Romance Your TBR: An Unhinged Historical Romance Podcast

Latest Episodes:

S03.11: In Our Himbo Era with Lia Riley Nov 15, 2024

In which Caroline and Hannah interview Lia Riley, celebrate both the release of Puck and Prejudice AND the death of modern literature.

Reminders:

- Follow Lia Riley on Instagram @LiaRileyAuthor and her podcast, Afternoona Delight!

- Order Puck and Prejudice from Bookshop.org, Amazon, Libro.fm, or one of your local indies!

Intro: (00:00)

- Introducing Lia Riley- (00:44)

- Unofficially Exclusive Book Two Title & Teaser - (11:40)

- Spilling the Tea on Puck and Prejudice - (14:50)

Outro: (1:32:20)

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(Disclaimer: Caroline works for Forever Publishing; all opinions are our own and not affiliated with any other party. Image by Freepik.)

S03.10: Romance Your TBR in Love (with Eloisa James) Jul 26, 2024

In which Hannah and Caroline interview Eloisa James, celebrate the release of Viscount in Love, and remain, at all times, within six degrees of Taylor Swift, William Shakespeare, and Formula 1.

Reminders:

- Follow Eloisa James on Instagram (@EloisaJamesBooks) and TikTok (@EloisaJamesBooks)

- Order Viscount in Love from Bookshop.org, Amazon, Target, Libro.fm, or one of your local indies!

Intro: (00:00)

- Romance Your TBR in Love (with Eloisa James) - (00:21)

- Viscount in Love - (10:14)

- Interview with Eloisa James - (12:43)

- Caroline’s F1 Corner ft. Eloisa James - (50:00)

Outro: (1:03:42)

Socials:

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(Disclaimer: Caroline works for Forever Publishing; all opinions are our own and not affiliated with any other party. Image by Freepik.)

S03.09: The Romance Your TBR Summer Reading Program Jun 09, 2024

In which Hannah and Caroline make their summer TBR your summer TBR, celebrate national donut day, and reveal the things that keep them up at night (endless TBRs, that me espresso, etc).

Show Notes:

- This episode is basically us reflecting and expanding on the recent Fated Mates Summer TBR episode! Plus, we've already read 10+ books off of their TBR*, so you'll get our thoughts on those as well.

- Fated Mates S06.39: Summer 2024 Reads episode: https://fatedmates.net/episodes

- The Ornithologist's Field Guide to Love excerpt: https://reactormag.com/excerpts-the-ornithologists-field-guide-to-love-by-india-holton/

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Intro: (00:00)

- Fated Mates Summer TBR Followup - (8:25)

- The Romance Your TBR Summer Reading Program - (23:26)

Historical Romance TBR:

- *You Should Be So Lucky, Cat Sebastian (May 7, 2024)

- *The Prince's Bride, Charis Michaels (May 21, 2024)

- The Scot Who Made June Hot, Fenna Edgewood (June 1, 2024)

- A Bluestocking's Guide to Decadence, Jess Everlee (June 4, 2024)

- *Isabel and the Rogue, Liana De la Rosa (June 4, 2024)

- The Lady's Mistake, Cara Devlin (June 15, 2024)

- A Shore Thing, Joanna Lowell (June 18, 2024)

- *Lady Scandal, Laura Lee Guhrke (June 18, 2024)

- *The Mistress Experience, Scarlett Peckham (June 25, 2024)

- A Scandal in July, Kate Bateman (July 1, 2024)

- The Ornithologists Field Guide to Love, India Holton (July 23, 2024)

- *Viscount in Love, Eloisa James (July 23, 2024)

- Untamed, Lisa Rayne (July 30, 2024)

- Hot Earl Summer, Erica Ridley (August 6, 2024)

- An Heiress for August, Kathleen Ayers (August 1, 2024)

- You're the Problem, It's You, Emma R. Alban (August 15, 2024)

- Good Duke Gone Wild, Bethany Bennett (August 20, 2024)

- Confounding Oaths, Alexis Hall (August 27, 2024)

Contemporary Romance TBR:

- This Summer Will Be Different, Carly Fortune (May 7, 2024)

- Love, Lies, and Cherry Pie, Jackie Lau (May 7, 2024)

- *A Love Like the Sun, Riss M. Neilson (June 11, 2024)

- Not in Love, Ali Hazelwood (June 11, 2024)

- *The Love of My Afterlife, Kirsty Greenwood (July 2, 2024)

- The Ex Vows, Jessica Joyce (July 16, 2024)

- Not Another Love Song, Julie Soto (July 16, 2024)

- Business Casual, B.K. Borison (July 16, 2024)

- Cross the Line, Simone Soltani (July 23, 2024)

- Jewel Me Twice, Charish Reid (July 23, 2024)

- The Truth According to Ember, Danica Nava (August 6, 2024)

- Haunted Ever After, Jen DeLuca (August 13, 2024)

- *Love and Other Conspiracies, Mallory Marlowe (August 20, 2024)

- Marriage & Masti, Nisha Sharma (August 27, 2024)

Outro: (1:40:18)

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(Disclaimer: Caroline works for Forever Publishing; all opinions are our own and not affiliated with any other party. Image by Freepik.)

S03.08: HistRom wRECkS May 25, 2024

In which Caroline and Hannah have a lot of issues that include under-appreciated dad jokes, catastrophic failures (of several varieties), and being wholly unprepared to talk about romance books.

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Intro: (00:00)

- HistRom wRECkS - (13:50)

- Caroline’s F1 Corner - (40:15)

- Newsletter BTS - (45:16)

Outro: (58:46)

Socials:

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(Disclaimer: Caroline works for Forever Publishing; all opinions are our own and not affiliated with any other party. Image by Freepik.)

S03.07: Who Ya Gonna Call? Slumpbusters! May 11, 2024

[HANNAH] Are you troubled by not knowing what to read in the middle of the night? [CAROLINE] Do you experience feelings of dread while looking at your TBR list or NetGalley ratio? [HANNAH] Have you or any of your moots recently read a three-, two-, or one-star book? [CAROLINE] If the answer is yes, then don’t wait another minute. Pick up your phone and listen to the semi-professionals. [HANNAH, CAROLINE] Slumpbusters! [CAROLINE] Your improper and rambling co-hosts are on call every Friday to serve all your HistRom Slumpbusting needs. [HANNAH, CAROLINE] We're ready to influence you!

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Intro: (00:00)

- Our Lovely Lady Slumps - (8:10)

- What’s in a Rake? - (13:10)

- Our HistRom Slumpbusters - (18:10)

- Caroline’s F1 Corner: (51:10)

Outro: (1:09:46)

Socials:

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(Disclaimer: Caroline works for Forever Publishing; all opinions are our own and not affiliated with any other party. Image by Freepik.)

S03.06: Confessions of Independent Bookstore Shopaholics Apr 27, 2024

In which Caroline and Hannah reveal their Independent Bookstore Day shopping lists, reveal YOUR 🫵 Independent Bookstore Day shopping lists, and get tortured by both Taylor Swift and ants.

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Intro: (00:00)

- Recommending Books for Independent Bookstore Day 2024 - (16:45)

- Our Independent Bookstore Day Shopping Lists - (21:20)

Hannah's List:

~ Hathor and the Prince, J.J. McAvoy

~ We Got the Beat, Jenna Miller

~ The Witch Queen of Halloween, Kresley Cole

~ Earls Trip, Jenny Holiday

~ Any Duke in a Storm, Amalie Howard

Caroline's List:

~ How to End a Love Story, Yulin Kuang

~ A Love Song for Ricki Wilde, Tia Williams

~ The Roommate Risk, Talia Hibbert

~ Funny Story, Emily Henry

~ Earls Trip, Jenny Holiday

~ Your Independent Bookstore Day Shopping Lists - (50:47)

Hannah's List:

~ The Kiss Countdown, Etta Easton

~ One Dangerous Night, Cathy Maxwell

~ At First Spite, Olivia Dade

~ The Partner Plot, Kristina Forest

~ Say You'll Be Mine, Naina Kumar

Caroline's List:

~ The Catch, Amy Lea

~ The Marquis Who Mustn't, Courtney Milan

~ This Could Be Us, Kennedy Ryan

~ Lady Charlotte Always Gets Her Man, Violet Marsh

- Caroline’s F1 Update - (1:21:52)

Outro: (51:40)

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(Disclaimer: Caroline works for Forever Publishing; all opinions are our own and not affiliated with any other party. Image by Freepik.)

S03.05: The Eras Tour (Romance Your TBR's Version) Mar 29, 2024

(It’s been a long time coming…) [Cue Applause] It is an honor and a delight to say these words to you: Welcome to The Eras Tour (Romance Your TBR’s Version)! We’re about to go on a little adventure together and that adventure is going to span 17 years of music and 40 romance novels and it’s going to be one era at a time. We’ll be your hosts this Friday, our names are Caroline and Hannah. Thank you for listening with us here at Romance Your TBR 🫶

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Intro: (00:00)

The Eras Tour (Romance Your TBR's Version) - (2:45)

✪ Taylor Swift - (8:09)

✪ Fearless (Taylor’s Version) - (12:13)

✪ Speak Now (Taylor’s Version) - (17:56)

✪ Red (Taylor’s Version) - (26:58)

✪ 1989 (Taylor’s Version) - (31:44)

✪ reputation - (41:00)

✪ Lover - (52:05)

✪ folklore - (57:55)

✪ evermore - (1:07:00)

✪ Midnights - (1:16:45)

Outro: (1:28:20)

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(Disclaimer: Caroline works for Forever Publishing; all opinions are our own and not affiliated with any other party. Image by Freepik.)

S03.04: The Easiest Shot That Has Ever Been Shooted (Convincing Each Other to Read Romance Novels) Mar 09, 2024

In which Hannah and Caroline shoot their romance novel shots with each other, listen to everything but audiobooks, and realize that it's always a duke.

Show Notes:

- "The Unknown" from the Glasgow Wonka Experience

- Adriana Herrera's mood board on Instagram

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Intro: (00:00)

- Convincing Each Other to Read Romance Novels - (4:15)

- Caroline’s F1 Update - (46:44)

Outro: (51:40)

Socials:

- Follow the podcast @romanceyourtbr on Instagram & Twitter & Youtube & Goodreads

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(Disclaimer: Caroline works for Forever Publishing; all opinions are our own and not affiliated with any other party. Image by Freepik.)

S03.03: The Hot Parents Trap Feb 17, 2024

In which Caroline and Hannah confront their dad/daddy/papa kink, make jokes that have little-to-no context, and elope to Gretna Greenwich Village.

Reminders:

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Intro: (00:00)

- Don’t Want You Like a Best Friend by Emma R. Alban - (00:15)

Outro: (50:24)

- Caroline’s F1 Update - (55:20)

Socials:

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(Disclaimer: Caroline works for Forever Publishing; all opinions are our own and not affiliated with any other party. Image by Freepik.)

S03.02: Diana Quincy Author Spotlight: The “You're So Disgusting Get Inside Me” Chapter Feb 09, 2024

In which Hannah and Caroline do their first official author spotlight, Shrek reference, and F1 update of Season 3.

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Show Notes:

- Diana Quincy's Interview with Paul Marron: https://youtu.be/RLIZWNf4TsU?si=Xcbny0Q6fFBG5xPG

- Diana Quincy's Old School Histrom Recs: The Bride by Julie Garwood and The Secret Pearl by Mary Balogh

Books Featured:

The Clandestine Affairs Series

- Her Night with the Duke (in Only One Bed)

- The Viscount Made Me Do It (on a Desk)

- The Marquess Makes His Move (in the Bathtub)

The Sirens in Silk Series

- The Duke Gets Desperate (to Be Inside Her)

Intro: (00:00)

- Author Spotlight: Diana Quincy - (08:38)

Outro: (49:10)

- Caroline’s F1 Update - (54:33)

Socials:

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(Disclaimer: Caroline works for Forever Publishing; all opinions are our own and not affiliated with any other party. Image by Freepik.)

S03.01: Putting Descartes Before the Horse Feb 02, 2024

In which Participant Caroline and Participant Hannah kick off Season 3 with podcast updates, life updates, and—against all odds—reading updates.

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Intro: (00:00)

- Podcast Updates - (03:00)

- Life Updates - (08:12)

- Reading Updates - (48:00)

- Friendship Bracelet Exchange Updates - (1:52:52)

Outro: (1:55:00)

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(Disclaimer: Caroline works for Forever Publishing; all opinions are our own and not affiliated with any other party. Image by Freepik.)

S02.33: A Romance Your TBR Christmas Carol Dec 24, 2023

In which Hannah and Caroline come to the conclusion that Scrooge is hot, for some reason quote the entirety of Home Alone, and even manage to mention a few holiday romances (sleighhh).

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Intro: (00:00)

- A Romance Your TBR Christmas Carol - (00:30)

Outro: (48:20)

Socials:

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(Disclaimer: Caroline works for Forever Publishing; all opinions are our own and not affiliated with any other party. Image by Freepik.)

S02.32: Season Two Superlatives: The Two Wolves Inside You Edition Dec 23, 2023

In which Caroline and Hannah wrap up season two with 21 historical romance superlatives, invent 1 new word, and have a lil holiday gift for their 32+ throbbing members.

Reminders:

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Intro: (00:00)

- Season Two Historical Romance Superlatives - (10:40)

- Most Likely to Take a Walk in the Moors Looking Moody - (11:40)

- Most Likely to Reread - (13:31)

- A Book We Wish We’d Never Read - (16:33)

- Class Clown - (19:50)

- Most Painful 3rd Act Breakup - (23:30)

- Most Heartwarming Epilogue - (28:17)

- Best Grovel - (31:36)

- Worst Sex Words - (33:55)

- A New Auto-Read Author - (39:08)

- A Scene We’d Rewrite Better - (42:21)

- A Book We Hated, But Lives In Our Mind Rent Free - (46:53)

- Most Bonkers - (52:00)

- Favorite 2023 Release - (58:45)

- Most Cinematic (Want To See Adapted Into A Movie) - (1:00:20)

- Favorite Novella - (1:03:43)

- Favorite Paranormal/Fantasy Historical Romance - (1:06:28)

- Most Egregiously Horny - (1:12:01)

- Favorite Newly Released Book In A Series - (1:16:24)

- A 2024 Release (We Read) We’re Excited About - (1:22:06)

- A 2024 Release We’re Excited About - (1:26:48)

- Favorite Pirate Booty - (1:27:22)

Outro: (1:34:22)

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(Disclaimer: Caroline works for Forever Publishing; all opinions are our own and not affiliated with any other party. Image by Freepik.)

S02.31: The Epic Highs and Lows of Old School School Dec 16, 2023

In which Hannah and Caroline graduate Old School School 101, reveal their class rankings, and award end-of-season superlatives.

Reminders:

- Please write in to tell us which end-of-year superlatives you'd like to see for our final episode of Season 2! Send us an email at romanceyourtbr@gmail.com or DM @romanceyourTBR on Instagram!

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Intro: (00:00)

- Old School School Class Rankings - (2:10)

- Rank: #16 - (5:39)

- Rank: #15 - (10:55)

- Rank: #14 - (13:34)

- Rank: #13 - (14:40)

- Rank: #12 - (18:20)

- Rank: #11 - (21:54)

- Rank: #10 - (27:15)

- Rank: #9 - (30:55)

- Rank: #8 - (38:35)

- Rank: #7 - (45:42)

- Rank: #6 - (48:35)

- Rank: #5 - (54:35)

- Rank: #4 - (58:46)

- Rank: #3 - (1:02:54)

- Rank: #2 - (1:08:08)

- Rank: #1 - (1:17:05)

- Old School School Superlatives - (1:20:13)

- Old School School 101 Graduation - (1:30:30)

Outro: (1:31:20)

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(Disclaimer: Caroline works for Forever Publishing; all opinions are our own and not affiliated with any other party. Image by Freepik. Pomp and Circumstance, Op. 39 - March no. 1 in D major (band arr.) by Eastern Wind Symphony Music. License and copyright linked accordingly; not used for commercial/monetary purposes.)

S02.30: Lesson #16: Plaids Are the Most Versatile Statement Piece Dec 08, 2023

In which Caroline and Hannah attend Old School School, study The Bride by Julie Garwood, and dissect the enneagrams of romance characters.

Reminders:

- Please write in to tell us which end-of-year superlatives you'd like to see for our final episode of Season 2! Send us an email at romanceyourtbr@gmail.com or DM @romanceyourTBR on Instagram!

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Intro: (00:00)

✪ Lesson #16: The Bride by Julie Garwood - (7:18)

Outro: (1:07:40)

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(Disclaimer: Caroline works for Forever Publishing; all opinions are our own and not affiliated with any other party. Image by Freepik)

S02.29: 1989 (Romance Your TBR’s Version) [Deluxe] Nov 24, 2023

Welcome to Hannah and Caroline pairing songs on 1989 (Taylor’s Version) [Deluxe] with historical romance novels, being “sluts!” for a good grovel, and burning (burning) it (it) down (down). Is it over now?

Intro: (00:00)

1989 (Romance Your TBR’s Version) [Deluxe] - (5:03)

✪ 1. Welcome To New York (Romance Your TBR’s Version) - (9:40)

- A Scandalous Deal, Joanna Shupe

- A Caribbean Heiress in Paris, Adriana Herrera

✪ 2. Blank Space (Romance Your TBR’s Version) - (13:50)

- The Rakess, Scarlett Peckham

- Bombshell, Sarah MacLean

✪ 3. Style (Romance Your TBR’s Version) - (16:34)

- The Good Girl’s Guide to Rakes, Eva Leigh

- A Daring Pursuit, Kate Bateman

✪ 4. Out Of The Woods (Romance Your TBR’s Version) - (18:28)

- Morning Glory, LaVyrle Spencer

- The Diamond and the Duke, Christi Caldwell

✪ 5. All You Had To Do Was Stay (Romance Your TBR’s Version) - (21:42)

- How to Deceive a Duke, Samara Parish

- Marrying Off Morgan McBride, Amy Barry

✪ 6. Shake It Off (Romance Your TBR’s Version) - (24:55)

- An Island Princess Starts a Scandal, Adriana Herrera

- In Which Margo Halifax Earns Her Shocking Reputation, Alexandra Vasti

✪ 7. I Wish You Would (Romance Your TBR’s Version) - (26:55)

- The Ugly Duchess, Eloisa James

- Scoundrel of My Heart, Lorraine Heath

✪ 8. Bad Blood (Romance Your TBR’s Version) - (32:55)

- Queen Bee, Amalie Howard

- Never Cross a Highlander, Lisa Rayne

✪ 9. Wildest Dreams (Romance Your TBR’s Version) - (35:11)

- Her Night with the Duke, Diana Quincy

- The Lady Tempts an Heir, Harper St. George

✪ 10. How You Get The Girl (Romance Your TBR’s Version) - (38:15)

- Lady Isabella’s Scandalous Marriage, Jennifer Ashley

- A Rogue’s Rules for Seduction, Eva Leigh

✪ 11. This Love (Romance Your TBR’s Version) - (43:58)

- A Lady for a Duke, Alexis Hall

- Again the Magic, Lisa Kleypas

✪ 12. I Know Places (Romance Your TBR’s Version) - (46:24)

- Scandalous Desires, Elizabeth Hoyt

- The Wolf and the Wildflower, Stacy Reid

✪ 13. Clean (Romance Your TBR’s Version) - (51:07)

- Devil’s Daughter, Lisa Kleypas

- Once More My Darling Rogue, Lorraine Heath

✪ 14. Wonderland (Romance Your TBR’s Version) - (56:40)

- Forbidden, Beverly Jenkins

- Touch of Enchantment, Teresa Medeiros

✪ 15. You Are In Love (Romance Your TBR’s Version) - (1:01:06)

- We Could Be So Good, Cat Sebastian

- How to Be a Wallflower, Eloisa James

✪ 16. New Romantics (Romance Your TBR’s Version) - (1:04:00)

- Bombshell, Sarah MacLean

- The Duke Gets Even, Joanna Shupe

✪ 17. “Slut!” (Romance Your TBR’s Version) - (1:05:41)

- Unclaimed, Courtney Milan

- Seduction of a Highland Lass, Maya Banks

✪ 18. Say Don’t Go (Romance Your TBR’s Version) - (1:10:56)

- Marry Me by Midnight, Felicia Grossman

- Bringing Down the Duke, Evie Dunmore

✪ 19. Now That We Don’t Talk (Romance Your TBR’s Version) - (1:17:00)

- Third Degree Yearn, Laney Hatcher

- For the Duke’s Eyes Only, Lenora Bell

✪ 20. Suburban Legends (Romance Your TBR’s Version) - (1:22:11)

- A Rogue to Remember, Emily Sullivan

- The Secret Lives of Country Gentlemen, KJ Charles

✪ 21. Is It Over Now? (Romance Your TBR’s Version) - (1:25:40)

- Private Arrangements, Sherry Thomas

- The Day of the Duchess, Sarah MacLean

✪ 22. Sweeter Than Fiction (Romance Your TBR’s Version) - (1:32:40)

- A Love by Design, Elizabeth Everett

- Forever Your Rogue, Erin Langston

Outro: (1:34:54)

(Disclaimer: Caroline works for Forever Publishing; all opinions are our own and not affiliated with any other party. Image by Freepik)

S02.28: Lesson #15: Getting Arrested for Murder Is Only a Yellow Flag Nov 17, 2023

In which Caroline and Hannah attend Old School School, study Morning Glory by LaVyrle Spencer, and yet again represent the two wolves living inside you: a frolicking frog and a twerking toad.

