Podcasts about reluctant royals

Happy Black history month! Let's celebrate with some books that represent black joy. Of course, just because it's February doesn't mean you should only limit your diverse reading to this month- read more diversely all the time!Have other authors/books/series you think we would like? Email us at ragingromantics@nopl.org.Books we mention:Wild Rain by Beverly JenkinsRare Danger also by BevBrown Sisters trilogy by Talia HibbertBook 1 - Get a Life, Chloe Brown ; Book 2 - Take a Hint, Dani Brown ; Book 3 - Act Your Age, Eve BrownPlaybook series by Alexa MartinBook 1 - Intercepted ; Book 2 - Fumbled ; Book 3 - Blitzed ; Book 4 - SnappedAlyssa Cole seriesNote- Jackie got her series and the books numbers mixed up! There is the Reluctant Royals series:Book 1- Princess in Theory (STEM princess who doesn't know she's a princess); Book 2 - Duke by Default (Scottish sword maker) ; Book 3 - Prince on Paper (playboy prince) + novellasAnd then there's Runaway Royals Book 1 - How To Catch a Queen (amazing audiobook version, arranged marriage) ; Book 2 - How to Find a Princess (queer Anastasia)Love in Color by Bolu Babalola

Join Brittney and Joshua as they talk about their favorite wintery reads, steamy snow scenes ... and leaky roofs?Brittney's Pick:East by Edith PattouThe November Girl by Lydia KangJoshua's Pick:Spinning Silver by Naomi NovikThe Winter's Orbit by Everina MaxwellThings We Mentioned:Here's some information about the current state of the CBPL buildingOur Current Building FAQA Brittney Produced VideoEdith Pattou's Instagram with heart posts!Reluctant Royals by Alyssa ColeFind us at:Podcast Website: https://swordsstarships.buzzsprout.comInstagram: Brittney and Joshua (@swordsnstarships) • Instagram photos and videosEmail: Starships@coosbaylibrary.orgOur Library's Facebook Page: Coos Bay Public Library | FacebookCoos Bay Public Library's Instagram: CoosBayLibrary (@coosbaylibrary) • Instagram photos and videos

Sarah Wendell is the co-founder of Smart Bitches, Trashy Books, a website for readers of romance fiction, and host of their podcast Smart Podcast, Trashy Books. When she's not reading, she loves to play video games, so Jordan invited her on the show to talk about how games approach her area of expertise: romance.For this whistlestop tour through how romance is written in the kinds of games Sarah plays (Dragon Age, Mass Effect, The Witcher, Stardew Valley...), she and Jordan discuss the male gaze, indecision when faced with an abundance of love interests, happily ever afters, whether or not romanceable characters should have their own preferences, and what romance novels Sarah would like to see adapted into a game.Sarah has also discussed this topic with her cohost Amanda and with Laura Nash from The Short Game podcast.Books mentioned: Alyssa Cole's Reluctant Royals and Shelly Laurenston's Call of Crows.That Twitter thread about the male gaze that lived rent free in Sarah's head is from @kyalbr. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to another episode of the Make Books Travel Podcast! Usually I give a short introduction on the person that I'll be interviewing on this episode. However, as you're about to find out, it is a seemingly impossible task to do so for today's guest Lawrence Schimel, as he wears a multitude of hats... So I'll just let Lawrence introduce himself! Lawrence's book recommendations - Alyssa Cole's Reluctant Royals series - Alex Pavesi's The Eighth Detective About Lawrence Lawrence Schimel (New York, 1971) is a full-time author, writing in both Spanish and English, who has published over one hundred books in a wide range of genres. He is also a prolific literary translator. His picture books have been selected for the White Ravens from the International Youth Library in Munich, Germany, twice chosen for IBBY's Outstanding Books for Young People with Disabilities, and won a Crystal Kite Award from the Society of Children's Book Writers and illustrators, among many other awards, honors, and distinctions. His writing has been published in Arabic, Armenian, Basque, Catalan, Changana, Chinese, Croatian, Czech, Dutch, English, Esperanto, Estonian, Farsi (Dari), Filipino, Finnish, French, Galician, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Icelandic, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Kurdish, Latvian, Macua, Maltese, Polish, Portuguese, Romansh, Romanian, Russian, Sena, Serbian, Slovak, Slovene, Spanish, Turkish, Ukrainian, and Welsh translations. He started the Spain chapter of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators and served as its Regional Advisor for five years.

