Smart Women Read Romance
233 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 months ago - ★★★★★ - 281 ratingsNiece and aunt duo, Jessen Judice and (author) Juliette Cross, bond over their shared love of romance novels, and want to include fellow romance enthusiasts in on the conversation. We started this podcast as a big middle finger to the stigma associated with reading and loving romance novels. We love to fangirl about our favorite books, authors, and characters and are challenging people to think of romance novels as more than just "mommy porn" - though there's nothing wrong with a copious amount of sexy times. Bring that *ish on!
This one goes out to all the fangirls! Life's better with a little HEA.
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Episodes
Western Waves by Brittainy Cherry | Episode 153
March 23, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 48.2 MBA grumpy-sunshine, marriage-of-convenience romance! WHERE TO FIND US: ► Email: [email protected] ► Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/swreadrom ► Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/swreadrom ► Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/swreadrom ► Twitter: https://twitter.com/swreadrom ► FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/swreadrom.theswoonzone/ ► Juliette’s Books: https://www.juliettecross.com/ ► Discord: https://discord.gg/ptJr3yvFhW ► Podcast: http://www.buzzspr...
Sink or Swim by Maz Maddox | Episode 152
March 16, 2022 07:00 - 52 minutes - 36.2 MBDinosaur shifters, oh my! Who would have thought that dinosaur shifter would be up there on my list of favorite paranormal creatures?! But Maz Maddox made it happen! Baha is such a lovable grump and Jackson is all smooth, southern charm. Put that together with a fake dating ploy to thwart fossil-stealing bad guys? Perfect! A high-stakes, laugh-out-loud MM romance that will have you falling in love with dino shifters, too. WHERE TO FIND US: ► Email: [email protected] ► Patreon:...
A Scoundrel of Her Own by Stacy Reid | Episode 151
March 09, 2022 08:00 - 1 hour - 52.2 MBWHERE TO FIND US: ► Email: [email protected] ► Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/swreadrom ► Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/swreadrom ► Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/swreadrom ► Twitter: https://twitter.com/swreadrom ► FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/swreadrom.theswoonzone/ ► Juliette’s Books: https://www.juliettecross.com/ ► Discord: https://discord.gg/ptJr3yvFhW ► Podcast: http://www.buzzsprout.com/230454 Support the show
The Lie by Karla Sorensen | Episode 150
March 02, 2022 08:00 - 1 hour - 46.3 MBBad boy football player and the owner's daughter! What could go wrong? WHERE TO FIND US: ► Email: [email protected] ► Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/swreadrom ► Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/swreadrom ► Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/swreadrom ► Twitter: https://twitter.com/swreadrom ► FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/swreadrom.theswoonzone/ ► Juliette’s Books: https://www.juliettecross.com/ ► Etsy Store: https://www.etsy.com/shop/swreadrom/ ►...
A Lady of Rooksgrave Manor by Kathryn Moon | Episode 149
February 23, 2022 08:00 - 55 minutes - 38.1 MBSupport the show
The Temptation of a Highlander by Elisa Braden | Episode 148
February 16, 2022 08:00 - 1 hour - 48.5 MBMidnight in Scotland, Book 3 WHERE TO FIND US: ► Email: [email protected] ► Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/swreadrom ► Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/swreadrom ► Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/swreadrom ► Twitter: https://twitter.com/swreadrom ► FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/swreadrom.theswoonzone/ ► Juliette’s Books: https://www.juliettecross.com/ ► Etsy Store: https://www.etsy.com/shop/swreadrom/ ► Discord: https://discord.gg/ptJr3yvFhW ►...
Marriage and Murder by Penny Reid | Episode 147
February 09, 2022 08:00 - 1 hour - 43.5 MBThe return of Cletus and Jenn! If you've been here a while, then you know that we love the Winston brothers. Cletus and Jenn in particular, are one of our favorite couples. Their spin-off series fills in the five-year time jump between Beard in Mind and Beard Necessities, so we finally find out why Jenn was arrested! Jenn's dad is horrible dad crashes her engagement party, makes a scenes, and then shows up murdered in the parking lot. Her mom is the main suspect and Cletus is in a race aga...
