Podcast appearances and mentions of reese ryan

NOTE: This is a long, unabridged episode. So get some snacks! and settle in!Romance in Colour is back this week with a legend! Vivian Award winner and author of over thirty romances, Reese Ryan. A master of the craft, Reese drops some jewels about writing romance, complex storytelling and the business of romance publishing.About Reese:Award-winning author Reese Ryan writes sexy, emotional, “grown folks” romantic fiction. Her characters find love while navigating career crises and family drama. The two-time recipient of the Donna Hill Breakout Author Award is an advocate for the romance genre and diversity in fiction. Reese's books have been featured on Entertainment Weekly, BuzzFeed, and BookRiot. Follow Reese's social media and links on her website:ReeseRyan.comHeart Topics is all about engagements! From Normani to former Love is Blind cast members, love is in the air!In Watching Romance, we recap the latest offerings from Lifetime, Tyler Perry, and Tati gives us a run down of Beyond the Gates.In Reading Romance, Tati talks upcoming Black Romance Book Fest, events and some dope Danielle Allen books that are soon to come.Follow Romance in Colour on Social MediaIG ⁠⁠@RomanceInColour⁠⁠Twitter: ⁠⁠@RomanceNColour ⁠⁠Facebook Groups: ⁠⁠www.facebook.com/groups/RomanceinColour⁠⁠Follow Yakini on her Instagram ⁠@OurNycHome⁠Follow Tati Richardson on social media and pick up her books here, ⁠⁠here⁠

Today i'm finishing out this lil mini series on iconic y2k era couple, Reese Witherspoon & Ryan Phillippe. It all seemed so perfect until it wasn't, when Ryan allegedly cheated. That part I knew, but there is so much MORE to the story and I am providing all the tea from where our story picks up in January 2006 til today.*Trigger Warning: Domestic Violence from 1:01:00-1:27:00PATREON Subscribers heard an extended, ad-free version of this episode! Join our community at Patreon.com/AshleeAndJessicast for bonus content, commentaries, and more! Starts at $5 a month, cancel anytime. FOLLOW THE PODCASTInstagram & TikTok: @ashleeandjessicastTwitter: @ashleejessicast Send an email at ashleeandjessicast@gmail.comFOLLOW LIA Lia-Russo.com Instagram & Twitter: @capriamoon TikTok: @liarussonyc 

Dory and I had the amazing opportunity to host a Desire Panel and are so excited to share it with you! Author Reese Ryan's website here. You can follow Reese Ryan on Instagram here. Subscribe to Reese on Youtube here. Author Joanne Rock's website here. Follow Joanne rock on Instagram here. You can find Joanne Rock on Facebook here. Author Nadine Gonzalez's website here. Follow Nadine Gonzalez on Facebook here. You can find Author Nadine Gonzalez on Twitter here. Follow and keep up with Nadine on Instagram here. ♡ ♡If you enjoyed today's episode and listen via Apple Podcast, please consider rating and leaving the podcast a review. This is the easiest way to support us and will help other Category Romance readers find us ♡ For a list of all the places where you can find the podcast along with where you can find us on social media, click herefor our linktree! Our Email is thecategoricallyromancepod@gmail.com ♡ This podcast is engineered by Sincere Alexander and contains music from Lukrembo  

In this episode we cover:Molly had her baby!  Welcome to the world Reese Ryan HeroyHandling kids when you don't have themRecap of Julia and Laura doing the barn showJulia trained Laura-how did that go??

Vibe Check We're joined this week by entertainment critic and first repeat FF Pod guest, Susan Kamyab! Coming off of a busy awards season, Susan is enjoying just watching movies as a fan and not a critic. She fulfilled a lifelong dream of doing an hour-long segment about the Oscars on WFAA! It's almost Spring Break for Danielle and her family and they are READY. This week, Danielle crossed 80,000 words on her WIP! Is Gwen moving? She doesn't know. But she had a great time at SXSW and a ton of successful events for her day job!  * Spring 2023 Media Recs! MARCH/APRIL Susan, Movies: Super Mario Bros (4/5), Air (4/5), Paint (4/7), Showing Up (4/7), Beau is Afraid (4/27), Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret (4/28) Gwen, TV: Succession on HBO (3/26), Yellowjackets on Showtime (3/26), Great Expectations on FX (3/26), Martha Stewart Cooking Show on Roku Channel (4/3), Beef on Netflix (4/6), Below Deck: Sailing Yacht on Bravo(4/10) Danielle, Books: Hotel of Secrets by Diana Biller (3/28), Blood Debts by Terry J. Benton-Walker (4/4), The Fiancée Farce by Alexandria Bellefleur (4/18), Return to Hummingbird Way by Reese Ryan (4/28) MAY Susan, Movies: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 (5/5), What's Love Got to Do With It (5/5), The Little Mermaid (5/26) Gwen, TV: Fatal Attraction on Paramount (4/30), Queen Charlotte: a Bridgerton Story on Netflix (5/5), City on Fire on Apple TV+ (5/12) Danielle, Books: An Island Princess Starts a Scandal by Adriana Herrera (5/30), Lore Olympus Volume 4 by Rachel Smythe, Even if the Sky is Falling by Taj McCoy; Farah Heron; Lane Clarke; Charish Reid; Sarah Smith; Denise Williams (5/30) JUNE Susan, Movies: Spiderman: Across the Spider-Verse (6/2), Elemental (6/16), No Hard Feelings (6/23), Joy Ride (6/23) Gwen, TV: Tony Awards on CBS (6/11) Danielle, Books: To Have and to Heist by Sara Desai (6/13), Love Theoretically by Ali Hazelwood (6/13) * You can find Susan Kamyab at http://thischixflix.com/, and on Instagram and Twitter  * Goals/Comfort & Joy Danielle succeeded at writing 15,000 words a week! Now, she needs to start making plans for the launch of ACCIDENTALLY IN LOVE on August 8. She is enjoying the new Toni Morrison Memorial Stamps. Gwen has started to go through her desk ahead of her move but has more to do. This week she would like to take some clothes to be recycled and get her passport renewed! She's finding joy in the new season of Top Chef: All Stars. Susan would like to start taking 30-minute walks every day and eat better. Watching movies from her childhood has been bringing her comfort: Smart House, Man of the House, First Kid, Jungle 2 Jungle, George of the Jungle, etc.! * EMAIL US! Thoughts or questions? Email us at podcast@freshfiction.com. * Find us on the Socials! Gwen Reyes Twitter Facebook Instagram Danielle Jackson Twitter Instagram Fresh Fiction Twitter Facebook Instagram EventBrite

It wasn't just mythology for the Romans when it came to their gods. Join us as Reese Ryan talks about ancient Roman religious practices.

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Author Reese Ryan is Back! If you're new here (welcome, we're glad you're here!) Reese was our first ever author interview on the podcast, way back when! It was truly an honor and delight to have the opportunity to chat with her again. We hope you enjoy the episode. You can find Author Reese Ryan's website here. You can sign up for her newsletter here. Keep up with Author Reese Ryan on Instagram here. Follow Author Reese Ryan on Twitter here. You can connect with Author Reese Ryan on Facebook here. Connect with her on Goodreads here. Find her on Pinterest here. You can find Reese Ryan's books on Harlequin's website here. Find her titles on Mills & Boon UK's website here. Find titles by Author Reese Ryan on Mills & Boon Australia's website here. ♡ Patreon page is linked here ♡♡If you enjoyed today's episode and listen via Apple Podcast, please consider rating and leaving the podcast a review. This is the easiest way to support us and will help other Category Romance readers find us ♡♡ For a list of all the places where you can find the podcast along with where you can find us on social media, click here for our linktree! Our Email is thecategoricallyromancepod@gmail.com ♡ This podcast is engineered by Sincere Alexander and contains music from Lukrembo

Host Vanessa S. speaks with Naleighna Kai USA TODAY and Essence Magazine International Bestselling Author about her book Open Door Marriage.  Naleighna shares her journey of healing through writing and how she uses her gifts and talents to help others work through their pain by putting it all on the page.  In the publishing industry, they consider her the Book Whisperer the person you go to when you're thinking about writing and publishing a book.The  Cavalcade of Authors Spring Fling  FREE EVENT! JOIN US FOR A WEEKEND OF PANELS, INTERVIEWS, WORKSHOPS & SEMINARS, GIVEAWAYS, FUN & GAMES DURING THE 18th ANNUAL CAVALCADE OF AUTHORS™ May 13-15, 2022 featuring New York Times Bestselling Authors: Brenda Jackson, Mary B. Morrison, Victoria Christopher Murray, and National Bestselling Authors: Naleighna Kai, Beverly Jenkins, Shakir Rashaan, Pat G'Orge-Walker, Reese Ryan, Vanessa Riley, Piper Huguley, Rhonda McKnight, and award-winning authors J. L. Woodson, Stephanie M. Freeman, and many authors. On Sunday, the Author Resource Workshops feature Editors, Alpha & Beta Readers, Cover & Interior Designers, Reviews, and a Literary Agent Round Table.Thank you so much for listening. I hope you have enjoyed this episode. New episodes are released weekly on Sundays. Also, stay in the KNOW by subscribing to our email and newsletter blasts; you will receive a FREE Download copy of The Earning Potential Assessment Template. Credits:Music: Islabonita by An JoneVanessa S. - Ph.D Host

