Illicit Liaisons
Episodes
36 episodes
Illicit Liaisons: Fireworks & Guy Fawkes with Annie R McEwen
This week, we're celebrating the upcoming release of Fireworks & Flirtation by chatting with Annie R McEwen. We discuss:- Publishers ending their historical romance lines- The future of publishing- Plus, we ...
Illicit Liaisons: Celebrating Summer Romance with Suzy Langevin and Marissa Marinello
This week, we're celebrating the upcoming release of Fireworks & Flirtation with our authors, Suzy Langevin and Marissa Marinello. We discuss:Bookish drama over an editor asking an author to remove similes and other met...
Illicit Liaisons: MM Hockey Romance with Jason Wrench
This week, our guest host is author Jason Wrench, and we discuss:* Face Off cover controversy* Jason's appearance at BookCon* Hockey romanceand more! Jason Wrench writes. He writes a lot. With his publisher, Pride Publis...
Illicit Liaisons: Sports Romance with Sierra Hill
This week, our guest host is Sierra Hill, with whom we discuss the controversial attempt by Ivory Chapters to trademark "Blind Date with a Book," the impact of AI in publishing, sports romance, and more!Sierra Hill is a RONE Award-winnin...
Illicit Liaisons: Mariah Ankeman & Disability Representation in Romance
This week, our guest host is author Mariah Ankenman. We discuss hot takes around the author ARCs, disability representation in romance fiction, #authorapril, and book adaptations we'd love to watch. Mariah Ankeman is a bestselling ...
Illicit Liaisons: Bookish Tea, Hot takes, News and More in the Romance World
This week, Tara and I share the tea, hot takes, and news from the romance book world, including Shy Girl drama, worst spicy writing, and more. AUTHORS & BOOKS MENTIONED ON THE SHOWThe Other ...
Illicit Liaisons: Bea from Mama Needs to Read Romance
This week, we talk with book influencer Bea from Mama Needs to Read Romance about the state of historical romance, being a booktuber, and more.LINKS TO BEAMama Needs to R...
Illicit Liaisons: Paws & Peril - Romantic suspense with a dog
This week, we celebrate the release of Paws & Peril, a romance zine with stories, articles, games, and more around romantic suspense that include a dog. We discuss romantic suspense and why dogs make a perfect side characte...
Illicit Liaisons: Wuthering Heights & Classic Romance Literature with author Annie R McEwen
This week, our guest host is romance author Annie R McEwen where we discuss the hubbub around the new adaptation of Wuthering Heights, classic romance novels, and more. LINKS TO ANNIE R MCEWENAnnie's Website:
Illicit Liaisons: Hockey Romance & Why Choose with author Aubree Valentine
This week, our guest host is romance author Aubree Valentine where we discuss Heated Rivalry, hockey romance, the why-choose trope, and more. LINKS TO AUBREE VALENTINEAubree's website:
Illicit Liaisons: Sleuthing Couples, Fan Fic & Amnesia trope with Jenna Harte
This week, our guest host is romance and mystery author Jenna Harte (yes, me!), where we discuss passionate sleuthing couples, fan fiction, the amnesia trope, and more!LINKS TO JENNA HARTEJenna Harte:
Illicit Liaisons: Romantic Suspense with Stephanie R. Caffrey
This week, our guest host is romance author Stephanie R. Caffrey, where we discuss books we're afraid to read, romantic suspense, and more! LINKS TO STEPHANIE R. CAFFREYStephanie R. Caffrey:
Illicit Liaisons: Book Bullying & Romantasy Discussion with Urna Semper
This week, our guest host is Parrish Baker writing as Urna Semper, and we discuss:* Book Bullying* Romantansy vs Romantic Fantasy vs Fantasy Romanceand more! LINKS TO URNA SEMPERParrish Baker writing as Urna S...
Hot Takes on Romance discussion with Suzy Langevin
Guest Host Suzy Langevin, 2024 RWA Golden Heart Award for Excellence In Pre-Published Romance, for the Plus One Pact.We discuss hot takes on romance, including our thoughts on epilogues and bonus chapters, is cheating okay in romance, d...
Bookish Drama, Fictional Crushes, Book Adaptations with Rachel Young/Aline Francoure
Illicit Liaisons reboot! Join for a discussion about:book goals dramagateway books into romance readingbook crushescurrent book adaptations and moreOn this show:Gu...
Interview with Jackie Mojica author of Rockstar Romances
This week I interview Jackie Mojica author of contemporary romances feature rockstars. Visit the Illicit Liaison page at SwoonworthyHEA to learn more about Jackie and her books, as well ...
Interview with Lisa Becker Author of Starfish Series
In this week's episode, I interview Lisa Becker, author of the Starfish Series. We talk about the author duo she admires most, her all-time favorite book boyfriend, and how she got started writing. You can learn more about
Interview with Maggie Blackbird Author of When We Were Young Series
Maggie Blackbird is on Ojibway from Northwestern Ontario who writes contemporary, YA, historical and LBGTQ romances involving Canada's indigenous people. Her latest book is Knight Moves, book three in her When We Were Young Series. ...
Recommended Romances for New Romance Readers
In this week's ep, I answer the question on the books I'd recommend to a reader who's never read a romance before but is willing to give it try. I recommend books in a variety of categories, including; Classic, Contemporary, Category, Historica...
Bridgerton vs The Duke and I
This week I discuss my thoughts on The Duke and I by Julia Quinn and the TV adaptation of it, Bridgerton. For Black History Month, I have a list of black romance authors to check out as well. To leave a comment or to read show n...
Modern Day Mr. Darcy: Darcy Traits that Live on in Popular Romance Fiction
Mr. Darcy has become synonymous with the romantic leading man. Even though he "lived" over two-hundred years ago, many traits that make Darcy an endearing romantic lead live on today's romances. In this episode, I discuss Darcy's traits and sha...
Favorite (and Not So Favorite) Romance Tropes
We love romance fiction. But we may not all agree on which types of stories we prefer. In this episode of Illicit Liaisons, I share some of my favorite and not so favorite romance tropes. Which do you love? Which do you hate? Let me kno...
Books That Should Be Made Into Movies or TV Shows
Cable networks and streaming services are all clamboring for great books to adapt to TV and movies. Here is my list of a few romance books I'd love to see on screen. What books would love to see adapted to a movie or show? Let me know a...