Podcasts about dukes stole christmas

It's holiday season and we have romance recommendations for you, and they go beyond just Christmas! For exclusive bonus content and early access to episodes, consider joining the Chapter 3 Podcast Patreon   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   Books from On My Radar segment: And They Lived Happily Ever After by Therese Beharrie: https://amzn.to/3DBMw54 Rake I'd Like to F by Sierra Simone, Joanna Shupe, Eva Leigh, Nicola Davidson, Adriana Herrera: https://amzn.to/3Dz44Pp Other Books Mentioned The Matzah Ball by Jean Meltzer: https://amzn.to/3HFHx5I Fall Into You by Georgina Kiersten: https://amzn.to/30JWHGE Black Witch Magic by Mila Nicks: https://amzn.to/30BYAoq Her Halloween Treat by Tiffany Reisz: https://amzn.to/3qT5wsd Her Naughty Holiday by Tiffany Reisz: https://amzn.to/3CtyXDD One Hot December by Tiffany Reisz: https://amzn.to/3x4g6xD A Marvelous Light by Freya Marske: https://amzn.to/3CyxITB Love All Year Anthology: https://amzn.to/3nwKT32 The Naughty List by Ellie Mae Macgregor: https://amzn.to/3CvXnw5 Her Night With Santa by Adriana Herrera: https://amzn.to/3nwICou One More For Christmas by Sarah Morgan: https://amzn.to/3FvxrT7 Christmas Sisters by Sarah Morgan: https://amzn.to/32cnI5P Window Shopping by Tessa Bailey: https://amzn.to/3nxCe0k Just for the Holidays by Adriana Herrera: https://amzn.to/3cxLqLX Mangos and Mistletoe by Adriana Herrera: https://amzn.to/3oMnWbG Mistletoe in Juneau by Dahlia Rose: https://amzn.to/3DyLKGc The Hookup Before Christmas by Phyllis Bourne: https://amzn.to/3Cypknc Christmas in Rose Bend by Naima Simone: https://amzn.to/3oEwDVk The Earl's Christmas Pearl by Megan Frampton: https://amzn.to/3kTtCiJ How the Dukes Stole Christmas anthology: https://amzn.to/3cxoIn0 Once Upon a Duke by Erica Ridley: https://amzn.to/3oHzHjz Merry Inkmas by Talia Hibbert: https://amzn.to/3HFdCec Wrapped Up in You by Talia Hibbert (Kobo Exclusive) Holidays with the Wongs series by Jackie Lau: https://amzn.to/3qU6HaQ Boo'ed Up by Danielle Allen: https://amzn.to/3crA5Nv Headliners by Lucy Parker: https://amzn.to/32iluSG The Lights on Knockbridge Lane by Roan Parrish: https://amzn.to/3cxfA1Y   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

We're headed back to 2007 this week, to talk about Mary Balogh's A Matter of Class, which Sarah's editor gave her as assigned reading when she was writing A Rogue By Any Other Name. We're leaving plot and character aside here and really digging into structure, so expect conversations about timelines, about language and yes…about tense. Because, Jen. Whether you're new to Fated Mates this month or have been with us for all three seasons, we adore you, and we're so grateful to have you. We hope you're reading the best books this week.Next week, it's a morality chain romance interstitial! After that comes our next read along, which is still in discussion—stay tuned! Show NotesFor what it's worth, this is our 119th episode, so time to clarify the pronunciation of MacLean. Say it like the last name of famous movie badass, John McClane from Die Hard. Jen is now very mad at herself and thinking of renaming herself Jennifer Diesel in honor of Vin Diesel and the Fast & Furious movie franchise. If you liked A Matter of Class, check out Balogh's Bedwyn and Westcott series. PS, Jen thinks she deserves a lot of credit for not cracking up at “A quiet, stiff hero.”Sarah's editor at Avon is Carrie Feron. Time slip is a narrative structure where stories are not told in chronological order. Here is an entire website about time. Although Jen couldn't find the article for “I write what I can't draw, I draw what I can't write,” a few people on the internet also give credit to Marjane Satrapi, author of the amazing graphic novel Persepolis.Sarah's friend Carrie Ryan writes YA, and she's the one who talked about the difficulties of secrets in first person narration. Butterfly in Frost by Sylvia Day is a book in first person that didn't work for Jen. It seemed like the narrator was dissociating, which is different than keeping a secret. Although she never mentioned Butterfly in Frost in the piece, the book inspired Jen to write about the problems with unreliable narrators in romance for Kirkus.The Crown is a Netflix series that is well-regarded, but the difficulties of portraying the modern years of the monarchy has been well-documented. Read this in case you want to know about Princess Margaret's love life. In Oprah's interview with Meghan Markle and Prince Harry, Meghan talked about the difference between Hollywood and the monarchy. They also routinely referred to “the Institution” and “The Firm” to distinguish the monarchy from individuals. A few weeks ago, Kate Clayborn joined us to talk about retellings. A Matter of Class gave Jen some Romeo & Juliet feelings. Sarah's dual timeline books are The Day of the Duchess and "The Duke of Christmas Present," which is in the How the Dukes Stole Christmas anthology. Sherry Thomas's Private Arrangements is a fabulous example of it, as well.MusicAlice Cooper - School's Out, Nine Inch Nails - I Do Not Want This, Steve Miller Band - Fly Like An Eagle

