The Paperback Romance Book Club
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
Chapter Forty- A Court of Hope & Regret
18 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this book review of tiktok's favorite fantasy book Melissa talks about A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas. A fandom that can be compared ...
Chapter Thirty-Nine: In the Search for the Perfect Vampire
18 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Melissa talks about her new search for finding the perfect vampire book. Must be tall, pale, Spike level energy, but will also want c...
Chapter Thirty-Eight: May I Introduce the Ravenels
11 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Melissa covers the first book in the Ravenel series; Cold-Hearted Rake by Lisa Kleypas. While this book is a romance book between Kat...
Chapter Thirty-Seven: Up Next! An Irish Time Traveling Family!
16 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I cover Nancy Scanlon’s Mist of Fate series. A four book saga is about the O’Rourke family, finding your soulmate, and learning a ...
Chapter Thirty-Six: A Ménage in the Highlands
06 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I wrap up my February book challenge (to myself) by covering Nicola Davidson's Scandalous Passions as well as a very brief summary of...
Chapter Thirty-Five: Soft & Hard Limits (a review of Leather and Lace by Samantha A. Cole)
17 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hello, Hi, and Welcome back! In this season 3 starter episode I cover Leather and Lace a Trident Security book 1 by Samantha A. Cole. This month of Fe...
Chapter Thirty-Four: Please Go Read This Book
05 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I cover The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang. It was Goodreads best book of 2018 and omg you guys this is probably one of the best contem...
Chapter Thirty-Three: Irish I were a Hartigan
23 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Are you looking for the ultimate girl squad goals? Body positivity, romance tropes that are just perfect? Oh and hot, hot, hot pages?? Look no further...
Chapter Thirty-Two: Sometimes a Spam Email from Africa is Legit
15 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I cover Alyssa Cole's A Princess in Theory. If you like getting on an emotional rollercoaster ride and having your heart pulled along with you, well t...
Chapter Thirty-One: And Hockey Romance gets the Power Play
30 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Hockey Romance... I cover four different hockey romance books and talk about what makes each of them fun, exciting, and why you should 100% give...
Chapter Thirty: Cinnamon Roll Meets a Grumpy Young Man
23 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I cover Cat Sebastian's The Ruin of a Rake... holy emotional rollercoaster people! This book will make you smile, roll your eyes, lau...
Chapter Twenty-Nine: A Year in a Hour
11 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A year in hour. A year(ish) of 162 books.
Chapter Twenty-Eight: Come On Baby Light My Fire
28 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I cover my first firefighter books with Melt for Him and Consumed by Him both by Lauren Blakely. Not only are these books fun and EXTREMELY sexy but ...
Chapter Twenty-Seven: Self Rescuing Princesses
17 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week I cover Molly Harper's Mystic Bayue series.... you guys I'm putting this series up there with Victorian Rebels so you know it has to be THAT...
Chapter Twenty-Six: It's Getting Hot in Here, So Take off Your Cravat
25 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this chapter, I cover Lisa Kleypas's Suddenly You... which is now on my top ten favorite books of all time! 30-year-old virgin "spinsters", a publi...
Chapter Twenty-Five: Don't Pull a Parent Trap Before Your Wedding
18 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I cover (very roughly) Tracey Ann Warren's The Trap Trilogy. The Husband Trap, The Wife Trap, and The Wedding Tap. We start off...
Chapter Twenty-Four: Don't Tattoo Your S.O's Name On You
11 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I guess getting your significant other's name tattooed on you is a kiss of death for the relationship. In this episode, I cover Elizabeth Hunter's Ink...
Chapter Twenty-Three : The Rocky Gothic Romance Horror Show
04 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this chapter, I talk/review Work of Art by Mimi Mathews. Hold on to your corsets! it's a dark and twisty story with such a beautiful love duet! I c...
Interview with KAH Publishing!
20 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ever wanted to know what to do after you've written your book? Want to know the process of publishing a book? Or how a publishing company works (besid...
Chapter Twenty-Two: When in Quarantine One Must Read ALL THE BOOKS!
17 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Hey everyone! I hope you are staying safe and washing your hands! If you are home from work or home with kids, or you know just home hiding from the r...
Chapter Twenty One: I'm BACK! Also Hitmen have a soft side!
03 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Hello! Welcome back! I'm back! Yay! Okay to kick this off I'm going back to the first book series I read in 2020!! The book I'll be talking about and ...
Chapter Twenty : 2019 Book Recap
30 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
I do a quick recap of the books I've read in 2019! 105 books in 2019.... next year the number is 128!
