# S08.39: Romance Birthday (Do Men Have Them?)

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Podcast: [Fated Mates - Romance Books for Novel People](https://stenobird.com/podcast/fated-mates-romance-books-for-novel-people-607367)
Published: 2026-06-24T04:30:00+00:00
Episode link: https://fatedmates.net/episodes/2026/6/23/s0839-birthday-romances
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Is it our birthday? It is not! But who says you need to celebrate a birthday in real life to celebrate birthdays in romance novels? Not us! Today we’re talking about books that focus on birthdays — something that you would think would be more common in romance. We talk about birthdays that are cursed, about mistakes made on birthdays, about why heroes don’t seem to have birthdays, and about old reliable — I’m turning thirty, better get rid of this pesky virginity! Tell us about your favorite birthday romances over on the Fated Mates Discord, where it’s probably someone’s birthday—or at least close to someone’s birthday. The Discord is accessible to our Patreon subscribers. By joining the Patreon, you meet other Fated Mates listeners and get an extra monthly episode from us. Support us and learn more at fatedmates.net/patreon . Books Three Little Mistakes by Nikki Sloan Brazen and the Beast by Sarah MacLean Suddenly You by Lisa Kleypas Nero by SJ Tilly Wicked in Your Arms by Sophie Jordan All of Me by Tiya Rayne Witness to Passion by Naima Simone Birthday Girl by Penelope Douglas It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time by Kylie Scott Birthday Shot by Rilzy Adams The Viscount Who Loved Me by Julia Quinn Notes You can visit The Book Nook bookstore and go on the Blue Bell Ice Cream Tour if you’re ever in Brenham, Texas. This reflecting pool situation , honestly, if someone wrote it into a book would be too heavy-handed a metaphor. What is clipping , you might be wondering. Well, something that’s bad, actually. Charlie Chaplin had babies when he was 73! We had a whole episode about Ruination in season 7. The “turning 3O book” Jen couldn’t think of is Charlie Quinn Lets Go by Jamie Varon. The nonfiction book she mentioned about “being frozen” is Girls Play Dead by Jen Percy.…

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