In this week’s episode I interview my friends Lydia Wang and Annabel Paulsen, the writing duo behind the sapphic Bachelor-inspired rom-com HERE FOR THE WRONG REASONS. We talked about reality television romance novels, the toxic polyamory of dating competition shows, and how compulsory heterosexuality hurts us all. Then we had a gossip about GoodReads review culture and the unfair burden readers place on sapphic books to represent the entire queer experience. Justice for basic Stanley cup femmes!!

Follow Annabel and Lydia at @annabelandlydia on Instagram, and learn more about their work on their website. Order your copy of Here For The Wrong Reasons from the Rebel Ever After affiliate bookstore here.

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