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Late Night Reads

Late Night Reads

Ever stayed up late because you can’t put down a book? Didn’t have anyone to talk to about the massive cliffhanger or your latest theory?Us too. We’re obsessed with books that pull us into their world, make us feel like we’re the main character, and cause us to forget how late it is.Every week, we deep dive into a contemporary romance or romantasy book and talk plot, character development, tropes, themes, theories, spice, and more. Think of each episode as having a conversation with friends...with

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46:31

Author Interview: Emma Kate

Late Night Reads ·

2025/06/13

In this author interview episode, we’re joined by Emma Kate and discuss why she got started writing romance novels approximately a year ago, the easiest and hardest part about being an indie author, the support she finds from her community, and why she loves writing interconnected books. We also spend the majority of the conversation talking about her third book in the Wild Bluff series, Wild and Free. We discuss how she came up with the witty banter in the book, how The Eras Tour inspired he...

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Variation by Rebecca Yarros

Late Night Reads ·

2025/06/11

In this episode, we dive into the contemporary romance book Variation by Rebecca Yarros. While many people may know Rebecca Yarros for the Empyrean series including Fourth Wing, Iron Flame, and Onyx Storm, her writing career actually started writing contemporary romance novels. Variation is her latest contemporary romance book and it’s utter perfection. During the episode, we discuss the complicated history that affects all of the characters, the impact of keeping secrets, the tenacious...

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The Crown of Gilded Bones by Jennifer Armentrout

Late Night Reads ·

2025/06/09

In this episode, we deep dive into the third book in the Blood and Ash series, The Crown of Gilded Bones by Jennifer Armentrout. We had to immediately start reading this romantasy book after the massive cliffhanger at the end of the second book when we learned that Poppy is a descendant of the gods and had so many questions. During this episode, we discuss the explosive beginning of this book and how the rapid pace seemed to continue throughout every chapter, the deepening of Casteel an...

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Shield of Sparrows by Devney Perry

Late Night Reads ·

2025/06/04

In this episode, we deep dive into the romantasy book Shield of Sparrows by Devney Perry and the magical world of Calandra. We discuss the complexity of this world filled with monsters and crux, the creepy Voster priests, how much we enjoy an enemies-to-lovers trope, the countless breadcrumbs throughout the book, and how we love to hate the slow burn. We also dive into the rabbit hole of theories and don’t come out for a while because we have so many theories and even more unanswered qu...

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65:43

Author Interview: Jade Presley

Late Night Reads ·

2025/05/30

In this episode, we’re joined by Jade Presley and discuss how she got started writing, what surprises her most about being an author, and what attracted her to the why chose trope. We spend the bulk of our conversation with Jade discussing her latest romantasy, The Never List, discussing what inspired the various lands in Lumathyst, her writing process for the book, character development, and the various themes of enthusiast consent, control of information, and the imbalance of power that are...

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85:24

Flirting Lessons by Jasmine Guillory

Late Night Reads ·

2025/05/28

In this episode, we dive into the contemporary romance book Flirting Lessons by Jasmine Guillory. This book takes us back to Napa Valley and gives us an inside look at Avery’s life, who we first met in Drunk on Love when she was introduced as Luke’s best friend. During the episode, we discuss how much we loved seeing Taylor push Avery outside of her comfort zone and help her to find her true self, how much we disliked Erica, the importance of communication, and the fun date ideas this b...

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105:32

Bound by K.A. Riley

Late Night Reads ·

2025/05/26

In this episode, we dive into the romantasy book Bound by K. A. Riley. It’s the fourth book in the Thrall series and introduces us to Soleia’s life in the Peaks. We discuss our excitement about finally meeting Soleia and learning about the world outside of Kravan, the cat-and-mouse game between Soleia and Bastian, the unexpected blue room, and all of the twists and turns in this book. Plus, we chat about our theories and unanswered questions after reading this book as well as what we ho...

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Author Interview: L.C. Whitehouse

Late Night Reads ·

2025/05/23

In this episode, we’re joined by L.C. Whitehouse and discuss her debut novel, A Taste for Lies. She shares how she balanced working full-time, being a mom, and writing her romantasy in less than a year! We spend the majority of our conversation (without any spoilers) discussing the themes in her book, how she thought about the character development, the multiple POVs and their importance in the story, and a few teases about what we can expect in the second book. Her debut novel, A Taste...

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150:49

A Kingdom of Flesh and Fire by Jennifer Armentrout

Late Night Reads ·

2025/05/21

In this episode, we deep dive into the second book in the Blood and Ash series, A Kingdom of Flesh and Fire by Jennifer Armentrout. It was impossible to not start immediately reading this romantasy book after the cliffhanger ending of the first book when Casteel tells Poppy they’re headed home to Atlantia to marry. During this episode, Steph and Megan discuss how much we love seeing Casteel and Poppy’s relationship develop, why Kieran was so frustrating by not telling us everything he k...

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Those Three Little Words by Meghan Quinn

Late Night Reads ·

2025/05/19

In this episode, we dive into the contemporary romance book Those Three Little Words by Meghan Quinn. This romcom is the second book in the Agitators series and focuses on Eli Hornsby and what happens after his one-night stand with Penny Lawes, who just happens to be the sister of his best friend, Pacey. During this episode, Steph and Megan discuss how Eli’s childhood impacts his ability to have a romantic relationship, the hilarious and ridiculous conversations that Eli and Penny...

