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The Heiress by Molly Greeley - Moderator Discussion from 2023-10-30T20:34:24
Ella and Rachel talk about Molly Greeley's beautiful account of the overlooked Anne de Bourgh from Pride and Prejudice, The Heiress. Warnings for discussion of drug addiction and pe...
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Between the Devil and the Sea by Chani Lynn Feener - Moderator Discussion from 2023-09-08T21:38:11
Ella and Elysia chat about Between the Devil and the Sea, Chani Lynn Feener's intense serial killer romance!
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The Secret Lives of Country Gentlemen by KJ Charles - Moderator Discussion from 2023-07-23T20:03:05
Ella and Elysia chat about KJ Charles's charming romance, The Secret Lives of Country Gentlemen. Content Warnings for sexual assault, kidnapping, assault, attempted murder and child abuse.
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Interview with Aster Glenn Gray, Author of Tramps and Vagabonds from 2023-06-06T18:43:05
Ella and Rachel chat with Aster Glenn Gray about her charming novel following two men riding the rails during the Great Depression, Tramps and Vagabonds. Content Warning for discussions of preda...
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Interview with David R. Slayton, Author of White Trash Warlock from 2023-05-14T04:13:17
Rachel and Wynne chat with David for this month's spotlight book, White Trash Warlock.
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The One That Got Away by Nicky James -Moderator Discussion from 2023-05-05T20:33
Elysia and Rachel discuss Nicky James's thrilling romance, The One That Got Away. Content warnings for past child kidnapping, anxiety, panic disorder, OCD, dissociative episodes and...
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Deven and the Dragon by Eliot Grayson - Moderator Discussion from 2023-04-06T20:25:48
Ella and Elysia chat about Eliot Grayson's adorable dragon romance, Deven and the Dragon!
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Love is a Stranger by John Wiltshire - Moderator Discussion from 2023-02-24T19:57:41
Ella and Elysia chat about John Wiltshire's thrilling spy romance Love is a Stranger. Warnings for discussions of dubious consent, non-con, rape, child sexual assault, self-harm, suicid...
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Awfully Ambrose by Lisa Henry and Sarah Honey - Moderator Discussion from 2023-01-11T15:04:41
Ella and Elysia discuss Awfully Ambrose, the first book of Lisa Henry and Sarah Honey's new hilarious series. Content warnings: mention of attempted sexual assault. Moderator Discussion
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Interview with Lily Morton, Author of The Mysterious and Amazing Blue Billings from 2022-12-06T17:03:08
Ella and Elysia chat with Lily for this month's spooky spotlight book, The Mysterious and Amazing Blue Billings. Warning for spoilers.
Books mentioned:
Snow and Winter Series...
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Just a Bit Wrecked by Alessandra Hazard- Moderator Discussion from 2022-11-02T22:53:08
Ella and Elysia chat about Alessandra Hazard's plane-wrecked romance 'Just a Bit Wrecked'. Trigger warnings for the book - Plane crashes, minor character death, co-dependency, homophobic l...
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Claimings, Tails and Other Alien Artifacts from 2022-10-08T22:40:38
Ella and Elysia chat about Lyn Gala's out of this world alien romance, Claimings, Tails and Other Alien Artifacts. Warning for spoilers, mentions of abusive relationships and graphic discussion ...
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Soul Eater by Lily Mayne - Moderator Discussion from 2022-08-30T20:01:17
Ella and Elysia chat about Lily Mayne's monster filled post-apocalyptic romance Soul Eater. Warnings for spoilers and graphic discussion of monster smut (we couldn't help ourselves).
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Winter of the Owl by Iris Foxglove - Moderator Discussion from 2022-07-19T21:14:15
Ella and Elyasi chat about Iris Foxglove's cosey book, WInter of the Owl. Warning for spoilers, talk of abusive relationships and murder. Check out our previous episode on their first book: http...
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The Night Of By Tal Bauer - Moderator Discussion from 2022-06-26T22:17:41
Elysia and Rachel chat about Tal Bauer's political thriller The Night Of!
Books mentioned:
You and Me by Tal Bauer
Whisper by...
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Interview with Sierra Simone, Author of Saint from 2022-05-19T11:14:51
Ella and Rachel chat with Sierra again for this month's spotlight Saint, the third book in the Priest series. Warning for spoilers and mentions of suicide.
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Slow Heat by Leta Blake - Moderator Discussion from 2022-04-17T22:19:28
Ella and Wynne chat about Leta Blakes's thought-provoking omega verse book, Slow Heat! We do go into spoilers of Slow Heat and the other books in the Heat of Love series. Trigger warning: mentio...
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March Reading Roundup from 2022-04-09T11:51:54
Ella, Elysia and Wynne chat about their favourites of the past month!
Books mentioned:
The Scum Villain's Self Saving System by Mò Xiāng Tóng Xiù
Where Death Mee...
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Wed to a Barbarian by Keira Andrews - Moderator Discussion from 2022-03-04T16:22:17
Ella and Rachel chat about Keira Andrews's fantastic breech-ripper, Wed to a Barbarian!
