Whoa!mance

In which Mr. Collins shows his whole a$$ and Morgan and Isabeau discuss what makes a whole a$$. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sometimes it gets cold enough in winter that you want to wear a hat on a hat. Times like that call for cozy romps like A ROSE IN WINTER by KATHLEEN WOODIWISS.Erienne is the prettiest gal in town, so her father - The Self-Same Mayor of Mawbry - has no problem auctioning her off to the mysterious and masked Lord Saxton. Problem is, she's still got butterflies over her family's sworn nemesis and noted American Christopher Seton. Also Seton and Saxton are cousins. Also the town is full of highwaymen. Also Saxton's home keeps getting burned down. Also, Seton's a ship captain. Also...Why is it always Beauty and the Beast (even when it isn't)? How can we reconcile the perpetuating sins of our canon? Why is it, in spite of all that, SO GOOD?File down the pointy edges and crack those knuckles, this hand stuff is serious.Whoa!mance is a part of Frolic Media. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In which Lizzie has a really good time at a ball until she has a really, really bad time and yr grls Morgan and Isabeau ponder why Austen doesn't have more "Economy of Language" cred that Hemingway. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Don't know about you, but we're feeling '2̶2̶ '23.It is that time of year, when we reflect on the past and don shades to look into our bright, bright future. Is a year-in-review cliche? YES! But it isn't like we're doing a clip show or anything. These are FRESH and HOT takes, not just on the books, but romance culture and our own backlog. Join us as we get heated, remorseful, baffled, joyful while dishing on... Hardest and softest Whoa! / No of 2022Sexiest part and weirdest parts we read this yearMost surprising bookFavoritest MCsWhat we want more of in 2023, and what we could use a lot less of in 2022...AND SO MUCH MORE!Those who forget history are doomed, positively doomed to repeat it. So join us as we take out doom insurance.Whoa!mance is a part of Frolic Media. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In which Lizzie becomes aware of Mr. Collins's plans for her cousin hands, but doesn't mind because there's a cool ball coming up, and Jane plants herself firmly on the fence about Darcy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Morgan and Isabeau agree that in the War on Christmas, Xmas is the agitator and has already won. This decades old conflict can be viewed from the year 1995, with the romance compendium "A Gift of Joy" when the culture wars teamed up with Xmas to burn the yule logs of feminism in the great cookie backlash. Take a stroll down the byways of 'when men were men' in Virginia Henley's "Christmas Eve" and dawn your 40 shades of green for the loosely Christmas related "Miracle" by Brenda Joyce. Each short story has been seasoned heavily, enjoy responsibly.Whoa!mance is a part of the Frolic Media Network Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Happy Howdy-days, this eppy yr grls are staring hard at the tight jeans of Westmoreland Number 24 - ONE WINTER’S NIGHT by BRENDA JACKSON.Alpha ditches Florida (plus an ex-fiancée, and parents who can’t accept her sister’s adult media past) to plan parties in Denver. But not just any parties in Denver! Riley Westmoreland drew the short straw managing the company Christmas party, but he ends up getting more than addendums pinned to the timeline—he starts at 6 week affair with Alpha. But guess what? They like each other for more than their mutual taste in themes and sex!Why can’t Millennials conceptualize adulthood? What’s cozier conceptually than soap opera dialog? Why is women’s work so gendered in romance (even when it isn’t??)Shut your oak porn cabinet door and tug down your sweater dress—this one is coming in hot. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In which Wickham is dishy and dishing, leading Morgan and Isabeau to ponder - what is the appeal here? Do hotties get lost in the translation of time? Whatever the answer, it makes Mr. Collins seem marginally less ick. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In which the gals bring their weird cousing, Mr. Collins, along on a walk to Meryton and we the readers end up feeling bad for Mr. Collins. And Isabeau and Morgan ponder - What did Denny know? What is Denny's culpability? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Novella November wraps (in a very diaphanous, sheer sort of way) with GODDESS ABDUCTED by SCARLETT PECKHAM.Lydia Houghton is the titular Goddess Abducted when a highwayman picks her up in her Diana getup from a costume ball. But Lydia isn’t totally unwilling, and ends up on a very cozy hostage situation.What did Bodice Rippers leave us? What do trigger warnings give us? Did we disclaim enough?Keep your wits, this eppy sneaks up on you.Whoa!mance is a part of the Frolic Podcast Network Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In which Mr. Bennet gets tickled and Mr. Collins gets ticked and then Morgan and Isabeau get sad because why do these losers get to have such an okay time? #JusticeForMrsBennet. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Light a fire, wrap a quilt around your shoulders, and hold that mug with two hands - this episode yr grls get in their comfies with THE CRAFT OF LOVE BY E.E. OTTOMAN.Benjamin is a silversmith in need of a quilt. Remembrance is a quilter in need of a tea service. Can I make it any more obvious (in the style of Avril Lavigne). Also, Benjamin is trans and Remembrance's ex is a woman and it is 1830.What makes a work of fiction cozy? How can authors talk about marginalized identities and the working class in historical romance without talking down about them? Why does romance produce more angst than cozies? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In which Mr. Bennet reads a letter from the relative who may turn out all the Bennet ladies on their ear and Isabeau gives Morgan a rather disappointing update on British politics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ghosts exist yearround, but they are most welcome at Halloween Time. Thus Mo and Isa are discussing THE DEAD ROMANTICS by ASHLEY POSTON.Professional ghost writer and hobby ghost talker-to'er Florence accidentally gets the tingles for her new editor, Kylo--EXCUSE ME--Benji, just as she loses tingles for her genre, romance. These problems get thrown into perspective when her father dies, followed shortly by the aforementioned editor. Don't worry though! Because Benji is a ghost now, so....Are references overwhelming contemporary romance? Why aren't there Hallmark Halloween movies? And - we return to that deep question - what makes a Romance?Whoa!mance is a part of the Frolic Podcast Network. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In which Darcy does a lot more thinking than finger flexing, causing Morgan to re-think that he's such a projector screen after all. Maybe we've made him that way ourselves? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week yr grls ask you to consider the toilet in their discussion of A COURT OF MIST AND FURY by SARAH J. MAAS.Friend of the pod and noted Fae convert Feyre is feeling...weird about Tamlin (see that guy's deal in episode 140). Rhysand gets it and thus sweeps her away to high-fantasy Santa Fe one week at a time. Feyre slowly discovers not only a whole new world, but a whole new Feyre and maybe even a whole new man, in the process.Do romance readers rationalize Bad People for the sake of tingles? Is fating mates an Out? Can breaking the world you built be good world building? Can you believe we didn't even get to the eye ball ring?Grab your plungers and unfurl your senstivie-like-an-ear bat wings, we're getting to WORK on this one.Whoa!mance is a part of Frolic Media Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In which Jane feels a lot better, Caroline feels a lot worse, and Darcy and Elizabeth raise eyebrows at each other.What can we make of a repetitive chapter by a talented author? What are the key changes in Bingley between text and film and why might that be? We don't know yet, but we're excited to talk about it with you. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Yr grls return to discuss everybody's favorite pandemic baby - A COURT OF THORNS AND ROSES BY SARAH J. MAAS!Feyre thought things couldn't get much worse while she was desperately hunting a mysterious wolf to feed her starving family. She was right! Because things actually get pretty groovy once she's kidnapped by Tamlin the Beast/Fae King of the Spring Court (whatever that means!). But then they do actually get worse when she chases her new love under the mountain and has to face a buncha magical trials.How can a text subvert the dread Mary-Sue? Can we identify genre fiction by its references? IS this a romance?Order a third El Presidente Margarita - this one is for the Maasholes and greenhorns alike! Spoilers ahead.Whoa!mance is a part of the Frolic Podcast Network. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In which Caroline Bingley acts more like CRINGE-o-line Bing-leave-me-outta-it! and Darcy and Lizzie have...moment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Do we talk about this book enough?The red shoes?The mother's wedding veil?The pew?Probably not. So we're just going to release the whole damn thing again.Originally aired Summer 2020.Abigail McKenzie felt like an outcast in her one train stop town. Yet when two men are wounded in the same train robbery, she agrees to take them in: David, the model of a gentleman, and Jesse, hot-tempered and alluring, vie for Abigail’s affections. But as she nurses them both back to health, intimacy and proximity push our heroine to explore her sensual side, and the true identities of her patients reveal a rich history beyond their injuries. This week, Morgan and Isabeau take a listener recommendation and fall in love with Hummingbird by LaVyrle Spencer. It’s got it all: gunfights, soup straws, moustaches, and above all, feet. Dust off a nice pair of something tall for this little ditty.Whoa!mance is a part of the Frolic Podcast Network. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.