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Tea & Strumpets: A Regency Romance ReviewOn-dit 011: How to Tame a Wild RogueToday Kelsey is sharing a review of Julie Anne Long's newest book How to Tame Wild Rogue. This is the newest installment of her Palace of Rogues series and it checks all the boxes of why we love JAL!Join us on Patreon at patreon.com/tnstrumpets!Subscribe to our email list to learn what we're reading next month, for fun extras, and more!Follow us on Instagram @tnstrumpetsFollow us on Twitter @tnstrumpetsFind us on Facebook facebook.com/tnstrumpetsAnd subscribe to us on YouTube!2023-07-2707 minTea & Strumpets: A Regency Romance Review129 - Hollywood Past and Present with Maureen Lee LenkerJoin us as we get to know debut author Maureen Lee Lenker! Her debut novel, It Happened One Fight, officially came out on July 11th and it is everything you want a 1930s Hollywood Novel to be. Maureen and Kelsey dive deep into the archives as they talk about their favorite classic films, her journey to meeting some of the stars of Bridgerton, and her inspiration behind her Hollywood stars Joan and Dash. Pick up a copy of Maureen's book, It Happened One Night!Join us on Patreon at patreon.com/tnstrumpets!Subscribe to o...2023-07-2056 minTea & Strumpets: A Regency Romance ReviewOn-dit 009: Bingo!It's Kelsey's favorite time of year: The Ripped Bodice's Annual Summer Bingo! Join us on Patreon at patreon.com/tnstrumpets!Subscribe to our email list to learn what we're reading next month, for fun extras, and more!Follow us on Instagram @tnstrumpetsFollow us on Twitter @tnstrumpetsFind us on Facebook facebook.com/tnstrumpetsAnd subscribe to us on YouTube!And join us next time as we read The Queer Principles of Kit Webb, by Cat Sebastian! 2023-06-2207 minTea & Strumpets: A Regency Romance ReviewOn-dit 008: Put these on your TBR!Zoë was lucky enough to get a few ARCs (Advance Reader Copies) of some upcoming Historical Romances that she couldn't wait to share! The books shared from today's episode are:How to Tame a Wild Rogue by Julie Anne LongMy Rogue to Ruin by Erica RidleyThird Degree Yearn by Laney HatcherJoin us on Patreon at patreon.com/tnstrumpets!Subscribe to our email list to learn what we're reading next month, for fun extras, and more!Follow us on Instagram @tnstrumpetsFollow us on Twitter @tnstrumpetsF...2023-06-0809 minTea & Strumpets: A Regency Romance ReviewOn-dit 007: The Best Books for a NewbornSo there's a tiny human entering your orbit and you'd like to get them some books and/or read to them! Today, book lover and mother of two, Zoë, shares her top picks that are sure to instill a love of reading into any baby right from the start! The books shared from today's episode are: Global Babies by The Global Fund for ChildrenMoo, Baa, La La La! by Sandra BoyntonI Kissed the Baby by Mary MurphyJoin us on Patreon at patreon.com/tnstrumpets!Subscribe to our email l...2023-05-1108 minTea & Strumpets: A Regency Romance Review125 - Maiden Lane 8 - Dearest RogueWell, listeners, it finally happened to us! Kelsey accidentally recorded with the wrong mic, so while our audio isn't quite the quality you're used to, the content still is! James Trevellion has been Lady Phoebe Batten's bodyguard for almost a year. While his presence seemed just another way for her brother to limit her freedom, she reconsiders his usefulness after he thwarts a kidnapping attempt. While she admits she needs him to keep her safe, she cannot help but feel more interested in him as a man than a guard. James has admired Phoebe from the start but never...2023-05-0429 minTea & Strumpets: A Regency Romance ReviewOn-dit 005: Georgian vs Regency vs VictorianRegency Romance is the term we hear the most, but what defines the Regency? Why is it called that? And what's the difference between Regency, Georgian, and Victorian? Zoë is here today with a brief, macro overview of these three eras, and a few romance book recommendations if you want to dip your toes into each! Thank you to the following sources, used to compile the information for today's on-dit:https://victorian-era.org/georgian-era-facts/comparison-of-georgian-era-and-victorian-era.html https://ellaquinnauthor.wordpress.com/2018/03/15/regency-trivia-regency-vs-victorian/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regency_era#:~:text=The%20Regency%20Era%20is...2023-04-1313 minTea & Strumpets: A Regency Romance ReviewOn-dit 003: Meet Me in the Aviary!Parrots, swans, and chickens, oh my! Zoë shares three of her favorite Regency Romances that feature avian meet-cutes. Pick up any of the books from today's podcast:Get Thee off my Lawn by Daria VernonHen Fever by Olivia WaiteThe Wallflower Wager by Tessa DareZoe also mentioned a documentary you can watch on Prime called Chicken People.Join us on Patreon at patreon.com/tnstrumpets!Subscribe to our email list to learn what we're reading next month, for fun extras, and more!Follow us on Instagram @tn...2023-03-1607 minTea & Strumpets: A Regency Romance ReviewOn-dit 002: Kelsey's Pitch for Jade LeeIn this week's on-dit, Kelsey shares her love of many things Jade Lee. Pick up a Jade Lee title at IndieBound.org or through Amazon and support the show at the same time! Join us on Patreon at patreon.com/tnstrumpets!Subscribe to our email list to learn what we're reading next month, for fun extras, and more!Follow us on Instagram @tnstrumpetsFollow us on Twitter @tnstrumpetsFind us on Facebook facebook.com/tnstrumpetsAnd subscribe to us on YouTube!2023-03-0213 minTea & Strumpets: A Regency Romance ReviewOn-dit 001: Three books and an App!Welcome to our own version of minisodes, where we'll be able to tell you about MORE awesome things and tidbits from the world of and surrounding Regency Romance. Today Zoë is sharing her favorite book of 2023 so far, an app that you probably all know about, but that did change her reading life, and two fabulous and FREE novellas. Pick up Julie Anne Long's You Were Made to be Mine on Amazon or Bookshop.org. Download the Libby app on your platform of choice.Subscribe to Alexandra Vasti's email list to read the Halifax Hellions n...2023-02-1609 minTea & Strumpets: A Regency Romance Review119 - Bringing the Past to the Present: Historical Romance for the Modern Reader with Jennifer Ashley, Jade Lee, and Amalie HowardLive from the 2022 Historical Romance Retreat in San Diego, Kelsey leads a panel of authors in a rousing discussion of the past, present, and future of the genre. This episode was filmed and recorded from an iPhone and is presented unedited (but mastered). Thank you so much to Jennifer Ashley, Amalie Howard, and Jade Lee! To find out more about them or purchase any of their books, please check out their respective websites: https://jenniferashley.com/https://amaliehoward.com/ https://kathylyons.com/ Want to listen to a certain segment? Here...2023-02-091h 30
Tea & Strumpets: A Regency Romance Review087 - Sibling Series of Regency RomanceThere's something special about a family bond and that's what we're celebrating in today's list; amazing series in historical romance that focus on siblings! If you love Bridgerton then look no further for reading recommendations than this list, presented from us to your ears.