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Author Interview: Hannah Till

Late Night Reads ·

2025/05/16

In this author interview episode, we’re joined by Hannah Till and discuss her passion for writing both contemporary romance and romantasy books, why she incorporates characters with medical conditions in her writing, how she decides when to incorporate spicy scenes in her books, and the numerous books she has planned to release in the next couple of years. We also spend the majority of our conversation (without any spoilers) discussing her newest contemporary romance book, Chaos & Calamit...

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June TBR Schedule

Late Night Reads ·

2025/05/15

It’s time to share our TBR schedule featuring the books we’re covering on the podcast in June. Each week, we deep dive into a new book alternating between the contemporary romance and romantasy genres. Plus, we’re excited to announce that we’re covering the entire Blood and Ash series and Flesh and Fire series by Jennifer Armentrout on the podcast over the next few months. We also will release author interview episodes every Friday and may have some special guests join us on future episodes t...

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Say You'll Remember Me by Abby Jimenez

Late Night Reads ·

2025/05/14

In this episode, we dive into the contemporary romance book Say You’ll Remember Me by Abby Jimenez. We’re big fans of Abby Jimenez's books and enjoy how her books show how characters are influenced by their past and how it impacts their current lives in very profound ways. We discuss how Xavier’s childhood caused him to be closed off to most new people in his life, the challenges of long-distance relationships, what it’s like to care for a person with dementia or Alzheimer’s, and the lighthea...

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Queen by K. A. Riley

Late Night Reads ·

2025/05/12

In this episode, we dive into the romantasy book Queen by K. A. Riley. It’s the third book in the Thrall series, one of our top reads of the year, and this book is the best one in the series so far! We chat about how we immediately dove into this book after reading the major cliffhanger at the end of Broken, the jaw-dropping twists and turns we didn’t see coming, and how this book emotionally destroyed us. Plus, we have even more theories and questions at the end of this book and what it mean...

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The Never List by Jade Presley

Late Night Reads ·

2025/05/07

In this episode, we deep dive into the romantasy book The Never List by Jade Presley, and it’s one of our top three reads of the entire year. Steph and Megan chat about the incredible world-building in the book, how it was impossible not to fall in love with all four of the princes, the surprising twists and turns of the plot, and how Jade Presley has set the bar for romantasy to another level with this book. And we spend a significant amount of time discussing the extremely spicy scenes in t...

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Kiss and Don’t Tell by Meghan Quinn

Late Night Reads ·

2025/04/30

In this episode, we dive into the contemporary romance book, Kiss and Don’t Tell by Meghan Quinn. This romcom is the first book in the Agitators series and focuses on the hockey goalie, Pacey Lawes, and his adorable meet cute with Winnie Berlin who stumbles upon a mansion filled with hockey players after getting her car stuck in the mud. Talk about a lucky girl! During this episode, Steph and Megan discuss the key plot points, their hatred of Winnie’s ex-boyfriend, the comradery that exists a...

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Broken by K. A. Riley

Late Night Reads ·

2025/04/28

In this episode, we dive into the romantasy book Broken by K. A. Riley. This book is the second book in the Thrall series following Shara’s journey to reunite with the man she loves, Thorne, while having to pose as the fiancee to Prince Talin. Steph and Megan discuss the expanded character development, the shocking plot twists, the incredibly spicy scenes, and the massive cliffhanger at the end. Plus, they chat about potential theories and the numerous unanswered questions they have at the en...

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From Blood and Ash by Jennifer Armentrout

Late Night Reads ·

2025/04/23

In this episode, we dive into the romantasy book From Blood and Ash by Jennifer Armentrout. Steph and Megan explore the complex layers of the plot and the numerous moments that completely changed everything. Plus, they chat about the countless tropes in the book, the extremely hot and steamy chapters, and all of their theories and unanswered questions. Connect with Late Night Reads: Website: https://www.latenightreads.com/ Instagram: @latenightreadspodcast TikTok: @latenightreadspodcast Fac...

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May TBR Schedule

Late Night Reads ·

2025/04/22

It’s time to share our TBR schedule featuring the books we’re covering on the podcast in May. Each week, we deep dive into a new book alternating between the contemporary romance and romantasy genres. Plus, we’re excited to feature multiple bonus episodes and introduce our new author interview episodes this month. Here are the books on May’s TBR: May 7 - The Never List by Jade PresleyMay 12 - Queen by K. A. RileyMay 14 - Say You’ll Remember Me by Abby JimenezMay 19 - Those Three Little ...

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Story of My Life by Lucy Score

Late Night Reads ·

2025/04/16

In this episode, we dive into the contemporary romance book, Story of My Life, written by Lucy Score. This book is a combination of Gilmore Girls meets Schitt’s Creek with a little Weekend at Bernie’s thrown in. Steph and Megan discuss the numerous tropes in the book including small town, grump and sunshine, forced proximity, and fake relationship for research purposes only as well as the hilarious antics of the secondary characters in this book. What kind of town names a bald eagle Goose? Pl...

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