Join us this week as we kick off the first week discussing Sin & Chocolate by K.F. Breene.
In this episode we cover:
- POV as a Structural Tool – Breene’s choice to write Lexi in first person and Kieran in third person created deliberate distance, mystique, and power imbalance. POV isn’t just voice—it shapes tension, intimacy, and how readers bond with characters.
- The Mechanics of Slow Burn – Stretching one couple across six books only works if every scene delivers chemistry, micro-promises, and external stakes. Slow burn thrives when the romance simmers without stalling.
- Love Interest as Antagonist – In Book One, Kieran isn’t just the MMC—he’s also Lexi’s obstacle. Designing love interests as opposition fuels attraction and prevents the romance from flattening into cooperation too soon.
- Refreshing the ‘Special Heroine’ Trope – Lexi works as a heroine because her rarity is grounded in agency and survival. She’s too busy hustling for food, medicine, and safety to wallow in her power, which makes her compelling.
- Series Design and Reader Trust – Sin & Chocolate balances book-level closure with series-scale setups. Each book resolves a central loop while planting irresistible threads, proving that long arcs aren’t sustained by cliffhangers but by trust.
Listen to the episode HERE.