Romance at a Glance

We had the pleasure of interviewing Taleen Voskuni about her debut novel Sorry, Bro. This story is deeply set in Taleen's own Armenian American community and features a bisexual MC who just wishes not every conversation revolved around her marrying, let alone marrying a man. 

Taleen's writing journey started at a young age writing commercial stories with princesses and fairytales. As an adult, she wrote two novels that she decided not to query while writing countless short stories and published essays. Sorry, Bro was the first time that she ever felt she could write about being Armenian and that helped set the story and bring the richness to life. 

She was part of the Author Mentor Match program which helped her refine the book and her editing process. Taleen's mentor was Jesse Q. Sutanto the author of Dial A For Aunties. Learn more about Author Mentor Match. 

Make sure you check out Taleen's excellent queer rom-com Sorry, Bro! 

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Chibi coloring book! Great for all ages, but made with inclusive love at the forefront: https://amzn.to/3uQ6ia9

Bookish stickers: https://www.romanceataglance.com/podcast-merch

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Welcome to Romance at a Glance, a podcast that uses romance novels to dive into candid conversations about life, relationship dynamics, and sexual desires. 

As hosts Bridget and Shani review books and interview some of romance's biggest authors, they explore the breadth of the genre, openly embracing the sex, diverse couplings, and taboo to create a safe space for listeners to be exposed to different lifestyles, fantasies, and to pique their naughty curiosity.

Expect 100% honest reviews, spontaneous singing, life lessons, indecent anecdotes, and bawdy humor.

Check out www.romanceataglance.com

Chat with us on Instagram at instagram.com/romanceataglance

Support us on Patreon at patreon.com/romanceataglance

We read the why choose reverse harem paranormal monster romance A Lady of Rooksgrave Manor by Kathryn Moon! And we have to tell you, while it was spicy, we felt it left some monsters on the table! 

IE _ IF THERE IS A DUDE WITH HORNS YOU MUST FCK THE DUDE WITH HORNS DUH

But we digress. 

We had a ton of fun watching this reverse harem monster romance. The MC is a lusty human in Victorian-ish times and a Dr. Jekyll/Mr. Hyde type seduces her and tells her of a place where she might be a perfect fit. Which is essentially a high-class monster brothel. Color us intrigued. Then she proceeds to find and bond with all the monsters she sleeps with including a vampire, stone ghoul, sphinx from ancient Egypt, the Dr. with 2 personalities, and a cursed human. 

Enter the multiple and sexy times. They definitely were steamy and creative in some cases. 

Read The Lady of Rooksgrave for yourself here. The series is on KU so if you don't have it yet, click below to get a free 30-day trial. Or listen to the audiobook on audible as well!

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Check out our latest and greatest beautiful bookish merch for this holiday season! 

New Journal designed by Shani: https://amzn.to/3FJpgpq 

Chibi coloring book! Great for all ages, but made with inclusive love at the forefront: https://amzn.to/3uQ6ia9

Bookish stickers: https://www.romanceataglance.com/podcast-merch

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Leave us a rating and review on Itunes

A lot of additional listening on Patreon!

Welcome to Romance at a Glance, a podcast that uses romance novels to dive into candid conversations about life, relationship dynamics, and sexual desires. 

As hosts Bridget and Shani review books and interview some of romance's biggest authors, they explore the breadth of the genre, openly embracing the sex, diverse couplings, and taboo to create a safe space for listeners to be exposed to different lifestyles, fantasies, and to pique their naughty curiosity.

Expect 100% honest reviews, spontaneous singing, life lessons, indecent anecdotes, and bawdy humor.

Check out www.romanceataglance.com

Chat with us on Instagram at instagram.com/romanceataglance

Support us on Patreon at patreon.com/romanceataglance

It was such a pleasure to chat with Mimi Matthews, author of The Belle of Belgrave Square, on our podcast! 

