SFFRomCast

We were delighted to talk to author Brittney Arena again, this time about one of her own favourite fantasy romances, Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo.There are some plot point spoilers in our discussion of the book but there will be a warning when these are coming up. In next week's episode we will be discussing our topic of the month: Fan Fiction.If you'd like to watch this episode with captions, you can find links to You Tube and Spotify here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/SFFRomCast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ along with our social media details. We'd love to hear from you! All our music has been taken from the following track: https://uppbeat.io/t/danijel-zambo/fairytales (License code: 43DIFSVAZ90MEEQ8) Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!)

The SFFRomCast is going to be at the Meet Cute Romance Festival in Elstree on 28th June 2025, and we want to interview you!Whether you are a writer, industry professional, booktoker, fellow podcaster or just a massive fan of any kind of SFF romance, we'd love you to contact us at SFFRomCast@gmail.com to book in a "flash" interview from 4.30pm on the day! And if you're not up for interviews, we'd still love to see you for a chat, to hear your suggestions or enter you in our prize giveaway!Tickets are currently still available for the festival here: Meet CuteThere will be so much happening, and for an amazingly reasonable price so get in there quick!All our music has been taken from the following track: https://uppbeat.io/t/danijel-zambo/fairytales (License code: 43DIFSVAZ90MEEQ8) Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!)

Welcome to the fourteenth episode of season eight. We're talking about what we've been reading, new releases coming up in May and the big new buzzing in the book community over the last month. Next week we'll be back with our final guest author for season eight, Brittney Arena, for a discussion about one of her own favourite fantasy romances, Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo.If you'd like to watch this episode with captions, you can find links to You Tube and Spotify here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/SFFRomCast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ along with our social media details. We'd love to hear from you! All our music has been taken from the following track: https://uppbeat.io/t/danijel-zambo/fairytales (License code: 43DIFSVAZ90MEEQ8) Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!)

Welcome to episode thirteen of season eight! We were delighted to talk to our final guest author ⁠of the season, Brittney Arena about her debut novel, A Dance of Lies - out 5th June 2025. Next week we'll be back with our monthly book chat, and look out for episode fifteen when Brittney will join us again for a discussion about one of her own favourite fantasy romances. If you'd like to watch this episode with captions, you can find links to You Tube and Spotify here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/SFFRomCast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ along with our social media details. We'd love to hear from you! All our music has been taken from the following track: https://uppbeat.io/t/danijel-zambo/fairytales (License code: 43DIFSVAZ90MEEQ8) Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!)

In this episode we're talking about our topic of the month - audio books. Next week we'll have our final guest author of the season, Brittney Arena, join us to discuss her up-coming release, A Dance of Lies.If you'd like to watch this episode with captions, you can find links to You Tube and Spotify here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/SFFRomCast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ along with our social media details. We'd love to hear from you! All our music has been taken from the following track: https://uppbeat.io/t/danijel-zambo/fairytales (License code: 43DIFSVAZ90MEEQ8) Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!)

We were delighted to talk to author ⁠⁠Ali Williams again, this time about one of her own favourite fantasy romances, In The Vanishers' Palace by Aliette De Bodard.There might be some small plot point spoilers in our discussion of the book but we always try to warn you. As always with romance, we know there is going to be a HEA and our episodes aim to share the joy we take in following the characters on their journey towards it and prompt conversations exploring why SFF romance is so fantastic. These are adult romances, so warning for explicit language and please check content/trigger warnings for the book before listening if there are topics that you might find upsetting to hear about. In next week's episode we will be discussing our topic of the month: Audio Books.If you'd like to watch this episode with captions, you can find links to You Tube and Spotify here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/SFFRomCast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ along with our social media details. We'd love to hear from you! All our music has been taken from the following track: https://uppbeat.io/t/danijel-zambo/fairytales (License code: 43DIFSVAZ90MEEQ8) Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!)

Welcome to the tenth episode of season eight. We're talking about what we've been reading, new releases coming up in April and the book chat buzzing in SFF romance publishing and reader communities over the last month. Next week we'll be back with our guest author for April, Ali Williams, for a discussion about one of her own favourite fantasy romances, In The Vanishers' Palace by Aliette DeBodard.If you'd like to watch this episode with captions, you can find links to You Tube and Spotify here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/SFFRomCast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ along with our social media details. We'd love to hear from you! All our music has been taken from the following track: https://uppbeat.io/t/danijel-zambo/fairytales (License code: 43DIFSVAZ90MEEQ8) Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!)

Welcome to episode nine of season eight! We were delighted to talk to author ⁠Ali Williams about the first novella in her new series, Nix and Tell. Next week we'll be back with our monthly book chat, and look out for episode eleven when Ali will join us again for a discussion about one of her own favourite fantasy romances. If you'd like to watch this episode with captions, you can find links to You Tube and Spotify here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/SFFRomCast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ along with our social media details. We'd love to hear from you! All our music has been taken from the following track: https://uppbeat.io/t/danijel-zambo/fairytales (License code: 43DIFSVAZ90MEEQ8) Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!)

In this episode we're talking about our topic of the month - adaptations. Next week we'll have our third guest author of the season, Ali Williams, join us to discuss her latest release, Nix and Tell. If you'd like to watch this episode with captions, you can find links to You Tube and Spotify here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/SFFRomCast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ along with our social media details. We'd love to hear from you! All our music has been taken from the following track: https://uppbeat.io/t/danijel-zambo/fairytales (License code: 43DIFSVAZ90MEEQ8) Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!)

We were delighted to talk to author ⁠⁠Stephanie Burgis ⁠again, this time about one of her own favourite fantasy romances, The Sorceress Transcendent by Casey Blair.There might be some small plot point spoilers in our discussion of the book but we always try to warn you. As always with romance, we know there is going to be a HEA and our episodes aim to share the joy we take in following the characters on their journey towards it and prompt conversations exploring why SFF romance is so fantastic. These are adult romances, so warning for explicit language and please check content/trigger warnings for the book before listening if there are topics that you might find upsetting to hear about. In next week's episode we will be discussing our topic of the month: Adaptations.If you'd like to watch this episode with captions, you can find links to You Tube and Spotify here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/SFFRomCast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ along with our social media details. We'd love to hear from you! All our music has been taken from the following track: https://uppbeat.io/t/danijel-zambo/fairytales (License code: 43DIFSVAZ90MEEQ8) Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!)

