Grumpily Ever After

This week: Grumpy helps wifey brainstorm her next survival adventure and weather-ravaged world. Lindsey has a must-read book rec, and they have a podcast announcement. New grumbles, same laughs.

This week: Grumpy picks his "favorite" tropes. Lindsey explains the Happily Ever After promise in a romance novel. New grumbles, same laughs.

This week: Grumpy confesses tearjerker movies and total flops. Lindsey admits to crying, watching most things. And together, they chat about childhood heart-wrenchers. New grumbles, same laughs.Mentions: When the Moon Hatched by Sarah A. Parker

This week: Grumpy interviews Lindsey about her upcoming book release and vows to read it…one day. Wife answers questions about Land of Ash and gets giddy about her characters. New grumbles, same laughs.MENTIONED: Bringing Down The Duke by Evie Dunmore

This week: Grumpy rates ridiculous scenes in romance movies like sand sex and morning breath, plus his movie recs. Lindsey defends bad boy tropes while sharing her latest book and show recommendations. New grumbles, same laughs.

Grumpily Ever After: The Uncensored Book Podcast for Romance ReadersWhen a romance author marries her biggest critic, hilarity ensues! Join Lindsey Pogue and her grumpy husband for honest conversations about books, relationships, and life's everyday absurdities.What You'll Get:Book recommendations and reviews from opposing perspectivesRelationship humor and couple dynamicsHot takes on romance tropes and reading cultureLighthearted grumbles about modern lifeA judgment-free space for book lovers 30+This Episode Features:The Wild Huntress book review, movie recommendations, words that need to retire in 2025, and gratitude check-ins.Perfect for fans of book podcasts, romance novels, adventure fiction, and married couple comedy. New episodes every two weeks.Topics: Romance Books, Book Reviews, Relationship Humor, Reading Culture, Adventure Romance, Book Recommendations, Marriage Comedy, Literary DiscussionConnect: lindseypogue.com/grumpy | [email protected]

This week: If Grumpy was a vampire where would he go. Lindsey discusses her Lickable scale, and there are new grumbles and same laughs during Would You Rather: Bookish Edition.Bookish Would You Rather Questions (Printable): https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nr1bCbHnFqYpCCJMPtrsYrv5uLvDAE1q/view?usp=sharingYou can learn more about us at https://lindseypogue.com/grumpyEmail us if you have any topics you'd like us to chat about [email protected] FROM LINDSEY POGUE:👉 Lindsey Pogue’s Books: ⁠https://lindseypoguebooks.com/⁠👉 Rogue Reader Merch & Memberships Community: ⁠https://poguegonerogue.com/⁠👉 Rogue Book Club: ⁠https://bit.ly/roguereaders⁠👉 Coaching & Consultation: https://thedauntlessauthor.com/

This week: Grumpy picks books based on covers and Lindsey's next read. New grumbles, same laughs.Honorable mentions:Five Broken Blades by Mai CorlandBetter Than The Movies by Lynn PainterGlint by Raven KennedyThe Wild Huntress (*Chosen) by Emily Lloyd JonesCrazy Hawk by RJ StewartNacticadia by Keri LakeBones Beneath My Skin by TJ KluneYou can learn more about us at https://lindseypogue.com/grumpyEmail us if you have any topics you'd like us to chat about [email protected] FROM LINDSEY POGUE:👉 Lindsey Pogue’s Books: https://lindseypoguebooks.com/👉 Reading Order and recs: https://lindseypoguebooks.com/pages/reading-order👉 Rogue Reader Merch & Memberships Community: https://poguegonerogue.com/👉 Rogue Book Club: https://bit.ly/roguereaders

In this episode:🎧Dennis's best and worst case Apocalypse🎧Book Birthdays🎧Dennis picks an Ability to have in The Ending World🎧And what we're grateful forHonorable mentions:Savage North Chronicles (including The Darkest Winter, Midnight Sun, Unbroken): https://lindseypoguebooks.com/collections/savage-north-chroniclesCity of Ruin: https://lindseypoguebooks.com/products/city-of-ruin-a-ruined-lands-novel-ebookForgotten Lands (Earth and Ember, Dust and Shadow): https://lindseypoguebooks.com/collections/forgotten-landsSkies of Fire: https://lindseypoguebooks.com/products/skies-of-fire-ebookYou can learn more about us at https://lindseypogue.com/grumpyEmail us if you have any topics you'd like us to chat about [email protected] FROM LINDSEY POGUE:👉 Lindsey Pogue’s Books: https://lindseypoguebooks.com/👉 Reading Order and recs: https://lindseypoguebooks.com/pages/reading-order👉 Rogue Reader Merch & Memberships Community: https://poguegonerogue.com/👉 Rogue Book Club: https://bit.ly/roguereaders

In this episode:🎧Beast Update🎧Actor James McAvoy🎧Rotten Tomatoes vs Dennis Horror Movie Ratings🎧And what we're grateful forRotten Tomatoes List: https://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/guide/best-new-horror-movies/?cmp=EMAIL%7EROTTENTOMATOES%7E20250328_RTTM_MRKT_NLTR_USYou can learn more about us at https://lindseypogue.com/grumpyEmail us if you have any topics you'd like us to chat about [email protected] FROM LINDSEY POGUE:👉 Lindsey Pogue’s Books: https://lindseypoguebooks.com/👉 Reading Order and recs: https://lindseypoguebooks.com/pages/reading-order👉 Rogue Reader Merch & Memberships Community: https://poguegonerogue.com/👉 Rogue Book Club: https://bit.ly/roguereaders

In this episode:🎧Diesel vs Fuel🎧Zach update🎧Dennis rates Grumpy Characters🎧And what we're grateful forOther links:Land of Ash, available August 26, 2025 (featuring Zach)https://lindseypoguebooks.com/products/land-of-ash-ebookYou can learn more about us at https://lindseypogue.com/grumpyEmail us if you have any topics you'd like us to chat about [email protected] FROM LINDSEY POGUE:👉 Lindsey Pogue’s Books: https://lindseypoguebooks.com/👉 Reading Order and recs: https://lindseypoguebooks.com/pages/reading-order👉 Rogue Reader Merch & Memberships Community: https://poguegonerogue.com/👉 Rogue Book Club: https://bit.ly/roguereaders

In this episode:🎧Romance vs. The World card game🎧Dragon Shifters🎧21 Most Romantic Facts - Yay or nay?🎧And what we're grateful forPre-order Land of Ash: https://lindseypoguebooks.com/products/land-of-ash-ebookBuzzfeed's 21 Most Romantic Facts (of all time): https://www.buzzfeed.com/ariannarebolini/most-romantic-facts-of-all-timeRomance vs. The World Card Game:https://www.amazon.com/Romance-World-Viral-Spicy-Lovers/dp/B0CMZ1QYRTMORE FROM LINDSEY POGUE:👉 Lindsey Pogue’s Books: https://lindseypoguebooks.com/👉 Reading Order and recs: https://lindseypoguebooks.com/pages/reading-order👉 Rogue Reader Merch & Memberships Community: https://poguegonerogue.com/👉 Rogue Book Club: https://bit.ly/roguereadersYou can learn more about us at https://lindseypogue.com/grumpyEmail us if you have any topics you'd like us to chat about [email protected] our podcast? Share us with your friends! And be sure to leave a comment and/or review! We appreciate you. :)

