50 Best Romance Novel Podcasts

1. Hot and Bothered

On Hot and Bothered, we encourage people to write Romance novels as a sacred practice. Each episode, we follow the experience of one of Vanessa Zoltan's friends who is writing their very first romance novel. Vanessa is joined by Julia Quinn, her favorite Romance novelist, to discuss romance novel tropes and what it takes to write a Romance novel. Along the way, we find meaning in the mundane, treat the secular as a sacred, and build communities of supportive and creative friends.
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2. Fated Mates

Washington, US
Fated Mates is a romance novel podcast co-hosted by author Sarah MacLean and critic Jen Prokop. Weekly episodes include romance novel read-along and discussions of the work of the genre, highlighting the romance novel as a powerful tool in fighting patriarchy...with absolutely no kink-shaming.
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3. Steam Scenes

Contemporary romance author Elle Greco is joined by her fellow romance authors to talk about writing all the naughty bits.
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Play 1 episode / month ⋅ Avg Length 75 min ⋅ Sep 2020 Get Email Contact More

4. Trash or Treasure? Find your next (most likely romantic) read!

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Love romance novels and looking for your next read, but don't have time to waste on terrible books? Let us do the pre-read for you! Kim and Aimee have got your backs! Two girls who read way too many novels, often romance novels, talk about what they love, what they like, and what they can't stand about what they've read each week.
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5. Shelf Love | A Romance Novel Book Club

Boston, Massachusetts, US
On Shelf Love, we discuss romance novels and how they relate to our personal lives, relationships, and the society that we live in. We also play fun games and recommend other books you might like. Guest hosts include romance reviewers, longtime readers, authors, and newbies to the genre.
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6. Smart Podcast | Trashy Books | All the Romance Novels

Each week on Smart Podcast, Trashy Books, Sarah Wendell interviews authors, readers, reviewers, bloggers, publishing professionals, editors, and librarians about romance novels, which are among the most popular genres in fiction worldwide. Frequent topics include the way the genre is changing, and the brilliant and interesting people who read, write, and produce it, and issues common among romance readers. We always recommend some books we're reading and really enjoying.
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7. Too Stupid to Live | Cheap Romance Novel Reviews

Los Angeles, California, US
There's nothing like a good romance novel. And there's nothing like a cheap romance novel. On 'Too Stupid to Live' comedy writer/actor Becky Feldman is with a hilarious guest romance novel reviews. Each episode is filled with naughty reviews, sexy excerpts and perceptive analysis on those steamy book covers.
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8. Heaving Bosoms

Best friends and romance lovers, Erin and Melody, recap romance novels from a comedic, open-hearted feminist, sex-positive perspective! Giggling, tangents and sincere joy abound! We take ourselves VERY seriously.
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Play⋅ 5.7K⋅ 2.8K ⋅1 episode / month ⋅ Avg Length 98 min ⋅ Oct 2017 Get Email Contact More

9. Tall, Dark & Fictional

US
Cat Wynn and SJ Tilly, romance writers and internet strangers turned friends, take on the romance genre every week in their no filter podcast: Tall, Dark & Fictional. Join us as we crack the spine on this best seller genre to discover what really lies behind the covers of a romance novel. Disclaimer: we swear about books... a lot. Make sure to order Cat Wynn's debut novel PARTNER TRACK!
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10. Chick Lit Book Club Podcast

Two friends discuss romance novels - the steamier the better. Many laughs and glasses of wine are had along the way. It's a little bit dirty but funny.
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Play 1 episode / week ⋅ Avg Length 137 min Get Email Contact More

11. SFFRomCast

UK
Science Fiction and Fantasy Romance novel addicts and writers, Emma Jackson and Jessica Haines, bringing you all the book chat about the genre we love.
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12. Romance Happy Hour

A place for romance readers and the authors who love them to chat about romance books! Hosted by Dawn Luedecke & Dylann Crush. Listen to your favorite authors read from their own romance novels and answer YOUR questions.
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13. Romance Obsessed with Lollagirl

*Spoiler Alert* I am obsessed with romance novels as a reader and author. I want to share with you what I'm reading, including excerpts from the stories! You never know what your new favorite book will be! This podcast releases on a bi-weekly basis. I'm your host Cristina Lollobrigida, author of the Contemporary Romance LAKE HEART: Twin Lakes, book 1.
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14. Between The Sheets with Wy and Courtney

The podcast where we review our favorite romance novels and more!
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15. Romancing the Shelf

Heidi and Emily are best friends who have been reading Nora Roberts' books for over twenty years. If you are a fan of action, suspense, and thrillers all wrapped up in a glorious romance then join in as they discuss all of Nora Roberts' romance novels. Be ready to laugh, sigh, and cringe as hundreds of book characters find their happy endings.
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Play⋅ 10 ⋅2 episodes / month ⋅ Avg Length 68 min Get Email Contact More

