In honor of Valentine’s Day, learn everything you need to know about the romance genre!
Books and other media mentioned in this episode:
<a href='https://www.ebsco.com/blogs/novelist/webinar-crash-course-romance2024'>Webinar: Crash Course in Romance</a> 
<a href='https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/2345.Nicholas_Sparks'>Nicholas Sparks books</a> 
<a href='https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5430144.Colleen_Hoover'>Colleen Hoover books</a> 
<a href='https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61884987-hello-stranger?ac=1&amp;from_search=true&amp;qid=yxHuT2oWEv&amp;rank=1'>Hello Stranger by Katherine Center</a> 
<a href='https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10818853-fifty-shades-of-grey?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_7'>Fifty Shades of Grey by E.L. James</a> 
<a href='https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/19682177.Sarah_Adams'>Sarah Adams books</a> 
<a href='https://www.mindyklasky.com/index.php/for-writers/romance-tropes/'>Mindy Klasky Tropes List</a> 
<a href='https://www.goodreads.com/series/45175-harry-potter'>Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling</a> 
<a href='https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/54985743-people-we-meet-on-vacation?ac=1&amp;from_search=true&amp;qid=BfdDARVHMs&amp;rank=1'>People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry</a> 
<a href='https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/42455873-the-wedding-party?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_13'>The Wedding Party by Jasmine Guillory</a> 
<a href='https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/27213238-the-hating-game?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_11'>The Hating Game by Sally Thorne</a> 
<a href='https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8718158/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_q_hating%2520game'>The Hating Game (film)</a> 
<a href='https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/21098177.Ali_Hazelwood'>Ali Hazelwood books</a> 
<a href='https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61326735-love-theoretically?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_18'>Love, Theoretically by Ali Hazelwood</a> 
<a href='https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/63249737-with-love-from-cold-world?ac=1&amp;from_search=true&amp;qid=atJFJDwleg&amp;rank=1'>With Love, from Cold World by Alicia Thompson</a> 
<a href='https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/51179990-written-in-the-stars?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_20'>Written in the Stars by Alexandria Bellefleur</a> 
<a href='https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50225678-boyfriend-material?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_18'>Boyfriend Material by Alexis Hall</a> 
<a href='https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59747519-the-fianc-e-farce'>The Fiancée Farce by Alexandria Bellefleur</a> 
<a href='https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/51824384-act-your-age-eve-brown?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_14'>Act Your Age, Eve Brown by Talia Hibbert</a> 
<a href='https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11738128-a-week-to-be-wicked?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_11'>A Week to be Wicked by Tessa Dare</a> 
<a href='https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/63874598-knockout?ref=nav_sb_ss_2_8'>Knockout by Sarah MacLean</a> 
<a href='https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57246632-the-singles-table?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_13'>The Singles Table by Sara Desai</a> 
<a href='https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/55921509-battle-royal?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_12'>Battle Royal by Lucy Parker</a> 
<a href='https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/55659629-it-happened-one-summer?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_22'>It Happened One Summer by Tessa Bailey</a> 
<a href='https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/63843397-role-playing?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_12'>Role Playing by Cathy Yardley</a> 
<a href='https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59366296-scandalized?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_11'>Scandalized by Ivy Owens</a> 
<a href='https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1859053.Romancing_Mr_Bridgerton?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_14'>Romancing Mr. Bridgerton by Julia Quinn</a> 
<a href='https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8740790/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_4_tt_3_nm_4_q_bridger'>Bridgerton (TV)</a> 
<a href='https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52696457-how-to-catch-a-queen?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_20'>How to Catch a Queen by Alyssa Cole</a> 
<a href='https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59426171-the-belle-of-belgrave-square?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_17'>The Belle of Belgrave Square by Mimi Matthews</a> 
<a href='https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58724801-the-bodyguard?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_9'>The Bodyguard by Katherine Center</a> 
<a href='https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58065414-funny-you-should-ask?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_20'>Funny You Should Ask by Elissa Sussman</a> 
<a href='https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/16287225.Jasmine_Guillory'>Jasmine Guillory books</a> 
<a href='https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/306028.Tia_Williams'>Tia Williams books</a> 
<a href='https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/17147855.Helen_Hoang'>Helen Hoang books</a> 
<a href='https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/41313.Susan_Elizabeth_Phillips'>Susan Elizabeth Phillips books</a> 
<a href='https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6556689.Christina_Lauren'>Christina Lauren books</a> 