Hey HB's! In honor of our second virtual book club on patreon, we're rereleasing Part 1 of Alyssa Cole's A Princess In Theory. It's Book 1 of her Reluctant Royals series and SUCH A GREAT READ. We've got Naledi Smith, a public health grad student with 3 jobs and a good head on her shoulders because she was a life-long foster kid and knows she can only rely on herself. Then there's Thabiso Moshoeshoe, her long-lost betrothed, an African Prince, and a person she's never even heard of. He's determined to find out why her family disappeared and was never heard from again, but when Naledi mistakes him for just a regular guy, Thabiso embarks on an elaborate plot in the name of getting to know her better.  If you want to listen to part 2 head to Ep. 52 in our back catalogue. And Melody also recapped Can't Escape Love with Sara Whitney in episode 80! Bonus Content: Ember says goddamnit in front of his grandmother! We geek out over getting a DM response from THE ALYSSA COLE, Erin stumbles into the phrase "oiled up toddlers" (YEESH), Erin's tale of quitting dramatically, we swoon over the idea of experimenting with the tensile pressure of a beard on thighs, Melody waxes poetic about her Sex Ed Boner, Self-Assurance Boner, and Competency Boner. Erin worries about garlic, sleepy kisses. Melody expounds on the merits of a hot guy with a matriarchal religion. And Melody and Erin talk about the first "I love you's" they heard from their beaus. This is a doozy!  Lady Loves:  Melody: making friends as an adult is hard. So, if you meet someone you think you might connect with, do your best to push past the first few awkward pauses and see if there's something there! Melody met a woman who might turn out to be a great friend, but she wanted to take the escape hatch at every pause in their first conversation.  Erin: READ THIS BOOK. Subscribe! Rate! Review! Tell all your friends :) Get more content on PATREON!! Sign up for our Newsletter!  MERCH! Teepublic, Chicaloo Kate, Redbubble Make your life better and hire Natalie to assist you!!! And follow our socials:  Instagram: @heavingbosoms Twitter: @heaving_bosoms Facebook

Marianne, Adriana, and Paola dive into the deep end with Royalty Romances, discussing: Monarchies Shouldn't Exist, Hallmark Movie Vibes (in a good way), and The Best Royalty Romance Of All Time...Books discussed: A Princess in Theory by Alyssa Cole, The Wrath and the Dawn by Renée Ahdieh, and Her Virgin Duke by Nicola Davidson.Other books mentioned: The Princess Diaries series by Meg Cabot, Runaway Royals and Reluctant Royals series by Alyssa Cole, The Rakess by Scarlett Peckham, Courtney Milan's Brothers Sinister series, Cat Sebastian's Regency Imposters series, Gail Carson Levine's Ella Enchanted series, and Adriana Herrera's upcoming historical romance series.Follow us on Twitter @mappingtropes and Instagram @mappingthetropes! Email episode suggestions to mappingthetropes@gmail.com.Theme music: Positiv Trumpet by John Yasut. Cover art by Luis Esteban @drawnesteban.