Sweet Ruin by Kresley Cole | Episode 146
February 02, 2022 08:00 - 1 hour - 57.8 MBSupport the show
The Hating Game Movie Review | Minisode 20
January 26, 2022 08:00 - 43 minutes - 30.1 MBSupport the show
There Are No Saints by Sophie Lark | Episode 145
January 19, 2022 08:00 - 1 hour - 44.1 MBSupport the show
Three Weeks With Lady X by Eloisa James | Episode 144
January 12, 2022 08:00 - 1 hour - 44.8 MBFixer Upper but make it historical! I first fell in love with Eloisa James after reading her Desperate Duchess series. Villier was a character that I was immediately intrigued by and his story directly ties into Lady X. Thorn is all grown up and looking to start a family of his own. He wants the life that he was deprived of as a child. A warm loving partner to raise children with is his ONLY requirement in a wife. So when Lady Xenobia India is hired to turn his sight-unseen fixer upper i...
Steel King by Devney Perry | Episode 143
January 05, 2022 08:00 - 1 hour - 55.1 MBA motorcycle romance murder mystery! Most of you know that we struggle with motorcycle romance on the whole. So, when I saw that Deveny Perry was writing a small-town romance with a former MC that disbanded, I did a little *squee*! Maybe this would be a different kind of MC that didn't degrade women, felt like a real family and made us swoon in the process. It was! The Clifton Forge series is has cemented itself as our favorite MC romance novels. WHERE TO FIND US: ► Email: swreadromanc...
2021 Book Boyfriends & Girl Crushes | Minisode 20
December 29, 2021 08:00 - 50 minutes - 34.6 MBSupport the show
Favorite Books & Authors of 2021 | Minisode 19
December 22, 2021 08:00 - 42 minutes - 29.3 MBSupport the show
The Lady Gets Lucky by Joanna Shupe | Episode 142
December 15, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 47.1 MBSwoony teach-me romance? Yes, please! Alice Lusk needs to escape from her horrible mother's influence, but she doesn't want to marry a man who only has eyes for her dowry. During a house-party she comes up with a bold plan to approach notorious rake, Kit Ward, to ask for his advice on how to catch a husband. Kit might be confident in his sexual appeal, but he's also hiding a few insecurities as well. Helping Alice is the last thing he should be doing, but he can't resist! WHERE TO FIND U...
Lore Olympus V1 by Rachel Smythe | Episode 141
December 08, 2021 08:00 - 50 minutes - 34.9 MBHades and Persephone romance! Lore Olympus is why is have such trouble loving any other retelling honestly. The obsession is real! Juliette and I both discovered the Webtoon version a few years ago and binged it. Now we diligently wait every Saturday night for a new episode 💖 Hades is the perfect Alphamellow and Persephone is a badass waiting to spread her wings and escape her helicopter mom. WHERE TO FIND US: ► Email: [email protected] ► Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/swre...
Carnal Urges by J.T. Geissinger | Episode 140
December 01, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 48.8 MBWhat happens when an Irish mobster unknowingly kidnaps a stick of dynamite in a bubbly, yoga-loving, pink-wearing WOMAN? Sparks, fireworks, explosions! Seriously, I hate that I’m hyping this book so much because I know how it feels to have high expectations and be let down, but this book 🤯 Sloane is almost too hot to handle for Declan but somehow they are exactly what each other needs. The humor is high, the banter is non-stop, one of my favorite scenes is so over the top but it just wor...
Reacting to Your Unpopular Opinions | Minisode 18
November 17, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 42.5 MBHot Takes on Romance Books! We asked for your unpopular opinions on romance books and you delivered. Juliette and I definitely had a good laugh with some of these. Thanks to Samantha from Books with Samantha for the original idea. You can check out her video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6GLIraU8B8o&t=11s WHERE TO FIND US: ► Email: [email protected] ► Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/swreadrom ► Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/swreadrom ► Instagram: http://ww...
Dangerous by Minerva Spencer | Episode 139
November 10, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 43 MBA clever, insightful woman? Dangerous indeed! Adam de Courtney aka The Mad Marquess has no idea the ride he's lined up for when he agrees to marry Mia, the daughter of a duke who hasn't been seen in over a decade. Mia was secretly a captive, living in a harem and now her father wants to marry her off quickly before she embarrasses him. A man who is rumored to have done away with both of his wives sounds perfect! Both of these characters are carrying secrets and trust isn't so easily won. A...
Nobody's Hero by Bec McMaster | Episode 138
November 02, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 53.5 MBMad Max but with werewolves! Thank you Juliette for bringing this action/adventure romance to my attention. This is definitely a wild ride in a post-apocalyptic world - Mad Max Style! Riley is taken captive by a warg, werewolves that are normally mindless, lethal beings with a penchant for using women. But Lucius seems to have his beast under control and he's looking for the man who ruined his life. Riley struggles as she starts to view Lucius as a man and not the monster that wargs usu...
