Raging Romantics

Please help us welcome Dr. Euan Hague of De Paul University in Chicago onto Raging Romantics! Dr. Hague is an urban and cultural geographer whose work explores the politics of place. In this episode he sits down with Jackie to talk about the perception of the Scots in modern romance novels. Raging Romantics Book List Questions/Comments/concerns? Email us at Ragingromantics@nopl.org! Thank you agai...

CONTENT WARNING : discussions of racism, colonialism and cultural appropriation as it pertains to romance novels. Also loud bagpipe sounds. This week we're taking a look under the kilt at the dark(?) history behind Scottish romance novels. Do you agree with Jackie- is there something a little off about Scots in romance books? Or is she thinking too deeply about all this...after all, these are *jus...

How many times can Jackie and Jen say "aww" in one minisode? Answer- the limit does not exist when we're talking about romance books that feature all the good puppers. Anyone but You by Jennifer Crusie Sweet Little Lies by Jill Shalvis Kiss of Crimson by Lara Adrien The Search by Nora Roberts So Good by Nicola Rendell City Girl, Country Vet by Cathy Woodman Questions/Comments/Concerns/Suggestions?...

CONTENT WARNINGS: Discussion of slavery and the transatlantic slave trade, and colonization. Ahoy mateys! Let's set sail onto the Caribbean-blue waters of pirates in romance books. In this episode Jen and Jackie discuss what led to the Golden Age of Piracy, where pirates entered the literature, and what the differences between romantic pirates and popular pirates (Jack Sparrow anyone?) look like....

Let's keep it short, sweet, and simple with some of Jen and Jackie's favorite romance books they grew up with! Katie McAlister "Blow Me Down" McAlister's ren faire book "Hard Day's Knight" Highlander series by Karen Marie Moning Especially "Spell of the Highlander" Viking series by Sandra Hill Sutherland Brothers series by Kresley Cole Raging Romantics booklist!

Raging Romantics Booklist! Content Warnings: Discussion of dubious consent, non-consent and rape within novels, cultural appropriation, and minor language use at 24:52- 25:57 ; 28:55-29:32 ; 47:42 - 50:00 Questions/Comments/concerns or suggestions for episodes? Email us at ragingromantics@nopl.org! Terms: Vikingr - Most likely meaning "pirate" or "raider," and potentially declining from Old Norse...

We created a master list for you of ALL the books we've ever talked about! Check out the Raging Romantics Booklist for all the titles, series, and episode links your heart could ever desire as a romance reader. In the meantime, here's our little list of romantic suspense books to get you running. Enjoy! DID YOU LISTEN TO THE TESSA BAILEY EPISODE YET?!?!?!?! Questions/Comments/Concerns/Recommendati...

Hey romance nerds; join us for this quick episode where we talk romantic suspense! For a genre that is so widely popular and well-known, there's not that much to talk about with it. Do you have feelings/thoughts/opinions on romance books that feature suspenseful plotlines? Email us at ragingromantics@nopl.org! Don't forget to go check out our Tessa Bailey interview! Books/authors we mention: Madam...

Thank you to Nicki Greenwood for sitting down with us and talking independent and hybrid publishing in romancelandia! Make sure to check out her books, some of which are at the Northern Onondaga Public Library. We had so much fun chatting with all the authors these past two months, and we hope you listeners had a good time too. Don't forget to put all of these on hold at your Library or click Add...

It's time to announce the winners of the Ruby Dixon giveaway! Thank you to everyone who wrote in to enter! Winners, you will be contacted via email so you can get your goodies <3 Questions/comments/concerns/recommendations? Email us at ragingromantics@nopl.org! Congratulations again to the winners. Make sure to keep your ears out for our next giveaway! Rage on!

We have such a treat for you with this episode, dear listener...we sat down with the Michelangelo of dirty talk herself, Tessa Bailey! Her newest book, My Killer Vacation, comes out June 6. The heroine is a podcast-lover herself, so how could we not get Tessa on the show?! We talk all things romantic suspense, as well as Tessa's writing influences, process, and how she manages to write so many ama...

Thank you to Tracy Brody for joining us on the podcast. We have a chat with her about her (myriad) experiences in the world of romance publishing! Tracy's website Instagram @Tracybrodybooks Twitter @Tracybrodybooks Facebook @Tracybrodybooks Bad Karma Special Ops series Faking It with the Bachelor Faking It with the Green Beret (currently writing)

Join us for this (rather extended) talk about different publishing models in the romance world. We talk hybrid, small press, vanity presses, and independent publishing, and weigh a few of the pros and cons across the board. Long answer short, however you choose to pursue publishing, you're doing great sweetie! Questions/comments/concerns/something you want to rage about? Email us at ragingromantic...