Reminders:

- Check out our Old School School Syllabus and read along with us! Tune in on December 8th for Lesson #16: The Bride by Julie Garwood.

- Subscribe to Romance Your TBR on Substack to get monthly updates from your local spinsters, access to show notes and bingo cards, newsletter giveaways, and exclusive tipsy podcast episodes!

- Subscribe to @romanceyourtbr on YouTube for our weekly episodes with captions and transcripts!

Intro: (00:00)

✪ Lesson #15: Morning Glory by LaVyrle Spencer - (7:00)

Outro: (1:16:12)

Socials:

- Follow the podcast @romanceyourtbr on Instagram & Twitter & Youtube & Goodreads

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S02.27: Lesson #14: Never Trust Strange Men Claiming Betrothals After Trauma-Induced Amnesia Nov 03, 2023

In which Hannah and Caroline attend Old School School, study Moonstruck Madness by Laurie McBain, and call a press meeting about how The Man sucks.

Reminders:

- Check out our Old School School Syllabus and read along with us! Tune in on November 17th for Lesson #15: Morning Glory by LaVyrle Spencer.

- Subscribe to Romance Your TBR on Substack to get monthly updates from your local spinsters, access to show notes and bingo cards, newsletter giveaways, and exclusive tipsy podcast episodes!

- Subscribe to @romanceyourtbr on YouTube for our weekly episodes with captions and transcripts!

Intro: (00:00)

✪ Lesson #14: Moonstruck Madness by Laurie McBain - (4:45)

Outro: (55:42)

Socials:

- Follow the podcast @romanceyourtbr on Instagram & Twitter & Youtube & Goodreads

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S02 Halloween TBR: Best Believe We’re Still Beghouled 👻 Oct 31, 2023

In which Caroline and Hannah get into the Halloween spirit and the Halloween Spirit most definitely gets into them…

Show Notes:

Crochet candy corn with a rocking bod

Reminders:

- Check out our Old School School Syllabus and read along with us! Tune in on November 3rd for Lesson #14: Moonstruck Madness by Laurie McBain.

Intro: (00:00)

✪ Spooky Szn Contemporary Romance TBR List - (10:33)

- I’l Come Back for You, Charish Reid

- Witchful Thinking & Kiss & Spell, Celestine Martin

- This Spells Disaster, Tori Anne Martin

- A Witch’s Guide to Fake Dating a Demon & A Demon’s Guide to Wooing a Witch, Sarah Hawley

- Immortals After Dark, Kresley Cole

✪ Spooky Szn Historical Romance TBR List - (20:33)

- Bewitching, Jill Barnett

- Angelika Frankenstein Makes Her Match, Sally Thorne

- Gaywyck, Vincent Virga

- His Mistress by Morning & Tempted by the Night, Elizabeth Boyle

- Captive Bride, Katharine Ashe

- Breath of Magic & Touch of Enchantment, Teresa Medeiros

- My Lord Ghost & My Lady Ghost, June Calvin

- Too Wicked to Kiss & Too Sinful to Deny, Erica Ridley

- The Widow of Rose House & The Brightest Star in Paris, Diana Biller

- Vampires of El Norte,Isabel Cañas

- The Lady’s Guide to Tempting a Transylvanian Count, Emmanuelle de Maupassant

- A Nobleman’s Guide to Seducing a Scoundrel, K.J. Charles

- Firelight, Kristin Callihan

- Rejar & Mine to Take, Dara Joy

- To Swoon and to Spar, Martha Waters

- [ARC] Lady Charlotte Always Gets Her Man, Violet Marsh

- The Vampire Viscount, Karen Harbaugh

- Be Mine Tonight, Kathryn Smith

- After Midnight & The Vampire Who Loved Me, Teresa Medeiros

✪ Spooky Szn Young Adult TBR List - (1:16:24)

- My Dear Henry, Kalynn Bayron

- What Souls Are Made Of, Tasha Suri

- Spell Bound, F.T. Lukens

- Certain Dark Things, Sylvia Moreno-Garcia

- A Starlet’s Secret to a Sensational Afterlife & Murder for the Modern Girl, Kendall Kulper

- Clown in a Cornfield, Adam Cesare

- Suddenly a Murder, Lauren Muñoz

- You’re Not Supposed to Die Tonight, Kalynn Bayron

- The Stalking Jack the Ripper Series, Kerri Maniscalco

✪ Spooky Szn Contemporary Romance Novella TBR List - (1:37:52)

- What the Hex, Alexis Daria

- A Tale of Two Cities, Alexandra Warren

- Boo’ed Up, Danielle Allen

- Trick & Treat, Shae Sanders

✪ Spooky Szn Historical Romance Novella TBR List - (1:43:47)

- The Phantom of Drury Lane, Kate Bateman

- The Devil of Drury Lane, Tracey Sumner

- The Scoundrel of Drury Lane, Lauren Smith

- Lord Samhain’s Night, Jo Beverley

- The Secrets of a Moonlit Night, Elisa Braden

✪ Paranormal/Monster Romance Novella TBR List - (1:53:37)

- Seduced by the Pumpkin King, Melanie Nyx

- The Pumpkin King, Cara Demone

- Beauty in Autumn, Ruby Dixon

- Sweet Vengeance, Viano Oniomoh

- Corny, Sabrina Cross

- The Hellmouth Guardian’s Lover, Adriana Herrera

- Mating the Huntress, Talia Hibbert

- Hollow, C.M. Nascosta

- [ARC] Splinter, Jasper Hyde

Outro: (2:25:12)

(Disclaimer: Caroline works for Forever Publishing; all opinions are our own and not affiliated with any other party. Image by Freepik)

S02.26: Seeing a Man Suffer Is…Bewitching Oct 27, 2023

In which Hannah and Caroline are bewitched by Bewitching by Jill Barnett, enchanted by the idea of a stuffy duke in emotional pain, and mystified by the lack of other magical historical romances (!).

Reminders:

- Check out our Old School School Syllabus and read along with us! Tune in on November 3rd for Lesson #14: Moonstruck Madness by Laurie McBain.

- Subscribe to Romance Your TBR on Substack to get monthly updates from your local spinsters, access to show notes and bingo cards, newsletter giveaways, and exclusive tipsy podcast episodes!

- Subscribe to @romanceyourtbr on YouTube for our weekly episodes with captions and transcripts!

Intro: (00:00)

✪ Bewitching, Jill Barnett - (15:14)

- More Magical Historical Romances - (1:08:05)

Outro: (1:17:12)

Socials:

- Follow the podcast @romanceyourtbr on Instagram & Twitter & Youtube & Goodreads

- Follow Hannah @fringebookreviews on Instagram, Goodreads, & TikTok, and @fringebookhan on Twitter

- Follow Caroline @salty_caroline_reads on TikTok & Instagram, and @salty_caroline_ on Twitter

(Disclaimer: Caroline works for Forever Publishing; all opinions are our own and not affiliated with any other party. Image by Freepik)

S02.25: Lesson #13: In Times of Gothic Distress, Everyone (Should) Grab a Cat Oct 20, 2023

In which Caroline (young and savory) and Hannah (darling spicy cake) attend Old School School, study Gaywyck by Vincent Virga, and become sisters to the slime.

Show Notes:

- Gaywyck TikTok video by @chels_ebooks

Reminders:

- Check out our Old School School Syllabus and read along with us! Tune in on November 3rd for Lesson #14: Moonstruck Madness by Laurie McBain.

- Subscribe to Romance Your TBR on Substack to get monthly updates from your local spinsters, access to show notes and bingo cards, newsletter giveaways, and exclusive tipsy podcast episodes!

- Subscribe to @romanceyourtbr on YouTube for our weekly episodes with captions and transcripts!

Intro: (00:00)

✪ Lesson #13: Gaywyck by Vincent Virga - (3:00)

Outro: (48:58)

Socials:

- Follow the podcast @romanceyourtbr on Instagram & Twitter & Youtube & Goodreads

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- Follow Caroline @salty_caroline_reads on TikTok & Instagram, and @salty_caroline_ on Twitter

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S02.24: Frankenstein’s Monster…Appendage Oct 13, 2023

In which Hannah and Caroline agree (yay!) that Angelika Frankenstein Makes Her Match by Sally Thorne is delightfully weird, get a crash course on Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, and pursue the goal of being adored (by Frankenstein’s monster).

Reminders:

- Check out our Old School School Syllabus and read along with us! Tune in on October 20th for Lesson #13: Gaywyck by Vincent Virga.

- Subscribe to Romance Your TBR on Substack to get monthly updates from your local spinsters, access to show notes and bingo cards, newsletter giveaways, and exclusive tipsy podcast episodes!

- Subscribe to @romanceyourtbr on YouTube for our weekly episodes with captions and transcripts!

Intro: (00:00)

- Caroline's Frankenstein Crash Course - (6:10)

✪ Angelika Frankenstein Makes Her Match, Sally Thorne - (20:50)

Outro: (53:12)

Socials:

- Follow the podcast @romanceyourtbr on Instagram & Twitter & Youtube & Goodreads

- Follow Hannah @fringebookreviews on Instagram, Goodreads, & TikTok, and @fringebookhan on Twitter

- Follow Caroline @salty_caroline_reads on TikTok & Instagram, and @salty_caroline_ on Twitter

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S02.23: Lesson #12: If You’re Gonna Kill Someone, You’ve Gotta Quote Macbeth Oct 06, 2023

In which Caroline and Hannah attend Old School School, study An Unwilling Bride by Jo Beverley, and once again represent the two bodice-ripper-reading wolves living (at war) inside you.

Show Notes:

- Badass Romance review Caroline references

Reminders:

- Check out our Old School School Syllabus and read along with us! Tune in on October 20th for Lesson #13: Gaywyck by Vincent Virga.

- Subscribe to Romance Your TBR on Substack to get monthly updates from your local spinsters, access to show notes and bingo cards, newsletter giveaways, and exclusive tipsy podcast episodes!

- Subscribe to @romanceyourtbr on YouTube for our weekly episodes with captions and transcripts!

Intro: (00:00)

✪ Lesson #12: An Unwilling Bride by Jo Beverley - (3:12)

Outro: (52:45)

Socials:

- Follow the podcast @romanceyourtbr on Instagram & Twitter & Youtube & Goodreads

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S02.22: Again the Sexual Charisma of a Lisa Kleypas Hero Sep 29, 2023

In which Hannah and Caroline finally read (and re-read) Again the Magic by Lisa Kleypas, daydream about a cup and a bucket, and realize that life is indeed a highway(man).

Reminders:

- Check out our Old School School Syllabus and read along with us! Tune in on October 6th for Lesson #12: An Unwilling Bride by Jo Beverley.

- Subscribe to Romance Your TBR on Substack to get monthly updates from your local spinsters, access to show notes and bingo cards, newsletter giveaways, and exclusive tipsy podcast episodes!

- Subscribe to @romanceyourtbr on YouTube for our weekly episodes with captions and transcripts!

Intro: (00:00)

✪ Again the Magic, Lisa Kleypas - (6:00)

Outro: (1:14:44)

Socials:

- Follow the podcast @romanceyourtbr on Instagram & Twitter & Youtube & Goodreads

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- Follow Caroline @salty_caroline_reads on TikTok & Instagram, and @salty_caroline_ on Twitter

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S02.21: Lesson #11: Reformed Rakes Make the Best Husbands and Creditable Sheep Washers Sep 22, 2023

In which Caroline and Hannah attend Old School School, study The Rake by Mary Jo Putney, and volunteer to be the sacrificial penguins testing the waters of broken (and sexually gifted) men.

Reminders:

- Check out our Old School School Syllabus and read along with us! Tune in on October 6th for Lesson #12: An Unwilling Bride by Jo Beverley.

- Subscribe to Romance Your TBR on Substack to get monthly updates from your local spinsters, access to show notes and bingo cards, newsletter giveaways, and exclusive tipsy podcast episodes!

- Subscribe to @romanceyourtbr on YouTube for our weekly episodes with captions and transcripts!

Intro: (00:00)

✪ Lesson #11: The Rake by Mary Jo Putney - (2:37)

Outro: (45:00)

Socials:

- Follow the podcast @romanceyourtbr on Instagram & Twitter & Youtube & Goodreads

- Follow Hannah @fringebookreviews on Instagram, Goodreads, & TikTok, and @fringebookhan on Twitter

- Follow Caroline @salty_caroline_reads on TikTok & Instagram, and @salty_caroline_ on Twitter

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S02 TB-ARRRRR! Tuesday: Talk (and Moan) Like a Pirate Day 🏴‍☠️ Sep 19, 2023

In which Hannah and Caroline set sail upon the HMS Romance Your TBR to celebrate Talk Like a Pirate Day by bringing you a historical romance for every one of your swashbuckling, scallywagging, jolly rogering moods.

Reminders:

- Check out our Old School School Syllabus and read along with us! Tune in on September 22nd for Lesson #11: The Rake by Mary Jo Putney.

Intro - (00:00)

- Talk Like a Pirate Day - (7:22)

- The Dangerous Damsels Series, India Holton - (13:46)

- The Bootlegger’s Bounty, Adriana Herrera - (16:45)

- Hero Wanted, Betina Krahn - (19:40)

- Dukes Do It Better, Bethany Bennett - (21:20)

- The Ugly Duchess, Eloisa James - (24:52)

- The Windflower, Laura London - (28:05)

- Memoirs of a Scandalous Red Dress, Elizabeth Boyle - (37:22)

- Scandalous Desires, Elizabeth Hoyt - (41:40)

- Destiny’s Captive & Captured, Beverly Jenkins - (51:50)

- How to Tame a Wild Rogue, Julie Anne Long - (58:34)

- Gentle Rogue, Johanna Lindsey - (1:01:49)

- Any Duke in a Storm, Amalie Howard - (1:17:08)

- Lady Pirate, Lynsay Sands - (1:24:12)

- Across a Moonlit Sea, Marsha Canham - (1:34:06)

- The Captain of All Pleasures, Kresley Cole - (1:45:12)

- The Pirate Prince, Gaelen Foley - (1:56:30)

- Thief of Hearts, Teresa Medeiros - (2:12:06)

Outro: (2:25:46)

Our Piratical TB-ARRRRR:

~ The Pirate and I, Katharine Ashe

~ Seduced by a Pirate, Eloisa James

~ Stolen by a Pirate, Cynthia Wright

~ Only With Your Love, Lisa Kleypas

Socials:

- Follow the podcast @romanceyourtbr on Instagram & Twitter & Youtube & Goodreads

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S02.20: Entering Aggressive Kill Mode Sep 15, 2023

In which Caroline and Hannah define aggressive kill mode (less killing than you’d think), create your aggressive kill mode starter pack of historical romances, and channel the Olivia Rodrigo feminine rage of it all.

Show Notes:

- Aggressive Kill Mode merch

- Aggressive Kill Mode: The Porta Potty Edit

- Tangled Meme

Reminders:

- Check out our Old School School Syllabus and read along with us! Tune in on September 22nd for Lesson #11: The Rake by Mary Jo Putney.

Intro - (00:00)

- Your Aggressive Kill Mode Starter Pack - (2:45)

Histroms in Aggressive Kill Mode

- Any Duke in a Storm, Amalie Howard

- One Dangerous Night, Cathy Maxwell

- Gentle Rogue, Johanna Lindsey

- Seduce Me at Sunrise, Lisa Kleypas

- The Secret Lives of Country Gentlemen, K.J. Charles

- Prisoner of Love, Beverly Jenkins

- Never Cross a Highlander, Lisa Rayne

- An Island Princess Starts a Scandal, Adriana Herrera

- Never Love a Highlander, Maya Banks

- A Kiss to Remember, Teresa Medeiros

- To Catch a Raven, Beverly Jenkins

- Rebel, Beverly Jenkins

- The Bareknuckle Bastards Series, Sarah MacLean

- Never Seduce a Scot, Maya Banks

- The Rakehell of Roth, Amalie Howard

- Queen Bee, Amalie Howard

- The Beast of Beswick, Amalie Howard

- The Rebel and the Rake, Emily Sullivan

- West End Earl, Bethany Bennett

- A Rogue’s Rules for Seduction, Eva Leigh

- The Perfect Crimes of Marianne Hayes, Cat Sebastian

**Tempest, Beverly Jenkins is also in the “not afraid to shoot a gun” category

- Lord of Scoundrels, Loretta Chase

- A Season of Seduction, Jennifer Haymore

- The Dangerous Damsels Series, India Holton

- It Happened One Autumn, Lisa Kleypas

- Shadowheart, Laura Kinsale

- The Rake Gets Ravished, Sophie Jordan

- The Marquess Makes His Move, Diana Quincy

- The Highland Brides Series, Lynsay Sands

- Private Arrangements, Sherry Thomas

- Ravishing the Heiress, Sherry Thomas

- The Princess and the Rogue, Kate Bateman

- Skye O’Malley, Bertrice Small

- The Bachelor Bargain, Maddison Michaels

Authors in Aggressive Kill Mode

- Elizabeth Hoyt

- Beverly Jenkins

- Lynsay Sands

- Sarah MacLean

- Amalie Howard

- Sherry Thomas

Non-Histroms in Aggressive Kill Mode

- Immortals After Dark, Kresley Cole

- Sweet Vengeance, Viano Oniomoh

- The Folk of the Air Series, Holly Black

- Your Talk Like a Pirate Day Preview - (1:07:00)

Outro: (1:19:22)

Socials:

- Follow the podcast @romanceyourtbr on Instagram & Twitter & Youtube

- Follow Hannah @fringebookreviews on Instagram, Goodreads, & TikTok, and @fringebookhan on Twitter

- Follow Caroline @salty_caroline_reads on TikTok & Instagram, and @salty_caroline_ on Twitter

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S02.19: Lesson #10: When in Doubt (or the Throes of Passion), Faint Sep 08, 2023

In which Hannah and Caroline attend Old School School, study Skye O’Malley by Bertrice Small, and represent the two bodice-ripper-reading wolves living inside you.

Reminders:

- Check out our Old School School Syllabus and read along with us! Tune in on September 22nd for Lesson #11: The Rake by Mary Jo Putney.

- Subscribe to Romance Your TBR on Substack to get monthly updates from your local spinsters, access to show notes and bingo cards, newsletter giveaways, and exclusive tipsy podcast episodes!

- Follow/friend our Goodreads account for easy access to the books we rec on the pod!

- Subscribe to @romanceyourtbr on YouTube for our weekly episodes with captions and transcripts!

