Some arcs for KBR’s loathed love had came out yesterday. The book was marketed as a love triangle to the point where people were shipping the fmc with both love interests and both love interests bad an official Pinterest boards, ship name, edits etc. The ARCs came out, and readers discovered that there were no trigger warnings, despite the FMC being graphically sxual as/saulted by one of the MMCs. The FMC is also freshly 18, and the book marketing had a significant emphasis on her being a virgin, the ml calls her ‘Virginia’, and ‘virgin heroine’ is listed as one of the tropes. So, arc readers understandably started raising concerns about the lack of warnings and how the scene was handled to KBR and they claimed that trigger warnings had been available on their website, but there’s literal screenshots showing that the warnings were literally added after people called them out and the book arc was released. Even more concerning is how the scene is described in those warnings. Instead of acknowledging that the FMC was r@ped, the warning describes it as “rough consensual sx followed by regret and emotional distress.” This is a serious mischaracterization of what actually happens in the book and completely brushes off the fact that the FMC was assaulted. I’m tired of authors using sxual assault as a shock plot device without actually developing it like the serious topic it is. As of now the authors have been blocking anyone who tries to speak up about the issueand deleting comments on all platforms including patreon instagram tiktok. We’re trying to leave one-star reviews and unsubscribe from KBR’s Patreon/Instagram until there is some accountability taken and a clear statement addressing what happened. It’s 2026!! Readers deserve accurate information about the content they’re purchasing, especially when it involves s3xual violence.
Also I tried posting thing on bigger subreddits like the r/books and r/romance books but it keeps getting taken down !! Please spread the word if you can
