Podcast appearances and mentions of joanna shupe

Joanna Shupe posted a TikTok on November 11, 2024, in response to angry readers chastising her for writing in her newsletter about her disappointment with the election results. I have included the audio with her permission.She says in her comments that she could teach a whole class about the parallels between the Gilded Age and the current political and cultural climate, which I am calling The Dumpster Age. I reached out and said, I can't offer a class, but how about a podcast episode?Joanna was kind enough to walk us through some of the parallels between then and now that give her some despair, and how infuriating it was to have readers scold and chastise her for expressing in her newsletter a perspective that she already thought was pretty clear from, you know, all her books about the Gilded Age.And, if I can take a moment: this is my 650th episode.Six. Fifty.And at the end of the month, on Jan 31, Smart Bitches will celebrate our 20th anniversary.Thank you. Thank you for valuing my work on the podcast and online, for valuing our perspective on the site when we explore romance and everything surrounding it.Just…thank you. Thank you so much for being here.You can find Joanna Shupe on her website, joannashupe.com. Her newsletter is joannashupe.com/newsletter. She's on Instagram @Joannashupe and on Bluesky.She also writes dark mafia romance as Mila Finelli.We also mentioned:Schoolhouse Rock: “The Great American Melting Pot”Heather Cox Richardson's SubstackJoanna Shupe's original TikTok VideoThe r/RomanceBooks thread about it Join our Patreon for complete mayhem, shenanigans, and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joanna Shupe posted a TikTok on November 11, 2024, in response to angry readers chastising her for writing in her newsletter about her disappointment with the election results. I have included the audio with her permission.She says in her comments that she could teach a whole class about the parallels between the Gilded Age and the current political and cultural climate, which I am calling The Dumpster Age. I reached out and said, I can't offer a class, but how about a podcast episode?Joanna was kind enough to walk us through some of the parallels between then and now that give her some despair, and how infuriating it was to have readers scold and chastise her for expressing in her newsletter a perspective that she already thought was pretty clear from, you know, all her books about the Gilded Age.And, if I can take a moment: this is my 650th episode.Six. Fifty.And at the end of the month, on Jan 31, Smart Bitches will celebrate our 20th anniversary.Thank you. Thank you for valuing my work on the podcast and online, for valuing our perspective on the site when we explore romance and everything surrounding it.Just…thank you. Thank you so much for being here.You can find Joanna Shupe on her website, joannashupe.com. Her newsletter is joannashupe.com/newsletter. She's on Instagram @Joannashupe and on Bluesky.She also writes dark mafia romance as Mila Finelli.We also mentioned:Schoolhouse Rock: “The Great American Melting Pot”Heather Cox Richardson's SubstackJoanna Shupe's original TikTok VideoThe r/RomanceBooks thread about it Join our Patreon for complete mayhem, shenanigans, and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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

We are talking about a full on banger this week — Joanna Shupe's The Devil of Downtown, which is Sarah's favorite of the Uptown Girls series (Jen is a The Prince of Broadway fan, but honestly, all three are basically perfect). We love this one so much, you're about to get an hour or so of squeeing and sighing — Jack Mulligan is everything you could possibly want in a romance hero, Justine Greene is the do goodingest do gooder who ever was, and the way they adore each other is enough to wreck you. If you haven't read this one yet, do yourself a favor and go read the whole series right now…Joanna Shupe proves that historical romance is everything you want.If you wish you had six more days in a week of people talking about romance, may we suggest joining our Patreon? Aside from an additional episode every month you get access to our Discord, where 1000 other romance readers are talking about books they love (and many other things!) all the time. It's so fun! Learn more about the Patreon and go join those cool people who love romance as much as we do at patreon.com/fatedmates.Show NotesJoanna Shupe also writes mafia romance under the pen name Mila Finelli, and we love The Kings of Italy series. The Greene sisters are loosely based on the Schuyler Sisters, made famous by the musical Hamilton. On the TV show The Wire, a popular drug dealer named Stringer Bell only moved up to the big leagues of evil once he started buying up real estate and rubbing elbows with politicians and businessmen, who are portrayed as the biggest crooks of all. The story of the Triangle shirtwaist factory fire is tragic, and ultimately led to labor reforms around the country. The Sex in the City gals have some thoughts about butt stuff.

We're talking about brothers and sisters as secondary characters in romance today — by popular demand from listeners, it's our sibling episode! We get to the bottom of why we all love secondary siblings—the overbearing olders, the wild child middles, the delightful youngers, the equally handsome and broad shouldered boys, the snarky, stunning girls, and everyone else who's ever caught our eye and made us say “now where's there book?!” We tackled complicated relationships, shared history and the perfect fantasy of family that romance delivers so well.Next week, we're reading Joanna Shupe's The Devil of Downtown, from her Uptown Girls trilogy. There are sisters! Also, it's Jen's favorite in the series and an absolute banger. Get it at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Kobo, Apple or your local indie.If you wish you had six more days in a week of people talking about romance, may we suggest joining our Patreon? Aside from an additional episode every month you get access to our Discord, where 1000 other romance readers are talking about books they love (and many other things!) all the time. It's so fun! Learn more about the Patreon and go join those cool people who love romance as much as we do at patreon.com/fatedmates.Show NotesWe've done twins, and we've done siblings's best friend, but this time we're talking about plain old siblings in romance. We're definitely not talking about anything Tangled Lies adjacent this time.If you want the deep dives we mentioned, they are Preferential Treatment, Gentle Rogue and Devil's Bride.Illinoise is playing on Broadway if you're in New York this summer. They'll be a meet-up at Steamy Lit Con for us with our listeners, details coming soon! There's a dark romance podcast called Trigger Warning you might want to check out, and in case you want to read that romance with mummification but no cheating, it's Dead Love by Audrey Rush The Orphan X book with the evil killer siblings is Prodigal Son.In case you have ever wondered about the provenance of the beloved Fated Mates phrase, “take the finger” this is an episode where Sarah talks about the book that inspired it.

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

One of our most popular interstitial topics, we had to come back for a third run at Curvy Heroines this month in celebration of Bridgerton-mania online and our absolute delight that we finally get to see Penelope get that handsome man who is just back from his long trip to glow-up-land (we deserve nice things, and so do curvy heroines)! Sarah's talking exclusively about historicals today, and Jen is bringing new-to-the-pod authors to the table…all that, and we're naming the six historicals Sarah's written with curvy heroines (There's also a contemporary! Check the photo array, below). This one is a lot of fun.Our next read along is Joanna Shupe's The Devil of Downtown, from her Uptown Girls trilogy. It's Jen's favorite in the series. Get it at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Kobo, Apple or your local indie.Happy anniversary to our founding Patreon members — May marks one year of our Patreon and our Discord! We love you a whole lot. Learn more about the Patreon and go join those cool people who love romance as much as we do at patreon.com/fatedmates.Show NotesYou can visit the Sleeping Beauties Exhibit at the Met, which sounds pretty fascinating, is there all summer through September 2nd. All about smelling salts, Kardashian levels of rib removal which is called tight lacing, Each and Every brand deodorant, and retinol. If you're interested historical fashion and lingerie, follow Cora Harrington on twitter, she wrote about corsets on her blog back in 2012. If you're interested it watching a guy talking about cologne, here is link to Joshua Godfrey, the guy with the labyrinth tattoo and his journey. If you loved Fury Road, you should read Blood, Sweat, and Chrome, which is the story of how the movie was made. Here's a supercut of Tom Hardy grunting.

