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Podcast: Fully Booked: The Hidden Gems Author Podcast
Episode: Fully Booked EP190: Building Better Antiheroes in Romance
Description: This week, Fully Booked turns the conversation to the complex and often misunderstood world of dark romance and the anti-heroes that readers obsess over. Actor, coach, and author M.C. Paas joins Craig and Roland to explore the emotional depth and psychological nuance behind stories of morally gray characters, dangerous obsessions, and high-stakes relationships. Drawing on her upbringing in post-Soviet Estonia, M.C. reveals how personal history and deep emotional awareness shape her writing, and why dark romance offers a safe space to explore the forbidden.
The discussion examines the ethics of writing taboo characters, the central...