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Phantasma: It doesn’t have to make sense to you
Apr 1, 2026
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Married to the Alien Cowboy: The Dick is Out of this World
Mar 11, 2026
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City of Bones: She Shadowhunts My Mortal Instrument Until I Bone
Feb 18, 2026
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Alisode: Ali Hazelwood's 2025 Novellas
Jan 24, 2026
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2025 Reading Wrap-up: Our Highs, Mids, and Lows
Dec 31, 2025
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| 4/1/26 | Phantasma: It doesn’t have to make sense to you | Emma, Tabitha, and Maura pack their trunks and enter Phantasma! What’s your greatest fear? Ours is chaotic previously self-published romantasies that get picked up by big publishers and then distributed with no thought or editing! Ophelia Grimm enters Phantasma to save her sister from her own decisions, immediately stumbles into a hot anime ghost, and struggles to not fall in love. Beware the over the top game show competitions, lengthy riddles, and multiple interrupted sexy times!EPISODE INCLUDES SPOILERSContent warnings: explicit sexual content, blood, death, violence, and cursing.Enjoy our recaps? Buy us a kofi! 💗Follow us:TikTok: recap.romantasyInstagram: recapping.romantasyThreads: recapping.romantasyEmail us: recapping.romantasy@gmail.comDon't forget to send this podcast to your fellow romantasy readers!Music credit: Ian Aisling | — | ||||||
| 3/11/26 | Married to the Alien Cowboy: The Dick is Out of this World | Emma, Tabitha, and Maura saddle up with Married to the Alien Cowboy by Ursa Dax! Cherry is a human woman running from a crime lord, and Silar is an alien convict who has agreed to participate in a mail-order bride program for his prison planet. What could go wrong? Cherry and her beloved cast iron pan are about to find out.EPISODE INCLUDES SPOILERSContent warnings for MARRIED TO THE ALIEN COWBOY and episode: explicit sexual content and language, murder, violenceEnjoy our recaps? Buy us a kofi! 💗Follow us:TikTok: recap.romantasyInstagram: recapping.romantasyThreads: recapping.romantasyEmail us: recapping.romantasy@gmail.comDon't forget to send this podcast to your fellow romantasy readers!Music credit: Ian Aisling | — | ||||||
| 2/18/26 |  City of Bones: She Shadowhunts My Mortal Instrument Until I Bone | Emma, Tabitha, and Maura talk about City of Bones by Cassandra Clare! Is this the episode where we get canceled? God, we hope not! EPISODE INCLUDES SPOILERSContent warnings for book and and episode: attempted murder, murder, character death, child abuse, homophobia, kidnapping, memory manipulation (nonconsensual), violence, graphic content, swearing, and haterade. Enjoy our recaps? Buy us a kofi! 💗Follow us:TikTok: recap.romantasyInstagram: recapping.romantasyThreads: recapping.romantasyEmail us: recapping.romantasy@gmail.comDon't forget to send this podcast to your fellow romantasy readers!Music credit: Ian Aisling | — | ||||||
| 1/24/26 | Alisode: Ali Hazelwood's 2025 Novellas | Emma, Tabitha, and Maura ring in the new year with Ali Hazelwood! SO MUCH ALI HAZELWOOD.We all know Ali Hazelwood was busy in 2025. In today’s episode we cover the three novellas she published (First, Hot For Slayer, Bound) in what appears to be a descent into madness, but in a fun way. EPISODE INCLUDES SPOILERS for the fate of Eleven in Stranger Things. Enjoy our recaps? Buy us a kofi! 💗Follow us:TikTok: recap.romantasyInstagram: recapping.romantasyThreads: recapping.romantasyEmail us: recapping.romantasy@gmail.comDon't forget to send this podcast to your fellow romantasy readers!Music credit: Ian Aisling | — | ||||||
| 12/31/25 | 2025 Reading Wrap-up: Our Highs, Mids, and Lows | Emma, Tabitha, and Maura break down the 2025 books they loved, loathed, and were just kind of...meh. Expect Ali Hazelwood, Heated Rivalry, and an unusual amount of Shrek.Thank you to everyone who subscribed and listened to us this year! We plan to bring you a fresh batch of episodes in 2026, as well as some fun surprises! Stay tuned...Enjoy our recaps? Buy us a kofi! 💗Follow us:TikTok: recap.romantasyInstagram: recapping.romantasyThreads: recapping.romantasyEmail us: recapping.romantasy@gmail.comDon't forget to send this podcast to your fellow romantasy readers!Music credit: Ian Aisling | — | ||||||