The Dark Highlander by Karen Marie Moning | Episode 137
October 27, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 51.4 MBTime-traveling Highlander! Dageus is an ancient Highlander living in the 21st century. After breaking an ancient compact with the Tuatha De Danan in order to save his brother, Dageus is now a cursed man. He's searching for a way to get rid of the thirteen dark druids that currently possess him. Enter Chloe, a woman in love with history and its preservation, who becomes entangled in Dageus' search for any way to purge The Dragar from his body. She is whisked on the adventure of a lifetime!...
Unhinged by Onley James | Episode 135
October 20, 2021 15:00 - 1 hour - 44.7 MBA heart-warming serial killer romance! Yep, that's exactly what this book is and it made us incredibly giddy. Adam is one of seven adopted sons of Dr. Mulvaney and they all share a common characteristic. They are psychopaths trained to kill slimeballs who escape the justice system. Adam is held at gunpoint by the son of his past victim and is immediately captivated by him! There is something about the Mulvaney brothers and how they fall in love - hard and fast - that just absolutely works...
Unhinged by Onley James | Episode 136
October 20, 2021 15:00 - 1 hour - 44.7 MBA heart-warming serial killer romance! Yep, that's exactly what this book is and it made us incredibly giddy. Adam is one of seven adopted sons of Dr. Mulvaney and they all share a common characteristic. They are psychopaths trained to kill slimeballs who escape the justice system. Adam is held at gunpoint by the son of his past victim and is immediately captivated by him! There is something about the Mulvaney brothers and how they fall in love - hard and fast - that just absolutely works...
Captive of the Horde King by Zoey Draven | Episode 135
October 13, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 45 MBBarbarian Horde, you say? Obviously Juliette and I have a type! But this time we have ALIEN barbarian men similar to our beloved Dothraki. The book kicks off with a captor/captive situation (another favorite of ours). Luna offers herself in place of her brother when he breaks the rules of Drakkar. The mysterious horde king makes his interest clear and whisks her off into the sunset. What I love about these barbarians is that they are alpha, but incredibly caring and sweet with their sweethe...
Never Seduce a Scot by Maya Banks | Episode 134
October 06, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 44.2 MBGet thee a Scotsman like Graeme Montgomery! Forced into a marriage by his king, Graeme thinks that he is marrying a woman who will never be his true wife. He can't, in good conscious, consummate the marriage with Eveline Armstrong who is rumored to be touched in the head and childlike. What Graeme - and her entire family don't know - is that Eveline isn't daft at all, she just deaf, but played the fool in order to escape a previous arranged marriage to an evil man. When Eveline lays eyes ...
The Professional by Kresley Cole | Episode 133
September 29, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 47 MBBringing it back to the first mafia romance we ever read! The Professional starts out with a bang and never really lets up. Adopted daughters find their long-lost Russian vor fathers, sneaky foot-jobs during important dinners, passion, intrigue, betrayal, SECRETS! Seriously you don't know what your missing if you haven't read about the Sevastyan brothers. WHERE TO FIND US: ► Email: [email protected] ► Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/swreadrom ► Goodreads: https://www.goodrea...
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September 29, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 47 MBSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/swreadrom)
The Professional by Kresley Cole
September 29, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 47 MBBringing it back to the first mafia romance we ever read! The Professional starts out with a bang and never really lets up. Adopted daughters find their long-lost Russian vor fathers, sneaky foot-jobs during important dinners, passion, intrigue, betrayal, SECRETS! Seriously you don't know what your missing if you haven't read about the Sevastyan brothers. WHERE TO FIND US: ► Email: [email protected] ► Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/swreadrom ► Goodreads: https://www.goodrea...
Feral Sins by Suzanne Wright | Episode 132
September 22, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 47.4 MBSupport the show
The Taming of the Highlander by Elisa Braden | Episode 131
September 15, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 60.9 MBWho doesn't love a good historical spin on the classic Beauty and the Beast trope?! Elisa Braden creates magic in her Midnight in Scotland series. The MacPhersons are a tight-knit family and one of their own has just been through hell and back. Broderick was wrongly accused of murder and spent six months being beaten in prison. When the lovely Kate Huxley visits her brother in Scotland, she stumbles upon Broderick beating a man to death and thinks he is a monster. But she quickly learns th...
