Romance Tropes, Steam, and Everything In Between

Listeners' Advisory: The San Diego Public Library Podcast

In this episode, Romance Librarian, Jessica Buck hangs with podcast host and romance author, Kelly Reynolds and podcaster, Bookstagram Bree. They discuss common tropes of the genre, spice levels, content warnings, terms, and more. *Warning, this episode contains language that is sexually explicit in nature.*
Kelly Reynolds - Boobies and Newbies
Bookstagram Bree - Categorically Romance
Authors Mentioned:

• Katee Robert
• Debbie Macomber
• Lori Foster
• Beverly Jenkins
• Katherine Garbera
• Talia Hibbert

Books Mentioned:

• Dashing Through the Snow: A Christmas Novel by Debbie Macomber
• Muscles & Monsters Book by Ashley Bennett (via LINK+)
• The Dragon's Bride by Katee Robert
• Sweet Berries by C.M. Nascosta (via LINK+)
• A Court of Thorns and Roses series (ACOTAR) By Sarah J. Maas
• I’m in Love with Mothman by Paige Lavoie
• The Dragon's Bride by Katee Robert
• A Ring to Claim Her Crown by Amanda Cinelli (via LINK+)
• The Image Project series by Katherine Garbera
• Destiny's Captive by Beverly Jenkins
• Take a Hint Dani Brown by Talia Hibbert
• Xeni by Rebekah Weatherspoon (via LINK +)
• Falling for My Enemy (Dirty Martini Running Club Series #2) by Claire Kingsley

Mentions and terms:

• Too Stupid To Live (@tstlpodcast) hosted by Becky Feldman.
• DNF: Did Not Finish.
• Shifter romance: novels set in a world where shifters, or people who can change into different animals, exist.
• Harlequin Presents: flagship category romance of the Harlequin imprint.
• Spice: sexual content, also known as steam or smut. The spicier/steamier the book, the more explicit the sexual content is.
• Closed Door: when a sex scene develops between characters, that part of the romance does not occur on page in the book.
• Trigger/Content Warnings: highlight content which might trigger an adverse reaction (physical or emo

This podcast is supported by the Library Foundation SD.