*Apologies for some audio issues on Zoë's track in the second half of the episode - our special guest co-host presented her with a few challenges!2021-07-1557 minTea & Strumpets: A Regency Romance Review086 - Bridgertons HEA - To Sir Phillip With Love: Second EpilogueTW: Death of a parent, suicide, grief. It's time to check-in on the realm of Bridgerton! You thought we were done but we still have a few HEAs to discover. This week we head out to country to see what Eloise and Sir Phillip are up to. However, it's Eloise's step-daughter Amanda who steals the spotlight in this 2nd Epilogue by the esteemed Julia Quinn. Grab your copy of the book we read today, The Bridgertons: Happily Ever After by Julia Quinn, here.Want to listen to a certain segment? Here is our outline...2021-07-0123 minTea & Strumpets: A Regency Romance Review085 - Society of Beasts 1 - The Vicar and the RakeA duke known as Scandal itself. A vicar paying for his sinful thoughts through service to the Lord. What happens when these childhood friends meet again and band together to save a life? Well, sparks fly, ideals are challenged, and in the end, everyone might just be better for it. Join us for our thoughts on Annabelle Greene's stellar debut MM Regency, The Vicar and the Rake!Grab your copy of the book we read today, The Vicar and the Rake by Annabelle Green, here!Want to listen to a certain segment? Here is our...2021-06-241h 13Tea & Strumpets: A Regency Romance Review084 - {Second Chance at Love} - Writing Queer Stories in the Past with Cat SebastianLast year we were lucky enough to get to sit down with Cat Sebastian, author of many LQBTQ novels, including Avon's first published MM historical romance. We spoke about her journey to being an author, what drew her to the genre and time period, and how she discovered queer romance as a reader and as an author. We also talked about how she gives voice to her very diverse cast of characters who challenge the status quo. We hope you enjoy this fabulous conversation with Cat Sebastian....because we most certainly did! Thank you again so much...2021-06-171h 35Tea & Strumpets: A Regency Romance Review083 - What We've Been ReadingEver wonder what your co-hosts do when they're not prepping for an episode? Turns out, they read more books. This week Tea & Strumpets is sharing with you all the books they've been reading so far in 2021. They've been exploring new authors and even just rereading some old favorites. It's a week of recommendations and short reviews for the enjoyment of your ears and to the detriment of an every growing TBR pile. The following books were discussed in this episode: My Kind of Earl by Viviennne Lorret10 Things I Hate About the Duke by Loretta C...2021-06-1057 minTea & Strumpets: A Regency Romance Review082 - Pennyroyal Green Series Wrap-up & Your Questions Answered!From gallows to galleries to galleys, from spiders to sea monsters to Spain, we've read our way through the eleven books of the Pennyroyal Green Series by the amazing Julie Anne Long and today we're talking about the whole, absolutely fabulous experience. Plus we're answering listener questions annnnnd discussing what series we should read next! **The whole dang episode is full of spoilers!!**Listeners! We need you to help us decide what series we should read next! Cast your vote at bit.ly/strumpetseries now! We will announce your choice in the last week of June. 2021-06-041h 08Tea & Strumpets: A Regency Romance Review081 - Pennyroyal 11 - The Legend of Lyon RedmondAfter almost two years of waiting we finally come to our Pennyroyal Green conclusion. Olivia Eversea is at last ready to put the Redmond she should have never loved away for good. The trouble is as the wedding gets closer, the world appears to be conspiring against her. Lyon for his part has tried to forget the girl who broke his heart on a rainy night five years ago. And yet, upon learning of her impending nuptials, Lyon cannot seem to leave England’s shores as he planned. Can our star crossed lovers untangle their feelings and start anew or...2021-05-271h 03Tea & Strumpets: A Regency Romance Review080 - Rules of Scoundrels 1 - A Rogue by Any Other Name with Vanessa Zoltan!What would you do if you lost every cent to your name over one hand of cards? Well, that's what our hero Bourne is dealing with - and he's chosen revenge. And when the chance to reclaim an elusive plot of his land is offered he goes all in, even though it comes with a bride attached! Lady Penelope Marbury isn't what Bourne remembers from their childhood, though. She's got an agenda that she's prepared to do anything to protect - even if she has to bluff her way through. But, if she plays her cards right, she may win...2021-05-131h 21Tea & Strumpets: A Regency Romance Review079 - Bridgertons HEA: Romancing Mister Bridgerton - Second EpilogueWe're back with the next installment of our most-requested episodes! We return to the Bridgertons to check in with our favorite writing and flirting duo - Colin & Penelope. And what we get is a closure most-excellent for a scene we never got to see - between Penelope and Eloise!! The secret is out....so join us to discuss the reveal! Pick up a copy of this week's book, The Bridgertons: Happily Ever After by Julia Quinn, here.Subscribe to our email list to learn what we're reading next month, for fun extras, and more!...2021-04-2215 minTea & Strumpets: A Regency Romance Review078 - Pennyroyal 10 - It Started with a ScandalElise Fountain has never met a challenge she could not rise to, and that includes being the housekeeper for a grumpy, convalescing Lord Lavay. Lavay is not used to being laid low, especially when time is running out to secure an influx of funds to buy back his childhood home. Through sheer determination and cheerful optimism, Elise slowly wins over the recalcitrant staff and also wins over the hardened heart of a very deserving Lord. Join us for It Started with a Scandal - the penultimate Pennyroyal Green novel by Julie Anne Long! **We cannot discuss scandals without SPOILERS**2021-04-0856 minTea & Strumpets: A Regency Romance Review077 - Wallflowers 3 - Devil In WinterThis week we’re talking about an absolute favorite in the genre! Evie Jenner needs to get married - and quickly. After failing to kidnap and marry one of her best friends, Evie knows that Sebastian, Lord St. Vincent, is desperate enough to marry her straightaway. Neither planned that after a whirlwind wedding they would find that they just cannot seem to do without the other. While this was a reread, Devil in Winter by Lisa Kleypas just gets better and better. **We’re running away to Gretna Green with the SPOILERS**2021-03-251h 09Tea & Strumpets: A Regency Romance Review076 - A Window into Gothic Romance with Rose LernerThis week we were joined by fabulous author Rose Lerner to discuss the regency, revolution, and research, and most of all, her new Audible Exclusive and Gothic Regency, The Wife in the Attic!2021-03-181h 08
Tea & Strumpets: A Regency Romance Review075 - Bridgerton S1 E8 Recap - After the Rain with Tessa Dare and Jodi Picoult!It’s our last episode so we had to have our biggest guests ever on the pod. Best-selling author, Regency Romance royalty, and Anthony Bridgerton super fan Tessa Dare is here and she’s brought a friend, #1 best-selling author Jodi Picoult. WHAT?! Once we got over the shock we could not wait to dish all about the season as a whole, how we actually got through an epilogue in the first season, and of course, what’s going to happen with ANTHONY! We also talk about books being adapted to film and what we think this show is going to do...2021-02-251h 14