Hey pals! Today, we're raving over SAVANNAH'S SECRETS by Reese Ryan, a sexy workplace romance. Alison is joined by a special guest host as Rachel is off writing her dissertation. Our stomachs hurt after chatting about this book because we were laughing so hard and had so much fun. This one is a true delight about our gal Savannah, who is very good at her job but very bad at being a sleuth, and literal golden retriever/Black Thor, Blake, who is head over heels for her. Hope you enjoy as much as we did!   Brazen banter: The mile high club vs. the Greyhound bathroom club! Pant suits! ASMR! Cat Scale: 2   Revolutionary Resources: Whatever romance novel you're reading this week!   Subscribe! Follow! Rate! Review! Tell your friends and family all about us! Connect with us on the interwebs! Instagram: @wereaditonenight Twitter: @wereaditpodcast Facebook: We Read It One Night TikTok: @wereaditonenight Email: wereaditonenight@gmail.com

This week we have an amazing group of panelists on to talk about Black Love Romance! Joining us are… Author Synithia Williams Editor & Podcaster Dani Lacey from Black Chick Lit & Ice Planet Podcast YouTuber Charles Books On Stereo YouTuber Jess Owens 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 American Sweethearts by Adriana Herrera: https://amzn.to/34fNOWY The Love Sisters Trilogy by Christina C Jones: https://amzn.to/3Lcms4I Redeemed by His New York Cinderella by Jadesola James: https://amzn.to/3rraDQn The Bad Boy Experiment by Reese Ryan: https://amzn.to/3HABkrG Careless Whispers by Synithia Williams: https://amzn.to/3GrXfzG Sweethand by NG Peltier: https://amzn.to/3sejjZK The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang: https://amzn.to/3Laybkw Them Boys series by Alexandria House: https://amzn.to/35QEh9q Reel by Kennedy Ryan: https://amzn.to/34fONXa Authors Mentioned Beverly Jenkins Christina C. Jones Rebekah Weatherspoon Nicole Falls Delaney Diamond Sharon C Cooper DL White Eva Sherie Black Women in Space Romance Recs  Taken to Voraxia by Elizabeth Stephens: https://amzn.to/3gmtbuK Unfrozen by Regina Abel: https://amzn.to/3oMgE8L Erstwhile by H.E. Trent: https://amzn.to/3uqBdLm Books from On My Radar Mirror Girls by Kelly McWilliams: https://amzn.to/35RsRCn The Thousand Eyes by AK Larkwood: https://amzn.to/3L4eVVL Reclaim the Stars ed. Zoraida Cordova: https://amzn.to/3HsTOKD House of Sky and Breath by Sarah J Maas: https://amzn.to/34aEsvT Wish Out of Water by Holley Trent: https://amzn.to/3oqu2Pn Delilah Green Doesn't Care by Ashley Herring Blake: https://amzn.to/3Ld7Cv1 South to America: A Journey Below the Mason-Dixon… by Imani Perry: https://amzn.to/35ESIx4 Fake it Til You Bake it by Jamie Wesley: https://amzn.to/3J3PtO9 The Hookup Plan by Farrah Rochon: https://amzn.to/3J2LBNp Don't Go Baking My Heart by NG Peltier: https://amzn.to/3HscbPJ Moon Witch, Spider King by Marlon James: https://amzn.to/34yJnXk A Stud Like Her by Fiona Zedde: https://amzn.to/3skCsZZ Bet On It by Jodie Slaughter: https://amzn.to/3opkMvb   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

Vibe Check Gwen is BOOSTED! And she is glad she has planned for Thanksgiving in advance. Danielle is working through THE ACCIDENTAL PINUP's pass pages and book 2 revisions, and had an awesome chat with Denise Williams on the 11/19 episode of the Boozy Book Broads. Gwen is thankful for her move across the country, meeting silly dogs and pets in her neighborhood, and feel-good TV like Ted Lasso and Rick & Morty. Danielle is thankful for the health of her family, her dream coming true of becoming an author, her pandemic hobby (watercolor painting), Harlequin Desire romance novels (we chatted with Naima Simone and Reese Ryan on the pod), and Ted Lasso.  * Main Discussion Thank you to EVERYONE who sent in questions! Best New-to-You Author D: Edie Cay, Kaia Alderson, Bolu Babalola G: Abby Collette, Olivia Dade, Preslaysa Williams Holiday Book Recs D: YA-Happily Ever Afters by Elise Bryant, Cookbook-Simply Julia by Julia Turshen, Historical-The Kat Holloway Mystery series by Jennifer Ashley or Bombshell by Sarah MacLean, Mystery/Suspense: The Final Hour series by Juno Rushdan G: YA-a nice omnibus of a beloved YA classic series like The Hunger Games, Narnia, or Percy Jackson, Historical-anything by Lauren Willig, Mystery/Suspense: David Baldacci Favorite thing about the podcast G: having a creative outlet and building on our friendship D: working with Gwen! And doing deep dives. Holiday Shopping in 2021 D: we can actually go to stores, paring down on spending, and buying local as much as possible G: more online shopping for me, and trying to be thoughtful about gifts Movies We Are Looking Forward To G: King Richard and Tick, Tick... Boom! D: House of Gucci, Spider Man: No Way Home, The Hating Game, Downton Abbey: A New Era Favorite holiday food and Tradition D: Food-corn pudding. Tradition-Thanksgiving is the holiday we don't go anywhwere! G: Food-chunky mashed postates. Tradition-watching the dog show and the Macy's parade EBook Organization G: Impossible. Although I do love folders, but I can't ever find what I'm looking for again D: I don't! It's chaos!!! Guests on the Pod D: dream guests-Beverly Jenkins, Brenda Jackson, Susan Elizabeth Phillips. We've been so lucky in our guests who have been so generous with their time, like Alyssa Cole, Talia Hibbert, Naima Simone, and Lauren Willig (and seriously, everyone else). G: we'd love to interview industry professionals-editors, agents, cover designers, screenwriters, actors, more film & tv critics, etc. * Goals/Comfort & Joy Danielle watched a TON of TV (Succession, Dickinson, Call the Midwife, Only Murders in the Building, Howards End, Ted Lasso, Queen Sugar – goal achieved! This week she would like to finalize her holiday shopping lists. Gwen started journaling daily because Danielle sent her a one line a day journal! Her new goal is to sleep 7-8 hours a night, and trying to go to bed by 10pm. Danielle's Comfort: Harlequin Holiday Romance Novels! Moonlight, Menorahs, and Mistletoe by Wendy Warren, Christmas at the Chateau by Rochelle Alers, What He Wants for Christmas by Brenda Jackson, Christmas Miracle in Jamaica by Ann McIntosh and breakup albums (Adele's 30, Taylor's Red, and Kacey Musgrave's Star-Crossed) Gwen's Comfort: Cowboy Bebop, both the original anime and the new live action show. * EMAIL US! Thoughts or questions? Email us at danielle@freshfiction.com. * Find us on the Socials! Gwen Reyes Twitter Facebook Instagram Danielle Jackson Twitter Instagram Fresh Fiction Twitter Facebook Instagram EventBrite

Vibe Check Gwen is leaning into Daylight saving. Danielle did a whole bunch of stuff but still feels like she didn't “do” anything. Gwen learned the importance of cleaning out your fridge. Danielle read a bunch of books (MISS MORIARTY, I PRESUME? by Sherry Thomas, JUST FOR THE HOLIDAYS by Adriana Herrera, THE BAD BOY EXPERIMENT by Reese Ryan, and YINKA WHERE IS YOUR HUZBAND? by Lizzia Damilola Blackburn) and her 8th wedding anniversary is this week!  * Pop Culture Pets GWEN'S RECS: NOODLE THE PUG (tik tok), UP, SECRET LIFE OF PETS , All Disney movies with a journey, VIVO, HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON, THE CROWN, IT STARTED WITH A DOG by Julia London DANIELLE'S RECS: Salem on Sabrina the Teenage Witch, Heihei from MOANA, the guard horse from TANGLED, GET A LIFE, CHLOE BROWN by Talia Hibbert, TOO GOOD TO BE REAL by Melonie Johnson, HEARTS OF ALASKA series by Alanna Martin * Recs from LUCY GILMORE The dog show in Lucy's novel is based on Westminster, but on a much smaller scale. As for beauty pageant research? Toddlers & Tiaras! Lucy is enjoying watching Only Murders in the Building (on Hulu) and recently read Dark Rise by C.S. Pacat. For self-care, Lucy loves taking her dogs on long walks! Be sure to follow her on social media for info about her books and all the pet pics: https://tamaraberry.com/lucy-gilmore https://twitter.com/Words_by_Lucy https://www.instagram.com/tamaratamaralucy/ https://www.facebook.com/AuthorLucyGilmore/  * Goals/Comfort & Joy Danielle, and hopefully everyone else, enjoyed Halloween! This week she wants to watch more TV. Gwen did not do morning meditation, but she is going to start journaling every day (Danielle recommended her One Line A Day journal). Danielle is finding joy in eating leftover Halloween candy, and loose leaf tea from her local tea shop, The Tea Tree. Gwen is enjoying the return of Starbucks's red holiday cups. * EMAIL US! Don't forget to send us your questions/thoughts/ideas for the listener request show later this month. Email us at podcast@freshfiction.com. * Find us on the Socials! Gwen Reyes Twitter Facebook Instagram Danielle Jackson Twitter Instagram Fresh Fiction Twitter Facebook Instagram EventBrite

