Shelf Love: Romance Novel Discourse
007. The Heiress Effect by Courtney Milan with Erin Leafe (Learning the Tropes)
Episode Summary
Erin Leafe (Learning the Tropes Podcast) and I get deep into a discussion of power, privilege, the patriarchy, and pretending to be someone you’re not after reading The Heiress Effect by Courtney Milan. Also discussed: Podcasting. Inspirational Westerns rife with sexual tension. The Gorilla Twins.
Episode Notes
Erin Leafe (Learning the Tropes Podcast) and I get deep into a discussion of power, privilege, the patriarchy, and pretending to be someone you’re not after reading The Heiress Effect by Courtney Milan. Also discussed: Podcasting. Inspirational Westerns rife with sexual tension.
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Instagram friends: LiteraryPetals, Annielikesbugs, Christina.us.uk
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Book Recommendations
Historical Western Recs
- Ellen O'Connell - Westerns!
- Dancing on Coals (not Erin's favorite, but her first)
- Eyes of Silver, Eyes of Gold (Erin's fave!)
- Lorraine Heath
- Maggie Osborne
- Not a historical western, but recommended: The Sufragette Scandal by Courtney Milan
Trope Town:
- No Good Duke Goes Unpunished by Sarah MacLean (historical M/F)
- The Highwayman by Kerrigan Byrne (Historical M/F)
- Lady Sophia’s Lover by Lisa Kleypas (historical M/F)
- The Raven Prince by Elizabeth Hoyt (historical, M/F)
- Again the Magic by Lisa Kleypas (rich woman/poor man, M/F, historical)
- Governess Gone Rogue by Laura Lee Gurkhe (Historical, M/F)
- Never Judge a Lady by Her Cover by Sarah MacLean (Historical, M/F)
- Take Me Back by Meghan March (Marriage in trouble, contemporary, M/F)
- Changing His Game by Megan Erickson (contemporary, M/F, mild BDSM crazytimes!)