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⚠️ Spoiler Alert!In this episode, Tosca, Lauren & Ali break down Episode Four of The Black Dagger Brotherhood. If you haven't watched the episode yet, press pause and watch it first. We're diving into major plot points, character moments and behind-the-scenes insights that could spoil the experience.Come back after you've watched for all the juicy details, laughs and fan-favorite moments!If you're enjoying this series, please share it with your friends!Do you have a question or comment you would like featured on a future episode? Leave us a message today!Leave us a voicemail today at (770) 648-3677 or email at info@passionflix.com.Support the show
⚠️ Spoiler Alert!In this episode, Tosca, Lauren & Ali break down Episode Three of The Black Dagger Brotherhood. If you haven't seen the episode yet, press pause and watch it first. We're diving into major plot points, character moments, and behind-the-scenes insights that could spoil the experience.Come back after you've watched for all the juicy details, laughs and fan-favorite moments!Do you have a question or comment you would like featured on a future episode? Leave us a message today!Call us at (770) 648-3677 or email at info@passionflix.comSupport the show
Discussion of the first two episodes With Brenda Atunez discussing the premiere
Send us a textJoin the Boozy Bitches as they discuss potential serial killers in Austin, TX and the northeast. Both have had an unusually high amount of suspicious deaths, although law enforcement is saying they are NOT connected and NOT the work of a serial killer. The new Black Dagger Brotherhood series is out on Passionflix and as fans of the books, a review of the first episode was definitely in order! And it's summertime, so tis the season to break out our City Gate Spirits! Listen in for our latest poolside cocktail. Connect with us on Instagram>>> https://www.instagram.com/boozybanterwithfriends/For more info, visit our website>>> https://boozybanterwithfriends.com/
⚠️ Spoiler Alert!In this episode, Tosca, Ali, and Carlos break down Episode Two of The Black Dagger Brotherhood.If you haven't seen the episode yet, press pause and watch it first. We're diving into major plot points, character moments, and behind-the-scenes insights that could spoil the experience.Come back after you've watched for all the juicy details, laughs, and fan-favorite moments!In this episode of PassionPod, Ali, Carlos, and Tosca dissect the second episode of The Black Dagger Brotherhood series. They delve into the chemistry between Wrath and Beth (from the end of episode one), touch on the actors' performances and filming experience, and share behind-the-scenes details about both the intense action sequences and emotional scenes. The team also hints at what to expect emotionally and storyline-wise in episode three (releasing June 19th), focusing on key character developments and important plot points to come!Do you have a question or comment you would like featured on a future episode? Leave us a message today!Call us at (770) 648-3677 or email at info@passionflix.comSupport the show
⚠️ Spoiler Alert!This PassionPod episode dives deep into Episode One of The Black Dagger Brotherhood with Tosca Musk and very special guest, J.R. Ward. If you haven't watched the episode yet, we highly recommend doing so before listening! We'll be discussing major plot points, character moments, and behind-the-scenes insights that could spoil the experience. Go watch first, then come back for all the juicy details!In this episode, Tosca Musk (Founder and CEO of Passionflix) and acclaimed author JR Ward discuss the creation and adaptation of The Black Dagger Brotherhood series for Passionflix. They delve into the challenging (yet exhilarating) process of bringing J.R.'s beloved book scenes to life, the intricacies of casting, and the impressive dedication of the actors. From hair-raising transformations and meticulously created sets to the importance of capturing character chemistry and managing detailed consent issues within love scenes, this episode offers a comprehensive behind-the-scenes look at the first episode of The Black Dagger Brotherhood (premiering June 5th). Tune in for fascinating insights and some humorous anecdotes as Tosca and J.R. reflect on their passionate collaboration.
Send us a textLace up your sh*t-kickers, open a Tootsie Pop, and text the group chat (sorry, Lassiter), because our Black Dagger Brotherhood episode is available wherever you get podcasts and YouTube, true?Summon us @DTFaePodcast We like our coffee icy and our books spicy! Oh, and we're totally Down To Fae. A podcast for fantasy romance readers and fans of authors like Sarah J. Maas, Jennifer L. Armentrout, Rebecca Yarros and Carissa Broadbent. Follow along as your delulu hosts discuss your favorite romantasy books in a chapter-by-chapter read, re-read or refresher.
In this engaging episode of PassionPod, Lauren (Director of Development) and Tosca (Founder and CEO of Passionflix) interview Kellen Boyle, who plays Havers in the upcoming 'Black Dagger Brotherhood' series, releasing on June 5th exclusively on Passionflix. The trio discuss the funny mispronunciation of Havers' name, Kellen's unique experience with audiobook narration, and his journey into acting. They delve into the deep lore of the 'Black Dagger Brotherhood' world, touching on Kellen's character, Havers, and his dynamic with his sister Marissa, played by Victory Van Tuyl. Kellen and Tosca also share insights into the collaborative process of filmmaking and the importance of understanding different roles and departments on set. The episode takes a delightful turn when Kellen's wife, Jessica Craig, joins the conversation. Jessica, who starred in another Passionflix project, 'The Air He Breathes', shares memories of their wedding dance and how they met. This episode is a perfect blend of laughter, behind-the-scenes insights, and excitement, all building hype for the 'Black Dagger Brotherhood' series premiere.
In this episode of PassionPod, producer Carlos Velasco and Passionflix CEO and Founder, Tosca Musk, interview Darrell Snedeger, who plays Mr. X in 'The Black Dagger Brotherhood' series. They discuss Darrell's transformation into his villainous character, his experiences on set and his interactions with co-stars. They also touch on the unique challenges and joys of working on such an intense project, the fan community's excitement and the process of filming complex fight scenes. To see Darrell in action, be sure to tune on for The Black Dagger Brotherhood's release on June 5th, exclusively on Passionflix!Do you have a question or comment you would like featured on a future episode? Leave us a message today!Call us at (770) 648-3677 or email at info@passionflix.com
Christine Riccio & Natasha Polis talk all things nerdy in the book, tv, movie, pop culture, fandoms, and how they integrate into their adult lives. Today they're putting themselves in the place of various classic Disney Princesses and remaining how the stories would go if they were the protagonists instead! Plus they chat fan fiction news, Taylor Swift, the Black Dagger Brotherhood, and more. Main discussion starts at: 33:34 Today in Fangirl Tea Time: Join Christine and Natasha for more stories about their recent life escapades. (Starts at 1:34:45) Support the pod by joining the Forking Fangirls Patreon community: http://patreon.com/thoseforkingfangirls Follow the visual show on our Youtube: http://youtube.com/@thoseforkingfangirls Follow Chloeth on the interwebs: https://www.instagram.com/chloelaverson/ Preorder Christine's new book THIRTY, FLIRTY, & FOREVER ALONE: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1662532156 Check out Natasha's sewing classes: https://www.natashapolis.com/ Join our patron to get 10 dollars off the classes! Come to Romance Con September 5-6, 2025! Use code FANGIRL to get 15% off your tickets: https://www.romance-con.com/ Get Christine's new novel Attached at the Hip: https://a.co/d/grmPeVy Check out the Selkie Collection and get 10% off your order with code TASHAPOLIS https://selkiecollection.com/collections/all Website: https://thoseforkingfangirls.com/ Email us feedback: thoseforkingfangirls@gmail.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thoseforkingfangirls/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/forkfangirlspod TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thoseforkingfangirls
In this episode of PassionPod, Ali Whitaker (Head of Marketing and Publicity) and Tosca Musk (Founder and CEO of Passionflix) welcome Margie Goodspeed, the Head of Creative Post-Production at Passionflix. Margie joins us to talk all about her editing work on the first season of the 'Black Dagger Brotherhood' (releasing June 5th on PassionFlix).In their intro, Tosca shares details of her recent vacation in France and discusses her ongoing work on the 'Black Dagger Brotherhood' series, including her initial script readings (of season 2!) and additional visual effects on Season 1. Ali then shares her experience attending ApollyCon and getting to share the works of JR Ward with a brand-new audience!Margie then joins to discuss post-production process of the 'Black Dagger Brotherhood', highlighting how she managed the series' extensive scope and her evolving collaboration with Tosca. They delve into the distinctive editing and directing challenges, especially for fight scenes and deep emotional moments, and the role of music in enhancing the narrative. The episode concludes with fond memories and anecdotes from the making of previous Passionflix projects (highlighting 'Hollywood Dirt'), emphasizing their personalized approach and collaboration that drive the company's success.Do you have a question or comment you would like featured on a future episode? Leave us a message today!Call us at (770) 648-3677 or email at info@passionflix.com
Welcome to our special, fan-interaction episode! In this episode of PassionPod, our hosts (Tosca, Lauren & Ali) interact with you, the fans, through user-submitted voicemails and emails! They answer questions about how Passionflix selects books to adapt, upcoming films this year and the overall behind-the-scenes process behind creating Passionflix movies and TV series. They discuss their favorite book tropes, genres, and specific romance novels they love. The team shares personal anecdotes about gifts from fans, including fan art and heartfelt messages.Do you have a question or comment you would like featured on a future episode? Leave us a message today!Call us at (770) 648-3677 or email at info@passionflix.com
In this episode of PassionPod, Tosca Musk (Founder & CEO of Passionflix), Lauren (Director of Development) and Ali (Head of Marketing and Publicity) discuss recent projects and events. They talk about finalizing the color timing and visual effects for 'Black Dagger Brotherhood,' progress on the title sequence music as well as the development of various poster designs. Ali shares her April Fool's prank she played on Lauren and the Passionflix fans via Instagram through the announcement of 'Passionflix Goes PG'. The team discusses preparations for Apollycon, a multi-day author event in DC, hosted by ‘Brave' author, Jennifer L. Armentrout. And in exciting news, ‘Black Dagger Brotherhood' actor, Andrew Biernat as well as author, JR Ward, will both be attending ApollyCon as well! Next our hosts reveal details about upcoming projects like 'Beauty from Pain' (starting production soon in Australia) and answer fan questions about the highly anticipated 'Royally Screwed' (from author Emma Chase) as well as their favorite book boyfriends from different eras.Have a question you want answered on a future episode of PassionPod? Please leave us a message today at: (770) 648-3677.
