What happens when 35 romance scholars walk into a bar, after hours at the IASPR 2023 Romance Revitalised conference? They share their favorite romance scholarship, and why!Shelf Love:NEW! Substack for original writing and stuff | Website | Twitter | Instagram | YouTubeEmail: Andrea@shelflovepodcast.comThanks to all of the contributors to this episode!Full list of romance scholarship mentioned on Substack: https://shelflovepodcast.substack.com/Romance Reader Stereotype research: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQzi8fBB0R8

What happens when 35 romance scholars walk into a bar, after hours at the IASPR 2023 Romance Revitalised conference? They share their favorite romance scholarship, and why!Shelf Love:<ul><li><a href="https://shelflovepodcast.substack.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">NEW! Substack for original writing and stuff</a> | <a href="https://shelflovepodcast.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/shelflovepod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/shelflovepodcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> | <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpr5TNh-BTvsp93ECCvpoFQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">YouTube</a></li><li>Email: <a href="mailto:Andrea@shelflovepodcast.com">Andrea@shelflovepodcast.com</a></li></ul>Thanks to all of the contributors to this episode!Full list of romance scholarship mentioned on Substack: <a href="https://shelflovepodcast.substack.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://shelflovepodcast.substack.com/</a>Romance Reader Stereotype research: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQzi8fBB0R8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQzi8fBB0R8</a>

Romance Scholars After Hours

The fabulous foursome (Morgan &amp; Isabeau from Whoa!mance, Dame Jodie Slaughter, Andrea Martucci from Shelf Love) get meta textual as we reflect on our meta podcasting project on Dreaming of You by Lisa Kleypas. What’s this episode about? Take a guess from this collection of possible episode titles:Panopticon Alert: Meta Reflections on Dreaming of YouThe Internet Killed RomanceWhoa! That’s Some Weird RomanceOur Current Romance PanopticonAlienating Persons in RomanceLove Us or Hate UsHere We Are Now, Offend UsDid you enjoy this podcast?Be sure to listen to episode 140 and 141 before diving into the meta-ness and meta-mess of this text.Shelf Love:NEW! Substack for original writing and stuff | Website | Twitter | Instagram | YouTubeEmail: Andrea@shelflovepodcast.comGuest: Dame Jodie SlaughterWebsite | Twitter | InstagramGuests: Whoa!mance (Morgan and Isabeau)Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | Website | Listen on any podcast app!Morgan &amp; Isabeau joined me in episode 076 to discuss Strange Love by Ann AguirreandEpisode 089 to Problematize Romanceand108 She-Devil (1989): Who's Entitled To Be Selfish in Love &amp; Life? (Whoa!mance spectacular)

The fabulous foursome (Morgan &amp; Isabeau from Whoa!mance, Dame Jodie Slaughter, Andrea Martucci from Shelf Love) get meta textual as we reflect on our meta podcasting project on Dreaming of You by Lisa Kleypas. What’s this episode about? Take a guess from this collection of possible episode titles:<ul><li>Panopticon Alert: Meta Reflections on Dreaming of You</li><li>The Internet Killed Romance</li><li>Whoa! That’s Some Weird Romance</li><li>Our Current Romance Panopticon</li><li>Alienating Persons in Romance</li><li>Love Us or Hate Us</li><li>Here We Are Now, Offend Us</li><li>Did you enjoy this podcast?</li></ul>Be sure to listen to episode 140 and 141 before diving into the meta-ness and meta-mess of this text.Shelf Love:<ul><li><a href="https://shelflovepodcast.substack.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">NEW! Substack for original writing and stuff</a> | <a href="https://shelflovepodcast.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/shelflovepod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/shelflovepodcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> | <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpr5TNh-BTvsp93ECCvpoFQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">YouTube</a></li><li>Email: <a href="mailto:Andrea@shelflovepodcast.com">Andrea@shelflovepodcast.com</a></li></ul>Guest: Dame Jodie Slaughter<a href="https://www.jodieslaughter.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/JodieSlaughter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jodie_slaughter/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>Guests: Whoa!mance (Morgan and Isabeau)<a href="https://twitter.com/mance_whoa" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/whoamance/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Whoamancepod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> | <a href="https://www.whoamancepodcast.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a> | Listen on any podcast app!<a href="https://shelflovepodcast.com/episodes/season-2/episode-76/076-generous-curiosity-strange-love-by-ann-aguirre-with-whoamance/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Morgan &amp; Isabeau joined me in episode 076 to discuss Strange Love by Ann Aguirre</a>and<a href="https://shelflovepodcast.com/episodes/season-2/episode-89/089-problematizing-romance-you-cant-consume-your-way-out-of-oppression" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Episode 089 to Problematize Romance</a>and108 <a href="https://shelflovepodcast.com/episodes/season-2/episode-108/she-devil-1989-whos-entitled-to-be-selfish-in-love-life-whoamance-spectacular" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">She-Devil (1989): Who's Entitled To Be Selfish in Love &amp; Life? (Whoa!mance spectacular)</a>

Romance isn’t for everyone

Lisa Kleypas

This week, yr grls at long last encounter Derek Craven in "DREAMING OF YOU" by Miss Massachu herself LISA KLEYPAS. It is time for Morgan and Isabeau from Whoa!mance to wade into this collaboration with Shelf Love.You probably already know this - but Sarah is a regency country mouse who is secretly a best-selling novelist. Facing the dreaded sophomore slump, she seeks out a real Gambling Hell to research her next novel and instead finds Derek Craven. Derek's a gutter baby cum Cockney made good by establishing the most luxurious gambling den in London. But, it turns out, his personal tastes skew a bit more bucolic if you catch our drift (they fall in love!).What makes a character captivating and why doesn't Derek Craven have any of it? Is the sentimental version of the Culture Wars any more forgivable? It's 10 p.m. - is your child a Perry?Take our "lump of ice" and tune in as we give this "weep and wail" its "early hours". --Guests: Whoa!mance (Morgan and Isabeau)Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | Website | Listen on any podcast app!Morgan &amp; Isabeau joined me in episode 076 to discuss Strange Love by Ann AguirreandEpisode 089 to Problematize Romanceand108 She-Devil (1989): Who's Entitled To Be Selfish in Love &amp; Life? (Whoa!mance spectacular) Shelf Love:NEW! Substack for original writing and stuff | Website | Twitter | Instagram | YouTubeEmail: Andrea@shelflovepodcast.comDiscussed: Dreaming of You by Lisa Kleypas

This week, yr grls at long last encounter Derek Craven in "DREAMING OF YOU" by Miss Massachu herself LISA KLEYPAS. It is time for Morgan and Isabeau from Whoa!mance to wade into this collaboration with Shelf Love.You probably already know this - but Sarah is a regency country mouse who is secretly a best-selling novelist. Facing the dreaded sophomore slump, she seeks out a real Gambling Hell to research her next novel and instead finds Derek Craven. Derek's a gutter baby cum Cockney made good by establishing the most luxurious gambling den in London. But, it turns out, his personal tastes skew a bit more bucolic if you catch our drift (they fall in love!).What makes a character captivating and why doesn't Derek Craven have any of it? Is the sentimental version of the Culture Wars any more forgivable? It's 10 p.m. - is your child a Perry?Take our "lump of ice" and tune in as we give this "weep and wail" its "early hours". --Guests: Whoa!mance (Morgan and Isabeau)<a href="https://twitter.com/mance_whoa" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/whoamance/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Whoamancepod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> | <a href="https://www.whoamancepodcast.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a> | Listen on any podcast app!<a href="https://shelflovepodcast.com/episodes/season-2/episode-76/076-generous-curiosity-strange-love-by-ann-aguirre-with-whoamance/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Morgan &amp; Isabeau joined me in episode 076 to discuss Strange Love by Ann Aguirre</a>and<a href="https://shelflovepodcast.com/episodes/season-2/episode-89/089-problematizing-romance-you-cant-consume-your-way-out-of-oppression" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Episode 089 to Problematize Romance</a>and108 <a href="https://shelflovepodcast.com/episodes/season-2/episode-108/she-devil-1989-whos-entitled-to-be-selfish-in-love-life-whoamance-spectacular" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">She-Devil (1989): Who's Entitled To Be Selfish in Love &amp; Life? (Whoa!mance spectacular)</a> Shelf Love:<ul><li><a href="https://shelflovepodcast.substack.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">NEW! Substack for original writing and stuff</a> | <a href="https://shelflovepodcast.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/shelflovepod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/shelflovepodcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> | <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpr5TNh-BTvsp93ECCvpoFQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">YouTube</a></li><li>Email: <a href="mailto:Andrea@shelflovepodcast.com">Andrea@shelflovepodcast.com</a></li></ul>Discussed: Dreaming of You by Lisa Kleypas

This Guy? "Dreaming Of You" By Lisa Kleypas [Whoa-llab w/ Shelf Love]

Let’s talk about Joyce Ashby from Lisa Kleypas's novel Dreaming of You. We delve into the dichotomous portrayal of Joyce as an irredeemable villainess alongside her foil, the redeemable “hero” Derek Craven. We explore the parallel themes of violence, possessiveness, and animalistic sexuality resulting in problematically differing fates and treatment by the text. Belched from the underworld, Defender of Bisexual Villainesses Dame Jodie Slaughter joins Shelf Love in this special cross-over project with Whoa!mance - watch for the next episode, in which Morgan and Isabeau share their conversation about Dreaming of You.Shelf Love:NEW! Substack for original writing and stuff | Website | Twitter | Instagram | YouTubeEmail: Andrea@shelflovepodcast.comDiscussed: Dreaming of You by Lisa KleypasGuest: Dame Jodie Slaughter, Shelf Love’s Expert on Bisexual VillainessesWebsite | Twitter | Instagram

Let’s talk about Joyce Ashby from Lisa Kleypas's novel Dreaming of You. We delve into the dichotomous portrayal of Joyce as an irredeemable villainess alongside her foil, the redeemable “hero” Derek Craven. We explore the parallel themes of violence, possessiveness, and animalistic sexuality resulting in problematically differing fates and treatment by the text. Belched from the underworld, Defender of Bisexual Villainesses Dame Jodie Slaughter joins Shelf Love in this special cross-over project with Whoa!mance - watch for the next episode, in which Morgan and Isabeau share their conversation about Dreaming of You.Shelf Love:<ul><li><a href="https://shelflovepodcast.substack.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">NEW! Substack for original writing and stuff</a> | <a href="https://shelflovepodcast.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/shelflovepod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/shelflovepodcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> | <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpr5TNh-BTvsp93ECCvpoFQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">YouTube</a></li><li>Email: <a href="mailto:Andrea@shelflovepodcast.com">Andrea@shelflovepodcast.com</a></li></ul>Discussed: Dreaming of You by Lisa KleypasGuest: Dame Jodie Slaughter, Shelf Love’s Expert on Bisexual Villainesses<a href="https://www.jodieslaughter.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/JodieSlaughter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jodie_slaughter/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>

Dreaming of You: Justice for Joyce

Amanda Cinelli

Amanda Cinelli joins me to discuss representation of autistic characters in romance novels. Amanda shares how reading Helen Hoang’s "The Kiss Quotient" played a big part in her realizing that she was autistic, and talks about some other romances with autism representation that she loved. We also discuss why representing autistic love is important to Amanda as an author and her writing journey pre and post diagnosis. - Shelf Love: NEW! Substack for original writing and stuff | Website | Twitter | Instagram | YouTubeEmail: Andrea@shelflovepodcast.com Discussed: The Kiss Quotient by Helen HoangThe Heart Principle by Helen HoangThe Brown Sisters Trilogy by Talia HibbertBergman Brothers’ series by Chloe Liese Guest: Amanda Cinelli www.amanda-cinelli.com**https://twitter.com/AcinelliAuthor**https://www.instagram.com/amandacinelliauthor/https://www.tiktok.com/@amandacinelliauthorhttps://amandacinelliromanceauthor.substack.com/about

Amanda Cinelli joins me to discuss representation of autistic characters in romance novels. Amanda shares how reading Helen Hoang’s "The Kiss Quotient" played a big part in her realizing that she was autistic, and talks about some other romances with autism representation that she loved. We also discuss why representing autistic love is important to Amanda as an author and her writing journey pre and post diagnosis. - Shelf Love: <ul><li><a href="https://shelflovepodcast.substack.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">NEW! Substack for original writing and stuff</a> | <a href="https://shelflovepodcast.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/shelflovepod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/shelflovepodcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> | <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpr5TNh-BTvsp93ECCvpoFQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">YouTube</a></li><li>Email: <a href="mailto:Andrea@shelflovepodcast.com">Andrea@shelflovepodcast.com</a></li></ul> Discussed: <ul><li>The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang</li><li>The Heart Principle by Helen Hoang</li><li>The Brown Sisters Trilogy by Talia Hibbert</li><li>Bergman Brothers’ series by Chloe Liese</li></ul> Guest: Amanda Cinelli <ul><li><a href="http://www.amanda-cinelli.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.amanda-cinelli.com</a></li><li><a href="https://twitter.com/AcinelliAuthor" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">**https://twitter.com/AcinelliAuthor</a>**</li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/amandacinelliauthor/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/amandacinelliauthor/</a></li><li><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@amandacinelliauthor" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.tiktok.com/@amandacinelliauthor</a></li><li><a href="https://amandacinelliromanceauthor.substack.com/about" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://amandacinelliromanceauthor.substack.com/about</a></li></ul>

Autistic Representation in Romance with Amanda Cinelli

"Somebody’s Trying To Kill Me and I think it’s my husband" by Joanna Russ is a brilliant bit of 50 year old scholarship about modern gothics, but I say it applies just as well to romance novels of today.In part one, I explore the theme of passive protagonists in adventure stories. Part 2, the personal is the problematic. In all parts: unpacking heteropatriarchy.Discussed:Adventure Stories with Passive Protagonists:https://shelflovepodcast.substack.com/p/adventure-stories-with-passive-protagonistsThe Personal is Problematic:https://shelflovepodcast.substack.com/p/the-personal-is-problematicShelf Love:NEW! Substack for original writing and stuff | Website | Twitter | Instagram | YouTubeEmail: Andrea@shelflovepodcast.com

"Somebody’s Trying To Kill Me and I think it’s my husband" by Joanna Russ is a brilliant bit of 50 year old scholarship about modern gothics, but I say it applies just as well to romance novels of today.In part one, I explore the theme of passive protagonists in adventure stories. Part 2, the personal is the problematic. In all parts: unpacking heteropatriarchy.Discussed:Adventure Stories with Passive Protagonists:<a href="https://shelflovepodcast.substack.com/p/adventure-stories-with-passive-protagonists" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://shelflovepodcast.substack.com/p/adventure-stories-with-passive-protagonists</a>The Personal is Problematic:<a href="https://shelflovepodcast.substack.com/p/the-personal-is-problematic" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://shelflovepodcast.substack.com/p/the-personal-is-problematic</a>Shelf Love:<ul><li><a href="https://shelflovepodcast.substack.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">NEW! Substack for original writing and stuff</a> | <a href="https://shelflovepodcast.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/shelflovepod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/shelflovepodcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> | <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpr5TNh-BTvsp93ECCvpoFQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">YouTube</a></li><li>Email: <a href="mailto:Andrea@shelflovepodcast.com">Andrea@shelflovepodcast.com</a></li></ul>

The Problematic is Calling From Inside the House

Part 2 of the conversation about North and South with Helena Greer. AI generated these action items from the transcript of this episode. AI responses can be inaccurate or misleading.[ ] Schedule a kiss scene between the main characters for modern audiences[ ] Make the male protagonist more sympathetic by toning down his violent behavior[ ] Make the female protagonist more likable and relatable to modern romance audiences[ ] Follow a beat sheet to hit expected pacing and plot points for romance novelsThis is part 2 of the conversation about North and South. Check out episode 136 for part 1.Shelf Love:NEW! Substack for original writing and stuff | Website | Twitter | Instagram | YouTubeEmail: Andrea@shelflovepodcast.comDiscussed: North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell and North and South the 2004 BBC adaptation starring Richard Armitage and Daniela Denby-AsheSAVE the Cat: https://savethecat.com/Guest: Helena GreerWebsite | Twitter | Instagram | Storyloom Choose Your Own AdventureHelena Greer is a long time librarian and romance reader, and recent romance novelist. She has a degree in mythography and is interested in deconstructing the social context around the decisions storytellers make about how to frame --or reframe-- their stories.