Toni and Wendy are back with more Dukes with “How the Dukes Stole Christmas!” Our first duke was trying to get back to his country estate as fast as possible after taking care of some business like selling “unnecessary” real estate. The heroine made sure he got a taste of town before being offered some burnt shortbread in “Meet Me in Mayfair” by Tessa Dare. Our next duke spends his Christmases getting foxed for the past 12 years. This year, his snowflake storms back secretly in “The Duke of Christmas Present” by Sarah MacLean. We then get a hermit duke who went to bring servants of another estate to his Highland fortress because brigands were roaming the area. He got a surprise guest who didn’t want to have any magic biscuits in “Heiress Alone” by Sophie Jordan. Finally, we have publishing empire owner, Duke, with a family shortbread recipe to impress investors. Unfortunately, the employee who should know how to bake and who he tasked with the baking deceived him for good reason in “Christmas in Central Park” by Joanna Shupe. They say food is the way to a person’s heart. Hopefully, those people don’t mind trying magical, questionable, or misshaped shortbread. Join the ladies as they discuss how to steal Christmas with shortbread!Drawing Room Discussions -2020 ReflectionThank you for 1K+ followersBook Review/Listicle – 6:31"Pot-tail Pondering" – 35:21Email - litwallflowerspodcast@gmail.comFollow on www.instagram.com/litwallflowerspodcastShop at https://www.zazzle.com/store/lit_wallflowers/productsWebsite https://linktr.ee/litwallflowersFeaturing –How the Dukes Stole Christmas AnthologyBy Tessa Dare, Sarah MacLean, Sophie Jordan, and Joanna Shupewww.tessadare.comwww.sarahmaclean.netwww.sophiejordan.netwww.joannashupe.com"Pot-tail Pondering" –Glenfiddich 12 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whiskeywww.glenfiddich.comwww.facebook.com/glenfiddichwww.instagram.com/glenfiddichwhiskeywww.twitter.com/GlenfiddichSMWwww.youtube.com/user/Glenfiddich

The holidays are full of laughter and cheer, but for Louisa Ward this year is not the same. This will be the last Christmas in the Ward family home unless Louisa can marry before New Years'. Things take a turn for the worse when Louisa's only shot at finding a match does not go as planned, and she finds herself walking through Mayfair with the instigator of her family's demise, the Duke of Thorndale. Taking a gamble, Louisa tries to make Thorndale change his mind about his London tenants and along the way finds herself slowly falling for the man she thought she hates. This holiday season we're taking a moonlit walk through London with Tessa Dare's novella Meet Me in Mayfair. **This season we're giving the gift of SPOILERS**

