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Devonnie and Christina chat with author N. Caceres. Hear all about her latest release, A Debt of Shattered Hope. A dark fantasy romance where the fae are depraved and the female main character can't keep her mouth shut to save her life. Learn all about Caceres's  experience writing erotic horror, hear her latest romance recommendations, and all the awe-inspiring future projects yet to come. 

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This week Devonnie and Jordan discuss small town romance recommendations. Small town is a subgenre of romance where the town plays a significant role in the story. Think nosy neighbors, town gossips, and local wildlife that terrorize the locals. You'll find everything from sweet connections to bully romance in these recs. 

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Romantasy (or romantic fantasy) is such a big genre that we had to do a part two! Devonnie, Christina, and Jordan bring you their latest fantasy heavy reads. You'll find fae, shifters, and magic of all kinds staring in these recommendations. Maybe you're feeling the book hangover from books like Onyx Storm or Heat Of The Everflame? We're here to help!

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Jordan, Devonnie, & Christina share their favorite romance recommendations centered around characters that lead a life of crime. These heroines often find themselves in tricky situations with dangerous men who will do anything for them. You'll find love in the Mafia, Yakuza, Motorcycle Clubs, the Bratva, and more! If you like reading about morally grey bad boys who burn the world for their love, then we've got your next read! Because in these stories, crime really does pay.

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Devonnie and Jordan chat with New York Times & USA Today Bestselling author of The Kindred's Curse Saga, Penn Cole. 

Penn shares her journey of landing her dream trad deal, being a fantasy romance fan, attempts to convert us to team Henri (iykyk), and she shares an EXCLUSIVE QUOTE FROM BURN 😱. It’s definitely one that will send you into a theory spiral!

If you haven’t caught up on her series yet, you can still listen. Just skip the chapters marked *spoilers* to avoid any major spoilers.

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Join Jordan, Devonnie, and Christina as they discuss the latest installment in Rebecca Yarros' Empyrian Series, Onyx Storm. If you've finished the book, we invite you along to celebrate, react, and rant with us. We discuss everything from the dragons, the gods, young love, our theories, and more. This won't be a chapter by chapter breakdown but will be full of our honest reactions and discussions. Whether you loved it or hated it, this deep dive is for you.



Unlike our usual episodes, this one will feature only one book title. If you're looking for new romance book recommendations, we invite you to check out the rest of our catalogue where we recommend books based on a different trope or genre each episode. 


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Celebrate the holiday season with some books that would make Santa call out "Ho-Ho-Ho!" Christina and Jordan discuss their favorite holiday romance books so far this year. From "Hallmark" vibes to books that will land you on the naughty list, there's a rec for everyone to get into the spirit of the season. 

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This week Christina schools us in all things AO3 (Archive Of Our Own). AO3 is a fan created non-profit for fanfic and anyone to put their writing out into the world. While you can find just about any topic on their site, Christina shares her favorite topics to search, teaches us uninitiated how to search, and reveals some of her favorite fanfic recs. 

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Warning: If you are looking for a sweet romance, please listen to any of our other episodes. Unhinged romance books are full of "wtf" and "why?!" moments. But if  you're looking for highly entertaining short reads this one is for you. 

Main characters include:

• Balloon Animal Shifters
• The Corona Virus
• Sentient Utensils
• A Were-Turkey
• A Door
• Dinosaurs
• Pillows

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Down Bad MMCs are male main characters who are so obsessed with their women that they would do anything and everything for them. Jordan and Devonnie share recommendations of their favorite fictional men with you. Do they sometimes go too far? Yes. But that's what we love about them. 

Things some of these MMC's have done in the name of love:

• Tattoo themselves
• Leave their faith
• Destroy entire worlds
• Agree to share her with other men
• Stalk her
• Order all blond men to shave their heads
• Trick her into a marriage of convenience

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Join Dev and Jordan as they talk with Meg Acuna about her new self published book, The Crown Prophecy. Learn about the journey she took writing her own novel, the publishing choices she had to make, and what you can look forward to throughout her new romantasy series. We're sure you'll enjoy her as much as we do!

The Crown Prophecy is the perfect read if you want cozy fantasy, but you thought Legends and Lattes was too boring and needed romance and a more interesting plot. Expected publication October 28, 2024

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This week, Jordan takes you on a wild ride of her favorite dark romances she didn't have time for last season, while Dev tries to reign her in. This episode will follow a slightly different format than usual so stick with us as we dive deep into this genre of romance. 



*Please be aware that sensitive themes and topic will be discussed in this episode that may be triggering to some. Some of these include non consent, bullying, unaliving, necrophilia, cannibalism, primal play, and spanking.

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Dev's dreams come true as she and Jordan interview contemporary romance author, Chelsea Curto. Join us as get sneak peeks at Chelsea's new title Power Play, share favorite moments from her books, discuss the writing process, and lament the struggles of a never ending TBR. 

Power Play by Chelsea Curto out Octobert 24, 2024

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Are you feeling spooky? Want to immerse yourself in a seasonal romance? You'll find one here. This episode features 9 Halloween/monster themed romance books you won't want to miss. 

What you can expect:

• Witches/forbidden love
• Wolf Daddy
• Shifters
• Paranormal Romance
• Dark Romance
• Romantasy
• Erotic Horror
• Romcom Romance
• Novellas
• Series'

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Do you enjoy a little magic with your romance? We've got a list of recs featuring magical FMCs (female main characters). 

• Contemporary Witches
• Folklore Magic
• Witches Fighting the Patriarchy
• Magical Realism
• Romcom Witches
• Dark Magic
• Feel Good Magic
• Curse Breakers
• Blood Magic
• Mortal Enemies

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There's more to love in this Why Choose episode! Why Choose refers to polyamorous relationships where there is more than one love interest and the main character doesn't have to choose between them in the end. 

Genres include:

• Rockstar Romance
• Omegaverse
• Dark Romance
• Romantasy
• Contemporary

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Join us as we talk with Staci Hicks-owner of Romance-Landia. An online Romance only bookstore featuring indie authors! We talk favorite indie reads, how she got started, her upcoming author meet-and-greet event, and more! 

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We’re going back to school to kick off season two with a bang! Recs will feature students, teachers, and even parents.

Tropes include:

• Student&Teacher
• Single Parent&Teacher
• Dark Academia
• College Age Students
• Adults going back to school
• Reverse Harem Prep School(s)
• Fantasy Schools

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Join us as we dive into the latest installment of The Mortal Fates Series by J Bree, The Throne of Honor and Blood. In this episode we discuss the story, compare reactions, and talk fan theories of part  (chapters 21-40). Spoilers abound so proceed with caution. 

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Join us as we dive into the latest installment of The Mortal Fates Series by J Bree, The Throne of Honor and Blood. In this episode we discuss the story, compare reactions, and talk fan theories of part 1 (chapters 1-20). Spoilers abound so proceed with caution. 

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