Mom and Ellen talk about the slowest of slow burns, The Wall of Winnipeg and Me (but it burns so good!). Plus, they get into that age old romance chestnut of alphas vs. betas. 

Ellen and Mom talk about Mom's recovery process from her Winston Brothers bender and get back to historicals with their discussion about Lord of Scoundrels by Loretta Chase. Plus, how does age play a part in approaching the romance genre. 

Mom and Ellen can't stop talking about Beard Science in this extra-long episode! Plus, what are some of the main differences between historicals and contemporaries?

Ellen and Mom get spoilerific with Mary Balogh's historical novella A Matter of Class. Plus, why exactly does the romance genre not get the respect it deserves? Ellen gets a bit ranty. 

Ellen and Mom try something slightly a little different and venture into the Gilded Age with Joanna Shupe's Magnate. Plus, what is it about historical romances that we love so much?

Ellen and Mom gush about Tessa Dare's new book, The Duchess Deal. (Spoiler: We really loved this book). Plus, they get real about how historical romances perhaps not always true to the hygiene of the period. 

Ellen and Mom delve into the first book in Christi Caldwell's Sinful Brides series, The Rogue's Wager. Plus, they talk what they currently reading and get a little too TMI when talking about sex scenes in romance novels. Spoiler talk starts at 6:05 and ends at 21:45.

Ellen and Mom discuss the newest book from Sabrina Jeffries in her Sinful Suitors series, The Pleasures of Passion. Plus, they talk what they currently reading and the pros and cons to reading a current series (it can be PAINFUL to wait for the next book, you know?).

First episode! Join us for our book discussion of Julia Quinn's The Girl with the Make-Believe Husband! Plus, we talk about how we got started reading romance (Spoiler: Some of us took longer to come around than others).