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163: You've Got Empathy - "Hart And Mercy" by Megan Bannen

1h 14m · Whoa!mance: Romance, Feminism, and Ourselves · 26 Oct 09:00

Saddle up the Equimare and/or gas up the Autoduck - this week yr grls pass through the veil of HART AND MERCY by MEGAN BANNEN. Marshall Hart sends a letter looking for a friend into the aether (which is not the strangest thing to do in the strange land of this book) and it lands on the desk of his nemesis - Undertaker Mercy. She also needs an anonymous friend, turns out. Does reading fantasy romance juice your empathy or is it just so much more escapism? What makes a retelling worthwhile? When was the last time you lusted after a blond? You'll want to check your box for this one, because we're sending it straight to your heart.

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