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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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Scottish Romance Novels to Fall in Love With

March 21, 2025

Scottish Romance Novels to Fall in Love With

By Nicole Danielle Still Craving Scottish Romance My podcast co-host, Meghan, and I devoted the month of March to Scottish and Irish romance novels (Meg even found Scottish werewolf smut for our Full Moon Friday episode!). I loved my book for Season 2 Episode 5, A Scot is Not Enough by Gina Conkle. (My bookRead More

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Season 2 Episode 6: Tit-ular Time Travel

March 21, 2025

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The stark contrast between these books — from their handling of sexual content to their portrayal of relationships — highlights the broad spectrum within romance fiction.

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Full Moon Friday

March 15, 2025

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The full moon brings out something wild in all of us. Nowhere is this more apparent than in the sub-genre of werewolf romance novels. In our latest podcast episode, we explore two distinct werewolf romances that showcase the range within this fascinating paranormal niche.

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Season 2 Bonus Episode: Full Moon Friday

March 14, 2025

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The full moon and lunar eclipse bring out the wild side in our bookish biddies as Meghan Leigh and Nicole Danielle venture into the world of werewolf smut for a howling good time.

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Book Review: A Scot is Not Enough

March 5, 2025

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The Official Blurb “A Gentleman of Virtue Decent and ambitious, Alexander Sloane is finally a finger’s breadth from achieving the government post he’s worked towards for years. A minor task monitoring Bow Street funds for the Crown is his final hurdle. But he discovers more than he bargains for when his assignment leads him toRead More

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A Bodice Ripping Good Time

March 4, 2025

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In this episode of Romance on the Rocks, co-hosts Nicole Danielle and Meghan Leigh embark on a rousing discussion about two bodice ripper romance novels.

Podcast Episodes, Season 2

Season 2 Episode 5: A Bodice Ripping Good Time

March 4, 2025

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Ever wondered how a simple listener suggestion could spice up our entire podcast? This month, we’re embracing a Scottish and Irish theme on Romance on the Rocks — complete with fiery Scotch bonnet peppers add to our Scoville scale.

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Pepper Spray & Politics

February 18, 2025

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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.

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Season 2 Episode 4: Pepper Spray & Politics

February 18, 2025

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

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.
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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:
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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. 
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"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!
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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.
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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:
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Our theme for May is underwater love. Think Kraken Our theme for May is underwater love. Think Krakens, Sirens, Mermaids, Selkies and more! Our first books of the month are The Kraken's Sacrifice by Katee Robert and The Selkie by Melanie Jackson. Season 2 Episode 10 will air May 13 and will be talkin' tentacles and trauma! 
Want to read along with us? Here are the affiliate shopping links for Meghan's book, The Kraken's Sacrifice:
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And here are the links for Nicole's book, The Selkie:
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A fresh stack of books from The Ripped Bodice! Rom A fresh stack of books from The Ripped Bodice! Romance on the Rocks Podcast Co-Host Nicole Danielle chose this selection of romance reads ... and may have accidentally ordered double Love & Latkes. Oops! Want to curate your own collection of romance novels? Use our affiliate link to shop at The Ripped Bodice. You'll be supporting a great female-owned business and our podcast!
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Did you catch our latest podcast episode yesterday Did you catch our latest podcast episode yesterday? Our interview with featured romance novelist Heatherly Bell is now available on your favorite podcast streaming service or use one of the links below!
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/romance-on-the-rocks/id1768996240Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2x4Xx6oiwT489mBt1KQh8d?si=077f8c5318054abdOur website: https://romanceontherockspodcast.com/season2-episode9/
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Today's the day! Season 2 Episode 9 with featured Today's the day! Season 2 Episode 9 with featured podcast guest, Heatherly Bell, is now live. Listen to it on your favorite podcast streaming service or use one of our links below!
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/romance-on-the-rocks/id1768996240
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2x4Xx6oiwT489mBt1KQh8d?si=077f8c5318054abd
Romance on the Rocks Website: https://romanceontherockspodcast.com/season2-episode9/
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Episode 9 with one of our favorite romance writers Episode 9 with one of our favorite romance writers airs tomorrow! "I'm not huge on spicy ... I'm more about the emotional connection between two people." Author Heatherly Bell reveals why she loves writing slow-burn romances with relatable characters facing real-life challenges. Listen to her full interview tomorrow! #RomanceOnTheRocks @heatherly.bell
"Banish your internal editor. Throw her away and s "Banish your internal editor. Throw her away and say I'm going to write what I want to write." Romance author Heatherly Bell gives her best advice for aspiring writers while sharing insights on her creative process in Episode 9 of the podcast airing in just two days. What's holding you back from writing? #WritingCommunity @heatherly.bell
From aspiring rock star to romance novelist, Heath From aspiring rock star to romance novelist, Heatherly Bell shares her journey: "I try to make my characters people you'd meet on the street ... with spunk, personality, and a dash of spice." Discover how she crafts authentic love stories in our latest episode airing in just three days.
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When Romance on the Rocks Podcast Co-Host Nicole w When Romance on the Rocks Podcast Co-Host Nicole was in her high school creative writing class, she kept hearing the phrase, "write what you know." Which, frankly, wasn't very inspiring. So she is really latching on to a quote she heard from romance writer Heatherly Bell during our recent interview: "Write what you love."
This writing advice is far more inspiring and joy-sparking. 
You can get writing advice and more when you listen to our interview with Heatherly Bell on our next podcast episode, Season 2 Episode 9. It airs April 29!
What are your favorite romance genres to read? Let What are your favorite romance genres to read? 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 Nicole shares her book review for our current podcast episode, Slow Burnin' Love. We're reading slow burn romances from one of our favorite authors, Heatherly Bell, and Nicole is embracing the cowboy era with Lucky Cowboy.
https://romanceontherockspodcast.com/lucky-cowboy/
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It's Earth Day and we've got some ideas for you to It's Earth Day and we've got some ideas for you to celebrate with sustainable love practices ... and, erm, "eco-friendly accessories." (If you know what we mean.) It's all in our latest blog post.
https://romanceontherockspodcast.com/sustainable-ecofriendly-love/
We're talking about our latest podcast episode on We're talking about our latest podcast episode on the Romance on the Rocks Podcast blog. Slow Burnin' Love is all about those slow burn romances that we are loving from Heatherly Bell. Did you catch the episode? Which Heatherly Bell books have you read? Tell us in the comments!
https://romanceontherockspodcast.com/slow-burnin-love/
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