Welcome to the sixth episode of season eight. We're talking about what we've been reading, new releases coming up in March and the book chat buzzing in SFF romance publishing and reader communities over the last month. Next week we'll be back with our guest author for March, Stephanie Burgis, for a discussion about one of her own favourite fantasy romances, The Sorceress Transcendent by Casey Blair. The book mentioned in the episode with the acronym AHOBAG is A Hymn of Blood and Gold by C L Arsenault.If you'd like to watch this episode with captions, you can find links to You Tube and Spotify here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/SFFRomCast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ along with our social media details. We'd love to hear from you! All our music has been taken from the following track: https://uppbeat.io/t/danijel-zambo/fairytales (License code: 43DIFSVAZ90MEEQ8) Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!)

Welcome to episode five of season eight! We were delighted to talk to author ⁠Stephanie Burgis⁠ about her latest release, Wooing the Witch Queen. Next week we'll be back with our monthly book chat, and look out for episode seven when Stephanie will join us again for a discussion about one of her own favourite fantasy romances. If you'd like to watch this episode with captions, you can find links to You Tube and Spotify here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/SFFRomCast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ along with our social media details. We'd love to hear from you! All our music has been taken from the following track: https://uppbeat.io/t/danijel-zambo/fairytales (License code: 43DIFSVAZ90MEEQ8) Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!)

Welcome to the fourth episode of a brand new season, with a brand new format! In this episode we're talking about our topic of the month - romance reading communities. Next week we'll have our second guest author of the season, Stephanie Burgis, join us to discuss her latest release, Wooing the Witch Queen. If you'd like to watch this episode with captions, you can find links to You Tube and Spotify here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/SFFRomCast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ along with our social media details. We'd love to hear from you! All our music has been taken from the following track: https://uppbeat.io/t/danijel-zambo/fairytales (License code: 43DIFSVAZ90MEEQ8) Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!)

Welcome to the third episode of a brand new season, with a brand new format! We were delighted to be talking to author ⁠Desiree M Niccoli⁠ again, this time about one of her own favourite monster romances, Sing Me to Sleep by RM Virtues. There might be some small plot point spoilers in our discussion of the book but we always try to warn you. As always with romance, we know there is going to be a HEA and our episodes aim to share the joy we take in following the characters on their journey towards it and prompt conversations exploring why SFF romance is so fantastic. These are adult romances, so warning for explicit language and please check content/trigger warnings for the book before listening if there are topics that you might find upsetting to hear about. In next week's episode we will be discussing our topic of the month: Romance Book Communities If you'd like to watch this episode with captions, you can find links to You Tube and Spotify here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/SFFRomCast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ along with our social media details. We'd love to hear from you! All our music has been taken from the following track: https://uppbeat.io/t/danijel-zambo/fairytales (License code: 43DIFSVAZ90MEEQ8) Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!)

Welcome to the second episode of a brand new season, with a brand new format! In this episode we're talking about what we've been reading, new releases coming up in February and the book chat buzzing in SFF romance publishing and reader communities over the last month. Next week we'll be back with our guest author for February, Desiree M Niccoli, for a discussion about one of her own favourite monster romances, Sing Me to Sleep by RM Virtues. If you'd like to watch this episode with captions, you can find links to You Tube and Spotify here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/SFFRomCast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ along with our social media details. We'd love to hear from you! All our music has been taken from the following track: https://uppbeat.io/t/danijel-zambo/fairytales (License code: 43DIFSVAZ90MEEQ8) Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!)

Welcome to the first episode of a brand new season, with a brand new format! We were delighted to talk to author ⁠Desiree M Niccoli⁠ about her latest release, Untethering Dark. Next week we'll be back with our monthly book chat, and look out for episode three when Desiree will join us again for a discussion about one of her own favourite monster romances. If you'd like to watch this episode with captions, you can find links to You Tube and Spotify here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/SFFRomCast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ along with our social media details. We'd love to hear from you! All our music has been taken from the following track: https://uppbeat.io/t/danijel-zambo/fairytales (License code: 43DIFSVAZ90MEEQ8) Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!)

Welcome to our New Year Special for 2025! In this episode we talk about reading habits, like tracking and setting reading goals for ourselves, as well as what our plans are for the podcast in the upcoming season. If you'd like to view the episode for captions, you can find links to You Tube and Spotify here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/SFFRomCast⁠⁠⁠⁠ along with our social media details. We'd love to hear from you! What goals have you set yourself for 2025? All our music has been taken from the following track: https://uppbeat.io/t/danijel-zambo/fairytales (License code: 43DIFSVAZ90MEEQ8) Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!)

In the final episode of season seven we are talking about some of the fantasy and sci-fi romances we love are retellings! A full list of the books featured can be found below. There may be some plot point spoilers in our discussion of the books but as always with romance, we know there is going to be a HEA and our episodes aim to share the joy we take in following the characters on their journey towards it and prompt conversations exploring why SFF romance is so fantastic. These are adult romances, so warning for explicit language and please check content warnings for the book before listening if there are topics that you might find upsetting to hear about. If you'd like to watch via our YouTube channel (where there are subtitles available) you can find the link here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/SFFRomCast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ along with our social media details. We'd love to hear from you! All our music has been taken from the following track: https://uppbeat.io/t/danijel-zambo/fairytales (License code: 43DIFSVAZ90MEEQ8) Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!) Bonded By Thorns by ⁠Elizabeth Helen Guardian's Curse by J D Monroe Malice by ⁠Heather Walter A Dowry of Blood ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠by S T Gibson To Bleed a Crystal Bloom by ⁠Sarah A Parker⁠ Lore Olympus by ⁠⁠⁠Rachel Smythe

