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Episode Summary

In this episode of Sisters Social Call, hosts Stacey and Krista welcome Julianna Wager, a University of Alberta PhD student studying romance novels, to discuss the book 'Done and Dusted' by Lyla Sage. The conversation explores the themes of the book, the structure of romance novels, and the appeal of cowboy romances. Juliana shares her insights on the genre and offers holiday romance recommendations. The episode concludes with personal reflections from the hosts and Juliana, highlighting their peaks, pits, and plans for the week.

Keywords

Romance novels, book club, Done and Dusted, Lyla Sage, cowboy romance, literary analysis, holiday reads, reading recommendations

Chapters

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to our guest, Julianna Wagar 04:08 Overview of 'Done and Dusted' 07:17 The Structure of Romance Novels 10:16 Elements of 'Done and Dusted' 12:25 The Appeal of Cowboy Romances 17:06 Holiday Romance Recommendations 18:36 Book Recommendations and Literary Insights 21:31 Peaks, Pits, and Plans

Resources

Julianna shared several book recommendations throughout the episode.

• A Merry Little Meet Cute by Julie Murphy and Sierra Simone
• Good Spirits by BK Borison
• Not in My Book by Katie Holt
• Love is a War Song by Danica Nava

And if you adored Julianna on our podcast, give her a follow on IG @jujurules. And when she becomes a published author, you can tell everyone you heard about her first on our podcast!!

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