Join Brown Book Series for a Virtual Book Release party with Award-winning authors Reese Ryan, Karen Booth and Joss Wood to celebrate the release of their joint Moonlight Ridge Trilogy!Book 1: Homecoming Heartbreaker by Joss WoodBook 2: Best Laid Wedding Plans by Karen BoothBook 3: Just a Little Married by Reese Ryan

Vibe Check D had a busy week dealing with her daughter's cold, but she was able to see her new, grown-up friends! G's mom is visiting her in WA and she got to show off some of her favorite places in her new home.  * SECOND CHANCE ROMANCE DISCUSSION A great place to hear more about second chance romance is our interview with Reese Ryan, who wrote three second chance romances in 2020: Second Chance on Cypress Lane, Secret Heir Seduction, and A Reunion of Rivals Gwen's Recs: Movies - Always Be My Maybe, The Philadelphia Story, heartbreaking version of Wuthering Heights from 2011 TV - Ross and Rachel, Lorelei and Christopher, Eleanor and Chidi from The Good Place Books – Persuasion (The OG Second Chance Romance, in our opinion) Pop Culture – Ben and Jen 3.0! Danielle's Recs: Movies – Sweet Home Alabama, Love and Basketball, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, High Fidelity TV – Mer-Der on Grey's Anatomy (and most of the other major romance storylines on the show... is it nostalgia?), Jess and Nick on New Girl, but also, CeCe and Schmidt's love story is possibly even more akin to a romance novel! Books - Queen Move by Kennedy Ryan, Once Ghosted, Twice Shy by Alyssa Cole, Recipe for Persuasion by Sonali Dev, A Lot Like Adios by Alexis Daria, One Week to Claim it All by Adriana Herrera (her new book, JUST FOR THE HOLIDAYS will be out in October) * Recs from DIANA BILLER THE BRIGHTEST STAR IN PARIS hits stores on October 12. Pre-order now! You can also read her debut, THE WIDOW OF ROSE HOUSE, and a holiday novella, A CHRISTMAS SPARK. Hot take! Diana doesn't believe in ghosts, but she loves writing about them. Also, we all think we will make excellent ghosts one day. Neuroscience as we know it was really coming into its own during this time (though it wasn't called neuroscience just yet). Diana showed us her copy of Origins of Neuroscience, which looks fascinating... and very dense. Discovering BTS has brought Diana so much joy (Same, girl!). Also, she has the best pets! Shout out to Valentino and Giselle!! We got the scoop on Diana's future release, The Hotel of Secrets, set in Vienna, with a beautiful hotel owner and a reluctant spy. Look for it in early 2023. Please be aware that dates can change (such is publishing!), so sign up for Diana's newsletter to get the latest info. https://www.dianabiller.com/ Instagram Twitter  * Goals/Comfort & Joy Danielle is still scrolling at night, but she is also reading more! Reading a print book with short chapters and very lyrical writing, like the Neapolitan series by Elena Ferrante, has been a huge help. This week, she is VERY determined to finsih the copyedits on THE ACCIDENTAL PINUP. Her new Rothy's Driver Loafers are making her immensely happy. Gwen has been reconnecting with friends by sending them lovely little gifts and she will continue to work on this because it has been really satisfying. She now wants to focus on making stock because it's soup season! Gwen has started using a Breville milk frother and is making her own lattes at him, which is very comforting. * EMAIL US! Thoughts or questions? Email us at podcast@freshfiction.com. * Find us on the Socials! Gwen Reyes Twitter Facebook Instagram Danielle Jackson Twitter Instagram Website Fresh Fiction Twitter Facebook Instagram EventBrite

Join us as we chat with Harlequin author, Reese Ryan! During this episode she gives insight and great advice to aspiring authors that want to someday write for a publishing house, as well as share the true story that inspired them to create their every popular The Bourbon Brothers series. Also, find out what Reese Ryan the happiest when it comes to reviews and giving the fans what they have come to know and love from her tales of flawed characters that still somehow find their Happily Ever After endings. Be sure to get your copy of their latest story, Just a Little Married, now available at the link below! - Reese Ryan Romance --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thestoriesstationpodcast/message

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MP3 Download Link: Click Here To Download: Tempting The Rancher - Brenda Jackson & Reese Ryan : Book Reviews - by Alfred Synopsis: These irresistible ranchers are guaranteed to heat up the summer! Breaking Bailey's Rules by Brenda Jackson Rule number one for Bailey Westmoreland: Never fall for a man who would take her away from her tight-knit family's Colorado home. So why is she following rancher Walker Rafferty all the way to Alaska? Bailey tells herself she owes the sexy loner an apology, and once she gets there, it's only right to stay and help him when he's injured…isn't it? His Until Midnight by Reese Ryan When Tessa Noble takes the stage at a charity auction after a sexy makeover, her best friend, Ryan Bateman, must place the winning bid. It's definitely not because he's jealous. Their weekend getaway is a ploy for positive press…or so the rancher tells himself. But soon things take an unexpected turn from platonic to passionate, catapulting the couple far beyond the friend zone…

Vibe Check The Type-A Queen of our hearts: Gwen has created a spreadsheet for her new local dining options! Actual human interaction!?! Danielle hosted an in-person event to celebrate Love's Sweet Arrow's 2nd anniversary! Our pal, @TheLindaShow, took some fun photos!! Romance Tropes If you are interested in more in-depth coverage of Romance Tropes and what they mean and why romance readers love them, check out these great podcasts: Fated Mates, Learning the Tropes, Whoa!mance, and Shelf Love. Our Faves and Recs! Danielle's favorite tropes and recs: Second chance romance: Reese Ryans's A Reunion of Rivals and Second Chance on Cypress Lane, Naima Simone's The Road to Rose Bend Enemies to lovers: The Hating Game by Sally Thorne, The Ex-Talk by Rachel Lynn Solomon, The Worst Best Man by Mia Sosa Grumpy/Sunshine: Act Your Age, Eve Brown by Talia Hibbert, Written in the Stars by Alexandria Bellefleur, Managed by Kristin Callihan Gwen's favorite tropes and recs: Second chance romance: the Netflix movie, Always Be My Maybe (come for feelings, but stay for KEANU!) One-night-stand who ends up being the boss/co-worker/neighbor: Mer-Der on Grey's Anatomy (this EXACT moment, LOL) Love triangle: Vampire Diaries (Danielle snuck in a rec for One to Watch by Kate Stayman-London!) Recs from REESE RYAN Reese has all the books out: WAKING UP MARRIED, SECOND CHANCE ON CYPRESS LANE, SOMETHING ABOUT YOU. She's been using Sarra Cannon's HB90 organization bootcamp plan to stay focused. Authors she enjoys reading: Rochelle Alers, Maisey Yates, Kathy Douglass Check out her YouTube chat show, The Story Behind the Story (and so you can see her cute nose ring).Some of her favorite chats have been with Beverley Jenkins and Brenda Jackson and she's excited to talk to Talia Hibbert and Donna Hill Look for a new continuity series by Reese, Karen Booth, and Joss Wood about foster brothers this fall: HOMECOMING HEARTBREAKER by Joss Wood (July), BEST LAID WEDDING PLANS by Karen Booth (August), and JUST A LITTLE MARRIED by Reese Ryan (September) Visit https://www.reeseryan.com/ for more information and to sign up for Reese's newsletter. You can follow her on Twitter, Facebook, Facebook Reader Group, and Instagram. Goals/Comfort & Joy Danielle's (almost) no-coffee experiment continues, and now she wants to travel safely to see her family. She's also obsessed with the Etsy shop, Fugly Barbie! Some of her faves: Cute Spooky Vibes sweatshirt, Romance Noves are My Therapy sticker, Support Your Local Coven tee, and Hot and Steamy mug. Gwen did not unpack, but she does have to do it... eventually. She'd like to stop crossing her legs under her while she works at her desk, and has enjoyed watching In The Heights and Hacks, both of which are on HBO Max. Find us on the Socials! Gwen @ReelVixen Twitter Facebook Instagram Danielle @dj_dresser Twitter Instagram Fresh Fiction @FreshFiction Twitter Facebook Instagram EventBrite

