User blog:JESSIEJJD13/Discussion- The Gender-Locked Wave

So it's safe to say that this year we have reached a bit of a new low with Choices. Not only are the books lacking in quality (compared to the Golden Era), and are really just romance cash-grabs now, but it seems like every single release has become a gender-locked book.

In 2019, we have gotten the following: And in the pipeline, we've got: Which brings me to my question, what is everyone's theory on the reasoning PB has been doing this? I could see it being any of the following: laziness, cheapness, or budget cuts. But, tbh, at the volume of cash-grabs they have been throwing out - I think they've just given up. I don't expect to see any more GOC books ever after the fantasty book.
 * 1) Bachelorette Party - Locked
 * 2) RODABBR - Locked
 * 3) Platinum - Locked
 * 4) TRH - Locked
 * 5) Sunkissed - Locked
 * 6) Wishful Thinking - Locked
 * 7) MOTY - Locked
 * 8) OH - customizable
 * 9) PTR - customizable - canceled
 * 10) Nightbound - customizable - looking to be canceled
 * 1) Wedding Planners - Probably locked
 * 2) Untitled Renaissance Book - Probably locked (in the vein of ACOR)
 * 3) Untitled Fantasty Book - customizable

And what really saddens me is all of these didn't have to be locked, and everyone always begs them to release GOC books, and they don't. But hey, PB, keep giving that #representation.

I'm curious to hear what y'all all think of these latest developments! Do they bother you? Why do you think these are coming about?