Tea & Strumpets: A Regency Romance Review074 - Bridgerton S1 E7 Recap - Oceans Apart with Mazey Eddings!In our second to last episode on the series, we speak with friend of the podcast, bookstagramer and author Mazey Eddings. Mazey talks about her overall excitement over the show, our massive speculations on the future, and of course, how we cannot wait to see who is cast as Kate in the next season. **Note: This episode was recorded before the casting announcement for Kate was made, and if you want to know our reaction - AHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!! OUR KATE IS AMAZING!!!!**So many thanks to Mazey for joining us for this episode!Follow Mazey on:2021-02-231h 07
Tea & Strumpets: A Regency Romance Review073 - Bridgerton S1 E6 Recap - Swish with Jenny Nordbak!**TW: Consent and Sexual Assault** It’s time to get into it and discuss Bridgerton’s most controversial episode. While we dove deep into these themes during our full book review (Episode 6 of our podcast, coincidentally), we wanted to find someone who had more authority than we did to speak on consent. We were so lucky to get to speak with former dominatrix, Wicked Wallflowers podcast co-host, and Bridgerton virgin Jenny Nordbak. We talk about her thoughts on the series as a whole, how they could have done much better addressing consent, and if she’ll be watching next season...2021-02-181h 12
Tea & Strumpets: A Regency Romance Review072 - Bridgerton S1 E5 Recap - Diamond of the First Water with Mariana Fonseca!For Episode 5, we knew we could not exclude the thoughts of Julia Quinn’s largest fan base - Brazil! So we spoke with the founder of the hugely followed Julia Quinn Brazil social media channels, Mariana Fonseca. We discuss what made her fall in love with Julia Quinn and why Julia is treated like a Beatle whenever she’s in Brazil. We also talk about her favorite Bridgerton book, if Netflix and Shonda Rhimes did Julia justice, and just what we think might happen in a second season. So many thanks to Mariana for joining us for this...2021-02-161h 04
Tea & Strumpets: A Regency Romance Review071 - Bridgerton S1 E4 Recap - An Affair of Honor with Vanessa Riley!We’re halfway through the series so it was high time to bring in a regency expert - historical fiction and regency romance author Vanessa Riley! We chat all about the cast diversity, why Queen Charlotte is a BA, and also fan easter eggs throughout the series. So many thanks to Vanessa for joining us for this episode!Follow Vanessa on:InstagramTwitterAnd visit her website vanessariley.com! You can check out all her books here, and be sure to preorder her fabulous 2021 releases Island Queen (audiobook read by Adjoa Andoh, La...2021-02-1148 min
Tea & Strumpets: A Regency Romance Review070 - Bridgerton S1 E3 Recap - Art of the Swoon with Bianca Hernandez-Knight!In this third episode we’re talking fashion with Jane Austen fan and historical costume hobbyist Bianca Hernandez-Knight. We discuss gatekeeping in the historical community, use of color stories in Bridgerton, and just how fierce Queen Charlotte’s wigs are. **Note: Stay tuned for the last 45 minutes of this episode for sample of the audiobook The Duke Heist by Erica Ridley!** So many thanks to Bianca Hernandez-Knight for joining us for this episode!Follow Bianca on:Twitter https://twitter.com/bookhoarding IG https://instagram.com/biancahernandez/…Facebook page http://facebook.com/Bookhoarding/TikTok...2021-02-092h 08
Tea & Strumpets: A Regency Romance Review069 - Bridgerton S1 E2 Recap - Shock and Delight with Christy Carew!In our second installment, we’re talking the music of Bridgerton (by Kris Bowers) with composer Christy Carew. Everyone has been exclaiming over the brilliant use of music in the show so we wanted to talk to an expert! We dove deep into all the themes, the development of the sound, and the parts we absolutely can’t get enough of. We also have her dish over her favorite Bridgerton and what she loved most about the series. So many thanks to Christy Carew for joining us for this episode!Follow Christy on:Twitter @Christy_Care...2021-02-0457 min
Tea & Strumpets: A Regency Romance Review068 - Bridgerton S1 E1 Recap - Diamond of the First Water with Korrie Noelle!This is our first of eight episodes all about the Netflix hit series Bridgerton! In this first chat we’re joined by insta-blogger and entrepreneur Korrie Noelle. We’re going to talk all about our first thoughts on the show, Korrie’s relationship to the books, and what she cannot wait to see in the future! So many thanks to Korrie Noelle Kelley for joining us for this episode!Follow Korrie on:Facebook @korrienoelleInstagram @korrieskornerAnd find out more about her Facebook group Culture 101 here.Want to listen to a certai...2021-02-0255 minTea & Strumpets: A Regency Romance Review067 - Pennyroyal 9 - Between the Devil and Ian EverseaOur first review of 2021 is bringing it back to where we started, Pennyroyal Green. This time we're learning more about the infamous Ian Eversea. His brother-in-law now has a ward, Miss Tansy Danforth, and everyone is telling Ian to stay away. At first he's happy to do so, as this beautiful young American really does not spark any interest. Yet when he finally gets to know her, a spark ignites and all attempts to extinguish it, only fan it into a full blown fire. Please enjoy the ninth installment of Julie Anne Long's Pennyroyal Green series, Between the Devil...2021-01-2850 minTea & Strumpets: A Regency Romance Review066 - 21+ Historical Romances in 2021 We Just Can't Wait For! (Part 2)Well...so far 2021 is still wild but that’s okay! Grab your favorite cup of tea and be transported to the future of amazing books. This week we bring you part 2 of the books coming out this year we just cannot wait to read. Support the show and preorder any of the books you heard about on today's episode here!Want to listen to a certain segment? Here is our outline this week:0:00 - 05:03: Intro05:03 - 16:58: First half of 2021 releases16:58 - 19:07: Parlour19:07 - 41:45: Second half of 2021 releasesCheck out lis...2021-01-1441 minTea & Strumpets: A Regency Romance Review065 - 21+ Historical Romances in 2021 We Just Can't Wait For! (Part 1)Happy New Year! As someone recently said, "Wow. That was Crazy!" Finally that dumpster fire of a year is over and we can look forward to some great reads in the future. So while you watch the craziness abate, we hope you enjoy a little escape in all the amazing books coming out this year. Here is our list of 21 (plus a few extra) books we cannot wait to read in 2021, Part 1 (because there are just so many we could not fit them all into one episode)!Support the show and preorder any of the books you...2021-01-0738 minTea & Strumpets: A Regency Romance Review064 - How the Dukes Stole Christmas - Meet Me in MayfairThe holidays are full of laughter and cheer, but for Louisa Ward this year is not the same. This will be the last Christmas in the Ward family home unless Louisa can marry before New Years'. Things take a turn for the worse when Louisa's only shot at finding a match does not go as planned, and she finds herself walking through Mayfair with the instigator of her family's demise, the Duke of Thorndale. Taking a gamble, Louisa tries to make Thorndale change his mind about his London tenants and along the way finds herself slowly falling for the...2020-12-1745 minTea & Strumpets: A Regency Romance Review063 - An Open HeartWith different views on how to live a Jewish life in Regency London, Esther Baumann is convinced she can never marry a man like Adam Halevy. He views everyone outside his faith with distrust and he criticizes her for not understanding tenets of the faith - even while she's never been allowed to learn Hebrew. However, all of that changes when Adam must go on a mission for crown and country which challenges his preconceived notions of people and what it means to be a good partner. In honor of Hanukah we are reading "An Open Heart" by Caroline...2020-12-1042 minTea & Strumpets: A Regency Romance Review062 - {Second Chance at Love} - Once Upon A Christmas Eve~ This episode originally aired December 2019 ~ Join us this week for a relisten of