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Witch Romances (are not just for Halloween)
Season 6 Episode 42
Who says it has to be Halloween to celebrate witches? It’s 2024 and frankly, we could do with a few more powerful, spell-casting women around here. W…
2 years, 2 months ago
The Devil of Downtown (Yeah, He Is) by Joanna Shupe
Season 6 Episode 41
We are talking about a full on banger this week — Joanna Shupe’s The Devil of Downtown, which is Sarah’s favorite of the Uptown Girls series (Jen is …
2 years, 2 months ago
Siblings in Romance Novels
Season 6 Episode 40
We’re talking about brothers and sisters as secondary characters in romance today — by popular demand from listeners, it’s our sibling episode! We ge…
2 years, 2 months ago
Summer 2024 Reads
Season 6 Episode 39
School’s out for Jen’s summer and Sarah’s in the final stretch so we’re dreaming of romance beach reads and talking about our massive summer TBR pile…
2 years, 2 months ago
Curvy Heroines #3: Curvy Girls Get Railed in Carriages, Too
Season 6 Episode 38
One of our most popular interstitial topics, we had to come back for a third run at Curvy Heroines this month in celebration of Bridgerton-mania onli…
2 years, 2 months ago
Weddings in Romance
Season 6 Episode 37
Gather together your bouquets and boutonnières, wedding season is here! But, in typical Fated Mates fashion, we spend the first 20 minutes talking ab…
2 years, 3 months ago
The Romance Matriarchy: Moms, Grandmothers, and Aunties
Season 6 Episode 36
We don’t often talk about secondary characters in romance, but this week, we’re talking about the women who provide wisdom, council and laughs in rom…
2 years, 3 months ago
All About Dukes (in Romance)
Season 6 Episode 35
This one is for our historical lovers! We’re talking about everyone’s favorite title — Dukes! We get to the bottom of many duke questions, including:…
2 years, 3 months ago
Marriage in Trouble, the Mercury Retrograde of Romance Novels
Season 6 Episode 34
For our forever favorite, Kate Clayborn, our third Fated Mates Live episode! During the absolutely delightful event (we had so much fun!), Kate selec…
2 years, 3 months ago
A Mug is a Mug Until It's Your Boyfriend: Sentient Object Romances
Season 6 Episode 33
Headphones in! This is not for beginners. Our second Fated Mates Live episode is live! During the event (which was so so fun we love every single one…
2 years, 4 months ago