The Clean Romance Podcast

Author Kim Griffin joined Tiffany Noelle Chacon and Sarah Hickner to chat about the surprising connection between modern romance and Jane Austen. If you love romance novels, there’s a good chance you’re already an Austen fan — whether you know it or not.The book sponsor for this episode is Love Beyond the Game: A later in life hockey rom-com with nods to Jane Austen written by Abby Greyson. Find Love Beyond the Game here: https://amzn.to/3RjGTnTCheck out our Five-Star reads:Kim Griffin:The Politics of Love by Drew Taylor https://amzn.to/4twaB6KEmma Jane's Guide to Matchmaking the Mayor by Drew Taylor https://amzn.to/3OWJXWtTiffany:Dear Mr. Knightly by Katherine Reay https://amzn.to/4tXQ0cmSarah:Husband Auditions by Angela Ruth Strong https://amzn.to/42tV2kLBe sure to check out our guest, Kim Griffin. Her Amazon page is: https://www.amazon.com/Kim-Griffin/e/B0CJ5WCFCD/ref=dp_byline_cont_ebooks_1And you can hang out with her on Instagram at:https://www.instagram.com/kimgriffinauthor?igsh=ZnczcDMxajNsZmc5Our website, www.TheCleanRomancePodcast.com has links to all our five-star recommendations, friends of the podcast, and free ebooks!Join the conversation on your favorite social channel!Instagram YoutubeTikTokCheck out our website: www.thecleanromancepodcast.com to learn more about Tiffany and Sarah and for links to all the five star reads!To find out more about Tiffany and Sarah’s books, check them out here:Tiffany’s books can be found here: AmazonSarah’s books can be found here: Amazon Thank you to RCC Music for letting us use your song! If you love Christian music, you will LOVE RCC Music. Check them out on Spotify

In this week's episode of The Clean Romance Podcast, Tiffany Noelle Chacon and Sarah Hickner discuss the value of free books. Is it really worth the space they take up in our Kindles? And how many of them are we actually reading?But on the flip side, as an author, is it worth investing in a free book to give away? Don't miss this conversation that will make you think twice before clicking download (but who's really not going to take a free book?!)This week's episode of The Clean Romance Podcast is brought to you by Not Quite Miss Austen by Kim Griffin. Step back to 1955 England in this heartwarming romance that blends friendship and faith with a note of mystery and echoes of Jane Austen. Check it out on Amazon here: https://amzn.to/4dnQ6nEIn the spirit of FREE BOOKS, Sarah and Tiffany are sharing five store freebies!Sarah's recs: Melanie Jacobson's The Fall Back Plan on YouTube https://youtu.be/bbADVoaE_Xs?si=8Zw-cBAFBgncLPWnTiffany Noelle Chacon's Pucks and Pranks https://tiffanynoellechacon.com/bonus-content-freebies/Tiffany's recs: Emma St Claire's Upping the Ante  https://dl.bookfunnel.com/qh3tn7f2kpSarah Hickner's One Week to Fall https://www.liveridelearn.com/freeJoin the conversation on your favorite social channel!Instagram YoutubeTikTokCheck out our website: www.thecleanromancepodcast.com to learn more about Tiffany and Sarah and for links to all the five star reads!To find out more about Tiffany and Sarah’s books, check them out here:Tiffany’s books can be found here: AmazonSarah’s books can be found here: Amazon Thank you to RCC Music for letting us use your song! If you love Christian music, you will LOVE RCC Music. Check them out on Spotify

In this fun episode, Sarah Hickner and Tiffany Noelle Chacon explore the very deep and important question: Do books make you hungry? They share favorite foodie reads, discuss how books influence their eating habits, and highlight their favorite series and recipes inspired by books.Thank you to this week's episode sponsor: The Design and Destiny of Love by Jackie Q Roe (A second chance small town rom com!) Be sure to check it out here: https://amzn.to/4tIU00q Five Star Reads: Scarlet Princess (The Lochlann Feuds Book 1) - Elle Madison & Robin D Mahle - https://amzn.to/4d9R6M3 Forget Me Knot - BR Goodwin- https://amzn.to/4cKf3rX Shall I Stay - Nuria Munoz - https://amzn.to/4tzzCOW The First Taste - Annah Conwell - https://amzn.to/4uxmmuD Sunshine and Cinnamon - Lindsay Rochester - https://amzn.to/4vPH2iV Follow us on Instagram and join the conversation @thecleanromancepodcast! Check out Tiffany's website and get one of her free books: https://tiffanynoellechacon.com/bonus-content-freebies/ Check out Sarah's website and snag a free ebook! https://www.liveridelearn.com/free Join the conversation on your favorite social channel!Instagram YoutubeTikTokCheck out our website: www.thecleanromancepodcast.com to learn more about Tiffany and Sarah and for links to all the five star reads!To find out more about Tiffany and Sarah’s books, check them out here:Tiffany’s books can be found here: AmazonSarah’s books can be found here: Amazon Thank you to RCC Music for letting us use your song! If you love Christian music, you will LOVE RCC Music. Check them out on Spotify