We don't often talk about secondary characters in romance, but this week, we're talking about the women who provide wisdom, council and laughs in romance—moms, grandmothers and aunties! We talk about the shocking epidemic of orphaned main characters in romance, about how extended family provides nuance in the books, and about our very favorite mothers, grandmothers, aunties and adopted older ladies in books. Thanks to all the women who provide care and sage advice out in the world. We appreciate you.Our next read along is Joanna Shupe's The Devil of Downtown, from her Uptown Girls trilogy. It's Jen's favorite in the series. Get it at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Kobo, Apple or your local indie. Happy anniversary to our founding Patreon members — May marks one year of our Patreon and our Discord! We love you a whole lot. Learn more about the Patreon and go join those cool people who love romance as much as we do at patreon.com/fatedmates.Show NotesCrush, the new apple ad is honestly so bleak, and the backlash was so extreme that they pulled the ad. Look how easily they could have made it cool, though. The Matriarchy isn't just a dream, as it turns out. The Gaza Evacuation Fund Auction raised $160,000 and it's not too late to donate to one of the funds of people trying to get to safety.

The cornerstone of the genre. The one thing that, when thrown into question, is guaranteed to enrage every corner of Romancelandia. We're talking about Happily Ever After (HEA). Its promise, its importance, its relevance to us as readers, writers and people in the world. We talk about what really makes it hard won and deserved for us — which means yes, we're talking about grovels and yes, we're talking about third act break ups, and yes, we're talking about patriarchy. Because of course we are. You've probably heard us talk about all the books we're mentioning here…greatest hits are hits for a reason, y'all.There are a handful of tickets left for Fated Mates LIVE in Brooklyn, NY, this Saturday, March 23, at the gorgeous William Vale Hotel! Join us, along with Kate Clayborn, Lauren Billings (one-half of Christina Lauren), Nikki Payne, and a roomful of other romance-obsessed listeners for a night of romance shenanigans at a live taping of Fated Mates! While we're never sure quite how it's going to go, we can guarantee there will be books, booze and bantr…and you'll leave full of joy from all the fun. Get Kate's The Other Side of Disappearing three days early (and books from everyone else!) from The Ripped Bodice—links, tickets and more info are at fatedmates.net/live. If you just can't get enough of us, consider joining our Patreon! You get an extra episode of banter every month and access to the Fated Mates discord, full of people who love romance as much as we do. It's pretty great, we have to say. Learn more at patreon.com/fatedmates. Our next read along is Heather Guerre's Preferential Treatment, one of Sarah's favorite romances of 2022. Get it at Amazon, or with your monthly subsc Show NotesOpe! Jen's mic wasn't fully connected for the first 10 minutes of the episode, so that's why it sounds terrible. User error on her part, Eric would never. Hang in there, she figures it out! Let John Green and the good folks at Crash Course teach you about European History and The Hundred Years' War. The 2024 Audie Award winners included The True Love Experiment for best romance. Three more days until Fated Mates Live… a handful of tickets are left! Join us! Looking for all kinds of perfect HEA stickers, check out the Romancelandia Shop! UPDATE: The book Sarah was looking for when she was talking about Enemies to Lovers was Johanna Lindsey's Prisoner of My Desire. All the content warnings, friends…but if you do wade in, don't miss our chat with Joanna Shupe where we talk about it from Season 1.

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

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

A do-gooder and a Don get mixed up in “The Devil of Downtown” by Joanna Shupe!Justine Greene brings justice to those who abandon their families.  She's resourceful on her own however sometimes needs her cop acquaintance, but one case leads her to seek help from the devil himself, Jack Mulligan.  He does what he wants however finds it more difficult because of her altruism and determination.Join us as we discuss how the aristocratic do-gooder matches with the morally grey do-gooder!!!DRAWING ROOM DISCUSSIONSCrazy days end with leche flanFashion forward and futureVision boards“OFFICIAL, UNOFFICIAL BOOK REVIEW” – 9:36The Devil of DowntownUptown Girls serieshttps://joannashupe.com/https://www.facebook.com/joannashupeauthorhttps://www.instagram.com/joannashupe/https://lnk.bio/T95Zhttps://www.instagram.com/mila_finelli_author/“POT-TAIL PONDERING” – 30:17“Justine Bomb” - Peach liqueur shot bombed in Strawberry & Apricot Red Bullhttps://www.redbull.com/us-en/energydrink/red-bull-red-editionhttps://www.jimbeam.com/en/bourbons/jim-beam-peachSpill the Tea 2024, see you there!https://www.instagram.com/hearomanceteam_events/The Duke Gets Desperate by Diana Quincyhttps://www.dianaquincy.com/books/sirens-in-silk/the-duke-gets-desperate/A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J Maashttps://sarahjmaas.com/books/a-court-of-thorns-and-roses-series/a-court-of-mist-and-fury/Knockout by Sarah MacLean at audiobook speed 1.0 vs fasterhttps://www.sarahmaclean.net/knockoutNEXTThe Truth About Myths by Giovanna Siniscalchihttps://linktr.ee/giovannasiniscalchiHosts - Toni Rose & Wendy WooEmail - litwallflowerspodcast@gmail.comFollow on www.instagram.com/litwallflowerspodcastShop at https://www.zazzle.com/store/lit_wallflowers/productsSocial Media https://linktr.ee/litwallflowersLit Wallflowers is part of the Frolic Podcast Network.  You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts!

We're back with our Uptown Girls and “The Prince of Broadway” by Joanna Shupe!Florence Greene sneaks into Clayton Madden's exclusive casino and gambles to get his attention.  He does notice however he never would've guessed she wants lessons from him for her own exclusive casino.  Her first lesson is that he intends to ruin her father.This book has jealousy, revenge, spice, voyeurism, and love.  Join us as we discuss how Broadway gains a princess!!!DRAWING ROOM DISCUSSIONSMost hyped book of the series, of the author!?Bigger, better family tripSee you in NYC next August???“OFFICIAL, UNOFFICIAL BOOK REVIEW” – 5:29The Prince of BroadwayUptown Girls serieshttps://joannashupe.com/https://www.facebook.com/joannashupeauthorhttps://www.instagram.com/joannashupe/https://lnk.bio/T95Zhttps://www.instagram.com/mila_finelli_author/Justine Eyre narrating the Audible version“POT-TAIL PONDERING” – 26:23“Florence Bomb” - Peach liqueur shot bombed in Watermelon  Red Bullhttps://www.redbull.com/us-en/energydrink/red-bull-red-editionhttps://www.jimbeam.com/en/bourbons/jim-beam-peachNEXTThe Devil of Downtown by Joanna Shupehttps://joannashupe.com/the-devil-of-downtown/Hosts - Toni Rose & Wendy WooEmail - litwallflowerspodcast@gmail.comFollow on www.instagram.com/litwallflowerspodcastShop at https://www.zazzle.com/store/lit_wallflowers/productsSocial Media https://linktr.ee/litwallflowersLit Wallflowers is part of the Frolic Podcast Network.  You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts!