In this episode of PassionPod, Tosca Musk (CEO and founder of Passionflix) and Ali Whitaker (Head of Marketing and Publicity) update us on the 'Black Dagger Brotherhood,' post-production, highlighting the progress with color timing and poster designs. Special guest Carlos Velasco (1st AD & Producer) shares his experiences managing logistics on set, coordinating scenes and maintaining calm during production. They also discuss the camaraderie among cast and crew, the importance of promoting women in the film industry, and memorable moments from various shoots, including 'Gabriel's Redemption', 'Wallbanger' & the 'Black Dagger Brotherhood'. The episode underscores the collaborative effort behind their projects and their dedication to bringing your favorite beloved book series to life on the screen!Have a question you want answered on a future episode of PassionPod? Please leave us a message today at: (770) 648-3677.
In this episode, hosts Lauren Olsen, Ali Whitaker and Tosca Musk of Passionflix dive into discussing 'Tosca Talks', PassionCon and the 'Black Dagger Brotherhood'. The trio talk all about the conception and adventures of 'Tosca Talks,' highlighting memorable experiences like ghost tours with Jennifer L. Armentrout and crab catching in Key West with Alessandra Torre. They also share details about PassionCon Puerto Rico and current plans to scout for locations for future events. The episode wraps up with what we've all been waiting for... an in-depth discussion on the casting process, production experiences and fan reactions to the upcoming 'Black Dagger Brotherhood' series!
My guest today is Candy Tan, who 20 years ago co-founded Smart Bitches Trashy Books with me. Yay!!We're looking back at the founding of SBTB, about her reactions to Bridgerton, and her perennial favorite romances. We talk about different ways that romance has changed since 2005. Then I show Candy the casting photos for the Black Dagger Brotherhood adaptation.You can find Candy @BeautifulDuckweed on Bluesky, on AO3, and on Tumblr.We also mentioned:MrsGiggles.comLayla F SaadThe Reddit thread with all the images of the Black Dagger Brotherhood casting.Music: purple-planet.comCheck out the Fits Everybody Collection at https://www.skims.com/sarah #skimspartner Join our Patreon for complete mayhem, shenanigans, and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
My guest today is Candy Tan, who 20 years ago co-founded Smart Bitches Trashy Books with me. Yay!!We're looking back at the founding of SBTB, about her reactions to Bridgerton, and her perennial favorite romances. We talk about different ways that romance has changed since 2005. Then I show Candy the casting photos for the Black Dagger Brotherhood adaptation.You can find Candy @BeautifulDuckweed on Bluesky, on AO3, and on Tumblr.We also mentioned:MrsGiggles.comLayla F SaadThe Reddit thread with all the images of the Black Dagger Brotherhood casting.Music: purple-planet.comCheck out the Fits Everybody Collection at https://www.skims.com/sarah #skimspartner Join our Patreon for complete mayhem, shenanigans, and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Send us a textOur Throne of Glass deep dive continues with The Assassin and the Pirate Lord.Intro: 00:00Book Rec: 02:15Deep Dive: 14:00Fourth Wing Bonus Chapter: 01:12:40This week's book rec: Black Dagger Brotherhood by J.R. Ward.Next week: The Assassin and the Healer.Summon us @DTFaePodcast We like our coffee icy and our books spicy! Oh, and we're totally Down To Fae. A podcast for fantasy romance readers and fans of authors like Sarah J. Maas, Jennifer L. Armentrout, Rebecca Yarros and Carissa Broadbent. Follow along as your delulu hosts discuss your favorite romantasy books in a chapter-by-chapter read, re-read or refresher.
Hello, bookworms! We're back with another catch-up episode of My Sister's TBR, and September is shaping up to be a great month for us book-wise. We're diving into some exciting books, sharing what we're currently reading, catching up on the latest bookish news, and talking about our yearly reading goal (spoiler, we're kinda crushing it…)September Releases We're Buzzing About* Fantasy and Romance: Get ready for dragons, magic, and forbidden love in "Never Keep" by Carolyn Peckham and Suzanne Valenti, and "A Fire in the Sky" by Sophie Jordan.* Contemporary Romance: Abby Jimenez brings us a heartwarming short story with "The Situation-Ship," while Lynn Painter's "Nothing Like the Movies" promises a sequel filled with emotion and grand gestures.* Mystery and Thriller: Laura Dave's "The Night We Lost Him" will keep you on the edge of your seat as siblings uncover a shocking family secret.* Holiday Reads: It's never too early for Christmas books! Allie Carter's "The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year" offers a unique blend of mystery and romance, and Jenny Bayliss's "Kiss Me at Christmas" will warm your heart.* Memoir: Dive into the fascinating life of actress Kelly Bishop with her memoir, "The Third Gilmore Girl."What We're Currently ReadingStacey is loving the cozy vibes of "Legends and Lattes" and can't get enough of the epic fantasy world in "House of Sky and Breath." Rebecca shares her thoughts on "Five Brothers" by Penelope Douglas and more! We also touch on our Featured Read this month, The Hollow Places by T.Kingfisher. This book is giving us ALL the spooky vibes, we really hope you're joining us with this book because we definitely need to talk about it (and maybe have a little therapy sesh).Bookish News* The highly anticipated "Onyx Storm" by Rebecca Yarros is complete and heading to editors!* Fans of the Black Dagger Brotherhood series can rejoice – it's coming to Passionflix!Reading Goals Check-InWe're both crushing our reading goals this year! Tune in to hear our most memorable reads so far.Join the ConversationWe'd love to hear from you! Follow us on Instagram at MySistersTBR and let us know what you're reading this month.Until next time, happy reading!My Sister's TBR is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support our work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Get full access to My Sister's TBR at www.mysisterstbr.com/subscribe
Yo ho ho, we need a bottle of rum after these last few episodes, besties!! From recording to posting, the issues kept cropping up, so we split the Pirates theme into two episodes, and here is Part 2!Alanna dove into the history of some girl buccaneers, mainly the story of mysterious Anne Bonny, but her bestie too. That was Mary, or should we say Mark? Read. One went as a man, you see, but they were fast friends and almost accidental lovers. Oh and a cameo, or more like a connection to "Calico Jack" Rackham. We can't forget our tangents on the Black Dagger Brotherhood, Fast & the Furious lore, pet grooming, and the surprise Gordo appearances, which really shock no one?!Also weight in on our new slogan, maybe? "just Get a Divorce!!" and our new favorite word, "Piratical"!Don't forget to check out our Patreon for hours of bonus true crime, Reddit rowdiness, videos, reaction/rewatch, and so much more!Apologies for
Book 1 of The Heart of the Inferno series by Nicole Fanning plus some wrap up info about Black Dagger Brotherhood and PassionFlix --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-smut-hive/support
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We're traveling back to December 2015 in this month's RT Rewind!We take a look at the reviews in this issue and along the way talk about audiobook series, historical romance, Jesus by Volume, and the ever-so-small range of grades in each genre. We also take a side trip into JR Ward's Black Dagger Brotherhood series.You can find the visual aids for this episode right here!You can find all the Romantic Times Rewind episodes, show notes, and visual aids at RTRewind.com!We also mentioned my review of Lover Revealed by JR Ward.And finally: thank you to the SFWA for sponsoring this episode! Be sure to check out HEA Quest on January 20! Music: purple-planet.com Join our Patreon for complete mayhem, shenanigans, and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
We're traveling back to December 2015 in this month's RT Rewind!We take a look at the reviews in this issue and along the way talk about audiobook series, historical romance, Jesus by Volume, and the ever-so-small range of grades in each genre. We also take a side trip into JR Ward's Black Dagger Brotherhood series.You can find the visual aids for this episode right here!You can find all the Romantic Times Rewind episodes, show notes, and visual aids at RTRewind.com!We also mentioned my review of Lover Revealed by JR Ward.And finally: thank you to the SFWA for sponsoring this episode! Be sure to check out HEA Quest on January 20! Music: purple-planet.com Join our Patreon for complete mayhem, shenanigans, and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Hey HBssssssssssss! Surprise! This episode is tardy because we decided to thoroughly enjoy our Labor Day weekend over at HBHQ and wow did school start right after! Very exciting changes. This week, Sabrina joins Mel to recap Dark Lover by JR Ward, the first book in the Black Dagger Brotherhood series! If you love a hate episode, this just might be for you because... let's just say this was a rough first time read in 2023. Luckily, Sabrina is here with her wrap-around-mid-2000's-nostalgia-glasses, so there's some balance! We've got Wrath and Beth and lessers and Tohrment and Phury and doggens and Rhage and casual police brutality and Zsadist and pimp juice and Vishous and Escalades and shellans and war horniness. Welcome to a brand new world!Bonus Content: Mel read this book to the tune of constant and unstructured 4 year old whistling *eye twitches*, Mel goes on a rant about white supremacy, misogyny, fatphobia, police brutality apologists, toxic sexuality, strict binaries, gender essentialism, etc etc (you know, NORMAL STUFF), Darius the accountant, #justiceforMarissa, and so much more!Lady Loves: GET YOUR GREENS!Sabrina - make healthy routines that you can stick to when your mental health takes a dive. It's ok to set up shortcuts in advance! Mel - hide your greens in a chocolate protein smoothie! Trick yourself like a toddler as a grown-ass-person!Notes and Resources from Mel:Sarah Wendell's excellent review of Lover Revealed which is an imagining of the actors who play these characters in the movie.Top BDB scenes from Saucy Wenches Book Club.A bonus recap series of Dark Lover by DocTurtle on Smart Bitches, Trashy Books.Re: white supremacist themes. I've sat with this for a while after recording this episode and I can understand how it might have been hard to spot or parse these themes when this book came out because everyone in the two warring factions (to my knowledge) are white. Hell, the lessers get fairer and fairer as they age to a point that seems to mimic albinism. I still hate it, but I can see how readers in 2005 and beyond might have whimsied on past without further interrogation. Re: queerbaiting. The panel I referenced was at the 2012 Romantic Times conference (apparently the same event that launched #peegate). A summary of what was discussed can be found here. While I completely stand by everything I said in the episode, I can acknowledge some complicating factors that may have influenced the trajectory of BDB. This series is traditionally published and it's well-known that representation like queer relationships, let alone HEAs, were much harder to get approved by trad publishing houses of the time because "readers don't want that" was the status quo within that machine. Ward was a newer author at that point and may not have had the power to push for an MM HEA, even if she wanted to. HOWEVER, other than what is on the page, my main issue is the camp-straddling that is exhibited when you pair series canon with Ward's unofficial statements to readers. Here's the pertinent excerpt from that write up:Q: We haven't seen much of Butch and V lately--JR: interrupts They've been seeing plenty of each other!Q: -- will we ever see any of that on the page?JR: No.. [paraphrased]... I will give hints about it and
Seriously?! Like have you seen the romance inside this romance novel? We read Lassiter by J.R. Ward, book 21 of the Black Dagger Brotherhood series. If you didn't know, we re-read books 1-11 on the podcast when we first started releasing books and... WTF IS HAPPENING?! We were not super optimistic going into the book, and we're sorry to say that we HATED IT! Come hang out with us as we discuss confounding things such as: The romance taking a backseat to everything elseLassiter being TOTALLY different in this bookThe timeline! We've said it before in our previous reviews of books 1 -11 but the timeline in these books makes no sense. It legit said it was 3 years since Lassiter dropped down? LIKE why put a number on it?Wrath IYKYK if not, be prepared for spoilersDevina - but why connect these series?ANYWAYS, you can hear our righteous fury as we discuss all this and why we are sad to say, this is our last BDB forever. ALSO _ we wax poetic about Magic Mind again (BC DUH!) so if you want in on that sweet sweet juice that is helping us stress less and be WAY more productive, use our code ROMANCE20. **************Wanna watch a movie with us? Join our Patreon and watch Red White & Royal Blue with us on September 24th at 6PM CT! **************As always get 30 days free on Kindle Unlimited just for our listeners! Or listen on Audible like Shani and get up to two free ebooks when you try Audible Premium Plus. ***Leave us a rating and review on ItunesA lot of additional listening on Patreon!Welcome to Romance at a Glance, a podcast that uses romance novels to dive into candid conversations about life, relationship dynamics, and sexual desires. As hosts Bridget and Shani review books and interview some of romance's biggest authors, they explore the breadth of the genre, openly embracing the sex, diverse couplings, and taboos to create a safe space for listeners to be exposed to different lifestyles, fantasies, and to pique their naughty curiosity.Expect 100% honest reviews, spontaneous singing, life lessons, indecent anecdotes, and bawdy humor.Check out www.romanceataglance.comChat with us on Instagram at instagram.com/romanceataglanceSupport us on Patreon at patreon.com/romanceataglance!! Join our monthly book club on Patreon at patreon.com/romanceataglance !!
