Fated Mates
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Romance books for novel people.
Discover your next favorite romance novel: https://fatedmates.net
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Discover your next favorite romance novel: https://fatedmates.net
Follow us in your favorite podcast app: https://mf.fatedmates.net/listen
Another year, another chaotic New Year's episode, with one of our favorites, the Lauren half of Christina Lauren! Y'all. When we say headphones in, we mean HEADPHONES IN!
Jen and Sarah’s New Year’s Milkin’ Eve — Fated Mates: Romance Books for Novel People
Another year, another chaotic New Year's episode, with one of our favorites, the Lauren half of Christina Lauren! Y'all. When we say headphones in, we mean HEADPHONES IN. This is not for your kids, yo...
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December 31, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Another year, another chaotic New Year's episode, with one of our favorites, the Lauren half of Christina Lauren! Y'all. When we say headphones in, we mean HEADPHONES IN!
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It’s not *officially* official until tomorrow so I will post again then but a little birdie is letting you know that I decided to have a little happy new year sale this week - 15% off, no code needed 🥰 #bsnm
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December 29, 2025 at 3:57 AM
It’s not *officially* official until tomorrow so I will post again then but a little birdie is letting you know that I decided to have a little happy new year sale this week - 15% off, no code needed 🥰 #bsnm
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Our New Years Eve is a place for special guests and *special* topics. Last year Nikki Payne and Adriana Herrera joined us for a few rounds of Hear Me Out, where we shared the people, illustrations, and vibes that can get it in our respective corners of the world.
Hear Me Out: New Year’s Romance Eve 2024 — Fated Mates: Romance Books for Novel People
It's New Year's Eve, and we're ringing it in with our standard silliness, this year with brilliantly funny duo Adriana Herrera and Nikki Payne, playing the current internet sensation game, Hear Me Out...
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December 28, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Our New Years Eve is a place for special guests and *special* topics. Last year Nikki Payne and Adriana Herrera joined us for a few rounds of Hear Me Out, where we shared the people, illustrations, and vibes that can get it in our respective corners of the world.
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Don't forget--you can buy the Fated Mates Best of 2025 Book Pack from our friends at Pocket Books Shop in Lancaster, PA, and get eight of the books on the list! As always, you can add additional romances, or one of Sarah's books to your box. fatedmates.net/bookbox
November 26, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Don't forget--you can buy the Fated Mates Best of 2025 Book Pack from our friends at Pocket Books Shop in Lancaster, PA, and get eight of the books on the list! As always, you can add additional romances, or one of Sarah's books to your box. fatedmates.net/bookbox
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@bandherbooks.bsky.social @fatedmates.net help! I’m trying to find romances involving leprechauns and unicorns. Do you have any suggestions of where to start?
December 27, 2025 at 9:43 PM
@bandherbooks.bsky.social @fatedmates.net help! I’m trying to find romances involving leprechauns and unicorns. Do you have any suggestions of where to start?
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this is all Fated Mates' fault (the podcast)
December 8, 2025 at 8:42 PM
this is all Fated Mates' fault (the podcast)
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Incumbents have every possible advantage. If they can’t *easily* win a primary, they’re not doing a good job and aren’t in touch with voters. www.cnn.com/2025/12/21/p...
‘They’re attacking their own’: DC Democrats irked by surge of left-wing challengers with House majority on the line | CNN Politics
When Rep. Dan Goldman first ran for Congress in 2022, he was cheered on the left as the party’s top lawyer during President Donald Trump’s first impeachment.
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December 23, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Incumbents have every possible advantage. If they can’t *easily* win a primary, they’re not doing a good job and aren’t in touch with voters. www.cnn.com/2025/12/21/p...
1. The press loves a trend piece about "_____ and its unstoppable pivot to video," This year, the blank is filled in with the word "podcast". Check back next year for the similarly cookie cutter story about how it was all hype and didn't pan out.
‘Painful to hear!’ How podcasts’ rush to video is turning them into dreadful listens
‘Painful to hear!’ How podcasts’ rush to video is turning them into dreadful listens
From Joe Marler’s visual-only stunts to the incomprehensible shuffling sounds Steven Bartlett recently subjected headphone users to, dodgy audio experiences are on the rise
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December 27, 2025 at 8:03 PM
1. The press loves a trend piece about "_____ and its unstoppable pivot to video," This year, the blank is filled in with the word "podcast". Check back next year for the similarly cookie cutter story about how it was all hype and didn't pan out.
Five of best-of picks for $1 each:
Eva Leigh's DARE TO LOVE A DUKE
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Tracey Livesay's LIKE LOVERS DO
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Joanna Shupe's THE DEVIL OF DOWNTOWN
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Lorraine Heath's SCOUNDREL OF MY HEART
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Diana Quincy's THE MARQUESS MAKES HIS MOVE
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Eva Leigh's DARE TO LOVE A DUKE
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Tracey Livesay's LIKE LOVERS DO
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Joanna Shupe's THE DEVIL OF DOWNTOWN
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Lorraine Heath's SCOUNDREL OF MY HEART
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Diana Quincy's THE MARQUESS MAKES HIS MOVE
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Best Books 2019-2025 — Fated Mates: Romance Books for Novel People
The best romances as chosen by Sarah MacLean and Jennifer Prokop.