As is our July Tradition here at Corset and Crown - each of us selects a book for the other to read

We have entered the Gilded Era starting with Joanna Shupe's “The Rogue of Fifth Avenue” to start our She's Da Bomb series!Frank Tripp follows Mamie Greene for business and for his pleasure.  He watches his client's daughter to keep her from scandal.  She is the definition of “attenzione, pickpocket” however for a good cause!We love a good secret identity plot especially when both main characters have been attracted to each other for a while.  When Frank's secret is out, will his good deeds be enough for Mamie to forgive him?Mamie's father keeps reminding her of her marriage to his best friend's son, an agreement since birth.  She wants to decide if she wants marriage at all.  As overly protective as he was with his girls from trouble, we love how he protected her from a horrid future.Mamie is amazing!  She does what's needed to help those less fortunate.  She sort of commanded Frank to be a wronged woman's lawyer, and it was the perfect close proximity situation to help them know how honorable they are.Join us as we discuss how a good-hearted personality and a heartwarming gesture bring a couple together once and for all!!!DRAWING ROOM DISCUSSIONSJoanna Shupe aka Mila Finelli (mafia romance)Relating to gilded age/era womenThank you for checking on us, your Lahaina/Maui donations, and reposting the GoFundMe campaigns close-- CocoNene Front Street Team: Wildfire Relief Fundhttps://www.gofundme.com/f/coconene-front-street-team-relief-fund?utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet&utm_medium=copy_link_all&utm_source=customer-- One of the CocoNene team member's house lost in the devastation Support the Badua ‘Ohana – Lahaina Firehttps://www.gofundme.com/f/support-the-badua-ohana-lahaina-fireOur @Bridgerton2000 Tea At No5 Podcast making the list“OFFICIAL, UNOFFICIAL BOOK REVIEW” – 15:08The Rogue of Fifth AvenueUptown Girls serieshttps://joannashupe.com/https://www.facebook.com/joannashupeauthorhttps://www.instagram.com/joannashupe/https://lnk.bio/T95Zhttps://www.instagram.com/mila_finelli_author/Justine Eyre narrating the Audible version“POT-TAIL PONDERING” – 34:17“Mamie Bomb” - Peach liqueur shot bombed in Blueberry Red Bullhttps://www.redbull.com/us-en/energydrink/red-bull-blue-editionhttps://www.jimbeam.com/en/bourbons/jim-beam-peach#summerofSarahMacLean readathonWeek 8 August 13-19, 2023: Bombshell and HeartbreakerDuke Seeks Bride by Christy Carlyle, available August 22, 2023https://christycarlyle.com/books/duke-seeks-bride/Check in @abadwallflower for Guhrke Girl giveaway winner and JAL-ly Good Time (Julie Anne Long) opportunityAgain, we are grateful for all your support with Maui and beyond!!!NEXTThe Prince of Broadway by Joanna Shupehttps://joannashupe.com/the-prince-of-broadway/Hosts - Toni Rose & Wendy WooEmail - litwallflowerspodcast@gmail.comFollow on www.instagram.com/litwallflowerspodcastShop at

The story of Caroline (a foolish one) and Hannah (a careless man's careful daughter) pairing songs on Speak Now (Taylor's Version) with historical romance novels, being moths to flames for large dukes in tight breeches, and walking a fragile line between having too many and way too many book recommendations. The end.Note: It's kinda mean that this is episode fourteen and not thirteen…Intro: (00:00)Speak Now (Hannah & Caroline's Version) - (2:21)✪ 1. Mine (Hannah & Caroline's Version) - (7:07)- One Duke Down, Anna Bennett- A Lady for a Duke, Alexis Hall✪ 2. Sparks Fly (Hannah & Caroline's Version) - (11:16)- Knockout, Sarah MacLean✪ 3. Back To December (Hannah & Caroline's Version) - (13:41)- Private Arrangements, Sherry Thomas- A Love by Design, Elizabeth Everett✪ 4. Speak Now (Hannah & Caroline's Version) - (17:51)- My American Duchess, Eloisa James- An Island Princess Starts a Scandal, Adriana Herrera✪ 5. Dear John (Hannah & Caroline's Version) - (20:18)- Someday My Duke Will Come, Christina Britton- The Marquess Makes His Move, Diana Quincy✪ 6. Mean (Hannah & Caroline's Version) - (25:10)- A Duchess by Midnight, Charis Michaels- It Happened One Fight, Maureen Lee Lenker✪ 7. The Story Of Us (Hannah & Caroline's Version) - (28:20)- The Notorious Lord Nightly, Lorraine Heath- To Have and to Hoax, Martha Waters✪ 8. Never Grow Up (Hannah & Caroline's Version) - (31:35)- Once Upon a Marquess, Courtney Milan- A Kiss to Remember, Teresa Medeiros✪ 9. Enchanted (Hannah & Caroline's Version) - (38:19)- Ana María and the Fox, Liana De la Rosa- The Bride Goes Rogue, Joanna Shupe✪ 10. Better Than Revenge (Hannah & Caroline's Version) - (41:45)- Queen Bee, Amalie Howard✪ 11. Innocent (Hannah & Caroline's Version) - (44:03)- A Nobleman's Guide to Seducing a Scoundrel, K.J. Charles- Seize the Fire, Laura Kinsale✪ 12. Haunted (Hannah & Caroline's Version) - (49:07)- Private Arrangements, Sherry Thomas- Daring and the Duke, Sarah MacLean✪ 13. Last Kiss (Hannah & Caroline's Version) - (53:12)- A Lady for a Duke, Alexis Hall- Aphrodite and the Duke, J. J. McAvoy✪ 14. Long Live (Hannah & Caroline's Version) - (56:18)- Nobody's Princess & The Wild Wynchesters Series, Erica Ridley- Gwen & Art Are Not in Love, Lex Croucher✪ 15. Ours (Hannah & Caroline's Version) - (58:04)- Get Thee Off My Lawn, Daria Vernon- The Secret Lives of Country Gentlemen, K.J. Charles✪ 16. Superman (Hannah & Caroline's Version) - (1:00:26)- How to Win a Wallflower, Samara Parish- Lady Meets Earl, Christy Carlyle✪ 17. Electric Touch (Hannah & Caroline's Version) - (1:04:57)- The Duke's Rules of Engagement, Jennifer Haymore- We Could Be So Good, Cat Sebastian✪ 18. When Emma Falls In Love (Hannah & Caroline's Version) - (1:08:03)- The Good Girl's Guide to Rakes, Eva Leigh- The Duchess Deal, Tessa Dare✪ 19. I Can See You (Hannah & Caroline's Version) - (1:11:50)- Hotel of Secrets, Diana Biller- The Governess Game, Tessa Dare✪ 20. Castles Crumbling (Hannah & Caroline's Version) - (1:19:59)- The Rakess, Scarlett Peckham- The Beast of Beswick, Amalie Howard✪ 21. Foolish One (Hannah & Caroline's Version) - (1:25:16)- Not That Duke, Eloisa James- While the Duke Was Sleeping, Sophie Jordan✪ 22. Timeless (Hannah & Caroline's Version) - (1:32:16)- Again the Magic, Lisa Kleypas- We Could Be So Good, Cat SebastianOutro: (1:38:35)

Romance author Margot Radcliffe and friends Min and Bee discuss the The Rogue of Fifth Avenue podcast episode of Guys Read Romance.

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

Romance author Margot Radcliffe chats with guy friends, Ryan and Sean, about The Rogue of Fifth Avenue by Joanna Shupe.