Chapter Nineteen Part II: Waltzes on Airships and Sleeping Curses
10 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I cover the second book in Nancy Campbell Allen's Steampunk Proper Romance : Kiss of the Spindle. It is a steampunk retelling of Slee...
Chapter Nineteen Part I: Tale as Old as Time and It Never Gets Old
25 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
I take a look at the first book in the Steampunk Proper Romance: Beauty and the Clockwork Beast by Nancy Campbell Allen. In this chapter, I talk about...
Chapter Eighteen: This Ain't Your Granddads Mafia Story
17 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This is really Meghan March's world and we are just living in it. In this Chapter, I cover her Dirty Mafia Duet - Black Sheep and White Knight. Seriou...
Chapter Seventeen: Bad Guys with Big Hearts and Repeating Yourself is IMPROPER
09 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this chapter, I cover the Victorian Rebel series by Kerrigan Byrne, the 23 audiobooks I've listened to in the span of a month, and go on a slight r...
Chapter Sixteen: Nicola Italia Author Interview
27 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Please welcome author Nicola Italia to the show! She is the author of books such as The Sheik and the Slave, Sea of Revenge, and (my personal favorite...
Chapter Fifteen: Are You There God? It's Me a Single 30 year Old?
20 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I am joined by my long-time best friend and soul sister Meghan! She is a Youth and Young Adult Ministry Director in New York, so as a...
Chapter Fourteen: Surprise Surprise a Healthy Relationship in a Historical Romance!!
12 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Please welcome Emily Edwards (my first guest!!) as we talk about what a healthy relationship looks like in Sarah MacLean’s Brazen and the Beast!! Th...
Chapter Thirteen: She-Ra and the Viking
30 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This is our first Trope episode! I talk about Vikings, Time Travel, and our very first Romance Novel Trope! The He-Man Women Hater/the She-Ra Man Hate...
Chapter Twelve: I'm here for the {Pirate} booty
21 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Why not celebrate Talk Like A Pirate Day with a Pirate Time Travel book series, slightly ranting, and other books!
Chapter Eleven: Upside Down, Turn Around, It's a Full Moon
16 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Full Moon? Friday the 13th? This only mean one thing: Werewolves! Well Werewolves or Shifters? Help me dig through this new age genre and no this isn'...
Chapter Ten Part II: Kathy Bates would make a good Elizabeth and other Opinions
08 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Part II of the Pride and Prejudice episode! I bring on my husband to talk about the 2005 film adaptation and get his take on this beloved book!
Chapter Ten Part I: I’ll take Pride and Prejudice for 200
07 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
THE PRIDE AND PREJUDICE EPISODE!!!! Part I of II - [WARNING- this episode/book has assault triggers]. I talk about Pride and Prejudice book adaptation...
Chapter Nine: The Bear Necessities - get a safe word
01 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Another shifter book. This episode is short due to me not having a whole lot to say about it. ALWAYS HAVE A SAFE WORD!
Chapter Eight: Be Smart, Be Like Loraine Part II of Don’t be an Immature Debutante
01 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
A complete opposite of last weeks book! This book has everything I’d ever wanted in a Regency Romance Novel; someone smart, witty, can hold her own ...
Chapter Seven Part 1- Don't Be an Immature Debutante
17 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
I realized that this is my first Regency Historical Romance book that isn't Jane Austen! WHAT! This is Part 1 of 2 (coming next week) looking at one k...
Chapter Six: July Book Reviews and Going to Target by Yourself
03 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
7 books down for the month of July, let’s go back to the beginning of the month and that time I as a mom got to go into Target by myself!
Chapter Five: Cajun Dragon and losing the big V
27 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
My first Shapeshifting romance book (EVER!) and some personal stories and opinions about the big V!
Chapter Four- this is NOT your mother’s romance book!
20 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Tattooed covered Army vet helping a women who just left everything behind- can they see past their differences to realize that they just need to kiss ...
Chapter Three- Cowboy Butts: A Western Soap Opera
12 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Mamas please please please let your babies grow up to be cowboys! A badass city doctor finds that maybe cowboys aren’t that bad.... also other famil...
Chapter Two: This would make a great Hallmark movie!
28 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
1890’s Wyoming- yep Historical Romance- yes please! A homesteader with a tragic past- YES! A high society women who wants to marry for love? Yes yes...
Chapter One- Lairds, and Tartans and Time Travel OH MY!
20 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
My favorite genre.... Scottish Time Travel! Let’s look at a new trilogy that takes a crack at this genre and see how it holds up!