Podcast appearances and mentions of sabrina jeffries

In Episode 27 of Undercurrents of Romance, Tracey Devlyn sits down with New York Times bestselling author Sabrina Jeffries to discuss her new historical romance, HAZARDOUS TO A DUKE'S HEART. He survived exile. She's building a future. Neither expected danger—or desire.
 In HAZARDOUS TO A DUKE'S HEART, a newly minted duke with a shadowy past returns to London to honor a promise, only to find his match in a fiercely independent sculptor who won't go quietly into high society. Love this episode? Rate it ⭐️ Thumbs Up

In Episode 27 of Undercurrents of Romance, Tracey Devlyn sits down with New York Times bestselling author Sabrina Jeffries to discuss her new historical romance, HAZARDOUS TO A DUKE'S HEART. He survived exile. She's building a future. Neither expected danger—or desire.
 In HAZARDOUS TO A DUKE'S HEART, a newly minted duke with a shadowy past returns to London to honor a promise, only to find his match in a fiercely independent sculptor who won't go quietly into high society. Love this episode? Rate it ⭐️ Thumbs Up

Verify finally figured out who her phantom is! And he's hot! But he's also busy saving England. Is this book great? No. Is it the best in the series? Yes.

"What Happens in the Carriage House" would have been a more accurate title.

Don't have time for terrible ❤️ books? Kim and Aimee help you out by reviewing ‘A Duke for Diana', the first book in ‘The Designing Debutantes' series by Sabrina Jeffries. We LOVE it when our listeners ask us to read books! Please hit us with your suggestions via Twitter @or_treasure or email trashortreasurepodcast@outlook.com

Monroe Sinclair returns to Ardnoch for as long as she has to while her ex-best friend Brodan Adair returns to reassess his life in “Only You” by Samantha Young!!Monroe and Brodan were inseparable since age five, and she naturally befriended his younger siblings.  They stayed true to their friendship as the chemistry changed between them and their simmering interest grows, but his fear of falling in love remains unchanged.One drunken night with Brodan's brother leads to Monroe and Brodan's years long agony.  She does not hear from him again.  Brodan feels abandoned by his greatest support.It takes Monroe and Brodan's return to Ardnoch and weeks of horrendous actions by him for the truth about the moments after the regrettable night to be revealed.  His behavior flips and he grovels until she trusts him, trusts them again.  However, there are consequences causing problems for them to work through or to live through!Join us as we discuss the bestie bond between Monroe and Brodan, and their deserved happily ever after!!DRAWING ROOM DISCUSSIONSAerials and birthdaysHot Pot balls methodSpring Break Sew much work!“OFFICIAL, UNOFFICIAL BOOK REVIEW” – 5:55Only Youwww.authorsamanthayoung.comwww.instagram.com/authorsamanthayoung“POT-TAIL PONDERING” – 43:01Aberfeldy Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky 12 Years Oldwww.aberfeldy.comwww.youtube.com/channel/UCb4ZDAx61sOETWgG_5up7jQWhisky and Coconut Milk recipe from the Outlander Kitchen: To the New World and Back Again: The Second Official Outlander Companion CookbookThe Scandalous Ladies of London: The Countess by Sophie Jordan available March 28, 2023Poison Princess and Endless Knight from the Arcana Chronicles series by Kresley Cole#KissandLetMeTelechat DM Natalie @kissandletmetellyou to join the fun!Which is your favorite book from The Royal Brotherhood series by Sabrina Jeffries??Wendy's ACOTAR inspired fashion school lineNext – A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J MaasHosts - Toni Rose & Wendy Woo Email - litwallflowerspodcast@gmail.com Follow on www.instagram.com/litwallflowerspodcast Shop at https://www.zazzle.com/store/lit_wallflowers/products Social Media https://linktr.ee/litwallflowersLit Wallflowers is part of the Frolic Podcast Network.  You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts!

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

Für Autor*innen ist diese Werbebotschaft häufig die größte Hürde.

Sabrina Jeffries's new series kicks off with a woman who saved herself with her sisters and a guy who never thought he'd inherit. It's tropey and fun, if lacking in heat.

Ein Duke zwischen der Suche nach der Wahrheit und dem Finden der großen Liebe. Das mitreißende Finale der Duke Dynasty-Reihe von Erfolgsautorin Sabrina Jeffries.

Wie man einen verwegenen Schurken zähmt … Die spritzige Regency Romance von Bestsellerautorin Sabrina Jeffries

Er soll die schöne Lady beschützen – doch seine Gefühle für sie bilden ein noch größeres Risiko. Die mitreißende Regency Romance-Reihe von Bestsellerautorin Sabrina Jeffries geht weiter.