<a href='https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/14552097.Mia_Sosa'>Mia Sosa books</a> 
<a href='https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/13787449.Olivia_Dade'>Olivia Dade books</a> 
<a href='https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/21625389.Natalie_Ca_a'>Natalie Caña books</a> 
<a href='https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/199260.Beverly_Jenkins'>Beverly Jenkins books</a> 
<a href='https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/18639202.Adriana_Herrera'>Adriana Herrera books</a> 
<a href='https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/18775709.Evie_Dunmore'>Evie Dunmore books</a> 
<a href='https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/2906892.Courtney_Milan'>Courtney Milan books</a> 
<a href='https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/1265.Jane_Austen'>Jane Austen books</a> 
<a href='https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/18067.Georgette_Heyer'>Georgette Heyer books</a> 
<a href='https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/63898.Julia_Quinn'>Julia Quinn books</a> 
<a href='https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/15171247.Cat_Sebastian'>Cat Sebastian books</a> 
<a href='https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/2752928.Tessa_Dare'>Tessa Dare books</a> 
<a href='https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/1598076.Sarah_MacLean'>Sarah MacLean books</a> 
<a href='https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/27847.Lisa_Kleypas'>Lisa Kleypas books</a> 
<a href='https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/9885.Judith_McNaught'>Judith McNaught books</a> 
<a href='https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/28574.Jude_Deveraux'>Jude Deveraux books</a> 
<a href='https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6251.Julie_Garwood'>Julie Garwood books</a> 
<a href='https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/9759.Mary_Balogh'>Mary Balogh books</a> 
<a href='https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/625.Nora_Roberts'>Nora Roberts books</a> 
<a href='https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/42211.Amanda_Quick'>Amanda Quick books</a> 
<a href='https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/2387.Jayne_Ann_Krentz'>Jayne Ann Krentz books</a> 
<a href='https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088011/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_q_romancing%2520the%2520stone'>Romancing the Stone (film)</a> 
<a href='https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/156523.Carla_Neggers'>Carla Neggers books</a> 
<a href='https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/3433047.Sarah_J_Maas'>Sarah J. Maas books</a> 
<a href='https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52831200-from-blood-and-ash?ac=1&amp;from_search=true&amp;qid=RLT3eASOQi&amp;rank=1'>Blood and Ash series by Jennifer L. Armentrout</a> 
<a href='https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7106498.Freya_Marske'>Freya Marske books</a> 
<a href='https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/20153683.Olivia_Atwater'>Olivia Atwater books</a> 
<a href='https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4428.Kresley_Cole'>Kresley Cole books</a> 
<a href='https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/20248.J_R_Ward'>J.R. Ward books</a> 
<a href='https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/181344829-bride?ac=1&amp;from_search=true&amp;qid=cqESdvE5tl&amp;rank=4'>Bride by Ali Hazelwood</a> 
<a href='https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/10804566.Lana_Harper'>Lana Harper books</a> 
<a href='https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/21524088.April_Asher?from_search=true&amp;from_srp=true'>April Asher books</a> 
<a href='https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58763686-haunting-adeline?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_10'>Haunting Adeline by H.D. Carlton</a> 
<a href='https://www.goodreads.com/series/314410-twisted'>Twisted series by Ana Huang</a> 
<a href='https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/21312387.Elsie_Silver'>Elsie Silver books</a> 
<a href='https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4567695.Rebekah_Weatherspoon'>Rebekah Weatherspoon books</a> 
<a href='https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/123179008-done-and-dusted?ac=1&amp;from_search=true&amp;qid=IggvXNWJJk&amp;rank=1'>Done and Dusted by Lyla Sage</a> 
<a href='https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/15854913.Devney_Perry'>Devney Perry books</a> 
<a href='https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6468590.Jennifer_Lohmann'>Jennifer Lohmann books</a> 
<a href='https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5760202.Mariana_Zapata'>Mariana Zupata books</a> 
<a href='https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61767292-icebreaker?ac=1&amp;from_search=true&amp;qid=6sMcuzfCCG&amp;rank=1'>Icebreaker by Hannah Grace</a> 
<a href='https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7737308.Sarina_Bowen'>Sarina Bowen books</a> 
<a href='https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/1935000.Elle_Kennedy'>Elle Kennedy books</a> 
<a href='https://www.goodreads.com/series/344628-windy-city'>Windy City series by Liz Tomforde</a> 
<a href='https://www.goodreads.com/series/45363-the-twilight-saga'>Twilight Saga series by Stephenie Meyer</a> 
<a href='https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/123425292-that-time-i-got-drunk-and-saved-a-demon?ac=1&amp;from_search=true&amp;qid=Bfejirya1p&amp;rank=1'>Kimberly Lemming books</a> 
<a href='https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/123425292-that-time-i-got-drunk-and-saved-a-demon?ac=1&amp;from_search=true&amp;qid=Bfejirya1p&amp;rank=1'>Ice Planet Barbarians series by Ruby Dixon</a> 
<a href='https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/18707715.Diana_Biller'>Diana Biller books</a> 
<a href='https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61423847-ana-mar-a-and-the-fox?ac=1&amp;from_search=true&amp;qid=KBmuHoCiBf&amp;rank=1'>Ana María and the Fox by Liana De la Rosa</a> 
