Romance ME Podcast

In this episode, we discuss The Christmas Pact by Vi Keeland and Penelope Ward.
Riley Kennedy and her colleague Kennedy Riley meet in person at the office holiday party after sparring over misdirected emails. While Riley was initially infuriated by Kennedy’s nosy responses to emails meant for her, he manages to convince her that he’d make a great date to impress her mother when she goes home for Christmas. In return, she agrees to be his date for his brother’s wedding.
Their act manages to fool everyone and, as they become closer, they both start to wonder if there is something more to their scheme than a simple agreement.

In this episode, we discuss Fantastical by Kristen Ashley.
Cora wakes up in, what she first assumes, a dream-world--where birds talk to her and the furniture defies physics. She inadvertently sets off a centuries-old curse, and soon realizes she is not actually dreaming but in an alternate world where the alternate her is not very nice.
Noctorno rescues Cora from the effects of the curse, but he doesn’t like her or trust her. When Cora tries to tell him who she really is, he thinks it’s all a game. But, he’s willing to play along as long as she stays sweet.
Content warning: Discussion and threats regarding rape, as well as elements of dubious consent.

In this episode, we discuss The Golden Dynasty by Kristin Ashley. 
Circe wakes up, not in her bedroom in Seattle, but in a completely different world. A world filled with violence, barbaric warriors, and magic.
Dax Lahn, king of the Korwahk Horde, takes one look at Circe and knows she is to be his golden queen and that together they will fulfill the legend of the Golden Dynasty. Lahn quickly captures Circe and forces her to be his queen.
In this primitive land with a completely different language and culture, Circe learns she must embrace her own warrior spirit to survive.
Content warning: This book has graphic violence, including sexual violence, rape, domestic abuse, and slavery. Sensitive readers should also be cautioned that the hero rapes and strikes the heroine. 

In this episode, we discuss Wildest Dreams by Kristen Ashley.
Finnie is always searching for the grandest adventure, so when a witch tells her of a parallel world, and offers to help her switch places with the other her, Finnie is more than willing to spend the money to make it happen. However, there are some secrets the other her has been keeping and not all of them are good. 
Frey Drakkar quickly realizes that his new bride isn’t the woman he actually knows. In fact, she’s much better. He plots to keep her with him always, but to do that, he’ll have to keep her safe. 
Content warning: Discussion and threats regarding rape, as well as elements of dubious consent.

In this episode, we discuss The Vampire’s Mail Order Bride by Kristen Painter.
Delaney is on the run after witnessing a mafia-related crime. She pretends to be a mail order bride and heads to Nocturne Falls to hide out with her groom-to-be.
That groom is Hugh, a vampire with his own agenda for the set up. Hugh’s sworn off love completely, until he meets Delaney.
But, after they discover each other’s secrets, will love be enough to keep them together?

In this episode, we discuss Tallulah's Temptation by Robyn Peterman.
In his quest for booty, the vampire pirate Doug gets more than he bargained for when he's sent to help a group of mermaids defend their home.
Tallulah is a mermaid who still hates Doug from the last time he loved her, left her, and took all her gold.
Doug wants Tallulah back, but will he be able to win this feisty mermaid's heart?