Podcast appearances and mentions of adriana herrera

In this episode of Molecule to Market, you'll go inside the outsourcing space of the global drug development sector with Adriana Herrera, CEO at Pierre Fabre Pharmaceuticals (USA). Your host, Raman Sehgal, discusses the pharmaceutical and biotechnology supply chain with Adriana, covering: Why Big Pharma is such a great training ground for future pharma leaders, and how a period living and working in Mexico defined her leadership style The reality of being purchased by a big pharma like Gilead, and retaining independence as the acquired company, Kite Pharma The opening of a market opportunity that led Adriana to her first CEO role, and how the role is pushing her outside of her comfort zone Why she is optimistic about the future of manufacturing and commercialising cell therapies - innovation will find a way, but it takes time How the current geopolitical environment is adding more risk and uncertainty to an industry plagued with risk... and how that may impact investments and supply chains Adriana leads the expansion of Pierre Fabre's US presence in precision oncology, cell therapy and rare diseases with an immediate focus on the commercialization of a groundbreaking allogenic cell therapy. Most recently, Adriana served as U.S. General Manager at Kite Pharma where she successfully commercialized the autologous CART-cell therapy portfolio and led the US commercial functions. Prior to that, her experience included a tenure at Eisai as Senior Vice President and commercial head for U.S. Oncology and high-impact leadership roles at Novartis Oncology including Vice President and Global Diseases Lead for Lung and Genitourinary cancers. Adriana commenced her career at Bristol Myers-Squibb. Please subscribe, tell your industry colleagues and join us in celebrating and promoting the value and importance of the global life science outsourcing space. We'd also appreciate a positive rating! Molecule to Market is also sponsored and funded by ramarketing, an international marketing, design, digital and content agency helping companies differentiate, get noticed and grow in life sciences.

Mel's entering a new chapter with a man who might just be matching her energy.

I was so thrilled to welcome photographer Chandra Wicke to Books are Chic! Chandra is a romance reader and lover and took her vision of a beautiful, romance readers dream of a book and brought it to life. Say hello to The Happily Ever After Society. This book is a collection and celebration of romance authors, their books and the effect romance books have in our society. Featuring authors such as Julia Quinn, Christina Lauren, Ali Hazelwood, Adriana Herrera, Julie Soto and MORE, it truly is a book lovers portal into one of the best-selling genres. BUT Chandra needs our help. This book will only be published if Chandra can meet her goal. This is fully being crowd sourced. Chandra's vision was without limitations and wants to continue this dream. This is such a special project from an incredible fellow reader and dreamer, let's support her and make this happen!

Meg and Alex are joined by Adriana Herrera to discuss Laura Kinsale's most conventional book. (That is not a diss.)

There's a new Adriana Herrera book out this month, so that means we get to have one of our very favorites back on the pod to talk about not only her banger of a book, A Tropical Rebel Gets the Duke, but also about historical in general! This week, we talk about historicals, in general, about why everyone seems to think they're dying (spoiler: they're not!), and do some myth busting on perceptions of the historical romance. We're extremely grateful to friend of the pod Alexandria Bellefleur for offering up her collected data on historical romance and readers -- check out her books (listed below), as well, and come back next week for more historical recs!If you want more Fated Mates in your life, please join our Patreon, which comes with an extremely busy and fun Discord community! Join other magnificent firebirds to hang out, talk romance, and be cool together in a private group full of excellent people. Learn more at patreon.com.Our next read along is Julie Anne Long's What I Did For a Duke, available in print, ebook, and audio at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Kobo, Apple Books or wherever you get your books.Enter the Macmillan Audio sweepstakes to win one of five free audiobook copies of Chloe C. Peñaranda's The Night is Defying. The Books A Tropical Rebel Gets the Duke by Adriana HerreraPerks of Loving a Wallflower by Erica Ridley Proper English by KJ CharlesMy Lady's Lover by Nicola Davidson The Duchess Hunt by Lorraine HeathThe Gilded Heiress by Joanna ShupeThe Duke Gets Desperate by Diana QuincyLove, Death, and Lanterns by Jeanne LinA Duke, the Lady, and a Baby by Vanessa Riley The Duke Gets Even by Joanna ShupeThe Magpie Lord by KJ CharlesWicked and the Wallflower by Sarah MacLeanThe Luckiest Lady in London by Sherry ThomasThe Prince of Broadway by Joanna ShupeThe Bride by Julie GarwoodLet Us...

The concept of this series is very cool, and this book is very effective, but it was also hard to read at this moment in time.

It's New Year's Eve, and we're ringing it in with our standard silliness, this year with brilliantly funny duo Adriana Herrera and Nikki Payne, playing the current internet sensation game, Hear Me Out, where we share the people, illustrations, and vibes that can get it in our respective corners of the world. While there is no specific call for headphones in on this episode, you may choose to wear them to save yourself having to explain what exactly you're listening to!If you are looking for something a bit more headphones in, you should try one of our past episodes! Breeding Kink with Mila Finelli (2023)Omegaversity with Adriana Herrera and Ali Hazelwood (2022)Jessa Kane extravaganza with Andie Christopher, Alexis Daria, Adriana Herrera, LaQuette, Tracey Livesay, Nisha Sharma, and Joanna Shupe (2020)Pegging in Romance with Sierra Simone (2019)In 2021 we released the Season 2 Ted Lasso Roy Kent lovefest on New Year's Eve, but we were still pandemic-ing, so please don't blame us for the detour in brand that year.The NotesNikki Payne and Adriana Herrera are friends of Fated Mates, but they are also the hosts of their own romance podcast, Unbound Pod. The first season was all about the Western and was six episodes. You can listen on all the podcasting apps. Preorder Adriana's upcoming release, A Tropical Rebel Gets the Duke or go see her on tour. She will be at The Ripped Bodice in Brooklyn, NY with Sarah and Joanna Shupe on February 11th! This TikTok thing, who knows what will happen! Hear Me Out is a fun meme, but in our case, no cakes were involved. That's not my praxis is a funny thing to say in a text thread. Sorry Bambi's Dad, from Abe Froman, the sausage king of Chicago. Listen, everyone was hot in Romeo + Juliet, so they aren't in the photo array below. But the real ones know. Same with the NBA:

Whether your love life is a layered as a mille-feuille, your relationship is as finicky as a croquembouche, or dating has left you with a soggy bottom, we can all agree that nothing lifts the spirits like the Great British Bake-Off! And that's exactly why we're doing it today! For this sweet and savory episode we read "Bake Off at the Bennet Bakery: A Jane Austen Inspired Sweet Contemporary Romance" by V N Murray and "Mangos and Mistletoe: A Foodie Holiday Novella" by Adriana Herrera. Our handshake-hankering hosts discuss a soggy-bottomed adaptation, characters forgetting what Zoom is, and the hot new (to us) trope: magic pussy. Support us on Patreon! patreon.com/fmklitpod

Adriana Herrera, veedora Distrital, afirmó en La FM de RCN que hay un aumento alarmante en el delito de hurto a personas en Bogotá. 

Brea and Mallory recommend queer horror for spooky season! Plus, they discuss the best book carts, and solve a problem about learning smutty vocabulary in another language! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -Miracle Madewww.trymiracle.com/GLASSESCODE: GLASSESLinks -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmTo join our Slack channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!Pre Order the Reading Glasses Book!! SidiocrateMallory's Book CartPre-order Adriana Herrera's New Book!Books Mentioned - Nestlings by Nat CassidyThe House of Last Resort by Christopher GoldenYour Lonely Night Are Over by Adam SassMy Favorite Thing is Monsters by Emil FerrisSorrowland by Rivers SolomonHouse of Hunger by Alexis HendersonWhat Stalks Among Us by Sarah HollowellAn Education in Malice by S.T. GibsonNight's Edge by Liz KerinThe Forest Demands Its Due by Kosoko JacksonRain by Joe Hill and Zoe ThorogoodShe is a Haunting by Trang Thanh Tran

Seven is heaven! Today, we are celebrating seven seasons of Fated Mates and this genre that we just can't get enough of with two people we just can't get enough of--Kate Clayborn and Adriana Herrera! We're talking about books, about the tropes we love, about the little bits of romance that make it the very very best. We're also thanking you for listening for seven seasons--and also being the very very best.If you also love romance, maybe you want to join our Patreon, where you get another episode from us each month, and access to the incredible readers and listeners and brilliant people on the Fated Mates discord! Support us and learn more at fatedmates.net/patreon.Our first read along of Season 7 will be Molly O'Keefe's Everything I Left Unsaid duology, selected by Jen which despite the first book being a cliffhanger should not surprise you because she contains multitudes. The second book is The Truth About Him. Read them both and get ready for Jen to talk to you for hours. You will thank us.Also! We're back on the phonebanking train this election season! Join us on Saturdays between now and Election Day to phonebank with fellow romance lovers, Jen, Sarah, and special guests who will knock your socks off! Learn more and register at fatedmates.net/fatedstates.The BooksThe Other Side of Disappearing by Kate ClaybornLuck of the Draw by Kate ClaybornOn the Hustle by Adriana HerreraAn Island Princess Starts a Scandal by Adriana HerreraClan of the Cave Bear by Jean AuelHollywood Wives by Jackie collins The Thorn Birds by Colleen McCulloughBet Me by Jennifer CrusieThe Gift by Julie GarwoodRun Posy Run by Cate WellsThe Devil in Winter by Lisa KleypasFlowers From the Storm by Laura KinsaleMagic Rises by Ilona AndrewsLover Eternal by JR WardDarkfever by Karen Marie MoningTexas Destiny by Lorraine Heath Only You by Elizabeth LowellLothaire by Kresley ColeThe NotesWelcome Kate Clayborn and

