60 episodes
Story Darlings Sandra Bruxvoort, Tera Palozola
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High school besties from Northwest Arkansas, Tera Palozola and Sandra Bruxvoort take a timeout from parenting to read books and binge film—romantasy, fantasy, and romance being their favorite genres.
Subscribe for discussions on series by Sarah J Maas (Throne of Glass, A Court of Thorns and Roses (ACOTAR), Crescent City); Fourth Wing and Iron Flame (Empyrean) by Rebecca Yarros; Lucifer; and other popular media.
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Maxton Hall: The World Between Us (Enemies to Lovers, Academia, and Class Divisions)
Welcome to Maxton Hall, where the harsh whispers of old money and unseemly secrets echo through its grand corridors. Nestled in the English countryside, Maxton Hall has been the posh boarding school for generations of the old elite. Among them the Beaufort family, whose heirs James and Lydia are currently enrolled as they prepare to one day inherit the family's high-end fashion empire.
Also enrolled? Scholarship recipient Ruby Bell. She is sharp, outspoken, and has a moral compass of solid gold.
Maxton Hall: The World Between Us is based on the German book trilogy by author Mona Kasten (Save Me, Save You, Save Us). At this time, no English translation is available for the books, however the show offers a dubbed version for English viewers. The second season was immediately announced following the success of the series release.
The Darlings discuss the siblings James and Lydia as they navigate love, family, and the relentless pursuit of societal power and James's complex enemies-to-lovers relationship with Ruby Bell as family duty, societal expectation, and class divisions seek to tear them apart.
Whether you're into period dramas, academic settings, or bingeworthy love stories, Tera and Sandra discuss why Maxton Hall and James's and Ruby's relationship are absolutely worth the watch!
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Tera Picks 3 Books for Sandra to Read // Tera's May Birthday Picks
In May, the Darlings celebrated Tera's birthday by letting Tera choose THREE of her favorite books and authors for Sandra to read. They landed on Ruthless Knight by A. Jade, The Chemistry of Love by Sariah Wilson, and About Tomorrow by Abbi Glines.
Sandra had major...thoughts after finishing all three books (specifically about Ruthless Knight—what in the world??), and Tera shared why these are her go-to books and authors in the first place. It was a learning experience!
And just so we're clear, because somebody will say something, yes—we know the difference between suffrage and suffering. Tera enjoys her right to vote, as well as her right to suffer in reading these kinds of stories. 😂
About the books:
Ruthless Knight (Royal Hearts Academy #2), 600 pages, available for free on Kindle Unlimited
The Chemistry of Love, 350 pages, available for free on both Kindle Unlimited and Audible
About Tomorrow, 214 pages, available for free on both Kindle Unlimited and Audible
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Rule of the Aurora King by Nisha Tuli – Artefacts of Ouranos 2
Tera and Sandra are back to discuss the sequel to Trial of the Sun Queen, Rule of the Aurora King by Nisha J Tuli! Sandra says she enjoyed this book even more than the first.
The Darlings discuss the feisty dynamic between Lor and Nadir, as well as their favorite scenes, and readers are introduced to a fascinating flashback character named Cersei and her Woodlands mate, Wolf.
Rule of the Aurora King made us swoon for Nadir, and the book served MAJOR Blood and Ash with the reveals around Lor.
The third book, Fate of the Sun King, drops on June 4, so we're currently reading an early review copy and plan to discuss it on the show soon. Our next Amazon Book Club episode will cover The Ever Queen by LJ Andrews, so there's still time to read and join the club!
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The Ever King by LJ Andrews – The Ever Seas // April Amazon Book Club pick!
Today, the Darlings are super excited to talk about The Ever King by LJ Andrews (The Ever Seas 1)! There's lots to love in this swashbuckling enemies-to-lovers fantasy romance, and we're excited to cover its sequel, The Ever Queen, in a future episode!
Be sure to get a copy of the book's two bonus scenes by subscribing to LJ Andrews's newsletter on her website. These bonus scenes are from Livia and Erik's first meeting (Erik's POV), and from when Erik received the scars that span his body.
Thank you for listening and supporting. Look for our next Amazon Book Club episode on Rule of the Aurora King by Nisha Tuli, which will be released in early June.
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THE IDEA OF YOU (starring Anne Hathaway & Nicholas Galitzine) Do we get a happy ending?
Tera and Sandra discuss the recently released Prime Video adaptation of THE IDEA OF YOU, with megastar Anne Hathaway and the multi-talented Nicholas Galitzine, and based on the incredible novel by Robinne Lee.
Sandra has read the book (Tera has not), and shares some of the changes from book to movie.
The Idea of You follows 40-year-old Solène Marchand and the unexpected, but blazingly hot, love affair with frontman of August Moon, Hayes Campbell—who just so happens to be almost 20 years her junior.
Is love possible at mid-life?
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Trial of the Sun Queen by Nisha Tuli – Artefacts of Ouranos // March Amazon Book Club pick!
Today, the Darlings are super excited to talk about Trial of the Sun Queen by Nisha Tuli (Artefacts of Ouranos 1)! In Taylor's words (Sandra's littlest sister), Trial of the Sun Queen is basically Throne of Glass meets The Bachelor, and there is SO much to enjoy about this fast-paced romantasy book.
At this time, Artefacts of Ouranos will be a four-book series, and Tera and Sandra are delighted to kick off their Amazon Book Club reads with this first book. Book 2, Rule of the Aurora King, will be discussed in the very near-future.
Thank you for listening and supporting. Look for our next episode on The Ever King by LJ Andrews as the next Story Darlings Amazon Book Club pick, which will be released in early May.
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