{"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":"S08.34: Historical Romance with Ali Hazelwood and Adriana Herrera","slug":"s08-34-historical-romance-with-ali-hazelwood-and-adriana-herrera","published_at":"2026-05-13T04:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fated-mates-romance-books-for-novel-people-607367/s08-34-historical-romance-with-ali-hazelwood-and-adriana-herrera","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fated-mates-romance-books-for-novel-people-607367","url":"https://fatedmates.net/episodes/2026/5/11/historicals-with-ali-hazelwood-and-adriana-herrera","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/4f99f17e-8e64-4653-a123-71e5fab14ecf.mp3","summary":"We are thrilled to have two of our favorite people with us today to discuss one of our favorite genres! Ali Hazelwood and Adriana Herrera, the masterminds behind the AH2 Kickstarter of Historical Trailblazers are here to talk about all the ways historical romance is unmatched! We talk about the new Historical Trailblazer special edition box set that AH2 launched this week, about the power of historicals, and about some of our favorite historical romances, past and present. The Historical Trailblazer Box Set of books, including Indigo by Beverly Jenkins, Butterfly Swords by Jeannie Lin, The Magpie Lord by KJ Charles, Lord of Scoundrels by Loretta Chase, and (of course) Dreaming of You by Lisa Kleypas. The box set includes stunning hardcover editions, gold foil, sprayed edges, original artwork and letters from the authors. Learn more at the AH2 Kickstarter page . If you’d like to continue the conversation about historical romance, please come join the Fated Mates Discord, which 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 . Our next read along is Seven Days in June by Tia Williams. Get it at Amazon , Barnes & Noble , Kobo , Apple Books , wherever you get your books , or with your monthly subscription to Kindle Unlimited . Books Indigo by Beverly Jenkins Butterfly Swords by Jeannie Lin The Magpie Lord by KJ Charles Dreaming of You by Lisa Kleypas Lord of Scoundrels by Loretta Chase Passion by Lisa Valdez Night Hawk by Beverly Jenkins Flowers from the Storm by Laura Kinsale Can't Get Enough of the Duke by Lenora Bell My Beautiful Enemy by Sherry Thomas Devil's Bride by Stephanie Laurens Provoked by Joanna Chambers A Dea…","meta_description":"We are thrilled to have two of our favorite people with us today to discuss one of our favorite genres! Ali Hazelwood and Adriana Herrera, the masterminds…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":6808,"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/s08-34-historical-romance-with-ali-hazelwood-and-adriana-herrera/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/s08-34-historical-romance-with-ali-hazelwood-and-adriana-herrera.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}