Our chat ranged through a bit of everything including writing with a physical injury that causes Mimi to choose where to output her time wisely (ie into writing more books for us!), why she chooses to write in Historical Romance, all about her MC of Belgrave Square and how crazy the practice of bloodletting sounds from a modern context, as well as her publishing journey with Berkely and balancing indie and traditional publishing! 

Make sure you check out her latest books, I read both and they were some of my favorite books I read this year, and definitely my favorite historicals of the year. 

The Belle of Belgrave Square: https://amzn.to/3UKVoNG 

The Siren of Sussex: https://amzn.to/3FVnIJb 

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Check out our latest and greatest beautiful bookish merch for this holiday season! 

New Journal designed by Shani: https://amzn.to/3FJpgpq 

Chibi coloring book! Great for all ages, but made with inclusive love at the forefront: https://amzn.to/3uQ6ia9 

Bookish stickers: https://www.romanceataglance.com/podcast-merch

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Get 30 days free on Kindle Unlimited just for our listeners! 

Or listen on Audible like Shani and get up to two free ebooks when you try Audible Premium Plus. 

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A lot of additional listening on Patreon!

Welcome to Romance at a Glance, a podcast that uses romance novels to dive into candid conversations about life, relationship dynamics, and sexual desires. 

As hosts Bridget and Shani review books and interview some of romance's biggest authors, they explore the breadth of the genre, openly embracing the sex, diverse couplings, and taboo to create a safe space for listeners to be exposed to different lifestyles, fantasies, and to pique their naughty curiosity.

Expect 100% honest reviews, spontaneous singing, life lessons, indecent anecdotes, and bawdy humor.

Check out www.romanceataglance.com

Chat with us on Instagram at instagram.com/romanceataglance

Support us on Patreon at patreon.com/romanceataglance

We're doing Halloween in December because I (Bridget), did not have my editing shit together!! But we're back!! 

And what a fun episode to be back for. We COMPLETELY disagreed on I Think Knot by Sinclair Kelly! And we both had absolutely no idea what we were in for with this Omegaverse book! Like, literally didn't know that it was a reverse harem of a wolf pack situation (insert picture of me face-palming here). 

Please give us a shout with some other omegaverse books for us to try, because clearly this one wasn't the business for Shani! 

If you are like Bridget and like a light book with some feels, you can check I Think Knot here. 

I Think Knot synopsis: 

I may be an omega, but I’ve got dreams and goals of my own, and none of them include shacking up with a pack of raging alphas just because biology says I have to. Sure, that time will come and I’ll welcome it with open arms, but for now, I’m doing me.

I’ve managed to make a name for myself on the PackChat App, unintentionally starting a movement that has earned me millions of followers, along with plenty of enemies. Namely, a rival group known as RideAnAlpha. They drive me crazy with their constant lewd and rude comments, and, admittedly, their thirst traps showing off their hot bodies and abs for days. What? I’m in self-isolation, not dead, after all. They’re the bane of my existence, but I’m a pro at being oblivious.

As my birthday looms, my bestie convinces me to attend a major influencer conference where my rivals and I are keynote speakers. I’m determined to prove the real Bexley Carter is not the evil omega they portray me as. I’ll get in, get out, and stay just long enough to figuratively give them the finger...or maybe literally, time will tell. No thoughts of claiming or bonds or heats since, you know, they hate me and all. I should be safe, right?

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A lot of additional listening on Patreon!

Welcome to Romance at a Glance, a podcast that uses romance novels to dive into candid conversations about life, relationship dynamics, and sexual desires. 

As hosts Bridget and Shani review books and interview some of romance's biggest authors, they explore the breadth of the genre, openly embracing the sex, diverse couplings, and taboos to create a safe space for listeners to be exposed to different lifestyles, fantasies, and to pique their naughty curiosity.

Expect 100% honest reviews, spontaneous singing, life lessons, indecent anecdotes, and bawdy humor.