It's coming up on the end of Season 6, and that means we're talking about one of Sarah's books! We're finishing up (or beginning?) the Bareknuckle Bastards series today with a deep dive of Sarah's Wicked and the Wallflower, the first in her Bareknuckle Bastards series--part Rumplestiltskin retelling, part Peaky Blinders fic, all justifiable face punching and ode to the darkness. This is the series she loves the best, and Jen just might agree. You can get Wicked and the Wallflower in print, ebook and audiobook at: Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Apple Books, Kobo, or wherever you get your books. It's also currently free with your monthly subscription to Kindle Unlimited.The BooksWicked and the Wallflower by Sarah MacLeanBrazen and the Beast by Sarah MacLeanDaring and the Duke by Sarah MacLeanThe Day of the Duchess by Sarah MacLeanThe NotesWicked and the Wallflower was so early in the life of the podcast that we didn't do a deep dive, so here you go! You can follow up by listening to deep dives of Brazen and the Beast and Daring and the Duke, both available wherever you get your books, and free with your monthly subscription to Kindle Unlimited.Last week, Sarah and Jen were at Steamy Lit Con in Anaheim. There was a terrific panel on the 30th anniversary of the publication of Beverly Jenkins's Night Song. Artist Shannon Donahue made a very cool sketch of the panel, which along with Beverly Jenkins included Jeanne Lin, Adriana Herrera, Diana Quincy, and Alyssa Cole. Some of the influences on Wicked and the Wallflower include the fairy tale of Rumpelstiltskin, Tommy Shelby from Peaky Blinders, the 99% Invisible podcast about Perfect Security, the Disney movie Frozen, and Gavin Weightman's The Frozen Water Trade. The SponsorsKayla Grosse, author of Silver Foxed, available in print, ebook, and audiobook, or with your...

Published in 2022, A Caribbean Heiress in Paris is the first full-length historical romance from Adriana Herrera. We follow Luz Alana Heith-Benzan, who travels to the Exposition Universelle in Paris to expand her family's rum trade throughout Europe. It's there that she meets James Evanstan Sinclair, the Earl of Darnick, a Scottish man who works in whisky and goes from being her rival, to her friend, to her husband. The book is a really fun twist on marriage of convenience: a business partnership where the partners are so in love they can't think straight. Join us and Graciella @grapiedeltaco as we have a little too much fun.Support us on our Patreon!Visit our website for transcripts and show notes: reformedrakes.comFollow us on social media:Twitter: @reformedrakesInstagram: @reformedrakesBeth's TikTokChels' TikTokEmma's TikTokChels' SubstackEmma's SubstackThank you for listening!

Send us a Text Message.In this week's episode of "Unbound," Nikki Payne and Adriana Herrera, invite you to indulge in a sensory overload as they dissect Beyonce's latest masterpiece, "Renaissance." Through their unique blend of pop culture expertise and candid conversations, our hosts will not only break down each track but also complement them with delicious wine and cheese pairings in the form of a book recommendation. From the first thumping notes of "I'm That Girl" to the rousing finale of "Summer Renaissance," we'll explore the themes and sounds that make up Beyonce's ode to the club scene. As the beats take us on a journey through self-love, freedom, and identity, Nikki and Adriana suggest books that mirror the same unapologetic energy and passion as Beyonce's work. Each literary recommendation will transport listeners into a world where they feel empowered, liberated, and enamored. Read these award winning books from our co-hosts:Sex, Lies and Sensibility, by Nikki Payne (Pre-Order)In this contemporary diverse retelling of Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility, two sisters find themselves and find love in the rustic beauty of Maine.Run Darling, by New York Times best selling Author Adriana HerreraAll Arabella Gaspar wanted was to buy some fun sexy grown-up toys for her first time leading her house's run, but after one or two—okay, a dozen—threats from Magi who don't think a girl should be a Toy Runner (eye-roll) her overprotective brothers have stuck her with none other than Rhyne Carrasco to be her bodyguard. Interact with us atTikTok: @unbound.podInstagram: unboundpodX: @Unbound_PodCan't get enough of Nikki Payne? Check out her website at: https://www.nikkipaynebooks.com/Need more Adriana in your life? She can be found at:https://adrianaherreraromance.com/RSS: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/2196419.rssWebsite: https://www.unboundpod.com/

Send us a Text Message.In this week's episode of Unbound, Nikki Payne and Adriana Herrera take a deep dive into the fascinating world of gay vaqueros. Exploring the complex intersection of capitalism, manifest destiny, and the white people on the range, our hosts unravel the hidden history and contemporary realities of these courageous individuals who defy conventional expectations. From the origins of the Wild West to its lasting impact on American identity, they navigate the rough terrain of power dynamics and sexuality in the era of expansion and conquest.The conversation begins with an examination of the role of capitalism in shaping the gay vaquero experience. Our hosts discuss how the pursuit of wealth and prestige fueled the spread of American settlements across the continent, often at the expense of indigenous communities and other marginalized groups. They delve into how tInteract with Beverly Jenkins at https://www.beverlyjenkins.net/Get Beverly Jekins' newest book: A Christmas to RememberEver since Bernadine Brown bought the town of Henry Adams, her relationship with diner owner Malachi “Mal” July has had its share of ups and downs. But now they're finally ready to say “I do.”Available everywhere and https://www.beverlyjenkins.net/books/the-blessings-series/a-christmas-to-remember/#buy-todayhis ethos of endless growth and dominance created a unique environment for individuals like the gay vaqueros to flourish, finding freedom and acceptance within the masculine-dominated culture of the West.Next, Nikki and Adriana turn their attention to the concept of manifest destiny, dissecting its roots in white supremacy and its use as a justification for imperialistic expansion. As they explore how the belief in manifest destiny shaped the lives of gay vaqueros, they reveal how some found themselves navigating between two worlds: one that embraced them for their skills and contributions, and another that rejected them based on their sexual orientation. The hosts examine how these individuals carved out spaces for themselves within this fraught landscape and contributed significantly to the shaping of the American West.Read these award winning books from our co-hosts:Sex, Lies and Sensibility, by Nikki Payne (Pre-Order)In this contemporary diverse retelling of Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility, two sisters find themselves and find love in the rustic beauty of Maine.Run Darling, by New York Times best selling Author Adriana HerreraAll Arabella Gaspar wanted was to buy some fun sexy grown-up toys for her first time leading her house's run, but after one or two—okay, a dozen—threats from Magi who don't think a girl should be a Toy Runner (eye-roll) her overprotective brothers have stuck her with none other than Rhyne Carrasco to be her bodyguard. Interact with us atTikTok: @unbound.podInstagram: unboundpodX: @Unbound_PodCan't get enough of Nikki Payne? Check out her website at: https://www.nikkipaynebooks.com/Need more Adriana in your life? She can be found at:https://adrianaherreraromance.com/RSS: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/2196419.rssWebsite: https://www.unboundpod.com/

