Romancing the Shelf

JD Robb: Imitation In Death

26 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Eve has got her work cut out for her on this one with an arrogant, copycat serial killer and the only clue is a piece of stationary?? You may want to ...

JD Robb: Portrait In Death

05 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Are you ready for some Roarke lore?? We are! We are coming back to In Death, and Eve has A LOT going on. Having to manage the home front on top of sol...

Nora Roberts: Hidden Nature

12 Feb 2026

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This book has one of our most...interesting Nora couples, and we aren't talking about our heroes! These villains are adding new levels to creepy, but ...

Nora Roberts: Mind Games

22 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Over 200 books in, and Nora is still taking us by surprise! The tropes are new and the villain is unlike another, but it still has those Nora elements...

Nora Roberts Movie Watch: Magic Moments & Sanctuary

01 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

If you've been sleeping on our movie watch episodes, PLEASE don't skip this one. We are discussing Nora's first two movie adaptations, and it was such...

Nora Roberts: Identity

11 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We aren't going to bury the lead. Over four decades in, and Nora is BRINGING it with Identity (2024). We have a hardworking heroine, a grumpy leading ...

Nora Roberts: Nightwork

20 Nov 2025

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Harry, Booth, Silas, oh my! Nora is bringing us a new epic with a charming thief and a touch of fate. Are we sensing some 90s Nora vibes?! We are disc...

Nora Roberts' Dragon Heart Legacy Trilogy: The Choice

30 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Another trilogy coming to an end, and Nora went in a direction we weren't expecting! After all of these years, she can still surprise us. It is time t...

Nora Roberts' Dragon Heart Legacy Trilogy: The Becoming

09 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Continuing on with the Dragon Heart Trilogy! And...we have some big opinions on this one. Nora is expanding the world and upping the stakes. Listen in...

Nora Roberts' Dragon Heart Legacy Trilogy: The Awakening

18 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A new trilogy! This is a completely fresh read for Emily, and Heidi has only read the first one. Nora is bringing all the magic in this one: dragons, ...

JD Robb: Purity In Death

28 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We have one more In Death for you before we head back to 2020s Nora, and this one even has Eve crying! Vigilantes are doling out "justice," and Eve is...

JD Robb: Reunion In Death

07 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We are back with another In Death! And...we may not see eye to eye with our girl Eve on everything in this one. *gasp!* Eve is bouncing around the cou...

Nora Roberts Movie Watch: Carolina Moon & Midnight Bayou

17 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Grab your popcorn! It's time for another Nora movie discussion. This time we have two southern thrillers: Carolina Moon and Midnight Bayou. How did Li...

Nora Roberts: Legacy

26 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A fitness empire heiress and a graphic novel author find love after loss in Legacy (2021)! And there's an obsessed stalker, an cute smalltown in Maryl...

Nora Roberts: Hideaway

05 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

It's a new decade, and a brand new read for Emily! That is going to be the case for many books from here on, so if you love completely fresh takes the...

Nora Roberts: The 2010s!

15 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Another decade is complete! Wow. There were some big Nora shifts in this decade, and we can't leave it behind without some reflection. Which books and...

Nora Roberts: Under Currents

01 May 2025

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The last book of the 2010s is a blend of small town feels and heart-pounding tension. Nora has us asking throughout...wait, who is our villain?! Liste...

Nora Roberts: Shelter In Place

17 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

I think we can all agree, Patricia is SCARY! Also, Shelter In Place (2018) is not a romance. However, this book is a tense and thrilling suspense, and...

Nora Roberts' Chronicles of the One Trilogy: The Rise of Magicks

03 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Nora has been taking us for an emotional ride, and now it's time for Fallon to save the ENTIRE world. No big. We are discussing the epic conclution of...

Nora Roberts' Chronicles of the One Trilogy: Of Blood and Bone

20 Mar 2025

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Nora left us an emotional wreck after book one of this trilogy and has placed the weight of the world on baby Fallon's shoulders. Of Blood and Bone (2...

