It's a special episode on the Historical Romance Sampler this week! Kasia Alba, host of the Raising Baby Authors podcast, joins me to read from Joanna Shupe's THE BRIDE GOES ROGUE and talk all things historical romance. We discuss why Kasia loves the meet cute in Shupe's novel, how Bridgerton hooked her into historical romance, and theorize on why book-to-screen adaptations are so often disappointing. Plus, Kasia plays LOVE IT OR LEAVE IT? to reveal the romance rules she loves!

00:00 Welcome to the Historical Romance Sampler Podcast 00:36 Special Guest: Kasia Alba from Raising Baby Authors 01:09 Reading: The Bride Goes Rogue by Joanna Shupe 07:34 Discussion: Analyzing the Meet Cute 12:27 Kasia's Journey into Historical Romance 20:07 Game Time: Love it or Leave it 29:18 Closing Remarks and Where to Find More

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