Intro: (00:00)

✪ Lesson #10: Skye O’Malley by Bertrice Small - (15:00)

Outro: (1:14:55)

Socials:

- Follow the podcast @romanceyourtbr on Instagram & Twitter & Youtube & Goodreads

- Follow Hannah @fringebookreviews on Instagram, Goodreads, & TikTok, and @fringebookhan on Twitter

- Follow Caroline @salty_caroline_reads on TikTok & Instagram, and @salty_caroline_ on Twitter

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S02.18: Romance Your TBR: Live from Steamy Lit Con 2023 Sep 01, 2023

In which Caroline and Hannah meet in person for the first time, manifest their bookish destiny, and record live from Steamy Lit Con in Anaheim, California.

Show Notes:

- Are you interested in going to Steamy Lit Con 2024? Find more information here: https://www.steamylitcon.com/

Reminders:

- Check out our Old School School Syllabus and read along with us! Tune in on September 8th for Lesson #10: Skye O’Malley by Bertrice Small.

- Follow/friend our Goodreads account for easy access to the books we rec on the pod!

- Subscribe to @romanceyourtbr on YouTube for our weekly episodes with captions and transcripts!

Intro - (00:00)

- Romance Your TBR: Live from Steamy Lit Con - (1:17)

- Q&A - (52:24)

Outro: (1:15:22)

Socials:

- Follow the podcast @romanceyourtbr on Instagram & Twitter & Youtube

- Follow Hannah @fringebookreviews on Instagram, Goodreads, & TikTok, and @fringebookhan on Twitter

- Follow Caroline @salty_caroline_reads on TikTok & Instagram, and @salty_caroline_ on Twitter

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S02.17: Lesson #9: Monologuing Naked Is a Universal Experience Aug 11, 2023

In which Hannah and Caroline attend Old School School, study The Flame and the Flower by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss, and are always just a teardrop away from laughing hysterically and running away...

Reminders:

- Check out our Old School School Syllabus and read along with us! Tune in on August 11th for Lesson #10: Skye O’Malley by Bertrice Small.

- Subscribe to Romance Your TBR on Substack to get monthly updates from your local spinsters, access to show notes and bingo cards, newsletter giveaways, and exclusive tipsy podcast episodes!

- Follow/friend our Goodreads account for easy access to the books we rec on the pod!

- Subscribe to @romanceyourtbr on YouTube for our weekly episodes with captions and transcripts!

Intro: (00:00)

✪ Lesson #9: The Flame and the Flower by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss - (00:06)

- Steamy Lit Con & Other Announcements - (56:56)

Outro: (1:01:15)

Socials:

- Follow the podcast @romanceyourtbr on Instagram & Twitter & Youtube & Goodreads

- Follow Hannah @fringebookreviews on Instagram, Goodreads, & TikTok, and @fringebookhan on Twitter

- Follow Caroline @salty_caroline_reads on TikTok & Instagram, and @salty_caroline_ on Twitter

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S02.16: In Which Hannah & Caroline Learn the Value of Rereleasing Past Episodes Aug 04, 2023

In which Caroline and Hannah discuss the Halifax Hellions novellas by Alexandra Vasti, go to tonsil town with a pterodactyl…and also there’s a cat (AND NOW A MONKEY*).

*We’ve rereleased our Halifax Hellions episode in preparation for the upcoming release of In Which Winnie Halifax is Utterly Ruined by Alexandra Vasti!

BONUS: At the end of the episode, there’s now a portion of our conversation with Alexandra (from S02.07), where we chat about her romance/publishing journey, the Halifax Hellions novellas, and what happens on October 12th (🙊).

Show Notes:

- In order to get the two featured novellas for FREE, visit https://www.alexandravasti.com/ to subscribe to Alexandra Vasti’s newsletter @alexandravasti

- In Which Winnie Halifax is Utterly Ruined is available in the newsletter starting August 21st, 2023

- Add Ne’er Duke Well on Goodreads

- Join The Ungovernables: Alexandra Vasti and Felicity Niven’s Facebook group: The Ungovernables: Historical Romance Readers | Facebook

Reminders:

- Check out our Old School School Syllabus and read along with us! Tune in on August 11th for Lesson #9: The Flame and the Flower by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss.

- Follow/friend our Goodreads account for easy access to the books we rec on the pod!

- Subscribe to @romanceyourtbr on YouTube for our weekly episodes with captions and transcripts!

Novellas Featured:

✪ - In Which Margo Halifax Earns Her Shocking Reputation, Alexandra Vasti

✪ - In Which Matilda Halifax Learns the Value of Restraint, Alexandra Vasti

Intro - (00:00)

- Dinosaur Erotica Detour - (00:05)

- Tonsilgate - (5:15)

- ✪ In Which Margo Halifax Earns Her Shocking Reputation & In Which Matilda Halifax Learns the Value of Restraint - (8:40)

BONUS: Excerpt of Our Conversation with Alexandra Vasti - (51:19)

Socials:

- Follow the podcast @romanceyourtbr on Instagram & Twitter & Youtube

- Follow Hannah @fringebookreviews on Instagram, Goodreads, & TikTok, and @fringebookhan on Twitter

- Follow Caroline @salty_caroline_reads on TikTok & Instagram, and @salty_caroline_ on Twitter

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S02.15: Lesson #8: Burn All Unsent Correspondence Because It WILL Come Back to Ruin Your Marriage Jul 28, 2023

In which Hannah and Caroline attend Old School School, study Whitney, My Love by Judith McNaught, and enter a kingdom of thrusting tongues and heaving breasts.

Reminders:

- Check out our Old School School Syllabus and read along with us! Tune in on August 11th for Lesson #9: The Flame and the Flower by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss.

- Follow/friend our Goodreads account for easy access to the books we rec on the pod!

- Subscribe to @romanceyourtbr on YouTube for our weekly episodes with captions and transcripts!

Intro: (00:00)

✪ Lesson #8: Whitney, My Love by Judith McNaught - (4:05)

Outro: (1:45:52)

Socials:

- Follow the podcast @romanceyourtbr on Instagram & Twitter & Youtube & Goodreads

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- Follow Caroline @salty_caroline_reads on TikTok & Instagram, and @salty_caroline_ on Twitter

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S02.14: Speak Now (Hannah & Caroline’s Version) Jul 21, 2023

The story of Caroline (a foolish one) and Hannah (a careless man’s careful daughter) pairing songs on Speak Now (Taylor’s Version) with historical romance novels, being moths to flames for large dukes in tight breeches, and walking a fragile line between having too many and way too many book recommendations. The end.

Note: It’s kinda mean that this is episode fourteen and not thirteen…

Intro: (00:00)

Speak Now (Hannah & Caroline’s Version) - (2:21)

✪ 1. Mine (Hannah & Caroline’s Version) - (7:07)

- One Duke Down, Anna Bennett

- A Lady for a Duke, Alexis Hall

✪ 2. Sparks Fly (Hannah & Caroline’s Version) - (11:16)

- Knockout, Sarah MacLean

✪ 3. Back To December (Hannah & Caroline’s Version) - (13:41)

- Private Arrangements, Sherry Thomas

- A Love by Design, Elizabeth Everett

✪ 4. Speak Now (Hannah & Caroline’s Version) - (17:51)

- My American Duchess, Eloisa James

- An Island Princess Starts a Scandal, Adriana Herrera

✪ 5. Dear John (Hannah & Caroline’s Version) - (20:18)

- Someday My Duke Will Come, Christina Britton

- The Marquess Makes His Move, Diana Quincy

✪ 6. Mean (Hannah & Caroline’s Version) - (25:10)

- A Duchess by Midnight, Charis Michaels

- It Happened One Fight, Maureen Lee Lenker

✪ 7. The Story Of Us (Hannah & Caroline’s Version) - (28:20)

- The Notorious Lord Nightly, Lorraine Heath

- To Have and to Hoax, Martha Waters

✪ 8. Never Grow Up (Hannah & Caroline’s Version) - (31:35)

- Once Upon a Marquess, Courtney Milan

- A Kiss to Remember, Teresa Medeiros

✪ 9. Enchanted (Hannah & Caroline’s Version) - (38:19)

- Ana María and the Fox, Liana De la Rosa

- The Bride Goes Rogue, Joanna Shupe

✪ 10. Better Than Revenge (Hannah & Caroline’s Version) - (41:45)

- Queen Bee, Amalie Howard

✪ 11. Innocent (Hannah & Caroline’s Version) - (44:03)

- A Nobleman's Guide to Seducing a Scoundrel, K.J. Charles

- Seize the Fire, Laura Kinsale

✪ 12. Haunted (Hannah & Caroline’s Version) - (49:07)

- Private Arrangements, Sherry Thomas

- Daring and the Duke, Sarah MacLean

✪ 13. Last Kiss (Hannah & Caroline’s Version) - (53:12)

- A Lady for a Duke, Alexis Hall

- Aphrodite and the Duke, J. J. McAvoy

✪ 14. Long Live (Hannah & Caroline’s Version) - (56:18)

- Nobody’s Princess & The Wild Wynchesters Series, Erica Ridley

- Gwen & Art Are Not in Love, Lex Croucher

✪ 15. Ours (Hannah & Caroline’s Version) - (58:04)

- Get Thee Off My Lawn, Daria Vernon

- The Secret Lives of Country Gentlemen, K.J. Charles

✪ 16. Superman (Hannah & Caroline’s Version) - (1:00:26)

- How to Win a Wallflower, Samara Parish

- Lady Meets Earl, Christy Carlyle

✪ 17. Electric Touch (Hannah & Caroline’s Version) - (1:04:57)

- The Duke’s Rules of Engagement, Jennifer Haymore

- We Could Be So Good, Cat Sebastian

✪ 18. When Emma Falls In Love (Hannah & Caroline’s Version) - (1:08:03)

- The Good Girl’s Guide to Rakes, Eva Leigh

- The Duchess Deal, Tessa Dare

✪ 19. I Can See You (Hannah & Caroline’s Version) - (1:11:50)

- Hotel of Secrets, Diana Biller

- The Governess Game, Tessa Dare

✪ 20. Castles Crumbling (Hannah & Caroline’s Version) - (1:19:59)

- The Rakess, Scarlett Peckham

- The Beast of Beswick, Amalie Howard

✪ 21. Foolish One (Hannah & Caroline’s Version) - (1:25:16)

- Not That Duke, Eloisa James

- While the Duke Was Sleeping, Sophie Jordan

✪ 22. Timeless (Hannah & Caroline’s Version) - (1:32:16)

- Again the Magic, Lisa Kleypas

- We Could Be So Good, Cat Sebastian

Outro: (1:38:35)

S02.13: Lesson #7: DO: Steal Her Spectacles. DON’T: Steal Bodies. Jul 14, 2023

In which Hannah and Caroline attend Old School School, study Dreaming of You by Lisa Kleypas, and *SPOILER* learn the value of making emotional (and physical?) love with a house wench who bears a striking resemblance to the heroine <3

Reminders:

- Check out our Old School School Syllabus and read along with us! Tune in on July 28th for Lesson #8: Whitney, My Love by Judith McNaught (#pray4us).

- Follow/friend our Goodreads account for easy access to the books we rec on the pod!

- Subscribe to @romanceyourtbr on YouTube for our weekly episodes with captions and transcripts!

Intro: (00:00)

✪ Lesson #7: Dreaming of You by Lisa Kleypas - (2:34)

Outro: (1:03:55)

Socials:

- Follow the podcast @romanceyourtbr on Instagram & Twitter & Youtube & Goodreads

- Follow Hannah @fringebookreviews on Instagram, Goodreads, & TikTok, and @fringebookhan on Twitter

- Follow Caroline @salty_caroline_reads on TikTok & Instagram, and @salty_caroline_ on Twitter

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S02 (Hot n’ Ready for) TBR Tuesday Jul 11, 2023

In which Caroline and Hannah catch up on their favorite books from the past month, dangle a few carrots, and stream Speak Now (Taylor’s Version).

Reminders:

- Catch our Speak Now (Taylor’s Version) x Historical Romances episode on July 21st!

- Check out our Old School School Syllabus and read along with us! Tune in on July 14th for Lesson #7: Dreaming of You by Lisa Kleypas.

- Follow/friend our Goodreads account for easy access to the books we rec on the pod!

- Subscribe to @romanceyourtbr on YouTube for our weekly episodes with captions and transcripts!

Intro: (00:00)

- We Could Be So Good, Cat Sebastian - (3:50)

- Business or Pleasure, Rachel Lynn Solomon - (8:38)

~ To Love and to Loathe, Martha Waters

~ A Wicked Bargain for the Duke, Megan Frampton

~ The Duchess War, Courtney Milan

~ How to Win a Wallflower, Samara Parish

~ Once Upon a Tower, Eloisa James

~ The Kiss Quotient, Helen Hoang

- Queen Bee, Amalie Howard - (16:14)

- The Seven Year Slip, Ashley Poston - (17:28)

- Her Good Side, Rebekah Weatherspoon - (20:25)

- Someday My Duke Will Come, Christina Britton - (22:42)

~ A Good Duke is Hard to Find, Christina Britton

~ A Duke Worth Fighting For, Christina Britton

~ Some Dukes Have All the Luck, Christina Britton

~ What’s a Duke Got to Do With It, Christina Britton

- The London Trilogy Series, Sherry Thomas - (26:13)

~ The Luckiest Lady in London, Book 1

~ Private Arrangements, Book 2

~ His at Night, Book 3

- To Catch a Raven, Beverly Jenkins - (28:40)

- [ARC] The Duke Gets Desperate, Diana Quincy - (30:50)

- [ARC] Knockout, Sarah MacLean - (33:34)

- [ARC] An Earl to Remember, Stacy Reid - (38:45)

- A Lady for a Duke, Alexis Hall - (42:21)

- Maiden Lane Books 1-3, Elizabeth Hoyt - (42:57)

~ Wicked Intentions, Book 1

~ Notorious Pleasures, Book 2

~ Scandalous Desires, Book 3

- [ARC] A Nobleman’s Guide to Seducing a Scoundrel, K.J. Charles - (48:23)

- Diary of an Accidental Wallflower, Jennifer McQuiston - (49:52)

~ What Happens in Scotland, Jennifer McQuiston

Outro: (51:43)

Socials:

- Follow the podcast @romanceyourtbr on Instagram & Twitter & Youtube & Goodreads

- Follow Hannah @fringebookreviews on Instagram, Goodreads, & TikTok, and @fringebookhan on Twitter

- Follow Caroline @salty_caroline_reads on TikTok & Instagram, and @salty_caroline_ on Twitter

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S02.12: The "And They Said Speak Now” Chapter Jul 07, 2023

In which Hannah and Caroline rudely barge in on white-veiled occasions, wrecked engagements, and other iconic "speak now” moments in historical romances.

Reminders:

- Catch our Speak Now (Taylor’s Version) x Historical Romances episode on July 21st!

- Check out our Old School School Syllabus and read along with us! Tune in on July 14th for Lesson #7: Dreaming of You by Lisa Kleypas.

- Follow/friend our Goodreads account for easy access to the books we rec on the pod!

- Subscribe to @romanceyourtbr on YouTube for our weekly episodes with captions and transcripts!

Intro: (00:00)

In Their Speak Now Era - (7:33)

- An Island Princess Starts a Scandal, Adriana Herrera - (10:41)

- Indigo, Beverly Jenkins - (13:30)

- The Gentleman’s Book of Vices, Jess Everlee - (14:50)

- Say Yes to the Marquess, Tessa Dare - (18:45)

- My American Duchess, Eloisa James - (21:18)

- One Fine Duke, Lenora Bell - (30:31)

- On the Way to the Wedding, Julia Quinn - (34:22)

- Duke Most Wicked, Lenora Bell - (44:32)

- Get Thee Off My Lawn, Daria Vernon (47:32)

- Private Arrangements, Sherry Thomas - (49:23)

- Suddenly You, Lisa Kleypas - (54:51)

- Tempt Me at Twilight, Lisa Kleypas - (58:18)

- Butterfly Swords, Jeannie Lin - (59:56)

- Waking Up with the Duke, Lorraine Heath - (1:02:10)

- Her Night With the Duke & The Marquess Makes His Move, Diana Quincy - (1:04:22)

- Lady Be Reckless, Megan Frampton - (1:07:25)

- Forbidden, Beverly Jenkins - (1:09:49)

- A Kiss at Midnight, Eloisa James - (1:12:08)

- Marry Me By Midnight, Felicia Grossman - (1:14:15)

- Scoundrel of My Heart, Lorraine Heath - (1:15:57)

- Silk Is for Seduction, Loretta Chase - (1:19:49)

- Say Yes to the Princess, Charis Michaels - (1:24:05)

- Seize the Fire, Laura Kinsale - (1:26:20)

- We Could Be So Good, Cat Sebastian - (1:31:45)

- Gwen and Art Are Not in Love, Lex Croucher - (1:33:52)

Outro: (1:35:02)

Socials:

- Follow the podcast @romanceyourtbr on Instagram & Twitter & Youtube

- Follow Hannah @fringebookreviews on Instagram, Goodreads, & TikTok, and @fringebookhan on Twitter

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S02.11: Lesson #6: If Given the Opportunity to Stand on a Table in Front of a Hot Ratcatcher…Take It Jun 30, 2023

In which Caroline and Hannah trade places in Old School School, study The Proposition by Judith Ivory, and yearn for mud (not to mention a great pair of legs!).

Bonus:

- We talked for so long that the parts we edited out were enough to make a whole new episode…so we’ve posted the “deleted scenes” to our Substack exclusive podcast, Romance Your TBR: After Hours! Make sure you’re subscribed <3

Reminders:

- Check out our Old School School Syllabus and read along with us! Tune in on July 14th for Lesson #7: Dreaming of You by Lisa Kleypas.

- Follow/friend our Goodreads account for easy access to the books we rec on the pod!

- Subscribe to @romanceyourtbr on YouTube for our weekly episodes with captions and transcripts!

Intro: (00:00)

✪ Lesson #6: The Proposition by Judith Ivory - (7:02)

Outro: (1:58:49)

Socials:

- Follow the podcast @romanceyourtbr on Instagram & Twitter & Youtube & Goodreads

- Follow Hannah @fringebookreviews on Instagram, Goodreads, & TikTok, and @fringebookhan on Twitter

- Follow Caroline @salty_caroline_reads on TikTok & Instagram, and @salty_caroline_ on Twitter

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S02 Pride TBR: Curses, Crimes & Queer Historical Romance Recs Jun 27, 2023

In which Hannah and Caroline wrap up Pride month on the pod, recommend their favorite queer histroms, and get laid low by white billowy shirts (and hot criminals).

Show Notes:

- The meme Caroline references: IMG_7789.heic

Pride Month Schedule:

- June 9th: An Island Princess Starts a Scandal by Adriana Herrera Friday Episode

- June 13th: Newsletter with Queer Histrom Novella Recs + Giveaway (winner contacted!)

- June 23rd: The Secret Lives of Country Gentlemen by K.J. Charles Friday Episode

- June 27th: Queer Histrom TBR Tuesday Episode

- Last week of June: Newsletter (Feat. More Queer Romance Recs)

Reminders:

- Check out our Old School School Syllabus and read along with us! Tune in on June 30th for Lesson #6: The Proposition by Judith Ivory.

- Subscribe to Romance Your TBR on Substack to get monthly updates from your local spinsters, access to show notes and bingo cards, newsletter giveaways, and exclusive tipsy podcast episodes!

- Follow/friend our Goodreads account for easy access to the books we rec on the pod!

- Subscribe to @romanceyourtbr on YouTube for our weekly episodes with captions and transcripts!