Nora Roberts' Chronicles of the One Trilogy: Year One, Part 2

06 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We had to leave you with a cliff hanger in our last episode, but we are here to finish up our discussion of Year One (2017)! Nora is throwing the play...

Nora Roberts' Chronicles of the One Trilogy: Year One, Part 1

20 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

You think that after almost four decades you know Nora? Well our queen is embarking into new territory with this trilogy. First up is Year One (2017),...

JD Robb: Seduction in Death

06 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ugh, what's worse than an entitled, bored, narcissistic rich boy? TWO entitled, rich, narcissistic boys. Eve has her hands full in this one with two k...

JD Robb: Betrayal in Death

23 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We are excited to be back with Eve and Roarke! We are loving seeing their relationship (both personal and professional) grow. But, uh oh, Peabody and...

Nora Roberts Movie Watch: Angel's Fall and Blue Smoke

09 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Grab your popcorn, it's time for a movie watch! Can Hollywood ever do a Nora book justice? Well we have some thoughts! Listen as we discuss the movie...

Nora Roberts: Come Sundown

12 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Well here we go.... For better or for worse, it is time for (in our opinion) Nora's darkest book. Definitely don't miss this discussion of Come Sundo...

Nora Roberts: The Obsession

28 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

After so many Nora thrillers, we have asked ourselves...what happens to the family after this?? In The Obsession (2016) Nora is giving us an answer. ...

Nora Roberts' The Guardians Trilogy: Island of Glass

14 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This book has a lot of the hallmarks of a classic Nora fantasy series: magic, curses, and the age-old battle of good vs. evil all wrapped up in a bea...

Nora Roberts' The Guardians Trilogy: Bay of Sighs

31 Oct 2024

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She's sexy, she's kind, and she has a tail...sometimes. It's our first (and only) Nora mermaid love story! Bay of Sighs (2016) takes us to an even da...

Nora Roberts' The Guardians Trilogy: Stars of Fortune

17 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Get excited, because we are starting a new trilogy that one of us has NEVER read. First up is Stars of Fortune (2015) with our reluctant seer Sasha a...

JD Robb: Judgment In Death

03 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We are back with In Death, and there is trouble in paradise! Eve has a mess on all sides in Judgment in Death (2000). Cops are dying, cops are dirty,...

JD Robb: Witness in Death

19 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Is this an In Death or Agatha Christie?? Witness In Death (2000) is scaling down the In Death universe to a more intimate mystery. It's a real whodun...

Nora Roberts: The Liar

05 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Can we really ever go home again? What about after our emotionally abusive husband is lost at sea and leaves us with a three year old and a mountain ...

Nora Roberts: The Collector

22 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Time and maturity is giving us a newfound perspective on these 2010 Nora's! This is the last episode of Season 7, and we are ending it with murder, m...

Nora Roberts' The Cousins O'Dwyer Trilogy: Blood Magick

25 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Oh my, did we have opinions on this one! And we desparately want to know your thoughts too! It's the final book in this trilogy, so of course, it is ...

Nora Roberts' The Cousins O'Dwyer Trilogy: Shadow Spell

11 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Who doesn't love a friends-to-lovers story?! But while reading this story, we started to have some déjà vu.... We are breaking it all down in this ...

Nora Roberts' The Cousins O'Dwyer Trilogy: Dark Witch

27 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Another witchy Nora trilogy! Our heroine Iona goes to Ireland ready to find where she belongs. This one has charming Irish cousins, grumpy/sunshine m...

Nora Roberts: Whiskey Beach

13 Jun 2024

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In part 2 of "Nora Roberts is our secret best friend," we are headed to Boston! Our hero is suspected of murder and needs a safe haven, but someone i...

Nora Roberts: The Witness

30 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Our heroine is a woman of many names - Elizabeth, Liz, Abigail - but who is she really? Well, our hero Brooks really wants to find out! Is he pushy o...

JD Robb: Loyalty In Death

16 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Another In Death! And the stakes are HIGH in this one. Eve is taking on Cassandra - a greedy terrorist group with a delusional self-image as selfless...