Send us a Text Message.In this scorching installment of Unbound, hosts Nikki Payne and Adriana Herrera welcome acclaimed author Beverly Jenkins to the podcast. Known for her captivating blend of historical romance and western adventure with BIPOC leads, Jenkins brings her unique perspective on the genre as she joins our dynamic duo for a riveting discussion about the allure of the Wild West.Episode 3 dives into the heart of the western romance genre with Beverly Jenkins' take on the frontier experience and its irresistible charm. The trio explores the world-building behind Jenkins' novels and how she breathes life into stories that reflect the diversity and dynamism of the Old West. Jenkins shares her inspiration for creating strong, unapologetic characters who refuse to be bound by societal norms and defy expectations in their pursuit of love and happiness. From steamy encounters under the vast skies to epic sagas of courage and resilience, Jenkins reveals the secrets behind crafting a romance that blossoms amidst the sprawling backdrop of the American frontier.Throughout the episode, Nikki, Adriana, and Beverly discuss the evolution of the western romance genre, touching on the importance of representation in storytelling and the impact it has had on both readers and writers alike. They also delve into the role of Black cowboys and outlaws in shaping the history of the West, debunking myths and shedding light on the often-overlooked contributions of people of color in this iconic period. With wit and wisdom, Jenkins offers insightful advice for aspiring authors looking to add depth and authenticity to their own western romances, emphasizing the power of research and empathy in capturing the essence of a time when love knew no bounds.Read these award winning books from our co-hosts:Sex, Lies and Sensibility, by Nikki Payne (Pre-Order)In this contemporary diverse retelling of Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility, two sisters find themselves and find love in the rustic beauty of Maine.Run Darling, by New York Times best selling Author Adriana HerreraAll Arabella Gaspar wanted was to buy some fun sexy grown-up toys for her first time leading her house's run, but after one or two—okay, a dozen—threats from Magi who don't think a girl should be a Toy Runner (eye-roll) her overprotective brothers have stuck her with none other than Rhyne Carrasco to be her bodyguard. Interact with Beverly Jenkins at https://www.beverlyjenkins.net/Get Beverly Jekins' newest book: A Christmas to RememberEver since Bernadine Brown bought the town of Henry Adams, her relationship with diner owner Malachi “Mal” July has had its share of ups and downs. But now they're finally ready to say “I do.”Available everywhere and https://www.beverlyjenkins.net/books/the-blessings-series/a-christmas-to-remember/#buy-todayInteract with us atTikTok: @unbound.podInstagram: unboundpodX: @Unbound_PodCan't get enough of Nikki Payne? Check out her website at: https://www.nikkipaynebooks.com/Need more Adriana in your life? She can be found at:https://adrianaherreraromance.com/RSS: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/2196419.rssWebsite: https://www.unboundpod.com/

Send us a Text Message.In this week's intriguing episode of Unbound, titled "Everything Your Man Won't Do," hosts Nikki Payne and Adriana Herrera dive headfirst into the complexities of relationships and the myriad ways their male protagonists might differ from what listeners expect. They explore the fascinating topic of how certain actions or inactions can make or break a connection, particularly when it comes to characters of color in a Western romance setting. The discussion revolves around the idea that readers often crave redemption arcs for their favorite characters, but is it necessary for Black leads to undergo such a transformation? Is there room for growth without atonement?Join Nikki and Adriana as they delve into the nuances of character development, the potential double standards applied to Black heroes, and how these tropes either enrich or stifle the genre. Through candid conversations, thought-provoking anecdotes, and a deep appreciation for storytelling, the cohosts unpack the expectations surrounding masculinity, desires, and the journey towards fulfillment in a world where legends are born. Get ready to reconsider common conventions and embrace new perspectives on love, honor, and what constitutes the irresistible cowboy.Read these award winning books from our co-hosts:Sex, Lies and Sensibility, by Nikki Payne (Pre-Order)In this contemporary diverse retelling of Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility, two sisters find themselves and find love in the rustic beauty of Maine.Run Darling, by New York Times best selling Author Adriana HerreraAll Arabella Gaspar wanted was to buy some fun sexy grown-up toys for her first time leading her house's run, but after one or two—okay, a dozen—threats from Magi who don't think a girl should be a Toy Runner (eye-roll) her overprotective brothers have stuck her with none other than Rhyne Carrasco to be her bodyguard. Interact with us atTikTok: @unbound.podInstagram: unboundpodX: @Unbound_PodCan't get enough of Nikki Payne? Check out her website at: https://www.nikkipaynebooks.com/Need more Adriana in your life? She can be found at:https://adrianaherreraromance.com/RSS: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/2196419.rssWebsite: https://www.unboundpod.com/

Send us a Text Message.In the second episode of Unbound, Nikki Payne and Adriana Herrera explore the wild, wild world of gay cowboys. They delve into the history of the bandana code, a secret language used to communicate sexual desires within the LGBTQ+ community. But what happens when you're a queer cowboy living out on the range? How do you find connection and community in a place where there aren't any women around? Join us as we unpack the unique challenges and joys of being a gay cowboy in the modern West. Don't miss this hilarious and heartwarming conversation about love, identity, and finding your tribe in unexpected places.Romance read for this episode is Marathon Cowboys by Sarah Black. https://www.amazon.com/Marathon-Cowboys-Sarah-Black-ebook/dp/B0067MYS3URead these award winning books from our co-hosts:Sex, Lies and Sensibility, by Nikki Payne (Pre-Order)In this contemporary diverse retelling of Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility, two sisters find themselves and find love in the rustic beauty of Maine.Run Darling, by New York Times best selling Author Adriana HerreraAll Arabella Gaspar wanted was to buy some fun sexy grown-up toys for her first time leading her house's run, but after one or two—okay, a dozen—threats from Magi who don't think a girl should be a Toy Runner (eye-roll) her overprotective brothers have stuck her with none other than Rhyne Carrasco to be her bodyguard. Interact with us atTikTok: @unbound.podInstagram: unboundpodX: @Unbound_PodCan't get enough of Nikki Payne? Check out her website at: https://www.nikkipaynebooks.com/Need more Adriana in your life? She can be found at:https://adrianaherreraromance.com/RSS: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/2196419.rssWebsite: https://www.unboundpod.com/

Send us a Text Message.In this special interstitial episode of Unbound, your favorite hosts, Nikki Payne and Adriana Herrera, dive deep into the captivating world of Bridgerton. Their enchanting conversation explores the show's cultural impact, its intricate plot, and its diverse, empowered characters.Discover insights on how the show deconstructs and redefines societal expectations while preserving the charm of a period drama. They discuss the role of the regency era as a backdrop for exploring issues of class, gender, and race in modern society. Joining them is Amanda-Rea Prescott, a geeky historian who tracks British TV and all things geek-chic. Together, they dissect the historical accuracy, social commentary, and subversion of tropes that will have everyone talking.Read these award winning books from our co-hosts:Sex, Lies and Sensibility, by Nikki Payne (Pre-Order)In this contemporary diverse retelling of Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility, two sisters find themselves and find love in the rustic beauty of Maine.Run Darling, by New York Times best selling Author Adriana HerreraAll Arabella Gaspar wanted was to buy some fun sexy grown-up toys for her first time leading her house's run, but after one or two—okay, a dozen—threats from Magi who don't think a girl should be a Toy Runner (eye-roll) her overprotective brothers have stuck her with none other than Rhyne Carrasco to be her bodyguard. How you can support Amanda-Rea Prescott Website: https://amandaraeprescott.com/X: https://x.com/amandarprescottInteract with us atTikTok: @unbound.podInstagram: unboundpodX: @Unbound_PodCan't get enough of Nikki Payne? Check out her website at: https://www.nikkipaynebooks.com/Need more Adriana in your life? She can be found at:https://adrianaherreraromance.com/RSS: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/2196419.rssWebsite: https://www.unboundpod.com/

Send us a Text Message.The first episode of the Unbound Podcast, where the worlds of pop culture and steamy romance literature collide. In this series your hosts and romance authors Adriana Herrera and Nikki Payne, will guide you through the depths of passion, exploring the corners of literature and storytelling that are often overlooked. In our inaugural episode, we're diving into the wild west of romance. Join us as we explore the ways in which the western genre has been reimagined as a love story. From the dusty trails of cowboys and outlaws to the saloons and brothels of town, we'll examine how the western has become a hotbed of passion and desire.  Nikki Payne and Adriana Herrera are your guides on this journey through the uncharted territory of romance in the wild west. With their unique perspectives as authors and fans of the genre, they'll dissect the tropes, characters, and settings that have captured hearts everywhere. So saddle up and join us as we ride off into the sunset. Our guest this week is Satoria Ray. She is having a Gaza Book Auction to raise funds to send to Palastenians it can be found at https://www.32auctions.com/gazabookauction?r=1&t=all and in her link trees at.TickTock: https://www.tiktok.com/@satrayreadsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/satrayreads/LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/satrayreadsRead these award winning books from our co-hosts:Sex, Lies and Sensibility, by Nikki Payne (Pre-Order) In this contemporary diverse retelling of Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility, two sisters find themselves and find love in the rustic beauty of Maine.Run Darling, by New York Times best selling Author Adriana HerreraAll Arabella Gaspar wanted was to buy some fun sexy grown-up toys for her first time leading her house's run, but after one or two—okay, a dozen—threats from Magi who don't think a girl should be a Toy Runner (eye-roll) her overprotective brothers have stuck her with none other than Rhyne Carrasco to be her bodyguard.Interact with us atTikTok: @unbound.podInstagram: unboundpodX: @Unbound_Pod

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 piles! There's something here for everyone — hot librarians, superheroes, heists, funeral homes, wedding planners and baseball players and F1 drivers and, of course, dukes.Our next read along is Joanna Shupe's The Devil of Downtown, from her Uptown Girls trilogy. It's Jen's favorite in the series. Get it at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Kobo, Apple or your local indie.If you love a fire hose of romance recommendations, may we suggest joining our Patreon? Aside from an additional episode every month you get access to our Discord, where 1000 other romance readers are talking about books they love (and many other things!) all the time. It's so fun! Learn more about the Patreon and go join those cool people who love romance as much as we do at patreon.com/fatedmates.Show NotesMaybe men shouldn't cover the WNBA, tbh. All about The electric slide.You can follow DodoTheBookBitch on Instagram; follow Sarah there to see the scratch-off TBR poster. Jacque is one our romancelandia faves, and she has a Pride reading challenge for you all. RomanticallyInclined is on Threads reading books with fewer than 100 reviews all through June. For reviews in advance of publication, your best bet is Kirkus (Jen reviews for them), but you can also try Booklist or Publisher's Weekly. We also talked about NetGalley and Edelweiss to discover upcoming books.If you're in NYC, don't miss the launch event for Liana de la Rosa's Isabel and the Rogue next week! She'll be at The Ripped Bodice with Sarah and Adriana Herrera…and Sophie Jordan will be there, too! Tickets and info here.

