First Encounter—A Historical Romance Podcast

Andie James
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First Encounter is a podcast exploring both the foundations, and the future, of Historical Romance. Hosted by Andie James, Historical Romance author and enthusiast. There will be two episodes per month: Second Wednesday of each month: These episodes are an interview with an Indie Historical Romance author discussing topics related to the genre, and hopefully helping you discover a new author to love! Fourth Wednesday of each month: These episodes are a deep dive in to a Historical Romance 'classic' Andie has never read. Andie will discuss the book with a fellow Historical Romance enthusiast who knows and loves the book.

Episodes

  1. FEB 11

    S1 E3—What we love about Historical Romance with Colleen Kelly

    This week I am joined by historical romance author Colleen Kelly! We discuss Colleen’s novella, A Midsummer Night’s Duke, as well as what we love about Historical Romance, including—high vs. low stakes, the virgin hero trope, and of course, Bridgerton! You can get your own FREE copy of A Midsummer Night’s Duke when you sign up for Colleen’s newsletter The Duke’s Somerset Sins, and anthology with novellas by Colleen, Anne Knight, Kay K. Denner, and a preface by Ambriel Wrenn, will be released on February 13, 2026 and can be found here First Encounter is a podcast exploring both the foundations, and the future, of Historical Romance. Hosted by Andie James, Historical Romance enthusiast and author. Support First Encounter: Patreon Follow First Encounter: Website: https://www.andiejamesauthor.com/firstencounterpod Instagram: @first_encounter_hr_pod TikTok: @first_encounter_hr_pod Follow Andie James: Website: https://www.andiejamesauthor.com/ Instagram: @andiejamesauthor   Logo designed by Books and Moods Theme Music by TheJayMan

    1h 4m

  2. JAN 28

    S1 E2—Lord of Scoundrels by Loretta Chase with Meg from Plot Trysts

    In our first deep dive into a classic of historical romance, how could we read anything other than Loretta Chase's Lord of Scoundrels? What's not to love about a heroine who literally shoots the hero? Jessica Trent is indeed the GOAT of heroines, and I had a fantastic time discussing her, as well as what makes this book a classic of the genre, with Meg—hostess extraordinaire of the Plot Trysts podcast Read Lord of Scoundrels First Encounter is a podcast exploring both the foundations, and the future, of Historical Romance. Hosted by Andie James, Historical Romance enthusiast and author. Support First Encounter: Patreon Follow First Encounter: Website: https://www.andiejamesauthor.com/firstencounterpod Instagram: @first_encounter_hr_pod TikTok: @first_encounter_hr_pod Follow Andie James: Website: https://www.andiejamesauthor.com/ Instagram: @andiejamesauthor   Logo designed by Books and Moods Theme Music by TheJayMan

    1h 7m

  3. JAN 14

    S1 E1—Future of Historical Romance with Alexandra Vasti and Felicity Niven

    I absolutely LOVED this conversation with Alexandra Vasti and Felicity Niven, both incredible historical romance authors. In this episode we talk about what readers love in HR, what we may need to do in the genre to bring in new readers and keep it alive in Traditional publishing, and what makes both of their own books so readable and memorable! You can find out more about Alex and her books, as well as sign up for her newsletter (and get a free novella!), on her website: https://www.alexandravasti.com/ The Halifax Hellions, a duo of novellas about the Halifax twins, Margo and Matilda, which we discuss in this episode, will be released in paperback on February 17th! Felicity Niven has a free prequel novella to her Lovelocks of London series, When Ardor Blooms, that you can get when you sign up for her newsletter on her website: https://www.felicityniven.com/ We discussed her debut novel, Convergence of Desire, in this episode. It can be found on Amazon or read in Kindle Unlimited with a subscription Alex and Felicity lead discussions on a variety of Historical Romances through their Facebook reading group, The Ungovernables: https://www.facebook.com/groups/458348103108031 First Encounter is a podcast exploring both the foundations, and the future, of Historical Romance. Hosted by Andie James, Historical Romance enthusiast and author. Support First Encounter: Patreon Follow First Encounter: Website: https://www.andiejamesauthor.com/firstencounterpod Instagram: @first_encounter_hr_pod TikTok: @first_encounter_hr_pod Follow Andie James: Website: https://www.andiejamesauthor.com/ Instagram: @andiejamesauthor   Logo designed by Books and Moods Theme Music by TheJayMan

    59 min

  4. 12/17/2025

    Introduction to First Encounter

    In this Introductory episode, host Andie James discusses why she is starting this podcast—focused on Historical Romance—and how it will be structured, with fellow Indie Historical Romance author Lindsay Barrett. First Encounter is a podcast exploring both the foundations, and the future, of Historical Romance. Hosted by Andie James, Historical Romance enthusiast and author. Support First Encounter: Patreon   Follow First Encounter: Website: https://www.andiejamesauthor.com/firstencounterpod Instagram: @first_encounter_hr_pod Threads: @first_encounter_hr_pod TikTok: @first_encounter_hr_pod   Follow Andie James: Website: https://www.andiejamesauthor.com/ Instagram: @andiejamesauthor Threads: @andiejamesauthor   Logo designed by Books and Moods Theme Music by TheJayMan

    49 min

  5. TRAILER

    Trailer: First Encounter—A Historical Romance Podcast

    Welcome to First Encounter, a new podcast exploring both the foundations, and the future, of Historical Romance. Hosted by Andie James, Historical Romance enthusiast and author.

    3 min

Trailer

Ratings & Reviews

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About

First Encounter is a podcast exploring both the foundations, and the future, of Historical Romance. Hosted by Andie James, Historical Romance author and enthusiast. There will be two episodes per month: Second Wednesday of each month: These episodes are an interview with an Indie Historical Romance author discussing topics related to the genre, and hopefully helping you discover a new author to love! Fourth Wednesday of each month: These episodes are a deep dive in to a Historical Romance 'classic' Andie has never read. Andie will discuss the book with a fellow Historical Romance enthusiast who knows and loves the book.

Information

  • Creator
    Andie James
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    5
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2025 Andie James

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