JD Robb: Conspiracy In Death

02 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We are back in the In Death universe! For one of us Conspiracy In Death (1999) is our favorite In Death so far, and for the other, it has our biggest...

Nora Roberts' Inn Boonsboro Trilogy: The Perfect Hope

04 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Another classic opposites attract story! Or is it?? We are wrapping up the Inn Boonsboro Trilogy with big brother Ryder and our girl Hope (aka, The P...

Nora Roberts' Inn Boonsboro Trilogy: The Last Boyfriend

23 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ah, the friends to lovers trope. Is there any more adorably sweet? Owen was Avery's first boyfriend and now one of her best friends. Can they be some...

Nora Roberts' Inn Boonsboro Trilogy: The Next Always

07 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We are so excited to be in THE trilogy - the guidebook for Nora-land - the Inn Boonsboro trilogy! We will be starting with Claire and Beckett in The ...

Nora Roberts: Chasing Fire

22 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Fire jumping, equipment tampering, murder, and co-worker romance - it's Chasing Fire (2011)! We had so much fun with this one! Plus, the heroine is a...

Nora Roberts: The Search

08 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Can a girl just get some peace?? Poor Fiona needs to face, not just one, but two serial killers! Thankfully she finds a grumpy, carpenter boyfriend t...

Nora Roberts: The 2000s!

25 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We have completed another Nora decade! The 2000s were so much fun, and we need to recap. Who were our favorite heroes and heroines? What were the big...

Nora Roberts Movie Watch: High Noon and Tribute

11 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We just couldn't help ourselves. The Nora movie adaptations were calling to us and we had to answer! We watched the Lifetime adaptations of High Noon...

JD Robb: Holiday in Death

28 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Getting into the holiday spirit In Death style! We are closing out season 6 with Holiday In Death (1998). Is it wrong for us to say that we had SO MU...

JD Robb: Vengence in Death

14 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A certain cop who struggles with work-life balance and her billionaire husband have been on our mind, so it is time to return to the In Death univers...

Nora Roberts' The Bride Quartet: Happily Ever After

30 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Parker always has a plan, but she didn't plan for bad-boy Malcolm! We are wrapping up the Bride Quartet with Happily Ever After (2010). This book giv...

100th Episode Special: The Emidi Awards

16 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Our 100th episode! We had to celebrate with ceremony, so this is the Emidi Awards: Nora Edition. We have nominees and winners for a variety of catego...

Nora Roberts' The Bride Quartet: Savor the Moment

02 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This episode we've got the tropes! If you love best friends to lovers or best friends brother then this is the Bride Quartet story for you. Del and L...

Nora Roberts' The Bride Quartet: Bed of Roses

19 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Love is in the air, and no one loves love like our girl Emma! And, is this one of the spiciest Nora's we've read? Jack and Emma are heating things up...

Nora Roberts' The Bride Quartet: Vision in White

05 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Reading was a bit intense over the summer, so we are excited to go a little less high stakes. (Or is it??) It's the Bride Quartet! We are loving this...

Nora Roberts: Black Hills

21 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It's cooling off outside, so it's the perfect time to head to the rugged landscape of South Dakota! Black Hills (2009) has childhood friends, exes tr...

Nora Roberts: Tribute

07 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

If you love a great whodunit, this is a great one! Tribute (2008) has a driven but vulnerable heroine, a hot but nerdy neighbor, and a decades long m...

Nora Roberts: High Noon

24 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

When you are a top level hostage negotiator with a daughter and an agoraphobic mom, it can be hard to make time for love and romance! We were on the ...

Nora Roberts' The Sign of Seven Trilogy: Pagan Stone

10 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It has been quite the ride, but I think it's time to take this demon down! This is our third and final episode discussing the Sign of Seven trilogy, ...

Nora Roberts' The Sign of Seven Trilogy: The Hollow

27 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We are continuing on with our discussion of the Sign of Seven trilogy, with a focus this time on The Hollow (2008)! We are loving the sexy, loyal, hi...

