SFFRomCast

Welcome to our New Year Special (we think we can just about call it that). We invited Julia Boggio and Ed Crocker from the Two Lit Chicks podcast to join us in a discussion about their gateway fantasy romance books and give some recommendations based on some of their favourite books.  There is a full list below of all the books discussed (spoiler - it's a lot!) and we also have an "uncut" version on our YouTube channel, which you can find along with our social media links here:  https://linktr.ee/SFFRomCast if you would like to see Terry Pratchett corner, hear more general chat on things like audiobook reading habits, and find out about Ed's parrot. We're still discussing adult books so please carefully check the content and trigger warnings for each book on the authors website or Goodreads pages as some topics might be upsetting for some individuals. Additional warnings too for explicit language and a few spoilers, we tried to keep them as minimal as possible. We hope you enjoy it and can join us for Season 4 in April 2023! Julia's Recs: Elfquest (Comic Books) (Podcast) Tannith Lee Marion Zimmer-Bradley - Mists of Avalon Laini Taylor - Daughter of Smoke & Bone (See also Ep5: S3 = Cool Magic) Kushiel's Dart Series by Jacqueline Carey The Wheel of Time Series by Robert Jordan (and Brandon Sanderson) Ed's Recs: Ryan Cahill Terry Pratchett - Discworld Series Mark Lawrence - The Broken Empire Series Robin Hobb - The Realm of the Elderlings Series Naomi Novik - The Scholomance Trilogy S T Gibson - A Dowry of Blood Emma's Recs: Jessica Thorne - Mageborn and Nightborn (The Hollow King duology) Ava Reid - The Wolf & the Woodsman (See also Ep5:S3 = Cool Magic) and Juniper & Thorn Jessica's Recs: CM Nascosta - Cambric Creek series and Morning Glory Milking Farm Harley Laroux - Her Soul to Take Kathryn Moon - The Lady of Rooksgrave Manor Our intro and outro music has been taken from the following track: https://uppbeat.io/t/danijel-zambo/fairytales (License code: 43DIFSVAZ90MEEQ8) Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!)

For the final episode of Season Three we are going out in dramatic style, talking about some of our favourite fantasy and sci-fi romances which feature one of the most popular romance tropes: Enemies to Lovers. A list of the books featured can be found below. There may be some plot point spoilers in our discussion of the books but as always with romance, we know there is going to be a HEA and our episodes aim to share the joy we take in following the characters on their journey towards it and prompt conversations exploring why SFF romance is so fantastic. These are adult romances, so warning for explicit language and please check content warnings for the book before listening if there are topics that you might find upsetting to hear about. If you'd like to watch via our YouTube channel (where there are subtitles available) you can find it a link here: https://linktr.ee/SFFRomCast along with our social media details. We'd love to hear from you! All our music has been taken from the following track: https://uppbeat.io/t/danijel-zambo/fairytales (License code: 43DIFSVAZ90MEEQ8) Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!) Taken by the Horde King by Zoey Draven The Cruel Prince by Holly Black Feather / Starlight by Olivia Wilderstein Prize of the Warlord by Rebecca F Kenney Serpent & Dove by Shelby Mahurin The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy by Megan Bannen

For the fifth episode of Season Three we are talking about our some of our favourite fantasy and sci-fi romances which feature extremely cool magic. A list of the books featured can be found below. There may be some plot point spoilers in our discussion of the books but as always with romance, we know there is going to be a HEA and our episodes aim to share the joy we take in following the characters on their journey towards it and prompt conversations exploring why SFF romance is so fantastic. These are adult romances, so warning for explicit language and please check content warnings for the book before listening if there are topics that you might find upsetting to hear about. If you'd like to watch via our YouTube channel (where there are subtitles available) you can find it a link here: https://linktr.ee/SFFRomCast along with our social media details. We'd love to hear from you! All our music has been taken from the following track: https://uppbeat.io/t/danijel-zambo/fairytales (License code: 43DIFSVAZ90MEEQ8) Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!) Poison Princess by Kresley Cole The Wolf and the Woodsman by Ava Reid The Darkest Night by Gina Showalter Uprooted by Naomi Novik Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor

For the fourth episode of Season Three we are talking about our some of our favourite fantasy and sci-fi romances which feature the fated mates trope. A list of the books featured can be found below. There may be some plot point spoilers in our discussion of the books but as always with romance, we know there is going to be a HEA and our episodes aim to share the joy we take in following the characters on their journey towards it and prompt conversations exploring why SFF romance is so fantastic. These are adult romances, so warning for explicit language and please check content warnings for the book before listening if there are topics that you might find upsetting to hear about. If you'd like to watch via our YouTube channel (where there are subtitles available) you can find it a link here: https://linktr.ee/SFFRomCast along with our social media details. We'd love to hear from you! All our music has been taken from the following track: https://uppbeat.io/t/danijel-zambo/fairytales (License code: 43DIFSVAZ90MEEQ8) Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!) Deceived by the Gargoyle by Lillian Lark Fated Blades by Ilona Andrews Kian by Callie Rhodes Frozen by Meljean Brook The Mate by Abigail Owens Barbarian Alien by Ruby Dixon

It's the third episode of Season Three and we are talking about our some of our favourite fantasy and sci-fi romances which feature villains, morality chains and/or morally grey characters. A list of the books featured can be found below. There may be some plot point spoilers in our discussion of the books but as always with romance, we know there is going to be a HEA and our episodes aim to share the joy we take in following the characters on their journey towards it and prompt conversations exploring why SFF romance is so fantastic. These are adult romances, so warning for explicit language and please check content warnings for the book before listening if there are topics that you might find upsetting to hear about. If you'd like to watch via our YouTube channel (where there are subtitles available) you can find it a link here: https://linktr.ee/SFFRomCast along with our social media details. We'd love to hear from you! All our music has been taken from the following track: https://uppbeat.io/t/danijel-zambo/fairytales (License code: 43DIFSVAZ90MEEQ8) Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!) Electric Idol by Katee Robert That Time I Got Drunk and Save a Demon by Kimberly Lemming Gild by Raven Kennedy Luxuria by Collette Rhodes A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J Maas Grave Mercy by Robin LaFevers 

It's the second episode of Season Three and we are talking about our some of our favourite fantasy and sci-fi romances which feature war and politics. A list of the books featured can be found below. There may be some plot point spoilers in our discussion of the books but as always with romance, we know there is going to be a HEA and our episodes aim to share the joy we take in following the characters on their journey towards it and prompt conversations exploring why SFF romance is so fantastic. These are adult romances, so warning for explicit language and please check content warnings for the book before listening if there are topics that you might find upsetting to hear about. If you'd like to watch via our YouTube channel (where there are subtitles available) you can find it a link here: https://linktr.ee/SFFRomCast along with our social media details. We'd love to hear from you! All our music has been taken from the following track: https://uppbeat.io/t/danijel-zambo/fairytales (License code: 43DIFSVAZ90MEEQ8) Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!) Eternal Darkness by Stacy Reid The Bridge Kingdom & The Traitor Queen duology by Danielle L Jenson War by Laura Thalassa Half a Soul by Olivia Atwater A Heart of Blood and Ashes by Milla Vane Dangerous Magic by Monica Fairview

It's the first episode of Season Three and we are talking about our gateway adult fantasy romances, ie. the books that first hooked us on the genre. A list of the books featured can be found below. There may be some plot point spoilers in our discussion of the books but as always with romance, we know there is going to be a HEA and our episodes aim to share the joy we take in following the characters on their journey towards it and prompt conversations exploring why SFF romance is so fantastic. These are adult romances, so warning for explicit language and please check content warnings for the book before listening if there are topics that you might find upsetting to hear about. If you'd like to watch via our YouTube channel (where there are subtitles available) you can find it a link here: https://linktr.ee/SFFRomCast along with our social media details. We'd love to hear from you! All our music has been taken from the following track: https://uppbeat.io/t/danijel-zambo/fairytales (License code: 43DIFSVAZ90MEEQ8) Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!) Dark Skye (The Immortals After Dark Series) by Kresley Cole Dark Lover (The Black Dagger Brotherhood) by JR Ward The Untied Kingdom by Kate Johnson (also Hex Appeal - due out October 2022) Hearts Blood by Juliet Marillier 

Season Three of the SFFRomCast is on the way! We're bringing some new ideas to keep the format of the show fresh and this short trailer is to let you what you can expect as we continue to celebrate and share our love of sci-fi and fantasy romance books. You can also watch this trailer on YouTube if you'd like to put faces to voices and find all our social media profiles listed in our Link Tree. We'd love you to get in touch with us to share your suggestions for our summer special or tell us about the SFF romance books you love. Episode One will kick off Season Three on Tuesday 4th October 2022, and we'll be chatting about the very first books, which got us hooked on adult fantasy and sci-fi romance as a genre.  Our intro and outro music has been taken from the following track: https://uppbeat.io/t/danijel-zambo/fairytales (License code: 43DIFSVAZ90MEEQ8) Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!)

The summer special is here - just about sneaking in before the kids go back to school (depending on where you are in the world).  For this bonus episode we took on an imaginative challenge and we're going to be a bit mysterious about it. Listen in or watch along and let us know if you can come up with your own "takeover" ideas - we'd love to hear them and just generally from you - how have you been? You can find us on social media @SFFRomCast: https://linktr.ee/SFFRomCast We're still discussing adult books (though we'll leave the specifics as a surprise) but please carefully check the content and trigger warnings for each book on the authors website or Goodreads pages as some topics might be upsetting for some individuals. Additional warnings too for explicit language and a few spoilers, we tried to keep them as minimal as possible. And as a bonus, bonus we also give a little teaser of what's to come in Season Three this autumn 2022! Our intro and outro music has been taken from the following track: https://uppbeat.io/t/danijel-zambo/fairytales (License code: 43DIFSVAZ90MEEQ8) Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!)

In the final episode of Season Two, we're talking about A Ruin of Roses, a dark fantasy retelling of Beauty & the Beast by author K F Breene.  There will be some plot point spoilers in our discussion of the book, which we have flagged up just before we mention them so you can skip forward to the next section if you want! As always with romance, we know there is going to be a HEA and our episodes aim to share the joy we take in following the characters on their journey towards it and prompt conversations exploring why SFF romance is so fantastic. These are adult romances, so warning for explicit language and please check content/trigger warnings for the book before listening if there are topics that you might find upsetting to hear about. In particular, this book leans more towards erotic fantasy romance and the language is very explicit throughout the book - if you'd like to try another brilliant adult fantasy retelling of Beauty & the Beast, we can also recommend Entreat Me by Grace Draven. If you'd like to watch via our YouTube channel (where there are subtitles available). You can find it via the link here: https://linktr.ee/SFFRomCast along with our social media details. We'd love to hear from you! We hope you enjoyed Season 2 and will be back to join us in the summer for our special episode. All our music has been taken from the following track: https://uppbeat.io/t/danijel-zambo/fairytales (License code: 43DIFSVAZ90MEEQ8) Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!)