Part 2 of the conversation about North and South with Helena Greer. AI generated these action items from the transcript of this episode. AI responses can be inaccurate or misleading.<ul><li>[ ] Schedule a kiss scene between the main characters for modern audiences</li><li>[ ] Make the male protagonist more sympathetic by toning down his violent behavior</li><li>[ ] Make the female protagonist more likable and relatable to modern romance audiences</li><li>[ ] Follow a beat sheet to hit expected pacing and plot points for romance novels</li></ul>This is part 2 of the conversation about North and South. Check out episode 136 for part 1.Shelf Love:<ul><li><a href="https://shelflovepodcast.substack.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">NEW! Substack for original writing and stuff</a> | <a href="https://shelflovepodcast.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/shelflovepod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/shelflovepodcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> | <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpr5TNh-BTvsp93ECCvpoFQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">YouTube</a></li><li>Email: <a href="mailto:Andrea@shelflovepodcast.com">Andrea@shelflovepodcast.com</a></li></ul>Discussed: North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell and North and South the 2004 BBC adaptation starring Richard Armitage and Daniela Denby-AsheSAVE the Cat: <a href="https://savethecat.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://savethecat.com/</a>Guest: Helena Greer<a href="http://www.helenagreer.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a> | <a href="https://www.notion.so/Look-Back-at-Me-North-and-South-with-Helena-Greer-7506b7b93a4e4eaba18ea4fe28b97dea" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/blumagaincurios/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> | <a href="https://storyloom.com/stories/blumagaincurios-the-sance-scam?id=f2c31b85-6e7f-6471-0a07-58f34264a88b" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Storyloom Choose Your Own Adventure</a>Helena Greer is a long time librarian and romance reader, and recent romance novelist. She has a degree in mythography and is interested in deconstructing the social context around the decisions storytellers make about how to frame --or reframe-- their stories.

2 North, and 2 South: Romance Catnip

Helena Greer

Trains! Fruit! Allusions to Hell abound! Victorian industrialist city mortality rates! Writer, sex educator, and librarian Helena Greer is here to discuss North and South. Did the 2004 BBC adaptation of Elizabeth Gaskell's 1854 serialized novel make the heroine more likable and everyone else less nuanced? This conversation is serialized just like the original text. We compare and contrast the romantic moments in the book and adaptation, highlighting how the adaptation focuses more on negative emotions and drama, while the book emphasizes character growth and acts of romantic love.Shelf Love:NEW! Substack for original writing and stuff | Website | Twitter | Instagram | YouTubeEmail: Andrea@shelflovepodcast.comThanks to the contributors to this episode:Discussed: North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell and North and South the 2004 BBC adaptation starring Richard Armitage and Daniela Denby-AsheGuest: Helena GreerWebsite | Twitter | InstagramHelena Greer is a long time librarian and romance reader, and recent romance novelist. She has a degree in mythography and is interested in deconstructing the social context around the decisions storytellers make about how to frame --or reframe-- their stories.

Trains! Fruit! Allusions to Hell abound! Victorian industrialist city mortality rates! Writer, sex educator, and librarian Helena Greer is here to discuss North and South. Did the 2004 BBC adaptation of Elizabeth Gaskell's 1854 serialized novel make the heroine more likable and everyone else less nuanced? This conversation is serialized just like the original text. We compare and contrast the romantic moments in the book and adaptation, highlighting how the adaptation focuses more on negative emotions and drama, while the book emphasizes character growth and acts of romantic love.Shelf Love:<ul><li><a href="https://shelflovepodcast.substack.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">NEW! Substack for original writing and stuff</a> | <a href="https://shelflovepodcast.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/shelflovepod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/shelflovepodcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> | <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpr5TNh-BTvsp93ECCvpoFQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">YouTube</a></li><li>Email: <a href="mailto:Andrea@shelflovepodcast.com">Andrea@shelflovepodcast.com</a></li></ul>Thanks to the contributors to this episode:Discussed: North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell and North and South the 2004 BBC adaptation starring Richard Armitage and Daniela Denby-AsheGuest: Helena Greer<a href="http://www.helenagreer.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a> | <a href="https://www.notion.so/Look-Back-at-Me-North-and-South-with-Helena-Greer-7506b7b93a4e4eaba18ea4fe28b97dea" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/blumagaincurios/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>Helena Greer is a long time librarian and romance reader, and recent romance novelist. She has a degree in mythography and is interested in deconstructing the social context around the decisions storytellers make about how to frame --or reframe-- their stories.

Look Back at Me: North and South with Helena Greer

Dame Jodie Slaughter, Feather Fetish Understander, and I recently discussed how The Savage and The Swan speaks the unspoken, what a winged wolf looks like, and whether this book is a metaphor for toxic masculinity and healing generational trauma. This summary below was written by AI using my episode transcript:The Savage and the Swan by Ella Fields is a groundbreaking work of Enemies to Lover literature that combines elements of dark fairytale retellings, a possessive anti-hero, and spicy fae romance. The story follows Opal, a princess in a kingdom at war with its neighboring kingdom, Vordane, ruled by the shape-shifting wolf-with-wings Dade. Opal is forced to marry a human prince to strengthen the alliance between the two kingdoms, but is kidnapped by Dade and must find a way to reconcile her feelings for him despite his shocking act of violence.Shelf Love:Join the Conversation on Discord: https://www.patreon.com/ShelfLoveSign up for the email newsletter list | Website | Patreon | Twitter | Instagram | YouTubeEmail: Andrea@shelflovepodcast.comDiscussed: The Savage and The Swan by Ella FieldsGuest: Dame Jodie Slaughter, Shelf Love’s International Smut HistorianWebsite | Twitter | Instagram

Dame Jodie Slaughter, Feather Fetish Understander, and I recently discussed how The Savage and The Swan speaks the unspoken, what a winged wolf looks like, and whether this book is a metaphor for toxic masculinity and healing generational trauma. This summary below was written by AI using my episode transcript:The Savage and the Swan by Ella Fields is a groundbreaking work of Enemies to Lover literature that combines elements of dark fairytale retellings, a possessive anti-hero, and spicy fae romance. The story follows Opal, a princess in a kingdom at war with its neighboring kingdom, Vordane, ruled by the shape-shifting wolf-with-wings Dade. Opal is forced to marry a human prince to strengthen the alliance between the two kingdoms, but is kidnapped by Dade and must find a way to reconcile her feelings for him despite his shocking act of violence.Shelf Love:Join the Conversation on Discord: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/ShelfLove" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/ShelfLove</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.subscribepage.com/m4c2v7_inst_copy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sign up for the email newsletter list</a> | <a href="https://shelflovepodcast.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a> | <a href="https://www.patreon.com/ShelfLove" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/shelflovepod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/shelflovepodcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> | <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpr5TNh-BTvsp93ECCvpoFQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">YouTube</a></li><li>Email: <a href="mailto:Andrea@shelflovepodcast.com">Andrea@shelflovepodcast.com</a></li></ul>Discussed: The Savage and The Swan by Ella FieldsGuest: Dame Jodie Slaughter, Shelf Love’s International Smut Historian<a href="https://www.jodieslaughter.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/JodieSlaughter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jodie_slaughter/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>

When Your Lover Rips Your Father’s Heart Out

Starting the year off with some cozy re-reads, comfort reads, and short reads to combat the wintery weather and get through winter cold season. I share thoughts on all the books I read in January 2023, including Alice Coldbreath’s Victorian Prizefighter series, A Holiday by Gaslight by Mimi Matthews, His Majesty by Shon, Better Off Wed by Susanna Craig, Hero by Claire Kent, and the Murderbot series by Martha Wells.Shelf Love:Join the Conversation on Discord: https://www.patreon.com/ShelfLoveSign up for the email newsletter list | Website | Patreon | Twitter | Instagram | YouTubeEmail: Andrea@shelflovepodcast.comDiscussed:Alice Coldbreath - Victorian Prizefighters seriesA Holiday by Gaslight by Mimi Matthews (novella)His Majesty by Shon (short story)Better off Wed by Susanna Craig (Love and Let Spy series)Hero by Claire Kent (Kindled series)Murderbot series by Martha Wells

Starting the year off with some cozy re-reads, comfort reads, and short reads to combat the wintery weather and get through winter cold season. I share thoughts on all the books I read in January 2023, including Alice Coldbreath’s Victorian Prizefighter series, A Holiday by Gaslight by Mimi Matthews, His Majesty by Shon, Better Off Wed by Susanna Craig, Hero by Claire Kent, and the Murderbot series by Martha Wells.Shelf Love:Join the Conversation on Discord: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/ShelfLove" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/ShelfLove</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.subscribepage.com/m4c2v7_inst_copy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sign up for the email newsletter list</a> | <a href="https://shelflovepodcast.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a> | <a href="https://www.patreon.com/ShelfLove" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/shelflovepod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/shelflovepodcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> | <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpr5TNh-BTvsp93ECCvpoFQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">YouTube</a></li><li>Email: <a href="mailto:Andrea@shelflovepodcast.com">Andrea@shelflovepodcast.com</a></li></ul>Discussed:<ul><li>Alice Coldbreath - Victorian Prizefighters series</li><li>A Holiday by Gaslight by Mimi Matthews (novella)</li><li>His Majesty by Shon (short story)</li><li>Better off Wed by Susanna Craig (Love and Let Spy series)</li><li>Hero by Claire Kent (Kindled series)</li><li>Murderbot series by Martha Wells</li></ul>

Cold(breath) Comfort Reads: January 2023

Shelf Love explores fictional stories of romantic love across media, time, and cultures. For the curious and open-minded who joyfully question as they consume pop culture. What's love got to do with it? Quite a bit!From the page to the stage, on the screen or in the wrestling ring: Shelf Love invites experts to share their knowledge and love for diverse genres and how they help us explore romantic love, including romance novels, comic books, soap operas, romantic comedies, video games, oral stories, advertisements, and more, and introduces theory alongside applications and accessible explanations.

I just started getting back into listening to podcasts and Shelf Love if definitely one I am looking forward to hear some more of! The host is wonderful and does a great job! Worth every minute!

Enjoyed it!

This is the smartest romance novel podcast, and I’ve listened to them all.

Fun, sexy, and insightful

Shelf Love explores fictional stories of romantic love across media, time, and cultures. For the curious and open-minded who joyfully question as they consume pop culture. What's love got to do with it? Quite a bit! From the page to the stage, on the screen or in the wrestling ring: Shelf Love invites experts to share their knowledge and love for diverse genres and how they help us explore romantic love, including romance novels, comic books, soap operas, romantic comedies, video games, oral stories, advertisements, and more, and introduces theory alongside applications and accessible explanations.

Shelf Love: Romantic Love Stories in Pop Culture

Guest: B. And Her BooksTwitter: @bandherbooks https://twitter.com/bandherbooksInstagram: @b.andherbooks https://www.instagram.com/b.andherbooks/Recording engineer and occasional provider of book answers:Jess a Flerken (@ladyofcheese https://twitter.com/LadyOfCheese)Sign up for the newsletter list to get the PRINTABLE READING LIST from this episode:https://www.subscribepage.com/m4c2v7_inst_copyThe printable reading list includes every book mentioned in this episode plus books from categories that had to be cut for time, including: kick-ass heroines, most over-the-top sex scenes, no on-page sex, and more!NOTES:Jess’s Write This Book - I will be trademarking Shelf Lovelies(WTB Inspiration: https://video.bonappetit.com/series/gourmet-makes)Podcast Episodes Mentioned:Boobies &amp; Noobies with Kelly Reynolds:Andrea on Boobies and Noobies: The 8th Day of Boobsmas: https://boobiepodcast.podbean.com/e/regifted-boobsmas-8/Stocking Stuffers episode Boobsmas Day 1: https://boobiepodcast.podbean.com/e/stocking-stuffers-boobsmas-1/WhoamanceHummingbird Episode: https://www.whoamancepodcast.com/episodes/2019/12/17/episode-70-triage-trois-hummingbird-by-lavyrle-spencerRombkpod episodes with disability recommendations:Episode 105: http://lustandfoundreads.com/rombkpod/ep-105/Episode 106: http://lustandfoundreads.com/rombkpod/ep-106/Episode 107: http://lustandfoundreads.com/rombkpod/ep-107/Episode 108: http://lustandfoundreads.com/rombkpod/ep-108/Learning the TropesEpisode with Sarah MacLean, “The Gorilla Twins”: Lorraine Heath: https://learningthetropes.podbean.com/e/the-earl-takes-all-by-lorraine-heath-w-sarah-maclean-episode-48/Wicked WallflowersMia Hopkins episode: https://wickedwallflowersclub.simplecast.com/episodes/mia-67843607Pinterest:Fainting couch romance novels: https://www.pinterest.com/eagabri/romance-novel-covers-with-fainting-couches/All B’s Pinterest boards: https://www.pinterest.com/eagabri/Miscellaneous:B’s neighbor: Liz Lincoln https://lizlincoln.com/Chuck Tingle: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/27804008-oppressed-in-the-butt-by-my-inclusive-holiday-coffee-cupsContributors:@Has_bookpushers, Arnold The Scottish Hedgehog, Jess (Wander Awhile), Amanda (Spaamanda_4), Charlotte (@romansedegare), Esme Brett (Feminist_Romance), HEA or GTFO, Kelly Reynolds (@BoobiesPodcast), Bookish Kelly (bookish.com), Marisa (@marisaelainegettas), Jayswell, Lara Van Lelyveld, Kini Allen, Amanda Ball, Angeleke Kaldis, Nathan Burgoine, Angie Girl, Lust n Found reads, Leigh Kramer, Christina.us.uk, Laura Yamin, HEA Apologist, Ms. Bug Bug, Jess (JessReadinBooks), Megan Erikson, Hannah, Catherine (@CatSteinBooks), Renee, Ariana, Nancy (Love.Reading.With.Nancy), Whoamance, Lauren M. Hae, Adele Buck, Jes (YesMissJes), Sofia (SofiainBookland), Queerly Chaotic M (@Mx_m_reads), Maida Malby, Daisy Blaine, Weendizzle, Tej (@Readaholic19), Corey Alexander (TGStoneButch), Suzanne (Cerestheories), Amber (PeskyNoodles), Emma Love, RamblingoutLoud, JL Peridot, Quick N Dirty Romance, Megan Bate, Sarah Penna, Michelle Mars.

