Learning The Tropes: A Podcast for Romance Novel Veterans and Virgins

Practice Perfect: The Complete Series

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Interview: Ruby Lang (Author of House Rules, Practice Perfect, Acute Reactions)

February 13, 2020

It's Valentine's Day! And as a special gift, we're posting our interview with author Ruby Lang. We talk about her new book House Rules, why she prefers writing novellas and (most importantly) New York real estate!

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Twitter @RubeLang

Facebook @RubyLangWrites

Cheap Old Houses Instagram @cheapoldhouses

Ruby's Books:

Acute Reactions

Playing House

Open House

House Rules

The Uptown Collection

Ruby's Novella Recs:

A Christmas Gone Perfectly Wrong - Cecilia Grant

A Midnight Feast - Emma Barry, Genevieve Turner

Grounded For Christmas - Savannah J Frierson

One Masked Night - Beverly Jenkins

Books Mentioned:

Night of The Phantom - Anne Stuart

Bridget Jone's Diary - Helen Fielding

Lord of Scoundrels - Loretta Chase

Cinderella Deal - Jennifer Cruise

Bet Me - Jennifer Cruise

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Never Sweeter by Charlotte Stein

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Never Sweeter by Charlotte Stein, Episode 57

February 12, 2020

This week we read Never Sweeter by Charlotte Stein and wow... just wow.

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Yuck - Glow & Behold (Spotify)

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Shrill - Season 2 (Hulu)

This episode is brought to you by Kensington’s newest title from Cheris Hodges, OWNER OF A BROKEN HEART.

Sportswriter Nina Richardson had the perfect life away from her family’s famous shadow. But a social media blowup and rejection by her boyfriend brought her back to their peaceful Charleston, South Carolina B&B to figure out what went wrong. So there’s no way she’s going to trust the crazy-hot sparks flying between her and handsome new employee Clinton Jefferson. It’s just reckless, rip-his-clothes-off, one-night-and-forget-it lust—right?

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Never Sweeter by Charlotte Stein

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February Preview Episode

February 5, 2020

It's February and we're reading two books and watching a movie!

To All The Boys: P.S. I Still Love You (Netflix)

Act Like It by Lucy Parker

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Love in the Afternoon by Lisa Kleypas

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Love In The Afternoon by Lisa Kleypas, Episode 56

January 29, 2020

This week we read the LAST Hathaways Book, Love In The Afternoon by Lisa Kleypas. We say goodbye to the Hathaways and rank our top Kleypas heroes and heroines! It's a fun one!

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Succession (HBO)

Dickinson (Apple TV+)

This episode is brought to you by Kensington’s newest title from Alexandra Ivy, INTENDED VICTIM.

New York Times bestselling author Alexandra Ivy delivers a novel of romantic suspense about a vicious killer who attempts to punish the one that got away. It’s a creepy tale with a hot hero in law enforcement and a feisty heroine aiming to stay out of the killer’s clutches.

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Married by Morning by Lisa Kleypas

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Married By Morning by Lisa Kleypas, Episode 55

January 22, 2020

This week we read Book 4 of the Hathaways Series, Married By Morning by Lisa Kleypas. We talked about how nonchalant the Hathaways are, if Clayton remembers various escaped animal headlines and Dodger. Frickin' Dodger.

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Cheer (Netflix)

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Tempt Me at Twilight by Lisa Kleypas

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Tempt Me At Twilight by Lisa Kleypas, Episode 54

January 15, 2020

This week we read Tempt Me At Twilight by Lisa Kleypas, Book 3 of the Hathaways Series. Join us!

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The Castle on Sunset by Shawn Levy

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Mannequin P---y - Drunk II (Spotify)

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Little Women (2019) Movie Review

January 10, 2020

(Spoiler Warning: If you haven't seen the movie yet, go see it, then listen!)

Erin, Clayton and Producer Patty saw Greta Gerwig's Little Women (2019) starring Saoirse Ronan, Florence Pugh and Timothee Chalamet. Is it a masterpiece? Find out in this special Friday Bonus Episode!

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Seduce Me At Sunrise by Lisa Kleypas

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Seduce Me At Sunrise by Lisa Kleypas (w/ Kate Clayborn) Episode 53

January 8, 2020

We're back with Book 2 of The Hathaways Series, Seduce Me At Sunrise by Lisa Kleypas, and we have a special guest! Author Kate Clayborn joins us to talk about her new book Love Lettering, Virgin River (Spoiler Alert) and all things Kleypas!

(Also, we had a few audio issues this episode, so our apologies.)

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Lo ve Lettering by Kate Clayborn

Fleishman Is In Trouble by Taffy Brodesser-Akner

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OnWriting (iTunes)

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Movie Premieres Unlimited

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Mine Till Midnight by Lisa Kleypas

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Mine Till Midnight by Lisa Kleypas, Episode 52

January 1, 2020

This week we ring in the New Year with Mine Till Midnight, Book 1 of The Hathaways Series by Lisa Kleypas!

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Wild Rose (Hulu)

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Harry Styles - Fine Line (Spotify)

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Virgin River Season 1 (Netflix Series) Review + Listener Questions!

December 31, 2019

WARNING: We spoil the heck outta this series, so watch it first before you listen!

It's our first annual Tipsy Episode and we watched Virgin River Season 1, based on the books by Robyn Carr. We talked about Mel vs. Charmaine, how much Brady sucks and Jack's hair... his luscious, luscious hair.

Plus, Listener Questions!

