Rune the Archer and Josephine the vigilante first meet when Rune is "otherwise occupied"…with not one, not two but FOUR nymphs. However, that doesn’t stop Jo from stealing his most prized item, one that was given to him by his mother as a child. Thus commences their journey of love, healing and acceptance. And let's just say...Rune is more than capable of ruining us with his words!

In this episode of Romancing the Monsters, we discuss the importance of working through one’s past and not settling for less than what you deserve. We also look at the very relatable fear of being forgotten and what that would entail for a half vampire/half phantom individual confronted with immortality.

Trigger warnings: mentions of childhood physical and sexual abuse, death of a child, death of parents, choice between love and duty, fated relationship, the fear of being forgotten and slavery.

Book of the Week: Sweet Ruin by Kresley Cole

Books mentioned:

Lady and the Orc by Finley Finn

Media mentioned:

Interview with the Vampire, directed by Neil Jordan, 1994

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Romancing the Monsters is a podcast that looks at the monster within: the shadow keeping the characters away from true and absolute happiness. This monster can be a prejudice, fear, insecurity, trauma and so on. We believe that romance novels are as much about one's personal journey as they are about finding love.

After all, love makes us vulnerable and forces us to bare our monsters to another.