In this episode:🎧Lindsey dislikes writing superheroes🎧People writing women🎧Sister shoutout🎧And what we're grateful for💥Skies of Fire Audiobook (Lindsey's bookshop): https://lindseypoguebooks.com/products/skies-of-fire-audiobook💥Skies of Fire Audiobook (all the other retailers): https://books2read.com/skiesoffire💥The Ending Series: https://lindseypoguebooks.com/collections/the-ending-world💥Savage North Chronicles: https://lindseypoguebooks.com/collections/savage-north-chronicles💥Abbie Emmons (For writers): https://www.youtube.com/@AbbieEmmonsYou can learn more about us at https://lindseypogue.com/grumpyEmail us if you have any topics you'd like us to chat about [email protected] FROM LINDSEY POGUE:👉 Lindsey Pogue’s Books: https://lindseypoguebooks.com/👉 Reading Order and recs: https://lindseypoguebooks.com/pages/reading-order👉 Rogue Reader Merch & Memberships Community: https://poguegonerogue.com/👉 Rogue Book Club: https://bit.ly/roguereaders

In this episode:🎧Dennis builds a character for Lindsey's book🎧 Meet Zach🎧 The power of a name🎧And what we're grateful forBooks we discuss:Skies of Fire: https://lindseypoguebooks.com/products/skies-of-fire-ebookLand of Ash: https://lindseypoguebooks.com/products/land-of-ash-ebookYou can learn more about us at https://lindseypogue.com/grumpyEmail us if you have any topics you'd like us to chat about [email protected] FROM LINDSEY POGUE:👉 Lindsey Pogue’s Books: https://lindseypoguebooks.com/👉 Reading Order and recs: https://lindseypoguebooks.com/pages/reading-order👉 Rogue Reader Merch & Memberships Community: https://poguegonerogue.com/👉 Rogue Book Club: https://bit.ly/roguereaders

In this episode:🎧Dennis rates Lindsey's Books🎧Stephen King🎧Romance is too broad🎧And what we're grateful forBooks we discuss:The Darkest Winter (Currently free in L's Bookshop) : https://lindseypoguebooks.com/products/the-darkest-winter-savage-north-1-ebookCity of Ruin: https://lindseypoguebooks.com/products/city-of-ruin-a-ruined-lands-novel-ebookSkies of Fire: https://lindseypoguebooks.com/products/skies-of-fire-ebookNothing But Trouble: https://payhip.com/b/x3SaYEarth and Ember: https://lindseypoguebooks.com/products/earth-and-ember-a-forgotten-lands-novel-ebookSea of Storms: https://lindseypoguebooks.com/products/sea-of-storms-a-ruined-lands-novel-ebookYou can learn more about us at https://lindseypogue.com/grumpyEmail us if you have any topics you'd like us to chat about [email protected] FROM LINDSEY POGUE:👉 Lindsey Pogue’s Books: https://lindseypoguebooks.com/👉 Reading Order and recs: https://lindseypoguebooks.com/pages/reading-order👉 Rogue Reader Merch & Memberships Community: https://poguegonerogue.com/👉 Rogue Book Club: https://bit.ly/roguereaders

In this episode:🎧Dennis has resting b!tch face🎧Lindsey is a book snob🎧Death by Bug Bite🎧And what we're grateful forYou can learn more about us at https://lindseypogue.com/grumpyEmail us if you have any topics you'd like us to chat about [email protected] FROM LINDSEY POGUE:👉 Lindsey Pogue’s Books: https://lindseypoguebooks.com/👉 Reading Order and recs: https://lindseypoguebooks.com/pages/reading-order👉 Rogue Reader Merch & Memberships Community: https://poguegonerogue.com/👉 Rogue Book Club: https://bit.ly/roguereaders

In this episode:🎧Dennis brainstorms steamy book titles🎧Lindsey learns Spanish🎧It’s a laugh fest🎧And what we're grateful forYou can learn more about us at https://lindseypogue.com/grumpyEmail us if you have any topics you'd like us to chat about [email protected] FROM SCARLET ST. JAMES (alter ego):💋Bookshop: https://payhip.com/scarletstjames💋Website: https://www.authorscarletstjames.com/💋Reader Community: https://scarletheartsafterdark.com/MORE FROM LINDSEY POGUE:👉 Lindsey Pogue’s Books: https://lindseypoguebooks.com/👉 Reading Order and recs: https://lindseypoguebooks.com/pages/reading-order👉 Rogue Reader Merch & Memberships Community: https://poguegonerogue.com/👉 Rogue Book Club: https://bit.ly/roguereaders

