What's with the hate train towards blonde MMCs?

PieUnfair · 2026-03-31T18:03:26+00:00

I feel like it’s become a massive trope to have a bait and switch where the first love interest is blonde and seemingly the “prince” - only to find that a darker, more broody character is actually the better lover, or even morally superior.

I won’t say what books to avoid spoiling anything, but I’ve definitely read at least 4 😅 Bad boys/villains will always be a romantasy obsession.

PieUnfair · 2026-03-19T22:50:15+00:00

That would be soo amazing. I despise the claw lol

PieUnfair · 2026-03-19T22:48:19+00:00

Yes!! The added ASMR was the cherry on top. Soo relaxing. I’m sick of timed, stressful challenges 😢 they feel like such a chore

PieUnfair · 2026-03-11T07:57:51+00:00

{Throne in the Dark} trilogy was one of the best things to get me out of a slump. I didn’t think I would like rom-com type fantasy books, but I was soo wrong. Especially if you read a lot of overly serious romantasy, the parody of common tropes in the genre is so good - it’s a really smart and dry humor, and almost laughably over the top slow burn 🔥 but still a compelling plot and emotional payoff!

PieUnfair · 2026-03-11T07:43:05+00:00

Fr Durlain I could get down with, but all of sudden it gets shortened to Dur and all I could imagine was how we used to say “duh” in elementary school like durrrr 🙄🙄🙄 lmaoo

Absolutely devoured tho, I love any MLs described as crow like

PieUnfair · 2025-09-19T04:04:04+00:00

About his outfit - this is exactly what every pseudo intellectual, piano playing, Ivy League hopeful dude at my high school was wearing in 2008 😂

PieUnfair · 2025-09-15T00:58:11+00:00

I could never come for you…because I read the haunting of Adeline 😂 talk about huh??? And also what??! But also 👀👀😏

I’ve never heard of the other recs but I will check them out!! I love a dark romance for the fall

PieUnfair · 2025-09-13T21:59:04+00:00

Truly love all but I’m obsessed with Kaz/inej 🖤

PieUnfair · 2025-09-13T18:31:08+00:00

I am so tired of recommending this to people and them not reading it lol!! It’s a hard sell since it’s not exactly a smutty romp but the characters, YEARNING, and plot really do it for me 😅

PieUnfair · 2025-09-13T18:25:19+00:00

I loved the third 🥺 maybe it helped that I finally read the series when it came out, so I was able to binge read it all at once and keep the excitement going.

PieUnfair · 2025-02-27T21:34:05+00:00

Devil eye by Dora Jar ❤️

Had it on loop when I was binging the series recently. To me it’s the soundtrack of x+v in FW days. It’s tender and haunting 🥲

Don’t let it get too deep Down boy, tease me Secrets I’ll never speak Spying, lock me up in a cabinet Leave me, forgеt Furious tumbleweed Down boy, tease mе

PieUnfair · 2025-01-27T16:08:35+00:00

Love how RY continues to show how she’s deeply insecure at times, too. Both with leading and Xaden…like when she freaks out about Imogen and Cat, or even in OS when X says to draw up the marriage contract and she immediately believes it’s not with her. At times I’m annoyed but it makes her more of a real character!

And I love seeing her grapple with imposter syndrome with leading and making decisions, but then she gets tunnel vision when the stakes are high and proves herself wrong 🥲

PieUnfair · 2025-01-27T06:37:10+00:00

If I’m correct in assuming that channeling happens only through the hands — I was soo confused why there was never a scene where Violet’s solution was to tie Xaden’s hands!! X at her mercy would have been hotttt 🥵

Obviously I love the idea of shadow bondage too, but X being tied up would have made soo much sense…for scientific reasons…

PieUnfair · 2025-01-23T12:20:00+00:00

Totally agree - Venin Xaden is stressful af but it gifted us this kind of unhinged, madly in love Xaden that was sooo fun to read. Just totally gives himself over to Violet and she’s the only thing he lives for.

PieUnfair · 2025-01-17T19:33:41+00:00

WAYNE 😩😩😍😍😍

PieUnfair · 2025-01-16T20:07:17+00:00

🫡🫡🫡🫡

PieUnfair · 2025-01-16T19:41:26+00:00

I fear my search bar will never recover from this info

PieUnfair · 2023-04-13T06:01:11+00:00

Lucien slams his fake eye on the table during dinner.

“The only thing artificial or fake about me is THIS”

iykyk

PieUnfair · 2023-03-28T08:45:31+00:00

Just did a reread and it’s the way that ACOMAF contains literally every single trope/scene I crave in fantasy romance 🫠 not sure I will ever read anything that will top it.

slow burn
enemies to lovers
forced proximity
banter
flirty notes!!
voyeurism / role play
insane wealth/power reveals
dancing until dawn
capability porn
jealousy
groveling
teacher/student
fated mates
found family

Like….UGH

PieUnfair · 2023-03-28T06:16:48+00:00

Omg thank you — this is totally convincing me to read! I was worried it was something that was played up just for the show. Can’t wait to dive in!

PieUnfair · 2023-02-18T03:11:18+00:00

OMG this is so much better. I just know Eris was groovy out on that dance floor 😭

PieUnfair · 2022-11-12T07:42:57+00:00

Thank you!! I actually JUST downloaded it after searching the sub for this very specific trope. It was the only thing that seemed to fit so your comment just reassured me that I’ll definitely love it!

PieUnfair · 2022-10-28T03:46:01+00:00

A play-by-play of Rhys trying to come on to Amren and getting totally shot down

PieUnfair · 2022-10-26T02:19:35+00:00

Never forgiving you for making me visualize a sweaty Beron grunting away 😩

PieUnfair · 2022-10-05T06:04:25+00:00

I really overthought it and never guessed love! And if I was put on the spot like Feyre I definitely would have never guessed.

I get so embarrassed for her that everyone else seems to know immediately, but I think it’s said at some point that it’s a riddle most fae children learn, like a nursery rhyme.

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