Whoa!mance

Secrets, secrets are no fun. But THE Secret? By Julie Garwood? Well…Judith leaves her dysfunctional behind in England to use her DIY doula skills to help her friend deliver a baby in the highlands. You know what they have in the highlands, don’t you? That’s right - HIGHLANDERS. Big, hunky, aloof-yet-communicative, laird-y ones named Ian.Does the context a book was published in really matter? Is the appeal of highlanders just innocent plaid fun? Did you know Ian is Gaelic for John?Whoa!mance is a part of the Frolic Podcast network. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For Chapter 28, Isabeau's melodic tones sweep us away to the beautiful Northern English countryside where Jane learns it is a hard knock life outside the walls of Thornfield, as well. But in a whole different way. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Whoa!mance is once again donning their trench coats and magnifying glasses to bring you the only romance novel-specific crime conversations on the web. This time around, Morgan takes Isabeau on a journey to one of the dreariest corners - FAMILY COURT - via one of the most sparkling highways - CELEBRITY.Danielle Steel.......'s husband sued two writers from People Magazine to keep adoption records sealed, and a book off the shelves in the process, and lost. But that particular champagne problem seems to have aged into a Wonder Bread problem while we were all signing up for the pre-Metaverse. What responsibility do we have to our inspirations, particularly when they can't collect alimony? What makes a celebrity? Does it matter when we've all got the same amount of public information? Who owns your earrings?A warning shot on data and privacy comin' at ya from 1993.Whoa!mance is a part of the Frolic Podcast Network. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Good word, but that boy can talk!In Chapter 27 Rochester wants Jane to know a few things, and then a few more. And then a few more. Join us as Jane confronts, at least internally, Rochester.TW: Sexual assault, abuse Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Baby, yr grls are HOWLING for (and about) "Mating the Huntress" by Talia Hibbert this Halloween.Chastity feels anything but chaste around local werewolf/fated mate/homeschooled-only-child Luke. The only problem? She comes from a family of huntresses--as in werewolf huntresses!What's Halloween's whole deal? Are white people really ignorant about race, or is it just all getting channeled into metaphor? Are you cosplaying The Midwest right now?We'd ask if Talia Hibbert is John Williams, but we already know the answer--and soon you will, too! TuuUUuune in, if you daaaare.Whoa!mance is a part of the Frolic Podcast network.Want to join the Whoa!mance team and help us edit? Email whoamancemail@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week yr girls are keeping it short’n’sweet as carrots with A MAN OF TASTE by SHIRA GLASSMAN. Milly the Vampire decides to treat herself and make herself a snack of a snack (wink). Little does she know she just found the everlasting gobstopper of boyfriends/dinners.Can women consume anything without it being a moral conundrum? Is camp essential to vampire horror? Why is romance so good at genre mashing?Lick. It. Up.Whoa!mance is a part of Frolic Media. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Halloween isn't all about spookies, sometimes it is about parties. This week, yr grls explore the latter with PUMPKIN POUNDER by LAURA LOVELY.Titular Daisy pursues her preference for those with the MC1R gene into a rom-com cum softcore Halloween evening with a guy from Ireland. But guess what? He's different from the other pumpkins she's pounded, and her passion for pounding pumpkins could just be another costume. Are fetishes romantic? Is Halloween romantic? Is New York romantic? Is The Nightmare Before Christmas romantic?Be home before midnight, lest ye be pounded by this week's epiode. This episode was edited by Ellie Gordon-MoershelWhoa!mance is a part of the Frolic Podcast Network.Discover more Whoa!s and No!s on our website: https://www.whoamancepodcast.com/ Or our Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/82862949-whoa-manceFeel free to at us: https://twitter.com/mance_whoa Peep the gram: https://www.instagram.com/whoamance/Join the FB Group: https://m.facebook.com/Whoamancepod/ Hosted on Acast. S