What a joy to listen to these two historical  romance authors discuss their process, what drives them to write, the importance of diversity and inclusion in their work, and of course the 'delightfully filthy' parts and unapologetic happy endings!

Today, we have the audio from our second virtual Mind the Gap panel, focusing on the politics of diversity in writing, reading, and publishing romance with Nisha Sharma, Nana Malone, Kennedy Ryan, and Adriana Herrera. This conversation was recorded in July 2023. They discuss the way that talking about “diversity” broadly masks anti-Blackness specifically, what the subtext is when people say they don’t want “anything political” in a book, the politics of “relatability,” the ways culture, and the culture of publishing, is messaging that books by and about people of color can’t be fun, taking ownership over your own reading choices, and much more. Then they close out with recs for their own backlist and some books they’ve loved recently. If you'd like to pick up copies of these authors' books – and you absolutely should -- you can do that in our shop or on our website, meetcutebookshop.com.

It's New Years Eve, and that means tackling some of the more headphones-in stuff in the Romance Pool, we don't make the rules. Ok. We kind of make the rules, and this is the New Years Eve service we provide. Today, we're talking breeding kink in romance with one of our faves, Joanna Shupe! She's here in disguise though, as Mila Finelli, author of absolutely fire mafia romances, including her latest, Mafia Virgin, which features this particular trope and is a full on delight. As usual, we start out giggling and then get serious as we try to get to the bottom of this very specific thing that seems to have had a recent resurgence in romance. We do patriarchy, body autonomy and heteronormativity, then get into the provenance of this particular romance trope, and finally to the but why tho part of the discussion with a minor detour about spelling. We net out at…well, just give it a listen. But for the love of all that is holy, put your headphones in.Happy New Year, Magnificent Firebirds. We love you a lot and hope that 2024 is the best year yet. xx Jen & Sarah Show NotesOur New Years Eve episodes are always...interesting. Listen to past years:2019: Pegging in Romance with Sierra Simone2020: Jessa Kane extravaganza with Andie Christopher, Alexis Daria, Adriana Herrera, LaQuette, Tracey Livesay, Nisha Sharma, and Joanna Shupe2022: Omegaversity with Adriana Herrera and Ali HazelwoodIn 2021 we released the Season 2 Ted Lasso Roy Kent lovefest on New Year's Eve, but we were still pandemic-ing, so please don't blame us for the detour in brand that year. We came back with a bang in 2022, and now, in 2023, we're the full banana, as surely you can agree.

You can't spell Horny without Ho(-Ho-Ho)! In this year's Happy Hornydays celebration, one of the people finding love during the holiday season is Santa herself. That's right, this is an F/F steamy short featuring a gender-swapped Kristina Kringle and the niece (???) of Melchior (????) the Magi (?????). Sadly, the extremely promising lore goes somewhat underexplored. This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/overdue and get on your way to being your best self.Our theme music was composed by Nick Lerangis.Advertise on OverdueSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Happy holidays, pals! Today, we're sledding into two novellas about banging Santa: HER NIGHT WITH SANTA by Adriana Herrera and SANTA CLAUS IS GOING TO TOWN ON ME by M.L. Eliza. And for this episode that will potentially ruin your childhood, I'm joined by Amanda from the Nineties Babies Nostalgia podcast! Listen to us swoon over Sapphic Santa, get kinda weirded out by alien Santa, and be pleasantly overwhelmed by Santa puns. Enjoy the show, and we'll see you next year! Connect with Nineties Babies Nostalgia podcast and their Instagram! Brazen banter: Daddy issues! Christmas puns! Polar bear survival tips! Cat Scale: 1.5 (for both) Revolutionary Resources Ep. 31 - Accidentally Engaged by Farah Heron Female reindeer tweet Ep. 84 - Love & Other Disasters by Anita Kelly Ep. 9 - Ice Planet Barbarians by Ruby Dixon Daddy Santa Lesbian lumberjack   Subscribe! Follow! Rate! Review! Tell your friends and family all about us! Support the podcast and buy us coffee WRION merch! Our feminist, sapphic, bookish Etsy shop! Instagram: @wereaditonenight Twitter: @wereaditpodcast Facebook: We Read It One Night TikTok: @wereaditonenight Email: wereaditonenight [at] gmail.com

Welcome to Hannah and Caroline pairing songs on 1989 (Taylor's Version) [Deluxe] with historical romance novels, being “sluts!” for a good grovel, and burning (burning) it (it) down (down). Is it over now?Intro: (00:00)1989 (Romance Your TBR's Version) [Deluxe] - (5:03)✪ 1. Welcome To New York (Romance Your TBR's Version) - (9:40)- A Scandalous Deal, Joanna Shupe- A Caribbean Heiress in Paris, Adriana Herrera✪ 2. Blank Space (Romance Your TBR's Version) - (13:50)- The Rakess, Scarlett Peckham- Bombshell, Sarah MacLean✪ 3. Style (Romance Your TBR's Version) - (16:34)- The Good Girl's Guide to Rakes, Eva Leigh- A Daring Pursuit, Kate Bateman✪ 4. Out Of The Woods (Romance Your TBR's Version) - (18:28)- Morning Glory, LaVyrle Spencer- The Diamond and the Duke, Christi Caldwell✪ 5. All You Had To Do Was Stay (Romance Your TBR's Version) - (21:42)- How to Deceive a Duke, Samara Parish- Marrying Off Morgan McBride, Amy Barry✪ 6. Shake It Off (Romance Your TBR's Version) - (24:55)- An Island Princess Starts a Scandal, Adriana Herrera- In Which Margo Halifax Earns Her Shocking Reputation, Alexandra Vasti✪ 7. I Wish You Would (Romance Your TBR's Version) - (26:55)- The Ugly Duchess, Eloisa James- Scoundrel of My Heart, Lorraine Heath✪ 8. Bad Blood (Romance Your TBR's Version) - (32:55)- Queen Bee, Amalie Howard- Never Cross a Highlander, Lisa Rayne✪ 9. Wildest Dreams (Romance Your TBR's Version) - (35:11)- Her Night with the Duke, Diana Quincy- The Lady Tempts an Heir, Harper St. George✪ 10. How You Get The Girl (Romance Your TBR's Version) - (38:15)- Lady Isabella's Scandalous Marriage, Jennifer Ashley- A Rogue's Rules for Seduction, Eva Leigh✪ 11. This Love (Romance Your TBR's Version) - (43:58)- A Lady for a Duke, Alexis Hall- Again the Magic, Lisa Kleypas✪ 12. I Know Places (Romance Your TBR's Version) - (46:24)- Scandalous Desires, Elizabeth Hoyt- The Wolf and the Wildflower, Stacy Reid✪ 13. Clean (Romance Your TBR's Version) - (51:07)- Devil's Daughter, Lisa Kleypas- Once More My Darling Rogue, Lorraine Heath✪ 14. Wonderland (Romance Your TBR's Version) - (56:40)- Forbidden, Beverly Jenkins- Touch of Enchantment, Teresa Medeiros✪ 15. You Are In Love (Romance Your TBR's Version) - (1:01:06)- We Could Be So Good, Cat Sebastian- How to Be a Wallflower, Eloisa James✪ 16. New Romantics (Romance Your TBR's Version) - (1:04:00)- Bombshell, Sarah MacLean- The Duke Gets Even, Joanna Shupe✪ 17. “Slut!” (Romance Your TBR's Version) - (1:05:41)- Unclaimed, Courtney Milan- Seduction of a Highland Lass, Maya Banks✪ 18. Say Don't Go (Romance Your TBR's Version) - (1:10:56)- Marry Me by Midnight, Felicia Grossman- Bringing Down the Duke, Evie Dunmore✪ 19. Now That We Don't Talk (Romance Your TBR's Version) - (1:17:00)- Third Degree Yearn, Laney Hatcher- For the Duke's Eyes Only, Lenora Bell✪ 20. Suburban Legends (Romance Your TBR's Version) - (1:22:11)- A Rogue to Remember, Emily Sullivan- The Secret Lives of Country Gentlemen, KJ Charles✪ 21. Is It Over Now? (Romance Your TBR's Version) - (1:25:40)- Private Arrangements, Sherry Thomas- The Day of the Duchess, Sarah MacLean✪ 22. Sweeter Than Fiction (Romance Your TBR's Version) - (1:32:40)- A Love by Design, Elizabeth Everett- Forever Your Rogue, Erin LangstonOutro: (1:34:54)(Disclaimer: Caroline works for Forever Publishing; all opinions are our own and not affiliated with any other party. Image by Freepik)