Dark Lover by J.R. Ward Part 1http://bit.ly/3mdmZLEThe first novel of J. R. Ward' s New York Times bestselling Black Dagger Brotherhood series features a unique take on vampire lore and heavy doses of sensuality. The vampire Darius fears for the life of his half-breed daughter, who is unaware of her unusual destiny. To oversee her transformation, Darius seeks help from Wrath, a dangerous loner and the world' s only purebred vampire.http://bit.ly/3mdmZLEhttps://bookcastmedia.com
Welcome back to A Podcask of Amontillado, where we delve into the dark, dreadful, and terrifying parts of the world. Believe it or not, Connoisseurs, there are people who do not enjoy the thrills and chills of our favorite genre! They are not drawn to the dark, creepy, spooky things that go bump in the night. Most of the time, that is. However, they will sometimes take a peek into our delightfully fun stories, if the tale is well told. Erin & Gary were curious as to why someone would avoid venturing into this fearful territory they love, and what might tempt them to dip an occasional toe into the dark waters. To find out, they are joined by their friend, and certified scaredy cat, Kamassa Herrmann, to discuss her history with horror (and why she usually avoids it), inflatable T-Rex costumes, everyone's lines and levels of desensitization, their feelings about The Walking Dead, watching horror with friends, various gateway horrors, the Scooby-Doo factor of Supernatural, the role of sound in horror, why Gary gets all the hate mail, a Game of Thrones diversion, a Beetlejuice rant, and how Kamassa was able to out-ick Erin & Gary! CONjuration in Atlanta, November 17th - 19th Zombi3 trailer Disney's Zombies 3 trailer The Zombieland opening credits Calabrese - Born with a Scorpion's Touch video Captain America Zombie in What If...? & figure Captain Rhodes' death in Day of the Dead ('85) Black Dagger Brotherhood series Dark Hunter series Russell Edgington, from True Blood, on vampire equality ERB Tolkien vs Martin video Penny Dreadful trailer Carrie Fisher in Scream 3 Attack the Block trailer Watcher Entertainment Opening and closing music is "Softly Shall You Sleep," by Valentine Wolfe. Please follow us on TikTok, Twitter, and on Facebook! Contact us at apodcaskofamontillado@gmail.com! A Vino, Atrocitas.
Hey Cryptic Cuties it's crime time again! Remember when Kelsey covered the infamous Moors Murders way back in Episode 22? Neither do we at this point, really! So it's about time for another case of couples who kill (or Moor Murders if you will :P) Kelsey kicks it off with a typically dark case of course, notorious killers Alton Coleman and Debra Brown. They were not your typical serial killers, they picked victims who were known as pillars of the community, often asking for their help as a ruse to gain their trust. They also had a habit of leaving tokens or items from previous victims with newer victims bodies. Alanna closes it out with the Lonely Hearts Killers, several book tangents and pauses for cat insanity. We're sorry, we love reading and Kelsey's cat is probably possessed by some minor demon, we cut most of his attack on Kelsey's ankles out. Raymond Martinez Fernandez hooked up with Martha Beck, abandoned all their kids and embarked on a life conning and eventually killing wealthy women. They were the swindlers before there was even Tinder. Or as Alanna kept saying it Tindler Swindler. It's a tongue twister, try it!! Darkcast Network Promo of the Week!! @autumnsoddities linktr.ee/castlesandcryptids Tags: Darkcast network, Raymond Martinez Fernandez, classified ads, Martha Beck, Escape (The Pina Colada Song), killer couples, Alton Coleman, Debra Brown, deadly duos, Classified killers, Black Dagger Brotherhood, Outlander, Tinder Swindler, true crime
In this episode, we are joined by Jessica Ward, also known as J. R. Ward. J. R. Ward is the author of the acclaimed series, The Black Dagger Brotherhood. Over 15 million copies of her novels are in print around the world and she has been published in over 25 countries globally! Her latest release as Jessica Ward is The St. Ambrose School for Girls, a coming-of-age novel described as Heathers meets The Secret History. We were so excited to read this book and to hear more from the phenomenal author behind this new title and dozens of others. We have a great conversation about Jessica's writing process, the evolution of her career, her new release, writing an unreliable narrator, having multiple pen names, the inspiration for The St. Ambrose School for Girls, and much, much more! For more info, check out J. R. Ward's website and follow her on Youtube, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
This week we discuss Dark Lover, the first installment of the Black Dagger Brotherhood by JR Ward and we are joined by our resident horse expert, Sydney! Wrath, the last remaining purebred vampire, skillfully leads his brothers in the Black Dagger Brotherhood, destroying leaders who would seek to eliminate all vampires. When one of his oldest friends is killed by a lesser, his duties become even more daunting as he takes on the task of seeing his friend's daughter, Beth, through her transition where she will become a vampire. Beth Randall does not know vampires are real, and has the shock of her life when she learns that not only are they real, but also her dad and Wrath, who she's tremendously attracted to, are vampires and she will also shortly become one. Wrath and Beth are undeniably drawn to each other, but dating the vampire king comes with threats that neither of them are prepared for. Join us this week!
Blurb-When a demon princess and an honorable soldier set aside their titles for one night, the repercussions of their actions will haunt them for a lifetime…Born to serve her people and bear an heir to the throne, Karolyna, Princess of Hell, knows her life is not her own. But that doesn't stop her from constantly ditching her guards until her father assigns one of Hell's top soldiers as her personal protector.Ulric, part of an elite demon military team, has only three months left before his contract ends and he can start the rest of his life. But he never expected those last months to be spend babysitting the most infuriating, stubborn, and sexy woman he has ever met.He's the only man who has ever kept up with her, and Karolyna hates him as much as she wants him. So when the king announces her engagement to a vile lord, signaling the true end to what little freedom she's been able to steal, she decides “to Hell with it” and jumps in bed with her body guard.But one night leads to a lifetime of responsibility. Now she' fighting for her forbidden romance, and if she fails, she'll face an even worse fate than spending the rest of her days in a gilded cage. She'll find herself in shackles.If you love the spice of Immortals after dark, the strong women in Chicagoland Vampires and the fierce men of the Black Dagger Brotherhood, then this book is for you.Buy One Night with a Demon Soldier today and start this daring enemies-to-lovers fantasy romance adventure!TW: spoilers* Mentions of abuse, abduction, attempted rape, characters being drugged, pregnancy, and patricide.Other TV & books mentioned by Cara & Rachel-The Citadel on Amazon PrimeFarmer Wants a WifeCorsairs: Bethiah by Ruby DixonSix Scorched Roses by Carissa BroadbentBookish Haven Events Reading Retreat in Scotland-https://www.bookishhavenevents.comFind out more about us-https://linktr.ee/BondedBooksPodcastIf you'd like to email questions, comments or book suggestions you can do so at BondedBooksPodcast@gmail.com
Author JR Ward (of the Black Dagger Brotherhood series) came by the studio to discuss her career, the discipline is takes to get the books in the hands of the public, her relationship with Sue Grafton, and her ability to edit her language on the fly...
We are finally – and we mean, FINALLY – releasing our episode on the second book of the Black Dagger Brotherhood series, Lover Eternal. Join us as we reconnect with the BDB men and their women! Have our thoughts changed about this series? We shall see… Note: this episode was recorded in July 2022. Trigger warning: mentions of non-consensual memory removals, cheating, death, torture, terminal illness, cancer treatments, sexual assault, mental health surrounding past sexual assault, infertility. Find us: E-mail—romancingthemonsterspodcast@gmail.com Twitter—@theRTMpod Instagram—@romancingthemonsterspodcast TikTok—@Romancingthemonsterspod Find M: Instagram & Twitter—@foesandlovers Find S: Instagram & Twitter—@butthisbook Find Seff: Instagram & Twitter—@prosewithwoes Romancing the Monsters is a podcast that looks at the monster within: the shadow keeping the characters away from true and absolute happiness. This monster can be a prejudice, fear, insecurity, trauma and so on. We believe that romance novels are as much about one's personal journey as they are about finding love. After all, love makes us vulnerable and forces us to bare our monsters to another.
