Learning The Tropes: A Romance Novel Podcast

This week we read Strange Love by Ann Aguirre and talked about some TRULY alien sex. Plus, Clayton falls for a beta!    Read- Strange Love by Ann Aguirre   Listen- snarls - Burst   Watch- The 13th (Netflix)   Find us- Instagram @learningthetropes Twitter @learningtropes Facebook Learning The Tropes Podcast Join The Learning The Tropes Troop! email: learningthetropespodcast@gmail.com Learning The Tropes is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts!

This week Erin, Clayton and Producer Patty watched While You Were Sleeping (1995), starring Sandra Bullock and Bill Pullman. Does this movie make the Learning The Tropes Rom-Com Canon? Listen to find out!   Find us- Instagram @learningthetropes Twitter @learningtropes Facebook Learning The Tropes Podcast Join The Learning The Tropes Troop! email: learningthetropespodcast@gmail.com Learning The Tropes is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts!

As a special Friday bonus, here's an interview Erin did with Kwana Jackson, author of Real Men Knit! Enjoy!   Read:   Real Men Knit by Kwana Jackson   Find us- Instagram @learningthetropes Twitter @learningtropes Facebook Learning The Tropes Podcast Join The Learning The Tropes Troop! email: learningthetropespodcast@gmail.com Learning The Tropes is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts!

This one was a doozy! This week we read The Bromance Book Club by Lyssa Kay Adams and had A LOT to say!   This week's episode was brought to you by Wind River Undercover by Lindsay McKenna. Discover the true meaning of love and freedom in the American West with the Wind River Valley series written by New York Times bestselling author, US Navy Veteran, and genre pioneer Lindsay McKenna. With her signature military and law enforcement heroes in a Western romance setting, this distinguished author’s finest talents combine to bring this engrossing series to a close as two federal DEA agents go undercover in the ranching community to finally take down the cartel that has darkened their doorstep for good.   Find more great books at Kensingtonbooks.com     Find us- Instagram @learningthetropes Twitter @learningtropes Facebook Learning The Tropes Podcast Join The Learning The Tropes Troop! email: learningthetropespodcast@gmail.com Learning The Tropes is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts!

This episode we read Tycoon by Joanna Shupe and talk about kissing skills, trains and Clayton drills down on his perfect hero!   This episode is brought to you by Island Affair by Priscilla Oliveras. USA Today bestselling author Priscilla Oliveras launches a new series set in Key West and filled with humor, Latinx culture, and fun family dynamics perfect for summer beach reading... When her flaky boyfriend ditches on her family’s vacation, a social media influencer recruits a Cuban firefighter paramedic to play her fake fiancé so she can maintain the image of her picture perfect life.   Find us- Instagram @learningthetropes Twitter @learningtropes Facebook Learning The Tropes Podcast Join The Learning The Tropes Troop! email: learningthetropespodcast@gmail.com Learning The Tropes is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts!

(Warning: This episode is HEAVY on the New York City talk. You've been warned!)   This week we read Love Lettering by Kate Clayborn and talk about the joy of long walks, the pain of friend break ups and our love of New York City. We warned you!   Watch:   Bon Appétit Youtube Channel   Beastie Boys Story (Apple +)   Read:   Open Book - Jessica Simpson     This episode is brought to you by In To Her by JA Huss, available now at Audible.com. Hit men, AJ and Logan, are professional mobsters and spending a sexy night stranded with their mark, Yvette, wasn’t in the plan. But one night changes everything and they soon find themselves plotting a way out of the job AND the mob. In To Her is an angsty, MFM, page-turning read that will keep you guessing until the very last word.   This episode is also brought to you by BetterHelp   Visit betterhelp.com/TROPES and join the over 800,000 people talking charge of their mental health with the help of an experienced professional. Special offer for Learning The Tropes listeners get 10% off your first month at betterhelp.com/TROPES    Find us- Instagram @learningthetropes Twitter @learningtropes Facebook Learning The Tropes Podcast Join The Learning The Tropes Troop! email: learningthetropespodcast@gmail.com Learning The Tropes is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts!