Check out www.romanceataglance.com

Chat with us on Instagram at instagram.com/romanceataglance

Support us on Patreon at patreon.com/romanceataglance

Marley Valentine, USA Today's Best-selling author of spicy romance is here to chat with us! We talked about how e-readers unlocked the spicy books, what we love about spicy books, writing MM romance, and writing as a duo under Remy Blake. 

Bridget also tells a hilarious story about "bogans" in Australia! 

Check out Marley's website here.
Devilry - MM professor-student romance
Debauchery by Remi Blake

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A lot of additional listening on Patreon!

Welcome to Romance at a Glance, a podcast that uses romance novels to dive into candid conversations about life, relationship dynamics, and sexual desires. 

As hosts Bridget and Shani review books and interview some of romance's biggest authors, they explore the breadth of the genre, openly embracing the sex, diverse couplings, and taboo to create a safe space for listeners to be exposed to different lifestyles, fantasies, and to pique their naughty curiosity.

Expect 100% honest reviews, spontaneous singing, life lessons, indecent anecdotes, and bawdy humor.

Check out www.romanceataglance.com

Chat with us on Instagram at instagram.com/romanceataglance

Support us on Patreon at patreon.com/romanceataglance

Guest host Nikki from Nikkis Book Nook is here to talk about Cross the Line by Julie Johnson. We're hitting the brother's best friend trope with this one, and had some differing opinions on our hero and the overall views of the book. 

When Fate Breaks - Nikki’s debut novel on Kindle Unlimited! Jump on our Patreon for a free exclusive chat with Nikki about writing her debut novel! 

Check out Nikki's YouTube channel.

Other books Nikki recommends: 
Ugly Love by Colleen Hoover
To Love Jason Thorne by Ella Maise
Twisted Hate by Ana Huang 
Devil's Night Series by Penelope Douglas --- we also reviewed Corrupt on the podcast! 

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Welcome to Romance at a Glance, a podcast that uses romance novels to dive into candid conversations about life, relationship dynamics, and sexual desires. 

As hosts Bridget and Shani review books and interview some of romance's biggest authors, they explore the breadth of the genre, openly embracing the sex, diverse couplings, and taboos to create a safe space for listeners to be exposed to different lifestyles, fantasies, and to pique their naughty curiosity.

Expect 100% honest reviews, spontaneous singing, life lessons, indecent anecdotes, and bawdy humor.

Check out www.romanceataglance.com

Chat with us on Instagram at instagram.com/romanceataglance

Support us on Patreon at patreon.com/romanceataglance

We had author E.F. Dodd on the podcast and chatted about how second-chance romance makes it difficult to do a meet-cute. 

How the cast of characters and female friendships is important to the characters and to the creation of the romance and you rooting for the romance. 

Writing a contemporary second chance romance, where the main female character maintains her career and falls in love, doesn't require them to give it up, or move home to a small town for a 'simpler life. 

Also, I feel that we are now best friends ;)

Check out her books!
Risky Restoration (Book #1 in the standalone series)
Earning It by E.F. Dodd

Other books we chatted about:
Sarah MacLean's series Hells Bells
Scarlett Peckham's The Duke I Tempted -- fun fact, our first ever podcast episode! 
Fall of Legend by Meghan March
Hook Line and Sinker by Tessa Bailey
Captivated by Eve Dangerfield and Tessa Bailey
 

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Welcome to Romance at a Glance, a podcast that uses romance novels to dive into candid conversations about life, relationship dynamics, and sexual desires. 

As hosts Bridget and Shani review books and interview some of romance's biggest authors, they explore the breadth of the genre, openly embracing the sex, diverse couplings, and taboo to create a safe space for listeners to be exposed to different lifestyles, fantasies, and to pique their naughty curiosity.

Expect 100% honest reviews, spontaneous singing, life lessons, indecent anecdotes, and bawdy humor.