We're so excited for today's episode—in which we topple TBRs worldwide in support of the #23for23 Challenge! Spearheaded by Adriana Herrera, Nikki Payne and Nisha Sharma, 23 for 23 encourages romance readers to read 23 books by BIPOC authors about BIPOC characters before the end of 2023. Nikki Payne joins us for a bit to talk about the challenge and why it's important, and to lay out some clear ways we can all help boost BIPOC books and authors….and then we get down to business, recommending a truly enormous number of books. Get your pencils ready, you're going to want to take several notes. Learn more about the #23for23Challenge and see the full list of participating authors at 23for23.net. Our first read along of the season will be Laura Kinsale's Flowers from the Storm, available at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Apple Books, Kobo or from your local indie.If you want more Fated Mates in your life, you are welcome at our Patreon, which comes with an extremely busy and fun Discord community! Join other magnificent firebirds to hang out, talk romance, and be cool together in a private group full of excellent people. Learn more at patreon.com.

In which Hannah and Caroline set sail upon the HMS Romance Your TBR to celebrate Talk Like a Pirate Day by bringing you a historical romance for every one of your swashbuckling, scallywagging, jolly rogering moods.Reminders:- Check out our Old School School Syllabus and read along with us! Tune in on September 22nd for Lesson #11: The Rake by Mary Jo Putney.Intro - (00:00)- Talk Like a Pirate Day - (7:22)- The Dangerous Damsels Series, India Holton - (13:46)- The Bootlegger's Bounty, Adriana Herrera - (16:45)- Hero Wanted, Betina Krahn - (19:40)- Dukes Do It Better, Bethany Bennett - (21:20)- The Ugly Duchess, Eloisa James - (24:52)- The Windflower, Laura London - (28:05)- Memoirs of a Scandalous Red Dress, Elizabeth Boyle - (37:22)- Scandalous Desires, Elizabeth Hoyt - (41:40)- Destiny's Captive & Captured, Beverly Jenkins - (51:50)- How to Tame a Wild Rogue, Julie Anne Long - (58:34)- Gentle Rogue, Johanna Lindsey - (1:01:49)- Any Duke in a Storm, Amalie Howard - (1:17:08)- Lady Pirate, Lynsay Sands - (1:24:12)- Across a Moonlit Sea, Marsha Canham - (1:34:06)- The Captain of All Pleasures, Kresley Cole - (1:45:12)- The Pirate Prince, Gaelen Foley - (1:56:30)- Thief of Hearts, Teresa Medeiros - (2:12:06)Outro: (2:25:46)Our Piratical TB-ARRRRR:~ The Pirate and I, Katharine Ashe~ Seduced by a Pirate, Eloisa James~ Stolen by a Pirate, Cynthia Wright~ Only With Your Love, Lisa KleypasSocials:- Follow the podcast @romanceyourtbr on Instagram & Twitter & Youtube & Goodreads- Follow Hannah @fringebookreviews on Instagram, Goodreads, & TikTok, and @fringebookhan on Twitter- Follow Caroline @salty_caroline_reads on TikTok & Instagram, and @salty_caroline_ on Twitter(Disclaimer: Image by Freepik)

We're on hiatus this week (next week, too!), but we miss you, so we're bringing you treats! On our Patreon, we host a short-video conversation series with our favorite people, sometimes about romance, and mostly about other things they are into. We've had Adriana Herrera, Dani from Ice Planet Pod, Maureen Lee Lenker, Eloisa James and Jen's friend Ernie, among others! This week we thought we'd share the audio from our chat with Christina Lauren, which, as you can imagine, is more than five minutes. Enjoy this fun chat with our friends and stay tuned for more goodies over the next two weeks…and learn more about our Patreon at fatedmates.net/patreon!

This week, we review “Bookshop Cinderella” the latest release and the first of Laura Lee Guhrke's newest series Scandal at the Savoy!Bookshop owner Miss Evie Harlow asks for a sign if she should accept a vacation, fully paid by Max the Duke of Westbourne, to relax and potentially win a wager, and then her boiler responds!We love Cinderella retellings and the references to The Princess Diaries!  We appreciate that this book has a She's All That type wager, but Max tells Evie what's at stake.Evie has amazing friends who helps her reflect and encourage her towards more happiness.  However, she has a childhood friend who only knows himself and helps himself to taking advantage of his bestie.Join us as we discuss Evie and Max dance towards happily ever after!!!DRAWING ROOM DISCUSSIONS#kissandletmetelechat Discord discuss Adriana Herrera's An Island Princess Starts a Scandal; read her contemporaries and novellasReadathons and Countdowns: Lisa Kleypas, Sarah MacLean, and Julie Anne Long“OFFICIAL, UNOFFICIAL BOOK REVIEW” – 3:48Bookshop Cinderella by Laura Lee GuhrkeScandal at the Savoy serieshttps://lauraleeguhrke.com/https://www.facebook.com/LauraLeeGuhrkeAuthorhttps://www.instagram.com/laura_lee_guhrke/https://twitter.com/LauraLeeGuhrke“POT-TAIL PONDERING” – 34:34 Jim Beam Peach liqueur on the rockshttps://www.jimbeam.com/en/bourbons/jim-beam-peachSincerely, Your Inconvenient Wife by Julia Wolfhttps://juliawolfwrites.com/Broken Promise by Minx Malone and Nana Malonehttps://www.mmalonebooks.com/https://nanamalone.com/Not TS but BTS release of Beyond the Story: 10-Year Record of BTShttps://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/beyond-the-story-bts/1143474669#lisakleypasappreciationweekThanks @gigireadsromance and @nadiaandstepbacks#SummerofSarahMacLean readathonJuly 16 - 22, 2023: No Good Duke Goes Unpunished and Never Judge a Lady by Her CoverJuly 23 – 29, 2023: The Rogue Not Taken and A Scot in the Darkhttps://www.sarahmaclean.net/Palace of Rogues by Julie Anne Long countdownJuly 16 - 22, 2023: Lady Derring Takes a Lover, Angel in a Devil's Arms, and I'm Only Wicked with YouJuly 23 - new release July 25, 2023: After Dark with the Duke, You Were Made to be Mine, and How to Tame a Wild Roguehttp://julieannelong.com/NEXTHow to Tame a Wild Rogue by Julie Anne Long, available July 25, 2023http://julieannelong.com/Hosts - Toni Rose & Wendy Woo Email - litwallflowerspodcast@gmail.com Follow on www.instagram.com/litwallflowerspodcast Shop at https://www.zazzle.com/store/lit_wallflowers/products Social Media https://linktr.ee/litwallflowers Lit Wallflowers is part of the Frolic Podcast Network.  You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts!

Manuela goes on a long bachelorette party for a last hurrah in An Island Princess Starts a Scandal by Adriana Herrera!!!This is our first sapphic romance and we could not have been happier to pop that cherry with Herrera's second book of the Las Leonas series.  We did not know how fun the chemistry could be.This book has a top cringe feature, awful parent(s), plus a bonus uninvited fiancé.  However, we love that Manuela finally realizes she could control her destiny, and she grows from co-dependent to self-dependent.Join us as we discuss the Island Princess choosing herself and staying in the City of Love!!!DRAWING ROOM DISCUSSIONSAudible's sale!  Which titles did you buy???The Republic of Tea Queen Charlotte Teas“OFFICIAL, UNOFFICIAL BOOK REVIEW” – 1:50An Island Princess Starts a Scandal by Adriana Herrerahttps://adrianaherreraromance.com/https://www.bookbub.com/authors/adriana-herrerahttps://www.goodreads.com/author/show/18639202.Adriana_Herrerahttps://www.instagram.com/ladriana_herrera/“POT-TAIL PONDERING” – 26:20Bridgerton Featherington Blood Orange Mimosa Tea from The Republic of TeaIsland Princess and Mimosa connectionDrink your “salad” with grass jelly in your bobaFourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros - https://www.rebeccayarros.com/Netflix's A Beautiful Life Movie Soundtrack PlaylistNEXTWedding of the Season by Laura Lee Guhrke - https://lauraleeguhrke.com/Hosts - Toni Rose & Wendy WooEmail - litwallflowerspodcast@gmail.comFollow on www.instagram.com/litwallflowerspodcastShop at https://www.zazzle.com/store/lit_wallflowers/productsSocial Media https://linktr.ee/litwallflowersLit Wallflowers is part of the Frolic Podcast Network.  You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts!

