Romance at a Glance

20/05/2025

Debut author Bianca Gillam's book Bad Publicity is out today everywhere and we had the privledge of chatting with her!

We covered changing careers from book editor to book author, making your character's good at their jobs, getting to interview interesting people while doing research, how romance is exploding around the world and more!

You can listento the full episode anywhere you listen to podcasts by searching Romance at a Glance.

06/05/2025

In this episode of Romance at a Glance, hosts Bridget and Shani tackle the alarming issue of book bans alongside guest Sabrina Baêta, Senior Program Manager of Freedom to Read at PEN America. The episode delves into the growing incidence of book bans in K-12 public schools, with a particular focus on romance novels and LGBTQIA+ literature.

The hosts discuss the motivations behind these bans, which often target minority communities and aim to censor literature that addresses sexual experiences, violence, and abuse.

Sabrina shares alarming statistics about the books being banned and the increasing trend of 'sideways censorship.' The conversation also highlights the role of Penn America in combating these bans and emphasizes the importance of community action to support librarians and educators.

The episode concludes with practical advice for listeners on how to get involved and make a difference in their local communities against the backdrop of this critical issue.

30/04/2025

We had the absolute pleasure of interviewing historial romance author Eloisa James this week! Her latest book Hardly a Gentleman is out now.

We chatted all about her very impressive educational background, creating heros you love and heroines you want to be your best friend, how she writes and researches her stories, how to stay engaged in new stories and banter after writing so long and more.

Bridget surprised Shani with this interview and couldn't be prouder of herself :)

25/04/2025

So excited to chat with Emma Tonner from Inkitt and GalateaTV on this week's episode. We had such an interesting conversation about creating stories for a digital audience, how the company went from a more traditional publishing path into their own reading app, to now evolving into TV and movies with GalateaTV.

And of course, we talked their hit, Keily.

You can check out Galatea and GalateaTV on the app store, and listen wherever you get your podcasts.

Thanks Emma for hanging with me!

23/04/2025

Romance author is back, and she’s bringing spicy billionaire boyfriends, chicken palaces, and a Pride and Prejudice variation addiction that puts most Janeites to shame.

Lucy breaks down how KU changed the game, how Patreon keeps her caffeinated, how to make audio sales without selling your soul to Audible and how writing in a world you’d actually want to visit (shoutout to the Psychology of Fiction “theme park test”) is key to keeping readers obsessed.

LISTEN NOW :)

20/03/2025

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Fan Service by Rosie Danan is a fangirl dream come true realized in one delicious romp!

We love Rosie here at Romance at a Glance, but when I tell you this is my favorite yet I am underselling it! This book is kooky, earnest, sexy, funny and leans into how being really weird is wonderful, and makes you perfect for the right person.

And haven't we all wished that our fav supernatural character from a TV show would show up at our house IRL??? With the same "affliction" as their character??? And want in our pants????????

Bc for me the answer is and has been and will always be yes.



Thank you to for sending this review copy 🥰🥰🥰

06/03/2025

The coffee is iced. The banana muffin is chocolate chipped. The book has jumped the TBR because... of.... mood reading😜

Current read: Assistant to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer

Next read: Oathbound by Tracy Deonn

Previous read: The Wind Weaver by Julie Johnson ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Thank you for the ARC and lookout for our interview with Julie Johnson in April!

20/02/2025

Just finished reading 🥰

If you love Ferris Buellers Day Off, books with an adorable group of friends, YA romance so sweet you'll get a cavity, and friendships that feel lived in, check out this gem!

📚 While We're Young by K.L. Walther 💗

Thanks for sending me a copy!

PPS the crab has no relevance other than my kid painted it 😜

06/12/2024

While Shani is out, Bridget will play... with guest hosts! 😋Thank you to for coming on our podcast as a guest host to review of Her Soul to Take by Harley LaRoux!

Zoranne and Bridget got along like a house on fire and had a great time talking forked tongues, "dumb-bitch-itis", and what we would have done in this scenario! Check out our ratings for the MCs, book overall, and general deep dive... at a glance of course!

You can follow Zoranne on IG and TikTok and get great reviews on fantasy, Science Fiction, and romance!

Her Soul to Take is a paranormal, dark romance with dark academia vibes. It is part of the Souls Trilogy.

19/11/2024

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24/09/2024

It's fall and we're starting by dipping our toes into the dark! ⁠
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We're talking Chicago mob romance Depraved by Trilina 😇 ⁠
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From the cover and the description we were excited to drop into that world... only to find out all wasn't as we were led to believe. ⁠
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You can check listed to the full podcast anywhere you get your podcasts by searching Romance at a Glance, or head over to https://www.romanceataglance.com/podcast/depraved
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