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

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

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

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

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

In which Hannah and Caroline celebrate St. Patrick's Day by watching Leap Year, reading about the luckiest ladies in historical romance, and getting lucky with pastries.Show Notes:- Subscribe to Romance Your TBR on Substack to get monthly updates from your local spinsters, access to show notes and bingo cards, and exclusive newsletter giveaways!- Subscribe to @romanceyourtbr on YouTube for our weekly episodes with captions and transcripts!- We're in the middle of a series read of The Hathaways by Lisa Kleypas, with a podcast episode for each book. If you want to read/reread along with us, our Love in the Afternoon episode launches on March 24th!Disclaimer:We talk about spoilers for the books featured! We tried to label, but can't guarantee we caught them all!Intro: (00:00)✪ The Luck of the Bride, Janna MacGregor - (6:37)- [SPOILERS] The Luck of the Bride, Janna MacGregor - (11:55)- The Luck of the Bride, Janna MacGregor - (12:50)✪ As Luck Would Have It, Alissa Johnson - (15:00)- [SPOILERS] As Luck Would Have It, Alissa Johnson - (19:10)- As Luck Would Have It, Alissa Johnson - (22:50)✪ Luck Be a Lady, Meredith Duran - (27:00)- [SPOILERS] Luck Be a Lady, Meredith Duran - (33:40)✪ The Luckiest Lady in London, Sherry Thomas - (39:30)- [SPOILERS] The Luckiest Lady in London, Sherry Thomas - (51:08)- The Luckiest Lady in London, Sherry Thomas - (56:21)✪ The Lady Gets Lucky, Joanna Shupe - (57:16)✪ Some Dukes Have All the Luck, Christina Britton - (1:00:12)Outro: (1:10:00)Socials:- Follow the podcast @romanceyourtbr on Instagram & Twitter- Follow Hannah @fringebookreviews on Instagram, Goodreads, & TikTok, and @fringebookhan on Twitter- Follow Caroline @salty_caroline_reads on TikTok & Instagram, and @salty_caroline_ on Twitter(Disclaimer: Caroline works for Forever Publishing; all opinions are our own and not affiliated with any other party. Image by Freepik)

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

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

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

In which Caroline and Hannah give you a note on arousal, get dicknotized, and awaken the beasts inside of them: hedgehogs.Show Notes:- Join Caroline's Fable Book Club! The book for March is To Love a Scandalous Duke by Liana De la Rosa. Join here: https://fable.co/club/rip-your-own-bodice-with-caroline-447245537478- Content Warnings for Sweet Vengeance by Viano Oniomoh: https://www.vianooniomoh.com/extras- Liza Minnelli SketchIntro - (00:00)- The Gilded Age Heiresses Series, Harper St. George - (2:30)- Happy Place, Emily Henry - (10:00)- A Kiss to Remember, Teresa Medeiros - (19:54)- Do You Take This Man, Denise Williams - (26:10)- Coming Home, Kennedy Ryan - (27:44)- A Walk in the Park, Rebekah Weatherspoon - (29:55)- D'Vaughn and Kris Plan a Wedding, Chencia C. Higgins - (31:55)- The Neighbor Favor, Kristina Forest - (33:50)- What the Hex, Alexis Daria - (35:25)- All the Right Notes, Dominic Lim - (37:00)- Forget Me Not, Julie Soto - (40:20)- The Love Wager, Lynn Painter - (43:35)- Pride and Protest, Nikki Payne - (46:36)- Sweet Vengeance, Viano Oniomoh - (49:20)- Not Your Ex's Hexes, April Asher - (50:55)- Bloodmarked, Tracy Deonn - (51:05)- The Last Tale of the Flower Bride, Roshani Chokshi - (52:10)- You Bet Your Heart, Danielle Parker - (55:20)- Cute but Prickly, Zoe Chant - (57:25)- Hedging His Bets, Celia Kyle - (1:00:00)- Her Lessons in Persuasion, Megan Frampton - (1:06:40)- In Her Highlander's Bed, Lynsay Sands - (1:10:15)- Never Rescue a Rogue, Virginia Heath - (1:13:00)- The Secret Service of Tea of Treason, India Holton - (1:15:50)- Marry Me by Midnight, Felicia Grossman - (1:20:20)- A Thief in the Night, K.J. Charles - (1:24:30)- When Good Earls Go Bad, Megan Frampton - (1:25:24)- A Rogue's Rules for Seduction, Eva Leigh - (1:26:05)- A Reckless Match, Kate Bateman - (1:27:30)- The Fifth Avenue Rebels, Joanna Shupe - (1:29:10)- The Duke Hunt Series, Sophie Jordan - (1:30:25)- The Wolf and the Wildflower, Stacy Reid - (1:34:10)Outro - (1:40:45)Socials:- Follow the podcast @romanceyourtbr on Instagram & Twitter- Follow Hannah @fringebookreviews on Instagram, Goodreads, & TikTok, and @fringebookhan on Twitter- Follow Caroline @salty_caroline_reads on TikTok & Instagram, and @salty_caroline_ on Twitter(Disclaimer: Caroline works for Forever Publishing; all opinions are our own and not affiliated with any other party. Image by Freepik)

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

Writing Gilded Age romances with hellions, scandals, and one starchy Duke - Joanna Shupe joins the Duchess and Lady.

Announcing the HarperCollins titles that were selected for the January 2023 LibraryReads list: EVERYONE IN MY FAMILY HAS KILLED SOMEONE by Benjamin Stevenson and THE DUKE GETS EVEN by Joanna Shupe. Stay tuned for audio clips from the authors! Find show notes here: https://bit.ly/3Fpm9RW RSVP for our February 14th buzz here: https://event.on24.com/wcc/r/3992864/0909BB9F00602300028B2039DFBE8B80?partnerref=LJSPNSRHarperCollins21423 We also have a phone number! Call 212-207-7773 and leave us a message—it might end up on the show! You can find us on Facebook (@librarylovefest), Twitter (@librarylovefest), and Instagram (@harperlibrary).

In which Caroline and Hannah pre-game for the holidays with the Hallmark Channel and Christmas anthologies, recommend some juicy contemporaries, and lament Chekhov's handcuffs, and also lament Chekhov's spoon, and also just lament having things to lament about.Show Notes:- Meet up with us at the Steamy Lit Rom Con next August! Find tickets here + more info on Instagram @theromconevent- One Duke Down is READ NOW on NetGalley in the romance section (as of 11/29)!Intro: (00:00)Books Mentioned:- Kissing Under the Mistletoe Anthology - (07:22)- How the Dukes Stole Christmas Anthology - (07:45)- Mistletoe Christmas Anthology - (08:24)- Something in the Heir, Suzanne Enoch - (10:45)- (ARC) One Duke Down (Rogues to Lovers), Anna Bennett - (11:05)- How to Be a Wallflower, Eloisa James - (11:25)- (ARC) A Wicked Game, Kate Bateman - (12:25)- The Duke in Question, Amalie Howard - (14:20)- The Duke Heist, Perks of Loving a Wallflower & Nobody's Princess, Erica Ridley - (18:30)- The Lady Gets Lucky, The Bride Goes Rogue & (ARC) The Duke Gets Even, Joanna Shupe - (21:25)- The Scoundrel's Daughter & The Rake's Daughter, Anne Gracie - (25:45)- A Duke for Diana & (ARC) What Happens in the Ballroom, Sabrina Jeffries - (26:50)- (ARC) Forget Me Not, Julie Soto - (29:15)- (ARC) The Nanny, Lana Ferguson - (32:35)- The Stand-Up Groomsman, Jackie Lau - (35:15)- The Wedding Ringer & Lucy on the Wild Side, Kerry Rea - (37:10)- (ARC) Exes & O's, Amy Lea - (39:54)- This May End Badly, Samantha Markum - (40:06)- (ARC) Highly Suspicious and Unfairly Cute, Talia Hibbert - (40:54)Outro: (43:25)Our TBR List:- Once Upon a December, Amy E. Reichert- One-Eyed Dukes are Wild, Megan Frampton- Get a Life Chloe Brown, Talia Hibbert- Wrapped Up in You, Talia Hibbert- Love on the Brain, Ali HazelwoodWhat We're Currently Reading:- Just Like Magic, Sarah Hogle- (ARC) A Witch's Guide to Fake Dating a Demon, Sarah Hawley- Lord of Scoundrels, Loretta ChaseSocials:- Follow the podcast @romanceyourtbr on Instagram & Twitter- Follow Hannah @fringebookreviews on Instagram, Goodreads, & TikTok, and @fringebookhan on Twitter- Follow Caroline @salty_caroline_reads on TikTok & Instagram, and @salty_caroline_ on Twitter(Disclaimer: Caroline works for Forever Publishing; all opinions are our own and not affiliated with any other party. Image by Freepik)

