Jess and Trisha discuss the challenges in finding romance by AOC with queer characters, plan to get better acquainted with the Emma Award winners, and have some recommendations for anyone looking for romance with couples past the age of 40.

This episode is sponsored by The Traitor’s Ruin by Erin Beaty and One Small Thing by Erin Watt.

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