Romance in Colour

This week, Yaki and Tati talk about an article on Essence.com from women over fifty who are imparting love and live wisdom that they wish they received when they were younger. We talk about those lessons and how we too, have employed some of them in our lives. In Hot Topics in Romance , we talk about Kanye's new Kim K Clone (or is it Klone??), Lil Durk and Low body counts (ugh), and Nicki Minaj's...

What does an audiobook narrator do? How do you get started in the industry. We have a hourlong conversation with the great Wesleigh Siobhan, audiobook narrator to some of your favorite indie and traditionally published romance books (The Perfect Find, Office Hours, etc). She's narrated over 150 books in genres raging from paranormal to contemporary romance. Always the champion of indie romance aut...

We are kicking off Women's History Month with a discussion about the empowering ways of dirty talk and how it can boost your confidence in and out of the bedroom. H/T to Shan Boodram and her sexology tips.  In Hot Topics in Romance , we celebrate Da Brat's nuptials, Neicey Nash and her boo in the cover of Essence, scold Big Sean's leaked nudes, cheer Jason Mamoa reconciling with Lisa Bonet, a...

What happens when friends make a contract to be me lovers? Sounds juicy, but author Mia Heintzelman knows a thing or two about it. We talk about her newest release, The FriendShip Contract, as well as her inspiration for writing, creating compelling characters, and how tropes make her the happiest.  About Mia: Mia Heintzelman is a polka-dot-wearing, horror and romance movie lover, who always has a...

What happens when men of color from a cross-section of lived experiences get together and talk about romance, sex and intimacy? Listen to Romance in Colour's inaugural Men's RoundTable featuring authors and fans of speculative and romantic fiction as we talk about romance, room for men in romance, and portrayals of men (especially queer/men of color/neurodivergent) in romance. On the panel we have...

Welcome to the IG Live 2022 Galentine's Day Podcast! Special guest, Angela Anderson of Angela Anderson presents joined us. We talked about a variety of hot topics form Penis pics, Sorority Life, to Love is Blind Season 2  and books we love that are out this week. Join us and enjoy this fun day celebrating friendship and sisterhood! Follow us on IG @RomanceinColour Twitter@RomanceNColour Faceb...

This week, we sit down for our #WritinginColour series with Ieshia Wiedlin, whose debut novel There You Are (2.10) with Tule is striking a chord with a lot of readers. We sit down to talk about interracial relationships, tenacity, and how writing this debut was a labor of love. In Hot Topics in Romance , Yakini talks about AJ Johnson and her birthday three-some, Issa Rae's AirBnB, and Nene Leakes...

There seems to be an influx of toxic podcast run by insecure, supposedly "alpha" men who are the very antithesis of manhood. And often, Black women are at the center of their ridicule. Today we talk about toxic podcasts, platforms for men who are terrible, and how detrimental they are to the community. For reference, here is a great ELLE article on the "Black Manosphere". Read Here.  In Hot T...

NOTE: This episode tackles the subject of divorce and co-parenting. Also, there may be a few technical glitches.  How tough is it to balance dating as a divorced or single parent? Yaki and Tati talk about the difficulties and traps of dating as a single parent and positive co-parenting tips. In Hot Topics in Romance, we talk about Kanye/Kim living across the street, Jason Momoa and Lisa Bonet...

Welcome to 2022, listeners! This week's episode is a potpourri of topics. In Hot Topics, we talk about new babies, Golden Globes, sex-tapes, divorces and hot sauce (LOL).  We also do a wrap up of Insecure, the good, bad and ugly of the final season. And we talk about all the things to look forward to in the last half of the season. In Reading Romance, we shout out debut novels by Gia de Caden...

Our final Podcast of 2021 features writer Ari Reavis- a mother of seven who writes steamy contemporary romance and fantasy novels. We have a candid conversation about balancing motherhood, world building, and how we should put some respect on urban lit as a way to write through the trauma. About Ari: Ari Reavis is a wife and mother of seven. Born in New York and raised in New Jersey, she enjoys st...

This week on Romance in Colour, we interview "baby author" (her words) Ofelia Martinex on her Latinx-centered romance and how putting her culture first and rewriting the narrative on what it means to be Chicana is revolutionary in romance. (Also, it turns into a Jamie Camil stan account for a bit) About Ofelia: Ofelia Martinez writes romance with Latinas on top. Originally from the Texas border, O...

