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HBs, it's the fourth and final part of DEVIL IN SPRING by Lisa Kleypas! Gabriel, the next St. Vincent is married to his neurodivergent queen Pandora, but they've been pulled into a big intrigue and Pandora might not make it! Bonus Content: don't call HBHQ for bomb disposal and so much more! Lady Loves: Sabrina: Be a little extra. She and Haley made a video to announce that the whole TBR crew are going to a Hozier show and it was THE BEST! Mel: Be a little extra!!! Have a whole truckload of dirt delivered to your house and spend all day happy as a pig in slop topping up your garden beds and creating a cutting garden! Episode Sponsor: MARIN IN THE MOONLIGHT by AE Merriweather! Imagine Succession as a Little Mermaid retelling and set the whole thing in a theme park. AE is a group of THREE BFFs who all write together. What's more HB than that?!?! Get your copy ASAP at B&N or Amazon. Want more of us? Check out our PATREON! This Friday, we're doing a roundup episode that includes a Quickie on the Human Pets of Talin series by RK Munin and BLOODFEVER by Karen Marie Moning!! Credits: Theme Music: Brittany Pfantz Art: Author Kate Prior Want to tell us a story, ask about advertising, or anything else? Email: heavingbosomspodcast (at) gmail Follow our socials: Instagram @heavingbosoms Tiktok @heaving_bosoms Facebook group: the Heaving Bosoms Geriatric Friendship Cult The above contains affiliate links, which means that when purchasing through them, the podcast gets a small percentage without costing you a penny more.
Hey HBs! It's time to finish up our St. Vincent Day celebration with part 3 of DEVIL IN SPRING by Lisa Kleypas! We jump in in the middle of their illicit rendezvous and it doesn't slow down from there! Bonus content: It's been two weeks since we recorded the last episode, Mel has now read almost all the books in the Ravenels series, the Duke who takes your silly nickname because YOU started it, all the swoony quotes, and so much more! Episode Sponsor: MARIN IN THE MOONLIGHT by AE Merriweather! Imagine Succession as a Little Mermaid retelling and set the whole thing in a theme park. AE is a group of THREE BFFs who all write together. What's more HB than that?!?! Get your copy ASAP at B&N or Amazon. Want more of us? Check out our PATREON! This Friday, we're doing a roundup episode that includes a Quickie on the Human Pets of Talin series by RK Munin and BLOODFEVER by Karen Marie Moning!! Credits: Theme Music: Brittany Pfantz Art: Author Kate Prior Want to tell us a story, ask about advertising, or anything else? Email: heavingbosomspodcast (at) gmail Follow our socials: Instagram @heavingbosoms Tiktok @heaving_bosoms Facebook group: the Heaving Bosoms Geriatric Friendship Cult The above contains affiliate links, which means that when purchasing through them, the podcast gets a small percentage without costing you a penny more.
HAPPY ST. VINCENT DAY!!!!! This year, we're celebrating Sebastian and Evie's first-born, the next St. Vincent, Gabriel and his neurodivergent QUEEN Pandora Ravenel!! This is part 2 of 4, so come back next week! Make sure you're following @romancingthedata for her Lisa Kleypas tournament, and so much more to come! Want to support the show? Rate and review us on your favorite podcast app! It super helps the algorithm connect us to new listeners. Want more of us? Check out our PATREON! This Friday, we're doing a Quickie on the first two books in The Ravenel series by Lisa Kleypas!! COLD-HEARTED RAKE and MARRYING WINTERBOURNE, which are the two books before THIS book! Credits: Theme Music: Brittany Pfantz Art: Author Kate Prior Want to tell us a story, ask about advertising, or anything else? Email: heavingbosomspodcast (at) gmail Follow our socials: Instagram @heavingbosoms Tiktok @heaving_bosoms Facebook group: the Heaving Bosoms Geriatric Friendship Cult The above contains affiliate links, which means that when purchasing through them, the podcast gets a small percentage without costing you a penny more.
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It’s April! No fools here. This month, I have the pleasure of speaking with podcaster and mom, Kara Infante. Her podcast is Bookish Flights. On each episode, she features a guest who talks about three books centered on a theme. We talk about ways that women funnel their creativity. Books! Talking! Conversations! All my favorite things. Let’s chat. I have *so* many questions. You can find Kara: Instagram: @bookishflights Facebook: @bookishflights Website: bookishflights.com Show Notes: movies, books, writers, and topics we discuss: Bookish Flights Podcast Edenbrooke by Julianne Donaldson The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah The Diamond Eye by Kate Quinn Moloka’i by Alan Brennert Cold Hearted Rake by Lisa Kleypas
It's time to celebrate St. Vincent Day, HBs! And this year, we're going all in with Sebastian and Evie's first-born, the current St. Vincent, Gabriel and his neurodivergent QUEEN Pandora Ravenel!! Make sure you're following @romancingthedata for her Lisa Kleypas tournament, and so much more to come! Want to support the show? Rate and review us on your favorite podcast app! It super helps the algorithm connect us to new listeners. Want more of us? Check out our PATREON! This Friday, we're doing a Quickie on the first two books in The Ravenel series by Lisa Kleypas!! COLD-HEARTED RAKE and MARRYING WINTERBOURNE, which are the two books before THIS book! Credits: Theme Music: Brittany Pfantz Art: Author Kate Prior Want to tell us a story, ask about advertising, or anything else? Email: heavingbosomspodcast (at) gmail Follow our socials: Instagram @heavingbosoms Tiktok @heaving_bosoms Facebook group: the Heaving Bosoms Geriatric Friendship Cult The above contains affiliate links, which means that when purchasing through them, the podcast gets a small percentage without costing you a penny more.
It's February 4th, the most important romance holiday in February: Derek Craven Day! We're celebrating this year with a little reminiscing of the past years' episodes, and a close reading of the first chapter of that classic, Lisa Kleypas's Dreaming of You. Read Dreaming of You at: Bookshop, Amazon, B&N, Kobo, Apple Books, or wherever you get your books. Learn more about the holiday, and the man who inspired it, and listen to past Derek Craven Day episodes on the Fated Mates website. If you want more discussion of Derek Craven in your life, please join our Patreon, which comes with an extremely busy and fun Discord community! Join other magnificent firebirds to hang out, talk romance, and be cool together in a private group full of excellent people. Learn more at patreon.com.