Books mentioned:
Winter of the Owl by Iris Foxglove
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Interview with May Archer, Author of Pick Me from 2022-02-09T20:57:26
Ella and Rachel chat with May Archer about her delightfully sweet romance, Pick Me. Just a warning we do talk about issues around mental health and anxiety.
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December and 2021 Reading Roundup from 2022-01-06T20:42:14
QR mods discuss their favourite reads of December and their best overall read of the year. Warning for discussion of graphic sex.
Books mentioned:
Blood Sport...
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The Earl and the Executive by Kai Butler - Moderator Discussion from 2021-12-20T22:18:13
QR moderators discuss Kai Bulter's charming sci-fi regency romance!
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November Reading Roundup from 2021-11-26T14:14:31
Ella, Elysia, Rachel, and Wynne talk out their favourite reads of the month and try to convince the others to read them!
Books mentioned:
Jackdaw by K. J. Char...
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Interview with S. T. Gibson, Author of A Dowry Of Blood from 2021-10-29T12:44:19
Server moderators Ella and Rachel interview S. T. Gibson about her amazing Dracula's Brides retelling, A Dowry of Blood. Warning for spoilers and discussion on domestic abuse.
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October Reading Roundup from 2021-10-22T21:14:15
QRR mods Ella, Elysia, Rachel, and Wynne chat about their favourite reads of the month and try to convince the others to read their picks. We do go into explicate talk of omgeaverse and smut in ...
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Interview with Mia West, Author of Marked by Fire from 2021-09-29T11:27:29
QRR mods Ella and Rachel talk with Mias West about her queer Arthurian retelling, Marked by Fire.
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QRR Mods Discuss The Traitor's Mercy by Iris Foxglove from 2021-09-06T21:21:42
QRR mods Ella and Elysia discuss this week spotlight The Traitor's Mercy by Iris Foxglove, the first book in their amazing BDSM verse fantasy series! Warning this book is about forced prostituti...
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August Reading Roundup from 2021-08-28T19:42:40
QRR mods Ella, Elysia and Rachel discuss their favourite books of this month and try to convince each other to read them!
Books mentioned:
The Quarterback by T...
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Reading Roundup from 2021-07-29T17:24:06
QRR mods Ella, Elysia and Wynne talk about their favourite books of the last month and highlight one book they want the other mods to read!
Books mentioned:
Ash by Mali...
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Interview with Sierra Simone, author of A LESSON IN THORNS from 2021-07-19T19:16:40
QRR mods Arlo and Rachel talk to Sierra Simone about her gothic polyamorous romance, A Lesson in Thorns.
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QRR Mods Discuss Winter's Orbit by Everina Maxwell from 2021-06-20T19:39:16
Ella, Elysia and Wynne discuss this weeks spotlight book Winter's Orbit, Everina Maxwell's fantastic sci-fi arranged marriage romance! Warning for spoilers and discussions of domestic a...
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Interview with Lucy Bexley, author of MUST LOVE SILENCE from 2021-06-05T17:09:30
QRR mods Rachel and Ella talk to Lucy Bexley about her book Must Love Silence, a wonderfully funny romance between an audiobook narrator and an author.
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Interview with Carole Cummings, author of SONATA FORM from 2021-05-22T16:17:38
QRR mods Rachel and Ella talk to Carole Cummings about her latest book Sonata Form, a masterful fantasy with war and dragons. The book we talked about in the beginning but forgot to nam...
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QRR Mods discuss The Man Who Loved Cole Flores by K.A. Merikan from 2021-05-11T14:32:06
Rachel and Ella talk about this weeks spotlight book The Man Who loved Cole Flores by K.A. Merikan, their revenge filled western romance. Content warning for mentions of rape, suicide and violen...
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Theme Week - Sex in Fiction from 2021-05-04T19:59:15
QRR mods Rachel, Elysia and Ella discuss the author responses to our questions for this weeks theme, sex in fiction. We talk about the responses from Joy Demorra, KJ Charles, Gregory Ashe, K.A M...
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Interview with Lucy Lennox, author of RIGHT AS RAINE from 2021-04-19T20:40:33
QRR mods interview Lucy Lennox about spotlight book Right as Raine, the first in her Aster Valley series.
Books mentioned:
Try by Ella Frank
Boss...
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QRR Mods Discuss Hunger Pangs by Joy Demorra from 2021-04-06T20:58:50
QRR mods Elysia and Ella discuss Joy Demorra's vampire polyamorous romance, Hunger Pangs!
Books mentioned:
Invisible Women by Caroline Criado Perez
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QRR Mods Discuss Demons Do It Better By Lousia Masters from 2021-03-20T21:39:10
QRR server mods Elysia and Ella discuss Demons Do It Better by Louisa Masters, an incredibly funny paranormal romance! Warnings for spoilers and sexually explicit content (look we got i...
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QRR mods Interview Joanna Chambers author of PROVOKED from 2021-03-06T21:17:38
QRR mods interview Joanna Chambers about spotlight book Provoked, her charmingly Scottish regency romance! Warning for spoilers.
Books mentioned:
T...
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Interview with Joanna Chambers, author of PROVOKED from 2021-03-06T20:17:38
QRR mods interview Joanna Chambers about spotlight book Provoked, her charmingly Scottish regency romance! Warning for spoilers.
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The Time ...
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Theme Week - Fanfiction from 2021-03-04T23:21:59
For our first theme week QRR mods Ella, Elysia, Rachel and Wynne discuss fanfiction and its influence on publishing.
Here are the fics we recommended at the end:
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QRR Mods Discuss Unhallowed by Jordan L. Hawk from 2021-02-23T22:56:39
QRR server mods Elysia and Ella discuss Unhallowed by Jordan L. Hawk, a turn of the century paranormal romance filled with tentacles! Warnings for spoilers and brief mentions of child abuse. (Sp...
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QRR Mods Interview Lara Elena Donnelly, author of AMBERLOUGH from 2021-02-06T13:46:41
QRR server moderators Elysia and Ella interview Lara Elena Donnelly about spotlight book Amberlough, her 1920s inspired spy thriller full of intrigue and glamour. Warnings for spoilers, themes aro...
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Interview with Lara Elena Donnelly, author of AMBERLOUGH from 2021-02-06T12:46:41
QRR server moderators Elysia and Ella interview Lara Elena Donnelly about spotlight book Amberlough, her 1920s inspired spy thriller full of intrigue and glamour. Warnings for spoilers, themes aro...
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QRR Mods Interview Aster Glenn Gray, author of HONEYTRAP from 2021-01-23T17:34:27
QRR server moderators Rachel and Ella interview Aster Glenn Gray about spotlight book Honeytrap, her Cold War forbidden romance that's full of charm! Warning for spoilers and brief ment...
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Interview with Aster Glenn Gray, author of HONEYTRAP from 2021-01-23T16:34:27
QRR server moderators Rachel and Ella interview Aster Glenn Gray about spotlight book Honeytrap, her Cold War forbidden romance that's full of charm! Warning for spoilers and brief ment...
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QRR Mods Interview Roan Parrish, author of BETTER THAN PEOPLE from 2021-01-10T01:31:10
QRR server moderators Rachel and Ella Interview Roan Parish about spotlight book Better Than People, her adorable contemporary m/m romance filled with the fluffiest pets. Just a warning...
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Interview with Roan Parrish, author of BETTER THAN PEOPLE from 2021-01-10T00:31:10
QRR server moderators Rachel and Ella Interview Roan Parish about spotlight book Better Than People, her adorable contemporary m/m romance filled with the fluffiest pets. Just a warning...
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QRR mods discuss Two Rogues Make a Right by Cat Sebastian from 2020-12-20T22:19:38
Rachel, Ella and Elysia talk about the charmingly sweet Two Rogues Make a Right by Cat Sebastian. This is a reupload of our last October Spotlight episode. Spoiler warning!
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QRR Mods Discuss Our Favourite Books from 2020 from 2020-12-20T00:54:38
As a Christmas roundup, we each talk about our three favourite books from 2020. Rachel - Carry On by Rainbow Rowell, Center of Gravity by Neve Wilder, Ziggy, Stardust and Me by James Bradon. Elysi...
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QRR Mods Discuss The Gentle Wolf by Pia Foxhall from 2020-12-06T20:35:10
Elysia and Wynne discuss The Gentle Wolf by Pia Foxhall, an omegaverse m/m filled with fluff and chocolate.
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QRR Mods Interview Gregory Ashe, author of THE SAME BREATH from 2020-11-28T21:40:37
Rachel and Elysia interview Gregory Ashe about his romantic suspense novel with MM romance, The Same Breath.
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Interview Gregory Ashe, author of THE SAME BREATH from 2020-11-28T20:40:37
Rachel and Elysia interview Gregory Ashe about his romantic suspense novel with MM romance, The Same Breath.
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QRR Mods Interview A. H. Lee, author of THE KNIGHT AND THE NECROMANCER from 2020-11-06T22:40:08
QRR server moderators Ella and Rachel interview A. H. Lee about spotlight series, The Knight and the Necromancer, her high fantasy adventure with MM romance.
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Interview with A. H. Lee, author of THE KNIGHT AND THE NECROMANCER from 2020-11-06T21:40:08
QRR server moderators Ella and Rachel interview A. H. Lee about spotlight series, The Knight and the Necromancer, her high fantasy adventure with MM romance.
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KJ Charles -- The Will Darling Adventures from 2020-10-16T23:46:06
QRR moderators Ella and Rachel talk to KJ Charles about her series, The Will Darling Adventures, a mystery trilogy inspired by 1920s pulp fiction with MM romance.
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RED HEIR by Lisa Henry and Sarah Honey from 2020-10-11T13:33:24
QRR server mods talk to Lisa Henry and Sarah Honey about RED HEIR, their comedic adventure fantasy with MM romance.
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