Romance with a Cocktail

Romance with a Cocktail

by Peter & Ashley Johnson

Books Relationships

Season 1

The Dead Romantics by Ashley Poston

Peter and Ashley discuss the power of the mind in romance, which is dramatized by a ghost story/romance. Enjoy this episode with a rum and coke with lime (to be drunk unironically).

Partners in Crime by Alisha Rai

Peter and Ashley talk about sex: its relation to romance and its growing attention in modern romance novels. Enjoy this episode with an Aviation: 1.5 oz gin, .5 oz maraschino liqueur, .5 oz lemon juice, creme de violete 1 oz (if you can find it).

An Extraordinary Union by Alyssa Cole

Peter and Ashley discuss the likelihood that romance could bloom between a pair where there are extreme power differences. Enjoy this episode with a Horse's Neck: 1.5 oz Bourbon, Ginger beer, 3 dashes Angosture bitters, fresh lime.

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

Peter and Ashley talk about the one of the beloved novels that created the genre. Enjoy this episode with a Lizzie Champagne: 2 shots Champagne, 1 shot pineapple juice, 1 shot amaretto, 1 shot chambord.

Book Lovers By Emily Henry

Peter and Ashley get meta discussing a romance novel about people in the book biz. Enjoy this episode with a gin martini: 2.5 oz gin, .5 oz vermouth, dash of bitters and a lemon garnish chilled.

Love Lettering by Kate Clayborn

Peter and Ashley discuss the merits of first person narration and consider whether romance can ever be canonized. Enjoy this with a St. Germain Gin and Tonic: 1 & 1/2 oz St. Germain, 3/4 oz Bombay gin, tonic water on ice.

The Soulmate Equation by Christina Lauren

Peter and Ashley talk about nature vs. nurture and whether romance is helped or hampered by verbal consent and prophylactics. Enjoy this episode with a Loch Lomond Cocktail: 1.5 oz Drambuie, 1/2 oz Contreau, 1/2 oz fresh squeezed lemon juice on ice.

The Marriage Game by Sara Desai

Peter and Ashley talk about the merits and drawbacks of tradition when it comes to modern romance. Enjoy with a Sassy Lassi:6 oz mango juice, 1/2 cup coconut juice (or cream), 1 cup of yogurt, 3 shots of rum, 4 ice cubes (maybe pistachios) blended in blender.

Bromance Book Club by Lyssa Kay Adams

Peter and Ashley discuss the idea of romance novels as emotional pornography. Enjoy this episode with a Kentucky Mule: 2 oz Bourbon, 1 lime squeezed, ginger beer, pear liqueur (if available), and ice.

The Devil in Winter by Lisa Kleypas

Peter and Ashley discuss a popular romance novel trope: the reformed rake. Enjoy this episode with a Sparkling Grapefruit Negroni: 1 oz gin, 1 oz. Campari, Fever Tree Sparkling Pink Grapefruit to taste on ice.

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