Ella Dawson, host of REBEL EVER AFTER podcast and author of BUT HOW ARE YOU, REALLY, joins the podcast to sample one of her favorite historical romances!

After reading from Maya Rodale's WHAT A WALLFLOWER WANTS, Ella talks about why this book helped change her perspective on historical romances, why mass market paperbacks are so lovely, and why romance in general is a great place to explore progressive themes.

00:00 Introduction to the Historical Romance Sampler Podcast 00:33 Special Guest: Ella Dawson 01:30 Reading from 'What A Wallflower Wants' by Maya Rodale 09:19 Discussion on the Selected Passage 13:01 Ella Dawson's Journey into Romance 20:22 Exploring Progressive Romance 25:04 Love It or Leave It: Rapid Fire Questions 28:18 Conclusion and Farewell   Find out more about Ella Dawson: https://elladawson.com/  

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Alivia Fleur returns to the podcast to read a sample of her latest Victorian romance, BLUEPRINTS, BATTLELINES AND BALLROOMS. We talk about how her background in architecture inspired the occupation of the heroes of this novel, plus how she uses architecture to explore gender dynamics and class in her series about neighbors on a London street. She also shares her inspiration for Historical Romance Book Deals and why readers should be sure to subscribe to the free newsletter!

 

00:35 Meet Alivia Fleur: Award-Winning Author 01:34 Reading from 'Blueprints, Battle Lines, and Ballrooms' 12:56 In-Depth Analysis of the Scene 13:31 Exploring Architecture in Historical Romance 18:46 The Creative Process Behind Honeysuckle Street 23:40 Historical Romance Book Deals Initiative 29:34 Fun Game: Would You Rather?   Find out more about Alivia Fleur at https://aliviafleurbooks.com/   Sign up for Historical Romance Book Deals! https://historicalromancebookdeals.com/ Authors, use code HRBDFREE to try out a promotion for free.  

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Ava Bond reads from her upcoming Regency romance, THE LADY! We talk about her love of class differences, the momentum created by a meet cute, and how she approaches writing historical romance series. Plus, Ava reveals a surprising trope she enjoys in LOVE IT OR LEAVE IT?

 

00:00 Introduction  02:43 Reading from The Lady 13:56 Discussion on Class Differences 15:55 Writing Process and Inspirations 17:33 Research and Upcoming Projects 22:24 Love It or Leave It: Romance Tropes 25:50 Where to Find Ava Bond   Find out more about Ava Bond at https://avabond.co.uk/  

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Alison Mckenzie joins the podcast to read from her debut historical romance, THE BLACKSMITH'S BRIDE! We talk about her inspiration for the book (a role playing game based off a Robinhood TV show), why she is fascinated by eras like 1380s in England when change is in the air, and how relationship dynamics can work as great metaphors for political systems. Plus, she shares the romance rule she broke when she decided to publish this book!

 

00:00 Introduction to the Historical Romance Sampler Podcast 01:32 Reading from 'The Blacksmith's Bride' 13:18 Discussion on the Scene and Tropes 14:01 Origins and Inspirations Behind the Story 17:56 Historical Context and World-Building 20:44 Influences and Favorite Authors 22:37 Love It or Leave It? 28:24 Breaking Romance Rules and Self-Publishing 30:05 Where to Find 'The Blacksmith's Bride'   Find out more about Alison Mckeznie at alisonmckenziewrites.wordpress.com  

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It's a special episode on the Historical Romance Sampler this week! Kasia Alba, host of the Raising Baby Authors podcast, joins me to read from Joanna Shupe's THE BRIDE GOES ROGUE and talk all things historical romance. We discuss why Kasia loves the meet cute in Shupe's novel, how Bridgerton hooked her into historical romance, and theorize on why book-to-screen adaptations are so often disappointing. Plus, Kasia plays LOVE IT OR LEAVE IT? to reveal the romance rules she loves!

00:00 Welcome to the Historical Romance Sampler Podcast 00:36 Special Guest: Kasia Alba from Raising Baby Authors 01:09 Reading: The Bride Goes Rogue by Joanna Shupe 07:34 Discussion: Analyzing the Meet Cute 12:27 Kasia's Journey into Historical Romance 20:07 Game Time: Love it or Leave it 29:18 Closing Remarks and Where to Find More  

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Lindsay Barrett comes on to read SAVANNAH ROYALS, her debut historical romance inspired by the fantasy novel Six of Crows. She shares how was inspired to set her story in Savannah, writing morally gray heroes, and why it was so important to her to explore a polyamorous relationship on the page. Plus, she plays LOVE IT OR LEAVE IT so we can find out how she feels about classic romance rules! 

 

00:00 Introduction to the Historical Romance Sampler 00:33 Meet the Guest: Lindsay Barrett 03:29 Reading from 'Savannah Royals' 15:02 Interview with Lindsay Barrett 15:26 The Origin of Savannah Royals 16:27 Research and Historical Context 18:18 Exploring Dark Romance 19:56 Polyamorous Relationships in Historical Settings 25:05 Love it or Leave it: Romance Tropes 29:56 Where to Find Lindsay Barrett

 

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The legendary Cathy Maxwell joins the podcast to read from her latest Regency romance, A Touch of Steele! We talk about her journey to writing books, why she considers romance novels to be adventure novels, and what she has learned writing 41+ books. To wrap things up, she plays Love It or Leave It? and reveals why rules are meant to be broken!

 

00:00 Introduction to the Historical Romance Sampler 01:54 Reading from 'A Touch of Steele' 23:43 Discussion on the Scene and Cathy's Background 29:31 Love It or Leave It: Romance Conventions 33:28 Final Thoughts and Where to Find Cathy Maxwell

 

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Edie Cay joins the podcast to read from INTO THE BREACH WITH YOU. Edie tells us more about 'Golden Age of Mountaineering', what inspired her to write about women climbing mountains in the 19th century, and what historical romance can do that historical fiction can't (and vice versa).  

 

00:00 Introduction to the Historical Romance Sampler

00:33 Meet Edie Cay: Award-Winning Author

01:23 Reading from 'Into the Breach With You'

23:00 Discussion on the Golden Age of Mountaineering

30:08 Love It or Leave It: Romance Rules

33:20 Where to Find Edie Cay's Books

34:09 Closing Remarks

 

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Jane Hadley joins the podcast to read from A FINE LOOKING SOLDIER (Volume 1 of her serialized SECRET SOLDIER series)! We talk about the real-life inspiration of women fighting in the Civil War, writing about gender identity in a historically accurate manner, and what makes something historical romance. Plus, Jane reveals how much she hates rules in LOVE IT OR LEAVE IT?!

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Harper St. George joins the podcast to read from her new release, ELIZA AND THE DUKE!  Hear about Harper’s inspiration, her research adventures in London, and her interest in themes like the intersection of class and money in historical romance. Plus, she talks about writing in various historical eras as well as the historical romance rule she loves to break.

 

00:00 Welcome to the Historical Romance Sampler Podcast

00:33 Meet Harper St. George 

05:03 Reading from Eliza and The Duke

14:59 Discussion on Themes and Research

25:03 Love It or Leave It? 

27:17 Conclusion and Where to Find More

 

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