7 romance readings with fanfiction themes
By day, Diana works as a cook. But at night, she escapes in the Fandom of Sam Raymond, writing a fanfiction of Smutty in reality (RPF) on dreamy rockstar and dreaming of becoming a professional writer.
Meanwhile, the real Sam is private with panic attacks and a vocal injury. And he found comfort in an improbable place: interact like “S” with an intelligent fic writer by (embarrassing) his own fandom.
When Sam walks in Diana’s cafe, their worlds collide and a connection is formed on a shared love of music and New York.
As they get closer to IRL, will this pair end with OTP or in the event of a disaster?
As I mentioned here on several occasions, I like a good work of fanfiction! There is nothing like jumping in the world of beloved work and seeing what others do and its characters. Do you know what else I like? Everything about meta. (The adjective, not the company.) So what is the best of these two worlds? Books on fanfiction writers, of course. (And people who participate in a fandom in other very linked ways, especially in fanfiction or moderate online fans spaces.)
My first experience with this was in 2016, with Rainbow Rowell Fangirl. Cath made me feel seen in many ways (although I was never a BNF) and inspired me to write, but perhaps not quite at the expense of everything else, as she did. (I still haven’t picked up ContinueBut this is another story for another day.) Since then, I have always been delighted to find books in the world of the Fandom, whether focused on adults or adolescents. But the capital R Romance Novels with fanfiction in its center? Oh guy, serve it in a plate covered with whipped cream and chocolate syrup because I will eat it with a spoon.
You will notice on my list, however, that the Creative Fanworks Corner of Fandom in Adult Romance is quite strongly white. If we were talking about the writers of Fanfic themselves resuming their stories for adult romance, we would be golden. But whether it is a lack of interest on the side of publishers or authors, we have a much smaller number of books featuring people of color engaged in writing or creating their favorite entertainment. Authors like Cathy Yardley and Séressia Glass have several books on the fandom things (Level up Presents us a group of delicious fans who do everything, from the game to the cosplay), but as the writers of Fanfic are less numerous and more, it is not surprising that they present less when less than 10% of the traditional published romance is by Bipoc authors.
Something to think about the future, publishers.
Anyway. Whether you are a Fandom girl like me or have no idea what a fanfic is, there is something to love in all these novels that present fanfic themes.
Spoiler alert by Olivia Dade
The spoiler alert trilogy by Olivia Dade is the best starting point when you want to explore how an author can include the fandom and fanfiction in their stories. In this case, we are presented to April and Marcus, two online friends who do not know the IRL identity. Which becomes interesting when they meet. Marcus is the first to discover that Aril is the friend with whom he has written a fanfiction and shared secrets for years, but he hesitates to tell him. Bonus: These books have fun interstitials, including a fanfiction.
Fans by Rosie Danan
This book has no fanfiction in its center Le Chemin Spoiler alert The fact, but it includes several references to fanfiction (including a fairly adorable scene involving one of the characters by reading some). Alex was once the moderator of a forum for fans of Arcanic filesA show that combines some of our favorite CW elements in one, with a guy who is certainly not Jensen Ackles. Now much older, she is surprised to be approached by the man himself, who most likely turns into a werewolf. There is no one as a woman with encyclopedic knowledge of the show to help her understand how to manage this new development.
The art of scandal By Regina Black
While not centering fanfiction, we always have a fannish designer The art of scandal. Nathan Vasquez is a young business owner whose main objective is to bring his art to the next level, even if his main outlet is currently to create fan arts for friends and customers. The descriptions of some of his creations are lively. You will want to read as much for art as for the complete and total mess which is his nascent relationship with Rachel, who is divorced by her political husband.
Lone wolf by Aleksandr voinov and the Witt
It is an older book, but it always holds. We have another premise centered by two online friends who meet in real life here – in this case, a novelist with a block of severe writer and a fic writer who really captures the essence of the world. When Hunter, the novelist, approaches Kevin, the writer Fic, to potentially associate with him to bring Epic Fanfic de Kevin in the series of real books, they fall into something unexpected, both professionally and emotionally.
Enemies to lovers By Aster Glenn Gray
Do you want to laugh with your head for an hour or two? Try this short news about two students who find themselves in a sticky situation thanks to a university experience. Megan and Sarah immediately succeeded, especially after discovering that they were members of the same Fandom. But when they discover that they actually strengthened online thanks to the derision of Sarah from the most recent FIC in Megan, they are determined to never talk to each other again. It becomes annoying when a writing club exercise involving handcuffs and a treasure hunt makes them incapable of escaping.
Total creative control by Joanna Chambers and Sally Malcolm
Two fantastic romantic authors gathered to write a story on two friends who also deal with a dynamic of power in their work. Aaron is a writer Fanfic and Fanboy all around the series LeechWho can sometimes make his work as assistant to the creative director of the show, Lewis, a bit complicated. When circumstances lead them to consider their relationship and each other in a different light, their relationship goes beyond what they have been sharing for three years.
Lots of knots to hate you by Sarah Echavarre Smith (May 22)
Speaking of power dynamics, everything is disorderly in this romance on the campus with a fanfic writing teacher and the financial auditor who could recommend cutting his job. Micah does not like having to make unpopular decisions for her customers, and she likes to withdraw in a sexy Shakespearean fanfiction – constantly, written by one of the most frank English teachers of the university who hired her. They have a fairly intense chemistry, but it leads more to arguments and to press the buttons on the other than anything that does something sexual. GOOD. At least, at the beginning.
Are you looking for more creatives in romance? Consult this list of Romantic Book Romanesses, or this list of novels YA on adolescents with pretty crazy hobby.
