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Almost-erotica is on sale at your local Costco, readers. At least that's where Katie found this Ali Hazelwood oyster of a book.
Yes, oyster.
You don't read this kind of story because you want to read something, the same way you don't order oysters because you're hungry.
Check this one out if Deep End wasn't quite satisfying and you like your heroine a little less emotionally available.
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/198716261-not-in-love
Similar Books:
Deep End by Ali Hazelwood
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/212808709-deep-end
The Hating Game by Sally Thorne
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/27213238-the-hating-game
Master of Crows by Grace Draven
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6811150-master-of-crows
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Could The Wicked King be improved with more romance and would it help this series appeal to a broader audience? Or would it distract from the political machinations and world-building?
Our takeaway: Holly Black can do no wrong, but secretly, we're just romance devotees masquerading as romantasy readers.
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/26032887-the-wicked-king?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_15
If you do like your world-building with a touch more emotional angst, check out The Winner's Curse triology by Marie Rutkowski
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16069030-the-winner-s-curse
Stay tuned for our final two episodes in this series. The Queen of Nothing is coming April 28th!
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Jordan's recommendation for fixing your romantasy book slump: the one, the only, Grace Draven! This time in novella form! Jordan read In the Darkest Midnight for her pick this week - a (fairly clean!) coming of age story featuring a student-teacher romance with a redheaded sword fighting instructor (hell yeah.)
In the Darkest Midnight by Grace Draven
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/39874001-in-the-darkest-midnight
Also mentioned in this episode:
Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros (for a similar heroine)
https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/61431922-fourth-wing
Poison Study by Maria V. Snyder (for a similar student-teacher romance)
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60510.Poison_Study
The Hanging City by Charlie Holmberg (for similar vibes)
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/63127235-the-hanging-city
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Officially, this series is "The Folk of the Air" trilogy, and in book 2, Jude is firmly established as the right-hand of the very disgruntled King Cardan. Anyone else a fan of Taryn? Katie is all about a book from her perspective a la Nesta from ACOTAR.
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/26032887-the-wicked-king?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=XcbhAfESGf&rank=1
In case you missed The Cruel Prince: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/26032825-the-cruel-prince?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=cgMUUDjGRQ&rank=1
Want to re-read the glove scene from Crown Duel?
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/21060.Crown_Duel?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=iaFFeQtkx5&rank=1
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Confession time: Katie needed more romance, more college hockey smut, and more dragons after finishing Anne McCaffrey. Voila, Rebecca Yarros to the rescue.
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/90202302-iron-flame
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Is there anyone who hasn't read The Cruel Prince yet? This is an urban fantasy (kind of) filled with deliciously evil fairies, a bloodthirsty heroine, and a very questionable romantic lead.
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/26032825-the-cruel-prince
Poison Study by Maria Snyder is also mentioned in this episode, check it out here: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60510.Poison_Study
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All the stars! This kindle unlimited series set in Annette Marie's Guild Codex Universe is a non-stop 4 book binge of constant action, the slowest of slow burns, and complex world-building.
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/44932446-taming-demons-for-beginners
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If you've been kind of iffy on Jude through part one, there's a very particular hand scene in part two where Jude establishes herself as one of the most badass heroines in the genre. This is the gritty, resilient kind of main character every romantasy author tries to write with middling success.
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Is there anyone who hasn't read The Cruel Prince yet? This is an urban fantasy (kind of) filled with deliciously evil fairies, a bloodthirsty heroine, and a very questionable romantic lead.
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/26032825-the-cruel-prince
Poison Study by Maria Snyder is also mentioned in this episode, check it out here: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60510.Poison_Study
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This week Katie is exploring all of Ali's forays into romance territory. Her most recent book, Deep End, seems to bridge the gap between the spicier side of romance (Not in Love) and her traditional rom-coms like Love, Theoretically and The Love Hypothesis.
Deep End explores BDSM themes, power dynamics, and a peculiar type of love triangle.
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/212808709-deep-end
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Is there anyone who hasn't read The Cruel Prince yet? This is an urban fantasy (kind of) filled with deliciously evil fairies, a bloodthirsty heroine, and a very questionable romantic lead.
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/26032825-the-cruel-prince
Check out Tithe by Holly Black for Lord Roiben's story.
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/46777.Tithe
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If you like the trope of damsel-gets-saved-by-badass-protector (of the ghost, demon, death, variety) then this is the book for you. Ladybirds is a younger, entry-level introduction to this author, who also wrote the darker romantasy duology Peaches & Honey.
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59086069-ladybirds?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=hmdg2hUPuJ&rank=1
Other books mentioned in this episode:
Belladonna by Adalyn Grace
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59227936-belladonna?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=X9RVXpqfsw&rank=1
Phantasma by Kaylie Smith
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/204593914-phantasma?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=yMfhZE8gJT&rank=1
Peaches & Honey by R. Raeta
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/62691790-peaches-honey?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=rp21XFSsc5&rank=1
The Love of My Afterlife by Kirsty Greenwood
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/199928276-the-love-of-my-afterlife?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=fyZRgCypqH&rank=1
The Dixon Rule by Elle Kennedy
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/200338241-the-dixon-rule?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=zYU0HddBQc&rank=1
A Sensual Summoning by Rachel J. Roman
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/195742750-a-sensual-summoning?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=dDP8kbRusU&rank=1
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Time travel? Check. A teeny, tiny, Corlath moment of romance? Check. More dragon books? Check.
We're closing out Dragonflight this week, but come back next Monday for our first epic series of the season: The Cruel Prince by Holly Black.
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61975.Dragonflight?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=1dVggNUtlb&rank=1
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Other books mentioned this episode:
The Mistborn Saga by Brandon Sanderson
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/68428.Mistborn?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=xVi3lmZiGd&rank=1
Song in the Silence by Elizabeth Kerner
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1022209.Song_in_the_Silence?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_19
Dealing with Dragons by Patricia C. Wrede
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/150739.Dealing_with_Dragons?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=hn5OINtlqe&rank=1
The Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61431922-fourth-wing?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=X8dpktjyMK&rank=1
Wyvern by Grace Draven
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/31560086-wyvern?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=PoorCyP5ki&rank=1
The Temeraire Series by Naomi Novik
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28876.His_Majesty_s_Dragon?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=1LT7PxRDAx&rank=6
Nerilka's Story by Anne McCaffrey
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61974.Nerilka_s_Story?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=mySSoIixvJ&rank=1
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We all need a break from romantasy sometimes and Katie is fully invested in her contemporary romance era: enter her current obsession with Christina Lauren. Check out the whole series for a dual, first person POV style, and for bonus points, the audiobook has a very nice British narrator for the MMC.
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/62361081-the-true-love-experiment
Other books mentioned in this episode:
The Soulmate Equation by Christina Lauren
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58438593-the-soulmate-equation?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=4UmZfqwnEQ&rank=1
The Bodyguard by Katherine Center
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58724801-the-bodyguard?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_14
Bride by Ali Hazelwood
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/181344829-bride?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_12
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It's time for the mating flight. Yes, readers, remember Fourth Wing's cringey dragon sex? Here's the original. This is where the book started to lose us as it quickly shifts into F'lar's perspective.
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The OG of dragon stories and science fiction (yes, it's both), Anne McCaffrey wrote Dragonflight almost 60 years ago. If you're a Fourth Wing fan, you'll recognize many (sometimes alarmingly so) similarities between this book and its modern counterpart. Our heroine, Lessa, is gritty, clever, and ruthless - the only issue is we didn't get enough of her. A perspective switch a third of the way through the plot hijacks what could've been a solid romantasy story.
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61975.Dragonflight?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=1dVggNUtlb&rank=1
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Under the Star of Paris is a very clean, slow-burning, contemporary romance published in the 1950s - for today's reader, the cultural norms and gender roles are so dated, this feels like a historical. Take it as a palate cleanser - easy to read in a few hours on a rainy day. Also, a very believable, not toxic love triangle will keep you guessing the whole book.
