S06:44 Summer Romance Bingo Recommendations 2024

For the last few years, The Ripped Bodice bookstore has published a Summer Romance Bingo Card and this year, we're helping you win! With absolutely no prep, we're recommending books for every bit of the game, from Lost Treasure to Time Travel to the Olympics. Head to The Ripped Bodice's instagram feed to see the bingo card and get reading! Books Mentioned Only and Forever by Chloe LieseA Novel Love Story by Ashley Poston&nbsp;One Last Shot by Betty CayouetteRemember Summer by Elizabeth LowellFire on the Ice by Tamsen ParkerSeduction on the Slopes by Tamsen ParkerFrom Lukov with Love by Mariana ZapataThe Amorous Education of Celia Seaton by Miranda NevilleHottie Scotty and Mr. Porter by R. Cooper&nbsp;Breath of Magic by Theresa MedierosOutlander by Diana GabaldonCrazy Stupid Bromance by Lyssa Kay AdamsShaken and Stirred by Kathleeen O’ReillyDouble Down by Katie PorterCopper by Lily AtlasSanta’s Baby by Chloe MaineLighthouse on Moonglow Bay by Lori WildeDragged to the Wedding by Andrew GreyLooking for a Sign by Susie DumondStar Crossed Seduction by Jenny BrownaA Touch Magical by Sonia HartlReaper’s Property by Joanna WyldeWaylon by Theodora TaylorDo Your Worst by Rosie DananThis Scot of Mine by Sophie JordanSummertime Punchline by Betty CorrelloWild Ride by Jennifer Crusie and Bob MayerSomething Wilder by Christina LaurenRomancing Ms. Stone by M.C. VaughanRaiders of the Lost Heart by Jo SeguraThe Red by Tiffany ReiszFaking It by Jennifer CrusieDragon Bound by Thea HarrisonA Fire in the Sky by Sophie JordanNine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake by Sarah MacLeanWay Down Deep by Charlotte Stein &amp; Cara McKennaWritten on His Skin by Simone StarkLovers in the Afternoon by Lisa KleypasThe Neighbor Favor by Kristina ForestThe Gift by Julie GarwoodAfter Hours on Milagro Street by Angelia M. LopezShow NotesThis week, we’re making suggestions in case you’re trying to complete The Ripped Bodice’s 8th annual summer reading bingo game. Some of the squares we’ve had full episodes on, so check it out for ideas: Duels with special guest Chels,&nbsp; Runaway Brides, and Grumpy/Sunshine.&nbsp;Control rods are what cools down a Nuclear reactor, or in the case of Chernobyl what causes one to melt down if they are all moved simultaneously.&nbsp;“You wanted to tussle, we tussled,” is a line from Out of Sight. “The pressure of a name’” is a line from Pretty Woman.&nbsp;A quick guide to book trim sizes: hardback, trade paperback, and mass market.&nbsp;There was a great article in the New York Times this week about the explosion of romance-only bookstores.Jen doesn’t do RPF and she doesn’t really know anything about Taylor Swift.&nbsp;You might want to enjoy Andrew McCarthy’s navel gazing in the documentary Brats, even if it’s just to roll your eyes.&nbsp;SponsorsBlue Box Press, publishers of Aurora Rose Reynolds's BRODIE: An Until Her Novella, available in print or ebook, from Amazon.Aethon Books, publishers of Hannah Levin's THE TREASURED ONE, available in print, ebook or audiobook, from Amazon. Tara L. Roí, author of HOPE, available in print or ebook from Amazon, Apple Books, or Barnes &amp; Noble.The RestFor even more info about this episode, and to explore everything Fated Mates has to offer, visit: https://fatedmates.net/episodes/2024/7/8/s0644-summer-romance-bingo-recommendations-2024 If you wish you had six more days in a week of people talking about romance, may we suggest joining our Patreon? Aside from an additional episode every month you get access to our Discord, where other romance readers are talking about books they love (and many other things!) all the time. It’s so fun! Learn more about the Patreon and go join those cool people who love romance as much as you do at <a href="https://patreon.com/fatedmates" rel="noopener noreferrer"...