Do you enjoy humor in romance? I know I do. I’m not talking about an all-out slapstick comedy. Some readers love slapstick, which is great, but it’s not my thing (although a surprise slapstick-esque scene can be fun). And I’m not specifically referring to “rom-coms” either, since that definition has become a bit fuzzy over the past few years. Not every romance with funny scenes is a rom-com. But I do enjoy having a good chuckle while reading…and while writing. As an author, I have a choice to make. Do I want the scene to be funny for the reader, as someone observing what’s happening? Or do I want the scene to be funny for the characters, with the reader in on the joke? A great example of funny for the reader, while not funny (at least not at the time) for the character, is the “Wibblet” scene from Lucy Parker’s Headliners—a lovely enemies-to-lovers romance about two morning TV hosts. In this scene, a guest brings on a popular robotic toy called a Wibblet, and the thing goes crazy—terrifying the heroine, cursing and running amok—causing a scene on live television. It was so well-written that I had to set my…