Hi, Should-Heads! We're three podcasters who are delighted to talk to you about British rom-com novels! It's one of Rachael's wheelhouse categories and she has a lot of fantastic recommendations.Links mentioned in this episode:  While Justice Sleeps sequels: https://www.thefussylibrarian.com/newswire/for-readers/2021/05/21/when-justice-sleeps-will-have-sequels-and-a-tv-adaptation John Steinbeck wrote a werewolf story!: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2021/may/22/john-steinbecks-estate-urged-to-let-the-world-read-his-shunned-werewolf-novel Marian Keyes loves Julia: https://twitter.com/MarianKeyes/status/1393940332245569538?s=20  Currently Reading:          Julia: While Justice Sleeps (Stacey Abrams) and They Never Learn (Layne Fargo) Kelly: Hour of the Witch (Chris Bohjalian) and The Anthropocene Reviewed (John Green)  Rachael:  Honey Girl (Morgan Rogers) Happy book birthday to Pumpkin by Julie Murphy! Recent Acquisitions:  Julia: It Happened One Summer (Tessa Bailey) Kelly: Off the Record (Camryn Garrett), Shipped (Meredith Tate), It Goes Like This (Miel Moreland), Some Girls Do (Jennifer Dugan) Rachael: It Happened One Summer (Tessa Bailey) Books and authors mentioned in this episode: Sophie Kinsella (especially the Shopaholic series), Josie Silver, Talia Hibbert, the Georgia Nicolson series (Louise Rennison), It's Been a Pleasure, Noni Blake (Claire Christian), A Duke By Default (the second in the Reluctant Royals series by Alyssa Cole), Royal Holiday (Jasmine Guillory) and This Time Next Year (Sophie Cousens).  Follow What You Should Read: Twitter:             @wysr_podcast Instagram:             @wysr_podcast Goodreads:             https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/115539912-what-you-should-read-podcast YouTube:             https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCfNtid_b0R14otSPRZTkmQ www.whatyoushouldread.com Get two books for the price of one with a new membership to Libro.fm! Use the promo code WHATYOUSHOULDREAD and get two books for $14.99. Best of all, your indie bookstore will also benefit; just select your favorite bookstore when you sign up.  Don't forget about our next book club! We're discussing Honey Girl by Morgan Rogers on June 8! You won't want to miss it--and one of our favorite guests is coming back to discuss it with us!Rachael Reads on Youtube:            https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHYcyAEteFiL-sLHZVLX6nwKelly Vision: https://kellyvision.wordpress.com 

It’s the morning after the night before, and Colin and Marina’s scandal brings everyone back to London and together for the first time since Daphne and Simon’s wedding. But this is not an episode for happy families - everyone is tense AF. At least there’s always ladies’ night... This episode is brought to you by Vanessa Riley’s new novel An Earl, The Girl, and a Toddler, a sweeping, soapy, and utterly romantic read perfect for fans of historical romance with powerful characters of colour, multicultural communities, and an emphasis on romance and relationship. You can find An Earl, The Girl, and a Toddler (and Vanessa’s first title in the series A Duke, A Lady, and a Baby) wherever you get your books, or visit Vanessa online at vanessariley.com Featuring: - Two women, both alike in fury - Tongue lashings - The Byronic Backstory of Colin Bridgerton - (More) questions of honour - Period Blood Realness - The Last Great Taboo in Romance Novels Please note: This episode also comes with content warnings for attempted abortions, fertility issues, and possible miscarriage. Here are the books and other media we talk about in this episode: - Bridgerton, the TV show - Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen - Death in Paradise, the TV show - Shadow and Bone, the TV show - Arrow, the TV show - Kat Mayo from BookThingo, the podcast - Destiny’s Surrender, by Beverley Jenkins - Obvious Child, the film - Please Like Me, the TV show We also shout-out the podcast Novel Feelings, who did a really great episode on Bridgerton and attachment styles. It’s a fantastic exploration of Simon’s character and we highly recommend it! Today’s What Would Danbury Do letter comes from Nancy who writes on behalf of Naledi from Alyssa Cole’s A Princess in Theory. We all love Alyssa’s Reluctant Royals series, and you can find out more about A Princess in Theory and the rest of the books on Alyssa’s website here. You can also find Nancy, who runs the YouTube channel The Art Doctor, on her website. If you would like to send us a What Would Danbury Do letter, simply record a voice memo on your phone with the letter and send it to us at bridgertonpod@gmail.com. We have so much bad advice to offer - why not let us offer it to you? Don’t forget you can find us on twitter and facebook @bridgertonpod and instagram @wwddpod and join the conversation using the hashtag #WWDDpod. You can also leave us a rating or review on your favourite podcast provider. All jokes aside, your reviews really make our day. 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.