Intro: (00:00)

- Pride TBR Tuesday - (6:40)

✪ The London Highwaymen Series, Cat Sebastian - (13:00)

- The Queer Principles of Kit Webb, Book 1

- The Perfect Crimes of Marian Hayes, Book 2

✪ Lucky Lovers of London Series, Jess Everlee - (18:08)

- The Gentleman's Book of Vices, Book 1

- [ARC] A Rulebook for Restless Rogues, Book 2

✪ We Could Be So Good, Cat Sebastian - (24:50)

✪ The Perks of Loving a Wallflower, Erica Ridley - (30:30)

✪ [ARC] Gwen and Art Are Not in Love, Lex Croucher - (38:28)

✪ Feminine Pursuits Series, Olivia Waite - (42:55)

- The Lady's Guide to Celestial Mechanics, Book 1

- The Care and Feeding of Waspish Widows, Book 2

- The Hellion's Waltz, Book 3

✪ The Turners Series, Cat Sebastian - (48:49)

- The Soldier’s Scoundrel, Book 1

- The Lawrence Browne Affair, Book 2

- The Ruin of a Rake, Book 3

- A Little Light Mischief, Book 3.5

✪ Mortal Follies, Alexis Hall - (57:25)

Queer Histroms We’ve Previously Recommended:

- The Secret Lives of Country Gentlemen, K.J. Charles

- An Island Princess Starts a Scandal, Adriana Herrera

- A Lady For a Duke, Alexis Hall

- Reputation, Lex Croucher

- Infamous, Lex Croucher

Outro: (1:06:38)

Socials:

- Follow the podcast @romanceyourtbr on Instagram & Twitter & Youtube & Goodreads

- Follow Hannah @fringebookreviews on Instagram, Goodreads, & TikTok, and @fringebookhan on Twitter

- Follow Caroline @salty_caroline_reads on TikTok & Instagram, and @salty_caroline_ on Twitter

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S02.10: The Secret Lives of Country Marshmen Jun 23, 2023

In which Caroline and Hannah ramble on about The Secret Lives of Country Gentlemen by K.J. Charles, master the art of Italian snacking, and learn the simple joys of maidenhood (and marshhood).

Show Notes:

- The painting Caroline references in the intro: https://www.nationalgallery.ie/sites/default/files/2017-04/w1500-Burton-Meeting-Turret.jpg

Pride Month Schedule:

- June 9th: An Island Princess Starts a Scandal by Adriana Herrera Friday Episode

- June 13th: Newsletter with Queer Histrom Novella Recs + Giveaway (winner contacted!)

- June 23rd: The Secret Lives of Country Gentlemen by K.J. Charles Friday Episode

- June 27th: Queer Histrom TBR Tuesday Episode

- Last week of June: Newsletter (Feat. More Queer Romance Recs)

Reminders:

- Check out our Old School School Syllabus and read along with us! Tune in on June 30th for Lesson #6: The Proposition by Judith Ivory.

- Subscribe to Romance Your TBR on Substack to get monthly updates from your local spinsters, access to show notes and bingo cards, newsletter giveaways, and exclusive tipsy podcast episodes!

- Follow/friend our Goodreads account for easy access to the books we rec on the pod!

- Subscribe to @romanceyourtbr on YouTube for our weekly episodes with captions and transcripts!

Intro: (00:00)

✪ The Secret Lives of Country Gentlemen, K.J. Charles - (7:26)

Books We Mention:

- A Nobleman's Guide to Seducing a Scoundrel, K.J. Charles

- The Wolves of Mercy Falls series, Maggie Stiefvater

- The Raven Cycle series, Maggie Stiefvater

- Mortal Follies, Alexis Hall

- An Earl to Remember, Stacy Reid

- The Seven Year Slip, Ashley Poston

- Too Wicked to Kiss & Too Sinful to Deny, Erica Ridley

- After Midnight, Teresa Medeiros

- Kiss of a Demon King, Kresley Cole

Outro: (46:05)

Socials:

- Follow the podcast @romanceyourtbr on Instagram & Twitter & Youtube & Goodreads

- Follow Hannah @fringebookreviews on Instagram, Goodreads, & TikTok, and @fringebookhan on Twitter

- Follow Caroline @salty_caroline_reads on TikTok & Instagram, and @salty_caroline_ on Twitter

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S02.09: Lesson #5: Enter Your Speak Now Era *Before* She Marries Your Brother Jun 16, 2023

In which Hannah and Caroline attend Old School School, study Texas Destiny by Lorraine Heath—contemplate dropping out—and then somehow tie it all back to the people’s cowboy: Shrek.

Giveaway:

- Read our latest newsletter for a chance to win a copy of An Island Princess Starts a Scandal by Adriana Herrera! Ends June 20th.

Reminders:

- Check out our Old School School Syllabus and read along with us! Tune in on June 30th for Lesson #6: The Proposition by Judith Ivory.

- Subscribe to Romance Your TBR on Substack to get monthly updates from your local spinsters, access to show notes and bingo cards, newsletter giveaways, and exclusive tipsy podcast episodes!

- Follow/friend our Goodreads account for easy access to the books we rec on the pod!

- Subscribe to @romanceyourtbr on YouTube for our weekly episodes with captions and transcripts!

Intro: (00:00)

✪ Lesson #5: Texas Destiny by Lorraine Heath - (7:14)

Outro: (57:50)

Socials:

- Follow the podcast @romanceyourtbr on Instagram & Twitter & Youtube & Goodreads

- Follow Hannah @fringebookreviews on Instagram, Goodreads, & TikTok, and @fringebookhan on Twitter

- Follow Caroline @salty_caroline_reads on TikTok & Instagram, and @salty_caroline_ on Twitter

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S02.08: Behind Every Hot Princess There Is a Deep History with a Hot Duchess Jun 09, 2023

In which Caroline and Hannah have a deep history with An Island Princess Starts a Scandal by Adriana Herrera, The Little Mermaid, choosing violence (misandry's version), and various pockets.

Pride Month Schedule:

- June 9th: An Island Princess Starts a Scandal by Adriana Herrera Friday Episode

- June 13th: Newsletter with Queer Histrom Novella Recs + Giveaway

- June 20th: Queer Histrom TBR Tuesday Episode

- June 23rd: The Secret Lives of Country Gentlemen by K.J. Charles Friday Episode

- Last week of June: Newsletter (Feat. More Queer Romance Recs)

Reminders:

- Check out our Old School School Syllabus and read along with us! Tune in on June 16th for Lesson #5: Texas Destiny by Lorraine Heath.

- Subscribe to Romance Your TBR on Substack to get monthly updates from your local spinsters, access to show notes and bingo cards, newsletter giveaways, and exclusive tipsy podcast episodes!

- Follow/friend our Goodreads account for easy access to the books we rec on the pod!

- Subscribe to @romanceyourtbr on YouTube for our weekly episodes with captions and transcripts!

Intro: (00:00)

- Yonic Definition & Meaning - (15:55)

✪ An Island Princess Starts a Scandal by Adriana Herrera - (19:18)

Outro: (1:08:58)

Socials:

- Follow the podcast @romanceyourtbr on Instagram & Twitter & Youtube & Goodreads

- Follow Hannah @fringebookreviews on Instagram, Goodreads, & TikTok, and @fringebookhan on Twitter

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S02.07: Lesson #4: When in Doubt, Wear Pretty Dresses and Have Sex with Your Sexy Husband Jun 02, 2023

In which Hannah, Caroline, and special guest, Alexandra Vasti, attend Old School School, study Flowers from the Storm by Laura Kinsale, and ultimately drop out to go weep in a hovel.

Special Guest: Alexandra Vasti @alexandravasti

- Sign up for Alexandra's Newsletter: https://subscribepage.io/w8IOR2

- Add Ne’er Duke Well on Goodreads

- Join The Ungovernables: Alexandra Vasti and Felicity Niven’s Facebook group: The Ungovernables: Historical Romance Readers | Facebook

Reminders:

- Check out our Old School School Syllabus and read along with us! Tune in on June 16th for Lesson #5: Texas Destiny by Lorraine Heath.

- We now have a Goodreads account: https://www.goodreads.com/romanceyourtbr

↳ Follow/friend us for easy access to the books we rec on the pod!

- Subscribe to Romance Your TBR on Substack to get monthly updates from your local spinsters, access to show notes and bingo cards, newsletter giveaways, and exclusive tipsy podcast episodes!

- Subscribe to @romanceyourtbr on YouTube for our weekly episodes with captions and transcripts!

Intro: (00:00)

- Alexandra Vasti 101 - (2:15)

- Intro(s) to Historical Romance - (7:50)

✪ Lesson #4: Flowers from the Storm by Laura Kinsale - (17:24)

Outro: (1:42:30)

Socials:

- Follow the podcast @romanceyourtbr on Instagram & Twitter & Youtube & Goodreads

- Follow Hannah @fringebookreviews on Instagram, Goodreads, & TikTok, and @fringebookhan on Twitter

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S02 TBR Tuesday: The Argumentative, Antithetical Dream Girl & Pathological People Pleaser Remix May 30, 2023

In which Caroline (pathological people pleaser) and Hannah (argumentative, antithetical dream girl) gain an enemy, lose the plot, and probably talk about books at some point.

Reminders:

- Check out our Old School School Syllabus and read along with us:

↳ Tune in on June 2nd for Lesson #4: Flowers from the Storm by Laura Kinsale

↳ NOTE: We’ve moved Texas Destiny by Lorraine Heath to 6/16 and The Flame and the Flower to 8/11

- Subscribe to Romance Your TBR on Substack

↳ Get monthly updates from your local spinsters, access to show notes and bingo cards, newsletter giveaways, and exclusive tipsy podcast episodes

Show Notes:

- Hi Hater, Bye Hater meme

- Nicole Kidman AMC ad: AMC Theatres. We Make Movies Better.

Intro: (00:00)

~ Duke Most Wicked, Lenora Bell

~ The Widow Rules Series, Janna MacGregor

- Mrs. Nash’s Ashes, Sarah Adler - (13:10)

- The Beast of Beswick & The Rakehell of Roth, Amalie Howard - (16:45)

~ The Wolf of Westmore, Amalie Howard

YA Historical Romance Recs - (21:58)

~ Queen Bee, Amalie Howard

~ Dangerous Alliance: An Austentacious Romance, Jennieke Cohen

~ Bellegarde, Jamie Lilac

- Game of Dukes Series, Grace Callaway - (24:00)

~ The Duke Identity

~ Enter the Duke

~ Regarding the Duke

~ The Duke Redemption

~ Return of the Duke

- Wild Rain, Beverly Jenkins - (26:28)

- Old West Series, Beverly Jenkins - (29:52)

~ Forbidden

~ Breathless

~ Tempest

- A Night to Surrender, Tessa Dare - (34:05)

- That Summer Feeling, Bridget Morrissey - (42:00)

- [ARC] Say Yes to the Princess, Charis Michaels - (42:20)

- The Bareknuckle Bastards Series, Sarah MacLean - (45:05)

~ Wicked and the Wallflower

~ Brazen and the Beast

~ Daring and the Duke

- Bombshell & Heartbreaker, Sarah MacLean - (46:42)

- A Duke by Default, Alyssa Cole - (47:10)

- Murder for the Modern Girl & A Starlet’s Secret to a Sensational Afterlife, Kendall Kulper - (48:06)

Old School School Updates - (52:40)

Outro: (54:55)

Socials:

- Follow the podcast @romanceyourtbr on Instagram & Twitter & Youtube & Goodreads

- Follow Hannah @fringebookreviews on Instagram, Goodreads, & TikTok, and @fringebookhan on Twitter

- Follow Caroline @salty_caroline_reads on TikTok & Instagram, and @salty_caroline_ on Twitter

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S02.06: Three Dukes and a Goat: Kids in Historical Romance May 26, 2023

In which Hannah and Caroline round up their favorite historical romances that feature adorable/prickly/murderous children, probably most definitely set the Guinness World Record for the most books recommended in a single podcast episode, and only break into showtunes once…maybe twice.

Intro: (00:00)

Trope Roundup: Kids in Historical Romance - (7:48)

✪ Orphanage Situationships - (17:13)

Thief of Shadows & Wicked Intentions - (17:30)

No Good Duke Goes Unpunished - (19:40)

✪ Heroes Who are Good with Kids (Hot) - (21:44)

Scandal in Spring - (21:50)

A Love by Design - (22:18)

Not the Kind of Earl You Marry - (22:44)

The Duke Redemption - (23:08)

✪ The Ultra Specific Nephew Visitation Restriction Trope - (24:00)

Artfully Yours - (24:16)

The Ruin of a Rake - (24:48)

✪ When a Man Loves a Family - (25:25)

Marry Me By Midnight - (25:45)

The Bareknuckle Bastards - (27:20)

✪ Illegitimate Children Who Sprinkle the Ol’ Razzle Dazzle on a Plot - (28:25)

Flowers from the Storm - (28:33)

Lord of Scoundrels - (28:42)

His Lessons on Love - (29:45)

Enter the Duke - (30:40)

Aphrodite and the Duke - (32:10)

Never Seduce a Duke - (33:20)

Dukes Do It Better - (34:43)

✪ Single (But Getting Absolutely Mingled) Parents - (39:18)

The Earl Takes All - (39:30)

Devil’s Daughter - (40:44)

Tempest - (42:48)

✪ Opinion: The Babylogue - (44:18)

✪ Parental Role Models (Hot) - (45:50)

The Rakess - (47:04)

Never Judge a Lady by Her Cover - (47:30)

Between the Devil and Desire - (49:30)

✪ Riff-raff! Street Urchins! - (51:34)

Chasing Cassandra - (51:40)

Surrender to the Devil - (57:58)

Through the Storm - (1:00:24)

Say You’ll Be My Lady - (1:08:34)

✪ Single (But Getting Absolutely Mingled) Parents | The Reprise - (1:10:56)

Forever Your Rogue - (1:11:06)

✪ When a Man Loves a Family | The Reprise - (1:14:55)

Seducing a Stranger - (1:15:12)

Captured - (1:18:00)

Forbidden - (1:18:30)

✪ Guardians of the Much Younger Siblings - (1:19:55)

Kit McBride Gets a Wife and Marrying Off Morgan McBride - (1:20:04)

Up All Night With a Good Duke - (1:22:15)

Once Upon A Marquess - (1:25:07)

A Duke for Diana - (1:31:00)

Marrying Winterborne - (1:32:48)

Duke Most Wicked - (1:36:50)

In Which Matilda Halifax Learns the Value of Restraint - (1:40:29)

A Kiss to Remember - (1:41:32)

✪ Wards. - (1:47:00)

The Forty-Day Governess - (1:47:18)

A Duchess By Midnight - (1:50:10)

Some Dukes Have All the Luck - (1:52:50)

The Governess Game - (1:56:58)

✪ Three Dukes and Kid (Baa) - (1:59:18)

The Wallflower Wager - (1:59:20)

✪ The Ultra Specific Hero is Vexed by a Kid Trope - (2:03:05)

Do You Want to Start a Scandal - (2:03:12)

✪ The Ultra Specific Relationship with Children Gets Repaired Trope - (2:08:20)

Regarding the Duke - (2:08:26)

✪ Single (But Getting Absolutely Mingled) Parents | The Reprise’s Reprise - (2:10:30)

What a Difference a Duke Makes - (2:10:31)

The Scoundrel’s Daughter - (2:11:06)

✪ MILFs, DILFs, and the Various –ILFs - (2:12:46)

✪ The Babylogue to End All Babylogues - (2:13:50)

The Secret Service of Tea and Treason - (2:13:55)

✪ Bonus: Contemporary Kids - (2:15:12)

Jana Goes Wild - (2:15:30)

In a Jam - (2:15:37)

Outro: (2:16:04)

S02.05: Lesson #3: If a Man Wants to Buy You Gifts (and is Gifted Sexually)...Your Fiancé Doesn't Count May 19, 2023

In which Caroline and Hannah are back in Old School School to study Indigo by Beverly Jenkins, discuss a tale of literally so many kidnappings, and learn the definition of cuckoldom.

Reminders:

- Check out our Old School School Syllabus and read along with us! Tune in on June 2nd for Lesson #4: Flowers from the Storm by Laura Kinsale.

- We now have a Goodreads account: https://www.goodreads.com/romanceyourtbr

↳ Follow/friend us for easy access to the books we rec on the pod!

- Subscribe to Romance Your TBR on Substack to get monthly updates from your local spinsters, access to show notes and bingo cards, newsletter giveaways, and exclusive tipsy podcast episodes!

- Subscribe to @romanceyourtbr on YouTube for our weekly episodes with captions and transcripts!

Show Notes:

- The TikTok video Hannah mentions at the beginning is actually on the differences between “yeehaw” and “yee yee”

- Learn the definition of cuckoldom: David Lindhagen cuckolded me

- It was hard to find a detailed family tree for Beverly Jenkins’s characters, but here’s a start: http://lustandfoundreads.com/rombkpod/jenkinsjuly-family-tree/

Intro: (00:00)

✪ Lesson #3: Indigo by Beverly Jenkins - (5:05)

Outro: (59:11)

Socials:

- Follow the podcast @romanceyourtbr on Instagram & Twitter & Youtube

- Follow Hannah @fringebookreviews on Instagram, Goodreads, & TikTok, and @fringebookhan on Twitter

- Follow Caroline @salty_caroline_reads on TikTok & Instagram, and @salty_caroline_ on Twitter

(Disclaimer: Caroline works for Forever Publishing; all opinions are our own and not affiliated with any other party. Image by Freepik)

S02.04: Mm Mm Mm, Dom Dom Dom (Dom Be Do Be Dom) May 12, 2023

Alternate Title: A Rogue’s Rules for Groveling (and Girthy Thighs)

In which Hannah and Caroline spend one whole hour drooling over A Rogue’s Rule’s for Seduction by Eva Leigh, bask in the glow of male suffering, and measure some plums.

Reminders:

- We now have a Goodreads account: https://www.goodreads.com/romanceyourtbr

↳ Follow/friend us for easy access to the books we rec on the pod!

- Check out our Old School School Syllabus and read along with us!

↳ Tune in on May 19th for Lesson #3: Indigo by Beverly Jenkins.

- Subscribe to Romance Your TBR on Substack to get monthly updates from your local spinsters, access to show notes and bingo cards, newsletter giveaways, and exclusive tipsy podcast episodes!

- Subscribe to @romanceyourtbr on YouTube for our weekly episodes with captions and transcripts!

Show Notes:

- Watch the Spongebob "Shave me down and make me round" clip

- Surprisingly, if you Google "domdomdomdomdom dombedoobedomdomdomdomdom whoa whoa whoa whoahhhh" you'll be told the song you're looking for is Come Go with Me by The Del-Vikings

Intro: (00:00)

✪ A Rogue’s Rules for Seduction, Eva Leigh - (4:55)

Books We Mention:

Lord of Scoundrels, Loretta Chase

Portrait of a Scotsman, Evie Dunmore

A Perfect Equation, Elizabeth Everett

Along Came a Lady, Christi Caldwell

A Kiss of a Demon King, Kresley Cole

Sherry Thomas:

~ Ravishing the Heiress

~ Tempting the Bride

~ Delicious

~ The Luckiest Lady in London

Sarah MacLean:

~ The Day of the Duchess

Grace Callaway:

~ Regarding the Duke

~ The Duke Identity

Lisa Kleypas:

~ Marrying Winterborne

~ Scandal in Spring

~ The Devil’s Daughter

Hannah’s Andrews

~ One Fine Duke

~ One Duke Down

~ The Duke Gets Even

Michelle McLean:

~ Hitched to the Gunslinger

~ The Gunslinger’s Guide to Avoiding Matrimony

Outro: (1:16:00)

Socials:

- Follow the podcast @romanceyourtbr on Instagram & Twitter & Youtube & Goodreads

- Follow Hannah @fringebookreviews on Instagram, Goodreads, & TikTok, and @fringebookhan on Twitter

- Follow Caroline @salty_caroline_reads on TikTok & Instagram, and @salty_caroline_ on Twitter

(Disclaimer: Caroline works for Forever Publishing; all opinions are our own and not affiliated with any other party. Image by Freepik)

S02 TBR Tuesday: It Do Be Bangin’ (On a Horse) May 09, 2023

In which Caroline and Hannah survive TBR Doomsday, suffer linguistic sex words, and experience all the moods: sad, horny, kissing, and killing.