16. Not Your Mom's Romance Book Club

Imagine reading your favorite steamy romance novel... with your mom reading over your shoulder. Ellen and her mom set out to do just that with this book club and they want you to join in. It's fun, it's swoony, and it's awkward.
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17. Smart Women Read Romance

Niece and aunt duo, Jessen Judice and (author) Juliette Cross, bond over their shared love of romance novels, and want to include fellow romance enthusiasts in on the conversation. We love to fangirl about our favorite books, authors, and characters and are challenging people to think of romance novels.
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18. When In Romance

Tucson, Arizona, US
When In Romance is a biweekly romance podcast dedicated to romance novel news, enthusiasm, and romance book recommendations from Book Riot!
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19. Buzzing about Romance

US
Buzzing about Romance is a Romance Readers Podcast. The Hosts of Buzzing about Romance love to talk about all things in the Romance Book Genre. They chat about their favorite books, tropes, authors, and book boyfriends. The hosts also bring you an inside look at Publishing of Romance via Author and Industry Insiders interviews. They want the world to know just how amazing the HEA is.
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20. Textual Tension

Textual Tension is the comedy podcast that unpacks the bananas world of romance novels. We are a bi-monthly podcast that over-analyzes and over-thinks the world of romance novels. Every other week one of your co-hosts, Rachel or Margie, will summarize a romance novel. The other co-host will listen in on the story for the first time along with our listeners. Then, we both rate, review, and unpack what just happened.
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21. Hopelessly Romantic

What happens when a fantasy nerd falls into a box of romance novels?
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22. Kingdom of Thirst

History, hot takes, author interviews, and deep dives into romance novels every Wednesday. 100% NSFW. Each week writer and bookseller Abigail Kelly sits down with a guest to break down a book or romance trope of her choice in an adult-flavored book report. It's mostly a hilarious celebration of the much-maligned genre, but there are facts, figures, and history in there, too.
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23. Guys Read Romance

Columbus, Ohio, US
Romance author Margot Radcliffe makes her guy friends read romance novels and discuss them. Hosted by Margot Radcliffe.
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24. Tea & Strumpets | A Regency Romance Review

US
Welcome to Tea and Strumpets, a Regency Romance Review Podcast! Join hosts Kelsey and Zoe every other Thursday as they discuss novels from their favorite genre and what makes them steamy...or tepid.
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25. FMKlit Pod

San Francisco, California, US
Neil and Claire read straight and LGBTQ Romance and Erotic Novels and then we play F**K, Marry, Kill with the characters. It is sexy and silly fun!
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26. Learning The Tropes

New York, US
Erin (the Veteran) and Clayton (the 'Virgin') discuss a new romance novel every week in this fun celebration of the romance genre.
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27. Forced Proximity: a husband, a wife, a romance novel

Romance writer wife shares and reviews her favorite romance novels and films with her sports-loving husband and not-so-shockingly, he wants to convince the men of the world to read and watch more romance.
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28. Holy Ship: A Romance Novel Podcast

Turning Sunday into Smutday, two exvangelicals take you to the church of steamy romance novels in recaps and discussions, getting hot and bothered and filled with the spirit of swoon.
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Play 4 episodes / quarter ⋅ Avg Length 65 min Get Email Contact More

29. Romantic Reads

Listen to one woman's honest book reviews for all things romance! Each week Addy will be giving a recap from her past week's reads. Listen and find out her views on your favorite romance novel and stay to find a new book for you to read!
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Play 7 episodes / year ⋅ Avg Length 15 min Get Email Contact More

30. Love,Sex & A Cup Of Respect

Love , Sex & Cup Of Respect is a romance novel review podcast hosted by Sarah Davies & Tanith Billingham ( the two wifes) weekly episodes that include, novel overviews, favourite moments and scenes, would you rather questions based on the book and funny love poems created by us. Expect the unexpected and tangents that lead to nowhere.
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Play 22 episodes / year ⋅ Avg Length 40 min Get Email Contact More

31. A Series Of Romantic Events

A Series of Romantic Events is a bi-weekly (fortnightly) podcast that talks romance novel series. Stacey V. recaps the story as a whole to determine an overall review with sarcasm and plenty of judgement along the way.
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Play⋅ 550 ⋅5 episodes / year ⋅ Avg Length 32 min Get Email Contact More

32. No Smut Shaming: A Romance Novel Podcast

No Smut Shaming is a Bi-Weekly Podcast Co-Hosted by 2 Friends, Kristen and Cristal, with an Unapologetic Love for Steamy Romance Books. Hosted by No Smut Shaming.
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Play 2 episodes / quarter ⋅ Avg Length 39 min Get Email Contact More

