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Season 8 Episode 28
It’s time to fill those TBR piles again! April means the start of Spring and also another quarterly upcoming romance episode! We’re talking about rom…
1 month, 4 weeks ago
Romance Baby: Not the Secret Kind
Season 8 Episode 27
It never fails to surprise us when we realize we’ve never talked about a really classic trope even now…eight years in. This week, we’re talking about…
2 months ago
Ballet and Opera in Romance
Season 8 Episode 26
Someone said something real stupid, and that means we get to hit back in the best way possible — with romance recommendations! Today we’re talking ab…
2 months, 1 week ago
Heated Rivalry Read-Alikes with Christopher Rice
Season 8 Episode 25
Calling all Loons! You’ve heated and reheated the rivalry, and now it’s time for us to talk about what you should read between now and Season 2. We’r…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Sincerely, Your Inconvenient Wife by Julia Wolf
Season 8 Episode 24
Things are looking very wild out here in the real world so you deserve a deep dive on a book by an author with a big backlist and we are here to give…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
The Chemise Protects You From Boning: Romance Wardrobe
Season 8 Episode 23
Continuing our series on Romance Vibes, we’re talking about Romance Wardrobe this week! We’re talking corsets and chemises, falls and Hessian boots, …
3 months ago
Chart Topping Songs and Their Perfect Romance Novel Pairings
Season 8 Episode 22
Our old pal Billy Shakes told us that music is the food of love, and we’re taking that to heart this week! By request from Eric (who’s never requeste…
3 months, 1 week ago
A Dozen Roses for Valentine’s Day
Season 8 Episode 21
This weekend, the world is celebrating the second most important romance holiday in February (see last week’s episode for the most important)—Valenti…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Trailblazer Lisa Kleypas
Season 8 Episode 20
It’s finally happened! In a perfect Derek Craven Day celebration, our Trailblazer conversations continue this week with thee Lisa Kleypas, historical…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Ice Planet Barbarians
Season 8 Episode 19
It’s a snowstorm, Jen’s from Chicago, and we’re feeling extra qualified to talk about Ice Planet Barbarians! It’s the book, and the series that took …
4 months ago