Reminders:

- We now have a Goodreads account: https://www.goodreads.com/romanceyourtbr

↳ Follow/friend us for easy access to the books we rec on the pod!

- Check out our Old School School Syllabus and read along with us!

↳ Tune in on May 19th for Lesson #3: Indigo by Beverly Jenkins.

- Subscribe to Romance Your TBR on Substack to get monthly updates from your local spinsters, access to show notes and bingo cards, newsletter giveaways, and exclusive tipsy podcast episodes!

Intro: (00:00)

- Artfully Yours, Joanna Lowell - (13:00)

~ The Runaway Duchess, Joanna Lowell

- A Daring Pursuit, Kate Bateman - (20:10)

- West Side Love Story, Priscilla Oliveras - (21:10)

~ The Boyfriend Projects Series, Farrah Rochon

- In A Jam, Kate Canterbary - (24:05)

- Jasmine and Jake Rock the Boat, Sonya Lalli - (28:05)

~ Holly Jolly Diwali, Sonya Lalli

- The Bride Goes Rogue & The Duke Gets Even, Johanna Shupe - (30:50)

~ The Lady Gets Lucky, Johanna Shupe

- Any Duchess Will Do, Tessa Dare - (35:50)

~ A Night to Surrender & A Week to Be Wicked, Tessa Dare

- Her Every Wish & The Suffragette Scandal, Courtney Milan - (38:20)

- A Duchess by Midnight, Charis Michaels - (44:05)

- A Kiss at Midnight, Eloisa James - (46:45)

- Seize the Fire, Laura Kinsale - (48:45)

- An Interlude: Oh Todger! My Todger! - (54:35)

- One Fine Duke, Lenora Bell - (55:50)

- Hitched to the Gunslinger, Michelle McLean - (1:00:20)

~ The Gunslinger’s Guide to Avoiding Matrimony, Michelle McLean

~ The Prospector’s Only Prospect, Dani Collins

- Marrying Off Morgan McBride, Amy Barry - (1:05:10)

~ Kit McBride Gets a Wife, Amy Barry

- Rubi Ramos’s Recipe for Success, Jessica Parra - (1:07:20)

- To Swoon and to Spar, Martha Waters - (1:09:30)

- The Counterfeit Scoundrel, Lorraine Heath - (1:13:00)

- The Princess Stakes, Amalie Howard - (1:15:20)

- Four Weeks of Scandal, Megan Frampton - (1:18:38)

- A London Season, Joan Wolf - (1:24:15)

- [ARC] Tall, Duke, and Scandalous, Amy Rose Bennett - (1:30:45)

Outro (and even more books): (1:40:10)

~ Taken by the Earl, Carole Mortimer

~ Regarding the Duke, Grace Callaway

~ For My Lady’s Heart, Laura Kinsale

Socials:

- Follow the podcast @romanceyourtbr on Instagram & Twitter & Youtube & Goodreads

- Follow Hannah @fringebookreviews on Instagram, Goodreads, & TikTok, and @fringebookhan on Twitter

- Follow Caroline @salty_caroline_reads on TikTok & Instagram, and @salty_caroline_ on Twitter

(Disclaimer: Caroline works for Forever Publishing; all opinions are our own and not affiliated with any other party. Image by Freepik)

S02.03: Lesson #2: Wench (Derogatory) is a Term of Endearment May 05, 2023

In which Hannah and Caroline return to Old School School with Prisoner of My Desire by Johanna Lindsey, discuss the grapes of being a lanced youth, and ride the derogatory-to-endearing “wench” pipeline straight to detention.

Reminders:

- Check out our Old School School Syllabus and read along with us! Tune in on May 19th for Lesson #3: Indigo by Beverly Jenkins.

- Subscribe to Romance Your TBR on Substack to get monthly updates from your local spinsters, access to show notes and bingo cards, newsletter giveaways, and exclusive tipsy podcast episodes!

- Subscribe to @romanceyourtbr on YouTube for our weekly episodes with captions and transcripts! Watch this episode on YouTube!

Show Notes:

- Caroline’s French Peas videos: "It was nice to meet you, now go a.way" & The French Peas

- The Lord of the Beans: VeggieTales | Lord of the Beans | A Lesson in Using Your Gifts

Content Warning: This episodes contains discussion of r*pe and violence against women.

Intro: (00:00)

✪ Lesson #2: Prisoner of My Desire by Johanna Lindsey - (3:00)

Outro: (1:14:50)

Socials:

- Follow the podcast @romanceyourtbr on Instagram & Twitter & Youtube

- Follow Hannah @fringebookreviews on Instagram, Goodreads, & TikTok, and @fringebookhan on Twitter

- Follow Caroline @salty_caroline_reads on TikTok & Instagram, and @salty_caroline_ on Twitter

(Disclaimer: Caroline works for Forever Publishing; all opinions are our own and not affiliated with any other party. Image by Freepik)

S02.02 (ft. Meghan Mazzaferro): The Secret Service of Spilling Tea and Thirsty Treason Apr 28, 2023

In which Caroline (resident lunatic in the attic), Hannah (mysterious scar-faced man lurking in the cellar), and Meghan (famous medium who comes in quarterly to refresh the ghosts) discuss The Secret Service of Tea and Treason by India Holton, enter the cartoon cover discourse, and deconstruct the dangerous damsels (and their Kens).

Special Guest: Meghan Mazzaferro @meg_mazzaferro

Reminders:

- Check out our Old School School Syllabus and read along with us! We’re discussing Prisoner of My Desire by Johanna Lindsey on May 5th.

- Subscribe to Romance Your TBR on Substack to get monthly updates from your local spinsters, access to show notes and bingo cards, newsletter giveaways, and exclusive tipsy podcast episodes!

Show Notes:

- Taylor Swift Twilight SNL Parody Sketch: SNL Digital Short: Firelight (Taylor Swift) - SNL

- Twilight end credit scene that is basically the TSSoTaT epilogue: The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 - End Credits

Intro: (00:00)

- Meet Meghan Mazzaferro (famous medium who comes in quarterly to refresh the ghosts) - (9:15)

✪ The Secret Service of Tea and Treason, India Holton | Part 1 - (12:30)

- En Garde! Entering the Cartoon Cover Discourse - (1:09:45)

✪ The Secret Service of Tea and Treason, India Holton | Part 2 - (1:29:50)

- The Epilogue - (1:47:38)

- Deconstructing the Dangerous Damsels - (1:57:15)

Outro: (2:07:55)

Socials:

- Follow the podcast @romanceyourtbr on Instagram & Twitter & Youtube

- Follow Hannah @fringebookreviews on Instagram, Goodreads, & TikTok, and @fringebookhan on Twitter

- Follow Caroline @salty_caroline_reads on TikTok & Instagram, and @salty_caroline_ on Twitter

(Disclaimer: Caroline works for Forever Publishing; all opinions are our own and not affiliated with any other party. Image by Freepik)

S02.01 (ft. Sanjana Basker): Lesson #1: Shoot the Man You Want To Marry (in the Arm) Apr 21, 2023

In which Caroline, Hannah, and special guest, Sanjana Basker, kick off Old School School with Lord of Scoundrels by Loretta Chase, highlight the importance of being earnestly thirsty, and write a thesis on the eroticism of cannibalism.

Special Guest: Sanjana Basker @baskinsuns

Reminders:

- Check out our Old School School Syllabus and read along with us!

- Subscribe to Romance Your TBR on Substack to get monthly updates from your local spinsters, access to show notes and bingo cards, newsletter giveaways, and exclusive tipsy podcast episodes!

- Subscribe to @romanceyourtbr on YouTube for our weekly episodes with captions and transcripts! Watch this episode on YouTube!

Intro: (00:00)

- Extra Credit Cryptids - (00:50)

- Saurian Lovers 101 - (6:00)

- Intro to Werehedgehog Shifters - (10:50)

✪ Lesson #1: Lord of Scoundrels by Loretta Chase - (19:43)

Outro: (1:49:15)

Socials:

- Follow the podcast @romanceyourtbr on Instagram & Twitter & Youtube

- Follow Hannah @fringebookreviews on Instagram, Goodreads, & TikTok, and @fringebookhan on Twitter

- Follow Caroline @salty_caroline_reads on TikTok & Instagram, and @salty_caroline_ on Twitter

(Disclaimer: Caroline works for Forever Publishing; all opinions are our own and not affiliated with any other party. Image by Freepik)

S02 TBR Tuesday: Nothing Bundt Banter Apr 18, 2023

In which Hannah and Caroline start Season 2 with a bang (taxation without representation and bug sacrifice), enroll in Old School School, and take the 11PM train going anyyywhereeeee.

Reminders:

- Subscribe to Romance Your TBR on Substack to get monthly updates from your local spinsters, access to show notes and bingo cards, newsletter giveaways, and exclusive tipsy podcast episodes!

- Subscribe to @romanceyourtbr on YouTube for our weekly episodes with captions and transcripts! Watch this episode on YouTube!

- Our first Old School School episode—Lord of Scoundrels with Sanj @baskinsuns—launches Friday April, 21st ✨

Show Notes:

- Hannah’s montage song (Revenge of the Bridesmaids, 2010): 10,000 Maniacs - These Are Days

- Did you catch this quote? Arrested Development - I was hoping he'd be gifted sexually

↳ Hannah bought this button during the making of the podcast: https://www.ebay.com/itm/234534422400

Storytime Intro: (00:00)

- Season 2 Housekeeping - (12:00)

- The Inn on Sweetbriar Lane, Jeannie Chin - (16:13)

- Something Wild & Wonderful, Anita Kelly - (17:35)

- Astrid Parker Doesn’t Fail, Ashley Herring Blake - (19:22)

- How to Fail at Flirting, Denise Williams - (21:32)

- The Secret Lives of Country Gentlemen, K.J. Charles - (22:35)

- SPOILERS for TSLoCG - (24:20)

- End of Spoilers for TSLoCG - (24:55)

- Shadowheart & For My Lady’s Heart, Laura Kinsale - (25:46)

- Mine to Take, Dara Joy - (31:00)

- Old School School - (33:10)

Outro: (39:35)

Socials:

- Follow the podcast @romanceyourtbr on Instagram & Twitter & Youtube

- Follow Hannah @fringebookreviews on Instagram, Goodreads, & TikTok, and @fringebookhan on Twitter

- Follow Caroline @salty_caroline_reads on TikTok & Instagram, and @salty_caroline_ on Twitter

(Disclaimer: Caroline works for Forever Publishing; all opinions are our own and not affiliated with any other party. Image by Freepik)

Romance Your TBR: The Trailer Apr 04, 2023

Our intro episode is a great start, but can we interest you in a tasteful sample aka our blooper reel? Hopefully we tickle your tastebuds <3

Reminders:

- Subscribe to Romance Your TBR on Substack to get monthly updates from your local spinsters, access to show notes and bingo cards, and exclusive newsletter giveaways!

- Watch this episode on YouTube!

Time Stamps:

- Romance Your TBR: The Trailer - (00:00)

- Blooper Reel - (2:00)

Socials:

- Follow the podcast @romanceyourtbr on Instagram & Twitter & Youtube

- Follow Hannah @fringebookreviews on Instagram, Goodreads, & TikTok, and @fringebookhan on Twitter

- Follow Caroline @salty_caroline_reads on TikTok & Instagram, and @salty_caroline_ on Twitter

(Disclaimer: Caroline works for Forever Publishing; all opinions are our own and not affiliated with any other party. Image by Freepik)

S01.20: Season One Superlatives: The Scrumptious Edition Mar 31, 2023

In which Caroline and Hannah wrap up season one with ten superlatives and seventy romance novels, cross the intersection of boinking and bonking, and (at the very least) get to third base with the Mothman.

Reminders:

- Subscribe to Romance Your TBR on Substack to get monthly updates from your local spinsters, access to show notes and bingo cards, and exclusive newsletter giveaways! Plus there’s a FUN and SURPRISING newsletter going out on 4/1, so don’t miss it!

- Click here for a full list of the books talked about in this episode!

Show Notes:

- List of cryptids

- Taylor Swift’s SNL Monologue Song: Taylor Swift Monologue Song - SNL

Intro: (00:00)

Season One Superlatives: (7:50)

Instant Serotonin Boost: (8:50)

✪ Get Thee Off My Lawn, Daria Vernon

✪ Kit McBride Gets a Wife, Amy Barry

Most Reformed Rake: (12:10)

✪ Sebastian St. Vincent: Devil in Winter, Lisa Kleypas

✪ Lord Courtenay: The Ruin of a Rake, Cat Sebastian

Scrumptious: (16:50)

✪ Along Came a Lady, Christi Caldwell

✪ Hotel of Secrets, Diana Biller

Most Boinkers: (21:25)

✪ Midsummer Moon, Laura Kinsale

✪ Angelika Frankenstein Makes Her Match, Sally Thorne

Mysterious, Yearningly: (27:16)

✪ After Midnight, Teresa Medeiros

✪ The Marquess Makes His Move, Diana Quincy

New Auto-Read Authors: (31:34)

✪ Alexandra Vasti

Most Orgasmic Comeuppance: (34:30)

✪ The Perfect Crimes of Marian Hayes, Cat Sebastian

✪ Tempest, Beverly Jenkins

Book You Needed a Cold Shower After Reading: (42:15)

✪ A Rogue’s Rules for Seduction, Eva Leigh

The Final Boss of the Blond Dukes Named Sebastian: (52:48)

✪ Sebastian Devereux, Duke of Montgomery: Bringing Down the Duke, Evie Dunmore

✪ Sebastian St. Vincent, Duke of Kingston: Devil in Winter, Lisa Kleypas

Funniest Horny Scene: (54:15)

✪ A Daring Pursuit, Kate Bateman

Outro: (1:07:40)

Socials:

- Follow the podcast @romanceyourtbr on Instagram & Twitter & Youtube

- Follow Hannah @fringebookreviews on Instagram, Goodreads, & TikTok, and @fringebookhan on Twitter

- Follow Caroline @salty_caroline_reads on TikTok & Instagram, and @salty_caroline_ on Twitter

(Disclaimer: Caroline works for Forever Publishing; all opinions are our own and not affiliated with any other party. Image by Freepik)

S01 TBR Tuesday (Taylor's Version) Mar 28, 2023

Long Story Short, Hannah and Caroline Jump Then Fall into Taylor Swift lyrical puns, Forever and Alwaysmake embarrassing singing song sounds, and talk about All Of The Books They Loved Before (from the past two weeks).

Reminders:

- Subscribe to Romance Your TBR on Substack to get monthly updates from your local spinsters, access to show notes and bingo cards, and exclusive newsletter giveaways!

Show Notes:

- Thug Story, Taylor Swift ft. T-Pain

- Three Sad Virgins, Please Don’t Destroy ft. Taylor Swift

Official Taylor Swift References Count: 32

*Every time a ding dongs, an angel gets its wings and Caroline or Hannah makes a Taylor Swift song pun in the episode

**Dear Reader, there were more references that they Would’ve, Could’ve Should’ve made and editing Hannah was in PAIN. Did you notice any?

***32 references? More like 32 and still growing up now…

Intro: (00:00)

- Something Wild & Wonderful, Anita Kelly - (13:05)

- This Time It’s Real, Ann Liang - (16:35)

- The Companion and The Craft of Love, E.E. Ottoman - (19:30)

- A Caribbean Heiress in Paris and [ARC] An Island Princess Starts a Scandal, Adriana Herrera - (24:25)

- Love and Other Flight Delays, Denise Williams - (30:30)

- [ARC] The Seven Year Slip, Ashley Poston - (32:55)

~ Love & Other Disasters, Anita Kelly

~ The Romance Recipe, Ruby Barrett

- [ARC] Tastes Like Shakkar, Nisha Sharma, (36:48)

- The Ruin of a Rake + The Turners Series, Cat Sebastian - (42:55)

- Hotel of Secrets, Diana Biller - (47:10)

- Better Off Wed + The Love and Let Spy Series, Susanna Craig - (51:00)

- The Rat-Catcher’s Daughter, K.J. Charles - (55:25)

- Immortals After Dark, Kresley Cole - (1:00:20)

~ A Kiss of a Demon King #6

~ Dark Skye #14

~ Wicked Abyss #17

~ Munro #18

- [ARC] Marry Me by Midnight, Felicia Grossman - (1:05:40)

- Cemetery Boys, Aiden Thomas - (1:06:55)

- [ARC] My Rogue to Ruin, Erica Ridley - (1:09:05)

Outro: (1:15:05)

Socials:

- Follow the podcast @romanceyourtbr on Instagram & Twitter & Youtube

- Follow Hannah @fringebookreviews on Instagram, Goodreads, & TikTok, and @fringebookhan on Twitter

- Follow Caroline @salty_caroline_reads on TikTok & Instagram, and @salty_caroline_ on Twitter

(Disclaimer: Caroline works for Forever Publishing; all opinions are our own and not affiliated with any other party. Image by Freepik)

S01.19: Troubled and Aroused in the Afternoon Mar 24, 2023

In which Caroline and Hannah wrap up their Hathaway series read-a-long (in the afternoon), battle the vapors (in the afternoon), and make the same joke eleven times (in the afternoon).

Reminders:

- Subscribe to Romance Your TBR on Substack to get monthly updates from your local spinsters, access to show notes and bingo cards, and exclusive newsletter giveaways!

- Subscribe to @romanceyourtbr on YouTube for our weekly episodes with captions and transcripts! Watch this episode on YouTube!

- Our final episode of Season 1 releases on March 31st! We’re going to pair books we’ve talked about this season with superlatives chosen by YOU. Write in on Instagram or Spotify Q&A, and yours might be chosen!

Show Notes:

- Hannah’s 6th Grade yearbook photo: IMG_2852.jpg

- Caroline’s Neapolitan tan lines: IMG_4330.HEIC

- Hannah’s honey mustard dupe is Ken’s Steak House brand

Disclaimers:

- We talk about spoilers for Love in the Afternoon!

- There were some weird sound issues we’re blaming on capitalism, so if you notice something off, no you didn’t ✨

Intro: (00:00)

✪ Love in the Afternoon, Lisa Kleypas - (12:40)

Outro: (1:01:50)

Socials:

- Follow the podcast @romanceyourtbr on Instagram & Twitter & Youtube

- Follow Hannah @fringebookreviews on Instagram, Goodreads, & TikTok, and @fringebookhan on Twitter

- Follow Caroline @salty_caroline_reads on TikTok & Instagram, and @salty_caroline_ on Twitter

(Disclaimer: Caroline works for Forever Publishing; all opinions are our own and not affiliated with any other party. Image by Freepik)

S01.18: Luck Be A Slut ☘️ Mar 17, 2023

In which Hannah and Caroline celebrate St. Patrick's Day by watching Leap Year, reading about the luckiest ladies in historical romance, and getting lucky with pastries.

Show Notes:

- Subscribe to Romance Your TBR on Substack to get monthly updates from your local spinsters, access to show notes and bingo cards, and exclusive newsletter giveaways!

- Subscribe to @romanceyourtbr on YouTube for our weekly episodes with captions and transcripts!

- We’re in the middle of a series read of The Hathaways by Lisa Kleypas, with a podcast episode for each book. If you want to read/reread along with us, our Love in the Afternoon episode launches on March 24th!

Disclaimer:

We talk about spoilers for the books featured! We tried to label, but can't guarantee we caught them all!