In this episode, Ines and Leslye reveal their favorite books of 2024 plus a few honorable mentions. Gird your wallet as they unapologetically aim for your TBR's expansion. Sign up for author Nalini Singh's newsletter to receive fan service here: https://nalinisingh.com/ Want the official Psy-Changeling Reading Order? Click here: https://nalinisingh.com/books/psychangeling-series/ THINGS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Ines' Favorites Marrying Winterbourne by Lisa Kleypas https://amzn.to/4h3CI7A Fangirl Down by Tessa Bailey https://amzn.to/4ga8f6O The Midwinter Mail Order Bride by Kati Wilde https://amzn.to/3PJTcpv Bound to the Battle God by Ruby Dixon https://amzn.to/40FOTBL Bewitched by Lara Thalassa https://amzn.to/4arz7Oe Check & Mate by Ali Hazelwood https://amzn.to/4apmXFy Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yaros https://amzn.to/3Wu9SFo Burn For Me by Ilonna Andrews https://amzn.to/4g9fewT Ines' Honorable Mentions The Phoenix Pack by Suzanne Wright https://amzn.to/40IubkQ Sins for All Seasons by Lorraine Heath https://amzn.to/4ho42gS The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy by Megan Bannen https://amzn.to/3C8UxmO Raiders of the Lost Heart by Jo Seguro https://amzn.to/3Cjo3WU The Hurricane Wars by Thea Guanzon https://amzn.to/40GahqB Leslye's Favorites A Love Song for Ricki Wilde by Tia Williams Quiet Types by L.H. Cosway When Grumpy Met Sunshine by Charlotte Stein A Rip Through Time by Kelley Armstrong The Neighbor Favor by Kristina Forest Heart of Obsidian by Nalini Singh - (I limited myself to one Psy-Changeling book for the purposes of this list) Vicious by VE Schwab Leslye's Honorable Mentions End of Story by Kylie Scott - https://amzn.to/40KZL1p Lies by Kylie Sacott - https://amzn.to/4h7LuSh Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo - https://amzn.to/4jsE6T4 The Wishing Game by Meg Schaffer - https://amzn.to/4geTBLA Grump Gone Wild by Cassie Mint - https://amzn.to/40xI18k Get ready for Resonance Surge, coming in 1 week! Grab your copy to read along: https://amzn.to/3C5XPqJ Want to learn worldbuilding from Leslye? Sign up here: https://learn.myimaginaryfriends.net/ Want to learn story structure from Ines? Sign up here: https://ineswrites.com/PTP Find the hosts online at: Leslye Penelope: https://lpenelope.com/ Ines Johnson: https://ineswrites.com/ Credits: "Moonlight Hall" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License.
You ready to talk about romance, feminism, and monsters? We sure are, and so is Sanjana Basker, a psychology PhD student and bookish content creator who we're obsessed with (in a totally normal way). Also: some animal updates, thank goodness. Animal Updates! Kacey Musgraves is an NYC rat defender (join the club), the raccoon at LaGuardia has captured our hearts, and Claude has arrived at Erica's house (by way of Long Island Rabbit Rescue)! Sanjana's Thingies are Rivals on Hulu, mass-market paperbacks, Calzedonia tights, @poetssquarecats (see also: @catworkers), and L'Occitane Almond Shower Oil. Some authors mentioned in this ep include Lisa Kleypas and Libba Bray, and books mentioned include Left of Forever by Tara DeWitt, Office Hours and Sabbatical by Katrina Jackson, Creep: Accusations and Confessions by Myriam Gurba, and Dead Weight: Essays on Hunger and Harm by Emmeline Clein. Want to more of Sanjana? The way she talks about romance on TikTok is an absolute delight, and her episode of the Care So Much Podcast is fantastic. What romances are you loving right now? Let us know at podcast@athingortwohq.com, @athingortwohq, our Geneva, or our Substack comments! Treat your hair to Nutrafol. Take $10 off your first month's subscription with the code ATHINGORTWO. Upgrade your cleaning experience with Blueland and get 15% off your first order when you use our link. YAY.
I join The Historical Romance Sampler podcast with Katherine Grant to sample a scene from Lisa Kleypas's Secrets of a Summer Night. We discuss how historical romance has changed since the 1970s and talk about bestsellers and airport books. Also, learn more about Romancelandia Holiday Fairies 2024!Romancelandia Holiday Fairies is a mutual aid effort for the romance novel reader community to support anyone in the community who could use a little material help with purchasing gifts for themselves, or loved ones this holiday season. Learn more:bit.ly/holidayfairiesshelflovepodcast.com/holiday-fairies-Learn more about Katherine Grant and The Historical Romance Sampler podcasthttps://katherinegrantromance.com/historical-romance-sampler-podcast/episode-42-andrea-martucci-reads-lisa-kleypasKatherine Grant on InstagramThe Historical Romance Sampler on Instagram Shelf Love:NEW! Substack for original writing and stuff | Website | Twitter | Instagram | YouTubeEmail: Andrea@shelflovepodcast.com
It's Book Club week! Jess and Trisha discuss The Siren of Sussex and similar historical romance books they recommend. Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get even more romance recs and news, sign up for our Kissing Books newsletter! Keep up to date with the world of books and reading with Today in Books, Book Riot's daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. Our editors offer commentary, context, and the occasional clap-back to keep you informed and entertained. Visit bookriot.com/todayinbooks to subscribe for free, or become an All Access member starting at $6 per month or $60 per year and get unlimited access to members-only content in 20+ newsletters, community features, and the warm fuzzies knowing you are supporting independent media. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. News Send us your requests for recommendations AND your favorites of 2024 - you can send both to WhenInRomance@BookRiot.com Books Discussed Legends and Lattes by Travis Baldree The Truth According to Ember by Danica Nava The Siren of Sussex by Mimi Matthews An Unnatural Vice by KJ Charles The Duke Who Didn't by Courtney Milan Ana Maria and the Fox by Liana de la Rosa The Prince and the Dressmaker by Jen Wang The Wallflowers series by Lisa Kleypas (first book is Secrets of Summer Night) The Brothers Sinister Series by Courtney Milan (first book is The Duchess War) The Girl Meets Duke series by Tessa Dare (first book is The Duchess Deal) Let us know what you're reading, what you're thinking, and what you're thinking about what you're reading! As always, you can find Jess and Trisha at the WIR email address (WhenInRomance@BookRiot.com). You can also find us on Twitter (@JessIsReading), or Instagram (@jess_is_reading and @TrishaHaleyBrown), and Jess is even on TikTok (@jess_isreading). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Andrea Martucci, host of the Shelf Love podcast, joins the podcast for a deep dive into the world of historical romance through a close reading of 'Secrets of a Summer Night' by Lisa Kleypas. We discuss a specific passage between Simon Hunt and Annabelle, the evolution of romance genres over the decades, and reader expectations from historical versus modern romances. We also play Love It or Leave It to find out Andrea's preferences in romance narratives. 00:00 Welcome to the Historical Romance Sampler 00:06 Introducing Andrea Martucci and Shelf Love 01:14 Close Reading: Secrets of a Summer Night 02:13 Overview of Secrets of a Summer Night 04:20 Analyzing Annabelle and Simon's Relationship 19:14 Historical Romance and Reader Expectations 23:37 The Role of Tension in Fiction 25:46 Trends in Romance Literature 28:04 The Power of Curation 30:15 Balancing Artistic Integrity and Commercial Success 34:45 Game: Love It or Leave It 40:11 Conclusion and Guest Plugs Find out more about Shelf Love at www.shelflovepodcast.com! HRS is an affiliate of Libro.fm! Sign up for a new monthly membership and get three audiobooks for the price of one with code HISTORICAL! (As an affiliate, HRS may earn a portion of your purchase, for which we thank you!) Sign up here: https://tidd.ly/3WrMY0w Find out more about your host Katherine Grant: Instagram (@katherine_grant_romance) TikTok (@katherinegrantromance) Facebook (@Katherinegrantromanceauthor) Goodreads (https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/19872840.Katherine_Grant) Bookbub (https://www.bookbub.com/authors/katherine-grant) Follow HRS on social media! TikTok (@historicalromancesampler) Instagram (@historicalromancesampler)
Jordan gets back to her roots this week with a fun, quirky, and not too serious regency romance - What I Did for a Duke by Julie Anne Long. While we're still not clear on what was done to get the duke, it's likely something naughty (especially since this is an open door romance!) https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8430098-what-i-did-for-a-dukeIf you're looking for something similar, try anything by Julia Quinn, Lisa Kleypas or Sherry Thomas.
