Not Your Mom's Romance Book Club

Ellen and Mom discuss the proper romance, Edenbrooke by Julianne Donaldson.  Is it properly good or properly bad? Come hang out with us!  Twitter/Instagram: @notyourmomsrom Facebook Group: Not Your Mom's Facebook Group Email: notyourmomsromancebookclub@gmail.com Not Your Mom's Romance Book Club is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to...

Ellen, Mom, and brother/son/first-time-romance-reader Ryan discuss the adventures and trials of The Bromance Book Club by Lyssa Kay Adams.  Plus, just how well does Ryan know our romance reading habits? Come hang out with us!  Twitter/Instagram: @notyourmomsrom Facebook Group: Not Your Mom's Facebook Group Email: notyourmomsromancebookclub@gmail.com Not Your Mom's Romance Book Club is pa...

Ellen and Mom talk about the classic favorite Kingdom of Dreams by Judith McNaught.  Does this perennial favorite live up to the hype?   Come hang out with us!  Twitter/Instagram: @notyourmomsrom Facebook Group: Not Your Mom's Facebook Group Email: notyourmomsromancebookclub@gmail.com Not Your Mom's Romance Book Club is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding po...

Ellen and Mom FINALLY get to read and discuss Beard Necessities by Penny Reid, with some spoilers for Beard With Me, as well.  Does this book act as a satisfying conclusion to our beloved Winston Brothers?  Plus, we take it even further and do a Winston Retrospective! Come hang out with us!  Twitter/Instagram: @notyourmomsrom Facebook Group: Not Your Mom's Facebook Group Email: notyourmomsrom...

Ellen and Mom discuss whether Baking Me Crazy by Karla Sorensen is literary confection in the new Smartypants Romance! Come hang out with us!  Twitter/Instagram: @notyourmomsrom Facebook Group: Not Your Mom's Facebook Group Email: notyourmomsromancebookclub@gmail.com Not Your Mom's Romance Book Club is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscrib...

Ellen and Mom chat about the sinister turf war that takes place in Dark Lover by J.R. Ward.  Plus, we play some Marry Boff Kill with your favorite paranormal creatures and characters!

Ellen and Mom discuss one of their favs, The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie by Jennifer Ashley and what makes this book continue to hold up.   

Ellen and Mom get pretty weepy talking about Making Faces by Amy Harmon.  Come cry along with us, won't you?  Plus, getting into the mindset for reading!

Ellen and Mom talk about A Highlander Walks Into a Bar by Laura Trentham, which sounds like the setup for a bad joke but is it the set up for a good book?

Ellen and Mom chat about whether Meet Cute by Helena Hunting delivers on the cute.  Plus, we talk about our (and your) favorite meet cutes from movies and books!

Ellen and Mom talk about whether The Best Thing by Mariana Zapata is actually "the best thing".  Does Zapata's signature slow burn deliver yet again?

Ellen has made it no secret that she loves Can You Keep a Secret? by Sophie Kinsella but what did Mom think?  Plus, we discuss how the age of a heroine makes a difference to the story.  

Ellen and Mom discuss How to Love a Duke in Ten Days by Kerrigan Byrne.  Did we learn how to love this book in less than a week?  

Ellen and Mom talk about The Friend Zone by Abby Jimenez to find out if it is friend or foe.  Plus, our own experiences with "the friend zone" and a birthday ode to Mom!

Ellen and Mom discuss The Wallflower Wager by Tessa Dare to see if it continues in her storied tradition of being endlessly enjoyable.  

Ellen and Mom get creepy and kooky with Soulless by Gail Carriger.  Plus!  We break down Mom's Romance Trope Bracket!

Ellen and Mom discuss whether they want to share a flat with The Flatshare by Beth O'Leary.  Plus, our Book Bonanza adventures!

Ellen and Mom discuss The Swedish Prince by Karina Halle.  Is this book "Money, Money, Money" or is it calling out for an "SOS"? (These are ABBA songs).  Plus Rom Com Talk with Roman Holiday!

Things get suspenseful when Ellen and Mom discuss The Witness by Nora Roberts.  Plus, what would be our cover stories if we went in the witness protection program.  

Ellen and Mom chat about the utterly charming Arabella by Georgette Heyer and it's place within the history of the historical romance.  Plus!  Our thoughts on the Bridgerton casting news.  

Ellen and Mom discuss the book that comes with a touch of magic, New Orleans Rush by Kelly Siskind.  Plus, our vacation destination wishlists!  

Ellen and Mom discuss Butterface by Avery Flynn.  Is the book more than just a pretty face?  Plus, professions in romance!

Ellen and Mom discuss Fix Her Up by Tessa Bailey.  Is the off-the-charts steaminess too much for them to handle?

Ellen and Mom talk all things rom com with their discussion of Waiting for Tom Hanks by Kerry Winfrey.  Plus, we stay in the spirit of things with our thoughts on You've Got Mail!

Ellen and Mom dive into The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren. With all of it's banter, tropes, and forced proximity, I wonder what we thought....