Joining Bethany and Izzy is bestselling author Sarah Maclean! We had a great conversation with Sarah and asked all about her latest historical romance: Heartbreaker. Tune in to hear about everything from research to how she writes spicy scenes! Sarah's Podcast (Fated Mates): https://fatedmates.net/   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 Mentioned Bombshell by Sarah MacLean: https://amzn.to/3Ksn1r5 Heartbreaker by Sarah MacLean: https://amzn.to/3Rj7EDw DragonBound Series by Thea Harrison: https://amzn.to/3QYIdHV A Heart of Blood and Ashes by Milla Vane: https://amzn.to/3QYOOls Tycoon by Joanna Shupe: https://amzn.to/3CBg9ps Alice Diamond and the Forty Elephants by Brian Macdonald: https://amzn.to/3pQs2Al The Rogue Not Taken by Sarah MacLean: https://amzn.to/3AqBGyB Immortals after Dark series by Kresley Cole: https://amzn.to/3ReouU5 The Black Dagger Brotherhood by JR Ward: https://amzn.to/3PPPfNG The Psy-Changeling Series by Nalini Singh: https://amzn.to/3PY4zYu Morning Glory Milking Farm by CM Nascosta: https://amzn.to/3TpqdYE A Caribbean Heiress in Paris by Adriana Herrera: https://amzn.to/3KoutDP Books from On My Radar The Holiday Trap by Roan Parrish: https://amzn.to/3wBgvc9 Angelika Frankenstein Meets Her Match by Sally Thorne: https://amzn.to/3AVyywd Caught a Vibe by Eva Moore: https://amzn.to/3QUOowH The Sunbearer Trials by Aiden Thomas: https://amzn.to/3To3jkj Nona the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir: https://amzn.to/3TllhUO The Make-Up Test by Jenny Howe: https://amzn.to/3pO09sP On the Hustle by Adriana Herrera: https://amzn.to/3QXIsmw   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

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Four seasons in, we're just throwing caution to the wind now. It's Daddy week! Yes, that kind of daddy. No, it's not for everyone, but it is for us and we're talking about the whys and hows and wtfs herein. Headphones in, obviously. Fated Mates Live, in person is happening — if you have tickets to the live show in Alexandria, VA on July 30th — let us know on our Twitter thread (and find friends!). If you didn't get a ticket, but want to order signed books from participating authors, you can do that at Old Town Books in advance of the event! Thanks to Avon Books, publishers of Charis Michaels's A Duchess by Midnight, and to Juniper Butterworth, author of Priest Queen (Goblins & Cheese, Book 2), for sponsoring the episode. Next week, we've got another interstitial coming your way, but the final read along of season four, in two weeks, is Talia Hibbert's Get a Life, Chloe Brown. Get it at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Apple Books, or Kobo. Show NotesIt's Daddy week on Fated Mates. Here's a few classic articles and explainers that might help you understand the phenomenon: a Daddy explainer from Esquire, an advice columnist from The Cut helps you get over your feelings about Daddy Kink, a woman in a relationship with a Daddy helps you understand the appeal, and why it's totally find to think Oscar Isaac is the best (stern brunch) Daddy, even if he is having some sort of Daddy-off with Pedro Pascal. Sarah's newest release is Heartbreaker, and it comes out Aug 23, 2022. You can preorder signed copies from Word in Brooklyn.A local Chicago indie, [Women and Children First],7 sponsored a panel on historical romance. You can watch the recording of Adriana Herrera, Harper St. George, and Joanna Shupe in conversation with Jen.Tickets for both Apollycon and Fated Mates Live are sold out, but you can still get books signed and shipped from: Andie J Christopher, Kate Clayborn, Ali Hazelwood, Adriana Herrera, Tracey Livesay, Sophie Jordan, Diana Quincy, Naima Simone or Sarah by ordering from Old Town Books! If you are coming, we hope you'll say hi! You might also want to order an avatar button from the Romancelandia Shop. The TikTok where a woman calls her husband Daddy and he's surprised at how much he likes it. Here's Bill Pullman's speech from Independence Day, which is so weirdly hopeful I don't even know what to say about it.

Is there anything better than books about food? The Book Bistresses say no, so Stacy, Shannon, Brooke, and Natalia are sharing some of their favorites this week. Titles mentioned include: Lucy Parker, Battle Royal (Palace Insiders #1) Anita Kelly, Love & Other Disasters Helena Hunting, Kiss My Cupcake Barbara O'Neal, How To Bake a Perfect Life Natalie Cana, A Proposal They Can't Refuse Alana Quintana Albertson, Ramon and Julieta (Love & Tacos #1) T Kingfisher, A Wizard's Guide To Defensive Baking Julie Hyzy, State of the Onion (White House Chef Mysteries #1) Joanna Shupe, The Lady Gets Lucky (Fifth Avenue Rebels #2) Jennieke Cohen, My Fine Fellow Karen Brooks, The Chocolate Maker's Wife Amanda Elliot, Sadie on a Plate You can always contact the Book Bistro team by searching @BookBistroPodcast on facebook, or visiting: https://www.facebook.com/BookBistroPodcast/ You can also send an email to: TheBookBistroPodcast@gmail.com For more information on the podcast and the team behind it, please visit: http://anchor.fm/book-bistro

We catch up with our Fifth Avenue Rebels friends with a brief recap of books one and two, and then dive into this delightful friends-to-enemies-to-lovers historical by Joanna Shupe, who blessed us with a sex party in the first 50 pages and a historical Good Luck Chuck who has us jonesing for his HEA in the next installment.

On this episode of Corset and Crown, Duchess Katie and Lady Sadie get back to their Scandal Sheet routes and talk all things When the Bride Goes Rogue by Joanna Shupe, the latest release in her Fifth Avenue Rebels Series.

