Beth A. Freely, Author
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Deep in medieval England research for Rowan of Aquitaine. The classic Robin Hood story is largely later romanticization — the real politics were far messier. That's exactly the complexity I want for Lady Rowan and Guy of Gisborne's story. #RomanceAwarenessMonth #RowanOfAquitaine #HistoricalResearch
Forced proximity works because it removes the escape hatch entirely — no ghosting, no convenient exit. "Soft Like Summer's" double-booked cabin is a perfect example: Lana and Ren just have to deal with each other, every morning, no way around it. #RomanceAwarenessMonth #RomanceTropes #AuthorLife
Four hours researching pirate ship rigging terminology this week, for one sentence in the actual book. Not wasted time — knowing a world that specifically is the difference between writing it confidently and just gesturing vaguely at 'old-timey boat.' #RomanceAwarenessMonth #WritingResearch
Happy National Book Lovers Day. The real question of the day: what book made you a reader? Not one you liked — the one that flipped the switch for good. Mine was "The Hobbit." Tell me yours. #bookloversday #nationalbookloversday #readinglife #bookcommunity #bethafreely
National Book Lovers Day is tomorrow. Today's confession: my TBR pile has developed its own gravitational field with moons. What's the oldest book on yours you swear you'll actually read? #RomanceAwarenessMonth #TBR #authorlife
Spotlighting Agents of STARR / Ghost Division — spy thriller romance with real emotional weight. Operatives broken by the work, rebuilding trust in the middle of missions with no clean edges. Start with Inside the Killbox. #AgentsOfSTARR #GhostDivision #SpyRomance #RomanceAwarenessMonth
This or that, no cheating! Answer before you scroll and see what everyone else said. #RomanceAwarenessMonth #thisorthat #authorlife
1725 pirate crews ran on written 'ship's articles.' They elected captains, voted out leadership, and awarded actual injury compensation. Not chaos. A system. Branwyn St. Pierre's whole world. #RomanceAwarenessMonth #pirateromance #authorlife
Enemies to lovers isn't hatred; it's two people so evenly matched that the friction becomes unbearable. Olivia and Ethan in "Hot Temptation" despise each other for years, right up until a storm strands them together and the act falls apart. #RomanceAwarenessMonth #enemiestoloversromance #authorlife
The blank page still gets me after 30+ books, like it's never met me before. Fix that actually works: write a bad sentence instead of a good one. The page stops being blank, which is 90% of the actual problem. #RomanceAwarenessMonth #tipsandtricks #writing #authorlife
Second-chance romance confession: it will always hit harder than strangers-to-lovers for me. No illusions left. Just two people who know exactly what they're choosing and choose it anyway. #RomanceAwarenessMonth #seconchanceromance #authorlife
Did you know August is Romance Awareness Month? So here's the plan: all month long, I'm going deep. Trope breakdowns, research rabbit holes, series spotlights, book recommendations, the occasional unhinged poll. #romanceawarenessmonth #authorlife #romance
@markhamillofficial.bsky.social found this gem while kicking back before a book signing. You inspired me to write Luke fanfiction as a kid and still inspire the award-winning romance novels I write as an adult. But my hubby's right about one thing: you look like you're gonna spit on the saarlac!
Late January feels like the space between stillness and motion. This is where intention for the rest of the year settles in. #JanuaryMood #CreativeLife #AuthorReflections
The struggle is real! #AuthorLife #WritingReality #WriterHumor #WritingCommunity #PlansVsReality
I write slow-burn romance as luxury. Soft power instead of chaos. Dangerous men who are emotionally fluent. Intimacy that’s earned, not rushed. If you like romance that lingers instead of shouts, you’re in the right place. #SlowBurnRomance #SoftPowerRomance #CinematicRomance
Every romance reader has a comfort zone. Some like it sweet. Some like it earned. Some like it extra hot. Where do you land on the pepper scale? 🌶️ I promise not to judge…I might, however, recommend a book. #RomanceAuthors #ReadingPreferences #BookTalk #SpiceLevel #RomanceLife
Some books are meant to be devoured. Others are meant to be lingered over. Both matter. #ReadingSlow #BookLove #StoryTime Get your copy today: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B...
What do you like best? #BookThisOrThat #ReaderPreferences #BookishFun
If your TBR pile is a personality trait, Fables & Filth is for you. Join us January 23–26 for a Discord book festival packed with games, trailers, giveaways, and authors who fully support your reading habits here: discord.gg/VQZswnure3 #fablesandfilth #bookfestival #online
#RomanceReaders #BookTokMen #SwordGuy #BookishHumor #AuthorVibes #AgentofSTARR Now available at: www.amazon.com/Shadows-Know...
Nowadays, in the morning with my coffee! #WeekendReads #BookMood #ReaderLife
When you look back on your own reading, or your own life, which kind stays with you longer? #RomanceReaders #StoryReflections #SlowStories #AuthorLife #ReadingMood
Some of my favorite scenes are the quiet ones no one expects to hit the hardest. #QuietMoments #StoryCraft #AuthorLife #LoveOfASamurai
Today’s writing fuel check: What’s beside you right now while you read or write? What are some of your favorite snacks? #WritingFuel #BookishHabits #CreativeRoutine