Vibe Check This week, Gwen is feeling good about moving around more throughout the day and getting settled in her new city! Danielle has been reading a TON lately. She's working her way through the Y: The Last Man graphic novel series by Brian K. Vaughan and Pia Guerra, and she read a magical Ethiopian Jane Eyre retelling (yes, you read that right) called Within These Wicked Walls by Lauren Blackwood (Sorry, it doesn't come out until November, but you should totally preorder it!). INDULGENCES When D thinks of indulgences in pop culture she thinks of shows in the early Aughts, like Gossip Girl and Revenge. Also, the Harlequin Desire line of category romances, which are described as being about the “American elite.” Back in the Texan's Bed by Naima Simione and Waking Up Married by Reese Ryan (future podcast guest!) are two recent releases she enjoyed. Of course, watching any of the Real Housewives franchises or even the Kardashians—but it's interesting when the people on these shows are “messy” like everyone else, and watching them mess up is very entertaining. Gwen really loved the English translation and Netflix adaptation of 365 Days by Blanka Lipinska! Also, she enjoys aspirational life-style reality TV like Million Dollar Listing, Selling Sunset, and The Big Day. Also, remember how sumptuous and vibrant old technicolor moves were? Like Sunset Boulevard and Imitation of Life. What do our indulgences say about us? You tell us! Gwen: Taking a long shower, putting on lotion, and getting in fresh sheets, Midnight Cookie runs, Rachel's Ginger Beer, Seattle donuts, and Omakase sushi menus Danielle: Ipsy subscription, ordering lunch at least once a week, Starbucks at least once a week (under normal circumstances, it's definitely more than that), ALL the streaming services, and buying books! Recent buys: Why She Wrote by the Bonnets at Dawn hosts, Wild Women and the Blues by Denny S. Bryce, and a Kindle Oasis Recs from Angelina! Looking for great sex scenes in romance? Look to early Susan Elizabeth Phillips, Theresa Medeiros, Laura Kinsale, Sierra Simone Angelina, Danielle, and Melonie Johnson host the Boozy Book Broads chat every 3rd Friday of the Month on Love's Sweet Arrow's YouTube channel. Some of her favorite chats have been with Rosie Danan, Diana Biller, and Naima Simone. Coming soon: a new series by Angelina with Carina Press about 3 Mexican American sisters set in a small-town Kansas bar. Check out http://www.angelinamlopez.com/ for her blog, short stories, and much more! You can follow her on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and sign up for her newsletter. You can read her books: LUSH MONEY, HATE CRUSH, and SERVING SIN (our pals at Love's Sweet Arrow have SIGNED copies of all of Angelina's books right now!!)   Goals/Comfort & Joy  Gwen has been unpacking like crazy and is so close to getting everything done in her new place that she is going to carry this one over for another couple of weeks! Danielle has been working on her patience and that has been helped by some much-needed distance—plus she is planning on taking a trip to see family soon! This week, Danielle wants to stop drinking coffee and see what happens. Wish her luck! Gwen's new couch, the Lovesac Sactional, is bringing her immense joy! Danielle has simplified her skincare routine and loves the Paula's Choice Skin Perfecting 2% BHA Liquid Exfoliant.

Best-selling writer Reese Ryan joins Julie to talk about her successful writing career, which began with the 2013 publication of her first book, Making the First Move. They discuss Ryan’s recent nomination for the Vivian Award in the Contemporary Romance Short area as well as her experiences writing and publishing romance. They also deep dive into three of her novels: Making the First Move, Second Chance on Cypress Lane, and Waking up Married. Reese Ryan is the author of over twenty novels. She is the past president of her local Romance Writers of America chapter and the 2018 Donna Hill Breakout Author. Creator and Producer of the Black Romance Podcast: Julie E Moody-Freeman Sound Design: Juelle Daley; a_caju_creative Artwork: Kyle Gabb; Marciano_arts Website: https://www.reeseryan.com/ Making the First Move: https://www.amazon.com/Making-First-Move-Boys-Gone-ebook/dp/B00CC68FMU/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=Making+the+first+move&qid=1621271266&s=digital-text&sr=1-2 Engaging the Enemy: https://www.amazon.com/Engaging-Enemy-Bourbon-Brothers-Book-ebook/dp/B07JKYX4L7/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2BJEEUKKS3SMW&dchild=1&keywords=engaging+the+enemy+by+reese+ryan&qid=1621271705&s=digital-text&sprefix=engaging+the+enemy+%2Cdigital-text%2C192&sr=1-1 Second Chance on Cypress Lane: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B085C72M17/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=reeseryanwrites-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B085C72M17&linkId=c5dc71d0d1d148c83a9b52b8afbcceed Waking up Married: https://www.amazon.com/Waking-Up-Married-friends-Brothers-ebook/dp/B08GM6X989/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=Waking+up+married&qid=1621271216&s=digital-text&sr=1-1

This week my reading was all over the place so I’m sharing the mixed bag of new, rereads, full length, novella and a plethora of tropes books that I read! Books mentioned: Rock Addiction, Rock Hard and Rock Courtship by Nalini Singh, The Italian’s Final Redemption by Jackie Ashenden, Sin City Seduction by Zuri Day, A Reunion of Rivals by Reese Ryan, The Hating Game by Sally Thorne. Let me know what books you’ve been loving and which have been meh on Twitter @molessie and Instagram @essiemv --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

VIBE CHECK – We're feeling weird about being 1 year into the pandemic. But Danielle and her family watched The Lion King (1994, of course) and Gwen watched Coming 2 America and made Molly Yeh's Spiced Tomato ABCs (which is basically Spaghetti-Os)! * READING SLUMPS – Like so many other readers, we've gone through a reading slump during the pandemic, and we may still be in one... but we have some ideas about why and what to do about it. Gwen suggests scheduling time to read and sticking to it and be ready to work up to reading for longer and longer periods of time. She also suggests reading books of TV/Movies that have been adapted that you've already watched (GENIUS!). For example, she is thinking about rereading the Bridgerton book series... Danielle is already doing this! Also, they still make movie tie-in books!! Danielle suggests reading Harlequin Desire Category Romances, including (but not limited to) the Blackout Billionaires series by Naima Simone, the Bourbon Brothers series by Reese Ryan, as well as Karen Booth and Jules Bennett.   Don't sleep in graphic novels: Saga by Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples, Nimona by Noelle Stevenson Also, give rereading a try: The Reluctant Royals by Alyssa Cole, The Brown Sisters by Talia Hibbert, Sometimes in Love series by Melonie Johnson, The Widow of Rose House by Diana Biller, The Winter Sea by Susanna Kearsley, Wicked by Gregory McGuire * THE INTIMACY EXPERIMENT by Rosie Danan is in stores on April 6th, 2021! Rosie recommended books! Dalliance and Devotion by Felicia Grossman, Recommended for You by Laura Silverman, and The Ex Talk by Rachel Lynn Solomon What's bringing Rosie joy? Watching competitive reality TV! Survivor, The Challenge, and Are You the One. * GOALS/WHAT'S BRINGING US COMFORT – Gwen started using the Morning Pages App and this has helped her meet her writing goals. The podcast Natch Beaut is a lot of fun! After listening to a recent episode, Gwen was inspired to start a daily gratitude practice. Gwen is looking forward to Spring TV, including the new season of Top Chef and Marriage or Mortgage. Danielle attempted to clean her desk, but it's really just organized chaos at this point. She also binged WandaVision last weekend and received her first book rec from her daughter: a My Little Pony Graphic Novel!

The one and only Reese Ryan allowed us the opportunity to begin our morning with her for this episode!  Where you can follow Reese Ryan online: Website: http://reeseryan.com/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/reeseryanwrites/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ReeseRyanWrites YouTube Channel: https://bit.ly/ReeseRyanChannel Diverse Voices in Romantic Suspense Show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sACTUQ8r8HI Authors mentioned: Karen Booth, Joss Wood, Tasha L. Harrison, Meka James, K. Sterling Youtube channel for Sarah Cannon https://www.youtube.com/c/HeartBreathings/videos     Follow us on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook! https://linktr.ee/TheCategoricallyRomancePodcast   This podcast is produced by Sincere Alexander and contains music by Lukrembo.

Reese Ryan is the author of twenty published works of romantic fiction and counting. Her stories feature a cast of flawed, complex characters. She presents her characters with family and career drama, challenging love interests, and life-changing secrets while treating readers to an emotional love story with unexpected twists. Reese, an advocate for the romance genre and diversity in fiction, is the past president of her local Romance Writers of America chapter, a panelist at the 2017 Los Angeles Times Festival of Books, and the 2018 Donna Hill Breakout Author. For the latest news, a peek behind the scenes and cool contests, join her newsletter here. You can find out more at her website here: https://www.reeseryan.com/ And for more about our host Lisa Kessler visit http://Lisa-Kessler.com Book Lights - shining a light on good books!