Check out www.romanceataglance.com

Chat with us on Instagram at instagram.com/romanceataglance

Support us on Patreon at patreon.com/romanceataglance

Welcome Kara from MzKaraReads to the podcast to talk about early CLo book Beautiful Bastard! We specifically picked this book because we thought it would get Kara in her feelings and we were right! This episode is hysterical and Kara was a delightful guest host!

Books we mentioned during the episode!
A Thorn in the Saddle by Rebekah Weatherspoon
Rock Hard Nalini Singh 
Wild Seasons series by Christina Lauren
Honeymooners by Christina Lauren
Tessa Bailey Reverse Harem RomCom
Your Dad Will Do by Katee Robert
Book #2 Bastard Series 

Follow MzKaraRead on Instagram!! She is hilarious and has amazing charts and ways she rates books. 

Our 1st Authors at a Glance episode with Christina Lauren!

Our review of Unhoneymooners on the podcast.

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Welcome to Romance at a Glance, a podcast that uses romance novels to dive into candid conversations about life, relationship dynamics, and sexual desires. 

As hosts Bridget and Shani review books and interview some of romance's biggest authors, they explore the breadth of the genre, openly embracing the sex, diverse couplings, and taboos to create a safe space for listeners to be exposed to different lifestyles, fantasies, and to pique their naughty curiosity.

Expect 100% honest reviews, spontaneous singing, life lessons, indecent anecdotes, and bawdy humor.

Check out www.romanceataglance.com

Chat with us on Instagram at instagram.com/romanceataglance

Support us on Patreon at patreon.com/romanceataglance

Shanora Williams came on the podcast to laugh with us, and talk about her writing, Home Body business, indie publishing, and her own HS Sweethearts romance. 

Shanora talks about writing in two different genres, Romance and thrillers. 

We also talk about how mansions are ripe for thrillers and creepy things. EEK!

The Wife Before (THRILLER!)
Wanting Mr. Cane (AGE GAP ROMANCE)

Check out our review of Wanting Mr. Cane with guest host Cameron from thechamberofsecrets

Check out Shanora on her website for signed copies and merch. 

Check out her cute candles on The HomeBody Collection. 
 

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A lot of additional listening on Patreon!

Welcome to Romance at a Glance, a podcast that uses romance novels to dive into candid conversations about life, relationship dynamics, and sexual desires. 

As hosts Bridget and Shani review books and interview some of romance's biggest authors, they explore the breadth of the genre, openly embracing the sex, diverse couplings, and taboo to create a safe space for listeners to be exposed to different lifestyles, fantasies, and to pique their naughty curiosity.

Expect 100% honest reviews, spontaneous singing, life lessons, indecent anecdotes, and bawdy humor.

Check out www.romanceataglance.com

Chat with us on Instagram at instagram.com/romanceataglance

Support us on Patreon at patreon.com/romanceataglance

What makes you DNF a book? 

We had a fun crossover series with Summer and Kelsey from the HEA Bookclub Podcast! Bridget guested on their podcast to talk about ALL manner of things, we covered the gambit and rambled in the most fun way possible. You can check that episode out here!

And they came on to talk about why we DNF books, at what point we DNF books, and dropped some recommendations. 

Check out the HEA Bookclub

Books we talked about
The Never King Series by Nikki St. Crowne

Royals of Forsythe by Angel Lawson and Samantha Rue

Summer's books! Summer O'Toole

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A lot of additional listening on Patreon!

Welcome to Romance at a Glance, a podcast that uses romance novels to dive into candid conversations about life, relationship dynamics, and sexual desires. 

As hosts Bridget and Shani review books and interview some of romance's biggest authors, they explore the breadth of the genre, openly embracing the sex, diverse couplings, and taboo to create a safe space for listeners to be exposed to different lifestyles, fantasies, and to pique their naughty curiosity.

Expect 100% honest reviews, spontaneous singing, life lessons, indecent anecdotes, and bawdy humor.

Check out www.romanceataglance.com

Chat with us on Instagram at instagram.com/romanceataglance

Support us on Patreon at patreon.com/romanceataglance