The final Trailblazer of Season 4 is a very excellent one—we're welcoming JR Ward to Fated Mates! Best known as the author of The Black Dagger Brotherhood (a series that blooded Jen), JR began her career writing contemporary romances under the name Jessica Bird before turning to the vampires the romance world adores. In this episode, we talk about the twists and turns of her early career, about the influence of her mother and other powerful women in her life, about the business of being JR Ward, about her process of writing the Black Dagger Brotherhood, and about her relationship to her characters. We hope you enjoy this conversation as much as we did, and we are so grateful to JR Ward for spending some time with us.Thanks to Avon Books, publishers of Beverly Jenkins's To Catch a Raven, Blackstone Publishing, publishers of Nora Zelevansky's Competitive Grieving, and Alyxandra Harvey, author of How to Marry a Duke, for sponsoring the episode. Stay tuned at the end of the episode for an audio excerpt of Competitive Grieving.Next week, we finish out Season 4 as is traditional — with a deep dive episode on Sarah's summer release, Heartbreaker! Get it at Amazon, Apple Books, Barnes & Noble, Kobo, at your local indie, or signed and with special swag (and a Fated Mates sticker!) from her local indie, WORD in Brooklyn! Show NotesWelcome J.R. Ward, author of the Black Dagger Brotherhood, a series of paranormal romances. She also wrote category romance under the name Jessica Bird.We did a deep dive of JR Ward's Dark Lover in Season Two. Listen here. People Mentioned: editor Hannah Braaten, publisher Jennifer Bergstrom, publicist Andrew Nguyen, editor and publisher Kara Cesare. Authors Mentioned: Sherilyn Kenyon, Laurel K. Hamilton, Christine Feehan, Kresley Cole, Nora Roberts, Kristen Ashley, Christopher Rice, and Gena Showalter.
Hey pals! Today, we're hissing, purring, and growling about DARK LOVER by J.R. Ward. This listener suggestion is the first book in the Black Dagger Brotherhood series and, honestly, while we probably would have never picked it ourselves we actually loved it. Wrath (yes, that's pronounced how you think it is) is the king of the vampires/angsty man trying to turn down his destiny. Until Beth shows up, turns into a vampire, and turns his word upside down. Vampire god makes an appearance, there's a cat, and there are sweet fight scenes. And yes, Alison will be reading the rest of the series. A note: this book has a ton of trigger warnings. We talk about them at 5:10. Brazen banter: Hit and runs! Alison's wildly inconsistent standards for men! What's your weird vampire name? Cat Scale: 10 Revolutionary Resources True Blood (2008-2014) Labyrinth (1986) In defense of pit bulls Nyan cat Subscribe! Follow! Rate! Review! Tell your friends and family all about us! Connect with us on the interwebs! WE HAVE MERCH Instagram: @wereaditonenight Twitter: @wereaditpodcast Facebook: We Read It One Night TikTok: @wereaditonenight Email: wereaditonenight@gmail.com
We're back and you better get ready because we're recapping the second book in the Black Dagger Brotherhood series--Rhage's book! Angelina M. Lopez is here to tell us about Lover Eternal by J.R. Ward! But we have huge news! Katee Robert has joined Bonkers Romance as a cohost starting with this episode! We couldn't be more excited to have her as part of the Bonkers team! Katee, Jenny, and Angelina delve into all thing BDB, bow down to J.R. Ward as one of the patron saints of bonkers romance, and possibly spend some time also recapping Zsadist's book...because he's the best Brother. Fight me. We're also revealing a https://bit.ly/3tBcH9f (BIG BONKERS SECRET) today! If you want to find out more about what it is, https://bit.ly/3tBcH9f (you can CLICK HERE)! It may or may not involve SIX bonkers, spicy books by six of your favorite authors that were written in secret and will soon be available for your reading pleasure! Also be sure not to miss Angelina's smoking hot new book, https://www.amazon.com/After-Hours-Milagro-Street-Angelina-ebook/dp/B09B2G6JKF (After Hours on Milagro Street)! Or Katee's new NYT Bestseller, https://www.amazon.com/Wicked-Beauty-Sinfully-Retelling-Patroclus-ebook/dp/B09DTJF1WD/ref=sr_1_1?crid=T9QE4ZAYIL1M&keywords=wicked+beauty+katee+robert&qid=1655449016&s=digital-text&sprefix=wicked+%2Cdigital-text%2C156&sr=1-1 (Wicked Beauty)! [CW for Lover Eternal: There are discussions of cancer, death of a parent, and infertility] Mentioned in this episode: May and June for Bonkers Book Clubbers! Hey y'all! It's the perfect time to join the Bonkers Romance Book Club! In May, you get The One Month Boyfriend by Roxie Noir and Always Practice Safe Hex by Juliette Cross. In June, you can look forward to After Hours on Milagro Street by Angelina M. Lopez and Skin2 by Aveda Vice! Join the Temple of Defiant Joy at the Joy Bringer tier or higher to get these advanced copy ebooks! https://bonkers-romance.captivate.fm/temple (Temple of Defiant Joy)
In the second part of our Book Flip Flop challenge, Sophia picked out a book for Morgan to read. Sophia chose Dark Lover by J.R. Ward, the first book in the Black Dagger Brotherhood series. What an adventure that was! A walk down memory lane for Sophia and quite the experience for Morgan. Have you read this series? Let us know! What we read and what we are reading: The Extraordinaries (The Extraordinaries #1) by TJ Klune (narrated by Michael Leslie) A Marvelous Light (The Last Binding #1) by Freya Marske (narrated by David Thorpe) Crown of Midnight (Throne of Glass #2) by Sara J. Maas One Night on the Island by Josie Silver (narrated by Eleonor Tomlinson and Davis Brooks) Dark Lover (Black Dagger Brotherhood #1) by J.R. Ward (narrated by Jim Frangione) Additional Mentions: Heartstopper by Alice Oseman Priory of the Orange Tree (Priory #1) by Samantha Shannon A Day of Fallen Night (Priory #2) by Samantha Shannon It Happened One Summer (Bellinger Sisters #1) by Tessa Bailey Hook, Line and Sinker (Bellinger Sisters #1) by Tessa Bailey Killer Vacation by Tessa Bailey Two Wrongs Make a Right By Chloe Liese Check out Pages n' Pages on Instagram. These opinions are entirely our own. Image by Kapona via Vector Stock.
In episode one we discuss where simping started for us; our first + lasting character infatuations and how they've influenced our preferences today (Quick note: Darby mentions 'Robot Chicken' but meant to say Adult Swim cause we smart here and didn't catch it) Dom: @simpsaturdaypod on TikTok + Insta Jessica: @satoris.paradise on TikTok + Insta @sat0risparadise on Twitter Darby: @gummi_bear_kisses on TikTok, Insta + Discord Facebook Intro music; An Jone | Night Run Away JESSICA'S MENTIONS Max Goof (GOOF TROOP (1992) | A GOOFY MOVIE (1995)) Hugh Laurie (STEWART LITTLE (1999) | HOUSE MD (2004)) Ron Weasley | Rupert Grint (HARRY POTTER FRANCHISE) Vishous + Butch; The Black Dagger Brotherhood series, JR WARD Satori Tendou (Haikyuu, HARUICHI FURUDATE) Tsukishima Kei (Haikyuu, HARUICHI FURUDATE) Ushijima Wakatoshi (Haikyuu, HARUICHI FURUDATE) Oikawa (Haikyuu, HARUICHI FURUDATE) Vulcan Joseph (Fire Force, ATSUSHI OHKUBO) Captain Obi (Fire Force, ATSUSHI OHKUBO) Joey Wheeler (Yu-Gi-Oh, KAZUKI TAKAHASHI) DARBY'S MENTIONS Shigure Sohma (Fruits Basket, NATSUKI TAKAYA) Toonami Robot (CARTOON NETWORK) Rangiku Matsumoto (Bleach, TITE KUBO) Rhage; The Black Dagger Brotherhood series, JR WARD Daichi (Haikyuu, HARUICHI FURUDATE) Sugawara (Haikyuu, HARUICHI FURUDATE) Asahi (Haikyuu, HARUICHI FURUDATE) Tsukishima Kei (Haikyuu, HARUICHI FURUDATE) Yami Sukehiro (Black Clover, YUKI TABATA) Shōta Aizawa (My Hero Academia, KOHEI HORIKOSHI) Best Jeanist (My Hero Academia, KOHEI HORIKOSHI) FatGum (My Hero Academia, KOHEI HORIKOSHI) Boa Hancock (One Piece, EIICHIRO ODA) Sanji (One Piece, EIICHIRO ODA) Zoro (One Piece, EIICHIRO ODA) Lisa (GENSHIN IMPACT) Zhong Li (GENSHIN IMPACT) Ino Yamanaka (Naruto Shippuden, MASASHI KISHIMOTO) Kiba (Wolf's Rain, KEIKO NOBUMOTO) Duelo McFile (Vandread, TAKESHI MORI) DOM'S MENTIONS Tuxedo Mask (Sailor Moon, NAOKO TAKEUCHI) Li Shang (MULAN) Tetsurō Kuroo (Haikyuu, HARUICHI FURUDATE) Bokuto Kōtarō (Haikyuu, HARUICHI FURUDATE) Sanji (One Piece, EIICHIRO ODA) Zoro (One Piece, EIICHIRO ODA) Law (One Piece, EIICHIRO ODA) Marco (One Piece, EIICHIRO ODA) Kakashi Hakate (Naruto Series, MASASHI KISHIMOTO) Gojo Satoru (Jujutsu Kaisen, GEGE AKUTAMI) Takumi Usui (Maid Sama!, HIRO FUJIWARA) Raven (TEEN TITANS) Kovo (THE LION KING 2) Lucias Malfoy (HARRY POTTER FRANCHISE)
