Learning The Tropes: A Romance Novel Podcast

This week we read the LAST Hathaways Book, Love In The Afternoon by Lisa Kleypas. We say goodbye to the Hathaways and rank our top Kleypas heroes and heroines! It's a fun one!   Read:   Love in the Afternoon by Lisa Kleypas   Watch:   Succession (HBO)   Dickinson (Apple TV+)     This episode is brought to you by Kensington’s newest title from Alexandra Ivy, INTENDED VICTIM.  New York Times bestselling author Alexandra Ivy delivers a novel of romantic suspense about a vicious killer who attempts to punish the one that got away. It’s a creepy tale with a hot hero in law enforcement and a feisty heroine aiming to stay out of the killer’s clutches. You can find INTENDED VICTIM by Alexandra Ivy wherever books are sold. Find out more at Kensingtonbooks.com.     This episode is also sponsored by LOLA. For 30% off your first month’s subscription, visit mylola.com and enter TROPES when you 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 Book 4 of the Hathaways Series, Married By Morning by Lisa Kleypas. We talked about how nonchalant the Hathaways are, if Clayton remembers various escaped animal headlines and Dodger. Frickin' Dodger.   Read:   Married by Morning by Lisa Kleypas   Watch:   Cheer (Netflix)   This episode is sponsored by LOLA. For 30% off your first month’s subscription, visit mylola.com and enter TROPES when you 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 Tempt Me At Twilight by Lisa Kleypas, Book 3 of the Hathaways Series. Join us!   Read:   Tempt Me at Twilight by Lisa Kleypas     The Castle on Sunset by Shawn Levy    Listen:   Mannequin P---y - Drunk II (Spotify)   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!

(Spoiler Warning: If you haven't seen the movie yet, go see it, then listen!) Erin, Clayton and Producer Patty saw Greta Gerwig's Little Women (2019) starring Saoirse Ronan, Florence Pugh and Timothee Chalamet. Is it a masterpiece? Find out in this special Friday Bonus Episode!   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!

We're back with Book 2 of The Hathaways Series, Seduce Me At Sunrise by Lisa Kleypas, and we have a special guest! Author Kate Clayborn joins us to talk about her new book Love Lettering, Virgin River (Spoiler Alert) and all things Kleypas! (Also, we had a few audio issues this episode, so our apologies.)   Read:   Seduce Me At Sunrise by Lisa Kleypas   Love Lettering by Kate Clayborn   Fleishman Is In Trouble by Taffy Brodesser-Akner   Listen:    OnWriting (iTunes)   Follow:   Movie Premieres Unlimited   Find Kate- Instagram @kateclayborn.author Twitter @kateclayborn   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 ring in the New Year with Mine Till Midnight, Book 1 of The Hathaways Series by Lisa Kleypas!     Read:   Mine Till Midnight by Lisa Kleypas   Watch:   Wild Rose (Hulu)   Listen:   Harry Styles - Fine Line (Spotify)     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: We spoil the heck outta this series, so watch it first before you listen!   It's our first annual Tipsy Episode and we watched Virgin River Season 1, based on the books by Robyn Carr. We talked about Mel vs. Charmaine, how much Brady sucks and Jack's hair... his luscious, luscious hair. Plus, Listener Questions!    Watch:   Virgin River (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!

January is Hathaways Month!    To kick off 2020 right, we're reading every book in the five book Hathaways series by Lisa Kleypas! It's gonna be so much fun!   Read:   Mine Till Midnight     Seduce Me at Sunrise     Tempt Me at Twilight     Married by Morning     Love in the Afternoon   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 Clayton was good all year, this week we read A Wallflower Christmas by Lisa Kleypas and talked about the Feast of Seven Fishes, Make-It Gifts and The Stony Cross Park Interactive Experience.   Read:   A Wallflower Christmas by Lisa Kleypas   Watch:   Virgin River (Netflix)    Listen:   John Denver And The Muppets: A Christmas Together (Spotify)     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 Unleashing by Shelly Laurenston and talked about shirtless Hollister models, how the Crows need to work on their onboarding process, and whether or not this is even a Romance (!)   Read:   The Unleashing by Shelly Laurenston   Listen:   First Aid Kit (Spotify)   Watch:   Emmylou Harris moved to tears by First Aid Kit at Polar Music Prize (Youtube)     This episode is sponsored by Audible. Right now, for a limited time, you can get 3 months of Audible for just $6.95 a month. That’s more than half off the regular price. Choose 1 audiobook and 2 Audible Originals absolutely free. Visit https://www.audible.com/TROPES or text TROPES to 500-500.    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!