This week we watched Bridget Jones's Diary (2001). Did she end up with the right guy? Erin, Clayton and Producer Patty have some thoughts!   This episode is brought to you by In To Her by JA Huss, available now at Audible.com. Hit men, AJ and Logan, are professional mobsters and spending a sexy night stranded with their mark, Yvette, wasn’t in the plan. But one night changes everything and they soon find themselves plotting a way out of the job AND the mob. In To Her is an angsty, MFM, page-turning read that will keep you guessing until the very last word.   This episode is also brought to you by BetterHelp Is there something interfering with your happiness or is preventing you from achieving your goals? BetterHELP will assess your needs and match you with your own licensed professional therapist. You can start communicating in under 24 hours. It’s not a crisis line, it’s not self-help, it is professional counseling done securely online BetterHELP wants you to start living a happier life TODAY. Visit betterhelp.com/TROPES and join the over 800,000 people talking charge of their mental health with the help of an experienced professional. Special offer for Learning The Tropes listeners get 10% off your first month at betterhelp.com/TROPES    Find us- Instagram @learningthetropes Twitter @learningtropes Facebook Learning The Tropes Podcast Join The Learning The Tropes Troop! email: learningthetropespodcast@gmail.com Learning The Tropes is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts!

This week we read The Hating Game by Sally Thorne and talk about how tropey it is, whether Josh is an all-timer and Erin plays... The Clayton Game!   Join the Learning The Tropes Troop on Facebook and VOTE for our NEXT BOOK!     Check out the newest podcast from Penguin Random House, Books Connect Us As we stay indoors during uncertain times, we’re staying connected with each other and the stories and authors who inspire us. BOOKS CONNECT US brings you brand new conversations with some of your favorite authors. The first episode features an interview with Taylor Jenkins Reid, author of Daisy Jones & The Six and a big Romance fan! Books Connect Us is produced by our very own Producer Patty, hosted by Erin Leafe and edited by Clayton Gumbert. So the whole fam is involved! Please rate, review and subscribe.   Find us- Instagram @learningthetropes Twitter @learningtropes Facebook Learning The Tropes Podcast Join The Learning The Tropes Troop! email: learningthetropespodcast@gmail.com Learning The Tropes is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts!

This week we read The Ruin Of A Rake by Cat Sebastian and talked about coveralls, reoccurring malaria and why is Goodreads issuing challenges?!?   Join the Learning The Tropes Troop on Facebook and VOTE for our NEXT BOOK!   Watch:   Self Made (Netflix)   Insecure (HBO)   Check out the newest podcast from Penguin Random House, Books Connect Us As we stay indoors during uncertain times, we’re staying connected with each other and the stories and authors who inspire us. BOOKS CONNECT US brings you brand new conversations with some of your favorite authors. The first episode features an interview with Taylor Jenkins Reid, author of Daisy Jones & The Six and a big Romance fan! Books Connect Us is produced by our very own Producer Patty, hosted by Erin Leafe and edited by Clayton Gumbert. So the whole fam is involved! Please rate, review and subscribe.   Find us- Instagram @learningthetropes Twitter @learningtropes Facebook Learning The Tropes Podcast Join The Learning The Tropes Troop! email: learningthetropespodcast@gmail.com Learning The Tropes is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts!  

Because you voted for it, this week we read Fall by Kristen Callihan and talked about triple gonorrhea, bad band names and are all of Clayton's friends fake?   Join the Learning The Tropes Troop on Facebook and VOTE for our NEXT BOOK!   Check out the newest podcast from Penguin Random House, Books Connect Us As we stay indoors during uncertain times, we’re staying connected with each other and the stories and authors who inspire us. BOOKS CONNECT US brings you brand new conversations with some of your favorite authors. The first episode features an interview with Taylor Jenkins Reid, author of Daisy Jones & The Six and a big Romance fan! Books Connect Us is produced by our very own Producer Patty, hosted by Erin Leafe and edited by Clayton Gumbert. So the whole fam is involved! Please rate, review and subscribe.   Find us- Instagram @learningthetropes Twitter @learningtropes Facebook Learning The Tropes Podcast Join The Learning The Tropes Troop! email: learningthetropespodcast@gmail.com Learning The Tropes is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts!