Textual Tension

Have you ever been upset when a book you're expecting to be bad ends up being really good? This week Rachel was! Tune in as Rachel takes Margie to wine country and tells her all about Julie James', A Lot Like Love.

Hey did you know Harlequin Romance makes teen novels? Neither did we! Thankfully (thankfully?) Margie found a real winner to tell Rachel ALL about! Tune in as Margie tells Rachel all about Elizabeth Craft and Shea Olsen's Flower. 

Get ready to be blinded by science! And MIB! And...religious persecution? Okay maybe not that last one... But strap in everyone for a long, involved, and ridiculously fun sci-fi themed episode! Your co-hosts Rachel and Margie go deep in the alien paint as they talk about Gini Koch's, Touched by an Alien! 

Hello listeners! We're so glad to have you back! This week tune in as Margie tells Rachel about Kerrelyn Spark's novel The Vampire with the Dragon Tattoo . That's right, we're revisiting the wonderful world of Kerrelyn Sparks novels! In this episode we get into the science of genetics, that good cush demon herb, and vampires, were-tigers, and demons, oh MY!

Sticks and stones may break our bones, but chains and whips....confuse us? Tune in this week as Rachel tells Margie all about Kristen Callihan's, Soulbound. Because honestly, what says love like chains and cyanide?

Hello South America! It's been a while huh? Your co-hosts are joined by Emily of FBoL as they dive deep into the rainforests of South America and attempt to...fight terrorism? Let's just say there's a lot going on in Kat Martin's Hot Rain

Howdy y'all! Your co-hosts are back with a good old fashioned rodeo! Listen in as Rachel tells Margie about Lauren Landish's Buck Wild. Don't worry, it definitely lives up to its name!  Ep. Bonus: This week the Under the Covers bonus content is free to everyone! Not just Patreon subscribers! Go to patreon.com/textualtension to check it out!

Who's ready for something ridiculous and refreshing? Well maybe not refreshing....but for sure hilarious! This week, Margie tells Rachel about Ross Patterson's At Night She Cries, While He Rides His Steed, a "Romance Novel for Dudes". What exactly does that tag line mean? Let's find out together!

Can you say Macedonian Love Slave? We didn't think we could, but here we are! Listen in as Rachel tells Margie all about Sherrilyn Kenyon's Fantasy Lover! It's got everything you want in a romance novel! Macedonians, and love slaves! Patreon: patreon.com/textualtension

 This week, Rachel and Margie are breaking into the world of LGBTQ romance novels! Listen in as Margie tells Rachel all about the Robin Hood-esque antics in The Soldier's Scoundrel by Cat Sebastian. We finally tackled a romance novel that addresses some pretty interesting historical topics! Who knew! BIG ANNOUNCEMENT: Textual Tension is now on Patreon! Check out patreon.com/textualtension for...

Join Rachel and Margie as they pass a serious milestone in Textual Tension history: reviewing their first Harlequin Romance Novel! Listen in as Rachel tells Margie all about Lori Foster's, Run the Risk. If you didn't get enough literary analysis in your AP English class, then this is the episode for you!

It's a Textual Tension Spooktacular! Join Margie and Rachel for this very special and very spoopy bonus episode! The girl's discuss The Cat's Meow, featuring stories by Victoria Alexander, Nina Coombs, Coral Smith Saxe, and Colleen Shannon. Let's pour one out for the spoopiest, and best, time of year!

We're shipping off to international waters this week with a problematic billionaire philanthropist who can't take no for an answer. Did we mention he has a dolphin tramp stamp? Join your co-hosts Rachel and Margie as they discuss the nuances of the "Alpha Male"

You know what we need in our lives? MORE hit-man themed romance novels! Join your co-host Margie as Rachel tells her all about Contract Signed by Marie Harte. Because the only thing better than 1 hit-man, is 3 hit-men...and a baby?

This week, Stacie and Alicia of Trashy Divorces are here to help us answer some truly perplexing questions. How much ghosting is too much? Can Andre the Giant and a literal black hole ever find love together? Truly questions only J.M. Sevilla's novel, Marked Part 1: The Missing Link, can answer.

Yeehaw and welcome to Textual Tension! The rootinest tootinest podcast this side of the Rockies! Your co-hosts Rachel and Margie dive into the wild wild world of westerns as they unpack Lorraine Heath's, Texas Destiny! Saddle up! It's time to mosey on down the trail.

Summer has been getting HOT. Who's ready for a breath of fresh air? Listen in as your co-host Margie tells Rachel all about Nalini Singh's book, Rock Hard. Sometimes you really CAN'T judge a book by it's cover!

A momentous episode! Your co-host Rachel has read her first truly problematic book. Listen in as Rachel tells Margie all about Kristen Ashley's book, Wildest Dreams. What if there was an alternate dimension with a copy of everyone you know and love? Would you want to go check it out? We sure wouldn't!

Welcome back listeners! Join us this week as Margie tells Rachel all about Some Like It Scot by Susanne Enoch. It may very well be Margie's first...ourboi story. We will be having our first LIVE SHOW on August 8th in Cincinnati at Three Points Brewery at 8 p.m.! We hope to see you there!

Nothing makes co-host Rachel happier than an unprecedented number of puns. Listen in this week as Rachel tells Margie all about Casey Griffin's Must Love Wieners, and all of the wonderful puns therein. Hang in there, because this book is dog-gone great!

Your co-hosts Rachel and Margie are going back again! Back to the Scottish highlands! Listen in as Margie tells Rachel all about Karen Moning's, The Immortal Highlander: yet another entry into the sexy-Scottish-fairy-man genre!

Hello listeners! Tune in this week as Rachel tells Margie and Sean from the podcast HalfwayOkay about Alyssa Day's novel Vampire in Atlantis. T his episode we'll learn that yes, vampires do, in fact, have souls, the third branch of Congress that is run exclusively by vampires, and another way to find the city of Atlantis. Hint: Just step into the sun.

Your intrepid co-hosts are joined this week by Alexa Fisher, a writer and producer for The Hidden People! Listen in as Margie tells Rachel and Alexa all about The Highwayman by Kerrigan Byrne. We'll tell you all about the most effective way to rescue a long lost crush (spoilers: it involves chloroform) and what actually happens when you don't vaccinate your kids!

This week Rachel and Margie head into uncharted terriroty with an action-mystery-romance-thriller! This is a definite palate cleanser from next week so don't be afraid to listen! Please also rate, review, and subscribe!

Have you ever wondered where romance and human trafficking overlap? Neither have we. Lucky for us, Margie is here to tell us all about Last Breath by Jessica Clare and Jen Frederick: the book that answers the question that no one asked. Check out the supplemental episode where Rachel sits down with Dr. Tony Talbott from Abolition Ohio and discusses the real-life implications of human trafficking.