ACOTAR Book Boyfriends: Rhysand, Tamlin & Relationship Red Flags
Send us mail - we read it! Book Besties, ACOTAR Book Club Therapy is back! As we continue our excitement the release of Sarah J. Maas’ A Court of Tainted Harmony, R.J. reunites with psychologist and fellow podcaster Dr. Brandi Hawk of The Nerdy Psychologist Book Club to talk about the High Lords who helped define the book boyfriend: Tamlin and Rhysand. Tamlin?: Brandi has one word: Ew! Rhysand?: Be still R.J.’s beating heart! But what happens when we look past the wings, swagger and mating bonds and apply some real-world relationship psychology? We’re talking protection vs. control, fear vs. attraction, the importance of choice and power imbalances. We learn what phrase benevolent sexism means and why even our favorite book boyfriends have a few red flags. Key Takeaways: Protective or controlling? Tamlin in one word: Ew When fear feels like attraction Why choice matters after trauma Rhysand has red flags too Love, power and control That mating-bond secret Who else is book boyfriend—or girlfriend—material? A Court of Tainted Harmony: Azriel, Lucien and Elain: What’s next? This episode concludes our two-part ACOTAR Book Club Therapy series with Dr. Brandi Hawk leading to the release of A Court of Tainted Harmony. (Shout out to Podmatch for helping us find each other!) Listen to The Nerdy Psychologist Book Club for more conversations mixing psychology, fantasy, dystopian books and plenty of bookish opinions. Now we want to hear from you: Who is your ACOTAR book boyfriend—or girlfriend? And don’t just give us a name. Tell us why. And yes, you can absolutely tell us all the reasons you hate Tamlin! Leave a comment or click the Send Us a Message link in the podcast description. We may read your take on a future episode. Follow Must Luv Romantasy, share the show with another Book Bestie and join the conversation. Follow us on IG: @mustluvromantasy
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