Gregory’s second epilogue doesn’t have any running, but it treads some very emotional ground nonetheless. And once again, we have to ask, what do the Bridgertons have against baby-name books? Featuring: - Hyacinth being more Hyacinth than she was in her own epilogue - Inexplicable genetics - A midwife who is not having it - Threats of bodily harm - Actual bodily harm - Seriously, just find new names already! In this episode’s What Would Danbury Do we hear from Benjamin, the hero of Reese Ryan’s The Billionaire’s Legacy, a book that also features newborn twins and if you think we’re not smug about that, we are 100% smug about that. You can find out more about The Billionaire’s Legacy including buy links by clicking here. This episode was brought to you by The Rancher Meets His Match, by Kate Pearce, a contemporary Western enemies-to-lovers romance about a master carpenter, the girl next door, a run-down ranch, and second chances. Expect laughter, tears, swoons, and stories about family and community. You can find out more about The Rancher Meets His Match and the other titles in the Millers of Morgan Valley series by visiting kensingtonbooks.com or katepearce.com. Come and connect with us online! Information and links are available via our website, www.bridgertonpod.com, or you can find us on twitter and instagram @bridgertonpod and #WWDDpod. If you’re looking for a New Year’s resolution, rating and reviewing your favourite podcasts is a *great* way to spread awareness and generally be a better person. This episode was recorded on the traditional and unceded land of the Gadigal, Wurundjeri and Boonwurrung people and edited by Rudi Bremer on Gadigal country. What Would Danbury Do is a proud member of Frolic Media. You can find great romance content and other fantastic podcasts by visiting the Frolic site.

Today’s guest is Reese Ryan. I discovered Reese’s work early this year thanks to her category romance books. If you are looking for fun family drama with a nice dose of romance you should pick up her books. Reese just published the first in a series with Forever Romance called Second Chance on Cypress Lane. In this interview, we chat about her writing process, writing category romances and what it’s like to write about a  small town.    BUY TODAY’S SPONSOR: Don’t Look by Alexandra Ivy  Buy it on Bookshop Buy It on Amazon    For more book recommendations, please visit KensingtonBooks.com    BOOKS RECOMMENDED: Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen https://amzn.to/3nlFRnK Second Chance on Cypress Lane by Reese Ryan https://amzn.to/37jky0x Waking Up Married by Reese Ryan - https://amzn.to/2ILcPif Lush Money by Angelia M Lopez -https://amzn.to/34fhyQy Hate Crush by Angelina M. Lopez - https://amzn.to/3mkIS6n   CONNECT WITH REESE RYAN YouTube Website   SUPPORT THE WHAT TO READ NEXT PODCAST! If you’re enjoying the show, please subscribe and leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts. Spread the love. And if you liked this episode, share it with your friends   JOIN PATREON COMMUNITY  Get weekly romance recommendations, early access to author interviews, monthly meetups and exclusive Patreon audio series by joining the Patreon community. Want to join the fun? Sign up today; http://www.whattoreadnextblog.com/patreon   ETSY SHOP ALERT- QUEEN BEE READS   Romance lovers: check out Queen Bee Reads Etsy Shop for cute & comfortable bookish apparel! The shop also features social justice apparel and fun items from some of your favorite TV shows like Schitt’s Creek & The Office. Items are designed and made by Megan of @queenbee_reads. Use code: WHATTOREAD10 to save! http://www.whattoreadnextblog.com/queenbeereads FROLIC PODCAST NETWORK  What to Read Next Podcast is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts!    AFFILIATE DISCLOSURE If you purchase a book through my Amazon or Bookshop link, I will receive a commission at no cost to you that will help cover the cost of the podcast    CONNECT WITH LAURA YAMIN  WhattoReadNextBlog.com Instagram  Goodreads

Today I have a fun book recommendation episode for you. I am chatting about 11 Harlequin Category romances.  This episode features books in the following three categories: Blaze, Dare and Desire lines.  All About Romance has a great overview about the different categories, click here to read the overview.    Every Sunday I will be releasing a book recommendation episode for your enjoyment. If you would like more book recommendations for Kindle Unlimited, trope specific and even personalized book recommendations, please consider joining the Patreon community. Membership starts $1 a month.  BOOKS RECOMMENDED: Corrupted by Cathryn Fox - https://amzn.to/3iPKXp5 Holiday Hook Up by Jamie K Schmidt - https://amzn.to/3jQUhuf Wild Wedding Hook Up by Jamie K. Schmidt- https://amzn.to/2SMj4Uc Falling for Her Fake Fiance by Sarah M. Anderson- https://amzn.to/34OHG4i Temporary  Wife Temptation by Jayci Lee- https://amzn.to/36VodBy Secret Heir Seduction by Reese Ryan- https://amzn.to/3nyPz6u Secret Crush Seduction by Jayci Lee - https://amzn.to/3iUd3zj One Hot December by Tiffany Reisz - https://amzn.to/3lxtl35 Her Holiday Fling by Jennifer Snow- https://amzn.to/36SKxf9 Her Naughty Holiday by Tiffany Reisz - https://amzn.to/34M0v8b Her Halloween Treat by Tiffany Reisz- https://amzn.to/2GQcQQX   JOIN PATREON COMMUNITY  Get weekly romance recommendations, early access to author interviews and exclusive Patreon audio series by joining the Patreon community. Monthly perks start at $1  a month. Want to join the fun? Sign up today; http://www.whattoreadnextblog.com/patreon   FROLIC PODCAST NETWORK  What to Read Next Podcast is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts!    AFFILIATE DISCLOSURE If you purchase a book through my Amazon or Bookshop link, I will receive a commission at no cost to you that will help cover the cost of the podcast    CONNECT WITH LAURA YAMIN  WhattoReadNextBlog.com Instagram  Goodreads

Mark Haskins, Rayhne and Reese Ryan make their debuts!  It's 4 Way Dance, the only wrestling panel show anyone has ever been stupid enough to try and book. It's one of the most competitive episodes in the show's history, with yet another controversial ending. Ah, well, just blame it on Russo. 4WD will be back again later this month with a special episode just in time for Halloween. See you then!

Reese Ryan is the author of fifteen published works of romantic fiction and counting. Her stories feature complex, deliciously-flawed characters. She presents her characters with family and career drama, challenging love interests, and life-changing secrets while treating readers to an emotional love story with unexpected twists. Born and raised in the Midwest, she now resides in Central North Carolina. She treads the line carefully between being a Northerner and a damned Yankee, despite her insistence on calling soda pop. She gauges her progress by the number of “bless your lil’ hearts” she receives each week. She is currently down to two. Reese, an advocate for the romance genre and diversity in fiction, is the past president of her local Romance Writers of America chapter, a panelist at the 2017 Los Angeles Times Festival of Books, and the 2018 Donna Hill Breakout Author. Her latest booksA Reunion of Rivals and Candidly Yours are available now.  You can find her on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram, YouTube, Book Bub, and her website.  

Welcome to the What to Read Next Podcast. Today, our guest is Jite from Now_Booking Instagram account. Jite from Nigeria. In this episode, we have a bunch of romance recommendations that includes but not limited to Secret Baby,  Friends to Lovers and Romantic Suspense.   BOOKS MENTIONED Secret Baby  The Best Thing by Mariana Zapata  Anubis by Kris Michaels, The Billionaire’s Legacy by Reese Ryan, basically 90% of Harlequin Presents A Lie for A Lie by Helena Hunting  Fumbled by Alexa Martin    Friends to Lovers Friends Without Benefits by Penny Reid (KITC 2),  Josh and Hazel’s Guide to Not Dating by Christina Lauren,  Painted Faces by LH Cosway,  Determining Possession by Christina C. Jones The Play by Elle Kennedy  The Guy on the Right by Kate Stewart (KU)   Romantic Suspense Kings of Guardian by Kris Michaels (KU) Christine Feehan  Rebecca Zanetti Julie Garwood  Masters and Mercenaries series by Lexi Blake  Written on his skin by Simone Stark   Bully Romance Penelope Douglas LJ Shen   This Earl of Mine by Kate Bateman  Pride and Prejudice and Other Flavor by Sonali Dev Alexandria House Love from A to Z by SK Ali Ayesha at Last  by Uzma Jalaluddin Christina C. Jones Amaka Azie The Worst Best Man by Mia Sosa Adriana Herrera  Alexis Daria  The Lord I Left  by Scarlett Peckham Recipe for Persuasion by Sonali Dev What You Wish For by Katherine Center Them Boys series by Alexandria House  Island Affair by Priscilla Oliveras You Had Me at Hola by Alexis Daria  The Rakess by Scarlett Peckham  Beverly Jenkins  Undercover Bromance by Lyssa Kay Adams  Lisa Kleypas  Chasing Cassandra by Lisa Kleypas The Friend Zone by Abby Jimenez The Happy Ever After Playlist by Abby Jimenez The Bromance Book Club by Lyssa Kay Adams  The Boyfriend Project by Farrah Rochon Talia Hibbert  Empi Baryeh The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides   *Affiliate Disclosure: I use Bookshop.org affiliate links Through Bookshop.org you can support Independent Bookstores. If the book is not on Bookshop, I will use an Amazon link which is not an affiliate link.   CONNECT WITH JITE Instagram @now_booking Twitter @NowBookingBlog    JOIN THE CONVERSATION Visit WhattoReadNextBlog.com and share what you have been reading. If you would like a book recommendation, feel free to email me at whattoreadnextblog@gmail.com and I will be happy to answer your questions.   BUY MY FAVORITE ROMANCE BOOKS - SUPPORT INDIE BOOKSTORES I partnered up with Bookshop  https://bookshop.org/shop/laurayaminreads an organization that supports Independent Bookstores. You can purchase most of the books that were featured in today’s podcast by visiting the storefront.   If you purchase a book through Bookshop, I will receive a small commission at no cost to you,  that will go towards covering the cost of the podcast.    SUPPORT THE WHAT TO READ NEXT PODCAST! If you’re enjoying the show, please subscribe and leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts. Spread the love. And if you liked this episode, share it with your friends   JOIN THE ROMANCE BOOK CLUB Join the What to Read Next Podcast Patreon Romance Book Club. Each month, we will read a backlist romance title and we will meet to discuss. You will receive monthly romance book recommendation list and be part of a romance reader community. My hope is for you to make new friends, discover new to you authors, series and genres to binge on and have some fun.  Cost: $5 a month. Please note 10% of the profit will be donated to a COVID-19 fund of the group’s choice.  Want to join the fun? Sign up today; https://bit.ly/WTRNRomanceBookClub   FROLIC PODCAST NETWORK  What to Read Next Podcast is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts!    CONNECT WITH LAURA YAMIN  WhattoReadNextBlog.com  Instagram @laurayaminreads Goodreads Twitter 

