Show Notes
In this episode, we’re diving into the tropes that make our monster-loving hearts soar—and the ones that make us want to throw our books across the room. Whether it’s a grumpy/sunshine dynamic, forced proximity, or a trope that just never works for us, we’re getting to the meat about what makes a trope hit just right.
Podcast Scavenger Hunt
Can you find when we mention these topics?
- [ ] Size Difference
- [ ] Forces Proximity
- [ ] Grumpy/Sunshine
- [ ] Fake Marriage
- [ ] Retold Folklore
- [ ] Cinderella Body Horror
- [ ] Under-Hyped Tiffany Roberts Books you must try
- [ ] Defending Ruby Dixon’s Honor
- [ ] The Chosen One
- [ ] Adult Love Triangles
Authors, Books, and Other Media We Mentioned
Books & Series
- The King’s Spinster Bride by Ruby Dixon
- Ice Planet Barbarians: Honeymoon Tales by Ruby Dixon
- Bull Moon Rising by Ruby Dixon
- Jaxar: Warlord Brides by Nancey Cummings
- Five Gifts for the Blacksmith’s Wife by Lyonne Riley
- A Minotaur Tale: Being a Monster Romance for Yuletide by Kass O'Shire
- The Rake by Kass O'Shire
- Lore Olympus by Rachel Smythe (graphic novel/webcomic)
- Sugar Apple Fairy Tale by Miri Mikawa (manga series)
- Neon Gods series by Katee Robert
- A Kinda Fairy Tale by Cassandra Gannon
- Love Letters Duology by SJ Tilly
- The Belladonna Series by Adalyn Grace
- Cordon Empire by Anna Carven
- Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao
- Mercenaries Series by Angela Knight (Goodreads link)
- Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter series by Laurell K. Hamilton
Underhyped Picks: Tiffany Roberts
- Dust Walker by Tiffany Roberts
- Warlock’s Kiss by Tiffany Roberts
- Kraken Series by Tiffany Roberts
- Claimed by an Alien Warrior by Tiffany Roberts
Authors
- Joanna Lindsey
- Anna Carven
- Kresley Cole
- SJ Tilly
- Cassandra Gannon
- Laurell K. Hamilton
- Ruby Dixon
- Nancey Cummings
- Lyonne Riley
- Kass O'Shire
- Rachel Smythe
- Miri Mikawa
- Katee Robert
- Adalyn Grace
- Angela Knight
- Xiran Jay Zhao
- Tiffany Roberts
Other Media
- Nosferatu (2024 film adaptation)
