Learning The Tropes: A Reading Podcast

(Trigger Warning: We discuss rape and assault in this episode.)

 

This week we travel all the way back to 1991 to read Prisoner Of My Desire by Johanna Lindsey. Does this book still hold up? Is it really an "Old School" Romance? What are Clayton and Erin's favorite euphemisms for man parts? Ya gotta listen to find out!

Also, find Clayton's swoon here.

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This week we read the much buzzed about debut novel Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston. Does it live up to the hype? Why are we recording from Erin's couch? What's Clayton's plans for the podcast once Erin stops talking to him? All these questions answered!

 

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It's August and we have three SWELTERING books for you!

Plus, as a special treat, we chat with Vanessa Zoltan of the Hot and Bothered podcast. We talk about what drew her to Romance, how she got Romance novelist Julia Quinn onboard, and how much we all love Lisa Kleypas. It's fun!

To learn more about Vanessa's podcast: https://www.hotandbotheredrompod.com/

Our August Books:

Red, White and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston

Prisoner of My Desire by Johanna Lindsey

Slow Heat by Leta Blake 

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This week we read Slade, the second book in the New Species series. Why is professionalism so hard to find in this world? What's the attraction to the Secret Baby trope? And what exactly is Fork Proximity?

 

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This is The Moment, a new podcast with true stories of love, commitment, and what it takes for us all to get to "happily ever after." From a magical tweet from Taylor Swift, to a couple who took eighteen years before they had their first date, these are real couples whose life is worthy of a romantic comedy. This is your official invitation. Subscribe to The Moment now at wondery.fm/tropes

Next week we're reading Slade, Book 2 of the New Species Series by Laurann Dohner. So in case you need to catch up, we're re-releasing the episode that ignited our obsession, Fury!

It's a fun one! 

 

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This week we read True Pretenses by Rose Lerner and find out what words Erin thinks aren't swears, which one of us is a "flat" and why a gentleman should always carry a handkerchief.

 

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This week we read The Last Wolf by Maria Vale and talk about the difference between Shifters and Werewolves, how to get to Paris if your an animal and whether or not Erin can take Clayton "going there". It's fun!

 

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Listen to find out what we'll be reading in July!

The Last Wolf by Maria Vale

True Pretenses by Rose Lerner

Slade by Laurann Dohner

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This week we read Luck of The Draw by Kate Clayborn and we talk about engagements of convenience, bunk bed sex and Clayton learns a new curse word!

Also, is Erin really qualified to pierce ears?

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This week we read about the super sexy, motorcycle ridin', quiche makin' Rafe, A Buff Male Nanny by Rebekah Weatherspoon!

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This week we read Poppy Rhys' Alien Romance, The Melier. How does Soren rank on the Vektal test? Listen to find out!

CW: sexual assault 

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Listen to find out the books we will be reading in June!

The Melier by Poppy Rhys

Rafe: A Buff Male Nanny by Rebekah Weatherspoon

Luck of the Draw by Kate Clayborn

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It's Daisy's turn! Scandal in Spring, the final book of the Wallflowers Series. 

 

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It is the third in the Wallflowers Series- The Devil in Winter! It's a big one!

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It is the second in the Wallflowers Series- It Happened One Autumn! We finally meet St. Vincent, swoon over Lillian and Westcliff and find a new favorite trope! 

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May Day!

It's the first episode in our Wallflower Series! Meet the self-made Simon Hunt and the wallflower Annabelle Peyton in Secrets of a Summer Night! 

How does Simon stack up against Clayton's favorite Derek Craven? Find out! 

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This week we read the motorcycle club runaway romance Ride Hard by Laura Kaye. We also talk about exciting lives and we find out Clayton's least favorite trope! 

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This episode we read the sexy rock climbing WYOMING romance, featuring one of the hottest heroes in the genre (according to our reader recommendations!) Taking the Heat by Victoria Dahl.

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This week we read the first in the Immortals After Dark series the lykae, valkyrie/vampire romance A Hunger Like No Other! We have quite a few sidebars in this episode, but don't worry we still cover all of A Hunger Like No Other in all its blood sucking, leg amputating glory!

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This week it is all about romance on the big screen! We each talk through our top 5 RomComs. Then Abbe Wright host of the Read It Forward Podcast stops by to talk about whats on her shelf and plays Romance or Nomance! 

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This week we read the star crossed cop and EMT romance novel Rescue Me by Michelle L. Teichman. We also talk Mountie justice, workout programs and bone-town. 

Also- the return of Producer Patty in the role of audiobook narrator! 

If you live in NYC or LA there is an amazing comedy show benefit for a really great guy Jason Saenz. 

To get tickets:

The Jason Sáenz Benefit Extravaganza -LA

 

The Jason Sáenz Benefit Extravaganza- NYC

or if you can't make it to either show- you can still donate to Jason's GoFundMe

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It's our 20th episode! We celebrated by reading the case of the mystery tuppers aka Do You Want To Start a Scandal By Tessa Dare. Listen to Clayton indulge his love of secret places and more! 

 

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This week we read the leopard shapeshifting romance Burning Wild by Christine Feehan.

We were joined by our very special guest writer/producer/comedian and fellow podcaster Rebecca Leib! Follow her on Instagram and/or Twitter. Rebecca cohosts a fantastic podcast Ghost Town, where she covers strange, abandoned and spooky places all over the globe!

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This week we read the friends to lovers football romance Scoring Off The Field by Naima Simone! We also discuss Clayton's grooming habits, living in New York and WAGs! 

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This week we head out to the Wild West to read Forbidden by Beverly Jenkins. We also talk boarding houses, yummy meals, working towards a dream and windows! 

 

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This week is very special episode because we are also joined by the hilarious writer/producer and podcast host Erin Rose Chan! She joins us in reading the Billionaire Dragon Shifter romance Dragon Bound by Thea Harrison.

 

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This week we got literary, reading the contemporary college Canadian romance Smut by Karina Halle. We also discuss our favorite books on writing. 

 

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This week we read the first book in the Vampire Blood Series, The Black Lily By Juliette Cross! We discuss sex-positive kickass heroines, understanding vampires and economic theories! 

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This week we read the rockstar romance Play by Kylie Scott. Listen for Clayton doing an extreme deep dive into how Stage Dive might sound and more!

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