Best Lexie Austin Podcasts (2025)

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Meet Cute Summer Special with Marvellous Michael Anson 7:30

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20h ago7:30

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This year the SFFRomCast attended the Meet Cute Romance Festival to record flash interviews for a special summer season! These bite-size chats will release each week through July and August and this week we have author Marvellous Michael Anson! You can find more about Marve's published works here⁠⁠⁠ along with links to pre-order her debut romantasy…

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Meet Cute Summer Special with Tegan Phillips & Charlotte Reviews 9:34

8d ago9:34

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This year the SFFRomCast attended the Meet Cute Romance Festival to record flash interviews for a special summer season! These bite-size chats will release each week through July and August and this week we have two for the price of one, with sports author, Tegan Phillips and booktoker/bookstagrammer Charlotte Reviews! You can find more about Tegan…

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Meet Cute Summer Special with Andi Michael-Forsythe 16:51

15d ago16:51

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This year the SFFRomCast attended the Meet Cute Romance Festival to record flash interviews for a special summer season! These bite-size chats will release each week through July and August but we are kicking off the season with the founder of the festival, author Andi Michael-Forsythe! You can find more about Andi's published work here and the fes…

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It's Fun for Us! - The Wolf King by Lauren Palphreyman 31:26

22d ago31:26

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It's the final episode of Season Nine, and we have brought our six degrees of separation together once more for a joint pick. This week we're discussing The Wolf King by Lauren Palphreyman⁠⁠⁠⁠. Click on the author name to go to their website or for details of further books in the series and additional work. There will be some small plot point spoil…

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Piratey-Pirates: Ensnared by Tiffany Roberts & Peter Darling by Austin Chant 44:19

29d ago44:19

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In the fifth episode of Season Nine we continue with our individual six degrees of separation picks to lead us back to a joint book in the final episode. This week Jessica's choice was Ensnared by ⁠⁠⁠Tiffany Roberts⁠⁠⁠ and Emma's choice was Peter Darling by⁠ ⁠⁠Austin Chant⁠⁠⁠. Click on the author names for links to their website or for details of f…

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It's Bunny Time: Prey for Rabbit by Aiden Pierce & A Dead and Stormy Night by Steffanie Holmes 36:59

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In the fourth episode of Season Nine we continue with our individual six degrees of separation picks to lead us back to a joint book in the final episode. This week Jessica's choice was Prey for Rabbit by ⁠⁠Aiden Pierce⁠⁠ and Emma's choice was A Dead and Stormy Night by⁠ ⁠Steffanie Holmes⁠⁠. Click on the author names for links to their website or f…

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Gus-Gus: Monsterland Mayhem by Lexi C Foss & Deja Brew by Celestine Martin 43:03

1M ago43:03

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In the third episode of Season Nine we continue with our individual six degrees of separation picks to lead us back to a joint book in the final episode. This week Jessica's choice was Monsterland Mayhem by ⁠Lexi C Foss⁠ and Emma's choice was Deja Brew by⁠ Celestine Martin⁠. Click on the author names for links to their website or for details of fur…

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Pacey Witter's Sweater: Zar by Alana Khan & Prime Time Romance by Kate Robb 44:49

2M ago44:49

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In the second episode of Season Nine we begin our individual six degrees of separation to lead us back to a joint book in the final episode. This week Jessica's choice was Zar by Alana Khan and Emma's choice was Prime Time Romance by Kate Robb. Click on the author names for links to their website or for details of further books in the series and ad…

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Pocket Sausage: All the Rage We've Ever Lived by Carlotta Page 38:09

2M ago38:09

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We're back with the first episode of Season Nine - a six degrees of separation series - and we're talking about All the Rage We've Ever Lived, a sci-fi romance by Carlotta Page. You can find out more about where to sign up for news, details of further books in the series and additional work at the authors linktree here. There will be some plot poin…

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Topic of the Month: Fan Fiction 41:06

2M ago41:06

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It's the final episode of season eight, and we're talking about our topic of the month - fan fiction. We will be back very soon with season nine and our six degrees of separation! If you'd like to watch this episode with captions, you can find links to You Tube and Spotify here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/SFFRomCast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ along with our social media…

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Guest Book Recommendation: Brittney Arena - Shadow & Bone by Leigh Bardugo 18:43

2M ago18:43

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We were delighted to talk to author Brittney Arena again, this time about one of her own favourite fantasy romances, Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo. There are some plot point spoilers in our discussion of the book but there will be a warning when these are coming up. In next week's episode we will be discussing our topic of the month: Fan Fiction…

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Meet Cute Festival Announcement! 4:01

2M ago4:01

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The SFFRomCast is going to be at the Meet Cute Romance Festival in Elstree on 28th June 2025, and we want to interview you! Whether you are a writer, industry professional, booktoker, fellow podcaster or just a massive fan of any kind of SFF romance, we'd love you to contact us at [email protected] to book in a "flash" interview from 4.30pm on t…

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Monthly Book Chat - May 2025 27:06

3M ago27:06

27:06

Welcome to the fourteenth episode of season eight. We're talking about what we've been reading, new releases coming up in May and the big new buzzing in the book community over the last month. Next week we'll be back with our final guest author for season eight, Brittney Arena, for a discussion about one of her own favourite fantasy romances, Shado…

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Author Interview with Brittney Arena - A Dance of Lies 16:53

3M ago16:53

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Welcome to episode thirteen of season eight! We were delighted to talk to our final guest author ⁠of the season, Brittney Arena about her debut novel, A Dance of Lies - out 5th June 2025. Next week we'll be back with our monthly book chat, and look out for episode fifteen when Brittney will join us again for a discussion about one of her own favour…

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Topic of the Month: Audio Books 14:11

3M ago14:11

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In this episode we're talking about our topic of the month - audio books. Next week we'll have our final guest author of the season, Brittney Arena, join us to discuss her up-coming release, A Dance of Lies. If you'd like to watch this episode with captions, you can find links to You Tube and Spotify here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/SFFRomCast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…

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Guest Book Recommendation: Ali Williams - In The Vanishers' Palace by Aliette De Boddard 30:51

3M ago30:51

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We were delighted to talk to author ⁠⁠Ali Williams again, this time about one of her own favourite fantasy romances, In The Vanishers' Palace by Aliette De Bodard. There might be some small plot point spoilers in our discussion of the book but we always try to warn you. As always with romance, we know there is going to be a HEA and our episodes aim…

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Monthly Book Chat - April 2025 31:03

4M ago31:03

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Welcome to the tenth episode of season eight. We're talking about what we've been reading, new releases coming up in April and the book chat buzzing in SFF romance publishing and reader communities over the last month. Next week we'll be back with our guest author for April, Ali Williams, for a discussion about one of her own favourite fantasy roma…

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Author Interview with Ali Williams - Nix and Tell 27:13

4M ago27:13

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Welcome to episode nine of season eight! We were delighted to talk to author ⁠Ali Williams about the first novella in her new series, Nix and Tell. Next week we'll be back with our monthly book chat, and look out for episode eleven when Ali will join us again for a discussion about one of her own favourite fantasy romances. If you'd like to watch t…

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Topic of the Month: Adaptations 28:33

4M ago28:33

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In this episode we're talking about our topic of the month - adaptations. Next week we'll have our third guest author of the season, Ali Williams, join us to discuss her latest release, Nix and Tell. If you'd like to watch this episode with captions, you can find links to You Tube and Spotify here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/SFFRomCast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ along w…

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Guest Book Recommendations: Stephanie Burgis - The Sorceress Transcendent by Casey Blair 19:49

4M ago19:49

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We were delighted to talk to author ⁠⁠Stephanie Burgis ⁠again, this time about one of her own favourite fantasy romances, The Sorceress Transcendent by Casey Blair. There might be some small plot point spoilers in our discussion of the book but we always try to warn you. As always with romance, we know there is going to be a HEA and our episodes ai…

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Monthly Book Chat - March 2025 34:08

4M ago34:08

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Welcome to the sixth episode of season eight. We're talking about what we've been reading, new releases coming up in March and the book chat buzzing in SFF romance publishing and reader communities over the last month. Next week we'll be back with our guest author for March, Stephanie Burgis, for a discussion about one of her own favourite fantasy …

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Author Interview with Stephanie Burgis - Wooing the Witch Queen 28:11

5M ago28:11

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Welcome to episode five of season eight! We were delighted to talk to author ⁠Stephanie Burgis⁠ about her latest release, Wooing the Witch Queen. Next week we'll be back with our monthly book chat, and look out for episode seven when Stephanie will join us again for a discussion about one of her own favourite fantasy romances. If you'd like to watc…

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Topic of the Month: Romance Reading Communities 22:29

5M ago22:29

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Welcome to the fourth episode of a brand new season, with a brand new format! In this episode we're talking about our topic of the month - romance reading communities. Next week we'll have our second guest author of the season, Stephanie Burgis, join us to discuss her latest release, Wooing the Witch Queen. If you'd like to watch this episode with …

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Guest Book Recommendations: Desiree M Niccoli - Sing Me to Sleep by RM Virtues 42:21

5M ago42:21

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Welcome to the third episode of a brand new season, with a brand new format! We were delighted to be talking to author ⁠Desiree M Niccoli⁠ again, this time about one of her own favourite monster romances, Sing Me to Sleep by RM Virtues. There might be some small plot point spoilers in our discussion of the book but we always try to warn you. As alw…

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Monthly Book Chat - February 2025 28:56