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 week, the Hotties are discussing Letitia Wright [1:35], their latest baking obsessions [16:45], and Hulu's gay holiday romcom Happiest Season [35:40]. As always, they close the show with culture for you to Get Involved with [1:09:11]. Join them, won't you? This episode contains swearing. Music is courtesy of Ryan Little. Find links, sources, and other goodies at theblackhotties.com. Follow CT & KW on Twitter jointly @theblackhotties, and individually @c_gracet & @thatblasiangirl. Send your long form comments and questions to theblackhotties@gmail.com. Mentioned this week: The Reluctant Royals series by Alyssa Cole The Undoing on HBO Donate to Fair Fight and help fight voter suppression in Georgia!

For Stephanie's birthday, we decided to read an advance copy of the newly released How to Catch a Queen by Alyssa Cole! Because this podcast stans Alyssa Cole almost more than anyone else?! This is a new spin off of her Reluctant Royals series, and there are so many characters that pop up! We also talk about how great it is that Cole can blend social commentary into a romance novel in ways that actually had us taking notes.  Judging Book Covers Podcast stands with the Black Lives Matter movement, and if you are looking for black owned bookshops, please check out these links:  50 in 50 Black Owned Bookstores A More Current List  Find us on the web: Twitter | Facebook  | Instagram | Email: judgingcoverspodcast@gmail.com Find our hosts: Meghan's Twitter | Stephanie's Instagram Network Information:  Certain POV Network | Discord Link | 

This episode of A Real Bodice Ripper explores A Duke By Default, the second book in the Reluctant Royals series by Alyssa Cole. After a short hiatus, we are back and so excited to explore one of our favorite romances to date! We hope you love the way Portia heals herself and finds a sexy Scottish duke along the way! Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter or email us at arealbodiceripper@gmail.com. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/arealbodiceripper/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/arealbodiceripper/support

Join Phoebe and Ashley as they discuss the first book in Alyssa Cole's Reluctant Royals series, A PRINCESS IN THEORY. This episode is spoiler free!

In our 2020 Love Is in the Air episode, we're talking all things romance. In this episode, we discuss some of our favorite romance novels, including Linda Holmes's Evvie Drake Starts Over, Casey McQuiston’s Red, White & Royal Blue, and David Yoon’s Frankly in Love just to name a few. While we have varying degrees of expertise in this genre, we all have some recommendations to share with you!   Jen's Picks Linda Holmes's Evvie Drake Starts Over Alyssa Cole’s Reluctant Royals series; Book 1 - A Princess in Theory   Ashley's Picks Casey McQuiston’s Red, White & Royal Blue Brigid Kemmerer’s A Curse So Dark and Lonely   Sara's Picks David Yoon’s Frankly in Love Elin Hildebrand’s The Blue Bistro   Give Me One - Favorite Romantic Getaway or Date Night Jen - movie marathon, trip to NY Ashley - breweries downtown and local restaurants (Boboko, Cuban Burger, Food Bar Food, Pale Fire Brewing, Three Notch'd, Brothers Craft Brewing) Sara - Dinner and a show at home, trips to local vineyards   Other Mentions NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour podcast Nicola Yoon (author of Everything, Everything and The Sun Is Also a Star) Brigid Kemmerer's A Heart So Fierce and Broken     Interested in what else we're reading? Check out our Featured Books page.   Want to support Unabridged?   Check out our Merch Store! Become a patron on Patreon.​ Follow us @unabridgedpod on Instagram. Like and follow our Facebook Page. Subscribe to our YouTube channel. Check out our Teachers Pay Teachers store. Follow us @unabridgedpod on Twitter. Subscribe to our podcast and rate us on Apple Podcasts or on Stitcher. Check us out on Podbean.   Please note that we a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.