In March, we had the absolute best time with some of our favorite people at Fated Mates LIVE in Brooklyn! Here, for your enjoyment, is the recording of the wacky, wild night, which we spent with 250 Magnificent Firebirds, including: Tessa Bailey, Andie Christopher, Adriana Herrera and Joanna Shupe, who took the opportunity to announce that evening that she also writes mafia romance as Mila Finelli (*GASP!*)! We cannot stress this enough: Headphones in!We were also joined by Amanda Litman, the co-founder and co-executive director of Run for Something, and by Erin Leafe, the host of our sister podcast, Learning the Tropes! Special shout out to Producer Pat from Learning the Tropes, who helped Eric get the whole event recorded beautifully. You can read more about the whole event at Brooklyn Magazine!We're approximating the experience of Fated Mates Live every day over on the Fated Mates Discord, which you can access by becoming a Patron of the podcast! Find out more at: fatedmates.net/patreon.

This week I got the chance to chat with Adriana Herrera about her newest novel An Island Princess Starts a Scandal (Out May 30th) which you can preorder now!!    May 29th! Come to our event in Greenpoint Brooklyn hosted by WORD Bookstore with Adriana Herrera and Joanna Shupe!    Please Rate, Review and Follow us on Apple Podcasts. It helps the podcast grow. Rate us Five Stars on Spotify! WE HAVE MERCH! Go to Tee-Public to get T-Shirts, Totes, Onesies and MORE: http://tee.pub/lic/learningthetropes   Find us- Patreon Learning the Tropes Instagram @learningthetropes Twitter @learningtropes Facebook Learning The Tropes Podcast Join The Learning The Tropes Troop! Email: learningthetropespodcast@gmail.com

Join us for the next book in our Dark Olympus series readalong! In this episode we are discussing Electric Idol by Katee Robert. Joining Izzy are….     Looking for a book mentioned in the episode? Check here! *Note that all links are affiliate links from which we earn a commission to support the podcast   Book Electric Idol by Katee Robert: https://amzn.to/45804DR Books from On My Radar Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros: https://amzn.to/3nMUfuI Margo Zimmerman Gets the Girl by Brianna R. Shrum & Sara Waxelbaum: https://amzn.to/3W1jbLG That Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Human by Kimberly Lemming: https://amzn.to/3BkRNyx An Island Princess Starts a Scandal by Adriana Herrera: https://amzn.to/42wxhXB Chef's Choice by TJ Alexander: https://amzn.to/3I9HGAn The Alchemy of Moonlight by David Ferraro: https://amzn.to/41vnU9o Her Good Side by Rebekah Weatherspoon: https://amzn.to/3nYCDMs   Follow us on Instagram, Twitter and TikTok @Chapter3Podcast or watch episodes on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCy6yRiktWbWRAFpByrVk-kg Interested in early access to episodes, private Discord channels and other perks? Consider joining the Chapter 3 Patreon!  Co-Hosts  Bethany: https://www.youtube.com/c/beautifullybookishbethany Liene: https://www.youtube.com/c/LienesLibrary Izzy: https://www.youtube.com/c/HappyforNow

This week I'm choosing a romance for former comedian and podcast host Selena Coppock!  Can't wait until the end of the episode to find out what the book is? Sneak peek here.  Check out Selena's podcast Two Wick Minimum Listen to her stand up special Seen Better Days Follow @NYTVOWS on Twitter and Instagram   May 29th! Come to our event in Greenpoint Brooklyn hosted by WORD Bookstore with Adriana Herrera and Joanna Shupe!    Please Rate, Review and Follow us on Apple Podcasts. It helps the podcast grow. Rate us Five Stars on Spotify! WE HAVE MERCH! Go to Tee-Public to get T-Shirts, Totes, Onesies and MORE: http://tee.pub/lic/learningthetropes   Find us- Patreon Learning the Tropes Instagram @learningthetropes Twitter @learningtropes Facebook Learning The Tropes Podcast Join The Learning The Tropes Troop! Email: learningthetropespodcast@gmail.com

Preorder The True Love Experiment, While you wait for May 16th, read book one in the series, The Soulmate Equation NOW. May 29th! Come to our event in Greenpoint Brooklyn hosted by WORD Bookstore with Adriana Herrera and Joanna Shupe!    Please Rate, Review and Follow us on Apple Podcasts. It helps the podcast grow. Rate us Five Stars on Spotify! WE HAVE MERCH! Go to Tee-Public to get T-Shirts, Totes, Onesies and MORE: http://tee.pub/lic/learningthetropes   Find us- Patreon Learning the Tropes Instagram @learningthetropes Twitter @learningtropes Facebook Learning The Tropes Podcast Join The Learning The Tropes Troop! Email: learningthetropespodcast@gmail.com

Preorder The True Love Experiment, and while you wait for May 16th, read book one in the series, The Soulmate Equation NOW. Preorder An Island Princess Starts a Scandal, and while you wait for May 29th, read the first book in Las Leonas series, A Caribbean Heiress in Paris NOW! Come to our event in Greenpoint Brooklyn hosted by WORD Bookstore with Adriana Herrera and Joanna Shupe! May 29th!   Please Rate, Review and Follow us on Apple Podcasts. It helps the podcast grow. Rate us Five Stars on Spotify! WE HAVE MERCH! Go to Tee-Public to get T-Shirts, Totes, Onesies and MORE: http://tee.pub/lic/learningthetropes   Find us- Patreon Learning the Tropes Instagram @learningthetropes Twitter @learningtropes Facebook Learning The Tropes Podcast Join The Learning The Tropes Troop! Email: learningthetropespodcast@gmail.com

1150 Are you a startup founder struggling to acquire customers with a limited marketing budget? Do you want to scale your business without breaking the bank? Look no further, because today we have a special guest who can help you with just that. Our guest is an experienced startup operator who knows the ins and outs of customer acquisition and growth strategies. She has worked with numerous startups, helping them achieve organic growth and sustainable traffic through proven SEO and content marketing strategies. Today, she's here to share her insights and tips to help you take your startup to the next level. Now, let's welcome to the show Adriana Herrera! Email:- adriana@tapaloha.com Website: https://tapaloha.com/ Social Media: @Adriana_Herrera https://www.linkedin.com/in/adrianabherrera/ ___________ Go to www.BusinessBros.biz to be a guest on the show or to find out more on how we can help you get more customers! #Businesspodcasts #smallbusinesspodcast #businessmarketingtips #businessgrowthtips #strategicthinking #businessmastery #successinbusiness #businesshacks #marketingstrategist #wealthcreators #businessstrategies #businesseducation #businesstools #businesspodcast #businessmodel #growthmarketing #businesshelp #businesssupport #salesfunnel #buildyourbusiness #podcastinglife #successgoals #wealthcreation #marketingcoach #smallbusinesstips #businessmarketing #marketingconsultant #entrepreneurtips #businessstrategy #growyourbusiness --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/businessbrospod/support

On this week's episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: new bookshelves and Bookstores for Bob Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately Deep Dive: we are bossing our bookish friends into reading the next three books on their TBRs The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource we mentioned in this episode. If you'd like to listen first and not spoil the surprise, don't scroll down!  We are now including transcripts of the episode (this link only works on the main site). The goal here is to increase accessibility for our fans! *Please note that all book titles linked below are Bookshop affiliate links. Your cost is the same, but a small portion of your purchase will come back to us to help offset the costs of the show. If you'd prefer to shop on Amazon, you can still do so here through our main storefront. Anything you buy there (even your laundry detergent, if you recently got obsessed with switching up your laundry game) kicks a small amount back to us. Thanks for your support!*   . . . . 1:37 - Ad for Ourselves 2:03 - Currently Reading Patreon - just $5 a month! You get the Indie Press List, All Things Murderful, and Trope Thursday along with great community, and you keep the big show ad-free! 5:09 - Bookish Moment of the Week 5:25 - Ikea Billy Bookshelves 5:30 - @bookishbetsie on Instagram 8:22 - Bookstores for Bob Graphic 9:05 - Tag @maryreadsandsips in your shares! 10:35 - Current Reads 10:55 - Everyone in my Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson (Meredith) 12:24 - Richard Osman's books start with The Thursday Murder Club 16:06 - Ana Maria and the Fox by Liana de la Rosa (Kaytee) 18:02 - Caribbean Heiress in Paris by Adriana Herrera 20:33 - I Have Some Questions for You By Rebecca Makkai (Meredith) 21:47 - The Great Believers by Rebecca Makkai 25:05 - Sarah's Bookshelves Interview with Rebecca 30:06 - Inciting Joy by Ross Gay (Kaytee) 32:02 - David Sedaris 33:36 - The Overnight Guest by Heather Gudenkauf (Meredith) 35:06 - We figured it out! This was recommended by Aubree @mnreadingmama 37:38 - Four Treasures of the Sky by Jenny Tinghui Zhang (Kaytee) 37:44 - Cafe Con Libros 40:59 - Boss My TBR 41:06 - Ashley Currin 41:14 - Babel by RF Kuang 41:17 - Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner 41:20 - Killers of a Certain Age by Deanna Reybourn 41:23 - Scythe by Neal Schusterman 41:25 - A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab 42:28 - The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins 42:33 - Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir 45:11 - Caroline Francois 45:17 - Upgrade by Blake Crouch 45:19 - Signal Fires by Dani Shapiro 45:21 - Iona Iverson's Rules for Commuting by Clare Pooley 45:25 - Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi 45:27 - We Ride Upon Sticks by Quan Berry 50:53 - Meet Us At The Fountain 51:12 - I wish for everyone to try the Generations Podcast((Meredith) 51:15 - @lonestarwords on Instagram 52:24 - @fictionmatters 53:48 -  I wish for people to rabbit hole via books (Kaytee) 54:10 - The Hidden Life of Trees by Peter Wohlleben 54:13 - The Devil's Teeth by Susan Casey 54:26 - Babel by RF Kuang 54:37 - The Soul of an Octopus by Sy Montgomery 54:52 - Zero Fail by Carol Leonnig Connect With Us: Meredith is @meredith.reads on Instagram Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram Mary is @maryreadsandsips on Instagram Roxanna is @roxannatheplanner on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast.com @currentlyreadingpodcast on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast@gmail.com Support us at patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcast and www.zazzle.com/store/currentlyreading