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Virgin River (Netflix)

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January Preview Episode

December 25, 2019

January is Hathaways Month!

To kick off 2020 right, we're reading every book in the five book Hathaways series by Lisa Kleypas! It's gonna be so much fun!

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Love in the Afternoon

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A Wallflower Christmas by Lisa Kleypas

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A Wallflower Christmas by Lisa Kleypas, Episode 51

December 24, 2019

Because Clayton was good all year, this week we read A Wallflower Christmas by Lisa Kleypas and talked about the Feast of Seven Fishes, Make-It Gifts and The Stony Cross Park Interactive Experience.

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Virgin River (Netflix)

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John Denver And The Muppets: A Christmas Together (Spotify)

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The Unleashing by Shelly Laurenston

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The Unleashing by Shelly Laurenston, Episode 50

December 18, 2019

This week we read The Unleashing by Shelly Laurenston and talked about shirtless Hollister models, how the Crows need to work on their onboarding process, and whether or not this is even a Romance (!)

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First Aid Kit (Spotify)

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Emmylou Harris moved to tears by First Aid Kit at Polar Music Prize (Youtube)

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Playing It Cool by Amy Andrews

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Playing It Cool by Amy Andrews, Episode 49

December 11, 2019

This week we read Playing It Cool by Amy Andrews and probably got a lot of things wrong about rugby! We also talk about what's the appropriate amount of snooping, how much does a children's hospital muralist make, and Erin takes an Aussie Slang Quiz.

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Dollface (Hulu)

Won't You Be My Neighbor (iTunes)

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Playing It Cool by Amy Andrews

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December Preview Episode + Moose Stories (w/ Sarah MacLean)

December 4, 2019

Our December books are here! Rugby, Vikings and WALLFLOWERS! Plus, Erin, Clayton and special guest Sarah MacLean talk about Moose!

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The Unleashing by Shelly Laurenston

A Wallflower Christmas by Lisa Kleypas

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Nardwuar vs. Snoop Dogg (2019)

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The Earl Takes All by Lorraine Heath (w/ Sarah MacLean), Episode 48

November 27, 2019

This week we had the wonderful and talented author Sarah MacLean (Fated Mates Podcast) in the studio to talk about The Earl Takes All by Lorraine Heath! Sarah gives us the inside scoop on Romance cover photo shoots, Erin plays "Bad Cop" and we talk about why there aren't more Gorilla maulings in Romance. It's super fun!

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Instagram @sarahmaclean

Twitter @sarahmaclean

Website http://www.sarahmaclean.net

Listen to Sarah and Jen's podcast Fated Mates!

Buy Sarah MacLean Merch: https://jordandene.com/collections/romance-sarah-maclean

Follow Jordan Dene @jordandenenyc

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Breakfast, Lunch And Dinner

Fleabag

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Grin And Beard It by Penny Reid

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Grin And Beard It by Penny Reid, Episode 47

November 20, 2019

This week we read Grin And Beard It by Penny Reid and talked about comedic actors winning Oscars, whether stars should date normies and Clayton gets grossed out by finger licking... again.

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girl walk // all day

The Hook Up Plan

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Last Christmas (Emilia Clarke, Henry Golding) Movie Review

November 15, 2019

Last weekend Erin, Clayton and Producer Patty went to see Last Christmas starring Emilia Clarke, Henry Goulding and Emma Thompson. What did they think? Did they give it their heart(s)? Find out in this special Friday Bonus Episode!

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Let Us Dream by Alyssa Cole

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Let Us Dream by Alyssa Cole, Episode 46

November 13, 2019

This week we read Let Us Dream by Alyssa Cole and talked about Harlem in the 1910s, whether sucking on fingers is erotic or unsanitary, and how honking a car horn at your parents is never a good idea.

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Dolemite Is My Name - Netflix

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Our Interview with Author Leta Blake

November 8, 2019

A few months ago we read and loved Slow Heat, then we put out the call to interview Leta Blake and she answered! We had Leta in our studio a few weeks ago and we talked her writing process, one star reviews, fan fiction, and of course, the Omegaverse!

While you're here, why not check out Leta's newest book- Mr. Naughty List.

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One Year Podiversary & November Preview

November 6, 2019

It's our one year podiversary show!

To show you how much we love you, we answered all your burning questions with some very special help from Producer Pat!

Stay to hear our November Books:

Let Us Dream by Alyssa Cole

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Grin and Beard It by Penny Reid

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Earl Takes All by Lorraine Heath

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Better Off Red by Rebekah Weatherspoon

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Better Off Read by Rebekah Weatherspoon, Episode 45

October 30, 2019

(Beware: This episode is not appropriate for Producer Patty or anyone else who hates ghost stories!)

This week we read Better Off Red by Rebekah Weatherspoon and tried to freak each other out! Are there ghosts in the studio? Are extreme haunted houses sexual? Did Cybil Shepard really teach Elvis THAT? Listen to the episode to learn the answers to these questions and more... IF YOU DARE!

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Jezebel's Top 10 Scary Stories 2019

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Haunters: The Art Of The Scare

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Texas Destiny by Lorraine Heath

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Texas Destiny by Lorraine Heath, Episode 44

October 23, 2019

This week we read Texas Destiny by Lorraine Heath and we have so many questions! Is Houston the best Beta Hero? How prevalent was bundling board humping in the Old West? Did that raccoon steal Houston's hat or what?

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Horror Stories by Liz Phair

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Mason Pearson Sensitive Boar Bristle Hairbrush

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