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Myravelle’s Elixir

June 10, 2025 Leave a Comment

Her Dark Enchantments paired with cocktail ingredients

I created this cocktail for Season 2 Episode 12: A Midsummer Nightmare. I’m calling it Myravelle’s Elixir and it’s named after and inspired by the character Myravelle from the book Her Dark Enchantments by Rosalyn Briar.

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Book Review: Her Dark Enchantments

June 10, 2025 Leave a Comment

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Her Dark Enchantments is a fantasy/romantasy origin story for the wicked fairy of Sleeping Beauty infamy and melds that timeless classic with elements of Rumpelstiltskin and Gregory Maguire’s Wicked.

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Season 2 Episode 12: A Midsummer Nightmare

June 10, 2025 Leave a Comment

A Midsummer Nightmare Podcast Cover Art with a fallen fairy

Prepare for a brutally honest journey through the enchanted — and sometimes disturbing — world of fairy romance as Nicole and Meghan tackle two wildly different novels that left them questioning everything they thought they knew about the genre.

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A Midsummer Nightmare

June 10, 2025 Leave a Comment

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Our journey into fairy romance begins with two vastly different novels: “Lara” by Bertrice Small and “Her Dark Enchantments” by Rosalyn Briar.

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Book Review: Call of the Sea

May 27, 2025 Leave a Comment

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It’s a delightful merpeople romp that’s giving me Splash!, Brave and Bridgerton (a la Penelope Featherington) vibes.

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Diving Into Underwater Romance

May 27, 2025 Leave a Comment

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In our latest episode of Romance on the Rocks, we dove deep into two fascinating underwater love stories that combine fantasy, romance, and important themes of body positivity and communication.

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Season 2 Episode 11: Diving Into Underwater Romance

May 27, 2025 Comments : 2

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Dive beneath the waves as we explore two captivating underwater romances in our Mermaid Month special!

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Mostly Anti Non-Fiction (But I’ll Make Room for the Weird Stuff)

May 20, 2025 Leave a Comment

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I have a confession: I don’t like reading non-fiction.  Give me a fantasy, mystery, or thriller any day.  But reality? Ugh. 

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Book Review: The Selkie

May 14, 2025 Leave a Comment

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The best analogy I can think of for this book is that it’s Outlander meets The Secret of Roan Inish meets True Blood.

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Love in the Deep

May 13, 2025

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In our latest dive into romance novels, we explored the mysterious and enchanting world of underwater love featuring mythical sea creatures and their complex relationships with humans.

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Myravelle’s Elixir

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Season 2 Episode 12: A Midsummer Nightmare

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Romance on the Rocks is a podcast featuring Meghan Leigh & Nicole Danielle — bookish biddies who imbibe and share their latest romance novel reads.

