Cait & Court's Cozy Corner: Romance Readers

A book all about the day you bond with your dragon in Fourth Wing. A book set entirely on October 1st. A book we didn't know we needed but are so glad it exists. "Threshing Day" is a collection of the stories of how each character in the Fourth Wing series bonds with their dragon and it provides the depth and insight to draw you deeper into the story.

Book 6 drops this week, so in order to prepare we are re-releasing our ACOTAR episodes from earlier this year. In this episode we talk about Book 4 "A Court of Frost and Starlight" and Book 5 "A Court of Silver Flames". Arguably, Book 5 launches us into a new story cycle in the ACOTAR saga making this the book you really need to brush up on. Have you got a copy of Book 6 "A Court of Splintered Har...

It's here! Book 6 of the ACOTAR series is dropping this week! Are we excited, yes! Do we need a full refresh on who is who in the story? Yes! This is an episode we taped earlier this year about the second book in the series "A Court of Mist and Fury".

Are you ready for Book 6? Here's our recap of Book 2 "A Court of Mist and Fury" from when we covered it at the beginning of the year!

Looking for the perfect autumnal YA romance? Lynn Painter has you covered once again, this year with "Trust Fall". Set in New York on the Upper West Side it is all your romcom dreams come true with a hint of Nebraska as a small town anchor. You get "Gossip Girl" rich kid private school, but also a genuine love for New York that allows you to indulge your big city fantasies guilt free. We loved fal...

Do you remember all the characters? Do you remember their names? Are you ready for book 6? We are re-releasing our ACOTAR episodes this month in preparation. So if you're not one with time to do a full re-read--don't worry we've got you covered. (And we don't have time for a full re-read either, but we wish we did.)

We are jumping on the Kate Golden train with the release of book 2 in her latest romantasy series: "Cursed City". Want some Dark Acadamia in a world not that dissimilar from our own? You know your 90s and 00s supernatural tv lore? Welcome to your new favorite romantasy trilogy and great news the first two books are already out. We ate up Viv Abbot's adventures in Astera and had a blast talking wit...

Joss is back! She was our first guest when we started our podcast a year ago which meant so much to us. We were thrilled to have Joss back to talk about her second book "Let's Kiss and Tell". Lucy is a sex columnist committed to being single and Marshall is a serious news reporter saddled with an invite to his ex's wedding. Lucy's column is slipping because her audience has grown into relationship...

The book dives into the romance of Verity and Monk from when they meet in College to when they are reunited on set working on a Harlem Renaissance biopic many years later. Will they overcome the intense drama and misunderstanding that drove them apart in College? I was once again pleasantly surprised by the realistic depiction of a life in the entertainment business and the intense pressures of it...

This episode is a collaboration with Allurial. Allurial is a book box subscription that has special editions of romantasy books and is delivered to your door! Saige is a bookbinder. Her job is to restore old tomes, and her mentor recently passed away, so now she has taken over his shop. Archer is a fallen Azkari general and she winds up imprsioned beside him. Why would a bookbinder wind up impriso...

Are you looking for a cozy, spicy, witchy Fall romance? That has "Gilmore Girls" meets "Practical Magic" vibes? Look no further. It also acts like a 50 Day countdown to Halloween! I love this book. It is Cute with a capital C but it works. And it's got the Spice! I'd say it's a 2.5 on the Pumpkin Spice meter. The first book in a new romance series. Rosie is a witch who owns a romance bookshop that...

Welcome back to Season 2 of our podcast! We are so excited to have author Sheila Masterson on with is to talk about her stand alone romantasy, "The Poison Daughter". This book is everything you want for a September read: a romantasy that wraps up in one book. Let's face it this is always a busy season and it feels good to get this accomplished not open more loops you can't close. Also, this book h...

We're finishing our first Season of the podcast talking about the romance book "Please Don't Go" by E. Salvador. It's officially sad girl summer but don't be scared to read it because it is so good! The story deals beautifully with themes of grief and healing as we fall in love with Josephine and Daniel. Josephine does not want to be close to anyone and Daniel is busy being "a great guy" for every...

