Learning The Tropes: A Reading Podcast

We're back! 

A little older, wiser and with a whole new vibe. In this episode Erin and Clayton discuss where they've been, what they've been reading and why they're back!

Full episode also on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/@learningthetropespodcast

Erin's Best Reads of 2025

These Summer Storms by Sarah MacLean

Our Song by Anna Carey

You Dreamed of Empires by Alvaro Enrigue

The Housekeeper and the Professor by Yoko Ogawa

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Clayton & Erin return to discuss the Colleen Hoover adaptation It Ends With Us!

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This episode I chat with romance author Yulin Kuang about her debut novel How to End a Love Story, adapting romance novels for film and her writing process!

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This week I'm joined by author Andie J Christopher to discuss the truly, marvelously bonkers Lucky, by THE Jackie Collins.

Is this a romance?

debatable.

Is it a very fun book to read?

most definitely. 

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This week I'm joined by colorist and dear friend Kelly Noonan as we read her first romance - Milla Vane's A Heart of Blood and Ashes. We chat about fantasy vs. fantasy romance expectations, matching hair color to book series and more!

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The prodigal podcast host Clayton Gumbert returns to talk about the Netflix movie Love At First Sight! 

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This week I'm joined by Rob Johnson to chat about the Amazon adaptation of Casey McQuiston's novel, Red, White and Royal Blue! 

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This week I sat down with Harlequin editor Stacy Boyd to discuss all things romance publishing (yes, including cartoon covers). https://stacyboyd.com/

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This week I'm joined by author Danielle Jackson to discuss the old west, roadtrip romance Beverly Jenkins' Night Hawk! We discuss it all including- Is Maggie Freeman one of the great heroines? (yes). 

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This week I chat with romance author Meg Cabot about her newest novel Enchanted to Meet You, the first book in her Witches of West Harbor Series. 

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This week I chat with romance author Diana Quincy about her newest novel The Duke Gets Desperate. 

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This week I chat with romance-adjacent author Erika Montgomery about her newest novel Our Place on the Island. 

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She's finally here!

Lady Imogen Loveless and her meaty-thighed man, Detective Tommy Peck, the main character's of KNOCKOUT are finally in the world. 

And today I am joined by their author, the wonderful, talented, Sarah MacLean. 

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The time has come, what did America Ferrera think of her very first romance novel, Suddenly You by Lisa Kleypas? Listen to find out! 

Also-What was that book I couldn't remember?

When the Marquess Falls by Lorraine Heath! 

While you're here- I'm hosting an event with author Sarah MacLean to celebrate the release of KNOCKOUT book #3 in her Hell's Belles Series at Book Club Bar, while the event is sold out there are still ...

This week I am joined by actress, director, producer, writer and dear friend America Ferrera as we chat about her ideas around romance, and I assign her her first romance! 

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Today I'm chatting with author Danielle Jackson about her newest book Accidentally In Love out August 8th!

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This week I sat down to chat with author Tessa Bailey about the  her newest book Unfortunately Yours, second in the A Vine Mess series. 

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This week I am joined by Selena Coppock as we read her very first romance novel, It Happened One Summer by Tessa Bailey. 

While you're here check out Selena's podcast, Two Wick Minimum, her parody wedding account @NYTVows, listen to her comedy album Seen Better Days or just follow her on instagram and twitter!

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This week I am joined by romance author Andie J. Christopher to discuss the glory that is category romance and discuss Harlequin Present's Returning to Claim His Heir by Amanda Cinelli. 

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