🌹 About Roses and Respawns

Hi, I’m Sam — lifelong reader, chaotic good gamer, and founder of Roses and Respawns.

This blog was born from two passions: romance novels that wreck me emotionally and video games that let me romance the broody NPC with a tragic backstory. If you’ve ever wished your favorite book had a combat system—or your favorite RPG had more kissing—then you’re in the right place.

Roses and Respawns is your go-to space for:

• Thoughtful, spoiler-free book reviews (romance, fantasy, dark romance, horror, and more)
• In-depth RPG reviews with a focus on romance paths and emotional storytelling
• Curated crossover recs so you always know what to read after Baldur’s Gate 3 or what to play after Fourth Wing

Whether you’re into monster boyfriends, morally gray mages, slow-burns with swords, or kissing between quests, I’m here to help you find stories worth getting obsessed over.

When I’m not reading or rolling for persuasion, I’m writing about what makes characters compelling, why romance matters in storytelling, and how games and books can emotionally wreck us in the best ways possible.

Let’s fall in love (with fiction) together.