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Fated Mates - Romance Books for Novel People

The most listened to romance novel podcast, Fated Mates is co-hosted by bestselling author Sarah MacLean and romance critic Jen Prokop. Weekly episodes include romance novel read-alongs and lively discussions of the work of the genre, highlighting the romance novel as a powerful tool in fighting the patriarchy…with absolutely no kink shaming.

Our Favorite Episodes, Tropes we Love, and Books that Take the Finger

102 hours 40 mins; July 16, 2024

Summer Romance Bingo Recommendations 2024

88 hours 50 mins; July 08, 2024

Even Our Hiatus Is a 20 Minute Episode

19 mins; July 03, 2024

Witch Romances (are not just for Halloween)

83 hours 32 mins; June 26, 2024

The Devil of Downtown (Yeah, He Is) by Joanna Shupe

69 hours 42 mins; June 19, 2024

Siblings in Romance Novels

97 hours 42 mins; June 12, 2024

Summer 2024 Reads

98 hours 28 mins; June 05, 2024

Curvy Heroines #3: Curvy Girls Get Railed in Carriages, Too

85 hours 32 mins; May 29, 2024

Weddings in Romance

79 hours 22 mins; May 22, 2024

The Romance Matriarchy: Moms, Grandmothers, and Aunties

70 hours 32 mins; May 15, 2024

All About Dukes (in Romance)

113 hours 12 mins; May 08, 2024

Marriage in Trouble, the Mercury Retrograde of Romance Novels

95 hours 15 mins; May 01, 2024

A Mug is a Mug Until It's Your Boyfriend: Sentient Object Romances

56 mins; April 24, 2024

Secret Babies, Friends-to-Lovers and More — Books we love with tropes we don’t

75 hours 14 mins; April 17, 2024

Romance Novels and Film Adaptation with Yulin Kuang

79 hours 2 mins; April 10, 2024

Preferential Treatment by Heather Guerre & Alpha Submissive Romance

85 hours 32 mins; April 03, 2024

Beauty and the Beast Romance Retellings

70 hours 18 mins; March 27, 2024

S06.28: HEA or GTFO

139 hours 36 mins; March 19, 2024

Enemies to Lovers

83 hours 8 mins; March 13, 2024

S06.26: Himbos in Romance: The Chris Hemsworth Prototype

89 hours 20 mins; March 06, 2024

S06.25: It's Romance Law!

77 hours 2 mins; February 28, 2024

S06.24: All Dukes are Roofers: Renovation Romance with Nikki Payne

83 hours 8 mins; February 21, 2024

Fated Mates Live -- Guest Announcement!

3 mins; February 18, 2024

S06.23: Casinos, Gaming Hells, and Clubs in Romance Novels

79 hours 26 mins; February 14, 2024

A Dish Best Served Hot by Natalie Cana

113 hours 56 mins; February 07, 2024

06.21: Derek Craven Day 2024 : Heroes who Yearn with Sanj

94 hours 26 mins; February 04, 2024

06.20: It's Romance Science!

68 hours 12 mins; January 31, 2024

S06.19: One Night Stands

70 hours 0 mins; January 24, 2024

S06.18: Firefighter Romance Novels

71 hours 50 mins; January 17, 2024

S06.17: Fresh Starts and New Beginnings in Romance Novels

68 hours 2 mins; January 09, 2024

Happy New Year: Breeding Kink with Mila Finelli

96 hours 44 mins; December 31, 2023

06.15: Holiday Romances for 2023

71 hours 46 mins; December 20, 2023

Dragon Bound by Thea Harrison

116 hours 14 mins; December 13, 2023

06.13: Sarah & Jen are Taking Your Questions

73 hours 2 mins; December 06, 2023

06.12: Best Romance Novels of 2023

94 hours 42 mins; November 29, 2023

06.11: Rend by Roan Parrish & the Lift 4 Autism Auction

84 hours 40 mins; November 22, 2023

Men in Fur: Aliens, Warlords, and Vikings

67 hours 36 mins; November 15, 2023

Sports Romance with Jessica Luther

83 hours 54 mins; November 08, 2023

Flowers from the Storm by Laura Kinsale: Romance Math

95 hours 50 mins; November 01, 2023

S06.07: Happy Halloween: Devils in Romance Novels

79 hours 32 mins; October 25, 2023

Trailblazer Nalini Singh

79 hours 32 mins; October 18, 2023

Hot For Teacher with Special Guest Lauren Billings

51 mins; October 11, 2023

S06.04: Sweater Weather: Romance Novels with Fall Vibes

65 hours 50 mins; October 04, 2023

S06.03: Excellent BIPOC Romance Novels for #23for23

124 hours 42 mins; September 27, 2023

S06.02: The Full Banana

78 hours 56 mins; September 20, 2023

S06.01: Trailblazer Jackie Collins

84 hours 33 mins; September 13, 2023

Season Six Starts This Week!

