Katee Robert is back to talk all things Neon Gods! Where the idea for a mythological retelling (Katee style!) came from, what's coming next in the series, Hadestown, taboo books, and more!

One of our favorite guests, Rose Lerner, is back to chat with us about her awesome audiobook, The Wife in the Attic! We also discuss the distance between author and subject...and the impact of personal bias on translations of classical texts.

This week, we chat with novelist and screenwriter Sarah Tarkoff - who also happens to be one of Sarah's best friends! We discuss her YA Eye of the Beholder trilogy, all about screenwriting, and that time Sarah and Sarah lived together in a house of horrors.

We're joined by #1 NYT Bestselling author, Patricia Briggs, who is the author of the Mercy Thomson series as well as the Alpha and Omega series! We chat about her latest book, Wild Sign, as well as her journey as an author, the pressures and expectations that come with writing a popular series, and why she made some of the choices she did along the way.

Happy St. Vincent Day!! We're thrilled to feature a special crossover episode with Heaving Bosoms to celebrate! As if that wasn't awesome enough, we're also joined by beloved author Andie J. Christopher who hosts Drunk Romance History on Instagram! Listen for Andie's solemn vow to write us a St. Vincent/Derek Craven MMF, why we all adore Sebastian St. Vincent, and how we think you should celebrate St. Vincent Day! Come tell us who you picture as St. Vincent and how you plan to celebrate!

We're joined by Suleikha Snyder! We chat about her sexy new shifter book, Big Bad Wolf...as well as soap operas, snake sex, pegging carrots, and why we shouldn't feel confined by what we're "supposed to" writer.

Maureen Lenker from Entertainment Weekly is back to talk to us about the best books she read in 2020. We talk through the 10 that made her Best of 2020 column along with some honorable mentions she didn't have space for and some of Jenny's favorites. Also enjoy a discussion of words we evidently don't know how to pronounce correctly (are you saying segue and buoy the right way?) and why Sarah thinks Jenny is far more metal than she actually is.

We're baaaaack! Okay, so we're releasing our holiday movies episode in February...but *gestures at the world*. We hope the absolute delight of having Andie and Naima back will help to make up for it. We discuss The Holidate and Happiest Season--and how we were shocked that we loved the one we thought we'd hate and hated the one we thought we'd love. In addition to the movies, we talk about our worst first kisses, why Andie is going to be the "vodka aunt", and what dating life might be like...

It's our third anniversary! We're so grateful for all of our listeners and guests who've made it an incredible 3 years! In this episode we reflect on some of the things we've been most struck by in past episodes, share some favorite memories, do a quick What We're Reading, and Jenny recaps the romance novel that kicked off Sarah's love of romance...and it is gloriously bananas! Also enjoy: Jenny's truly horrifying German accent, an Animaniacs song, the moment Sarah mixes Jenny up with a Miss...

We're joined by the fabulous Elle Keck! Elle is an editor for Avon and works with some of our favorite authors like Alexis Daria, Cat Sebastian, and Olivia Dade! During this tumultuous week (year!), we hope we can offer you some distraction and joy. If you're trying to tackle NaNoWriMo in the midst of this chaos--or just trying to get some work done--we had you in mind when we were recording! Hang in there and slay some words if you can.

Katee Robert is back to talk all things villains with us! Why do we love them, which ones can't be redeemed, and how did our obsession begin? We also catch up on all the other amazing stuff she's just released or has coming soon and generally have a much needed laugh.

We're joined by Milla Vane!!! We let Sarah hardcore fangirl because Milla Vane is also Meljean Brook, which makes her Sarah's favorite romance author of all time! We also chat about her barbarian fantasy romance series, A Gathering of Dragons, which starts with A Heart of Blood and Ashes. We discuss her incredibly nuanced characters who can sometimes start out as anti heroes as well as bloody handjobs and how much we love a mean kidnapping.

Sarah catches up with her friend Madi Sinha! We talk about her debut women's fiction novel, The White Coat Diaries, as well as the problems plaguing the medical field and how she balances life as a doctor, wife, mother, and author.

We're joined by debut author Rosie Danan! Her novel, The Roommate, is an absolute delight, so we talk all about the book, her research into the world of adult performers, and how the pandemic has impacted our reading habits.

We're joined by fan favorite Molly O'Keefe! We chat about why we all love take charge heroines who chain heroes to the bed, what it's like writing across genres, Jenny's love of dick piercings (sorry, Molly!), and what it's like writing during a pandemic.

We chat with two of our beloved coven members, Danielle and Jacqueline, about what we've all been reading, so if you're looking for something new to read, this is a great episode! They're romance loving sisters and a core part of our community who do everything from our newsletter to the weekly coven zoom chats. For reviews, covers, and stepbacks galore, check out their Instagram: @onthesamepa9e

Sarah chats with NYT Bestselling author Gail Carriger about her San Andreas Shifter series and her exciting new nonfiction work, The Heroine's Journey (out October 1, 2020). This book will explain (quoted from Gail's website): * How to spot the heroine’s journey in popular books, movies, and the world around you. * The source myths and basic characters, tropes, and archetypes of this narrative. * A step-by-step break down of how to successfully write this journey. It's about time heroine's...

We're back with another What We're Reading episode! We chat about the awesome books that've been giving us an escape, give some life updates, and somehow end up talking about spider mating dances.

We get a little ridiculous discussing the Netflix film 365 DNI with Naima Simone and Andie J. Christopher. Chaos and giggling ensues.

It's time for another book recs and laughs episode, this time featuring Alexa Martin and Eva Moore!

We're back with another book recs and laughs episode, this time featuring listener favorites, Naima Simone and Robinne Lee!

In this "What We're Reading" episode, we take a break from romance to highlight some of the antiracist books that have been most impactful to us recently. We discuss our own paths to becoming better allies and ways we can all be doing a better job of examining how racism shapes our lives. We discuss how important it is to be actively antiracist as opposed to being passively "not racist," and how that work begins with deep self-reflection. Please note, this conversation is primarily aimed at...

We're taking a break from our Book Recs and Laughs series this week to share the very last interview we got to do in person before lockdown! Jenny got to chat with Karina Halle about her bonkers, immersive writing process, her adventures in Hollywood going to the Westworld premiere and the Golden Globes, and why travel is the best!

We've started a new series of episodes to help us all through the isolation! It's kind of a spin on What We're Reading, but with funny stories and lots of old friends! We're having past guests (and some exciting new voices) come on to share "a book rec and a laugh" with us. We're basically crowd sourcing good books and joy for you from some of our favorite people! This episode features Melody Carlisle who is a goddamn delight. She cohosts the Heaving Bosoms podcast, which you should...