Good Romance

Rachel Finston
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A podcast featuring host Rachel, and your favorite romance writers, as well as members of the Romancelandia community. We have a two-person book club to discuss one of our guest's favorite romance books, and talk tropes, favorite authors, and pet peeves.

Episodes

  1. Jessica Olin reads "Fangscreen"

    02/07/2025

    Jessica Olin reads "Fangscreen"

    Jessica Olin joined me for this episode to discuss Fangscreen by Ellen Mint. I really loved this fun, gay supernatural romance and we had a great time talking about it! We also discussed vampire lore, age gaps (in literature and real life) and Jewish media representation. This is the fourth episode in season 2, which will feature all Jewish novelists and romance fans. Jessica's website: https://jessicaolin.com/ Goodreads link: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60630101-fangscreen?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=ep5JCTLi8W&rank=1 Goodreads list: https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/184942._Good_Romance_Podcast_Reads_

    1h 4m
  2. Elsie Marrone reads "Sadie on a Plate"

    09/04/2023

    Elsie Marrone reads "Sadie on a Plate"

    Elsie Marrone joined me for this episode to read Sadie on a Plate by Amanda Elliot. I really enjoyed it, and we discusses the book (part of the time) while also going on tangents about Jewish education, food, and collecting books (which is a way different hobby from reading books.) This episode is the third in season 2, which will feature all Jewish novelists and romance fans.Elsie's Twitter: https://twitter.com/ElsieMarroneRachel's Twitter: https://twitter.com/RachelFinstonGoodreads link: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58395057-sadie-on-a-plate?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=HJYmxqn4kj&rank=1Goodreads list: https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/184942._Good_Romance_Podcast_Reads_

    1h 36m
  3. KD Casey reads "Sailor's Delight"

    03/01/2023

    KD Casey reads "Sailor's Delight"

    KD Casey joined me this week to read Sailor's Delight, a novella by Rose Lerner. We also talked about Jewish history, the diaspora, body standards in romance, and the difficulties of being a large man in the regular-sized world (a problem neither of us have.) This episode is the second in season 2, which will feature all Jewish novelists and romance fans. KD's Twitter: https://twitter.com/kdcaseywrites KD's Link Tree: https://linktr.ee/KDCaseyWrites Rachel's Twitter: https://twitter.com/RachelFinston Goodreads link: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/62095335-sailor-s-delight Goodreads list: https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/184942._Good_Romance_Podcast_Reads_

    1h 30m
  4. Alina Adams reads "If Tomorrow Comes"

    02/14/2023

    Alina Adams reads "If Tomorrow Comes"

    Alina Adams joined me this week to read a favorite of hers, an 80's throwback, If Tomorrow Comes by Sidney Sheldon. We had a great time and went off on A LOT of tangents talking about soap operas, tropes, and change over time in romance. This episode is the first in season 2, which will feature all Jewish novelists and romance fans. Alina's Twitter: https://twitter.com/IamAlinaAdams Alina's Website: http://www.alinaadams.com/ Rachel's Twitter: https://twitter.com/RachelFinston Goodreads link: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/14554.If_Tomorrow_Comes?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=bShgGlj1fR&rank=1 Goodreads list: https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/184942._Good_Romance_Podcast_Reads_

    1h 30m
  5. Erin La Rosa reads "Boyfriend Material"

    01/18/2023

    Erin La Rosa reads "Boyfriend Material"

    Erin La Rosa joined me to discuss Boyfriend Material by Alexis Hall, and we had only wonderful things to say about it! She also allowed me to go totally off-topic and talk about librarian stuff. Erin's Twitter: https://twitter.com/erinlarosalit Erin's Website: https://www.erinlarosacreative.com/ Rachel's Twitter: https://twitter.com/RachelFinston Goodreads link: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50225678-boyfriend-material?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=UV20XUe1CS&rank=1

    1h 15m
  6. Princess Weekes reads "A Duke by Default"

    08/29/2022

    Princess Weekes reads "A Duke by Default"

    For this episode, Princess Weekes joins me to talk about A Duke by Default by Alyssa Cole, the second in the Reluctant Royals series. I loved the book, and we talked about the themes and characters. Then we went totally off the rails and talked about representation, the CW, and a ton of other totally unrelated stuff. Princess' Twitter: https://twitter.com/WeekesPrincess Princess' Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/MelinaPendulum Her work on the Mary Sue: https://www.themarysue.com/author/princess-weekes/ Rachel's Twitter: https://twitter.com/RachelFinston Goodreads link: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/35564582-a-duke-by-default?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=cgjc8dhLaB&rank=1

    1h 22m
  7. Chelsea Fagan reads "The Idea of You"

    08/02/2022

    Chelsea Fagan reads "The Idea of You"

    This week, Chelsea Fagan told me to read The Idea of You by Robinne Lee, and I enjoyed it a lot! We talked about age gaps, power dynamics, and the limits of genre fiction. We do spoil this book, so listen at your own risk! Chelsea's Twitter: https://twitter.com/Chelsea_Fagan The Financial Diet: https://thefinancialdiet.com/ Rachel's Twitter: https://twitter.com/RachelFinston Goodreads Link: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/31450913-the-idea-of-you

    54 min
  8. Adele Buck reads "If You Love Something"

    04/29/2022

    Adele Buck reads "If You Love Something"

    This week, Adele Buck and I read If You Love Something, by Jayce Ellis and had an awesome time discussing the book. We also discussed cats, second chance romance in real life, secondary characters, and world building. Adele's Website: https://adelebuck.com/ Adele's Twitter: https://twitter.com/_AdeleBuck Rachel's Twitter: https://twitter.com/RachelFinston If You Love Something Goodreads Link: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57188050-if-you-love-something?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=6W2iWm4gUr&rank=1

    1h 35m
  9. Rebecca Podos reads "The Intimacy Experiment"

    02/14/2022

    Rebecca Podos reads "The Intimacy Experiment"

    This week, Rebecca Podos told me to read The Intimacy Experiment, by Rosie Danan, and I absolutely loved it! We talked about the book, Judaism, queerness, representation and community. Rebecca also told me about other favorite reads, auto-buy authors and being open to queries. Rebecca's website: http://www.rebeccapodos.com/ Rebecca's Twitter: https://twitter.com/RebeccaPodos Rachel's Twitter: https://twitter.com/RachelFinston Goodreads Link: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/54614561-the-intimacy-experiment

    1h 16m
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About

A podcast featuring host Rachel, and your favorite romance writers, as well as members of the Romancelandia community. We have a two-person book club to discuss one of our guest's favorite romance books, and talk tropes, favorite authors, and pet peeves.

Information

  • Creator
    Rachel Finston
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2025
  • Episodes
    9
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Rachel Finston
  • Show Website
    Good Romance