6 mins; September 11, 2023

Hiatus: Sarah on Failure to Adapt

76 hours 2 mins; September 09, 2023

Hiatus: Jen and Sarah's Likewise Chat

48 mins; September 06, 2023

Hiatus: Five Minute Firebird with Christina Lauren

14 mins; August 30, 2023

S05.49: Knockout: #TommyGoBoom

114 hours 12 mins; August 23, 2023

05.48: Grumpy/Sunshine Romance: Exasperated Man™️

75 hours 26 mins; August 16, 2023

S05.47: Fairy Tale Retellings with Zoraida Córdova

69 hours 4 mins; August 09, 2023

S05.46: Fast, Incendiary, Burns: Romance Novels that Start with a Bang!

85 hours 55 mins; August 02, 2023

S05.45: Emotional Navy SEALs: Divorced Main Characters in Romance Novels

75 hours 16 mins; July 26, 2023

S05.44: Romance New Releases Summer 2023

75 hours 58 mins; July 19, 2023

Twilight by Stephenie Meyer with Christina and Lauren

93 hours 24 mins; July 12, 2023

The Bride by Julie Garwood: A Primordial RomCom

85 hours 4 mins; July 05, 2023

S05.41 Worldbuilding in Romance Novels

82 hours 32 mins; June 28, 2023

S05.40: STEM Heroines in Romance Novels

65 hours 44 mins; June 21, 2023

S05.39: Trailblazer Mary Balogh

72 hours 38 mins; June 14, 2023

S05.38: Prologues & Epilogues in Romance Novels

92 hours 36 mins; June 07, 2023

S05.37: Fated Mates Live

91 hours 7 mins; May 31, 2023

The Best Kisses in Romance

60 hours 14 mins; May 24, 2023

S05.35: Trailblazer Loretta Chase

77 hours 46 mins; May 17, 2023

Her Best Worst Mistake by Sarah Mayberry

67 hours 46 mins; May 10, 2023

Bingeable Romance Series

136 hours 34 mins; May 02, 2023

S05.32: Runaway Brides in Romance

69 hours 20 mins; April 26, 2023

Stealing Midnight by Tracy MacNish: A+ Fresh

130 hours 0 mins; April 19, 2023

S05.30: Trailblazer Christine Feehan

72 hours 41 mins; April 12, 2023

S05.29: Spring Romance Recommendations: Sarah & Jen fill your TBR

70 hours 54 mins; April 05, 2023

Women's Friendships in Romance with Sophie Jordan

106 hours 22 mins; March 29, 2023

S05.27: Teachers and Librarians in Romance

68 hours 48 mins; March 22, 2023

Dueling in Romance with Chels: Duels are Never Having to Say You're Sorry

97 hours 52 mins; March 15, 2023

S05.25: Masquerades in Romance

57 mins; March 08, 2023

Technology in Romance

60 hours 38 mins; March 01, 2023

Books We Wish We Could Read Again for the First Time

69 hours 18 mins; February 21, 2023

Trailblazer K.J. Charles

101 hours 53 mins; February 15, 2023

Fated Mates Live!

5 mins; February 08, 2023

That's So (Derek) Craven

47 mins; February 04, 2023

Shifter Romance: Manimals!

69 hours 50 mins; February 01, 2023

Homecoming Romance with Kate Clayborn

85 hours 59 mins; January 25, 2023

Harlequin Category Romance Interstitial: The Romance Industrial Complex

75 hours 47 mins; January 18, 2023

Trailblazer Catherine Coulter

79 hours 25 mins; January 11, 2023

Snowed-In Romance

66 hours 35 mins; January 04, 2023

Omegaversity: Class is Now in Session with AH2

123 hours 58 mins; December 31, 2022

BONUS: Sarah's appearance on Failure To Adapt

73 hours 36 mins; December 29, 2022

Bonus: We Wish You a Merry Christmas...and a Happy New Year of Books

21 mins; December 25, 2022

Band Sinister by KJ Charles

73 hours 34 mins; December 21, 2022

Here Comes Santa Clause

59 mins; December 12, 2022

S05.12: Twinterstitial: Twins in Romance

68 hours 0 mins; December 07, 2022

S05.11: The Best Romance Novels of 2022

107 hours 5 mins; November 30, 2022

S05.10: The Diamond Dogs Book Club: Ted Lasso Romance Recs

76 hours 58 mins; November 16, 2022

Hold by Claire Kent: There is Nothing Soft in this Book

70 hours 48 mins; November 09, 2022

S05.08: Trailblazer Iris Johansen

61 hours 28 mins; November 02, 2022

Spooky Stuff! Halloween Romance

64 hours 42 mins; October 26, 2022

Redemption Romance Interstitial with Christopher Rice

79 hours 47 mins; October 19, 2022

Stop Book Banning: A Special Episode of Fated Mates

119 hours 28 mins; October 14, 2022

Moonstruck: A Wolf Without a Foot Redux!

94 hours 49 mins; October 12, 2022

What to Read If You Liked The Love Hypothesis...

65 hours 10 mins; October 05, 2022

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