You don’t want things to go too slow or too fast, but you don’t want the reader to be rushed or bored either. You want everything to go at the right pace with the right chemistry enough that it seems like everything happens naturally. Oh, and they have a talent for making people like me freak out over every little detail.įrom a writer’s perspective, a slow-burn is a pain in the neck. They’re extremely character-oriented romances that take a while (usually an entire book or, in some cases, an entire series) to develop. Slow-burns are great because they work both as a main or a subplot. That stuff melts my heart, so I’m really, really happy that you sent this. I love the suspense that comes with them, that feeling when you know they’re going to get to together but you’re on the edge of your seat wondering if it’ll happen anyway. Let’s start with a little thingy first: slow-burns, when done well, are my favorite thing to read. Now, she finds herself on the wrong side of powerful men, but under the protection of the most powerful among them.Hey Abby! Any tips for a slow burn romance? She was a seemingly normal girl, with a normal job until it all changed one night when he walked through the front door and her life changed abruptly. Adrik is the King of the Underworld, the boss of all bosses in the city he runs. Sephie, named for the Queen of the Underworld, Persephone, she's quickly finding out how she's destined to fulfill her namesake's role. At last, I have found you." Confused by his words, I stammered out a question, “P.pardon? What does that mean?”īut he simply smiled at me and brushed my hair away from my face with gentle fingers: "You are safe now.” With his deep blue eyes fixed on mine, he spoke softly: "Sephie. However, one fateful day, the King of the Underworld appeared before me and rescued me from the clutches of the most powerful Mafia boss's son. I believed that this would be my fate forever. In my life as a waitress, I, Sephie - an ordinary person - endured the icy glares and insults of customers while trying to earn a living.
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