This week, Hannah and Jen will be discussing a classic staple of the paranormal romance genre - Dark Lover by J.R. Ward. How many chili peppers will this first installment of the Black Dagger Brotherhood series come out to? --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/naughtylistpodcast/support
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Back at you with another Black Dagger Brotherhood book! You love it, we love it, and we're never leaving this series alone - and what better way to start our Paranormal season? This time around it's The King, and we have much to talk about. Politics, agency, so much baby drama, tons of characters, maybe one too many flashbacks, daddies (all kinds), and happily ever afters...or the lack thereof. And, as always, no one gives a damn about the lessers. This is jam packed with lore and plot, our heads are totally reeling, but we made it good for you RAAG Hags, as always. Stay tuned for many more manly monsters and spooky sexcapades. ***Get your copy here: The King by J.R. WardGet 30 days free on Kindle Unlimited just for our listeners! Or listen on Audible like Shani and get up to two free ebooks when you try Audible Premium Plus. ***Leave us a rating and review on Itunes***A lot of additional listening on Patreon!Welcome to Romance at a Glance, a podcast that uses romance novels to dive into candid conversations about life, relationship dynamics, and sexual desires. As hosts Bridget and Shani review books and interview some of romance's biggest authors, they explore the breadth of the genre, openly embracing the sex, diverse couplings, and taboo to create a safe space for listeners to be exposed to different lifestyles, fantasies, and to pique their naughty curiosity.Expect 100% honest reviews, spontaneous singing, life lessons, indecent anecdotes, and bawdy humor.Check out www.romanceataglance.comChat with us on Instagram at instagram.com/romanceataglanceSupport us on Patreon at patreon.com/romanceataglance
In today's episode we talk about vampires (and some other paranormal creatures). Listen as we chat briefly about Jen's obsession with Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and some great vampire romance series by J.R. Ward, Rachel Van Dyken, Chloe Neill, and more!! Check out:The Black Dagger Brotherhood by J.R. WardThe Dark Ones by Rachel Van DykenImmortal Ones by Tia LouiseBlood and Ashes by Jennifer L. ArmentroutChicagoland Vampires by Chloe NeillThe Immortals After Dark by Kresley Coleand so many more!!!Other genre reads:The Southern Vampire Mysteries by Charlaine HarrisTwilight Series by Stephenie MeyerThe Vampire Diaries Series by L.J. Smith
Lydia and Tay discuss ableism and whether Vaughn uses his cave mirrors like Brendan Fraser's character in The Mummy. In this discussion of book 2 of Nalini Singh's Psy-Changeling series, Visions of Heat, we decide that Faith is Rapunzel, Vaughn is Flynn Ryder, and the Psy-Council is terrible. We're back on September 7 with part 1 of Caressed by Ice. Reading recs (grain of salt edition… lots of grr arg Alpha Male types!):Lydia's:Jeanine Frost, Halfway to the Grave, book 1 of the Night Huntress series (two worlds, choose one, Alpha male, Sexy redhead)J.R. Ward, Lover Eternal, book 2 of Black Dagger Brotherhood (two worlds, Alpha Male, Virgin Lover)Christine Feehan, Dark Gold, book 3 of the Dark seriesTay's:Sharon Sala, When You Call My Name (Old school romance, psychic connection, suspense/light paranormal)Maya Banks, Whispers in the Dark (KGI #4) & Echoes at Dawn (KGI #5) (Alpha dudes, psychic chicks, suspense/moderate paranormal)Morgan Rogers, Honey Girl (contemporary, explores heroine's mental health, f/f)Thanks for listening! Instagram and Facebook: @callingcardspodTwitter: @CardsCalling Website: https://www.callingcards.wixsite.com/callingcardspodEmail us at callingcardspod@gmail.com. Theme music by PASTACAT @pastacatmusic on Instagram.Help us spread the word about this pod- pretty please, rate, review, and tell a friend!
Must seduce hot AF demon vampire and bring him to his death? Seems easy peasy! What Carrow doesn't expect is for her new vemon boyfriend to be the sweetest male to ever exist. And better yet, he even has piercings in...unmentionable (but very exciting) places. Sure, they don't actually speak the same language and can't understand each other but….that's semantics, right?! Join us, this episode on Romancing the Monsters as we look at just how hard it can be to build a relationship up from nothing, especially when someone has major trust issues, and the importance of being your own source of strength instead of constantly relying on others to power you up. Trigger warnings: mentions of child abuse and torture, rape, peircings, broken trust, adoption, and difficult family bonds/parental neglect. Books mentioned: Black Dagger Brotherhood series by J.R. Ward Find us: E-mail—romancingthemonsterspodcast@gmail.com Twitter—@theRTMpod Instagram—@romancingthemonsterspodcast TikTok—@romancingthemonsterspod Find M: Instagram & Twitter—@foesandlovers Find S: Instagram & Twitter—@butthisbook Find Seff: Instagram & Twitter—@prosewithwoes Romancing the Monsters is a podcast that looks at the monster within: the shadow keeping the characters away from true and absolute happiness. This monster can be a prejudice, fear, insecurity, trauma and so on. We believe that romance novels are as much about one's personal journey as they are about finding love. After all, love makes us vulnerable and forces us to bare our monsters to another.
SAY IT. vampires... This week we delved into JR Ward's world of the Black Dagger Brotherhood series (19 books+) and discussed the first book, Wrath and Beth's story. We mention a LOT of characters so take notes and try not to get lost (it's okay if you do... we did too)! Adrienne forces us to refer to each other by our vampire names and we absolutely lose our marbles over vampire blindness. Listen and laugh while we try and fail miserably to hit all the major points in this book...sorry, not sorry? TW: sexual assault, animal abuse The intro is too good to miss, but if you INSIST on skipping, go ahead to jump to 15:45. We'd love to hear from you so check out our social media and show us some love! IG: @GirlsWhoReadGood FB: @gwrgpodcast TikTok: @gwrgpodcast As always, we thank you for your support!!
The prince of the Lykae and a fierce valkyrie archeress are off on an adventure of apocalyptic proportion! This episode of Romancing the Monsters also explores: whether or not talking about one's trauma is necessarily needed to move on (and if us, readers, should know all the gruesome details) and the anxiety of not knowing who you truly are when your whole identity is being questioned. Trigger warning: mentions of rape, past sexual traumas, and murder Book of the week: Pleasure of a Dark Prince by Kresley Cole Books mentioned: The Black Dagger Brotherhood series by J.R. Ward Find us: E-mail—romancingthemonsterspodcast@gmail.com Twitter—@theRTMpod Instagram—@romancingthemonsterspodcast TikTok—@romancingthemonsterspod Find M: Instagram & Twitter—@foesandlovers Find S: Instagram & Twitter—@butthisbook Find Seff: Instagram & Twitter—@prosewithwoes Romancing the Monsters is a podcast that looks at the monster within: the shadow keeping the characters away from true and absolute happiness. This monster can be a prejudice, fear, insecurity, trauma and so on. We believe that romance novels are as much about one's personal journey as they are about finding love. After all, love makes us vulnerable and forces us to bare our monsters to another.
This week on Romancing the Monsters, we have a vampiric male who has the tendency to go crazy from time to time (but who doesn't love a touch of crazy) and a ghostly ballerina who brings his heart back to life...literally. In this episode we discuss living with the difficulties of self loathing and echoes of the past still haunting the future. Mentions of mental health, death and murder. Book of the Week: Dark Needs at Night's Edge by Kresley Cole Books mentioned: The Black Dagger Brotherhood series by J.R. Ward Model mentioned: Paul Marron Find us: E-mail—romancingthemonsterspodcast@gmail.com Twitter—@theRTMpod Instagram—@romancingthemonsterspodcast Find M: Instagram & Twitter—@foesandlovers Find S: Instagram & Twitter—@butthisbook Find Seff: Instagram & Twitter—@prosewithwoes Romancing the Monsters is a podcast that looks at the monster within: the shadow keeping the characters away from true and absolute happiness. This monster can be a prejudice, fear, insecurity, trauma and so on. We believe that romance novels are as much about one's personal journey as they are about finding love. After all, love makes us vulnerable and forces us to bare our monsters to another.
