The Clean Romance Podcast

Sarah & Tiffany
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Clean romance lovers, this one’s for you. Sarah and Tiffany open the door to real conversations about five-star books, swoon-worthy tropes, faith, and what keeps us coming back to stories that feel pure, hopeful, and deeply romantic. If you love romance that leaves you smiling instead of blushing, you’ve found your people.

  1. 1d ago

    In Defense of Disney Princesses: Why Fairy Tales Still Matter with Faith K Moore

    Is Belle really in love with a beast? Did Ariel give up her voice for a man? And why are we still obsessed with fairy tales? This week, we're joined by Faith Moore, author of Saving Cinderella and host of Storytime for Grownups, to talk about why fairy tales and romance matter more than we might realize! We dive into Disney princesses, the hidden symbolism in our favorite stories, modern feminism, chivalry, and what makes Beauty and the Beast such a timeless romance. Plus, Faith helps Sarah work through her feelings about falling in love with a buffalo-looking man. 😂 It's a fun, thought-provoking conversation that might just make you want to rewatch every Disney princess movie! 📚 OUR FIVE-STAR READS ⭐ Faith: Emma by Jane Austen https://link.amazon/B0hALolir  ⭐ Tiffany: Seeking Persephone by Sarah M. Eden https://link.amazon/B09vzAlMt  ⭐ Sarah: Beauty and the Beast by K. M. Shea https://link.amazon/B07JITT2k  (with a bonus recommendation for The Snow Queen! https://link.amazon/B07wwVvuw )  💕 THIS WEEK'S BOOK SPONSOR Ferris Hunter by M. K. Felix What happens when Robin Hood is a rebellious huntress and Snow White is a cursed prince? You get a fairy tale mashup with childhood friends to lovers, a band of merry men, a tyrannical king, and plenty of adventure! Available in Kindle Unlimited, ebook, audiobook, paperback, and hardcover, with special editions available through the author's website.https://link.amazon/B006WGERf Or for special editions and to shop directly from M. K. Felix go here: https://zztd0p-wk.myshopify.com/collections/the-favoreds-curse-series 🔗 LINKS & MENTIONS * Faith Moore: https://faithkmore.com * Storytime for Grownups — search on your favorite podcast app (Apple https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/storytime-for-grownups/id1723225253) * Saving Cinderella by Faith Moore https://link.amazon/B03H3SN6w  * The Clean Romance Podcast: https://thecleanromancepodcast.com #CleanRomance #FairyTaleRetellings #BeautyAndTheBeast #DisneyPrincesses #ClosedDoorRomance #BookRecommendations #CleanBooks Join the conversation on your favorite social channel! Instagram  Youtube TikTok Check 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: Amazon Snag a free book by Tiffany at www.tiffanynoellechacon.com Sarah’s books can be found here: Amazon  Check out freebies from Sarah at www.sarahhickner.com 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 ...

  2. Oct 27

    Jesus Loves Laughter (and so do we!) with Rom-Com Author B.R. Goodwin

    Does Jesus have a sense of humor? We sure think so! 😂 This week we're chatting with Christian rom-com author B.R. Goodwin about why laughter matters, why Christian fiction doesn't always have to be serious, and how a funny, feel-good romance can still point readers to Jesus. We also get a little sidetracked talking about romance tropes that would be TERRIBLE in real life, embarrassing moments, and why sometimes you just need a book that makes you laugh.  If you love clean romance, closed-door rom-coms, Christian fiction, and happily ever afters, this one's for you! 📚 OUR FIVE-STAR READS ⭐ Brianna: Made Like the Moon by Carrie Cotten — Christian mafia romance with an unexpected dose of humor! https://link.amazon/B04PvRvjb   ⭐ Sarah: Promise You the Moon by Tiffany Noelle Chacon and Lindsay Rochester — a sweet, emotional romance with plenty of heart. https://link.amazon/B0dfZX8rJ   ⭐ Tiffany: Resisting the Fall by Jess Heileman — a hilarious second-chance romance from the Falling for Autumn series. https://link.amazon/B07V6PqFz  💕 THIS WEEK'S BOOK SPONSOR As You Were by Hannah Hood Lucero A country music star joins Army Basic Training to escape a stalker, only to meet a rival who might just steal her heart! 🎶🇺🇸 Military romantic suspense, Christian faith themes, rivals to lovers, forced proximity, and he falls first? Yes, please! Available on Amazon in paperback and Kindle Unlimited. https://link.amazon/B0beM2Y2h  🔗 LINKS & BOOKS MENTIONED 📖 B.R. Goodwin on Instagram: @authorbrgoodwin 📚 Start with Grits and Glamour or Forget Me Not by B.R. Goodwin. https://link.amazon/B06eKNQvO 🎙️ The Clean Romance Podcast: www.TheCleanRomancePodcast.com #CleanRomance #ChristianRomance #ChristianRomCom #ClosedDoorRomance #CleanBooks #RomanceBooks #BRGoodwin #ChristianFiction #BookRecommendations Join the conversation on your favorite social channel! Instagram  Youtube TikTok Check 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: Amazon Snag a free book by Tiffany at www.tiffanynoellechacon.com Sarah’s books can be found here: Amazon  Check out freebies from Sarah at www.sarahhickner.com 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 ...

