I genuinely need to know which it is because we have the Christmas party coming up and all of us are going to give him a trophy for being out of pocket but we need the best one to tell new hires about.

THANK GODDDD I FOUND A CORNER OF THE FANDOM THAT ACKNOWLEDGES THAT PETES A FUCKING CREEP!!!! Whenever i say "i hate pete wentz lol" i always back it up with "im joking ofc!" but deep down inside im really Not but i cant just Say that cause then everyone will get mad at me!!! Everyone seems to loves him and it always leaves me wondering "Um??? Are we gonna acknowledge the elephant in the room that is the fact that he dated a minor when he was an adult??? Like thats weird!!! Isnt it weird??? Hello???"

Anyways thank you for your service in pointing out that our faves are in fact Problematic you are braver than any US marine godspeed soldier o7

i will be a pete girl until i die unfortunately because i am mentally ill BUT. the fact that it's considered either propaganda or a straight up lie from people who supposedly wanna beat their meat to a fifteen year old heroin addict getting fucked over and over by him and that they're making it up for no reason.. i..... yeah i don't know. it's actually insane. there are interviews and articles from her about it. it's been the same story for years. morgan was also underage. he tried to set his WIFE ON FIRE but NOOOOO WE'RE THE WEIRD ONES WE'RE THE FREAKS NOT HIM HE'S OUR KING HE COULD NEVER DO WRONG WE'RE ALL WHITE SUPREMACISTS I GUESS

Funniest phenomenon going on a groyper or conservative blog on here is seeing the description says some shit like

‘REAL ALPHA MALE FACTS DON’T CARE ABOUT YOUR FEELINGS THERE ARE ONLY TWO GENDERS LEAVE YOUR LIBERALISM AT THE DOOR 😡😡😡😡 THE WORLD STARTED IN 1776’

And then you click the ask button and the pussy doesn’t even have anons on, 14 year old scene kids on this site are braver than any 50 something ex marine (dishonorable discharge) with a porn addiction and a no-contact with his kids and ex wife

true, although to be fair I think it is also braver to say things off anon with your whole chest and forcing people into doing that is kinda a vibe.

that being said it is silly that those kinds of mfs are usually the ones sending anon hate yet are also completely unable to handle it

Ok, what're the spiciest romance novels you'd recommend (I.E. are actually well written) where the sex doesn't have questionable consent/agency/isn't "this guy is a complete dick but it's ok because he's an aggressive dom in bed and that's hot"?

I feel like it's hard to find romance with spicy, exciting sex, plot that's worth something, and where the sex isn't vaguely uncomfortable, if that makes sense?

So, I don't read and definitely don't recommend romance novels with sex scenes that are dubcon so we're good there. Also like, anybody that claims men being dominant in bed is synonymous with being violent towards women is lying and just looking for an excuse to abuse women, and I'm not here for it at all.

But, here's my list! Caveat that I almost only read historical romances and a lot of these are parts of series but these were my personal standouts, and I can vouch for the strength of their plots and sex scenes lol.

A Rogue of One's Own by Evie Dunmore: I'd describe this as like the historical romance version of dipping your toe into the water before jumping in but it's very good, and my birthday twin Oscar Wilde shows up!

Devil in Winter by Lisa Kleypas: I always recommend this one like some people don't like it for reasons that will be immediately obvious but it's my favorite romance novel of all time so I feel obligated to include it

Return of the Duke by Lorraine Heath: SO SO SO good like I don't want to spoil it but it involves espionage and spies and the heroine is older than the hero by a few years, which is always refreshing. I also loved Heath's The Earl Takes All, which is like, the book involving a man being killed in a gorilla attack and his twin taking brother's position as Earl and his wife's husband. It's so wild, I love it.

For the Duke's Eyes Only by Lenora Bell: Indiana Jones in historical romance form!! Like, the heroine's name is Lady India Rochester and the hero is the Duke of Ravenswood, IYKYK.

Any Duchess Will Do by Tessa Dare: Griffin has one of the best backstories of any romance novel hero, and Pauline is just so cool. The point at which I start crying in this book is about 70% of the way in and ironically, during one of the hottest sex scenes I've ever read, like it's not everybody's cup of tea and I don't want to spoil it but it made me gasp out loud. I'd also recommend Dare's The Wallflower Wager, which has one of the only vegetarian heroines in historical romance, and I won't spoil her backstory but the resolution of it made me cry.

