# Fated Mates

> Fated Mates is an authoritative feminist romance novel recommendation web site and podcast run by mulitple-time New York Times bestselling author Sarah MacLean and noted editor and critic Jen Prokop. Over nearly a decade, they've recommended and throughly discussed thousands of romance novels that they've actually read, because they're experts, not influencers. 

## Docs

- [The Best Romance Books of the Year](https://fatedmates.net/best-romance-books-of-the-year): Jen and Sarah share the ten best romance novels for each year starting in 2019. 

- [Fated Mates book Club](https://fatedmates.net/book-club): A guide to the nearly 90 romance novels that Sarah MacLean and Jen Prokop have deemed worthy of a deep dive podcast episode. 

- [Fated Mates Episode Pages](https://fatedmates.net/episodes): Nearly 400 episode pages, each dedicated to a romance novel topic or book, complete with lists and galleries of every book recommendation as well as extensive notes that are both fun and informative. 

- [Derek Craven Day](https://fatedmates.net/derek-craven-day): Sarah MacLean and Jen Prokop created the world-recognized holiday for romance hero Derek Craven and filled this page with extensive info about the character, but fun and informational. 

- [Episode/Topic Catalog](https://fatedmates.net/search-and-tag-cloud): A list of every single episode and topic that has been covered by Fated Mates, with links directing users to book recommendations for each topic.