Welcome to Episode 6, recorded LIVE at Book Riot Live! This episode is all about romance, and my guest is New York Times & USA Today bestselling author Sarah MacLean. MacLean is the author of historical romances and a monthly romance review column at The Washington Post celebrating the best of the romance genre. She is the recipient of back-to-back RITA Awards for Best Historical Romance of the Year from the Romance Writers of America.

This episode is sponsored by Bats of the Republic by Zachary Thomas Dodson.

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Books Discussed on the Show!

The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie by Jennifer Ashley 

Bollywood Bride by Sonali Dev

A Bed of Spices by Barbara Samuel

Balogh’s Survivors Club Series, Kinsale’s Flowers From the Storm, Morsi’s Simple Jess

Historical: Think of England by KJ Charles 

Contemporary: Kate Meader’s Hot in Chicago Series

Not Quite a Husband by Sherry Thomas

For Love and Liberty anthology — Alyssa Cole, Lena Hart, Kate McMurray, Stacey Agdern

Courtney Milan – Brothers Sinister series (Suffragette Scandal)

Zoraida Cordova “On the Verge” series – Luck on the Line

Surviving Raine by Shay Savage

Sierra Simone’s Priest

Emma Chase’s Sustained

Wallbanger by Alice Clayton

Alisha Rai (Karimi Siblings is a good starting point)

Contemporary authors: Kristan Higgins, Victoria Dahl, Julie James

Asking for It by Lilah Pace

A Strong Hand by Catt Ford 

Charlotte Stein’s Intrusion

Jane O’Reilly – The Pleasure Principle

Marjorie Liu (Dirk & Steele– Tiger Eye)

Grimspace by Ann Aguirre

Kristen Callihan – Steampunk

Pamela Palmer – Feral Warriors (Desire Untamed)

Angel’s Blood by Nalini Singh (fantasy/romance, Guild Hunter series)

Amaryllis by Jayne Castle

Linda Howard’s Mr. Perfect

Alyssa Cole’s Mixed Signals (third in Off the Grid series)

Tessa Dare’s Castles Ever After series

Lorraine Heath – Scoundrels of St. James, London’s Greatest Lovers

Lisa Kleypas – Start with “The Gamblers,” then Wallflowers, then Hathaways

Monica McCarty – Highland Guard

An Affair Before Christmas by Eloisa James

Pocket Old School Christmas Anthologies

Contemporary Romance dominates here (HQN Categories). Lily Everett – Home for Christmas

Sarah Wendell Hannukah short – Lighting the Flames

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