This week, Sarah Hickner sits down with Ann J. David to discuss Ann’s switch from writing spicy romance to writing Christian romance.Ann writes Christian romance and her hockey series, Heart of a Ranger can be found here: https://www.payhip.com/AnnJDavidAuthor You can also follow her on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/annj.davidThanks to our sponsor, Erin Chestnut, and her book, Fight for Me. Check out this clean small town romance here: https://amzn.to/4cD3jYeThis week’s five star reads:Sarah’s pick:From Ice To Home by Anne J Davidhttps://www.payhip.com/AnnJDavidAuthorAnn’s pick:Who You Really Are (Really Truly Series Book 1) Kindle Editionby Kara Eriksson  https://amzn.to/4tYwQCDFollow us on Instagram and join the conversation @thecleanromancepodcast!Check out Tiffany's website and get one of her free books: https://tiffanynoellechacon.com/bonus-content-freebies/ Check out Sarah's website and snag a free ebook: https://www.liveridelearn.com/freeJoin the conversation on your favorite social channel!Instagram YoutubeTikTokCheck out our website: www.thecleanromancepodcast.com to learn more about Tiffany and Sarah and for links to all the five star reads!To find out more about Tiffany and Sarah’s books, check them out here:Tiffany’s books can be found here: AmazonSarah’s books can be found here: Amazon Thank you to RCC Music for letting us use your song! If you love Christian music, you will LOVE RCC Music. Check them out on Spotify

Are we actually dumb for loving romance… or are we onto something?In this episode, Tiffany Noelle Chacon and Sarah Hickner tackle the “mindless drivel” stereotype head-on, sharing real talk about judgment, why clean romance matters, and how these stories might just make us happier, more empathetic humans.This week's episode sponsor is The Doctor's Nanny by Rose Fresquez https://amzn.to/4mt5QsEThis week’s five star reads:Sarah’s picks:Home Run Heart by Hailee Gardiner: https://amzn.to/4tIZesrThe Huntress by Carrie Cotten: https://amzn.to/48IdVnq Tiffany’s picks: Insta Kiss by Jen Atkinson: https://amzn.to/47V5ODRWuthering Heights by Emily Bronte: https://amzn.to/4t8f1B4 Follow us on Instagram and join the conversation @thecleanromancepodcast!Check out Tiffany's website and get one of her free books: https://tiffanynoellechacon.com/bonus-content-freebies/ Check out Sarah's website and snag a free ebook! https://www.liveridelearn.com/free Join the conversation on your favorite social channel!Instagram YoutubeTikTokCheck out our website: www.thecleanromancepodcast.com to learn more about Tiffany and Sarah and for links to all the five star reads!To find out more about Tiffany and Sarah’s books, check them out here:Tiffany’s books can be found here: AmazonSarah’s books can be found here: Amazon Thank you to RCC Music for letting us use your song! If you love Christian music, you will LOVE RCC Music. Check them out on Spotify

In this episode of The Clean Romance Podcast, Sarah Hickner and Tiffany Noelle Chacon are joined by clean romance author Annah Conwell as we discuss whether deeper and darker themes belong in rom-coms. Annah writes emotional rom-coms as well as romantasy under the pen name A.R. Conwell. You can find her on Instagram at @authorannahconwell or @authorarconwell as well as her websites https://www.annahconwell.com/ and https://www.arconwell.com/.Thank you to our episode sponsor, Lauren Andrew, and her book, The Transfer.  Check out this clean college sports romance here: https://amzn.to/3PP6S65This week’s five-star reads:Sarah’s pick: Hope Like Wildflowers by Pepper Basham https://amzn.to/3NYRELbAnnah's picks: Juniper Bean Resorts to Murder by Gracie Ruth Mitchell https://amzn.to/4drB9BEand Even if it Hurts by Molly Barlowe https://amzn.to/4vjr7JmTiffany’s pick: But He’s My Roommate by Annah Conwell https://amzn.to/4tvadWgFollow us on Instagram and join the conversation @thecleanromancepodcast!Check out Tiffany's website and get one of her free books: https://tiffanynoellechacon.com/bonus-content-freebies/ Check out Sarah's website and snag a free ebook! https://www.liveridelearn.com/freeJoin the conversation on your favorite social channel!Instagram YoutubeTikTokCheck out our website: www.thecleanromancepodcast.com to learn more about Tiffany and Sarah and for links to all the five star reads!To find out more about Tiffany and Sarah’s books, check them out here:Tiffany’s books can be found here: AmazonSarah’s books can be found here: Amazon Thank you to RCC Music for letting us use your song! If you love Christian music, you will LOVE RCC Music. Check them out on Spotify

