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Imagine you have a book on your shelf that’s been waiting to be read, but despite your desire to read it, it keeps getting pushed back and back...and back...until it’s been sitting there for years, lonely and ignored. Well, the three of us decided enough is enough! The time for avoidance is over and the time for reading is now!
This week on Romancing the Monsters, we’re facing the monster that is our TBR shelf. Whether it's books we're scared will make us emotional, books with too much hype or simply books we're scared might've not aged well, we're about to take a leap and read them anyway! We invite you, our listeners, on this journey, pick a book off your own TBR and read with us!
Books mentioned:
His Contract Bride by Rose Gordon
A Lady Awakened by Cecilia Grant
Nine Minutes by Beth Flynn
Transcend by Jewel E. Ann
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Romancing the Monsters is a podcast that looks at the monster within: the shadow keeping the characters away from true and absolute happiness. This monster can be a prejudice, fear, insecurity, trauma and so on. We believe that romance novels are as much about one's personal journey as they are about finding love.
After all, love makes us vulnerable and forces us to bare our monsters to another.
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Here that? That's the sound of Seff fangirling like the total POTO nerd she is. Yup, this week on Romancing the Monsters, we tackle our first ever musical. The Phantom of the Opera is here...but has he truly made his way inside our mind? You'll have to listen to find out... Media of the week: The Phantom of the Opera, directed by Joel Schumacher, music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, 2004 Essay mentioned: The Silent Threat: A (Re)Viewing of the "Sexual Other" in the Phantom of the Opera and Nosferatu by Andrew P. Williams Media mentioned: The Phantom of the Opera at Royal Albert Hall, directed by Nick Morris, music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, 2011 The Phantom of the Opera, directed by Rupert Julian, 1925 Trigger warning: mentions of death, manipulation, child abuse, self isolation, grooming, patriarchy, murder, and harassment. Find us: E-mail—[email protected] Twitter—@theRTMpod Instagram—@romancingthemonsterspodcast TikTok—@Romancingthemonsterspod Find M: Instagram & Twitter—@foesandlovers Find S: Instagram & Twitter—@butthisbook Find Seff: Instagram & Twitter—@prosewithwoes Romancing the Monsters is a podcast that looks at the monster within: the shadow keeping the characters away from true and absolute happiness. This monster can be a prejudice, fear, insecurity, trauma and so on. We believe that romance novels are as much about one's personal journey as they are about finding love. After all, love makes us vulnerable and forces us to bare our monsters to another.RTM SPECIAL: Best of 2021 and What We're Excited For in 2022!
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Ridges, tails, blue skin and the famous spur? That's right, to celebrate the re-release of Ice Planet Barbarians, we're FINALLY dedicating a whole episode to our favorite blue aliens! We go down memory lane and discuss the ways in which this book opened up a whole new world for us. Turns out, some aliens don't want to eat you, they'd much rather eat you out! Find us: E-mail—[email protected] Twitter—@theRTMpod Instagram—@romancingthemonsterspodcast TikTok—@Romancingthemonsterspod Find M: Instagram & Twitter—@foesandlovers Find S: Instagram & Twitter—@butthisbook Find Seff: Instagram & Twitter—@prosewithwoes Romancing the Monsters is a podcast that looks at the monster within: the shadow keeping the characters away from true and absolute happiness. This monster can be a prejudice, fear, insecurity, trauma and so on. We believe that romance novels are as much about one's personal journey as they are about finding love. After all, love makes us vulnerable and forces us to bare our monsters to another.Ep. 43—Devil in Winter: Sebastian St. Vincent. That's It. That's the Tweet.
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There's a chill in the air, it looks like winter has arrived at last and what better way to keep ourselves warm than with the devilish ways of the infamous Sebastian, Lord St. Vincent. Mmhmm, dear listeners, we've reached the fourth (and long-awaited) stop on our Wallflowers journey: Devil in Winter! Evie Jenner is in dire need of a hasty wedding and the protection and freedom provided by a husband. Pressed for time as a result of her father's declining health, she finds herself out of options. Well, there is one option….the biggest, most wicked rake in all of London: Sebastian, Lord St. Vincent. Luckily for her, he, too, desperately needs to marry and he's all too willing to seal the deal (in every way possible). But, can a marriage between such vastly different people survive? Will Sebastian's charming yet scandalous ways irreversibly corrupt Evie's gentle nature, or will her soft and tender influence thaw the heart of this notorious devil? Trigger warning: mentions of abuse, starvation, loss of friendship, death of a parent, death by sickness, and neglectful parenting. Book of the week: Devil in Winter by Lisa Kleypas Books mentioned: Carter & Leah by R.J. Lewis Find us: E-mail—[email protected] Twitter—@theRTMpod Instagram—@romancingthemonsterspodcast TikTok—@Romancingthemonsterspod Find M: Instagram & Twitter—@foesandlovers Find S: Instagram & Twitter—@butthisbook Find Seff: Instagram & Twitter—@prosewithwoes Romancing the Monsters is a podcast that looks at the monster within: the shadow keeping the characters away from true and absolute happiness. This monster can be a prejudice, fear, insecurity, trauma and so on. We believe that romance novels are as much about one's personal journey as they are about finding love. After all, love makes us vulnerable and forces us to bare our monsters to another.Catch Up and Chill, #6: Marriages in Trouble, Alien Aphrodisiacs and a Whole Lotta Monsters!
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The time has come for us to share with you what we’re reading and watching, but most importantly, LOVING at the moment. Buckle up, friends, we got a whole lotta stuff coming (pun intended) your way; from marriages in trouble, to alien jizz that works as an aphrodisiac, and of course, without forgetting a lot (and we mean A LOT) of hot monsters along the way, rest assured there is something for everyone in this episode! Trigger warning: mentions of rape, blood play, sexual deprivation Books mentioned by M: Daughter of No Worlds by Carissa Broadbent The Sinner by Emma Scott End of the Line by Nicky James Contagion by Amanda Milo Atnomen by IllustrAriane Given to the Ghoul by Desirée M. Niccoli No Getting Ogre You by M.L. Eliza That Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Demon by Kimberly Lemming Claimed By the Demon & Dragged to Hell by Harpie Alexa Book mentioned by S: Bitter Heat by Mia Knight Savage Bonds by J. Bree Claimed by the Monster in my Closet by Wanda Violet O. Books mentioned by Seff: Kraving Tavuk by Zoey Draven Ever After Always/ With You Forever by Chloe Liese Knot My Type by Evie Mitchell Media mentioned: Squid Game, directed by Hwang Dong-hyuk, 2021-present Money Heist, La casa de papel, created by Álex Pina, 2017-present Maid, created by Molly Smith Metzler for Netflix, 2021 Aşk 101, directed by Ahmet Katıksız Deniz Yorulmazer Gönenç Uyanık Umut Aral for Netflix, 2020-2021 Yargı, directed by Ali Bilgin, 2021-present Find us: E-mail—[email protected] Twitter—@theRTMpod Instagram—@romancingthemonsterspodcast TikTok—@Romancingthemonsterspod Find M: Instagram & Twitter—@foesandlovers Find S: Instagram & Twitter—@butthisbook Find Seff: Instagram & Twitter—@prosewithwoes Romancing the Monsters is a podcast that looks at the monster within: the shadow keeping the characters away from true and absolute happiness. This monster can be a prejudice, fear, insecurity, trauma and so on. We believe that romance novels are as much about one's personal journey as they are about finding love. After all, love makes us vulnerable and forces us to bare our monsters to another.
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