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Join hosts Melody, Zoey, and Elizabeth as we wrap up Season 3! We'll recap our favorite parts of the season, our least favorite parts, the evolution of the genre, book recommendations, and plans for the future. We hope you've enjoyed our foray into genre forerunners!

Join hosts Melody, Zoey, and Elizabeth as we discuss our second Woodiwiss bodice-ripper (and first amnesia plot!), Come Love a Stranger. Listen in to find out how long the amnesia lasts, whether the heroine is Lenore or Lierin, whether she's married to Ashton or Malcom, and more! Excerpt read by Sam Corey @TouchstoneSoul Find a copy here.

Join hosts Melody, Zoey, and Elizabeth as we discuss the original bodice ripper, Kathleen Woodiwiss' The Flame and the Flower. Are bodices ripped? Why, yes! Nary an item of clothing makes it out alive! We barely made it out alive...listen in to find out why! Excerpt ready by Sam Corey @TouchstoneSoul Trigger warnings: rape and sexual assault Find your copy here. Find our next read here.

Join hosts Elizabeth and Zoey as we discuss our third Mary Stewart novel, Airs Above the Ground. Aside from horses, this one has unexpected friendships, surprise smuggling, and someone tied to the train tracks! Okay, maybe not tied to the tracks...just stuck. Listen in to find out more! Excerpt read by Sam Corey @TouchstoneSoul Find your copy here. Find our next book here. *Trigger warning: rape*

Join hosts Melody, Zoey, and Elizabeth as we discuss Mary Stewart's 1962 novel "The Moon-Spinners." With midnight swims, scenic Greek countryside, a hero in distress, and plenty of tension, this book will keep you reading! Excerpt read by Sam Corey @TouchstoneSoul Find your copy here. Find our next read here.

Join hosts Melody, Zoey, and Elizabeth as we discuss Nine Coaches Waiting by Mary Stewart, our first Romantic Suspense forerunner! Listen in to discover which romance tropes pop up in this suspense novel (or vice versa), if the heroine is more Cinderella or Jane Eyre, and whether the hero is indeed heroic or truly villainous! Excerpt read by Sam Corey @TouchstoneSoul Find your copy here. Find our next read here.

Join hosts Melody, Zoey, and Elizabeth as we discuss Georgette Heyer's novel The Grand Sophy. How many unsuitable suitors are there, and what makes them unsuitable? Who gifts a monkey on first acquaintance? Why does Sophy remind us so strongly of Dolly Levi? Tune in and find out! Trigger warning: racism and anti-Semitism Excerpt read by Sam Corey @TouchstoneSoul Find your copy here. Find our next read here.

Join hosts Melody, Zoey, and Elizabeth as we discuss our second Georgette Heyer novel,The Toll-Gate. Adventure, mystery, romance, and...loose fish? Give us a listen to learn the truth! Excerpt read by Sam Corey @TouchstoneSoul Find your library copy here. Find our next read here.

Join hosts Melody, Zoey, and Elizabeth as we discuss Frederica, our first Georgette Heyer novel! This Regency romance has it all: siblings, hounds, banter, and escapades galore. But does it also have a good love story? Listen in and find out! Excerpt read by Sam Corey @TouchstoneSoul Find your library copy here. Find our next listen here:

Join hosts Melody, Zoey, and Elizabeth as we discuss Jane Austen's most famous work, Pride and Prejudice. How does this enemies-to-lovers romance stand up against Austen's other works and contemporary romance novels? Which adaptation do we like best? What will we be reading next? Listen in to find out! Excerpt read by Sam Corey @TouchstoneSoul Download your free copy here: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1342 Find our next book here: https://search.worldcat.org/title/1322048448

Join hosts Melody, Zoey, and Elizabeth as we discuss matchmaking gone wrong, redeeming qualities, and Poor Harriet's trials in Jane Austen's Emma. This friends-to-lovers romance has hidden depths! Excerpt read by Sam Corey @TouchstoneSoul Download your free copy here: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/158

Join hosts Melody, Zoey, and Elizabeth for the long-awaited return of Romancing the Amazon! We introduce the plan for Season 3 and dive into Jane Austen's Persuasion. What modern-day tropes appear in Austen's final, posthumous novel? How do you Talk About Sex when there is none? What painting appears on the cover of YOUR copy? Listen in and find out! Download your free copy here: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/105

Join hosts Melody, Zoey, and Elizabeth as we discuss our Romantic Comedy Grab Bag novels! We've got walrus mustache hunting, a marriage of convenience, and a pizzeria poltergeist, plus lots of laughter. We end with a quick recap of the genre and the season, an extra prize, and a look at Season 3! Find Zoey's book here: https://www.amazon.com/Bright-Side-Flippin-Fantastic-Romance-ebook/dp/B08VZHBNCW/ Read Melody's pick here: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0744NDPD4/ Download Elizabeth's book here: https://www.amazon.com/My-Ghostly-Valentine-Haunting-Paranormal-ebook/dp/B01BMYYQBG/

Join hosts Melody, Zoey, and Elizabeth as we discuss The Dating Game by Jenny Proctor. This short-but-sweet book is packed full of romantic comedy tropes! Hear our thoughts on the bet that started it all, the hero at the end of the alphabet, and the precious pets we love to read about. As always, stick around to find out what we'll be reading next week! Pick up your copy here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07NJ7338K

Join hosts Melody, Zoey, and Elizabeth as we discuss Some Call it Love: An Enemies to Lovers Romance (Sweet Dreams Book 1) by Sarah Peis. How awkward was the heroine? How alpha was the hero? How convincing was their chemistry? Listen to find out, and stick around to learn what we'll be reading next week! Read it here: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07GPPT54C/ Find next week's pick here: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07NJ7338K/