last year's Christmas episode, because it's that special time of year where you spend time with loved ones...or with a family you happen to come across when your carriage breaks down in a snowstorm with Grandma inside! Even if you’re like our hero Adam and not that into Christmas, it’s hard not to find joy from an almost-kiss while hunting down holly for the Christmas Ball. Or better yet - from a bit of action under the stairs while everyone else is occu...2020-12-031h 07Tea & Strumpets: A Regency Romance Review061 - Erotic Romance with Rosemary Willhide and Tamsen ParkerIt's our final romance chat in this series, and we saved the steamiest for last! Join Zoë and Jessica as they learn what Erotic Romance actually is from authors Rosmary Willhide and Tamsen Parker. We dive deep into this steamy subgenre for a fantastic discussion of what it is, what it isn't, and why it's so great.2020-11-191h 05Tea & Strumpets: A Regency Romance Review060 - Bridgertons HEA: An Offer from A Gentleman - Second EpilogueWe know that Benedict and Sophie are happy but what about Posy? The unsung (except we did sing!) hero of the third Bridgerton installment. Thankfully, Julia Quinn decided to ease our hearts and tells us all about what happened to our favorite adopted Bridgerton. **SPOILERS, we cannot believe you did not know**Pick up a copy of this week's book, The Bridgertons: Happily Ever After by Julia Quinn, here.Subscribe to our email list to learn what we're reading next month, for fun extras, and more! Follow us on Instagram @tnstrumpetsFollow us...2020-11-1213 minTea & Strumpets: A Regency Romance Review059 - Getting Published in Romance with Avery Flynn and Stacey AgdernWe're back this week with our Romance Chats series in conjunction with the Escondido Public Library! And this time we're talking publishing. How *do* you get published in romance? For every person, the story is different, and today, there are lots of ways to become published. As the average romance reader is voracious, it makes sense that so many of us are inspired to try our hand at it! When you consume something that you love so so much, it’s easy to start imagining your own stories and how you’d do it. But, how do you take the firs...2020-11-051h 22Tea & Strumpets: A Regency Romance Review058 - Feed Drop! Too Stupid To Live with Tea & Strumpets: The Harvest MoonGreetings ghosts and ghouls and welcome to the spookiest episode of the season! We suppose we must admit it's not *that* spooky, but we stand by it being the spookiest of our feed nonetheless. This week we're dropping in an episode of the fantastic fellow Frolic Podcast Too Stupid to Live when WE guested on it! Together, we review the fabulous MM paranormal-Regency novella by Joshua Ian. Join us for a pint-sized and kind-of-perfect tale of magic and mystery! **Spoopy Spoilers!**2020-10-2959 minTea & Strumpets: A Regency Romance Review057 - Paranormal Romance Zoe Forward and Mariah AnkenmanIn our fourth chat in this series, Zoe and Jessica are talking with our authors about things that are out of this world! Well, not exactly, but we're talking all about paranormal romance! Commonly you’ll find romantic relationships between humans and vampires, shapeshifters, ghosts, and other entities of a fantastic or otherworldly nature. And paranormal romances can also include books featuring characters with psychic abilities, like telekinesis or telepathy. While it’s roots harken back all the way to Gothic fiction, it’s most recent revival has been spurred by technology, and in fact, paranormal romances are one of the fa...2020-10-2250 minTea & Strumpets: A Regency Romance Review056 - Bridgertons HEA: The Viscount Who Loved Me - Second EpilogueAnthony and Kate are living their best lives, but once a year, the gloves come off and our happy couple will do anything to outsmart and out-play the other. Julia Quinn gives us another glimpse of our favorite lawn game Pall Mall, which has become a yearly tradition at Aubrey Hall, with all the original players of that infamous day. **It's a second Epilogue, the whole thing is SPOILERS**Pick up a copy of this week's book, The Bridgertons: Happily Ever After by Julia Quinn, here.Subscribe to our email list to learn what we're...2020-10-1517 minTea & Strumpets: A Regency Romance Review055 - Getting Started in Romance with Allison Ashley and Yaffa SantosIn our third chat in this series, Zoe and Jessica sit down with debut authors Allison Ashley and Yaffa Santos to discuss their publishing journeys, tips they have for first-time authors, and common pitfalls to avoid. Every road to published is different, but these two are sharing their success stories and answering common questions that we all have about how it works. (Spoilers - it's never the same!)2020-10-081h 03Tea & Strumpets: A Regency Romance Review054 - Bridgertons HEA: The Duke and I - Second EpilogueEver wonder what happens after happily ever after? Well, Julia Quinn decided to give us a quick peek into the continuing lives of the Bridgerton Family. Today we're looking at Simon and Daphne, who are about to have a few unexpected changes in their otherwise blissful life. **It's a second epilogue, so real SPOILERS ahead!** Pick up a copy of this week's book, The Bridgertons: Happily Ever After by Julia Quinn, here.Subscribe to our email list to learn what we're reading next month, for fun extras, and more! Follow us on Instagram @tnstrumpets2020-10-0122 minTea & Strumpets: A Regency Romance Review053 - Historical Romance in Today's World with Eva Leigh and Erica RidleyIn our second chat in conjunction with the Escondido Library, Zoe & Jessica sit down with Historical Romance authors Eva Leigh and Erica Ridley to talk about what makes historical romance so appealing to the modern reader, and what the modern reader wants to see in their stories. How do you blend the past with the present? Listen in to find out!2020-09-241h 09Tea & Strumpets: A Regency Romance Review052 - Mad and Bad: Real Heroines of the Regency with Bea KochWe interrupt our scheduled program to bring you a fabulous interview! We sat down with co-owner of The Ripped Bodice Bea Koch to talk all about her new book Mad & Bad: Real Heroines of the Regency. Her book looks at the badass women living through the regency who have been overlooked by history in favor of their male counterparts but played an important role during the time period. Even more, a lot of these women knew each other, showing once more that when women support women, we can do some amazing things.2020-09-171h 12Tea & Strumpets: A Regency Romance Review051 - Rescued from Ruin 2 - The Truth About Cads and DukesA prank gone horribly wrong leads to a marriage to save a reputation. Lady Jane Huxley may be a reluctant duchess but she soon finds that her new husband is hewn from more than icy marble - there’s actually a heart underneath that shell when he starts to thaw. But will this mismatched pair realize that opposites attract? Or will the Duke of Blackmore keep them from finding their happily ever after trying to fight his inevitable feelings? You'll find out as we read The Truth About Cads and Dukes by Elisa Brayden. **Don't try and bet against the SP...2020-09-1054 minTea & Strumpets: A Regency Romance Review050 - Bridgertons 8 - On the Way to the WeddingGregory Bridgerton believes in true love. How could he not after watching all his siblings, including Hyacinth, enjoying life in HEA? He finally find the girl of his dreams when he sets eyes on Hermione Watson. Hermione, while lovely, has one flaw - she is in love with another! Her best friend Lucy Abernathy, though, is happy to help Gregory win her affection but it turns out Lucy and Gregory get on better than Gregory and Hermione. Yet fate has another twist as Lucy is soon betrothed to another and cannot break the engagement. Gregory is not one to give...2020-09-031h 01Tea & Strumpets: A Regency Romance Review049 - Desperate Duchesses 7 - Three Weeks With Lady XThorn Daughtry, the bastard son of a duke, is looking to get married and he has the perfect candidate. She is nothing like the woman who is helping him renovate his new estate. India for her part wants no part in a marriage to a man she cannot manage and Thorn is anything but manageable. That being said, sparks fly within their first meeting and the two cannot seem to stay away from the other. Three Weeks with Lady X is our first read by author Eloisa James and it does not disappoint! Her whit and fast-moving plot kept us...2020-08-2757 minTea & Strumpets: A Regency Romance Review048 - Writing Romance for Today's Reader with Lyssa Kay Adams and Kristin RockawayBack in May, cohost Zoë had the fabulous opportunity to partner with her local library to moderate a series of chats with Romance Authors! In this series, you'll get to hear from a variety of authors spanning many romance subgenres and topics! Our first chat was with Contemporary romance authors Lyssa Kay Adams (The Bromance Book Club) and Kristin Rockaway (She's Faking It) where we discussed how these two weave amazing tales that today's reader can relate to.2020-08-2051 minTea & Strumpets: A Regency Romance Review047 - Sweetest Taboo 3 - The Scandalous Diary of Lily LaytonThanks to a listener recommendation we have one of our steamiest reviews to date. Oliver is a Marquess looking for the perfect wife; a friend who can not only entertain him during the day, but also an adventuress wanton who will allow him to explore all his sexual fantasies at night. He believes he's found his perfect match in the mysterious diary he found on his property. Lily, the authoress of this diary, did not hold back in any of her entries. That being said, she's not looking for a husband, no matter how attracted she is to Oliver. Can...2020-08-131h 12Tea & Strumpets: A Regency Romance Review046 - Bareknuckle Bastards 2 - Brazen and the BeastHattie Sedley is taking life by the horns. It is the Year of Hattie and she is going to finish the year as a woman in charge. However, her plans are briefly derailed when she meets Beast, one of the three Bareknuckle Bastards that run Covent Garden. As their lives and limbs intertwine, Beast does his best to keep his distance to protect his lady love. Hattie calls bull on his antics and tells him that while no man has ever been able to stand their ground against him, this woman fights to win. **We'll only accept all the SPOILERS**2020-08-0654 minTea & Strumpets: A Regency Romance Review045 - Bridgertons 7 - It's In His KissIn the penultimate Bridgerton book, we return to the clan to watch our youngest Bridgerton find her HEA! Will Hyacinth allow herself to be a bit uncomfortable so that she can actually find love? Will Gareth allow his family secrets to derail their budding romance? Listen in as a fascinating family diary reveals its' secrets and sends our lovebirds on the trail of some hidden jewels in Julia Quinn's It's In His Kiss! **To the victor go the Spoiler Alerts!**2020-07-2345 minTea & Strumpets: A Regency Romance Review044 - Pennyroyal 8 - It Happened One MidnightIn our eighth installment of Julie Anne Long’s Pennyroyal Green series, we finally get to dig a little deeper into the life of the youngest Redmond sibling. Jonathan may act like the devil-may-care younger son, but this dude has plans. Tommy also has plans and while they did not initially include a Redmond, she’ll take him anyway. She’s spent her life doing things out of necessity, so she’s not about to stare a gift horse in the mouth. Together these two just ooze chemistry and as their goals align, these two may just be unstoppable. It Happened...2020-07-161h 14Tea & Strumpets: A Regency Romance Review043 - Rogues and Remarkable Women 1 - A Duke, the Lady, and a BabyA Duke: Has been named the guardian of his cousin’s son. To get to him he needs to chase down his cousin’s uncle and figure out what happened to the boy’s mother.
The Lady: Was locked in Bedlam by her husband’s uncle to keep her from her child. Now she’s a desperate mother with trust issues trying to find a way to leave England behind.
A Baby: Lionel Jordan is the catalyst that brings together his mother Patience Jordan and Busick Strathmore, Duke of Reppington. In sharing their love of Lionel these two must learn to trust i...2020-07-091h 11Tea & Strumpets: A Regency Romance Review042 - Flowers from the StormIn this book our hero meets our heroine, fights a duel, has a stroke, loses his speech, re-meets our heroine, and escapes from a Sanitarium. AND WE’RE NOT EVEN HALFWAY THROUGH!! Laura Kinsale with her fantastic command of the English language really shows us a different side of love. Christian Langland, Duke of Jervaulx, has to deal with relearning his words and Archimedea Timms, has to figure out how to love someone outside Quaker Society. Flowers from the Storm took us on a wild adventure and we cannot wait to tell you all about it. **Thou shalt find SPOILERS**2020-07-021h 47Tea & Strumpets: A Regency Romance Review041 - Quietly Triumphant and Delightfully Mad with Olivia WaiteOlivia Waite is a delight! She is funny, outgoing, and man does she like romance! She tells us about her journey to discovering her own sexuality and how she's used that discovery to fuel her own books. She is the author of Avon's first F/F historical romance and honestly we had so much fun we lost track of time. We laughed, we got serious, and we are so excited for you to listen to our interview with Olivia Waite!2020-06-251h 36Tea & Strumpets: A Regency Romance Review040 - Worth Saga 2.75 - Mrs. Martin's Incomparable AdventureVioletta Beauchamps may enter Bertrice Martin's life under false pretenses but quickly something more develops. Nothing brings people closer than a common goal. That goal being to oust Mrs. Martin's terrible nephew from his lodgings. And man, is this dude terrible! Just when you think he cannot get worse, he does. However his existence helps these ladies get to know each other. In today's read we're finding love in their twilight years in Mrs. Martin's Incomparable Adventure by Courtney Milan! **a hallelujah chorus of Spoilers**2020-06-181h 04Tea & Strumpets: A Regency Romance Review039 - Writing Queer Stories in the Past with Cat SebastianTo continue our Pride month episodes, we were lucky enough to get to sit down with Cat Sebastian, author of many LQBTQ novels, including Avon's first published MM historical romance. We spoke about her journey to being an author, what drew her to the genre and time period, and how she discovered queer romance as a reader and as an author. We also talked about how she gives voice to her very diverse cast of characters who challenge the status quo. We hope you enjoy this fabulous conversation with Cat Sebastian....because we most certainly did!2020-06-111h 43Tea & Strumpets: A Regency Romance Review038 - Feminine Pursuits 1 - The Lady's Guide to Celestial MechanicsLucy Mulcheney just watched her lover marry a man. And she didn’t even spare her a glance during the entire ceremony. Now her brother is threatening to sell their father’s telescope because it’s not like people hire female astronomers. Just when she’s not sure what to do with her life, she notices a letter from the Countess of Moth who needs assistance. Lucy takes her chances in London, finding Catherine St. Day is not only an attractive woman but also a staunch supporter of Lucy and her work. Working on a new astronomy translation though is not all...2020-06-041h 07Tea & Strumpets: A Regency Romance Review037 - {Second Chance at Love} - The Governess AffairThis week we're replaying one of our favorite episodes as we prepare for a jam-packed June where we'll be celebrating Pride Month on Tea & Strumpets! But for today, we do hope you'll enjoy this second chance at loving our first-ever novella on the show, The Governess Affair! Now, on to the synopsis!
