Romance at a Glance
by Romance at a Glance
Hosts Bridget and Shani review romance novels and interview some of romance’s biggest authors exploring the breadth of the genre, the sex, diverse couplings, and taboo to create a safe space for listeners to learn, laugh, and pique their naughty curiosity.Expect 100% honest reviews, spontaneous singing, life lessons, indecent anecdotes, and bawdy humor.
Episodes
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Laurell K. Hamilton | Authors at a Glance
So thrilled to be talking to Laurell K. Hamilton about the Merry Gentry series today! Thank you Laurell for coming on the podcast and everyone buckle up for a fancinating conversation about writing, world-building, how she finally finished the book, listening to the fans because they asked nicely...
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Practical magic 2, Does it hold up to the First book or Movie?
The witches are back, the curse is still cursing, and apparently nobody learned a damn thing from the first movie! 🧙♀️✨ This week on Romance at a Glance, Bridget and Shani dive into Practical Magic 2 and Alice Hoffman's The Book of Magic—a book neither of us could bring ourselves to finish.…
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Practical Magic , but is it though?
Grab your midnight margaritas, ladies, because this week on Romance at a Glance, Bridget and Shani are getting witchy with Alice Hoffman's Practical Magic and its cult-classic film adaptation! We're talking generational curses, questionable taste in men, sisterhood, accidental murder, and why...
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The Love Hypothesis Movie Adapation Review
Hosts Bridget and Shani return from hiatus for a season focused on romance adaptations, outlining upcoming titles and inviting 2026 adaptation requests. They review Ali Hazelwood’s standalone contemporary romance The Love Hypothesis (fake dating, grumpy/sunshine), discuss audiobook narration by...
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From Romance editor to debut author! Bianca Gillam | Authors at a Glance
In this episode of Romance at a Glance, hosts Bridget and Shani interview Bianca Gillam, debut author of Bad Publicity, which follows senior book publicist Andy and her tumultuous, enemy-to-lovers relationship with author Jack Carlson. The discussion dives into Bianca's transition from romance...
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The Fight Against Book Bans: A Conversation with Sabrina from PEN America | RAAG on ROMANCE
In this episode of Romance at a Glance, hosts Bridget and Shani tackle the alarming issue of book bans alongside guest Sabrina Baêta, Senior Program Manager of Freedom to Read at PEN America. The episode delves into the growing incidence of book bans in K-12 public schools, with a particular…
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Eloisa James on Loving your MCs | Authors at a Glance
We had the absolute pleasure of interviewing historial romance author Eloisa James this week! Her latest book Hardly a Gentleman is out now. By day she's a fancy Professor at Fordham University, and by night she's an even fancier historical romance lead author! We chatted all about her very...
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Blending Romance and Technology with GalateaTV | RAAG on Romance
In this episode of Romance at a Glance, Bridget interviews Emma Tonner, the Executive Producer at GalateaTV and Chief Innovation Officer at Inkitt. Emma shares insights into how Inkitt leverages AI and data-driven algorithms to turn unknown stories into blockbusters. She discusses the creation…
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Lucy Lennox Spills Self-Publishing Secrets | Authors at a Glance
Pre-order RDM (about Foster Blake!): Get the audiobook + e-book for less than the price of an Audible credit! Finding Lord Landry by Lucy Lennox - on KU and Audible! Out now :) Romance author Lucy Lennox is back on Romance at a Glance, and she’s bringing spicy billionaire boyfriends, chicken...
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Bookish Chaos, Love Triangles, and Monster Smut ft. @AmandasBookClub_ | RAAG ON ROMANCE
Bridget and Shani hang out with bookstagrammer Amanda from @AmandasBookClub_, and things immediately go off the rails in the best way possible. Amanda, a self-proclaimed “dummy reader”, aka here for a good time, not a grammar check, is deep in her fantasy romance era—dragons, vampires…
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Hilarious and SEXY Aliens with Tre!! | I Got Abducted By Aliens and Now I'm Trapped in a Rom-Com by Kimberly Lemming
Enjoy this episode with a delightful guest-host Tre, our new friend from bookstagram, who is here to talk about Kimberly Lemming's latest release, I Got Abducted by Aliens and Now I'm Trapped in a Rom-Com! Tre loves monster romances, and like many of us, discovered Kimberly's books with That Time…
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Kimberly Lemming | Authors at a Glance
Dive into the hilarious world of alien romance! We made new best friends with our incredibly funny new friend and the author of I Got Abducted by Aliens and Now I'm Trapped in a Rom-Com, Kimberly Lemming! What follows is a riveting discussion with hosts Bridget and Shani gushing over Kimberly...