Our Trailblazer episodes continue this week with Jude Deveraux, an early historical romance author who broke several publishing barriers over her more than forty year career. In this episode, we talk about her journey through the Wild West of romance in the late 1970s, her publishing career at Avon Books, Pocket Books and Ballantine. We talk about the judgement and misogyny that circles romance, the buying power of readers, and the way the genre and bookselling has changed. We also talk about her writing process, and what it's like to be Jude Deveraux. This one is a real joy for us, as we wouldn't be the readers or writers we are without Jude Deveraux. This episode is sponsored by Avon Books, publisher of Joanna Shupe's The Bride Goes Rogue, and Amazon's Kindle Vella, publisher of Eloisa James's The Seduction Series. Our next read along is Virginia Henley's The Dragon and the Jewel, a deep cut from Sarah's childhood. Check your content warnings and remember this one is from 1991, so we don't even know, honestly. We're flying without a net here. Get it at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Apple, Kobo or your local indie.Show NotesLike many of our trailblazers, Jude Deveraux's first brush with romance was Kathleen E Woodiwiss's The Flame & the Flower. The publisher with “the prettiest covers” in the 1970s she references was Woodiwiss's publisher, Avon Books. Books of Jude Deveraux's that we talk about in depth include: The Enchanted Land (her debut novel), A Knight in Shining Armor (early time-travel romance), Sweet Liar, The Providence Falls series with Tara Sheets, The Girl from Summer Hill, Twin of Ice (the twins!!), and “The Matchmakers” a short story in The Invitation collection (featuring Cale & the angel sex scene).The Four Js were Jude Deveraux, Julie Garwood, Johanna Lindsey and Judith McNaught.People mentioned in the episode: Kate Duffy, editor at Silhouette Books and Pocket Books; Joan Schulhafer, publicist at Pocket Books; Richard Gallen, publisher & packager; Ronald Busch, publisher of Pocket Books; Robert Gottlieb, agent; Linda Marrow, editor at Ballantine/Doubleday/Dell; Kathryn Falk, publisher of Romantic Times Magazine; Kathe Robin, reviewer at Romantic Times Magazine.

We're joined byJoanna Shupe to recap https://read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B01HIHSBNU&linkCode=kpe&preview=newtab&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_JMPRSWW20Z7TY0EHBCMA&tag=babyinaback0c-20 (Dark Mafia Prince) by Annika Martin! Our first mafia romance did not let us down! Joanna has a brand new book out this month! https://www.amazon.com/Bride-Goes-Rogue-Avenue-Rebels-ebook/dp/B09B7LV2BG/ref=sr_1_3?crid=13YBEEFRSDSFD&keywords=Joanna+shupe&qid=1651737807&s=digital-text&sprefix=joanna+shupe%2Cdigital-text%2C150&sr=1-3 (The Bride Goes Rogue) is magnificent! The third book in the Fifth Avenue Rebels series about an arranged engagement destined for disaster…and it brings the heat! Our After Care suggestions were: -https://www.amazon.com/Every-Summer-After-Carley-Fortune-ebook/dp/B09CD83VVG/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2IEBYVJXUVLVO&keywords=every%20summer%20after&qid=1651737717&s=digital-text&sprefix=every%20summer%20after%2Cdigital-text%2C121&sr=1-1 (Every Summer After) by Carley Fortune—a book that satisfied Jenny's deep craving for split timeline/first love, swoony romance. -365 Days: This Day -https://read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B09NHPZZS5&linkCode=kpe&preview=newtab&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_ETZGHHPADADRTQKPS13Z&tag=babyinaback0c-20 (Eyes on Me) by Sara Cate We'll be back next week to recap 365 Days: This Day with Naima Simone and Andie J. Christopher! Because you deserve nice things. As always, if you're looking for more bonkers in your life, check out https://apricots-cyan-l9mk.squarespace.com/temple-information (The Temple of Defiant Joy)! 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)

Hey HBs! Sarah Wendell is here to swoon and geek the hell out with Melody. Did you think a book that's grounded in minotaur hand jobs would be an amazing example of structural organization, labor rights, and include layered feminist commentary on society's obsession with the phallus? ...you did? OMG you're a genius. We did not. But you get to hear us break down every stunning moment in part 1 of Morning Glory Milking Farm by CM Nascosta! Plus, like, minotaur testicles, dirt coffee, and lots of MANual stimulation ;) Bonus Content: podcast compliments, the endless possibilities at "Smart Bosoms Milking Farm," the hallmarks of good fantasy, tooth trauma when pregnant, https://www.tiktok.com/@princxssglitterhead/ (Princessglitterhead )on tik tok, complicated mom relationships, fetishes in fantasy cultures, and so much more! Go follow Sarah on https://twitter.com/smartbitches (Twitter), https://www.instagram.com/smartbitches/ (Instagram), check out the amazing https://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/ (Smart Bitches, Trashy Books) website, and go listen to her podcast!! Sarah and Mel teamed up recently for https://bonkers-romance.captivate.fm/listen (Bonkers Romance) where they discussed https://www.bonkersromance.com/episodes/24 (A Lady of Rooksgrave Manor)! Make sure to check out ourhttps://www.patreon.com/heavingbosomspodcast ( Patreon) page to get access to our exclusive book club! Tessa Bailey will be joining us on April 29th! Make sure to check out Mel's new podcast https://bonkers-romance.captivate.fm/listen (Bonkers Romance)!  Subscribe! Rate! Review! Tell all your friends :) Get more content on https://www.patreon.com/heavingbosomspodcast (PATREON!!) Sign up for our https://www.heavingbosoms.com/ (Newsletter)!  MERCH! https://www.teepublic.com/stores/heaving-bosoms-podcast?ref_id=13852 (Teepublic), https://chicalookate.myshopify.com/collections/heaving-bosom (Chicaloo Kate), https://www.redbubble.com/people/heavingbosoms/shop?asc=u (Redbubble) Make your life better and https://justasknat.com/ (hire Natalie) to assist you!!! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heavingbosoms/ (@heavingbosoms) Twitter: https://twitter.com/Heaving_Bosoms (@heaving_bosom)s Mentioned in this episode: Listen to Storybound! Storybound is a radio theater program designed for the podcast age. In each episode, listeners will be treated to their favorite authors and writers reading some of their most impactful stories, designed with powerful and immersive sound environments. Brought to you by Lit Hub Radio and The Podglomerate. https://heaving-bosoms.captivate.fm/storybound (Storybound) Get advanced copies of ebooks through Bonkers Book Club! Sign up for Melody's other podcast membership site The Temple of Defiant Joy at the Joy Bringer Tier or higher to get 2 advanced copies (per month) of books you're already salivating for. Would you have liked to get SAINT by Sierra Simone early? What about THE LADY GETS LUCKY by Joanna Shupe? WITH LOVE FROM ROSE BEND by Naima Simone? If you were in Bonkers Book Club before now you could have! This month we have TANKED by Mia Hopkins and A LITTLE BIT DIRTY by Willow Winters waiting for you. https://heaving-bosoms.captivate.fm/bbc (Bonkers Book Club!) Check out Literary Souvenirs for all your Bookish and BTS Merch! Bookish Merch IG : http://instagram.com/literarysouvenirs BTS Merch IG : https://instagram.com/btssouvenirs Twitter : https://twitter.com/abooktrotter https://heaving-bosoms.captivate.fm/literarysouvenirs (Literary Souvenirs Etsy!)

