Old news but Lovestruck had a real problem with black men... The characters had fun premises and charming personalities but the writing had 0 interest in exploring them. Both Julius Harper (Speakeasy Tonight) and Ellis Cooper (To Love and Protect) make a point about not talking about themselves and it's baldly an excuse not to give them backstories or emotional engagement with the plot.
In Madison's first season (TLAP), I learned why she became a secret service agent, her opinions on drug criminalisation in the US, her dreams, her conflicts with her old colleagues, her pet cat. In Ellis' first season, all I learned was that he's pansexual, a flirt, and a medic... and the pan and medic stuff doesn't even come up again.
These routes were already at a disadvantage from the prevailing racism in fandom but the writers pulled the trigger before they could even fight. If you're a romance writer and you can't fall in love with the LI, you shouldn't be here.