This episode we have a couple of firsts! Our first novella! Our first hotel room recording! Join us as we chat about The Governess Affair by Courtney Milan, a novella that, let’s be honest, sets the bar for all novellas. Courtney Milan truly played upon all of ou...2020-05-281h 16Tea & Strumpets: A Regency Romance Review036 - Scandalous Brides 1 - A Beginner's Guide to RakesA torrid affair with an abrupt ending is what divided Diane Benchley, Countess of Cameron, and Oliver Warren, Marquis of Haybury. Now Diane is back in London and needs a favor from the man she loathes most. Oliver is happy to help Diane, since she does have some blackmail handy, but he’s going to name a price of his own. With his help, Diane sets the ton on its ear by starting a club for men staffed entirely by women. However, Diane’s success is immediately threatened by her greedy former brother-in-law. Can these two stop fighting long enough to s...2020-05-211h 27Tea & Strumpets: A Regency Romance Review035 - Bridgertons 6 - When He Was WickedMichael Stirling was living his own personal hell since he friend-zoned himself by falling in love with his cousin's wife. Francesca Bridgerton Stirling was living her best life until the untimely death of her husband, John. She tried to lean on Michael for support in her grief but Michael, who is to become the Earl in John's stead, just cannot handle being her rock. He's loved her too long and now he has to replace John in so many ways, the idea of taking his place at Francesca's side is just too much. Four years later the pair are reunited...2020-05-141h 19Tea & Strumpets: A Regency Romance Review034 - Scarlett Peckham talks The RakessWe all know the reformed Rake trope. He’s out doing his thing with the ladies but suddenly he meets THE ONE and he opens his heart to love and marriage. It’s a classic and a favorite of many a romance reader. The Rakess is not that book. Our rake is our Heroine and while she meets a man who makes her rethink her party-hardy lifestyle, she is not about to turn away from her core values. Also, our hero is not a virgin and he likes it spicy in the bedroom. For your hosts, this book was akin to a...2020-05-071h 16Tea & Strumpets: A Regency Romance Review033 - Band SinisterIn the small town of Yarlcote, the bad blood between the Rookwoods and the Frisbys is everyone's favorite kind of gossip. And that says nothing of Sir Phillip Rookwood's black reputation itself - with such rumors about what he gets up to, the Frisby siblings must stay clear. So what happens when fate intervenes forcing Guy and Amanda to reside at Rookwood Hall with not only Sir Phillip but also his friends who are in a club called The Murder!? Well, it turns out Phillip is actually a thoughtful person, and Guy has his sheltered mind blown after stumbling across...2020-04-301h 19Tea & Strumpets: A Regency Romance Review032 - Love By Numbers 1 - Nine Rules To Break When Romancing A RakeLady Calpurnia Hartwell may be named for an Empress but she certainly doesn’t feel the part. She’s not exactly sure when she became a plain, boring spinster of the ton, but somewhere along the way she lost herself. After Callie overhears a conversation where she is described as “passive” it lights a fire in her to become just the opposite. Armed with a list of things she would do if she were truly wild, she heads out into the night to complete item one: kiss someone - passionately!That someone is the handsome Lord Ralston, who just happens to be in...2020-04-231h 16Tea & Strumpets: A Regency Romance Review031 - Pennyroyal 7 - A Notorious Countess ConfessesEvie is looking to start a new life away from London and its nasty nicknames. She has been left a house in Pennyroyal Green by her late husband and this is just the place to start fresh. News travels fast though, and the town quickly learns of her infamous past but not before she meets the local Vicar. Adam Sylvaine may be a man of God but he's single, handsome, and seems to actually empathize with Evie's situation. While there is an instant attraction, they both need to be on their best behavior, after all, every pair of female eyes...2020-04-161h 24Tea & Strumpets: A Regency Romance Review030 - Fun with Frolic Friends!This week we got together with some of the fabulous Frolic Network podcasts for an hour of mayhem and merriment! Kelsey and Zoë hung out with Sarah Wendell from Smart Podcast, Trashy Books, Laura Von Holt from The Mermaid Podcast, and Kelly Reynolds from boobies & noobies and talked about life in quarantine and what makes us smile right now. It's a mash-up extraordinaire and an hour of feel-good fun! We'll be back next week with our regularly scheduled episode on A Notorious Countess Confesses - but this week, we hope we can put a smile on your face and a l...2020-04-091h 05Tea & Strumpets: A Regency Romance Review029 - Mackenzies & McBrides 1 - The Madness of Lord Ian MackenzieBeth Ackerley is a widow who has recently inherited a fortune. Ian Mackenzie is the “Mad Mackenzie” of the infamous Mackenzie family. However, Beth cannot fight her instant attraction to this intriguing man. Ian has never really been able to read people’s emotions, cannot help but feel drawn to this woman. She grounds him in a way nothing else can. However there are secret’s to Ian’s past and loved ones to protect, will this budding romance make it through such adversary? We loved this book from beginning to end so cannot wait to share with you The Madness of...2020-04-021h 56Tea & Strumpets: A Regency Romance Review028 - Bridgertons 5 - To Sir Phillip, With LoveEloise has a secret and she's on her way to meet him for the very first time. However, our quiet country gentleman is not prepared for the hurricane that is coming his way. Despite him neglecting to tell her of his "rambunctious" twins, the two begin to see that there may be something more between them. Can a relationship that started via correspondence between two strangers blossom into a love that neither expected? Well, with time, understanding, and a push from our favorite brothers, To Sir Phillip with Love by Julia Quinn, has both your co-hosts signing with longing. It...2020-03-261h 24Tea & Strumpets: A Regency Romance Review027 - {Second Chance at Love} - Like No Other LoverThis week we've remastered one of our less-listened-to, but no less fabulous episodes! With some better editing know-how, we do hope you'll enjoy this second chance at loving our second-ever episode! Now, on to the synopsis!
This week, we continue our journey into Pennyroyal Green with Like No Other Lover by Julie Ann Long! While this book is less jam-packed, it is no less delicious. Our characters positively sizzle when they're near. Also, can we just talk about how nice it is that the main characters are actually honest with each other and do not make dumb decisions based on...2020-03-191h 20Tea & Strumpets: A Regency Romance Review026 - Malory-Anderson 2 - Tender RebelIn honor of the author's birthday, we’re diving deep into Tender Rebel by the great Johanna Lindsey this week! A Scottish heiress is on the run from her abhorrent cousin and in search of a husband! While she does have a few standards, love doesn't have to be part of the equation. Enter Anthony Malory - an exceedingly handsome rake of first order - who cannot stop his pursuit to see the lovely Roslynn Chadwick in his bed. In fact, he’ll even go so far as to marry the girl himself! But despite his noble intentions and his compl...2020-03-121h 13Tea & Strumpets: A Regency Romance Review025 - Heart of Blade 2 - My Beautiful EnemyThis week, we've got a heartbreaking yet heartwarming tale of adventure, treasure, fate, and fighting! Our two main characters seem destined for each other - but after their first meeting, while they shared an epic love, they didn't share their names with each other! Will they even ever cross paths again? It seems fate is ready to intervene eight years later, as these two lethal lovebirds meet again many, many miles away. Sherry Thomas weaves a magical tale between China and England in My Beautiful Enemy, and she gives us a truly badass heroine to rave about! Plus we've got...2020-03-051h 16Tea & Strumpets: A Regency Romance Review024 - Spindle Cove 4.5 - Lord Dashwood Missed OutThis week we’re taking a trip to Spindle Cove! Except...oh no, the bridge is out and the carriage has broken, so I guess we’ll have to spend the night together in this roadside hut with ONLY ONE BED! It’s going to be a little tight in here because we actually have a very special guest for this episode too! Bookstagrammer and author extraordinaire Mazey Eddings (@romance.in.the.wild) is joining us to chat about Lord Dashwood and one of her (famously) favorite tropes - The Virgin Hero. It’s gonna be a trope-tactic time! **It's no secre...2020-02-271h 40Tea & Strumpets: A Regency Romance Review023 - Ravenels 6 - Chasing CassandraTom Severin, railway magnate, has never not gotten what he wants. One look was all it took for Tom to know that Lady Cassandra Ravenel was the one. However, Cassandra cannot be gotten easily. Her family objects and frankly so does she. As much as she wants a husband, she’s not interested in one with a frozen heart. With each meeting the attraction grows and Tom will do anything to make Cassandra his, including read the works of Jane Austen and Victor Hugo. In the end, no one could argue his commitment. Come listen to the New Release by Lis...2020-02-201h 24Tea & Strumpets: A Regency Romance Review022 - The Greatest Gal Pals of Historical RomanceIt's a week for love and romance! While that is certainly our forte, this time, we're here to celebrate our favorite female friendships today. The genre is full of fierce females and their equally as fabulous friends. Today is for all your gal pals and girlfriends. Happy Galentines Day! Enjoy listening to us share our favorite examples of females friendships from Regency Romance.2020-02-1340 minTea & Strumpets: A Regency Romance Review021 - Secrets of Charlotte Street 2 - The Earl I RuinedOur episode today is one most scandalous,
A Lady and an Earl who were far from amorous.
