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Fated Mates Book Club: Romance Books for Novel People
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  • Top 5 Book Genres

    What are your top 5 book genres? I'm curious which one comes out on top.

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  • Favorite obscure romance novel/author? (repost from club forum)

    Tell me about a favorite romance novel or author that Jen and Sarah either have never mentioned or rarely mention on Fated Mates. I have a series and a book. First, I absolutely love Elizabeth Essex's Reckless Brides series. They are historicals set during the Napoleonic War and tend to be about sailors. (Essex has a masters degree in maritime archeology so she knows her stuff!) The first book, Almost a Scandal, is about a woman who disguises herself as her brother to take on his post as a cabin boy, but lo! The captain is a family friend who knows her! There is a lot of yearning in tight spaces in this one. The final book, A Scandal to Remember, is about a lady scientist who embarks on a voyage to South America and falls in love with the ship's captain. I don't remember a whole lot about this book, but I EXTREMELY remember the part where they have sex in a rowboat in a hurricane off the coast of South America. Ya know. For warmth. Lastly, no one ever talks about Captive Bride by Katharine Ashe and I NEED more people to read this book. It's a historical paranormal about a heroine who has to go to a castle in Wales to rescue her dipshit brother who claims he has to marry the lady of the castle or else she'll be wedded to a ghost. Turns out he isn't hallucinating! And now the ghost wants to marry the heroine! A truly bonkers book, the hero MUST deflower the heroine so the ghost won't be able to force her to marry him. What better romance reasons could you ask for? Anyway, tell me yours!

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  • Wed by Proxy (Brides of Karadok, #1)
    meggosand
    Apr 24, 2025
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    Enjoyment: Quality: Characters: Plot:
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    Adorable!

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  • Pumped about this ruination episode!

    I am so excited about the episode that dropped today. Is the fact that people could be ruined in that way super bad and problematic … yes! Am I total trash for it… also 💯 yes!

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  • How often do you reread books?

    Or I suppose, alternatively, do you reread books? I've been on this book buying ban since 2020 where I only buy a book if I have read it and would want to reread it. I also had multiple "cleanouts" of my bookshelves around this time so I was left, again, only with books I am interested in rereading at some stage. I only kept minimal books I hadn't read yet that I was still interested in trying. But in saying this, I don't actually reread books I own too often. Without fact checking myself, I'd guess only around 1-5 books a year. Usually it's if I have fallen into a reading slump and want to get back into reading.

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  • Top 5 Book Genres

    What are your top 5 book genres? I'm curious which one comes out on top.

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  • Not the Duke’s Darling (Greycourt, #1)
    Jekasa
    Apr 20, 2025
    5.0
    Enjoyment: 5.0Quality: 4.5Characters: 4.5Plot: 4.5
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    Stars: banter/chemistry-1 Plot-1 Character development -1 Writing/humour - 1 Overall feeling about the HEA -.75 🌶️🌶️ 🍯 This book is for you if you like: -historical ladies smashing the patriarchy -heroes falling first, fast, and hard -protective vibes -rekindled female friendships I loved this book - but I would have liked to see the heroines brother be more directly involved- I am being intentionally vague because of spoilers.

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  • Wed by Proxy (Brides of Karadok, #1)
    Jekasa
    Apr 20, 2025
    4.5
    Enjoyment: 4.5Quality: 4.0Characters: 4.5Plot: 3.5
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    Stars: - banter/chemistry- 1 - Plot-.75 - Character development -1 - Writing/humour- 1 - Overall feeling about the HEA - 1 🌶️ 🍯 This book is for you if you like: - heroine finding her place - mistaken identity - Jaded heroes - arranged marriages - Village wise women - A pretty good grovel I also learned a new word that I didn’t know… grandiloquent! It means pompous or extravagant in language, style, or manner, especially in a way that is intended to impress. It is from the 17th Century.

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  • Two scenarios. What's your take?

    Scenario 1: Someone who has never read romance before asks where they should start. You must recommend one book from this quest. Which do you choose? Scenario 2: An experienced romance reader is in a slump and desperate to find something to get them back in the game. Again, you must pick one book from this quest. What do you recommend?

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  • PLEASE

    GUY I NEED NEED NEEEDDDD A PRINCESS x KNIGHT TROPE BOOK. I BEG. thank you for coming to my ted talk {spice preferable but no required}

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  • What would you choose…

    Let’s imagine it’s the end of the world and you have to choose one book to live in for the rest of your life Which one are you choosing and why?

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