There is nothing more irresistible than a morally gray man who swears he’s not the hero—until he is. The kind who avoids responsibility, fights the pull, and then, at the worst possible moment, is the one who makes the sacrifice anyway. If you read or write romance, you already know: the reluctant hero romance trope hits different. And there’s a reason readers keep coming back for it.

According to U.S. News & World Report around 80% of New Year’s resolutions fail by February. So, if you have made it to March, you are doing better than 80% of people already! Behavioral psychology research tells us that motivation drops significantly 6-8 weeks after initial goal setting, and in a study done by University of Scranton Research only about 9% of people report actually successfully achieving their resolutions at all.

I begin to think that my written work has no value in such a climate. I mean, who has time to think about HEAs now? But, as I spent time giving myself space to just keep myself alive and safe, I realized that I was in fact using other writers’ works to help me disconnect from the heaviness of the world. It made me able to step back and remember that good does prevail and love does conquer all.

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