  3. Oct 20

    Clean Romance Getaways Book Club with Mandi Blake 🛳️

    Love in the Storm with Mandi Blake | Grace, Redemption & the Power of Prayer Welcome to our first Clean Romance Getaways Book Club episode! We’re joined by Christian romance author Mandi Blake to discuss her book Love in the Storm—a swoony, snowed-in romance with a powerful message about grace, forgiveness, and second chances. We chat about writing redemption stories, overcoming shame, how Christians can better support people navigating addiction and recovery, and why our past mistakes don’t define our worth. Along the way, Mandi shares her approach to plotting an entire series, why she prefers external conflict over third-act breakups, and how prayer has shaped both her stories and her life. Whether you’ve read Love in the Storm or not, we hope this conversation encourages you to extend grace, believe in redemption, and never underestimate the power of praying for someone. 💕 This Week’s Sponsor This episode is sponsored by Not Quite Mr. Darcy, a Christian romance by Kim Griffin! Discover your next faith-filled romance with Not Quite Mr. Darcy. Read it here: https://link.amazon/B0e6w2qNX 📚 Five-Star Reads Mandi’s pick: Vanished in the Darkness (formerly Glimmer in the Darkness) by Robin Patchen — A Christian romantic suspense about redemption, forgiveness, and the lasting effects of rumors and judgment. https://link.amazon/B08IfStPuTiffany’s pick: Once Upon a Fall by Becky Monson — Book 5 in the Falling for Autumn series, featuring a quirky Vermont innkeeper, a grumpy guest, and plenty of sweet autumn romance. https://link.amazon/B0ezI2j1dSarah’s pick: Love in the Storm by Mandi Blake — A beautiful blend of forced-proximity romance and faith-filled fiction exploring grace, forgiveness, and finding your place in the body of Christ. https://link.amazon/B0aUmodWq 🔗 Links & Resources Connect with Mandi Blake: https://mandiblakeauthor.comJoin us for Clean Romance Getaways in June 2027! https://cleanromancegetaways.comFollow The Clean Romance Podcast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecleanromancepodcastFollow us on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@thecleanromancepodcast?si=PiTJ9gIHLwM_csO6 Thanks for listening to the Clean Romance Podcast, where clean romance lives happily ever after! Follow or subscribe so you never miss an episode. Happy reading! 💕 Join the conversation on your favorite social channel! Instagram  Youtube TikTok Check 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: Amazon Snag a free book by Tiffany at www.tiffanynoellechacon.com Sarah’s books can be found here: Amazon  Check out freebies from Sarah at www.sarahhickner.com 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 ...

  4. Oct 13

    Bookstagram Burnout: When Reading Starts Feeling Like a Job (with Amy King & Maggie Blankenship)