Meg has fond feelings about this 90s-tastic Kleypas, and Laine read it for the first time. It brought us both joy, just in different ways.
The Wallflowers reunite and help to bring the right individuals together at magical Stony Cross Park in “A Wallflower Christmas” by Lisa Kleypas!Rafe Bowman should be courting one cousin to marry into the nobility however he's interested in the other, a companion, Hannah Appleton.We love the angst and animosity Hannah and Rafe developed since their first meeting. It makes their falling in love a story for the ages!This novella gives us friendship, family, jealousy, toupee and love aspects, and everything in between. If you're a fan of love letters then get ready for an honest and spicy declaration!Join us as we discuss an honorary English wallflower and her letter writing American!DRAWING ROOM DISCUSSIONSBitter sweet reviewing the entire Wallflower series“OFFICIAL, UNOFFICIAL BOOK REVIEW” – 2:03Lisa KleypasA Wallflower ChristmasWallflowers 4.5www.lisakelypas.comwww.facebook.com/lisakleypaswww.instagram.com/lisakleypas“POT-TAIL PONDERING” – 21:59Brandy, Cranberry, Orange juice cocktailWhat should I do? – 23:17I think I'm in love with my girlfriend's friendNEXT– Bridgerton 1-6 by Julia QuinnHosts - 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!
None of us can remember the name of Sarah's hometown so we just call it Grover's Corners, which is fitting given how forgettable she is as a character. We also didn't recall how much of this book was threats of sexual violence. We had a great time recording, but make no promises as to your listening experience.
Matilda Madison joins the podcast to read a sample of her latest regency romance, A Duke Makes A Deal! Then we discuss mental health in the regency period, how romance books fit into Matilda's self care, and her undying devotion to Lisa Kleypas. JUMP TO YOUR FAVORITE PART: 1:21 - Matilda reads A DUKE MAKES A DEAL 13:21 - The interview 29:11 - Is Matilda Madison a romantic? FIND OUT MORE ABOUT MATILDA: Visit her website at www.matildamadison.com Instagram: @matildamadisonbooks TikTok: @matildamadison Bluesky: @matildamadison Find out more about your host Katherine Grant: Redeem your free book at bit.ly/hrsfan with code HRSFAN at checkout Follow Katherine on: Instagram (@katherine_grant_romance) TikTok (@katherinegrantromance) Facebook (@Katherinegrantromanceauthor) Goodreads (https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/19872840.Katherine_Grant) Bookbub (https://www.bookbub.com/authors/katherine-grant) Follow HRS on social media! TikTok (@historicalromancesampler) Instagram (@historicalromancesampler)
Hey pals! Today, we're wrapping up Lisa Kleypas's Wallflower's series with Daisy and surprise guest hero Matthew's book, SCANDAL IN SPRING! Follow along as the World's Smallest Woman and the World's Most American Man fall in love in the beautiful English countryside. Enjoy the show! WALLFLOWERS #1: Ep. 75 - Secrets of a Summer Night WALLFLOWERS #2: Ep. 85 - It Happened One Autumn WALLFLOWERS #3: Ep. 87 - Devil in Winter Brazen banter: The Tortured Poets Department! Tourism in Belgrade! Prewashing clothes! Kris Jenner! Cat Scale: 6 Revolutionary Resources 'Fortnight' music video The Rime of the Ancient Mariner (Albatross poem) Elisa Braden books Barbie's friends and family Chelsea name Silphium (contraceptive plant) Girls Like Girls by Hayley Kiyoko episode Subscribe! Follow! Rate! Review! Tell your friends and family all about us! Support the podcast and buy us coffee WRION merch! Our feminist, sapphic, bookish Etsy shop! Instagram: @wereaditonenight Twitter: @wereaditpodcast Facebook: We Read It One Night TikTok: @wereaditonenight Email: wereaditonenight [at] gmail.com
Matthew Swift's secrets are out including his feelings for the whimsical Daisy Bowman in Scandal in Spring by Lisa Kleypas!We love the fun teasing and banter in this book, especially when the bag-o'-bones turned into a hunk of muscle! Even better, tall and handsome where's spectacles and checks off Daisy's partner list.Of course we love the family and friendship aspect! Lillian didn't like Swift being a marriage prospect however she protected Daisy while freeing him when his big secret was out.Join us as we discuss the last wallflower's wish come true!DRAWING ROOM DISCUSSIONSToni retiring her Evie Jenner!? *vroom vroom*Make jokes to counter a cunty dayWendy is (super) sun-kissed too“OFFICIAL, UNOFFICIAL BOOK REVIEW” – 5:10Lisa KleypasScandal in SpringWallflowers 4.0www.lisakelypas.comwww.facebook.com/lisakleypaswww.instagram.com/lisakleypas“POT-TAIL PONDERING” – 34:05Fourteen Hands Rose + PineappleOne Dangerous Night by Cathy MaxwellThe Scandalous Ladies of London: The Duchess by Sophie JordanMine Till Midnight by Lisa Kleypas; rerecording, unabridged with Mr C FrostReset Sundays, are you doing it?What should I do? – 39:42…My sisters hate my boyfriend for now reasonNEXT– A Wallflower Christmas by Lisa KleypasHosts - 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!