In this episode:🎧Henry Cavill and the boys🎧Sleep Deprivation🎧This or That?🎧What we're grateful forYou can learn more about us and our story at https://lindseypogue.com/grumpyEmail us if you have any topics you'd like us to chat about [email protected] FROM LINDSEY POGUE:👉Lindsey Pogue’s Books: https://lindseypoguebooks.com/👉Reading Order and recs: https://lindseypoguebooks.com/pages/r...👉Rogue Reader Community: https://poguegonerogue.com/

In this episode:🎧Forced Proximity & Meet Cutes🎧Ad Libs Activity🎧And what we're grateful for👉Skies of Fire, by Lindsey Pogue: https://lindseypoguebooks.com/products/skies-of-fire-ebook👉 Rogue Reader Community: ⁠https://poguegonerogue.com/⁠You can learn more about us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lindseypogue.com/grumpy⁠⁠⁠⁠Email us with questions or content ideas at: [email protected] FROM LINDSEY POGUE:👉 Lindsey Pogue’s Books: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lindseypoguebooks.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠👉 Reading Order and Recs: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lindseypoguebooks.com/pages/reading-order⁠⁠⁠⁠👉 Rogue Reader Merch & Memberships Community: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://poguegonerogue.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠👉 Rogue Book Club: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/roguereaders⁠⁠⁠

Today's author guest is bestselling romantic fantasy and dystopian author, Rebecca Hefner, and if you’re in my Rogue Reader Book Club, you know how great she is because you devoured her spicy dystopian novel, Repressed Echoes, and the rest of the Sendaxa Chronicles directly after.In this episode, Rebecca and I chat about her pen names, our writing evolution, favorite characters, and some of the most interesting (and possibly disturbing) things we’ve had to research for our stories. Find out more about Rebecca Hefner:💥Bookshop: https://rebeccahefnerbooks.com/💥Website: ⁠https://www.rebeccahefner.com/______Be sure to Like and Subscribe if you're enjoying the show. We'll be back soon!👉Learn more about Grumpily Ever After and Behind-The-Pages: https://www.lindseypogue.com/grumpyEmail us if you have any topics you'd like us to chat about at [email protected] out more about Lindsey Pogue and her books below:👉Lindsey Pogue’s Books: https://lindseypoguebooks.com/👉Reading Order and recs: https://lindseypoguebooks.com/pages/reading-order👉Rogue Reader Community: ⁠https://poguegonerogue.com/⁠👉Book Club: https://bit.ly/roguereaders

In this episode:🎧Lindsey's Lore: Arnold Schwarzenegger🎧The plan completely backfires🎧And what we're grateful forYou can learn more about us at: https://lindseypogue.com/grumpyEmail us with questions or content ideas at: [email protected] FROM LINDSEY POGUE:👉 Lindsey Pogue’s Books: https://lindseypoguebooks.com/👉 Reading Order and Recs: https://lindseypoguebooks.com/pages/reading-order👉 Rogue Reader Merch & Memberships Community: https://poguegonerogue.com/👉 Rogue Book Club: https://bit.ly/roguereaders

In this episode:🎧We talk Super Bowl Babies🎧Dennis doesn’t “do Disney”🎧And what we're grateful for todayYou can learn more about us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lindseypogue.com/grumpy⁠⁠⁠⁠Email us with questions or content ideas at: [email protected] FROM LINDSEY POGUE:👉 Lindsey Pogue’s Books: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lindseypoguebooks.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠👉 Reading Order and Recs: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lindseypoguebooks.com/pages/reading-order⁠⁠⁠⁠👉 Rogue Reader Merch & Memberships Community: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://poguegonerogue.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠👉 Rogue Book Club: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/roguereaders⁠⁠⁠