    Is Bookstagram stealing the joy from reading?  Between endless ARC commitments, Goodreads reading goals, social media algorithms, and the pressure to support ALL the authors, sometimes our favorite hobby starts feeling like a full-time job! This week on The Clean Romance Podcast, we're joined by Bookstagrammers Amy King and Maggie Blankenship for an honest (and hilarious!) conversation about Bookstagram burnout. We're talking about the pressure to keep up with reviews, comparing reading numbers, learning to say no to ARCs, and why it's okay to DNF a book. Plus, we're sharing our funniest Bookstagram Made Me Do It confessions and discussing how to rediscover the joy of reading! Because reading should be fun, not another thing on your to-do list! This Week's Sponsor The Class She Skips by Ella Marie A Christ-centered contemporary romance featuring a single dad, forbidden romance, found family, and faith-filled relationships! GRAB YOUR COPY HERE:  https://link.amazon/B0bNHswaw Our Five-Star Reads Maggie: Ashfall by Dalton & Emily Beckett — YA fantasy packed with emotional twists! https://link.amazon/B0abAmzCyAmy: The Turning of the Tide by Ashley Worrell — Scottish medieval marriage of convenience with a swoony slow burn. https://link.amazon/B08Z8sEQPTiffany: My Merry Mistake by Courtney Walsh — An overworked heroine, a flirty hockey player, and a much-needed break! https://link.amazon/B01ucAAWJSarah: Plotting Summer by Jess Heileman — Sweet small-town romance with plenty of charm. https://link.amazon/B0hFKlwLC Connect with Our Guests Amy King: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/authoramyking/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@authoramyking Maggie Blankenship: https://www.instagram.com/mags.closed_door.books24/ Come Cruise with Us! We're heading to Mexico in June 2027 for the Clean Romance Getaways Cruise, and Amy and Maggie are coming too! JOIN US ON THE CRUISE:  https://cleanromancegetaways.com/2027cruise/ Upcoming Book Club Join us October 20 as we chat with Mandi Blake about her Christian romance Love in the Storm! GET THE BOOK HERE:  https://link.amazon/B0c6zpqqY Connect with The Clean Romance Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecleanromancepodcast/Website: https://thecleanromancepodcast.com/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thecleanromancepodcastYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheCleanRomancePodcastSubscribe wherever you listen for new episodes every Tuesday, featuring Five-Star Reads, author interviews, and all things clean romance! Happy reading! Join the conversation on your favorite social channel! Instagram  Youtube TikTok Check 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: Amazon Snag a free book by Tiffany at www.tiffanynoellechacon.com Sarah’s books can be found here: Amazon  Check out freebies from Sarah at www.sarahhickner.com 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 ...

  5. Oct 6

    One Author's Bold Stand Against Spice in Traditional Publishing

    What happens when a major publisher tells you your YA fantasy needs more spice, and you say no? This week, Sarah Ruth Hickner and Tiffany Noelle Chacon are joined by international bestselling YA fantasy author Cassandra James to talk about faith, traditional publishing, and having the courage to stick to your convictions. Cass shares the incredible story of walking away from a potential publishing opportunity rather than adding sexual content to her book, and what came after. Plus, Cass shares recommendations for parents looking for safer YA books for their teens.  📚 FIVE-STAR READS ⭐ Cass: An Enchantment of Ravens — a cozy, autumnal YA fantasy with art, fae, romance, and all the fall vibes. 🍂 https://link.amazon/B03ahntKe  ⭐ Sarah: Capitana by Cassandra James — swashbuckling YA fantasy, pirates, rivals, found family, female friendship, and a deliciously slow-burn romance. ⚔️🏴‍☠️ https://link.amazon/B01FHAy9p  ⭐ Tiffany: Tress of the Emerald Sea by Brandon Sanderson — a beautifully written fantasy adventure with a light romance thread and an unforgettable heroine's journey. 🌊 https://link.amazon/B0gm5y50B  🔗 LINKS MENTIONED Cassandra James: CassandraJamesWrites.com Instagram/social media: @AuthorCassJames Keywords: clean romance, clean YA books, Christian authors, Christian fiction, YA fantasy, clean fantasy books, romantasy, clean romantasy, Cassandra James, Capitana, HarperCollins, traditional publishing, spice in YA books, clean books for teens, Christian writers, faith and publishing, BookTok, Bookstagram #CleanRomance #CleanBooks #YAFantasy #CleanYA #ChristianFiction #Romantasy #ChristianAuthors #BookRecommendations #BookTok #Bookstagram Join the conversation on your favorite social channel! Instagram  Youtube TikTok Check 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: Amazon Snag a free book by Tiffany at www.tiffanynoellechacon.com Sarah’s books can be found here: Amazon  Check out freebies from Sarah at www.sarahhickner.com 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 ...

