Nora Roberts is a master at exploring character career options. In Part 2 of our discussion of Nora's books from 1983, we meet musicians, a magician, and an anthropologist. In this episode of Romancing the Shelf we discuss bad parenting, career women, and, of course, love.

Have you ever read a romance book with a mother-daughter love triangle? Well, now we have! For that and more, join us as we read three of Nora Roberts' books from 1983 - From This Day, Untamed, and Her Mother's Keeper.

In our first ever episode, we start at the beginning of Nora Roberts' career with her book, Irish Thoroughbred, published in 1981. We also talk about the other books in the Irish Hearts trilogy, Irish Rose, published in 1992, and Irish Rebel, published in 2000.

Oh, the Nora Roberts' novels of 1982. Heroines with child-like innocence. Aggressively dominate heroes who lack communication skills. We love them but we kinda also maybe hate them. Hear the good, the bad, and glimmers of Nora Roberts' brilliance in episode 2 of Romancing the Shelf!

Nora's first, but definitely not her last, books about the world of professional ballet. Career ambitions and love collide as we discuss two of Nora Roberts' ballerina love stories - Reflections (1983) and Dance of Dreams (1983).