5M ago28:56

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Welcome to the second episode of a brand new season, with a brand new format! In this episode we're talking about what we've been reading, new releases coming up in February and the book chat buzzing in SFF romance publishing and reader communities over the last month. Next week we'll be back with our guest author for February, Desiree M Niccoli, f…

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Author Interview with Desiree M Niccoli - Untethering Dark 28:53

6M ago28:53

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Welcome to the first episode of a brand new season, with a brand new format! We were delighted to talk to author ⁠Desiree M Niccoli⁠ about her latest release, Untethering Dark. Next week we'll be back with our monthly book chat, and look out for episode three when Desiree will join us again for a discussion about one of her own favourite monster ro…

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The Special Special for 2025! 21:51

6M ago21:51

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Welcome to our New Year Special for 2025! In this episode we talk about reading habits, like tracking and setting reading goals for ourselves, as well as what our plans are for the podcast in the upcoming season. If you'd like to view the episode for captions, you can find links to You Tube and Spotify here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/SFFRomCast⁠⁠⁠⁠ alo…

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Troy Story - The Retelling Trope 1:21:24

8M ago1:21:24

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In the final episode of season seven we are talking about some of the fantasy and sci-fi romances we love are retellings! A full list of the books featured can be found below. There may be some plot point spoilers in our discussion of the books but as always with romance, we know there is going to be a HEA and our episodes aim to share the joy we t…

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Little Bit Different, Little Bit the Same - The Bodyguard Trope 1:21:11

8M ago1:21:11

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In episode five we are talking about some of the fantasy and sci-fi romances we love which feature the Bodyguard trope! A full list of the books featured can be found below. There may be some plot point spoilers in our discussion of the books but as always with romance, we know there is going to be a HEA and our episodes aim to share the joy we tak…

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Metaphorical Chemistry: The Love Triangle Trope 1:11:06

9M ago1:11:06

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In episode four we are talking about some of the fantasy and sci-fi romances which feature the Love Triangle trope (admittedly not our favourite) that we really enjoyed! A full list of the books featured can be found below. There may be some plot point spoilers in our discussion of the books but as always with romance, we know there is going to be …

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I Can Work With That: The Friends to Lovers Trope 58:45

9M ago58:45

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In episode three we are talking about some of our favourite fantasy and sci-fi romances which feature the Friends to Lovers trope! A full list of the books featured can be found below. There may be some plot point spoilers in our discussion of the books but as always with romance, we know there is going to be a HEA and our episodes aim to share the…

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Let's Get Mage-ical: The Marriage of Convenience Trope 1:11:53

9M ago1:11:53

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In episode two we are talking about some of our favourite fantasy and sci-fi romances which feature the Marriage of Convenience trope! A full list of the books featured can be found below. There may be some plot point spoilers in our discussion of the books but as always with romance, we know there is going to be a HEA and our episodes aim to share…

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Better With A Blade Than A Spoon: The Found Family Trope 1:11:28

9M ago1:11:28

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It's the first episode of Season Seven! We are talking about some of our favourite fantasy and sci-fi romances which feature the Found Family trope! A full list of the books featured can be found below. There may be some plot point spoilers in our discussion of the books but as always with romance, we know there is going to be a HEA and our episode…

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One Trailer To Rule Them All 6:06

9M ago6:06

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Since the SFFRomCast has been running for a few years now (at the time of releasing this, Season Seven is just around the corner) we decided to do one main trailer to introduce potential listeners/viewers to what we do here to celebrate and share our love of sci-fi and fantasy romance books. You can also watch this trailer on You Tube if you'd like…

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Our Special Brand of Chaos: A Sort-Of Summer Special 43:53

11M ago43:53

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For our "Sort-Of" Summer Special, we set ourselves a little literary homework and went off to research the giants our favourite subgenres stand on the shoulders of. Emma focused on paranormal romance and couldn't resist creating a Venn diagram, and Jess went the whole hog, digging back into romance in fantasy as far as The Iliad! There might be som…

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More Often Than Knot: Bride by Ali Hazelwood 1:11:16

1y ago1:11:16

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It's the final episode of Season Six and we're talking about Bride by Ali Hazelwood. You can visit the author's website ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ for details about her other work. There will be some small plot point spoilers in our discussion of the book but we always try to warn you. As always with romance, we know there is going to be a HEA and our episodes aim t…

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There Are Always Reasons: The Whispering Dark by Kelly Andrew & Of Mist and Shadow by Jenna Wolfhart 1:07:03

1y ago1:07:03

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In the fifth episode of Season Six we continue our individual six degrees of separation to lead us back to a joint book in the final episode. This week Jessica's choice was Of Mist and Shadow by ⁠Jenna Wolfhart and Emma's choice was The Whispering Dark by ⁠Kelly Andrew⁠. Click on the author names for links to their website or for details of further…