Amanda’s childhood dreams come true as we’re joined by award-winning author Garth Nix. We learn how Nix creates magical worlds, hear his top tips on writing, throw some shade at Tolkien, and chat about his new novel Angel Mage. Remember: The answers are within us.  This week, Amanda recommends the Reluctant Royals series by Alyssa Cole.  Content Warning: This episode contains conversations about death and religious institutions.   Guest - Garth Nix is the New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of The Old Kingdom series and the new novel Angel Mage.    Sponsors - Gender Free World is an all-gender clothing company with diverse sizing options and inclusive design. Use code spirits10 to get 10% off your purchase at genderfreeworld.com - Within the Wires, a unique and immersive fiction show that tells stories using found audio from an alternate 20th century. Find them on any podcast app or withinthewires.com. - Doordash is a fast, convenient food delivery app. Get $5 off your first order of $15 or more when you download the DoorDash app and enter promo code Spirits at checkout.   Find Us Online If you like Spirits, help us grow by spreading the word! Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and Goodreads. You can support us on Patreon to unlock bonus Your Urban Legends episodes, director’s commentaries, custom recipe cards, and so much more.  Transcripts are available at spiritspodcast.com/episodes. To buy merch, hear us on other podcasts, contact us, find our mailing address, or download our press kit, head on over to SpiritsPodcast.com.   About Us Spirits was created by Julia Schifini, Amanda McLoughlin and Eric Schneider. We are founding members of Multitude, a production collective of indie audio professionals. Our music is "Danger Storm" by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com), licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0.

Amanda Diehl (Smart Bitches, Trashy Books; NPR Books) and Andrea duke it out to select their favorite Wallflower from Lisa Kleypas’s memorable Wallflower quartet series.During the Wallflower Rumble, we share crowdsourced contributions from readers about their favorite characters and books.In Trope Town, we recommend Girl Squad romance novels. (Mostly Amanda recommends, since she is the queen of book recs.) Amanda also shares the premise for a sexy spy heroine in Write This Book.In the course of casting each book we talk about, Andrea discovers a surprising connection to her favorite GLOW actor. We also discuss the meaning of “maladjusted narcissist” and Lisa Kleypas’s amazing, long-lived career as a romance novelist.-Thank you to the contributors of this episode: KB, Sue D., Jane Galen, Morgan, Robyn, Claire A., Malin, Jess, Erica, Jayne Hendry, Maida MalbyChit ChatAmanda Diehl:TwitterInstagramMentioned:The Blacksmith Queen: Review on SBTBPodcast Amanda + Sarah Wendell about The Blacksmith QueenInterview on Smart Podcast, Trashy Books with Shelly LaurenstonStorylandLisa Kleypas IntroPeople article title, 1987: “...Lisa Kleypas, New Wellesley Grad, Beauty Queen (Gasp!) and Successful Romance Novelist”Origin of “All out of Spoons” aka Spoon TheoryInformation on all Lisa Kleypas’s books/seriesThe Wallflowers SeriesThe Bechdel TestSecrets of a Summer Night (2004)It Happened One Autumn (2005)Devil in Winter (2006)Content warning in this book: kidnapping and threat of sexual assaultDollar Princesses: https://www.history.com/news/american-heiress-marry-british-aristocratScandal in Spring (2006)The ThrowdownHighly scientific research shows Devil in Winter is a fan favorite:56% Devil in Winter22% Secrets of a Summer Night22% It Happened one AutumnEvery time Andrea says “holding a torch” she means “carrying a torch.”Trope Town - Book RecommendationsGirl squad romances:Amanda’s recommendations:Kresley Cole’s: Immortals after Dark (paranormal romance)Hudson Valley series by Alice Clayton (contemporary)Reluctant Royals series by Alyssa Cole (contemporary)Spindle Cove series by Tessa Dare (historical) - A Week to Be Wicked is one of Amanda’s favorite all-time romances.Bringing Down the Duke by Evie Dunmore (historical) - Suffragettes! Debut novel!Married Women’s Property Act (1882)Women gained the right to vote in the UK between 1918 and 1928Recommendations from listeners:Jayne Hendry:Kristen Ashley's Rock Chick seriesCall of Crows Series Shelly LaurenstonSPTB podcast episode: “We talk about writing badass sisterhoods in romance” Ep 198Maida Malby on Twitter:Nora Roberts’ The Bride QuartetGirls Night out series by Eva MooreWrite This Book(PS: when Andrea says “forced intimacy” she means “forced proximity”.If this sounds like a book you’ve read, email us at andrea@shelflovepodcast.com Social media/contact:Twitter: @shelflovepodInstagram: @ShelflovepodcastWebsite: https://shelflovepodcast.com/Email me at: andrea@shelflovepodcast.com - I’d love to hear from you! My child thinks we went to Disney World, but we actually went to Storyland. 

