If Project 2025 goes through, romance novels with “spicy” or “steamy” content could be in serious trouble, with authors and distributors even facing charges for creating or sharing so-called “pornographic” material. Yes, Fanny Hill still found its way into readers’ hands through pirated copies. While history shows us that banning sexy books doesn’t work, Project 2025 could throw romance publishing into a new era of restrictions—authors and distributors of romance novels with explicit content could face severe legal consequences.For authors and fans, this could mean rethinking how to write, read, and distribute the kind of romance that readers love.
If Project 2025 goes through, romance novels with “spicy” or “steamy” content could be in serious trouble, with authors and distributors even facing charges for creating or sharing so-called “pornographic” material. Yes, Fanny Hill still found its way into readers’ hands through pirated copies. While history shows us that banning sexy books doesn’t work, Project 2025 could throw romance publishing into a new era of restrictions—authors and distributors of romance novels with explicit content could face severe legal consequences.For authors and fans, this could mean rethinking how to write, read, and distribute the kind of romance that readers love.