A bold action to disparage,
Leads to a necessary offer of marriage.
Will there ever be trust between them then,
In this titillating tale by Scarlett Peckham?
And while our characters' love was allowed to soar,
Zoë and Kelsey could in no way reach an accord.
And with the end of this terrible poem,
We invite you to tune in for details and then some!
**Spoilers, I'm really bad at poems**2020-02-061h 39Tea & Strumpets: A Regency Romance Review020 - Resilience with Kerrigan ByrneThis week sat down with Kerrigan Byrne to talk all about her journey as an author. Well, that’s where we started, but honestly the alternate title of this episode could have been “I Digress: The Podcast Story.” But don’t let that turn you away, because with each twist and turn, the conversation got even more interesting! And throughout, we kept coming back to Kerrigan's amazing resilience to any naysayers in her day to day life as well as the poignant resilience of the characters she crafts. We budgeted an hour and a half for our chat but we could ha...2020-01-301h 13Tea & Strumpets: A Regency Romance Review019 - Pennyroyal 6 - How the Marquess Was WonWhat do you get when you combine an icy marquess and a plucky school teacher? Why a marvelous tale from Pennyroyal Green of course! This week not only do we get delicious dialog and a cat straight out of Greek mythology, we also get a feel-good tale of two who were meant to be. However, we do need to get through a few tropes to find our happily ever after but it’s not too much trouble as our hero and heroine draw us along as much as they are drawn to each other. Come and read “How the Marquess was...2020-01-231h 27Tea & Strumpets: A Regency Romance Review018 - Turners 1 - The Soldier's ScoundrelToday's episode may seem a bit daunting in length, but be not afraid dear listener, there are a couple of excellent reasons for its loquaciousness. Firstly, the book we read had a lot of swoon-worthy moments to talk about and secondly, we were joined by some very special guests! Jeff Adams and Will Knauss of The Big Gay Fiction Podcast dropped in to talk about Cat Sebastian’s The Soldier’s Scoundrel. Will by-the-book Oliver let himself fall for don’t-ask-questions Jack? Will pessimist Jack open his heart to the idea of love at all? Sparks fly in this steamy regenc...2020-01-161h 47Tea & Strumpets: A Regency Romance Review017 - Bridgertons 4 - Romancing Mr. BridgertonIt’s the middle of the season and everyone is bored. What is a lady to do? Why, solve a mystery of course! Lady Danbury has tasked the ton with unmasking their favorite gossip, Lady Whistledown! However, this crusade is just the backdrop for our latest Bridgerton tale.
Colin Bridgerton has recently returned from travels abroad and for some reason, he discovers that spinster Penelope Featherington is the person he most wants to spend time with. Penelope is not about to protest, but she is shocked to find that Colin is not just the charmer she’s been in love with...2020-01-091h 37Tea & Strumpets: A Regency Romance Review016 - 2020 Historical Romance Releases We Just Can't Wait For!Happy New Year everyone - and welcome to the roaring twenties! With such an obviously historically-minded decade, we know it's going to be a fabulous time for historical romance. And we're ringing in this year by sharing some of the 2020 historical romances we are most excited about! So many books are already announced and we just could not keep our 2020 must-haves to ourselves any longer. Will your favorites make the list? Will we introduce you to some you didn't know were coming? Did we egregiously leave something out?! Get ready to mark those calendars and click preorder, because the list...2020-01-0243 minTea & Strumpets: A Regency Romance Review015 - Eight Kisses Anthology - A Highlander for HanukkahNow that we’ve celebrated Christmas, it’s time for the Festival of Lights! This year we’re spending it in Edinburgh and it looks like the gift of a hot, highland man just keeps on giving. Do ye get where I’m going with this lads and lassies? This is only one of two Hanukkah tales that take place in the regency. We know because we looked, hard. This one also included some cool history facts and Zoë gets to put her Hebrew skills to good use (like she learned it in Israel so it’s the real deal and Kelsey...2019-12-121h 14Tea & Strumpets: A Regency Romance Review014 - Maiden Lane 10.7 - Once Upon A Christmas EveIt’s officially December, so we’re going full-holiday on you all! That special time of year where you spend time with loved ones...or with a family you happen to come across when your carriage breaks down in a snowstorm with Grandma inside! Even if you’re like our hero Adam and not that into Christmas, it’s hard not to find joy from an almost-kiss while hunting down holly for the Christmas Ball. Or better yet - from a bit of action under the stairs while everyone else is occupied with parlor games! Miss Sarah St. John is about to...2019-12-051h 07Tea & Strumpets: A Regency Romance Review013.5 - Bonus - Thankful For RomanceHappy Thanksgiving from the US-of-A! Looking back over the last year, we've realized we have so much to be thankful for. In honor of the holiday, we wanted to take a few minutes to share with you why we're especially thankful for romance! Plus, it turns out we're not the only ones who have strong feelings on the subject. So feel free to take a quick break from all the holiday craziness and listen to us and some of our Frolic friends talk about why romance has a special place in our hearts this year.2019-11-2818 minTea & Strumpets: A Regency Romance Review013 - Bridgertons 3 - An Offer From A GentlemanWe’re back aboard the Bridgerton Express, arriving at station stop Benedict! Join us this week for a stunning Cinderella story spun by our favorite fairy godmother, Julia Quinn! We get all the classics - an evil stepmother, a masked ball, and a Mysterious lady who disappears at midnight, and that’s only part one! Two years have gone by when suddenly our hero and heroine are reunited. Yet, it’s not quite the reunion we were expecting... We were once again reduced to sighs of longing and giggles from Bridgerton sibling wit. We’re reading An Offer from a Gentlema...2019-11-211h 33Tea & Strumpets: A Regency Romance Review012 - Pennyroyal 5 - What I Did For A DukePennyroyal Green we have missed you! This next installment did not disappoint and for one of our hosts it was even better than the book before! Julie Anne Long delighted us with her witty back and forth dialogue, while also giving us a heroine who is not afraid to make her own decisions. Plus while our hero of a Duke has a dark and dangerous exterior, we learn he’s an absolute softy when it comes to the woman he loves. *sigh* Plus we got beautiful renaissance visuals by way of a famous Titian painting that was seen as scandalous. So...2019-11-141h 39Tea & Strumpets: A Regency Romance Review011 - Interview - Evie Dunmore talks Bringing Down the DukeJoin us as we speak with Evie Dunmore, whose first novel Bringing Down the Duke came out this past September to great acclaim. Evie walks us through how she became interested in romance and what inspired her to write her first novel. This Oxford-educated woman