Thank you so much to Carrie Nichols (aka Carol Opalinski) for sitting down with us and talking about what it's like to publish with romance super-brand Harlequin! Carrie's website Bookbub @carolopal Instagram @authorcarrienichols Facebook authorcarrienichols Twitter @carolopal There's still time to enter the Ruby Dixon giveaway! Email us at ragingromantics@nopl.org by May 23, 2022 to be entered to...

Prepare your ears for some major fangirling. Why? Because we got to talk publishing and romance books with dynamic writing duo Christina Lauren ! Christina Hobbs and Lauren Billings released their first book, Beautiful Bastard, in 2013, and have been an unstoppable force ever since. In this episode we talk about what traditional publishing looks like in romancelandia today, and what their own expe...

May is Mental Health Awareness month! Since we have a full slate for all of our episodes, our wonderful intern Madi joined Jackie to talk about some of our favorite romance books that look at mental health. Mental Health Resources: NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) Suicide Prevention Lifeline National Institute of Mental Health Crisis Text Line We here at Raging Romantics love and support...

Content warning for brief discussion of sexual assault in fantasy books at 9:24 - 9:56 Thanks again to our awesome intern Madi for joining us with this discussion about Young Adult Romance books! Don't forget to email us at ragingromantics@nopl.org by April 30 to be entered in our Ruby Dixon giveaway; let us know your favorite Ice Planet couple/factoid/books/etc.! Winners will be announced on the...

YOU READ THAT TITLE RIGHT. WE HAVE A GIVEAWAYYYYYY. What you'll win: New edition of Ice Planet Barbarians book 1 Ice Planet Barbarians Stickers by Bonkyconk* Bookmarks Plus a bonus giveaway! You'll win as a second place prize: Ice Planet Barbarians Stickers by Bonkyconk Bookmarks How to enter! Follow Ruby on her social media** Email us at Ragingromantics@nopl.org by April 30th, 2022 with your favo...

Hey romance nerds, bear with us for the audio on this one. Three voices + two mics does not add up to good math. But please join us in welcoming Madi this month! Madi leads us in a discussion about young adult (YA) romance books. We’ll touch upon the history of Young Adult (YA) fiction and YA romance, as well as the YA “craze” of the 2010’s and why adults continue to read YA fiction!   News on cur...

In case you couldn't tell....these two sparkly romance nerds absolutely LOVE retellings in romancelandia. Here's some of our favorites in the collection right now. Jackie's recs: Katee Robert's Dark Olympus series Book 1: Neon Gods (Hades/Persephone) Book 2: Electric Idol (Eros/Psyche) Book 3: Wicked Beauty (Achilles/Patroclus/Helen, available June 7, 2022) Also KR's Wicked Villains series Sea of...

Content warning for discussion of sexual assault in mythology and romance novels at times: 1:00:58 -1:11:36 This is a long one, you sparkly romance nerds. Buckle in! We're diving into Cinderella, Beauty & the Beast, Pride & Prejudice, and Hades & Persephone! If you haven't listened to part one, go click #37 for some information on the different categories of retellings. Questions/Comme...

We finally get to order books for the library again, and we wanted to let you know about some of the fresh new romance books we have at NOPL! Jen's recommendations: The Other Man by Farhad J. Dadyburjor Hidden Treasures by Michelle Adams Jackie's recommendations: The Roughest Draft by Emily Wibberly Must Love Books by Shauna Robinson Stop by anytime to check them out, or if you want further sugges...

Once upon a time, in a library not so far away, two librarians sat down to talk about retellings in romancelandia. We ask what makes an original tale? What even is a retelling? Join us as we break down some of the different layers of these types of stories! Did you catch how many times we said the buzzword? Email us at ragingromantics@nopl.org with your best guess! Jackie's proposed retelling sche...

Jen and Jackie have a quick discussion on some twitter drama that went down in January involving a male reader trying to break into the romance sphere. As with all twitter drama, his tweet got blown way out of proportion, and romancelandia flocked to the defense of romance heroes everywhere...thereby effectively gatekeeping a sphere that claims to be one of the most welcoming genres out there. Let...

Content Warning: Mention of sexual assault in a romance novel @ 34:39-34:57 Welcome back you sparkly romance nerds! First and foremost, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE LOVE WE'VE BEEN GETTING FOR LAST MONTH'S EPISODES! You love Ruby, we love Ruby, and we're seriously so grateful for all of you. In this episode, we follow up our last discussion of fanfiction with some live discussion and reactions! Jen m...