SotF 4: Hit Me With Your Best Trope

SotF 5: Battle Of The Book Boyfriends

In this State of the Field episode, Amy and Sarah discuss and rank the MMCs from the books they've reviewed to date. Could you actually date Ilya Rozanov in real life, or is he just a one-night fantasy? Can the sweet sensitivity of Bo Durand beat the oyster-shucking sensation that is Felix Clark? Does Emily Henry just write contemporary versions of Mr Darcy? And who will win out as the ultimate book boyfriend? #romancebooks #romance #fiction #smut #stateofthefield #bookboyfriend #bracketgame #MMC #books #booktok #tiktok #kindle #kindlereader #reading #bookreview #heatedrivalry Follow us on Instagram @historicalromancereview [https://www.instagram.com/historicalromancereview/] Follow us on TikTok @historicalromancereview [https://www.tiktok.com/@historicalromancereview] Watch us on YouTube @HistoricalRomanceReview [https://www.youtube.com/@HistoricalRomanceReview] Credits: The Historical Romance Review is written, recorded and produced in Meanjin/Brisbane, on the unceded land of the Yugarabul, Yuggera, Jagera and Turrbal peoples. Editing: Sarah Brain Cover art and branding: Sarah Brain and Amy Way Original artwork: Caitlin Adams @caitlin_a_art [https://www.instagram.com/caitlin_a_art/] Original theme music: Jonny Barahona @jonnyenvivo [https://www.instagram.com/jonnyenvivo/] Sound support: Zac Costa Recording equipment: John Board Thank you to everyone who continues to support this project with their expertise and enthusiasm.

Episode 10: This Summer Will Be Different

In this episode, Amy and Sarah travel to the idyllic Prince Edward Island for some forbidden romance in Carley Fortune's beloved This Summer Will Be Different. If you've ever dreamed of being Anne of Green Gables, eating your body weight in oysters, meeting a very well-read MMC, or secretly sleeping with your best friend's brother, then this is the steamy summer romance for you. Grab a cuppa (or a whiskey and some peanuts) and get comfy, we have much to discuss. #romancebooks #romance #fiction #carleyfortune #thissummerwillbedifferent #summerromance #bestfriendsbrother #forbiddenlove #felixandlucy #anneofgreengables #books #booktok #tiktok #kindle #kindlereader #reading Follow us on Instagram @historicalromancereview [https://www.instagram.com/historicalromancereview/] and TikTok @historicalromancereview [https://www.tiktok.com/@historicalromancereview] Watch us on YouTube @HistoricalRomanceReview [https://www.youtube.com/@HistoricalRomanceReview] Credits: The Historical Romance Review is written, recorded and produced in Meanjin/Brisbane, on the unceded land of the Yugarabul, Yuggera, Jagera and Turrbal peoples. Editing: Sarah Brain Cover art and branding: Sarah Brain and Amy Way Original artwork: Caitlin Adams @caitlin_a_art [https://www.instagram.com/caitlin_a_art/] Original theme music: Jonny Barahona @jonnyenvivo [https://www.instagram.com/jonnyenvivo/] Sound support and video equipment: Zac Costa Recording equipment: John Board Thank you to everyone who continues to support this project with their expertise and enthusiasm.

