Would it be a RR episode without us having technical issues? One of our mics decided to die right as we started recording, so bear with us on this one folks. IT WILL BE FIXED WHEN WE COME BACK IN AUGUST.

And on that note - our hiatus stretches from July-August 23rd. WE WILL BE BACK AFTER THAT. We hope you have a splendiferous summer filled with so many beautiful romance books. Keep reading, and keep raging!

Want to talk with us in the meantime? Email us at ragingromantics@nopl.org!

Books we mention:

• AJ Tremble (Hold Me?) - can't find this anywhere online. If anyone knows it, reach out!
• Ace by Angela Chen
• Boink by Mary Roach
• Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari
• Flame & The Flower by Kathleen Woodiwiss
• Becky Chambers
• Role Playing by Cathy Yardley
• The Romantic Agenda by Clare Kann
• Tea for Two by CM Nascosta
• The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood
• and Not in Love by Ali Hazelwood
• Morbidly Yours by Ivy Fairbanks
• Two Rogues Make a Right by Cat Sebastian
• Cybernetic Tea Shoppe
• Vicious by V.E. Schwab

Other episodes to listen to;

• Noble Blood
• #49 Elinor Glyn

Sources:

• The Kinsey Scale
• "Asexual Romance in an Allosexual World: How Ace-Spectrum Characters (and Authors) Create Space for Romantic Love" (Carter, 2020)
• "Asexual Romance Readers Are Finally Getting Their Happily Ever Afters" (Herman, 2021)
• The Asexual Visibility and Education Network; FAQ
• "Ace Books 4: Ace & Books – still more books with ace rep" (K-Specks, 2024)
• "Why Women in Asia Are Having Fewer Babies" (Rajvanshi, 2024)