When your fairy romance includes a 14-year-old pro When your fairy romance includes a 14-year-old protagonist sold into sexual slavery, and the "protective" fairy spirit allows abuse to happen ... we have questions. A lot of them. Join us tomorrow for Season 2 Episode 12 and a deep dive into problematic fairy romance and the books we'll never read again.
Romance on the Rocks Podcast Co-Host Nicole Daniel Romance on the Rocks Podcast Co-Host Nicole Danielle shares the synopsis for her Season 2 Episode 12 book, Her Dark Enchantments by Rosalyn Briar. It's her first book choice for our fairy smut theme for the month of June. Episode 12 airs Tuesday, June 10. Want to read along? You can purchase a copy of Her Dark Enchantments from Amazon or The Ripped Bodice using our affiliate links: 
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https://www.therippedbodice.com/aff/romanceontherockspodcast_26867/book/9781958228081
#booktok #bookstagram #fairysmut
Two fairy romances, two VERY different experiences Two fairy romances, two VERY different experiences. One left us traumatized, the other frustrated. What happens when fairy tales go horribly wrong? Find out why one book included a "man root" and the other left us hanging without closure on the next Romance on the Rocks Podcast episode airing June 10. #RomanceOnTheRocks
Romance on the Rocks Podcast Co-Host Meghan Leigh Romance on the Rocks Podcast Co-Host Meghan Leigh shares the blurb for her Season 2 Episode 12 book, Lara by Beatrice Small. It's her first book choice for our fairy smut theme for the month of June. Episode 12 airs Tuesday, June 10. Want to read along? You can purchase a copy of Lara from Amazon using our affiliate link: 
https://amzn.to/4jmTTSg
#booktok #bookstagram #fairysmut
This may now be one of my favorite quotes of all t This may now be one of my favorite quotes of all time. I shared this line from Call of the Sea by Emily B. Rose on this week's podcast episode and I still love it. Where are my fellow mermaids on land at? 
https://romanceontherockspodcast.com/season2-episode11/
#bookstagram #bookquotes #mermaids
Announcing our Season 2 Episode 12 books! We're go Announcing our Season 2 Episode 12 books! We're going with a Midsummer Night's Dream/fairy inspired theme for the month of June. Meghan Leigh is reading Lara by Bertrice Small while Nicole has Her Dark Enchantments by Rosalyn Briar. Want to read along with us? You can purchase a copy of Lara via our Amazon affilaite link at https://amzn.to/3GXXkkP and you can use our shopping links for both Amazon and The Ripped Bodice for Nicole's book choice, Her Dark Enchantments, here:
https://amzn.to/4dtxjFZ
https://www.therippedbodice.com/aff/romanceontherockspodcast_26867/book/9781958228081
Mermaids and mermen and undines, oh my! This episo Mermaids and mermen and undines, oh my! This episode we dive deep into underwater love stories with magical plot twists and important conversations about body positivity. Ready to take the plunge? Season 2 Episode 11: Diving Into Underwater Romance is now available on your favorite podcast streaming service! Or, visit our website at https://romanceontherockspodcast.com/season2-episode11/ to listen to it on our in-house podcast player.
🌊 #RomanceBooks #MermaidLove
Can humans and sea creatures find love against all Can humans and sea creatures find love against all odds? Our latest episode explores two fascinating underwater romance novels with magical world-building and slow-burn relationships. Episode 11 airs tomorrow! What fantasy romance should we read next? #RomanceReaders #BookRecs
Romance on the Rocks Podcast Co-Host Nicole Daniel Romance on the Rocks Podcast Co-Host Nicole Danielle shares the blurb for her Episode 11 book, Call of the Sea by Emily B. Rose. It's her second book choice for our underwater love theme for the month of May. Episode 11 airs Tuesday, May 27.
Want to read along? You can purchase a copy of Call of the Sea from The Ripped Bodice using our affiliate link:
https://www.therippedbodice.com/aff/romanceontherockspodcast_26867/book/9798988483618
#booktok #bookstagram
"My heart has always belonged to the ocean and it' "My heart has always belonged to the ocean and it's found its home in you." We're exploring enchanting underwater romances in our latest episode with books that feature curvy heroines, language barriers, and some very interesting anatomy questions.  Join us this Tuesday, May 27, for Season 2 Episode 11.
