Romance Your TBR: An Unhinged Historical Romance Podcast

Romance Your TBR: An Unhinged Historical Romance Podcast

by Caroline & Hannah
Books

S01 Halloween TBR: Nothing Gets Her Going Like a Ghost

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In which Caroline and Hannah discuss their spooky, scary, sexy Halloween recs, debate the men of Lord of the Rings, and daydream about giant pumpkin head(s). Caroline also demands that Hannah put a dollar in the Twilight tax jar. Show notes: - The four founding fathers of sexual awakenings: Viggo Mortensen (Aragorn; LOTR), Karl Urban (Éomer; LOTR), Richard Armitage (Thorin; The Hobbit), Aidan Turner (Kili; The Hobbit) Books we read: Jack - (00:00) Abducted by the Pumpkin King: An Erotic Paranormal Romance, Cassie Idol - (14:55) A Hunger Like No Other (Immortals After Dark #1), Kresley Cole - (15:57) After Midnight & The Vampire Who Loved Me, Teresa Medeiros - (16:28) Pumpkin Pounder, Laura Lovely - (18:00) Blood Moon, Jillian Graves - (22:05) That Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Demon, Kimberly Lemming - (26:30) Payback's a Witch & From Bad to Cursed, Lana Harper - (31:20) How to Get a Girlfriend (When You're a Terrifying Monster), Marie Cardno - (36:05) Love in the Time of Serial Killers, Alicia Thompson - (39:52) Plain Bad Heroines, Emily M. Danforth - (40:26) Angelika Frankenstein Makes Her Match, Sally Thorne - (40:58) The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy, Megan Bannen - (41:24) Soulless, Gail Carriger - (41:56) The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches, Sangu Mandanna - (44:20) The Stalking Jack the Ripper Series, Kerri Maniscalco - (44:58) Witcha Gonna Do, Avery Flynn - (53:03) Astrid Parker Doesn't Fail, Ashley Herring Blake - (55:15) Our Spooky Szn TBR (46:30): - Firelight (Darkest London #1), Kristen Callihan - Hedging His Bets, Celia Kyle - A Certain Wolfish Charm, Lydia Dare - Bite Me, Your Grace, Brooklyn Ann - Too Wicked to Kiss & Too Sinful to Deny, Erica Ridley - The Magpie Lord, K.J. Charles - Charming Your Dad. Sarah Blue - The Widow of Rose House & The Brightest Star in Paris, Diana Biller - Sinister Desires, Faedra Rose - Pleasured by the Pumpkin (House of Halloween Erotica No. 1), Callie Snow - Mating the Huntress, Talia Hibbert - Halloween Boo, Sarah Spade - Bewitching, Jill Barnett - Damned if You Do, Olivia Waite - Sleepless at Midnight, Jacquie D'Alessandro - Dead Collections, Isaac Fellman - After Hours on Milagro Street, Angelina M. Lopez Socials: - Follow the podcast @romanceyourtbr on Instagram & Twitter - Follow Hannah @fringebookreviews on Instagram, Goodreads, & TikTok, and @fringebookhan on Twitter - Follow Caroline @salty_caroline_reads on TikTok & Instagram, and @salty_caroline_ on Twitter (Disclaimer: Caroline works for Forever Publishing; all opinions are our own and not affiliated with any other party. Logo Image Attribution: Image by Freepik)
Oct 25, 2022
1:04:35

S01.02: Nothin' but Pining (and Sexy Cats): Road Trip Historical Romances

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In which Caroline and Hannah consider pros and cons of roadtrips, play six degrees of separation from Beverly Jenkins to Nicolas Cage, and confuse brief recommendations with extremely long, incredibly detailed summaries. Show notes: - Is this Nic Cage & Andy Samberg, or just two Nicolas Cages? - Caroline is a sexy cat always and Abed is a sexy cat here Books mentioned: The Worst Best Man, Mia Sosa - (3:30) Scandal In Spring, Lisa Kleypas - (5:20) My Darling Duke & Her Wicked Marquess, Stacy Reid - (6:00) A Rogue to Remember, Emily Sullivan - (8:00) The Duke Heist & The Perks of Loving a Wallflower, Erica Ridley - (8:50) To Catch a Raven & Through the Storm, Beverly Jenkins - (17:40) The Rogue Not Taken, Sarah MacLean - (27:27) A Week to Be Wicked, Tessa Dare - (37:35) The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels & The League of Gentlewomen Witches, India Holton - (48:55) Heartbreaker, Sarah MacLean - (49:55) The Perfect Crimes of Marian Hayes & The Queer Principles of Kit Webb, Cat Sebastian - (50:10) Devil in Winter, Lisa Kleypas - (51:27) Portrait of a Scotsman, Evie Dunmore - (52:03) Chasing Cassandra, Lisa Kleypas - (52:10) The Hellion and the Hero, Emily Sullivan - (52:26) Any Rogue Will Do, Bethany Bennett - (52:34) Outrageous, Minerva Spencer - (53:07) The Runaway Duchess, Joanna Lowell - (55:45) Socials: - Follow the podcast @romanceyourtbr on Instagram & Twitter - Follow Hannah @fringebookreviews on Instagram, Goodreads, & TikTok, and @fringebookhan on Twitter - Follow Caroline @salty_caroline_reads on TikTok & Instagram, and @salty_caroline_ on Twitter - Email us: romanceyourtbr@gmail.com (Disclaimer: Caroline works for Forever Publishing; all opinions are our own and not affiliated with any other party. Logo Image Attribution: Image by Freepik)
Oct 21, 2022
58:37