In episode five we are talking about some of the fantasy and sci-fi romances we love which feature the Bodyguard trope! A full list of the books featured can be found below. There may be some plot point spoilers in our discussion of the books but as always with romance, we know there is going to be a HEA and our episodes aim to share the joy we take in following the characters on their journey towards it and prompt conversations exploring why SFF romance is so fantastic. These are adult romances, so warning for explicit language and please check content warnings for the book before listening if there are topics that you might find upsetting to hear about. If you'd like to watch via our YouTube channel (where there are subtitles available) you can find the link here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/SFFRomCast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ along with our social media details. We'd love to hear from you! All our music has been taken from the following track: https://uppbeat.io/t/danijel-zambo/fairytales (License code: 43DIFSVAZ90MEEQ8) Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!) White Horse, Black Nights by Evie Marceau⁠⁠ This Vicious Grace by ⁠⁠⁠Emily Thiede⁠⁠ From Blood and Ash by Jennifer L Armentrout Within the Flames ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠by ⁠⁠Marjorie M Liu Dragon Bodyguard by Sansa Moon⁠ Mile High With The Vampire by ⁠⁠Lynsay Sands

In episode four we are talking about some of the fantasy and sci-fi romances which feature the Love Triangle trope (admittedly not our favourite) that we really enjoyed! A full list of the books featured can be found below. There may be some plot point spoilers in our discussion of the books but as always with romance, we know there is going to be a HEA and our episodes aim to share the joy we take in following the characters on their journey towards it and prompt conversations exploring why SFF romance is so fantastic. These are adult romances, so warning for explicit language and please check content warnings for the book before listening if there are topics that you might find upsetting to hear about. If you'd like to watch via our YouTube channel (where there are subtitles available) you can find the link here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/SFFRomCast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ along with our social media details. We'd love to hear from you! All our music has been taken from the following track: https://uppbeat.io/t/danijel-zambo/fairytales (License code: 43DIFSVAZ90MEEQ8) Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!) A Spell For Heartsickness by ⁠Alistair Reeves⁠ These Hollow Vows⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ by ⁠⁠Lexi Ryan⁠ Lore of the Wilds⁠ by ⁠Analeigh Sbrana⁠ Throne of Glass ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠by ⁠Sarah J Maas⁠ Angelika Frankenstein Makes Her Match by ⁠⁠⁠⁠Sally Thorne⁠⁠ The Sookie Stackhouse Series by ⁠Charlaine Harris

In episode three we are talking about some of our favourite fantasy and sci-fi romances which feature the Friends to Lovers trope! A full list of the books featured can be found below. There may be some plot point spoilers in our discussion of the books but as always with romance, we know there is going to be a HEA and our episodes aim to share the joy we take in following the characters on their journey towards it and prompt conversations exploring why SFF romance is so fantastic. These are adult romances, so warning for explicit language and please check content warnings for the book before listening if there are topics that you might find upsetting to hear about. If you'd like to watch via our YouTube channel (where there are subtitles available) you can find the link here: ⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/SFFRomCast⁠⁠⁠ along with our social media details. We'd love to hear from you! All our music has been taken from the following track: https://uppbeat.io/t/danijel-zambo/fairytales (License code: 43DIFSVAZ90MEEQ8) Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!) The Golden Gryphon and the Bear Prince by Jeffe Kennedy Serpent's Touch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ by ⁠Marina Simcoe⁠⁠ When She's Lonely by ⁠⁠Ruby Dixon⁠ Shards of Hope ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠by Nalini Singh Zero Fox Given by ⁠⁠Rhea Fox⁠⁠ Impractical Magic by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Emily Grimoire⁠ Claimed by the Archangel by ⁠Vera Skye

In episode two we are talking about some of our favourite fantasy and sci-fi romances which feature the Marriage of Convenience trope! A full list of the books featured can be found below. There may be some plot point spoilers in our discussion of the books but as always with romance, we know there is going to be a HEA and our episodes aim to share the joy we take in following the characters on their journey towards it and prompt conversations exploring why SFF romance is so fantastic. These are adult romances, so warning for explicit language and please check content warnings for the book before listening if there are topics that you might find upsetting to hear about. If you'd like to watch via our YouTube channel (where there are subtitles available) you can find the link here: ⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/SFFRomCast⁠⁠ along with our social media details. We'd love to hear from you! All our music has been taken from the following track: https://uppbeat.io/t/danijel-zambo/fairytales (License code: 43DIFSVAZ90MEEQ8) Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!) Amid Clouds and Bones⁠⁠⁠ by Ella Fields⁠ Ice & Ivy (The Mages of the Wheel Series) by ⁠J D Evans The Midwinter Mail Order Bride ⁠⁠⁠by Kati Wilde⁠ The Nightmare Before Kissmas by ⁠Sarah Raasch⁠ Bride of the Shadow King by ⁠⁠Sylvia Mercedes Radiance by Grace Draven

It's the first episode of Season Seven! We are talking about some of our favourite fantasy and sci-fi romances which feature the Found Family trope! A full list of the books featured can be found below. There may be some plot point spoilers in our discussion of the books but as always with romance, we know there is going to be a HEA and our episodes aim to share the joy we take in following the characters on their journey towards it and prompt conversations exploring why SFF romance is so fantastic. These are adult romances, so warning for explicit language and please check content warnings for the book before listening if there are topics that you might find upsetting to hear about. If you'd like to watch via our YouTube channel (where there are subtitles available) you can find the link here: ⁠https://linktr.ee/SFFRomCast⁠ along with our social media details. We'd love to hear from you! All our music has been taken from the following track: https://uppbeat.io/t/danijel-zambo/fairytales (License code: 43DIFSVAZ90MEEQ8) Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!) Bound to the Pack⁠ by LV Lane Cursed Under London by Gabby Hutchinson Crouch Blood and Steel ⁠by Helen Scheuerer Hunt the Stars by Jessie Mihalik Forged by Magic by Jenna Wolfhart Keeper of Enchanted Rooms by Charlie N Holmberg

Since the SFFRomCast has been running for a few years now (at the time of releasing this, Season Seven is just around the corner) we decided to do one main trailer to introduce potential listeners/viewers to what we do here to celebrate and share our love of sci-fi and fantasy romance books. You can also watch this trailer on You Tube if you'd like to put faces to voices and find all our social media profiles listed in our ⁠⁠Link Tree⁠⁠. We'd love you to get in touch with us to share your favourite tropes or tell us about the SFF romance books you love. Our intro and outro music has been taken from the following track: https://uppbeat.io/t/danijel-zambo/fairytales (License code: 43DIFSVAZ90MEEQ8) Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!)

For our "Sort-Of" Summer Special, we set ourselves a little literary homework and went off to research the giants our favourite subgenres stand on the shoulders of. Emma focused on paranormal romance and couldn't resist creating a Venn diagram, and Jess went the whole hog, digging back into romance in fantasy as far as The Iliad! There might be some spoilers for some of the older books discussed, such as Dracula and Interview with the Vampire*. If you'd like to view the episode for captions, you can find links to You Tube and Spotify here: ⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/SFFRomCast⁠⁠⁠ along with our social media details. We'd love to hear from you! Are there any seminal works we missed! All our music has been taken from the following track: https://uppbeat.io/t/danijel-zambo/fairytales (License code: 43DIFSVAZ90MEEQ8) Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!) *During the discussion of this, Emma mentions the a-sexual coding of the vampires, but would like to add that this is not the reason she doesn't feel they should be classed as romances.

It's the final episode of Season Six and we're talking about Bride by Ali Hazelwood. You can visit the author's website ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ for details about her other work. There will be some small plot point spoilers in our discussion of the book but we always try to warn you. As always with romance, we know there is going to be a HEA and our episodes aim to share the joy we take in following the characters on their journey towards it and prompt conversations exploring why SFF romance is so fantastic. In this episode, Emma specifically discusses the conflict between the couple at the end. This begins at the 57 minute mark and concludes at the 64 minute mark, if you'd like to skip it! These are adult romances, so warning for explicit language and please check content/trigger warnings for the book before listening if there are topics that you might find upsetting to hear about. If you'd like to watch via our YouTube channel (where subtitles available) you can find it a link here: ⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/SFFRomCast⁠⁠ along with our social media details. We'd love to hear from you! All our music has been taken from the following track: https://uppbeat.io/t/danijel-zambo/fairytales (License code: 43DIFSVAZ90MEEQ8) Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!)

In the fifth episode of Season Six we continue our individual six degrees of separation to lead us back to a joint book in the final episode. This week Jessica's choice was Of Mist and Shadow by ⁠Jenna Wolfhart and Emma's choice was The Whispering Dark by ⁠Kelly Andrew⁠. Click on the author names for links to their website or for details of further books in the series and additional work. There will be some small plot point spoilers in our discussion of the book but we always try to warn you so you can skip ahead. As always with romance, we know there is going to be a HEA and our episodes aim to share the joy we take in following the characters on their journey towards it and prompt conversations exploring why SFF romance is so fantastic. These are adult romances, so warning for explicit language and please check content/trigger warnings for the book before listening if there are topics that you might find upsetting to hear about. If you'd like to watch via our YouTube channel (where subtitles available) you can find it a link here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/SFFRomCast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ along with our social media details. We'd love to hear from you! All our music has been taken from the following track: https://uppbeat.io/t/danijel-zambo/fairytales (License code: 43DIFSVAZ90MEEQ8) Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!)

In the fourth episode of Season Six we continue our individual six degrees of separation to lead us back to a joint book in the final episode. This week Jessica's choice was Beastly and Bookish by Catrina Bell⁠⁠ and Emma's choice was The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna. Click on the author names for links to their website or for details of further books in the series and additional work. There will be some small plot point spoilers in our discussion of the book but we always try to warn you so you can skip ahead. As always with romance, we know there is going to be a HEA and our episodes aim to share the joy we take in following the characters on their journey towards it and prompt conversations exploring why SFF romance is so fantastic. These are adult romances, so warning for explicit language and please check content/trigger warnings for the book before listening if there are topics that you might find upsetting to hear about. If you'd like to watch via our YouTube channel (where subtitles available) you can find it a link here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/SFFRomCast⁠⁠⁠⁠ along with our social media details. We'd love to hear from you! All our music has been taken from the following track: https://uppbeat.io/t/danijel-zambo/fairytales (License code: 43DIFSVAZ90MEEQ8) Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!)

In the third episode of Season Six we continue our individual six degrees of separation to lead us back to a joint book in the final episode. This week Jessica's choice was Honeysuckles by ⁠January Rayne⁠ and Emma's choice was Fiasco by ⁠Constance Fay. Click on the author names for links to their website or for details of further books in the series and additional work. There will be some small plot point spoilers in our discussion of the book but we always try to warn you so you can skip ahead. As always with romance, we know there is going to be a HEA and our episodes aim to share the joy we take in following the characters on their journey towards it and prompt conversations exploring why SFF romance is so fantastic. These are adult romances, so warning for explicit language and please check content/trigger warnings for the book before listening if there are topics that you might find upsetting to hear about. We hope the title of this episode will alert readers that this is one of our more explicit episodes too! If you'd like to watch via our YouTube channel (where subtitles available) you can find it a link here: ⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/SFFRomCast⁠⁠⁠ along with our social media details. We'd love to hear from you! All our music has been taken from the following track: https://uppbeat.io/t/danijel-zambo/fairytales (License code: 43DIFSVAZ90MEEQ8) Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!)

In the second episode of Season Six we begin our individual six degrees of separation to lead us back to a joint book in the final episode. This week Jessica's choice was Tempting the Beast by Lora Leigh and Emma's choice was Paladin's Grace by T Kingfisher. Click on the author names for links to their website or for details of further books in the series and additional work. There will be some small plot point spoilers in our discussion of the book but we always try to warn you so you can skip ahead. As always with romance, we know there is going to be a HEA and our episodes aim to share the joy we take in following the characters on their journey towards it and prompt conversations exploring why SFF romance is so fantastic. These are adult romances, so warning for explicit language and please check content/trigger warnings for the book before listening if there are topics that you might find upsetting to hear about. If you'd like to watch via our YouTube channel (where subtitles available) you can find it a link here: ⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/SFFRomCast⁠⁠ along with our social media details. We'd love to hear from you! All our music has been taken from the following track: https://uppbeat.io/t/danijel-zambo/fairytales (License code: 43DIFSVAZ90MEEQ8) Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!)

