Rebel Ever After
Episodes
TJ Alexander Returns! Queer love means breaking the rules
12 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, TJ Alexander and I celebrate their new historical romance A Lady For All Seasons, a Shakespearean-esque screwball comedy with an unfo...
BDSM romance, power exchange & consent with Kate Hawthorne
30 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week my guest is queer BDSM romance author Kate Hawthorne, who also writes as Nikki Markham. We talked about the nuance of depicting ongoing nego...
Joy vs liberation in queer romance with Adib Khorram
15 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Rebel Ever After, my guest is Adib Khorram, a queer Iranian American author of fiction for all ages. His adult romances are I'LL HAVE WHA...
Black heroines deserve to be treasured with LaQuette
02 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week my guest is LaQuette, author of many contemporary romances including The King's Pregnancy Proposition and the brand new rom-com Janae Sander...
Ella's publishing hot takes on the 'It's a Lot' podcast
26 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week I'm the guest! I went on my friend Emily Hessney Lynch's podcast It's A Lot to talk about my romance novel, BUT HOW ARE YOU, REALLY. We dug ...
Ashley Herring Blake wants to know your star sign
12 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In the first Rebel Ever After episode of 2026, my guest is Ashley Herring Blake! I asked the author of DELILAH GREEN DOESN'T CARE and countless other ...
Primal play & the catharsis of Dark Romance with Allie Oleander
15 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week my guest is Allie Oleander, author of the dark-ish romance WILLING PREY about a woman who gets paid $30,000 to let a sexy, awkward lawyer hu...
Does "historical romance" need a new name? With Katherine Grant
30 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week my guest is Katherine Grant, indie romance author and the host of the Historical Romance Sampler podcast. We talked about the conclusion of ...
A marriage of convenience for health insurance & housing, with Marisa Kanter
17 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week my guest is Marisa Kanter, author of the adult rom-com FRIENDS WITH BENEFITS, as well as several YA romance novels. We talked about writing ...
Rachel Runya Katz on the rom-traum-com
03 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My guest this week is Rachel Runya Katz, the author of Thank You For Sharing, Whenever You're Ready and the brand new instant USA Today Best Seller I...
Julian Winters on queer self-discovery and demisexual representation
13 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My guest this week is Julian Winters, the author of adult rom-coms I THINK THEY LOVE YOU and LAST FIRST KISS, as well as many books for teens and chil...
Sexy unionized ballet dancers with Chloe Angyal
05 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week my guest is former journalist and current novelist Chloe Angyal! In her Dancers Down Under trilogy, Chloe writes about ballet dancers as ath...
Sample: Portland's Romance Bookstore with Katherine Morgan
28 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's time for another Rebel Ever After's premium episode! This month my guest is Katherine Morgan, the owner of Grand Gesture Books, Portland's first ...
Alexandria Bellefleur won't stop writing queer romance
22 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week my guest is Alexandria Bellefleur, the author of many queer romances including Written In The Stars, The Fiancée Farce, and Truly Madly De...
Cozy witchy romance with Celestine Martin
07 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It is spooky witchy season, and this week's guest is Celestine Martin! She is the author of the Elemental Love series, including Witchful Thinking, Ki...
Elissa Sussman on grief, horniness & movie stars
10 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My guest this week is Elissa Sussman, author of Funny You Should Ask and Once More With Feeling. She walked me through writing her new book Totally an...
HEAs for sad girls! Depression rep with London Sperry
04 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Rebel Ever After, my guest is the wonderful London Sperry, author of the 2024 rom-com Passion Project. London and I talked about the rang...
Eva Leigh on female rage, witches and pirates
21 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week my guest is Eva Leigh, the author of My Fake Rake, Scandal Takes the Stage, Forever Your Earl, and many more historical romances. Her new ro...
Olivia Dade on vampires, zombies and editing sex scenes
14 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week my guest is Olivia Dade, the author of Spoiler Alert, All The Feels, At First Spite, 40-Love and many others. She has two books coming out t...
Sample: Publishing sapphic romance with Nina Haines
30 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My guest for Pride month's premium episode is Nina Haines, the founder of the virtual sapphic book club Sapph-Lit and the brand new publishing imprint...
Disability rep, coming out, and self-love with Keah Brown
23 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My guest this week is author, actress, and journalist Keah Brown. She has published three books, the 2019 essay collection The Pretty One: On Life, P...
A rom-com for gamers (and gaymers) with Tara Tai
16 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My guest this week is Tara Tai, whose debut novel SINGLE PLAYER came out this January. It's a queer rom-com about two video game developers who clash ...
Joyful M/M Rom-Coms with Chip Pons
09 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My guest this week is Chip Pons, the author of You And I, Rewritten and the forthcoming reality TV romance Winging It With You. He walked me through h...
Love outside of the gender binary in hist-rom, with Joanna Lowell
02 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to PRIDE, y'all!! This week's guest is Joanna Lowell, the author of historical romances including A Shore Thing, The Duke Undone, and A Rare F...
PREMIUM PREVIEW: Spring 2025 Discourse Round-up
26 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Buckle up for the first ever Rebel Ever After quarterly romance discourse round-up. This month I analyzed the bad vibes of 2025: Why is the Chicago Su...
Historical romance is the best escape, with Harper St. George
19 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week's guest is Harper St. George, the author of many historical romances including The Heiress Gets A Duke, The Stranger I Wed, and Eliza and Th...
Is "miscommunication" even a trope? With Betty Cayouette
12 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week's guest is Betty Cayouette, author of TELL ME HOW YOU REALLY FEEL and ONE LAST SHOT. We talked about writing a romance that starts with a th...
Sexy & grounded celebrity romance, with Myah Ariel
05 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week's guest is Myah Ariel, the author of two contemporary romance novels that take place in the entertainment industry. First we discussed how h...
Autistic people are hot, with Leanne Schwartz
27 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My guest this week is Leanne Schwartz! She is the author of several YA fantasy novels and the adult contemporary rom-com My Kind of Trouble, a brillia...
How Allison Raskin turned her broken engagement into a rom-com
20 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My guest this week is New York Times best-selling author Allison Raskin, whose first rom-com Save The Date was published this April by Canary Street P...
Is self-publishing actually better than a book deal? With Georgina Kiersten
14 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As traditional publishers adapt to Trump Era Part II, there is concern in Romancelandia that books are about to get a lot whiter, straighter, and more...
How readers react when authors talk politics, with Joanna Shupe
30 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My guest this week is Joanna Shupe, best-selling historical romance author whose books take place during the Gilded Age. Her latest book The Gilded H...
Queer adulthood and bisexual rep with Amy Spalding
24 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My guest this week is Amy Spalding, author of many YA novels and the adult sapphic Out In Hollywood series. The latest installment, ON HER TERMS, was ...
Why romance must be braver, with Adriana Herrera
16 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week's guest is Adriana Herrera, author of many contemporary and historical romances including a A Tropical Rebel Gets the Duke. Adriana leads th...
Trans identity & polyamory in romance with TJ Alexander
03 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week's guest is TJ Alexander, author of several queer contemporary romances including Chef's Choice and Second Chances In New Port Steven. TJ sha...
The "smut" discourse with Andie J. Christopher
24 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My guest is Andie J. Christopher, the author of many contemporary romances including Unrealistic Expectations, Thank You Next, and Hot Under His Colla...
Abortion in historical romance with Elizabeth Everett
17 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My guest this week is Elizabeth Everett, the author of The Secret Scientists of London series and The Damsels of Discovery series. We discussed her bo...
Healthy relationships and conspiracy theories with Mallory Marlowe
09 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Put on your cryptid-hunting gear! My guest this week is Mallory Marlowe, author of the contemporary romance Love and Other Conspiracies. Her 2024 debu...
The case for historical romance with Liana De la Rosa
03 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
[As a head's up I apologize for the low volume in this episode. I edited myself into a corner and cannot fix it. Normal volume episodes will return ne...
Reality TV satire and sapphic romance with Lydia Wang & Annabel Paulsen
27 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode I interview my friends Lydia Wang and Annabel Paulsen, the writing duo behind the sapphic Bachelor-inspired rom-com HERE FOR TH...
Writing genuinely funny romantic comedies, with Laura Piper Lee
20 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My guest this week is Laura Piper Lee, the author of Hannah Tate, Beyond Repair and Zoe Brennan First Crush, which comes out Tuesday January 21. We ta...
Black love and romance with Jessica P. Pryde
12 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My guest this week on Rebel Ever After is Jessica P. Pryde! She is a contributing editor at Book Riot and the co-host of their biweekly romance podcas...
Anti-capitalist romance with Nellie Wilson
06 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My guest this week is Nellie Wilson, a teacher and historian who is the author of romance novels including Curated, Corporate Mandated Holiday Romance...
Cursed bonus episode: Blake Lively & Justin Baldoni
30 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It turns out I owe Blake Lively, and all of you, an apology. In this quick episode, I go over the allegations against Justin Baldoni and the smear cam...
Danica Nava on writing Native rom-coms
15 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
My guest this week is the effervescently funny Danica Nava, author of The Truth According to Ember, and the forthcoming Love Is a War Song, hitting bo...
Jenny L. Howe on plus-size representation and masculinity in romance
09 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week my guest is Jenny L. Howe, the author of The Makeup Test, On The Plus Side, and How to Get a Life In Ten Dates, which comes out this Tuesday...
Shelly Jay Shore on escapism vs. resistance in romance
04 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
My guest this week is Shelly Jay Shore, the author of the best-selling novel Rules For Ghosting. We talked about writing escapism versus resistance in...
Erin Baldwin on writing rivals-to-lovers romance for teens
25 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I interview Erin Baldwin about her debut novel Wish You Weren't Here, a sapphic YA romance about two girls who can't stand each othe...
Becca Grischow on writing broke, queer 20-somethings
18 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
During the innocent week before the 2024 election, I chatted with Becca Grischow about her debut novel I'LL GET BACK TO YOU, a sapphic Thanksgiving ro...
Crash-launching Rebel Ever After!
10 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
As we face down a second Trump Presidency, we need the escapism of a good romance novel more than ever. But romance isn't a fluffy distraction from ...