Guest: B. And Her Books<ul><li>Twitter: @bandherbooks <a href="https://twitter.com/bandherbooks" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/bandherbooks</a></li><li>Instagram: @b.andherbooks <a href="https://www.instagram.com/b.andherbooks/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/b.andherbooks/</a></li></ul>Recording engineer and occasional provider of book answers:<ul><li>Jess a Flerken (@ladyofcheese <a href="https://twitter.com/LadyOfCheese" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/LadyOfCheese</a>)</li></ul>Sign up for the newsletter list to get the PRINTABLE READING LIST from this episode:<a href="https://www.subscribepage.com/m4c2v7_inst_copy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.subscribepage.com/m4c2v7_inst_copy</a>The printable reading list includes every book mentioned in this episode plus books from categories that had to be cut for time, including: kick-ass heroines, most over-the-top sex scenes, no on-page sex, and more!NOTES:<ul><li>Jess’s Write This Book - I will be trademarking Shelf Lovelies</li><li>(WTB Inspiration: <a href="https://video.bonappetit.com/series/gourmet-makes" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://video.bonappetit.com/series/gourmet-makes</a>)</li></ul>Podcast Episodes Mentioned:<ul><li>Boobies &amp; Noobies with Kelly Reynolds:<ul><li>Andrea on Boobies and Noobies: The 8th Day of Boobsmas: <a href="https://boobiepodcast.podbean.com/e/regifted-boobsmas-8/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://boobiepodcast.podbean.com/e/regifted-boobsmas-8/</a></li><li>Stocking Stuffers episode Boobsmas Day 1: <a href="https://boobiepodcast.podbean.com/e/stocking-stuffers-boobsmas-1/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://boobiepodcast.podbean.com/e/stocking-stuffers-boobsmas-1/</a></li></ul></li><li>Whoamance<ul><li>Hummingbird Episode: <a href="https://www.whoamancepodcast.com/episodes/2019/12/17/episode-70-triage-trois-hummingbird-by-lavyrle-spencer" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.whoamancepodcast.com/episodes/2019/12/17/episode-70-triage-trois-hummingbird-by-lavyrle-spencer</a></li></ul></li><li>Rombkpod episodes with disability recommendations:<ul><li>Episode 105: <a href="http://lustandfoundreads.com/rombkpod/ep-105/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://lustandfoundreads.com/rombkpod/ep-105/</a></li><li>Episode 106: <a href="http://lustandfoundreads.com/rombkpod/ep-106/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://lustandfoundreads.com/rombkpod/ep-106/</a></li><li>Episode 107: <a href="http://lustandfoundreads.com/rombkpod/ep-107/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://lustandfoundreads.com/rombkpod/ep-107/</a></li><li>Episode 108: <a href="http://lustandfoundreads.com/rombkpod/ep-108/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://lustandfoundreads.com/rombkpod/ep-108/</a></li></ul></li><li>Learning the Tropes<ul><li>Episode with Sarah MacLean, “The Gorilla Twins”: Lorraine Heath: <a href="https://learningthetropes.podbean.com/e/the-earl-takes-all-by-lorraine-heath-w-sarah-maclean-episode-48/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://learningthetropes.podbean.com/e/the-earl-takes-all-by-lorraine-heath-w-sarah-maclean-episode-48/</a></li></ul></li><li>Wicked Wallflowers<ul><li>Mia Hopkins episode: <a href="https://wickedwallflowersclub.simplecast.com/episodes/mia-67843607" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://wickedwallflowersclub.simplecast.com/episodes/mia-67843607</a></li></ul></li></ul>Pinterest:<ul><li>Fainting couch romance novels: <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/eagabri/romance-novel-covers-with-fainting-couches/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.pinterest.com/eagabri/romance-novel-covers-with-fainting-couches/</a></li><li>All B’s Pinterest boards: <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/eagabri/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.pinterest.com/eagabri/</a></li></ul>Miscellaneous:<ul><li>B’s neighbor: Liz Lincoln <a href="https://lizlincoln.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://lizlincoln.com/</a></li><li>Chuck Tingle: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/27804008-oppressed-in-the-butt-by-my-inclusive-holiday-coffee-cups" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/27804008-oppressed-in-the-butt-by-my-inclusive-holiday-coffee-cups</a></li></ul>Contributors:@Has_bookpushers, Arnold The Scottish Hedgehog, Jess (Wander Awhile), Amanda (Spaamanda_4), Charlotte (@romansedegare), Esme Brett (Feminist_Romance), HEA or GTFO, Kelly Reynolds (@BoobiesPodcast), Bookish Kelly (<a href="http://bookish.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">bookish.com</a>), Marisa (@marisaelainegettas), Jayswell, Lara Van Lelyveld, Kini Allen, Amanda Ball, Angeleke Kaldis, Nathan Burgoine, Angie Girl, Lust n Found reads, Leigh Kramer, <a href="http://Christina.us.uk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Christina.us.uk</a>, Laura Yamin, HEA Apologist, Ms. Bug Bug, Jess (JessReadinBooks), Megan Erikson, Hannah, Catherine (@CatSteinBooks), Renee, Ariana, Nancy (Love.Reading.With.Nancy), Whoamance, Lauren M. Hae, Adele Buck, Jes (YesMissJes), Sofia (SofiainBookland), Queerly Chaotic M (@Mx_m_reads), Maida Malby, Daisy Blaine, Weendizzle, Tej (@Readaholic19), Corey Alexander (TGStoneButch), Suzanne (Cerestheories), Amber (PeskyNoodles), Emma Love, RamblingoutLoud, JL Peridot, Quick N Dirty Romance, Megan Bate, Sarah Penna, Michelle Mars.

015. Listener Favorites Read in 2019 with B. And Her Books

Sarah MacLean

Esme Brett

Esme Brett (Feminist Romance) and Andrea discuss Brazen and the Beast by Sarah MacLean, plus-size representation in romance novels, ladies with skillz, and introduce a new game to Romancelandia: Hot Damn/No Ma’am.CW: Discussion of body size from 31:30 - 43:45.--Guest InformationGuest Host: Esme BrettInstagram: @Feminist_RomanceWebsite: https://feministromance.home.blog/Book PickBrazen and the Beast by Sarah MacLeanSarah’s website and links to buyFated Mates Podcast - Definitely check out the Derek Craven (Dreaming of You - Lisa Kleypas) episode which is season 2, ep. 3.ContributorsKassi from Wyoming, Aaliyah from Instagram, @Shannyspants, @Authoralexandraayers, @Now_booking, @RosaMValdez, @HEAApologistLinksMore information about Te reo Māori – the Māori languageTwitter - Men Write WomenFalling Inn Love - Netflix Original MovieBeyond Heaving Bosoms - The Smart Bitches Guide to Romance Novels by Sarah Wendell and Candy Tan.@MyShittyBookstagram - discusses “Romance Fat”I sew my own clothes! Here’s my sewing instagramRebel Lite / Devil in Winter + angsty/problematic heroes: see episode 1Am I The Ashole? Reddit post about an (asshole) who leaves his girlfriend alone at the ER to lift weights at the gymBook Recommendations (Trope Town)Trope: Ladies with SkillzRecommendations:Hate to Want You by Alisha Rai (Contemporary M/F)The Governess Game by Tessa Dare (Historical M/F)The Rogue of Fifth Avenue by Joanna Schupe (Historical M/F)A Princess in Theory by Alyssa Cole (Contemporary, M/F)A Week to be Wicked by Tessa Dare (Historical M/F)Polaris Rising by Jessie Mihalik (in the episode I incorrectly say this book is by Ada von Hasenberg, which is the name of the main character) (Space opera, M/F)For fans of Dune + The Fifth ElementListen to: Deltron 3030Lacy Literacy has an amazing blog on STEM heroines in romance Recommended throughout the episode:The Raven Prince by Elizabeth Hoyt (Esme’s fave, historical romance, M/F)The Wallflower Wager by Tessa Dare (historical romance, M/F)Cherice Sinclair - recommended “dubious consent” books, if it’s something you’re interested inNew Zealand Romance WritersNatalie Anderson - category romanceEsme’s fave: Pleasured in the Playboy’s Penthouse (Contemporary M/F)Nalini Singh - paranormal romanceLenora Bell - historical romance Featured Romance Novel Book ClubThe Romance Book Club at Word Bookstore in Brooklyn, NYBook Club Page on Word Bookstore’s websiteOrganizer: Maddie CaldwellLocation/Host organization: Word BookstoreWhen: First Saturday of every month, 2:45 pm

Esme Brett (Feminist Romance) and Andrea discuss Brazen and the Beast by Sarah MacLean, plus-size representation in romance novels, ladies with skillz, and introduce a new game to Romancelandia: Hot Damn/No Ma’am.CW: Discussion of body size from 31:30 - 43:45.--<h2>Guest Information</h2><ul><li>Guest Host: Esme Brett</li><li>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/feminist_romance/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@Feminist_Romance</a></li><li>Website: <a href="https://feministromance.home.blog/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://feministromance.home.blog/</a></li></ul><h2>Book Pick</h2><ul><li>Brazen and the Beast by Sarah MacLean</li><li><a href="http://www.sarahmaclean.net/brazen-and-the-beast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sarah’s website and links to buy</a></li><li><a href="https://fatedmates.net/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fated Mates Podcast</a> - Definitely check out the Derek Craven (Dreaming of You - Lisa Kleypas) episode which is season 2, ep. 3.</li></ul><h2>Contributors</h2>Kassi from Wyoming, Aaliyah from Instagram, @Shannyspants, @Authoralexandraayers, @Now_booking, @RosaMValdez, @HEAApologist<h2>Links</h2><ul><li><a href="https://teara.govt.nz/en/te-reo-maori-the-maori-language/print" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">More information about Te reo Māori – the Māori language</a></li><li><a href="https://twitter.com/men_write_women?lang=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter - Men Write Women</a></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falling_Inn_Love" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Falling Inn Love</a> - Netflix Original Movie</li><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001NLL66M/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&amp;btkr=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Beyond Heaving Bosoms - The Smart Bitches Guide to Romance Novels</a> by Sarah Wendell and Candy Tan.</li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/myshittybookstagram/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@MyShittyBookstagram</a> - discusses “Romance Fat”</li><li>I sew my own clothes! <a href="https://www.instagram.com/iamandreamartucci/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Here’s my sewing instagram</a></li><li>Rebel Lite / Devil in Winter + angsty/problematic heroes: <a href="https://shelflovepodcast.com/episodes/season-1/episode-1/episode-1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">see episode 1</a></li><li><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AmItheAsshole/comments/d6nxeo/aita_for_leaving_my_girlfriend_alone_in_the_er_to/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Am I The Ashole? Reddit post</a> about an (asshole) who leaves his girlfriend alone at the ER to lift weights at the gym</li></ul><h2>Book Recommendations (Trope Town)</h2>Trope: Ladies with SkillzRecommendations:<ul><li><a href="http://www.alisharai.com/book/hate-to-want-you/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hate to Want You</a> by Alisha Rai (Contemporary M/F)</li><li><a href="http://tessadare.com/bookshelf/the-governess-game/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Governess Game</a> by Tessa Dare (Historical M/F)</li><li><a href="http://www.joannashupe.com/flv_portfolio/the-rogue-of-fifth-avenue/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Rogue of Fifth Avenue</a> by Joanna Schupe (Historical M/F)</li><li><a href="https://alyssacole.com/books/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A Princess in Theory</a> by Alyssa Cole (Contemporary, M/F)</li><li><a href="http://tessadare.com/bookshelf/a-week-to-be-wicked/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A Week to be Wicked</a> by Tessa Dare (Historical M/F)</li><li><a href="https://www.jessiemihalik.com/book/polaris-rising/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Polaris Rising by Jessie Mihalik </a>(in the episode I incorrectly say this book is by Ada von Hasenberg, which is the name of the main character) (Space opera, M/F)<ul><li>For fans of Dune + The Fifth Element</li><li>Listen to: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deltron_3030_(album)" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Deltron 3030</a></li></ul></li><li><a href="https://lacyliteracy.com/2017/05/25/100-stem-heroines-in-romance/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lacy Literacy has an amazing blog on STEM heroines in romance</a> </li></ul>Recommended throughout the episode:<ul><li><a href="https://www.elizabethhoyt.com/books/elizabeth-hoyt-books/the-princes-trilogy/the-raven-prince/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Raven Prince by Elizabeth Hoyt </a>(Esme’s fave, historical romance, M/F)</li><li><a href="http://tessadare.com/bookshelf/the-wallflower-wager/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Wallflower Wager by Tessa Dare</a> (historical romance, M/F)</li><li><a href="https://cherisesinclair.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cherice Sinclair</a> - recommended “dubious consent” books, if it’s something you’re interested in</li></ul>New Zealand Romance Writers<ul><li><a href="https://natalieandersonbooks.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Natalie Anderson</a> - category romance</li><li>Esme’s fave: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6315839-pleasured-in-the-playboy-s-penthouse" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pleasured in the Playboy’s Penthouse </a>(Contemporary M/F)</li><li><a href="https://nalinisingh.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Nalini Singh</a> - paranormal romance</li><li><a href="http://lenorabell.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lenora Bell</a> - historical romance</li></ul> <h2>Featured Romance Novel Book Club</h2>The Romance Book Club at Word Bookstore in Brooklyn, NY<ul><li><a href="https://www.wordbookstores.com/romance-book-group" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Book Club Page on Word Bookstore’s website</a></li><li>Organizer: Maddie Caldwell</li><li>Location/Host organization: Word Bookstore</li><li>When: First Saturday of every month, 2:45 pm</li></ul>

004. Brazen and the Beast by Sarah MacLean with Esme Brett

Courtney Milan

Erin Leafe

Erin Leafe (Learning the Tropes Podcast) and I get deep into a discussion of power, privilege, the patriarchy, and pretending to be someone you’re not after reading The Heiress Effect by Courtney Milan. Also discussed: Podcasting. Inspirational Westerns rife with sexual tension. Guest InformationErin Leafe, co-host of Learning The Tropes PodcastTwitter: @LearningTropesInstagram: @LearningTheTropesBook PickThe Heiress Effect by Courtney MilanCourtney Milan's websiteContributorsInstagram friends: LiteraryPetals, Annielikesbugs, Christina.us.ukLinksGhosted Stories PodcastYou're Wrong About PodcastCourtney Milan's Me Too ArticleTen Sessions - This American Life Podcast EpisodeBook RecommendationsHistorical Western RecsEllen O'Connell - Westerns!Dancing on Coals (not Erin's favorite, but her first)Eyes of Silver, Eyes of Gold (Erin's fave!)Lorraine HeathMaggie OsborneNot a historical western, but recommended: The Sufragette Scandal by Courtney MilanTrope Town:No Good Duke Goes Unpunished by Sarah MacLean (historical M/F)The Highwayman by Kerrigan Byrne (Historical M/F)Lady Sophia’s Lover by Lisa Kleypas (historical M/F)The Raven Prince by Elizabeth Hoyt (historical, M/F)Again the Magic by Lisa Kleypas (rich woman/poor man, M/F, historical)Governess Gone Rogue by Laura Lee Gurkhe (Historical, M/F)Never Judge a Lady by Her Cover by Sarah MacLean (Historical, M/F)Take Me Back by Meghan March (Marriage in trouble, contemporary, M/F)Changing His Game by Megan Erickson (contemporary, M/F, mild BDSM crazytimes!)

Erin Leafe (Learning the Tropes Podcast) and I get deep into a discussion of power, privilege, the patriarchy, and pretending to be someone you’re not after reading The Heiress Effect by Courtney Milan. Also discussed: Podcasting. Inspirational Westerns rife with sexual tension. <h2>Guest Information</h2><ul><li>Erin Leafe, co-host of <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/learning-tropes-podcast-for-romance-novel-veterans/id1440272585" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Learning The Tropes Podcast</a> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/learningtropes" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@LearningTropes</a> Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/learningthetropes/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@LearningTheTropes</a></li></ul><h2>Book Pick</h2><ul><li><a href="http://www.courtneymilan.com/theheiresseffect.php" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Heiress Effect by Courtney Milan</a></li><li><a href="http://www.courtneymilan.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Courtney Milan's website</a></li></ul><h2>Contributors</h2>Instagram friends: LiteraryPetals, Annielikesbugs, <a href="http://Christina.us.uk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Christina.us.uk</a><h2>Links</h2><ul><li><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ghosted-stories/id1162344895" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ghosted Stories Podcast</a></li><li><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/youre-wrong-about/id1380008439" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">You're Wrong About Podcast</a></li><li><a href="http://www.courtneymilan.com/metoo/kozinski.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Courtney Milan's Me Too Article</a></li><li><a href="https://www.thisamericanlife.org/682/ten-sessions" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ten Sessions - This American Life Podcast Episode</a></li></ul><h2>Book Recommendations</h2><h3>Historical Western Recs</h3><ul><li>Ellen O'Connell - Westerns!</li><li>Dancing on Coals (not Erin's favorite, but her first)</li><li>Eyes of Silver, Eyes of Gold (Erin's fave!)</li><li>Lorraine Heath</li><li>Maggie Osborne</li><li>Not a historical western, but recommended: The Sufragette Scandal by Courtney Milan</li></ul><h3>Trope Town:</h3><ul><li>No Good Duke Goes Unpunished by Sarah MacLean (historical M/F)</li><li>The Highwayman by Kerrigan Byrne (Historical M/F)</li><li>Lady Sophia’s Lover by Lisa Kleypas (historical M/F)</li><li>The Raven Prince by Elizabeth Hoyt (historical, M/F)</li><li>Again the Magic by Lisa Kleypas (rich woman/poor man, M/F, historical)</li><li>Governess Gone Rogue by Laura Lee Gurkhe (Historical, M/F)</li><li>Never Judge a Lady by Her Cover by Sarah MacLean (Historical, M/F)</li><li>Take Me Back by Meghan March (Marriage in trouble, contemporary, M/F)</li><li>Changing His Game by Megan Erickson (contemporary, M/F, mild BDSM crazytimes!)</li></ul>

007. The Heiress Effect by Courtney Milan with Erin Leafe (Learning the Tropes)

Sarah J. Maas

Penny Reid

Shelf Love:Sign up for the email newsletter listWebsiteTwitterInstagramEmail: Andrea@shelflovepodcast.comGuest: Penny ReidWebsite: https://pennyreid.ninja/Twitter: https://twitter.com/ReidRomanceInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/reidromance/We read:A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maashttps://sarahjmaas.com/court-of-thorns-and-roses/Books mentioned:Lore Olympus by Rachel Smythe (Web comic)A Well-Timed Enchantment by Vivian Vande VeldeMarriage Games by C.D. ReissThe Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus by Dusti BowlingBook recommendation requests:Penny’s 12-year-old-going-on-75 year old son has read All the Books. His favorite books include The Foundation Trilogy by Isaac Asimov and he recently enjoyed The Last Romantics by Tara Conklin. He didn’t like Dune. How do we introduce him to the romance genre?Penny is looking for recommendations for awesome romance books to gift her daughter on her 16th birthday (6 years from now).Penny is looking for character-driven erotica suggestions, along the lines of C.D. Reiss.Miscellaneous:Grief is a spiralZeus is toxicOutgrowing a relationship is OKThere’s strength in being a marshmallowWould you trade your freedom for a golden cageDid you know that Ripley in Alien was originally written as a man? (Anyone have a paper on this?)“The reason it still resonates with women today in the industry is how real Ripley is, Weaver adds. "So many people in the business would have said, ‘Well now we have to make her more sympathetic.’ And then it’s suddenly this token scene that shows we’re actually feminine after all, and that’s frankly bulls---, because that doesn’t happen in real life. Ripley doesn’t have time to try to be sympathetic, you know?” she added.”

Shelf Love:<ul><li><a href="https://www.subscribepage.com/m4c2v7_inst_copy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sign up for the email newsletter list</a></li><li><a href="https://shelflovepodcast.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a></li><li><a href="https://twitter.com/shelflovepod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a></li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/shelflovepodcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a></li><li>Email: Andrea@shelflovepodcast.com</li></ul>Guest: Penny Reid<ul><li>Website: <a href="https://pennyreid.ninja/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://pennyreid.ninja/</a></li><li>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/ReidRomance" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/ReidRomance</a></li><li>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/reidromance/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/reidromance/</a></li></ul>We read:A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas<a href="https://sarahjmaas.com/court-of-thorns-and-roses/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://sarahjmaas.com/court-of-thorns-and-roses/</a>Books mentioned:<ul><li><a href="https://www.webtoons.com/en/romance/lore-olympus/list?title_no=1320&amp;page=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lore Olympus</a> by Rachel Smythe (Web comic)</li><li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/250612.A_Well_Timed_Enchantment" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A Well-Timed Enchantment by Vivian Vande Velde</a></li><li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/29242077" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Marriage Games by C.D. Reiss</a></li><li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/33986447-insignificant-events-in-the-life-of-a-cactus" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus</a> by Dusti Bowling</li></ul>Book recommendation requests:<ul><li>Penny’s 12-year-old-going-on-75 year old son has read All the Books. His favorite books include <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/46654.The_Foundation_Trilogy?from_search=true&amp;qid=3e5zVgu1wK&amp;rank=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Foundation Trilogy</a> by Isaac Asimov and he recently enjoyed <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/35068465-the-last-romantics?from_search=true&amp;qid=HUILwhcKpj&amp;rank=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Last Romantics</a> by Tara Conklin. He didn’t like <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/44767458-dune?ac=1&amp;from_search=true&amp;qid=CwbHmHNTKw&amp;rank=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dune</a>. How do we introduce him to the romance genre?</li><li>Penny is looking for recommendations for awesome romance books to gift her daughter on her 16th birthday (6 years from now).</li><li>Penny is looking for character-driven erotica suggestions, along the lines of C.D. Reiss.</li></ul>Miscellaneous:<ul><li>Grief is a spiral</li><li>Zeus is toxic</li><li>Outgrowing a relationship is OK</li><li>There’s strength in being a marshmallow</li><li>Would you trade your freedom for a golden cage</li><li>Did you know that <a href="https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/culture/story/alien-turns-40-classic-changed-game-women-action-63231045" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ripley in Alien</a> was originally written as a man? (Anyone have a paper on this?)<ul><li>“The reason it still resonates with women today in the industry is how real Ripley is, Weaver adds. "So many people in the business would have said, ‘Well now we have to make her more sympathetic.’ And then it’s suddenly this token scene that shows we’re actually feminine after all, and that’s frankly bulls---, because that doesn’t happen in real life. Ripley doesn’t have time to try to be sympathetic, you know?” she added.”</li></ul></li></ul>

019. A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas with Penny Reid

Katrina Jackson

Guests:<ul><li>Karelia Stetz-Waters <a href="https://twitter.com/K_StetzWaters" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/kareliastetzwatersauthor" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/kareliastetzwaters/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> | <a href="http://kareliastetzwaters.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a> | <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Worth-Wait-Out-Portland-Book-ebook/dp/B0763LQSDC/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Buy Worth the Wait by Karelia Stetz-Waters</a></li><li>Katrina Jackson <a href="https://twitter.com/katrinajax" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter </a>| <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Every-Year-Love-Last-Book-ebook/dp/B07ZS3ZL3P/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=katrina+jackson+every+new+year&amp;qid=1584321994&amp;sr=8-1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Buy Every New Year by Katrina Jackson</a></li><li>Katee Robert <a href="https://twitter.com/katee_robert" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/AuthorKateeRobert" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> | <a href="http://instagram.com/katee_robert/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> | <a href="http://www.kateerobert.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a> | <a href="https://www.bookbub.com/profile/katee-robert" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bookbub</a> | <a href="https://kateerobert.com/a-worthy-opponent.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Buy A Worthy Opponent by Katee Robert</a></li></ul>Book Recommendations<ul><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Trade-Me-Cyclone-Book-1-ebook/dp/B00SHVR1CY/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Trade Me, Courtney Milan</a><ul><li>Bonus rec: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Red-White-Royal-Blue-Novel/dp/1250316774/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Red, White, and Royal Blue, Casey McQuiston</a></li></ul></li><li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/41746595-block-shot?ac=1&amp;from_search=true&amp;qid=unlKtOnnup&amp;rank=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Block Shot by Kennedy Ryan</a></li><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Perv-Filth-Book-Dakota-Gray-ebook/dp/B01GR4S8II/ref=sr_1_1?crid=199ERCDCJWXM9&amp;keywords=dakota+gray&amp;qid=1584321624&amp;sprefix=dakota+gray%2Caps%2C161&amp;sr=8-1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Perv by Dakota Gray</a><ul><li>Bonus rec: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/31681791-filth" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Filth by Dakota Gray</a>  </li></ul></li></ul>

032. Angsty Romance

Content from about the 5:00 - 38:00 mark was previously part of episode 7 of Shelf Love.Guest InformationErin Leafe, co-host of Learning The Tropes PodcastTwitter: @LearningTropesInstagram: @LearningTheTropesBook PickThe Heiress Effect by Courtney MilanGo find more books by Courtney Milan on her website: http://www.courtneymilan.com/LinksAlyssa Cole’s Twitter Thread with details on allegations against Courtney and RWA’s actions: https://twitter.com/AlyssaColeLit/status/1209280219175100422RWA Ethics Committee Report: https://www.docdroid.net/qj8dh9a/ethics-committee-report-1119.pdfKathryn Lynn Davis Formal Complaint: https://www.docdroid.net/uMizS30/kathryn-lynn-davis-formal-rwa-complaint.pdfSuzan Tisdale Formal Complaint: https://www.docdroid.net/UcBKxjo/suzan-tisdale-screenshots.pdfSuzan Tisdale Screenshots: https://www.docdroid.net/UcBKxjo/suzan-tisdale-screenshots.pdfSmart Bitches post/reaction: https://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/2019/12/wtaf-rwa-courtney-milan-banned-suspended-from-rwa/The Wrap post: https://www.thewrap.com/romance-writers-courtney-milan-suspension-racist-mess/Information about RWA/official website: https://www.rwa.org/Online/About_RWA/Online/About/About_RWA.aspx?hkey=c3b46e21-4b8e-4265-b7a5-c01fe2bad22c

Content from about the 5:00 - 38:00 mark was previously part of episode 7 of Shelf Love.Guest Information<ul><li>Erin Leafe, co-host of Learning The Tropes Podcast</li><li>Twitter: @LearningTropes</li><li>Instagram: @LearningTheTropes</li></ul>Book PickThe Heiress Effect by Courtney MilanGo find more books by Courtney Milan on her website: <a href="http://www.courtneymilan.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.courtneymilan.com/</a>Links<ul><li>Alyssa Cole’s Twitter Thread with details on allegations against Courtney and RWA’s actions: <a href="https://twitter.com/AlyssaColeLit/status/1209280219175100422" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/AlyssaColeLit/status/1209280219175100422</a></li><li>RWA Ethics Committee Report: <a href="https://www.docdroid.net/qj8dh9a/ethics-committee-report-1119.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.docdroid.net/qj8dh9a/ethics-committee-report-1119.pdf</a></li><li>Kathryn Lynn Davis Formal Complaint: <a href="https://www.docdroid.net/uMizS30/kathryn-lynn-davis-formal-rwa-complaint.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.docdroid.net/uMizS30/kathryn-lynn-davis-formal-rwa-complaint.pdf</a></li><li>Suzan Tisdale Formal Complaint: <a href="https://www.docdroid.net/UcBKxjo/suzan-tisdale-screenshots.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.docdroid.net/UcBKxjo/suzan-tisdale-screenshots.pdf</a></li><li>Suzan Tisdale Screenshots: <a href="https://www.docdroid.net/UcBKxjo/suzan-tisdale-screenshots.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.docdroid.net/UcBKxjo/suzan-tisdale-screenshots.pdf</a></li></ul>Smart Bitches post/reaction: <a href="https://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/2019/12/wtaf-rwa-courtney-milan-banned-suspended-from-rwa/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/2019/12/wtaf-rwa-courtney-milan-banned-suspended-from-rwa/</a>The Wrap post: <a href="https://www.thewrap.com/romance-writers-courtney-milan-suspension-racist-mess/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.thewrap.com/romance-writers-courtney-milan-suspension-racist-mess/</a>Information about RWA/official website: <a href="https://www.rwa.org/Online/About_RWA/Online/About/About_RWA.aspx?hkey=c3b46e21-4b8e-4265-b7a5-c01fe2bad22c" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rwa.org/Online/About_RWA/Online/About/About_RWA.aspx?hkey=c3b46e21-4b8e-4265-b7a5-c01fe2bad22c</a>

014.5. Revisiting Courtney Milan's Writing in the Wake of RWA's Censure

Beverly Jenkins

Bree Hill

Bree Hill (Falling For Romance) and Andrea discuss Rebel by Beverly Jenkins.We chat about inspiring teachers, Pizza Hut’s link to many millennial’s love of reading, and heroes who give and give, and ask nothing in return. We also learn how Bree is a recent romance novel convert (it’s never too late!) and how Hallmark holiday movies and Debbie Macomber were her gateway to the genre.The book discussion covers historically-accurate female agency, emotionally intelligent heroes, and the gift that keeps on giving (Thanks for the pleasure, Drake!).Stick around until the end to learn about upcoming guests and book picks, as well as this week’s featured in-person romance novel book club.Guest Host: Bree HillTwitter: @Bree_TheGoddessInstagram: @Falling4RomanceWebsite: Fallingforromance.comContributors:Morgan, Ariel Storm, Gina Drumm, Amanda BallLinksBeverly Jenkins' websitePrincess Bride Twitter thread by Annie BelletThe Pizza Hut Reading program is called BOOK-IT!Fun Facts including that a study was done and showed that it actually improved enjoyment of reading for kids that participated!Apparently Pizza Hut is still very much in business. Whoops. Sorry Pizza Hut! Thanks for all the individual pan pizzas and a love of reading.Google Search Results for "Romance authors who write the best christmas novels"I tried counting how many Christmas books Debbie Macomber has written but gave up when I ran out of fingers and toes.Bree's articles on FrolicDeadly Sexy the movie (based on the novel by Beverly Jenkins)Forbidden, by Beverly Jenkins (Old West)Book recommendations (aka Trope Town)Trope: Don’t believe in love/Love isn’t required for marriageRecommendations:How to Hack a Heartbreak by Kristin Rockaway (Contemporary, M/F)The Worst Best Man by Lucy Score (Contemporary, M/F)Hot Asset by Lauren Layne (Contemporary, M/F)A Gentleman in the Streets by Alisha Rai (Contemporary, M/F with a M/F/M scene)Man Candy by Melanie Harlow (Contemporary, M/F)Featured Romance Novel Book ClubRomance Lovers Book Club in Durham, NCMeetup pageOrganizer: Cathy CroneLocation/Host organization: Durham Southwest Regional LibraryWhen: First Thursday of every month.

Bree Hill (Falling For Romance) and Andrea discuss Rebel by Beverly Jenkins.We chat about inspiring teachers, Pizza Hut’s link to many millennial’s love of reading, and heroes who give and give, and ask nothing in return. We also learn how Bree is a recent romance novel convert (it’s never too late!) and how Hallmark holiday movies and Debbie Macomber were her gateway to the genre.The book discussion covers historically-accurate female agency, emotionally intelligent heroes, and the gift that keeps on giving (Thanks for the pleasure, Drake!).Stick around until the end to learn about upcoming guests and book picks, as well as this week’s featured in-person romance novel book club.<h2>Guest Host: Bree Hill</h2><ul><li><a href="https://twitter.com/@bree_thegoddess" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter: @Bree_TheGoddess</a></li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/falling4romance/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram: @Falling4Romance</a></li><li>Website: <a href="https://fallingforromance.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fallingforromance.com</a></li></ul><h2>Contributors:</h2>Morgan, Ariel Storm, Gina Drumm, Amanda Ball<h2>Links</h2><ul><li><a href="https://www.beverlyjenkins.net/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Beverly Jenkins' website</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/anniebellet/status/1174457139127083008" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Princess Bride Twitter thread by Annie Bellet</a></li><li>The Pizza Hut Reading program is called BOOK-IT!</li><li><a href="http://mentalfloss.com/article/501605/12-cheesy-facts-about-pizza-huts-book-it-program#targetText=THE%20PROGRAM%20WAS%20INSPIRED%20BY,OF%20PIZZA%20HUT'S%20THEN%2DPRESIDENT.&amp;targetText=Pizza%20Hut's%20BOOK%20IT!,%2C%20Kansas%2C%20offices%20in%201984.&amp;targetText=was%20simple%3A%20Reward%20students%20with,Pan%20Pizza%20for%20reading%20books." rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fun Facts</a> including that a study was done and showed that it actually improved enjoyment of reading for kids that participated!</li><li>Apparently Pizza Hut is still very much in business. Whoops. Sorry Pizza Hut! Thanks for all the individual pan pizzas and a love of reading.</li><li><a href="https://lmgtfy.com/?q=romance+author+who+writes+the+best+christmas+novels" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Google Search Results for "Romance authors who write the best christmas novels"</a></li><li>I tried counting how many Christmas books Debbie Macomber has written but gave up when I ran out of fingers and toes.</li><li><a href="https://frolic.media/members/breehill/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bree's articles on Frolic</a></li><li><a href="https://www.beverlyjenkins.net/whats-next/deadly-sexy-movie-project/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Deadly Sexy the movie (based on the novel by Beverly Jenkins)</a></li><li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25760151-forbidden" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Forbidden, by Beverly Jenkins (Old West)</a></li></ul><h2>Book recommendations (aka Trope Town)</h2>Trope: Don’t believe in love/Love isn’t required for marriageRecommendations:<ul><li>How to Hack a Heartbreak by Kristin Rockaway (Contemporary, M/F)</li><li>The Worst Best Man by Lucy Score (Contemporary, M/F)</li><li>Hot Asset by Lauren Layne (Contemporary, M/F)</li><li>A Gentleman in the Streets by Alisha Rai (Contemporary, M/F with a M/F/M scene)</li><li>Man Candy by Melanie Harlow (Contemporary, M/F)</li></ul><h2>Featured Romance Novel Book Club</h2>Romance Lovers Book Club in Durham, NC<ul><li><a href="https://www.meetup.com/Romance-Lovers-Book-Club/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Meetup page</a></li><li>Organizer: Cathy Crone</li><li>Location/Host organization: Durham Southwest Regional Library</li><li>When: First Thursday of every month</li></ul>.

003. Rebel by Beverly Jenkins with Bree Hill

Alyssa Cole

Nalini Singh

Romance novelist Alyssa Cole joins the podcast to discuss Wolf Rain by Nalini Singh, which features emotional badasses. Also discussed: Using your Power. Systemic Oppression. Growing Your Circle. Sign up for the email newsletter on shelflovepodcast.com for bonus episode content!Guest InformationAuthor Alyssa ColeWebsiteTwitterInstagramNext release: The AI Who Loved Me - Audible Original out 12/3/2019Book PickWolf Rain by Nalini SinghNalini Singh's websiteContributorsBook recs by HannahHeartsRomanceLinksReview sites that review fairly and diversely:Love in PanelsWOC in RomanceGirl Have You ReadResources/Additional Reading or ListeningShondaland InterviewHBR Women at Work Podcast referenced: Sisterhood is Scarce at WorkSunny Lee-Goodman interview on Smart Podcast Trashy Books (Grow Your Circle)Alyssa's speech at RWA Librarians Day Luncheon (2019) - RWA PodcastBook RecommendationsEmotional BadassesXeni by Rebekah WeatherspoonLotus from Hook Shot by Kennedy RyanBlock Shot by Kennedy RyanFree from The Suffragette Scandal by Courtney MilanSebastian from The Countess Conspiracy by Courtney MilanAfter the Wedding by Courtney Milan

Romance novelist Alyssa Cole joins the podcast to discuss Wolf Rain by Nalini Singh, which features emotional badasses. Also discussed: Using your Power. Systemic Oppression. Growing Your Circle. Sign up for the email newsletter on <a href="https://shelflovepodcast.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">shelflovepodcast.com</a> for bonus episode content!<h2>Guest Information</h2>Author Alyssa Cole<ul><li><a href="https://alyssacole.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a></li><li><a href="https://twitter.com/alyssacolelit" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a></li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/alyssacolelit/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a></li><li>Next release: <a href="https://www.audible.com/ep/alyssa-cole-the-ai-who-loved-me-reveal" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The AI Who Loved Me - Audible Original out 12/3/2019</a></li></ul><h2>Book Pick</h2><ul><li><a href="https://nalinisingh.com/books/psychangeling-trinity-series/wolf-rain/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Wolf Rain by Nalini Singh</a></li><li><a href="https://nalinisingh.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Nalini Singh's website</a></li></ul><h2>Contributors</h2>Book recs by HannahHeartsRomance<h2>Links</h2>Review sites that review fairly and diversely:<ul><li><a href="http://www.loveinpanels.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Love in Panels</a></li><li><a href="http://www.wocinromance.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">WOC in Romance</a></li><li><a href="http://girlhaveyouread.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Girl Have You Read</a></li></ul><h3>Resources/Additional Reading or Listening</h3><ul><li><a href="https://www.shondaland.com/inspire/books/a13511524/alyssa-cole-romance-interview/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Shondaland Interview</a></li><li><a href="https://hbr.org/podcast/2018/11/sisterhood-is-scarce" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HBR Women at Work Podcast referenced: Sisterhood is Scarce at Work</a></li><li><a href="https://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/podcast/373-being-purveyors-of-hope-diversity-education-inclusion-and-romance-with-consultant-sunny-lee-goodman/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sunny Lee-Goodman interview on Smart Podcast Trashy Books (Grow Your Circle)</a></li><li><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/2019-librarians-keynote-with-alyssa-cole/id1460151696?i=1000446985631" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Alyssa's speech at RWA Librarians Day Luncheon (2019) - RWA Podcast</a></li></ul><h2>Book Recommendations</h2>Emotional Badasses<ul><li>Xeni by Rebekah Weatherspoon</li><li>Lotus from Hook Shot by Kennedy Ryan</li><li>Block Shot by Kennedy Ryan</li><li>Free from The Suffragette Scandal by Courtney Milan</li><li>Sebastian from The Countess Conspiracy by Courtney Milan</li><li>After the Wedding by Courtney Milan</li></ul>

008. Wolf Rain by Nalini Singh with Alyssa Cole

Jodie Slaughter

Charish Reid

Shelf Love:Sign up for the email newsletter listWebsiteTwitterInstagramEmail: Andrea@shelflovepodcast.comSign up for the Shelf Love newsletter for bonus content!Guest Host: Charish ReidInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/charishreidauthor/Twitter: https://twitter.com/AuthorCharishWebsite: https://charishreid.com/We Read White Whiskey Bargain by Jodie Slaughterhttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/48137517-white-whiskey-bargain?from_search=true&amp;from_srp=true&amp;qid=D7NSbYj3yN&amp;rank=1Charish’s Influences:Katrina JacksonRebekah WeatherspoonTessa Dare (Smart girls learning how to kiss for the first time)Books/MediaTalk Sweetly to Me by Courtney MilanXeni by Rebekah WeatherspoonJust One More by Jodie SlaughterDoris Payne, notorious jewel thief Long Shot by Kennedy RyanA Duke by Default by Alyssa ColeHeist moviesOcean’s Eleven (2001)The Thomas Crown Affair (1999)Entrapment (1999)What’s next for Charish:Hearts on Hold is out nowCharish’s first novel is also available! The Write EscapeHeist blog excerpt from Charish’s next book: https://charishreid.com/2020/02/01/work-in-process-teaser-jewel-heist/

Shelf Love:<ul><li><a href="https://www.subscribepage.com/m4c2v7_inst_copy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sign up for the email newsletter list</a></li><li><a href="https://shelflovepodcast.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a></li><li><a href="https://twitter.com/shelflovepod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a></li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/shelflovepodcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a></li><li>Email: <a href="mailto:Andrea@shelflovepodcast.com">Andrea@shelflovepodcast.com</a></li></ul><a href="https://www.subscribepage.com/m4c2v7_inst_copy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sign up for the Shelf Love newsletter for bonus content!</a>Guest Host: Charish Reid<ul><li>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/charishreidauthor/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/charishreidauthor/</a></li><li>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/AuthorCharish" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/AuthorCharish</a></li><li>Website: <a href="https://charishreid.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://charishreid.com/</a></li></ul>We Read White Whiskey Bargain by Jodie Slaughter<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/48137517-white-whiskey-bargain?from_search=true&amp;from_srp=true&amp;qid=D7NSbYj3yN&amp;rank=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/48137517-white-whiskey-bargain?from_search=true&amp;from_srp=true&amp;qid=D7NSbYj3yN&amp;rank=1</a>Charish’s Influences:<ul><li>Katrina Jackson</li><li>Rebekah Weatherspoon</li><li>Tessa Dare (Smart girls learning how to kiss for the first time)</li></ul>Books/Media<ul><li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23000024-talk-sweetly-to-me?ac=1&amp;from_search=true&amp;qid=EIqfw9hoWX&amp;rank=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Talk Sweetly to Me</a> by Courtney Milan</li><li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/48359637-xeni?ac=1&amp;from_search=true&amp;qid=IYRDwVeWdN&amp;rank=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Xeni by Rebekah Weatherspoon</a></li><li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/49365283-just-one-more" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Just One More by Jodie Slaughter</a></li><li><a href="https://www.ajc.com/news/crime--law/notorious-year-old-jewel-thief-doris-payne-arrested-again-walmart/FqgfBERV3B35KYODuYkZGN/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Doris Payne, notorious jewel thief </a></li><li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/39336718-long-shot?ac=1&amp;from_search=true&amp;qid=NRqymmiIIH&amp;rank=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Long Shot by Kennedy Ryan</a></li><li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/35564582-a-duke-by-default?from_search=true&amp;from_srp=true&amp;qid=RIZ4TwMCr8&amp;rank=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A Duke by Default by Alyssa Cole</a></li></ul>Heist movies<ul><li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0240772/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ocean’s Eleven (2001)</a></li><li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0155267/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Thomas Crown Affair (1999)</a></li><li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0137494/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Entrapment (1999)</a></li></ul>What’s next for Charish:<ul><li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52051179-hearts-on-hold?from_search=true&amp;from_srp=true&amp;qid=5z58Nl2AKu&amp;rank=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hearts on Hold</a> is out now</li><li>Charish’s first novel is also available!<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/44662245-the-write-escape" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> The Write Escape</a></li><li>Heist blog excerpt from Charish’s next book: <a href="https://charishreid.com/2020/02/01/work-in-process-teaser-jewel-heist/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://charishreid.com/2020/02/01/work-in-process-teaser-jewel-heist/</a></li></ul>

031. White Whiskey Bargain by Jodie Slaughter with Charish Reid

Nora Roberts

Content Warning: The book we discuss features a serial killer and rapist. We also discuss sexual assault.Guest: Romance Author Lucy ScoreWebsite: lucyscore.netTwitter: @LucyScore1Instagram: @ScoreLucyLucy while recording this episode (shot by Mr. Lucy): https://www.instagram.com/p/B4hqadgAwYv/We read:The Obsession by Nora Roberts (2016)(CW: on-page descriptions of sexual violence)Lucy’s books that are mentioned:The Worst Best ManThe Christmas FixMr. Fixer UpperMoonshine Kiss (pining)The Price of Scandal (Bluewater Billionaires)Newest (out Jan. 2020) - ...Listen to hear the title!Books mentioned:The Bride by Julie GarwoodBluewater Billionaires series:The Price of Scandal by Lucy ScoreThe Mogul and the Muscle by Claire KingsleyWild Open Hearts by Kathryn NolanCrazy for Loving You by Pippa GrantJD Robb In Death SeriesChanel Miller - Know My NameOther mentions:Bluewater Billionaires Boobies &amp; Noobies episodeAir Ambulance ER - YouTubeTurn The Page - Nora Roberts’ Bookstore: https://www.ttpbooks.com/Inn BoonsBoro - Nora Roberts’ Inn: https://innboonsboro.com/Trope Town: artistsStrictly Professional - Katherine NolanReckless (Book 1: Renegades) - Skye JordanChesapeake Blue - Nora RobertsFlashed - Zoe CastilePacific Blue - Kristina LuckeyServing Pleasure - Alisha RaiBeard in Mind - Penny ReidContributors:Kelly Reynolds (Boobies &amp; Noobies), Denise Williams, Hannah is a Palindrome, Fiona West

Content Warning: The book we discuss features a serial killer and rapist. We also discuss sexual assault.<ul><li>Guest: Romance Author Lucy Score Website: <a href="https://www.lucyscore.net/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">lucyscore.net</a> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/LucyScore1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@LucyScore1</a> Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/scorelucy/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@ScoreLucy</a></li></ul>Lucy while recording this episode (shot by Mr. Lucy): <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B4hqadgAwYv/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/p/B4hqadgAwYv/</a>We read:<ul><li>The Obsession by Nora Roberts (2016) (CW: on-page descriptions of sexual violence)</li></ul>Lucy’s books that are mentioned:<ul><li>The Worst Best Man</li><li>The Christmas Fix</li><li>Mr. Fixer Upper</li><li>Moonshine Kiss (pining)</li><li>The Price of Scandal (Bluewater Billionaires)</li><li>Newest (out Jan. 2020) - ...Listen to hear the title!</li></ul>Books mentioned:<ul><li>The Bride by Julie Garwood</li><li>Bluewater Billionaires series:<ul><li>The Price of Scandal by Lucy Score</li><li>The Mogul and the Muscle by Claire Kingsley</li><li>Wild Open Hearts by Kathryn Nolan</li><li>Crazy for Loving You by Pippa Grant</li></ul></li><li>JD Robb In Death Series</li><li>Chanel Miller - Know My Name</li></ul>Other mentions:<ul><li><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bluewater-billionaires-book-club-1/id1408297016?i=1000454025123" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bluewater Billionaires Boobies &amp; Noobies episode</a></li><li>Air Ambulance ER - YouTube</li><li>Turn The Page - Nora Roberts’ Bookstore: <a href="https://www.ttpbooks.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.ttpbooks.com/</a></li><li>Inn BoonsBoro - Nora Roberts’ Inn: <a href="https://innboonsboro.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://innboonsboro.com/</a></li></ul>Trope Town: artists<ul><li>Strictly Professional - Katherine Nolan</li><li>Reckless (Book 1: Renegades) - Skye Jordan</li><li>Chesapeake Blue - Nora Roberts</li><li>Flashed - Zoe Castile</li><li>Pacific Blue - Kristina Luckey</li><li>Serving Pleasure - Alisha Rai</li><li>Beard in Mind - Penny Reid</li></ul>Contributors:Kelly Reynolds (Boobies &amp; Noobies), Denise Williams, Hannah is a Palindrome, Fiona West

012. The Obsession by Nora Roberts with Lucy Score

Kennedy Ryan

Emma Barry

Talia Hibbert

Tif Marcelo

Suzanne Jefferies

Myths Twitter Thread from 12/11/19: https://twitter.com/ShelfLovePod/status/1204745917527732226Shelf Love:Sign up for the email newsletter list for bonus contentWebsiteTwitterInstagramEmail: Andrea@shelflovepodcast.com--Myth: Romance Novels Aren’t Well WrittenMyth Buster: Emma BarryMentionedPurple Prose Parody ContestSusanna Kearsley’s experimentEmma BarryInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/author.emma.barry/Twitter: https://twitter.com/AuthorEmmaBarryWebsite: https://authoremmabarry.com/Listen to Emma on Episode 30: A Seditious Affair by KJ Charles with Emma Barry: Cross-Class Romance, and Andrea’s HEA Existential Crisis--Myth: Romance novels are only read by uneducated women who don’t want to read substanceMyth Buster: Talia HibbertTalia HibbertInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/taliahibbert/Twitter: https://twitter.com/TaliaHibbertFacebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/AuthorTaliaHibbert/Facebook Reader Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/192280797995525/Listen to Talia on Episode 27: Talia Hibbert on Genderqueer Themes from Mulan and Forced Proximity in Therese Beharrie’s Work--Myth: Romance novel heroines are all damsels in distress; they’re vapid and lack substance or depthMyth Buster: Tif MarceloTif Marcelo:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tifmarcelo/Twitter: https://twitter.com/TifMarceloWebsite: http://www.tifmarcelo.com/Listen to Tif in episode #22: Tif Marcelo: Community, Outcasts, and Thirsty by Mia Hopkins--Myth: Romance novels are boring and all the sameMyth Buster: Kennedy RyanMentioned:The Fish Tails by Suanne Laqueur - The Fish Tales series (CW: school shooting)Kennedy Ryan:Website: https://kennedyryanwrites.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/kennedyrwritesInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/kennedyryan1/You can listen to Kennedy on the following episodes#18 Kennedy Ryan Minisode: The RITAs and Breaking Through#24 Body Image in Romance Novels: Kennedy Ryan and Esme Brett#28 Emergency Contact by Mary HK Choi with guest Kennedy Ryan: Longing, Connection, and Friendship as Foundational to Romance--Myth: Romance novel readers are stupid, can’t be feminists, and are all womenMyth Buster: Suzanne JefferiesSuzanne Jefferies:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SuzanneJefferiesAuthorInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/SuzanneJefferiesAuthor/Website: www.suzannejefferies.com

Myths Twitter Thread from 12/11/19: <a href="https://twitter.com/ShelfLovePod/status/1204745917527732226" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/ShelfLovePod/status/1204745917527732226</a>Shelf Love:<ul><li><a href="https://www.subscribepage.com/m4c2v7_inst_copy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sign up for the email newsletter list</a> for bonus content</li><li><a href="https://shelflovepodcast.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a></li><li><a href="https://twitter.com/shelflovepod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a></li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/shelflovepodcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a></li><li>Email: <a href="mailto:Andrea@shelflovepodcast.com">Andrea@shelflovepodcast.com</a></li></ul>--Myth: Romance Novels Aren’t Well Written Myth Buster: Emma BarryMentioned<ul><li><a href="https://allaboutromance.com/2004-purple-prose-parody-contest/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Purple Prose Parody Contest</a></li><li><a href="http://womaninjeopardy.blogspot.com/2013/02/why-read-romance.html?m=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Susanna Kearsley’s experiment</a></li></ul>Emma Barry<ul><li>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/author.emma.barry/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/author.emma.barry/</a></li><li>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/AuthorEmmaBarry" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/AuthorEmmaBarry</a></li><li>Website: <a href="https://authoremmabarry.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://authoremmabarry.com/</a></li></ul><a href="https://shelflovepodcast.com/episodes/season-2/episode-30/a-seditious-affair-by-kj-charles-with-emma-barry-cross-class-romance-and-andreas-hea-existential-crisis/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Listen to Emma on Episode 30</a>: A Seditious Affair by KJ Charles with Emma Barry: Cross-Class Romance, and Andrea’s HEA Existential Crisis--Myth: Romance novels are only read by uneducated women who don’t want to read substance Myth Buster: Talia HibbertTalia Hibbert<ul><li>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/taliahibbert/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/taliahibbert/</a></li><li>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/TaliaHibbert" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/TaliaHibbert</a></li><li>Facebook Page: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/AuthorTaliaHibbert/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/AuthorTaliaHibbert/</a></li><li>Facebook Reader Group: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/192280797995525/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/groups/192280797995525/</a></li></ul><a href="https://shelflovepodcast.com/episodes/season-1/episode-27/talia-hibbert-on-genderqueer-themes-from-mulan-and-forced-proximity-in-therese-beharries-work/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Listen to Talia on Episode 27:</a> Talia Hibbert on Genderqueer Themes from Mulan and Forced Proximity in Therese Beharrie’s Work--Myth: Romance novel heroines are all damsels in distress; they’re vapid and lack substance or depth Myth Buster: Tif MarceloTif Marcelo:<ul><li>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/tifmarcelo/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/tifmarcelo/</a></li><li>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/TifMarcelo" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/TifMarcelo</a></li><li>Website: <a href="http://www.tifmarcelo.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.tifmarcelo.com/</a></li></ul><a href="https://shelflovepodcast.com/episodes/season-1/episode-22/tif-marcelo-community-outcasts-and-thirsty-by-mia-hopkins/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Listen to Tif in episode #22: </a>Tif Marcelo: Community, Outcasts, and Thirsty by Mia Hopkins--Myth: Romance novels are boring and all the same Myth Buster: Kennedy RyanMentioned:<ul><li>The Fish Tails by Suanne Laqueur - <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/series/166428-the-fish-tales" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Fish Tales series</a> (CW: school shooting)</li></ul>Kennedy Ryan:<ul><li>Website: <a href="https://kennedyryanwrites.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://kennedyryanwrites.com/</a></li><li>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/kennedyrwrites" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/kennedyrwrites</a></li><li>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/kennedyryan1/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/kennedyryan1/</a></li></ul>You can listen to Kennedy on the following episodes<ul><li><a href="https://shelflovepodcast.com/episodes/season-1/episode-18/kennedy-ryan-minisode-the-ritas-and-breaking-through/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">#18 Kennedy Ryan Minisode</a>: The RITAs and Breaking Through</li><li><a href="https://shelflovepodcast.com/episodes/season-1/episode-24/body-image-weight-loss-and-invisible-women-in-romance-novels-kennedy-ryan-and-esme-brett/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">#24 Body Image in Romance Novels: </a>Kennedy Ryan and Esme Brett</li><li>#28 <a href="https://shelflovepodcast.com/episodes/season-1/episode-28/emergency-contact-by-mary-hk-choi-with-guest-kennedy-ryan-longing-connection-and-friendship-as-foundational-to-romance/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Emergency Contact by Mary HK Choi with guest Kennedy Ryan</a>: Longing, Connection, and Friendship as Foundational to Romance</li></ul>--Myth: Romance novel readers are stupid, can’t be feminists, and are all women Myth Buster: Suzanne JefferiesSuzanne Jefferies:<ul><li>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/SuzanneJefferiesAuthor" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/SuzanneJefferiesAuthor</a></li><li>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/SuzanneJefferiesAuthor/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/SuzanneJefferiesAuthor/</a></li><li>Website: <a href="http://www.suzannejefferies.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.suzannejefferies.com</a></li></ul>

033. Romance Myths & Misconceptions:  Kennedy Ryan, Emma Barry, Talia Hibbert, Tif Marcelo, and Suzanne Jefferies

Sarah Spade

Guest InformationGuest Host: Andrea’s BFF BeckyLegit famous on Instagram: @bexburbsBook PickHalloween Boo by Sarah Spadehttps://www.amazon.com/Halloween-Boo-Holiday-Hunk-Book-ebook/dp/B07JGXPG5NContributorsLara van Lelyveld, Rose, Bree Hill, Esme Brett, and B.andherbooksLinksThe Salem Witch Museum: https://salemwitchmuseum.com/Giles "More Weight" Corey: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giles_CoreyFamous for being pressed to death in the Salem Witch Trials; less famous for beating one of his indentured farm workers to death.Books Mentioned:A Week to Be Wicked by Tessa Darehttp://tessadare.com/bookshelf/a-week-to-be-wicked/

<h2>Guest Information</h2>Guest Host: Andrea’s BFF BeckyLegit famous on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/bexburbs/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@bexburbs</a><h2>Book Pick</h2>Halloween Boo by Sarah Spade<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Halloween-Boo-Holiday-Hunk-Book-ebook/dp/B07JGXPG5N" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com/Halloween-Boo-Holiday-Hunk-Book-ebook/dp/B07JGXPG5N</a><h2>Contributors</h2>Lara van Lelyveld, Rose, Bree Hill, Esme Brett, and B.andherbooks<h2>Links</h2>The Salem Witch Museum: <a href="https://salemwitchmuseum.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://salemwitchmuseum.com/</a>Giles "More Weight" Corey: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giles_Corey" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giles_Corey</a>Famous for being pressed to death in the Salem Witch Trials; less famous for beating one of his indentured farm workers to death.<h2>Books Mentioned:</h2>A Week to Be Wicked by Tessa Dare<a href="http://tessadare.com/bookshelf/a-week-to-be-wicked/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://tessadare.com/bookshelf/a-week-to-be-wicked/</a>

006. Halloween Boo? by Sarah Spade - with my BFF Becky

Shelf Love:Sign up for the email newsletter listWebsiteTwitterInstagramEmail: Andrea@shelflovepodcast.comSign up for the Shelf Love newsletter for bonus content!Guests:Karelia Stetz-Waters Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Website | Buy Worth the Wait by Karelia Stetz-WatersKatrina JacksonTwitter | Buy Every New Year by Katrina JacksonKatee RobertTwitter | Facebook | Instagram | Website | Bookbub | Buy A Worthy Opponent by Katee RobertBook recs:The Night Off, Meghan O'Brien (CW: Consensual non-consent)Kushiel's Dart by Jacqueline Carey (CW: non-consent, pain play)At Her Feet by Rebekah Weatherspoon (CW: Age play, BDSM)(I'd recommend listening to the episode for full content warnings, and please do your own research as well.)

Shelf Love:<ul><li><a href="https://www.subscribepage.com/m4c2v7_inst_copy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sign up for the email newsletter list</a></li><li><a href="https://shelflovepodcast.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a></li><li><a href="https://twitter.com/shelflovepod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a></li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/shelflovepodcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a></li><li>Email: <a href="mailto:Andrea@shelflovepodcast.com">Andrea@shelflovepodcast.com</a></li></ul><a href="https://www.subscribepage.com/m4c2v7_inst_copy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sign up for the Shelf Love newsletter for bonus content!</a>Guests:<ul><li>Karelia Stetz-Waters  <a href="https://twitter.com/K_StetzWaters" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/kareliastetzwatersauthor" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/kareliastetzwaters/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> | <a href="http://kareliastetzwaters.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a> | <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Worth-Wait-Out-Portland-Book-ebook/dp/B0763LQSDC/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Buy Worth the Wait by Karelia Stetz-Waters</a></li><li>Katrina Jackson <a href="https://twitter.com/katrinajax" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter </a>| <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Every-Year-Love-Last-Book-ebook/dp/B07ZS3ZL3P/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=katrina+jackson+every+new+year&amp;qid=1584321994&amp;sr=8-1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Buy Every New Year by Katrina Jackson</a></li><li>Katee Robert <a href="https://twitter.com/katee_robert" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/AuthorKateeRobert" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> | <a href="http://instagram.com/katee_robert/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> | <a href="http://www.kateerobert.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a> | <a href="https://www.bookbub.com/profile/katee-robert" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bookbub</a> | <a href="https://kateerobert.com/a-worthy-opponent.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Buy A Worthy Opponent by Katee Robert</a></li></ul>Book recs:<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Night-Off-Meghan-OBrien-ebook/dp/B009KCNALA/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Night Off, Meghan O'Brien</a> (CW: Consensual non-consent)<a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0055DLCAY/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&amp;btkr=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kushiel's Dart by Jacqueline Carey</a> (CW: non-consent, pain play)<a href="https://www.amazon.com/At-Her-Feet-Rebekah-Weatherspoon-ebook/dp/B00F8QMHVQ/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?keywords=rebekah+weatherspoon+at+her+dee&amp;qid=1584321569&amp;sr=8-1-fkmr0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">At Her Feet by Rebekah Weatherspoon</a> (CW: Age play, BDSM)(I'd recommend listening to the episode for full content warnings, and please do your own research as well.)

029. Kink in Romance

Rebekah Weatherspoon

Norma Perez-Hernandez

Sign up for the email newsletter list hereShelf Love WebsiteTwitterInstagram__Show NotesGuest Norma Perez-Hernandez:Twitter: https://twitter.com/normajeanesaysInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/normajeanesees/Book:Sanctuary (Beards and Bondage Series #2) by Rebekah Weatherspoonhttps://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B074BDB67R?notRedirectToSDP=1&amp;ref_=dbs_mng_calw_1&amp;storeType=ebooksLinks/Misc:Publisher’s Weekly Industry Salary Survey, 2019: https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/publisher-news/article/81718-the-pw-publishing-industry-salary-survey-2019.htmlThe book I could not remember from a lit class was: Tess of the d'Urbervilles: A Pure Woman Faithfully Presented by Thomas Hardy. (Thank you, @ReadingRomance3 for guessing based on a very vague description.)People of Color in PublishingTwitter: https://twitter.com/PocPubWebsite: https://www.pocinpublishing.com/Latinx in PublishingTwitter: https://twitter.com/LatinxinPubWebsite: https://latinxinpublishing.com/I Don’t Feel Your Pain: A failure of empathy perpetuates racial disparities: https://slate.com/technology/2013/06/racial-empathy-gap-people-dont-perceive-pain-in-other-races.htmlVampire lesbian sorority book by Rebekah Weatherspoon: Soul to Keep, Blacker Than Blue, Better Off Redhttp://www.rebekahweatherspoon.com/series/vampire-sorority-sisters-2/Haven is book 1 of the Beards and Bondage series: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B078ML3Y6P/?ie=UTF8&amp;%2AVersion%2A=1&amp;%2Aentries%2A=0

<ul><li><a href="https://www.subscribepage.com/m4c2v7_inst_copy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sign up for the email newsletter list here</a> <a href="https://shelflovepodcast.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Shelf Love Website</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/shelflovepod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/shelflovepodcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a></li></ul>__Show NotesGuest Norma Perez-Hernandez:<ul><li>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/normajeanesays" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/normajeanesays</a></li><li>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/normajeanesees/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/normajeanesees/</a></li></ul>Book:<ul><li>Sanctuary (Beards and Bondage Series #2) by Rebekah Weatherspoon</li><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B074BDB67R?notRedirectToSDP=1&amp;ref_=dbs_mng_calw_1&amp;storeType=ebooks" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B074BDB67R?notRedirectToSDP=1&amp;ref_=dbs_mng_calw_1&amp;storeType=ebooks</a></li></ul>Links/Misc:<ul><li>Publisher’s Weekly Industry Salary Survey, 2019:<a href="https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/publisher-news/article/81718-the-pw-publishing-industry-salary-survey-2019.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/publisher-news/article/81718-the-pw-publishing-industry-salary-survey-2019.html</a></li><li>The book I could not remember from a lit class was: Tess of the d'Urbervilles: A Pure Woman Faithfully Presented by Thomas Hardy. (Thank you, @ReadingRomance3 for guessing based on a very vague description.)</li><li>People of Color in Publishing<ul><li>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/PocPub" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/PocPub</a></li><li>Website: <a href="https://www.pocinpublishing.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.pocinpublishing.com/</a></li></ul></li><li>Latinx in Publishing<ul><li>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/LatinxinPub" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/LatinxinPub</a></li><li>Website: <a href="https://latinxinpublishing.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://latinxinpublishing.com/</a></li></ul></li><li>I Don’t Feel Your Pain: A failure of empathy perpetuates racial disparities: <a href="https://slate.com/technology/2013/06/racial-empathy-gap-people-dont-perceive-pain-in-other-races.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://slate.com/technology/2013/06/racial-empathy-gap-people-dont-perceive-pain-in-other-races.html</a></li><li>Vampire lesbian sorority book by Rebekah Weatherspoon: Soul to Keep, Blacker Than Blue, Better Off Red<ul><li><a href="http://www.rebekahweatherspoon.com/series/vampire-sorority-sisters-2/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.rebekahweatherspoon.com/series/vampire-sorority-sisters-2/</a></li></ul></li><li>Haven is book 1 of the Beards and Bondage series: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B078ML3Y6P/?ie=UTF8&amp;%2AVersion%2A=1&amp;%2Aentries%2A=0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B078ML3Y6P/?ie=UTF8&amp;%2AVersion%2A=1&amp;%2Aentries%2A=0</a></li></ul>

016: Sanctuary by Rebekah Weatherspoon with Norma Perez-Hernandez

Ruby Lang

Decameron Quarantine Romance Book Club: part 3 of a 10-episode mini-series of short, casual conversations with romance experts, who are here to spread the joy of romance novels so that we can all stay home and NOT spread the Coronavirus.Tonight’s theme is Fate vs. Free Will and my guests are romance novel experts LaQuette, Katee Robert, and Ruby Lang.Stay safe, stay calm, and keep reading romance.-Shelf Love:Sign up for the email newsletter listWebsiteTwitterInstagramEmail: Andrea@shelflovepodcast.comSign up for the Shelf Love newsletter for bonus content!Guests:Ruby LangTwitter | Facebook | Instagram | Website | Amazon | Buy House Rules by Ruby LangLaQuetteTwitter | Facebook | Instagram | Website | Amazon | Buy Bedding the Enemy by LaQuetteKatee RobertTwitter | Facebook | Instagram | Website | Bookbub | Buy A Worthy Opponent by Katee RobertBook recs:Kiss of a Demon King by Kresley ColeThe Cougar’s Pawn by Holley TrentHeart of the Falcon by Francis Ray(I'd recommend listening to the episode for full content warnings, and please do your own research as well.)

Decameron Quarantine Romance Book Club: part 3 of a 10-episode mini-series of short, casual conversations with romance experts, who are here to spread the joy of romance novels so that we can all stay home and NOT spread the Coronavirus.Tonight’s theme is Fate vs. Free Will and my guests are romance novel experts LaQuette, Katee Robert, and Ruby Lang.Stay safe, stay calm, and keep reading romance.-Shelf Love:<ul><li><a href="https://www.subscribepage.com/m4c2v7_inst_copy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sign up for the email newsletter list</a></li><li><a href="https://shelflovepodcast.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a></li><li><a href="https://twitter.com/shelflovepod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a></li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/shelflovepodcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a></li><li>Email: Andrea@shelflovepodcast.com</li></ul><a href="https://www.subscribepage.com/m4c2v7_inst_copy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sign up for the Shelf Love newsletter for bonus content!</a>Guests:<ul><li>Ruby Lang <a href="http://www.twitter.com/rubelang" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/RubyLangWrites/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> | <a href="http://www.instagram.com/Ruby.lang" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> | <a href="http://www.rubylangwrites.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a> | <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Ruby-Lang/e/B00UZ7UO1S%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Amazon</a> | <a href="https://books2read.com/HouseRulesLang" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Buy House Rules by Ruby Lang</a></li><li>LaQuette <a href="http://www.twitter.com/LaQuetteWrites" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/LaQuetteRomanceAuthor/?ref=bookmarks" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> | <a href="http://www.instagram.com/La_Quette" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> | <a href="http://www.laquette.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a> | <a href="http://www.amazon.com/author/laquette" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Amazon</a> | <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Bedding-Enemy-LaQuette-ebook/dp/B0788W5HP6/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=laquette&amp;qid=1584533061&amp;sr=8-2#customerReviews" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Buy Bedding the Enemy by LaQuette</a></li><li>Katee Robert <a href="https://twitter.com/katee_robert" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/AuthorKateeRobert" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> | <a href="http://instagram.com/katee_robert/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> | <a href="http://www.kateerobert.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a> | <a href="https://www.bookbub.com/profile/katee-robert" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bookbub</a> | <a href="https://kateerobert.com/a-worthy-opponent.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Buy A Worthy Opponent by Katee Robert</a></li></ul>Book recs:<ul><li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3585344-kiss-of-a-demon-king?ac=1&amp;from_search=true&amp;qid=0Of3kodAdw&amp;rank=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kiss of a Demon King by Kresley Cole</a></li><li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25662436-the-cougar-s-pawn?from_search=true&amp;qid=iIhQ1kdwpO&amp;rank=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Cougar’s Pawn by Holley Trent</a></li><li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/615590.Heart_of_the_Falcon?ac=1&amp;from_search=true&amp;qid=cc6eRQpkZ7&amp;rank=3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Heart of the Falcon by Francis Ray</a></li></ul>(I'd recommend listening to the episode for full content warnings, and please do your own research as well.)

034. Fate vs. Free Will

Sign up for the Shelf Love newsletter for bonus content!Kat on social media:Twitter: @KatrinaJaxInstagram: @KatJacksonBooksGoodreadsKat’s new books:Every New Year: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07ZS3ZL3P/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i0(Andrea’s Twitter review: “High-heat contemporary m/f. For fans of that Keanu Reeves/Sandra Bullock movie with the letters in a mailbox. 2 Emotional Idiots (TM) (with believable character development) circle around each other for 18 years annually around NYE. Sex on top of a teddy bear A+”Grand Theft N.Y.E.: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07Z268N51/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i1A con woman who is stealing. She meets a rich man who steals her heart so she steals his car.Alyssa ColeAlyssa Cole’s episode: “Alyssa Cole Wants You to Use Your Power, Be An Emotional Badass - Wolf Rain by Nalini Singh”Kat’s Formative Years in RomancelandiaAshwin by Kit Rocha: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30291044-ashwinAnne Rice’s Erotica: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sleeping_Beauty_QuartetKat’s influences:Rebekah WeatherspoonAlyssa ColeBeverly JenkinsKit RochaAn Extraordinary Union - first book in the Loyal League SeriesHistoryKat’s specialty is the African diaspora as a social movement historian.#FallsOnLove Podcast (with Nicole Falls), where Kat said she doesn’t want to write historical romance.Historical romance is really white/European.Familial bonds: love as a particular Black radical organizing impetusStudents’ expectation of African American history = traumaI think the article I was thinking of about change in social attitudes about LGTBQ people because “love was in place.”But I think I was also drawing on listening to this Hidden Brain podcast episode about how selling same-sex marriage was key to the strategy for LGBTQ rights.What this book does: Centers the story of the Civil War on the marginalized POVDiscussions of enslaved people in the book:Agency existed even without freedom/ability to truly consent (just because people used their limited choices to make their life better does not mean that “slavery was not that bad.”Janeta’s mother: Melancholy of freedom/separation from her communityPTSDYou are worthy of being loved, not just because of how you serve other people’s needs.You should read White Fragility by Robin DiAngeloWTF was up with working class white people at this time?Race and Class is the USClass doesn’t matter (as much as): Race does, in AmericaThis was one of the articles I read as I tried to understand the perspective of poor white people in the south (and why they felt invested in slavery):Andrew Johnson = The WorstReconstruction is the roots of the public education system in America.Rebel by Beverly Jenkins covers reconstruction/early public education. Discussed in episode 3 of Shelf Love.The journey each goes through makes them able to enter into a healthy relationship = Kat wants more of this.Reluctant Spy Partners:Kat Recommends:Beverly Jenkins: Midnight (m/f - historical. The father is a Tory, the FMC is a spy for the Rebels) https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7935443-midnight?ac=1&amp;from_search=true&amp;qid=jiJfji8PWm&amp;rank=2Lust + Found ReadsHither, Page - Cat Sebastian (m/m - historical)Think of England - KJ Charles (m/m - historical)Felicia Davin recommends:Ada Harper: A Conspiracy of Whispers (m/f - scifi/fantasy)

<a href="https://www.subscribepage.com/m4c2v7_inst_copy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sign up for the Shelf Love newsletter for bonus content!</a>Kat on social media:Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/katrinajax" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@KatrinaJax</a>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/katjacksonbooks/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@KatJacksonBooks</a><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/14677336.Katrina_Jackson?from_search=true" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Goodreads</a>Kat’s new books:<ul><li>Every New Year: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07ZS3ZL3P/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07ZS3ZL3P/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i0</a><ul><li>(Andrea’s Twitter review: “High-heat contemporary m/f. For fans of that Keanu Reeves/Sandra Bullock movie with the letters in a mailbox. 2 Emotional Idiots (TM) (with believable character development) circle around each other for 18 years annually around NYE. Sex on top of a teddy bear A+”</li></ul></li><li>Grand Theft N.Y.E.: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07Z268N51/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07Z268N51/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i1</a><ul><li>A con woman who is stealing. She meets a rich man who steals her heart so she steals his car.</li></ul></li></ul>Alyssa Cole<ul><li><a href="https://shelflovepodcast.com/episodes/season-1/episode-8/alyssa-cole-wants-you-to-use-your-power-be-an-emotional-badass-wolf-rain-by-nalini-singh/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Alyssa Cole’s episode:</a> “Alyssa Cole Wants You to Use Your Power, Be An Emotional Badass - Wolf Rain by Nalini Singh”</li></ul>Kat’s Formative Years in Romancelandia<ul><li>Ashwin by Kit Rocha: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30291044-ashwin" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30291044-ashwin</a></li><li>Anne Rice’s Erotica: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sleeping_Beauty_Quartet" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sleeping_Beauty_Quartet</a></li></ul>Kat’s influences:<ul><li>Rebekah Weatherspoon</li><li>Alyssa Cole</li><li>Beverly Jenkins</li><li>Kit Rocha</li></ul>An Extraordinary Union - first book in the Loyal League SeriesHistoryKat’s specialty is the African diaspora as a social movement historian.<a href="http://www.nicolefalls.com/fallsonlove/2019/1/4/episode-039-a-chat-with-katrina-jackson" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">#FallsOnLove Podcast (with Nicole Falls)</a>, where Kat said she doesn’t want to write historical romance.Historical romance is really white/European.Familial bonds: love as a particular Black radical organizing impetusStudents’ expectation of African American history = trauma<a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/social-issues/americans-views-flipped-on-gay-rights-how-did-minds-change-so-quickly/2019/06/07/ae256016-8720-11e9-98c1-e945ae5db8fb_story.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">I think the article I was thinking of about change in social attitudes about LGTBQ people because “love was in place.”</a><a href="https://www.npr.org/2019/04/17/714212984/hidden-brain-americas-changing-attitudes-toward-gay-people" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">But I think I was also drawing on listening to this Hidden Brain podcast episode about how selling same-sex marriage was key to the strategy for LGBTQ rights</a>.What this book does: Centers the story of the Civil War on the marginalized POVDiscussions of enslaved people in the book:<ul><li>Agency existed even without freedom/ability to truly consent (just because people used their limited choices to make their life better does not mean that “slavery was not that bad.”</li><li>Janeta’s mother: Melancholy of freedom/separation from her community</li><li>PTSD</li></ul>You are worthy of being loved, not just because of how you serve other people’s needs.You should read <a href="https://robindiangelo.com/publications/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">White Fragility by Robin DiAngelo</a>WTF was up with working class white people at this time?<ul><li>Race and Class is the US</li><li>Class doesn’t matter (as much as): Race does, in America</li><li><a href="https://www.battlefields.org/learn/articles/why-non-slaveholding-southerners-fought" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">This was one of the articles I read</a> as I tried to understand the perspective of poor white people in the south (and why they felt invested in slavery):</li></ul>Andrew Johnson = <a href="https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2018/11/13/andrew-johnson-undermined-congress-cabinet-david-priess-book-222413" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Worst</a><a href="https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/reconstruction-schools-and-education-during-reconstruction/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Reconstruction is the roots of the public education system in America.</a><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/38135735-rebel" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rebel by Beverly Jenkins covers reconstruction/early public education</a>. <a href="https://shelflovepodcast.com/episodes/season-1/episode-3/003-rebel-by-beverly-jenkins-guest-bree-hill/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Discussed in episode 3 of Shelf Love.</a>The journey each goes through makes them able to enter into a healthy relationship = Kat wants more of this.Reluctant Spy Partners:<ul><li>Kat Recommends:<ul><li>Beverly Jenkins: Midnight (m/f - historical. The father is a Tory, the FMC is a spy for the Rebels) <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7935443-midnight?ac=1&amp;from_search=true&amp;qid=jiJfji8PWm&amp;rank=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7935443-midnight?ac=1&amp;from_search=true&amp;qid=jiJfji8PWm&amp;rank=2</a></li></ul></li><li>Lust + Found Reads<ul><li>Hither, Page - Cat Sebastian (m/m - historical)</li><li>Think of England - KJ Charles (m/m - historical)</li></ul></li><li>Felicia Davin recommends:<ul><li>Ada Harper: A Conspiracy of Whispers (m/f - scifi/fantasy)</li></ul></li></ul>

017. An Unconditional Freedom by Alyssa Cole with Katrina Jackson

Today’s podcast is sponsored by Best Women’s Erotica of the Year, Volume 5 edited by Rachel Kramer Bussel, published by Cleis Press. Find out more at bweoftheyear.com/Shelf Love:Sign up for the email newsletter listWebsiteTwitterInstagramEmail: Andrea@shelflovepodcast.comGuest: Denise WilliamsWebsiteTwitterInstagramSign up for updates on Denise’s Class and follow along with “Moving Past Bodice Ripping Toward Shredding the Patriarchy: Romance Novels as Tools for Justice” on Denise’s WebsiteListen to Denise’s first Shelf Love appearance on Episode 20 where we discuss teaching romance novels to college students, and answer the question: Is romance a feminist genre? Mentions:Here’s Aarya Marsden’s elevator pitch recap of Teach Me from her Smart Bitches review:“...divorced high school history teachers in their forties, fat Ice Queen heroine who has very good reasons to guard her emotions, single dad hero who is the poster child for the opposite of toxic masculinity, meddling ex-parents-in-law and high school-aged daughter who ship the couple, and Evil School Administrator who gets defeated in the end.”Smart Bitches linkRWA Newsletter Lisa Leoni Writing Fat heroines - I don’t think the article is available online, but here’s a Twitter Thread.Angelina M. Lopez’s Lush Money - “A bonkers idea that’s essentially a telenovela” - folks, when two guests in a row describe the same book in a very similar and tantalizing way, you should just go read it. (See also: Tamara Lush in Episode 25)Lush Money on GoodreadsKennedy Ryan’s Block Shot - powerful heroine with alphahole hero.Block Shot on GoodreadsAlso discussed in Episode 24 with Kennedy RyanDangerous Men and Adventurous Women edited by Jayne Ann Krentz - alpha males as a foil to show a powerful woman who is his equal.Is Tyler from Priest by Sierra Simone a cinnamon roll?Whoa!mance episode: RWA Reflections - reflections on happily ever afterFor more information about the NECRWA Conference in Woburn, MA on April 24 + 25, 2020, check out NECRWA.orgNECRWA’s full statement about the disaffiliation vote.

Today’s podcast is sponsored by Best Women’s Erotica of the Year, Volume 5 edited by Rachel Kramer Bussel, published by Cleis Press. Find out more at <a href="https://www.bweoftheyear.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">bweoftheyear.com/</a>Shelf Love:<ul><li><a href="https://www.subscribepage.com/m4c2v7_inst_copy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sign up for the email newsletter list</a></li><li><a href="https://shelflovepodcast.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a></li><li><a href="https://twitter.com/shelflovepod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a></li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/shelflovepodcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a></li><li>Email: <a href="mailto:Andrea@shelflovepodcast.com">Andrea@shelflovepodcast.com</a></li></ul>Guest: Denise Williams<ul><li><a href="https://www.denisewilliamswrites.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a></li><li><a href="https://twitter.com/nicwillwrites" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a></li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/nicwillwrites/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a></li><li>Sign up for updates on Denise’s Class and follow along with “Moving Past Bodice Ripping Toward Shredding the Patriarchy: Romance Novels as Tools for Justice” <a href="https://www.denisewilliamswrites.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">on Denise’s Website</a></li></ul><a href="https://shelflovepodcast.com/episodes/season-1/episode-20/moving-past-bodice-ripping/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Listen to Denise’s first Shelf Love appearance on Episode 20 </a>where we discuss teaching romance novels to college students, and answer the question: Is romance a feminist genre? Mentions:<ul><li>Here’s <a href="https://twitter.com/Aarya_Marsden" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Aarya Marsde</a>n’s elevator pitch recap of Teach Me from her Smart Bitches review:<ul><li>“...divorced high school history teachers in their forties, fat Ice Queen heroine who has very good reasons to guard her emotions, single dad hero who is the poster child for the opposite of toxic masculinity, meddling ex-parents-in-law and high school-aged daughter who ship the couple, and Evil School Administrator who gets defeated in the end.”</li><li><a href="https://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/reviews/teach-me-by-olivia-dade/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Smart Bitches link</a></li></ul></li><li>RWA Newsletter Lisa Leoni Writing Fat heroines - I don’t think the article is available online, but <a href="https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1175819976785068032" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here’s a Twitter Thread</a>.</li><li>Angelina M. Lopez’s Lush Money - “A bonkers idea that’s essentially a telenovela” - folks, when two guests in a row describe the same book in a very similar and tantalizing way, you should just go read it. (See also: Tamara Lush in <a href="https://shelflovepodcast.com/episodes/season-1/episode-25/tamara-lush-on-wattpad-serialized-fiction-international-narratives-plus-the-love-riots-by-noora-zaroon/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Episode 25)</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/46038661-lush-money" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lush Money</a> on Goodreads</li></ul></li><li>Kennedy Ryan’s Block Shot - powerful heroine with alphahole hero.<ul><li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/41746595-block-shot?from_search=true&amp;qid=FtoU5Hb9Tw&amp;rank=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Block Shot on Goodreads</a></li><li>Also discussed in <a href="https://shelflovepodcast.com/episodes/season-1/episode-24/body-image-weight-loss-and-invisible-women-in-romance-novels-kennedy-ryan-and-esme-brett/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Episode 24 with Kennedy Ryan</a></li></ul></li><li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/835882.Dangerous_Men_and_Adventurous_Women?ac=1&amp;from_search=true&amp;qid=NQluoBSIID&amp;rank=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dangerous Men and Adventurous Women</a> edited by Jayne Ann Krentz - alpha males as a foil to show a powerful woman who is his equal.</li><li>Is Tyler from <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25507389-priest" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Priest by Sierra Simone</a> a cinnamon roll?</li><li><a href="https://www.whoamancepodcast.com/episodes/2019/7/31/boner-on-us-rwa-reflections" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Whoa!mance episode: RWA Reflections</a> - reflections on happily ever after</li></ul>For more information about the NECRWA Conference in Woburn, MA on April 24 + 25, 2020, check out <a href="http://necrwa.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">NECRWA.org</a> <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vSIGpZ6Jz3vqpJEA7GaJreAVwFPIMBUjwf2hOK5czPe4yos6h8pkLccAIeSLqup6sLVYWq_OgmykdhL/pub" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">NECRWA’s full statement about the disaffiliation vote.</a>

026. Teach Me by Olivia Dade with Denise Williams

Julianna Keyes

Kini Allen

Kini Allen (Smexy Books) and Andrea discuss Time Served, a steamy second chance contemporary by Julianna Keyes: a lawyer who made it out of her rough neighborhood reconnects with her ex-con ex. We cover “unlikeable” heroines, social class/Otherness, steamy revenge sex, and why it’s ok to like books in which characters do problematic things.CW: Boundary-pushing, consensual intimate encounters are discussed.Guest InformationGuest Host: Kini Allen (Smexy Books)Instagram: @1KiniLeiTwitter: @kinilei1You can find Kini at the Maryland Romance Writers tent at the Baltimore Book Festival, which is coming up November 1-3, 2019.Book PickTime Served by Julianna KeyesJulianna Keyes' websiteContributorsFrom Instagram: B.andherbooks, Now_Booking, Boobiespodcast, AddictedtoRomance, Amanda_BallerFrom Twitter: Ainsley Wynter of Tarth, Lisa Donaldson, Booked and BusyLinksThe Mary Sue article by Jessica Mason: What you Ship Doesn't Make You a Bad Person...Or A Good OneKini mentioned Love Lettering by Kate Clayborn, which isn't out until 2020 but has a beautiful soft-touch finish on the print copy - Pre-order now!Trope Town: Second Chance RomanceBack To You by Priscilla Glenn (M/F Contemporary)Every Last Breath by Juno Rushdan (M/F Contemporary / Romantic Suspense)The Ones Who Got Away by Roni Loren (M/F Contemporary / CW: School shooting)Not Quite a Husband by Sherry Thomas (M/F Historical)Reader Recommendations:Booked and Busy - TwitterBefore We Were Strangers by Renee Carlino (M/F Contemporary)Famous by Jenny Holiday (M/F Contemporary)Kini adds: Infamous by Jenny Holiday (M/M Contemporary)Honorable Mention is Undeclared by Julianna Keyes (M/F Contemporary)The Bollywood Bride by Sonali Dev (M/F Contemporary)Ainsley Wynter of TarthWinterblaze by Kristen Callihan (M/F Paranormal)Lisa DonaldsonFalling Again for Her Island Fling by Ellie Darkins (M/F Contemporary)Featured Romance Book Club:Location/Host organization: One More Page BooksWhen: First Thursday of the Month at 7:00 pm 

Kini Allen (Smexy Books) and Andrea discuss Time Served, a steamy second chance contemporary by Julianna Keyes: a lawyer who made it out of her rough neighborhood reconnects with her ex-con ex. We cover “unlikeable” heroines, social class/Otherness, steamy revenge sex, and why it’s ok to like books in which characters do problematic things.CW: Boundary-pushing, consensual intimate encounters are discussed.<h2>Guest Information</h2><ul><li>Guest Host: Kini Allen (<a href="http://smexybooks.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Smexy Books</a>)</li><li>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/1kinilei/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@1KiniLei</a></li><li>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/kinilei1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@kinilei1</a></li><li>You can find Kini at the <a href="https://marylandromancewriters.com/about-mrw/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Maryland Romance Writers</a> tent at the <a href="https://brilliantbaltimore.com/baltimore-book-festival/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Baltimore Book Festival</a>, which is coming up November 1-3, 2019.</li></ul><h2>Book Pick</h2><ul><li><a href="http://www.juliannakeyes.com/time-served.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Time Served by Julianna Keyes</a></li><li><a href="http://www.juliannakeyes.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Julianna Keyes' website</a></li></ul><h2>Contributors</h2>From Instagram: B.andherbooks, Now_Booking, Boobiespodcast, AddictedtoRomance, Amanda_BallerFrom Twitter: Ainsley Wynter of Tarth, Lisa Donaldson, Booked and Busy<h2>Links</h2><ul><li>The Mary Sue article by Jessica Mason: <a href="https://www.themarysue.com/what-you-ship-doesnt-make-you-a-bad-person-or-a-good-one/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">What you Ship Doesn't Make You a Bad Person...Or A Good One</a></li><li>Kini mentioned <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/44792512-love-lettering" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Love Lettering by Kate Clayborn</a>, which isn't out until 2020 but has a beautiful soft-touch finish on the print copy - Pre-order now!</li></ul><h2>Trope Town: Second Chance Romance</h2><ul><li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16111679-back-to-you" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Back To You by Priscilla Glenn</a> (M/F Contemporary)</li><li><a href="https://junorushdan.com/book/every-last-breath/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Every Last Breath by Juno Rushdan</a> (M/F Contemporary / Romantic Suspense)</li><li><a href="https://roniloren.com/the-ones-who-got-away" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Ones Who Got Away by Roni Loren</a> (M/F Contemporary / CW: School shooting)</li><li><a href="http://sherrythomas.com/not-quite-a-husband.php" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Not Quite a Husband by Sherry Thomas</a> (M/F Historical)</li></ul><h3>Reader Recommendations:</h3>Booked and Busy - Twitter<ul><li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23309634-before-we-were-strangers" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Before We Were Strangers by Renee Carlino</a> (M/F Contemporary)</li><li><a href="https://www.jennyholiday.com/book/famous/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Famous by Jenny Holiday</a> (M/F Contemporary)</li><li>Kini adds:  <a href="https://www.jennyholiday.com/book/infamous/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Infamous by Jenny Holiday</a> (M/M Contemporary)</li><li>Honorable Mention is <a href="http://www.juliannakeyes.com/undeclared.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Undeclared by Julianna Keyes</a> (M/F Contemporary)</li><li><a href="https://sonalidev.com/books/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Bollywood Bride by Sonali Dev</a> (M/F Contemporary)</li></ul>Ainsley Wynter of Tarth<ul><li><a href="https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/kristen-callihan/winterblaze/9781619694194/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Winterblaze by Kristen Callihan</a> (M/F Paranormal)</li></ul>Lisa Donaldson<ul><li><a href="https://www.harpercollins.co.uk/9781474091671/falling-again-for-her-island-fling-mills-and-boon-true-love/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Falling Again for Her Island Fling by Ellie Darkins</a> (M/F Contemporary)</li></ul>Featured Romance Book Club:<ul><li>Location/Host organization: One More Page Books</li><li>When: First Thursday of the Month at 7:00 pm  </li></ul>

005. Time Served by Julianna Keyes with Kini Allen

Shelf Love:Sign up for the email newsletter listWebsiteTwitterInstagramEmail: Andrea@shelflovepodcast.comSign up for updates on Denise’s Class and follow along with “Moving Past Bodice Ripping Toward Shredding the Patriarchy: Romance Novels as Tools for Justice” on Denise’s WebsiteDenise came back in episode 26 to talk about Teach Me by Olivia Dade and Cinnamon Roll Heroes.Guest: Denise WilliamsWebsite: https://www.denisewilliamswrites.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/nicwillwritesInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/nicwillwrites/Miscellaneous:Impact, not labeling. Jay Smooth, How to Tell People They Sound Racist

Shelf Love:<ul><li><a href="https://www.subscribepage.com/m4c2v7_inst_copy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sign up for the email newsletter list</a></li><li><a href="https://shelflovepodcast.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a></li><li><a href="https://twitter.com/shelflovepod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a></li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/shelflovepodcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a></li><li>Email: <a href="mailto:Andrea@shelflovepodcast.com">Andrea@shelflovepodcast.com</a></li></ul>Sign up for updates on Denise’s Class and follow along with “Moving Past Bodice Ripping Toward Shredding the Patriarchy: Romance Novels as Tools for Justice” <a href="https://www.denisewilliamswrites.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">on Denise’s Website</a><a href="https://shelflovepodcast.com/episodes/season-1/episode-26/teach-me-by-olivia-dade-about-cinnamon-roll-heroes-with-denise-williams/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Denise came back in episode 26 to talk about Teach Me by Olivia Dade and Cinnamon Roll Heroes.</a>Guest: Denise Williams<ul><li>Website: <a href="https://www.denisewilliamswrites.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.denisewilliamswrites.com/</a></li><li>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/nicwillwrites" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/nicwillwrites</a></li><li>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/nicwillwrites/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/nicwillwrites/</a></li></ul>Miscellaneous:<ul><li>Impact, not labeling. <a href="http://www.illdoctrine.com/2008/07/how_to_tell_people_they_sound.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jay Smooth, How to Tell People They Sound Racist</a></li></ul>

020. Denise Williams on Teaching Romance Novels

KJ Charles

Shelf Love:Sign up for the email newsletter listWebsiteTwitterInstagramEmail: Andrea@shelflovepodcast.comSign up for the Shelf Love newsletter for bonus content!Guest Host: Emma BarryInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/author.emma.barry/Twitter: https://twitter.com/AuthorEmmaBarryWebsite: https://authoremmabarry.com/We Read A Seditious Affair by KJ CharlesEmma’s Modern Romance Novel Canon recommendation:The Winter Sea by Susanna Kearsley (2010)Books/MediaThief of Shadows by Elizabeth HoytBroken Knight and Ruckus by LJ ShenPeterloo - Amazon Prime: Like the prequel to A Seditious AffairJean Valjean and Javert Kiss in Les MisFelicia Grossman: Georgette Heyer was an Antisemite and her work is not foundational historical romanceHistorical romance that confronts politics of the time:Lydia San Andres: https://lydiasanandres.com/Felicia Grossman: https://feliciagrossmanauthor.com/Alyssa Cole: https://alyssacole.com/Related Episodes:#23 with guest Katrina Jackson: The episode in which we discuss HEA/HFN#17 with guest Katrina Jackson: The episode in which we discuss An Unconditional Freedom by Alyssa Cole#11 with guest Kate Clayborn: The episode in which we discuss A Midnight Feast by Emma Barry and Genevieve TurnerWhat’s next for Emma:A story in this upcoming anthology: He’s Come Undone (May 12, 2020 release)"Appassionata" by Emma BarryPiano technician Brennan Connelly lives to control details: the tension on a piano string or the compression of hammer felt. But he's never faced demands like those heaped on him by Kristy Kwong, the diva who's haunted his dreams for two decades. Kristy's got her own secrets--the debilitating stage fright that's kept her from performing publicly for years to start--and this concert is the last chance to save her career. But can he locate her lost passion without losing his precious control?Also stories by Olivia Dade, Adriana Herrera, Ruby Lang, and Cat SebastianRed Shift with Genevieve Turner (out in 2020) - part of the Fly Me To the Moon series and featuring Soviet and US spies!

Shelf Love:<ul><li><a href="https://www.subscribepage.com/m4c2v7_inst_copy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sign up for the email newsletter list</a></li><li><a href="https://shelflovepodcast.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a></li><li><a href="https://twitter.com/shelflovepod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a></li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/shelflovepodcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a></li><li>Email: <a href="mailto:Andrea@shelflovepodcast.com">Andrea@shelflovepodcast.com</a></li></ul><a href="https://www.subscribepage.com/m4c2v7_inst_copy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sign up for the Shelf Love newsletter for bonus content!</a>Guest Host: Emma Barry<ul><li>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/author.emma.barry/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/author.emma.barry/</a></li><li>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/AuthorEmmaBarry" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/AuthorEmmaBarry</a></li><li>Website: <a href="https://authoremmabarry.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://authoremmabarry.com/</a></li></ul>We Read <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25241403-a-seditious-affair?ac=1&amp;from_search=true&amp;qid=v4ZA8bdTkR&amp;rank=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A Seditious Affair </a>by KJ CharlesEmma’s Modern Romance Novel Canon recommendation:<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3392089-the-winter-sea?from_search=true&amp;qid=4J7Q5t55qH&amp;rank=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Winter Sea by Susanna Kearsley (2010)</a>Books/Media<ul><li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13503895-thief-of-shadows?from_search=true&amp;qid=6XDMKPeQcr&amp;rank=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Thief of Shadows</a> by Elizabeth Hoyt</li><li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/39709066-broken-knight?from_search=true&amp;qid=EThLdH179G&amp;rank=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Broken Knight</a> and <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/33643772-ruckus" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ruckus</a> by LJ Shen</li><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Peterloo-Rory-Kinnear/dp/B07Q519ZN8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Peterloo - Amazon Prime</a>: Like the prequel to A Seditious Affair</li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HiV_CBErq9Y" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jean Valjean and Javert Kiss in Les Mis</a></li><li>Felicia Grossman: <a href="https://www.romancedailynews.com/single-post/2020/01/28/Guest-Post-Georgette-Heyer-was-an-Antisemite-and-Her-Work-is-Not-Foundational-Historical-Romance" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Georgette Heyer was an Antisemite and her work is not foundational historical romance</a></li></ul>Historical romance that confronts politics of the time:<ul><li>Lydia San Andres: <a href="https://lydiasanandres.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://lydiasanandres.com/</a></li><li>Felicia Grossman: <a href="https://feliciagrossmanauthor.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://feliciagrossmanauthor.com/</a></li><li>Alyssa Cole: <a href="https://alyssacole.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://alyssacole.com/</a></li></ul>Related Episodes:<ul><li><a href="https://shelflovepodcast.com/episodes/season-1/episode-23/episode-23" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">#23 with guest Katrina Jackson</a>: The episode in which we discuss HEA/HFN</li><li><a href="https://shelflovepodcast.com/episodes/season-1/episode-17/episode-17" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">#17 with guest Katrina Jackson</a>: The episode in which we discuss An Unconditional Freedom by Alyssa Cole</li><li><a href="https://shelflovepodcast.com/episodes/season-1/episode-11/episode-11" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">#11 with guest Kate Clayborn</a>: The episode in which we discuss A Midnight Feast by Emma Barry and Genevieve Turner</li></ul>What’s next for Emma:<ul><li>A story in this upcoming anthology: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Hes-Come-Undone-Romance-Anthology-ebook/dp/B0857246M7/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=he%27s+come+undone&amp;qid=1583545187&amp;sr=8-1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">He’s Come Undone (May 12, 2020 release)</a><ul><li>"Appassionata" by Emma Barry</li><li>Piano technician Brennan Connelly lives to control details: the tension on a piano string or the compression of hammer felt. But he's never faced demands like those heaped on him by Kristy Kwong, the diva who's haunted his dreams for two decades. Kristy's got her own secrets--the debilitating stage fright that's kept her from performing publicly for years to start--and this concert is the last chance to save her career. But can he locate her lost passion without losing his precious control?</li><li>Also stories by Olivia Dade, Adriana Herrera, Ruby Lang, and Cat Sebastian</li></ul></li><li>Red Shift with Genevieve Turner (out in 2020) - part of the Fly Me To the Moon series and featuring Soviet and US spies!</li></ul>

030. A Seditious Affair by KJ Charles with Emma Barry

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