{"podcast":{"title":"Fated Mates - Romance Books for Novel People","slug":"fated-mates-romance-books-for-novel-people-607367","podcast_index_feed_id":607367,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/fatedmates/","website_url":"https://fatedmates.net","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/bf72ead3-5923-498d-8717-800adee158d0/fm-logo-3000-small-file-size.jpg","author":"Fated Mates","episode_count":408,"summary":"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. RSSVERIFY","last_synced_at":"2026-07-03T14:18:56.321303+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fated-mates-romance-books-for-novel-people-607367"},"episode":{"title":"S08.16: Winter 2026 Preview","slug":"s08-16-winter-2026-preview","published_at":"2026-01-07T11:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fated-mates-romance-books-for-novel-people-607367/s08-16-winter-2026-preview","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fated-mates-romance-books-for-novel-people-607367","url":"https://fatedmates.net/episodes/2026/1/5/0816-2026-winter-preview","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/57287199-01eb-4fa3-a619-1d360e3ae0c4.mp3","summary":"Your discoverabilibuddies are back! It's a new year which means we're dropping our Winter 2026 reads episode, in which we talk about the million trillion 2026 romance books coming out in January, February and March (ok, not a million trillion, but enough that Eric came out of his studio this morning with a thousand-yard stare!). As a reminder, we have not necessarily read all these books, but they are on our TBRs and should be on yours! If you want more recommendations and more people with whom you can discuss 2026 romance novels, maybe you want to join our Patreon? You get an extra monthly episode from us and access to the incredible readers and brilliant people on the Fated Mates Discord! Support us and learn more at fatedmates.net/patreon . Our next read along will be Ruby Dixon's Ice Planet Barbarians (you’re welcome). Get it at Amazon , Barnes & Noble , from your local indie or with your monthly subscription to Kindle Unlimited . January 2026 New Releases Champagne Taste on a Bad Boy Budget by Zuri Day Drive me Crazy by Lizzy Dent Silver & Blood by Jessie Mihalik A Scandal Changes Everything by Josie Johns Dom-Com by Adriana Anders Only on Gameday by Kristen Callihan Janae Sanders’ Second Time Around by LaQuette The Lust Crusade by Jo Segura The Ex Dilemma by Elle Wright Wish I May by Hannah Murray Almost One Night Stand by AJ Pine The Re-Do List by Denise Williams Definitely Maybe Not a Detective by Sarah Fox Chasing the Ring by Lauren Rowe Last First Kiss by Julian Winters Playing for Keeps by Alexandria Bellefleur Falling for the Fake Lumberjack by Sara Ney Into the Midnight Wood by Alexandra McCollum We Who Have No Gods by Liza Anderson Wild Russian Storm by Odette Stone February 2026 New Releases Falling for the Rabbi by Jennifer Wilck Skate it Till Y…","meta_description":"Your discoverabilibuddies are back! It's a new year which means we're dropping our Winter 2026 reads episode, in which we talk about the million trillion…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":7236,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/fated-mates-romance-books-for-novel-people-607367/episodes/s08-16-winter-2026-preview/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fated-mates-romance-books-for-novel-people-607367/s08-16-winter-2026-preview.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}