Awoooooooooooo-tmespheric season is upon us, and this week yr grls are bundling up in the wooly caress of FOR THE WOLF by HANNAH WHITTEN.Red was born to be a sacrifice to the enigmatic Wolf in the Woods, bound long before her time by a curse that is a lot like a marriage. But it turns out, he's more puppy than predator. And the woods aren't quite the bloodsucking borderlands they appear. But that doesn't mean there aren't bloodsucking predators afoot....If a fantasy is a fantasy and a romance is romance--why is that? What is romance's unique place in the genre pool? What is the particular appeal of Fall for femmes? Is that blood or sap? Lick it and see! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's a livin' thing. This week, yr grls conclude their discussion Georgette Heyer's seminal novel of VENETIA! This time we get into the sexiest part, the weirdest part, and the final verdict on whether or not we Whoa! or No! Venny. We may not stroke your ego, but we will get you in your feels.Is the romance vibe, on the whole, more Georgette or Jane? Who is the Emma in your friend group? If you can't answer that, you might be the Emma. But look on the sunny side! At least you're not the Venetia.This episode is brought to you by Kensington’s newest title from Shelly Laurenston, Breaking Badger. Whoa!mance is a part of the Frolic Podcast Network.Discover more Whoa!s and No!s on our website: https://www.whoamancepodcast.com/ Or our Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/82862949-whoa-manceFeel free to at us: https://twitter.com/mance_whoa Peep the gram: https://www.instagram.com/whoamance/Join the FB Group: https://m.facebook.com/Whoamancepod/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It has been a long time coming, so we hope you don't mind if we stay awhile. This week, yr grls embark on two part discussion of VENETIA by Lioness in her Field GEORGETTE HEYER. In an English country village (alleged) nonpareil Venetia meets an infamous rake and...well you know how this goes. Georgette Heyer basically wrote the song after all. A return to the canon means a return to the big questions in romance. We know Heyer is a bad person, but is Venetia? How extricable is perspective from heroine? Is a man who is good at reading romance aloud necessarily a feminist? How do we talk about the problematic hands that mold the objects we love? Put down that dentist office People Magazine and pick up your earbuds, this one is spicy.Whoa!mance is a part of Frolic Media Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We return just in time for a wedding.Time: Rushed.Location: Church near the packed carriage, literally at your house.Mood: Sometimes it is hard to tell if you're excited or scared, you know?Guests: Unexpected.Join us as we pick back up right where we left off with Chapter 26 of Jane Eyre. If you enjoy this show, please let your friends know! If you're concerned about a pal's new love interest specifically, do send them this specific episode. The eerie feeling can always be far worse, and far closer, than Grace Poole. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Is he hot or is he just from the wrong side of the tracks? This week on Whoa!mance we answer "YES" to both while discussing HURTS TO LOVE YOU by ALISHA RAI.Fancy pants Evangeline has been secretly crushing cum app-enabled stalking flannel pants Gabe for years. And now at her family's wedding weekend *cough*regency house party*cough* she is ready to make a move.Is slow burn > sudden burn? How have we landed in the current tattoo vs. cupcake shop spectrum? Is the only difference between historicals and contemporaries how close to the sun we feel reading them? Whats that musty chemical smell in your luxury chalet?Better dye your shoes to match, we're fully committed to this one.Whoa!mance is a part of the Frolic Podcast NetworkCheck out our website - https://www.whoamancepodcast.com/Follow us on Twitter - https://twitter.com/mance_whoaPeep the 'Gram - https://www.instagram.com/whoamance/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wowie kazowie there is a whole other part of Evening Star by Catherine Coulter where they go to New York and actually fall in love and have lots of pregnancy sex and lots of fights and Thanksgiving but way too early and bust a union and all cause like Women in Business! And man, that stuff really burrows into your grl's brains.Is erasure preferable to hero/ines who acknowledge the problems of their time but don't make act against it? Why do historical romances, especially from the late 19th Century, feel so much hornier? When was the last time your adult body felt worshipped? Does this book punch through the membrane of genre?Do you hear Harry Connick Jr. over this autumnal New York love story? NO! You hear Whoa!mance. Tune in now.Part 1 ovah here! ----> https://bit.ly/2WzoHebDo you or someone you know have a little sound editing experience and an interest in editing a podcast? Drop us a line with "Editor" in the subject line at whoamancemail@gmail.com to learn more about an opportunity to work with Whoa! Ho

This week your girls disembark on a two parter on Catherine Coulter’s EVENING STAR aka SWEET SURRENDER.We delve into the kinky, sweaty bordellos and just sweaty dinner parties of 19th Century Rome where young Giana is getting a pretty shallow lesson in womanhood from her uncle and meets an American, i.e. tall, businessman who is equal parts well-meaning and ruthlessly horny. I & M answer the questions Coulter has posed to her erstwhile reader and discover some Rome Truths along the way.Why start with shock? Can we girlboss our way out of ideology? Does anyone have good intentions or are we just negotiating different ways to live with our selfish choices?Sidle up to the velvet curtain and behold the one-way mirror to our conversation, we promise we don’t mind if you listen. ;)Whoa!mance is a part of the Frolic Podcast Network Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Is that a bottle of Pom Wonderful in your pocket or are you just excited for another modern retelling of Hades and Persephone? Either way you came to the right podcast! This week yr kores spring into “Neon Gods” by Katee Robert.Modern It Girl Persephone runs away to the mysterious Under City (see what they did there?) to wait out her trust fund to move to Berkeley (pardon???). In order to stave off the unwanted amorous notions of Zeus she gets publicly f*ng’d by cinnamon roll in a black on black suit Hades. And then guess what happens!Are we ever done reaping what 50 Shades of Grey has sown? Do you like bad boys or do you just like a project? Is world building the world of Romance?Take a bite. We’d like you to stay a while.This episode of Whoa!mance is sponsored by “Sweet Talking Rancher” by Kate Pearce from Kensington Books.Whoa!mance is a part of the Frolic Podcast NetworkYou can find Neon Gods on GoodReads here: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/54659771-neon-gods We mentioned Rose Lerner's Audible Origi

This week, I & M tackle the multi-decade family saga slash love story “The Ties That Bind” by Brenda Jackson. When Rand meets Jenna at a college party in 1965, they kick off a romance (or twelve) that overcomes the ravages of time, distance, the Vietnam War, the fight for Civil Rights, classism, colorism, and a woman named Angela. Is there such a thing as bad girl, or are they all just drawn that way? Is a villain’s relatability a form of carbon dating? Speaking of dating, does anyone date outside their family anymore in these books or are we just sensitive?Whoa!mance is a part of the Frolic Podcast Network. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mama, we made it!This week we are so excited to share our conversation with Sarah - she of ICONIC Smart Bitches Trashy Books fame. We discussed a brand spankin' new category romance. She got us an ARC and everything. Notes below! And if you don't know about SBTB yet, check out the pod and go to https://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/ to consume all of the delicious romance content they just let you have for free!Also be sure to dip into our recent "Category Is..." series for some classic category content.- - -I’m joined by Morgan and Isabeau from the Whoa!Mance podcast! They are celebrating three years of podcasting, and their latest exploration of romance has been to look at category romances. I thought it would be fun to take a deep dive into a brand new contemporary romance, so we all read Awakened by the CEO’s Kiss by Therese Baharrie.This episode is a low-spoiler discussion of the book, and of all the interesting and subversive things that it does. We cover kiss tension, books that give you chest tingles, a

Baby batter up!This week on Whoa!mance Isabeau and Morgan chew gum in the dugout of "Fix Her Up" by Tessa Bailey.Former baseball superstar Travis returns to his charming home village sore from more than a career-ending shoulder injury. When a new opportunity comes knocking, he teams up with his friend's kid sister for a mutually beneficial (aren't they always?) fake relationship. Thankfully, her "baby" status in her family isn't an impediment to his affections. Why don't more characters in fiction just, you know, meet? Are we all slowly boiling in the waters of incest-adjacency? Is cognitive dissonance in the boudoir any less dissonant? It's 11:00pm. Do you know where your Baby Girl is?Whoa!mance is a part of the Frolic Podcast Network. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Risky Business eat your heart out. This week on Whoa!mance, Morgan and Isabeau visit NEW YAWK but better in “One Last Stop” by Casey McQuiston. August is still putting the “new” New York City when she meets timeless punk hottie Jane on the Q. When she discovers just HOW timeless, our gal Auggie puts her hereditary gumshoe skills, and chosen family slash roomies, to use is breaking Jane free from the amber of the MTA.Is freaky the new vanilla? Does greater visibility equal meaningful progress? Did people like “Red, White & Royal Blue”?Stand clear of the sliding doors, this episode is about to disembark.Whoa!mance is a part of the Frolic Podcast Network. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Romancelandia’s own Gathering of the Juggalos - Jane Austen Fetival - wrapped up this last week in Louisville! PlusJASNA’s Annual General Meeting will be hosted in our home of Chicago this year. Not to mention TWO imminent film adaptations of Persuasion? To celebrate all this and more we’re re-releasing our episode on Persuasion by Jane Austen. ---We did it y’all; we’ve been through the now, the then, the if only, and the as if; it’s been a month dedicated to yr grrl Jane; a celebration of her influence, and an inquiry into the resonance of her scope. But we would be remiss not to guide it all towards the inevitable confluence of meeting the indelible force herself; the matron of Romancelandia; the true essence of all things that send your heart and situation aflutter: it’s Persuasion by Jane Austen. For you, by you; thank you now and always.Whoa!mance is a part of the Frolic Podcast Network Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.