Intro: (00:00)

✪ The Luck of the Bride, Janna MacGregor - (6:37)

- [SPOILERS] The Luck of the Bride, Janna MacGregor - (11:55)

- The Luck of the Bride, Janna MacGregor - (12:50)

✪ As Luck Would Have It, Alissa Johnson - (15:00)

- [SPOILERS] As Luck Would Have It, Alissa Johnson - (19:10)

- As Luck Would Have It, Alissa Johnson - (22:50)

✪ Luck Be a Lady, Meredith Duran - (27:00)

- [SPOILERS] Luck Be a Lady, Meredith Duran - (33:40)

✪ The Luckiest Lady in London, Sherry Thomas - (39:30)

- [SPOILERS] The Luckiest Lady in London, Sherry Thomas - (51:08)

- The Luckiest Lady in London, Sherry Thomas - (56:21)

✪ The Lady Gets Lucky, Joanna Shupe - (57:16)

✪ Some Dukes Have All the Luck, Christina Britton - (1:00:12)

Outro: (1:10:00)

Socials:

- Follow the podcast @romanceyourtbr on Instagram & Twitter

- Follow Hannah @fringebookreviews on Instagram, Goodreads, & TikTok, and @fringebookhan on Twitter

- Follow Caroline @salty_caroline_reads on TikTok & Instagram, and @salty_caroline_ on Twitter

(Disclaimer: Caroline works for Forever Publishing; all opinions are our own and not affiliated with any other party. Image by Freepik)

S01 TBR Tuesday: Phantom of the Podcast Mar 14, 2023

In which Hannah and Caroline once again can’t be controlled by arbitrary time constraints, end up elbow deep in a goat, and continue to make vague references that only they find funny. Oh and there are three separate kidnappings.

Show Notes:

- Subscribe to our Substack: https://romanceyourtbr.substack.com/

- Despite the confidence, Hannah meant KIPPERS not capers

- VeggieTales: BellyButton - Silly Song

- That's So Raven - Boyz N Motion

- Dan in Real Life: Put it on my tab

- Frozen 2 reference

- POV you’re Hannah as a kid and in the middle of a nightmare: Scooby Doo Coin, Coin, Coin

- POV you’re Caroline as a kid and in the middle of a nightmare: https://s.hdnux.com/photos/67/40/50/14551589/4/rawImage.jpg

- Santa Clause 3 - Jack Frost - Skillful & Delicious

- Justin Bieber I like that laugh full interview

- Forgiveness Is More Than Saying Sorry (Just Friends)

Intro: (00:00)

*We don’t talk about spoilers for books labeled [ARC]

- A Wicked Game, Kate Bateman - (13:50)

~ The Duke Who Didn’t, Courtney Milan

~ How to Be a Wallflower, Eloisa James

- Aphrodite and the Duke, J.J. McAvoy - (25:00)

- How to Marry a Marble Marquis & The Orc Upstairs, C.M. Nacosta - (29:40)

- [ARC] Bookshop Cinderella, Laura Lee Guhrke - (39:40)

~ Along Came a Lady, Christi Caldwell

- The Forty Day Governess, Merry Farmer - (44:20)

- [ARC] Summer Reading, Jenn McKinlay - (48:00)

- Midsummer Moon, Laura Kinsale - (50:35)

- [ARC] Hotel of Secrets, Diana Biller - (58:40)

- The Girl Meets Duke Series, Tessa Dare - (1:02:20)

~ Any Duchess Will Do, Tessa Dare

- [ARC] Night of the Living Queers: 13 Tales of Terror and Delight, Anthology - (1:12:20)

- [ARC] Ana María and the Fox, Liana De la Rosa - (1:16:25)

- A Dash of Salt and Pepper, Kosoko Jackson - (1:20:30)

- The Secret Lives of Country Gentlemen, K.J. Charles - (1:21:50)

~ A Thief in the Night, K.J. Charles

- My Sister’s Big Fat Indian Wedding, Sajni Patel - (1:27:05)

- Rebel, Beverly Jenkins - (1:29:30)

- [Unscheduled Intermission] - (1:31:19)

- Rebel, Beverly Jenkins - (1:31:50)

~ To Catch a Raven, Beverly Jenkins

~ Through the Storm, Beverly Jenkins

- Indigo, Beverly Jenkins - (1:35:20)

- Lady Meets Earl, Christy Carlyle - (1:39:56)

- Talk Sweetly to Me, Courtney Milan - (1:43:30)

- It Happened One Fight, Maureen Lee Lenker - (1:47:00)

- [Hannah Gets Cockblocked] - (1:52:50)

Outro (Horny): (1:53:39)

~ Angelika Frankenstein Makes Her Match, Sally Thorne

Disclaimer:

Caroline works for Forever Publishing; all opinions are our own. Image by Freepik

S01.17: Developed a Spinster Fetish by Morning Mar 10, 2023

In which Caroline and Hannah discuss Married by Morning by Lisa Kleypas, have edging on the brain, and are hot for inbox organization and nicely designed PDF files.

Exciting Updates:

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Show Notes:

- Leo’s Toe Suckin’ Sauce

- Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/uRdLd2zxhxE

Intro: (00:00)

Book Featured:

✪ Married by Morning, Lisa Kleypas - (11:05)

- This episode contains SPOILERS!

Books We Mention:

- The Marquess Makes His Move, Diana Quincy

- The Virgin and the Rogue, Sophie Jordan

- Midsummer Moon, Laura Kinsale

- Kiss of a Demon King, Kresley Cole

- When a Scot Ties the Knot, Tessa Dare

Leo & Cat's Soundtrack:

- I Won’t Say (I’m in Love), Hercules

- People Will Say We’re in Love, Oklahoma!

Outro: (50:05)

Socials:

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(Disclaimer: Caroline works for Forever Publishing; all opinions are our own and not affiliated with any other party. Image by Freepik)

S01.16: One Duke Down the Cheese Aisle Mar 03, 2023

In which Hannah and Caroline discuss One Duke Down by Anna Bennett, punt Olaf across the Disney-Verse, and uncover a zounds/zounds conspiracy.

Show Notes:

- Click for the Sabrina Carpenter Nonsense TikTok

- Click for our Midnights episode

- Click link for the Strangers Like Me precise clip location we reference : https://youtu.be/Nl2vFYpadLk?t=40

- Etymology of Zounds: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/zounds

- We’re in the middle of a series read of The Hathaways by Lisa Kleypas, with a podcast episode for each book. If you want to read/reread along with us, our Married by Morning episode launches on March 10th!

Intro: (00:00)

[There are SPOILERS in this episode for One Duke Down by Anna Bennett and (a brief one for) A Daring Pursuit by Kate Bateman]

Book Featured:

✪ One Duke Down, Anna Bennett - (10:12)

Architectural Pining Histroms:

- A Love by Design, Elizabeth Everett

- A Daring Pursuit, Kate Bateman

- Love is a Rogue, Lenora Bell

- A Wicked Game, Kate Bateman

- Married by Morning, Lisa Kleypas (Leo is an architect)

Outro: (47:50)

Socials:

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(Disclaimer: Caroline works for Forever Publishing; all opinions are our own and not affiliated with any other party. Image by Freepik)

S01 TBR Tuesday: Reading Books and Talking About Them Feb 28, 2023

In which Caroline and Hannah give you a note on arousal, get dicknotized, and awaken the beasts inside of them: hedgehogs.

Show Notes:

- Join Caroline’s Fable Book Club! The book for March is To Love a Scandalous Duke by Liana De la Rosa. Join here: https://fable.co/club/rip-your-own-bodice-with-caroline-447245537478

- Content Warnings for Sweet Vengeance by Viano Oniomoh: https://www.vianooniomoh.com/extras

- Liza Minnelli Sketch

Intro - (00:00)

- The Gilded Age Heiresses Series, Harper St. George - (2:30)

- Happy Place, Emily Henry - (10:00)

- A Kiss to Remember, Teresa Medeiros - (19:54)

- Do You Take This Man, Denise Williams - (26:10)

- Coming Home, Kennedy Ryan - (27:44)

- A Walk in the Park, Rebekah Weatherspoon - (29:55)

- D’Vaughn and Kris Plan a Wedding, Chencia C. Higgins - (31:55)

- The Neighbor Favor, Kristina Forest - (33:50)

- What the Hex, Alexis Daria - (35:25)

- All the Right Notes, Dominic Lim - (37:00)

- Forget Me Not, Julie Soto - (40:20)

- The Love Wager, Lynn Painter - (43:35)

- Pride and Protest, Nikki Payne - (46:36)

- Sweet Vengeance, Viano Oniomoh - (49:20)

- Not Your Ex's Hexes, April Asher - (50:55)

- Bloodmarked, Tracy Deonn - (51:05)

- The Last Tale of the Flower Bride, Roshani Chokshi - (52:10)

- You Bet Your Heart, Danielle Parker - (55:20)

- Cute but Prickly, Zoe Chant - (57:25)

- Hedging His Bets, Celia Kyle - (1:00:00)

- Her Lessons in Persuasion, Megan Frampton - (1:06:40)

- In Her Highlander’s Bed, Lynsay Sands - (1:10:15)

- Never Rescue a Rogue, Virginia Heath - (1:13:00)

- The Secret Service of Tea of Treason, India Holton - (1:15:50)

- Marry Me by Midnight, Felicia Grossman - (1:20:20)

- A Thief in the Night, K.J. Charles - (1:24:30)

- When Good Earls Go Bad, Megan Frampton - (1:25:24)

- A Rogue’s Rules for Seduction, Eva Leigh - (1:26:05)

- A Reckless Match, Kate Bateman - (1:27:30)

- The Fifth Avenue Rebels, Joanna Shupe - (1:29:10)

- The Duke Hunt Series, Sophie Jordan - (1:30:25)

- The Wolf and the Wildflower, Stacy Reid - (1:34:10)

Outro - (1:40:45)

Socials:

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(Disclaimer: Caroline works for Forever Publishing; all opinions are our own and not affiliated with any other party. Image by Freepik)

S01.15: Tempt Me at Twilight: The Harry Rutledge to Ariana Grande to Tom Severin Pipeline Feb 24, 2023

In which Hannah and Caroline discuss Tempt Me at Twilight by Lisa Kleypas, have a hedgehog and a dream, and definitely don't get dicked down in Dallas.

Show Notes:

- Lisa Kleypas Revisions Spreadsheet

- Caroline’s country playlist

- Hannah’s country playlist

- Clip of George Clooney running

- Dicked Down in Dallas music video

- Hedgehog pic

- Email romanceyourtbr@gmail.com with requests for episode topics/books to read!

Intro: (00:00)

Book Featured:

✪ Tempt Me at Twilight, Lisa Kleypas - (13:50)

Outro: (1:04:15)

Socials:

- Follow the podcast @romanceyourtbr on Instagram & Twitter

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(Disclaimer: Caroline works for Forever Publishing; all opinions are our own and not affiliated with any other party. Image by Freepik)

S01.14: In Which Hannah & Caroline Earn Their Unhinged Reputation Feb 17, 2023

In which Caroline and Hannah discuss the Halifax Hellions novellas by Alexandra Vasti, go to tonsil town with a pterodactyl…and also there’s a cat.

Show Notes:

- In order to get the two featured novellas for FREE, visit https://www.alexandravasti.com/ to subscribe to Alexandra Vasti’s newsletter

- Follow @lydia_lloyd_romance on Instagram

Novellas Featured:

✪ - In Which Margo Halifax Earns Her Shocking Reputation, Alexandra Vasti

✪ - In Which Matilda Halifax Learns the Value of Restraint, Alexandra Vasti

Intro - (00:00)

- Dinosaur Erotica Detour - (00:05)

- Tonsilgate - (5:15)

- ✪ In Which Margo Halifax Earns Her Shocking Reputation & In Which Matilda Halifax Learns the Value of Restraint - (8:40)

Outro - (51:15)

Socials:

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(Disclaimer: Caroline works for Forever Publishing; all opinions are our own and not affiliated with any other party. Image by Freepik)

S01 Valentine's Day TBR: Ditch the Date & Read Romance Instead ♥ Feb 14, 2023

In which Hannah and Caroline talk about heroes named Valentine, have irreconcilable creative differences, and romcom their way into Valentine’s Day.

Show Notes:

- We talk about SPOILERS for the books, but we did try to label the time stamps!

- The @hcpunion on Instagram has a whole list of ways to support the ongoing strike

- ✪ Denotes books with heroes named Valentine

Intro - (00:00)

- Our Valentines - (8:50)

- ✪ Duke of Sin, Elizabeth Hoyt - (10:15)

- [Spoilers] Duke of Sin, Elizabeth Hoyt - (13:10)

- Duke of Sin, Elizabeth Hoyt - (15:10)

- ✪ The Virtuoso, Grace Burrowes - (19:20)

- [Spoilers] The Virtuoso, Grace Burrowes - (22:10)

- The Virtuoso, Grace Burrowes - (28:20)

- Duke of Sin, Elizabeth Hoyt - (31:40)

- The Virtuoso, Grace Burrowes - (32:50)

- ✪ One Night of Surrender, Darcy Burke - (34:25)

- ✪ An Heiress’s Guide to Deception and Desire, Manda Collins - (39:20)

- ✪ The Duke in Question, Amalie Howard - (44:32)

- Ranking Our Valentines - (50:05)

- A Rogue of One’s Own, Evie Dunmore - (53:55)

- The Earl in My Bed, Sophie Jordan - (54:20)

- When Good Earls Go Bad, Megan Frampton - (56:28)

- Other Valentine’s Day Recs - (1:03:00)

- Bacongate - (1:08:35)

Outro - (1:11:38)

Non-Historical Valentine's Day Recs:

- Exes & O’s, Amy Lea [Contemporary Romance]

- Not Your Valentine, Jackie Lau [Contemporary Romance]

- Royal Valentine, Jenn McKinlay [Contemporary Romance]

- Just One More, Jodie Slaughter [Contemporary Romance]

- Crazy, Cupid Love, Amanda Heger [Fantasy Romance]

- The Do-Over, Lynn Painter [YA Romance]

- 11 Paper Hearts, Kelsey Hartwell [YA Romance]

- To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before, Jenny Han [YA Romance]

Our TBR:

- Stupid Cupid, Maeve Black [Paranormal Romance]

- ✪ Something Fabulous, Alexis Hall

Socials:

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(Disclaimer: Caroline works for Forever Publishing; all opinions are our own and not affiliated with any other party. Image by Freepik)

S01.13: Set Fire to the Wardrobe & Seduce Me at Sunrise by Lisa Kleypas Feb 10, 2023

In which Caroline and Hannah reminisce about the drama of poisoning, have a wild bread and cheese sighting, and get to the meat and potatoes of book two in Lisa Kleypas' Hathaways series.

Show Notes:

- We’re in the middle of a series read of The Hathaways by Lisa Kleypas, with a podcast episode for each book. If you want to read/reread along with us, our Tempt Me at Twilight episode launches on February 24th!

- Lisa Kleypas Revisions Spreadsheet

- Book Caroline was talking about: Every Rogue Has His Charm by Susanna Craig

- Email romanceyourtbr@gmail.com with requests for episode topics/books to read!

Intro: (00:00)

Book Featured:

✪ Seduce Me at Sunrise, Lisa Kleypas - (02:00)

Outro: (46:00)

Socials:

- Follow the podcast @romanceyourtbr on Instagram & Twitter

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(Disclaimer: Caroline works for Forever Publishing; all opinions are our own and not affiliated with any other party. Image by Freepik)

S01.12: Pearls, Bundles of Nerves & an Interview with Elizabeth Everett Feb 03, 2023

In which Hannah and Caroline interview Elizabeth Everett, author of The Secret Scientists of London Series! We absolutely do not talk about penises, poisons, or anything else unhinged. We most certainly do not deign to mention The Clitoris. We've reformed. Most assuredly.

Romance Your Clit Giveaway Info:

↳ Email elizabeth@elizabetheverettauthor.com with your entries

↳ Entries consist of any euphemism for The Clit that is both sexy and historically accurate

↳ You could win a signed copy of A Love By Design, the final book in The Secret Scientists of London Series, and some other self-care bits and bobs (sent by Elizabeth)

↳ We will update this when the giveaway has ended (whenever Elizabeth is sent her favorite euphemism)

Series Featured: The Secret Scientists of London by Elizabeth Everett

✪ A Lady’s Formula for Love, Book #1

✪ A Perfect Equation, Book #2

✪ A Love By Design, Book #3

*This episode includes minor spoilers for the series!

Intro: (00:00)

- Interview with Elizabeth Everett - (1:10)

- A Spiel on Clits - (45:10)

- Romance Your Clit Giveaway Info - (50:55)

- A Spiel on Clits | The Reprise - (54:10)

Outro: (1:05:36)

Socials:

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(Disclaimer: Caroline works for Forever Publishing; all opinions are our own and not affiliated with any other party. Image by Freepik)

S01 TBR Tuesday: Under the Tuscan Soup Jan 31, 2023

In which Caroline and Hannah get buried under 20lbs of cheese, invent Locked or Unlocked: Historical Smash or Pass, and recap everything they've read in the past two weeks.

Show Notes:

- New Girl Remixed: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CAXDRlPiJq0

- This Friday (2/3), tune in for our interview with Elizabeth Everett!

- Email us with requests for episode topics/books to read

- The @hcpunion on Instagram has a whole list of ways to support the ongoing strike

Intro: (00:00)

Books Featured:

- Kamila Knows Best & Jana Goes Wild, Farah Heron - (14:05)

~ A Crisis of Grammar - (18:30)

~ TBR Tuesday for Beginners - (22:00)

- (ARC) Jana Goes Wild, Farah Heron - (22:40)

- (ARC) Forever Your Rogue, Erin Langston - (30:50)

- In Which Matilda Halifax Learns the Value of Restraint, Alexandra Vasti - (35:30)

- Reel, Kennedy Ryan - (37:00)

- (ARC) Happy Place, Emily Henry - (44:18)

- (ARC) Ruby Spencer’s Whisky Year, Rochelle Bilow - (48:20)

- The Secret Scientists of London Series, Elizabeth Everett - (51:55)

- The Duke Undone, The Runaway Duchess & (ARC) Artfully Yours, Joanna Lowell - (55:55)

- Role Playing, Cathy Yardley - (1:01:35)

- One Duke Down, Anna Bennett - (1:04:40)

What We're Watching: (1:04:55)

- Emma (2020)

- Penelope

- Austenland

- Clueless

- New Girl

- Derry Girls

- Miss Scarlet and the Duke

What We’re Currently Reading:

Caroline - Happy Place, Emily Henry

Hannah - The Duchess Takes a Husband, Harper St. George

Outro - (1:11:20)

Socials:

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(Disclaimer: Caroline works for Forever Publishing; all opinions are our own and not affiliated with any other party. Image by Freepik)

S01.11: Bees? The Story of Mine Till Midnight by Lisa Kleypas Jan 27, 2023

In which Hannah and Caroline do profanity, don’t stay on topic, and always bring up facesitting whenever they can.

Show Notes:

- We’ve started a series read of The Hathaways by Lisa Kleypas, with a podcast episode for each book. If you want to read/reread along with us, our Seduce Me at Sunrise episode launches on February 10th!

- Lisa Kleypas Revisions Spreadsheet

- Bees? and six degrees

- Find @creatingsunshineco on Instagram

- Email romanceyourtbr@gmail.com with requests for episode topics/books to read!

- The @hcpunion on Instagram has a whole list of ways to support the ongoing strike

Intro: (00:00)

Topic of the Day: Facesitting - (07:05)

Witty Banter - (08:38)

Topic of the Day: Facesitting | The Reprise - (13:00)

- Mine Till Midnight, Lisa Kleypas

- Heartbreaker, Sarah MacLean

- A Day Until Forever, Erin Langston

- Get Thee Off My Lawn, Daria Vernon

- Devil in Disguise, Lisa Kleypas

Book Featured:

- [Disclaimer] Mine Till Midnight, Lisa Kleypas - (14:05)

✪ Mine Till Midnight, Lisa Kleypas - (25:15)

- [Bees?] Mine Till Midnight, Lisa Kleypas - (50:35)

- [Hot-N’-Ready] Mine Till Midnight, Lisa Kleypas - (52:53)

- [The Kleypas-verse] Mine Till Midnight, Lisa Kleypas - (1:00:12)

- [Final Thoughts] Mine Till Midnight, Lisa Kleypas - (1:02:30)

Outro: (1:03:55)

Socials:

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(Disclaimer: Caroline works for Forever Publishing; all opinions are our own and not affiliated with any other party. Image by Freepik)

S01.10: Get Thee Off My Lawn: A Historical Podcast with a Swan Problem Jan 20, 2023

In which Caroline and Hannah are sponsored by horny baths and sexy neighbors, acquire a sound effects remote (aka the vibrator of stand-up comedy), and discuss Get Thee Off My Lawn by Daria Vernon.