Nora Roberts' The Sign of Seven Trilogy: Blood Brothers

13 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It's July, so there is better time to discuss The Sign of Seven Trilogy! This is one of Emily's all time favorites, full of small town vibes and demo...

Nora Roberts' The Circle Trilogy: part 2

29 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

If you love age gap then we have the story for you! We are closing out The Circle Trilogy with a vampire and queen love story in Valley of Silence (2...

Nora Roberts' The Circle Trilogy: part 1

15 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We are in full Nora-fantasy mode now! The Circle Trilogy has it all - vampires, witches, shape-shifters, demon hunters, and godesses with missions an...

Nora Roberts: Angel's Fall

01 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We see something new from Nora in Angel's Fall (2006) as she makes use of an unreliable narrator. Was there even a murder? Is a killer playing mindga...

Nora Roberts: Blue Smoke

18 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We are kicking Season 6 off with a hot one! (Literally.) Blue Smoke (2005) delivers with great family dynamics, some love at first sight, and so much...

Nora Roberts' In the Garden Trilogy: Part 2

04 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We are wrapping up the In the Garden trilogy and season 5 with Red Lily (2005)! We have the love story of a sweet, young mother coupled with a vengef...

Nora Roberts' In the Garden Trilogy: Part 1

20 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We are so excited to discuss this trilogy that has so many unique elements within the Nora cannon! All of our heroines are mothers, our heroines repr...

Nora Roberts: Northern Lights

06 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Nora takes a distinct step in another direction in Northern Lights (2004). This book has all the intrigue and moody scenery we know and love, but doe...

Nora Roberts: Birthright

23 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We have reached Emily's favorite Nora! A big statement, we know, but it's not hard to see why. Birthright (2003) has multiple love stories, mystery, ...

Nora Roberts' The Key Trilogy: Part 2

09 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Who doesn't love a single mom with a bit of a chip on her shoulder? Zoe is used to handling everything herself, but she can't finish this epic quest ...

Nora Roberts' The Key Trilogy: Part 1

23 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Who is ready for a quest?! The Key Trilogy brings together three women at a crossroads with action, mystery, mythology, magic, and love! In part one ...

Nora Roberts' Three Fates: Part 2

09 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A book so great we needed two episodes! We are finishing up our discussion of Three Fates (2002). It's time for the couples to fall in love and take ...

Nora Roberts' Three Fates: Part 1

26 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The time has come! Three Fates (2002) is one of our all-time favorite Nora's! It is packed with great characters, mystery, murder, and love. So we co...

Nora Roberts: The Villa

12 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It's time to brush up on your Italian and get ready for lots of family drama. We are talking about The Villa (2001)! This book is full of wine, murde...

Nora Roberts' Three Sisters Island Trilogy: Part 2

29 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We are finishing up our discussion of the Three Sisters Island Trilogy with Face the Fire (2002)! We don't always think so highly of our hero in this...

Nora Roberts: Three Sisters Island Trilogy

15 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We have waited for this day a long time! It is time for the Three Sister's Island Trilogy! This trilogy is full of magic, suspense, friendship, and l...

JD Robb's In Death: Rapture and Ceremony

01 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Thanks to our Patreon supporters, we have a new In Death episode for you! Continuing from where we left off, we are discussing Rapture In Death (1996...

Nora Roberts: Midnight Bayou

17 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Nora brings all the sticky Southern feels in this one. No one does the South better! We are back in New Orleans with Midnight Bayou (2001). For all o...

Nora Roberts: Carolina Moon

03 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It's a new season and a new millenium! We are jumping into the 2000s with a Nora southern thriller: Carolina Moon (2000). Come listen as we discuss a...

Nora Roberts: The 1990s!

20 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We have finished all of Nora's books from the 1990s, arguably the best Nora decade. It's time for us to relive the magic. We are discussing our favor...

Nora Roberts' The Gallagher's of Ardmore Trilogy: Part 2

06 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Before we leave the magic of Nora's Ireland, we have one more book to cover from the Gallaghers of Ardmore trilogy. Darcy and Trevor both think they ...

Nora Roberts' The Gallagher's of Ardmore Trilogy: Part 1

22 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we are going back to Heidi's Nora roots! Jewels of the Sun was Heidi's first Nora ever and holds a very special place in her heart. T...

Nora Roberts' Fantasy Novellas: Part 3

08 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The conclusion of our three-part discussion on Nora's fantasy novellas! These last two include dream sex, battles, and werewolves, so you definitely ...

Nora Roberts' Fantasy Novellas: Part 2

25 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We are continuing our discussion of Nora's fantasy novellas, and we are already seeing growth from the last three discussed. Plus, you don't want to ...

Nora Roberts' Fantasy Novellas: Part 1

11 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

From 1998 - 2004, Nora wrote seven standalone novellas - all with a magical flair. These are also the last novellas she has ever wrote outside of the...

Nora Roberts' Quinn Brothers: Inner Harbor and Chesapeake Blue

28 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

If you love those Quinn brothers, we aren't done! It's time for Philip and Seth to find love. We are discussing Inner Harbor (1998) and Chesapeake Bl...

Nora Roberts' Quinn Brothers: Sea Swept and Rising Tides

14 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

You want heart flutters?! We've got them. It is time for the super sexy, lovable, fan-favorite Quinn brothers. In this episode, we are discussing Cam...

Nora Movie Watch: Montana Sky

07 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We are back with another movie discussion bonus episode! This time we are discussing Lifetime's adaptation of Montana Sky, and we have two guests joi...

Nora Roberts: River's End

30 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Woah, did you see that twist coming?? Nora keeps you guessing all the way to the end with this murder mystery. River's End (1999) is full of family d...

Nora Roberts: The Reef

16 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We are kicking off summer with the perfect book! The Reef (1998) is full of sun, sand, treasure hunting, and murder plots! Can past pain and trauma b...

Nora Roberts' Stars of Mithra Trilogy: Part 2

02 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We are finishing up our discussion of The Stars of Mithra trilogy! The focus is on Secret Star (1998). Do you love a grumpy cop who is afraid to love...

Nora Movie Watch: Brazen & Carnal Innocence

26 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Is there anything more controversial in the book community as movie adaptations? Over a dozen Nora's have been turned into movies, and we watched two...

Nora Roberts' Stars of Mithra Trilogy: Part 1

19 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Oh, the 90s! The Stars of Mithra (Nora's only Silhouette trilogy!) brings back the nostalgia for those longing for a time of cellular phones, phone b...

Nora Roberts: Homeport

05 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This episode we are going on an international thrill ride! Homeport (1998) has family drama, repressed heroines, charming thieves, and an ending that...

Nora Roberts: Sanctuary

21 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Sanctuary (1997) is a thrilling and suspenseful family drama, but is it a romance? Listen in as we discuss this Nora that we both have been sleeping ...

Nora Roberts' Dream Trilogy: Part 2

07 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In our last episode, we watched Laura Templeton's life fall apart as her best friends, Margo and Kate, found love. Now it is time for Laura to get he...

Nora Roberts' Dream Trilogy: Part 1

24 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It's time for another 90s trilogy (lucky you and lucky us)! The Dream Trilogy is centers around redemption stories and finding new dreams on the othe...

Nora Roberts: Montana Sky

10 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It is time for a true Nora classic! This book has it all - family drama, female bonding, murder, and, of course, romance. Listen as we discuss Montan...

Nora Roberts' The MacKade Brothers: Devin and Shane

24 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We are back with part 2 of the sexy, sweet, and (sometimes) problematic MacKade brothers! It's time for the two youngest MacKades to find love. In th...

Nora Roberts' The MacKade Brothers: Rafe and Jared

10 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Do you love a bad boy? We do! It's time for the MacKade brothers. We are starting our discussion with our two oldest brothers with the Return of Rafe...