The Novel:A Highlander is Coming to Town (Highland, Georgia #3)The Author: Laura TrenthamThe Noobie: Angela Maria Hart Angela's YouTube: @booksaremyhartCozy Mystery Book ClubThe Synopsis:You better watch out. . .Holt Pierson is dreading Christmas. His parents absconded to Florida for the season and left him to handle the family farm which will be his one day―whether he wants it or not. Driven by duty, Holt has always followed the path expected of him. But lately, he’s been questioning what he wants and where he belongs. Will assuming the responsibility of the Pierson farm make him happy or is there something―or someone―else out in the wider world calling to him?To Claire Smythe, the Scottish lead singer of a touring band, Highland, Georgia, is the perfect place to hide . . .until a very handsome and deeply curious Holt begins to ask all the questions Claire doesn’t want to answer. As Holt draws Claire out from under and into the fabric of small-town life, can Claire put the past behind her and embrace the unexpected gifts of the season―including the new and lasting love?Show Notes: - The 3rd Day of Boobsmas - Welcoming Angela Hart, the founder of Cozy Mystery Book Club- Angela's Romance Rec: Alexa Riley and Read Me Romance - It's not too late to check out The 12 Days of Cozies (00:06:59) - Talking holiday traditions and Jingle Jolly Lane- Angela's Cozy Mystery Christmas Rec: The Santaland Slayings, Let it Snow, and How the Dukes Stole Christmas (00:18:40)- A brief love letter to Tessa Dare- Introducing today's reading, A Highlander is Coming to Town (00:22:53)- The most masculine hero name in the history of hero names- A quick synopsis for A Highlander is Coming to Town (00:27:37)- The "romantic foreigner" trope - Stop doubting perfect book boyfriends like Holt Pierson!- "Bring out the horse."- Scottish festivities over holiday festivities - The Hallmark holiday movie of your dreams... but with sex.- A slightly steamy sexcerpt (01:02:25)- An extra grade for Scottish? - Heart, Humor, Heat and Holiday Ratings (01:06:08)- Not an Alexa Riley or Nikki Sloane...- Wrapping up with Angela and a giveaway (01:16:35)- Join us Friday December 11th on IGTV for the final giveaway!!- The 3rd Day of Boobsmas jingle courtesy of Cooper Baldwin Giveaway Winner:Facebook: Mackenzie EganFollow Boobies & Noobies on Twitter, Instagram, & Facebook @boobiespodcast and check out our blog, merch, and more on our brand new Boobies & Noobies website.*Boobies & Noobies is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts*

Welcome to the What to Read Next Podcast! Today I have a special announcement this month I am putting together a Christmas in July Readathon with two fellow bookstagrammers Angela AngelaReadsBooks and Lauren from Booklish Lor and three booktubers  Bree Hill from Falling4Romance, Chloe from Always Booked and Sarah from Steeped in Books. What is Christmas in July you may be asking? Well this means that over the month of July I will be adding Christmas books to read!     For this readathon, we have 4 reading challenge prompts: Oh Holy Night  Read a book with a blue and black cover stars or night cover  Last Christmas Read a book that you didn’t get to last Christmas Winter Wonderland  Read a book with a winter and Christmas theme titled Christmas in the Country  Read a country or cowboy theme book    BOOKS RECOMMENDED: Moonlight over Manhattan by Sarah Morgan My True Love Gave to Me by Stephanie Perkins  Starry Night by Debbie Macomber  A Cowboy for Christmas by Sara Richardson Cowboy Christmas Redemption  by Masey Yates  Cowboy it's cold outside by Lori Wilde Christmas Wishes and Mistletoes Kisses by Jenny Hale Alaskan Holiday by Debbie Macomber  How the Dukes Stole Christmas by Tessa Dare, Sophie Jordan, Sarah MacLean and Joanna Shupe  Christmas on Mistletoe Lane by Annie Rains  Mangoes and Mistletoes by Adriana Herrera  An Alaskan Christmas by Jennifer Snow    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 