<a href='https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/62365905-we-could-be-so-good?ac=1&amp;from_search=true&amp;qid=rc9hfwByJ3&amp;rank=1'>We Could Be So Good by Cat Sebastian</a>
What We’re Reading This Week:
<ul><li>Ann: <a href='https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61065813-surrender?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_14'>Surrender: Forty Songs, One Story by Bono</a></li>
<li>Halle: <a href='https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60556912-the-housemaid?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_13'>The Housemaid by Freida McFadden</a></li>
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<description>&lt;p&gt;In honor of Valentine’s Day, learn everything you need to know about the romance genre!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Books and other media mentioned in this episode:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.ebsco.com/blogs/novelist/webinar-crash-course-romance2024'&gt;Webinar: Crash Course in Romance&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;a href='https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/2345.Nicholas_Sparks'&gt;Nicholas Sparks books&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;a href='https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5430144.Colleen_Hoover'&gt;Colleen Hoover books&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;a href='https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61884987-hello-stranger?ac=1&amp;amp;from_search=true&amp;amp;qid=yxHuT2oWEv&amp;amp;rank=1'&gt;Hello Stranger by Katherine Center&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;a href='https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10818853-fifty-shades-of-grey?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_7'&gt;Fifty Shades of Grey by E.L. James&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;a href='https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/19682177.Sarah_Adams'&gt;Sarah Adams books&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;a href='https://www.mindyklasky.com/index.php/for-writers/romance-tropes/'&gt;Mindy Klasky Tropes List&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;a href='https://www.goodreads.com/series/45175-harry-potter'&gt;Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;a href='https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/54985743-people-we-meet-on-vacation?ac=1&amp;amp;from_search=true&amp;amp;qid=BfdDARVHMs&amp;amp;rank=1'&gt;People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;a href='https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/42455873-the-wedding-party?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_13'&gt;The Wedding Party by Jasmine Guillory&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;a href='https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/27213238-the-hating-game?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_11'&gt;The Hating Game by Sally Thorne&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;a href='https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8718158/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_q_hating%2520game'&gt;The Hating Game (film)&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;a href='https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/21098177.Ali_Hazelwood'&gt;Ali Hazelwood books&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;a href='https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61326735-love-theoretically?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_18'&gt;Love, Theoretically by Ali Hazelwood&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;a href='https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/63249737-with-love-from-cold-world?ac=1&amp;amp;from_search=true&amp;amp;qid=atJFJDwleg&amp;amp;rank=1'&gt;With Love, from Cold World by Alicia Thompson&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;a href='https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/51179990-written-in-the-stars?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_20'&gt;Written in the Stars by Alexandria Bellefleur&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;a href='https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50225678-boyfriend-material?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_18'&gt;Boyfriend Material by Alexis Hall&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;a href='https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59747519-the-fianc-e-farce'&gt;The Fiancée Farce by Alexandria Bellefleur&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;a href='https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/51824384-act-your-age-eve-brown?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_14'&gt;Act Your Age, Eve Brown by Talia Hibbert&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;a href='https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11738128-a-week-to-be-wicked?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_11'&gt;A Week to be Wicked by Tessa Dare&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;a href='https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/63874598-knockout?ref=nav_sb_ss_2_8'&gt;Knockout by Sarah MacLean&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;a href='https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57246632-the-singles-table?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_13'&gt;The Singles Table by Sara Desai&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;a href='https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/55921509-battle-royal?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_12'&gt;Battle Royal by Lucy Parker&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;a href='https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/55659629-it-happened-one-summer?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_22'&gt;It Happened One Summer by Tessa Bailey&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;a href='https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/63843397-role-playing?