is a treat, telling us about being a new author and what actually is the difference between a suffragette and a suffragist. We bonded over our collective difficulties reading Jane Austen novels and our love of horseback riding. You’ll really enjoy getting to know her as much as we did, so stop reading and ge...2019-11-071h 26Tea & Strumpets: A Regency Romance Review010 - Hellions of Havisham 3 - The Viscount and the VixenNow that it’s pumpkin spice and sweater weather, we have a spooky selection for Halloween! Come with us to Havisham Hall where a ghost is rumored to haunt the surrounding moors! We've got clocks that don't tick, a Mad Marquess, and a ghost of dead mother’s past. Our hero has sworn to never open his heart to love but our heroine is not the title hunter he was expecting. Will Havisham remain the dusty memorial of lost love or will new love also bring new life? We're reading The Viscount and the Vixen by Lorraine Heath! **Spoopy story spoi...2019-10-311h 34Tea & Strumpets: A Regency Romance Review009 - Interview - Maya Rodale chats Dangerous Books for GirlsWe’re very proud to bring you our first interview! We sat down with bestselling author Maya Rodale to talk about her book Dangerous Book for Girls: The Bad Reputation of Romance Novels Explained. She enlightened us on why Romance is so much more empowering than the patriarchy would want you to believe. This book is filled with interesting facts and statistics, which we talk about, but the interview does not stop there! Maya gave us the lowdown on Romanclandia as a whole, and we are even more in love than before.2019-10-241h 34Tea & Strumpets: A Regency Romance Review008 - Brothers Sinister 0.5 - The Governess AffairThis episode we have a couple of firsts! Our first novella! Our first hotel room recording! Join us as we chat about The Governess Affair by Courtney Milan, a novella that, let’s be honest, sets the bar for all novellas. Courtney Milan truly played upon all of our emotions in a short amount of pages. We were brought to our metaphorical knees by a twig! A TWIG! And don’t get us started on hairpins as a currency to build trust. *SWOON!* We’ve got a fantastic heroine on a transformative journey who finds her voice and it’s funny an...2019-10-171h 14Tea & Strumpets: A Regency Romance Review007 - Bridgertons 2 - The Viscount Who Loved MeYou’re all cordially invited to join us at Aubrey Hall in Kent for Lady Bridgerton’s country house party! We’ve got more Whistledown (in prime form as always), more sibling sparring (delightful), and of course, COMPETITIVE LAWN SPORTS! So pick your mallet quickly unless you want to be stuck with pink or purple, and throw the rules into the lake this week! Winner takes your heart ❤️ **Spoilers for the entire plot of this 19-year-old book**
TW: Death of a parent2019-10-031h 23Tea & Strumpets: A Regency Romance Review006 - Bridgertons 1 - The Duke and IWarning: This episode contains discussions of consent and sexual assault.
The ladies of Tea & Strumpets have done it, they've jumped on the Bridgerton train! How could they not when it's such a defining series in the genre?! From a prologue that tugs heavily on our heartstrings, to our heroine making seriously questionable choices, there was a lot more going on in this book than was expected. We put on our 2019 lenses and get serious about how this one makes us feel. So All Aboard the2019-09-191h 43Tea & Strumpets: A Regency Romance Review005 - Mayhem in Mayfair 1 - Sleepless at MidnightLet's get ready to RUMBLE!!! We've stepped away from Pennyroyal Green and our co-hosts finally have grossly differing opinions on our book this week! No need to fear dear Listener, no pistols were seen at dawn. Instead there was a healthy debate about the use of adjectives as they apply to our heroine. Also we find our favorite character in the book had four-legs and a tail. **Spoilers! Spoilers! Spoilers!**Support the show and pick up your copy of Sleepless at Midnight here!This episode's book recommendation is A Notorious Vow by Joanna Shupe. Pick...2019-09-051h 46Tea & Strumpets: A Regency Romance Review004 - Pennyroyal 4 - I Kissed An EarlYou've heard about it since day one and now it's finally here! Today we discuss I Kissed an Earl, by Julie Anne Long, featuring Violet Redmond and Captain Asher Flint. Not only do we get to see our main characters well-matched in wit and courage, but we also get a pirate battle and a chase across the high seas! Plus, who doesn't love a lady who can beat a self-assured man at chess (and we're not just talking about the game). **Spoilers, there are spoilers!**Support the show and pick up your copy of I Kissed an...2019-08-221h 36
Tea & Strumpets: A Regency Romance Review001 - Pennyroyal 1 - The Perils of PleasureWelcome to Tea and Strumpets: A Regency Romance Review! Join Kelsey and Zoe as they talk you through some of their favorite books of the genre. In their first episode, they discuss The Perils of Pleasure, by Julie Anne Long, and re-discover how buck-wild this first book of the Pennyroyal Green Series really is. From explosions to a mysterious shooter to a hayloft tryst, there are few romance novel stones left unturned. So strap in and enjoy the ride! ***Spoilers abound! We discuss the WHOLE dang thing!***Editor's Note: Our audio quality greatly improves from Episode 1 to E...2019-08-151h 03
Tea & Strumpets: A Regency Romance Review002 - Pennyroyal 2 - Like No Other LoverNever fear episode #2 is here! We continue our journey into Pennyroyal Green this time with: No Other Lover, by Julie Ann Long. While this book is less jam-packed, it is no less delicious. Our characters positively sizzle when they're near. Also, can we just talk about how nice it is that the main characters are actually honest with each other and do not make dumb decisions based on unnecessary misunderstandings?! **Spoilers are thing, just FYI**How cute are Miles and Cynthia? Support the show and pick up your copy of Like No Other Lover, here!2019-08-151h 15
Tea & Strumpets: A Regency Romance Review003 - Pennyroyal 3 - Since the SurrenderPuppets, Museums and Mermaids, OH MY! This week we dive into book three of Julie Anne Long's Pennyroyal Green series, Since the Surrender. If you thought Episode 001 was wild, you may want to take a deep breath before pressing play. As we dive deeper, we learn a bit more about the Eversea family dynamic and that men really cannot resist a penis joke. **Spoilers are a thing, just FYI**This plot was so crazy that Kelsey was seriously unprepared despite having read this before.Support the show and pick up your copy of Since the...2019-08-151h 15Tea & Strumpets: A Regency Romance Review000 Tea & Strumpets TrailerWelcome to Tea and Strumpets, a Regency Romance Review! Join hosts Kelsey and Zoe Thursdays as they discuss novels from their favorite genre and what makes them steamy...or tepid. Read along or just listen in - it's like book club, only less work and a lot more fun!Also, it's 2021, Shakespeare. We're taking Strumpets back!Our first episode will feature The Perils of Pleasure by Julie Anne Long. Support the show and pick up your copy here! Subscribe to our email list to learn what we're reading next month, for fun extras...2019-08-0501 min