Recs if you like Private Arrangements...

Unsullied. Undefiled. Uninitiated. Untouched. Chaste. Pure. While the tired trope of virginal and inexperienced women abounds, particularly in historical romance but even in contemporary works, virginal men are much less common. With stories that can be refreshing and joyful, or not (lol), this list brings together heroes who’ve done little more than kiss. (Some of them haven’t even done that.) All romance sub-genres are included, except YA.

A growing historical romance book list for the weary bookish time traveler. Not limited to the Regency era.

Every New Years Eve we tackle some of the more headphones-in stuff in the romance pool. Two years ago, that stuff was breeding kink. Mila Finelli AKA Joanna Shupe joined us to recommend some books.

In the episode, we start out giggling and then get serious as we try to get to the bottom of this very specific thing that seems to have had a recent resurgence in romance. We do patriarchy, body autonomy and heteronormativity, then get into the provenance of this particular romance trope.

Second chance is my favorite trope and this shall be a running list of my all-time favorites💕

I love when pretty people fall in love and get HEA…

they got married few years prior but barely aknowledge each other now but oops fate is bringing them together

Romance novels that will make your heart soar as much as it aches. Finishing these will leave you swooning and teary eyed🥹🥹🥹