SotF 4: Hit Me With Your Best Trope

In this State of the Field episode, Amy and Sarah discuss TROPES: the good, the bad and the ugly. And this time, they're joined by long-time friend-of-the-pod Shania Bowa. Why is romance fiction always marketed with tropes? Where did they come from? Have publishers gone too far? Are we being trope-i-fied out of our minds? And do we think tropes will ever not be relevant to romance fiction? #romancebooks #romance #fiction #smut #stateofthefield #books #booktok #tiktok #kindle #kindlereader #reading #tropes #enemiestolovers #friendstolovers #brothersbestfriend #bestfriendsbrother #agegap #soulmates #rivalstolovers Follow us on Instagram @historicalromancereview [https://www.instagram.com/historicalromancereview/] Follow us on TikTok @historicalromancereview [https://www.tiktok.com/@historicalromancereview] Watch us on YouTube @HistoricalRomanceReview [https://www.youtube.com/@HistoricalRomanceReview] Credits: The Historical Romance Review is written, recorded and produced in Meanjin/Brisbane, on the unceded land of the Yugarabul, Yuggera, Jagera and Turrbal peoples. Editing: Sarah Brain Cover art and branding: Sarah Brain and Amy Way Original artwork: Caitlin Adams @caitlin_a_art [https://www.instagram.com/caitlin_a_art/] Original theme music: Jonny Barahona @jonnyenvivo [https://www.instagram.com/jonnyenvivo/] Sound support, camera equipment: Zac Costa Recording equipment: John Board Thank you to everyone who continues to support this project with their expertise and enthusiasm.

Episode 9: Out On A Limb

In this episode, Amy and Sarah encounter their first surprise pregnancy trope in Hannah Bonam-Young's Out On A Limb. Don't let this controversial narrative-device put you off. If you like witty banter, disability representation, pirate costumes and some Peeta-Katniss vibes, then this tender and wholesome lovers-to-friends-to-lovers is the book for you. Grab a cuppa (or a virgin cocktail of your choice) and get comfy, we have much to discuss. #romancebooks #romance #fiction #hannahbonamyoung #disabilityromance #disabilityconscious #limbdifference #onenightstand #pregnancytrope #unexpectedpregnancy #boandwin #friendstolovers #friendswithbenefits #books #booktok #tiktok #kindle #kindlereader #reading Follow us on Instagram @historicalromancereview [https://www.instagram.com/historicalromancereview/] and TikTok @historicalromancereview [https://www.tiktok.com/@historicalromancereview] Watch us on YouTube @HistoricalRomanceReview [https://www.youtube.com/@HistoricalRomanceReview] Credits: The Historical Romance Review is written, recorded and produced in Meanjin/Brisbane, on the unceded land of the Yugarabul, Yuggera, Jagera and Turrbal peoples. Editing: Sarah Brain Cover art and branding: Sarah Brain and Amy Way Original artwork: Caitlin Adams @caitlin_a_art [https://www.instagram.com/caitlin_a_art/] Original theme music: Jonny Barahona @jonnyenvivo [https://www.instagram.com/jonnyenvivo/] Sound support and video equipment: Zac Costa Recording equipment: John Board Thank you to everyone who continues to support this project with their expertise and enthusiasm.

SotF 3: Going To The Boy Aquarium

In this State of the Field episode, Amy and Sarah discuss the sub-genre-phenomenon that is sports romance. Why do so many readers get their kicks from sports' romance? Is it just an easy formula to create MMCs that are rich, fit and famous? Where are all the female athletes?! And why does reading (or watching) a heated sports romance often translate into real-world fandom? #romancebooks #romance #fiction #smut #stateofthefield #books #booktok #tiktok #kindle #kindlereader #reading #sportsromance #bookreview #heatedrivalry #formulaone #F1 Follow us on Instagram @historicalromancereview [https://www.instagram.com/historicalromancereview/] Follow us on TikTok @historicalromancereview [https://www.tiktok.com/@historicalromancereview] Watch us on YouTube @HistoricalRomanceReview [https://www.youtube.com/@HistoricalRomanceReview] Credits: The Historical Romance Review is written, recorded and produced in Meanjin/Brisbane, on the unceded land of the Yugarabul, Yuggera, Jagera and Turrbal peoples. Editing: Sarah Brain Cover art and branding: Sarah Brain and Amy Way Original artwork: Caitlin Adams @caitlin_a_art [https://www.instagram.com/caitlin_a_art/] Original theme music: Jonny Barahona @jonnyenvivo [https://www.instagram.com/jonnyenvivo/] Sound support: Zac Costa Recording equipment: John Board Thank you to everyone who continues to support this project with their expertise and enthusiasm.