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Romance on the Rocks Podcast Co-Host Nicole Daniel Romance on the Rocks Podcast Co-Host Nicole Danielle shares the blurb for her Episode 11 book, Whispers of the Deep by Emma Hamm. It's her second book choice for our underwater love theme for the month of May. Episode 11 airs Tuesday, May 27. Want to read along? You can purchase a copy of Whispers of the Deep from The Ripped Bodice or Amazon using our affiliate links: 
https://www.therippedbodice.com/aff/romanceontherockspodcast_26867/book/9798986564494https://amzn.to/4iYuPke
#booktok #bookstagram
We usually post our calendar at the start of each We usually post our calendar at the start of each month ... but we've both been super buzy and better late than never as they say! This month is all about underwater love with selkies, mermaids, krakens and undines.
On May 13, Season 2 Episode 10: Love in the Deep aired. So if you haven't already listened to it on your favorite streaming service, go ahead and download it now.
On May 27, we've got Episode 11: Diving Into Underwater Love dropping so be sure to mark it on your calendar.
Do you love underwater themed romances? Are you reading along with us? Let us know in the comments!
New on the Blog: Romance on the Rocks Podcast Co-H New on the Blog: Romance on the Rocks Podcast Co-Host Meghan Leigh discusses the non-fiction books she's actually enjoyed as a bookish biddy who prefers fiction.
#fiction #nonfiction #bookishbiddy #bookishbiddies #bookishbiddyread #booktok #bookstagram
Our underwater love them continues for our May rom Our underwater love them continues for our May romance reads! Our second books of the month are Call of the Sea by Emily B. Rose and Whispers of the Deep by Emma Hamm. Season 2 Episode 11 will air May 27 and we're diving right in with undines and mermen! 
Want to read along with us? Here are the affiliate shopping links for Meghan's book, Whispers of the Deep:
https://www.therippedbodice.com/aff/romanceontherockspodcast_26867/book/9798986564494
https://amzn.to/4iYuPke
And here are the links for Nicole's book, Call of the Sea:
https://www.therippedbodice.com/aff/romanceontherockspodcast_26867/book/9798988483618 
https://amzn.to/3SpOUF0
New on the blog, Romance on the Rocks Podcast Co-H New on the blog, Romance on the Rocks Podcast Co-Host Nicole shares her honest review of her book for Season 2 Episode 10. We're talking selkies and Scottish castles. 
https://romanceontherockspodcast.com/the-selkie/
"Beautiful in the way glaciers are beautiful." We' "Beautiful in the way glaciers are beautiful." We're exploring mythical underwater romances with krakens and selkies this month! Dive into our latest episode for tentacles, seal skin, and surprising magic that might just change how you see maritime fantasies. It's now streaming on your favorite podcast platforms or visit our website at https://romanceontherockspodcast.com/season2-episode10/ for our in-house podcast player.#UnderwaterLove #LoveintheDeep #paranormalromance #booktok #bookstagram
"Is that a prehensile ... nevermind." This month w "Is that a prehensile ... nevermind." This month we're exploring underwater romances with magical beings seeking human connections. Listen for our honest takes on The Kraken's Sacrifice and The Selkie - two very different approaches to love beneath the waves. Season 2 Episode 10: Love in the Deep airs tomorrow!
#booktok #bookstagram
Romance on the Rocks Podcast Co-Host Nicole Daniel Romance on the Rocks Podcast Co-Host Nicole Danielle shares the synopsis for her Episode 10 book, The Selkie by Melanie Jackson. It's her first book choice for our underwater love theme for the month of May. Episode 10 airs Tuesday, May 13.
Want to read along? You can purchase a copy of The Selkie from The Ripped Bodice or Amazon using our affiliate links:
https://www.therippedbodice.com/aff/romanceontherockspodcast_26867/book/9798437859605
https://amzn.to/4jLomKr
#booktok
#bookstagram
From prehensile parts to magical silver sweat, our From prehensile parts to magical silver sweat, our underwater romance episode airing May 13 will take you beneath the surface where consent, trauma healing, and magical sea creatures create unexpected connections. Which would you choose: kraken or selkie? #RomanceOnTheRocks
Mermaids, Krakens & Selkies ... oh my! We're readi Mermaids, Krakens & Selkies ... oh my! We're reading underwater romances for the month of May. Here to share her first book of the month is Romance on the Rocks Podcast Co-Host Meghan Leigh. She's reading The Kraken's Sacrifice by Katee Robert. Episode 10 airs Tuesday, May 13.
Want to read along? You can purchase a copy of The Selkie from The Ripped Bodice or Amazon using our affiliate links:
https://www.therippedbodice.com/aff/romanceontherockspodcast_26867/book/9781951329518
https://amzn.to/450gxfq
#booktok #bookstagram
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