Summary: Writer and performer, Georgia Clark, joins Kelly to discuss her latest release, It Had to Be You, an Elin Hilderbrand Entertainment Weekly Summer Reading Pick. Other discussion topics include Georgia's work with Generation Women, a storytelling event where women of all ages can come together and share their stories, the danger of comparing yourself (and your art) to others, and of course, cheese. There might also be a bird story… or two. Guest: Georgia ClarkIG: @georgialouclark Show Notes: - Sponsored ad for Undercover Duke, the fourth installment in Sabrina Jeffries' Duke Dynasty quartet. (00:00:06 – 00:01:41)- Introducing Georgia Clark, author, screenwriter, and cheese connoisseur - The wandering Australian - “Compare and despair will destroy you.” - Improv talk- An affinity for cheese… and a new dating app idea? (00:16:18)- From reader to writer (00:19:57)- Falling too hard, too quickly in romance vs. in reality- A brief spoiler-free synopsis for It Had to Be You (00:27:43)- A wedding IRL inspires a romance about wedding planning - Writing multi-generational stories - Seeing ourselves reflected and represented in art- It Had to Be You as a Book Club pick (00:55:00)- What's up next for Georgia - Shoutout to the Casual Birder Podcast… plus a quick bird story- The story you're dying to write? (01:05:08)- Find & Follow GeorgiaFollow Boobies & Noobies on Twitter, Instagram, & Facebook @boobiespodcast and check out our blog, merch, and more on our brand new Boobies & Noobies website. *Boobies & Noobies is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts*

We're kicking off #HotEarlSummer and a new series with newly dubbed Earl of Trenear, Devon, from Lisa Kleypas' Ravenels series!Devon and his brother didn't have a nurtured upbringing and spent most of their adult days being libertines.  The last thing Devon expected was to inherit an earldom with huge debts.Widowed through the previous earl, Kathleen awaited what the new earl will do with her and his cousins.  Although she experienced abandonment in her past, her nurturing ways came from a horse-loving pseudo-family and planned to take care of her sisters-in-law upon being asked to leave the estate.  And, although a good influence, Kathleen didn't expect to be needed and wanted because she knows loneliness well.  What Devon realized was the inheritance may have brought him debts, but Kathleen brought purpose to his life.  What he may not have wanted as a single man, he wanted now with her.  We don't know what life will bring us or who we'll meet.  The most unlikely person may become the one we can cry to.  The most unlikely person may be the one who breaks through and gets us to care for more than ourselves.  Join us as we discuss how events can lead us to people who can help us become better over time and who we'll gladly give our time to!DRAWING ROOM DISCUSSIONS –This episode is brought to you by Kensington's newest title from Sabrina Jeffries, “Undercover Duke.”  You can find this book wherever books are sold.  Find out more at Kensingtonbooks.com.Sabrina JeffriesDuke Dynasty series: Project Duchess, A Perfect Match in the Seduction on a Snowy Night Anthology, The Bachelor, Who Wants to Marry a Duke, and Undercover DukeAudible version of Cold-Hearted Rake by narrator Mary Jane WellsWelshmen Rhys Winterborne, Taron Egerton, and Luke Evans “OFFICIAL, UNOFFICIAL BOOK REVIEW”/LISTICLE – 9:06Featuring –Lisa KleypasCold-Hearted RakeRavenels serieswww.lisakelypas.comwww.facebook.com/lisakleypas www.instagram.com/lisakleypas “POT-TAIL PONDERING” – 26:25 Angel's EnvyKentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Finished in Port Wine Barrelswww.angelsenvy.comwww.facebook.com/AngelsEnvyBourbonwww.instagram.com/angelsenvywww.twitter.com/Angels_Envy#HotEarlSummer Part OneNext – “Marrying Winterborne” by Lisa Kleypas with Friend of the Pod Katrina @literarylovebooks Hosts - Toni Rose & Wendy Woo Email - litwallflowerspodcast@gmail.com Follow on www.instagram.com/litwallflowerspodcast Shop at https://www.zazzle.com/store/lit_wallflowers/products Website https://linktr.ee/litwallflowers Lit Wallflowers is part of the Frolic Podcast Network.  You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts!

