S06.37: Weddings in Romance
Gather together your bouquets and boutonnières, wedding season is here! But, in typical Fated Mates fashion, we spend the first 20 minutes talking about Pulp Fiction (just go with it, these are the mysterious ways of the podcast and you just need to trust the process). Then, we’re talking weddings in romance novels—not the books where the main characters get hitched, but instead they are guests at a wedding. Maybe they’re fake dating, maybe they’re the wedding planners, or maybe they’re the runaway bride or abandoned groom. Of course, we can’t wait to hear about your favorite books that happen at a wedding.
Our next read along is Joanna Shupe’s The Devil of Downtown, from her Uptown Girls trilogy. It’s Jen’s favorite in the series. Get it at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Kobo, Apple or your local indie.
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Show Notes
That outdoor theater Jen went to is called the Rooftop Cinema Club, and it was awesome. So check it out if you’re in Chicago along with several other cities. Pulp Fiction was a formative movie for both of us, and so was the soundtrack. You too can visit the locations where Pulp Fiction was filmed.
Watch these people hear the music of their youth and then dance like they were 16 again. By the way, that song, in case you’re interested is called Smalltown Boy and the band is called Bronski Beat.
All about Gretna Green.
Please don’t go into debt for a friend’s wedding.
Books Mentioned This Episode
Sponsors
Thanks to Charis Michaels, author of The Prince’s Bride, the second book in the Hidden Royals series, for sponsoring this week’s episode. The book is available in print, eBook, and audio wherever books are sold.
Thanks to Brittney Cherry, author of The Problem with Players, for sponsoring this week’s episode. The book is available in print, eBook, audio, or with your monthly subscription to Kindle Unlimited.
Check out the new $40 Swoony Subscription Box! from Pocket Books Shop in Lancaster, PA. Each month you'll receive 2-3 brand new, hand-selected romance novels and access to a discussion discord. The team makes an intentional effort to feature queer authors, trans and nonbinary authors, and authors of color in this subscription. In June's box, you'll receive A SHORE THING by Joanna Lowell, LAVASH AT FIRST SIGHT by Taleen Voskuni, and THE MISTRESS EXPERIENCE by Scarlett Peckham.