Sophie Jordan is back again! She’s got a new book out, The Virgin and the Rogue, and she’s back with us to freewheel about old school romances, aphrodisiac plotlines and just what do we mean when we say “taking the finger?” It’s a delightful hour. You won’t regret it.We love having you with us! — subscribe on your favorite podcasting platform and like/review the podcast, please!Next week, we’re reading a book that blooded Jen, Jenny Crusie’s Bet Me! Which you can get bundled with Welcome to Temptation (get this one — it’s $2. cheaper than getting Bet Me alone!) from Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Apple Books, or Kobo … and don’t forget your favorite indie, which is probably shipping books right now and definitely needs your patronage!Also, if you love the music in this or any of our episodes, check out our Spotify playlist, which includes it all!Show NotesWelcome Sophie Jordan, who was last on the pod talking about The Master. Come on five times and you get a Pink Ladies jacket.How are the Introverts faring during the pandemic?Chewy.com will deliver your cat litter and also massive bags of cat food.Annika Martin's Dark Mafia Prince inspired Sophie and Sarah to coin the phrase "taking the finger," which Jen has co-opted with glee. Not sure what counts as worthy of "taking the finger"? The Simone Scale TM is here for you.Jen's "control rods" metaphor is because she's a big old nuclear nerd.Aphrodesiac books we know of: The Virgin and the Rogue; Robin's Lovett's Planet of Desire series takes place on a planet where the atmosphere is an aphrodesiac; in A Taste of Her Own Medicine by Tasha Harrison, the grandmother whips up a "come to me" potion; Johanna Lindsey's Secret Fire sounds bonkers; Wild Card is one by Lora Leigh that Joanna Shupe recommends. Does the shortbread in How the Dukes Stole Christmas count? What else have you got?Michael Phillips of the Chicago Tribune taught Jen everything she needed to know about the backbone of good criticism, everything else she's making up as she goes along.We talked about bodily autonomy in season one.Sarah talked about watching the trailer for this very terrifying 60s movie The Lady in a Cage.Order Sophie's signed books from Katy Budget Books and Sarah's from WORD in Brooklyn -- including pre-orders for Daring and the Duke.Oh, you want to read Sophie's story about a stablemaster and a maid? No horses were harmed, so it's fine.

A short episode to match the short stories we got- Mick's "mystery" (?) only took about two hours to read, while Sue has four Christmas-themed bodice rippers to share, each based on saccharine Christmas classics.

Today, Danni's talking about two short stories from the How the Dukes Stole Christmas story collection by Tessa Dare, Sarah Maclean, Sophie Jordan and Joanna Shupe. Also a ten minute side-track about Redwall, because who doesn't like Redwall?   Find us on Twitter: Podcast: LiteraryAFPod Danni: Danni_Reads Sheldon: Sheldoman Arlene: CatFaceGargoyle Find us on Facebook Literary AF Shoot us a message LiteraryAFPod@gmail.com We're on Itunes, Spotify and Youtube