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_12'&gt;Role Playing by Cathy Yardley&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;a href='https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59366296-scandalized?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_11'&gt;Scandalized by Ivy Owens&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;a href='https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1859053.Romancing_Mr_Bridgerton?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_14'&gt;Romancing Mr. Bridgerton by Julia Quinn&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;a href='https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8740790/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_4_tt_3_nm_4_q_bridger'&gt;Bridgerton (TV)&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;a href='https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52696457-how-to-catch-a-queen?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_20'&gt;How to Catch a Queen by Alyssa Cole&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;a href='https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59426171-the-belle-of-belgrave-square?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_17'&gt;The Belle of Belgrave Square by Mimi Matthews&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;a href='https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58724801-the-bodyguard?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_9'&gt;The Bodyguard by Katherine Center&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;a href='https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58065414-funny-you-should-ask?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_20'&gt;Funny You Should Ask by Elissa Sussman&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;a href='https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/16287225.Jasmine_Guillory'&gt;Jasmine Guillory books&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;a href='https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/306028.Tia_Williams'&gt;Tia Williams books&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;a href='https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/17147855.Helen_Hoang'&gt;Helen Hoang books&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;a href='https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/41313.Susan_Elizabeth_Phillips'&gt;Susan Elizabeth Phillips books&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;a href='https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6556689.Christina_Lauren'&gt;Christina Lauren books&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;a href='https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/14552097.Mia_Sosa'&gt;Mia Sosa books&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;a href='https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/13787449.Olivia_Dade'&gt;Olivia Dade books&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;a href='https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/21625389.Natalie_Ca_a'&gt;Natalie Caña books&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;a href='https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/199260.Beverly_Jenkins'&gt;Beverly Jenkins books&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;a href='https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/18639202.Adriana_Herrera'&gt;Adriana Herrera books&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;a href='https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/18775709.Evie_Dunmore'&gt;Evie Dunmore books&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;a href='https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/2906892.Courtney_Milan'&gt;Courtney Milan books&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;a href='https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/1265.Jane_Austen'&gt;Jane Austen books&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;a href='https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/18067.Georgette_Heyer'&gt;Georgette Heyer books&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;a href='https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/63898.Julia_Quinn'&gt;Julia Quinn books&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;a href='https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/15171247.Cat_Sebastian'&gt;Cat Sebastian books&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;a href='https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/2752928.Tessa_Dare'&gt;Tessa Dare books&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;a href='https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/1598076.Sarah_MacLean'&gt;Sarah MacLean books&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;a href='https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/27847.Lisa_Kleypas'&gt;Lisa Kleypas books&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;a href='https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/9885.Judith_McNaught'&gt;Judith McNaught books&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;a href='https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/28574.Jude_Deveraux'&gt;Jude Deveraux books&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;a href='https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6251.Julie_Garwood'&gt;Julie Garwood books&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;a href='https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/9759.Mary_Balogh'&gt;Mary Balogh books&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;a href='https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/625.Nora_Roberts'&gt;Nora Roberts books&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;a href='https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/42211.Amanda_Quick'&gt;Amanda Quick books&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;a href='https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/2387.Jayne_Ann_Krentz'&gt;Jayne Ann Krentz books&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;a href='https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088011/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_q_romancing%2520the%2520stone'&gt;Romancing