We're back with the first episode of Season Six and we're talking about The Winter King, a fantasy romance by C L Wilson. You can visit the author's website ⁠here⁠ for details of further books in the series and additional work. There will be some small plot point spoilers in our discussion of the book but we always try to warn you so you can skip ahead. As always with romance, we know there is going to be a HEA and our episodes aim to share the joy we take in following the characters on their journey towards it and prompt conversations exploring why SFF romance is so fantastic. These are adult romances, so warning for explicit language and please check content/trigger warnings for the book before listening if there are topics that you might find upsetting to hear about. If you'd like to watch via our YouTube channel (where subtitles available) you can find it a link here: ⁠https://linktr.ee/SFFRomCast⁠ along with our social media details. We'd love to hear from you! All our music has been taken from the following track: https://uppbeat.io/t/danijel-zambo/fairytales (License code: 43DIFSVAZ90MEEQ8) Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!)

Season Six of the SFFRomCast is on the way! We're returning to our six degrees of separation but with a special twist, and this short trailer is to let you what you can expect as we continue to celebrate and share our love of sci-fi and fantasy romance books. You can also watch this trailer on You Tube if you'd like to put faces to voices and find all our social media profiles listed in our ⁠Link Tree⁠. We'd love you to get in touch with us to share your favourite tropes or tell us about the SFF romance books you love. Episode One will kick off Season Six on Tuesday 23rd April 2024, with our first book as a surprise. Our intro and outro music has been taken from the following track: https://uppbeat.io/t/danijel-zambo/fairytales (License code: 43DIFSVAZ90MEEQ8) Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!)

Welcome to our bonus episode where we are discussing all things witchy with authors Sarah Hawley and Kate Kenzie. (You can follow the links here to find their websites and where you can sign up to their newsletters) There is a list below of (most of) the books discussed and if you would like to watch us on YouTube (with captions), follow us on social media or find our alternative podcast distributors, all our details are listed here:  ⁠https://linktr.ee/SFFRomCast⁠ We're still discussing adult books so please carefully check the content and trigger warnings for each book on the authors website or Goodreads pages as some topics might be upsetting for some individuals. Additional warnings too for explicit language and a few spoilers, we tried to keep them as minimal as possible. We hope you enjoy it and can join us for Season 6 in Spring 2024! A Witch's Guide to Fake Dating a Demon by Sarah Hawley A Blend of Magic by Kate Kenzie The Heart of the Lioness series by Tamora Pierce The Worst Witch series by Jill Murphy Radiance by Grace Draven The Bargainer series by Laura Thalassa A K Mulford The Whitby Witches by Lilian Brooks The Castle Clair Witches by Sharon Booth Myrtlewood Mysteries by Iris Beaglehole All our music has been taken from the following track: https://uppbeat.io/t/danijel-zambo/fairytales (License code: 43DIFSVAZ90MEEQ8) Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!)

It's the final episode of Season Five already! We are talking about some of our favourite fantasy and sci-fi romances which feature the Time Travel trope! A full list of the books, both featured and mentioned, can be found below. There may be some plot point spoilers in our discussion of the books but as always with romance, we know there is going to be a HEA and our episodes aim to share the joy we take in following the characters on their journey towards it and prompt conversations exploring why SFF romance is so fantastic. These are adult romances, so warning for explicit language and please check content warnings for the book before listening if there are topics that you might find upsetting to hear about. If you'd like to watch via our YouTube channel (where there are subtitles available) you can find it a link here: https://linktr.ee/SFFRomCast along with our social media details. We'd love to hear from you! All our music has been taken from the following track: https://uppbeat.io/t/danijel-zambo/fairytales (License code: 43DIFSVAZ90MEEQ8) Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!) Once Upon A Time Travel by Sariah Wilson Catch Me by Reese Rivers A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness Just What I Needed by Kirsten S Blacketer Leviathan by ⁠Sky Purington Lady of Hay by Barbara Erskine Wolfsangel by M D Lachlan The Time Traveller's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger The Longing of Lone Wolves by ⁠Lana Percherczyk⁠

In our penultimate episode of Season Five, we are talking about some of our favourite fantasy and sci-fi romances which feature the Second Chance/Secret Baby trope! A full list of the books, both featured and mentioned, can be found below. There may be some plot point spoilers in our discussion of the books but as always with romance, we know there is going to be a HEA and our episodes aim to share the joy we take in following the characters on their journey towards it and prompt conversations exploring why SFF romance is so fantastic. These are adult romances, so warning for explicit language and please check content warnings for the book before listening if there are topics that you might find upsetting to hear about. If you'd like to watch via our YouTube channel (where there are subtitles available) you can find it a link here: https://linktr.ee/SFFRomCast along with our social media details. We'd love to hear from you! All our music has been taken from the following track: https://uppbeat.io/t/danijel-zambo/fairytales (License code: 43DIFSVAZ90MEEQ8) Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!) Her Dragon Daddy by Roxie Ray Saved by My Immortal Elf by L E Sunwick Mantras and Minotaurs by Ashley Bennet Sloth by Lana Percherczyk  His Curvy Rejected Mate by Cate C Wells Spells for Forgetting by Adrienne Young A Ghost in Shining Armour by Therese Beharrie Emma also shamelessly plugged her new book: Witch You Weren't Here

On the fourth episode of Season Five, we are talking about some of our favourite fantasy and sci-fi romances which feature the Age-Gap trope! A full list of the books, both featured and mentioned, can be found below. There may be some plot point spoilers in our discussion of the books but as always with romance, we know there is going to be a HEA and our episodes aim to share the joy we take in following the characters on their journey towards it and prompt conversations exploring why SFF romance is so fantastic. These are adult romances, so warning for explicit language and please check content warnings for the book before listening if there are topics that you might find upsetting to hear about. If you'd like to watch via our YouTube channel (where there are subtitles available) you can find it a link here: https://linktr.ee/SFFRomCast along with our social media details. We'd love to hear from you! All our music has been taken from the following track: https://uppbeat.io/t/danijel-zambo/fairytales (License code: 43DIFSVAZ90MEEQ8) Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!) Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice The Guest with Claws by Ella Maven Silver Under Nightfall by Rin Chupeco Dark Surrender by Rachel van Dyken Entreat Me by Grace Draven (Also mentioned in Episode 6, Season 2 - Another Seven Footer) - Characters names were Ballard and Louvaen so Emma was almost right! Blood Moon by Jillian Graves My Blood Approves by Amanda Hocking My Roommate is a Vampire by Jenna Levine Pestilence by Laura Thalassa (as featured in Episode 2, Season 1 - Pretty Monster Baths)

