Doctor Romance

Ali talks about heading into the new decade, her plans for the year, and getting back into the swing of writing.Video recorded by Georgia Purnell (@gporkchop)Books mentioned in the podcast:Talia Hibbert's Get a Life, Chloe BrownCourtney Milan's Mrs Martin's Incomparable AdventureRebel Carter's Honor and DesireAdriana Herrera's Dreamersseries

Ali talks about the ups and downs of the last few weeks: from undergrad teaching to the UCU strikes, from the RNA Winter Party, to dealing with anxiety and depression.Books mentioned in the podcast:Talia Hibbert's Work for ItTalia Hibbert's Get a Life, Chloe BrownT. B. Markinson's A Shot at LoveClare Lydon's A Taste of LoveHarper Bliss' A Lesson in LoveXan West's Eight Kinky NightsTeaching Texts:Helen Hoang's The Kiss QuotientAustin Chant's Coffee BoyCeillie Simkiss' Learning CurvesTherese Beharrie's One Day to FallTalia Hibbert's Untouchable

Ali talks about navigating the importance of doing original and new research for her PhD, whilst also acknowledging the work of the romance authors who came before her.Books mentioned in the podcast:Therese Beharrie's Surprise Baby, Second ChanceJoss Wood's The Last Guy She Should CallJanice Radway's Reading the RomanceTania Modleski's Loving with a VengeanceJayne Ann Krentz's Dangerous Men and Adventurous Women

Ali introduces herself, talks a bit about her current PhD research into romance and the agentic binary, and mentions a few of the books on her romance TBR.Books mentioned in the podcast:Nalini Singh's Branded by FireAda Harper's A Conspiracy of WhispersAlexis Hall's Iron & Velvet(Kate Kane series)Rebekah Weatherspoon's XeniJackie Lau's A Match Made for ThanksgivingTalia Hibbert's Work for ItRebel Carter's Heart and Hand and Hearth and Home