With Easter approaching, Sarah Hickner and Tiffany Noelle Chacon share the clean romance books that have encouraged their faith and stayed with them long after the final page. From historical fiction to contemporary fantasy, these stories have impacted us, and we think they’ll impact you, too.For links to these book recommendations, check out www.TheCleanRomancePodcast.comThis week's sponsor is The Game She Hates: An Opposites Attract Christian Romance (A Healing Kind Of Love Book 1) by Ella MarieIt's available on Kindle Unlimited and paperback and fits perfectly with our episode theme of books that get you closer to God. https://amzn.to/4bPXLt6Here are links to today's book recommendations.Tiffany's recs:- Mark of the Lion series by Francine Rivers - https://amzn.to/40ZumI3- Bram Baxter Marries the Wrong Sister by Latisha Sexton - https://amzn.to/481Eu6O- Falling for You (Bradford Sisters) by Becky Wade - https://amzn.to/4lZ8dDb- All the things that come between us by Sarah Hickner - https://amzn.to/4sGeEO1Sarah's recs:- also Mark of the Lion series by Francine Rivers - https://amzn.to/4dipQvB- A Million Little Choices by Tamera Alexander - https://amzn.to/4rXaaBn- The Life After Series by Julie Hall - https://amzn.to/4bXaOc8Check out Tiffany's website and take her quiz: What sport are you? https://tiffanynoellechacon.com/what-sport-are-you/Check out Sarah's website and snag a free ebook! https://www.liveridelearn.com/freeJoin the conversation on your favorite social channel!Instagram YoutubeTikTokCheck out our website: www.thecleanromancepodcast.com to learn more about Tiffany and Sarah and for links to all the five star reads!To find out more about Tiffany and Sarah’s books, check them out here:Tiffany’s books can be found here: AmazonSarah’s books can be found here: Amazon Thank you to RCC Music for letting us use your song! If you love Christian music, you will LOVE RCC Music. Check them out on Spotify

In this episode of The Clean Romance Podcast, we’re joined by clean romance author Drew Taylor as we explore the nuanced role of politics in clean and Christian romance novels. Don’t worry—we’re not telling you who to vote for or endorsing a specific party!We discuss how worldview, morals, and political themes can be woven into storytelling—without it becoming an us vs. them mentality. We also talk about the importance of discernment, the impact of entertainment on worldview, all while emphasizing the centrality of Jesus in our lives.You can find Drew Taylor on Instagram @authordrewtaylor and online at www.drewtaylorwrites.com.Thank you to our episode sponsor, Sara George and her book, Wish Wrecked. Wish Wrecked is a clean, fast-paced, contemporary fantasy/romance. You can check it out here: https://amzn.to/3NIorUCThis week’s five star reads:Sarah’s pick: American Royals by Katharine McGee https://amzn.to/4t4ukdMDrew’s pick: What Remains by B.R. Goodwin https://amzn.to/4lJZ29wTiffany’s pick: Emma Jane’s Guide to Matchmaking the Mayor by Drew Taylor https://amzn.to/4rTPkmuJoin the conversation on your favorite social channel!Instagram YoutubeTikTokCheck out our website: www.thecleanromancepodcast.com to learn more about Tiffany and Sarah and for links to all the five star reads!To find out more about Tiffany and Sarah’s books, check them out here:Tiffany’s books can be found here: AmazonSarah’s books can be found here: Amazon Thank you to RCC Music for letting us use your song! If you love Christian music, you will LOVE RCC Music. Check them out on Spotify

We’re the Clean Romance Podcast, but what exactly makes a romance “clean”? And no, it’s not books about vacuuming.In this episode, we unpack the four pillars of clean romance, talk about why these stories matter to us, and get a little vulnerable along the way (don’t worry—Sarah edited the worst of it out).Thanks to this week’s episode sponsor The Space Between Our Hearts by Hannah Stone. The Space Between Our Hearts is an award-winning contemporary YA romance for fans of Eleanor & Park and The Atlas of Us. You can grab your copy on Amazon and everywhere else books are sold!Check out our Five-Star ReadsTiffany Grits and Glamor by B.R. GoodwinSarah Meet Me In The Margins by Melissa FergusonAlso, Tiffany mentioned this article in the episode. If you're interested you can read it here: https://www.biblicallyresilient.com/post/what-does-the-bible-really-say-about-lgbtq-identityJoin the conversation on your favorite social channel!Instagram YoutubeTikTokCheck out our website: www.thecleanromancepodcast.com to learn more about Tiffany and Sarah and for links to all the five star reads!To find out more about Tiffany and Sarah’s books, check them out here:Tiffany’s books can be found here: AmazonSarah’s books can be found here: Amazon Thank you to RCC Music for letting us use your song! If you love Christian music, you will LOVE RCC Music. Check them out on Spotify

Authors Tawni Suchy and Latisha Sexton join us for a thoughtful conversation about dark romance—what it is and whether it’s something Christians should be reading. We also explore a deeper question: why are we drawn to stories with gritty, soul-stirring themes in the first place?You can find Latisha through her website https://latishasexton.com/ and on Instagram, @sincerely.latishaYou can find Tawni on Instagram @authortawnisuchy and @tawnisbookshelfThank you to our episode sponsor Olivia McCarthy with her book, Off-Limits Love in Shenandoah.A little tease from our sponsor: He's her brother's best friend.She's seven years younger.They'll never work.So why can't she get over him?Be sure to check out Off-Limits Love in Shenandoah from the National Parks Rom-Com series!This week's Five Star Reads:Tawni: It's Always Been You by Rachel ChamberlayneTiffany: In the Midst of the Storm by Latisha SextonLatisha: Battle Charged by Hannah Hood LuceroSarah: What Love Washed Up by Catherine BruskJoin the conversation on your favorite social channel!Instagram YoutubeTikTokCheck out our website: www.thecleanromancepodcast.com to learn more about Tiffany and Sarah and for links to all the five star reads!To find out more about Tiffany and Sarah’s books, check them out here:Tiffany’s books can be found here: AmazonSarah’s books can be found here: Amazon Thank you to RCC Music for letting us use your song! If you love Christian music, you will LOVE RCC Music. Check them out on Spotify

Listeners asked, and Sarah and Tiffany delivered. If you’ve ever found yourself halfway through a book wondering, Should I even finish this? — this episode is for you. They share what makes them officially DNF a book (or skim to the end), and how they decide when it’s worth pushing through. This episode of The Clean Romance Podcast is brought to you by the clean romance book "No Small Dreams" by Katrina Lyman Jones, winner of the Christlit Book Award for 2025. "No Small Dreams" can be found on Amazon and other book retailers.This Episode's Five Star Reads:Sarah: Just Don't Fall by Emma St ClairTiffany: The Golden Goal by Annah ConwellJoin the conversation on your favorite social channel!Instagram YoutubeTikTokCheck out our website: www.thecleanromancepodcast.com to learn more about Tiffany and Sarah and for links to all the five star reads!To find out more about Tiffany and Sarah’s books, check them out here:Tiffany’s books can be found here: AmazonSarah’s books can be found here: Amazon Thank you to RCC Music for letting us use your song! If you love Christian music, you will LOVE RCC Music. Check them out on Spotify

Rosy from @reading.rosyyy joins us this week for an honest and heartfelt conversation about her journey as a clean romance reader, Bookstagrammer, and leader for Christian women.We start with a fun round of red flag/green flag before shifting into a deeper discussion that truly took us to church.We talk about questions that matter:+Should Christian women read whatever they want?+What does it look like to be bold about our faith in public spaces?+Is purity culture something to embrace, rethink, or move beyond?This is one of those episodes you may want to listen to more than once.Thank you to JacQueline Roe for sponsoring today's episode with her fairytale retelling, Beyond the Tower. Amazon LinkBeyond the Tower is available pretty much everywhere books are sold! For the link to Beyond the Tower, along with our Five Star Reads, check out our website, www.TheCleanRomancePodcast.comHopefully, Sarah has it updated!FIVE STAR READSTiffany: Never With You by Kortney Keisel Rosy: Bound By Wishes by Jessica Spruill           Take Me Back to Yesterday by Jasmine LittleSarah: The Scarlet Star by Jennifer Kropf Join the conversation on your favorite social channel!Instagram YoutubeTikTokCheck out our website: www.thecleanromancepodcast.com to learn more about Tiffany and Sarah and for links to all the five star reads!To find out more about Tiffany and Sarah’s books, check them out here:Tiffany’s books can be found here: AmazonSarah’s books can be found here: Amazon Thank you to RCC Music for letting us use your song! If you love Christian music, you will LOVE RCC Music. Check them out on Spotify

