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Tea & Strumpets: A Regency Romance Review Zoë Wernick & Kelsey Lubbe
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5.0 • 7 Ratings
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Tune in to hear two friends discuss all the steamy (and sometimes tepid) details of the regency romance genre.
Join us each episode as we take a trip across the pond and into the past in search of swoon-worthy Happily Ever Afters! We talk about all your regency favorites like Julia Quinn’s Bridgertons or Lisa Kleypas’ Ravenels, plus we dive deep into exciting new releases from rising stars like Scarlett Peckham, Cat Sebastian, and Evie Dunmore. We’ve got full book reviews AND fabulous interviews with bestselling authors in the genre like Kerrigan Byrne and Maya Rodale. Whether you’re looking for a book to add to your TBR pile or you’ve read our choice already, we’ve got a little something for everyone.
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On-dit 011: How to Tame a Wild Rogue
Today Kelsey is sharing a review of Julie Anne Long's newest book How to Tame Wild Rogue. This is the newest installment of her Palace of Rogues series and it checks all the boxes of why we love JAL!
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129 - Hollywood Past and Present with Maureen Lee Lenker
Join us as we get to know debut author Maureen Lee Lenker! Her debut novel, It Happened One Fight, officially came out on July 11th and it is everything you want a 1930s Hollywood Novel to be. Maureen and Kelsey dive deep into the archives as they talk about their favorite classic films, her journey to meeting some of the stars of Bridgerton, and her inspiration behind her Hollywood stars Joan and Dash.
Pick up a copy of Maureen's book, It Happened One Night!
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On-dit 010: Capability Brown and the English Garden
While discussing Darling Beast by Elizabeth Hoyt and the garden that our main character was restoring, Capability Brown's name came up! Today, here's a tidbit about him, his life, and his contribution to the landscapes of England.
The sources for today's episode include: https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/discover/history/people/who-was-lancelot-capability-brown
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capability_Brown
https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/capability-brown-landscape-design-england
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128 - London Highwaymen 1 - The Queer Principles of Kit Webb
A grumpy retired highway meets a happy, frivolous Lord. Except this needs the highwayman to help him commit a crime. Kit Webb left that life behind, but that doesn't mean he can't help Percy learn what he needs to do to pull off the heist. As criminal lessons commence can the two contain the simmering tension between them? We're feeling the sizzle with The Queer Principles of Kit Webb by Cat Sebastian. Pick up a copy of today's book, The Queer Principles of Kit Webb, by Cat Sebastian!
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On-dit 009: Bingo!
It's Kelsey's favorite time of year: The Ripped Bodice's Annual Summer Bingo!
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127 - Something Spectacular
Peggy has just convinced herself that she needs to find someone to love her as she is, when her former lover calls her back to London to ask a favor. Peggy is tasked with setting up her former lover with the new sensation in town, Orfeo. However, from the moment the two meet, the attraction is instantaneous. However, Orfeo has told Peggy that they only have room to love music. Despite knowing that their relationship has an end date, Peggy is determined to enjoy Orfeo for as long as possible. Yet as the two grow closer, they never could have imagined good-bye could be so hard. Join us as we read Something Spectacular by Alexis Hall!
Pick up a copy of today's book, Something Spectacular by Alexis Hall!
You can listen to the only recording of the last living Castrato (mentioned in the history fact) here!
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Customer Reviews
Delightfully entertaining!
Wonderful, delightful and entertaining podcast! Great to listen to the lovely ladies sharing their reviews and opinions. Their enthusiasm for the genre is truly infectious!
Five Stars
Very enjoyable podcast, love all the books that are discussed.