J. Alexander Cohen

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Sugar and Spice: Sex and Cozy Fantasy

Posted on January 19, 2024January 19, 2024 by jalexandercohen

(Content warning: There’s sex in them thar spoiler blocks below) Does sex belong in cozy fantasy? Yes. Next post. Seriously, though. We’re still at the start of the cozy fantasy boom (please, let there be a boom) and the definitions of what is and isn’t cozy fantasy are shaking out. You can take the pulse…

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