With the Heated Rivalry phenomenon taking over all forms of social media, the question of what defines the true representation of the queer demographic arises. The history of homosexuality in society and media has always been viewed as taboo, abnormal and villainous behavior, but now in the modern era of media, the continued misconceptions has put the queer community under the scrutiny and a constant battle of conforming to mainstream identity politics. It needs to be acknowledged that the queer community deserves recognition and a well deserved seat at the table of media popularity because it brings representation diverse experiences, not to be mere figures of psycho-sexual and emotional release through misinterpreted narratives.

Reviewed by Laya, Mean One is a dark, horror retelling of The Grinch.

Tropes include: Christmas Erotic Horror, Novella, Grumpy x Sunshine, Multiple POVs, Age Gap, Non-HEA

Not every reader’s journey and preferences are the same. Exploration of different genres and authors can be refreshing, especially when you tend to gravitate to the same genre and tropes out of comfort. No matter your aesthetic or image, your space belongs to you and you can make it whatever you want it to be. There’s so many amazing stories in the world to experience, all you have to do is take a step outside the box.

Reviewed by Paula, The Purge: Wicked Truths is a dark, reimagining of the movie, The Purge.

Tropes include: Enemies to lovers, Forbidden Love, Morally Gray Hero, “Love as Rebellion”, System vs Soul, Dystopian Night of Chaos, Fight the System, Fiery FMC, Latine Rep, Chicago Setting, Puerto Rican FMC, Mexican MMC