  6. Sep 29

    Are Three Star Reviews Good, Bad, or just Okay?

    ⭐ Is a three-star book review good…or bad? This week on The Clean Romance Podcast, Sarah Ruth Hickner and Tiffany Noelle Chacon dive into the complicated world of book reviews and star ratings.  What does a three-star review actually mean? Do readers see three stars differently than authors do? And can a negative review actually help sell a book? 🚢💕 CLEAN ROMANCE GETAWAYS CRUISE Cruise with us on the first-ever Clean Romance Getaways Cruise! Come hang out with Sarah, Tiffany, Mary Mecham, and an amazing group of clean romance authors and readers! 📚🌊 🔗 LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: • Clean Romance Getaways Cruise — www.CleanRomanceGetaways.com • Sarah’s free novella, One Week to Fall  https://www.liveridelearn.com/free/ • Mary Mecham on social media www.instagram.com/marymecham_author ⭐ FIVE-STAR READS 📚 Tiffany: A Lot Like Lavender by B.R. Goodwin — a beautiful and emotional love-after-loss romance featuring a widowed heroine, her daughter, a llama farm, and ALL the feelings. (Consider yourself warned about the llama. 😭🦙) https://link.amazon/B04MhXgzv 📚 Sarah: The Heart of the Matter by Rebecca Isert — a woman invents a fake boyfriend to blame all her problems on…until her mom signs them up for couples counseling and she has to find a man willing to pretend to be him. 😂 Fake relationship + fake couples counseling? Yes, please. https://link.amazon/B0aRqhXfc #CleanRomance #RomanceBooks #BookReviews #BookRecommendations #ChristianRomance #ClosedDoorRomance #IndieAuthors #Bookstagram #BookTok #Goodreads #AmazonReviews Join the conversation on your favorite social channel! Instagram  Youtube TikTok Check 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: Amazon Snag a free book by Tiffany at www.tiffanynoellechacon.com Sarah’s books can be found here: Amazon  Check out freebies from Sarah at www.sarahhickner.com 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 ...

  7. Sep 22

    Wait, is that romance trope clean?!

    Can any romance trope be written clean? This week, Sarah Ruth Hickner and Tiffany Noelle Chacon are joined by author Lindsay Rochester to talk about romance tropes that might sound spicy but can absolutely work in clean romance. From one bed and not his baby to accidental pregnancy, morally gray heroes,  and protective MMCs, we’re talking about where the lines are, how clean romance creates romantic tension without explicit content, and why finding authors you trust matters. Plus, Tiffany and Lindsay are celebrating the release of their brand-new clean romance, Promise You the Moon! We talk about their co-writing experience, marriage of convenience, and how they tackled the “not his baby” trope while keeping the story completely clean. 🔗 LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: • Promise You the Moon by Tiffany Noelle Chacon & Lindsay Rochester https://link.amazon/B07dZHAZN • Our Dark Romance episode with Latisha Sexton & Tawni Suchy https://youtu.be/qotqZEsJLR0?si=LDjNOveUST9z7mCW • Tiffany Noelle Chacon on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/authortiffanynoellechacon?stkn=MXcwcDk4dmdvazNhNQ== • Lindsay Rochester on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/lindsayrochester.writes?stkn=azBwdm91bXpocmZ3 • Clean Romance Getaways Book Club pick: Love in the Storm by Mandy Blake https://link.amazon/B01Dt4Rum 🌟 THIS WEEK’S SPONSOR: Supernova by Mimika Cooney 🌟 She’s used to the world watching her. He’s the first man who truly sees her. 💕 Supernova follows famous fashion influencer Tia Ambrosia and photographer Leo Langley as an international campaign takes them from London to Paris to the shores of Greece all while their professional distance slowly turns into something more. 📚 Supernova is a clean, closed-door celebrity slow-burn romance featuring forced proximity, he falls first, international travel, a quiet observant hero, and a faith-touched happily ever after. 🔗 LINK: Supernova by Mimika Cooney https://link.amazon/B0icOS4n6 ⭐ FIVE-STAR READS: • Lindsay: Desperate Vows by Kess Avalon — closed-door mafia romance with a morally gray hero and redemption https://link.amazon/B0excAcGf • Sarah: Dominion by Julie Hall — Book 3 in the Life After series, featuring a protective hero and shared-room situation https://link.amazon/B09kmQzAD • Tiffany: Meant to Be Mine by Becky Wade — a faith-based accidental pregnancy romance with a beautiful redemption story https://link.amazon/B0fAmsZuc 🚢💕 CRUISE WITH US! Join us for the first-ever Clean Romance Getaways Cruise—an unforgettable getaway where clean romance readers and authors can connect, talk books, make new friends, and have a whole lot of fun at sea! 📚🌊 👉 Get all the details at CleanRomanceGetaways.com #CleanRomance #ClosedDoorRomance #ChristianRomance #RomanceBooks #RomanceTropes #BookRecommendations Join the conversation on your favorite social channel! Instagram  Youtube TikTok Check 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: Amazon Snag a free book by Tiffany at www.tiffanynoellechacon.com Sarah’s books can be found here: Amazon  Check out freebies from Sarah at www.sarahhickner.com 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 ...