Filthy by Serena Akeroyd | Episode 130
September 08, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 49.7 MBHow filthy do you like your mafia romance? Not only does Finn strong-arm Aoife into selling her business to the Five Points, he also makes it very clear that a night in his bed is part of the deal. These two are hot and heavy from the very beginning. Grab your fan, ladies. You're gonna need it! Finn and Aoife are also going to get a Part 2 with Filthy Secret releasing on October 21st. We are so excited and anxious for those secrets to come to light! Serena Akeroyd has created a rich world...
The Golden Dynasty by Kristen Ashley | Episode 129
September 01, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 52 MBFeeling nostalgic for Game of Thrones (the good seasons)? The Golden Dynasty is the perfect Khal Drogo + Dany fanfic to fill the void. Juliette and I have had enough time after the disastrous final season that we were craving a little barbarian horde romance. I apologize for the quality of the audio for this episode. We will be fixing the microphones for future recordings WHERE TO FIND US: ► Email: [email protected] ► Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/swreadrom ► Goodreads: ht...
Devil in Disguise by Lisa Kleypas | Episode 128
August 25, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 55.1 MBLisa Kleypas is our Historical Romance Queen! In case you didn't know, Lisa Kleypas is our favorite HR romance writer of all time. She consistently writes strong female heroines and swoony heroes. It's no surprise that she is one of our most featured authors on this podcast. When it was announced that the Ravenel series was getting an extension, we were beyond excited. Devil in Disguise has so many connections to the previous books of the series as well as the Wallflowers. We hope that Kle...
Reckless Miles by Claire Kingsley | Episode 127
August 18, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 47.4 MBToday's episode is all about The Miles Family by Claire Kingsley. Particularly the incredibly endearing Cooper Miles and his jilted-at-the-altar love interest, Amelia. There is just something about a small-town family romance that has us gushing. All of the beautiful family dynamics makes this one of our favorite new series! WHERE TO FIND US: ► Email: [email protected] ► Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/swreadrom ► Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/swreadrom ► Instagram: h...
Neon Gods by Katee Robert | Episode 126
August 04, 2021 14:00 - 55 minutes - 38.1 MBFinding a good Hades and Persephone romance can be hard when Lore Olympus is your top tier, but Neon Gods gave us everything we wanted! WHERE TO FIND US: ► Email: [email protected] ► Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/swreadrom ► Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/swreadrom ► Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/swreadrom ► Twitter: https://twitter.com/swreadrom ► FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/swreadrom.theswoonzone/ ► Juliette’s Books: https://www.juliettecro...
Broken Vow by Sophie Lark | Episode 125
July 21, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 57 MBThis is one of our favorite books by Sophie Lark! Grumpy + Sunshine pairing Female Grump Mafia Romance Cowboy Support the show
Darling Beast by Elizabeth Hoyt | Episode 123
July 07, 2021 07:00 - 52 minutes - 36.3 MBSupport the show
Small Moments with Big Swoony Energy | Minisode 17
July 02, 2021 16:00 - 30 minutes - 21.2 MBSupport the show
Ruthless Creatures by J.T, Geissinger | Episode 122
June 16, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 45.6 MBSupport the show
Say Yes to the Duke by Eloisa James | Episode 121
June 09, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 48.3 MBSupport the show
Birthday Girl by Penelope Douglas | Episode 120
June 02, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 45 MBSupport the show
Night Reigns by Dianne Duvall | Episode 119
May 26, 2021 07:00 - 57 minutes - 39.8 MBSupport the show
Devil's Bride by Stephanie Laurens | Episode 118
May 19, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 42.9 MBSupport the show
The Intimacy Experiment by Rosie Danan | Episode 117
May 12, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 52.3 MBSupport the show
Toxic Desire by Robin Lovett | Episode 116
May 05, 2021 07:00 - 52 minutes - 36.4 MBSupport the show
Just Like Heaven by Julia Quinn | Episode 115
April 28, 2021 15:00 - 1 hour - 47.8 MBSupport the show
Son of the Shadows by Juliet Marillier | Episode 114
April 21, 2021 15:00 - 1 hour - 58.9 MBSupport the show
Daughter of the Forest by Juliet Marillier | Episode 114
April 14, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 57.2 MBSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/swreadrom)
Daughter of the Forest by Juliet Marillier | Episode 113
April 14, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 57.2 MBSupport the show