Textual Tension

Hello South America! It's been a while huh? Your co-hosts are joined by Emily of FBoL as they dive deep into the rainforests of South America and attempt to...fight terrorism? Let's just say there's a lot going on in Kat Martin's Hot Rain

Howdy y'all! Your co-hosts are back with a good old fashioned rodeo! Listen in as Rachel tells Margie about Lauren Landish's Buck Wild. Don't worry, it definitely lives up to its name! 

Ep. Bonus: This week the Under the Covers bonus content is free to everyone! Not just Patreon subscribers! Go to patreon.com/textualtension to check it out!

Who's ready for something ridiculous and refreshing? Well maybe not refreshing....but for sure hilarious! This week, Margie tells Rachel about Ross Patterson's At Night She Cries, While He Rides His Steed, a "Romance Novel for Dudes". What exactly does that tag line mean? Let's find out together!

Can you say Macedonian Love Slave? We didn't think we could, but here we are! Listen in as Rachel tells Margie all about Sherrilyn Kenyon's Fantasy Lover! It's got everything you want in a romance novel! Macedonians, and love slaves!


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 This week, Rachel and Margie are breaking into the world of LGBTQ romance novels! Listen in as Margie tells Rachel all about the Robin Hood-esque antics in The Soldier's Scoundrel by Cat Sebastian. We finally tackled a romance novel that addresses some pretty interesting historical topics! Who knew!



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Join Rachel and Margie as they pass a serious milestone in Textual Tension history: reviewing their first Harlequin Romance Novel! Listen in as Rachel tells Margie all about Lori Foster's, Run the Risk. If you didn't get enough literary analysis in your AP English class, then this is the episode for you!

It's a Textual Tension Spooktacular! Join Margie and Rachel for this very special and very spoopy bonus episode! The girl's discuss The Cat's Meow, featuring stories by Victoria Alexander, Nina Coombs, Coral Smith Saxe, and Colleen Shannon. Let's pour one out for the spoopiest, and best, time of year!

We're shipping off to international waters this week with a problematic billionaire philanthropist who can't take no for an answer. Did we mention he has a dolphin tramp stamp? Join your co-hosts Rachel and Margie as they discuss the nuances of the "Alpha Male"

You know what we need in our lives? MORE hit-man themed romance novels! Join your co-host Margie as Rachel tells her all about Contract Signed by Marie Harte. Because the only thing better than 1 hit-man, is 3 hit-men...and a baby?

This week, Stacie and Alicia of Trashy Divorces are here to help us answer some truly perplexing questions. How much ghosting is too much? Can Andre the Giant and a literal black hole ever find love together? Truly questions only J.M. Sevilla's novel, Marked Part 1: The Missing Link, can answer.