Romantasy is taking over; one mum at a time

<p>Quick heads up - this one gets spicy so pop your headphones in if little ears are around. </p><p><br /></p><p>We need to talk about romantasy. The dragons, the fae courts, the slow burn romance and yes, the spice. Because what started as a BookTok trend has quietly become a $600 million publishing phenomenon, and the people driving it? Tired, high-responsibility women. Mums. Us.</p><p><br /></p><p>This week Ellie finally converts Pen to ACOTAR (A Court of Thorns and Roses) and we get into why this genre has become so much more than a guilty pleasure for so many mothers. We talk about losing yourself after having kids, what it means to rediscover desire on your own terms, and why picking up one of these books can feel less like escapism and more like coming home to a version of yourself you thought you had quietly filed away.</p><p><br /></p><p>Diapers by day. Fae drama by night. Welcome to The Full Timers Club.</p>