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Meg Shaffer is a true artist with a heart full of words and a soul full of stories, and her passion is nothing short of infectious. Get ready to be transported to a world of wonder and words! This week, USA Today bestselling author Meg Shaffer joins Heather Vickery and Alan Seales on Was It Chance to discuss her lifelong passion for reading and writing. Meg opens up about how she's always been inspired by the idea of crafting stories that transport us, much like her childhood hero Willy Wonka. She shares how the loss of her beloved cat catapulted her into darkness, but writing her breakout novel, The Wishing Game, was the light that guided her out. With her second novel, The Lost Story, set to be July 16, 2024, Meg discusses the bravery it takes to fully immerse yourself in a story and the magic that awaits us when we step into new worlds.  Our co-host, Heather, declared that reading ‘The Lost Story' was like entering a magical, queer adventure park she never wanted to leave - and we think you'll feel the same! Tune in for a heartwarming conversation about the power of words, the joy of getting lost in a good book, and why art will always be a little bit of magic. Get your copy of Meg's books ‘The Wishing Game' and pre-order her second novel, ‘The Lost Story' today. Then be sure to visit us on Instagram and share your favorite moments from the episode and the books!  Connect with Meg via Instagram or her website.  Make sure to follow this podcast everywhere you find podcasts, leave a rating and a review, and slip into our Instagram DMs at @wasitchance. More about Heather via @heather_vickeryandco on Instagram, @Braveheather on TikTok, and listen to The Brave Files More about Alan via @theatre_podcast on Instagram and listen to The Theatre Podcast with Alan Seales EPISODE TAKEAWAYS Meg speaks to being brave enough to step into another world (which can literally be anything). Being able to step into a story always feels magical. As an author, Meg feels as if she “lives” in the story. It requires complete immersion and needs to be the first thing you think of in the morning and the last thing at night. “I fell in love with Willy Wonka in the 3rd grade” - Meg says she was always inspired by the idea of writing something like this. The loss of her 21-year-old cat is what catapulted Meg into the dark and writing The Wishing Game is what helped her come out of that weariness. Under the name Tiffany Reisz, she wrote spicy, dark romance Harlequin Romance Novels! Meg says she collects sentences like jewels - they are her deepest passion. She first noticed words and sentences at age 12 and never looked back Reading transports you for a reason and you have complete control over it. There is always a mind beyond art and that's magic. At the age of 18, she started writing original fiction she was writing her own stories, quit her day job (as a bookseller) at 32, and went into writing full time. There are two schools of thought for authors:  1. Poverty is a great motivator to get your shit done even if you're not a “self-starter.”  2. Don't make creativity the thing that pays your bills because then you'll use the magic Screenplays and TV scripts are fun because she can create them quickly Meg is willing to completely throw out a story and start over in order to produce the best book possible. She isn't attached to the work in a way that she fears being judged - she's committed to the next final product possible. Her next book, The Lost Story will be released on July 16, 2024 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hair stylist, makeup artist, wife, mother of three, and self-proclaimed Smutty Book Kween, reader Devin Ryann is a woman of many talents! Devin absolutely loves making women feel beautiful, liberated, and empowered, all while getting some laughs along the way.LitJoy owners, Alix and Kelly, welcome Devin onto the podcast to discuss romance reads, book recommendations, sexual health, women's empowerment, and spicy book ratings!Devin's viral Instagram account [2:21]Devin's G-Spot series [3:10]Readers are passionate [5:51]The community around romance books, stigmas, and shame [7:21]The large global "club" of readers [10:40]Taboo of romance reads and talking about your sex life [12:21]Exploring kinks through romance reads and learning about yourself in a safe way [14:06]Growing up in a conservative culture [15:26]Back to the viral G-Spot series and the power of women talking about women's sexuality [17:10]Conservative culture. Romance reads as a form of therapy [17:50]Come as You Are by Emily Nagoski, Ph.D. [20:10]"Everyone's genitals are made of the same parts, organized in different ways. No two are alike." [25:60]Romance reads, BookTok, SpicyTok, and the revitalization of the romance genre [26:36]How humor and trends around romance novels encourage reader exploration [32:30]The shift in romance novels and sub-genres [33:26]Hockey romance reads. Bad boys of romance novels. Hot on ice ;) [34:16]Publishing trend and the power of romance books keeping publishing alive [39:00]Book covers and the trends of romance novel covers: oiled men with hard nipples [39:20]Spice Levels! Rate romance content by the spice-meter [41:16]Level 1 Spice [42:21]

Bestselling erotic theologian, professional heretic and author of the bible, Sierra Simone, talks to us about why kink and religious ritual have so many things in common, fun Catholic shame vs. miserable shame, focusing on the incarnation of Jesus, nurturing mental health in her fictional monastery, and so much more. Truly, this episode is our most on-brand to date and Sierra just GETS IT. If you only listen to one episode, make it this one! Notes: Salt Kiss, the first installment of Sierra's Lyonesse trilogy, is out September 12th. A Holly Jolly Ever After, a Christmas raunch-com by Julie Murphy and Sierra Simone, is out October 4. Sierra's recs for further fiction reading: Hot Under His Collar by Andie Christopher The Anti-Hero by Sara Cate Original Sinners series by Tiffany Reisz Lessons in Sin by Pam Godwin (for dark romance readers) Preacher Man by Jessa Kane (for bonkers fun) Purity by Skyler Mason (for the purity culture girlies [gender neutral]) - stay tuned for our upcoming chat with Skyler next month The Godwicks Series (specifically The Rose) by Tiffany Reisz (for mythology retellings fans) If you have comments, suggestions, corrections... you can always reach out to us via email at holyshipromancepod@gmail.com, or on Instagram @holyshipromance.

This week we cover one of the most hated and weirdest books we've ever read!  Seriously. Come join in on this very funny conversation where the Betches discuss, dissect, and ultimately spoil this book and book for you. As always, there will be plenty of book banter and chaos!  Follow us on Instagram for previews of next week's episode and more bookish content!  @books_n_betchesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Prompt to Page is brought to you in partnership with the Carnegie Center for Literacy and Learning.Listen to Episode 17For our seventeenth episode, we talk to Andrew Shaffer, author of Feel the Bern: A Bernie Sanders Mystery. Andrew describes what it's like to write fiction about public figures and how studying comedy writing at The Second City has influenced his writing process. He shares a writing prompt from his wife, author Tiffany Reisz, who appeared on episode seven.Andrew believes that the well known saying to write what you know “doesn't mean that you can only write stuff about your own life.” Instead of taking that advice literally, you should “write what you know in terms of emotional truths.” About Andrew ShafferAndrew Shaffer is the New York Times bestselling author of Hope Never Dies: An Obama Biden Mysteryand over a dozen other humorous works of genre fiction from mystery to horror. He is a five-time Goodreads Choice Award nominee. An Iowa native, Shaffer lives in Louisville with his wife, novelist Tiffany Reisz. His latest release is the cozy mystery Feel the Bern: A Bernie Sanders Mystery.

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This author is extremely talented at writing smut. And lately I've been thinking about smut as a concept and how it sits in today's society. So listen to myself and Etta speak about smut, erotica, why it's demonised and how this book specifically has great writing despite being smut. Goodreads Summary: Author Tiffany Reisz returns to the world of The Red with an imaginative sequel full of lust and magic, and the dangers unleashed when the two are combined… On the day of Lia's university graduation party, her parents—wealthy art collectors with friends in high places—gift her a beautiful wine cup, a rare artifact decorated with roses. It's a stunning gift, and one that August Bowman, a friend of her parents and a guest at Lia's party, also has his eye on. The cup, August tells her, is known as the Rose kylix, and it's no ordinary cup. It was used in the temple ceremonies of Eros, Greek god of erotic love, and has the power to bring the most intimate sexual fantasies to life. But Lia is skeptical of August's claims of the cup's mythology and magic—after all, he's a collector himself, and she suspects he just wants to get his hands on this impressive piece of art. So he dares her to try it for herself, and when Lia drinks from the Rose kylix she is suddenly immersed in an erotic myth so vivid it seems real—as though she's living out the most sensual fantasy with August by her side… Realizing the true power of this ancient and dangerous relic, Lia is even more wary of giving it up, though August insists it is only safe with him. He's willing to pay the full value of the cup, but Lia has another type of trade in mind. One that finds them more tangled up in each other—and in fantasy—than either was prepared for.

This week's episode is a take-two on The Red: An Erotic Fantasy by Tiffany Reisz. We always have a lot to say when we record these episodes. This book inspired a lot of discussion about other ways it could have gone down. We talked about Sebastian and Spencer and all of the ways we imagined it happening differently. Most importantly, Kandy and Ivy pretty much brawled about how much needs to be explained at the end of a story.  We really need to know what you think so vote in our poll!    Get the entire story at https://whatthesmut.com/2022/06/06/art-history-for-pervs/ 

Hi Smooches! On this episode, the always fun bawdy broad of our hearts Eve Dangerfield is back. We're talking about her latest release, First and Forever, and there are spoilers so if you want to skip them completely, skip to about 14 minutes, when we introduce the premise of this episode. We're each going to recommend 3 romances that our current selves might sneak to our teenage selves to sort of open our minds and nudge us in the right direction. Links to the books are included in the show notes. Some personal news! I wrote a book. I don't know when it's coming out, as it's currently with beta readers, but you can follow @ellediazromance on Twitter and Instagram for updates. Where to find us Website: www.makeoutalreadypod.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/makeoutalreadypod/?hl=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/makeout_already TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@makeoutalreadypod Merch: https://make-out-already.creator-spring.com Liz's author socials: https://twitter.com/ellediazromance https://www.instagram.com/ellediazromance First and Forever by Eve Dangerfield https://amzn.to/3NTg2YQ Willing Victim by Cara McKenna https://bit.ly/3NqZQyh The Rose by Tiffany Reisz https://bit.ly/3aw9Qb0 Everything Leads to You by Nina Lacour https://bit.ly/3PZhKKh The Pawn by Skye Warren https://bit.ly/3xnMUnf Hate to Want You by Alisha Rai https://bit.ly/3tisZni Grave Mercy by Robin LaFevers https://bit.ly/3xdJYYP Summer Skin by Kirsty Eagar https://bit.ly/3xkqbsa First Comes Blood by Lilith Vincent https://bit.ly/3Q6wtCS One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston https://bit.ly/3xdsj3A Level Up by Cathy Yardley https://bit.ly/3NoGRV9 Millennial Loteria Game Gen Z Edition https://bit.ly/3GU9Ux8 American Queen by Sierra Simone https://bit.ly/3tkU9df Eve's links https://www.evedangerfield.com https://twitter.com/Eve_Dangerfield https://www.instagram.com/evedangerfield/ https://bit.ly/38XW6W2

This time on What the Smut, we discuss The Red: An Erotic Fantasy by Tiffany Reisz. Kandy was looking for a paranormal romance with sex work as a key component when she found this beauty. What we didn't count on was a brilliant concept, some amazing art history, and boundary-pushing sex acts. We rated the heat level in this book as erotic due to all of the wild acts. As of this writing, the book is in the amazing kindle unlimited catalog. Just another amazing reason to subscribe. We had no idea art history could be so sexy! A pervy ghost that can bring paintings to life sure doesn't hurt the premise. Mona gets herself into some very interesting situations and always seems to have the right outfit for the scene. We argued about if we like to have questions go unanswered. 

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Joining Bethany and Izzy to discuss whether we think Zodiac Academy is worth the TikTok/BookTok hype is 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 Zodiac Academy: The Awakening by Carline Peckham & Susanne Valenti: https://amzn.to/3FX6Jod Fever series by Karen Marie Morning: https://amzn.to/3wcCXZk The Bridgerton Series by Julia Quinn: https://amzn.to/3LcBUNh The Ladies Guide to Celestial Mechanics by Olivia Waite: https://amzn.to/3FJHuFF The Care and Feeding of Waspish Widows by Olivia Waite: https://amzn.to/3wb4Fpa Mrs. Martin's Incomparable Adventure by Courtney Milan: https://amzn.to/3LpkNbb A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik: https://amzn.to/3FKEpVD Lobizona by Romina Garber: https://amzn.to/3FKErNf Catherine House by Elisabeth Thomas: https://amzn.to/3FJ8IMr The Headmaster by Tiffany Reisz: https://amzn.to/3wbth13 *magic erotic romance mentioned is The Magic University series by Cecelia Tan Boyfriend Material by Alexis Hall: https://amzn.to/3yADvty   Books from On My Radar The Stardust Thief by Chelsea Abdullah: https://amzn.to/3FJHchX A Taste of Magic by J Elle: https://amzn.to/3N9wfc7 The Marvellers by Dhonielle Clayton: https://amzn.to/3yw7JxL Wicked Beauty by Katee Robert: https://amzn.to/39i1i6O Stone Heart by Katee Robert: https://www.kateerobert.com/stone-heart A Lady for a Duke by Alexis Hall: https://amzn.to/3Ng7V8z Amari and the Great Game by B.B. Alston: https://amzn.to/3LfeXsy Fake It Til You Bake It by Jamie Wesley: https://amzn.to/3yB6TQq Hide by Kiersten White: https://amzn.to/3waWIAi American Royalty by Tracey Livesay: https://amzn.to/39ixMOc   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

For our seventh episode, we talk to USA Today-bestselling author Tiffany Reisz. Tiffany shares a favorite writing prompt from V.E. Schwab that will help you check in with your characters. She describes her own writing prompt that will help you raise the stakes for your characters and engage your readers.Tiffany also shares her thoughts on writer's block. “When you're stuck,” she says, “that's your brain trying to tell you, we need to go in a different direction. And writing prompts or writing craft books can help you find that direction. The writer's block is always trying to tell you something. It's not a wall; it's a sign, and you need to learn how to read the sign.”About Our GuestTiffany Reisz is the USA Today-bestselling author of the Original Sinners series from Harlequin's Mira Books.Born in Owensboro, Kentucky, Tiffany graduated from Centre College with a B.A. in English.Her first novel The Siren has sold nearly half-a-million copies worldwide. Her adult fantasy The Red was named an NPR Best Book of the Year. Her books include the Lambda Literary Award-winner The King and the RITA®-winner The Saint. Tiffany also writes mainstream women's suspense fiction, including The Bourbon Thief (winner of the RT Book Reviews Seal of Excellence Award) and the RITA®-nominated The Night Mark.Tiffany lives in Louisville, Kentucky with her husband, author Andrew Shaffer, and their two cats. The cats are not writers. Join the Prompt to Page Writing GroupTuesday, March 29, 6:00 PMSpend time working on this month's Prompt to Page podcast writing prompts, get feedback, and share writing tips with a community of other writers. Open to all writing levels.Registration is required.

In this episode of First Draft Friday from Authors A.I., our guest, USA Today best-selling author Tiffany Reisz is in a discussion with Alessandra Torre.Setting in a novel isn't simply the background to your story…it's another character.The right setting can make or break your novel.Join us as she discusses the importance of your novels setting.This is an unedited chat loaded with questions and answers.  Listen in!Did you know you can get an expert analysis of your novel in just minutes?Get your book analyzed here > https://authors.ai/

Episode Notes We learn: I have nothing intelligent to add when it comes to Russia's war with Ukraine If the author decides to sue me for reading this public story, I'm going to send a strongly worded email. The parakeet has got to go. . Go on, read it for yourself: https://www.tiffanyreisz.com/tying-the-knot . Visit https://nuzzlehouse.com for show info. Support Nuzzle House by contributing to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/nuzzle-house

Ivy's been in love with her boss Lennon from day one. She's even his work wife. Will sneaking into a party he's attending help her convince him she wants to serve him by day and by night?  Written by  Tiffany Reisz and read by your host Nicole.Join my fan page at  https://onlyfans.com/mami_nicole

Hi Smooches! Dickcember continues with our recap of “A Castle for Christmas,” and Mr. Meg is back to chat about the Netflix film. Did this enemies to lovers tale get us all in our kilt feelings? Spoilers ahead! You can visit us at www.makeoutalreadypod.com. You can also follow us on Instagram @makeoutalreadypod and on Twitter @makeout_already, or email us at makeoutalready@gmail.com. You can support us by buying our merch! https://make-out-already.creator-spring.com/ Stuff we mentioned: Under the Tuscan Sun A Duke by Default by Alyssa Cole https://www.therippedbodicela.com/aff/MakeOutAlready/book/9780062685568 One for the Money by Janet Evanovich https://www.therippedbodicela.com/aff/MakeOutAlready/book/9781982108526 The Siren by Tiffany Reisz https://www.therippedbodicela.com/aff/MakeOutAlready/book/9780778313533

Today on the podcast we are joined by two amazing authors; Harlequin Desire Author Karen Booth and Harlequin Intrigue Author Maggie Wells. Together us and the ladies read One Hot December by Tiffany Reisz which is book 3 in her Men at Work trilogy! Check out Karen Booth's website here. You can check out the website of Maggie Wells by clicking here. You can find One Hot December on Harlequin's website here. Find One Hot December via Mills & Boon Australia's website here. Find One Hot December via Mills & Boon UK's website here.   ♡♡♡ If you enjoy this episode please consider giving the podcast a rating and/or review if you listen on Apple Podcasts. Leaving a review is the best way you can support the podcast as it helps other Category Romance lovers find us! Thank you ♡ We are rooting for you! ♡ 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

It's autumn which means it's time to start talking holiday seasons and holiday romances here at Fated Mates, so this week, we're talking about one of Jen's favorite category trilogies—Tiffany Reisz's Men At Work series from Harlequin Blaze. These are sexy, subversive romances that turn tropes on their head while delivering delight. There's still time to buy the Fated Mates Best of 2021 Book Pack from our friends at Old Town Books in Alexandria, VA, and get eight of the books on the list, a Fated Mates sticker and other swag! Order the book box as soon as you can to avoid supply chain snafus. Thank you, as always, for listening! If you are up for leaving a rating or review for the podcast on your podcasting app, we would be very grateful! Our next read-along will be Nalini Singh's Caressed by Ice, number three (and Jen's favorite) of the Psy-Changeling series. Get them at Amazon, Apple, Kobo, B&N or at your local indie.Show NotesTiffany Reisz is the author of the Original Sinners series and several category length romances. The Men at Work series was a Harlequin Blaze, a line that ran between 2001-2017. The ghost story one is called The Headmaster, part of a tiny stand alone Harlequin eBook series called Shivers.We've talked about the history of category romance on many episodes: our favorite bonkers old categories from the 80s/90s, with Steve Ammidown on the first acquisitions of Vivian Stephens, and with rare book dealer Rebecca Romney. Harlequin at the end of 2021 has 11 different lines: Desire, Heartwarming, Historical, Intrigue, Medical Romance, Presents, Romance, Romantic Suspense, Special Edition, Love Inspired, and Love Inspired Suspense. The Romance Wars section of Rebecca Romney's romance catalog starts on page 125, and it's fascinating. Amazon began in 1994, it had 180 thousand accounts in 1996 and a million accounts by the end of 1997. The Sony Reader was on the market starting in 2004, and the first Kindle was in 2007. Kindle Unlimited started in 2014.The Invention of Thanksgiving is a video from The Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian, it features an interview with Paul Chaat Smith, a member of the Comanche tribe. Debbie Reese has a great thread with resources for children's books with Native American characters to read or avoid.Sarah recommends the TV show Happy Endings, and Flashdance is has a music video vibe rather than a movie with a plot.Compare and contrast original Loveswept back cover copy to the updated version for Sunny Chandler's Return by Sandra Brown. Here is an explainer about how there was a traditional belief that Judaism is matrilineal, it is not a belief held by all Jewish people. This essay explains how a 1983 decision from Reform rabbis made room for children of mixed marriages to claim patrilineal descent. Order soon if you want to make sure your Fated Mates Book Pack— 8 of our 10 Best Romance Novels of 2021— from Old Town Books in Alexandria, VA.

It's holiday season and we have romance recommendations for you, and they go beyond just Christmas! For exclusive bonus content and early access to episodes, consider joining the Chapter 3 Podcast Patreon   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 from On My Radar segment: And They Lived Happily Ever After by Therese Beharrie: https://amzn.to/3DBMw54 Rake I'd Like to F by Sierra Simone, Joanna Shupe, Eva Leigh, Nicola Davidson, Adriana Herrera: https://amzn.to/3Dz44Pp Other Books Mentioned The Matzah Ball by Jean Meltzer: https://amzn.to/3HFHx5I Fall Into You by Georgina Kiersten: https://amzn.to/30JWHGE Black Witch Magic by Mila Nicks: https://amzn.to/30BYAoq Her Halloween Treat by Tiffany Reisz: https://amzn.to/3qT5wsd Her Naughty Holiday by Tiffany Reisz: https://amzn.to/3CtyXDD One Hot December by Tiffany Reisz: https://amzn.to/3x4g6xD A Marvelous Light by Freya Marske: https://amzn.to/3CyxITB Love All Year Anthology: https://amzn.to/3nwKT32 The Naughty List by Ellie Mae Macgregor: https://amzn.to/3CvXnw5 Her Night With Santa by Adriana Herrera: https://amzn.to/3nwICou One More For Christmas by Sarah Morgan: https://amzn.to/3FvxrT7 Christmas Sisters by Sarah Morgan: https://amzn.to/32cnI5P Window Shopping by Tessa Bailey: https://amzn.to/3nxCe0k Just for the Holidays by Adriana Herrera: https://amzn.to/3cxLqLX Mangos and Mistletoe by Adriana Herrera: https://amzn.to/3oMnWbG Mistletoe in Juneau by Dahlia Rose: https://amzn.to/3DyLKGc The Hookup Before Christmas by Phyllis Bourne: https://amzn.to/3Cypknc Christmas in Rose Bend by Naima Simone: https://amzn.to/3oEwDVk The Earl's Christmas Pearl by Megan Frampton: https://amzn.to/3kTtCiJ How the Dukes Stole Christmas anthology: https://amzn.to/3cxoIn0 Once Upon a Duke by Erica Ridley: https://amzn.to/3oHzHjz Merry Inkmas by Talia Hibbert: https://amzn.to/3HFdCec Wrapped Up in You by Talia Hibbert (Kobo Exclusive) Holidays with the Wongs series by Jackie Lau: https://amzn.to/3qU6HaQ Boo'ed Up by Danielle Allen: https://amzn.to/3crA5Nv Headliners by Lucy Parker: https://amzn.to/32iluSG The Lights on Knockbridge Lane by Roan Parrish: https://amzn.to/3cxfA1Y   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

Ellen and Mom discuss the food, family, and "fake" relationship in Her Naughty Holiday by Tiffany Reisz.  Plus, times we felt old, K-dramas, and our winter lineup!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

*This post contains affiliate links that help support the show at no cost to you.   Today I have a fun book recommendation episode for romance readers? My friends Sarah and Bree started a podcast called The Categorically Romance Podcast where they chat about Category Romances. In this episode, Bree and Sarah give us a breakdown of the different lines of romances within Harlequin and share their go-to book recommendations. We also chat about the book that led them to start the show and why you should pick it up.   BOOKS RECOMMENDED:  Pursuit of the Truth by KD Richards A Marriage of Equals by Elizabeth Rolls The Keepers of LA by Multiple Authors A Matter of Circumstance by Heather Graham  Waking Up Married by Reese Ryan The Hook Up by Anne Marsh Love at First Bite by Kimberly Raye Queen by Royal Appointment by Lucy Monroe Stolen by Her Wedding Gown by Amanda Cinelli Bride Behind the Desert by Abby Green Second Chance Baby by Tara Taylor Quinn The Trouble with Picket Fences by Terri Wilson  An Officer and a Fortune by Nina Crespo Her Halloween Treat by Tiffany Reisz Men at Work series by Tiffany Reisz    Buying Harlequin Books? Every Friday there is a sale in the Harlequin Site All E-book purchases in the Harlequin website can be found in the  GLOSE APP    CONNECT WITH THE CATEGORICALLY ROMANCE Podcast - Spotify Instagram  Sarah's Instagram Bree's Instagram    SUPPORT THE WHAT TO READ NEXT PODCAST! If you're enjoying the show, please subscribe and leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts.  Or you can subscribe to the show on Spotify. Spread the love. And if you liked this episode, share it with your friends   LIBRO.FM Love to listen to audiobooks and want to support your local independent bookstore? Libro.fm offers audiobook subscriptions for $14.95 where you not only have access to a great library of books but you are also supporting your local indie bookstore. Sign up today and get access to a free audiobook by visiting http://whattoreadnextblog.com/librofm (affiliate link at no cost to you)    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

This is definitely a book to read! We kept things spoiler free this time, so you have no excuse! Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/ForcedProximity)

Hi friends! On this episode, we recap One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston. It's her second novel after the very beloved Red, White and Royal Blue. Like that book, it features a same sex couple, a ragtag group of lovingly supportive weirdos, and people who have absolute meltdowns over how swoonworthy their love interest is. But in this one, there's some paranormal phenomena complicating things. It's all very wibbly wobbly timey wimey and sciencey wiency. Honest Trailers — The Flash: https://youtu.be/WvUXbzxxdo0 Su Special recipe: https://weirdzeal.com/2021/06/01/one-last-stop/ JUST Egg egg replacement: www.ju.st Modern Witch tarot deck Our Red, White and Royal Blue episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/make-out-already/id1504732910?i=1000470035881 Our guest spot on Heaving Bosoms to recap the movie About Time: The Forbidden Hearts series by Alisha Rai, which we talk about here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/make-out-already/id1504732910?i=1000474877662 The Rose by Tiffany Reisz, which we talk about briefly here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/make-out-already/id1504732910?i=1000511989110 Neon Gods by Katee Robert

Today's author interview is with contemporary romance writer Fiona Cole. Fiona writes spicy forbidden romance. Fiona Cole's writing journey started from blogging, beta reading and it is fascinating.    BOOKS RECOMMENDED: Maya Banks Shayla Black Lexi Blake  Blame it on the Tequila by Fiona Cole  Birthday Girl by Penelope Douglas  Credence by Penelope Douglas The Original Sinner series by Tiffany Reisz  Harlequin Blaze Trilogy by Tiffany Reisz  CONNECT WITH FIONA COLE Instagram  Website  TikTok    SUPPORT THE WHAT TO READ NEXT PODCAST! If you're enjoying the show, please subscribe and leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts.  Or you can subscribe to the show on Spotify. Spread the love. And if you liked this episode, share it with your friends   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

Episode Notes What starts out as a boring date for Jada at a minor league baseball game, turns into the most graphic MLM Jada has ever peeped on. Just in time for Pride month! This turned out to be REALLY descriptive. So, consider this your warning for adult content. Go on, read it for yourself: https://www.tiffanyreisz.com/bringing-the-heat Visit https://nuzzlehouse.com for show info. Support Nuzzle House by contributing to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/nuzzle-house

On this episode, Meg and Liz throw a whole bunch of books, shows, YouTube channels and product recommendations at you. We catch each other up about what we’ve been reading and watching in our sadly abundant free time. We have a website! You can now visit us at www.makeoutalreadypod.com. Keep an eye out because we’ve got some plans in the works for our new Internet home. You can also follow us on Instagram @makeoutalreadypod and on Twitter @makeout_already, or email us at makeoutalready@gmail.com. Stuff we mentioned: Love Lettering by Kate Clayborn Star Crossed by Minnie Darke MakseLife Planners: https://makselife.com/ Passion Planner: https://passionplanner.com/ Not mentioned, but Liz’s favorite notebooks for bullet journaling are from Archer & Olive: https://archerandolive.com/ Amanda Rach Lee on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCk9aeo2A6a1fg3VeRueTn9w Dor Sack on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPXFuKiGBe4oIUq43QtS6BA We Need to Talk about Armie Hammer video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/tFw6vSav-MQ Proceed with ALL THE CAUTION First Comes Like by Alisha Rai Kissing the Coronavirus and Kissing the Coronavirus 2: The Second Wave by M.J. Edwards Fifty Shades movie. I’m not even going to post a streaming link. The Red by Tiffany Reisz. This is Book 1 in the Godwicks series The Rose by Tiffany Reisz. This is Book 2 in the Godwicks series, and the one that Liz read. The Siren by Tiffany Reisz. This is Book 1 in the Original Sinners series Our Ice Planet Barbarians episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/make-out-already/id1504732910?i=1000485455007 and the accompanying drinking game: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/make-out-already/id1504732910?i=1000486135163 The Rakess by Scarlett Peckham Book Riot’s My TBR (Tailored Book Recommendations) service: https://mytbr.co/ and shoutout to Amanda for her consistently thoughtful and right-on recs A Gentleman in the Street by Alisha Rai Heaving Bosoms episode 446: https://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/podcast/446-fantasy-and-sci-fi-in-2021-with-caroline-perny-from-tor/#transcript Winter’s Orbit by Everina Maxwell WandaVision on Disney+: https://www.disneyplus.com/series/wandavision/4SrN28ZjDLwH Nicque Marina on TikTok, who makes hilarious WandaVision content: https://www.tiktok.com/@nicquemarina?lang=en Shadow and Bone on Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/title/80236319 Leigh Bardugo’s website, which has info on all her Grishaverse books and Ninth House: https://www.leighbardugo.com/

Movie Night: An Erotic Short Story, by Tiffany Reisz. Www.tiffanyreisz.com/movie-night --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/naudiareadserotica/support

This coming Sunday, February 14, is Valentine’s Day, and we couldn’t pass up an opportunity to talk about the genre of romance. If you are of a certain age, you may most associate romance novels with Fabio, the long-haired king of Romance novel covers. But romance is a very wide umbrella. There are historical romances like the books that inspired the Netflix series Bridgerton, classical romances (think Jane Austen books), and queer romances. Some romances are just about the emotional aspects of love, while others venture into the erotic beyond just a little kiss. Our guest this week, Tiffany Reisz, is a Louisville-based erotic romance writer who started writing her first romance novel while a seminary student. She left seminary, though, to follow her love of writing and is now a USA Today bestselling author of over 28 books including the Original Sinners series and The Red. She has a dedicated fan base all over the world. I recently saw a FB fan club for her based in Italy. Tiffany gives us a “romance for dummies” crash course on the differences between romance, erotica, and smut. She also talks about how her preference for fantasy books as a child morphed into writing a different kind of fantasy, why she doesn’t let preconceived notions against her genre bother her, and why being married to another writer is a “two heads are better than one” situation. Books Mentioned in this Episode: 1- A Wrinkle in Time by Madeline L'Engle 2- A Cricket in Times Square by George Selden 3- The Chronicles of Narnia by C. S. Lewis 4- Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder 5- Star Trek: The Next Generation novels 6- Return of the Jedi (novelization) 7- Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice 8- Lives of the Mayfair Witches by Anne Rice (series) 9- Sleeping Beauty series by Anne Rice 10- The Vintner's Luck by Elizabeth Knox 11- The Absolute Book by Elizabeth Knox 12- The Siren (The Original Sinners series) by Tiffany Reisz 13- Kushiel's Dart by Jacqueline Carey 14- Love Story by Erich Segal 15- The Story of O by Anne Desclos (pen name Pauline Reage') 16- The Chateau by Tiffany Reisz 17- The Lucky Ones by Tiffany Reisz 18- The Red by Tiffany Reisz 19- The Bourbon Thief by Tiffany Reisz 20- The Pearl by Tiffany Reisz 21- The Auction by Tiffany Reisz 22- Fifty Shades of Grey by E.L. James 23- Nothing Lasts Forever (Die Hard) by Roderick Tharp 24- The Whisper Man by Alex North 25- The Office of Historical Corrections by Danielle Evans 26- Sea People: The Power of Polynesia by Christina Thompson 27- A Polar Affair by Lloyd Spencer Davis

This coming Sunday, February 14, is Valentine's Day, and we couldn't pass up an opportunity to talk about the genre of romance. If you are of a certain age, you may most associate romance novels with Fabio, the long-haired king of Romance novel covers. But romance is a very wide umbrella. There are historical romances like the books that inspired the Netflix series Bridgerton, classical romances (think Jane Austen books), and queer romances. Some romances are just about the emotional aspects of love, while others venture into the erotic beyond just a little kiss. Our guest this week, Tiffany Reisz, is a Louisville-based erotic romance writer who started writing her first romance novel while a seminary student. She left seminary, though, to follow her love of writing and is now a USA Today bestselling author of over 28 books including the Original Sinners series and The Red. She has a dedicated fan base all over the world. I recently saw a FB fan club for her based in Italy. Tiffany gives us a “romance for dummies” crash course on the differences between romance, erotica, and smut. She also talks about how her preference for fantasy books as a child morphed into writing a different kind of fantasy, why she doesn't let preconceived notions against her genre bother her, and why being married to another writer is a “two heads are better than one” situation. Books Mentioned in this Episode: 1- A Wrinkle in Time by Madeline L'Engle 2- A Cricket in Times Square by George Selden 3- The Chronicles of Narnia by C. S. Lewis 4- Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder 5- Star Trek: The Next Generation novels 6- Return of the Jedi (novelization) 7- Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice 8- Lives of the Mayfair Witches by Anne Rice (series) 9- Sleeping Beauty series by Anne Rice 10- The Vintner's Luck by Elizabeth Knox 11- The Absolute Book by Elizabeth Knox 12- The Siren (The Original Sinners series) by Tiffany Reisz 13- Kushiel's Dart by Jacqueline Carey 14- Love Story by Erich Segal 15- The Story of O by Anne Desclos (pen name Pauline Reage') 16- The Chateau by Tiffany Reisz 17- The Lucky Ones by Tiffany Reisz 18- The Red by Tiffany Reisz 19- The Bourbon Thief by Tiffany Reisz 20- The Pearl by Tiffany Reisz 21- The Auction by Tiffany Reisz 22- Fifty Shades of Grey by E.L. James 23- Nothing Lasts Forever (Die Hard) by Roderick Tharp 24- The Whisper Man by Alex North 25- The Office of Historical Corrections by Danielle Evans 26- Sea People: The Power of Polynesia by Christina Thompson 27- A Polar Affair by Lloyd Spencer Davis        

Jera reviews The Pearl by Tiffany Reisz and offers thoughts on the conundrum of pleasure reads that challenge our values. Trigger warning: Discussion of coercive sex. This review can be found in written form here: https://rebelliousmagazine.com/pleasure-reads-that-challenge-our-values/ Follow Feminist Erotica on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, and email us with questions/comments/concerns at feministerotica@rebelliousmagazine.com. This episode is sponsored by Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast.

Hey HBs, happy third week of hiatus! We're bringing one of our faves in the back catalogue. THE RED by Tiffany Reisz! It's an erotic fantasy novel about a fiery gallery owner who's in debt and on the brink of losing everything and the mysterious man who wants to help her save it... for a price. He's not interested in her soul, though, he wants her BODY. Yum!  Bonus Content: Ember's newest skill, Erin's trip to IL, wedding dress shopping, a discussion on using the term "whore" in the most empowering and delicious way, reclaiming the word cunt, and the segments *Bing Boong Bong* "safe sex work with Melody," "do your fucking job with Melody," "sex with mythical creatures with Erin," Melody's favorite alternate universe, and Erin's feelings on masquerade masks. Plus, MINOTAUR DONG. And does our podcast have a low-key new theme? Strap in and maybe strap on. You're gonna need all your resources for this one.  Lady Loves:  Melody: Email or tween an author to tell them how much you love their work. Sometimes making other people feel great and know their worth is such a lovely pick-me-up.  Erin: To All the Boys I've Loved Before and Love Simon. Sunshine, rainbows, and feel good films! Get them in your brain!  Check out our recent guest spots on Smart Podcast Trashy Books and Make Out Already Pod!  Subscribe! Rate! Review!  Get more content on PATREON! MERCH! Teepublic, Chickaloo Kate, Redbubble And follow our socials:  Instagram: @heavingbosoms Twitter: @heaving_bosoms Facebook

This week Erin & Stella are got cats, got sick (not that kind of sick), rage read a bad(?) erotica, regular read other books and tried to convince themselves that it's ok to relax as long as you make your own cold brew.  --- Books discussed:  The Siren by Tiffany Reisz   The Pine Islands by Marion Poschmann If I Had Your Face by Frances Cha Tiny Nightmares: Very Short Stories of Horror    X-Men Grand Design by Ed Piskor X-Men Grand Design: Second Genesis by Ed Piskor X-Men Grand Design: X-tinction by Ed Piskor House of X/Powers of X by Jonathan Hickman Something to Talk About by Meryl Wilsner Iron & Velvet (Kate Kane, Paranormal Investigator, #1) by Alexis Hall --- Follow us! #NotYourDemoPod Twitter: @Stella_Cheeks Instagram: @NYDErnGenC Support the show! Patreon.com/NYDProductions

There aren’t many recent romances you can point to and categorically label as game changers, but Sally Thorne’s The Hating Game definitely fits this bill. We talk about all the ways we love it, about sparkling dialogue and witty writing and what makes a romcom and how this book changed the cover game for a generation of romance. Oh, and yes, we get to the bottom (jk, there is no bottom) of Jen’s issues with first-person present. You still have time to buy the Fated Mates Best of 2020 Book Pack from our friends at Old Town Books in Alexandria Virginia, and get the seven traditionally published books on the list, a Fated Mates sticker and a candle from the bookstore! Order before December 5th for Christmas delivery!Thank you, as always, for listening! If you are up for leaving a rating or review for the podcast on your podcasting app, we would be very grateful! Next week, we’ve got an interstitial, and the following week, in advance of the launch of the Bridgerton series on Netflix, we’re reading Sarah’s favorite Julia Quinn novel, The Secret Diaries of Miss Miranda Cheever. Get it at Amazon, B&N, Kobo, Apple or at your local indie via bookshop.org.Fated StatesWe were really thrilled to be interviewed by Kelly Faircloth for her article about How Romance Novelists Are Mobilizing Voters in Solidarity With Stacey Abrams.Show NotesThe Hating Game was a juggernaut and will soon be a movie. Bridget Jones’s Diary came out in 1996 and the movie came out in 2001. Enemies to Lovers is a completely beloved romance trope. Rivals to lovers lives within the larger trope and is very fun because it is often a perfectly matched pair on an even playing field. Sarah wrote Brazen & the Beast after being inspired by The Hating Game.Here’s what we mean when we say situational comedy.What is the plural of arch-nemesis?Jen hates present tense, but of course everyone should write what’s right for them. Is it chick lit or is it women’s fiction? Why do these labels even exist? Just go back and read The Girl’s Guide to Hunting and Fishing or Good in Bed by Jennifer Weiner. We don’t talk about voice that much, but maybe we should. There was a short lived Harlequin chick lit line called Red Dress Ink in 2001. Here’s what Jen teaches her kids about characterization. The Slate article about interiors and a very thorough rebuttal from Felicia Davin. We talked about another hero who came up through Twilight fanfic. If you like a scene where one main character tells off the family on behalf of their beloved, you should read Her Naughty Holiday by Tiffany Reisz.In two weeks, we'll be reading The Secret Diaries of Miss Miranda Cheever. We are getting ready for Bridgerton and Wonder Woman 1984. If you're interested in the Fated Mates Best of 2020 book pack and you want it delivered by Christmas, make sure you order it by 12/5.

A Friends to Lovers Trope: When Joey (Jolene) finds out her boyfriend of two years is married, she decides the best chance to get over him is to get under another. When she heads home to her family’s remote Oregon cabin, she finds the handyman is her childhood friend Chris Steffensen. He’s the Perfect Halloween Treat.Next Weeks Episode: Man Crush Monday by Kirsty Moseley

A Ghost to Lovers Trope: Spooky things have been happening since Dani moved into her apartment. She accepted the idea of sharing her place with Casper the Friendly Ghost until a sexy hunk shows up the night before Halloween and tells her his name isn't Casper, it's Zack. Next Weeks Episode: Her Halloween Treat by Tiffany Reisz

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

Welcome to the What to Read Next Podcast. Today’s guest is Emma from Bookish.Em on instagram. Emma also has a podcast Latinx Like Me that she recently launched. In this episode, we chat about her podcast and romance recommendations.    BOOKS RECOMMENDED: Xeni by Rebekkah Weatherspoon- https://amzn.to/3jSc5oF You Had Me At Hola by Alexis Daria - https://amzn.to/30YzPAe The Worst Best Man by Mia Sosa - https://amzn.to/30Uk8df Dreamers Series by Adriana Herrera- https://amzn.to/34KdyHf Priscilla Oliveras - https://amzn.to/2IjzAcu Lydia San Andres - https://amzn.to/2SKFCVp A Taste of Sage by Yaffa Santos - https://amzn.to/2GQ7h4R A Cowboy to Remember by Rebekkah Weatherspoon- https://amzn.to/3nDzsog Royal Holiday by Jasmine Guillory- https://amzn.to/3lyIpgP The Idea of You by Robinne Lee- https://amzn.to/3nFOslC The Flatshare by Beth O’Leary - https://amzn.to/33ToTWx The Switch by Beth O’Leary - https://amzn.to/3lNkASL Reluctant Royal series by Alyssa Cole- https://amzn.to/2FkFEAl Sweetwater Springs series by Annie Rains-  https://amzn.to/2IkJvOY Christmas on Mistletoe Lane by Annie Rains - https://amzn.to/2SHTOOY Tiffany Reisz- https://amzn.to/3nHEYWQ The Bourbon Thief by Tiffany Reisz- https://amzn.to/2GVaFv0 The Red by Tiffany Reisz- https://amzn.to/30WoNLB The Rose by Tiffany Reisz- https://amzn.to/2GEs23G CONNECT WITH EMMA  Instagram Twitter Latinx Like Me Podcast     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  

If we’re going to talk about the last 10 years of romance — what we’d call modern romance — it’s basically impossible to do that out in the world without someone who doesn’t know much about the genre asking about EL James’s Fifty Shades of Grey. This week, Fated Mates is talking about Fifty Shades. Or, rather, we’re talking about what we're really talking about when we talk about Fifty Shades of Grey.At no point in this discussion do we talk about tampons. You’re welcome.Next week, we’ve got an interstitial for you! And the week after, we’re deep diving on Milla Vane’s A Heart of Blood and Ashes, which is a long fantasy romance. If you are a reader who needs content warnings, you might want to check out reviews on Goodreads.Find it at Amazon, B&N, Kobo, Apple Books or Bookshop.org.Show NotesThere are honestly so many articles about Fifty Shades that Jen couldn't possibly even link to them. But the one about the increase in ER visits, necktie sales up 23%, and Jen wrote about the history of romance between Fabio and Fifty Shades.Drunk Austen went through a rather spectacular break-up last week; we promise never to do this and swear we are full legal partners in our current venture.Fanfiction brought Christina Lauren, Tara Sue Me, Sally Thorne and so many others to us. And lots of great BDSM was written after Fifty Shades by too many authors to count, but many think of The Original Sinners series by Tiffany Reisz as being truly excellent.There's a reason why women hate dealing with car salesmen and mechanics. Jen wants you to know that if you're in Chicago and looking for a mechanic, the guys at Ashland Tire and Auto will never treat you like that.Perhaps you're interested in whether or not Fifty Shades of Grey was copyright infringement?The 2010 He-cession vs the 2020 she-cession.Sarah reviewed Grey for the Washington Post, and just a few weeks ago, Midnight Sun (Twilight from Edward's Point of View was released.Ope. We forgot to talk about Thomas Hardy, so just read this article from The Guardian instead.Mrs. Robinson refers to a character in the 1967 film The Graduate.Flat Stanley is a character in a children's book, but here we are talking about the theory that readers insert themselves into a book and become the main character. Many people believed that teenage girls reading Twilight imaged themselves as Bella, for example, but that's deeply rooted in misogny. In Dangerous Men and Adventurous Women, Laura Kinsale suggested that women reading romance imagine themselves as the hero rather than the heroine.Fifty Shades of Grey sold a lot of fucking copies. A lot. A lot!Lori Perkins was the editor of Fifty Writers on Fifty Shades of Grey. You can also check out Hard Core Romance: Fifty Shades of Grey, Bestsellers, and Society by Eva Illouz.Jen refers to Christian as the Marlboro Man, a symbol of a kind of gruff, male, American renegade loner.BDSM contracts are a thing!Where does Kink come from? And what Fifty Shades gets right and wrong about kink and BDSM.In two weeks: A Heart of Blood and Ashes by Milla Vane. Has at The Book Pushers has a reviw with content warnings, so check that if you need to.Sarah has a contemporary novella in the Naught Brits anthology which comes out September 15, preorder today!

It’s a Jen week this week! We’re reading Bet Me this week, the book many people put right on the top of Best Contemporary Romance lists — one of Jen’s favorite books and a book Sarah liked to tell people she loved but has now discovered she’d never actually read. Minerva and Cal are absolutely terrific, as is this book, and we’re having a rollicking conversation about fat rep, about friendships in romance, about food (Sarah’s love language), about shoes, and about why grown people at little league games are a weird thing.Show NotesWe're big fans of Carly Lane-Perry from SyFy Fangirls. We especially like her newsletter, Kissing Books--Jen wrote about grandmothers in romance.Is it criticism if it's all positive?Baby Foot is sold out, but there are lots of other terrifying alternatives you can try.Janet Dailey is famous for plagiarizing Nora Roberts. Before that happened, she wrote the Americana series, with one book set in every state. The one set in Ohio was called The Widow and the Wastrel, and Jen's twitter thread about the book unearthed several early covers for the book.Sarah asked if Jenny Crusie is from Ohio? She is.This was Sarah's first time reading Bet Me, just like it was Jen's first time reading Gentle Rogue.Minerva and Diana probably wish they weren't named after Roman goddesses.So: you want to be an actuary. You want to learn about chaos theory. You're wondering about the gender essentialsim of a book with a title like Men are from Mars; Women are from Venus. You want to learn more about the band Cake.Love Me Tender is a beautiful song.Penn and Teller explain the Cup and Ball trick. Oh, and did you hear Sarah mention it's going to appear in Daring and the Duke? Pre-order from WORD in Brooklyn, and you'll recieve a free limited edition yellow Fated Mates sticker.With these many characters, it might as well be a Robert Atlman movie.Learn about dyslexia, our understanind of which has dramatically changed over time. Erin McCarthy's Hard and Fast (2009) also has a dyslexic hero.Another utterly fantastic family dinner gone wrong scene is in Her Naughty Holiday by Tiffany Reisz.Jeanne Lin knows how to write some really sexy kissing.The fairy godmother is a hallmark of Cinderella, and Sarah's own magical modiste is Madame Hebert.There are so many homages to great rom-coms of the 90s. Diana loves the music from Julia Roberts movies. Elvis Costello's She appeared in Notting Hill, the lead up to the big wedding was like Four Weddings and a Funeral, and of course Diana turns into a Runaway Bride. Min's visit to the magical modiste is like one of the greatest makeover sequences in movies, Pretty Woman. The "I love your shoes" was like The American President. All the wolf references, of course reminded us of Moonstruck. Cynthie's sexy clothes at the little league game were reminiscent of this great scene in Bull Durham.Order buttons from Kelly in Jen's shop, and t-shirts from Jordan Dene.Next up, we'll be reading Three Little Mistakes from Nikki Sloan.Books We Mentioned This Week:Welcome to Temptation by Jennifer CrusieBet Me by Jennifer CrusieThe Widow and the Wastrel by Janet DaileyGentle Rogue by Johanna LindseyDaring and the Duke by Sarah MacLeanHard and Fast by Erin McCarthy

Thanks so much to Patrons Jennifer and Morgan for making what we do possible.  If you'd like to help support the podcast here is my Patreon - bonus content and exclusive pieces are uploaded there every month! Excerpt this week is "Tying the Knot" by Tiffany Reisz. A free short story on her website. Go to https://www.tiffanyreisz.com/ to find out more of her amazing work. If you don't know, I'm on Twitter  - feel free to say Hi to me there Got a commission request but feeling shy? Try this handy dandy form  Find more information on my website and why not join my discord fan server. Interested in sending in a question? Why not upload one to Vocaroo and DM it to myself or Aly on Discord. Don't have Discord? You can also email them direct here - I'd love to hear from you. Until next week

Learn why seasoned audiobook narrator Quiana Goodrum has started the Sleep Sexy podcast @roseproof on Instagram. SSSS: Talk about DSPS and lifelong sleep issues. Hear how to use this podcast. Featured Story: BDSM_ Little Red Riding Crop by Tiffany Reisz. Read the bestselling book, The Red, also by Tiffany Reisz: tinyurl.com/theredonamazon @tiffany_reisz on Instagram. To be a featured author or a priority listener, reach out to Quiana here: tinyurl.com/sleepsexysubscriber --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/sleepsexy/support

Amanda and Jenn discuss Spanish history, mythology retellings, and more holiday recs in this week’s episode of Get Booked. This episode is sponsored by the Read Harder journal, the Read Harder Challenge, and Libro.fm. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. FEEDBACK Turtles All the Way Down by John Green (rec’d by Kelly) The Weight of Chains by Lesley Connor (rec’d by Justin) QUESTIONS 1. Dear Fellow Book Mistresses, I am looking for a book to gift this Christmas for a male friend of mine who is more than a friend, but less than a monogamous, significant other. Our relationship is mixed race (he’s a white man and I’m a black woman), so I’d like to point him in the direction of a non-white male focused book. He likes non-fiction and auto/biographies. I happen to know he likes and has read Marilyn Manson’s book “The Long Hard Road Out of Hell,” and he’s a fan of Rob Zombie films. I would like to gift him a non-fiction book about an interesting person or occurrence, but I would also like to incorporate a social justice aspect and gift a book that is written by a person of color, LGBTQ, or disabled person, or impacts one (or all) of these groups in some way. Thank you in advance for your recommendations! Sincerely, -Sneaky SJW 2. I’m looking for a romance (or erotica, I’m flexible) to break my reading slump? NaNoWriMo is a hard time for me to read and almost always throws me into a slump, and then holiday stress. And I like starting out the new year with getting ahead in my reading goal. For slump breaking I’m looking for “lighter” romances, queer MCs preferred, gender is fake so I don’t care pairing wise, and if it’s part of a series that I can [MARATHON] – even better. Some of my favorite romance authors are Tiffany Reisz, KJ Charles, Avon Gale, Aidan Wayne, Jacqueline Carey, Courtney Milan, Alisha Rai, Alyssa Cole, Cat Sebastian, Shira Glassman, Katrina Jackson, Chelsea M Cameron. -Casey 3. Need Answer – ASAP. Hi, I’m requesting this for my husband who has very different taste than me. My husband and I have a trip planned to Spain in January and he would like to learn more about the history of Spain. He’s wanted to for years but hasn’t been able to find the right book. He has read “The Name of the Wind” by Carlos Ruiz Zafron. His preference would be for a non-fiction audiobook but I think a good historical fiction especially a saga spanning centuries and it does not have to be an audiobook. Please help -Ellen 4. Hello ladies! My husband and I have booked a trip to the Pacific Northwest on a whim today as flights are cheap and coincide with our eight year anniversary! We love to pair our travels with some good books and turn to Book Riot for recommendations. We are QPOC, scientists (I’m a paleontologist, he is a geographer), love to be outdoors, and love learning about history. Would it be cheating to ask for one rec for each of us? A non fiction, nature book for my husband and a historical fiction for myself would be ideal (bonus points for graphic novels, romance, multigenerational sagas, and QPOC authors!) -Michelle 5. TIME SENSITIVE: CHRISTMAS. I am stumped on what to get my 17 year old cousin – she is not a big reader, but that mostly stems from the fact that she hasn’t much liked the books assigned in school. She plays sports, likes makeup, sings and acts in school productions, and is in junior year of high school. I’m thinking the way to go is gift her a graphic novel, a short book, or a something that can be skimmed/read in chunks rather than a thick novel. Any thoughts? TIME SENSITIVE: CHRISTMAS. Hello Book Riot! I am looking for a book to gift my cousin who is 27, has high functioning autism, and ADD. He loves dreaming up and drawing twisted fairy tale stories/creatures, and especially loves the Alice in Wonderland mythos. He doesn’t have the patience to sit through even a young adult novel, but I think a Middle Grade or YA graphic novel with bright colors and limited text would be fantastic, especially as it might inspire some new creatures for him to draw! Dark themes and adult graphic novels are okay, I just something with too much text or too complex of a plot will lose his attention. Looking forward to seeing what you have to recommend! TIME SENSITIVE: CHRISTMAS. Hello Book Riot! I am looking for a book for my sister in law. She is in her early twenties, living in LA where she goes to film school and has recently started directing her own films, funded through kickstarter and her own savings. I would love to get her either a coffee table book or biography about women in film who are NOT actresses or a book about becoming a woman in the workforce, specifically as someone who is in the position of overseeing her own cast and crew. Thanks for your help! 6. This year, I would like to read more big books (the longer the better, really) to force myself to slow down and get immersed in a story before moving on to the next shiny new book. I’ve got a few in mind (War and Peace, The Luminaries, 1Q84, A Suitable Boy) but would love some more suggestions, preferably by women or authors of colour. I’m open to any genre of fiction, though I prefer my sci-fi and fantasy on the softer side. Some of my favorites of the last few years a A Little Life, The Long Way To a Small, Angry Planet, Homegoing and Lincoln in the Bardo. Thanks! -Stacey 7. Hi guys, I really enjoy listening to your podcast and love getting new book recommendations from you! I was hoping you might have suggestions for books related to Greek Mythology. I just finished reading Circe by Madeline Miller and loved it! It reminded me of how much I enjoy Greek Mythology and I’ve been craving more ever since. When I was younger, I also really enjoyed all of the Percy Jackson books and how they transplanted the Greek Gods into a modern day setting. Do you have any recommendations for other books that are similar to either of these? Thanks! -Nicole BOOKS DISCUSSED We Are Never Meeting in Real Life by Samantha Irby What Are You Doing Here? by Laina Dawes Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston Small Change by Roan Parrish (tw: discussion of suicide) The Battle for Spain by Antony Beevor The Ghosts of Spain by Giles Tremlett Pachinko by Min Jin Lee On Trails by Robert Moor Ms Marvel by G Willow Wilson and Adrian Alphona No Hard Feelings by Liz Fosslien and Molly West Duffy Space Battle Lunchtime: Lights, Camera, Snacktion by Natalie Reiss Ducks, Newburyport by Lucy Ellmann Terra Nostra by Carlos Fuentes The Mere Wife by Maria Dahvana Headley (tw: rape, war) Wake, Siren by Nina MacLaughlin (tw: rape, incest, assault, etc)

Hey HBs! OMG IT’S HAPPENING! Tiffany Reisz joined Melody to recap A Christmas Promise by Mary Balogh! It’s a historical romance that features a forced marriage of convenience, enemies to lovers, excellent hate-sex, and HOLIDAY LOVE MAGIC!  Tiffany also chats about her recent projects, THE ROSE which came out in April of 2019 and WINTER TALES, out now!  CW: death of a parent.  Bonus content: age 19 and all it’s trials, squeeing about hate sex, taking the train to crotchtown, and so much more!  Lady Loves:  Tiffany: Spring for the good moisturizer because you deserve it and welcome newcomers to holiday festivities with open arms!  Melody: Be kind to yourself because this can be a really tough time of year and the lows should be honored along with the highs Episode Sponsors:  STOCKING STUFFERS by Erin McLellan ROCKING HER BOAT by Melanie Edwards Patreon Shout Out:  Carrie A, you are a graphorn, a humpbacked purple creature with golden horns that is native to the mountains of Europe. You are known for your toughness. Nobody defeats a graphorn, not even a dragon, because your skin is so thick it repels dragonfire and spells. You also have a mouth full of tentacles that is pretty good for finding snacks and, when you combine that mouth with your sexy brain, besting anyone in an argument. So, keep being a fuckin’ badass, because that phrase was basically invented for you.

WE HAVE CLIPPY HERSELF IN THE HOUSE! In this Ask-A-Badass, Natalie and Ann C talk about the Clippy origin story! Natalie really finds out what fan fiction is and what facts are. Maybe also what writing is, and what words are. Then. To cap it all off, we found out the truly correct answer to the condiment question. Tune in next week for Tiffany Reisz joining Melody to recap A Christmas Promise by Mary Balogh! 

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.

Jess and Trisha announce the next WIR book club pick, talk about romance authors who write in multiple subgenres, and discuss how to fill the gap when your favorite author stops writing romance – or just does it a bit more slowly than you might like. This episode is sponsored by Mischief Media, Book Riot’s Read This Book giveaway, and Book Riot’s TBR subscription service. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. To get even more romance recs and news, sign up for our Kissing Books newsletter! NEWS Thanks to Melody from the Heaving Bosoms podcast for pointing us toward HEAs All Day: Romance Novels as Social Justice Narratives, a Goodreads book club hosted by Maria DeBlassie! Check out both the book club, which is related to our discussion from the last episode, and the HB podcast, which is delightful. Find yourself a copy of Get a Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert so that you’re ready for the WIR Book Cub discussion coming in January! Here’s Jessica Avery’s rad BR post about Tiffany Reisz books if you need more guidance (or even if you don’t). And this is our last call for any recommendation requests! Send them to wheninromance@bookriot.com by November 11! BOOKS DISCUSSED Radio Silence, A Princess in Theory, and Let It Shine by Alyssa Cole Trade Me and The Duchess War by Courtney Milan Haven, Better Off Red, and Rafe by Rebekah Weatherspoon The Night Mark and The Rose by Tiffany Reisz Writing Her In and Erstwhile by Holley/HE Trent Jane Doe by Victoria Helen Stone Between the Sheets by Molly O’Keefe The Forbidden Hearts series (beginning with Hate to Want You) by Alisha Rai The Third Mrs. Durst and the 2B trilogy (beginning with I Want It That Way) by Ann Aguirre To Love A Scandalous Duke by Liana de la Rosa A Bollywood Affair and Pride, Prejudice, and Other Flavors by Sonali Dev In the Middle of Somewhere and Riven by Roan Parrish The Ultimate Pi Day Party and A Match Made for Thanksgiving by Jackie Lau Tell us your favorite multi-subgenre romance authors and what writers you’ve turned to when you can’t get your hands on a book by your favorite author. As always, you can find Jess and Trisha at the WIR email address (wheninromance@bookriot.com). You can also find us on Twitter (@jessisreading and @trishahaleybrwn), or Instagram (@jess_is_reading and @trishahaleybrown).

Jeeze oh man, what could it be?! Here's a hint: it's a sequel to a book we've discussed (and loved) before. Still lost? Here's another hint: vanilla ice cream. Damn are you STILL lost? K here's the last hint: it's Hope Rides Again by friend-of-the-show, Andrew Shaffer! And (SPOILER ALERT) we loved this book as much as its predecessor. *Juggalo woop WOOP* give it a'listen Bong rips. Chardonnay. Half asleep silliness. This ep is off the chain, but we had a lot of fun and it's worth the listen if we do say so ourselves. Plus the book was awesome, so what's not to love? Also, please report back to us on whether you're a pie person or a cake person, inquiring minds need to know.P.S. FUCK THE ELF ON THE SHELF!!!**not literally Mentioned Links Wanna check out Andrew Shaffer's books? Check them out over at www.quirkbooks.com , where you can also find books by one of our other fav authors, Grady Hendrix! Wowee, a twofer!For info about Andrew Shaffer's current book tour, books, and merch, head on over to www.andrewshaffer.comAsh likes romance books, horny-time books, and other such delights. Do YOU like romance books or horny-time books too? Great! Head on over to author Tiffany Reisz's website where you can find all kinds of good shit. Goodreads We'd love to have you join us in opining over on Goodreads. You can find this book: Hope Rides Again by Andrew Shaffer over there, and of course join our discussion group here. Spotify Playlist Ash mixes up playlists for our books - here's a sample for this week. You can check out our Spotify profile for like, all of them if you want to see more.

Hey there word nerds! Today I am delighted to have Tiffany Reisz on the show! Tiffany is the USA Today bestselling author of the Romance Writers of America’s RITA®-winning Original Sinners series from Harlequin's Mira Books. She has also received a Lambda Award in Gay Fiction for her novel The King and two Romantic Times Editor's Choice Awards for Best Erotic Romance and Best Series Romance. Her erotic fantasy The Red—self-published under the banner 8th Circle Press—was named an NPR Best Book of the Year, a Goodreads Best Romance of the Month, and received a coveted starred review from Library Journal. Her latest book, which is set in the world of The Red, is the erotic fantasy The Rose. Tiffany lives in Lexington, Kentucky with her husband, Andrew Shaffer (who I’ve had the pleasure of chatting with previously on the show), the New York Times Bestselling author of Hope Never Dies. She has two cats. The cats are not writers. So listen in as Tiffany and I chat about her amazing new novel, The Rose, and why embracing the delete key, no matter how many words you must trash, can be the thing that takes your book from good to great. In this episode Tiffany and I discuss: Using a framing device to craft an erotic romance. Elements to consider when writing a sex scene. How to discover your own erotic vocabulary. Finding the key that opens up your story and lets the words flow. How to know when you need to trash your existing draft and start over. Plus, Tiffany’s #1 tip for writers. For more info and show notes: DIYMFA.com/248

Our official IAD reread will resume January 2nd, with Néomi (ghost) & Conrad (vampire) and we have so. many. feelings. SO MANY.Show Notes- In case you're curious, here's where Jen learned to properly pronounce Therese Beharrie's name. Therese wrote 2 Christmas books this year: A Wedding One Christmas and Her Festive Flirtation, and Jen liked them both.- Before Sunrise came out in 1995, a sequel Before Sunset in 2004, and a third Before Midnight in 2013. This New Yorker review is a perfect example of everything Jen hates when people review anything romantic, so hate-read it if you're in the mood.- Jen completely got the name of that chapter book wrong, it's The Best Christmas Pageant Ever.- Novellas are really common in romance, maybe more than other genres, and Jen anxioulsy awaits the think-piece explaining why.- Speaking of novellas: The anthology of Chanukah stories that Sarah mentioned is called Burning Bright; Reindeer Games is an anthology of stories with the snowed-in trope; and in Silver Belles, all the characters are over 40.- Sarah described the cover of A Holiday of Love as an example of a certain type of old-school book package. But just last year, A Christmas to Remember with Lisa Kleypas, Lorraine Heath, Megan Frampton, and Vivienne Lorret followed the same exact cover protocol.- Epistolary novels are super fun to read (Jen's favorite is Where'd You Go, Bernadette, Sarah is--unsurprisingly--very pro epistolary romance; her favorite is Kleypas's Love in the Afternoon), but Jen's pretty interested in how they are changing in the age of the internet.- All three of the books in the Men at Work series by Tiffany Reisz are delightful, but the Thanksgiving one is an absolute classic.- Last year, Jen ranked Thanksgiving romances for The Book Queen.- How the Dukes Stole Christmas is pretty great, and here's where Jen talked about Joanna Shupe's novella on twitter.

The handyman is here! And so is a new episode of TSTL! Actor Phoebe Neidhardt ("Scandal", "Silicon Valley") joins Becky to review the Halloween-themed romance "Her Halloween Treat" by Tiffany Reisz ($3.49) No joke--one character actually utters the line, "It's cocksucking time."

Ready for something a little dark? A little dangerous? Anything you say, Master. Get out the riding crops and handcuffs because today we're doing BDSM! This time, we read "Story of O" by Pauline Réage (translation by Sabine d'Estrée), and "The Chateau" by Tiffany Reisz. Today, our hosts discuss pegging, the glamour of fashion photography, and Neil is promised spies and, once again, (spoiler!) is disappointed.

This time I bring you an interview with my agent, Sara Megibow. We were limited on time but managed to talk about some good advice for aspiring authors who may be querying for the first time. Sara Megibow is a literary agent with about fourteen years of experience in publishing. Sara specializes in working with authors in middle grade, young adult, romance, erotica, science fiction and fantasy and represents New York Times bestselling authors Roni Loren and Jason Hough and international bestselling authors Stefan Bachmann and Tiffany Reisz. Sara is LGBTQ-friendly and presents regularly at SCBWI and RWA events around the country. http://ktliterary.com/ ► To add the show via RSS feed, use this address: https://qfdpodcast.libsyn.com/rss Music and Cues from The FAT RAT's "Monody" featuring Laura Brehm

This week we've got an especially tasty little morsel: The Red by Tiffany Reisz! It's an erotic fantasy novel about a fiery gallery owner who's in debt and on the brink of losing everything and the mysterious man who wants to help her save it... for a price. He's not interested in her soul, though, he's interested in her BODY. Yum!  Bonus Content: Ember's newest skill, Erin's trip to IL, wedding dress shopping, a discussion on using the term "whore" in the most empowering and delicious way, reclaiming the word cunt, and the segments *Bing Boong Bong* "safe sex work with Melody," "do your fucking job with Melody," "sex with mythical creatures with Erin," Melody's favorite alternate universe, and Erin's feelings on masquerade masks. Plus, MINOTAUR DONG. And does our podcast have a low-key new theme? Strap in and maybe strap on. You're gonna need all your resources for this one.  Lady Loves:  Melody: Email or tween an author to tell them how much you love their work. Sometimes making other people feel great and know their worth is such a lovely pick-me-up.  Erin: To All the Boys I've Loved Before and Love Simon. Sunshine, rainbows, and feel good films! Get them in your brain!  Indy Podcast Promo:  The Secret Life of Weddings Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher, etc. or at http://secretlifeofweddings.com   Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/secretlifeofweddings/ Twitter | https://twitter.com/secretlifeofwed Facebook Page | https://www.facebook.com/thesecretlifeofweddings Tumblr | https://secretlifeofweddings.tumblr.com YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQJ6EVYHYsmIvs_bnHqKXSg

On Monday, September 3rd we're bringing you our lengthy gush-session on The Red: An Erotic Fantasy by Tiffany Reisz. It's about an art gallery owner who's in debt and on the brink of losing her mother's life's work and the mysterious man who wants to help her save it, in return for 1 year of carte blanche sexy times. Hooooooo dangy.  New segments abound, including: Safe Sex Work with Melody and Sex with Mythical Creatures with Erin.  See you then! 

Host Bill Goodman is joined by local bookstore owner, Jay McCoy. Brier Books is located in Lexington but also provides a number of pop-up shops throughout the state. Jay shares with us the latest summer reads by Kentucky authors, including works by Silas House, Hannah Pittard, Tiffany Reisz, and Andrew Shaffer. To purchase books, sign up for workshops, and learn about upcoming events, you can visit www.brierbooks.com.

Hey All! This week we read the final book in Tiffany Reisz's Men at Work series, One Hot December! This one has a bad-ass welder heating things up with a man that’s part construction worker, part CEO (a creature we’ve never seen in the wild, but we are definitely into). We finally got a tiny bit of kink, and we play Fuck-Marry-Kill with the book's leading men and supporting ladies. Get. Stoked. This book also kicks off our holiday series of Christmas books!  Self Love Recommendations:  - Let your *parts* breathe, even in the winter. Melody is so committed to this, she's going to create some crotchless leggings for night time. TMI? Sorry not sorry. - If something has bothered you for a while, fix it, even if no one else cares. Erin decided to get a FACE TATTOO to do just that. She was already the absolute tits, and now there's no denying her bad-assery.  *one more note: Melody opens up a tiny bit about her mental health in the winter. Seasonal Affective Disorder is tough, folks. Take care of yourselves, and if you take Vitamin D, don't forget to eat a fat with it! Mind. Blown.

We love Thanksgiving and we LOVED this sexy Thanksgiving read! It had all the wit, heart, redemption, and STEAM we expect from a good romance novel. Plus, being back in Oregon with a teenager who is straight up goals wasn't too shabby either. HAPPY THANKSGIVING, HBs!  Self-Love Recommendations:  - Grab a pal and do something creative and fun. Melody is is on the happy tears train after finally starting this podcast. Also, follow @oliviawilde on instagram; you won't regret it.  - While on Insta, head over to @bodyposipanda and follow Megan Jayne Crabbe as well! If you like that, you may want to pick up her book Body Positive Power: How to stop dieting, make peace with your body and live. She's a body positive unicorn guru and she makes the world better. 

Ready for more sexy holiday reads?! We definitely are! In fact, we liked Her Halloween Treat so much that we decided to read ALL THREE of Tiffany Reisz's holiday-themed Men at Work series. Next up is Her Naughty Holiday! Are you wishing that this Thanksgiving you could tell off all your relatives and shack up in a log cabin with a sexy older man who can skillfully fix your deck AND lay pipe? Live vicariously through this heroine with us! Coming Monday 11/19.

Community losses, authors' prom-OH-NO, and recent posts on the blog. I also talk about books from Annabeth Albert, Jennifer McQuiston, and Tiffany Reisz.

In this special pumpkin spice edition, Erin and Mel discuss Her Halloween Treat by Tiffany Reisz. This book has everything - mountain cabins, crisp leaves, flannel shirts, and a bearded handyman who wants you to tell him exactly how he should touch you. Mmmhmm yes, please.

Treat yoself by prepping for our next episode! We're reading Her Halloween Treat by Tiffany Reisz and telling you all about it on Monday 10/16. Link below:    https://www.amazon.com/Her-Halloween-Treat-Men-Work/dp/0373799160/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1507757989&sr=8-1&keywords=her+halloween+treat

We don't need the NYT, ebook pricing, and recent reviews on the blog. I also talk about books from Robin Covington, Julie James, Erica Taylor, and Tiffany Reisz.

Deviant, licentious, and very very naughty, this stand-alone book by Tiffany Reisz centers around a desperate woman named Mona St. James and a very mysterious man…. This book IS the dirtiest thing we’ve talked about to date and has therefore won our PLATINUM BODICE RIP! This completely made up certification means that you, the reader, … Continue reading Episode 10 – The Red: An Erotic Fantasy Part 1 →

So many people hope to find the perfect soul mate, but suppose you do, only to lose the person you love just as your life together is getting off to a beautiful start? Faye Morgan reacts by tumbling into a new marriage with her first husband’s best friend. After all, the bills pile ever higher, and her husband’s unborn child can’t come into the world without health insurance. The best friend is eager to help, but as time goes by, they both realize it takes more than need and a shared but unexpressed grief to make a partnership. Faye leaps at the chance to resume her career as a photographer, and as she travels around South Carolina’s coastal island, her mourning finds an outlet and hope creeps back into her life. In the old town of Beaufort, she encounters the legend of a lighthouse keeper’s daughter who drowned as a young woman. Compelled to learn more, Faye finds a photograph in the town archives and discovers that the lighthouse keeper looked just like her first, lost husband. She feels drawn to the lighthouse, and while visiting it at night, she is literally pulled into the past. But the year 1921 poses many challenges to a girl from the future accustomed to buying her food in plastic packages from the supermarket, storing it in a refrigerator, and cooking it on modern appliances. No antibiotics, no traffic laws, no electricity on the island, no equal treatment for women or people of color. Yet there is the lighthouse keeper, with his resemblance to Faye’s lost love. Will she stay? Can she stay? And what difficult tasks must she perform before she really has a choice? In The Night Mark (Mira Books, 2017), Tiffany Reisz has created a beautiful tale of love, loss, and recovery when life seems to offer nothing but shoals except for that steady, pulsing beam of light in the dark. C. P. Lesley is the author of six novels, including Legends of the Five Directions (The Golden Lynx, The Winged Horse, and The Swan Princess), a historical fiction series set in 1530s Russia, during the childhood of Ivan the Terrible. Find out more about her here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

So many people hope to find the perfect soul mate, but suppose you do, only to lose the person you love just as your life together is getting off to a beautiful start? Faye Morgan reacts by tumbling into a new marriage with her first husband’s best friend. After all, the bills pile ever higher, and her husband’s unborn child can’t come into the world without health insurance. The best friend is eager to help, but as time goes by, they both realize it takes more than need and a shared but unexpressed grief to make a partnership. Faye leaps at the chance to resume her career as a photographer, and as she travels around South Carolina’s coastal island, her mourning finds an outlet and hope creeps back into her life. In the old town of Beaufort, she encounters the legend of a lighthouse keeper’s daughter who drowned as a young woman. Compelled to learn more, Faye finds a photograph in the town archives and discovers that the lighthouse keeper looked just like her first, lost husband. She feels drawn to the lighthouse, and while visiting it at night, she is literally pulled into the past. But the year 1921 poses many challenges to a girl from the future accustomed to buying her food in plastic packages from the supermarket, storing it in a refrigerator, and cooking it on modern appliances. No antibiotics, no traffic laws, no electricity on the island, no equal treatment for women or people of color. Yet there is the lighthouse keeper, with his resemblance to Faye’s lost love. Will she stay? Can she stay? And what difficult tasks must she perform before she really has a choice? In The Night Mark (Mira Books, 2017), Tiffany Reisz has created a beautiful tale of love, loss, and recovery when life seems to offer nothing but shoals except for that steady, pulsing beam of light in the dark. C. P. Lesley is the author of six novels, including Legends of the Five Directions (The Golden Lynx, The Winged Horse, and The Swan Princess), a historical fiction series set in 1530s Russia, during the childhood of Ivan the Terrible. Find out more about her here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

So many people hope to find the perfect soul mate, but suppose you do, only to lose the person you love just as your life together is getting off to a beautiful start? Faye Morgan reacts by tumbling into a new marriage with her first husband’s best friend. After all, the bills pile ever higher, and her husband’s unborn child can’t come into the world without health insurance. The best friend is eager to help, but as time goes by, they both realize it takes more than need and a shared but unexpressed grief to make a partnership. Faye leaps at the chance to resume her career as a photographer, and as she travels around South Carolina’s coastal island, her mourning finds an outlet and hope creeps back into her life. In the old town of Beaufort, she encounters the legend of a lighthouse keeper’s daughter who drowned as a young woman. Compelled to learn more, Faye finds a photograph in the town archives and discovers that the lighthouse keeper looked just like her first, lost husband. She feels drawn to the lighthouse, and while visiting it at night, she is literally pulled into the past. But the year 1921 poses many challenges to a girl from the future accustomed to buying her food in plastic packages from the supermarket, storing it in a refrigerator, and cooking it on modern appliances. No antibiotics, no traffic laws, no electricity on the island, no equal treatment for women or people of color. Yet there is the lighthouse keeper, with his resemblance to Faye’s lost love. Will she stay? Can she stay? And what difficult tasks must she perform before she really has a choice? In The Night Mark (Mira Books, 2017), Tiffany Reisz has created a beautiful tale of love, loss, and recovery when life seems to offer nothing but shoals except for that steady, pulsing beam of light in the dark. C. P. Lesley is the author of six novels, including Legends of the Five Directions (The Golden Lynx, The Winged Horse, and The Swan Princess), a historical fiction series set in 1530s Russia, during the childhood of Ivan the Terrible. Find out more about her here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Yo. This week's book had both Lolo and Valkyrie shook to their drawls, clutching their pearls and reaching for the liquor cabinet! The Bourbon Thief by Tiffany Reisz was everything we've come to expect from the author - then she laid a bomb on us. Follow us through this journey into madness!

In a fascinating and eye-opening episode of Off The Books, we welcome MissRevDee our favorite recreational stripper to discuss life and the lifestyle as imagined in Tiffany Reisz's novel The Siren. Come get yo learn on.

Welcome back to the Rocket Talk podcast! In this week’s podcast episode, Justin is visited by regular guest, Sam Sykes and first time guest, Tiffany Reisz. The trio discuss sex scenes, including a live reading of one of Joe Abercrombie’s sexual liaisons in his novel, Best Served Cold. Their conversation moves on to discuss why […]

Bookrageous Episode 77; What We See When We Read Intro Music; Picture Book by The Kinks What We're Reading Jenn [1:15] Pluto Vol. 1, Naoki Urasawa, Osamu Tezuka (Astro Boy) [2:20] What Are People For?: Essays, Wendell Berry [3:30] The Monkey Wrench Gang, Edward Abbey Rebecca [4:15] Brown Girl Dreaming, Jacqueline Woodson [6:20] The King, Tiffany Reisz [9:30] Just the Tips, Matt Fraction, Chip Zdarsky   Preeti [10:55] Never Judge a Lady by Her Cover, Sarah MacLean [13:40] The Queen of the Tearling, Erika Johansen [14:00] The Girl of Fire and Thorns, Rae Carson [15:25] Loki: Agent of Asgard, Al Ewing [16:50] Saga: Deluxe Edition, Brian K. Vaughan, Fiona Staples [17:50] Priya's Shakti Jenn [18:20] ODY-C, Matt Fraction, Christian Ward Josh [20:05] Down East Magazine [21:00] All New X-Factor, Peter David, Carmine Di Giandomenico [22:50] Brew Brittania, Jessica Boak, Ray Bailey [24:00] Hammer Head, Nina MacLaughlin (March 16 2015) --- Intermission;  Light Reading by Late Night Alumni --- Book Club: What We See When We Read by Peter Mendelsund [27:00] What We See When We Read, Peter Mendelsund [31:55] Men We Reaped, Jesmyn Ward [38:30] Saga, Brian K. Vaughan, Fiona Staples [41:00] Understanding Comics, Scott McCloud [48:20] Red or Dead, David Peace [49:50] Science Has Great News for People Who Read Actual Books by Rachel Grate, Mic.com Talking with Peter Mendelsund (apologies for occasional sound issues) [53:40] Cover, Peter Mendelsund --- Outro Music; Picture Book by The Kinks --- Find Us! Bookrageous on Tumblr, Podbean, Twitter, Facebook, Spotify, and leave us voicemail at 347-855-7323. Next book club pick: Citizen: An American Lyric, Claudia Rankine. Use coupon code BOOKRAGEOUS to get 10% off from WORD Bookstores! Find Us Online: Jenn, Josh, Preeti, Rebecca, Peter Mendelsund Order Josh's books! Get Bookrageous schwag at CafePress Note: Our show book links direct you to WORD, an independent bookstore. If you click through and buy the book, we will get a small affiliate payment. We won't be making any money off any book sales -- any payments go into hosting fees for the Bookrageous podcast, or other Bookrageous projects. We promise.

Jenny Trout joins Jane in a discussion of Fifty Shades of Grey and other things nerdy and bookish. Books Mentioned: Lovelines App by Pink Kiwi, The Boss by Abigail Barnette, The Original Sinners series by Tiffany Reisz, The Alpha Group series by Maya Cross. For more information go to dibtbpodcast.blogspot.com