For the last few years, The Ripped Bodice bookstore has published a Summer Romance Bingo Card and this year, we're helping you win! With absolutely no prep, we're recommending books for every bit of the game, from Lost Treasure to Time Travel to the Olympics. Head to The Ripped Bodice's instagram feed to see the bingo card and get reading!

Books Mentioned

• Only and Forever by Chloe Liese
• A Novel Love Story by Ashley Poston 
• One Last Shot by Betty Cayouette
• Remember Summer by Elizabeth Lowell
• Fire on the Ice by Tamsen Parker
• Seduction on the Slopes by Tamsen Parker
• From Lukov with Love by Mariana Zapata
• The Amorous Education of Celia Seaton by Miranda Neville
• Hottie Scotty and Mr. Porter by R. Cooper 
• Breath of Magic by Theresa Medieros
• Outlander by Diana Gabaldon
• Crazy Stupid Bromance by Lyssa Kay Adams
• Shaken and Stirred by Kathleeen O’Reilly
• Double Down by Katie Porter
• Copper by Lily Atlas
• Santa’s Baby by Chloe Maine
• Lighthouse on Moonglow Bay by Lori Wilde
• Dragged to the Wedding by Andrew Grey
• Looking for a Sign by Susie Dumond
• Star Crossed Seduction by Jenny Browna
• A Touch Magical by Sonia Hartl
• Reaper’s Property by Joanna Wylde
• Waylon by Theodora Taylor
• Do Your Worst by Rosie Danan
• This Scot of Mine by Sophie Jordan
• Summertime Punchline by Betty Corrello
• Wild Ride by Jennifer Crusie and Bob Mayer
• Something Wilder by Christina Lauren
• Romancing Ms. Stone by M.C. Vaughan
• Raiders of the Lost Heart by Jo Segura
• The Red by Tiffany Reisz
• Faking It by Jennifer Crusie
• Dragon Bound by Thea Harrison
• A Fire in the Sky by Sophie Jordan
• Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake by Sarah MacLean
• Way Down Deep by Charlotte Stein & Cara McKenna
• Written on His Skin by Simone Stark
• Lovers in the Afternoon by Lisa Kleypas
• The Neighbor Favor by Kristina Forest
• The Gift by Julie Garwood
• After Hours on Milagro Street by Angelia M. Lopez

Show Notes

• This week, we’re making suggestions in case you’re trying to complete The Ripped Bodice’s 8th annual summer reading bingo game. Some of the squares we’ve had full episodes on, so check it out for ideas: Duels with special guest Chels,  Runaway Brides, and Grumpy/Sunshine. 
• Control rods are what cools down a Nuclear reactor, or in the case of Chernobyl what causes one to melt down if they are all moved simultaneously. 
• “You wanted to tussle, we tussled,” is a line from Out of Sight. “The pressure of a name’” is a line from Pretty Woman. 
• A quick guide to book trim sizes: hardback, trade paperback, and mass market. 
• There was a great article in the New York Times this week about the explosion of romance-only bookstores.
• Jen doesn’t do RPF and she doesn’t really know anything about Taylor Swift. 
• You might want to enjoy Andrew McCarthy’s navel gazing in the documentary Brats, even if it’s just to roll your eyes. 

Sponsors

• Blue Box Press, publishers of Aurora Rose Reynolds's BRODIE: An Until Her Novella, available in print or ebook, from Amazon.
• Aethon Books, publishers of Hannah Levin's THE TREASURED ONE, available in print, ebook or audiobook, from Amazon.
• Tara L. Roí, author of HOPE, available in print or ebook from Amazon, Apple Books, or Barnes & Noble.

The Rest

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