About this episode

Jess and Hannah explore the world of harlequin novels by reading and discussing their experiences with these classic romance books.

Hey / hi / hello! For this episode, we did something of an experiment. Being romance readers, we have often wondered about the romance books that started it all... harlequin novels! That's right, those books your grandma always used to read? We wanted to know what they were all about. So we each chose a $3 harlequin novel from the thrift store to read and report back. And what a discussion it was! Come join us for fun, dramatic, and--dare I say--steamy stories! Leave us a review if you enjoye...

Topics covered

• romance novels
• harlequin
• book discussion
• thrift store finds
• reading reports

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