Tea & Strumpets: A Regency Romance Review

Last year we were lucky enough to get to sit down with Cat Sebastian, author of many LQBTQ novels, including Avon's first published MM historical romance. We spoke about her journey to being an author, what drew her to the genre and time period, and how she discovered queer romance as a reader and as an author. We also talked about how she gives voice to her very diverse cast of characters who challenge the status quo. We hope you enjoy this fabulous conversation with Cat Sebastian....because we most certainly did!

Thank you again so much to Cat Sebastian for joining us!
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Pick up a copy of one of Cat's favorite books below!
Heated Rivalry by Rachel Reid
For My Lady's Heart by Laura Kinsale

And be sure to grab Cat's newest release The Queer Principles of Kit Webb, here!

Want to listen to a certain segment? Here is our outline this week:
0:00 - 2:26: Intro
2:26 - 1:27:57: Interview with Cat Sebastian
1:27:57 - 1:35:50: Outro

Check out the Prime Documentary film we mentioned in the episode "What Women Want: Gay Romance" here!

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And pick up a copy of next week's book, The Vicar and the Rake by Annabelle Green, here!

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Ever wonder what your co-hosts do when they're not prepping for an episode? Turns out, they read more books. This week Tea & Strumpets is sharing with you all the books they've been reading so far in 2021. They've been exploring new authors and even just rereading some old favorites. It's a week of recommendations and short reviews for the enjoyment of your ears and to the detriment of an every growing TBR pile. 

The following books were discussed in this episode:
My Kind of Earl by Viviennne Lorret
10 Things I Hate About the Duke by Loretta Chase
The Duke Heist by Erica Ridley
Devil in Winter by Lisa Kleypas
The Victorian Rebels Series by Kerrigan Byrne
The Goode Girls Series by Kerrigan Byrne
The Devil in Her Bed by Kerrigan Byrne
The Devil Comes Courting by Courtney Milan
The Pursuit of by Courtney Milan
Rules of Scoundrels Series by Sarah MacLean
Hit Me With Your Best Scot by Suzanne Enoch
To Love and To Loathe by Martha Waters
The Secret by Julie Garwood
The Mistborn Series by Brandon Sanderson

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Join us next week for another chance to listen to our interview with Cat Sebastian!

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From gallows to galleries to galleys, from spiders to sea monsters to Spain, we've read our way through the eleven books of the Pennyroyal Green Series by the amazing Julie Anne Long and today we're talking about the whole, absolutely fabulous experience. Plus we're answering listener questions annnnnd discussing what series we should read next! **The whole dang episode is full of spoilers!!**

Listeners! We need you to help us decide what series we should read next! Cast your vote at bit.ly/strumpetseries now! We will announce your choice in the last week of June. 

If you'd like to see all of our ratings that we discussed during the episode, you can take a look at our spreadsheet, here. 

Want to listen to a certain segment of today's episode? Our outline is below:
Intro: 0:00 - 01:23
Your Questions Answered: 01:23 - 29:01
Parlour: 29:01 - 30:42
Pennyroyal Series Reflections: 30:42 - 54:02
Podcast Reflections: 54:02 - 59:54
Next Series Discussion/Outro: 59:54 - 01:08:53

After almost two years of waiting we finally come to our Pennyroyal Green conclusion. Olivia Eversea is at last ready to put the Redmond she should have never loved away for good. The trouble is as the wedding gets closer, the world appears to be conspiring against her. Lyon for his part has tried to forget the girl who broke his heart on a rainy night five years ago. And yet, upon learning of her impending nuptials, Lyon cannot seem to leave England’s shores as he planned. Can our star crossed lovers untangle their feelings and start anew or will the past be just too hard an obstacle to overcome? Thanks you Julie Anne Long for your amazing series and we cannot wait to read its final chapter in “The Legend of Lyon Redmond.” **It’s all SPOILERS for these long lost lovers**

Support the show and grab your copy of this week's book, The Legend of Lyon Redmond, here!

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0:00 - 08:00: Intro/Author Facts
08:00 - 21:12: Synopsis
21:12 - 22:59: Parlour
22:59 - 1:03:20: General Discussion

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And join us next week for our revisit of the Pennyroyal Green Series and your questions answered!

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We're back with the next installment of our most-requested episodes! We return to the Bridgertons to check in with our favorite writing and flirting duo - Colin & Penelope. And what we get is a closure most-excellent for a scene we never got to see - between Penelope and Eloise!! The secret is out....so join us to discuss the reveal!

Pick up a copy of this week's book, The Bridgertons: Happily Ever After by Julia Quinn, here.

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And grab your copy of next episode's book, A Rogue by Any Other Name by Sarah MacLean, here!   

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Elise Fountain has never met a challenge she could not rise to, and that includes being the housekeeper for a grumpy, convalescing Lord Lavay. Lavay is not used to being laid low, especially when time is running out to secure an influx of funds to buy back his childhood home. Through sheer determination and cheerful optimism, Elise slowly wins over the recalcitrant staff and also wins over the hardened heart of a very deserving Lord. Join us for It Started with a Scandal - the penultimate Pennyroyal Green novel by Julie Anne Long! **We cannot discuss scandals without SPOILERS**

Support the show and grab your copy of this week's book, It Started with a Scandal, here!

Want to listen to a certain segment? Here is our outline this week:
0:00 - 06:20: Intro/History Facts
06:20 - 22:18: Synopsis
22:18 - 26:54: Parlour
26:54 - 56:08: General Discussion

Kelsey referenced a BBC article about the French Aristocracy, which you can find here.

If you'd like to pick up a copy of The Most Eligible Viscount in London by Ella Quinn, check it out here!

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It’s our last episode so we had to have our biggest guests ever on the pod. Best-selling author, Regency Romance royalty, and Anthony Bridgerton super fan Tessa Dare is here and she’s brought a friend, #1 best-selling author Jodi Picoult. WHAT?! Once we got over the shock we could not wait to dish all about the season as a whole, how we actually got through an epilogue in the first season, and of course, what’s going to happen with ANTHONY! We also talk about books being adapted to film and what we think this show is going to do for historical romance in mainstream media. BUZZZZZ

So many thanks to Tessa Dare and Jodi Picoult for joining us for this episode!
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Want to listen to a certain segment? Here is our outline this week:
0:00 - 13:07: Intro
13:07 - 16:34: Episode 8 Synopsis
16:34 - 19:21: Parlour
19:21 - 01:14:04: **Spoilers!** Episode & Series Discussion

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We're taking a short break to recuperate from our Bridgerton bonanza, but we'll be back in late March with much beloved classic of the genre - join us then for Devil in Winter by Lisa Kleypas.

Tea & Strumpets is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at frolic.media/podcasts!