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 releasing a little stocking stuffer for our Christmas Day episode, but we’re back in business on January 1, with the seasonally appropriate (at least in title) Born in Ice, by none other than the queen herself, Nora Roberts. Read Born in Ice at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Apple Books, Kobo or your local indie.Question 1: Beth from Milwaukee asked, "I'm going to Iceland in December for my 10th wedding anniversary! I obviously need a book that has snow/cold and using body heat and -ahem- other activities for warmth. Bonus points if a volcano or other geological feature is a part of the story! Sub genre is not important, and yes I'm aware of the Ice Planet Barbarians."Our recommendations: From the deep recesses of Jen's brain, the only romance she can think of with a volcano, Eden Burning by Elizabeth Lowell. And that's from the 80s, so fair warning that it's likely to have problematic elements. When it comes to snuggly, warm, only one bed romances, you just need to use the internet! But Jen did write a piece about Only One Bed for Kirkus, which you should read. In the meantime, go watch Joe versus the Volcano, and then talking about Hawaii reminded Sarah of some bananas sounding book by Anne Stuart called Tangled Lies. But a few snowy romances: Beary Christmas Baby by Sasha Devlin or How the Dukes Stole Christmas.Question 2: Emily from Washington D.C. want our opinion aobut "the BEST star crossed lovers trope (it always gets me so good)."Our Recommendations: The reason Sarah thinks that star-crossed lovers have to end up unhappy is Romeo and Juliet, of course. But Jen thinks you should try Luck of the Draw by Kate Clayborn and Sarah recommends Long Shot by Kennedy Ryan, but comes with a whole suitcase of content warnings for domestic violence. In the interim, Jen read and recommends Forbidden Promises by Synithia Williams, the heroine falls in love with her sister's ex-husband! And of course, coming in the summer of 2020 comes Daring and the Duke by Sarah, which will also work. But you have to wait!Question 3: Megumi from San Antonio, TX is looking for "a contemporary of someone not Scottish going to Scotland and finding love. (Maybe England but mostly Scotland)"Our Recommendations: Jen lost her mind and said Unfixable by Tessa Bailey, but Willa is a heroine who goes to Ireland. She thinks it still counts. Sarah recommends a novella by Sophie Jordan called "In a Stranger's Bed" which was a Goldilocks retelling published in the Glamour anthology but which is currently unavailable so come on Sophie, get it together and put your stories up because they are ON FIRE. A few others you can try: A Duke by Default by Alyssa Cole, the Under the Kilt series by Melissa Blue, Getting Hot with the Scot by Melonie Johnson, and Ten Days With the Highlander by Hayson Manning. Also, we didn't know what Adriana Herrera had up her sleeve when we recorded, but Mangos & Misteltoe is ADORABLE, and features to delicious Dominican heroines falling in love on a Scottish Baking Show. It's also a perfect holiday romance!Question 4: Becca wants "a funny contemporary, a true romcom, minimal trauma."Our recommendations: Jen thinks it doesn't exist. Sarah recommends going old school to Jennifer Crusie or Susan Elizabeth Phillips. If it helps, you should know that later this season, we'll be talking about Bet Me and Nobody's Baby But Mine. After we recorded, Sarah realized she should have recommended Christina Lauren, who she adores, and who she believes is one of the few authors writing real RomCom. If you haven't read Josh & Hazel's Guide to Not Dating, it's a very funny, very romantic friends-to-lovers romance! "What happened to romantic comedy" is an existential question for our time.Question 5: Laurel from NC wants a book that "Has marriage of convenience, preferably historical."Our recommendations: Sarah says Sherry Thomas better than everyone and recommends Ravishing the Heiress. Jen thinks The Duke Buys a Bride by Sophie Jordan might work. Sarah points out that in order to qualify, the marriage has to happen pretty early in the story. The marriage has to be part of the plot the whole time. Once again, there are so many of these we had trouble thinking of them on the spot, but in hindsight, Sarah would like you not to miss Amalie Howard's The Beast of Beswick or Scarlet Peckham's The Duke I Tempted. Bonus story from Jen about a Sherry Thomas YA book about Mulan called The Magnolia Sword.Question 6: Cara from Finland wants a book that "Has chosen families strongly included in the plot. Extra points if it's enemies-to-lovers with the heroine's family ready to kick the pining-but-unfortunately-dumbass hero's butt."Our recommendations: Whoa! That's a lot of asks all at once. Just reread IAD, Cara! This is the plot of Sarah's book A Scot in the Dark, so that's a good place to start. Lots of rock star romances have chosen family, try Kristen Callihan's series, and Managed will be a book that blooded Jen later this season. It's not linked via heroines, but Elle Kennedy's Hotter than Ever is bonkers sexy, a MMF menage, and has lots of found Navy SEAL family. In historicals, there are lots of sisterhood/brotherhood books. Try the Wallflowers series by Lisa Kleypas, or Lorraine Heath's Scoundrels of St. James!Question 7: Krystal from New Jersey is looking for "Childhood friends to lovers - historical! Where the Male is titled and the woman is not!"Our recommendations: There are so many that will work here. Sarah recommends Tessa Dare's first series, the Wanton Dairymaids (!!!) should work, try Godess of the Hunt. After recording, of course, a bunch of books came to mind! Try Kelly Bowen's You're the Earl That I Want, Vanessa Riley's The Butterfly Bride, and Loretta Chase's Last Night's Scandal.Question 8: Rosalie from the Chicago suburbs wants books she "can recommend to my 15 year old son. Have thought about Sarina Bowen’s Ivy Years. Although LJ Shen “Sinner of Saints” series is high school, seems too dark/gritty and I think he would not be able to suspend reality for some of the story lines given he is the same age."Our Recommendations: Sarah thinks the Sarina Bowen series you mentioned should work just fine. Adult romances that are adventure stories might work are the Hidden Legacy seriesby Ilona Andrews and Polaris Rising by Jessie Mihalik. Some actual YA Romance that Jen likes are The Way You Make me Feel and I Believe in a Thing Called Love, which are both by Maurene Goo. One of Jen's favorite YA books of all time is called The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks. She also recommneds Not if I Save You First by Ally Carter. Some sports romances we recommend are the WAGS series by Naima Simone, especially Scoring Off the Field. Finally, The Deal by Elle Kennedy might be a good choice.Question 9: Jemma from Texas is looking for "Found family. Also with lots of good food descriptions. Not necessarily a chef romance though (they stress me out because chefs stay up so late at night; ugh, who does that?)"Our recommendations: This is such a perfect question for Sarah. She recommends the Recipe for Love series by Louisa Edwards. Another series by the same author is called the Rising Star Chefs. The Opposite of You by Rachel Higginson will work. Finally, American Dreamer by Adriana Herrera, and a series by Sabrina Sol. In hindsight, Sarah basically only recommended books with chefs in them. She's sorry. She has a problem.Question 10: Sara from Albuquerque wants a "Bodyguard trope where the person being guarded does NOT spend the whole book trying to escape the bodyguard because he/she doesn't think there is any danger even though it's incredibly obvious to everyone else. Bonus if the bodyguard character is female."Our recommendations: Jen recommends Sexy/Dangerous (female bodyguard) by Beverly Jenkins, which is fabulous. Nana Malone has a few, one in her royals seris, and another is Bodyguard to the Billionaire (female bodyguard) -- also, listen to Nana talk about Royal Romance on an interstitial last season!. And! Try HelenKay Dimon's Leave Me Breathless(female bodyguard), Katee Robert's Thalanian Dynasty series (male bodyguard/MMF menage) and Anna Zabo's Reverb (trans male bodyguard).Question 11: Molly from Washington has an AMA question about how to organize her Kindle books. She is also looking for a book that "Features a Grumpy/terse older brother’s friend (or older brother of friend) with smart mouth heroine, bonus points for SUPER HOT, some sort of road trip, or problem they have to solve much to their reluctance (trapped on a desert island?) basically Bowen and Mari

