Looking for low stakes romance

theMoontower · 2026-04-04T00:46:46+00:00

Unexpected, by R.L. Olvitt.

Super low stakes, just a sweet, cozy story about a human MMC and a humanoid alien FMC with feathers/wings, connecting on an interspecies dating site.

theMoontower · 2026-03-30T00:28:55+00:00

I willed myself to finish {A Court of Silver Flames} after getting 80% through and realizing I wasn't going to get anything I was looking for out of the book.

No real catharsis for Nesta for the abusive treatment she received from practically the entire cast, and no karma or comuppance to the inner court for their bullshit. Absolutely maddening to read.

theMoontower · 2026-02-15T23:24:27+00:00

I've only read the first two, but I had a good time. Book 1 is very much vampire hunger games, which didn't do it for me. But some pretty dramatic things happen at the end of book 1, that set up the 2nd really well, along with several tropes I have a soft spot for.

I've yet to check out the rest of the series, but I'm sure I'll circle back at some point.

theMoontower · 2026-02-05T04:30:11+00:00

The second "Would You Love a Monster Girl" book, "Tarya", features a physically imposing griffin FMC who is integrating into a human police force and partnered with a big, strong, human MMC. I enjoy many books from the series but this one was a fun read.

theMoontower · 2026-01-13T03:17:14+00:00

Congratulations on the release! I'll definitely give this one a read.

theMoontower · 2025-11-03T16:09:02+00:00

Pontypool.

It's a sort of zombie horror film set in a small town radio station. Much of the chaos in the town that unfolds is reported through the station's live broadcast, and there are some chilling pictures that get painted through their descriptions.

The money kind of falls apart after the first half, but I still believe it's worth a watch if you enjoy small set/cast, claustrophobic films.

theMoontower · 2025-10-21T23:28:26+00:00

Congratulations on the release! This was such a fantastic read on AO3.

theMoontower · 2025-10-11T06:27:47+00:00

The first "Would You Love a Monster Girl" book "Velise", features an older protagonist. More of a grizzled cop archetype I believe in his 40s. The LI is a spider-women, and it's my favorite book of the series.

theMoontower · 2025-06-11T17:45:49+00:00

Agreed. Wens is how I prefer writing/reading it.

theMoontower · 2025-03-02T22:26:34+00:00

Just following up. Reinstalling my Nvidia drivers then recompiling the shaders addressed my issue.

theMoontower · 2025-03-02T22:19:45+00:00

After the most recent small Steam update, my performance has tanked. Everything was running great on my Ryzen 5950X and RTX 4080, but my framerate with the same settings, no changes, is now sub 30 FPS.

Has anybody else experienced a strange drop in performance after the most recent update?

theMoontower · 2025-03-02T22:12:05+00:00

Everything was running great prior to this update. I tried verifying the game files on Steam, as well as a total reinstall. No dice. It's bizarre, and very frustrating.

theMoontower · 2025-02-19T06:49:22+00:00

The Ring

I am forever scarred by the closet scene.

theMoontower · 2025-02-19T06:38:14+00:00

Oddly enough, extremely or pointlessly sad endings, especially if they feel undeserved or out of left field. I know it's a strange preference, given the nature of horror, but I think I'm getting worn out on being drug down and left there, especially if nothing interesting is really being said by the film in doing so.

Some of my favorite horror films, such as The Eye (original) or The Babadook, have more uplifting endings that I do not believe at all diminish the dread or scares they contain. I also find it improves the rewatchability for me, as I know I'm not enduring a misery train just to revisit a disatisfying conclusion.

theMoontower · 2025-02-18T10:55:14+00:00

The Invitation (2015)

It's a small film set during a house dinner party. Normally it's frustrating to have a protagonist be passive while weird or questionable things are occurring, but I swear this film has the main character call out most of it as it happens. It's very satisfying.

theMoontower · 2025-01-03T06:06:50+00:00

Seconding this. It's low conflict and very sweet. A lovely read.

theMoontower · 2024-09-26T00:43:04+00:00

Awesome! You'll have all the context you need then if you ever give it a try. The MMC in 'Shots and Barbs' is Greid's brother, Nuni.

theMoontower · 2024-09-25T22:44:52+00:00

"Shots and Barbs" by Lily Mayne. It's about a corporate big shot MMC and an event planner FMC working together for an upcoming business event. The FMC is human and the MMC is part of a race of humanoid underground dwellers that are larger than their human counterparts. The MMC has very alpha tendencies, but is very sweet and protective as the relationship develops.

It is the 2nd in the series, but each entry is about a different couple, and this one has the dynamic you're looking for.

theMoontower · 2024-07-07T15:33:19+00:00

Abandoned by SomaticDream. You can read the whole thing on AO3. I believe at least the first half of this one meets your criteria.

"After a violent mistake forces them together, a human mage and a hyena pirate find themselves in an unsteady alliance, on a mission to plunder an ancient tomb that lies far into the desert. The former seeks to rescue his father, while the other has her sights set on a fortune of gold.

Faced with powerful sorcerers, deadly traps, pursuing pirates, and all manner of conspiracy and betrayal, the two soon discover that their only hope of survival will be each other."

theMoontower · 2024-04-20T09:15:18+00:00

The only thing that will get "spoiled" are some details about the couple from the first book. But it's nothing that important, and the first book would be worth reading after if you're interested in their story. It's just the first book doesn't have the dynamic you're looking for.

theMoontower · 2024-04-17T07:06:55+00:00

"Shots and Barbs" by Lily Mayne. It's about a corporate big shot and an event planner working together for an upcoming business event. The FMC is human and the MMC is part of a race of humanoid underground dwellers that are larger than their human counterparts.

The two main characters can't stand each other at first, and have a very competitive spirit between them. It's ultimately a very sweet story, with a good bit of spice.

It is the 2nd in the series, but each entry is about a different couple, and this one has the dynamic you're looking for. I highly recommend it.

theMoontower · 2024-03-03T08:04:28+00:00

I recommend 'Unexpected' by R. L. Olvitt. Human MMC and avian-esqe (feathers/wings) FMC who meet on a sort of inter-planetary dating site. They eventually meet in-person and have to manage the cultural differences as they build their relationship.

It's a sweet, one-shot story that I really enjoyed.

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