Fated Mates - Romance Books for Novel People

This week is full ✨vibes✨ and we’re not sorry about it. By request, we’re doing a “Romances for Sweater Weather” which aren’t spooky for Halloween and aren’t (mostly) snowbound romances, but are just…full of apple cinnamon, pumpkin spice, fuzzy socks feelings. We’re talking about sports, about crunching leaves, about small towns, about pumpkins and about elections, so it must be fall here on the pod. Light that fire, put on that cable knit sweater, and get to reading. We’ve got you sorted. Our first read along of the season will be Laura Kinsale’s Flowers from the Storm, available at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Apple Books, Kobo or from your local indie.If you want more Fated Mates in your life, you are welcome at our Patreon, which comes with an extremely busy and fun Discord community! Join other magnificent firebirds to hang out, talk romance, and be cool together in a private group full of excellent people. Learn more at patreon.com.Show NotesCheck out Louisa Edwards’s chef romances. The first is called Can’t Stand the Heat.We like a man in a cable knit sweater. So sue us.Katy, Texas is home of a lot of football and a lot of book banning.We don’t really have any opinion about Taylor Swift’s new boyfriend, but his mom seems great.

We’re so excited for today’s episode—in which we topple TBRs worldwide in support of the #23for23 Challenge! Spearheaded by Adriana Herrera, Nikki Payne and Nisha Sharma, 23 for 23 encourages romance readers to read 23 books by BIPOC authors about BIPOC characters before the end of 2023. Nikki Payne joins us for a bit to talk about the challenge and why it’s important, and to lay out some clear ways we can all help boost BIPOC books and authors….and then we get down to business, recommending a truly enormous number of books. Get your pencils ready, you’re going to want to take several notes. Learn more about the #23for23Challenge and see the full list of participating authors at 23for23.net. Our first read along of the season will be Laura Kinsale’s Flowers from the Storm, available at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Apple Books, Kobo or from your local indie.If you want more Fated Mates in your life, you are welcome at our Patreon, which comes with an extremely busy and fun Discord community! Join other magnificent firebirds to hang out, talk romance, and be cool together in a private group full of excellent people. Learn more at patreon.com.

In this podcast, the hosts discuss outrageous romance novels they've encountered, including sentient doors, gorilla attacks, and kinky bank robbers. They also talk about their experience at the Popular Romance Fiction conference and recommend books like 'Flowers from the Storm'. Other topics include whimsical romances, shocking plot twists, emotional plot twists, and unconventional heroes like a talking door. They explore unique concepts such as minotaurs and hedgehog shifters, and discuss racial dynamics in romance novels.

Season Six! How is this even possible!Season One gave us a full lAD deep dive (if you’ve never read Kresley Cole’s Immortals After Dark, general existential malaise is a really good reason to start), and Season Two gave us The Books That Blooded Us, the books that made us the romance readers we are. Season Three was during a pandemic, and celebrated that thing we were all desperate for—joy. Season Four introduced the Trailblazer episodes, where we featured interviews with the people who have built the romance house over the last fifty years. Season Five built on all of that, deep diving on books that are new and fabulous, old and transformative, and generally celebrating the vast and magnificent romance pool. Season six will do the same. We’ve got interstitials, trailblazers, read alongs and interviews planned, so head over to your favorite podcasting app and subscribe so you don’t miss a minute. The season launches today with what we thing is an absolute banger—a trailblazer episode about Jackie Collins, legend, juggernaut, author and lady boss, who was gone too soon. We’re so lucky to have had a chance to talk to Collins’s daughters, Rory Green and Tiffany Lerman, who were immensely generous with their time and storytelling, to talk about their mother’s life and work. We love this conversation, and are so grateful to Ms. Green and Ms. Lerman for their time. Our first read along of the season will be Laura Kinsale’s Flowers from the Storm, available at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Apple Books, Kobo or from your local indie.If you want more Fated Mates in your life, you are welcome at our Patreon, which comes with an extremely busy and fun Discord community! Join other magnificent firebirds to hang out, talk romance, and be cool together in a private group full of excellent people. Learn more at patreon.com.Show NotesJackie Collins died in 2015. You should watch the Netflix documentary Lady Boss for more about Jackie’s life, as well as her YouTube channel.Chels wrote a great essay about the infamous interview between Barbara Cartland & Jackie Collins.Authors and publishing professionals mentioned Enid Blyton, Harold Robbins, Sidney Sheldon, her editor was Suzanne Baboneau at Simon & Schuster.

Here’s a short one — our first episode of Season 6 is a trailblazer (AND A GREAT ONE) — so here’s a little glimpse of where we’ve been during hiatus, and where we’re going this season! Thanks, as always, for being with us!

Author Sarah McLean appears on the Failure to Adapt podcast to discuss the short story 'Night Bus' and the film adaptation 'It Happened One Night'. They reflect on Clark Gable's acting and charisma, discuss favorite quotes and romantic vibes, share trivia about the movie's origin and impact, explore the significance of portraying COVID-19 in films, compare the book and movie's treatment of women and financial situations, and talk about TV shows and the guest's work interviewing authors.

In this episode, the hosts discuss romance novel covers and explosive plots, recommend spicy romance novels, share fall and Halloween romance book recommendations, talk about their reading habits and preferences, and recommend romance novels set in bars.

Christina Lauren, author of romance novels, joins the hosts for a chat. They discuss their love for WNBA games, softball, and their upcoming book. The conversation also covers celebrating romance novels and sharing memorable concert experiences. They talk about attending concerts of BTS, Stevie Wonder, Billy Joel, and One Direction, and their excitement for upcoming shows.

In this episode, Sarah discusses her new book cover and her aversion to ballrooms. Jen explores the connection between Bruce Springsteen and romance novels. Other topics include lessons learned by characters, writing in a fantasy world, and the power dynamics in historical romance novels. The hosts also delve into the historical significance of gunpowder and the process of creating dynamic characters. The chapter descriptions include discussions on the main characters, their motivations, and a mysterious encounter.

In this podcast, the hosts discuss the Grumpy/Sunshine trope in romance novels, including grumpy women. They explore the dynamics between grumpy and sunshine characters, societal expectations placed on women, and the transformation of grumpy characters. They also touch on the concept of character development and analyze specific books that feature this trope.