Aurora Palit on Honey & Heat + Spicy Romance Recs

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This post contains affiliate links, which means I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you.Ice-princess heroines, business rivals-to-lovers, and the case for rediscovering historical romance—today Aurora Palit joins us to talk Sunshine & Spice and her spicy new standalone, Honey & Heat.We dig into how Aurora writes deliciously awkward meet-cutes, why “hotter, sooner” worked for Honey & Heat, and a mini masterclass on historical romance: the BookTok slump, gateway recs, and the authors who still slap. Plus: Sherry Thomas pining, Loretta Chase perfection, and a love letter to Julie Garwood.📚Books MentionedSunshine & Spice by Aurora Palit — Buy on Amazon | Contemporary Romance, Fake Dating, Bengali rep  |  Audio ✅Honey & Heat by Aurora Palit — Buy on Amazon | Contemporary Romance, Workplace Rivals, Heavier Spice  |  Audio ✅Ravishing the Heiress by Sherry Thomas — Buy on Amazon | Historical Romance, Longing/Marriage of Convenience |  Audio ✅Lord of Scoundrels by Loretta Chase — Buy on Amazon | Historical Romance, Enemies-to-Lovers | Audio ✅The Duke Heist by Erica Ridley — Buy on Amazon | Historical Romance, Found Family Caper | Audio ✅Wicked and the Wallflower by Sarah MacLean — Buy on Amazon | Historical Romance, Rogues, “Cinnamon Roll Inside” Hero | Audio ✅Ransom by Julie Garwood — Buy on Amazon | Historical Romance, Adventure, Mystery Thread | Audio ✅Lady Sherlock series by Sherry Thomas — Start with A Study in Scarlet Women | Historical Mystery/Romance Adjacent | Audio ✅ Timestamps [00:00] Intro + Aurora in Alberta; 2-book overview (Sunshine & Spice; Honey & Heat)[02:00] Debut rundown: Sunshine & Spice—Bengali rep, fake dating, brand-revamp plot[04:00] Honey & Heat—one-night past, workplace rivals, “hotter and sooner” spice notes[06:00[ Why write romance? Meet-cutes, character-first drafting, loving the cringe[10:00] State of historical romance: BookTok trends, KU economics, reissues/rewrites[16:00] Recs: Sherry Thomas’s Ravishing the Heiress (emo pining masterclass)[18:00] Recs: Loretta Chase’s Lord of Scoundrels (required reading!)[19:30] Recs: Erica Ridley’s The Duke Heist (found family fun)[21:00] Recs: Sarah MacLean’s Wicked and the Wallflower (hard shell, soft center hero)[22:30] Recs: Julie Garwood’s Ransom + WTRN’s past Garwood interview note[24:30] Lady Sherlock shoutout + covers, stigma then vs. now[26:30] Where to find Aurora; release week reminder; wrap-upJoin the ConversationSubscribe to our Substack for exclusive recommendations. (wtrnblog.substack.com)Follow & Subscribe: What to Read Next Blog | YouTube: What to Read NextSubscribe & leave a review! Mentioned in this episode:Advertise with UsDo you have a book or service that you want to share with our engaged audience? Check out our opportunities to sponsor with us.Advertise With Us

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