Ohhh HELLOOOO! It's our St. Vincent's Day episode! Happy St. Vincent Day! All three bosoms are here to venerate Silver Fox St. Vincent, also known as the Duke of Kingston. What are names in England Times, anyway? Evie and St. Vincent's daughter has been widowed and her first event post-mourning is a wedding! Attended by her husband's childhood bully! Who turns out to be super hot and smart and meddling Sebastian loves him! Plus, SOUP.* *not in the Winter Garden. Bonus Content: We raised $3,660 for World Central Kitchen and Razom Emergency Response! Nat's a genius, Winterbone, and so much more! Lady Loves: Nat: Make tortas from scratch! Erin: Nope! Don't do your homework. Melody: I'm using a blanket I made, but it's only half finished. So, finish your projects! Make sure to check out our https://www.teepublic.com/stores/heaving-bosoms-podcast?ref_id=13852 (Tee-Public shop) for new St. Vincent Day Merch! Make sure to check out Mel's new podcast https://bonkers-romance.captivate.fm/listen (Bonkers Romance)!  Subscribe! Rate! Review! Tell all your friends :) Get more content on https://www.patreon.com/heavingbosomspodcast (PATREON!!) Sign up for our https://www.heavingbosoms.com/ (Newsletter)!  MERCH! https://www.teepublic.com/stores/heaving-bosoms-podcast?ref_id=13852 (Teepublic), https://chicalookate.myshopify.com/collections/heaving-bosom (Chicaloo Kate), https://www.redbubble.com/people/heavingbosoms/shop?asc=u (Redbubble) Make your life better and https://justasknat.com/ (hire Natalie) to assist you!!! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heavingbosoms/ (@heavingbosoms) Twitter: https://twitter.com/Heaving_Bosoms (@heaving_bosom)s Mentioned in this episode: Get advanced copies of ebooks through Bonkers Book Club! Sign up for Melody's other podcast membership site The Temple of Defiant Joy at the Joy Bringer Tier or higher to get 2 advanced copies (per month) of books you're already salivating for. Would you have liked to get SAINT by Sierra Simone early? What about THE LADY GETS LUCKY by Joanna Shupe? WITH LOVE FROM ROSE BEND by Naima Simone? If you were in Bonkers Book Club before now you could have! This month we have TANKED by Mia Hopkins and A LITTLE BIT DIRTY by Willow Winters waiting for you. https://heaving-bosoms.captivate.fm/bbc (Bonkers Book Club!)

Join Amber & Sam as they travel back in time to the Gilded Age.  In this episode we discuss the Gilded Age time period in American history, the new HBO series, Gilded Age, and Joanna Shupe's Gilded Age novel, The Rogue of Fifth Avenue. If you are curious about this time period, this is the episode for you! We have some funny true stories from the time and discuss steamy scenes in The Rogue of Fifth Avenue. We also give our thoughts on the new HBO series, Gilded Age and gush over the all-star cast list. CW: discussions of sexual assault in the book

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We promised you fun stuff while we are on Hiatus, and here we are! Last week, more than 700 of you joined us for a Fated Mates LIVE to celebrate Sarah's new book, Bombshell! We had a great time talking to some of our favorite people, playing games, talking about thighsexuality, 19th Century surgery, and, of course, girl gangs in pop culture. Thanks to our faves: Andie J. Christopher, Kate Clayborn, Alexis Daria, Adriana Herrera, Sophie Jordan, Christina Lauren, Diana Quincy, Kennedy Ryan and Joanna Shupe for celebrating with us, and to Northshire Bookstore, East City Bookshop, Katy Budget Books, Old Town Books & Mysterious Galaxy for being fabulous independent bookstores that always support romance novels. We're starting Season 4 in two weeks…we hope this helps tide you over until then!For more from the event, check this Twitter thread.

In this episode, Dory and Lisa discuss sexy alphas, cowboys, bondage, and ruthless casino owners. They also touch on cozy mysteries, romance subgenres they just can't get into, and the things that are making them Happy for Now. There's even some Olympic talk thrown in. Listen now! Books mentioned in this episode: Hot Under His Collar by Andie J. Christopher, the Ice Planet Barbarians series by Ruby Dixon, the Immortals After Dark series by Kresley Cole, Jackson by LaQuette, The Bookshop Murder by Merryn Allingham, the Cowboys of California and the Beards & Bondage series by Rebekah Weatherspoon, The Prince of Broadway and The Devil of Downtown by Joanna Shupe, Love Her or Lose Her and Tools of Engagement by Tessa Bailey, and The Summer Games: Settling the Score by R.S. Grey. Podcasts mentioned in this episode: Planners and Wine, Heaving Bosoms, Fated Mates, and Julie Moody-Freeman's Black Romance Podcast. Follow us on Instagram @yall.this.book and on Twitter @yallthisbook. And be sure to check out our blog, www.yallthisbook.com. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dory--lisa/message

We promised you an episode on Dark Romance and truthfully we're pretty proud of how well we've delivered. We've got Kenya Goree-Bell, Nisha Sharma, Joanna Shupe and Jo Brenner with us today to dig deep on this subgenre that we don't read regularly. We are endlessly grateful for their guidance through this end of the romance pool! We talk about what makes a romance “dark,” about how dark romance differs from morality chain and taboo romance, and about why dark romance resonates with so many readers. Oh, and yes, if you're curious, we fill your TBR pile (obvi). Stay tuned at the end of the episode for additional reflections from Sarah & Jen.CONTENT NOTE: Because Dark Romance can include all sorts of problematic content, we don't shy away from many of those topics in this episode. Proceed with caution, both in listening and in reading.Our next read along, sometime in July, is Cat Sebastian's wonderful Unmasked by the Marquess. Get it at Amazon, Apple Books, B&N, Kobo, or Bookshop.org. Thank you, as always, for listening! Please follow us on your favorite podcasting app, and if you are up for leaving a rating or review there, we would be very grateful! Show NotesWelcome our panel of dark romance experts: Kenya Goree-Bell, Nisha Sharma, Joanna Shupe, and Jo Brenner.The hallmarks and tenets of Dark RomanceAll dubious consent and non-consent romance is dark romance (although not all dark romance has dubcon or nonconsensual elements).It's about what the HEA is made up of: If the non-aggressor or non-villian moves into the dark (rather than pulling the other into the light), then it would qualify as dark romance.Often the aggressor/villain is static, while the non-aggressor finds their light or strength in the new world they exist in. This person does all the work and learns how to navigate a life around the aggressor and their world. These are not stories of love redeeming, but rather of learning to find love and happiness with the person (people) in front of you.The characters are suffering from current or past psychological or physical trauma. The non-aggressor represents the last bits of humanity that the aggressor has to hold on to. Dark romance explores a relationship where only one person has strains of humanity and the impact it has on a person without it.The evil and violence of the aggressor must take place on the page.Some Terms we'll use on this episodeConsensual non-consent (non-con): is when romantic partners engage “in behaviors that may include role-playing nonconsensual behaviors, or may involve negotiating sexual behaviors where one partner agrees to give up consent during certain behaviors or relationships.” This can include fantasizing about rape and kidnapping, and lots of women have complicated feelings about these fantasies. Dubious consent (dub-con): is the gray area between full, enthusiastic consent and rape. A person hasn't give outright consent to having sex and might not consider it rape; however, some other factor prevents them from saying no. The Aggressor: rather than use hero/heroine, Jo started using aggressor and non-aggressor as a way of talking about chracters who exhibit very non-heroic behavior. The skin suit: What Jen calls the experience of reading a book where she wants more distance between herself and the main characters.The Murder Meal: Sarah noticed that a common trope of dark romance is a meal where blood is shed and people still continue to eat.Notes and Other LinksYou may have listened to our Morality Chain episode, where we made a graphic explaining how it differs from dark romance. Next month, Nikki Sloane will join us to discuss taboo romance. It's not Mordor unless you're a hobbit. Sarah is not opposed to elevensies, so it's fine.Earlier this year, there was a Saturday Night Live skit about women watching The Murder Show. Why do women like reading about serial killers? Did you see this essay in Slate about a woman who thinks she slept with a man who went on to be a serial killer?Game of Thrones and it's penchant for sexual violence is still influencing pop culture. The only thing that's forbidden in dark romance is cheating, which shows how firmly these books are rooted in the romance genre, as compared to the rampant cheating by male characters The Godfather and other mafia movies, but this is often rooted in obsession rather than a belief in monogamy. While there's very little (possibly no) research on readers of dark romance, but there's lots of research on the horror genre. Sarah's friend Micol Ostow, who writes YA horror recommended this essay about the "spectacle of the ruined body." Meanwhile, Jen follows Becky Spratford, a librarian and horror expert, who says that one thing romance and horror have in common is they are both “genres of emotion.”There's some research on horror and spoilers from Jonathan Leavitt & Nicholas Christenfeld which indicates that spoilers might allow people to enjoy a story more fully. Perhaps dark romance readers, regardless of what terrible things happen, can safely continue reading because they know there will be an HEA.Why do we like to watch and read media where characters are undergoing trauma? In The Paradox of Horror: Fear as a Positive Emotion, Katerina Bantinaki explains how readers experience reading about fear and trauma. Related: [(Why) Do You Like Scary Movies? By G. Neil Martin. A highly gendered kind of world exists in many m/f Dark Romances, and the article Her Body, Himself: Gender in Slasher Films by Carol Clover explores how similar themes play out in horror movies. As Nisha said, there are queer and polyamarous dark romance and a few the panel recommends are Soul Survivor by Daniel de Lorne, the Wicked Villains Series by Katee Robert, Trouble or the Darkness trilogy by Nora Ash, and Manipulate by Pam Godwin.Stockholm Syndrome isn't real, quelle surprise, but it still a popular idea in pop culture of all kinds. Many dark romance novels show characters using extreme or maladaptive coping strategies in an attempt to heal themselves or others without the help of therapists or medicine, a particularly American problem since so few people have adequate (if any) coverage for mental health.Dark romance runs long, they're all “Zack Snyder cut” books. We speculated that there are two reasons for the length of many of these books: 1) The books are long because the trauma on page must have an equal or greater redemption arc. Readers must believe that the non-agressor has fully accepted the bad deeds of the aggressor in order to believe the HEA. 2) Many of these books are on KU, which means authors are getting paid by the page. Like Charles Dickens, the incentive is to write longer to increase their pay.

