Bree, half of the romance writing duo Kit Rocha, is my guest! She shares her thoughts on why romance novels are all about power and if now is a good time to read dystopian fiction. We discuss A Conspiracy of Whispers by Ada Harper, a romance with intriguing world building, a discussion of gender roles told through genetically modified dispositions, and a wary heroine who learns how to use her broken pieces to stab her enemies.Show Notes:Shelf Love:Sign up for the email newsletter list | Website | Twitter | Instagram | Goodreads | Email: Andrea@shelflovepodcast.com58 Romance Novellas For A Quick Hit of HopeCheck out Shelf Love’s updated website including the transcript for this episodeGuest: Bree from Kit RochaTwitter | Website | Buy Deal with the Devil (Mercenary Librarians book 1)We Read:*A Conspiracy of Whispers* by Ada HarperModern Romance Canon Nomination*A Duke by Default* by Alyssa ColeNotes:Intersectionality Matters with Kimberle Crenshaw, Under the Blacklight seriesBree recommended Ann Aguirre's Jax series, which begins with Grimspace, as a good sci-fi romance cross-over.We recorded this before the NYT published a sizzling article on the Omegaverse, but here you go friends.Ada Harper also writes Sci-fi (not romance) as AJ Hackwith - Check out The Library of the Unwritten.Also, I mentioned episode 045 when I was talking about people in power punching down. Episode 045 with Katrina Jackson, Rebekah Weatherspoon, and Felicia Grossman just came out, so if you haven't listened yet it's a good companion episode.