It Ends with Us demonstrates how contemporary romance is changing. The discussion of Hoover’s book and the romance genre more generally by fans online offers a rich site for analysis. Thus, in this MRP, I will investigate how young adult readers discuss and debate the romance genre on #BookTok, focusing on the following questions: 1. What methods and discursive strategies do young adult readers use to discuss romance novels online? 2. How does #BookTok function as a community for young adult women to critique, debate, and discuss popular novels, such as Colleen Hoover’s It Ends With Us? This study concentrates on Colleen Hoover’s It Ends With Us because of its widescale popularity and the vigorous debates surrounding her work. The reception of Hoover’s book exemplifies how fans debate and collaborate online to define romance as a genre. (5)