We're jumping into the holiday spirit today with A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. Which adaptation do you remember most from your childhood?   Next week, Danni's going to be talking about a few of the shorts out of How the Dukes Stole Christmas!   Find us on Twitter: Podcast: LiteraryAFPod Danni: Danni_Reads Sheldon: Sheldoman Arlene: CatFaceGargoyle Find us on Facebook Literary AF Shoot us a message LiteraryAFPod@gmail.com We're on Itunes, Spotify and Youtube

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.We’re back in two weeks with Johanna Lindsey’s Gentle Rogue, set on a ship with a heroine-in-pants and a hero who really deserves everything she delivers him. Find it at: Amazon, B&N, Kobo, Apple Books, or at your local Independent Bookstore!Show Notes- Ultra-marathoners really do suck down energy gel out there! Soylent Green is people, and therefore not someting Ultramarathoners consume during their races.- Sarah uses weird with love. In fact, she crowdsourced a great weird romance list yesterday on Twitter. Head over there to overload your TBR.- Robot girlfriends are a thing, I guess. But even more exciting is that Alyssa's audio for The AI Who Loved Me has some big time narrators!- Keanu Reeves in the Matrix has his own gel problem.- Sarah wrote a novella for a Christmas anthology with Tessa Dare, Sophie Jordan & Joanna Shupe, How the Dukes Stole Christmas, that is newly out in paperback.- Alyssa mentioned a KDrama called Noble, My Love that has 15 minute episodes.- Ladyhawke is an 80s movie that honestly defies description, but lives on in our memories.

Ellen and Mom get a little slap happy recording late the night before Christmas Eve. We chat about the delightful novellas that make up How the Dukes Stole Christmas. Plus, our Christmas traditions and our review of Netflix's The Princess Switch!

Whether they’re kicking you and your loved ones off their property, enjoying a solitary brood on the snow swept moors, parroting Ebenezer Scrooge, or simply trying to run a successful newspaper, it seems Dukes are everywhere these days. This week, Morgan and Isabeau explore the men beneath the titles in How the Dukes Stole Christmas, an anthology of novellas by Tessa Dare, Sarah MacLean, Sophie Jordan, and Joanna Shupe. Can love coexist with wealth? Is Heiress Alone just Home Alone with more vitamin D? Does magic shortbread show up on a drug test? It’s a festive Duke down with all the trimmings. Eat and be merry!

