Susan Cooper
The Romcom Formula
She narrates romance novels for a living… so naturally, she thinks she can control one in real life. In The Romcom Formula , a trope-obsessed narrator meddles in her sister’s love life, determined to spark a perfect neighbors-to-lovers romance with the hot handyman next door. Armed with forced proximity, slow-burn strategy, and wildly misplaced confidence, she sets the story in motion. Unfortunately, real people don’t follow the script. This is a fully scripted romantic comedy audio drama about what happens when romcom logic collides with reality… and refuses to behave. Think Emily Henry meets...
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Episodes
09. Power, Pettiness, or Passion: A Choice (Season 1 Finale) 19.03.2026 33:02
In the season finale of The Romcom Formula , Claire and Tony face their biggest challenge yet: how to make love work when they’re miles apart. After months of long-distance emails and missed connections, Tony’s long-awaited trip to New York brings the truth to light — and it’s not the fairy-tale ending Claire imagined. As Tony reveals his plans to stay in Nashville permanently, Claire must decide...
08. Bring the Heat But Hold the Jalapeños 12.03.2026 22:54
Just when things were heating up between Claire and Tony, life cranks up the drama. Their New York whirlwind comes to a screeching halt when Tony’s daughter, Dominique, is injured in an accident. He rushes to Nashville—and Claire soon follows, armed with groceries, empathy, and questionable jalapeño-handling skills. Between doctor updates, spicy taco mishaps, and big career decisions, Claire and T...
07. The "D" Stands for Dating 05.03.2026 20:54
Shannon can hardly contain herself when she discovers that Claire and Tony are both in New York at the same time. Surely, it’s fate… or maybe just excellent plotting. While Claire insists she’s only there for a job interview, Shannon and Brian turn their kitchen into a romcom command center, launching a full-on “Cyrano de Bergerac” texting operation to secretly feed Tony romantic suggestions. Mean...
06. Claire Falls…Into Old Habits 26.02.2026 20:44
In this episode of The Romcom Formula , real life gets messier than any trope Shannon could dream up. After gloating to listeners about her matchmaking prowess, Shannon reveals that Brian has officially left his corporate job to become her stay-at-home (and studio-support) husband. Meanwhile, Claire struggles to balance her growing feelings for Tony with her workaholic instincts. When she cancels...
05. The One Where Shannon Finds Out 19.02.2026 27:42
The meddler becomes the meddled-with. Fresh off her viral moment and back in full matchmaker mode, Shannon doubles down on her plan to spark romance between her sister Claire and hunky friend, Tony. What she doesn’t expect? That her plan might actually be working already. While Shannon and Brian toy with the idea of Brian leaving his day job to help run Shannon’s growing voiceover empire, Claire a...
04. Celebrity Encounters of the Werepanther Kind 12.02.2026 19:44
Things are heating up—both at Camp Claire and at Shannon’s Romance Lit conference . While Shannon tries to balance being a mom, wife, and part-time matchmaker, a surprise viral video catapults her into internet fame. Turns out, heartthrob Jake Fisher was caught lip-syncing Shannon’s Midnight Darkness audiobook narration… and the internet can’t get enough. Meanwhile, Claire and Tony take the kids o...
03. Camp Claire 05.02.2026 26:26
Claire officially begins her “temporary childcare assignment” (aka Shannon’s matchmaking scheme) while Shannon heads off to Romance Con to rub elbows with the who’s who of audiobook and romantasy fandoms. Meanwhile, Claire gets a crash course in parenting when she takes the kids to the bus stop, fends off a coyote, and keeps running into Tony, the ruggedly charming neighbor. Between pajama day, VR...
02. Forced Proximity...and Queso 29.01.2026 21:27
In this episode of The Romcom Formula , Claire navigates a job transition and recovers from an injury while Shannon insists she spend time at her house. Shannon’s meddling hits Phase Two: she ropes her sister into watching her kids for a week while she and her husband Brian are away on work trips — conveniently putting Claire in daily contact with Tony, the hot handyman neighbor. Totally accidenta...
01. The Formula 22.01.2026 20:47
Welcome to The Romcom Formula — an audio comedy for anyone who’s ever swooned over a meet-cute, rooted for the slow burn, or binged an entire Hallmark movie marathon in one sitting. In our very first episode, romance audiobook narrator Shannon decides to test her favorite rom-com tropes in real life. Her grand plan? Manifest a love story between her overworked sister Claire and the handsome, tool-...
The Romcom Formula — Official Trailer #2 27.10.2025 1:30
In a world… where meet-cutes have been replaced by mutual swipes, and happily-ever-afters are algorithm-approved, one meddling audiobook narrator dares to orchestrate the perfect love story in real life. Meet Shannon—the romance audiobook pro who can’t help but turn her sister’s love life into a trope-filled masterpiece. Lumberjacks, cheese dip, and a healthy dose of lunacy ensue. The Romcom Formu...
The Romcom Formula: Trailer (a romantic comedy audio drama) 01.09.2025 1:30
She’s narrated dozens of spicy romances, but nothing prepared her for weaponizing the “forced proximity” trope in real life. One meddling sister, one hot neighbor, and a whole lot of cheese dip. Welcome to the romcom multiverse. The Romcom Formula is 9-part scripted romantic comedy audio series. In production now. Follow us on Instagram @romcomformula for heart-fluttering updates, behind-the-scene...
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