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Book Mail, Upcoming Interviews, and podcast updates! | RAAG ON ROMANCE
Welcome to Feb episode of Raag on Romance where Shani and Bridget chat about all things romance and podcast each month! This week Shani reminisced about her older sister reading to her as a kid, how Bridget's kids get a huge haul of books from the library every week, and how Bridget is raising a...
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200 pages too long & sneaky 2nd-chance romance?! | Love Redesigned by Lauren Asher
It's 2025 and we're starting the year with a Billionaire romance! Manifestation anyone? We chose Love Redesigned by Lauren Asher. This is book 1 of the new Lakefront Billionaires series. Bridget previously read Asher's Dreamland Billionaires series and enjoyed it, so we thought we were safe...
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2025 upcoming books and 2024 wrap up! | RAAG on ROMANCE
Happy New Year, dear listeners and friends! We've got a sizzling podcast discussing Bridget's book obsession, Shani's K-drama addiction, and the hottest 2025 releases that have us drooling. Don't miss out on the fun! Tune in now and join the excitement. Books Bridget binged: Better Than Before…
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Cute, Cozy, and About 100 Pages Too Jolly! | The Holidate by Lauren Blakely
The Holidate by Lauren Blakely When two charmingly single strangers agree to swap cities for the holidays, they get way more than they bargained for! Enter Candice, a savvy businesswoman, and Jackson, a down-to-earth chef, whose arrangement to avoid holiday drama leads to accidental chemistry,...
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Christmas movie and book recs! | RAAG on Romance
Book Recs Under Lock And Key: A Water Witch Cozy Mystery - Book One (Water Witch Cozy Paranormal Mystery Series 1 by Lana Ferguson Such a cozy paranormal about a woman who moves to Scotland to learn more about her dad and her roots, only to fall for the lochness monster... YUM! Protecting Mr.…
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Alien Khal Drogo?? | Taken By the Hoard King by Zoey Draven
We read Zoey Draven's Taken by the Horde King this week and we definitely needed a quick refresher on the world-building! It's been a hot minute since we were on the planet with the Hordes but they have been missed. There is nothing quite like an alien romance to cleanse your reading pallet, and...
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Forked Tongue MC? w/ Zoranne! | Her Soul to Take by Harley LaRoux
While Shani is out, Bridget will play... with guest hosts! Thank you to Zoranne for coming on the podcast to be a guest host for our review of Her Soul to Take by Harley LaRoux! Zoranne and Bridget got along like a house on fire and had a great time talking forked tongues, "dumb-bitch-itis", and...
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Pen Pal more like Bait and Switch
We Read This Terrible Book So You Don’t Have To: A Review of Pen Pal by J.T. Geissinger Rarely do books leave you feeling this bewildered. Pen Pal by J.T. Geissinger tries to be an edgy, dark romance but ends up being a chaotic blend of clichés, forced angst, and questionable plot twists. Right...
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Rosie Danan | Authors at a Glance
In a super fun chat with romance author Rosie Danan, she shared a bit about her writing journey, and honestly, it was like catching up with a friend over coffee! Rosie talked about how living in England sparked some new ideas for her stories, but also how the pandemic really shaped her latest…
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BDB casting, book recs and laughs! | RAAG on Romance
It's time to RAAG on Romance my friends and see what we have been watching, reading, and loving this month! Movie and TV news we chatted about! Black Dagger Brotherhood casting news. My Fault 2 movie, Your Fault, teaser trailer dropped and is coming soon! Maxton Hall season 2 coming soon! Books...
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We wish it was more... Depraved | Depraved by Trilina Lucci
Try a FREE 3 sample pack of Magic Mind here:https://magicmind.com/romanceataglancetrial We're dipping into the dark to start this fall and we couldn't be happier to be dabbling in the dark again! We're reviewing Depraved by Trilina Lucci and the cover and description had us ready for some…
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That Time I Got Drunk and Read a Book About a Sexy Demon
Book Review: Spices & Demons - A Quirky Rom-Com Fantasy You Can't Miss That Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Demon - By: Kimberly Lemming If you're a fan of quirky rom-com fantasy novels, you won't want to miss Spices & Demons. This new release is perfect for readers who loved Legends & Lattes and...