Our official IAD reread will resume January 2nd, with Néomi (ghost) & Conrad (vampire) and we have so. many. feelings. SO MANY.Show Notes- In case you're curious, here's where Jen learned to properly pronounce Therese Beharrie's name. Therese wrote 2 Christmas books this year: A Wedding One Christmas and Her Festive Flirtation, and Jen liked them both.- Before Sunrise came out in 1995, a sequel Before Sunset in 2004, and a third Before Midnight in 2013. This New Yorker review is a perfect example of everything Jen hates when people review anything romantic, so hate-read it if you're in the mood.- Jen completely got the name of that chapter book wrong, it's The Best Christmas Pageant Ever.- Novellas are really common in romance, maybe more than other genres, and Jen anxioulsy awaits the think-piece explaining why.- Speaking of novellas: The anthology of Chanukah stories that Sarah mentioned is called Burning Bright; Reindeer Games is an anthology of stories with the snowed-in trope; and in Silver Belles, all the characters are over 40.- Sarah described the cover of A Holiday of Love as an example of a certain type of old-school book package. But just last year, A Christmas to Remember with Lisa Kleypas, Lorraine Heath, Megan Frampton, and Vivienne Lorret followed the same exact cover protocol.- Epistolary novels are super fun to read (Jen's favorite is Where'd You Go, Bernadette, Sarah is--unsurprisingly--very pro epistolary romance; her favorite is Kleypas's Love in the Afternoon), but Jen's pretty interested in how they are changing in the age of the internet.- All three of the books in the Men at Work series by Tiffany Reisz are delightful, but the Thanksgiving one is an absolute classic.- Last year, Jen ranked Thanksgiving romances for The Book Queen.- How the Dukes Stole Christmas is pretty great, and here's where Jen talked about Joanna Shupe's novella on twitter.

Hey HB's! We got into the Christmas Spirit by reading two novellas within this anthology called Heiress Alone by Joanna Shupe and Meet Me In Mayfair by Tessa Dare! Each of these wonderful novellas are tied together by Sarah MacLean's family shortbread recipe and they are just as scrumptious as your favorite holiday cookie. Patrons should stay tuned for our recaps of the other two novellas, because those will be coming soon! Happy Holidays!  Bonus Content:  Our Christmases: David makes eggnog by hand, Melody is a crazy person when it comes to cards and has opinions about when it's appropriate to start your Christmasing. Erin waxes more philosophic about how her story is a time travel novella. Hear all about the best way to survive the cold; it involves shared nakedness, sleeping bags, and Fox Moulder's infinite wisdom. We give you a pro-tip about watching the movie Atonement. Hear all about Melody's strategy at events with passed appetizers. And Melody continuously shuts Erin the hell down. Patreon Shout Out: Mary F., you are one of the many descendents of the Hydra. Like all quote, unquote villains of history, the hydra’s story was told by the victor and omitted the hydra’s many wonderful qualities. As a water-dweller, the hydra took many of her characteristics from her surroundings. She was principled, but that didn’t mean she couldn’t adapt to a change in the flow. She was highly emotionally intelligent and an empath, which is something you’ve channeled in your existence; so deep was her emotional intuition that she often needed time away in her cave to recharge after interactions with others. More than anything, though, was her power of persistence and regeneration, which have both suited you well in your life. When knocked down, you’re not one to stay down. What many don’t know is those powers didn’t come from her poisonous blood or breath; no those are just a mark of her species. Her powers of regeneration and persistence came from her loyal, abiding, and protective heart. She could not leave those she loved to suffer alone, so she would reinvent herself at any attack to ensure their safety and happiness. You, Mary, you have that same deep well of vigor and rejuvenation and you use them well.

Hey HB's! On Monday, December 17th, we're bringing you our first holiday special How the Dukes Stole Christmas, an anthology by Tessa Dare, Sarah MacLean, Sophie Jordan, and Joanna Shupe. We'll bring you two of the novellas in the regular episode and then patrons will get the other two! 