You will get taken on a journey, possibly against your will, in this discussion of dark romance with bestselling author Skye Warren. It's more than just the non-consent and power dynamics that make readers of the genre rabid. Learn why Skye insists dark romance is feminist literature, and see if you agree! Skye recommends if you want to try out a dark romance, start with her book The Pawn which you can find on her website at skyewarren.com BOOKS MENTIONED: Dark Angel by Mary Balough: https://amzn.to/4azRwaB Prisoner & Hostage by Skye Warren and Annika Martin: https://amzn.to/3vAp4GQ One the Way Home by Skye Warren: https://amzn.to/3VEGwEL Deliver by Pam Goodwin: https://amzn.to/3voIXk5 Wanderlust by Skye Warren: https://amzn.to/3VGAMKG Comfort Food by Kitty Thomas: https://amzn.to/3VGAMKG A Hunger Like No Other by Kresley Cole: https://amzn.to/3PKPL2h Twist Me by Anna Zaires: https://amzn.to/3PKPL2h Push by Clair Wallis looks like it's out of print: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/21010103 The Cruel Prince by Holly Black: https://amzn.to/49glS0H Dreaming of You by Lisa Kleypas: https://amzn.to/3U0pRu5 Devil in Winter by Lisa Kleypas: https://amzn.to/3U0pYpv Marrying Winterborne by Lisa Kleypas: https://amzn.to/49ijBSN Sugar Daddy by Lisa Kleypas: https://amzn.to/3TVT0Xg Blue Eyed Devil by Lisa Kleypas: https://amzn.to/3xihO2M To Have and To Hold by Patricia Gaffney: https://amzn.to/43H03WN What I Did for a Duke by Juliann Long: https://amzn.to/3TB6kip Sign up for author Nalini Singh's newsletter to receive fan service here: https://nalinisingh.com/ Want the official Psy-Changeling Reading Order? Click here: https://nalinisingh.com/books/psychangeling-series/ Want to learn worldbuilding from Leslye? Sign up here: https://learn.myimaginaryfriends.net/ Want to learn story structure from Ines? Sign up here: https://ineswrites.com/PTP Get ready for Heart of Obsidian, coming in 1 week! Grab your copy to read along: https://amzn.to/3PFEQXG Find the hosts online at: L. Penelope: https://lpenelope.com/ Ines Johnson: https://ineswrites.com/ Credits: "Moonlight Hall" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License.
Hey HBs! Mel and Sabrina are here to recap RAVISHED by Amanda Quick! It's a historical with a fossil-obsessed heroine, a VERY misunderstood hero, a dangerous ring of robbers, and a cavernous ruination!! Bonus Content: Mel got her 5 yards of dirt delivered, Sabrina wants to be BFFs with this heroine, the gals go on a crustacean tangent, Mel does a big word association on everyone because it's tired in here, Lady Whipplethorpe, Lord Applebottom Doorman, and so much more!Lady Loves: Joint lady love: HB David sending a much-sought 1st print of a Lisa Kleypas book to HB Emily after a Patreon watch party! HBs are the BEST.Sabrina: StoryGraph has actual graphs now! Pie and bar ones! Mel: Get yourself whatever your 5 yards of dirt is! Is it nuts? Maybe. But is it for you? DEFINITELY.Make sure to check out Mel's new podcast Bonkers Romance! Subscribe! Rate! Review! Tell all your friends :)Get more content on PATREON!!Sign up for our Newsletter! MERCH! Teepublic, Chicaloo Kate, RedbubbleInstagram: @heavingbosomsTwitter: @heaving_bosoms
Who knew Sebastian, Lord St. Vincent, was so caring? Miss Evie Jenner opened up to the biggest rake in the country with cuddles and warm feet in Devil in Winter by Lisa Kleypas!Evie finally has had it and goes to the one man who couldn't be questioned if their marriage was consummated. We admire her strength and balls to visit Sebastian at night and proposition him. This baddie survived her relations countless times, and now, continues to survive with the help of her obsessed, marriage-of-convenience husband.Are you on the book husband Sebastian band wagon? We love that the devil has a heart and takes care of his wallflower. And, he gets sentimental about how much he misses his oldest friend. There is nothing he won't do to protect Evie…dramatic swoon!Join us as we discuss a favorite wallflower-rake couple who didn't need a three month wager to fall in love!DRAWING ROOM DISCUSSIONSBullet train hot mess express, no eyebrows8 o'clock birdNo-bake bakingThe Gentlemen on Netflix with zaddy Theo JamesHappy sleeping baby on vision board“OFFICIAL, UNOFFICIAL BOOK REVIEW” – 9:07Lisa KleypasDevil in WinterWallflowers 3.0www.lisakelypas.comwww.facebook.com/lisakleypaswww.instagram.com/lisakleypas“POT-TAIL PONDERING” – 50:55Easy gin fizz: Hendrick's Floral Adora + lemon-lime sodaRoad to Rok – Immortals After Dark series by Kresley ColePleasure of a Dark PrinceDemon from the Darkhttps://kresleycole.com/bookshelf/the-immortals-after-dark-series/I need your help… – 55:33… how can I (22F) make my husband (37M) understand, it was a marriage of convenience, that I really love him?NEXT– Scandal in Spring by Lisa KleypasHosts - 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!
Is Lady of the Night the magic ingredient in It Happened One Autumn by Lisa Kleypas?!The Wallflowers carried out an experiment to see if Marcus, Lord Westcliff will kiss any lady To his annoyance, he clearly favored one strong willed Miss Lillian Bowman.We still find ourselves laughing out loud no matter how many times we reread this novel. Lillian and Westcliff constantly tried to one up each other in the competition that is a competitor of two.We love seeing the other side of starchy Westcliff who is all work and intimate no more than once a week. We even get a taste of rakish Marcus which Lillian teased. We also get the side that thinks he doesn't deserve happiness yet, and we eat that sad boy stuff up!Join us as we discuss our favorite hot headed couple fall in love in magical Stony Cross Park!DRAWING ROOM DISCUSSIONSUnabridged audio version overthinkingWonton soup kick“OFFICIAL, UNOFFICIAL BOOK REVIEW” – 8:37Lisa KleypasIt Happened One AutumnWallflowers 2.0www.lisakelypas.com“POT-TAIL PONDERING” – 59:12Hooter's Sangria recipeRoad to RokKiss of a Demon King by Kresley Colehttps://kresleycole.com/books/kiss-of-a-demon-king/Am I the A**hole… – 63:19… for signing up my girlfriend for a social etiquette class before meeting my familyNEXT– Devil in Winter by Lisa KleypasHosts - 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!