IN THIS EPISODE:🎧Bookish Words🎧Fourth Wing Amendment🎧And what we're grateful for todayYou can learn more about us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lindseypogue.com/grumpy⁠⁠⁠⁠Email us with questions or content ideas at: [email protected] FROM LINDSEY POGUE:👉 Lindsey Pogue’s Books: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lindseypoguebooks.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠👉 Reading Order and Recs: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lindseypoguebooks.com/pages/reading-order⁠⁠⁠⁠👉 Rogue Reader Merch & Memberships Community: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://poguegonerogue.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠👉 Rogue Book Club: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/roguereaders⁠⁠⁠

Join us as we chat about books he’ll never read, words he thinks are stupid, and all his grumbles in between. If nothing else, we hope to make you smile and brighten your day. So, settle in and let’s see where today’s chapter takes us. After three unaired episodes with technical difficulties, we finally have a pilot! It's nothing special, but we figured we'd have to start somewhere.IN THIS EPISODE:🎧What is a “Shadow Daddy" 🎧Newlywed Game🎧And what we're grateful for todayYou can learn more about us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lindseypogue.com/grumpy⁠⁠⁠⁠Email us with questions or content ideas at: [email protected] FROM LINDSEY POGUE:👉 Lindsey Pogue’s Books: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lindseypoguebooks.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠👉 Reading Order and Recs: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lindseypoguebooks.com/pages/reading-order⁠⁠⁠⁠👉 Rogue Reader Merch & Memberships Community: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://poguegonerogue.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠👉 Rogue Book Club: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/roguereaders⁠⁠⁠

Welcome to Behind-The-Pages, a special segment of the Grumpily Ever After Podcast. Not only does the hubby get the day off, but I get to geek out and chat with author friends about our books, telling stories, writing craft, author life, and all the other bookish things. Grab a cocktail, snack, or coffee, and settle in for this extended episode to get a look Behind-The-Pages.Today's guest is K Webster, bestselling romance author and my partner in crime creating the Surviving Earth Chronicles. If you haven’t read Skies of Fire, written by me, or Waves of Fury written by Kristi, you’re missing out. They are two post-apocalyptic survival thrillers written in the same world with romance, gut-wrenching action, and epic character and world building.You can find out more about K Webster and her wild romance here:👉Website: https://authorkwebster.com/👉Contact: [email protected]💥 Kickstarter (Ends Feb 27, 2025)💥https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/lindseypogue/surviving-earth💥 The story behind Skies of Fire: https://authorlindseypogue.substack.com/p/from-life-to-fiction-an-unexpected______Be sure to Like and Subscribe if you're enjoying the show. We'll be back soon!Email us if you have any topics you'd like us to chat about at [email protected] out more about Lindsey Pogue and her books below:⁠⁠Author Website⁠⁠⁠⁠Lindsey's Bookshop⁠⁠ (Buy directly from the author!)⁠⁠Reader Community & Memberships⁠

Join us as we chat about books he’ll never read, words he thinks are stupid, and all his grumbles in between. If nothing else, we hope to make you smile and brighten your day. So, settle in and let’s see where today’s chapter takes us.❤️‍🔥 Special Edition Kickstarter Link (Ends Feb 27th): https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/lindseypogue/surviving-earthIn this episode:🎧Cell-er-bation🎧Dennis guesses book premises by title🎧Valentine's Day madness🎧And what we're grateful for todayYou can learn more about us at: ⁠⁠⁠https://lindseypogue.com/grumpy⁠⁠⁠Email us with questions or content ideas at: [email protected] FROM LINDSEY POGUE:👉 Lindsey Pogue’s Books: ⁠⁠⁠https://lindseypoguebooks.com/⁠⁠⁠👉 Reading Order and Recs: ⁠⁠⁠https://lindseypoguebooks.com/pages/reading-order⁠⁠⁠👉 Rogue Reader Merch & Memberships Community: ⁠⁠⁠https://poguegonerogue.com/⁠⁠⁠👉 Rogue Book Club: ⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/roguereaders⁠⁠

Welcome to Behind-The-Pages, a special segment of the Grumpily Ever After Podcast. Not only does the hubby get the day off, but I get to geek out and chat with author friends about our books, telling stories, writing craft, author life, and allll the other bookish things. Grab a cocktail, snack, or coffee, and settle in for this extended episode to get a look Behind-The-Pages.Learn more about Behind-The-Pages: https://authorlindseypogue.substack.com/p/behind-the-pages-with-demi-wintersToday's author guest is Demi Winters, bestselling author of The Ashen Series. The Road of Bones was one of my favorite fantasy reads of 2024, complete with of Viking-inspired world-building, epic plot twists, and delicious slow-burn romance.Today Demi Winters and I chat about how it all began, story building, her hard-won success, and our amazing readers and book community. You can find out more about Demi Winters here:Follow Demi Winters:Discord: https://discord.gg/2eh5SHFrpmWebsite: https://demiwinters.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/demiwinterswrites/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@demiwinterswrites______Be sure to Like and Subscribe if you're enjoying the show. We'll be back soon!Email us if you have any topics you'd like us to chat about at [email protected] out more about Lindsey Pogue and her books below:⁠Author Website⁠⁠Lindsey's Bookshop⁠ (Buy directly from the author!)⁠Reader Community & Memberships⁠

Welcome to Grumpily Ever After our uncensored podcastwhere swoon-worthy meets eye-rolling as I, an avid reader andadventure romance author, chat with my grumpy husband, who has inspired all of my book boyfriends written to date.Join us as we chat about books he’ll never read, words hethinks are stupid, and all his grumbles in between. If nothing else, we hope to make you smile and brighten your day. So, settle in and let’s see where today’s chapter takes us.After three unaired episodes with technical difficulties, we finally have a pilot! It's nothing special, but we figured we'd have to start somewhere.In this episode:👉We have about Hallmark Movies👉Dennis does voices👉And he finally reads one of my books - aloud!👉And what we're grateful for todayEmail us if you have any topics you'd like us to chat about at [email protected] can learn more about us at: ⁠⁠https://lindseypogue.com/grumpy⁠⁠Email us with questions or content ideas at: [email protected] FROM LINDSEY POGUE:👉 Lindsey Pogue’s Books: ⁠⁠https://lindseypoguebooks.com/⁠⁠👉 Reading Order and Recs: ⁠⁠https://lindseypoguebooks.com/pages/reading-order⁠⁠👉 Rogue Reader Merch & Memberships Community: ⁠⁠https://poguegonerogue.com/⁠⁠👉 Rogue Book Club: ⁠⁠https://bit.ly/roguereaders⁠⁠

Welcome to Grumpily Ever After our uncensored podcastwhere swoon-worthy meets eye-rolling as I, an avid reader andadventure romance author, chat with my grumpy husband, who has inspired all of my book boyfriends written to date.  Join us as we chat about books he’ll never read, words hethinks are stupid, and all his grumbles in between. If nothing else, we hope to make you smile and brighten your day. So, settle in and let’s see where today’s chapter takes us.After three unaired episodes with technical difficulties, we finally have a pilot! It's nothing special, but we figured we'd have to start somewhere. In this episode:👉We chat about how we met (Find the book inspired by us (Nothing But Trouble, written by my romance pen name here)👉Why Fast and the Furious is bonkers👉The (apparent) importance of carne asada👉Made up words👉And what we're grateful for todayEmail us if you have any topics you'd like us to chat about at [email protected] can learn more about us at: ⁠https://lindseypogue.com/grumpy⁠Email us with questions or content ideas at: [email protected] FROM LINDSEY POGUE:👉 Lindsey Pogue’s Books: ⁠https://lindseypoguebooks.com/⁠👉 Reading Order and Recs: ⁠https://lindseypoguebooks.com/pages/reading-order⁠👉 Rogue Reader Merch & Memberships Community: ⁠https://poguegonerogue.com/⁠👉 Rogue Book Club: ⁠https://bit.ly/roguereaders⁠