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Our latest read has sparked quite the debate among our members, with opinions divided on nearly every aspect.

The Rule Book by Sarah Adams, follows the story of Nora and Derek, college sweethearts who parted ways after graduation. Fate intervenes, reuniting them in adulthood. Shenanigans ensue when they find themselves drunkenly married in Vegas, leading them to stay together to protect Nora's reputation and career.

We'd love to hear your thoughts on this book! Share your insights and reactions on  instagram!

Welcome back to another installment of our Trope 101 series, where we delve into the intricate dynamics of storytelling tropes. Today, we're shining a spotlight on the timeless classic: Marriage of Convenience.

In this episode, we'll dissect the nuances of this beloved trope, examining its enduring appeal in fiction. We also be draw comparisons to its close trope friend, Fake Dating, explored in our previous episode (Episode 15), so if you haven't tuned in yet, now's the perfect time to catch up!

As always, we love hearing from our listeners, so don't forget to connect with us on Instagram. Whether you're personally entangled in a Marriage of Convenience or know someone who is, share your stories with us!

Heidi Card joins us this week to talk about her journey to reading as an adult! Get your goodreads ready to add to your TBR list because she has some GREAT recommendations.

Heidi talks about how she is more of an audiobook reader than physical copies, how community it built around reading and her various book clubs she has been in over the years.

Enjoy this fun listen and be sure to report to us on instagram what your preference is for reading books - audio, ebook or physical copy?

Oh friends. This is a fun episode!

Join Cale, Jen and Danielle as they dive into Bride by Ali Hazelwood! A romantasy and mystery novel.

Misery, a vampire is forced to marry Lowe a werewolf to keep the peace between the 2 species. There are lots of twists and turns, great supporting characters, a few mysteries that need solved by the end and as always shenanigans.

The group chats so much on the various characters, the inner species relationships, and finding a sense of belonging.

Join us for a pun filled book club! And be sure to hop over to instagram to let us know your thoughts on the book!

Also, if you enjoyed this episode do not forget to subscribe to the podcast AND if you are feeling super generous leave us a 5 star review (none of those 4.8 start shenanigans that Jen believes in ;))

On this episode we talk all things Fake Dating! Some great back and forth on if we like or hate this trope, if we think this is actually a real life trope and TONS of great books to add to your list!

A psychological thriller, with LOTS of twists and turns leads to LOTS of BIG feelings on this episode of Books and Brands.

The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides is about a woman accused of murdering her husband and the unraveling from her psychiatrist many years later.

Cale and Danielle have lots of feelings on this book and can't wait to hear yours! Be sure to head over to instagram to join in the conversation!

On this episode Professer Jen is back educating on her FAVORITE trope - Enemies to Lovers. All things banter, slow burn and so much snark!

So enjoy the list of GREAT Enemies to Lovers books some delightful tangents and walk away with some new additions to your TBR list!

Oh. This. Episode.

We are chatting with author, Cindy Steel and goodness is it a fun one!

Cindy is the author of 6 rom coms and she shares all about her process, indie publishing and how she puts such importance on creating well rounded characters.

We talk about open and closed door romance along with of course her favorite trope.

We absolutely fell in love with Cindy and we think you will too! Be sure to follow along with her on Instagram and Facebook.

This book club episode is pure sunshine! Chatting about "The One With The Kiss Cam" by Cindy Steel was an utter delight.

The group chats about power dynamics, the greatness of grandparents, boundaries and of course bucket lists. Be sure to share your thoughts on the episode with us on Instagram.com/booksandbrandspodcast

This episode will have you laughing from start to finish or at least we hope it will!

We cover more on what tropes are, specifically the ins and outs of second chance rom coms along with the pitfalls that this might not be the favorite.

Lots of great examples given from some fave authors of the group - Penny Reid and Emily Henry.

Be sure to find us @booksandbrandspodcast and tell us what your fave 2nd Chance Rom Com read is!