Itās important to me that you know forced marriage is not the same thing as marriage of convenience or even arranged marriage in romance.
Itās important to me that you know that.
Forced marriage trope does not exist in romance.
Forced marriage, when used in romance, is what the fmc is running from when she meets the mmc of the story.
Arranged marriage, when used in romance between the mcās, is when the fmc and mmc already have an established relationship/connection, tension, possible feelings, all before the arrangement is known to the two. The arrangement is what causes more tension and even disconnect but because there were already feelings and connections before, it works out in the end.
Marriage of convenience, when used in romance, is when both parties agree on the arrangement and develop feelings overtime throughout their marriage.
Itās important to me that you know that.
Sarah literally refers to Eluciens bond as a forced marriage. That is not sexy, romantic, or even ship worthy in romance. Stop acting like being forced into a marriage is a popular and sexy trope, itās not.
Sarah also reiterated that Elain was/felt betrayed by Lucien. Not only is this backed up in the text but Lucien himself acknowledges it. Itās not up for debate or interpretation, itās literally how itās written.
If you choose to listen to some random Instagram user who actively gaslights people into thinking what the author herself is saying is wrong, Iām sorry. Sarah was as straightforward as she could be; thereās absolutely no need for an āinterpretationā of an interview.
If you feel the need to give an interpretation (full of opinions mind you) of an interview, thatās a you problem and you should probably unpack that. If youāre so fragile that you canāt handle what the author is saying and it isnāt what you wanted to hear (even though itās things we already know) then you should probably grasp reality and move on.