The Wallflowers has formed and a misspoken wish was granted in Secrets of a Summer Night by Lisa Kleypas!We love the fast friendship between the Wallflowers, their epistolary communication, and their mischief, sort-of managed activities at #StonyCrossParkSimon taking care of Annabelle has us swooning! He defends dowerless Annabelle against the peers who won't offer for her. He simps after her. Then he took care of business when things got bloody which made us love him more.We got a kick out of Annabelle wanting to take back her wish. However, she got her wish and even risked her life for Simon.Although the new audio version is abridged, it's worth the listen! The narrator gives alpha Simon an even more emotional confession of love!Join us as we discuss how an adder bite, not a love bite, help the first Wallflower get wed!DRAWING ROOM DISCUSSIONSFreezing in CaliforniaExciting busy, busy, busy“OFFICIAL, UNOFFICIAL BOOK REVIEW” – 1:48Lisa KleypasSecrets of a Summer NightWallflowers 1.0www.lisakelypas.comwww.facebook.com/lisakleypaswww.instagram.com/lisakleypas“POT-TAIL PONDERING” – 41:04Rose Spritzer: equal parts Rose and Lemon-Lime sodaTakeover by Nana Malone, Marriage of Convenience, Knights of the Roundtable inspiredhttps://nanamalone.com/product/takeover-kings-of-the-boardroom-book-1/In Want of a Viscount by Lorraine Heath, heavy on the kissinghttps://www.harpercollins.com/products/in-want-of-a-viscount-lorraine-heath?variant=41063300235298A Season for Spies by Golden Angelhttps://www.goldenangelromance.com/copy-of-bridal-disciplineAm I the A**hole… – 46:32… for admitting I got married for money and ruining my cousin's idea of love?NEXT– It Happened One Autumn by Lisa KleypasHosts - 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!
Again, crying over Again the Magic by Lisa Kleypas no matter how many rereads!King McKenna returned to #StonyCrossPark to get revenge on Lady Aline however he can't help uncovering her secret, can't help loving her.Lady Olivia and Gideon Shaw has a great meet-cute then cat-and-mouse game giving them a chance to live life to the fullest again.If you enjoy a crying man, a sad “boy,” a man who knows how to do beautiful and romantic gestures, then McKenna is for you!Join us as we discuss this love for the ages novel all over again!DRAWING ROOM DISCUSSIONSB&N Book mail, the sale got usBridgerton Season 3 Sneak Peak Event on Valentine's DaySuperbowl 2024Taylor and Travis “OFFICIAL, UNOFFICIAL BOOK REVIEW” – 4:58Lisa KleypasAgain the MagicWallflowers 0.5www.lisakelypas.comwww.facebook.com/lisakleypaswww.instagram.com/lisakleypas“POT-TAIL PONDERING” – 50:41American-English Casino pottailhttps://www.diffordsguide.com/cocktails/recipe/2332/casinoRoad to Rok – IAD by Kresley Colehttps://kresleycole.com/bookshelf/the-immortals-after-dark-series/Empire of Storms by Sarah J Maashttps://sarahjmaas.com/books/empire-of-storms/Am I the A**hole…?? – 55:50… by freaking out on my girlfriend, and would I be the a**hole if I asked?NEXT– Secrets of a Summer Night by Lisa KleypasHosts - 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!
The Bow Street Runners, like Newgate Prison, are one of those setting markers that tells historical romance readers “oh we're in a historical romance in London, probably in pre-Victorian.” A few different authors have written whole series centered on Runners as heroes—Lisa Kleypas, Kate Bateman, Jillian Eaton, and they pop up in quite a few different standalone books as well. But like how we investigated in our Newgate Prison episode, we're interested in the why and the how of Bow Street becoming a part of the historical romance canon of setting markers. The proto-police force existed for a little less than a century, initially differed greatly in their mission than police forces of today, and would be nearly obsolete by the time Queen Victoria was crowned. Support us on our Patreon!Follow us on social media: Twitter: @reformedrakesInstagram: @reformedrakesBeth's TikTokChels' TikTokEmma's TikTokChels' SubstackEmma's Substack Visit our website for transcripts and show notes: reformedrakes.comThank you for listening!
Happy 30-ish years to Dreaming of You by Lisa Kleypas who gave us a pistol wielding author, Sara Rose Fielding, and a spectacles stealing extraordinaire, not for his green eyes, Derek Craven!Surprisingly, this is the first time we're reviewing this novel as a duo and we can never get enough! We love the push and pull between Sara and Derek. She did the one thing that he wants the most, to make him feel safe, which got her into his tight inner circle where surliness equals love.We discuss the controversial scene with Tabitha and we got some good points! Toni loves telling everyone about the Fated Mates episode when author Sarah MacLean asks Lisa Kleypas about thee scene (time stamp 42:20). https://fatedmates.net/episodes/2019/9/24/s021-lisa-kleypas-does-spectacles-better-than-f-scott-fitzgerald-dreaming-of-youHowever, we do love knowing everyone's take on thee scene so please message us! #derekcravenwouldnever beg unless Sara's involved
We definitely wanted to feature Where Passions Lead but don't have the budget for copies of the actual first Kleypas books so we are featuring the Gamblers of Craven's.
Hey pals! Today, kicking off 2024 in style with DEVIL IN WINTER by Lisa Kleypas! This is the third book in the iconic Wallflowers series and it features top ten all time great historical romance hero Sebastian St. Vincent, aka a super hot absolute drama queen. And much to our surprise, we have in fact switched our original opinions on Sebastian. Listen to this man be brought to his knees by Evie, a gal who just wants Sebastian to be cool for like two seconds. Enjoy the show! WALLFLOWERS #1: Ep. 75 - Secrets of a Summer Night WALLFLOWERS #2: Ep. 85 - It Happened One Autumn Brazen banter: Tips to make people fall in love with you! Lots of horniness or hospital! Lisa Kleypas is secretly Oscar Wilde? Cat Scale: 8.5 Revolutionary Resources
Hey pals! Today, we're celebrating the end of autumn with the second Wallflowers book, IT HAPPENED ONE AUTUMN by Lisa Kleypas. Meet Lillian Bowman, American dollar princess/spitfire with undiagnosed autism (at least according to us), and Marcus, Earl of Westcliff, short king Stern Brunch Daddy galore. This heavily Pride and Prejudice coded enemies to lovers Victorian love story will win your heart and have you kicking your feel with how adorable these losers are. Enjoy the show, and make sure you're reading the original text instead of the edited version! WALLFLOWERS #1: Ep. 75 - Secrets of a Summer Night Brazen banter: MAJOR personal cat updates! Ringworm: yikes! Scary trends in Romancelandia. Cat Scale: 8.75 Revolutionary Resources Ringworm Whitney, My Love The Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith History of ether Changing horses for historical travel History of handcuffs Subscribe! Follow! Rate! Review! Tell your friends and family all about us! Support the podcast and buy us coffee WRION merch! Our feminist, sapphic, bookish Etsy shop! Instagram: @wereaditonenight Twitter: @wereaditpodcast Facebook: We Read It One Night TikTok: @wereaditonenight Email: wereaditonenight [at] gmail.com
