Paranormal romance, fantasy romance, romantasy, urban fantasy. What's actually the difference? In this episode of Reading Under the Covers, a romance novel podcast, I'm breaking down the four categories that cover all of speculative romance fiction and giving you the three questions that sort any book correctly every time. No more guessing. No more conflicting labels. Just a map that works.
Is ACOTAR paranormal romance? Is Shadowhunters fantasy romance? Where does Romantasy actually live? We're settling all of it.
📖 Full Paranormal Romance Guide: https://www.underthecoversbookblog.com/paranormal-romance-genre-guide/
📖 Full Fantasy Romance Guide: https://www.underthecoversbookblog.com/fantasy-romance-guide/
📖 Fantasy Subgenres on the blog: https://www.underthecoversbookblog.com/popular-fantasy-subgenres/
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Genre vs Trope vs Category video: https://youtu.be/oz7iyAjpi_c
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⏱️ TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 Introduction
00:57 Three Question Sorting Method
01:16 Question One Setting Matters
02:14 Made Up Worlds Romance Test
03:23 Romantasy Marketing Myth
04:45 Our World Creatures Check
05:50 Paranormal Romance Essentials
07:37 Urban Fantasy Versus PNR
10:39 Creature Types Tropes Not Genres
12:21 Cheat Sheet Recap
13:40 Q&A Wrap Up And Next Video
BOOKS MENTIONED:
A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas
Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
Kushiel's Dart by Jacqueline Carey
Dark Lover by J.R. Ward
Slave to Sensation by Nalini Singh
A Hunger Like No Other by Kresley Cole
City of Bones by Cassandra Clare
Kate Daniels series by Ilona Andrews
Mercy Thompson series by Patricia Briggs
Night Huntress series by Jeaniene Frost
Haven Ever After series by Hazel Mack
The Dresden Files by Jim Butcher
The Iron Druid Chronicles by Kevin Hearne
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