the Stone (film)&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;a href='https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/156523.Carla_Neggers'&gt;Carla Neggers books&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;a href='https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/3433047.Sarah_J_Maas'&gt;Sarah J. Maas books&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;a href='https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52831200-from-blood-and-ash?ac=1&amp;amp;from_search=true&amp;amp;qid=RLT3eASOQi&amp;amp;rank=1'&gt;Blood and Ash series by Jennifer L. Armentrout&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;a href='https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7106498.Freya_Marske'&gt;Freya Marske books&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;a href='https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/20153683.Olivia_Atwater'&gt;Olivia Atwater books&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;a href='https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4428.Kresley_Cole'&gt;Kresley Cole books&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;a href='https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/20248.J_R_Ward'&gt;J.R. Ward books&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;a href='https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/181344829-bride?ac=1&amp;amp;from_search=true&amp;amp;qid=cqESdvE5tl&amp;amp;rank=4'&gt;Bride by Ali Hazelwood&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;a href='https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/10804566.Lana_Harper'&gt;Lana Harper books&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;a href='https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/21524088.April_Asher?from_search=true&amp;amp;from_srp=true'&gt;April Asher books&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;a href='https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58763686-haunting-adeline?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_10'&gt;Haunting Adeline by H.D. Carlton&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;a href='https://www.goodreads.com/series/314410-twisted'&gt;Twisted series by Ana Huang&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;a href='https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/21312387.Elsie_Silver'&gt;Elsie Silver books&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;a href='https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4567695.Rebekah_Weatherspoon'&gt;Rebekah Weatherspoon books&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;a href='https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/123179008-done-and-dusted?ac=1&amp;amp;from_search=true&amp;amp;qid=IggvXNWJJk&amp;amp;rank=1'&gt;Done and Dusted by Lyla Sage&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;a href='https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/15854913.Devney_Perry'&gt;Devney Perry books&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;a href='https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6468590.Jennifer_Lohmann'&gt;Jennifer Lohmann books&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;a href='https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5760202.Mariana_Zapata'&gt;Mariana Zupata books&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;a href='https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61767292-icebreaker?ac=1&amp;amp;from_search=true&amp;amp;qid=6sMcuzfCCG&amp;amp;rank=1'&gt;Icebreaker by Hannah Grace&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;a href='https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7737308.Sarina_Bowen'&gt;Sarina Bowen books&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;a href='https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/1935000.Elle_Kennedy'&gt;Elle Kennedy books&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;a href='https://www.goodreads.com/series/344628-windy-city'&gt;Windy City series by Liz Tomforde&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;a href='https://www.goodreads.com/series/45363-the-twilight-saga'&gt;Twilight Saga series by Stephenie Meyer&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;a href='https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/123425292-that-time-i-got-drunk-and-saved-a-demon?ac=1&amp;amp;from_search=true&amp;amp;qid=Bfejirya1p&amp;amp;rank=1'&gt;Kimberly Lemming books&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;a href='https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/123425292-that-time-i-got-drunk-and-saved-a-demon?ac=1&amp;amp;from_search=true&amp;amp;qid=Bfejirya1p&amp;amp;rank=1'&gt;Ice Planet Barbarians series by Ruby Dixon&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;a href='https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/18707715.Diana_Biller'&gt;Diana Biller books&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;a href='https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61423847-ana-mar-a-and-the-fox?ac=1&amp;amp;from_search=true&amp;amp;qid=KBmuHoCiBf&amp;amp;rank=1'&gt;Ana María and the Fox by Liana De la Rosa&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;a href='https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/62365905-we-could-be-so-good?ac=1&amp;amp;from_search=true&amp;amp;qid=rc9hfwByJ3&amp;amp;rank=1'&gt;We Could Be So Good by Cat Sebastian&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;What We’re Reading This Week:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Ann: &lt;a href='https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61065813-surrender?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_14'&gt;Surrender: Forty Songs, One Story by Bono&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Halle: &lt;a href='https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60556912-the-housemaid?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_13'&gt;The Housemaid by Freida McFadden&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
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In honor of Valentine’s Day, learn everything you need to know about the romance genre!