This episode of A Real Bodice Ripper explores Dark Lover, the first book in the Black Dagger Brotherhood series by J.R. Ward. In this episode we call out @southernnovelscents for creating custom scented wax melts inspired by the Black Dagger Brotherhood series, so you can read the books and smell the hunky vampires at the same time! Also, our friends at @onceuponacult who welcomed Rachael into the virtual studio last week to record an episode all about James Arthur Ray... cult leader or con man? Find out by checking them out on Spotify or your favorite podcast provider. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/arealbodiceripper/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/arealbodiceripper/support
In this bonus episode Heidi deviates from her book reviews to discuss why she stopped reading JR Ward after reading her 12th book in the Black Dagger Brotherhood series. Heidi has some strong opinions on how she went from love to hate with this series. Heidi mentions before a comment that there will be a slight spoiler mentioned but otherwise this podcast does not have spoilers. Join the conversation at https://www.facebook.com/groups/637531733526838/Support the show (https://paypal.me/romancebookreviewpod)
Welcome to the What to Read Next Podcast. Today’s guest is Odette from RomanceBookJunkie from Instagram. In this episode, we chat recommendations for historical and paranormal. We share a bit of Sexy Series Sunday with a few series for you to check out. BOOKS RECOMMENDED: Harry Potter by JK Rowling Nora Roberts Marriage of Convenience Kiss an Angel by Susan Elizabeth Phillips Beauty and the Beast Retelling The Dark One by Ronda Thompson (Historical/Paranormal) Historical Romance Authors Lisa Kleypas Julia Quinn Eloisa James Tessa Dare Medieval Romance The Bride by Julie Garwood Paranormal Romance Black Dagger Brotherhood by JR Ward Immortal After Dark by Kresley Cole Lords of Underworld by Gena Sholwalter ScI Fi Starbreaker by Amanda Bouchet Fantasy Romance Fantasyland by Kristen Ashley Anticipated New Releases Munro by Kresley Cole A Dark and Stormy Night by Kerrigan Byrne The Earl I Ruined by Scarlett Peckham Lord of Scoundrels by Loretta Chase (Beauty and the Beast) Wolf Gone Wild by Juliette Cross (Great gateway Paranormal series) Barenuckle Bastards series by Sarah MacLean Heart of Blood and Ashes by Milla Vane The Rakess by Scarlett Peckham My Fake Rake by Eva Leigh Tools of Engagement by Tessa Bailey White Hot by Ilona Andrews Love under Quarantine by Kylie Scott and Audrey Carlan CONNECT WITH ODETTE Instagram Goodreads Sexy Series Sunday SUPPORT THE WHAT TO READ NEXT PODCAST! If you’re enjoying the show, please subscribe and leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts. Spread the love. And if you liked this episode, share it with your friends JOIN PATREON COMMUNITY Join the What to Read Next Podcast Patreon Romance Book Club. We are offering one tier Weekly Recommendation + Early Access to Author Interviews and other bonus podcast content + Access to Patron-only Facebook Group: + Twice a month Zoom meetups (Backlist Book Club & Author Q&A ) + Conversation with Publishers + Rolling IG Chat: $5 This is a great romance loving community where you will get book recommendations, make new friends and an opportunity to discover to new to you authors, series and genres to binge on. Want to join the fun? Sign up today; https://bit.ly/WTRNRomanceBookClub FROLIC PODCAST NETWORK What to Read Next Podcast is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts! CONNECT WITH LAURA YAMIN WhattoReadNextBlog.com Instagram Goodreads Twitter
If you caught any episodes this season, you know we were SOOOO excited to finally get to Quinn and Blay's book. We have been shipping them since they were newly transitioned and the sexual moments they had in past books had us hot and bothered. We were PUMPED, to say the least. And this book was such a letdown. There was no real story between the two of them (no outside conflict to battle, or overcome), just petty lies, misunderstandings, and a real lack of listening and believing on Blay's part, which was shocking. Not at all the romance we were promised, the bulk of the book takes part over 4 days and the "romance" is glossed over in a chapter.That said, there are some good sex scenes and moments, but not enough to sway us. Other notable side plots: Layla & X'cor - their scene together was actually quite lovelyLayla and the babyAssail and Sola - setting up a future romanceLearning more about The Shadows Trez and IAm and their S'hibse cultureOn Romance at a Glance, we discuss and review all genres of romance novels, as well as get into the nitty-gritty of real-life romance, relationships, and sex... while cracking each other up. Expect some spontaneous singing, funny anecdotes, honest reviews, and naughty language.Check out www.romanceataglance.comChat with us on Instagram at instagram.com/romanceataglanceSupport us on Patreon at patreon.com/romanceataglance
We wanted Tohr to have a new HEA after Wellsie. He has been struggling so hard to come back from the dead to re-engage with everything and everyone in his life. We were cautiously optimistic about this book, despite having no real connection to No'one yet. But this book was not the beautiful new romance we were promised, and we are here to tell you why!Some major points we discussed: Tohr and his seemingly unending stupidity in not letting go of Wellsie for so longNo'One name pronunciationNo'One getting renamed Autumn (Spoiler: We were not for it!)John Matthew and Xhex's arc of him going all bonded male on her and Xhex not taking itQuinn and Blay! Quinn is coming for Blay!X'Cor and Layla's meeting and the fact that he puts his mouth on her... but don't they all?!On Romance at a Glance, we discuss and review all genres of romance novels, as well as get into the nitty-gritty of real-life romance, relationships, and sex... while cracking each other up. Expect some spontaneous singing, funny anecdotes, honest reviews, and naughty language.Check out www.romanceataglance.comChat with us on Instagram at instagram.com/romanceataglanceSupport us on Patreon at patreon.com/romanceataglance
Was this Payne and Manny's "book" or was this Vishous and Jane's book... again?! We reviewed Lover Unleashed by J.R. Ward Book 9 of the Black Dagger Brotherhood... and had A LOT of thoughts. Some major points we discussed: Payne and Manny's relationship and the fact that he refuses to have sex with her when she repeatedly asks because "she doesn't know what she is doing" UGHThe fact this book seemed to really be about VishousButch and Vishous!! Why the relationship between V & Jane made no sense in this bookQUINN AND BLAY!!!!! - Quinn finally growing up. And the introduction to Xcor and the Band of Bastards... SPOILER: those fools know how to do the females rightOn Romance at a Glance, we discuss and review all genres of romance novels, as well as get into the nitty-gritty of real-life romance, relationships, and sex... while cracking each other up. Expect some spontaneous singing, funny anecdotes, honest reviews, and naughty language.Check out www.romanceataglance.comChat with us on Instagram at instagram.com/romanceataglanceSupport us on Patreon at patreon.com/romanceataglance
AKA Soulmates in the time of kidnappingAKA The feelz were so real If you listened last episode, you know we were shocked to find Xhex captured. THIS BOOK. Was soo good. We were worried that John Matthew was just going to save her, but Xhex retained her agency and John Matthew delivered as a male of worth. We waited a long time for Lover Mine and were shipping this couple from the jump! In this review, we cover Xhex's general badass-ness and willingness to use her sympath abilities, John Matthew's complete commitment to her (including his tattoo), and his grin when she says she wants to learn sign language, and how Lash played into their dynamic and the conclusion of the book and their romance. On Romance at a Glance, we discuss and review all genres of romance novels, as well as get into the nitty-gritty of real-life romance, relationships, and sex... while cracking each other up. Expect some spontaneous singing, funny anecdotes, honest reviews, and naughty language.Check out www.romanceataglance.comChat with us on Instagram at instagram.com/romanceataglanceSupport us on Patreon at patreon.com/romanceataglance
AKA Rehvenge and Ehlena’s bookAKA McSteamy McSexy McFuckmenowplease talking dirty to a female of worthThere comes a time in every bad boy’s life in literature when he finds his soulmate and expresses his inner romantic self while wooing and sexing her up. And leaving us, the reading public, with feelings of intense longing, warm mushy happiness, and squeals of delight.This was Rehvenge’s time! And good for Ehlena for not only being a wonderful female of worth on her own with her own agency but also for nabbing the sexy, mohawked motherfucker himself. As always, SO MUCH HAPPENED in this book, which was a great thing. Bridget, always a sucker for the feelz, was swimming in a soup of warm fuzzies and surprisingly, Shani jumped into the warm, romantic waters with her.On Romance at a Glance, we discuss and review all genres of romance novels, as well as get into the nitty-gritty of real-life romance, relationships, and sex... while cracking each other up. Expect some spontaneous singing, funny anecdotes, honest reviews, and naughty language.Check out www.romanceataglance.comChat with us on Instagram at instagram.com/romanceataglanceSupport us on Patreon at patreon.com/romanceataglance
When you read a series as long as The Black Dagger Brotherhood, it is inevitable that you will come to a book that is harder to read through and finish than the others. That was Phury's book (and Cormia's) for us. We discuss how we did not enjoy the addition of Phury's Wizard in his head, the fact that their love story and HEA didn't feel justified because they spent so little time together in the book and why Phury's bonding scent took so long to come out. As always we dip into the side plots including Blay revealing he is in love with Quinn and their kiss, Z being kind of a dick to Phury about the saving him thing, Lash's murder by Quinn making him into John Matthew's ahstrux nohstrum and more. Stick around for the movie that made Shani realize she's kinky and how different our upbringing were in regards to sex. On Romance at a Glance, we discuss and review all genres of romance novels, as well as get into the nitty-gritty of real-life romance, relationships, and sex... while cracking each other up. Expect some spontaneous singing, funny anecdotes, honest reviews, and naughty language.Check out www.romanceataglance.comChat with us on Instagram at instagram.com/romanceataglanceSupport us on Patreon at patreon.com/romanceataglance
Our recollections of reading this book the first time, and our experience reading it this time, were so completely different. First of all, we remembered this book being WAY WAY kinkier than it actually is. Secondly, we remember just liking V so much more.On Romance at a Glance, we discuss and review all genres of romance novels, as well as get into the nitty-gritty of real-life romance, relationships, and sex... while cracking each other up. Expect some spontaneous singing, funny anecdotes, honest reviews, and naughty language.Check out www.romanceataglance.comChat with us on Instagram at instagram.com/romanceataglanceSupport us on Patreon at patreon.com/romanceataglance
So dear listeners, we were definitely not remembering this book the way it happened! I (Bridget) ended up liking it SOOO much more than I thought I was going to, and Shani ended up liking it a lot less.I was pleasantly surprised by Marissa’s arc in this book, I loved that she grew a backbone and started standing up for herself and figuring out what she wanted.Shani definitely thought this book was a building block and as you can see below or hear in the episode, she thought he was being a little whiney bitch a lot of the time.On Romance at a Glance, we discuss and review all genres of romance novels, as well as get into the nitty-gritty of real-life romance, relationships, and sex... while cracking each other up. Expect some spontaneous singing, funny anecdotes, honest reviews, and naughty language.Check out www.romanceataglance.comChat with us on Instagram at instagram.com/romanceataglanceSupport us on Patreon at patreon.com/romanceataglance
We had a blast this week reading one of our favorite Brother’s stories! Zsadist and Bella did not disappoint us during the re-read and while we definitely forgot some of the amazing world-building that happens with the rest of the Brotherhood, we were so happy to find we are still very much on their team!On Romance at a Glance, we discuss and review all genres of romance novels, as well as get into the nitty-gritty of real-life romance, relationships, and sex... while cracking each other up. Expect some spontaneous singing, funny anecdotes, honest reviews, and naughty language.Check out www.romanceataglance.comChat with us on Instagram at instagram.com/romanceataglanceSupport us on Patreon at patreon.com/romanceataglance
We like Rhage and Mary’s story because we think everyone can relate to going out with someone that they consider “out of their league” either physically, sexually or financially and wondering what it is they see in you. And most of us can relate to having dated someone who is the questioning one, and that they don’t understand that you just love them or want them! Some fun moments for us in the book that we discuss on the podcast are when Rhage and Mary go out to dinner for the first time and he orders EVERYTHING on the menu. This repeats in future books and is so funny. He doesn’t even try to pretend that he’s human in that regard. The amount of food he orders is comical. On Romance at a Glance, we discuss and review all genres of romance novels, as well as get into the nitty-gritty of real-life romance, relationships, and sex... while cracking each other up. Expect some spontaneous singing, funny anecdotes, honest reviews, and naughty language.Check out www.romanceataglance.comChat with us on Instagram at instagram.com/romanceataglanceSupport us on Patreon at patreon.com/romanceataglance
***Note: Contains explicit language and adult content.*** J.R. Ward is the author of more than thirty novels, including those in her #1 New York Times bestselling Black Dagger Brotherhood series. There are more than fifteen million copies of her novels in print worldwide.
***Note: Contains explicit language and adult content.*** J.R. Ward is the author of more than thirty novels, including those in her #1 New York Times bestselling Black Dagger Brotherhood series. There are more than fifteen million copies of her novels in print worldwide.
Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast in your favorite podcasting platform — and while you’re there, please leave us a like or a review!In two weeks, we’re getting more current! The read is Sarah’s Pick, Sierra Simone’s Priest, which is an erotic romance in first-person hero POV, featuring a priest and an exotic dancer (NB: She is not Catholic). If sex in church is your concern, maybe skip this one, but also know that there’s a lot fo religious allegory in here that is fascinating and brilliant. Get it at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Apple Books, Kobo or your local indie.Show Notes- JR Ward's first pen name was Jessica Bird.- Despite Jen's joke about Proust, she's never actually read him.- Some of the most famous vampire books in fiction were Anne Rice's Interview with a Vampire and Queen of the Damned. And let's not forget Twilight.- In romance, you should check out the Argeneau series by Lynsay Sands, or any number of books by Jeaniene Frost. Nalini Singh's Guild Hunters series has a vampire hunter. Sherrilyn Kenyon also has lots of books in this category. In urban fantasy, of course there was the Sookie Stackhouse series, and it's TV adaptation True Blood.- In fact, the 90s were full of vampires in the movies and on TV: Keanu Reeves in Bram Stoker's Dracula, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and if you've never seen it, the opening scene from Blade that Jen mentioned.- Sarah would like you to consider the fact that very few people know who Mary Shelley is, but Francis Ford Coppola made a blockbuster movie with Bram Stoker's name in the actual title because patriarchy is a helluva drug.- Is it romance or urban fantasy?- The JR Ward interview was in Louisville Magazine.- The Wicked Wallflowers interviewed JR Ward and it's just terrific.- Jen read all the RITAs, and she reviewed Consumed in the romantic suspense category and Dearest Ivie in the paranormal category.- All about sawed-off shotguns.- Sarah said John Michael, but OF COURSE she meant John Matthew. Maybe you should read Lover John Matthew and Xhex.- Mary Bly's article about the Black Dagger Brotherhood appears in New Approaches to Popular Romance Fiction.- The Lessers as Incels. -Caldwell is like the world of Gotham... and why it seems so nihilistic.-Beth and Wrath's story continues in The King, or as we like to call it here at Fated Mates, Lover Wrath and Beth Part 2.- It's Lover Phury and Cormia, and then Lover Rhevenge and Ehlena, and Lover Quinn and Blay.- The Susan Faludi book Sarah mentioned is called The Terror Dream: Myth and Misogyny in an Insecure America.- We don't think Beth is a Mary Sue, and JR Ward doesn't either. -A guide to the waves of feminism.- A ferrari doesn't weight 2000 tons. A ton is 2000 pounds.- Wellsie is maybe a stand in for Smith vs. Wellesley.- Jen was reading Native Son in college when her professor told her blindness is always a symbol. Oedipus blinded himself, and oracles are seers are often blind. Daredevil is blind and can still kick your ass. The other most famous Blind King Jen could find is in Assassin's Creed.- Next up is Priest by Sierra Simone.
Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast in your favorite podcasting platform — and while you’re there, please leave us a like or a review!Next week, we’re going back to paranormal with the first book in JR Ward’s Black Dagger Brotherhood series, Dark Lover. It’s a whole ride. Strap in. Get it at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Apple Books, Kobo or your local indie (it’s currently only $2.99 in ebook!).Show Notes- We're so excited to have Andie on the podcast -- her book, Not the Girl You Marry, is out November 12th. Preorder now!- Do you know the importance of a Sky Pager?- The Pegging Crew is a nickname we use with love for the folks who bought a change to decide a Fated Mates interstitial topic.- If you're looking for romances with the Great British Bake Off energy, Sarah recommends Louisa Edwards.- - Last summer, Jen interviewed Andie for Kirkus.- Nancy Pelosi is taking care of business.- Olivia Dade has a great list of cinnamon roll heroes, but this piece from The Onion originated the term.- The Simone Scale is very different from the Clayborn Curve.- I guess you can decide for yourself if Father Bell is a cinnamon roll (whispers: especially because this will be a season 2 book that blooded us).- The only person who can ask for flowers is Barbra Streisand.- Every time Jen mentions a fainting couch, she's thinking of this most excellent pinterest board by friend of the pod @bandherbooks.- Some really thoughtful tweets that were in response to our alpha episode: Charlotte talking about lust and care, and Cat talking about baggage.- The romance trailblazer videos from this year's RITAs are so great.- The original stern brunch daddy tweet.- Toxic masculinity is like acid rain, not rain rain.- The "I'm baby" meme.- Jess & Marie are pretty great.- Andie said Gen Z doesn't fuck, but it sounds like they just don't date.- Buy some romance buttons from Kelly!
Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast in your favorite podcasting platform — and while you’re there, please leave us a like or a review!In two weeks, we’re going back to paranormal with the first book in JR Ward’s Black Dagger Brotherhood series, Dark Lover. It’s a whole ride. Strap in. Get it at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Apple Books, Kobo or your local indie (it’s currently only $2.99 in ebook!).Show Notes- Jen's the romance correspondent for Kirkus, and she recently wrote about Fabio who appeared on the original cover of Gentle Rogue. Also, this piece by Kelly Faircloth about romance covers is amazing.- When Sarah dreamed of Amy Schumer, I wonder if it was anything like this?- 7th grade is awful for everyone.- Voldemort and his horcruxes.- The Magic of You is all about Georgie's brother Warren.- Here's some basic information about slavery in Jamaica and sugar plantations in particular. And the Slave Voyages site is an amazing and well-researched online archive you should also check out, which includes a searchable database of transatlantic boats and the numbers of enslaved people on board each ship.- Although we didn't mention it the podcast, if you're reading romances where white people have weddings, parties, or balls on plantations...that's terrible.- The Georgian, the Regency, the Victorian.- In real life, billionaires are always a problem.- For your consideration: a goodreads list of ugly duckling romances.- A thread from EE Ottoman about why pants are not the problem... or the answer.- We love Jen Porter.- Lord of Scoundrels will definitely be making an appearnce in season 2.- Sometimes we don't know if it's better to get bangs or just deal with our feelings.- Why are there so many YA love triangles?- The Bridgertons, in case you don't know.- Jen thinks James Malory is a Mary Sue.- Coming up in two weeks, Dark Lover by J. R. Ward.- An official Romancelandia poll on the best emjoi for pegging. I don't even know what to say.
Episode 1 of the Fully Booked Podcast! Candice, Shona, and Daniella have a (spoilerish) conversation about the NYT Bestselling series "The Black Dagger Brotherhood" by J R Ward. We talk sex and sexism, as well as the letter "h" like it's no BFD. To connect with the hosts on Twitter Shona- @CurseoftheCynic Candice- @CandiKimmi Claudine- @_MissClaudine Music graciously provided by Artificial.Music and Barradeen. Details below! City Life by Artificial.Music | https://soundcloud.com/artificial-music Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US first girl talking to me. by Barradeen | https://soundcloud.com/barradeen Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US
We're joined by #1 New York Times Bestselling author of The Black Dagger Brotherhood Series, J.R. Ward. She's chats with us about her rocky path to publishing success, why it's her fault Jenny became a dominatrix, her advice for women, and her writing process. She's everything we dreamed she would be...and more!
Romance at a Glance's Shani and Bridget review the opening novel from J.R. Ward's Black Dagger Brotherhood series "Dark Lover". A supernatural romance novel with some tall, dark and handsome vampires!We debate the benefits of supernatural characters allowing us to suspend disbelief on falling in love quickly, as well as how much we love series where we get introduced to a group and you’re excited to reach each character’s book!On this podcast we’ll discuss all things romance novels, as well as get into the nitty gritty of real life romance, relationships and sex... while cracking each other up. Expect some random songs, funny antidotes, honest reviews, and naughty language.Check out www.romanceataglance.comChat with us on Instagram at instagram.com/romanceataglanceSupport us on Patreon at patreon.com/romanceataglance
For anyone who wanted a little more from the Black Dagger Brotherhood Book Report.
Your Book Garden Radio with host Tina Susedik J.R. Ward is the number one New York Times bestselling author of the Black Dagger Brotherhood series of vampire books. She is a winner of the prestigious Romance Writers of America RITA award for Best Paranormal Romance and is a multiple RITA nominee.
Lori sits down with JR Ward, author of the #1 New York Times and USA Today bestselling series, The Black Dagger Brotherhood. Originally recorded at the Reader and Author Get Together 2016.
Today we talk with Stitch, who has an MA in literature, blogs about fan fiction, and is the absolute best. She also reminded us that someone in Black Dagger Brotherhood has a barbed penis. Where to find Stitch: https://stitchmediamix.com/blog/ Stitch's Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/StitchMediaMix/ The fan fiction rec - backslide by blackkat https://archiveofourown.org/works/1382857/chapters/2895346 Fan Studies Recs - Dr. Rukmini Pande (https://twitter.com/RukminiPande) and Dr. Lori Morimoto (https://twitter.com/acafanmom) Urban fantasy rec - Nalini Singh for her Psy Changeling and Guild Hunter series (http://nalinisingh.com/) Supernatural Indy Con Contest https://gleam.io/iuDnz/spn-indy-giveaway Felicia Day's new podcast https://soundcloud.com/feliciaday Rebekah's shop https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheBookishBruja Did you know we have a Patreon? https://www.patreon.com/geekygirlsnightin You could help us make episodes. Make Rebekah fight a bear and get this episode to 400 downloads by 7/21/18!
Epigraph On this episode we discuss ALL THE ROMANCE BOOKS with Bea & Leah Koch, owners of The Ripped Bodice—America’s only Romance bookstore. The Ripped Bodice is celebrating their one year anniversary this month! This episode is sponsored by Books & Whatnot, the newsletter dedicated to books, bookselling, and bookish folk; check out the newsletter archive here. Follow Books & Whatnot on Twitter at @booksandwhatnot. We now have an email newsletter! If you want to get our show notes delivered directly to your inbox—with all the books mentioned on the podcast and links back to the bookstore we’re interviewing PLUS GIFs—sign up HERE. Introduction In which we feel real fancy, learn more about geography, and can’t stop asking for recommendations. We’re drinking French 75s and feeling classy as fuck. We’re Reading Bea is reading Murder on Black Swan Lane by Andrea Penrose (out June 27). And she recently finished An Extraordinary Union by Alyssa Cole, which she thinks will be a great gateway romance (out March 28) about a female spy posing as a slave. Fun fact, Alyssa Cole lives in Martinique, and Kim and Emma’s geography lessons continue. Leah is reading Kiss Me That Way by Laura Trentham and Flirting with Disaster by Victoria Dahl. Emma is reading Hot Dog Taste Test by Lisa Hanawalt—a graphic foodie memoir that is weird and delicious. She also just started Kim & Kim by Magdalene Visaggio, which is a comic about punk rock bounty hunters in space. Kim is reading Love Is Love a graphic anthology written in response to the Orlando shooting curated by Marc Andreyko; an important, but difficult read. All proceeds for the book go to the victims, survivors, and families affected by the Orlando Pulse shooting. Which is to say, everyone should buy this book. She’s also reading The Book of Joan by Lidia Yuknavitch (out April 18) a futuristic space Joan of Arc story, which hits weirdly close to home in its political content. We’re Excited About: Bea and Leah have so many frontlist romance novels to tell you about: An Extraordinary Union by Alyssa Cole (more than worth a second mention and out March 28) Full Mountie (#3 in the Frisky Beavers series) by Ainsley Booth & Sadie Haller (out April 4) First in the Frisky Beavers series is Prime Minister “and is basically about if Justin Trudeau weren’t married and liked kinky sex.” Ramona Blue by Julie Murphy (author of Dumplin’; out May 9) The Thing About Love by Julie James (out April18) Julie James will be making an appearance at Ripped Bodice on her author tour! The Devil in Spring by Lisa Kleypas (#3 in The Ravenels series, with the kids of characters from her Wallflowers series) Emma is excited for Tender by Sofia Samatar (writer of A Stranger in Olondria and out April 11 from Small Beer Press) and Next Year, for Sure by Zoey Leigh Peterson, which is the only book about polyamory she has read so she asked for more recs... SIDETRACK: Polyamory Recommendations Laid Bare by Lauren Dane (#1 in the Brown Family series) Maya Banks Glutton for Pleasure by Alisha Rai Back to frontlist... Kim is looking forward to The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas Whereas: Poems by Layli Long Soldier The Mother of All Questions by Rebecca Solnit Dear Ijeawele, or a Feminist Manifesto in Fifteen Suggestions by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Chapter I [19:00] In which we discuss Bea & Leah’s Romance Origin Story, Talk Vaginal-Looking Covers, and Get ALL THE ROMANCE RECOMMENDATIONS Bea loved historical fiction (and historical fashion) and introduced Leah to The Bridgertons series by Julia Quinn (which is great for people who want to test the waters of regency romance) First in the series is The Duke and I Leah ultimately came to love contemporary romances and became a hardcore romance fan with the help of Nora Roberts—The Bride Quartet series is one of her favorites First in the series is Vision in White Also mentioned: Julie James, whose newest book is The Thing About Love (mentioned earlier and out April 18) and Susan Elizabeth Phillips whose newest book is First Star I See Tonight Where to Start with Contemporary: First, what level of heat are you looking for? Super graphic and dirty? Or cloaked in metaphor? Not Quite As Dirty Nora Roberts It Had to Be You (Chicago Stars #1) by Susan Elizabeth Phillips. You know, the one with the boobs on the cover: Heroine Complex by Sarah Kuhn (for geek fandom readers) Really Dirty Recs Beautiful Bastard (Beautiful Series #1) by Christina Lauren Vampire Romance Recommendations (because we love Buffy) Dark Lover (Black Dagger Brotherhood #1) by J.R. Ward (super dirty) Nice Girls Don’t Have Fangs (Jane Jameson #1) by Molly Harper (funnier romance) The Care and Feeding of Stray Vampires (Half Moon Hollow #1) by Molly Harper Famous people make appearances as vampires—people like Dick Cheney Witchbian Romances (because we love Willow) Better Off Red by Rebekah Weatherspoon (Vampire Sorority Sisters #1) (lesbian vampire sorority) Dance Upon the Air (Three Sisters Island Trilogy #1) by Nora Roberts Dark Witch (Cousins O’Dwyer Trilogy #1) by Nora Roberts Lunatic Fringe by Allison Moon (Kim rec: werewolf lesbian feminist) Two Sexy Nonfic Picks Girl Sex 101 by Allison Moon Come As You Are by Emily Nagoski Side note: Send us a pic of your favorite vaginal cover (via email or Twitter)! Like this: Non-Paranormal Queer/Diverse Recs Rebekah Weatherspoon (also has non-vampire lesbian romances) For Real by Alexis Hall (author of some gorgeous MM romances) Damon Suede writes super hot romances, which are frequently about firemen; his newest title is Lickety Split (out March 17) The Prince’s Psalm by Eric Shaw Quinn (a Biblical gay romance) First Position by Melissa Brayden (lesbian ballerinas) I’ll Give You the Sun by Jandy Nelson (MM YA) Georgia Peaches and Other Forbidden Fruit by Jaye Robin Brown (FF YA) The Soldier’s Scoundrel by Cat Sebastian (gay regency) K.J. Charles (also writes gay regency, but they’re not all dukes) Wanted, A Gentleman is one of her newer titles The Spare and the Heir (Lords of Time #5) by Jenn LeBlanc (gay victorian) LeBlanc is also a photographer and illustrates many of her romances with super hot photos. Glutton for Pleasure by Alisha Rai (mentioned earlier as poly rec) Trade Me by Courtney Milan (Cyclone #1) (contemporary romance with POC characters) The Countess Conspiracy (Brothers Sinister #3) by Courtney Milan Beverly Jenkins writes African American historicals Breathless (Old West #2) is her newest release Daughters of a Nation by Alyssa Cole, Piper Huguley, Lena Hart & more (an anthology of stories about black suffragettes) Silk, Swords, and Surrender by Jeannie Lin The Tang Dynasty series by Jeannie Lin (about the ancient Chinese Tang dynasty & recommended if you liked the Netflix show Marco Polo. This series is even better with intrigue and sword fighting) Butterfly Swords is the first in the series Originally posted by l231 Chapter II [36:50] In which we chat about The Ripped Bodice, the romance community, and what it means to be feminist. -Fifty Shades of Gray, why they don’t sell it (it’s not a good representation of BDSM), and how they help customers find their next read after Fifty Shades -Ripped Bodice looks like a very fancy lingerie dressing room (yes, they have a fainting couch). The store is separated into 5 Zones, which are decorated to reflect their genre: Historical, Contemporary, Paranormal, Erotica, and Everything Else -Sidelines: bookish things, but also things that will appeal to romance readers like stuff about feminism. Solid rec for Juniper & Ivy’s nerdy wood laser cut pieces. “Part of being a romance bookstore is being unapologetically feminist and sex positive” Chapter III [48:35] In which Bea goes hardcore practical for her Station Eleven pick, people are kinda boring (in a good way), and we talk sexy nonfiction. Bea’s Station Eleven pick is Robert’s Rules of Order by Henry Robert. Leah is bringing “the most comprehensive survival guide [she] can find.” Originally posted by batesmotel On a desert island, Leah is bringing Happy Ever After Nora Roberts (#4 in the Bride Quartet) and Bea is bringing A Week to Be Wicked by Tessa Dare. On their Wild adventure, Bea would bring one of Alison Weir’s “crazy tudor histories” and Leah would bring The Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E.L. Konigsburg Anne Boleyn, a King’s Obsession (one of Weir’s newest books out May 16) Bookseller Confession: “Your tawdry thing that you think is super scandalous is really boring...” The Dirtiest Romance You’ve Read Olivia Cunning’s Sinners on Tour series First in the series: Backstage Pass J.R. Ward’s Black Dagger Brotherhood series First in the series: Dark Lover Impossible Handsell Self-published titles with god-awful covers and non-fiction i.e. Come As Your Are by Emily Nagoski and Playing Well with Others: Your Field Guide to Discovering, Exploring, and Navigating the Kink, Leather, and BDSM Communities by Lee Harrington and Mollena Williams The Romance Books Every Bookseller Should Recommend Daughters of a Nation by Alyssa Cole Beyond Heaving Bosoms by Sarah Wendell and Candy Tan Also, have more than two romances and don’t laugh (or sneer) at your customers who are buying romance novels. Come on. Originally posted by yourreactiongifs Favorite Bookstores LA Bookstore: Diesel Childhood Bookstore: Women & Children First Not-Yet-Open Bookstores: The Queens Bookshop and Books Are Magic European Bookstores: Persephone Books (London) and Shakespeare & Co. (Paris) Favorite Literary Media The romance/life blog Smart Bitches, Trashy Books and their podcast Smart Podcast, Trashy Books Book Riot Girls at Library Heroes and Heartbreakers Romance Twitter—follow all your favorite authors on Twitter Epilogue [1:02:20] The Ripped Bodice can be found so many places on the internet the store’s website Instagram Twitter Facebook You can also sign up for the Ripped Bodice newsletter on their website—they’ve got events, recommendations, and a thing called Fitzwilliam’s Corner (that’s Fitzwilliam Waffles; he’s their dog, he is awesome, and he has his own Instagram). You can find us on Twitter at @drunkbookseller and everywhere else as DrunkBooksellers (plural). Emma tweets @thebibliot and writes bookish things for Book Riot. Kim tweets occasionally from @finaleofseem, but don’t expect too much. BONUS CONTENT We always have more content than we can fit into one hour and this time said content was extra interesting. So for all the people who read our show notes and/or subscribe to our newsletter, here are a few more recommendations from Bea & Leah Romances That Are Library/Bookstore-Adjacent Broken Resolutions (Lovestruck Librarians #1) by Olivia Dade Taking the Heat by Victoria Dahl (Girls Night Out #4) Rock Addiction by Nalini Singh (Rock Kiss #1) (librarian falls in love with a rockstar) Romances About Publishing/Writing The Hating Game by Sally Thorne (publishing romance) Temptations of a Wallflower by Eva Leigh (#4 Wicked Quills of London) (historical where the woman writes erotica) How to Woo a Reluctant Lady by Sabrina Jeffries (#3 Hellions of Halstead Hall) (main character writes gothics)
Vampires!!!!! Becky reviews "Dark Lover: The First Book of the Black Dagger Brotherhood" and wonders why people don't shit their pants when they become vampires. Dark Lover written by J.R. Ward on Amazon: http://amzn.to/2dgtXKi J.R. Ward website: http://www.jrward.com/
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