Learning The Tropes: A Romance Novel Podcast

This week, we welcomed Carly Lane-Perry to the show to to talk about Getaway Girl by Tessa Bailey.   We discussed Tessa Bailey's knack for dirty talk, mayoral IQ requirements and Butt Twitter.   Read -   Getaway Girl by Tessa Bailey   Mike Nichols: A Life by Mark Harris   The Science of Storytelling by Will Storr   Love At First by Kate Clayborn   Watch -   Wandavision (Disney +)   Find Carly -  Instagram @carlylaneperry Twitter @carlylane Kissing Books   WE HAVE MERCH! Go to Tee-Public to get T-Shirts, Totes, Onesies and MORE: http://tee.pub/lic/learningthetropes   Find us- Instagram @learningthetropes Twitter @learningtropes Facebook Learning The Tropes Podcast Join The Learning The Tropes Troop! email: learningthetropespodcast@gmail.com  

In our first ever Minisode, we talk about Regé-Jean Page hosting SNL (1:20), respond to an e-mail slandering Charmaine from Virgin River (21:10) and reveal next week's book and the Special Guest who will be joining us (25:10).   WE HAVE MERCH! Go to Tee-Public to get T-Shirts, Totes, Onesies and MORE: http://tee.pub/lic/learningthetropes   Find us- Instagram @learningthetropes Twitter @learningtropes Facebook Learning The Tropes Podcast Join The Learning The Tropes Troop! email: learningthetropespodcast@gmail.com  

This week we read Love Code by Ann Aquirre and talked about meat sacks and consent. You know... the normal stuff!   Click here to buy Love Code by Ann Aquirre   WE HAVE MERCH! Go to Tee-Public to get T-Shirts, Totes, Onesies and MORE: http://tee.pub/lic/learningthetropes   Find us- Instagram @learningthetropes Twitter @learningtropes Facebook Learning The Tropes Podcast Join The Learning The Tropes Troop! email: learningthetropespodcast@gmail.com

Our break is over and we're dropping in to announce what the plan is moving forward. Listen to find out!   Click here to buy next week's book.   WE HAVE MERCH! Go to Tee-Public to get T-Shirts, Totes, Onesies and MORE: http://tee.pub/lic/learningthetropes   Find us- Instagram @learningthetropes Twitter @learningtropes Facebook Learning The Tropes Podcast Join The Learning The Tropes Troop! email: learningthetropespodcast@gmail.com

In June, Learning The Tropes and Fated Mates did an epic live show (via Zoom). It was so fun and we had so much to talk about, we weren't able to get to some questions from the audience. So, in the waning days of 2020, Erin, Clayton, Jen and Sarah hopped on Zoom, grabbed some drinks and decided to answer a few!   Enjoy this loosey goosey convo about Normal People, favorite sub genres and unexpected turn ons!   Listen to Sarah and Jen's podcast Fated Mates!   WE HAVE MERCH! Go to Tee-Public to get T-Shirts, Totes, Onesies and MORE: http://tee.pub/lic/learningthetropes   Find us- Instagram @learningthetropes Twitter @learningtropes Facebook Learning The Tropes Podcast Join The Learning The Tropes Troop! email: learningthetropespodcast@gmail.com

Originally posted January 2nd, 2019.   This week we read the fourth book in The Brother's Sinister Series: The Suffragette Scandal by Courtney Milan. We discuss what makes a bad girl, missing fingers, and our weekly swoons! Also find out the answer to our weekly question- Did Clayton read this in a bath? (yes, yes he did)   WE HAVE MERCH! Go to Tee-Public to get T-Shirts, Totes, Onesies and MORE: http://tee.pub/lic/learningthetropes   Find us- Instagram @learningthetropes Twitter @learningtropes Facebook Learning The Tropes Podcast Join The Learning The Tropes Troop! email: learningthetropespodcast@gmail.com

Originally posted December 5th, 2018, here's the book that REALLY started it all!   This week Erin and Clayton read Dreaming of You by Lisa Kleypas, and finally find out what Clayton feels about the greatest Romance Hero of all time (don't @ us, or actually do, we love telling people they are wrong) DEREK CRAVEN! Also we discuss our feelings about epilogues, rich people, gaming hells, school reading lists and BDE.   WE HAVE MERCH! Go to Tee-Public to get T-Shirts, Totes, Onesies and MORE: http://tee.pub/lic/learningthetropes   Find us- Instagram @learningthetropes Twitter @learningtropes Facebook Learning The Tropes Podcast Join The Learning The Tropes Troop! email: learningthetropespodcast@gmail.com

Erin, Clayton and the fabulous Romance author Kate Clayborn talk about their history with Taylor Swift, run down their 5 favorite songs and ponder whether Taylor reads Romance.   Pre-Order Kate Clayborn's excellent new novel, Love At First coming out on February 23rd, 2021!   And buy all her other books while you're at it HERE!   Find Kate- Instagram @kateclayborn.author Twitter @kateclayborn   WE HAVE MERCH! Go to Tee-Public to get T-Shirts, Totes, Onesies and MORE: http://tee.pub/lic/learningthetropes   Find us- Instagram @learningthetropes Twitter @learningtropes Facebook Learning The Tropes Podcast Join The Learning The Tropes Troop! email: learningthetropespodcast@gmail.com

Erin sat down with Joy C. Mitchell, one of the writers on the Netflix series Bridgerton.   Joy talks about living in Europe, how she got the Bridgerton gig and what it was like on set. It's a fun chat!   Follow Joy-   Instagram @joyineurope   WE HAVE MERCH! Go to Tee-Public to get T-Shirts, Totes, Onesies and MORE: http://tee.pub/lic/learningthetropes Find us- Instagram @learningthetropes Twitter @learningtropes Facebook Learning The Tropes Podcast Join The Learning The Tropes Troop! email: learningthetropespodcast@gmail.com

(Warning: We spoil the hell out of this show, so make sure to watch the episodes before listening!)   Erin and Clayton give their initial reactions to Episodes 7 and 8 of Bridgerton on Netflix.   WE HAVE MERCH! Go to Tee-Public to get T-Shirts, Totes, Onesies and MORE: http://tee.pub/lic/learningthetropes   Find us- Instagram @learningthetropes Twitter @learningtropes Facebook Learning The Tropes Podcast Join The Learning The Tropes Troop! email: learningthetropespodcast@gmail.com