Due to serious illness, Episode 25: Outlander has been delayed by a week. Instead, please enjoy this glimpse into a ⁠Patreon-exclusive⁠ series called Down The Rabbit Hole, where we discuss romance-adjacent topics of all kinds.

We are eager to return to regular programming as soon as possible!

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She's been crowned 'The Queen of Romance.'

Celebrated by the royal family, the creator of the escapist paperback novel, and - for decades - a household name. But her legacy is complicated.

Why the Queen of Romance is anything but a feminist icon.

This is Dame Barbara Cartland's story.

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Find the 1977 interview referenced in this episode here.

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Paperback Pleasures is a podcast dedicated to de-stigmatizing romance literature and female sexuality. In each episode, lifelong best friends Romy and Annabel take turns highlighting romance novels, unpacking a genre historically underestimated due mainly to its link with female pleasure. We're here to celebrate one of the most underrated genres in literature. Let's talk romance!

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Romy reviews ⁠The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue⁠ by V.E. Schwab. Annabel gets deep.

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Paperback Pleasures is a podcast dedicated to de-stigmatizing romance literature and female sexuality. In each episode, lifelong best friends Romy and Annabel take turns highlighting romance novels, unpacking a genre historically underestimated due mainly to its link with female pleasure. We're here to celebrate one of the most underrated genres in literature. Let's talk romance!

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This podcast discusses themes of adult romantic relationships and sex. Listener discretion is advised.

This episode covers topics some may find disturbing - such as body horror and serial killers. Listen at your own discretion.

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Annabel reviews Butcher & Blackbird by Brynne Weaver. Romy fails to gird her loins.

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Paperback Pleasures is a podcast dedicated to de-stigmatizing romance literature and female sexuality. In each episode, lifelong best friends Romy and Annabel take turns highlighting romance novels, unpacking a genre historically underestimated due mainly to its link with female pleasure. We're here to celebrate one of the most underrated genres in literature. Let's talk romance!

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This podcast discusses themes of adult romantic relationships and sex. Listener discretion is advised.

HAPPY (almost) HALLOWEEN!

Romy honors a classic literary monster in her review of ⁠⁠Carmilla⁠⁠ by Joseph Sheridan le Fanu. Annabel uses her undergrad degree and runs out of wine. Everyone learns a lot.

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Paperback Pleasures is a podcast dedicated to de-stigmatizing romance literature and female sexuality. In each episode, lifelong best friends Romy and Annabel take turns highlighting romance novels, unpacking a genre historically underestimated due mainly to its link with female pleasure. We're here to celebrate one of the most underrated genres in literature. Let's talk romance!

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This podcast discusses themes of adult romantic relationships and sex. Listener discretion is advised.

Author Swati Hegde joins Annabel and Romy to talk about her debut novel, Match Me If You Can - a desi romcom retelling of Jane Austen's Emma.

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Interested in being an ARC reader for Swati? Information on her instagram profile @SwatiHegdeAuthor. Preorder her next novel Can't Help Faking In Love here!

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Paperback Pleasures is a podcast dedicated to de-stigmatizing romance literature and female sexuality. In each episode, lifelong best friends Romy and Annabel take turns highlighting romance novels, unpacking a genre historically underestimated due mainly to its link with female pleasure. We're here to celebrate one of the most underrated genres in literature. Let's talk romance!

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This podcast discusses themes of adult romantic relationships and sex. Listener discretion is advised.

Romy reviews 50 Shades of Grey. Annabel tries to keep her calm.

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Follow us on ⁠TikTok⁠, ⁠Instagram⁠, and ⁠Youtube⁠.

Join us on ⁠Patreon⁠ for exclusive bonus content, including more answers to the listener question and blooper reels!

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Paperback Pleasures is a podcast dedicated to de-stigmatizing romance literature and female sexuality. In each episode, lifelong best friends Romy and Annabel take turns highlighting romance novels, unpacking a genre historically underestimated due mainly to its link with female pleasure. We're here to celebrate one of the most underrated genres in literature. Let's talk romance!

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This podcast discusses themes of adult romantic relationships and sex. Listener discretion is advised.

Annabel reviews The House In The Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune. Romy has a surprise.

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Paperback Pleasures is a podcast dedicated to de-stigmatizing romance literature and female sexuality. In each episode, lifelong best friends Romy and Annabel take turns highlighting romance novels, unpacking a genre historically underestimated due mainly to its link with female pleasure. We're here to celebrate one of the most underrated genres in literature. Let's talk romance!

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This podcast discusses themes of adult romantic relationships and sex. Listener discretion is advised.

Romy reviews One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig. Annabel gets a lesson in monsters.

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Send your answer to this week's listener question to PaperbackPleasuresBooks@gmail.com.

Find all books mentioned in this podcast ⁠here⁠.

Follow us on ⁠TikTok⁠, ⁠Instagram⁠, and ⁠Youtube⁠.

Join us on ⁠Patreon⁠ for exclusive bonus content, including more answers to the listener question and blooper reels!

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Paperback Pleasures is a podcast dedicated to de-stigmatizing romance literature and female sexuality. In each episode, lifelong best friends Romy and Annabel take turns highlighting romance novels, unpacking a genre historically underestimated due mainly to its link with female pleasure. We're here to celebrate one of the most underrated genres in literature. Let's talk romance!

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This podcast discusses themes of adult romantic relationships and sex. Listener discretion is advised.