Textual Tension

Happy Pride!! Your Co-hosts are kicking of the most colorful time of year with a listener recommendation! Rachel is telling Margie all about Lianyu Tan's, Captive in the Underworld. Much like Persephone, we just can't seem to stay away from that pesky Hades!



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Hello listeners! Caught in a...tenuous romance? This week, Margie gives Rachel all the deets on Chelsea Cain's Heartsick. Can it be considered a romance at all? Are some romances just abusive? Are we reading too much into these books? Does this smell like chloroform to you?! What's tenuous? Why is Margie editing?! Tune in!

Kidnappings, strip clubs, and diamond heists oh my! Your favorite Co-Hosts are taking a trip to the desert as Rachel tells Margie all about Partners in Crime, by Alisha Rai. What happens in Vegas may stay in Vegas, but this book is going to stick with us for a good long time!

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What qualities do you hate most in a partner? What would someone have to do to make you want to set them on fire? How much privilege is too much? These are the hard hitting questions that your favorite Co-Hosts will try to answer today on Textual Tension! Join in as Margie tells Rachel all about The Stopover by T L Swan. A book full of annoying "Alphas" and the women that have to put up with them.

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In a podcast full of problematic books, how can one stand out? Your Co-Host Rachel is about to find out! Listen in as Rachel takes Margie into some wild places as she tells her all about Fighting Destiny by Amelia Hutchins. Strap in y'all! It's a crazy one!

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Okay, but not really....Bass Pro shop probably doesn't want anything to do with the gods. But you know who does? Your Co-Hosts Rachel and Margie! Margie is telling Rachel about Scarlett Sinclair's A Touch of Darkness. Sure it's wildly popular on book-tok, but will we like it too?

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What do you get when you cross dust bunnies, crystals, and FrEqUeNcIeS? Siren's Call by Jayne Castle! Rachel is taking Margie to alien worlds full of paranormal harmonies and singing monsters. But the real question is...what type of monsters?!

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What sort of rabbit hole have the Textual Tension Co-Hosts gotten themselves in to today? Why a deeply controversial one of course! Armed only with research and a dead look in her eyes, Margie is telling Rachel all about Ladies First, by Liberty Adams. Join us as we strive to answer the burning question: Will romance novels ever be great again?

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It's a valentine's day miracle! Your Co-Hosts Margie and Rachel are joined by Abbie and Kelsey of Fairytale fix to unpack a truly wild tale. Rachel is telling everyone about The Mermaid's Knight by Jill Miles. Fairytale retellings, time travel, and warlords. What could possibly go wrong?

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Hello All! Your Co-Host Rachel is back from a long trip and...still recovering...Who knew jet lag sucked? We're hopping in to your feed with a throwback to one of our favorite episodes! We'll be back in two weeks with a brand-shiny-new episode! Maybe with friends? I'll never tell!

Holy Angels Batman! Rachel and Margie are headed off to Heaven, with a few stops at some seedy early 2000s nightclubs along the way. Rachel tells Margie all about Gena Showalter's Wicked Nights.

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