Alyssa Cole returns! Kate & Tasha ask her all sorts of questions about navigating multiple subgenres, agents, and publishing avenues. Show notes

Check out our sponsors! * The Shelf Addiction Merch Store! Buy your next favorite bookish t-shirt!: http://www.shelfaddiction.com/merch.html* Try audiobooks! New audiobooks.com customers get a FREE 30-day membership and your first audiobook FREE! Use our promo code SHELFADDICTION when you sign up at https://ca.audiobooks.com/signupEp 268Tonight on BOOK CHAT, I’m interviewing author Alyssa Cole, she shares her contemporary romance series, Reluctant Royals. Don't forget to check out Alyssa's lightning round Q&A at the end of the interview! Pick up copies of the book(s) mentioned during the interview!A Prince on Paper | https://amzn.to/2JHBylwConnect with Alyssa Cole!https://twitter.com/AlyssaColeLithttps://www.instagram.com/alyssacolelit/https://www.facebook.com/AlyssaColeLit/https://alyssacole.com/***********************************Find Tamara on social media!Website | shelfaddiction.comTwitter & Instagram | @ShelfAddiction (https://twitter.com/shelfaddiction / Instagram.com/shelfaddiction)Email me: info (at) shelfaddiction.comShelf Addiction Newsletter: http://www.shelfaddiction.com/newsletter.htmlWant to share a comment? Have a question you'd like answered on air? Call into Shelf Addiction and leave a Speakpipe voicemail https://www.speakpipe.com/shelfaddiction***********************************Help the Shelf Addiction Podcast pay for the hosting and editing of the podcast by becoming a patron! Learn more at https://www.patreon.com/shelfaddictionIf Patreon isn't your thing, you can also show your support by using out sponsored links or buying me a coffee (ko-fi.com/shelfaddiction) to help me with my early mornings and late nights spent editing. ***********************************Blog Updates: Join the 3 book bloggers, 1 series read-along!! Get more info here: http://www.shelfaddiction.com/read-along.html**********************************Are you an author or audiobook narrator and would like to be featured on Book Chat? Apply here: http://www.shelfaddiction.com/author-feature-policy--request-form.htmlPodcast and Blog advertising opportunities available here: http://www.shelfaddiction.com/advertising.html***********************************Produced with GarageBand- Ad Music | Sweet Success on Purple Planet is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: http://www.purple-planet.com/upbeat/4593380163- Intro/Outro Music created by Samone Ward- Background Intro/Outro music from album Music for Podcasts 4, Southside by Lee Rosevere and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: Artist: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Lee_Rosevere/Music_for_Podcasts_4/ -Lightning Round: Zencastr standard background music -- licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)FTC Disclaimer: The show notes may contain affiliate and/or referral links. I receive a small commission if you purchase using my link(s). If you purchase using my link(s), you will be supporting the Shelf Addiction website and podcast. This is NOT a sponsored podcast. All opinions are genuinely my own.**This audio podcast shall not be reproduced, sampled or uploaded elsewhere without my written consent.

