Let’s settle the "Romantasy" debate once and for all. (And yes, we need to talk about Bride by Ali Hazelwood).

Does anyone else feel like book genres have gotten completely out of hand lately? We’re throwing around terms like they’re interchangeable (spoiler: they’re not), and don’t even get me started on the Bride discourse.

Today on the Reading Under the Covers podcast, I’m breaking down the Genre Funnel in a simple way. We’re going to look at the actual hierarchy of these sub-genres, define where the hard lines are, and finally explain why mislabeling books is actually hurting your reading experience.

Watch the video: https://youtu.be/oz7iyAjpi_c

We’re getting into the weeds of:

- The difference between a Romantasy and actual High Fantasy with romantic elements.

- Why tropes in marketing are confusing everyone

- And my official defense of why Ali Hazelwood's Bride is absolutely NOT an Omegaverse book.

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⏳ TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 - Introduction: The Confusion of Book Labels

00:53 - Understanding Book Genres: The Basics

01:49 - Diving Deeper: Subgenres and Tropes

05:17 - The Romantasy Debate

06:59 - Case Study: Why "Bride" isn't Omegaverse

08:16 - Conclusion and Final Tips

💬 Let's Chat: Do you agree with my distinction between genres, subgenres and tropes? And where do you stand on the Bride debate? Let me know in the comments!

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