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Timeless Romance 12 | The Wallflower Wager by Tessa Dare
Tessa Dare is a goddess of historical romances!!! This book is quirky, lusty, hilarious, and charming AF. Trigger Warning- Grooming / child molestation in the heroine's past Friends, this historical season is doing us right. Tessa Dare delivered and we had a great time meeting her at the panel…
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B.K. Borison | Authors at a Glance
Y'all we have an excellent interview and conversation for you today on the podcast with author B.K. Borison. Her new book, Business Casual, book 4 of the Lovelight Farms series, is out now (!) and is a lovely, cozy, sweet contemporary romance. We chatted about her journey from writing book number…
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Timeless Romance 11 | Heat Stroke by Tessa Bailey | Summer Quickies
Bridget's favorite book in season 3! You guys this book is everything we wanted a summer quickie to be! Fun, sexy, charming, complex yet quick to read, and with hot, hot sex scenes. Shani took the week off (no audiobook on this one), so we had a wonderful guest host, Ann! Ann is Bridget’s older...
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Where was the sexiness?! The Bridgerton S3 part 2
We have now chatted about part 1 of S3 and how we feel it missed the mark. We went in to part 2 with low expectations and did notttt feel like the season rose to the mark! We chat the lack of sexiness Francesca's storylines and gender swapped future romance Whether we think Benedict is gonna be…
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Timeless Romance 10 | Avril Ashton | Authors at a Glance
This interview is NSFW kids, so buckle the fuck up! Avril Ashton is an indie author who writes super dark, super hot twisted dark romances, many of them MM! We got super into allll the dark and taboo elements of these books, including how to have your MCs come back from torturing each other!…
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Timeless Romance 09 | The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang
HOT DAMN!!!! We thought the Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang was going to be a fun, romantic jaunt, but in reality, it is a sexy, sexy thrill ride. Hear us as we wax poetic about our this pairing and the mixture of absolute dynamite sex scenes, with sweet sweet romance. Stella has Asperger's and…
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Timeless Romance 08 | Pepper Winters | Authors At A Glance
Enjoy our interview with Pepper Winters. This was one of our first international interviews, and she was a delight. Dark romance author Pepper Winters is here today to talk about us about tiny horses!! And also writing romance novels with lots of taboo. Pepper is the author of Goddess Isles and...
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What happened to Colin in Netflix Bridgerton Part 1
In Season 3 of "Bridgerton" on Netflix, the series continues to follow the romantic escapades of the Bridgerton family. This season focuses on the third eldest sibling, Benedict Bridgerton, and his quest for love and self-discovery. Amidst London's high society, Benedict grapples with his…
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Timeless Romance 07 | The Earl I Ruined by Scarlett Peckham
Scarlett Peckham interview was a delight if you missed it! If you already listened to our review of The Duke I Tempted, the first book in this series, you may already be guessing that we are loving this author and series. Shani loves nothing more than some historical romance and some excellently...
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Timeless Romance 06 | Your Dad Will Do by Katee Robert
Katee Robert, as always, has the magic touch. Join us as we dive into our trope season, ready to go with a super steamy one right off the bat! Bridget and Shani are excited to get into the dad trope with a kinky tale of revenge and taboo romance. They talk about this “masturbators’ masterpiece,”...
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We did not expect our reaction! | Romancing Mr. Bridgerton by Julia Quinn
Dear gentle listeners it's been a while, but we are back in Julia Quinn's Bridgerton world. We decided before season 3 of the Netflix Bridgerton show aired, we would read Romancing Mr. Bridgerton. Well, color us surprised to realize this was NOT our favorite Bridgerton book! Bridget went on about...
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Timeless Romance 05 | Katee Robert | Authors at a Glance
In honor of Katee Roberts' latest release, Blood on the Crimson Tide, let's take a stroll down memory lane to our wonderful interview with Katee! A queen of smut is in the house today! We're so excited to have Katee Robert on. She's quickly becoming one of Bridget's favorite romance authors and…
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Timeless Romance 04 | Bridgerton S2 Review | Eps 5-8
The Bridgerton review continues! Anthony can still get it. We’re back with part 2 of our Bridgerton review and we are raring to go. We talk about the upcoming Bridgerton prequel, Penelope’s future, “My Lord” vs. “Daddy”, predictions for future seasons, THE MOM SCENE, and the questionable editing...