Tiffany and Sarah celebrate Galentines by inviting their book besties onto the show. Susan Friedland, author of multiple non-fiction horse books, and Lindsay Rochester, clean romance author, join the show for fun games and deep conversations.Whether it's Galentines or July, this is a conversation that's worth listening to if you have or wish you had more bookish friends.This episode is sponsored by the book Lilacs for Lucy by Amber Mae Weston. Thank you, Amber!Here are our five-star reads. Links to these books will be in the comments and (hopefully) added to our website www.thecleanromancepodcast.comTiffany: Betting on The Boy Next Door (Betting on Love series) by Melanie JacobsonLindsay: Seeking Persephone by Sarah M EdenSusan: All the Things That Come Between Us by Sarah HicknerSarah: Strawberry Fields for Never by Kate WatsonYou can find Lindsay Rochester @LindsayRochesterWrites - start with her newest book, Let's PretendYou can find Susan Friedland @saddleseekshorse and www.saddleseekshorse.com - start with her first book Horses Adored & Men Enduredand listen to her on the Barn Banter Podcast!Join the conversation on your favorite social channel!Instagram YoutubeTikTokCheck out our website: www.thecleanromancepodcast.com to learn more about Tiffany and Sarah and for links to all the five star reads!To find out more about Tiffany and Sarah’s books, check them out here:Tiffany’s books can be found here: AmazonSarah’s books can be found here: Amazon Thank you to RCC Music for letting us use your song! If you love Christian music, you will LOVE RCC Music. Check them out on Spotify

In this episode of the Clean Romance Podcast, we settle in for a real, honest chat about how romance novels can shape our expectations, our hearts, and even our marriages. We share personal stories, talk about what romance reading looks like in different seasons of life (including singleness), and wrestle with finding a healthy balance in what we read. Since we're talking about romance and marriage, we discuss Sarah's romcom, All the Things That Come Between Us, which features an already married couple. Enjoy some behind-the-scenes thoughts on writing and marketing married-couple romances. As always, we end with the five-star reads we can’t stop thinking about.Tiffany's five-star read is All the Things That Come Between Us by Sarah HicknerSarah's five-star read is This Life by Jennifer RodewaldJoin the conversation on your favorite social channel!Instagram YoutubeTikTokCheck out our website: www.thecleanromancepodcast.com to learn more about Tiffany and Sarah and for links to all the five star reads!To find out more about Tiffany and Sarah’s books, check them out here:Tiffany’s books can be found here: AmazonSarah’s books can be found here: Amazon Thank you to RCC Music for letting us use your song! If you love Christian music, you will LOVE RCC Music. Check them out on Spotify

Books have a funny way of leading us exactly where we’re meant to be.In this episode, we share what it was like attending a writers conference and how that experience compares to life as a solopreneur—not just for writers, but for anyone building something largely on their own. We talk about the joy of finding your people, why community matters so much, and just how much fun we had along the way.We’re also joined by four fellow authors for short interviews, giving you a behind-the-scenes look at the creativity, encouragement, and connection that happens when like-minded creatives gather in one place.In the second half of the episode, we shift gears and talk about starting this podcast—what’s been harder than we expected, what we’ve loved the most, and what we’re dreaming about for the future… including the possibility of a Clean Romance Podcast retreat.If you’ve ever felt like you're climbing a mountain alone, this podcast might encourage you to find some people to climb with you.Thank you to Stacy Angell Curtis www.Stacyangellcurtis.comSL Morales @slmorales.author on InstagramAnna Kaye @annakayeauthor on InstagramJamie Foley www.Jamiefoley.comfor taking the time to chat with us!Check our Five-Star Reads on AmazonMy Phony Valentine by Courtney WalshJuniper Bean Resorts to Murder by Gracie Ruth MitchellJoin the conversation on your favorite social channel!Instagram YoutubeTikTokCheck out our website: www.thecleanromancepodcast.com to learn more about Tiffany and Sarah and for links to all the five star reads!To find out more about Tiffany and Sarah’s books, check them out here:Tiffany’s books can be found here: AmazonSarah’s books can be found here: Amazon Thank you to RCC Music for letting us use your song! If you love Christian music, you will LOVE RCC Music. Check them out on Spotify

Snowstorms, hot takes, Tiffany's writer origin story, and a LOT of technical difficulties.This week on the Clean Romance Podcast, we’re starting cozy with snowstorms, reading plans, and how weather can completely derail (or inspire) a good reading mood.Then we respond to a recent social media post declaring clean romance “bad for Christians.” While the statement was intended to stop the scroll, it opened the door to a thoughtful conversation about what books are "good" for Christians.The heart of the episode is Tiffany’s writer origin story. She shares an incredible family history that led her to pursue a career as a creator of swoony clean romance stories.Affiliate links to our Five-Star reads:Tiffany's: The Super Big Favor by Nuria MunozSarah's: King Arthur and Her Knights by K.M. SheaJoin the conversation on your favorite social channel!Instagram YoutubeTikTokCheck out our website: www.thecleanromancepodcast.com to learn more about Tiffany and Sarah and for links to all the five star reads!To find out more about Tiffany and Sarah’s books, check them out here:Tiffany’s books can be found here: AmazonSarah’s books can be found here: Amazon Thank you to RCC Music for letting us use your song! If you love Christian music, you will LOVE RCC Music. Check them out on Spotify

