Readers of the Lost Art

Explorer's Log: We hop back in time to re-record the lost episode of Kissing Galileo. When a private lingerie model realizes she's posing for her current professor, you might expect a Pretty Woman romp. However, this professor comes with a light bank account and heavy emotional baggage as a formerly-fat, newly-fit hot guy. Turns out, shedding some weight doesn't magically turn you into a brand new person. Next adventure embarks November 17: Serenade by Sandra KittFind us:Instagram @readersofthelostartpodour website auntiny.comemail us at [email protected] mentioned:All Our Wrong Todays by Elan MastaiThe Cheat Sheet by Sarah AdamsMarrying Winterborne by Lisa Kleypas

Explorer's Log: As we near the end of the Winston Brothers series, we pause to go back in time and watch the tragic events of Billy and Scarlet's young love story unfold. This book comes with a warning: if you can be triggered, you probably will be triggered, so tread carefully.Next adventure embarks October 27: Serenade by Sandra KittFind us:Instagram @readersofthelostartpodour website auntiny.comemail us at [email protected] mentioned:All Our Wrong Todays by Elan Mastai

explorer's log: First we discuss the challenges of finding a vampire romance for our selected time period, and then we go on to explain exactly how this book is not a romance. Many dark subjects are covered, but we end by rating our 'hero', and it turns out, he may be pretty good. Next adventure embarks August 25: Kissing Galileo, by Penny ReidFind us:Instagram @readersofthelostartpodour website auntiny.comemail us at [email protected]

Explorer's Log: Today we take a walk down memory lane and revisit all our favorite Knitting in the City characters to celebrate the reading the final book in the series. We'll rank all the characters on a scale that only makes sense in our hearts and grade each romantic hero on our patented Holding Out for a Hero report card. Next adventure embarks September 29: Kiss of the Vampire by Nancy BakerFind us:Instagram @readersofthelostartpodour website auntiny.comemail us at [email protected] mentioned:The Diviners by Libba BrayBeth is Dead by Katie BernetA Great and Terrible Beauty by Libba Bray

Explorer's Log: This month, we're discussing Nora Roberts' Hot Ice with it's criminal hero and billionaire heiress. First we go on a little Nora deep dive, and then we go on to discuss the plot and romance. Beyond discussing their criminal plans, we also go into a deep dive about what our fashion says about us and what we wished it said. Next adventure embarks August 25: Neanderthal Seeks Extra Yarn by Penny ReidFind us:Instagram @readersofthelostartpodour website auntiny.comemail us at [email protected]

Explorer's Log: A perfect memory is a double-edged sword. Sure, it would be great to never forget a face or happy occasion, but imagine being haunted by every embarrassing and painful moment in vivid detail. This is Roscoe's burden. He remembers every single moment of the past and sometimes that makes it hard to see what's right in front of his face--like the fact his beautiful former bestie Simone who's suddenly back in town is hiding a pretty big secret that puts Roscoe directly in her sights. Can he finally forget their painful past or will he cling to the bad memory forever?Next adventure embarks August 25: Hot Ice by Nora RobertsFind us:Instagram @readersofthelostartpodour website auntiny.comemail us at [email protected] mentioned:A Woman I Know by Mary HaverstickThe Bodyguard by Katherine Center

Explorer’s Log: Since we failed to pick a romance about Hollywood, we go deep on our own Hollywood crushes before diving into Kathleen Gilles Sedell’s More Than You Dreamed. We discuss the (lack of) plot and our own confusion with the characters, and are then forced to take a long and uncomfortable walk down Racism Hallway. Afterwards, we put our hero to the test, and things do not look good.Next Adventure Embarks August 11: Doctor Standbeard, by Penny ReidFind Us:Instagram @readersofthelostartpodour website auntiny.comemail us at [email protected] Mentioned:Can a Romance Novel Be Ambiguous?Be the light.

Explorer's Log: Kat has a small problem: she needs to get married, like, yesterday in order to maintain control of her family's multi-billion dollar pharmaceutical company and her life. Fortunately, her complicated crush, Dan the Security Man, is not only available but very willing to take on the job. However, we're a long way from a happily ever after as both of these lovebirds are suffering from a major delusion based on a disastrous, drunken night in Vegas. Next adventure embarks July 28: More Than You Dreamed by Kathleen Gilles SeidelFind us:Instagram @readersofthelostartpodour website auntiny.comemail us at [email protected] mentioned:Katabasis by R. F. KuangGreat Big Beautiful Life by Emily HenryHow to Lose a Goblin in Ten Days by Jessie Silva

Explorer's Log: Get out your spreadsheets and legal pads--let's talk about balanced budgets and definitely not about space adventures. When beautiful and brainy astronaut Lisa Malorey meets the numbers-obsessed senator Kevin Anderson. . . well. . . the book tells us sparks fly, but we are not convinced. Next Adventure Embarks July 14: Marriage of Inconvenience, by Penny ReidFind Us:Instagram @readersofthelostartpodour website auntiny.comemail us at [email protected] Mentioned:Cork Dork by Bianca BoskerThe Mothman Prophecies by John KeelSasquatch, Love, and Other Imaginary Things by Betsy Aldredge and Carrie DuBois-ShawBe the light.

Explorer's Log: When Anna accidentally ends up on a blind date with her university's hottest professor, she panics and pulls an Irish goodbye. However, she has no idea that her love of Russian literature will pull her right back into his leather-clad orbit.Next adventure embarks June 30: Today, Tomorrow, Always by Georgia BockhovenFind us:Instagram @readersofthelostartpodour website auntiny.comemail us at [email protected] mentioned:The Witches: Salem 1692 by Stacy SchiffDoppelganger: A Trip Into the Mirror World by Naomi Klein1776 by David McCulloughThe Age of Innocence by Edith WhartonSweet Dreams by Beth Dolgner