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Timeless Romance 03 | Bridgerton S2 Review - spoilers! | Episodes 1-4
Spoilers ahead. Rerelease of our review of Bridgerton Season 2 - episodes 1-4. Bridgerton season 2 is OUT, Shani is BACK...let's get it poppin' People have been going CRAZY for Kate and Anthony, and we’ve been on the Bridgerton boat for quite some time, so it’s time to discuss. First on the list:...
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Timeless Romance 02 | The Duke and I by Julia Quinn | Fall into Historicals
Rerelease of our review of the Duke and I by Julia Quinn! If you didn't catch our interview with Julia Quinn you can listen here. Shani was so excited to introduce Bridget to more historicals and the lovely land of the lauded Bridgerton family! You guys there were so many people who DID NOT like...
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Timeless Romance 01 | Julia Quinn | Authors at a Glance
This interview took place in September before the date and trailer were dropped for S1 of Bridgerton on Netflix. It was released in October, 2 months before the fervor began. Enjoy! We certainly did, and a big shout out to Julia for sending us signed copies of her books :) What a delight. Shani…
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Evie Dunmore | Authors at a Glance
We are so excited to have our first-ever repeat interview with the delightful, Evie Dunmore! Not only is she such a smokeshow (sorry Evie it had to be said!), but her debut novel, Bringing Down the Duke, was one of our favorite books so far on the podcast. And it felt so poetic to have her back…
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Historical Romance here we come ;) | Season 18 First Look
Y'all, or should I say dearest friends, we're about to embark on season 18 and we're heading into Shani's favorite land, historicals! We're starting with a delightful interview with Evie Dunmore (our first-ever repeat!), then heading into some Bridgeton goodness, and dabbling in the ton along the...
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Melissa Saavedra of Steamy Lit | RAAG on Romance Ep 3
We are so excited to have Melissa Saavedra on our podcast! She is a Latina entrepreneur and ex-US Navy veteran. She is the founder of Steamy Lit, a romance book subscription service which includes three novels, a series of self-care items, and a vibrator in each box. We spoke to Melissa about the...
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RAAG on Romance Ep 2
Y'all it's time for another round-up of all things romance in this month's RAAG on Romance. Bridget talks about the books that she's been reading (thank you to all publishers for the copies!), Shani and Bridget talk about what TV they have been binging, and generally laugh and play their way...
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Jennifer Arementrout | Authors at a Glance
New York Times best-selling author Jennifer Armentrout is on the podcast to talk about her latest YA Fantasy The Fire in the Flesh! This is book 3 in the Flesh and Fire Series. And you may not know, based on how wildly popular this and her Blood and Ash series have been in the last few years, but...
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DarkHunters continue to impress! | Night Embrace by Sherrilyn Kenyon
We're back with more delicious DarkHunters! Today we've got Sunshine and Talon giving us a lot of steam and some soul rebirth! We learned more about Acheron's past, met his long "dead" twin, and got more representation of different cultures including Native people with Sunshine and her ancestors....
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Elle M Drew | Authors at a Glance
If you haven't read today's author Elle M Drew's books you're missing out! What isn't to like about fat girls getting railed by the paranormal, as Elle's perfect tagline states. I had such a blast speaking to Elle at the beginning of the year. She is hilarious, forthright about her books' content...
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Didn't Live up the HYPE | Hate Notes by Vi Keeland and Penelope Ward
Y'all Bridget had feelings about this one!! We read Hate Notes by Vi Keeland and Penelope Ward. Thank you Marta for recommending it, and sorry it did not hit the spot for us! If you wanna come and chat with us at Book Club about it, we are chatting Sunday at 6PM CT! ************** Wanna watch a...
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RAAG on Romance PREMIERE!
Dear listeners, welcome to our new series RAAG on Romance! It is going to be a super fun monthly episode where we will talk about all the romance we are consuming in our lives. Books, TV, movies, real life, and just anything funny that is coming up in our lives! We hope you love it! Because of...
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BDB is dead to us!! | Lassiter by J.R. Ward
Seriously?! Like have you seen the romance inside this romance novel? We read Lassiter by J.R. Ward, book 21 of the Black Dagger Brotherhood series. If you didn't know, we re-read books 1-11 on the podcast when we first started releasing books and... WTF IS HAPPENING?! We were not super…
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About this show
Hosts Bridget and Shani review romance novels and interview some of romance’s biggest authors exploring the breadth of the genre, the sex, diverse couplings, and taboo to create a safe space for listeners to learn, laugh, and pique their naughty curiosity.Expect 100% honest reviews, spontaneous singing, life lessons, indecent anecdotes, and bawdy humor.
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