This week we are talking about "Into the Blue" by Emma Brodie. It's more lit fic than romance, but it plays by some key romance rules...This book will make you cry but you will be so grateful you read it. If you're a fan of "Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow" by Gabrielle Zevin, then you will love this book. Noah and AJ have such a strong connection that spans from their video store working you...

We know we're not supposed to judge a book by it's cover but...we all do. WE ALL DO! That's why we were so excited to talk with Cat of TRC designs about her process as a designer of romance book covers. Cat works with authors like Anna Huang, Sav R. Miller and Tessa Hale to name a select few. Learning about her journey to become a book cover designer and her process was super cool. Listen to hear...

Director Dawn Wilkinson directed the last two episodes of one of "Off Campus" our latest romance adaptation obsession! We got to talk to her about the experience and she was so forthcoming about the whole process. Wonder how they shot those hockey scenes? How they navigate the intimacy on set for those spicy scenes we love? Dawn has all the answers. The show is a hit because it is a great adaptati...

We got to talk with romance author Tessa Bailey about her book, "My Summer Vacation" and s'more...It was such an insightful conversation about the value and joy of smut. Tessa was incredibly cool to talk to and she has so many great romance novels out there to choose from. Cait is a huge fan as someone who doesn't like to always have to linger over a slow burn before we get to the "good stuff"!

If you are an Austen fan, then you are in for a treat! Reading this romance feels like reading Jane Austen. Author Janice Hadlow did an exceptional job finding the Austen voice and gave us a look deeper into the world of "Pride and Prejudice". As Court points out in this episode we get a mini epilogue of Darcy and Elizabeth's happily ever after. This book is all about the most overlooked Bennet si...

We got to sit down with author Brooke Fast and talk about her debut Dystopian Romance "To Cage A Wild Bird". This is the prison romantasy book you've been waiting for! It was really fun to talk with Brooke about her writing process and the inspiration for the book. In this fast-paced story Raven infiltrates a brutal prison to save her brother Jed and falls for the mysterious prison guard Vale...Th...

This week we cover an essential summer romance read: Every Summer After by Carly Fortune This was Carly Fortune's debut novel in 2022 and now it will be a new show releasing on Amazon Prime this week! Listen in as we talk about Percy and Sam and their dual timeline love story set in Ontario's cottage country.

We got to chat with author Annabel Monaghan about her latest summer romance story "Dolly All the Time". A romance book with a female protagonist closer to 40 than 22? Yes, please! What a breath of fresh air. This one hit home hard, probably because Dolly's struggles were very relatable as a fully adult woman. Annabel was so wonderful to talk to and she shared great insights about writing. Cait had...

The delight that is this romance. It's totally PG which is Katherine Center's style and it will absolutely captivate your heart. Jojo is our FMC who attends her sister's wedding on a cruise ship hoping to get over a past crush, but then Cooper our MMC turns out to be more than just her childhood bestie. This book opens with a bang that we did not see coming! Chatting with author Katherine Center w...

We got to chat with Meghan Quinn about her latest summer read and it was a blast! This book is laugh out loud funny! It is Meghan Quinn at her unhinged best. Renley gets drunk on margaritas with her wild Aunt Kitty (who rides hobby horses--look it up) and accidentally orders a fiance not a financier. Theo is said fiance who as part of the British aristocracy has enough money to also be a financier...

We are very excited we got to talk with the author duo Ellis Hunter about their debut romantasy Blood Bound. This book takes the mate trope to a new level, that is long overdue. Dual POV of Skylar and Astrid as they navigate having to battle one another to the death in order to secure magical rites for their respective peoples. Astrid is a witch from the Witch Queendom and Skylar is a vagabond fro...

The Off Campus series is coming to Amazon Prime this month so we are re-releasing our episode talking about The Deal by Elle Kennedy. This is a spicy hockey romance we can't wait to see how they bring it to the screen. So read the book and listen to our episode to get ready the watch! Hannah Wells and Garrett Graham are taking their fake dating off the page...