Who is in charge of your small business? For most of our listeners, the answer is YOU - and yet, you're likely stuck playing by someone else's rules. Why? How can you forge ahead in your life and calling with bravery, passion, grit, tenacity, resilience, and pride? What will change for you when you allow yourself to reinvent and reinvest in our #1 asset - YOU?! This week, Annie P. is joined by the phenomenal Heather Vickery. Heather is an expert in all things BRAVE - including boundaries that keep small biz owners safe and in their zone of genius and actions that will plant them back on solid ground. Then, Heather and Annie gush about Shonda Rimes and the swoon-worthy Netflix sensation, Bridgerton, and the power of reimagining things. Happy Pride Month to all our LBGTQIA+ listeners and allies!! We love your love! *Parentpreneur advisory: this episode contains colorful language. Connect with Heather through her website and Instagram. Be sure to check out her own podcast, The Brave Files. Annie P's beloved book club, The Cl*terary Coven highly recommends the writing of: Tessa Dare, Courtney Milan, Beverly Jenkins, Alisha Rai, Alyssa Cole, Sarah MacLean, Joanna Shupe, Kit Rocha, Suleika Snyder, Marie Piper, Talia Hibbert, Megan Frampton, Lavyrle Spencer, Alexia Daria, Lorraine Heath, Eva Leigh, Cathy Maxwell, Lisa Kleypas, Adriana Anders, Sophie Jordan, and Casey McQuinston. Please discover them by supporting our favorite romance bookstore, Love's Sweet Arrow. Check out these fabulous Etsy finds Bridgerton romantics, each made and sold by independent artists. Tired of feeling sleazy when you sell - or avoiding "the ask" altogether? Annie P.'s free masterclass is for you. For full show notes and more visit www.toolegitimatetoquit.com Extra Credit: Don't forget to subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts! New episodes drop every Monday. Reviews and ratings really help our little show grow, so thank you for the boost!

We're toppling TBRs this week with widow romances! We're talking widows of all shapes and sizes…from virgin widows who murder their husbands in old school historicals to modern-day widows who are looking for love because they know how good it can be. If widow romances are your thing, we're about to make you very happy!Next week, we're back with an interstitial, and in two weeks, we're reading Sarah's favorite Sherry Thomas book —Ravishing the Heiress. Find it at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Apple Books, or Kobo. We're also going to announce our next read along now, because it's out of print (but available in audio!), so you will have to do a bit of a used bookstore hunt to get it! Get Anne Stuart's truly bananas Tangled Lies at a used bookseller near you. We recommend checking Amazon, eBay & Thrift Books. Thank you, as always, for listening! Please follow us on your favorite podcasting app, and if you are up for leaving a rating or review there, we would be very grateful!Show NotesLast week, we talked about Big Pharma, and if you want more of that, read Empire of Pain by Patrick Radden Keefe. It's about the Sackler family and how they made billions on Oxycontin which was a huge factor in the creation of the opioid epidemic.Daisy Jones and the Six is a great novel, and the full-cast audiobook is supposed to be amazing. The Reese Witherspoon book club is the definition of the full glow-up.Sarah made some Maple Oatmeal Muffins, and maybe you want the recipe. Why food bloggers include some pre-recipe chatter.The question of freshman year dorm room decoration is of new significance to Jen since Lil Romance will be heading off to college in the fall. Might we recommend a Pulp Fiction movie poster or some Absolut Vodka ads?If we're talking skyscrapers, meaning buildings over 150M (about 500 feet) tall, when this was recorded in April of 2021, Cleveland has 4, Denver has 7, Chicago has 127, and New York has 284. According to wikipedia, only nine cities in the world have over 100 buildings 150M tall. The other seven are Hong Kong (355), Shenzhen (289), Dubai (201), Shanghai (163), Tokyo (158), Chongqing (127), and Guangzhou (118).Check out the Sassy Podcast and the Babysitter's Club. No, not that kind of babysitter. We love the movie Widows. The merry widow is an opera and a kind of sexy lingerie. We did an episode on Prisoner of My Desire with Joanna Shupe way back in season one. Primogeniture laws are all about who inherits titles and money and estates, and wasn't changed in England until 2013. Apparently there are lots of misconceptions about Arabian horses. More about Victorian era mourning requirements.Historically you couldn't marry your brother's widowAll about gorillas and where the live, and actually it turns out a gorilla really could kill you in a fight. Sarah was on Learning the Tropes talking about The Earl Takes All, in case you need more of that.Spoiler alert about The Power Broker in The Falcon and the Winter Soldier.We have two read-along books in May. On the 12th, we'll be reading Ravishing the Heiress by Sherry Thomas. On the 26th, we'll be reading Tangled Lies by Anne Stuart. It's out of print and not available as an eBook, so order a used copy from Amazon or ThriftBooks, or check out the audio. Join the "Romance sticker of the month" clubPreorder Bombshell, which comes out August 24th.