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A Midsummer Nightmare

June 10, 2025 Leave a Comment

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

Podcast Episodes, Season 2

Season 2 Episode 12: A Midsummer Nightmare

June 10, 2025 Leave a Comment

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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Book Review: Her Dark Enchantments

June 10, 2025 Leave a Comment

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.

Podcast Episodes, Season 2

Season 2 Episode 8: Slow Burnin’ Love

April 15, 2025

Two cocktails, two small towns, and two heartfelt love stories by Heatherly Bell have us swooning on this episode of Romance on the Rocks. Grab your Topo Chico Ranch Water or Fireman’s Sour and settle in as we explore what makes Bell’s romance novels so addictively relatable.

Slow Burnin’ Love

April 15, 2025

Heatherly Bell’s romance novels bring a refreshing authenticity to the genre that has quickly made her a favorite author for our podcast.

Pepper Spray & Politics

February 18, 2025

In the latest episode of “Romance on the Rocks,” we delve into two contrasting romance novels that showcase the pitfalls of political romances from the ’80s. With our glasses full of scotch and sauvignon blanc, we dissect the narratives that confounded and shocked us.

Podcast Episodes, Season 2

Season 2 Episode 4: Pepper Spray & Politics

February 18, 2025

Can a Sauvignon Blanc truly capture the essence of a political romance novel, or does scotch pair better with Scottish intrigue? Nicole Danielle and Meghan Leigh put their drink-pairing skills to the test in this lively episode as they embark on an amusing journey through romance novels and beverages.

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