SORMAG's Writer's Café - Season 6 - Episode 3 Meet this episode's guests: Tracee L. Garner www.TraceeGarner.com A Current Affair - https://www.amazon.com/Current-Affair-Book-Jameson-Family-ebook/dp/B0837GPHVR1 Reese Ryan https://www.reeseryan.com Secret Heir Seduction - https://www.amazon.com/Secret-Heir-Seduction-Texas-Cattlemans-ebook/dp/B07XRXG5PS Anissa Short https://www.amazon.com/Anissa-Short/e/B083V51T6H?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_2&qid=1588554531&sr=1-2 The Vendor Blueprint https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1732236674/ Host: LaShaunda C. Hoffman http://lashaundahoffman.com Sponsor: Virtual Tea With LaShaunda https://lashaundahoffman.com/virtual-tea-promotion-session-with-lashaunda/

Reese Ryan talks to Jess about being a high producer and life intervening, her process and how it has changed over the years, the importance (and challenges) of love scenes, being a hybrid author, her gorgeous and groundbreaking covers and RWA.

Stay tuned for the second half of the episode in December! Next week, just in time for your tryptophan induced coma, we’re talking Loretta Chase’s Lord of Scoundrels, which was on both Jen & Sarah’s list, and is on the lions’ share of Best Romance Novels Ever lists. We’ll get into why. Read Lord of Scoundrels at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Apple Books, Kobo or your local indie.Show NotesQuestion 1: Ennis from New York asked, "is like Lothaire by Kresley Cole or Cold Cole Heartby K Webster, where the hero is someone who would be a villain in any other book. A megalomaniac, horribly damaged, murderous, whatever- and a heroine who takes NONE of his shit and brings him to his knees."Our Recommendations: The name of this trope is "morality chain" which might help you on your search for books like this. Sarah's Summer 2020 release Daring and the Duke is perfect for this question, but since it's not out yet, try The Masterpiece Duet by Skye Warren. The first is The King.Question 2: Lesley from Washington DC asked for books "with Jewish heroes and heroines, does not have to be holiday themed."Our recommendations: : Jen suggests Knit One, Girl Two and Cinnamon Blade by Shira Glassman. In fact, Jen was a special guest on the Heaving Bosoms podcast taking about Cinnamon Blade. Sarah recommends Craving Flight by Tamsen Parker and Dalliances and Devotion by Felicia Grossman. Stacey Agdern also writes about Jewish representation in romance and has written some novellas in the Rogue Anthologies. We also mentioned a great point that inspired a great thread by Felicia Grossman about Jewish characters in literature.Question 3: Daniela from Winnipeg had this AMA question: If there was a battle royale between all the IAD heroes, who would win? Does the answer change if they can't use weapons?Our Answer: The Wroth brothers would band togehter, Declan Chase has a real shot, and Lothaire wouldn't care. No matter who wins, Thronos goes down first. Jen mentioned someone who wrote about what would happen if all the US Presidents were in a knife fight. Enjoy.FWIW, Daniela also asked a question we skipped because we couldn't think of anything: A historical that has a silver fox duke and a spitfire heroine who exhausts the hell out of him. IDEAS? Let us know on twitter.Question 4: Kristen from DC! asked, "LGBTQ romance easily available in PRINT for my book club???? We do it through a local indie bookshop, and are having a hard time finding things other than Cat Sebastian/Olivia Waite from Avon."Our Recommendations: Adriana Herrera's American Dreamer series! Red, White, and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston. We think Vanessa North and KJ Charles might be print on demand, which many indie bookstores won't carry. Dreamspinner is a mess right now, but many great authors are there, including LaQuette's latest, Under His Protection, which Jen bought a copy of at Love's Sweet Arrow. Carina titles might be more easily available, so try Syncopation and the rest of the Twisted Wishes series by Anna Zabo. Jen mentioned Being Hospitable by Meka James, but it's just in E. But you should still read it for fun.Question 5: Courtney from the Bodice Tipplers Podcast wants to know what books made us fall in love with the genre.Our answer: Well, just listen to all of season 2 of Fated Mates! But Sarah mentioned Nobody's Baby but Mine by Susan Elizabeth Phillips. Jen mentioned a new book that has made her feel that way is The Bride Test by Helen Hoang. Julie Garwood and Jude Deveraux were old-school authors we both loved back in the day.Question 6: Ali in NYC had an AMA and a question: How is Eric Mortensen so good at podcast editing?Our answer: Well, he just is and you should contact him if you need podcast editing help.Ali also wanted recommendations about historicals with witches/magic. Our recommendations: So many of these are old school, because this is not a very popular trope right now, so please proceed with caution. Sarah recommended Bewitching by Jill Barnett and Jen recommended a pair of books by Teresa Medeiros, Breath of Magic and Touch of Enchantment. In fact, Jen reviewed Touch of Enchantment for The Book Queen. Post-recording, we thought of Sex and the Psychic Witch by Annette Blair, which is the first of a series where three sisters use their "magic powers for good and their good looks for seduction."Question 7: Hannah from Texas asked for a romance that "has a Lucy Liu in "Set It Up" type heroine getting her actual HEA. I need ball-busting energy falling in love with a guy/gal/whoever that deserves her."Our Recommendations: Sarah recommended The Takeover Effect by Nisha Sharma which has a corporate espionage plot. Jen was maybe thinking of Set it Off and recommeded Elle Kennedy's Out of Uniform series. Jen mentioned Getting Hotter by Elle Kennedy, but upon further reflection, also thinks The Heat is On (in an anthology called Hot & Heavy) might work. But since Hannah was actually talking about Set it Up, which is about assistants and bosses, maybe try The Assistant by Ramona Gray or check out this extensive goodreads list of boss/employee romance novels.Question 8: Jenica from New York asked for a book that has "Childhood friends to enemies to lovers, preferably contemporary."Our recommendations: : We don't say it here, but one strategy Sarah and Jen use all the time with more popular tropes is searching for a Goodreads list. If you can find a book with a title or two you like on it, you might like others! Jen recommended His Until Midnight by Reese Ryan, and also noted that Sarah's book A Rogue by Any Other Name has this trope. Sarah recommended Punk 57 by Penelope Douglas. And a trailing suggestion was trying Christina Lauren, who has written many great enemies to lovers books and maybe one also has childhood friends. We didn't mention it on the podcast, but if you like YA, Jen loved Not if I Save You First by Allie Carter. That one would definitely work!Question 9: Holly from Chapel Hill asked for a book that "Has all the mutual pining. Friends to lovers, enemies to lovers, doesn't matter. Give me every last drop of pining."Our recommendations: Sarah suggests Waking Up with the Duke by Lorraine Heath. Jen recommends On Broken Wings by Chanel Cleeton. After we realized that there is lots of pining in Lisa Kleypas, but we think Again the Magic might be best.Holly had a follow up AMA, "What would your ideal book-centered vacation be?" Sarah said a beach, Jen has always wanted to stay at The Library Hotel, and that led to a discussion of Nora Robert's Boonsboro Inn, in Boonsboro, Maryland. But Jen also loves to read locally, which means reading books set in the places you are traveling.Question 10: Kara asked for a recommendation that "Has some sort of adventure or quest but is also slow burn."Our recommendations: Slow burns aren't our speciality. Jen joked she likes a "fast, incendiary burn." Please check out the Hidden Legacy series by Ilona Andrews, and the second one where they finally do it is called White Hot. The first one is called Burn For Me, it's right in the title! If you like fantasy, try Bound to the Battle God by Ruby Dixon. Sarah mentioned A Promise of Fire by Amanda Bouchet. And Aurora Blazing by Jessie Mihalik could count for this category and for pining!Question 11: Chase from Germany wants "Has m/m with a happy ending and the trope enemies to lovers?"Our recommendations: Sarah recommends Goalie Interference, which has enemy hockey players. Annika Martin has a good series, the first is called Enemies Like You, and Jen also likes a series by Layla Rayne called Agents Irish and Whiskey. Cask Strength also appeared in Jen's list of Who Did It Better on a Pool Table. You're welcome.Question 12: Caitlin from Wisconsin wants a book that "Has a plus size heroine, emphasis on fashion...vampires would also be nice."Our recommendations: We had to handle these two separately. For a curvy heroine with fasion, we recommended Take Me by Bella Andre and The King of Bourbon Street by Thea De Salle. For vampires, try Tall Dark and Hungry by Lynsay Sands. It's about a vampire who writes vampire novels. The Sherrilyn Kenyon book Sarah was thinking about is called Night Play, but it's actually about a werewolf. Oh well.Question 13: Jess asked, "Has an alpha submissive (I’ve tasked Sarah with this before and want more!)"Our recommendations: Jen doesn't think this exists, but Sarah recommends The Duke I Tempted, Giving It Up, The Devil's Submission and Sierra Simone's New Camelot series. If you can roll with Kristen Ashley's prose style, try Deacon. There is no pony play involved.Jess had a follow up AMA: "I would love to hear more about audiobook production. How much say authors have. Do they get to check in during production to make sure jokes are being delivered properly, etc?" Sarah replied that the answer is ... authors don't have much say at all, except maybe a choice of narrators. Sarah loves her narrator, Justine Eyre.Question 14: Lesley from San Francisco asked for a book that "Has a heroine over 50 who is single (not divorced or widowed)."Our recommendations: This was a hard one, and we are hoping that listeners will chime in with answers. We don't think any of these heroines are single--all widowed or divorced. But try Apples Are Red, Driving in Neutral, Bound with Love, or Mrs. Martin's Incomparable Adventure. But, you can check out this facebook group for seasoned romance, and Donnaposts a weekly Frolic column of seasoned romances. Finally, Sarah recommended London Hale's Talk Dirty To Me.Question 15: Carly from Atlanta is looking for “there’s only one bed,” historical edition (bonus points if they don’t have sex that time, but do later).Our recommendations: There are so many of these that we had a hard time answering. Yikes! But A Christmas Gone Perfectly Wrong is amazing. Later in Season 2 of Fated Mates, we'll read Devil's Bride by Stephanie Laurens, but the ohter one Sarah was thinking of was The Capture of the Earl of Glencrae Afterwards, we thought of The Duke Buys a Bride and Tycoon.Question 16: Shannon in Atlanta said, "Ghosts. I need all the ghosts. I’m regrading Lynn Kurland’s Stardust of Yesterday to see if I am still madly in love with Kendrick like 14 yr old me was. But I need more ghosts. For spooky season and for always."Our recommendations: So obvioulsy the best IAD book is Dark Needs at Night's Edge. But Halloween Boo and Hot Ghost might also be of interest. After recording, Jen thought of The Headmaster by Tiffany Reisz and Sarah thought of For the Earl's Pleasure by Anne Mallory.Question 17: Natali from Tampa asked for romances with "a sexy but serious body guard- saves heroine from her evil husband OR serious sexy body guard that is hired by father to care for wild heroine. And/Or sexy but consensual teacher-student relationship."Our recommendations: Sarah and Jen both liked The Professor by Charlotte Stein. Sarah also recommended The Unrequited by Saffron Kent. Bodyguards for some reason we didn't have specifics, but check out Sexy/Dangerous by Beverly Jenkins, which has a female bodyguard. Fallen by Rebecca Zanetti will work. But also, Jen is convinced that something in Lexi Blake's Masters and Mercenaries series will work.Question 18: Nisha wants books that are "bananas sexy."Our recommendations: Ice Planet Barbarians forever. But Brill Harper anything will work, and Jen especially recommends Altogether. Everyone on twitter thinks White Whiskey Bargain is super hot, and The Red is amazingly sexy. Grace Goodwin's Interstellar Brides series is also pretty hot.