Check out our sponsors! * The Shelf Addiction Merch Store! Buy your next favorite bookish t-shirt!: http://www.shelfaddiction.com/merch.html* Try audiobooks! New audiobooks.com customers get a FREE 30-day membership and your first audiobook FREE! Use our promo code SHELFADDICTION when you sign up at https://ca.audiobooks.com/signupEp 268Tonight on BOOK CHAT, I’m interviewing author Alyssa Cole, she shares her contemporary romance series, Reluctant Royals. Don't forget to check out Alyssa's lightning round Q&A at the end of the interview! Pick up copies of the book(s) mentioned during the interview!A Prince on Paper | https://amzn.to/2JHBylwConnect with Alyssa Cole!https://twitter.com/AlyssaColeLithttps://www.instagram.com/alyssacolelit/https://www.facebook.com/AlyssaColeLit/https://alyssacole.com/***********************************Find Tamara on social media!Website | shelfaddiction.comTwitter & Instagram | @ShelfAddiction (https://twitter.com/shelfaddiction / Instagram.com/shelfaddiction)Email me: info (at) shelfaddiction.comShelf Addiction Newsletter: http://www.shelfaddiction.com/newsletter.htmlWant to share a comment? Have a question you'd like answered on air? Call into Shelf Addiction and leave a Speakpipe voicemail https://www.speakpipe.com/shelfaddiction***********************************Help the Shelf Addiction Podcast pay for the hosting and editing of the podcast by becoming a patron! Learn more at https://www.patreon.com/shelfaddictionIf Patreon isn't your thing, you can also show your support by using out sponsored links or buying me a coffee (ko-fi.com/shelfaddiction) to help me with my early mornings and late nights spent editing. ***********************************Blog Updates: Join the 3 book bloggers, 1 series read-along!! Get more info here: http://www.shelfaddiction.com/read-along.html**********************************Are you an author or audiobook narrator and would like to be featured on Book Chat? Apply here: http://www.shelfaddiction.com/author-feature-policy--request-form.htmlPodcast and Blog advertising opportunities available here: http://www.shelfaddiction.com/advertising.html***********************************Produced with GarageBand- Ad Music | Sweet Success on Purple Planet is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: http://www.purple-planet.com/upbeat/4593380163- Intro/Outro Music created by Samone Ward- Background Intro/Outro music from album Music for Podcasts 4, Southside by Lee Rosevere and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: Artist: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Lee_Rosevere/Music_for_Podcasts_4/ -Lightning Round: Zencastr standard background music -- licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)FTC Disclaimer: The show notes may contain affiliate and/or referral links. I receive a small commission if you purchase using my link(s). If you purchase using my link(s), you will be supporting the Shelf Addiction website and podcast. This is NOT a sponsored podcast. All opinions are genuinely my own.**This audio podcast shall not be reproduced, sampled or uploaded elsewhere without my written consent.

In this week’s FFR, our 75th episode, it’s a spoilerific conversation about the latest MCU crossover epic, Avengers: Endgame. First we talk about whether or not the film worked for us purely on the level of being an enjoyable superhero film that offers a satisfying conclusion to the cliffhanger of Infinity War, before delving into deeper discussions of fat-shaming, queer representation, and the film’s one ostensibly “feminist” moment. We also cover the tragic death of director John Singleton, an infuriating draft pick by the San Francisco 49ers, and more. SEGMENT TIMESTAMPS: 2:45 Entertainment News (John Singleton, Nick Bosa, Notch) 11:30 Avengers: Endgame 41:45 What’s Your FREQ-Out? (Veep, Steven Yeun and John Cho on The Twilight Zone, looking past the surface of Las Vegas, The Reluctant Royals novels by Alyssa Cole) RELEVANT LINKS: More on Alyssa Cole’s Reluctant Royals books: https://alyssacole.com/

Hey friends! Melody is joined by friend of the pod and Golden Heart Finalist Sara Netzley AKA Sara Whitney! We're coming at you with a DELICIOUS novella by Alyssa Cole, Can't Escape Love! It's part of her Reluctant Royals series, where Portia's twin sister Reggie gets her HEA with the puzzle nerd of her dreams. It's adorable, it's smart, it's witty, it's super sexy. And it's a great primer for A Prince On Paper, which comes out on April 30!  Bonus Content: Kiss Con Jealousy, salad dressing, and more chats about open-eyed kissing!  Lady Loves:  Sara: the mid-2000's TV show Chuck, staring Zachary Levi and Yvonne Strahovski (StraHOTski!).  Melody: Oreos, but more than that, recognize when something will be good for you, even if you need to reframe your mindset or pump yourself up to get there and DO IT!

The Novella: Once Ghosted, Twice Shy  The Author: Alyssa Cole The Noobies: MK (@themkmcfadden)The Synopsis: Alyssa Cole returns with a fun, sexy romance novella in the Reluctant Royals series!While her boss the prince was busy wooing his betrothed, Likotsi had her own love affair after swiping right on a dating app. But her romance had ended in heartbreak, and now, back in NYC again, she’s determined to rediscover her joy—so of course she runs into the woman who broke her heart.When Likotsi and Fabiola meet again on a stalled subway train months later, Fab asks for just one cup of tea. Likotsi, hoping to know why she was unceremoniously dumped, agrees. Tea and food soon leads to them exploring the city together, and their past, with Fab slowly revealing why she let Likotsi go, and both of them wondering if they can turn this second chance into a happily ever after.

Hey HB's! We're here with Part 1 of Alyssa Cole's A Princess In Theory. It's Book 1 of her Reluctant Royals series and SUCH A GREAT READ. We've got Naledi Smith, a public health grad student with 3 jobs and a good head on her shoulders because she was a life-long foster kid and knows she can only rely on herself. Then there's Thabiso Moshoeshoe, her long-lost betrothed, an African Prince, and a person she's never even heard of. He's determined to find out why her family disappeared and was never heard from again, but when Naledi mistakes him for just a regular guy, Thabiso embarks on an elaborate plot in the name of getting to know her better.  Bonus Content: Ember says goddamnit in front of his grandmother! We geek out over getting a DM response from THE ALYSSA COLE, Erin stumbles into the phrase "oiled up toddlers" (YEESH), Erin's tale of quitting dramatically, we swoon over the idea of experimenting with the tensile pressure of a beard on thighs, Melody waxes poetic about her Sex Ed Boner, Self-Assurance Boner, and Competency Boner. Erin worries about garlic, sleepy kisses. Melody expounds on the merits of a hot guy with a matriarchal religion. And Melody and Erin talk about the first "I love you's" they heard from their beaus. This is a doozy!  Lady Loves:  Melody: making friends as an adult is hard. So, if you meet someone you think you might connect with, do your best to push past the first few awkward pauses and see if there's something there! Melody met a woman who might turn out to be a great friend, but she wanted to take the escape hatch at every pause in their first conversation.  Erin: READ THIS BOOK. Patreon Shout Out:  Haley J., you are a Naiad. A demi-goddess who makes her home in fresh water. Like the spring you inhabit, you're energetic, bubbly, and crucial to the well-being of those around you. A rich, vibrant, serene home-life is incredibly important to our vitality, so you're careful to curate a space and environment which allows you to thrive and stay inspired. Nurturing, beautiful, and protective, your nature is to give of yourself and your intellect needs to be fed like the plants that surround your lush space.

Today we chat with Alyssa Cole, award-winning author of historical, contemporary, and SFF romance. Her latest series, Reluctant Royals, starts with A Princess in Theory -- which we totally use this chance to gush about the book with the author! ...Excuse Kate & Tasha while they fangirl. This week, we discuss: Writing historical romance in a period "no one wants to read about" Bringing those mundane, frustrating experiences into fiction Serendipitous timing - publishing in the time of Black Panther and Meghan Markle's wedding Working with the publisher on cover design and dress designer AdornedbyNicole (Etsy) Anxiety and writing, and the pressure of having readers looking forward to your next book Living up to the opportunity of traditional publishing when you're a woman of color Thinking about all those heavy things you don't put on the page as a writer and a human being Choosing writing projects based on what's great for your mental health Mechanisms for coping with anxiety so you can write You can find more about Alyssa Cole at alyssacole.com or follow her on social media at @AlyssaColeLit (Twitter, Instagram, Facebook). Her books, including A Princess in Theory are available wherever books are sold! *** Follow Lady Books on Instagram: @ladybookspod Follow Lady Books on Twitter: @ladybookspod Follow Lady Books on Facebook: facebook.com/ladybookspod

In honor of the upcoming royal wedding, we read Alyssa Cole’s first Reluctant Royals romance, A Princess in Theory, with the 2016 Romance Writers Association librarian of the year, Robin Bradford. Although this book has a slightly silly premise–namely, what … Continue reading →