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Season Six of the SFFRomCast is on the way! We're returning to our six degrees of separation but with a special twist, 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 You Tube 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 favourite tropes or tell us about the SFF romance books you love. Episode One will kick off Season Six on Tuesday 23rd April 2024, with our first book as a surprise. 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!)

Welcome to our bonus episode where we are discussing all things witchy with authors Sarah Hawley and Kate Kenzie. (You can follow the links here to find their websites and where you can sign up to their newsletters) There is a list below of (most of) the books discussed and if you would like to watch us on YouTube (with captions), follow us on social media or find our alternative podcast distributors, all our details are listed here:  ⁠https://linktr.ee/SFFRomCast⁠ 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 6 in Spring 2024! A Witch's Guide to Fake Dating a Demon by Sarah Hawley A Blend of Magic by Kate Kenzie The Heart of the Lioness series by Tamora Pierce The Worst Witch series by Jill Murphy Radiance by Grace Draven The Bargainer series by Laura Thalassa A K Mulford The Whitby Witches by Lilian Brooks The Castle Clair Witches by Sharon Booth Myrtlewood Mysteries by Iris Beaglehole 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!)

It's the final episode of Season Five already! We are talking about some of our favourite fantasy and sci-fi romances which feature the Time Travel trope! A full list of the books, both featured and mentioned, 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!) Once Upon A Time Travel by Sariah Wilson Catch Me by Reese Rivers A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness Just What I Needed by Kirsten S Blacketer Leviathan by ⁠Sky Purington Lady of Hay by Barbara Erskine Wolfsangel by M D Lachlan The Time Traveller's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger The Longing of Lone Wolves by ⁠Lana Percherczyk⁠

In our penultimate episode of Season Five, we are talking about some of our favourite fantasy and sci-fi romances which feature the Second Chance/Secret Baby trope! A full list of the books, both featured and mentioned, 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!) Her Dragon Daddy by Roxie Ray Saved by My Immortal Elf by L E Sunwick Mantras and Minotaurs by Ashley Bennet Sloth by Lana Percherczyk  His Curvy Rejected Mate by Cate C Wells Spells for Forgetting by Adrienne Young A Ghost in Shining Armour by Therese Beharrie Emma also shamelessly plugged her new book: Witch You Weren't Here

On the fourth episode of Season Five, we are talking about some of our favourite fantasy and sci-fi romances which feature the Age-Gap trope! A full list of the books, both featured and mentioned, 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!) Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice The Guest with Claws by Ella Maven Silver Under Nightfall by Rin Chupeco Dark Surrender by Rachel van Dyken Entreat Me by Grace Draven (Also mentioned in Episode 6, Season 2 - Another Seven Footer) - Characters names were Ballard and Louvaen so Emma was almost right! Blood Moon by Jillian Graves My Blood Approves by Amanda Hocking My Roommate is a Vampire by Jenna Levine Pestilence by Laura Thalassa (as featured in Episode 2, Season 1 - Pretty Monster Baths)

It's the third episode of Season Five and we are talking about some of our favourite fantasy and sci-fi romances which feature Dark Magic - most specifically curses, possessions and summonings, but we needed a slightly shorter title! A full 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!) A River Enchanted by Rebecca Ross Stormwolf Summer by Zoe Chant One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig The Demon in Me by Michelle Rowen A Witch's Guide to Fake Dating a Demon by Sarah Hawley Mated to the Monster by Sarah Spade

It's the second episode of Season Five and we are talking about some of our favourite fantasy and sci-fi romances which feature the Why Choose trope! A full 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!) Alison's Adventures in Underland by C M Stunich Bad Alpha by Kathryn Moon Rejected Mate by Callie Rose Bewitching Her Monsters by Yve Vale Four Psychos by Kristy Cunning Queenie and the Krakens by Aleera Anaya Ceres Signs of Cupidity by Raven Kennedy

It's the first episode of Season Five and we are talking about our some of our favourite fantasy and sci-fi romances which feature the abduction trope! A full 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!) Choosing Theo by Victoria Aveline Court of Tricksters by S L Prater Without Regret by R L Mathewson Stolen by an Alien by Amanda Milo Alien Meat Market by Lizzy Bequin Burn for Me by Ilona Andrews Viper by Naomi Lucas A Taste of Gold and Iron by Alexandra Rowland

Season Five of the SFFRomCast is on the way! We're returning to a focus on tropes, as we did in Season Three, 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 You Tube 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 favourite tropes or tell us about the SFF romance books you love. Episode One will kick off Season Five on Tuesday 19th September 2022, with our first trope as a surprise. In this trailer, we also discussed Mythic Alley, our brand new fantasy romance imprint and the cover reveal of A Blend of Magic by Kate Kenzie.   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!)

Welcome to our Summer Special! We invited wonderful contemporary romance author Lucy Keeling from the Love at First Write podcast (coming September 2023) to join us in a celebration of the Stay a Spell series by Juliette Cross, which is comprised of the following paranormal romance novels: Wolf Gone Wild Don't Hex and Drive Witches Get Stitches Walking in a Witchy Wonderland Always Practice Safe Hex Resting Witch Face Grim and Bear It The Stay a Spell series holds a special place in our hearts as it was a tandem reading of Wolf Gone Wild which inspired us to start the SFFRomCast. You can listen to our deep dive (Award Winning Meat Pie) from the first series here. There is a full list below of all the books discussed (be prepared for your TBR's to groan). These are all 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. As always, we tried to keep them as minimal as possible and to give warnings so you can skip ahead if you want to. (And a final warning to drink responsibly if you do decide to take part in our Stay a Spell drinking game!) You can watch this podcast as a video via Spotify or our You Tube channel (with captions), links for which you can find here, along with our social media. We'd love to hear from you and hope you can join us for Season 5 in Autumn 2023! Other Recommendations and Mentions: Angelika Frankenstein Makes Her Match by Sally Thorne Witch You Weren't Here by Emma Jackson (Out 12 Oct 2023) Lords of the Underworld by Gena Showalter (In Episode 5, S3, Jess recommends The Darkest Night) The Black Dagger Brotherhood by JR Ward (In Episode 1, S3, Jess recommends Dark Lover) The Psychangeling Series by Nalini Singh (In Episode 5, S1 The Lady Mines, we did a deep dive into Heart of Obsidian) Hidden Legacies by Ilona Andrews (In Episode 4, S3, Emma recommends Fated Blades) The Zodiac Wolves Series by Elizabeth Briggs The Pyte/Sentinel Series R L Mathewson The Monsters Ball Series - multiple authors including CM Nascosta 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!)