Author Britt Belle reads a sample of THE EARL WAS WRONG, then chats with me about the difference between writing contemporary and historical romance, why she loves history, and how playing collegiate sports prepared her to be a novelist!

Andrea Martucci, host of the Shelf Love podcast and community, reads a passage from SECRETS OF A SUMMER NIGHT by Lisa Kleypas, and then we do a close reading together! Plus, we discuss how historical romance has changed since the 1970s and why I should want my books in an airport bookstore.

Award-winning author Bliss Bennet reads from NOT QUITE A MARRIAGE and then chats with me about historical accuracy in names, why she loves writing the Regency period, and her journey back to romance after early experiences with Harlequin.

Giovanna Siniscalchi reads from her historical romance, THE TASTE OF LIGHT, then chats with me about the inspiration behind her series set in Portugal, the authors she admires, and the rules of romance she loves to follow!

Rose Prendeville samples MAGGIE AND THE PIRATE'S SON, then chats with me about her inspiration to write a pirate book (it's not what you might think), the hands-on research she did, and why she switched from dreaming of being an astronaut to writing historical romance!

Nicki Pascarella reads from CHARLOTTE'S KISSES, her recent release that kicks off her new steamy Regency romance series! Plus, we talk about creativity and how Nicki is growing as a writer since she started off with contemporary women's fiction.

Kelsey Swanson reads from her recent release, A MOST UNSUITABLE LOVER, and talks about how her history degree and childhood informed this Regency romance!

Daria Vernon reads from THE ROGUE'S LAST LETTER and talks about weaving non-romantic subplots into historical romance novels and the surprising way she discovered she prefers writing in third person!

Emmaline Warden reads from THE SEASONAL HABITS OF HUSBANDS AND HONEYBEES and talks about what she learned about herself from writing Phoebe and the TikTok videos that inspired the beekeeping subplot!

Ginny B Moore joins the podcast to read from RUIN ME BY MIDNIGHT and talk about why writing neurodivergent characters in historical romance is so important (and meaningful) to her!

Michelle Deerwester-Dalrymple joins the podcast to read a sample of MAIDEN OF THE STORM, talk about researching multiple historical eras at a time, and why she started writing fairy tale villlain stories!

Elizabeth Everett joins the podcast to read a sample of THE LOVE REMEDY and discuss her approach to writing feminist history into the romance genre!

Maggie Sims reads a sample of CHARLOTTE’S CONTROL and discusses why she writes super steamy Regency romances, her love of the age gap trope, and the authors who influenced her as a reader and writer.

Debut historical romance author Evelin Laczi joins the podcast to read from her Victorian novel, THE ROSE OF GRANBOROUGH PARK. Then we chat about how her characters were inspired by her own family history, why she decided to write in English instead of her native Hungarian, and how her experience as a film editor influences her creative writing.

Heba Helmy reads from her debut novel, THE EARL'S EGYPTIAN HEIRESS, and teases her second novel, A VISCOUNT FOR THE EGYPTIAN PRINCESS. Plus, we discuss her journey from dystopian YA to historical romance, how much fun she had researching Victorian-era Cairo, and why she is such a trailblazer for future historical romance writers.

Liana De la Rosa reads from Isabel and the Rogue, then chats with me about the Luna Sisters and how she decided to write Mexican history into the British historical romance world!

Award-winning author Alivia Fleur joins the podcast to read a sample of her free Victorian romance, A Song and a Snowflake! Then, we chat about the Australian perspective in historical romance, Alivia's tricks for accessing her creativity, and the joy of happy endings in historical fiction. 

Misty Urban reads a sample of her Georgian romance, THE FORGER AND THE DUKE, and we chat about medieval romances, overcoming the shame of writing romance, and whether romance readers are ready for a fairy snake heroine.

Matilda Madison joins the podcast to read a sample of her latest regency romance, A Duke Makes A Deal! Then we discuss mental health in the regency period, how romance books fit into Matilda's self care, and her undying devotion to Lisa Kleypas.

Isabella Kamal reads from her Greek-mythology-inspired regency romance, The Temple of Persephone, then chats with me about her journey to romance, Meg Cabot, and more!