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. 4d ago

    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 ...

  2. 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 ...

  3. 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 ...

  4. 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 ...

  5. Sep 8

    Why We Love Sports Rom-Coms with author Savannah Scott

    Sarah Ruth Hickner and Tiffany Noelle Chacon welcome romcom author Savannah Scott to talk all things sports romance! Savannah shares the story behind her new Tennessee Thunder football series (spun off from her Firemen of Waterford, TN books), the unique challenges of writing romance around a pro sports season, and her predictions for the next big trend in the genre (hint: cowboys and cozy fantasy). Plus, porch geese, jerseys, and a whole lot of laughs. ⭐ Five-Star Reads * A Not So Fictional Fall by Savannah Scott — a marriage-of-convenience romcom where the heroine discovers her favorite romance author is actually a handsome Frenchman * Just Don't Fall by Emma St. Clair — a never-been-kissed hockey romance between a team's PR/social media manager and one of the players * The Rom-Com Remake by Jen Atkinson — a soccer romance about a heroine whose idea of love comes straight from the movies * Check out Savannah Scott’s new book Tangled with the Tight End (Tennessee Thunder Football, Book 1) — a forced-proximity, opposites-attract, closed-door football romcom, and the perfect entry point for readers who don't know a thing about football.  Tiffany also has an incredible sports series (Sarah is writing this and Tiffany has no idea I'm including this. Ha!) For a football romance with a SMART and sassy female main character and a male main character that will make football your favorite sport, check out Off the Bench If you're a hockey romance fan, you'll love her book Pucks and Pranks! Connect with Savannah Scott * Instagram: @savannahscott_author * Facebook (reader group — Savannah Scott Sweet Shippers, plus author page): facebook.com/pattyscottauthor * All links / newsletter: linktr.ee/savannahscottauthor 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 1

    Pack Your Bags!!! We're going on a bookish cruise!

    What happens when you put a bunch of clean romance authors, Bookstagrammers, and readers on a cruise ship together? We’re about to find out. In this special episode of The Clean Romance Podcast, we’re sharing all the details about the Clean Romance Getaway—a five-day bookish cruise created especially for clean romance readers! We’re talking about where we're going, who’s joining us, what you can expect onboard, and why this might just be the ultimate vacation for anyone who would happily spend five days talking about books with their favorite authors and fellow readers. This episode, you're hearing from our featured cruise authors and Bookstagrammers: Amy King Drew Taylor Maggie Blankenship Mandi Blake Mary Mecham Pepper Basham Whether you’re already planning to join us or you’re thinking, Wait… a clean romance CRUISE exists?!—this episode has everything you need to know. Grab your TBR, your sunglasses, and maybe an extra suitcase for books. We’ll see you at sea! Want to learn more about the Clean Romance Getaway? Head here for cruise details, pricing, and booking information: https://cleanromancegetaways.com/2027cruise/ And don’t forget to follow The Clean Romance Podcast so you never miss an episode. Until next time, 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 ...

  7. Aug 25

    What Makes Us Fall in Love With a Book? Plus, Book Speed Dating.

    What makes us fall head-over-heels for a book? Sarah is joined by special guest co-host Rosie from Reading.Rosie to talk about the things that turn a good book into a five-star favorite—from characters who feel like family and stories that make us laugh out loud to authentic faith, hard things, and books that leave us wanting to open our Bibles. Plus, they play Book Speed Dating, sharing books they'd swipe right on, including Meet Me in the Margins, A Brute Awakening, The Enemies Island, My Phony Valentine, Not What We Pictured, and Sarah's own All the Things We Can't Have (coming soon!). And, of course, they wrap up with their recent five-star reads—including Miss Percy's Pocket Guide to the Care and Feeding of Dragons, The Enemies Island, and All the Things That Come Between Us. Five-star reads Miss Percy's Pocket Guide to the Care and Feeding of Dragons — Quinby Olson Sarah's recent five-star read: a quirky, funny story featuring a 40+ unmarried woman, a dragon, British humor, and a vicar. https://amzn.to/465Q9Ap The Enemies Island — Jessica King Rosie's pick—and she is obsessed. Expect laughs, a germaphobic hero, banter, and a Survivor-like adventure. https://amzn.to/4xXExLx All the Things That Come Between Us — Sarah Ruth Hickner Rosie gives Sarah's book a five-star-worthy rave, especially praising its marriage-in-crisis/rekindling romance, humor, mystery, and characters she couldn't stop listening to.  https://amzn.to/4cHdI61 Follow Rosie on Instagram and other social channels @reading.rosy for more great clean, closed-door, and Christian five star reads! 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. Aug 18

    Our Current Projects, Writing Challenges, and More

    Sarah Ruth Hickner and Tiffany Noelle Chacon pull back the curtain on their current works in progress! From co-writing a small-town romance series to tackling marriage restoration, infertility, baseball, redemption, and even a nonfiction book about biblical resilience, they share what they're writing, what's challenging them, and what they've learned along the way. What does the writing process really look like behind the scenes? How does co-writing work? And how do you balance humor and hope when your characters are dealing with hard things? Join Sarah and Tiffany for a candid, funny look at the books they're currently writing—and why sometimes the hardest part is simply letting the first draft be a first draft. Plus, find out what they're reading, writing, editing, and dreaming about next on The Clean Romance Podcast! Snag one of Tiffany’s newest books, Shoot the Moon - the free prequel novella for the Love in Starlight Valley series that Tiffany wrote with Lindsay Rochester: https://dl.bookfunnel.com/nkviqnxhle Promise You the Moon by Tiffany Noelle Chacon and Lindsay Rochester - a clean marriage of convenience romcom - out September 22. Pre-order at a discount here: https://amzn.to/4xE9TGW Thank you to Kim Griffin for sponsoring today’s episode with her novel, More Than Fine. Two wounded hearts must find the courage to believe they deserve more than just fine or their pasts will keep them from the future they both secretly long for. AVAILABLE ON KU! https://amzn.to/4wAuvyP Five Star Reads: All That Glitters by Annah Conwell: https://amzn.to/4gpLgqC Without a Clue by Melissa Ferguson: https://amzn.to/4gn3skF Check out our website for more five-star book recs: www.TheCleanRomancePodcast.com 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
    49
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 The Clean Romance Podcast
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    The Clean Romance Podcast

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