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“BOSOM FRIENDS” This week Sarah Jean concludes our Friends to Lovers theme with special guest librarian and reviewer Anna Clutterbuck-Cook and debate the inherent queerness of the trope EP 204 HOST > SARAH JEAN (she/her) From the woods of Massachusetts, Sarah Jean has been reading queer romance for 12 years. She runs a queer book […]

“JUST FRIENDS” This week host Danielle continues our Friends to Lovers theme with special guest author D. Rose and discuss the prolific Black indie romance community EP 203 HOST > DANIELLE (she/her) is the voice behind LoveReadListen.com where she writes about her adventures in reading romance, YA, and audiobooks. Danie has a passion for promoting […]

“MY EX’S MOM” This week Meka and Melinda, aka Melinka, continue our Friends to Lovers theme with special guest author Mina Waheed and introduce the F2L spinoff trope “My Ex’s Mom” EP 202 HOSTS > MEKA WHITE (she/her) is the voice behind BookAbility.me where she writes about her adventures in reading romance and being visually […]

“AMIGOS Y AMANTES”  This week Ana hosts the podcast with special guest author Priscilla Oliveras as they introduce our September theme Friends to Lovers and discuss the growing Latinx Romance community EP 201 HOST > ANA COQUI (she/her) A lifelong genre reader, Ana grew up reading fantasy, sci-fi & mystery novels in Puerto Rico, before […]

Today we pause to remember Corey Alexander. Corey was one of the earliest supporters of RomBkPod. Their advocacy for content warnings and compassionate representation in romance has guided RBP from day one. Earlier this year, it was a privilege to interview Corey on the subject of neurodivergent rep in romance. Today we share this interview again, […]

“H. E. A-CCESSIBILITY” Welcome to RomBkPod season 2! This week Melinka discusses a topic close to their heart: accessibility. BONUS EP HOSTS > MEKA WHITE (she/her) is the voice behind BookAbility.me where she writes about her adventures in reading romance and being visually impaired. Meka loves pushing books and can’t wait to share her favorites […]

“MY FIRST JENKINS” Happy #JenkinsJuly! This week the entire RomBkPod team gathers to discuss their #MyFirstJenkins stories and preview upcoming #JenkinsJuly prompts BONUS EP HOSTS > ANA COQUI (she/her) A lifelong genre reader, Ana grew up reading fantasy, sci-fi & mystery novels in Puerto Rico, before finally wandering into the romance section of the library […]

“BLESSED BY MS. BEV” Happy #JenkinsJuly! This week the entire RomBkPod team gathers for a special interview with Beverly Jenkins to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Vivid, homemade doughnuts, and the power of romance BONUS EP HOSTS > ANA COQUI (she/her) A lifelong genre reader, Ana grew up reading fantasy, sci-fi & mystery novels in […]

“FINDING COMMUNITY” This week Sarah Jean concludes our series of bonus Pride month episodes exploring Queer Romance and found family with special guest author Constanza Wolf BONUS EP HOST > SARAH JEAN (she/her) From the woods of Massachusetts, Sarah Jean has been reading queer romance for 12 years. She runs a queer book club called […]

“CLAIMING CONFABULOUS SPACES” This week Sarah Jean continues our series of bonus Pride month episodes exploring Queer Romance and found family with special guest author May Peterson BONUS EP HOST > SARAH JEAN (she/her) From the woods of Massachusetts, Sarah Jean has been reading queer romance for 12 years. She runs a queer book club […]