The Highwayman by Kerrigan Byrne: I liked Byrne's entire Victorian Rebels series, which are bonafide thrillers, and this first one is a particular standout, but I also really liked The Duke, which I didn't expect to since I'm not a fan of amnesia plots on principle, but it was great.

Her Night with the Duke by Diana Quincy: hot, fun, progressive without being clunky about it, and really well-written

One Good Earl Deserves a Lover by Sarah MacLean: Pippa my (most likely) autistic fave!!! This book is great in terms of consent too because for ~plot reasons~, Cross refuses to touch Pippa for a while but like, don't worry, shenanigans still ensue and they're hot. I'd also recommend MacLean's Day of the Duchess, which is easily one of the best redemption arcs I've ever read like Sarah's braver than the US Marines for asking readers to root for a guy that cheats on his wife, but she absolutely succeeds in it.

The Prince of Broadway by Joanna Shupe: Joanna Shupe is very good at letting her female characters be messy and imperfect, which I love. Like, Florence is a good person but she also spends 90% of the book running around making decisions that make literally everybody else go "girl... no." I also would add The Courtesan Duchess, which might be technically dubcon in terms of Julia lying about her identity, but if you read it, you see why she does it, and you really end up feeling for both Julia and Nick, her dumbass himbo husband.

Dare to Love a Duke by Eva Leigh: This book has a sex worker heroine who's totally awesome, and the hero is actually worthy of her BAMF-ness, which isn't super common with heroines that are this complicated and interesting.

Duke of Midnight by Elizabeth Hoyt: This book is pretty much the only uptown boy/downtown girl romance that doesn't make me super uncomfortable at the power differential between the protagonists. Maximus, despite being a pretty alpha duke, gives me the exact opposite of Benedict Bridgerton in An Offer from a Gentleman vibes like it's always very clear that he fully respects Artemis and she's never bereft of agency.

A Caribbean Heiress in Paris by Adriana Herrera: The representation in this book felt so organic, and like, I'd love to get brunch with Luz!

I'm definitely missing some but these should get you started!!

jersey shore since you've been posting it so much recently

anon thank you so much for this gift

My favorite Episode: while the first episode of family vacation did wonders for my nostalgia, the episode in season 2 when angelina left and nicole beat her ass was literally a crowning formative moment in my adolescence. mike calling her a dirty little hamster comes in secondMy least Favorite Episode: when sam??? got mad at jennie and nicole??? for trying to let her kno that ronnie was cheating??? like i know they should have just told her instead of the note but they were trying to have her back and she was literally mad at everyone except him and im like girl????? i kno they were toxic and it was mainly him but come onMy favorite Arc: nicole and jennie’s friendship becoming a rock that we should honestly all aspire to.My least favorite Arc: sam and ronnie could i answer literally anything else. like....he was literally textbook abusive and awful and they were so toxic together????? honestly good for her for staying away from him and building something else.My favorite ship: yeah rpf is bad so jennie and nicole are so ride or die i trust them with my life. vinnie and paulie riding around on that stupid jetski literally made me heart grow three sizes that day. not gonna lie when i was 14 i really did pull for vinnie and nicole they were v solid and i was rooting for them. MVP  and nicole and deena are also always classics. also not to be too real on main but mike and his new wife lauren are like...genuinely so sweet together i hope they make it.My favorite character: nicole wins on icon points. paulie wins on "cabs are here” points. jennie could would and has beat anyone’s ass and shes braver than any US marine.My favorite season: honestly the first four seasons i watched religiously i wouldnt trade them for anything.My lease favorite: i didnt follow 5 and 6 as closely so i guess these by defaultWho I wish would have stayed till the end: im glad sam stayed away sense she’s obviously in a better place but i do miss herWho I wish would have left the show sooner: angelina was so good for drama but she also flushed her underwear down the toilet so yeahWho I think is the most cheated character: nicole “snooki” polizzi has been demonized by the mainstream media and i will not stand for it any longer. anyone who makes an enemy out of chris christie has my undying love and respectWho got more screen time than they maybe should: sam and ronnie’s incresingly bad life decisions.What drew me to it: the pop cultural zeitgeistWhat kept me watching: cultural loyalty and i did honestly start to grow attached to these hot messesIf I would recommend it: if you love yourself yes