Review on Playing with Desire by Reese Ryan

Reese Ryan a mulitpreneuer who is actively involved in several projects all at once and does it well. From baseball to banking, chicken to church and much more he is well rounded, a go-getter and an all in family man. Reese shares what he has learned from dreaming big and taking action.

Do you remember completing a risk assessment the last time you set up an investment account? Did it really set your savings plan on the right trajectory, or did it simply cover your advisor's butt in case you weren't happy with the eventual returns? In this episode of Dentist Money™, Reese & Ryan talk about an Element called Equity Rate from our periodic table of financial indicators. They explain why traditional risk assessment tools fall short of measuring your investment needs, and how they miss the mark when it comes to creating the right balance of stocks and bonds in your portfolio.

What would happen if health issues prevented you from practicing dentistry? Would your current disability policy keep you afloat? In this episode of Dentist Money™, Reese & Ryan discuss a financial indicator from the Elements® table called Insurance Rate, and the performance benchmarks calculated during a recent analysis for Dentist Advisors clients. They touch on a few considerations for life insurance coverage, and dive deep into the features and definitions within disability policies that can have a major impact on a dentist's financial security.

What's on the minds of one Pedo and two GPs? Debt repayment, retirement plan consolidation, and equipment budgeting. And in this episode of Dentist Money™, Reese & Ryan address each of these listeners' questions by reacting to a well-known blogger's advice about debt, explaining the right way to fund new retirement accounts, and describing how equipment should be viewed from an investment perspective.

Have you looked into target date funds as an investment option? A lot of dentists are drawn to this seemingly safe, inexpensive, and low maintenance way to save for retirement. But there's often a misunderstanding about why these funds exist and who should be using them. In this episode of Dentist Money™, Reese & Ryan explain the intent of target date funds, the limitations they impose for dentists, and how they often get misused.

Do you have burning questions about your personal or practice finances? In this episode of Dentist Money™, Reese & Ryan respond to three dentists who submitted questions about office retirement plans, annuities, and “backdoor Roth” accounts. Advice includes the bigger picture around retirement plan selection, questions to ask about your existing annuities, and how cash flow plays into investment account decisions.

This episode is a Book Brag featuring fiction, Urban Christian and Romance by the following authors: Colette Burris www.colettebarris.com Cassandra Durham www.cassandradurham.com Reese Ryan www.reeseryan.com SPONSOR Do You Need A Promotion Audit? http://bit.ly/PROMOAUDIT Would you like to be featured on SORMAG's Writer's Cafe or be a sponsor? Send an email to 1sormag@gmail.com Let us know what you thought of the podcasts - send an email to 1sormag@gmail.com

This episode is a Book Brag featuring fiction, Urban Christian and Romance by the following authors: Colette Burris www.colettebarris.com Cassandra Durham www.cassandradurham.com Reese Ryan www.reeseryan.com SPONSOR Do You Need A Promotion Audit? http://bit.ly/PROMOAUDIT Would you like to be featured on SORMAG's Writer's Cafe or be a sponsor? Send an email to 1sormag@gmail.com Let us know what you thought of the podcasts - send an email to 1sormag@gmail.com

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The listeners asked, and we responded. But it was mostly by email, and the people who asked the questions were the only ones who got the advice. So we had an idea: “Let's choose the best financial questions from our loyal listeners and answer them on air.” Then we high fived each other and made this episode. You'll hear Reese & Ryan answer a liquidity question from a graduating dental student, an entity structure question from a mid career dentist, and a retirement plan question from a practice owner in his 60's.

Has your schedule gotten away from you? Have you thought about hiring another dentist to help you shoulder the load? In this episode of the Dentist Money™ Show, Reese & Ryan discuss some of the most common reasons dentists feel overworked and underpaid. They also explain why the source of the pain might not always be what you think it is.

Are you sick of surprise tax bills? How do you know if you're paying a fair amount for your level of income? In this episode of Dentist Money™, Reese & Ryan cover all things taxes including income calculations, common deductions, entity structure implications, and how tax reforms at the end of 2017 might impact conversations with your CPA. They also explain why it's not always easy to compare your tax rate to your peers'.

Have you considered buying an annuity? Maybe you already have one. Either way, you should understand how they work and why a lot of people experience annuity remorse. In this episode of Dentist Money™, Reese & Ryan list ten things annuities and timeshares have in common. They also explain how dentists often get pressured into purchasing annuities and why they don't always get the returns they expected.

When can we expect the next major market correction? Plenty of experts have weighed in recently as financial markets continue to expand. So who should you listen to? In this episode of Dentist Money™, Reese & Ryan evaluate headlines from major financial publications over the past several years to determine the accuracy of market projections. They also pose a more important question investors should ask to ensure their portfolios remain bubble-proof.

Should you pay down debt or invest? The sum of student loans, practice loans, equipment loans, and real estate loans can seem insurmountable for a dentist. So what's the right pace to chip away at them? In this episode of Dentist Money™, Reese & Ryan explain how managing debt the right way can help you build wealth much faster. They also discuss the way debt should be viewed at different phases of a dentist's career.

Have you ever thought about investing in a startup? If you haven't already, someday you'll be approached to fund the next big thing. And maybe it's the next Amazon.com. But before you hand over your cash, you'll want to understand exactly what you're getting into. In this episode of Dentist Money™, Reese & Ryan walk through the steps of startup investing and provide a list of factors every dentist should consider before jumping in.

