Romance at a Glance

Jamie Wesley joins us to talk about her new book, Fake It Till You Bake It - and there’s loads to talk about. We discuss choosing book titles and covers, book contracts, writing as a second career, and how Jamie structures her stories. Speaking of structure, she also tells us how to plan a love scene the Jamie way. Jamie tells us about her dialogue, work ethic as a writer, future books, and her lo...

It happens on occasion that Bridget and Shani will disagree about a book! It is the format, it is the content, is it all of the above? You all will definitely love this one, especially since it starts with Bridget demanding Shani pay attention to her!! 😉 We're reviewing Ignite by Melanie Harlow. Part of our trope season, this is our single dad trope, coming in hot with a firefighter next door.  ...

Onto our next taboo dads book, Wanting Mr. Cane was definitely a ride. Cameron from chamberofsecretbooks on tiktok joins us this week to read her first age gap taboo book. She shares her first thoughts and reactions as well as questions and we go through the dad’s best friend trope, our preferences when it comes to age gaps, plot twists, surprise villains, and the shock of that opening line. We al...

Kat Blackthorne writes from a place of inclusivity and awareness while being kinky af. She writes non-stereotypical heroines who embrace their sexualities and heroes who worship their ladies. Listen in to hear how she became a writer, her relationship with readers, content warnings, and spicing up marriages. We also talk about her BEAUTIFUL covers - Bridget is obsessed.  Read Hot Wife for free on...

Join us as we dive into our trope season, ready to go with a super steamy one right away! Bridget and Shani are excited to get into the dad trope with a kinky tale of revenge and taboo romance. They talk about this “masturbators’ masterpiece,” sexy mind games, first crushes, and, of course, daddy kinks. Who could do it better than Katee?  This season is just getting started and we've got plenty of...

This week on Authors at a Glance we are all about Ashley M. Coleman, her take on romance, and all the jobs that have led her here. Ashley has been in music and writing for a long time, a part of a writing collective, a podcast, and author of three books. We also had discussions on the importance of mentors, the LA work lifestyle, and the kind of romance Ashley wants to write! Read Good Morning, Lo...

As you know, Priceless has been a recent fav of ours and we are beyond excited to interview Miranda Silver. We had tons to talk about with Miranda, from her immaculate dirty talk technique and how she writes kink, to what makes up a dark romance and when to introduce smut into the plot. We also get into posting erotica online for free and how some romance authors get their start that way. Miranda...

RAAG Hags, we are SO excited to chat it up with Set on You’s debut author, Amy Lea. A very busy lady, she’s loved writing her whole life, but dipped her toes into it professionally very recently! We talk dealing with rejection, first books that will never see the light of day, body positivity, Asian representation, and writing what you know. Amy and Bridget also get into influencer culture and onl...

One of the queens of monster romance joins us in another episode of Authors at a Glance! Lillian shares her writing process line by line, designing her own book cover with a graphic design background, going into writing via author groups on facebook, and leaving NASA to write romance novels. We also get into incorporating omegaverse aspects into different kinds of monster romance as well as how to...

***TW light discussions of sexual coercion We are moving through the season with Cait Jacobs , the "birth giver of booktok," reading Twisted Hate by Ana Huang. The third book of the Twisted Series , Twisted Hate brings back old favorites in a super steamy enemies-to-lovers romance. Cait and Bridget have  a lot to say about this protagonists' bad attitude and crazy backstory - which seem to be a li...

Where to start with Delta James? We get a little bit of everything in this interview, RAAG Hags, and we will be coming back for more.  A second chapter writer, she went all in with writing in a genre she had never tried before (while also showing champion basset hounds and horses in her free time.) Delta is full of surprises! We talk through strong heroines, shifter romance, reading and writing co...

We’re back with part 2 of our Bridgerton review and we are raring to go. We talk about the upcoming Bridgerton prequel, Penelope’s future, “My Lord” vs. “Daddy”, predictions for future seasons, THE MOM SCENE, and the questionable editing choices. There’s also much to get into with the, maybe, too slow slow burn? Though we may or may not giggle when it comes to Lord Bridgerton. He could get it rega...

People have been going CRAZY for Kate and Anthony, and we’ve been on the Bridgerton boat for quite some time, so it’s time to discuss. First on the list: sex scenes and lack thereof. We go through chemistry vs relationship between Kate and Anthony, wardrobe choices, soundtrack, the Edwina vs Kate debacle, season 2 glow ups, and Anthony’s MAJOR sex appeal this season. Oh, also - Eloise’s future hus...