Michelle Major's USA Today, best-selling romance is all about new beginnings, second chances, and always a Happily Ever After. Just the thing for Christmas relief and her latest festive book, The Christmas Cabin delivers on all fronts. Hi, I'm your host, Jenny Wheeler, and on Binge Reading this week, Michelle talks about the appeal of Christmas stories -she's written lots of them - and why Second Chance Romance is one of her favorite things to write. This Week's Giveaway Our Giveaway this week is a Book Bundle of three holiday novellas for my own Of Gold & Blood historic mystery series. If you enjoy twisty family secrets and a dash of sweet romance, you'll love this trio of novellas et in New York, Hawaii, and California. DOWNLOAD HOLIDAY NOVELLAS https://dl.bookfunnel.com/1z2rd1zjlx You can support the show by buying me a cup of coffee@buymeacoffee.com/jennywheelx. Your contribution helps to pay for production costs, but all of my time in researching and recording the show is done for no cost. If you enjoy the show, leave us a review so others can find us too. Word of mouth is still the best way for others to find great books they will love to read. Links to things mentioned in the episode: Julia Quinn's Bridgerton series – books; https://juliaquinn.com/series/bridgertons/ Bridgerton TV show: https://www.tvguide.com/news/bridgerton-season-3-release-date-cast-trailers-news-everything-to-know/ Shonda Rhimes: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0722274/ Lisa Kleypas: https://lisakleypas.com/ Jill Shalvis: The Sweetheart List, https://www.jillshalvis.com/the-sweetheart-list Readers Take Denver: https://www.readerstakedenver.com/ Lori Foster Reader Author Get Together: https://readerauthorgettogether.com/ Where to find Michelle online Website: Michellemajor.com Facebook: @Michellemajorauthor Instagram @Michellemajorbooks. Introducing romance author Michelle Major Romance author Michelle Major - feel good books for Christmas Jenny Wheeler: But now here's Michelle. Hello there Michelle, and welcome to the show. It's great to have you with us. Michelle Major: I'm so excited to be here. Thank you. Jenny Wheeler: The Christmas Cabin is your newest release. and it's also part of the very successful Carolina Girls series.When I looked at the series, I discovered that this is actually the third Christmas book you've done in that series, so obviously your readers love them. What do you think it is that attracts readers to Christmas stories? Michelle Major: As a reader myself and a writer I think Christmas stories are so special because it's a time of year when we look back at our memories whether we have those rose-colored glasses on and everybody thinks about the perfect, Christmas around the fire though unfortunately, it's not always the reality in the world at large or in a family. And so, I think escaping into a Christmas book where you can just sink into all of those traditions and sweetness is really special at this time of year. Jenny Wheeler: Now the couple in your story, Laura and Ben, were married briefly as youngsters and for quite understandable reasons it didn't last very long. They're now meeting up again quite some time later in their old home territory. I guess you would describe this as a Second Chance Romance, wouldn't you? Michelle Major: I would. And Second Chance Romance is one of my favorites to write, so I loved it. The appeal of Second Chance Romance Jenny Wheeler: Why is that? Why is Second Chance Romance so attractive? Michelle Major: My writing process often starts with character development and the emotions between the two main characters, You know, in movies, I love Love at First Sight shows, and I love those moments of being hit by something. But I think writing Second Chance, it's just so juicy because they have a history and often it hasn't ended well. You can jump in the deep end on the emotional tension.
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)
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Heiress Evelyn Stanford gets mistaken with a kiss by solicitor Rafe Griffin in “Beneath the Moonlight Pale” by Nicola Italia!We love the theater moment and chemistry between Evie and Rafe! Then happiness turns to sorrow and moving. The revenge plot turned upside down gave us life. We were endeared to the hero when he gave the heroine time to heal. This fast read by a great writer kept us engrossed with all the wild mystery, suspense, and horror!Join us as we discuss the twist of fate mystery romance!DRAWING ROOM DISCUSSIONSYay or Nay on McDonald's new saucesHalloween bucketsBartender WendyToni on Tinder?! Tips and Tricks“OFFICIAL, UNOFFICIAL BOOK REVIEW” – 11:24Beneath the Moonlight PaleNicola Italiahttps://nicolaitalia.com/https://linktr.ee/authornicolaitaliahttps://www.instagram.com/authornicolaitalia/“POT-TAIL PONDERING” – 34:24Chilled green tea + PortRed Blend Portugal by Casa Santos Limahttps://www.casasantoslima.com/en/Throne of Glass by Sarah J Maashttps://sarahjmaas.com/books/throne-of-glass-series/throne-of-glass/Chaol or DorianThe Duke Starts a Scandal by Sophie Jordanhttps://sophiejordan.net/thedukestartsascandal.htmlOn Dublin Street by Samantha Younghttps://authorsamanthayoung.com/books/series/on-dublin-street/NEXTI Will by Lisa Kleypas in A Christmas to Remember AnthologyHosts - 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!
Today, we're reading an absolute romance classic — one of those books everyone tells you is a must read, and one that neither of us had read before the podcast! We're taking a few minutes at the top to admit our mutual folly, though, because Flowers from the Storm is stunning, and we now feel grown up enough to appreciate it. We talk about Quakers, about dogs and kittens and apes, about men with pirate smiles and vengeance in their heart, about thees and thous, about capitalism and happily ever after and about how internal conflict can sometimes be the most difficult hurdle to overcome. Also, we find an undeniable reason to learn trigonometry. Our next read along, and last of the year, will be Roan Parrish's Rend. Get it at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Apple Books and Kobo. If you want more Fated Mates in your life, please join our Patreon, which comes with an extremely busy and fun Discord community! Join other magnificent firebirds to hang out, talk romance, and be cool together in a private group full of excellent people. Learn more at patreon.com.Show NotesAll about the Quakers, including some thoughts about pronoun usage.You definitely did not want to be in an Insane asylum in the 1800s...or in 2023. Just ask Britney Spears.People we think have read this: Ruby Dixon, Lisa Kleypas, Kresley Cole, Elizabeth Hoyt, Kerrigan Byrne.People we know have read this: Kate Clayborn (this is her favorite book) and Kennedy Ryan (this is one of her favorite books)The narrator of this audiobook is Nicholas Boulton, and Jen highly recommends it. Let Boulton do all the decoding for you. Here is a short YouTube clip of him talking with Kinsale about reading steam scenes.
