Tea & Strumpets: A Regency Romance Review

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By: Zoë Wernick & Kelsey Lubbe

Tune in to hear two friends discuss all the steamy (and sometimes tepid) details of the regency romance genre. Join us each episode as we take a trip across the pond and into the past in search of swoon-worthy Happily Ever Afters! We talk about all your regency favorites like Julia Quinn’s Bridgertons or Lisa Kleypas’ Ravenels, plus we dive deep into exciting new releases from rising stars like Scarlett Peckham, Cat Sebastian, and Evie Dunmore. We’ve got full book reviews AND fabulous interviews with bestselling authors in the genre like Kerrigan Byrne and Maya Rodale. Whether you’re looki...

On-dit 011: How to Tame a Wild Rogue
07/27/2023

Today Kelsey is sharing a review of Julie Anne Long's newest book How to Tame Wild Rogue. This is the newest installment of her Palace of Rogues series and it checks all the boxes of why we love JAL!

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129 - Hollywood Past and Present with Maureen Lee Lenker
07/20/2023

Join us as we get to know debut author Maureen Lee Lenker! Her debut novel, It Happened One Fight, officially came out on July 11th and it is everything you want a 1930s Hollywood Novel to be. Maureen and Kelsey dive deep into the archives as they talk about their favorite classic films, her journey to meeting some of the stars of Bridgerton, and her inspiration behind her Hollywood stars Joan and Dash. 

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On-dit 010: Capability Brown and the English Garden
07/17/2023

While discussing Darling Beast by Elizabeth Hoyt and the garden that our main character was restoring, Capability Brown's name came up! Today, here's a tidbit about him, his life, and his contribution to the landscapes of England.

The sources for today's episode include:
https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/discover/history/people/who-was-lancelot-capability-brown

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capability_Brown 

https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/capability-brown-landscape-design-england 


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128 - London Highwaymen 1 - The Queer Principles of Kit Webb
06/29/2023

A grumpy retired highway meets a happy, frivolous Lord. Except this needs the highwayman to help him commit a crime. Kit Webb left that life behind, but that doesn't mean he can't help Percy learn what he needs to do to pull off the heist. As criminal lessons commence can the two contain the simmering tension between them? We're feeling the sizzle with The Queer Principles of Kit Webb by Cat Sebastian.
 
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On-dit 009: Bingo!
06/22/2023

It's Kelsey's favorite time of year: The Ripped Bodice's Annual Summer Bingo! 

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127 - Something Spectacular
06/15/2023

Peggy has just convinced herself that she needs to find someone to love her as she is, when her former lover calls her back to London to ask a favor. Peggy is tasked with setting up her former lover with the new sensation in town, Orfeo. However, from the moment the two meet, the attraction is instantaneous. However, Orfeo has told Peggy that they only have room to love music. Despite knowing that their relationship has an end date, Peggy is determined to enjoy Orfeo for as long as possible. Yet as the two grow closer, they never could...


On-dit 008: Put these on your TBR!
06/08/2023

Zoë was lucky enough to get a few ARCs (Advance Reader Copies) of some upcoming Historical Romances that she couldn't wait to share!

The books shared from today's episode are:
How to Tame a Wild Rogue by Julie Anne Long
My Rogue to Ruin by Erica Ridley
Third Degree Yearn by Laney Hatcher

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126 - The Scandalous, Dissolute, No-Good Mr. Wright
05/18/2023

This novella may have more letters in it's title than pages! Despite it's long name, this novella is a gem of a story that follows the meeting and eventual romance between Mr. Right and Miss Eliza Cade. They are kindred spirits who find themselves thrown together over the years and at each meeting grow closer. Join us as we read, The Scandalous, Dissolute, No Good Mr. Wright by Tessa Dare!
 
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On-dit 007: The Best Books for a Newborn
05/11/2023

So there's a tiny human entering your orbit and you'd like to get them some books and/or read to them! Today, book lover and mother of two, Zoë, shares her top picks that are sure to instill a love of reading into any baby right from the start!

The books shared from today's episode are:
Global Babies by The Global Fund for Children
Moo, Baa, La La La! by Sandra Boynton
I Kissed the Baby by Mary Murphy

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125 - Maiden Lane 8 - Dearest Rogue
05/04/2023

Well, listeners, it finally happened to us! Kelsey accidentally recorded with the wrong mic, so while our audio isn't quite the quality you're used to, the content still is! James Trevellion has been Lady Phoebe Batten's bodyguard for almost a year. While his presence seemed just another way for her brother to limit her freedom, she reconsiders his usefulness after he thwarts a kidnapping attempt. While she admits she needs him to keep her safe, she cannot help but feel more interested in him as a man than a guard. James has admired Phoebe from the start but never...