What do you get when you mix a debut author and her love of her Afro-Panamanian culture? You get AH Cunningham and her debut novel, Alight. We talk to this indie author about her debut novel, her decision to go Indie, and why Gabo is the absolute perfect book boyfriend. About AH: A.H Cunningham is an introvert that weaves lovey-dovey contemporary romance and erotica. Her characters are Black and M...

It's the most wonderful time of the year! Time to talk all things romance and holiday. A special guest, Angela Anderson, of Angela Anderson presents joins us. Angela considers herself a "literary midwife", an avid reader, literature-focused talk show host, and literary marketing, promotion and editing guru. She is a jack of all trades in literature. And romance is definitely her thing. We talk abo...

What happens when you are trying to find love as a new parent? Tati and Yaki talk about this week's episode of Insecure and the themes of balancing dating and being a new parent. In Hot Topics , we talk more about Insecure, Twenties on BET, and the large host of holiday movies out this weekend. We also give an honest critique of Netflix's Love Hard.  Find our list of BIPOC romances  In R...

What happens when you write at the "intersection of intersections" of identities and lived experiences? Our guest, author Georgina Kiersten, tells us all about how transformative romance can be for marginalize Black identities.  In Hot Topics; We talk Kal Penn coming out, Kenya Moore's divorce, A$AP in love with Riri and transphobia with Sydney Starr In Reading Romance we talk Gigolo All the...

We are ushering in the Holiday Season! Closing out October's #WritinginColour interviews, Harlequin Special Edition author Kathy Douglass is on the podcast to talk all things small town, romance and cowboys who kiss under mistletoe. From the Southside of Chicago, Kathy has written exclusively with Harlequin for nearly a decade, crafting stories of love and small town living featuring all Black cha...

Shape Shifters? Hindu Nypmhs? and Idris Elba?  What do they have in common. They were all inspiration for the new paranormal work by Suleikha Snyder. Our episode this week gets us ready for Spooky Season with an interview with the Indian-American author of contemporary, erotic, and paranormal romance. We talk all about her recent novel, just in time for Halloween, entitled Pretty Little Lion...

Our #WritinginColour series kicks off in October with the prolific Kenya Wright (KenyaWrightBooks.com), author of over 61 novels and novellas, including contemporary, paranormal and speculative romance. We have a wonderful conversation about being fearless and writing whatever you want, when you want In Romance Hot Topics, we talk about Tamar Braxton and the idea of going 1/2 on dates and the Dave...

Can you have more than one soulmate? Yakini and Tati delve into soulmates, particularly for the second time around in relationships. In Hot Topics , we talk about the Millenium Tour and Omarion/Fizz reconciling, Ryan Henry's messy relationship, and Keisha Knight Pulliam's fairy tale backyard wedding. In Reading Romance , Tati digs into her long TBR list and recommends Sajni Patel's The Trouble wit...

Where did all the black rom-coms go? The Golden Age of the Black Rom Com of the late 90s/early 00s seems to have come and gone. In this episode, we talk about the rise and fall of the Black Rom-Com, some of our faves, and what it would take for Black rom-coms to have a Renaissance. In Hot Topics in Romance , Yakini talks about Lori and MBJ, Will Smith confirming our suspicions and BowWow and Diddy...

This second installment in our monthly #WritinginColour series features the one and only LaQuette . Not only is LaQuette a prolific writer who centers Black, queer, multicultural, and plus-sized characters, she is also a changemaker who is leading the way with a new vision and purpose of the RWA (Romance Writers of America). We talk about some of her earlier works; her work with RWA and her two br...

#WritinginColour is coming at you monthly! We have a special double episode this month to kick of fall! We celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with Sera Taino, a bold, bright Latindad author who gives us love, light, and big Puerto Rican family romances. We talk about all things romance, her process and what is was like being the inaugural winner of the Harlequin Mentorship program. A little about S...

We are back for season 3!!! We are so excited. We talk about the highlights from the previous seasons and what's to come in the coming season. Our Hot Topics we talk about Nicki Minaj's problems and how Lil Nas X is causing all the trouble just by being him. For our Romance Topic : We talk about how Venus Williams is redefining what "Happily Ever After" looks like after forty. Sometimes it isn't a...

(Pre-recorded June)  We are back!! Tati and Yakini wrap up Season 2 of the podcast with a review of our favorite podcast episodes and reflect on the last season of one of our favorite series, Pose. The groundbreaking series ran for 3 seasons, featuring a BIPOC heavy LGBTQIA cast that centered trans experiences. Yaki and Tati talk about the highs and lows of the last season and what it meant t...