We're about to crack the code as we chat with Vanessa Van Edwards about the science of people and how to optimize your behavior, interactions, and interpersonal intelligence as it pertains to dating. We discuss why PQ is just as essential as EQ & IQ, how to decode body language and facial expressions, and ways to connect instantly with people within the first 5 minutes of meeting.Follow @vvanedwards and learn more about Vanessa at https://www.scienceofpeople.com/ and also check out her book Captivate.Follow us @dateablepodcast. Check out our website for more content, virtual live show dates, and merch. Join the Sounding Board at https://www.dateablepodcast.com/soundingboardThank you to our partners for this episode:Kensington's newest title UNDERCOVER DUKE by Sabrina Jeffries. You can find UNDERCOVER DUKE wherever books are sold or visit kensingtonbooks.comZ-Man Games: Check out Love Letter for $11.99 at Target, your local game store, or directly through Z-Man's webstore. Rothy's: Check out all the amazing shoes, bags, and masks available right now at Rothys.com/DateableCover art Photography Credit: Larry Wong #lwongphoto Dateable is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at frolic.media/podcastsSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dateable-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Are you fish or cheese? We're talking "Prep" by Curtis Sittenfeld.Today's episode is brought to you by "The Undercover Duke" by Sabrina Jeffries. LINKS:PatreonGLU TwitterGLU InstagramDiscordOur merchWebsiteSuggest topicsOur theme song is by Leggy. You can email us at girlslikeusshow@gmail.com.Girls Like Us is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts!

Ellen and Mom discuss the Gaelic, girls with grit, and guys in gowns in The Bride by Julie Garwood.  Plus, what we have been up to during the break!  Today's podcast is sponsored by Undercover Duke by Sabrina Jeffries!Come hang out with us! Twitter/Instagram: @notyourmomsromFacebook Group: Not Your Mom's Facebook GroupEmail: notyourmomsromancebookclub@gmail.comNot Your Mom's Romance Book Club is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcast

Sein Herz hält der arrogante Duke verschlossen – bis er Beatrice begegnet … Die mitreißende Regency Romance-Reihe von Bestsellerautorin Sabrina Jeffries

This week we read Vow Of Silence by Melynda Price and talk (remotely) about our spotty knowledge of Amish culture, whether Josiah is a good detective and could either of us spot a rug made out of hair. (Note: The audio on this episode is not up to our usual standards, but it will be fixed by the next episode. Thanks for sticking with us on our first remote outing!)   This episode is brought to you by The Bachelor by Sabrina Jeffries. From one of the biggest names in historical romance, New York Times bestselling author Sabrina Jeffries, comes the second in a sparkling series about an oft-widowed mother’s grown children, who blaze through society in their quest for the truth about their fathers. In the process, they may just find that love can conquer all...even for a headstrong young lady with a scandalous secret to hide. For more great books, go to https://www.kensingtonbooks.com/   Read:   Vow Of Silence by Melynda Price   Watch:   Lovesick (Netflix)   Spoiler Alert Singer:   Scott Barkan - https://scottbarkan.bandcamp.com   Find us- Instagram @learningthetropes Twitter @learningtropes Facebook Learning The Tropes Podcast Join The Learning The Tropes Troop! email: learningthetropespodcast@gmail.com Learning The Tropes is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts!

This episode is brought to you by The Bachelor, the second of the Duke Dynasty Quartet by New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, Sabrina Jeffries. The Bachelor is out now, and available wherever books are sold. The Novel:The Two-Date Rule The Author: Tawna FenskeThe Noobies: Jake (@jakecessna)Maddy (@madison.rane)The Synopsis:Willa Frank has one simple rule: never go on a date with anyone more than twice. Now that her business is providing the stability she’s always needed, she can’t afford distractions. Her two-date rule will protect her just fine…until she meets smokejumper Grady Billman.After one date—one amazing, unforgettable date—Grady isn’t ready to call it quits, despite his own no-attachments policy, and he’s found a sneaky way around both their rules.Throwing gutter balls with pitchers of beer? Not a real date. Everyone knows bowling doesn’t count.Watching a band play at a local show? They just happen to have the same great taste in music. Definitely not a date.Hiking? Nope. How can exercise be considered a date?With every "non-date" Grady suggests, his reasoning gets more ridiculous, and Willa must admit she’s having fun playing along. But when their time together costs Willa two critical clients, it's clear she needs to focus on the only thing that matters—her future. And really, he should do the same.But what is she supposed to do with a future that looks gray without Grady in it?*Trigger Warnings for alcoholism, depression, and mental health*Show Notes: - Introducing college sweethearts, Jake & Maddy- Jake's Mom, Outlander, and binge-watching woes- Love is Blind vs. 90 Day Fiance... Battle of the Trainwrecks- YA Novels have come so far- Why do people discount and discredit "fun" books?- Plot Synopsis for The Two-Date Rule- This book has a lot of heart! - Grady: the epitome of what a man should be. #ManGoals- Emotionally darker than most romance novels- The most uncomfortable game of Monopoly! ever played- From strippers to knitting circles, there are a lot of funny moments- If you ever wanted to learn about smoke jumping, Tanya did her research- Where does one buy a beef jerky bouquet?- A great "couples" book - Less heat, more dating - Maddy loves slow-burn... a girl after my own heart- I love a girl who keeps condoms in the soap dish- One thing we can agree on... we don't like "folds"- We need sexier words for vagina- Apparently, men are drawing dicks in bathrooms - why didn't I know this??- Heart, Heat, & Humor- Quality vs. Quantity when it comes to sex scenes- Call for sexy pirate romance!Follow Boobies & Noobies on Twitter, Instagram, & Facebook @boobiespodcast*Boobies & Noobies is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts*