Show Notes:

- We are starting a series read of The Hathaways by Lisa Kleypas! If you want to read/reread along with us, our Mine Till Midnight episode launches on Friday, January 27th!

- Join Caroline’s Fable Book Club! This month's book is The Heiress Gets a Duke by Harper St. George. Join here: https://fable.co/club/rip-your-own-bodice-with-caroline-447245537478

- The @hcpunion on Instagram has a whole list of ways to support the ongoing strike

Intro: (00:00)

Book Featured:

✪ Get Thee Off My Lawn: A Regency RomCom with a Swan Problem by Daria Vernon - (5:08)

Extra:

Caroline’s Fable Book Club - (44:00)

Outro: (49:06)

Socials:

- Follow the podcast @romanceyourtbr on Instagram & Twitter

- Follow Hannah @fringebookreviews on Instagram, Goodreads, & TikTok, and @fringebookhan on Twitter

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(Disclaimer: Caroline works for Forever Publishing; all opinions are our own and not affiliated with any other party. Image by Freepik)

S01 TBR Tuesday: We Were on a BREAK! Jan 17, 2023

In which Hannah and Caroline end up elbow deep in a goat, become intimately familiar with a horny ghost, and have a hot and hungry time discussing everything they read over winter break... #NewYearSameUs

Show Notes:

- The @hcpunion on Instagram has a whole list of ways to support the ongoing strike

- Fill out the HarperCollins Strike Solidarity Open Letter form: https://tr.ee/x0LiPkhELa

Intro: (00:00)

Books Mentioned:

- A Perfect Equation, Elizabeth Everett - (06:40)

- HarperCollins Titles (No Reviews) - (13:55)

• Deck the Halls with Love, Lorraine Heath

• Once Upon a Winter’s Eve & Lord Dashwood Missed Out, Tessa Dare

• Lady Meets Earl, Christy Carlyle

• Truly Devious Series, Maureen Johnson

• The Wallflower Wager, Tessa Dare

• The Scandalous Gentlemen of St. James & Scoundrels of St. James, Lorraine Heath

• Someone to Watch Over Me, Lisa Kleypas

• The Scot Who Loved Me & A Scot is Not Enough, Gina Conkle

- Caroline’s Holly Black Journey - (17:00)

• Modern Fairytales

• The Darkest Part of the Forest

• The Folk of the Air

• The Stolen Heir

- The Gilded Wolves, Roshani Chokshi - (19:20)

- Making Merry, Kerrigan Byrne - (19:35)

- The Earl in Winter, Kathryn LeVeque - (20:45)

- The Goode Girls Series, Kerrigan Byrne - (21:55)

- (ARC) Marrying Off Morgan McBride, Amy Barry - (29:05)

- The Footmen’s Club, Valerie Bowman - (29:30)

- The Secret Scientists of London Series, Elizabeth Everett - (30:20)

- Lunar Love, Lauren Kung Jessen - (30:50)

- The Mistletoe Motive, Chloe Liese - (38:05)

- (ARC) How to Win a Breakup, Farah Heron - (39:50)

- (ARC) Jana Goes Wild, Farah Heron - (43:50)

- Kamila Knows Best, Farah Heron - (44:15)

- Exes & O’s, Amy Lea - (45:50)

- (ARC) Not Your Valentine, Jackie Lau - (58:25)

- A Thief in the Night, K.J. Charles - (1:02:55)

- (ARC) The Davenports, Krystal Marquis - (1:06:55)

- Even Though I Knew the End, C.L. Polk - (1:11:20)

- A Kiss for Christmas: Holiday Short Stories, Caroline Linden - (1:17:00)

- A Day Until Forever, Erin Langston - (1:17:45)

- (ARC) Ana María and the Fox, Liana De la Rosa - (1:19:45)

Outro: (1:20:25)

Socials:

- Follow the podcast @romanceyourtbr on Instagram & Twitter

- Follow Hannah @fringebookreviews on Instagram, Goodreads, & TikTok, and @fringebookhan on Twitter

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(Disclaimer: Caroline works for Forever Publishing; all opinions are our own and not affiliated with any other party. Image by Freepik)

S01 Holiday TBR: Tits Out for Santa Dec 16, 2022

In which Caroline and Hannah stuff your stocking with holiday romances, give you the Kringle tingles, and jingle you all the way (to therapy).

Show Notes:

- The Duke in the Box Anthology is currently $.99 on Amazon right now!

- Check out our A Wallflower Christmas Episode (Chekhov's Saddle Strap)!

- Our resident holiday novella expert is @esther.reads

- @HCPunion Strike Solidarity Open Letter form: https://tr.ee/x0LiPkhELa

Intro: (00:00)

Historical Christmas Reads:

- Duke in a Box Anthology - (13:10)

- Once Upon a Midnight Kiss, Elisa Braden - (14:45)

- Right Place, Wrong Duke, Elisa Braden (Duke in a Box) - (16:52)

- Three Kisses Till Christmas, Charlie Lane - (20:20)

- The Frosty Duke, Lila DiPasqua (Duke in a Box) - (24:50)

- Undressing the Duke, Erica Ridley (Duke in a Box) - (26:18)

- Desert Island Duke,Kate Bateman (Duke in a Box) - (29:25)

- Yule Be My Duke,Darcy Burke (Duke in a Box) - (29:50)

- The Duke Deal, Valerie Bowman (Duke in a Box) - (33:30)

- A Yuletide Kiss Anthology - (35:05)

- Once Upon a Christmas Eve, Elizabeth Hoyt - (39:50)

- Kissing Under the Mistletoe Anthology - (41:15)

- A Wallflower Christmas, Lisa Kleypas - (43:57)

Contemporary/Paranormal Holiday Reads:

- Wrapped Up in You, Talia Hibbert - (47:50)

- Just Like Magic, Sarah Hogle - (51:25)

- A Cat Cafe Christmas, Codi Gary - (52:50)

- A Holly Jolly Diwali, Sonya Lalli - (58:25)

- Season of Love, Helena Greer - (1:01:08)

- In the Event of Love, Courtney Kae - (1:03:40)

- Kiss Her Once for Me, Alison Cochrun - (1:06:22)

- Mangos and Mistletoe, Adriana Herrera - (1:11:55)

- The Toy King, Adriana Herrera - (1:13:35)

- The Mistletoe Motive, Chloe Liese - (1:15:40)

- Let Your Hearts Be Light, Fae Quin - (1:17:08)

- Santa Claus is Going to Town on Me, M.L. Eliza - (1:19:08)

- Grinch & Guile, A.M. Kore - (1:23:50)

- Yours Until Midnight, Jailaa West & Candlelight Promise, Lia Violet (Kwanzaa Kisses Series) - (1:30:30)

- Let It Snow, Michelle Stimpson - (1:33:28)

Historical Holiday TBR:

- 'Twas the Night Before Christmas, Sabrina Jeffries

- The Duke’s Christmas Miracle, Christina Britton

- Orchids and Mistletoe, Kate Bateman

- 12 Dukes of Christmas Series, Erica Ridley

- Sailor’s Delight, Rose Lerner

- One Scandalous Season Anthology

- How the Duke Saved Christmas, Anna Harrington

- What Happens Under the Mistletoe Anthology

- A Season of Seduction, Jennifer Haymore

Contemporary/Paranormal Holiday TBR:

- You’re a Mean One Matthew Prince, Timothy Janovsky

- Her Night with Santa, Adriana Herrera

- Toasty Inside, Zoe Mona

- Holiday Romance, Catherine Walsh

- Santa Baby, Eliza Mclane

- Plowed, M.L. Eliza

- Amour, Actually Anthology

Outro: (01:34:24)

Socials:

- Follow the podcast @romanceyourtbr on Instagram & Twitter

- Follow Hannah @fringebookreviews on Instagram, Goodreads, & TikTok

- Follow Caroline @salty_caroline_reads on TikTok & Instagram

(Disclaimer: Caroline works for Forever Publishing; all opinions are our own and not affiliated with any other party. Image by Freepik)

S01.09: Chekhov's Saddle Strap: A Wallflower Christmas by Lisa Kleypas Dec 09, 2022

In which Caroline and Hannah enter the yawning and teeth-chattering hour, need a little hit of Christmas, and like their men like they like their Domino's Pizza sauce: Robust.

Intro: (00:00)

Featured Book:

✪ A Wallflower Christmas by Lisa Kleypas - (16:00)

Outro: (01:02:36)

Show Notes:

- Because the Krusty Krab is unfair . . .

↳ The @hcpunion on Instagram has a whole list of ways to support the ongoing strike, several of which include emailing, donating, and holding reviews and other content

↳ An update since the last episode: There is a HarperCollins Strike Solidarity Open Letter form that you can fill out (sign)! It's super easy and you can find it here: https://tr.ee/x0LiPkhELa

Socials:

- Follow the podcast @romanceyourtbr on Instagram & Twitter

- Follow Hannah @fringebookreviews on Instagram, Goodreads, & TikTok, and @fringebookhan on Twitter

- Follow Caroline @salty_caroline_reads on TikTok & Instagram, and @salty_caroline_ on Twitter

(Disclaimer: Caroline works for Forever Publishing; all opinions are our own and not affiliated with any other party. Image by Freepik)

S01.08: No thoughts! Just vibes! Read Kit McBride! Dec 02, 2022

In which Hannah and Caroline don't cross the picket line, discuss a horse that Caroline knows, and teeheehee all the way home.

Intro: (00:00)

Featured Book:

✪ Kit McBride Gets a Wife by Amy Barry - (11:05)

Outro: (50:40)

Show Notes:

- Because the Krusty Krab is unfair . . .

↳ The @hcpunion on Instagram has a whole list of ways to support the ongoing strike, several of which include emailing, donating, and holding reviews and other content

Socials:

- Follow the podcast @romanceyourtbr on Instagram & Twitter

- Follow Hannah @fringebookreviews on Instagram, Goodreads, & TikTok, and @fringebookhan on Twitter

- Follow Caroline @salty_caroline_reads on TikTok & Instagram, and @salty_caroline_ on Twitter

(Disclaimer: Caroline works for Forever Publishing; all opinions are our own and not affiliated with any other party. Image by Freepik)

S01 TBR Tuesday: You’re A. Horny and B. Wrong Nov 29, 2022

In which Caroline and Hannah pre-game for the holidays with the Hallmark Channel and Christmas anthologies, recommend some juicy contemporaries, and lament Chekhov's handcuffs, and also lament Chekhov's spoon, and also just lament having things to lament about.

Show Notes:

- Meet up with us at the Steamy Lit Rom Con next August! Find tickets here + more info on Instagram @theromconevent

- One Duke Down is READ NOW on NetGalley in the romance section (as of 11/29)!

Intro: (00:00)

Books Mentioned:

- Kissing Under the Mistletoe Anthology - (07:22)

- How the Dukes Stole Christmas Anthology - (07:45)

- Mistletoe Christmas Anthology - (08:24)

- Something in the Heir, Suzanne Enoch - (10:45)

- (ARC) One Duke Down (Rogues to Lovers), Anna Bennett - (11:05)

- How to Be a Wallflower, Eloisa James - (11:25)

- (ARC) A Wicked Game, Kate Bateman - (12:25)

- The Duke in Question, Amalie Howard - (14:20)

- The Duke Heist, Perks of Loving a Wallflower & Nobody’s Princess, Erica Ridley - (18:30)

- The Lady Gets Lucky, The Bride Goes Rogue & (ARC) The Duke Gets Even, Joanna Shupe - (21:25)

- The Scoundrel’s Daughter & The Rake’s Daughter, Anne Gracie - (25:45)

- A Duke for Diana & (ARC) What Happens in the Ballroom, Sabrina Jeffries - (26:50)

- (ARC) Forget Me Not, Julie Soto - (29:15)

- (ARC) The Nanny, Lana Ferguson - (32:35)

- The Stand-Up Groomsman, Jackie Lau - (35:15)

- The Wedding Ringer & Lucy on the Wild Side, Kerry Rea - (37:10)

- (ARC) Exes & O’s, Amy Lea - (39:54)

- This May End Badly, Samantha Markum - (40:06)

- (ARC) Highly Suspicious and Unfairly Cute, Talia Hibbert - (40:54)

Outro: (43:25)

Our TBR List:

- Once Upon a December, Amy E. Reichert

- One-Eyed Dukes are Wild, Megan Frampton

- Get a Life Chloe Brown, Talia Hibbert

- Wrapped Up in You, Talia Hibbert

- Love on the Brain, Ali Hazelwood

What We're Currently Reading:

- Just Like Magic, Sarah Hogle

- (ARC) A Witch’s Guide to Fake Dating a Demon, Sarah Hawley

- Lord of Scoundrels, Loretta Chase

Socials:

- Follow the podcast @romanceyourtbr on Instagram & Twitter

- Follow Hannah @fringebookreviews on Instagram, Goodreads, & TikTok, and @fringebookhan on Twitter

- Follow Caroline @salty_caroline_reads on TikTok & Instagram, and @salty_caroline_ on Twitter

(Disclaimer: Caroline works for Forever Publishing; all opinions are our own and not affiliated with any other party. Image by Freepik)

S01.07: Midnights (7:15pm Edition) (Caroline & Hannah’s Version) Nov 25, 2022

In which Hannah (sexy baby) and Caroline (sexy baby) pair historical romance novels with songs from Taylor Swift's Midnights, dress for revenge (seduction), and agree that karma is indeed a cat (named Rhys Winterborne).

Intro: (00:00)

Midnights (7:15pm Edition) (Caroline & Hannah’s Version)

✪ 1. Lavender Haze - (4:00)

- Caroline: Bombshell, Sarah MacLean

- Hannah: Devil’s Own Duke, Lenora Bell

✪ 2. Maroon - (9:24)

- Hannah: A Scoundrel of Her Own, Stacy Reid

- Caroline: Daring and the Duke, Sarah MacLean

✪ 3. Anti-Hero - (14:35)

- Caroline: Perfect Crimes of Marianne Hayes, Cat Sebastian

- Hannah: Angelika Frankenstein Makes Her Match, Sally Thorne

✪ 4. Snow on the Beach - (21:11)

- Caroline: A Lady’s Guide to Celestial Mechanics, Olivia Waite

- Hannah: Scandal in Spring, Lisa Kleypas

✪ 5. You’re On Your Own Kid - (24:45)

- Hannah: Duchess by Midnight, Charis Michaels

- Caroline: The League of Gentlewomen Witches, India Holton

✪ 6. Midnight Rain - (28:18)

- Caroline: Devil in Spring, Lisa Kleypas

- Hannah: A Love by Design, Elizabeth Everett (January 17th, 2023)

✪ 7. Question…? - (33:50)

- Hannah: The Bride Goes Rogue, Joanna Shupe

- Caroline: Portrait of a Scotsman, Evie Dunmore

✪ 8. Vigilante Shit - (39:48)

- Hannah: Thief of Shadows, Elizabeth Hoyt

- Caroline: Perks of Loving a Wallflower, Erica Ridley

✪ 9. Bejeweled - (44:12)

- Hannah: A Kiss at Midnight by Eloisa James

- Caroline: How to Survive a Scandal, Samara Parish

✪ 10. Labyrinth - (49:21)

- Hannah: A Remarkable Rogue, Anna Harrington

- Caroline: The Day of the Duchess, Sarah MacLean

✪ 11. Karma - (56:35)

- Hannah: Bombshell, Sarah MacLean

- Caroline: Marrying Winterborne. Lisa Kleypas

✪ 12. Sweet Nothing - (1:00:56)

- Hannah: Kit McBride Gets a Wife, Amy Barry

- Caroline: The Duke Who Didn’t, Courtney Milan

✪ 13. Mastermind - (1:02:50)

- Caroline: Lord of Scoundrels, Loretta Chase

- Hannah: Love Letters from a Duke, Elizabeth Boyle

✪ 14. The Great War - (1:09:41)

- Caroline: Through the Storm, Beverley Jenkins

- Hannah: The Duke in Question, Amalie Howard

✪ 15. Bigger than the Whole Sky - (1:16:24)

- Hannah: Any Duchess Will Do, Tessa Dare

- Caroline: The Devil’s Daughter, Lisa Kleypas

✪ 16. Paris - (1:21:58)

- Hannah: The Perfect Crimes of Marian Hayes, Cat Sebastian

- Caroline: A Caribbean Heiress in Paris, Adriana Herrera

✪ 17. High Infidelity - (1:23:28)

- Caroline The Marquess Makes His Move, Diana Quincy

- Hannah: The Marquess Makes His Move, Diana Quincy

✪ 18. Glitch - (1:25:46)

- Hannah: Gentlemen Seeks Bride, Megan Frampton

- Caroline: Dare to Be a Duchess, Sapna Bhog

✪ 19. Would’ve, Could’ve, Should’ve - (1:33:50)

- Hannah: A Perfect Equation, Elizabeth Everett

- Caroline: The Hellion and the Hero, Emily Sullivan

✪ 20. Dear Reader - (1:40:00)

- Caroline: No Good Duke Goes Unpunished, Sarah MacLean

- Hannah: Along Came a Lady, Christi Caldwell

Outro: (01:47:26)

Socials:

- Follow the podcast @romanceyourtbr on Instagram & Twitter

- Follow Hannah @fringebookreviews on Instagram, & TikTok, and @fringebookhan on Twitter

- Follow Caroline @salty_caroline_reads on TikTok & Instagram, and @salty_caroline_ on Twitter

(Disclaimer: Caroline works for Forever Publishing; all opinions are our own and not affiliated with any other party. Image by Freepik)

S01.06: A League of Extraordinary Blond Dukes Named Sebastian by Evie Dunmore Nov 18, 2022

In which Caroline and Hannah discuss their dating woes, get into their first spinsters' quarrel, and travel the derogatory-to-affectionate-“princess” pipeline.

Show Notes:

- Thank you Aarya and Smart Women Read Romance (and many others!) for taking the time to write detailed reviews of A Rogue of One's Own on Goodreads

- The 100 (TV Series 2014–2020) - IMDb

- Do you have a personal vendetta against cover fonts? Here's a fun article on How to suck at typography by Courtney Milan

- Some recent font crimes: To Catch a Raven, The Counterfeit Scoundrel, and Bringing Down the Duke (UK Edition)

Series Featured:

✪ A League of Extraordinary Women - Evie Dunmore

Intro: (00:00)

Time Stamps:

- Bringing Down the Duke, Book 1 - (9:50)

- A Rogue of One's Own, Book 2 - (12:25)

- Portrait of a Scotsman, Book 3 - (15:50)

- A Rogue of One's Own, Book 2 - (25:25)

- Bringing Down the Duke, Book 1 - (26:45)

- The Gentleman's Gambit, Book 4: - (32:35)

- Bringing Down the Duke, Book 1 - (33:35)

- Portrait of a Scotsman, Book 3 - (40:00)

- A Rogue of One's Own, Book 2 - (40:35)

Books Mentioned:

- Return of the Duke, Lorraine Heath

- Scoundrel of My Heart, Lorraine Heath

- The Duke Goes Down, Sophie Jordan

- Never Kiss a Duke, Megan Frampton

- Along Came a Lady, Christi Caldwell

Outro: (46:10)

Socials:

- Follow the podcast @romanceyourtbr on Instagram & Twitter

- Follow Hannah @fringebookreviews on Instagram, Goodreads, & TikTok, and @fringebookhan on Twitter

- Follow Caroline @salty_caroline_reads on TikTok & Instagram, and @salty_caroline_ on Twitter

(Disclaimer: Caroline works for Forever Publishing; all opinions are our own and not affiliated with any other party. Image by Freepik)

S01 TBR Tuesday: Boy, Have They Committed Some Lust Nov 16, 2022

In which Hannah and Caroline explore their whimsical naytch, are horny for Jimmy Stewart on the main, and get summoned to Hell but are so annoying that Satan kicks them out indefinitely.

