It's finally here! Jen and I were so honored to get to sit down with the amazing Lyssa Kay Adams, author of the Bromance Book Club Series!!! In this episode we have a (very long) casual conversation with Lyssa about her career as a romance author, her journey to the bestseller list, her inspirations, and the best part about being an author. We also hype up a bunch of newer/lesser known/inclusive romance authors for you to check out!

Content Warning: Discussions of #MeToo and sexual harassment

Do you want to win a signed copy of Crazy Stupid Bromance??! Of course you do, duh. Email us at ragingromantics@gmail.com by MAY 28 with your name, and why you're excited to read the Bromance series!

We'll announce the winner on the episode that airs June 4!

Lyssa's website

Lyssa's Books:

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• Bromance Book Club
  
• Undercover Bromance
  
• Crazy Stupid Bromance
  
• Isn't It Bromantic (pub. July 20, 2021) 
  
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  • Preorder here!
    
  
  
  

Books/Authors we talked about:

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• Red, White and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston
  
• The Day of the Duchess by Sarah MacLean
  
• Tessa Dare, Spindle Cove series
  
• Julia Quinn
  
• Shana Galen
  
• Heiress Gets a Duke by Harper St. George
  
• Cara Bastone
  
• The Fallout by Lesley M.M. Blume
  
• Melanie Harlow, Cloverleigh Farms series (Jackie said the wrong name in the podcast)
  
• Mara Jacobs, The Worth series
  
• Tracy Brogan, Bell Harbor series
  
• Susan Elizabeth Phillips
  
• Alyssa Cole 
  
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  • Wakanda meets contemporary (aka Runaway Royals)
    
  • Civil War series (aka Loyal League)
    
  
  
  
• Ruby Dixon, Ice Planet Barbarians
  
• Meet Cute Club by Jack Harbon
  
• Ruby Lang
  
• Ben Alderson
  
• ACOTAR (aka A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas)
  

Articles worth reading:

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• "Why I'm Addressing Toxic Masculinity in my Romance Novels" (Adams, 2019)
  
• "Sex Hugs and Throbbing Boners: Inside a Bromance Book Club" (Rogers, 2020)
  
• RWA (Romance Writers of America Drama) "The Implosion of the RWA" (Ryan, 2019)
  

Podcasts listened to:

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• "15. Author Interview: Lyssa Kay Adams"  Read it Or List It podcast
  

Random restaurant in Nashville that Jackie couldn't remember: Pinewood Social! (seriously an amazing place for brunch if you're ever in town)