Episodios

  • On-dit 011: How to Tame a Wild Rogue
    Jul 27 2023

    Today Kelsey is sharing a review of Julie Anne Long's newest book How to Tame Wild Rogue. This is the newest installment of her Palace of Rogues series and it checks all the boxes of why we love JAL!

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    8 m
  • 129 - Hollywood Past and Present with Maureen Lee Lenker
    Jul 20 2023

    Join us as we get to know debut author Maureen Lee Lenker! Her debut novel, It Happened One Fight, officially came out on July 11th and it is everything you want a 1930s Hollywood Novel to be. Maureen and Kelsey dive deep into the archives as they talk about their favorite classic films, her journey to meeting some of the stars of Bridgerton, and her inspiration behind her Hollywood stars Joan and Dash. 

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    And join us next time as we read You Were Made to be Mine by Julie Anne Long!

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    57 m
  • On-dit 010: Capability Brown and the English Garden
    Jul 17 2023

    While discussing Darling Beast by Elizabeth Hoyt and the garden that our main character was restoring, Capability Brown's name came up! Today, here's a tidbit about him, his life, and his contribution to the landscapes of England.

    The sources for today's episode include:
    https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/discover/history/people/who-was-lancelot-capability-brown

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capability_Brown 

    https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/capability-brown-landscape-design-england 


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    10 m
  • 128 - London Highwaymen 1 - The Queer Principles of Kit Webb
    Jun 29 2023

    A grumpy retired highway meets a happy, frivolous Lord. Except this needs the highwayman to help him commit a crime. Kit Webb left that life behind, but that doesn't mean he can't help Percy learn what he needs to do to pull off the heist. As criminal lessons commence can the two contain the simmering tension between them? We're feeling the sizzle with The Queer Principles of Kit Webb by Cat Sebastian.
     
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    34 m
  • On-dit 009: Bingo!
    Jun 22 2023

    It's Kelsey's favorite time of year: The Ripped Bodice's Annual Summer Bingo! 

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    7 m
  • 127 - Something Spectacular
    Jun 15 2023

    Peggy has just convinced herself that she needs to find someone to love her as she is, when her former lover calls her back to London to ask a favor. Peggy is tasked with setting up her former lover with the new sensation in town, Orfeo. However, from the moment the two meet, the attraction is instantaneous. However, Orfeo has told Peggy that they only have room to love music. Despite knowing that their relationship has an end date, Peggy is determined to enjoy Orfeo for as long as possible. Yet as the two grow closer, they never could have imagined good-bye could be so hard. Join us as we read Something Spectacular by Alexis Hall!

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    You can listen to the only recording of the last living Castrato (mentioned in the history fact) here!

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    42 m
  • On-dit 008: Put these on your TBR!
    Jun 8 2023

    Zoë was lucky enough to get a few ARCs (Advance Reader Copies) of some upcoming Historical Romances that she couldn't wait to share!

    The books shared from today's episode are:
    How to Tame a Wild Rogue by Julie Anne Long
    My Rogue to Ruin by Erica Ridley
    Third Degree Yearn by Laney Hatcher

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    10 m
  • 126 - The Scandalous, Dissolute, No-Good Mr. Wright
    May 18 2023

    This novella may have more letters in it's title than pages! Despite it's long name, this novella is a gem of a story that follows the meeting and eventual romance between Mr. Right and Miss Eliza Cade. They are kindred spirits who find themselves thrown together over the years and at each meeting grow closer. Join us as we read, The Scandalous, Dissolute, No Good Mr. Wright by Tessa Dare!
     
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    If you'd like to listen to a certain segment of our show, here's our outline this week:
    0:00 - 05:01: Intro, Author Fact
    05:01 - 10:45: Synopsis
    10:45 - 11:34: Parlour
    11:34 - 31:56: General Discussion

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    32 m