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Why “Minus the Steam?”
There’s plenty of content for all you steamy romance lovers, but not near as much for those who prefer behind-the-bedroom-door romance.
Something you probably noticed in the description of Romance Lovers Anonymous is the note that we’re all about romance here, but “minus the steam.”
If you’re a romance lover, you probably know what I mean here, but if you’re new to the genre, you might be a little confused. The steam I’m referring to here is, after all, not the kind that comes out of a boiling kettle. It is, though, the kind of steam that erupts from a romantic relationship when things start to reach a boiling point — the bedroom scenes, if you will.
So I wanted to explain a bit about what that means for Romance Lovers Anonymous, and why I want to create a place on the internet for all of us who appreciate a good romance with all the emotional tension, but a little less of the physical.
But first, a little background.
I don’t know if I’ve ever read a book that didn’t involve a romantic plotline. When I was in elementary school, my love for reading flourished and I devoured every book I could find at the library in our small little Tennessee town. Even then, most of the novels making up the…