| 12/24/25 | Christmas Monster Episode: Be Not Afraid | Emma, Tabitha, and Maura get into the holiday spirit with Krampus, eggnog flavored fluids, and Christmas cloacas! Join us as we recap, "Cry for Krampus" by Aiden Pierce, "Christmas with the Monster" by Sabrina Cross, and "Kissed by the Krampus" by L Eveland.EPISODE INCLUDES SPOILERSContent warnings for the episode and books discussed: strong language, sexual content, violence, murder, gore, dub-con, and PTSD.Enjoy our recaps? Buy us a kofi! 💗Follow us:TikTok: recap.romantasyInstagram: recapping.romantasyThreads: recapping.romantasyEmail us: recapping.romantasy@gmail.comDon't forget to send this podcast to your fellow romantasy readers!Music credit: Ian Aisling | — | ||||||
| 11/12/25 | Blood of Hercules: Hic Liber Stercus Est | Emma, Tabitha, and Maura warp time with Blood of Hercules by Jasmine Mas! In our longest episode to date (because we couldn't help ourselves), we deconstruct this dark romantasy based on a chaotic blend of Greek myth and contemporary mafia books. What happens when a girl who has never been hugged befriends an invisible snake and unwittingly falls into the path of four men with more neck tattoos than emotions? We're about to find out!EPISODE INCLUDES SPOILERSContent warnings for Blood of Hercules and episode:child abuse, physical violence, swearing, arranged/ forced marriage, emotional abuse, bullying, sexism, explicit sex, stalking. Follow us:TikTok: recap.romantasyInstagram: recapping.romantasyThreads: recapping.romantasyEmail us: recapping.romantasy@gmail.comDon't forget to send this podcast to your fellow romantasy readers!Music credit: Ian Aisling | — | ||||||
| 10/22/25 | Halloween Monster Romance: Spooky Scary Cloacas | Emma, Tabitha, and Maura are at it again, recapping three spine-tingling monster romances that are sure to delight (and terrify!) you this Halloween!EPISODE INCLUDES SPOILERSContent warnings for books and episode:Twi-Flight by Luna Cantrip: sexual contentMoaning For the Monsters by Wendi Guff: sexual contentSoul Eater by Lily Mayne: torture, violence, homophobia, death, sexual contentEnjoy our recaps? Buy us a kofi! 💗Follow us:TikTok: recap.romantasyInstagram: recapping.romantasyThreads: recapping.romantasyEmail us: recapping.romantasy@gmail.comDon't forget to send this podcast to your fellow romantasy readers!Music credit: Ian Aisling | — | ||||||
| 10/1/25 | A Curse Carved in Bone: Descend into Hel | Emma, Tabitha, and Maura cover A Curse Carved in Bone by Danielle L. Jensen! This is book 2 in the Saga of the Unfated series. Listen along as Emma loses her mind, Mara keeps it cool, and Tabitha sprinkles in lots of Norse/Viking trivia. EPISODE INCLUDES SPOILERSContent warnings for A Curse Carved in BoneReferences in this episode:What We Do in the Shadows - The Deacon DanceMurphy, Luke John, Heidi R. Fuller, Peter L. T. Willan, and Monte A. Gates. 2022. “An Anatomy of the Blood Eagle: The Practicalities of Viking Torture.” Speculum 97 (1): 1–39. https://doi.org/10.1086/717332.Enjoy our recaps? Buy us a kofi! 💗Follow us:TikTok: recap.romantasyInstagram: recapping.romantasyThreads: recapping.romantasyEmail us: recapping.romantasy@gmail.comDon't forget to send this podcast to your fellow romantasy readers!Music credit: Ian Aisling | — | ||||||
| 9/10/25 | From Blood and Ash - Part 2: Sucking on Honeydew | Emma, Tabitha, and Maura recap From Blood and Ash by Jennifer L. Armentrout! Poppy is about to go to Prom and maybe finally kiss her sexy guard Hawke, but somehow it all goes wrong and somehow we talk about hiking through the African desert, whether sleeveless tops look good on men, and why romance authors always seem to compare certain bodily fluids to fruit...This is Part 2 of our FBAA recap. EPISODE INCLUDES SPOILERSContent warnings for book and episode. Enjoy our recaps? Buy us a kofi! 💗Follow us:TikTok: recap.romantasyInstagram: recapping.romantasyThreads: recapping.romantasyEmail us: recapping.romantasy@gmail.comDon't forget to send this podcast to your fellow romantasy readers!Music credit: Ian Aisling | — | ||||||