Have you ever made a big change to your business or financial plan out of frustration? When cash was tight, the market was down, or collections were stagnant, did you allow short term thinking to get in the way of long term goals? In this episode of Dentist Money™, Reese & Ryan identify three classic examples of big sweeping changes dentists make that often come back to bite them. They also offer guidance for choosing less expensive and more effective alternatives.

What's the best way to pay your financial advisor? How does fee structure affect performance? In this episode of Dentist Money™, Reese & Ryan explore the pros and cons of five compensation models and the outcomes you can expect from each one. They also describe the fee structure used by DentistAdvisors.com to align clients' best interest with advisor incentives.

Think back to the moment you decided to become a practice owner. What were your hopes and dreams? Did you have visions of freedom, financial upside, and personal fulfillment? Is it playing out like you thought, or has the vision become slightly blurred? In this episode of Dentist Money™, Reese & Ryan describe what it means to live the dream of practice ownership. They discuss common reasons dentists get discouraged along the way, and provide three important keys to building a profitable practice while maintaining work life balance.

How does brainpower impact your investment outcomes? Do smart people have the edge when it comes to recognizing the most lucrative opportunities? In this episode of Dentist Money™, Reese & Ryan highlight a major private equity fund that lost everything despite participation from some of the world's most respected organizations. They also glean three critical lessons every investor should apply.

A bet is a bet whether you realize you're making it or not. Are you letting your future ride on risky propositions that could be avoided altogether? In this episode of Dentist Money™, Reese & Ryan discuss the most common ways dentists allow luck to determine their financial outcomes. They also share advice for building a plan that doesn't bank on hitting it big.

Pledge allegiance to the flag, support the troops, and cheer for your favorite Olympian. There's nothing wrong with a little home country pride. But how does love for your country affect your investments? In this episode of Dentist Money™, Reese & Ryan compare Americans, Canadians, and Australians to illustrate how home country bias can influence investment decisions.

What can brown do for you? In the early 2000s, UPS unveiled a new way to navigate its routes. The idea seemed too simple to be effective, but it drastically improved productivity and saved the company millions of dollars. In this episode of Dentist Money™, Reese & Ryan compare the attributes of a well-run shipping company to those of a good financial plan and explain what it means to have an efficient investment portfolio.

What is the role of a good advisor? It depends who you ask, which is part of the problem with the financial industry—there's no real consensus. In this episode of Dentist Money™, Reese & Ryan explore the spectrum of services offered within financial planning and how some advisors fall short of expectations. They also explain the difference between performance-based and advice-based planning.

How is it possible that the average dentists retires later than the average American? Income can't be the reason — dentists are among the highest earners in the country. And you can't put all the blame on personal spending when there's an entire web of variables to consider. In this episode of Dentist Money™, Reese & Ryan cover five main reasons dentists have a difficult time holding onto their income and building enough wealth to retire comfortably.

Are your investments protected from conflicts of interest? What is the relationship between your advisor and the custodian of your accounts? In this Dentist Money™ episode, Reese & Ryan discuss the role of a custodian, why it matters who your custodian is, and how investors have lost fortunes by trusting the wrong people. They also explain how custodians get paid and provide tips for protecting yourself from investment fraud.

Are you hesitant to invest your extra cash? If that emergency fund has turned into an emergency fortune, it's probably time to let your money spread its wings in the market. In this episode of Dentist Money™, Reese & Ryan discuss findings from a Vanguard study which compares two common approaches to investing large amounts of cash: Lump Sum Investing and Dollar Cost Averaging. They explain the tradeoffs of each approach and the factors to consider before deciding which strategy will work best for you.

Have you ever made a financial decision on the grounds that “everyone else is doing it?” When all the facts aren't readily available, human nature is to follow public opinion. But the herd can lead you off a cliff if you're not careful. In this episode of Dentist Money™, Reese & Ryan reflect on recent financial trends that led mobs of people to the poor house. They also provide a list of common investment bandwagons that leave dentists holding the bag.

Did you know the average American wastes 55 minutes a day, or about 12 days a year, looking for things they own but can't find (Newsweek)? If it's lost keys, you could be late for your morning staff meeting. If it's important financial information, the setback is likely more severe. In this episode of Dentist Money™, Reese & Ryan discuss common ways dentists lose money simply because they don't know where to find the right information. They explain the preparation that should go into each decision-making scenario and calculate the cost of being unorganized.

How much is an hour of your time worth? In terms of earning potential, it could be anywhere from a few hundred dollars to over a thousand. You can quantify it with a little bit of math. But salary aside, how much value can you really place on your time? Afterall, once an hour is spent, you can't ever get it back. In this episode of Dentist Money™, Reese & Ryan explain three core principles dentists can follow to maximize their time so they can build wealth more efficiently. They also describe dentists who have mastered the art of being an “entreprofessional.”

Saving is only one part of the retirement equation. Whether you've already reached the end of your career, or are still in accumulation phase, you'll need to know how to spend down assets in the right order to get the most out of your nest egg. In this episode of Dentist Money™, Reese & Ryan talk about which accounts to pull from in the early years of retirement, how to keep your tax rate down, distribution requirements on your 401(k), and how assets like your house and practice can be utilized to lengthen the life of your other accounts.   Show notes: Survey link: dentistadvisors.com/benchmark

Real estate can be an excellent investment. But many dentists delay their retirement by doing the wrong deal at the wrong time. What are the biggest mistakes that dentists make with real estate? In this episode of Dentist Money™, Reese & Ryan give five examples of real estate deals that often turn good investments into massive setbacks. They also provide a list of questions to ask before purchasing your next home, practice space, or investment property.

How do you know when it's time to hire a financial advisor? For a lot of dentists there's a trigger that goes off ― a shortage of cash, an investment gone bad, stagnant collections ― and they wonder if it's time to call for help. But it's not always clear what's causing your pain or which professional has the right prescription. In this episode of Dentist Money™, Reese & Ryan explain when it makes sense to hire a financial advisor, and when it makes sense to look elsewhere for solutions.

There are two types of people in the world: those who have heard a sales pitch about permanent life insurance, and those who will hear a sales pitch about permanent life insurance. And the way these policies are sold ― on the premise of guaranteed returns and tax-free withdrawals ― often give investors a false sense of security. In this episode of Dentist Money™, Reese & Ryan walk through the stages of grieving that usually follow the purchase of permanent life. They also talk about the rare exceptions for justifying insurance as an investment, and how to unwind a bad policy if you already have one.

Do you know the difference between a stock and a bond? Maybe you do. But even if you grasp the concept of fixed income versus equity, you may not realize how complex the bond market is. In this episode of Dentist Money™, Reese & Ryan describe the different types of bonds you can own, the risk levels associated with each, and how bonds can be used to lower your taxes. (And they make it through the entire show without telling a single James Bond joke).

Have you ever looked at your investment statements and wondered if your returns are as good as they could be? You've been told cheap index funds are the most responsible way to invest, but is it really that simple? What other funds can you buy? In this episode of Dentist Money™, Reese & Ryan list six factors to consider when building your investment portfolio. They discuss tradeoffs between active and passive investing, why some index funds underperform, and how to build a portfolio with the right mix of assets.

IRA? 401(k)? Profit sharing plan? Pension? Mosts dentists know that choosing the right plan will put them on a faster track to retirement. But deciding which plan is best isn't always straightforward. In this episode of Dentist Money™, Reese & Ryan discuss the most important factors to consider when choosing a retirement plan for you and your employees. They also describe how TPAs, advisors, fiduciaries, and custodians can help you optimize your plan and protect you from compliance violations.

Great Britain's referendum to leave the EU triggered an historic week for financial markets and drove significant losses for some investors. There's no shortage of speculation about “Brexit's” long term ripple effect and the timeline for recovery. In this episode of Dentist Money™, Reese & Ryan share reaction from some of the financial industry's top advisors and offer guidance for protecting your own portfolio against major downturns.

Breaking news: if you're a dentist, you're smart. When the rest of us sit in your chair, it's nice to know your supercharged brain got you through all those science classes, entrance exams, and the rigors of dental school. But does that mean you should tackle every business and financial decision on your own? The most successful dentists build a team of experts to advise them regularly on matters of business and finance. In this episode of Dentist Money™, Reese & Ryan provide a list of the most important people a dentist should have on his/her advisory board.

Unless you happened to live in 18th century Western Europe, you might not understand how the modern economy was born - or even who the father was. It's a fascinating tale of deception, greed, pirates, and a Scottish visionary who borrowed French vocabulary. Plus it provides a great foundation for understanding financial markets. In this episode of Dentist Money™, Reese & Ryan discuss the evolution of public markets and how they can work in your favor.

According to a recent article in Bloomberg magazine, gold prices have rallied and investors are piling back into gold in droves. On the heels of a four-year price decline, gold seems to have regained its luster and many are enticed by the prospect of striking it rich. But do they know what's under the surface of all the media hype? In this episode of Dentist Money™, Reese & Ryan provide some valuable nuggets of wisdom about investing in gold.

What do finance and pianos have in common? Pretty much everything. As the composer of your financial future, you need the right instrument to unlock your wealth-building potential. But a lot of dentists are using models that are out of tune. In this episode of Dentist Money™, Reese & Ryan describe the sound of a well crafted retirement plan.