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The Historical Romance Sampler

Aug 27, 2025

Ella Dawson, host of REBEL EVER AFTER podcast and author of BUT HOW ARE YOU, REALLY, joins the podcast to sample one of her favorite historical romances!

After reading from Maya Rodale's WHAT A WALLFLOWER WANTS, Ella talks about why this book helped change her perspective on historical romances, why mass market...


Aug 20, 2025

Alivia Fleur returns to the podcast to read a sample of her latest Victorian romance, BLUEPRINTS, BATTLELINES AND BALLROOMS. We talk about how her background in architecture inspired the occupation of the heroes of this novel, plus how she uses architecture to explore gender dynamics and class in her series about...


Aug 13, 2025

Ava Bond reads from her upcoming Regency romance, THE LADY! We talk about her love of class differences, the momentum created by a meet cute, and how she approaches writing historical romance series. Plus, Ava reveals a surprising trope she enjoys in LOVE IT OR LEAVE IT?

 

00:00 Introduction 
02:43 Reading from The...


Aug 6, 2025

Alison Mckenzie joins the podcast to read from her debut historical romance, THE BLACKSMITH'S BRIDE! We talk about her inspiration for the book (a role playing game based off a Robinhood TV show), why she is fascinated by eras like 1380s in England when change is in the air, and how relationship dynamics can work...