In which Hannah and Caroline finally read (and re-read) Again the Magic by Lisa Kleypas, daydream about a cup and a bucket, and realize that life is indeed a highway(man).Reminders:- Check out our Old School School Syllabus and read along with us! Tune in on October 6th for Lesson #12: An Unwilling Bride by Jo Beverley.- Subscribe to Romance Your TBR on Substack to get monthly updates from your local spinsters, access to show notes and bingo cards, newsletter giveaways, and exclusive tipsy podcast episodes!- Subscribe to @romanceyourtbr on YouTube for our weekly episodes with captions and transcripts!Intro: (00:00)✪ Again the Magic, Lisa Kleypas - (6:00)Outro: (1:14:44)Socials:- Follow the podcast @romanceyourtbr on Instagram & Twitter & Youtube & Goodreads- Follow Hannah @fringebookreviews on Instagram, Goodreads, & TikTok, and @fringebookhan on Twitter- Follow Caroline @salty_caroline_reads on TikTok & Instagram, and @salty_caroline_ on Twitter(Disclaimer: Image by Freepik)
Learning The Tropes: A Podcast for Romance Novel Veterans and Virgins
The time has come, what did America Ferrera think of her very first romance novel, Suddenly You by Lisa Kleypas? Listen to find out! Also-What was that book I couldn't remember? When the Marquess Falls by Lorraine Heath! While you're here- I'm hosting an event with author Sarah MacLean to celebrate the release of KNOCKOUT book #3 in her Hell's Belles Series at Book Club Bar, while the event is sold out there are still a chance to pre-order your copy, or simply start your Hell's Belles journey with Bombshell (available now!)! Please Rate, Review and Follow us on Apple Podcasts. It helps the podcast grow. 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 Facebook Learning The Tropes Podcast Join The Learning The Tropes Troop! Email: learningthetropespodcast@gmail.com
Today Kelsey is sharing a review of Julie Anne Long's newest book How to Tame Wild Rogue. This is the newest installment of her Palace of Rogues series and it checks all the boxes of why we love JAL!Join us on Patreon at patreon.com/tnstrumpets!Subscribe to our email list to learn what we're reading next month, for fun extras, and more!Follow us on Instagram @tnstrumpetsFollow us on Twitter @tnstrumpetsFind us on Facebook facebook.com/tnstrumpetsAnd subscribe to us on YouTube!
Join us as we get to know debut author Maureen Lee Lenker! Her debut novel, It Happened One Fight, officially came out on July 11th and it is everything you want a 1930s Hollywood Novel to be. Maureen and Kelsey dive deep into the archives as they talk about their favorite classic films, her journey to meeting some of the stars of Bridgerton, and her inspiration behind her Hollywood stars Joan and Dash. Pick up a copy of Maureen's book, It Happened One Night!Join us on Patreon at patreon.com/tnstrumpets!Subscribe to our email list to learn what we're reading next month, for fun extras, and more!Follow us on Instagram @tnstrumpetsFollow us on Twitter @tnstrumpetsFind us on Facebook facebook.com/tnstrumpetsAnd subscribe to us on YouTube!And join us next time as we read You Were Made to be Mine by Julie Anne Long!
While discussing Darling Beast by Elizabeth Hoyt and the garden that our main character was restoring, Capability Brown's name came up! Today, here's a tidbit about him, his life, and his contribution to the landscapes of England. The sources for today's episode include: https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/discover/history/people/who-was-lancelot-capability-brownhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capability_Brown https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/capability-brown-landscape-design-england Join us on Patreon at patreon.com/tnstrumpets!Subscribe to our email list to learn what we're reading next month, for fun extras, and more!Follow us on Instagram @tnstrumpetsFollow us on Twitter @tnstrumpetsFind us on Facebook facebook.com/tnstrumpetsAnd subscribe to us on YouTube!And join us next time for our discussion with Maureen Lee Lenker!
Hey pals! Today, we're starting the iconic Wallflowers series by Lisa Kleypas, a longtime listener request! We're kicking it off with the first book SECRETS OF A SUMMER NIGHT, starring poor hot girl™ Annabelle Peyton and criminally underrated Kleypas hero Simon Hunt. We've got opposites attract, we've got the fresh scent of a pining hero, and we've got a beautiful girl gang. This episode contains lots of Kleypas love, cat references, and ranting about book censorship. Enjoy the show! IMPORTANT NOTE: All digital editions of this book for buying and library borrowing are the edited version. If you want the original edition (which is wayyyy better tbh), make sure you read a version with the prologue. Brazen banter: Fox babies! Pure rage about all the editing that this series has undergone in the last few years and why it's actually super harmful! Short king Westcliff! Cat Scale: 8.5 Revolutionary Resources Fox mating calls Ep. 20 - Marrying Winterborne by Lisa Kleypas The Gilded Age (2022- ) Again the Magic (The Wallflowers #0.5) A Holiday Spectacular (2022) What Else is There? - 'The Swan Princess' Subscribe! Follow! Rate! Review! Tell your friends and family all about us! Support the podcast and buy us coffee WRION merch! Our feminist, cat-loving, bookish Etsy shop! Instagram: @wereaditonenight Twitter: @wereaditpodcast Facebook: We Read It One Night TikTok: @wereaditonenight Email: wereaditonenight [at] gmail.com
A grumpy retired highway meets a happy, frivolous Lord. Except this needs the highwayman to help him commit a crime. Kit Webb left that life behind, but that doesn't mean he can't help Percy learn what he needs to do to pull off the heist. As criminal lessons commence can the two contain the simmering tension between them? We're feeling the sizzle with The Queer Principles of Kit Webb by Cat Sebastian. Pick up a copy of today's book, The Queer Principles of Kit Webb, by Cat Sebastian! Join us on Patreon at patreon.com/tnstrumpets!Subscribe to our email list to learn what we're reading next month, for fun extras, and more!Follow us on Instagram @tnstrumpetsFollow us on Twitter @tnstrumpetsFind us on Facebook facebook.com/tnstrumpetsAnd subscribe to us on YouTube!And join us next time for our discussion with Maureen Lee Lenker!
It's Kelsey's favorite time of year: The Ripped Bodice's Annual Summer Bingo! Join us on Patreon at patreon.com/tnstrumpets!Subscribe to our email list to learn what we're reading next month, for fun extras, and more!Follow us on Instagram @tnstrumpetsFollow us on Twitter @tnstrumpetsFind us on Facebook facebook.com/tnstrumpetsAnd subscribe to us on YouTube!And join us next time as we read The Queer Principles of Kit Webb, by Cat Sebastian!
Can we get vulnerable for a bit? Hope so, because we did. Along with Jodie Slaughter and Andrea of Shelf Love Podcast, we come together - not unlike a certain Derek and Sarah - to reflect of what DREAMING OF YOU by LISA KLEYPAS. has to say about feminine identity, romance readers, and, as ever, ourselves. Why Derek Craven and why not Joyce? Why does Romance seek the approval of systems that do not serve it and indeed don't even get it? Are we not all always already overidentifying with main characters? Does DoY have problems or is it all cunning craftwork? Be sure to listen to the separate Whoa!mance and Shelf Love discussions before diving into the meta-ness and meta-mess of this text.