S01 TBR Tuesday: She Moaned Like a Wonton

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In which Hannah and Caroline go over their favorite reads of October (so far), provide case studies of both the Minnesotan accent and the Hannah, and discuss Caroline's wanton wontons. Show notes: - Team Caroline: I Dreamed a Dream - Team Hannah: I Have a Dream - Daniel Radcliffe sings She'll Be Coming Round the Mountain at maximum effort - Caroline is definitely at least probably right about the great "gel" debate of 2022 (Google really let us down on this one) Intro: (00:00) Books mentioned: What Happens in Scotland, Jennifer McQuiston: (2:48) Wicked Deeds on a Winter's Night & Dark Needs at Night's Edge, Kresley Cole: (4:18) Honey & Spice, Bolu Babalola: (7:25) Dating in Dallas Series, Adriana Herrera: (9:08) Astrid Parker Doesn't Fail, Ashley Herring Blake: (14:04) Season of Love, Helena Greer: (16:45) Scandal in Spring (Daisy Bowman): (18:19) It Happened One Autumn (Lillian Bowman): (18:29) Seoulmates, Susan Lee: (21:38) After Midnight & The Vampire Who Loved Me, Teresa Medeiros: (22:50) A Lady's Guide Series, Manda Collins: (24:25) Ruthless Rivals Series, Kate Bateman: (27:00) Queen Bee, Amalie Howard: (28:32) What Souls Are Made Of: A Wuthering Heights Remix, Tasha Suri: (29:00) Again the Magic, Lisa Kleypas: (30:10) The League of Gentlewomen Witches, India Holton: (31:07) Bringing Down the Duke, Evie Dunmore: (31:14) Outro: (31:16) Socials: - Follow @romanceyourtbr on Instagram & Twitter - Follow Hannah @fringebookreviews on Instagram, Goodreads, & TikTok, and @fringebookhan on Twitter - Follow Caroline @salty_caroline_reads on TikTok & Instagram, and @salty_caroline_ on Twitter (Disclaimer: Caroline works for Forever Publishing; all opinions are our own and not affiliated with any other party. Logo Image Attribution: Image by Freepik)
Oct 18, 2022
34:13

S01.01: "Clark Kent-ing It" - Heartbreaker by Sarah MacLean

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In which Hannah and Caroline discuss Heartbreaker, swoon over Sarah MacLean’s (arguably) hottest hero, and debate Adelaide’s hair / Clayborn moonlighting as a nudist. Show notes: - This Reddit post we discussed is…haunting, no? - Here’s the Phantom of the Opera TikTok Caroline horribly sung (you’re welcome) - This is actual footage of Clayborn realizing Adelaide is bleeding Books mentioned: Patience, Lisa Valdez A Lady Tempts an Heir, Harper St. George A Scoundrel of Her Own, Stacy Reid The Dead Romantics, Ashley Poston A Daring Pursuit, Kate Bateman Tom Severin: Chasing Cassandra, Lisa Kleypas Rhys Winterborne: Marrying Winterborne, Lisa Kleypas The Duke Who Didn’t, Courtney Milan The Devil’s Own Duke, Lenora Bell Devil’s Daughter, Lisa Kleypas Devil in Winter, Lisa Kleypas Witcha Gonna Do, Avery Flynn Suddenly You, Lisa Kleypas Angelika Frankenstein Makes Her Match, Sally Thorne Romancing the Duke, Tessa Dare - Follow @romanceyourtbr on Instagram & Twitter - Follow Hannah @fringebookreviews on Instagram, Goodreads, & TikTok, and @fringebookhan on Twitter - Follow Caroline @salty_caroline_reads on TikTok & Instagram, and @salty_caroline_ on Twitter (Disclaimer: Caroline works for Forever Publishing; all opinions are our own and not affiliated with any other party. Logo Image Attribution: Image by Freepik)
Oct 14, 2022
1:11:41

Intro: I Don't Know How to Finish (Title of My Sex Tape)

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In which Hannah and Caroline introduce themselves, wax poetic about starchy dukes, debate illustrated vs clinch covers, and talk about how they started reading historical romance. Books mentioned in this episode: Heartbreaker, Sarah MacLean The Earl Takes All, Lorraine Heath Bringing Down the Duke, Evie Dunmore When He Was Wicked, Julia Quinn Dangerous Alliance, Jennieke Cohen Well Met, Jen DeLuca Beach Read, Emily Henry Evvie Drake Starts Over, Linda Holmes The Duke Undone, Joanna Lowell To Have and to Hoax, Martha Waters The Duke Heist, Erica Ridley - Follow the podcast @romanceyourtbr on Instagram & Twitter - Follow Hannah @fringebookreviews on Instagram, Goodreads, & TikTok, and @fringebookhan on Twitter - Follow Caroline @salty_caroline_reads on TikTok & Instagram, and @salty_caroline_ on Twitter (Disclaimer: Caroline works for Forever Publishing; all opinions are our own and not affiliated with any other party. Logo Image Attribution: Image by Freepik)
Oct 12, 2022
47:38
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