Obviously, this is a criminal offence and a serious issue of violence against women when in a real world setting. More recently, 365 Days – a book that received the Netflix treatment – divided opnion for its plot, where a man kidnaps a woman for a year until she falls in love with him. The erotic novel was accused of ‘romanticising abuse’ by some women’s rights groups as it took the book charts by storm, and in 2015, campaigners who dubbed themselves 50 Shades is Domestic Abuse protested at the UK premier for book’s film adaptation. 50 Shades of Grey, perhaps, is the most famous example. Of course, not everyone agrees the toxic book boyfriend is harmless horn. Kaylie is a booktoker who specialises in spicy romance reads (Picture: Kaylie Helfrich) ‘I watch many characters go through traumatic things that are sometimes similar to the things I’ve been through, and there is a sense of security knowing that it will all work out for them in the end.’īut in order for a dark romance male love interest to really hit the spot ( ahem), they need to ‘be morally grey to everyone but their partner,’ she says. She says: ‘As a domestic violence survivor I have used dark romance books as a coping mechanism. The booktoker can also indulge in these dark romances, which are often justly littered with trigger warnings, because ‘the element of safety comes from knowing that it will always get better’. I think I spent so many years wanting one of those guys to change and show me the type of loyalty I was craving, but it never happened.’
‘In reality they don’t always have that same sense of loyalty and devotion. ‘People break up and give up on each other over small things all the time, so it’s refreshing when a man will say things along the lines of, “You can hate me for what I’ve done, but I will never stop loving you.”
Kaylie, a domestic violence survivor, adds: ‘It may stem from my past traumas, but from my experiences in the real world there aren’t many people willing to fight for what they want. #bookreview #bookrecommendation #booksilove #whychooseromance #whychoosebooks #momswhoread #spicybooktok #wickedboysofbcu #youwillbow Leigh ♬ original sound – Kaylie
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