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| 8/20/25 | From Blood and Ash - Part 1: Craven that DICK | Emma, Tabitha, and Maura recap From Blood and Ash by Jennifer L. Armentrout! Poppy is a sheltered virgin who can't drive because she has spent most of her life being "pure" for the gods, but then she gets a new guard, Hawke. He is competent, sexy, and a little morally gray. This is Part 1 of our FBAA recap. EPISODE INCLUDES SPOILERSContent warnings for book and episode. Enjoy our recaps? Buy us a kofi! 💗Follow us:TikTok: recap.romantasyInstagram: recapping.romantasyThreads: recapping.romantasyEmail us: recapping.romantasy@gmail.comDon't forget to send this podcast to your fellow romantasy readers!Music credit: Ian Aisling | — | ||||||
| 7/30/25 | Behooved: My Kingdom For A Horse-Man | Emma, Tabitha, and Maura gallop along with Behooved by M. Stevenson! Have you ever wanted your romantasy love interests to be less batty and more horsey? Then Behooved might be the book for you. Join us as we road trip with horse-by-day Aric, heir apparent to a sad, gray kingdom, and Bianca, his reluctant bride, as they race against the clock to crown him king while rooting out the traitors in their midst. Also enjoy the sexy horse puns. EPISODE INCLUDES SPOILERSContent warnings for book and episode: chronic illness, swearing, sexual content, swearing, foot fungus, and violence.Follow us:TikTok: recap.romantasyInstagram: recapping.romantasyThreads: recapping.romantasyEmail us: recapping.romantasy@gmail.comDon't forget to send this podcast to your fellow romantasy readers!Music credit: Ian Aisling | — | ||||||
| 7/9/25 |  Minisode: Demons, Furries, & Pasta | Emma, Tabitha, and Maura are up their usual antics with another round of monster romances! This time we tell each other about demon lovers, furry alien wolf-men, and otherworldly cursed pasta. We apologize in advance.Books Covered:Impasta Syndrome by Calla MyttieKnotted by the Wolf Prince by Delaney RainI Accidentally Summoned a Demon Boyfriend by Jessica CageEPISODE INCLUDES SPOILERSContent warnings for the books and episode: monster genitalia, violence, swearing, graphic content, drugs, inanimate objects coming to life, war, violence, demons, and probably some other weird stuff too.Enjoy our recaps? Buy us a kofi! 💗Follow us:TikTok: recap.romantasyInstagram: recapping.romantasyThreads: recapping.romantasyEmail us: recapping.romantasy@gmail.comDon't forget to send this podcast to your fellow romantasy readers!Music credit: Ian Aisling | — | ||||||
| 6/18/25 | Swordcrossed: All’s Wool that Ends Wool | Tabitha, Emma, and Maura duel with Swordcrossed by Freya Marske! Aristocratic anxious-boy Matti learns the finer art of swordplay from ginger goblin Luca, while also trying to save his wool-trading family from financial ruin via an arranged marriage. Come for the promise of sword metaphors, stay for the wool mystery! EPISODE INCLUDES SPOILERSContent warnings for book and episode: violence, death threats, graphic language, and sexual contentJoin our newsletter! Follow us:TikTok: recap.romantasyInstagram: recapping.romantasyThreads: recapping.romantasyEmail us: recapping.romantasy@gmail.comDon't forget to send this podcast to your fellow romantasy readers!Music credit: Ian Aisling | — | ||||||
| 5/28/25 | Quicksilver: Not So Fast | Emma, Tabitha, and Maura finally cover Quicksilver by Callie Hart! We discuss tall dark broody men and argue over whether Carrion Swift should have been the main love interest. IYKYK 😏EPISODE INCLUDES SPOILERSContent warnings for book and episode: graphic language, graphic violence, sexual content, war themes, and references to sexual violence and sex work Join our newsletter! Follow us:TikTok: recap.romantasyInstagram: recapping.romantasyThreads: recapping.romantasyEmail us: recapping.romantasy@gmail.comDon't forget to send this podcast to your fellow romantasy readers!Music credit: Ian Aisling | — | ||||||