It's the third episode of Season Five and we are talking about some of our favourite fantasy and sci-fi romances which feature Dark Magic - most specifically curses, possessions and summonings, but we needed a slightly shorter title! A full list of the books featured can be found below. There may be some plot point spoilers in our discussion of the books but as always with romance, we know there is going to be a HEA and our episodes aim to share the joy we take in following the characters on their journey towards it and prompt conversations exploring why SFF romance is so fantastic. These are adult romances, so warning for explicit language and please check content warnings for the book before listening if there are topics that you might find upsetting to hear about. If you'd like to watch via our YouTube channel (where there are subtitles available) you can find it a link here: https://linktr.ee/SFFRomCast along with our social media details. We'd love to hear from you! All our music has been taken from the following track: https://uppbeat.io/t/danijel-zambo/fairytales (License code: 43DIFSVAZ90MEEQ8) Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!) A River Enchanted by Rebecca Ross Stormwolf Summer by Zoe Chant One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig The Demon in Me by Michelle Rowen A Witch's Guide to Fake Dating a Demon by Sarah Hawley Mated to the Monster by Sarah Spade

It's the second episode of Season Five and we are talking about some of our favourite fantasy and sci-fi romances which feature the Why Choose trope! A full list of the books featured can be found below. There may be some plot point spoilers in our discussion of the books but as always with romance, we know there is going to be a HEA and our episodes aim to share the joy we take in following the characters on their journey towards it and prompt conversations exploring why SFF romance is so fantastic. These are adult romances, so warning for explicit language and please check content warnings for the book before listening if there are topics that you might find upsetting to hear about. If you'd like to watch via our YouTube channel (where there are subtitles available) you can find it a link here: https://linktr.ee/SFFRomCast along with our social media details. We'd love to hear from you! All our music has been taken from the following track: https://uppbeat.io/t/danijel-zambo/fairytales (License code: 43DIFSVAZ90MEEQ8) Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!) Alison's Adventures in Underland by C M Stunich Bad Alpha by Kathryn Moon Rejected Mate by Callie Rose Bewitching Her Monsters by Yve Vale Four Psychos by Kristy Cunning Queenie and the Krakens by Aleera Anaya Ceres Signs of Cupidity by Raven Kennedy

It's the first episode of Season Five and we are talking about our some of our favourite fantasy and sci-fi romances which feature the abduction trope! A full list of the books featured can be found below. There may be some plot point spoilers in our discussion of the books but as always with romance, we know there is going to be a HEA and our episodes aim to share the joy we take in following the characters on their journey towards it and prompt conversations exploring why SFF romance is so fantastic. These are adult romances, so warning for explicit language and please check content warnings for the book before listening if there are topics that you might find upsetting to hear about. If you'd like to watch via our YouTube channel (where there are subtitles available) you can find it a link here: https://linktr.ee/SFFRomCast along with our social media details. We'd love to hear from you! All our music has been taken from the following track: https://uppbeat.io/t/danijel-zambo/fairytales (License code: 43DIFSVAZ90MEEQ8) Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!) Choosing Theo by Victoria Aveline Court of Tricksters by S L Prater Without Regret by R L Mathewson Stolen by an Alien by Amanda Milo Alien Meat Market by Lizzy Bequin Burn for Me by Ilona Andrews Viper by Naomi Lucas A Taste of Gold and Iron by Alexandra Rowland

Season Five of the SFFRomCast is on the way! We're returning to a focus on tropes, as we did in Season Three, and this short trailer is to let you what you can expect as we continue to celebrate and share our love of sci-fi and fantasy romance books. You can also watch this trailer on You Tube if you'd like to put faces to voices and find all our social media profiles listed in our Link Tree. We'd love you to get in touch with us to share your favourite tropes or tell us about the SFF romance books you love. Episode One will kick off Season Five on Tuesday 19th September 2022, with our first trope as a surprise. In this trailer, we also discussed Mythic Alley, our brand new fantasy romance imprint and the cover reveal of A Blend of Magic by Kate Kenzie.   Our intro and outro music has been taken from the following track: https://uppbeat.io/t/danijel-zambo/fairytales (License code: 43DIFSVAZ90MEEQ8) Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!)

Welcome to our Summer Special! We invited wonderful contemporary romance author Lucy Keeling from the Love at First Write podcast (coming September 2023) to join us in a celebration of the Stay a Spell series by Juliette Cross, which is comprised of the following paranormal romance novels: Wolf Gone Wild Don't Hex and Drive Witches Get Stitches Walking in a Witchy Wonderland Always Practice Safe Hex Resting Witch Face Grim and Bear It The Stay a Spell series holds a special place in our hearts as it was a tandem reading of Wolf Gone Wild which inspired us to start the SFFRomCast. You can listen to our deep dive (Award Winning Meat Pie) from the first series here. There is a full list below of all the books discussed (be prepared for your TBR's to groan). These are all adult books so please carefully check the content and trigger warnings for each book on the authors website or Goodreads pages as some topics might be upsetting for some individuals. Additional warnings too for explicit language and a few spoilers. As always, we tried to keep them as minimal as possible and to give warnings so you can skip ahead if you want to. (And a final warning to drink responsibly if you do decide to take part in our Stay a Spell drinking game!) You can watch this podcast as a video via Spotify or our You Tube channel (with captions), links for which you can find here, along with our social media. We'd love to hear from you and hope you can join us for Season 5 in Autumn 2023! Other Recommendations and Mentions: Angelika Frankenstein Makes Her Match by Sally Thorne Witch You Weren't Here by Emma Jackson (Out 12 Oct 2023) Lords of the Underworld by Gena Showalter (In Episode 5, S3, Jess recommends The Darkest Night) The Black Dagger Brotherhood by JR Ward (In Episode 1, S3, Jess recommends Dark Lover) The Psychangeling Series by Nalini Singh (In Episode 5, S1 The Lady Mines, we did a deep dive into Heart of Obsidian) Hidden Legacies by Ilona Andrews (In Episode 4, S3, Emma recommends Fated Blades) The Zodiac Wolves Series by Elizabeth Briggs The Pyte/Sentinel Series R L Mathewson The Monsters Ball Series - multiple authors including CM Nascosta Our intro and outro music has been taken from the following track: https://uppbeat.io/t/danijel-zambo/fairytales (License code: 43DIFSVAZ90MEEQ8) Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!)