How was this book written by the same woman who wrote "In the Prince's Bed"? No real conflict, no real relationship building, no real plot. What's the conceptual opposite of having it all? This book.

Laine and Meg are very excited to read about seduction by whist between two fully-formed adults.

Laine and Meg talk about Ottoman inspired sex cabins, the realistic difficulties of harp playing in the nude, and well-written low-stakes angst. Oh, and carriage sex.

Laine and Meg continue the 12 podcasts of Christmas with this novella that definitely should have been a novel. This has a ton of Christmas and allusions to Cyrano de Bergerac, but it's also simultaneously cloying and agnsty. We were a bit conflicted.

Meg and Laine talk about the level of Christmas cheer needed for a great novella, Pirates of the Caribbean, and the level of appropriate sexiness in a burning building

In the latest episode I delve into one of my ALL time favorites....The Pirate Lord. Its a nautical lighthearted and sexy romance set on the high seas with some island lovin', multiple love stories and all end happily. So buckle in for some adventure, laughs and great sexy times with some pirates.

Laine and Meg talk about scheming siblings, gold diggers, and the importance of sex at poetry readings.

Before we deep dive into the story, listen to a brief chit-chat/check-in with Jessen and Juliette talk about how Jessen keeps historical fashion straight and what she thinks about the trends of the early 1800s (0:54). Get to know the characters, setting, and tropes during their spoiler-free discussion of Project Duchess (4:20). Spoiler Section: Juliette and Jessen compete in a Showdown where they each offer up their favorite scene to see which one reigns supreme (9:01). Then, take a deep dive into all the SPOILERY details of this amazing enemies to lovers historical romance with a bit of a murder mystery (14:11).Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/swreadrom)

Jess talks to NYT Bestselling author Sabrina Jeffries about helping others without losing yourself, moving from academia to writing, swimming against the current and getting to where she needed to be, the push of "the fear" and her process.

Amanda and Jenn discuss travel reads, super creepy books, mysteries, and more in this week’s episode of Get Booked. This episode is sponsored by Libro.fm, Project Duchess by Sabrina Jeffries, and TBR. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. FEEDBACK Starsight by Brandon Sanderson (rec’d by Elizabeth) QUESTIONS 1. Good Morning! I recently came across your podcast and I absolutely love it! You’re recommendations in the past couple episodes are amazing and the diversity of hosts with their unique tastes and conversations really makes this one of my favorite podcasts. I am about to start my PhD in August and really would like to make reading a bigger part of my life so I can have an escape from the stress of school over the next 5 years. Up until now I have mainly been reading nonfiction books in areas I am interested in but since I read a lot of scientific papers for class already I would like to break this up by getting more into fiction. My problem however is that I have a hard time getting into fiction works and a lot of times I end up either reading it like it’s homework that I have to read or I just don’t finish it. There are a few fictions books that I do really enjoy however such as, The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy, The Count of Monte Cristo, 11/23/63 and Ready Player One. I would really appreciate any recommendations and I look forward to listening to all your future podcasts. Thank you so much! -Chase 2. Hello! In late August (time-sensitive!) I am heading away to Europe for a few weeks travelling with my boyfriend between cities he will be working in, and as well as the 40 hour (!!) travel time there and back from where I live in New Zealand, we will be spending a lot of time on trains, and I’ll be exploring on my own while he is working. I’m hoping to fill a lot of this time with reading, and I’m keen to get some suggestions set in the areas we will be in – various cities in Belgium, the Netherlands, and Germany – or stories about trains. I’d love something with good female characters and some focus on the relationships between them, or maybe a little bit of mystery. I also love narrative non-fiction! At the moment I am a little burnt out on historical fiction, thrillers, and books with dark subject matter, so I’d rather steer clear of those, and nothing over 400 pages or so please, for the sake of my baggage allowance. Thanks so much! -Alex 3. I recently had to put down one of my dogs very suddenly. I want to read something, but my usual genre of adventure/ya doesn’t sound appealing. I was currently reading Throne of Glass (and loving it) but it just is too much right now. I want something light that’ll make me laugh but with no death in it. Especially of a pet. I recently read Tiffany hadish’s book, and I loved it, but I don’t typically reread non fiction. -Taylor 4. Sort of time sensitive. Would need by September. Hi! My book club has been going for about 2.5 years now and I have unofficially (but kind of officially) taken over October as my month with the intent of making the group read some super creepy shit. My last 2 picks were White Tears and The Changeling. Both have really stuck with people–whether they loved them, liked them, or kind of hated them–and we particularly had a lot of great conversation about White Tears. I feel like a bar has now been set (albeit just in my own head) and want to pick something in a similar vein, but am struggling to have that “ah-ha” moment. Please help me seriously creep out my friends! Preferably something no more than 300/350 pages and by a woman. We do have one rule: no white men! Some other things that I have recently read and really enjoyed (but would probably be too much, for varied reasons, for the whole group) are: The Beauty (btw, thanks Amanda!) and Fever Dream. Thank you -Heidi 5. I am looking for recommendations for my Dad, Myron. He retired a couple of years ago and has rediscovered – aka found more time for – his love of reading! His favourite genres are spy novels, mysteries, and historical fiction. We often chat about the books we are reading, and thanks to discussions we’ve had about MY personal reading habits and goals, he has started looking for more books authored by women and with lady protagonists. I am so excited that he is diversifying his reading list – and so is he! I would love to find him some more books by women (and non-binary) authors in the genres he loves! -Lisa 6. Hi! I love your podcast and have been listening forever, so I’m sure you’ve answered this at some point and I just don’t know where to look for it. My husband only does audiobooks, and when he finishes something, he often asks for my opinion on what to read next. He only reads fantasy and sci-fi, for the most part, and has listened to EVERYTHING Brandon Sanderson has ever written. I’ve recommended (and he’s liked): The Wheel of Time series Everything by N.K. Jemisin Becky Chambers’s Wayfarers pretty much everything by Marissa Meyer Bone Street Rumba and Shadowshaper series by Daniel Jose Older He’s also read a bunch of John Scalzi, Jim Butcher, Neil Gaiman–mostly white dudes, so I try to recommend non-white or lady (or both) authors to him. Some things he hasn’t cared for: Daughter of Smoke and Bone, Game of Thrones, American Gods, or Shards of Honor (I recommended based on a Star Trek comparison I heard in an earlier episode of either this podcast or SFF Yeah). Can you recommend a SFF series by a non-white or lady author that I can suggest to him? The longer, the better. Thank you!! -Jaimie 7. I’m looking for short, engrossing, quiet novels that I can curl up and read in my armchair in a sitting or two. It’s more about a cozy feeling than about a lot of action. Recent books I have loved that fit this description include: Our Souls at Night by Kent Haruf, Whiskey and Ribbons by Leesa Cross-Smith, and I Married you for Happiness by Lily Tuck. None of these books sounded terribly exciting in their descriptions, but I couldn’t put them down and they made me feel all of the big feelings without a lot of action. Please help me chase those feelings again. -KJ BOOKS DISCUSSED Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch The Psychology of Time Travel by Kate Mascarenhas (tw: eating disorders, self-harm, suicidal ideation) The Madonna of the Sleeping Cars by Maurice Dekobra Everything Is Going to be Great by Rachel Shukert Cold Comfort Farm by Stella Gibbons Dealing with Dragons by Patricia Wrede Sawkill Girls by Claire Legrande The Merry Spinster by Daniel Mallory Ortberg Bitter Orange by Claire Fuller Bluebird, Bluebird by Attica Locke (lots of racism incl. violence and use of slurs) Queen of the Tearling series by Erika Johansen The Machineries of Empire by Yoon Ha Lee (Ninefox Gambit #1) (tws: coercion, gore, assault) The Cook by Maylis de Kerangal, transl Sam Taylor Dept. of Speculation by Jenny Offill

Meg and Laine talk about confusing families, reality tv names, and punctuation cockblocks.

Abigail Mercer finds herself at the mercy of Viscount Ravenswood aka Spencer Law. Spencer finds Aby's American sensibilities refreshing until he's forced to adjust to his new Viscountess. What happens when an independent woman doesn't bow before aristocratic society? And what happens when a Viscount has to re-evaluate every life assumption?Featured Podcast: N.R.I. Woman TwitterFeatured Promo: Happily Ever Aftermath TwitterShout-Outs: Learning the Tropes & Heaving BosomsSupport Deconstructing Damsels by subscring to the show Patreon. https://www.patreon.com/damselspodcastSupport Deconstructing Damsels by donating to the tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/deconstructing-damselsFind out more on the Deconstructing Damsels website.