  8. Sep 15

    Is Choosing Clean Romance "Purity Culture"?

    Is clean romance part of “toxic purity culture”? And what’s the difference between sexual purity and purity culture? In this episode of The Clean Romance Podcast, Sarah Ruth Hickner and Tiffany Noelle Chacon tackle a difficult and timely conversation happening across BookTok, Bookstagram, and the romance book community. They discuss the backlash against fantasy romance author Elizabeth Wheatley after she decided to remove explicit sex scenes from her previously published books and move toward closed-door romance. Sarah and Tiffany talk about purity culture, sexual purity, censorship, and why Christians believe God’s boundaries around sex are ultimately for our good. They also discuss redemption after sexual sin and why choosing clean books isn't about judging readers who make different choices. Plus, they talk about supporting clean and Christian romance authors with your dollars and the new Clean Romance Getaways Book Club! 📚 BOOK CLUB PICK Our Clean Romance Getaways Book Club pick is Love in the Storm by Mandy Blake, a Christian romance with suspense. Mandy will be joining us on the podcast to talk about the book on October 20! https://link.amazon/B0bhT0mMa 📚 THIS WEEK'S EPISODE SPONSOR: The Hike to Higher Ground by Alyssa Feliciano Looking for a clean Christian romance novella you can finish in just a few nights? The Hike to Higher Ground by award-winning author Alyssa Feliciano is part of the Short & Sweet Novella Series and has all the tropes we love: strangers to lovers, forced proximity, one tent, hiking, small town romance, and he saves her life. 🙌   The Hike to Higher Ground is available on Kindle Unlimited, Kindle for $1.99, and paperback for $7.99 https://link.amazon/B0glrn8YY  ⭐ FIVE-STAR READS Tiffany's Five-Star Read: Autumn on My Mind by Gracie Ruth Mitchell A fun, quirky romance about two exes who decide to break up their parents after their parents start dating. Think an adult version of The Parent Trap! https://link.amazon/B0hlc2NIz  Sarah's Five-Star Read: Beauty and the Beach by Gracie Ruth Mitchell A marriage-of-convenience romance that's part of the Falling for Summer series, complete with meddling grandparents and plenty of community charm. https://link.amazon/B04KqAtMz If you love clean romance books, Christian romance, closed-door romance, book recommendations, BookTok, Bookstagram, romance tropes, and conversations about faith and books, you're in the right place. Subscribe to The Clean Romance Podcast for five-star reads, hot-button topics, author interviews, and everything that makes clean romance shine! #CleanRomance #ChristianRomance #ClosedDoorRomance #RomanceBooks #BookTok #Bookstagram #CleanBooks #PurityCulture #BookRecommendations Join the conversation on your favorite social channel! Instagram  Youtube TikTok Check 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: Amazon Snag a free book by Tiffany at www.tiffanynoellechacon.com Sarah’s books can be found here: Amazon  Check out freebies from Sarah at www.sarahhickner.com 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 ...

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Clean romance lovers, this one’s for you. Sarah and Tiffany open the door to real conversations about five-star books, swoon-worthy tropes, faith, and what keeps us coming back to stories that feel pure, hopeful, and deeply romantic. If you love romance that leaves you smiling instead of blushing, you’ve found your people.

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  • Creator
    Sarah & Tiffany
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    53
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2026 The Clean Romance Podcast
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