For the final episode of Season Four and we're talking about Winter's Orbit, by Everina Maxwell. You can visit the author's website here for details of further books. There will be some small plot point spoilers in our discussion of the book (and larger ones in the "Endings" segment) but we always try to warn you so you can skip ahead. As always with romance, we know there is going to be a HEA and our episodes aim to share the joy we take in following the characters on their journey towards it and prompt conversations exploring why SFF romance is so fantastic. These are adult romances, so warning for explicit language and please check content/trigger warnings for the book before listening if there are topics that you might find upsetting to hear about (there is a detailed page on the author's website dedicated to this, available in the link above). This episode has references (but not in depth discussion) about the domestic violence/abusive relationship which is explored in this book. Some other media which came up in conversation: The actor Nicholas Hoult, and his roles in The Great and Renfield Elanie from Love in the Time of Wormholes (as featured in Episode One, Season Two: The 7 Orgasm Devil) & Miche from The Serpent and the Wings of Night (as featured in Episode One, Season Four: Zaddy Issues). If you'd like to watch via our YouTube channel (where there are subtitles available) you can find a link here: https://linktr.ee/SFFRomCast along with our social media details and the email contact we mentioned towards the end of the episode. We'd love to hear from you! All our music has been taken from the following track: https://uppbeat.io/t/danijel-zambo/fairytales (License code: 43DIFSVAZ90MEEQ8) Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!)

For episode five of Season Four and we're talking about A Pack of Storms and Stars, from the "Boulder Wolves" series, by Olivia Wildenstein. You can visit here for details of further books in the series. There will be some small plot point spoilers in our discussion of the book but we always try to warn you so you can skip ahead. As always with romance, we know there is going to be a HEA and our episodes aim to share the joy we take in following the characters on their journey towards it and prompt conversations exploring why SFF romance is so fantastic. These are adult romances, so warning for explicit language and please check content/trigger warnings for the book before listening if there are topics that you might find upsetting to hear about. If you'd like to watch via our YouTube channel (where there are subtitles available) you can find a link here: https://linktr.ee/SFFRomCast along with our social media details. We'd love to hear from you! All our music has been taken from the following track: https://uppbeat.io/t/danijel-zambo/fairytales (License code: 43DIFSVAZ90MEEQ8) Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!)

For episode four of Season Four and we're talking about Seducing the Sheriff of Nottingham, from the "A Kinda Fairytale" series, by Cassandra Gannon. You can visit here for details of further books in the series. There will be some small plot point spoilers in our discussion of the book (and larger ones in the "Endings" segment) but we always try to warn you so you can skip ahead. As always with romance, we know there is going to be a HEA and our episodes aim to share the joy we take in following the characters on their journey towards it and prompt conversations exploring why SFF romance is so fantastic. These are adult romances, so warning for explicit language and please check content/trigger warnings for the book before listening if there are topics that you might find upsetting to hear about. Some things that came up in conversation: The Untied Kingdom by Kate Johnson, as discussed in "Gateway Books", Episode One, Season Three Feather & Starlight by Olivia Wilderstein, as discussed in "Enemies to Lovers", Episode Six, Season Three Disney's Robin Hood Robin Hood, Prince of Thieves If you'd like to watch via our YouTube channel (where there are subtitles available) you can find it a link here: https://linktr.ee/SFFRomCast along with our social media details. We'd love to hear from you! All our music has been taken from the following track: https://uppbeat.io/t/danijel-zambo/fairytales (License code: 43DIFSVAZ90MEEQ8) Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!)

It's episode three of Season Four and we're talking about Ghost, the first in the Halloween Boys series, by Kat Blackthorne. You can visit the author's website here for details of further books in the series. There will be some small plot point spoilers in our discussion of the book but we always try to warn you so you can skip ahead. As always with romance, we know there is going to be a HEA and our episodes aim to share the joy we take in following the characters on their journey towards it and prompt conversations exploring why SFF romance is so fantastic. These are adult romances, so warning for explicit language and please check content/trigger warnings for the book before listening if there are topics that you might find upsetting to hear about. Some things that came up in conversation: Pestilence by Laura Thalassa, as discussed in "Pretty Monster Baths", Episode Two, Season One Deceived by the Gargoyles by Lillian Lark, as discussed in "Fated Mates", Episode Four, Season Three TV series Fringe, Dexter, & Eerie Indiana Movies Hocus Pocus & Halloweentown If you'd like to watch via our YouTube channel (where there are subtitles available) you can find it a link here: https://linktr.ee/SFFRomCast along with our social media details. We'd love to hear from you! All our music has been taken from the following track: https://uppbeat.io/t/danijel-zambo/fairytales (License code: 43DIFSVAZ90MEEQ8) Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!)

It's the second episode of Season Four and we're talking about Symphony for a Deadly Throne, book three (which can be read as a standalone) in the Mousai series by E J Mellow. You can visit the author's website for details of further books in the series. There will be some small plot point spoilers in our discussion of the book but we always try to warn you so you can skip ahead. As always with romance, we know there is going to be a HEA and our episodes aim to share the joy we take in following the characters on their journey towards it and prompt conversations exploring why SFF romance is so fantastic. These are adult romances, so warning for explicit language and please check content/trigger warnings for the book before listening if there are topics that you might find upsetting to hear about. If you'd like to watch via our YouTube channel (where there are subtitles available) you can find it a link here: https://linktr.ee/SFFRomCast along with our social media details. We'd love to hear from you! All our music has been taken from the following track: https://uppbeat.io/t/danijel-zambo/fairytales (License code: 43DIFSVAZ90MEEQ8) Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!)

We're back with the first episode of Season Four and we're talking about The Serpent and the Wings of Night, a fantasy romance and TikTok favourite by Carissa Broadbent. You can visit the author's website here for details of further books in the series. There will be some small plot point spoilers in our discussion of the book but we always try to warn you so you can skip ahead. As always with romance, we know there is going to be a HEA and our episodes aim to share the joy we take in following the characters on their journey towards it and prompt conversations exploring why SFF romance is so fantastic. These are adult romances, so warning for explicit language and please check content/trigger warnings for the book before listening if there are topics that you might find upsetting to hear about. Some things that came up in conversation, which you might like some details for: The Bridge Kingdom by Danielle Jensen as discussed in Episode Two of Season Three (War & Politics) The Last of Us Video Game and TV series What We Do In The Shadows and IT Crowd TV series, featuring actor Matt Berry If you'd like to watch via our YouTube channel (where there are subtitles available) you can find it a link here: https://linktr.ee/SFFRomCast along with our social media details. We'd love to hear from you! All our music has been taken from the following track: https://uppbeat.io/t/danijel-zambo/fairytales (License code: 43DIFSVAZ90MEEQ8) Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!)

Season Four of the SFFRomCast is on the way! We're revisiting the Season Two format to keep the show fresh and allow some deeper dives into our book picks. This short trailer is to let you what you can expect as we continue to celebrate and share our love of sci-fi and fantasy romance books. You can also watch this trailer on YouTube if you'd like to put faces to voices and find all our social media profiles listed in our Link Tree. We'd love you to get in touch with us to share your suggestions for our summer special or tell us about the SFF romance books you love. Episode One will kick off Season Four on Tuesday 11th April 2023, and we'll be chatting about The Serpent and the Wings of Night by Carissa Broadbent.  Our intro and outro music has been taken from the following track: https://uppbeat.io/t/danijel-zambo/fairytales (License code: 43DIFSVAZ90MEEQ8) Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!)

Welcome to our New Year Special (we think we can just about call it that). We invited Julia Boggio and Ed Crocker from the Two Lit Chicks podcast to join us in a discussion about their gateway fantasy romance books and give some recommendations based on some of their favourite books. There is a full list below of all the books discussed (spoiler - it's a lot!) and we also have an "uncut" version on our YouTube channel, which you can find along with our social media links here: https://linktr.ee/SFFRomCast if you would like to see Terry Pratchett corner, hear more general chat on things like audiobook reading habits, and find out about Ed's parrot. We're still discussing adult books so please carefully check the content and trigger warnings for each book on the authors website or Goodreads pages as some topics might be upsetting for some individuals. Additional warnings too for explicit language and a few spoilers, we tried to keep them as minimal as possible. We hope you enjoy it and can join us for Season 4 in April 2023! Julia's Recs: Elfquest (Comic Books) (Podcast) Tannith Lee Marion Zimmer-Bradley - Mists of Avalon Laini Taylor - Daughter of Smoke & Bone (See also Ep5: S3 = Cool Magic) Kushiel's Dart Series by Jacqueline Carey The Wheel of Time Series by Robert Jordan (and Brandon Sanderson) Ed's Recs: Ryan Cahill Terry Pratchett - Discworld Series Mark Lawrence - The Broken Empire Series Robin Hobb - The Realm of the Elderlings Series Naomi Novik - The Scholomance Trilogy S T Gibson - A Dowry of Blood Emma's Recs: Jessica Thorne - Mageborn and Nightborn (The Hollow King duology) Ava Reid - The Wolf & the Woodsman (See also Ep5:S3 = Cool Magic) and Juniper & Thorn Jessica's Recs: CM Nascosta - Cambric Creek series and Morning Glory Milking Farm Harley Laroux - Her Soul to Take Kathryn Moon - The Lady of Rooksgrave Manor Our intro and outro music has been taken from the following track: https://uppbeat.io/t/danijel-zambo/fairytales (License code: 43DIFSVAZ90MEEQ8) Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!)

For the final episode of Season Three we are going out in dramatic style, talking about some of our favourite fantasy and sci-fi romances which feature one of the most popular romance tropes: Enemies to Lovers. A list of the books featured can be found below. There may be some plot point spoilers in our discussion of the books but as always with romance, we know there is going to be a HEA and our episodes aim to share the joy we take in following the characters on their journey towards it and prompt conversations exploring why SFF romance is so fantastic. These are adult romances, so warning for explicit language and please check content warnings for the book before listening if there are topics that you might find upsetting to hear about. If you'd like to watch via our YouTube channel (where there are subtitles available) you can find it a link here: https://linktr.ee/SFFRomCast along with our social media details. We'd love to hear from you! All our music has been taken from the following track: https://uppbeat.io/t/danijel-zambo/fairytales (License code: 43DIFSVAZ90MEEQ8) Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!) Taken by the Horde King by Zoey Draven The Cruel Prince by Holly Black Feather / Starlight by Olivia Wilderstein Prize of the Warlord by Rebecca F Kenney Serpent & Dove by Shelby Mahurin The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy by Megan Bannen

For the fifth episode of Season Three we are talking about our some of our favourite fantasy and sci-fi romances which feature extremely cool magic. A list of the books featured can be found below. There may be some plot point spoilers in our discussion of the books but as always with romance, we know there is going to be a HEA and our episodes aim to share the joy we take in following the characters on their journey towards it and prompt conversations exploring why SFF romance is so fantastic. These are adult romances, so warning for explicit language and please check content warnings for the book before listening if there are topics that you might find upsetting to hear about. If you'd like to watch via our YouTube channel (where there are subtitles available) you can find it a link here: https://linktr.ee/SFFRomCast along with our social media details. We'd love to hear from you! All our music has been taken from the following track: https://uppbeat.io/t/danijel-zambo/fairytales (License code: 43DIFSVAZ90MEEQ8) Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!) Poison Princess by Kresley Cole The Wolf and the Woodsman by Ava Reid The Darkest Night by Gina Showalter Uprooted by Naomi Novik Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor