Podcast Episodes

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…

5 months, 2 weeks ago

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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…

5 months, 3 weeks ago

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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, …

6 months ago

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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…

6 months, 1 week ago

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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…

6 months, 2 weeks ago

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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…

6 months, 3 weeks ago

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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 …

6 months, 4 weeks ago

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Shotgun Weddings with Jayne Ann Krentz

Season 8 Episode 18

The brilliant Jayne Ann Krentz, romance trailblazer and royalty, joins us this week to talk about one of her favorite tropes--the shotgun wedding! We…

7 months ago

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Setting New Year's Reading Resolutions

Season 8 Episode 17

As it's the beginning of 2026, we're talking about how we think about our reading years. What kind of strategies does Jen use? How is Sarah attemptin…

7 months, 1 week ago

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BONUS: Fated Mates All Stars talk Heated Rivalry

Season 8 Episode 17

Sarah's still catching up, but Jen, Adriana Herrera, and Joanna Shupe have seen it and they have a lot to say.

7 months, 2 weeks ago

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