Ellen and Mom discuss the newest book from Sabrina Jeffries in her Sinful Suitors series, The Pleasures of Passion. Plus, they talk what they currently reading and the pros and cons to reading a current series (it can be PAINFUL to wait for the next book, you know?).

Epigraph On this episode we discuss ALL THE ROMANCE BOOKS with Bea & Leah Koch, owners of The Ripped Bodice—America’s only Romance bookstore. The Ripped Bodice is celebrating their one year anniversary this month!     This episode is sponsored by Books & Whatnot, the newsletter dedicated to books, bookselling, and bookish folk; check out the newsletter archive here. Follow Books & Whatnot on Twitter at @booksandwhatnot. We now have an email newsletter! If you want to get our show notes delivered directly to your inbox—with all the books mentioned on the podcast and links back to the bookstore we’re interviewing PLUS GIFs—sign up HERE. Introduction In which we feel real fancy, learn more about geography, and can’t stop asking for recommendations. We’re drinking French 75s and feeling classy as fuck. We’re Reading Bea is reading Murder on Black Swan Lane by Andrea Penrose (out June 27). And she recently finished An Extraordinary Union by Alyssa Cole, which she thinks will be a great gateway romance (out March 28) about a female spy posing as a slave. Fun fact, Alyssa Cole lives in Martinique, and Kim and Emma’s geography lessons continue. Leah is reading Kiss Me That Way by Laura Trentham and Flirting with Disaster by Victoria Dahl. Emma is reading Hot Dog Taste Test by Lisa Hanawalt—a graphic foodie memoir that is weird and delicious. She also just started Kim & Kim by Magdalene Visaggio, which is a comic about punk rock bounty hunters in space. Kim is reading Love Is Love a graphic anthology written in response to the Orlando shooting curated by Marc Andreyko; an important, but difficult read. All proceeds for the book go to the victims, survivors, and families affected by the Orlando Pulse shooting. Which is to say, everyone should buy this book. She’s also reading The Book of Joan by Lidia Yuknavitch (out April 18) a futuristic space Joan of Arc story, which hits weirdly close to home in its political content. We’re Excited About: Bea and Leah have so many frontlist romance novels to tell you about: An Extraordinary Union by Alyssa Cole (more than worth a second mention and out March 28) Full Mountie (#3 in the Frisky Beavers series) by Ainsley Booth & Sadie Haller (out April 4) First in the Frisky Beavers series is Prime Minister “and is basically about if Justin Trudeau weren’t married and liked kinky sex.” Ramona Blue by Julie Murphy (author of Dumplin’; out May 9) The Thing About Love by Julie James (out April18)  Julie James will be making an appearance at Ripped Bodice on her author tour! The Devil in Spring by Lisa Kleypas (#3 in The Ravenels series, with the kids of characters from her Wallflowers series) Emma is excited for Tender by Sofia Samatar (writer of A Stranger in Olondria and out April 11 from Small Beer Press) and Next Year, for Sure by Zoey Leigh Peterson, which is the only book about polyamory she has read so she asked for more recs... SIDETRACK: Polyamory Recommendations Laid Bare by Lauren Dane (#1 in the Brown Family series) Maya Banks Glutton for Pleasure by Alisha Rai Back to frontlist... Kim is looking forward to The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas Whereas: Poems by Layli Long Soldier The Mother of All Questions by Rebecca Solnit Dear Ijeawele, or a Feminist Manifesto in Fifteen Suggestions by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Chapter I [19:00] In which we discuss Bea & Leah’s Romance Origin Story, Talk Vaginal-Looking Covers, and Get ALL THE ROMANCE RECOMMENDATIONS Bea loved historical fiction (and historical fashion) and introduced Leah to The Bridgertons series by Julia Quinn (which is great for people who want to test the waters of regency romance) First in the series is The Duke and I Leah ultimately came to love contemporary romances and became a hardcore romance fan with the help of Nora Roberts—The Bride Quartet series is one of her favorites First in the series is Vision in White Also mentioned: Julie James, whose newest book is The Thing About Love (mentioned earlier and out April 18) and Susan Elizabeth Phillips whose newest book is First Star I See Tonight Where to Start with Contemporary: First, what level of heat are you looking for? Super graphic and dirty? Or cloaked in metaphor? Not Quite As Dirty Nora Roberts It Had to Be You (Chicago Stars #1) by Susan Elizabeth Phillips. You know, the one with the boobs on the cover: Heroine Complex by Sarah Kuhn (for geek fandom readers) Really Dirty Recs Beautiful Bastard (Beautiful Series #1) by Christina Lauren Vampire Romance Recommendations (because we love Buffy) Dark Lover (Black Dagger Brotherhood #1) by J.R. Ward (super dirty) Nice Girls Don’t Have Fangs (Jane Jameson #1) by Molly Harper (funnier romance) The Care and Feeding of Stray Vampires (Half Moon Hollow #1) by Molly Harper Famous people make appearances as vampires—people like Dick Cheney Witchbian Romances (because we love Willow) Better Off Red by Rebekah Weatherspoon (Vampire Sorority Sisters #1) (lesbian vampire sorority) Dance Upon the Air (Three Sisters Island Trilogy #1) by Nora Roberts Dark Witch (Cousins O’Dwyer Trilogy #1) by Nora Roberts Lunatic Fringe by Allison Moon (Kim rec: werewolf lesbian feminist) Two Sexy Nonfic Picks Girl Sex 101 by Allison Moon Come As You Are by Emily Nagoski Side note: Send us a pic of your favorite vaginal cover (via email or Twitter)! Like this: Non-Paranormal Queer/Diverse Recs Rebekah Weatherspoon (also has non-vampire lesbian romances) For Real by Alexis Hall (author of some gorgeous MM romances) Damon Suede writes super hot romances, which are frequently about firemen; his newest title is Lickety Split (out March 17) The Prince’s Psalm by Eric Shaw Quinn (a Biblical gay romance) First Position by Melissa Brayden (lesbian ballerinas) I’ll Give You the Sun by Jandy Nelson (MM YA) Georgia Peaches and Other Forbidden Fruit by Jaye Robin Brown (FF YA) The Soldier’s Scoundrel by Cat Sebastian (gay regency) K.J. Charles (also writes gay regency, but they’re not all dukes) Wanted, A Gentleman is one of her newer titles The Spare and the Heir (Lords of Time #5) by Jenn LeBlanc (gay victorian) LeBlanc is also a photographer and illustrates many of her romances with super hot photos. Glutton for Pleasure by Alisha Rai (mentioned earlier as poly rec) Trade Me by Courtney Milan (Cyclone #1) (contemporary romance with POC characters) The Countess Conspiracy (Brothers Sinister #3) by Courtney Milan Beverly Jenkins writes African American historicals Breathless (Old West #2) is her newest release Daughters of a Nation by Alyssa Cole, Piper Huguley, Lena Hart & more (an anthology of stories about black suffragettes) Silk, Swords, and Surrender by Jeannie Lin The Tang Dynasty series by Jeannie Lin (about the ancient Chinese Tang dynasty & recommended if you liked the Netflix show Marco Polo. This series is even better with intrigue and sword fighting) Butterfly Swords is the first in the series Originally posted by l231 Chapter II [36:50] In which we chat about The Ripped Bodice, the romance community, and what it means to be feminist. -Fifty Shades of Gray, why they don’t sell it (it’s not a good representation of BDSM), and how they help customers find their next read after Fifty Shades -Ripped Bodice looks like a very fancy lingerie dressing room (yes, they have a fainting couch). The store is separated into 5 Zones, which are decorated to reflect their genre: Historical, Contemporary, Paranormal, Erotica, and Everything Else -Sidelines: bookish things, but also things that will appeal to romance readers like stuff about feminism. Solid rec for Juniper & Ivy’s nerdy wood laser cut pieces.  “Part of being a romance bookstore is being unapologetically feminist and sex positive” Chapter III [48:35] In which Bea goes hardcore practical for her Station Eleven pick, people are kinda boring (in a good way), and we talk sexy nonfiction. Bea’s Station Eleven pick is Robert’s Rules of Order by Henry Robert. Leah is bringing “the most comprehensive survival guide [she] can find.” Originally posted by batesmotel On a desert island, Leah is bringing Happy Ever After Nora Roberts (#4 in the Bride Quartet) and Bea is bringing A Week to Be Wicked by Tessa Dare. On their Wild adventure, Bea would bring one of Alison Weir’s “crazy tudor histories” and Leah would bring The Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E.L. Konigsburg Anne Boleyn, a King’s Obsession (one of Weir’s newest books out May 16) Bookseller Confession: “Your tawdry thing that you think is super scandalous is really boring...” The Dirtiest Romance You’ve Read Olivia Cunning’s Sinners on Tour series First in the series: Backstage Pass J.R. Ward’s Black Dagger Brotherhood series First in the series: Dark Lover Impossible Handsell Self-published titles with god-awful covers and non-fiction i.e. Come As Your Are by Emily Nagoski and Playing Well with Others: Your Field Guide to Discovering, Exploring, and Navigating the Kink, Leather, and BDSM Communities by Lee Harrington and Mollena Williams The Romance Books Every Bookseller Should Recommend Daughters of a Nation by Alyssa Cole Beyond Heaving Bosoms by Sarah Wendell and Candy Tan Also, have more than two romances and don’t laugh (or sneer) at your customers who are buying romance novels. Come on. Originally posted by yourreactiongifs Favorite Bookstores LA Bookstore: Diesel Childhood Bookstore: Women & Children First Not-Yet-Open Bookstores: The Queens Bookshop and Books Are Magic European Bookstores: Persephone Books (London) and Shakespeare & Co. (Paris) Favorite Literary Media The romance/life blog Smart Bitches, Trashy Books and their podcast Smart Podcast, Trashy Books Book Riot Girls at Library Heroes and Heartbreakers Romance Twitter—follow all your favorite authors on Twitter Epilogue [1:02:20] The Ripped Bodice can be found so many places on the internet the store’s website Instagram Twitter Facebook You can also sign up for the Ripped Bodice newsletter on their website—they’ve got events, recommendations, and a thing called Fitzwilliam’s Corner (that’s Fitzwilliam Waffles; he’s their dog, he is awesome, and he has his own Instagram).   You can find us on Twitter at @drunkbookseller and everywhere else as DrunkBooksellers (plural). Emma tweets @thebibliot and writes bookish things for Book Riot. Kim tweets occasionally from @finaleofseem, but don’t expect too much. BONUS CONTENT We always have more content than we can fit into one hour and this time said content was extra interesting. So for all the people who read our show notes and/or subscribe to our newsletter, here are a few more recommendations from Bea & Leah Romances That Are Library/Bookstore-Adjacent Broken Resolutions (Lovestruck Librarians #1) by Olivia Dade Taking the Heat by Victoria Dahl (Girls Night Out #4) Rock Addiction by Nalini Singh (Rock Kiss #1) (librarian falls in love with a rockstar) Romances About Publishing/Writing  The Hating Game by Sally Thorne (publishing romance) Temptations of a Wallflower by Eva Leigh (#4 Wicked Quills of London) (historical where the woman writes erotica) How to Woo a Reluctant Lady by Sabrina Jeffries (#3 Hellions of Halstead Hall) (main character writes gothics)  

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No better way to kick off your mid-summer night reads than with well-written regency romance and there are few better at serving up a well-crafted tale to leave you breathless than this week's guest, Sabrina Jeffries, who has been crowned the "Queen of Regency Romance"! Her works can be found on her website: www.sabrinajeffries.com. I am looking forward to picking her brain and getting a close-up glimpse of her well-earned crown! Sit back and enjoy this week's episode, as I interview one of the kindest and generous talents out there and bask in the glow and the sparkle!

Author Sabrina Jeffries stops by #ConversationsLIVE to discuss her amazing literary journey and what she is looking forward to at this year's RT Booklovers Convention.

Please join Marsha Casper Cook on June 7 3 PM EST 2 PM CST 1PMMT NOON PST when she will be having a very special show featuring the very popular  LADY JANE SALON.  Founded in February 2009 by romance authors Hope Tarr, Leanna Renee Hieber, Maya Rodale, and  book blogger, Ron Hogan, Lady Jane's Salon is New York City's first–and only–monthly romance fiction reading series. The Salon takes great pride in having hosted such luminaries of romance fiction as Eloisa James, Sabrina Jeffries, and Marjorie M. Liu while also encouraging debut and mid-list authors to “be our guest.” Past and present guest authors represent the full spectrum of the diverse and ever-evolving romance genre from traditional historical and contemporary romances to novels that cross over to science fiction and futuristic, fantasy and steampunk, inspirational and GLBT romance, to name but a few. NOW THIS IS GOING TO BE ONE HOT SHOW! Lady Jane's is about sharing not only great romance fiction but also the promise of a Real Life Happily Ever After http://www.Women-in-Need.org. http://ladyjanesalonnyc.com/ Bethany Cross will be there to open the phone lines and chat room. For more info about the show. http://www.worldofinknetwork.com

We catch up with New York Times bestselling author of historical romance Sabrina Jefferies and discuss her upcoming Christmas novel!

Canned Laughter and Coffee with guest Sabrina Jeffries www.sabrinajeffries.com