| 5/7/25 | Lore of the Wilds: The tone! THE TONE! | Emma, Tabitha, and Maura have some thoughts about Lore of the Wilds by Analeigh Sbrana! This book and its absolutely stunning cover promises fae males aplenty, a fully Black cast, and an enchanted library. We are sat. But does it deliver? Listen on for our deranged thoughts on how the publishing industry may need to take a cleansing breath and let romantasy authors write something that isn’t for adults.EPISODE INCLUDES SPOILERSContent warnings for book and episode include: sexual content, rape (implied), dubious consent, violence, death, and pregnancyJoin our newsletter! Follow us:TikTok: recap.romantasyInstagram: recapping.romantasyThreads: recapping.romantasyEmail us: recapping.romantasy@gmail.comDon't forget to send this podcast to your fellow romantasy readers!Music credit: Ian Aisling | — | ||||||
| 4/16/25 | An Education in Malice: Spreading Cheeks for Vampire Freaks | Emma, Tabitha, and Maura chat about the immaculate vibes of Education in Malice by ST Gibson. Vibes include dark academia, sultry poetry, lesbian vampires, collegiate rituals, and a virgin freshman. EPISODE INCLUDES SPOILERSContent warnings for book: Uneven power dynamics, violence, murder, blood, consensual sexual content, substance use, homophobia (mentioned).Join our newsletter! Follow us:TikTok: recap.romantasyInstagram: recapping.romantasyThreads: recapping.romantasyEmail us: recapping.romantasy@gmail.comDon't forget to send this podcast to your fellow romantasy readers!Music credit: Ian Aisling | — | ||||||
| 4/16/25 |  Trope Talk: The Omegaverse | Emma, Tabitha, and Maura talk about alphas, omegas, betas, knots, nests, heats, and slick... If you have no idea what any of that means or you loved Ali Hazelwood's Bride but you want to learn about this weird world before she releases the sequel, listen along as we explain how the omegaverse got started, what it is, and why we can't stop reading romantasy books with it. Content warnings for episode include strong language, graphic descriptions of sex, descriptions of genitalia, and mpreg.Shout out to Fanlore, AO3, 'The Unofficial Guide to the Omegaverse', Dean from TikTok, @icaruspendragon, Teen Wolf, Lindsay Ellis, Hannibal the TV show, Dramione, and this Wired article for teaching about, being inspiration for, and reporting on the Omegaverse. Join our newsletter! Follow us:TikTok: recap.romantasyInstagram: recapping.romantasyThreads: recapping.romantasyEmail us: recapping.romantasy@gmail.comDon't forget to send this podcast to your fellow romantasy readers!Music credit: Ian Aisling | — | ||||||
| 3/26/25 | Onyx Storm - Part 2: Slide Whistle | Emma, Tabitha, and Maura continue to be confused by Onyx Storm! Join us as we island hop, but not in a fun way. Meanwhile, Xaden slips into existential despair. Violet’s second signet is a downer. And Dain gets super sexy inexplicably fast. We see you, Dain. We appreciate you.Psst - If you’ve got a Dain/Sloane fanfic recommendation leave it in the comments!EPISODE INCLUDES SPOILERSContent warnings for book and episode. Join our newsletter! Follow us:TikTok: recap.romantasyInstagram: recapping.romantasyThreads: recapping.romantasyEmail us: recapping.romantasy@gmail.comDon't forget to send this podcast to your fellow romantasy readers!Sound effects courtesy of Freesound and Pixabay.Music credit: Ian Aisling | — | ||||||
| 3/4/25 | Onyx Storm - Part 1: Sixth Wing | Emma, Tabitha, and Maura put on their flight leathers and do battle with Onyx Storm! In this first part we ask: do you know what’s happening? Because we don’t. Who are all of these people? Why are we doing this? Is Violet actually smart? Is Dain the real hero? And where are these islands, anyway?EPISODE INCLUDES SPOILERSBook Covered: Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros, book three of Fourth Wing.Content warnings for book and episode. Join our newsletter! Follow us:TikTok: recap.romantasyInstagram: recapping.romantasyThreads: recapping.romantasyEmail us: recapping.romantasy@gmail.comDon't forget to send this podcast to your fellow romantasy readers!Music credit: Ian Aisling | — | ||||||