Books and other media mentioned in this episode:
Webinar: Crash Course in RomanceNicholas Sparks booksColleen Hoover booksHello Stranger by Katherine CenterFifty ...

In honor of Valentine’s Day, learn everything you need to know about the romance genre!
Books and other media mentioned in this episode:
Webinar: Crash Course in RomanceNicholas Sparks booksColleen Hoover booksHello Stranger by Katherine CenterFifty Shades of Grey by E.L. JamesSarah Adams booksMindy Klasky Tropes ListHarry Potter series by J.K. RowlingPeople We Meet on Vacation by Emily HenryThe Wedding Party by Jasmine GuilloryThe Hating Game by Sally ThorneThe Hating Game (film)Ali Hazelwood booksLove, Theoretically by Ali HazelwoodWith Love, from Cold World by Alicia ThompsonWritten in the Stars by Alexandria BellefleurBoyfriend Material by Alexis HallThe Fiancée Farce by Alexandria BellefleurAct Your Age, Eve Brown by Talia HibbertA Week to be Wicked by Tessa DareKnockout by Sarah MacLeanThe Singles Table by Sara DesaiBattle Royal by Lucy ParkerIt Happened One Summer by Tessa BaileyRole Playing by Cathy YardleyScandalized by Ivy OwensRomancing Mr. Bridgerton by Julia QuinnBridgerton (TV)How to Catch a Queen by Alyssa ColeThe Belle of Belgrave Square by Mimi MatthewsThe Bodyguard by Katherine CenterFunny You Should Ask by Elissa SussmanJasmine Guillory booksTia Williams booksHelen Hoang booksSusan Elizabeth Phillips booksChristina Lauren booksMia Sosa booksOlivia Dade booksNatalie Caña booksBeverly Jenkins booksAdriana Herrera booksEvie Dunmore booksCourtney Milan booksJane Austen booksGeorgette Heyer booksJulia Quinn booksCat Sebastian booksTessa Dare booksSarah MacLean booksLisa Kleypas booksJudith McNaught booksJude Deveraux booksJulie Garwood booksMary Balogh booksNora Roberts booksAmanda Quick booksJayne Ann Krentz booksRomancing the Stone (film)Carla Neggers booksSarah J. Maas booksBlood and Ash series by Jennifer L. ArmentroutFreya Marske booksOlivia Atwater booksKresley Cole booksJ.R. Ward booksBride by Ali HazelwoodLana Harper booksApril Asher booksHaunting Adeline by H.D. CarltonTwisted series by Ana HuangElsie Silver booksRebekah Weatherspoon booksDone and Dusted by Lyla SageDevney Perry booksJennifer Lohmann booksMariana Zupata booksIcebreaker by Hannah GraceSarina Bowen booksElle Kennedy booksWindy City series by Liz TomfordeTwilight Saga series by Stephenie MeyerKimberly Lemming booksIce Planet Barbarians series by Ruby DixonDiana Biller booksAna María and the Fox by Liana De la RosaWe Could Be So Good by Cat Sebastian
What We’re Reading This Week:
Ann: Surrender: Forty Songs, One Story by Bono
Halle: The Housemaid by Freida McFadden
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Well-Read Episode 132 - Deep Dive into Romance

Well-Read Episode 132 - Deep Dive into Romance

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