Peggy has just convinced herself that she needs to find someone to love her as she is, when her former lover calls her back to London to ask a favor. Peggy is tasked with setting up her former lover with the new sensation in town, Orfeo. However, from the moment the two meet, the attraction is instantaneous. However, Orfeo has told Peggy that they only have room to love music. Despite knowing that their relationship has an end date, Peggy is determined to enjoy Orfeo for as long as possible. Yet as the two grow closer, they never could have imagined good-bye could be so hard. Join us as we read Something Spectacular by Alexis Hall!Pick up a copy of today's book, Something Spectacular by Alexis Hall! You can listen to the only recording of the last living Castrato (mentioned in the history fact) here!Join us on Patreon at patreon.com/tnstrumpets!Subscribe to our email list to learn what we're reading next month, for fun extras, and more!Follow us on Instagram @tnstrumpetsFollow us on Twitter @tnstrumpetsFind us on Facebook facebook.com/tnstrumpetsAnd subscribe to us on YouTube!And join us next time as we read The Queer Principles of Kit Webb, by Cat Sebastian!
The fabulous foursome (Morgan & Isabeau from Whoa!mance, Dame Jodie Slaughter, Andrea Martucci from Shelf Love) get meta textual as we reflect on our meta podcasting project on Dreaming of You by Lisa Kleypas. What's this episode about? Take a guess from this collection of possible episode titles:Panopticon Alert: Meta Reflections on Dreaming of YouThe Internet Killed RomanceWhoa! That's Some Weird RomanceOur Current Romance PanopticonAlienating Persons in RomanceLove Us or Hate UsHere We Are Now, Offend UsDid you enjoy this podcast?Be sure to listen to episode 140 and 141 before diving into the meta-ness and meta-mess of this text.Shelf Love:NEW! Substack for original writing and stuff | Website | Twitter | Instagram | YouTubeEmail: Andrea@shelflovepodcast.comGuest: Dame Jodie SlaughterWebsite | Twitter | InstagramGuests: Whoa!mance (Morgan and Isabeau)Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | Website | Listen on any podcast app!Morgan & Isabeau joined me in episode 076 to discuss Strange Love by Ann AguirreandEpisode 089 to Problematize Romanceand108 She-Devil (1989): Who's Entitled To Be Selfish in Love & Life? (Whoa!mance spectacular)
Zoë was lucky enough to get a few ARCs (Advance Reader Copies) of some upcoming Historical Romances that she couldn't wait to share! The books shared from today's episode are:How to Tame a Wild Rogue by Julie Anne LongMy Rogue to Ruin by Erica RidleyThird Degree Yearn by Laney HatcherJoin us on Patreon at patreon.com/tnstrumpets!Subscribe to our email list to learn what we're reading next month, for fun extras, and more!Follow us on Instagram @tnstrumpetsFollow us on Twitter @tnstrumpetsFind us on Facebook facebook.com/tnstrumpetsAnd subscribe to us on YouTube!And join us next time as we read Something Spectacular by Alexis Hall!
This week, yr grls at long last encounter Derek Craven in "DREAMING OF YOU" by Miss Massachu herself LISA KLEYPAS. It is time for Morgan and Isabeau to wade into this collaboration with Shelf Love. You probably already know this - but Sarah is a regency country mouse who is secretly a best-selling novelist. Facing the dreaded sophomore slump, she seeks out a real Gambling Hell to research her next novel and instead finds Derek Craven. Derek's a gutter baby cum Cockney made good by establishing the most luxurious gambling den in London. But, it turns out, his personal tastes skew a bit more bucolic if you catch our drift (they fall in love!). What makes a character captivating and why doesn't Derek Craven have any of it? Is the sentimental version of the Culture Wars any more forgivable? It's 10 p.m. - is your child a Perry? Take our "lump of ice" and tune in as we give this "weep and wail" it's "early hours".
This episode we embark on a Duologoy, a duet of sorts with Shelf Love. In an attempt to highlight the manifold approaches one can have to a single text, we are each, discretely, discussing DREAMING OF YOU by Lisa Kleypas. We have not listened to one another's discussions prior to recording/editing our own episodes, so there might be cross-over, but that will be as interesting as the unique points we each explore. Because, as our Vice President so aptly observed, who doesn't love Venn Diagrams? Shelf Love is kicking things off, and the next round is on us. __________________________________________________________ Let's talk about Joyce Ashby from Lisa Kleypas's novel Dreaming of You. We delve into the dichotomous portrayal of Joyce as an irredeemable villainess alongside her foil, the redeemable “hero” Derek Craven. We explore the parallel themes of violence, possessiveness, and animalistic sexuality resulting in problematically differing fates and treatment by the text. Belched from the underworld, Defender of Bisexual Villainesses Dame Jodie Slaughter joins Shelf Love in this special cross-over project with Whoa!mance - watch for the next episode, in which Morgan and Isabeau share their conversation about Dreaming of You. Shelf Love: NEW! Substack: https://shelflovepodcast.substack.com/ Website https://shelflovepodcast.com/ Twitter @shelflovepod Instagram @shelflovepodcast YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpr5TNh-BTvsp93ECCvpoFQ Email: Andrea@shelflovepodcast.com Guest: Dame Jodie Slaughter, Shelf Love's Expert on Bisexual Villainesses Website https://www.jodieslaughter.com/ Twitter @JodieSlaughter Instagram @jodie_slaughter
It's Derek Craven Day 2023—empirically the best romance holiday of February—and we're celebrating in traditional fashion by talking about why there are two types of Lisa Kleypas readers: The ones who think Derek Craven is the best hero, and the ones who are wrong. If you've been with us for any length of time at all, you know we are mildly obsessed with Lisa Kleypas's heroes, her writing, the way she writes objects into her books as talismans of emotion, and the way she injects excellent romance directly into our veins every single time. This year, to celebrate this most high holy of romance days, we asked all of you to help us by filling up a Google spreadsheet with things other Kleypas heroes do in their books…because while St. Vincent and Winterborne will never get a holiday all to themselves, they're pretty great dudes. Enjoy, friends. It's -11 degrees on the East Coast, so we give you permission to hang out in bed all day and read a book by Lisa Kleypas. Our first read along of 2023 (in February) 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.
You've been asking for a shifter interstitial, and we like to give you what you want. Today, we're talking manimals! We go back to the beginning and touch on all the shifter/Lycae business that we dealt with in Season 1, and then we talk about all the ways werewolves have evolved into were-other things and then into DNA-splicing experiments. The recs get wild, the plots get weird, and there's a lot happening! S05.20: Shifter Romance Interstitial: Manimals!Fated MatesDownloadOur next episode will drop Saturday in honor of the greatest of holidays, Derek Craven Day! To celebrate, we recommend rereading Lisa Kleypas's Dreaming of You and then enjoying a full hour of our banter about our proudest achievement. In observance of DCD23, we will not be releasing a Wednesday episode next week, but we will be with you all the week after!Our first read along of 2023 (in February) 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 NotesToday's show is apparently brought to you by 1983. The song She's a Maniac was on the Flashback soundtrack, and Manimal was a television show. We talked so much about shifters in Season One, you just have to go back. I'm sorry. Derek Craven Day is coming this Saturday. Please celebrate responsibly.