| 2/12/25 | One Dark Window: Magic Solitaire | Emma, Tabitha, and Maura exploreOne Dark Window by Rachel Gillig, wherein a girl lives in a Tim Burton-esque fantasy land where misty forests kill people at random. Don’t worry, her strapping love interest is on the case! It's just a few days away from one whole year as a podcast! We want to thank anyone and everyone who listens and especially those extra special people out there who subscribe!EPISODE INCLUDES SPOILERS!Content warnings for this book can be found onthe Trigger Warning Database. Episodes include profanity and descriptions of book content.Join our newsletter!Follow us:TikTok: recap.romantasyInstagram:recapping.romantasyThreads:recapping.romantasyEmail us:recapping.romantasy@gmail.comDon't forget to send this podcast to your fellow romantasy readers!Music credit: Ian Aisling | — | ||||||
| 1/8/25 | Crown of Midnight: Assassin Fatigue | Emma, Tabitha, and Maura recap Crown of Midnight, the second book in the Throne of Glass series by Sarah J Maas! We might have broken Tabitha this episode as this was the 6th SJM book that we made her read in a year. So listen along as we slowly torture her by trying to convince her that this book was good! EPISODE INCLUDES SPOILERS! Content warnings for this book can be found on the Trigger Warning Database. Episodes include profanity and descriptions of book content. Join our newsletter! Follow us: TikTok: recap.romantasy Instagram: recapping.romantasy Threads: recapping.romantasy Email us: recapping.romantasy@gmail.com Don't forget to send this podcast to your fellow romantasy readers! Music credit: Ian Aisling | — | ||||||
| 12/18/24 | A Court of Frost and Starlight: A "Christmas" Special | ❄️ Happy Solstice everyone! ❄️ Emma, Tabitha, and Maura celebrate Solstice (aka Christmas) with the Night Court in this episode about A Court of Frost and Starlight! Listen along as we discuss classic Christmas topics like misogyny, mansplaining, alcoholism, the ethics of art therapy, squirting, and inappropriate gifts for your friends! EPISODE INCLUDES SPOILERS Content warnings for book and episode: misogyny, depression, alcoholism, torture mentioned, explicit content, and swearing Join our newsletter! Follow us: TikTok: recap.romantasy Instagram: recapping.romantasy Threads: recapping.romantasy Email us: recapping.romantasy@gmail.com Don't forget to send this podcast to your fellow romantasy readers! Music credit: Ian Aisling | — | ||||||
| 11/20/24 | Taste of Gold and Iron: Small Magics and Scheduling Conflicts | Join Tabitha, Maura, and Emma as they read a story set in a fantasy kingdom inspired by Turkish culture. Fragile porcelain mouse Prince Kadou, is second to the throne and riddled with anxiety. After a little snafu with the sultan’s baby daddy that leaves some people dead, he is given a new, hyper disciplined bodyguard, Evemer. Between the conspiracy to weaken the dynasty, busting a counterfeit operation, and a LOT of descriptions of clothes and food, these two are drawn to each other with more pining than you could possibly imagine. EPISODE INCLUDES SPOILERS! Content warnings for books and episode: Alcohol, anxiety, assault, blood, hostages, kidnapping, panic attacks, and poisoning (attempted) Join our newsletter! Follow us: TikTok: recap.romantasy Instagram: recapping.romantasy Threads: recapping.romantasy Email us: recapping.romantasy@gmail.com Don't forget to send this podcast to your fellow romantasy readers! Music credit: Ian Aisling | — | ||||||
| 10/30/24 | A Court of Wings and Ruin - Part 2: World War Fae | Emma, Tabitha, and Maura dive into the politics, war, and love with A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J Maas! Is it more political intrigue and bloody battles or more high school drama and slap fights? Listen to hear our thoughts, feelings, hot takes! EPISODE INCLUDES SPOILERS Content warnings for the book can be found here. Episodes include strong language and descriptions of book content. Join our newsletter! Follow us: TikTok: recap.romantasy Instagram: recapping.romantasy Threads: recapping.romantasy Email us: recapping.romantasy@gmail.com Don't forget to send this podcast to your fellow romantasy readers! Music credit: Ian Aisling | — | ||||||
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