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Go Forth and Cuddle: Beastly and Bookish by Cantrina Bell & The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna 44:23

1y ago44:23

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In the fourth episode of Season Six we continue our individual six degrees of separation to lead us back to a joint book in the final episode. This week Jessica's choice was Beastly and Bookish by Catrina Bell⁠⁠ and Emma's choice was The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna. Click on the author names for links to their website…

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All The Red Flags: Fiasco by Constance Fay and Honeysuckle by January Rayne 58:05

1y ago58:05

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In the third episode of Season Six we continue our individual six degrees of separation to lead us back to a joint book in the final episode. This week Jessica's choice was Honeysuckles by ⁠January Rayne⁠ and Emma's choice was Fiasco by ⁠Constance Fay. Click on the author names for links to their website or for details of further books in the serie…

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ThunderCats Are Old!: Tempting the Beast by Lora Leigh & Paladin's Grace by T Kingfisher 1:08:06

1y ago1:08:06

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In the second episode of Season Six we begin our individual six degrees of separation to lead us back to a joint book in the final episode. This week Jessica's choice was Tempting the Beast by Lora Leigh and Emma's choice was Paladin's Grace by T Kingfisher. Click on the author names for links to their website or for details of further books in the…

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The Moment He Sniffs Her: The Winter King by C L Wilson 1:03:23

1y ago1:03:23

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We're back with the first episode of Season Six and we're talking about The Winter King, a fantasy romance by C L Wilson. You can visit the author's website ⁠here⁠ for details of further books in the series and additional work. There will be some small plot point spoilers in our discussion of the book but we always try to warn you so you can skip a…

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Season Six Trailer 4:24

1+ y ago4:24

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Season Six of the SFFRomCast is on the way! We're returning to our six degrees of separation but with a special twist, and this short trailer is to let you what you can expect as we continue to celebrate and share our love of sci-fi and fantasy romance books. You can also watch this trailer on You Tube if you'd like to put faces to voices and find …

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Winter Witches: A Conversation with Authors Sarah Hawley and Kate Kenzie 49:40

1+ y ago49:40

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Welcome to our bonus episode where we are discussing all things witchy with authors Sarah Hawley and Kate Kenzie. (You can follow the links here to find their websites and where you can sign up to their newsletters) There is a list below of (most of) the books discussed and if you would like to watch us on YouTube (with captions), follow us on soci…

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Triple Breasted Women: The Time Travel Trope 1:14:49

1+ y ago1:14:49

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It's the final episode of Season Five already! We are talking about some of our favourite fantasy and sci-fi romances which feature the Time Travel trope! A full list of the books, both featured and mentioned, can be found below. There may be some plot point spoilers in our discussion of the books but as always with romance, we know there is going …

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In Elf World: Second Chance/Secret Baby Trope 58:58

2y ago58:58

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In our penultimate episode of Season Five, we are talking about some of our favourite fantasy and sci-fi romances which feature the Second Chance/Secret Baby trope! A full list of the books, both featured and mentioned, can be found below. There may be some plot point spoilers in our discussion of the books but as always with romance, we know there…

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He's A Panda: The Age-Gap Trope 1:08:58

2y ago1:08:58

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On the fourth episode of Season Five, we are talking about some of our favourite fantasy and sci-fi romances which feature the Age-Gap trope! A full list of the books, both featured and mentioned, can be found below. There may be some plot point spoilers in our discussion of the books but as always with romance, we know there is going to be a HEA a…

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A Bone of Contention: The Dark Magic Trope 55:16

2y ago55:16

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It's the third episode of Season Five and we are talking about some of our favourite fantasy and sci-fi romances which feature Dark Magic - most specifically curses, possessions and summonings, but we needed a slightly shorter title! A full list of the books featured can be found below. There may be some plot point spoilers in our discussion of the…

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The More The Merrier: The Why Choose Trope 59:11

2y ago59:11

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It's the second episode of Season Five and we are talking about some of our favourite fantasy and sci-fi romances which feature the Why Choose trope! A full list of the books featured can be found below. There may be some plot point spoilers in our discussion of the books but as always with romance, we know there is going to be a HEA and our episod…

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Context Is Everything: The Abduction Trope 50:27

2y ago50:27

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It's the first episode of Season Five and we are talking about our some of our favourite fantasy and sci-fi romances which feature the abduction trope! A full list of the books featured can be found below. There may be some plot point spoilers in our discussion of the books but as always with romance, we know there is going to be a HEA and our epis…

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Season Five Trailer 4:47

2y ago4:47

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Season Five of the SFFRomCast is on the way! We're returning to a focus on tropes, as we did in Season Three, and this short trailer is to let you what you can expect as we continue to celebrate and share our love of sci-fi and fantasy romance books. You can also watch this trailer on You Tube if you'd like to put faces to voices and find all our s…