Bridget fills Shani in with the spicy news and reviews ;)  We've got season 12 news for you as well - a season of tropes!   Let us know on Insta , Tiktok , or romanceataglance.com/contact what you want to see us read 💖 *** Get  30 days free on Kindle Unlimited just for our listeners!  Or listen on Audible like Shani and get up to  two free ebooks when you try Audible Premium Plus .  *** Leave us...

Adam shares his writing process with us on another week's episode of Authors at a Glance! We chat Happily For Now instead of Happily Ever After, writing with your mood, writing a diverse cast of characters and relationships, and publishing journeys.  He also shares his tips and tricks for sex scenes - giving context and characterization before focusing on the acts themselves. It was great getting...

Bookishhill from Tiktok joins us for a thrilling romance between a comedian and a landlord. No, okay, trust us, it’s incredible. Featuring consensual stalking, sexy stairwell chases, great dirty talk, and lots of bondage, it goes in depth as to why someone might want to be kidnapped, stalked, tied up, and chased up and down the stairs before getting her mind blown by her hunky landlord. There are...

Lynn Painter is the ultimate fan and author of rom-coms! Bridget and Lynn fangirled over rom-coms of the past, present, and future. And discussed how Lynn realized when she added the comedy in her romance, that’s when it all clicked. They talked about what makes the classics great, moving from writing YA to adult romance, the best parts of fictional (and real) relationships, and when the right tim...

Another great author interview for our beautiful RAAG Hags! Golden Angel specializes in kink and BDSM, specifically in historical romance. We had an interesting chat about how to write BDSM in romance, putting kink in both contemporary and historical - and what's possible with an open mind! Bridget and Golden Angel also talk tips for new authors, writing what you want to see, consensual non con, c...

We welcome Tanya from babygyalreadit on Tiktok to talk about an author we haven’t read before! Priceless by Miranda Silver is a college BDSM romance with a twist - and it’s SUPER hot. Bridget and Tanya chat about voyeurism, paying for pleasure, humiliation to praise kinks, which parts of the relationship to show, MAD dirty talk, and actually using safe words during sex. The hero does his best to p...

Amy Daws never expected Blindsided to be the book that blew up! Nevertheless, she has plenty of insight to offer on this episode of Authors at a Glance. We talk Tiktok trends, how to hook people with a video, the “less is more” aspect we’ve grown to love, and how it felt to see her book soar to #1! Amy also gives us a look into her writing process - her first book, how she got into writing about B...

One of our favorite bookstagrammers, Kate LeBeau of romantically_inclined, joins us for our favorite orc author Finely Fenn weaving us a tale of kidnapping, high fantasy, and polyamorous mountain dwellers. Did someone say magical sperm? We did, actually. We’re yelling it from the mountaintops. It heals, it nourishes, it tastes fantastic, and there’s 900 pages to get through! Kate LeBeau offers hil...

Bridget and Breana embark on the brand new (and highly anticipated) book by Katee Roberts: Electric Idol, the sequel to Neon Gods. And there’s a lot to talk about. Breana didn’t disappoint - we chat mommy issue boys, fake dating plots, assassins who snuggle, court politics of socialite gods, and enemies to lovers: where it goes right and where it goes wrong. There’s plenty of comparison to Neon Go...

We’ve been especially excited for this interview ever since we read The Business of Blood - and there was no shortage of things to talk about! We discuss the undeniable draw of a Scottish brogue, kinky vampires, her inspirations for her different love interests, and how she writes building sexual tension in her romance. The discussion of censorship, trigger warnings, and representation continues i...

We talk Christmas traditions, the wonders of hermiting (no matter what the therapists say), the merit of fanfiction and our supreme appreciation for fanfiction.net, and the defense of quirky characters. We also had a great talk about the misrepresentation and experience of autism as authors and readers - the very slow progress of traditional publishing when it comes to diversity and the difficulty...

We were absolutely delighted to have Loretta Chase, author of Lord of Scoundrels and Mr. Impossible, on the show! A super open and charming guest, Auntie Loretta gave us all kinds of advice - writing wisdom, evolving the creative process throughout your life, killer dialogue, when to wear makeup, and what you need for a long lasting relationship. We also chatted endlessly about research rabbit hol...