We're joined this week by four incredible authors who've all been guests in the past: Tessa Dare, Joanna Shupe, Sarah MacLean, and Sophie Jordan! They tell us about their stories from their holiday anthology, How the Dukes Stole Christmas, chat about some of their holiday traditions, and answer questions from our Great Holiday Debate 2018! If you want to weigh in on the debate, you can submit your votes here: WWC Great Holiday Debate 2018 Listener Survey You can check out How the Dukes Stole Christmas here! The audio book is now available as well! You can find their past episodes here: Tessa Dare Joanna Shupe Sarah MacLean Sophie Jordan Thanks to everyone who has heeded our call from the Anniversary Episode and left us a review on iTunes (or wherever you listen!)—we appreciate it more than you know! Make sure you remember to shoot us an email (wickedwallflowersclub@gmail.com) to claim your reward(s)! If you haven't done it yet, offer still stands! A signed copy of Jenny's book! A custom limerick written about you by Sarah! Name a character in Jenny's column! We're also thrilled with our new Facebook group and loving being able to connect more with listeners, so if you haven't joined yet, come be part of our Facebook club! Our first newletter will go out in December, so if you want to get it and haven't signed up yet, you can do that HERE! WAYS TO LISTEN      About the Guests Here are the links to each guest's website where you can find info about their books, social media, and more! Tessa Dare Tessa Dare is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling American historical romance novelist. She has authored fifteen novels and novellas and created four different series. In 2012, she won the prestigious Romance Writers of America RITA award for Best Regency Historical Romance for her book A Night to Surrender. Joanna Shupe  Award-winning author JOANNA SHUPE has always loved history, ever since she saw her first Schoolhouse Rock cartoon. In 2013 she won Romance Writers of America's prestigious Golden Heart® Award for Best Historical. Joanna's first Gilded Age historical novel, Magnate, was named one of the Best Books of 2016 by Publishers Weekly, and one of 2016′s top romances by The Washington Postand Kobo. The Washington Post named Joanna's The Lady Hellion as one of 2015's top five romance novels. Sarah MacLean New York Times, Washington Post & USA Today bestseller Sarah MacLean is the author of historical romance novels that have been translated into more than twenty languages, and winner of back-to-back RITA Awards for best historical romance from the Romance Writers of America. Sophie Jordan Sophie Jordan grew up in the Texas hill country where she wove fantasies of dragons, warriors, and princesses. A former high school English teacher, she's also the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of Avon historical romances.

Hey HB's! We're finishing up our coverage of Match Me If You Can by Susan Elizabeth Phillips on Monday, December 10. After which, things are changing a little. We're going to postpone The Wedding Date by Jasmine Guillory until after maternity leave because OMG MELODY IS SO PREGNANT AND TIRED. And she still has tons of life stuff to get done before her slippery wombat makes its exit. Or entrance? It really depends on your perspective.  So! Instead, on December 17, we'll bring you a recap of cult-voted movie "The Christmas Wedding Planner" available on Netflix. Then, December 24 will be the 2018 Anthology How the Dukes Stole Christmas. You'll get two of the novellas as a regular episode, and Heaving Bosoms Patrons will get the remaining two. After that, we've got guest episodes coming your way until Mel returns full-time. 

Hey HB's! This week we're all getting treated with an interview with Tessa Dare! We chat about her new release The Governess Game, as well as her upcoming anthology How the Dukes Stole Christmas, her as a writer, reader, and political being.  There's more about duck sex, themes in The Governess Game like healing and grief, education, early childhood development, learning through play, inspiration from her own life, amazing women she's come across in her research, her auto-buy authors as a reader, her trope catnip, and so much more.    Authors and works mentioned:  - A Spark of Light by Jodi Picoult (out Oct. 2, 2018) - Cat Sebastian   Self-Love Recommendations:  Melody - Try to practice constructive communication when you're in a conflict with a loved one and don't be afraid to advocate for yourself for that from other people. We get so caught up in wanting to be right and heard that we can lose sight of the feelings of others really quickly. So, if you need to process extra crap with someone, ask yourself, does it really need to be the person I'm in conflict with, or can my extraneous feelings be processed elsewhere?  Tessa - Learn a new skill....like making cocktails! She hosted a party at her house recently and had to take over the bar when the bartender was late. She had so much fun learning new cocktails for the guest's orders and gaining a new party trick.    Check out Tessa's interview with The Wicked Wallflowers Club as well. And special thanks to Jenny for her guidance about long-distance recording with a guest!   https://wickedwallflowersclub.com/ Instagram: @wckdwallflowers Twitter: @wckdwallflowers