This week on the Clean Romance Podcast, we’re joined by clean romance author Madelyn Smith for an honest and thoughtful conversation about explicit content in books and how it affects the brain.Madelyn shares her personal story of overcoming a smut addiction and why she ultimately chose to write clean romance, all while sharing tips for readers with similar struggles. We also discussed the language we use—smut, spice, explicit content—and why the terminology matters.As always, we wrap up the episode by sharing our latest five-star clean romance reads. Whether you’re navigating your own reading boundaries or simply curious about how books shape us, this conversation is one you won’t want to miss.Follow Madelyn Smith on Instagram here @madelynsmithauthor Here are affiliate links to all our five-star reads from this episode:Madelyn's five-star reads: The Heart of the MatterA Dragon OutsideTiffany's five-star read: Diamonds are a Girl's Best FriendSarah's five-star read:Creatures of ChaosJoin the conversation on your favorite social channel!Instagram YoutubeTikTokCheck out our website: www.thecleanromancepodcast.com to learn more about Tiffany and Sarah and for links to all the five star reads!To find out more about Tiffany and Sarah’s books, check them out here:Tiffany’s books can be found here: AmazonSarah’s books can be found here: Amazon Thank you to RCC Music for letting us use your song! If you love Christian music, you will LOVE RCC Music. Check them out on Spotify

Have you ever loved a book one week… and couldn’t stand something similar the next? You’re not crazy—your hormones might be in charge.In this episode of the Clean Romance Podcast, we talk about how a woman’s hormonal cycle affects the way we read, feel, and review books. Tiffany walks us through the four stages of the cycle, what’s happening in our bodies, how we typically feel in each phase, and which kinds of romance stories we’re most likely to love at each stage.We also share five-star clean romance reads that match every phase—from emotional and reflective to fun and flirty. If you’ve ever wondered why your reading tastes seem to change overnight, this episode might explain everything.Here is the list of affiliate links to our five-star recs:A Cross Country Christmas  Courtney WalshLife After  Julie HallBounty Hunter  Kaylee JarvisReach O. McCarthyAmbition Natalie Keller ReinertBetting on the Boy Next Door Melanie JacobsonThe Lies of Vampires and Slayers K.M. SheaCreatures of Chaos Julie Hall{Insta}Kiss Jen AtkinsonFalling for Your Best Friend's Twin Emma St ClairFor links to other books we recommend, go to www.thecleanromancepodcast.com where Sarah may or may not have our reading lists updated.Join the conversation on your favorite social channel!Instagram YoutubeTikTokCheck out our website: www.thecleanromancepodcast.com to learn more about Tiffany and Sarah and for links to all the five star reads!To find out more about Tiffany and Sarah’s books, check them out here:Tiffany’s books can be found here: AmazonSarah’s books can be found here: Amazon Thank you to RCC Music for letting us use your song! If you love Christian music, you will LOVE RCC Music. Check them out on Spotify

Are Goodreads goals helping readers or hurting them?In this episode, we kick off the new year by questioning reading goals, New Year’s resolutions, and the pressure to turn joy into a number. We talk about whether we set Goodreads goals (or rebel against them), what we want to see change in our reading lives this year, and how to read with more freedom and intention.If you’ve ever felt behind, burned out, or boxed in by book goals, this conversation is for you.Tiffany's Five Star Read: Dear Henry, Love EdithSarah's Five Star Read: Cole and Laila Are Just FriendsJoin the conversation on your favorite social channel!Instagram YoutubeTikTokCheck out our website: www.thecleanromancepodcast.com to learn more about Tiffany and Sarah and for links to all the five star reads!To find out more about Tiffany and Sarah’s books, check them out here:Tiffany’s books can be found here: AmazonSarah’s books can be found here: Amazon Thank you to RCC Music for letting us use your song! If you love Christian music, you will LOVE RCC Music. Check them out on Spotify

As we close out 2025, we’re taking time to reflect on a year that was both hard and beautiful—in life and in books.In this final episode of the year, we look back on the moments that shaped us, including being in New Orleans during a terrorist attack, navigating major health-driven changes that led Tiffany to move away from family, and the unexpected healing and gratitude that followed. This year stretched us, but it also reminded us why stories—and community—matter so much.We also dive into the books that carried us through, sharing our Top 10 Clean Reads of 2025, along with standout favorites and reading highlights from the year. Before all that, we kick things off with a fun round of Hit or Miss, breaking down current bookish trends and deciding which ones we’re loving—and which ones we’re ready to leave behind.Thank you for listening, reading, and walking through this year with us. We’re so grateful for this community and can’t wait to see what 2026 brings.Here are affiliate links to all books mentioned in this episode:Tiffany’s top 5:Sheppards in Love series by Martha Keyes: https://amzn.to/48XXYKE The Cupid Chronicles by Courtney Walsh: https://amzn.to/4q4CtxW Bram Baxter Marries the Wrong Sister by Latisha Sexton:  https://amzn.to/4q7P7vK Forget Me Knot by B.R. Goodwin: https://amzn.to/49vxlg7 Tress of the Emerald Sea by Brandon Sanderson: https://amzn.to/48YzTDv Sarah’s top 5: The one with the kiss cam: https://amzn.to/3KWkv1gPaper Hearts by Courtney Walsh: https://amzn.to/49gNpB6This Life by Jennifer Rodewald: https://amzn.to/4syF9FEThe Traitor Prince by CJ Redwine: https://amzn.to/3N6E0EOOff the Bench by Tiffany Noelle Chacon: https://amzn.to/49kz0EcAlso mentioned:The Aurelian Cycle by Rosaria Munda: https://amzn.to/4sgrkv8Theo of Golden: https://amzn.to/4phPFy6Join the conversation on your favorite social channel!Instagram YoutubeTikTokCheck out our website: www.thecleanromancepodcast.com to learn more about Tiffany and Sarah and for links to all the five star reads!To find out more about Tiffany and Sarah’s books, check them out here:Tiffany’s books can be found here: AmazonSarah’s books can be found here: Amazon Thank you to RCC Music for letting us use your song! If you love Christian music, you will LOVE RCC Music. Check them out on Spotify

In one of our very first episodes, we dreamed up a Christmas romance—and now it’s finally here. In this episode, we reveal the finished story and announce the winner of our Christmas book title contest!We’re also getting festive with a round of Christmas This or That (play along in the comments on YouTube), and wrapping things up by sharing YOUR latest five-star reads based on our live viewers comments.Grab a cozy drink (hot chocolate, cocoa, or eggnog?), join the fun, and don’t forget to tell us what you’re reading and loving this season.Grab your FREE copy of our new Christmas novella at www.thecleanromancepodcast.comOR you can pay for it at The Closed Door Romance Bookstore or AmazonJoin the conversation on your favorite social channel!Instagram YoutubeTikTokCheck out our website: www.thecleanromancepodcast.com to learn more about Tiffany and Sarah and for links to all the five star reads!To find out more about Tiffany and Sarah’s books, check them out here:Tiffany’s books can be found here: AmazonSarah’s books can be found here: Amazon Thank you to RCC Music for letting us use your song! If you love Christian music, you will LOVE RCC Music. Check them out on Spotify

What do clean romance, closed door, fade-to-black, open door, low spice, and no spice actually mean? If romance book terms leave you feeling confused, you’re not alone.In this episode of The Clean Romance Podcast, we’re joined by Rachel Parker of @ClosedDoorRomance for a fun game of Two Tropes and a Lie, followed by a deep dive into romance spice levels and reader expectations. Rachel breaks down popular romance terminology you’ll see on Bookstagram, BookTok, and Goodreads, explaining how these labels impact both readers and authors.Whether you love clean romance, prefer closed-door love stories, or are just trying to understand the ever-changing romance genre, this conversation will help you read—and recommend—romance books with confidence.Follow our guest, Rachel Parker, on instagram at  ⁨@ClosedDoorRomance⁩ She also has a store, www.closeddoorromancebooks.com where all books are closed door.Here are the links to our five-star reads (we always use affiliate links, because every penny helps!)Tiffany's five-star read, Bounty Hunter by Kaylee JarvisRachel's five-star read, Sometimes Love Throws a Curveball by Laura HawkinsSarah's five-star read, Wooing Caddie McCaffrey by Bethany TurnerJoin the conversation on your favorite social channel!Instagram YoutubeTikTokCheck out our website: www.thecleanromancepodcast.com to learn more about Tiffany and Sarah and for links to all the five star reads!To find out more about Tiffany and Sarah’s books, check them out here:Tiffany’s books can be found here: AmazonSarah’s books can be found here: Amazon Thank you to RCC Music for letting us use your song! If you love Christian music, you will LOVE RCC Music. Check them out on Spotify

Let’s just say FML and FMC are very different things.In this episode, we break down the most common bookish terms you’ll spot on Bookstagram, BookTok, and Goodreads. If you’ve ever wondered what DNF or HFN actually mean—or you just love hearing us rant and rave about them—this one’s for you.Plus, Tiffany shares her meet-cute, and when we say it was young love, we mean YOUNG. Prepare to swoon, giggle, and maybe even kick your feet… unless you’re completely heartless.For Sarah's five-star read, click here: Amazon.comFor Tiffany's, click here: Amazon.comJoin the conversation on your favorite social channel!Instagram YoutubeTikTokCheck out our website: www.thecleanromancepodcast.com to learn more about Tiffany and Sarah and for links to all the five star reads!To find out more about Tiffany and Sarah’s books, check them out here:Tiffany’s books can be found here: AmazonSarah’s books can be found here: Amazon Thank you to RCC Music for letting us use your song! If you love Christian music, you will LOVE RCC Music. Check them out on Spotify

It’s a Christmas romance extravaganza! In this festive episode of The Clean Romance Podcast, we dig into why holiday love stories have such a hold on us. Are we drawn to the coziness? The nostalgia? The mistletoe? Or do Christmas romances accidentally set us up for unrealistic expectations?Then we put our money where our mouth is and plot our own Christmas romance, written just for our listeners. Grab your hot cocoa and settle in as we build the characters, the meet-cute, the conflict, and all the snowy vibes.To wrap things up, we share our 5-star read(s) of the season, perfect for filling your TBR with cozy holiday cheer.To enter the book title contest, drop a comment with your book title idea on our YouTube episode or you can comment on our Instagram post @thecleanromancepodcast.Check out the five-star read, Faking Christmas by Cindy Steel on AmazonJoin the conversation on your favorite social channel!Instagram YoutubeTikTokCheck out our website: www.thecleanromancepodcast.com to learn more about Tiffany and Sarah and for links to all the five star reads!To find out more about Tiffany and Sarah’s books, check them out here:Tiffany’s books can be found here: AmazonSarah’s books can be found here: Amazon Thank you to RCC Music for letting us use your song! If you love Christian music, you will LOVE RCC Music. Check them out on Spotify

In episode 2 of The Clean Romance Podcast, we talk about the elephant in the room. Is Christian romance cringey? And what about clean romance? Tiffany and Sarah have a lot to say on this, and Tiffany's conclusion might rock your world. Pull up a chair, because Sarah shares her real-life meet-cute with her husband of almost 20 years. (I know, you thought we were in our 20's, but it's just good skincare and lighting). Check out the Five Star Reads here:Just Like Home by Courtney WalshA Voice in the Wind by Francine RiversMemory Lane by Becky WadeThank you for tuning into episode 2 of our new show! Connect with us in the comments or on social media! We can be found pretty much everywhere @thecleanromancepodcastJoin the conversation on your favorite social channel!Instagram YoutubeTikTokCheck out our website: www.thecleanromancepodcast.com to learn more about Tiffany and Sarah and for links to all the five star reads!To find out more about Tiffany and Sarah’s books, check them out here:Tiffany’s books can be found here: AmazonSarah’s books can be found here: Amazon Thank you to RCC Music for letting us use your song! If you love Christian music, you will LOVE RCC Music. Check them out on Spotify

Welcome to the first official episode of The Clean Romance Podcast! 🎧Hosts Sarah Hickner and Tiffany Noelle Chacon kick things off with laughter, honesty, and heart. Get to know them as they play This or That, talk about their favorite kinds of love stories, and share what led them to choose clean romance over spice.Check out the Five Star Reads here: Let's Pretend by Lindsay RochesterThe Perfect Rom-Com by Melissa FergusonJoin the conversation on your favorite social channel!Instagram YoutubeTikTokCheck out our website: www.thecleanromancepodcast.com to learn more about Tiffany and Sarah and for links to all the five star reads!To find out more about Tiffany and Sarah’s books, check them out here:Tiffany’s books can be found here: AmazonSarah’s books can be found here: Amazon Thank you to RCC Music for letting us use your song! If you love Christian music, you will LOVE RCC Music. Check them out on Spotify

Get a sneak peek into the Clean Romance Podcast! In this short trailer, Sarah and Tiffany share what you can expect each week—five-star book recommendations, swoony tropes, meaningful conversations, and a whole lot of fun. If you love clean romance and stories filled with heart and hope, hit follow and join us for all the episodes to come!Join the conversation on your favorite social channel!Instagram YoutubeTikTokCheck out our website: www.thecleanromancepodcast.com to learn more about Tiffany and Sarah and for links to all the five star reads!To find out more about Tiffany and Sarah’s books, check them out here:Tiffany’s books can be found here: AmazonSarah’s books can be found here: Amazon Thank you to RCC Music for letting us use your song! If you love Christian music, you will LOVE RCC Music. Check them out on Spotify