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Romancing the Amazon

Romancing the Amazon

By: The Better Book Club
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 For all the romantic bibliophiles out there, Romancing the Amazon is a book club pod about romance novels available for free in the Kindle store! Each episode, hosts Melody, Zoey, and Elizabeth discuss our most recent free selection.© 2026 Romancing the Amazon Art Literary History & Criticism
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  • Season 3 Finale: Austen through Woodiwiss

    Season 3 Finale: Austen through Woodiwiss
    Feb 12 2026

    Join hosts Melody, Zoey, and Elizabeth as we wrap up Season 3! We'll recap our favorite parts of the season, our least favorite parts, the evolution of the genre, book recommendations, and plans for the future. We hope you've enjoyed our foray into genre forerunners!
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    22 mins
  • River Pirates and Purple Prose in "Come Love a Stranger"

    River Pirates and Purple Prose in "Come Love a Stranger"
    Feb 5 2026

    Join hosts Melody, Zoey, and Elizabeth as we discuss our second Woodiwiss bodice-ripper (and first amnesia plot!), Come Love a Stranger. Listen in to find out how long the amnesia lasts, whether the heroine is Lenore or Lierin, whether she's married to Ashton or Malcom, and more!

    Excerpt read by Sam Corey @TouchstoneSoul


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    43 mins
  • The Original Bodice Ripper, "The Flame and the Flower"

    The Original Bodice Ripper, "The Flame and the Flower"
    Jan 29 2026

    Join hosts Melody, Zoey, and Elizabeth as we discuss the original bodice ripper, Kathleen Woodiwiss' The Flame and the Flower. Are bodices ripped? Why, yes! Nary an item of clothing makes it out alive! We barely made it out alive...listen in to find out why!

    Excerpt ready by Sam Corey @TouchstoneSoul


    Trigger warnings: rape and sexual assault


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    49 mins
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