We're talking about teachers and librarians in romance today, but don't worry — not hot-for-teacher kinds of teachers and librarians (someday, Sarah will do that one on her own, maybe). Instead, we're talking about romances with main characters who are teachers or librarians, in honor of the hardworking, committed teachers and librarians who are fighting book bans all across the United States right now. And speaking of book bans…we've got author, activist and our friend Jarrett Dapier back with us this week to talk about the upcoming Spring off-cycle elections that are taking place around the country in the coming weeks…and how book bans are on the ballot in so many places right now. We encourage you to check the dates of your local elections, and make sure that if school or library board positions are on the ballot, you've done some research before you head to the polls! You can still get tickets to Fated Mates Live! Join us this Friday, March 24 in New York City with Tessa Bailey, Andie J. Christopher, Mila Finelli, Adriana Herrera, and Joanna Shupe! Amazing stories will be told, many laughs will be had, terrific books will be on sale, and there will be a bar! Get tickets now!Our first read along of 2023 (soon! we promise!) is Tracy MacNish's Stealing Midnight—we've heard the calls from our gothic romance readers and we're delivering with this truly bananas story, in which the hero is dug out of a grave and delivered, barely alive, to the heroine. Get ready. You can find Stealing Midnight (for $1.99!) at Amazon, B&N, Kobo, or Apple Books. Show NotesWelcome Jarrett Dapier, author of Mr. Watson's Chickens, back to the podcast. He was a guest on our first book banning episode, click to listen and see the show notes. This is a time for action, not just being a keyboard warrior. Check our your local paper if you have one, your school district website, and your library's website.Wondering if there are upcoming elections in your state? Check out Rock the Vote and click on your state. You can find information about off-cycle elections, which is what non-November election are called (not “off brand” as Sarah accidentally said on the pod.)Moms for Liberty is bad, actually. These groups trying to ban books continue to ramp up their efforts—they are specifically targeting books with any kind of queer characters, regardless of sexual content, books with people of color, and books that tell the accurate story of our history. Other states are looking to ban books with any kind of sexual content. If you are looking for the big picture, you must follow the censorship tag at Book Riot. Reporter Kelly Jensen has been on the front line of this story for years, and if you're looking for resources this monster thread she keeps pinned to her twitter profile has ideas for how to take action. You should also check out this list to find an anti-censorship group to join in your area.The story about the library board in Niles, Illinois; an exciting new Right to Read law making it's way through the Illinois state congress could be duplicated in your state! Call your local rep and senator and tell them you support the freedom to read. Author Laurie Halse Anderson is a model for how you can show up.As for book recommendations this week, check out the list of romances about librarians from SuperWendy, and this list from Jessica Pryde, Hot for Teacher (but not Mine). And last but not least, Jen's list of Who Did it Better in the Library.

Pistols at dawn, y'all! We're talking about duels today — what they are, why they exist, who fights them, their rules and why they're so darn sexy when they are really just silly. We're taking our twenty paces alongside Chels_ebooks, one of our favorite BookTokkers, who has a longstanding love of old school romances and their covers, and a substack that you should subscribe to immediately. Of course, we're talking TikTok, too. This one is long and fun and full of book recs, so strap in! You can still get tickets to Fated Mates Live! Join us on March 24 in New York City with Tessa Bailey, Andie J. Christopher, Mila Finelli, Adriana Herrera, and Joanna Shupe! Amazing stories will be told, many laughs will be had, terrific books will be on sale, and there will be a bar! Get tickets now!Our first read along of 2023 (soon! we promise!) is Tracy MacNish's Stealing Midnight—we've heard the calls from our gothic romance readers and we're delivering with this truly bananas story, in which the hero is dug out of a grave and delivered, barely alive, to the heroine. Get ready. You can find Stealing Midnight (for $1.99!) at Amazon, B&N, Kobo, or Apple Books.We are thrilled to welcome Chels, the Reigning Monarch of Bodice Ripper TikTok, to the show today. You can also follow them on twitter and subscribe to their substack, The Loose Cravat.Wondering about those TikTok hit pieces we mentioned? Read the ones from British GQ and London Review of Books. It's a few years old, but this Wall Street Journal video is a great look at the mysterious TikTok algorithm and how quickly it will rabbit hole you, and a more recent piece from Vox about TikTok's recent promises to become more transparent, and another one from The Verge about how TikTok suppresses content from disabled users.The relationship between BookTok and bookselling is complex and difficult to parse because of the lack of transparency around book sales. Check out Where Is All the Book Data by Melanie Walsh, as well as how book-buying habits changed during the pandemic.Deloping is bad, actually! So If you'd like to learn more about duels, Chels recommends Pistols at Dawn by Richard Hopton and The Duel: A History of Duelling by Robert Baldick. Jen recommends this article about dueling from JSTOR Daily, or this one about American dueling in the Smithsonian, which led her to the Code Duello as one example for the rules of dueling.Speaking of moral panics, JSTOR Daily has a list of them! I told you it was a good site!Deuling in pop culture: check out The Duelists by Ridley Scott, this famous scene from Raiders of the Lost Ark, and of course, Hamilton.For some real historical duels, check out: The billiards balls duel, The topless lady duelers in Austria, additional ladies being badass, Humphrey Howarth the naked dueler, and Burr and Hamilton. Senator Brooks caning Senator Sumner on the Senate floor is another thing entirely.Glove Slap!Finally, check out this page from Loretta Chase's website which describes and links to several videos about the Singing bird pistols from Lord Lovedon's Duel.

We're talking Masquerades! Is it the Phantom of the Opera? Is it Amadeus? Is it Jude Deveraux's The Raider? We don't know but man we love a masquerade in a romance novel. We talk about the 3 to 5 different types of masks in romances, about why they're catnip, about what they mean, and recommend a full grip of romances (mostly historical) for you to read. Enjoy!You can still get tickets to Fated Mates Live! Join us on March 24 in New York City with Tessa Bailey, Andie J. Christopher, Mila Finelli, Adriana Herrera, and Joanna Shupe! Amazing stories will be told, many laughs will be had, terrific books will be on sale, and there will be a bar! Get tickets now!Our first read along of 2023 (soon! we promise!) is Tracy MacNish's Stealing Midnight—we've heard the calls from our gothic romance readers and we're delivering with this truly bananas story, in which the hero is dug out of a grave and delivered, barely alive, to the heroine. Get ready. You can find Stealing Midnight (for $1.99!) at Amazon, B&N, Kobo, or Apple Books.