Show Notes:

- Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide jacket clip

- Jimmy Stewart Philadelphia Story kiss scene

- Monika on bookstagram @bookbaddieb

- If you want to experience some wild and forbidden sexual tension, watch The Bells of St. Mary's

Intro: (00:00)

Books Mentioned:

- Her Body and Other Parties, Carmen Maria Machado - (06:56)

- Immortals After Dark, Kresley Cole - (11:08)

- The Counterfeit Scoundrel, Lorraine Heath - (12:30)

- The Rogue Not Taken, Sarah MacLean - (13:20)

- The Wedding Wager, Eva Devon - (13:35)

- In Which Margo Halifax Earns Her Shocking Reputation, Alexandra Vasti - (14:30)

- Happily Ever Afterlives, Olivia Waite - (14:45)

- What's an Earl Gotta Do? & The Sea Siren of Broadwater Bottom (The Astley Chronicles) - (30:34)

- Aphrodite and the Duke, J.J. McAvoy - (36:50)

- Queen Bee, Amalie Howard - (38:20)

- The Nanny, Lana Ferguson - (44:00)

- The Kiss Quotient, Helen Hoang - (45:45)

- Two Wrongs Make a Right, Chloe Liese - (49:30)

- The Duke in Question, Amalie Howard - (53:22)

Our TBR List:

- Five Survive, Holly Jackson - (08:48) & (09:44)

- Greywaren (Dreamer Trilogy), Maggie Stiefvater - (09:18)

- Dark Desires After Dusk (Immortals After Dark), Kresley Cole - (10:34)

- Bergman Brothers, Chloe Liese - (51:10)

What We're Currently Reading:

- Lizzie Blake’s Best Mistake, Mazey Eddings - (10:52)

- The Dark King, Gina L. Maxwell - (23:21)

- Nobody’s Princess, Erica Ridley - (53:45)

- The Perks of Loving a Wallflower, Erica Ridley - (53:52)

Outro: (54:40)

Socials:

- Follow the podcast @romanceyourtbr on Instagram & Twitter

- Follow Hannah @fringebookreviews on Instagram, Goodreads, & TikTok, and @fringebookhan on Twitter

- Follow Caroline @salty_caroline_reads on TikTok & Instagram, and @salty_caroline_ on Twitter

(Disclaimer: Caroline works for Forever Publishing; all opinions are our own and not affiliated with any other party. Image by Freepik)

S01.05: The Spinsters’ Guide to Faking It in Historical Romances Nov 11, 2022

In which Caroline and Hannah are aflame in a Panda Express parking lot, contemplate Taco Bell as foreplay, and once again give you full plot play-by-plays after explicitly stating "we'll be short this time."

Show Notes:

- Listen to Caroline's Always Be My Duchess Spotify Playlist

- Caroline's Venn diagram between Catholics and artists

- Book with Christmas ornament: A Visit From Sir Nicholas, Victoria Alexander

- Harlequin cello book: A Song of Secrets, Jayci Lee

Our Faking It Movie List:

- The Proposal

- Leap Year

- Funny Farm

- Christmas in Connecticut

- Skipping Christmas

Intro: (00:00)

Books Mentioned (✪ Denotes our fake relationship choices):

A Daring Pursuit, Kate Bateman - (3:00)

A Wicked Game, Kate Bateman - (4:30)

Would You Rather, Allison Ashley - (9:43)

In a Jam, Kate Canterbary - (10:15)

✪ Always Be My Duchess, Amalie Howard - (15:35)

The Brightest Star in Paris, Diana Biller - (24:10)

Patience, Lisa Valdez - (26:08)

Once Upon a Tower, Eloisa James - (28:10)

✪ Do You Want to Start a Scandal, Tessa Dare - (30:00)

✪ Any Rogue Will Do, Bethany Bennett - (39:40)

West End Earl, Bethany Bennett - (48:50)

Dukes Do It Better, Bethany Bennett - (49:37)

✪ Some Day My Duke Will Come, Christina Britton - (51:15)

✪ Not the Kind of Earl You Marry, Kate Pembrooke - (52:20)

✪ My Darling Duke, Stacy Reid - (54:10)

✪ Four Weeks of Scandal, Megan Frampton - (56:28)

✪ The Perks of Loving a Wallflower, Erica Ridley - (59:23)

✪ The Rogue Not Taken, Sarah MacLean - (1:00:58)

✪ Never Fall for Your Fiancé, Virginia Heath - (1:01:28)

Never Rescue a Rogue, Virginia Heath - (1:04:10)

✪ The Spinster’s Guide to Danger and Dukes, Manda Collins - (1:04:38)

A Week to Be Wicked, Tessa Dare - (1:07:48)

A Duchess by Midnight, Charis Michaels - (1:07:48)

Some Dukes Have All the Luck, Christina Britton - (1:08:08)

✪ The Gunslinger’s Guide to Avoiding Matrimony, Michelle McLean - (1:09:22)

Never Judge a Lady by Her Cover, Sarah MacLean - (1:13:14)

The Earl Takes All, Lorraine Heath - (1:15:33)

Outro: (1:16:30)

Socials:

- Follow the podcast @romanceyourtbr on Instagram & Twitter

- Follow Hannah @fringebookreviews on Instagram, Goodreads, & TikTok

- Follow Caroline @salty_caroline_reads on TikTok & Instagram

(Disclaimer: Caroline works for Forever Publishing; all opinions are our own and not affiliated with any other party. Image by Freepik)

S01.04: Absolutely Bodied by a Gorilla: The Earl Takes All by Lorraine Heath Nov 04, 2022

In which Hannah and Caroline start the episode by admiring your gentleman's fifth tumescent limb, sneak in yet another Shrek reference, and get absolutely bodied by epilogues, gorillas, delicate toes, oh Christ!

Show Notes:

- Sanjana on TikTok @baskinsuns

- Alicia on TikTok @Uhleeseeuh.mp4

Intro: (00:00)

Books Mentioned:

Someone to Watch Over Me, Lisa Kleypas - (00:42)

Night Song, Beverly Jenkins - (4:15)

✪ Once More My Darling Rogue, Lorraine Heath - (5:05)

When the Marquess Was Mine, Caroline Linden - (6:25)

✪ The Earl Takes All, Lorraine Heath - (7:55)

Tom Severin (Chasing Cassandra)and West Ravenel (Devil's Daughter), Lisa Kleypas - (17:10)

✪ Beauty Tempts the Beast, Lorraine Heath - (30:20)

✪ The Duchess Hunt, Lorraine Heath - (30:55)

✪ Waking Up with the Duke, Lorraine Heath - (31:35)

A Daring Pursuit, Kate Bateman - (38:30)

The Day of the Duchess, Sarah MacLean - (38:40)

This Duchess of Mine (Desperate Duchesses Series), Eloisa James - (39:15)

The Ugly Duchess, Eloisa James - (39:50)

Outro: (44:55)

Socials:

- Follow the podcast @romanceyourtbr on Instagram & Twitter

- Follow Hannah @fringebookreviews on Instagram, Goodreads, & TikTok, and @fringebookhan on Twitter

- Follow Caroline @salty_caroline_reads on TikTok & Instagram, and @salty_caroline_ on Twitter

(Disclaimer: Caroline works for Forever Publishing; all opinions are our own and not affiliated with any other party. Image by Freepik)

S01 TBR Tuesday: An Edging Like No Other Nov 01, 2022

In which Caroline and Hannah determine their epithets, swoon over Robert Petkoff’s voice, and consider how “heroine” and “marquess” should be pronounced.

Intro: (00:00)

Books mentioned:

A Hunger Like No Other, Kresley Cole - (3:20)

Kiss of a Demon King, Kresley Cole - (3:55)

Any Duchess Will Do, Tessa Dare - (8:04)

Thank You for Listening, Julia Whelan - (9:15)

The Kiss Quotient, Helen Hoang - (10:44)

Exes & O’s, Amy Lea - (11:10)

In Which Margo Halifax Earns Her Shocking Reputation, Alexandra Vasti - (13:50)

Her Lessons in Persuasion, Megan Frampton - (18:45)

A Lady's Guide Series, Manda Collins - (19:30)

Curled Up with an Earl, Amy Rose Bennett - (21:30)

Duke in a Box: Twelve Steamy Historical Holiday Novellas - (22:35)

Kiss of a Demon King, Kresley Cole - (23:10)

The Ravenels, Lisa Kleypas - (24:44)

Outro: (27:13)

Socials:

- Follow @romanceyourtbr on Instagram & Twitter

- Follow Hannah @fringebookreviews on Instagram, Goodreads, & TikTok, and @fringebookhan on Twitter

- Follow Caroline @salty_caroline_reads on TikTok & Instagram, and @salty_caroline_ on Twitter

(Disclaimer: Caroline works for Forever Publishing; all opinions are our own and not affiliated with any other party. Logo Image Attribution: Image by Freepik)

S01.03: India Holton Deep Dive—Two Beds Become One—Gratuitous Audiobook Rewinding—Emotions in Caroline's Face Oct 28, 2022

In which Hannah and Caroline spend an hour gushing about the Dangerous Damsels series, explain Caroline’s moan test, debate what makes a “good” sex scene, and have a quick therapy sesh.

Show notes:

- Hannah recommends checking out Kobo for affordable audiobooks (we’re not sponsored she just likes them)

- Caroline’s Wisteria Society rec was one of her first viral TikToks

- Here’s Caroline’s Dangerous Damsels playlist for Victorian Wes Anderson meets Pirates of the Caribbean vibes

Books mentioned:

A Wolf In Duke’s Clothing - Susanna Allen

Go Hex Yourself - Jessica Clare

The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels & The League of Gentlewomen Witches - India Holton (The Secret Service of Tea and Treason will be on sale 4/20/23)

The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy - Megan Bannen

The Duke Who Didn’t - Courtney Milan

Socials:

- Follow the podcast @romanceyourtbr on Instagram & Twitter

- Follow Hannah @fringebookreviews on Instagram, Goodreads, and @fringebookhan on Twitter

- Follow Caroline @salty_caroline_reads on TikTok & Instagram, and @salty_caroline_ on Twitter

(Disclaimer: Caroline works for Forever Publishing; all opinions are our own and not affiliated with any other party. Image by Freepik)

S01 Halloween TBR: Nothing Gets Her Going Like a Ghost Oct 25, 2022

In which Caroline and Hannah discuss their spooky, scary, sexy Halloween recs, debate the men of Lord of the Rings, and daydream about giant pumpkin head(s). Caroline also demands that Hannah put a dollar in the Twilight tax jar.

Show notes:

- The four founding fathers of sexual awakenings: Viggo Mortensen (Aragorn; LOTR), Karl Urban (Éomer; LOTR), Richard Armitage (Thorin; The Hobbit), Aidan Turner (Kili; The Hobbit)

Books we read:

Jack - (00:00)

Abducted by the Pumpkin King: An Erotic Paranormal Romance, Cassie Idol - (14:55)

A Hunger Like No Other (Immortals After Dark #1), Kresley Cole - (15:57)

After Midnight & The Vampire Who Loved Me, Teresa Medeiros - (16:28)

Pumpkin Pounder, Laura Lovely - (18:00)

Blood Moon, Jillian Graves - (22:05)

That Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Demon, Kimberly Lemming - (26:30)

Payback's a Witch & From Bad to Cursed, Lana Harper - (31:20)

How to Get a Girlfriend (When You're a Terrifying Monster), Marie Cardno - (36:05)

Love in the Time of Serial Killers, Alicia Thompson - (39:52)

Plain Bad Heroines, Emily M. Danforth - (40:26)

Angelika Frankenstein Makes Her Match, Sally Thorne - (40:58)

The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy, Megan Bannen - (41:24)

Soulless, Gail Carriger - (41:56)

The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches, Sangu Mandanna - (44:20)

The Stalking Jack the Ripper Series, Kerri Maniscalco - (44:58)

Witcha Gonna Do, Avery Flynn - (53:03)

Astrid Parker Doesn't Fail, Ashley Herring Blake - (55:15)

Our Spooky Szn TBR (46:30):

- Firelight (Darkest London #1), Kristen Callihan

- Hedging His Bets, Celia Kyle

- A Certain Wolfish Charm, Lydia Dare

- Bite Me, Your Grace, Brooklyn Ann

- Too Wicked to Kiss & Too Sinful to Deny, Erica Ridley

- The Magpie Lord, K.J. Charles

- Charming Your Dad. Sarah Blue

- The Widow of Rose House & The Brightest Star in Paris, Diana Biller

- Sinister Desires, Faedra Rose

- Pleasured by the Pumpkin (House of Halloween Erotica No. 1), Callie Snow

- Mating the Huntress, Talia Hibbert

- Halloween Boo, Sarah Spade

- Bewitching, Jill Barnett

- Damned if You Do, Olivia Waite

- Sleepless at Midnight, Jacquie D'Alessandro

- Dead Collections, Isaac Fellman

- After Hours on Milagro Street, Angelina M. Lopez

Socials:

- Follow the podcast @romanceyourtbr on Instagram & Twitter

- Follow Hannah @fringebookreviews on Instagram, Goodreads, & TikTok, and @fringebookhan on Twitter

- Follow Caroline @salty_caroline_reads on TikTok & Instagram, and @salty_caroline_ on Twitter

(Disclaimer: Caroline works for Forever Publishing; all opinions are our own and not affiliated with any other party. Logo Image Attribution: Image by Freepik)

S01.02: Nothin' but Pining (and Sexy Cats): Road Trip Historical Romances Oct 21, 2022

In which Caroline and Hannah consider pros and cons of roadtrips, play six degrees of separation from Beverly Jenkins to Nicolas Cage, and confuse brief recommendations with extremely long, incredibly detailed summaries.

Show notes:

- Is this Nic Cage & Andy Samberg, or just two Nicolas Cages?

- Caroline is a sexy cat always and Abed is a sexy cat here

Books mentioned:

The Worst Best Man, Mia Sosa - (3:30)

Scandal In Spring, Lisa Kleypas - (5:20)

My Darling Duke & Her Wicked Marquess, Stacy Reid - (6:00)

A Rogue to Remember, Emily Sullivan - (8:00)

The Duke Heist & The Perks of Loving a Wallflower, Erica Ridley - (8:50)

To Catch a Raven & Through the Storm, Beverly Jenkins - (17:40)

The Rogue Not Taken, Sarah MacLean - (27:27)

A Week to Be Wicked, Tessa Dare - (37:35)

The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels & The League of Gentlewomen Witches, India Holton - (48:55)

Heartbreaker, Sarah MacLean - (49:55)

The Perfect Crimes of Marian Hayes & The Queer Principles of Kit Webb, Cat Sebastian - (50:10)

Devil in Winter, Lisa Kleypas - (51:27)

Portrait of a Scotsman, Evie Dunmore - (52:03)

Chasing Cassandra, Lisa Kleypas - (52:10)

The Hellion and the Hero, Emily Sullivan - (52:26)

Any Rogue Will Do, Bethany Bennett - (52:34)

Outrageous, Minerva Spencer - (53:07)

The Runaway Duchess, Joanna Lowell - (55:45)

Socials:

- Follow the podcast @romanceyourtbr on Instagram & Twitter

- Follow Hannah @fringebookreviews on Instagram, Goodreads, & TikTok, and @fringebookhan on Twitter

- Follow Caroline @salty_caroline_reads on TikTok & Instagram, and @salty_caroline_ on Twitter

- Email us: romanceyourtbr@gmail.com

(Disclaimer: Caroline works for Forever Publishing; all opinions are our own and not affiliated with any other party. Logo Image Attribution: Image by Freepik)

S01 TBR Tuesday: She Moaned Like a Wonton Oct 18, 2022

In which Hannah and Caroline go over their favorite reads of October (so far), provide case studies of both the Minnesotan accent and the Hannah, and discuss Caroline's wanton wontons.

Show notes:

- Team Caroline: I Dreamed a Dream

- Team Hannah: I Have a Dream

- Daniel Radcliffe sings She'll Be Coming Round the Mountain at maximum effort

- Caroline is definitely at least probably right about the great "gel" debate of 2022 (Google really let us down on this one)

Intro: (00:00)

Books mentioned:

What Happens in Scotland, Jennifer McQuiston: (2:48)

Wicked Deeds on a Winter's Night & Dark Needs at Night's Edge, Kresley Cole: (4:18)

Honey & Spice, Bolu Babalola: (7:25)

Dating in Dallas Series, Adriana Herrera: (9:08)

Astrid Parker Doesn't Fail, Ashley Herring Blake: (14:04)

Season of Love, Helena Greer: (16:45)

Scandal in Spring (Daisy Bowman): (18:19)

It Happened One Autumn (Lillian Bowman): (18:29)

Seoulmates, Susan Lee: (21:38)

After Midnight & The Vampire Who Loved Me, Teresa Medeiros: (22:50)

A Lady's Guide Series, Manda Collins: (24:25)

Ruthless Rivals Series, Kate Bateman: (27:00)

Queen Bee, Amalie Howard: (28:32)

What Souls Are Made Of: A Wuthering Heights Remix, Tasha Suri: (29:00)

Again the Magic, Lisa Kleypas: (30:10)

The League of Gentlewomen Witches, India Holton: (31:07)

Bringing Down the Duke, Evie Dunmore: (31:14)

Outro: (31:16)

Socials:

- Follow @romanceyourtbr on Instagram & Twitter

- Follow Hannah @fringebookreviews on Instagram, Goodreads, & TikTok, and @fringebookhan on Twitter

- Follow Caroline @salty_caroline_reads on TikTok & Instagram, and @salty_caroline_ on Twitter

(Disclaimer: Caroline works for Forever Publishing; all opinions are our own and not affiliated with any other party. Logo Image Attribution: Image by Freepik)

S01.01: "Clark Kent-ing It" - Heartbreaker by Sarah MacLean Oct 14, 2022

In which Hannah and Caroline discuss Heartbreaker, swoon over Sarah MacLean’s (arguably) hottest hero, and debate Adelaide’s hair / Clayborn moonlighting as a nudist.

Show notes:

- This Reddit post we discussed is…haunting, no?

- Here’s the Phantom of the Opera TikTok Caroline horribly sung (you’re welcome)

- This is actual footage of Clayborn realizing Adelaide is bleeding

Books mentioned:

Patience, Lisa Valdez

A Lady Tempts an Heir, Harper St. George

A Scoundrel of Her Own, Stacy Reid

The Dead Romantics, Ashley Poston

A Daring Pursuit, Kate Bateman

Tom Severin: Chasing Cassandra, Lisa Kleypas

Rhys Winterborne: Marrying Winterborne, Lisa Kleypas

The Duke Who Didn’t, Courtney Milan

The Devil’s Own Duke, Lenora Bell

Devil’s Daughter, Lisa Kleypas

Devil in Winter, Lisa Kleypas

Witcha Gonna Do, Avery Flynn

Suddenly You, Lisa Kleypas

Angelika Frankenstein Makes Her Match, Sally Thorne

Romancing the Duke, Tessa Dare

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Intro: I Don't Know How to Finish (Title of My Sex Tape) Oct 12, 2022

In which Hannah and Caroline introduce themselves, wax poetic about starchy dukes, debate illustrated vs clinch covers, and talk about how they started reading historical romance.

Books mentioned in this episode:

Heartbreaker, Sarah MacLean

The Earl Takes All, Lorraine Heath

Bringing Down the Duke, Evie Dunmore

When He Was Wicked, Julia Quinn

Dangerous Alliance, Jennieke Cohen

Well Met, Jen DeLuca

Beach Read, Emily Henry

Evvie Drake Starts Over, Linda Holmes

The Duke Undone, Joanna Lowell

To Have and to Hoax, Martha Waters

The Duke Heist, Erica Ridley

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(Disclaimer: Caroline works for Forever Publishing; all opinions are our own and not affiliated with any other party. Logo Image Attribution: Image by Freepik)

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