Romance isn't Dead

Romance isn't Dead


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Episode 36: Let's hear it for the boy
March 15, 2020

Also known as Our Romance with the '80s.  This week we're looking more closely at the 1984 movie Footloose. Is it a statement about society or is it more a statement about teenagers and rebellion? Whatever you believe, we're talking about it this week. W.

Episode 35: Reformed rakes make the best husbands
March 01, 2020

This week we're looking at an oldie but a goodie in the world of regency/historical romance. We're delving into the world of pirates, mistaken identities and the very old 'reformed rakes' trope. Yes, we're taking a trip down memory lane and reading Gentl.

Episode 34: Nobody puts baby in the corner
February 16, 2020

"It was the summer of 1963 [...] and I didn't think I'd ever find a guy as great as my dad." This week we're all about movies of the 80s, well, one in particular. It's the movie many a teenage girl swooned over in the summer of 1987. Did it set unreasona.

Episode 33: The truth sets you free
February 02, 2020

For our first book of 2020 we read Only His by Elizabeth Lowell. It's the first in a series based in the west after the American Civil War...So, what did we think of this book? Did we like it? Would we put it on the 'recommendations' shelf? Listen to hea.

Episode 32: Welcome to 2020
January 19, 2020

As you may (or may not) know, Sally is a HUGE fan of Star Wars. So at the end of last year she went and saw The Rise of Skywalker...not once, not twice, but three times! Here are her thoughts. Unedited, unscripted and definitely uncensored. Oh, and roman.

Episode 31: Farewell 2019
December 29, 2019

In our last episode of this decade, we take a chance to look at the first book in the Argeneau series (vampire novels) by Lynsay Sands, say thank you to all our listeners for going through our first year with us, and talk about the general stuff in life..

Episode 30: Romance goes to the winter movies
December 22, 2019

This week we're all getting ready for the festive season, so we thought it only appropriate to talk about two of our favourite winter movies. While You Were Sleeping and The Holiday. We talk about why we love them what is romantic about them and hopefull.

Episode 29: When no means I don't want to read this...
December 08, 2019

This week we picked up another book by Catherine Coulter. If you listened to episode 27 you will remember we said that Coulter is a good writer, her characters are well created, the story progressed well (though there were a few bits that were unnecessar.

Episode 28: The writer has it...
November 24, 2019

This week it's all about writing. With it being November we felt it only appropriate to talk about our own experiences, especially as Raye has been daft enough to sign up for NaNo again! Of course, writing isn't all fun and games, as anyone who has despe.

Episode 27: The Unwanted Bride
November 03, 2019

There are few things better for a romance reader than a well-written regency, and Coulter definitely gives us that. The Sherbrooke Bride by Catherine Coulter is a wonderful introduction to a regency series about a strong family, with the tale of straight.

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