It feels like you can't turn around these days without stumbling into a story that's a little unsettling about technology and how we're all living our lives in this post (sort of) pandemic world. Between Twitter dramz, TikTok explosions and the rise of AI, it's a lot. So, it's probably to be expected that we are talking about how technology is impacting romance novels. We're talking about texting, about FaceTime, about podcasting, and yes…even about robots. If you can use it to fall in love, there's a romance using it…and we're recommending a few we really enjoyed. You can still get tickets to Fated Mates Live! Join us on March 24 in New York City with Tessa Bailey, Andie J. Christopher, Mila Finelli, Adriana Herrera, and Joanna Shupe! Amazing stories will be told, many laughs will be had, terrific books will be on sale, and there will be a bar! Get tickets now!Our first read along of 2023 (soon! we promise!) is Tracy MacNish's Stealing Midnight—we've heard the calls from our gothic romance readers and we're delivering with this truly bananas story, in which the hero is dug out of a grave and delivered, barely alive, to the heroine. Get ready. You can find Stealing Midnight (for $1.99!) at Amazon, B&N, Kobo, or Apple Books.Show NotesThis New York Times article called When the Novel Swiped Right doesn't mention a single romance novel, of course. But don't worry. We've got you. Sarah wrote about tech in romance back in 2019 in the Washington Post.We are very excited about Ted Lasso season 3, which premiers on March 15, 2023. This is a very nice little teaser is a masterclass in character work, but here's the trailer.Also in the New York Times, this creepy article about interviewing the Microsoft Bing AI. Maybe that thing has love on the brain because Microsoft fed the AI a bunch of romance novels at some point. Seems legit. But then this New Yorker article came out and said that ChatGPT is just like a blurry jpeg, so everyone calm down.Match.com was invented in 1995, but it was the invention of the dating app a decade ago in 2013 that really changed the game. And if you're famous, you can get on Raya.Kevin Costner is relevant again! Everyone, time to reread Perfect.The pager situation was wild, but Sky Pager is a truly great song by A Tribe Called Quest, off of The Low End Theory, one of Jen's all time favorite albums. Poet Hanif Abdurraqib has written an entire book about A Tribe Called Quest called Go Ahead in the Rain for the fans out there.Watch this cute video about the guy who built a house for the frog living on his fence. And when it comes to the internet, cats rule and dogs drool.

On February 16th, Erin hosted a panel on the Power of the Romance Heroine put on by the Downtown Alliance of New York City.    On the panel were authors Sarah MacLean and Adriana Herrera as well as Berkley editor Esi Sogah. Theses women are so fantastic and one could listen to them talk about romance forever (and you CAN, by listening to Sarah's podcast Fated Mates.) They also recommended a TON of books, so have a pen and paper out to take all the notes.    Happy Listening!    Please Rate, Review and Follow us on Apple Podcasts. It helps the podcast grow.   Rate us Five Stars on Spotify!   WE HAVE MERCH! Go to Tee-Public to get T-Shirts, Totes, Onesies and MORE: http://tee.pub/lic/learningthetropes   Find us- Patreon Learning the Tropes Instagram @learningthetropes Twitter @learningtropes Facebook Learning The Tropes Podcast Join The Learning The Tropes Troop! Email: learningthetropespodcast@gmail.com

Every once in a while, we decide we're going to do an episode about books we just really really really like. Books we want you to really really really like. Is that episode usually in February? Does it coincide with Sarah's book deadline? Don't worry about it. This one is for the bantr girlies. We're talking about books we loved so much on the first read that we wish we could reread them again for the first time. Please let us know if you try reading any of them for the first time…and when you do, tell us on Instagram and Twitter. Or Tumblr, where Eric is making fun new friends.Fated Mates Live is happening! Join us on March 24 in New York City with Tessa Bailey, Andie J. Christopher, Mila Finelli, Adriana Herrera, and Joanna Shupe! Amazing stories will be told, many laughs will be had, terrific books will be on sale, and there will be a bar! Get tickets now!Our first read along of 2023 (soon! we promise!) is Tracy MacNish's Stealing Midnight—we've heard the calls from our gothic romance readers and we're delivering with this truly bananas story, in which the hero is dug out of a grave and delivered, barely alive, to the heroine. Get ready. You can find Stealing Midnight (for $1.99!) at Amazon, B&N, Kobo, or Apple Books.

In this very special episode, Clayton says goodbye.   Erin is hosting a panel with Adriana Herrera, Sarah MacLean and Esi Sogah THURSDAY NIGHT at 6pm in NYC. Get tix: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/womens-breakfast-for-dinner-the-power-of-the-romance-heroine-tickets-520498413767   Please Rate, Review and Follow us on Apple Podcasts. It helps the podcast grow.   Rate us Five Stars on Spotify!   WE HAVE MERCH! Go to Tee-Public to get T-Shirts, Totes, Onesies and MORE: http://tee.pub/lic/learningthetropes   Find us- TikTok @learningthetropespodcast Instagram @learningthetropes Twitter @learningtropes Facebook Learning The Tropes Podcast Join The Learning The Tropes Troop! email: learningthetropespodcast@gmail.com  

As is customary, we're celebrating New Year's Eve here on Fated Mates with some of our favorite people in a fully headphones-in episode! Pour yourself a drink and pull up a chair, because Omegaversity is in session with professors Ali Hazelwood and Adriana Herrera! Jen and Sarah get a crash course in this wild end of the romance/fan fic pool. We're talking about mating heat (!), knotting (!!), butt babies (!!!) and loads of body fluids (!!!!). Seriously, loads of them. When we say headphones in, we mean it. Enter at your own will, abandon all hope, and bring in 2023 right. Check shownotes for omegaverse recommendations, and enjoy, firebirds!Thank you, as always, for listening. If you are up for leaving a rating or review for the podcast on your favorite podcasting app, we would be very grateful.Show NotesWelcome Ali Hazelwood and Adriana Herrera, let's just call them AH2, shall we? The New York Times article about the Omegaverse, which is where a lot of us named Jen and Sarah first learned about so much of it. You can also watch this terrific series of videoes from Lindsay Ellis explaining the Omegaverse lawsuits: Into the Omegaverse: How a Fanfic Trope landed in Federal Court and Addison Cain's lawyer e-mailed me, and it only got worse from there. Also, the video essay The Rise (and Rise) of the Omegaverse by Rowan Ellis.Ali recommends reading this quick Omegaverse primer. Or this other list of how the Omegaverse worldexploded. You should read The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller, which is a good example of how there are books out there telling the stories we want about the characters we love.

We're finishing 2022 on a strong note by talking about our favorite books of 2022! We cover our favorite reads spanning 6 different categories, and play voicemails from YOU about your favorite books! Favorite Book Club Pick Olivia: Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson, Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus Becca: Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir, You Made a Fool Of Death With Your Beauty by Akwaeke Emezi Listeners: Wish You Were Here by Jodi Picoult, Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson   Favorite Romance Olivia: Book Lovers by Emily Henry, Every Summer After by Carley Fortune Becca: Every Summer After by Carley Fortune Listeners: Every Summer After by Carley Fortune, Thank you for Listening by Julia Whelan, A Caribbean Heiress in Paris by Adriana Herrera, After Hours on Milagro Street by Angelina M. Lopez   Favorite Mystery, Thriller, or Suspense  Olivia: Notes on an Execution by Danya Kukafka Becca: Reckless Girls by Rachel Hawkins   Favorite Literary Fiction Olivia: Fellowship Point by Alice Elliot Dark, Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin Becca: Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin, Marrying the Ketchups by Jennifer Close Listeners: Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin, The Magnificent Lives of Marjorie Post by Allison Pataki   Favorite Wildcard  Olivia: Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt  Becca: The Unsinkable Greta James by Jennifer E Smith, The ARC by Tory Henwood Hoen Listeners: Ace: What Asexuality Reveals about Desire, Society, and the Meaning of Sex by Angela Chen, I'm Glad my Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy, The Wreckage of my Presence by Casey Wilson, The Selection by Kiera Cass   Favorite Book of the Year  Olivia: We All Want Impossible Things by Catherine Newman Becca: This Time Tomorrow by Emma Straub Listeners: Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller, Babel by R.F. Kuang, Other Birds by Sarah Addison Allen   More Listener Reccomendations!!! Human Kind: a Hopeful History by Rutger Bregman, A Promised Land by Barack Obama, A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara, Sea of Tranquility by Emily St John Mandel, Heartless by Elise Silver, Fool Hearts by Emmy Sanders, Maggie Moves On by Lucy Score, Things We Never Got Over by Lucy Score, Somebody's Daughter by Ashley C Ford.    Obsessions: Becca: Basking in glow of christmas tree lights Olivia: For the Love of Pickles Facebook Group   What we read this week! Olivia: Scandalized by Ivy Owens, These Silent Woods by Kimi Cunningham Grant, The Villa by Rachel Hawkins, Fellowship Point by Alice Elliot Dark Becca: The Christmas Wish by Lindsey Kelk   Sponsors: Uncommon Goods - To get 15% off your next gift, go to uncommongoods.com/BOP Better Help - Learn more and save 10% off your first month at betterhelp.com/badonpaper Zocdoc - Go to Zocdoc.com/BOP and download the ZocDoc app for free to start your search for a top-rated doctor today.   Join our Facebook group for amazing book recs & more!  Like and subscribe to RomComPods. Available wherever you listen to podcasts.  Follow us on Instagram @badonpaperpodcast. Follow Olivia on Instagram @oliviamuenter and Becca @beccamfreeman.  

This week, Vanessa shares two of her favorite holiday season's readings. Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher and never miss a book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. BOOKS DISCUSSED Amor Actually: A Holiday Romance Anthology by Zoey Castile, Alexis Daria, Adriana Herrera, Diana Muñoz Stewart, Priscilla Oliveras, Sabrina Sol, and Mia Sosa Hercule Poirot and the Adventure of the Christmas Pudding by Agatha Christie – Ack! I discovered the story collection version is out of print, but the titular story is still available and linked for you here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices