We Read It One Night

Hey comrades! Eloisa James is on the podcast this week to talk about her newest book THE LAST LADY B, first person in historical, gothic romance, Kickstarters, indie publishing, being part of Julia Quinn's inaugural book box, and Shakespeare in romance. You may remember I've mentioned that Eloisa was my advisor in college and arguably the spark that lit the fuse that eventually burst in to the flames of this podcast (did I take that metaphor too far?)--and she is so brilliant and clear-eyed and really has her finger on the pulse of this genre. Enjoy the show!
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*Note: Eloisa mentions that Sonali Dev writes Shakespeare retellings, but she actually writes Jane Austen retellings--still excellent, just a different author!
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Hey comrades! We have romance royalty on the podcast today in the form of Andie J. Christopher, aka the coiner of the Stern Brunch Daddy! We talk about the primordial SBD, Kleypas heroes, yearning MCs, and our favorite toxic hero traits. Enjoy the show!
Connect with Andie: website; @authorandiej
NYT romance terminology article
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Hey comrades! I'm celebrating Autistic Appreciation Month with Birdie Schae as we talk about her upcoming sapphic, autistic, beach volleyball YA romance, SMASH OR PASS. Birdie and I talk the importance of HEAs and providing a  safe spaces for younger readers. This is a celebration of diverse love! 
Connect with Birdie: website; @birdienotabird - Insta; TikTok
What is comphet?
Timothy Janovsky's episode
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Hey pals! Enjoy the treat of this absolutely decadent deep-dive into DREAMING OF YOU by Lisa Kleypas with co-host of Fated Mates and co-founder of Derek Craven Day (aka the most important romance holiday in February), Jen Prokop. We put on our analysis hats and notice things about this book that we've never noticed before, proving once and for all why this is one of the all-time great all-nighter romance novels. Enjoy the show!
Connect with Jen: website; @jenreadsromance
New York Magazine MAGA women article
KLEYPAS EPISODES:
Ep. 20 - Marrying Winterborne
Wallflowers #1: Ep. 75 - Secrets of a Summer Night
Wallflowers #2: Ep. 85 - It Happened One Autumn
Wallflowers #3: Ep. 87 - Devil in Winter
Wallflowers #4: Ep. 96 - Scandal in Spring
 
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Pals! We're back with the second half of Bridgerton season 4! This one definitely goes at or near the top of our favorite seasons for one main reason: it's capital R Romance! Shocking that a show adapting romance novels is at its best when it focuses on the love story, right? We also discuss whether we think Francesca or Eloise will be the star of next season and who we think the new Lady Whistledown is. Enjoy the show!
Eloise as a matchmaker video
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Loon Comrades! You know this couldn't be a book podcast if I only gave you an episode on the Heated Rivalry show. Today, I'm talking about Heated Rivalry: the book by Rachel Reid with my certified Local Gay Icon™  friend, Braun, who says both the show and the book changed his life, and his perspective on the possibilities of queer media. We squeal over Shane, Ilya, Scott, and Kip; pitch some fanfic ideas featuring a surprise guest we're both a fan of; and talk about how the book differs from the show (and which one we like better). Also, stick around to the end to listen to us convince you to run for local office!
Connect with Braun: Instagram
Fated States
Oath (local political donation)
 
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Comrades! To paraphrase the wise words of Kate Bush, I wouldn't leave you out in the cold, so this episode I'm letting you into the window of my thoughts on Wuthering Heights (the book by Emily Bronte) and "Wuthering Heights" (the movie by Emerald Fennell). I'm joined by Caro, aka @difficultwomanreads, a Wuthering Heights internet scholar and haver of many right opinions about gothic literature. We talk Heathcliff and Cathy as romance MC archetypes, what adaptation really means, and plenty of romance novels to read next if you want that Wuthering Heights angst with the HEA guarantee. What did you think of the new movie? Enjoy the show!  
Connect with Caro: Insta; Threads
Heathcliff cosplay: @antiquated.omens
Episodes on books mentioned:
Lisa Kleypas: Wallflowers - Secrets of a Summer Night; It Happened One Autumn; Devil in Winter; Scandal in Spring
Lord of Scoundrels
Lothaire: Part 1; Part 2
 
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Dearest, gentle comrades, it's here! The Bridgerton Season 4: Part 1 episode! I'm joined by multi-time guest host, Elodie, to chat what we loved about this season and what we didn't. We swoon over Sophie and want to shake Benedict for being such a dummy. We explore the Lady Danbury/Queen Charlotte subplot, Violet's absolutely *blooming* boobs, and the upstairs/downstairs dynamic. We also rant about what the heck is going on with Eloise's character and give the Michaela antis the set down they need. Let us know what you think of this season in your review or on socials. Enjoy the show!
Bridgerton Episodes:
Season 1 E1; E2; E3; E4; E5; E6; E7; E8
S2
S3: Part 1, Part 2
Elodie's previous episodes: 
When a Scot Ties the Knot by Tessa Dare
Always Only You by Chloe Liese
Alison's Francesca/Michaela reel
 
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Hey comrades! The state of the romance genre is wild right now and I'm so excited to have author Adriana Herrera on to talk about it. We chat where the romance genre is and where it's going, fanfiction and fandom, community, feminism in romance, and (of course) Heated Rivalry. It was so awesome to hear Adriana speak and I hope you enjoy listening as much as I did!
Connect with Adriana: website; @ladriana_herrera: Insta/Threads
AH2 Collections
Her Night with Santa episode
 
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Hey comrades! It's the first deep dive (deep cut? slice? stab?) of the year and we're really getting under your skin with listener suggested serial killer romance BUTCHER & BLACKBIRD by Brynne Weaver. I'm joined by returning guest host Katie to talk about this bonkers romance in which two bonkers people, Sloane and Rowan, fall in love and also murder a good amount of people on the way. Enjoy the show!
Katie's previous episode: Morning Glory Milking Farm
C.M. Nascosta episode
Ep. 80 - Xeni
 
Dr. Death Podcast
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Comrades, welcome to the Asylum! I'm joined by Ada and Ruby from the Loon Call Podcast to discuss season 1 of Heated Rivalry! We talk joining the fandom, adapting romance, who fell first (Ilya or Shane), favorite scenes, and more. Spoilers and squealing abound. Enjoy the show!
Listen to Loon Call; @looncallpod
Connect with Ada: @adagetsliterary
Connect with Ruby: @rubybarrettwrite
 
Heated Rivalry cinematography: Valentina Vee
Romancing the Data episode
 
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Happy New Year, comrades! 2025 is *finally* over and I'm celebrating with data fiend Lady Jane of Romancing the Data to bring you what we (and the numbers) say are the best romance books of the year. You'll get my top 10, Jane's top 5, and a medley of the top books based on the NYT and Kindle bestseller lists as well as the leading contenders for bookstagram's favorites. If you love data and also absolutely stuffing your TBR to the gills, this is the episode for you. Enjoy!
Connect with Jane: website; @romancingthedata
Mustache episode!
@bachelordata
kindletrends.com
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Happy holidays, comrades! Hope you're staying warm this December (or heading to the beach if you're a Down Under comrade) and curling up with a nice cup of cocoa and a book. If you need recs, I'm joined by Timothy Janovsky, the unofficial King of the Christmas Romcom, today to talk about campy holiday romance. We chat about why we all love to imagine banging Santa so much, the overlap between romance and horror, and telling campy queer stories especially this time of year. Enjoy the show!
Connect with Timothy; @timothyjanovsky
WRION episodes mentioned: Alison Cochrun; Her Night with Santa; "Older" FMCs
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This one's for all the monster f*ckers! I'm joined by Minotaur milking queen C.M. Nascosta to chat all things monster romance. Why it had such a boom during lock down; what the OG monster romance is; how indie authors are leading the freaky charge. Enjoy the show!
Connect with C.M. Nascosta
Episodes mentioned:
Morning Glory Milking Farm
That Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Demon
Sing Me to Sleep
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I'm joined by Kiwi author Esme Brett to celebrate Movember and the microtrend (fingers crossed that it becomes a full trend) of mustaches in romance novels! We talk about what and who installed our love of Mustache Man, what's causing the resurgence, and recommend a full stache's worth of romances for your TBR. If you're a fan of heroes with upper lip caterpillars, whiskers, crumb catchers, and lady ticklers, this is the episode for you!
Connect with Esme: website; get her books; Instagram; TikTok
Romancelandia's resident mustache experts: Beth and Allie
Twisted Love episode
Smart Bitches, Trashy Books
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Surprise! RACHEL IS BACK! Rachel takes a break from her busy life to guest host this episode with me so that we can celebrate the podcast officially being old enough for preschool. We're combining two of the classic podcast topics--romance novels and Taylor Swift--by stuffing your TBRs with recommendations inspired by Taylor's recent, controversial album THE LIFE OF A SHOWGIRL. We also drop loads of fun facts, talk himbos, and spread some conspiracy theories about Taylor's true identity. Enjoy the show!
Listen to the episodes on some of the books and authors we talk about:
The Intimacy Experiment
LOTHAIRE Pt. 1; Pt. 2
Seven Days in June
Run Posy Run
Alison Cochrun: 1, 2
The Hating Game
Alexandra Vasti
When a Scot Ties the Knot
Danica Nava
RESOURCES:
Eloisa James on TLOAS
 
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Comrades! Today, I'm joined by Molly Tullis (aka The Bibliophile Blonde) to talk myths and legends and why the heck we can't stop retelling them. Also: the ethics of retellings and what gets called myth and what gets called religion. We also celebrate not being raptured, send a little love toward OG shadow daddy Hades, and recommend some of our favorite myth, legend, and folklore inspired romances. Enjoy the show!
Connect with Mollie: get her books; @thebibliophileblonde; Queens, Quests, and Tropes Podcast
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Hey comrades! Today's episode is all about fangirling over happily ever afters, our favorite romance authors, and the revolutionary power of the romance genre--all with photographer Chandra Wicke, creator of The Happily Ever After Society, an upcoming coffee table book featuring photos and interviews from 41 romance authors as well as photos recreating scenes from some of your favorite romance books (seriously so cool!!). We also talk about the romance genre and feminism, romance as resistance, and Ali Hazelwood and Adriana Herrera's blockbuster After the End project. And of course, we each give you recs for romance books with HEAs that surprised us (seems like an oxymoron, but trust me!). Enjoy the show!
Connect with Chandra: website; @chandrawickephotography
The Happily Ever After Society: order the book! @happilyeveraftersociety
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Comrades! Today I'm chatting about "older" heroines with queer writer, author of EVERY STEP SHE TAKES, and WRION veteran, Alison Cochrun. We talk about whether FMCs are getting older in romance, queer awakenings, and how we balance escapism and diversity in our reading. We also recommend some delicious romances with FMCs who are 30+ years. Enjoy the show!
Connect with Alison: www.alisoncochrun.com; @alisoncochrun
Episodes ft. Alison: Ep. 18: Interview; Ep. 10: The Charm Offensive
Romancing the Data
 
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Hey comrades! In this episode, I'm chatting about what the heck "historical accuracy" is anyway with my new favorite historical romance author (and 19th c. English lit professor) Alexandra Vasti, author of the upcoming sapphic romcom, LADIES IN HATING. We talk about falling into research rabbit holes, when to throw that research in the trash, and assign an appropriate amount of hate toward Georgette Heyer and the Victorians. And of course, we're stuffing your TBRs with our favorite historically accurate recs. Enjoy the show!
Connect with Alexandra: www.alexandravasti.com; Instagram &  Tiktok: @alexandravasti
RESOURCES
Heyerisms
Tiffany Problem
Pride & Predators
Female Husbands by Jen Manion
When We Were Trans by Kit Keyam
 
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