33. Titillating Texts

In a mission to bring a couple's perspective to the world of romance novels, Amber and Sam review and discuss the titillating texts they read. They examine the benefits of reading romance as a couple and how these novels have impacted their relationship.
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Play 1 episode / month ⋅ Avg Length 56 min Get Email Contact More

34. A Podcast of Convenience

From the spicy to the sentimental, Shruti and Julie deep dive into their favorite romance novels.
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35. RomanceClass Podcast

Welcome to the RomanceClass podcast. Each episode is an audio recording of two actors reading an excerpt from a romance novel by a Filipino author. All books featured are written in English.
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36. The Galloping Abs Society

We are the Galloping Abs Society: a group dedicated to discussing the weirdest, most mindbogglingly bizarre romance novels the world has to offer. The only rule: the books must be free on Amazon.
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37. Not My Cup Of Tea

Join Johanna and Rin on their quest to find the steamiest, funniest, most absurd romance novel out there! Every week we rate and review a different piece of outrageous erotic literature
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Play 5 episodes / year ⋅ Avg Length 86 min Get Email Contact More

38. The Bodice Rippers Romance Novel Podcast

Just two ladies who can't keep their hands off the steamiest books
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Play 11 episodes / year ⋅ Avg Length 38 min Get Email Contact More

39. When the Sun Comes Out

Listen to the contemporary western romance novel, When the Sun Comes Out by Montana Miller.
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Play 3 episodes / year ⋅ Avg Length 22 min Get Email Contact More

40. Dirty Little Book Club

A podcast about all things raunchy romance novels from two bookworm sisters.
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Play 8 episodes / year ⋅ Avg Length 52 min Get Email Contact More

41. The Gentleman's Romantic Book Nook

US
Welcome to The Gentleman's Romantic Book Nook, a romance novel podcast for people who don't like romance novels! Have a seat, pick up a dusty tome, and read along with Mack & Lucky as they explore a sordid world of love, lies, and extremely suggestive book covers.
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42. Romance Club

Stella Stefano writes the kind of stories she loves to read dark, thrilling romance novels with unexpected twists and turns and endings you won't see coming. She's hoping to surprise and delight her readers with tantalizing tales of love, lust, and incredible odds. Don't expect tired, bland watered-down retellings of the same stories over and over, she's bringing sizzle and steam, fresh new perspectives, and reversals that will keep readers guessing up to the final pages.
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Play 9 episodes / year ⋅ Avg Length 28 min Get Email Contact More

43. And Then They Fucked

Have you ever looked at a romance novel and asked, 'Who reads these?' You know the kind, the one with some oily himbo on the cover and a woman spilling out of her (very historically inaccurate) corset. Well, have we got a podcast for you! Join our hosts as they dive headfirst and give an uncensored review of the world's longest-lasting genre.
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44. Obstinate Headstrong Girls

We're two friends celebrating our love of romance novels and the books that have brightened our spirits, comforted us in hard times, and let us believe in a happy ending. We playfully review a romance novels and hope you'll listen in either to hear about a book you've read or to find your next read.
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45. Smut Cake

A romance novel novice and a woman who has been reading them for most of her life meet over tasty treats to review and discuss the most popular romance novels of the day. But it isn't just us, guests join as well, offering direct insights into everything from authoring a romance novel to experiencing the spicy details in real life.
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Play⋅ 21 ⋅1 episode / year ⋅ Avg Length 18 min Get Email Contact More

46. UrbeX

From The Sick Mind of Robert Saenz, Urbex is a sci-fi, horror, erotic, thriller, illustrated romance novel chronicling a wretched life trapped in the The Realm of Twilight.
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Play 9 episodes / year ⋅ Avg Length 4 min Get Email Contact More

47. Nice Girls Reading Naughty Books

New York, US
Romance novelist Bernadette Walsh leads fun, relaxed discussions about romance novels with various members of the publishing industry.
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48. Romance Book Review Podcast

This is a podcast to discuss romance books and give a review and rating. It is to help romance book readers find the next great read or a new author to explore. Each podcast is broken into two sections, separated by a music interlude to let you know when Part II - The Pivot Point has started. Part I - A spoiler-free review of the book to help you discover if you want to read the book or not. Part II - There are mild spoilers about the book as Heidi does a deep dive to explore what she liked or didn't like and give you the details on why.
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Play 3 episodes / year ⋅ Avg Length 36 min ⋅ Jul 2020 Get Email Contact More

49. Lusty Intellectuals Podcast

2 feminists bonding over our love of romance novels. We chat about how these books have shaped our worldview, gleefully revel in our smutty preferences and dissect the empowerment of reading a predominately female centric genre.
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50. All Girls Want Bad Podcasts

Each episode, two friends each read a different romance novel, then tell the other about the plot. It's fun, we promise. Stay tuned to listen to the latest episodes.
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