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3343881-under-the-stars-of-paris
Other books mentioned in this episode:
Lady Avery and The False Butler by Sofi Laporte
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/123238138-lady-avery-and-the-false-butler?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_24
Blackmoore by Julianne Donaldson
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15795628-blackmoore?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=84DaFReATJ&rank=1
How to Marry a Millionaire
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0045891/
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The OG of dragon stories and science fiction (yes, it's both), Anne McCaffrey wrote Dragonflight almost 60 years ago. If you're a Fourth Wing fan, you'll recognize many (sometimes alarmingly) similarities between this book and its modern counterpart. Our heroine, Lessa, is gritty, clever, and ruthless - the only issue is we didn't get enough of her. A perspective switch a third of the way through the plot hijacks what could've been a solid romantasy.
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61975.Dragonflight?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=1dVggNUtlb&rank=1
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Type A heroine, flipped gender roles, fake dating. Can you tell it's Katie's pick this week?
This was a surprisingly good, clean romance. Katie consumed it via audiobook but believes it can stand alone in either format. Whether you're an avid contemporary romance consumer or you're interested in dabbling in the genre, this is a perfect little cream puff of a book.
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58724801-the-bodyguard?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=8I6R9pmgIQ&rank=1
Other books mentioned in this episode:
The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/56732449-the-love-hypothesis?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=szAk2MTyyt&rank=1
The Graham Effect by Elle Kennedy
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/123255391-the-graham-effect?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_17
Draco Malfoy and the Mortifying Ordeal of Being in Love by isthisselfcare
https://archiveofourown.org/works/34500952/chapters/85870804
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Wish fulfillment is what the story feels like and there ain't nothing wrong with that, except when:
a mustache-twirling villain hijacks the plot (at least it was exciting);the MCs have a taste for exhibitionism but awful timing; and,the heroine is an inconsistent idiot.We finished it (shocking considering how many issues we found in the overall design), but we highly recommend skipping this pod read in favor of some of the author's fanfiction. (You can find her on AO3 under LovesBitca8)
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/201627074-not-another-love-song
https://archiveofourown.org/users/LovesBitca8/pseuds/LovesBitca8
Rating: 3
Spice: 4
Genre: Contemporary
Sub-genre: more romance than plot
Heroine: The Diamond, The Downtrodden
Hero: Billionaire, Walking Red Flag
Tropes: slow burn, enemies to lovers
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Sincerely Yours is a gender-swapped Dramione retelling of You've Got Mail. Hidden identities, letter writing, self-growth - all wrapped into a tidy novella. This is a perfect introduction to fanfiction if you're not a die-hard HP fan and tomes like Manacled are a little intimidating.
https://archiveofourown.org/works/48211207/chapters/121579090
Other books mentioned in this episode:
Forget Me Not by Julie Soto
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61618737-forget-me-not?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=24LFYmEpAo&rank=1
Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60784546-divine-rivals?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_13
All things Ali Hazelwood
https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/21098177.Ali_Hazelwood
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You know when you're hungry and the only thing available is a gas station sandwich that's a few days old but somehow still has some flavor? So you finish it and you feel less hungry but somewhat disappointed with your life choices. That's how we feel about this book.
The writing is fine, there's some semblance of a plot, and the cool background details are engaging, but the characters are unlikeable mostly due to their immaturity. Stick around for the fun music references but maybe wait until the title pops up on Libby to start reading.
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/201627074-not-another-love-song
Rating: 3
Spice: 4
Genre: Contemporary
Sub-genre: more romance than plot
Heroine: The Diamond, The Downtrodden
Hero: Billionaire, Walking Red Flag
Tropes: slow burn, enemies to lovers
Other books mentioned in this episode:
Forget Me Not by Julie Soto
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61618737-forget-me-not
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