S08.41: Country House Parties

S08.41: Country House Parties

From Fated Mates - Romance Books for Novel People by Fated Mates

July 8, 2026 · 1h 40m · Season 8 · Episode 41

About this episode

The episode discusses the theme of Country House Parties in historical romance novels.

It’s summer, so we’re talking Country House Parties! We’re skulking around, having scandalous meetings in cupboards, getting caught in the rain near the groundskeeper’s cottage, and generally causing chaos during a summer party at an enormous country house where someone is definitely ending up married (or at least ruined). This is another one where we’re pretty shocked we haven’t done it before. Gird your loins, historical lovers!! If you want to talk more about country house parties, about historicals, or about romance in general, come join our Patreon! You’ll get an extra monthly episode from us and access to the incredible readers and brilliant people on the Fated Mates Discord. Learn more at fatedmates.net/patreon . Our next read along is an old school contemporary, Perfect by Judith McNaught. Sarah says it has the greatest all-is-lost moment in romance history. Read it to find out if she’s right. Get it at Amazon , Barnes & Noble , Kobo , Apple Books or wherever you get your books . Books Day of the Duchess by Sarah MacLean Duchess by Night by Eloisa James Band Sinister by KJ Charles Any Old Diamonds by KJ Charles How the Duke was Won by Lenora Bell A Dangerous Man by…

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Host: Sarah

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Books & works: Perfect, Day of the Duchess, Duchess by Night, Band Sinister, Any Old Diamonds, How the Duke was Won, A Dangerous Man, Forever Your Duke, Do You Want to Start a Scandal, Slightly Dangerous

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