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December 27, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Five of best-of picks for $1 each:
Eva Leigh's DARE TO LOVE A DUKE
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Tracey Livesay's LIKE LOVERS DO
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Joanna Shupe's THE DEVIL OF DOWNTOWN
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Lorraine Heath's SCOUNDREL OF MY HEART
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Diana Quincy's THE MARQUESS MAKES HIS MOVE
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Eva Leigh's DARE TO LOVE A DUKE
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Tracey Livesay's LIKE LOVERS DO
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Joanna Shupe's THE DEVIL OF DOWNTOWN
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Lorraine Heath's SCOUNDREL OF MY HEART
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Diana Quincy's THE MARQUESS MAKES HIS MOVE
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If you're Wisconsin Gothic curious but not feeling exactly flush with cash, 4 of the 5 extant works are in the Smashwords sale from now until Jan 1! If you want magic grad school and Shakespeare jokes, come try it out.
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Smashwords – Wisconsin Gothic
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December 26, 2025 at 3:50 PM
If you're Wisconsin Gothic curious but not feeling exactly flush with cash, 4 of the 5 extant works are in the Smashwords sale from now until Jan 1! If you want magic grad school and Shakespeare jokes, come try it out.
www.smashwords.com/books/byseri...
#booksky #romancelandia
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The end of the year is nigh, and these 70 holiday romances will get you to the finish line! pagebound.co/lists/79c14d...
December 1, 2025 at 6:37 PM
The end of the year is nigh, and these 70 holiday romances will get you to the finish line! pagebound.co/lists/79c14d...
If it snowed in your town and you're not quite sure how to deal with it, these books can serve as instruction manuals.
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5.16: Snowed-In Romance Novels
YouTube video by Fated Mates - Romance Books for Novel People
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December 22, 2025 at 8:49 PM
If it snowed in your town and you're not quite sure how to deal with it, these books can serve as instruction manuals.
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When you have that last-minute thought to give someone a gift, not out of panicked obligation, but just because you appreciate them.
Gift them a @libro.fm credit bundle or just a specific book.
Gift them a @libro.fm credit bundle or just a specific book.
Digital audiobook gift cards
Gift our version of audiobooks gift cards with audiobook credit bundles.
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December 21, 2025 at 6:09 PM
When you have that last-minute thought to give someone a gift, not out of panicked obligation, but just because you appreciate them.
Gift them a @libro.fm credit bundle or just a specific book.
Gift them a @libro.fm credit bundle or just a specific book.
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This book series, I go back to it every few years. It's so damn good. KJ Charles is one of the best romance writers of our day. Every layer is exquisitely crafted.
We’re so excited for our deep dive of KJ Charles’s The Magpie Lord. We talk about the clear chops displayed in this romance --strong plotting, complex characterization, and a beautiful understanding of what happily ever after looks like.
S08.13 KJ Charles’s The Magpie Lord: WE’re gonna get to the tattoos — Fated Mates: Romance Books for Novel People
We’re so excited for our deep dive of KJ Charles’s The Magpie Lord , first in her magical, gothic series, A Charm of Magpies. We talk about the clear chops displayed in this romance --strong plotting...
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December 10, 2025 at 7:39 PM
This book series, I go back to it every few years. It's so damn good. KJ Charles is one of the best romance writers of our day. Every layer is exquisitely crafted.
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This episode just introduced me to one of the best romance novels I’ve read this year??? 🥰
It's that time of year, when we highlight some of our favorite new voices in romance! This week, we're talking about eight new writers who are making us excited about what's to come in historical, contemporary, cozy fantasy and more. Here's to reading them all for years to come!
Terrific 2025 Romance Debuts — Fated Mates: Romance Books for Novel People
It's that time of year, when we highlight some of our favorite new voices in romance! This week, we're talking about eight new writers who are making us excited about what's to come in historical, con...
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December 19, 2025 at 4:23 PM
This episode just introduced me to one of the best romance novels I’ve read this year??? 🥰
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Santa is doing all sorts of naughty business in these romances.
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December 7, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Santa is doing all sorts of naughty business in these romances.
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I don’t know how else to say this but if you’re watching Heated Rivalry with the expectation of seeing long and involved hockey scenes… you might need to adjust your expectations
December 17, 2025 at 5:31 PM
I don’t know how else to say this but if you’re watching Heated Rivalry with the expectation of seeing long and involved hockey scenes… you might need to adjust your expectations
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I laughed so hard when this was mentioned on @fatedmates.net and again now that I actually saw the video.
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Hudson Mayor says ice fishing could lead to prostitution during city council meeting
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December 17, 2025 at 5:35 PM
I laughed so hard when this was mentioned on @fatedmates.net and again now that I actually saw the video.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9NWn...
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It's that time of year, when we highlight some of our favorite new voices in romance! This week, we're talking about eight new writers who are making us excited about what's to come in historical, contemporary, cozy fantasy and more. Here's to reading them all for years to come!
Terrific 2025 Romance Debuts — Fated Mates: Romance Books for Novel People
It's that time of year, when we highlight some of our favorite new voices in romance! This week, we're talking about eight new writers who are making us excited about what's to come in historical, con...
fatedmates.net
December 17, 2025 at 2:10 PM
It's that time of year, when we highlight some of our favorite new voices in romance! This week, we're talking about eight new writers who are making us excited about what's to come in historical, contemporary, cozy fantasy and more. Here's to reading them all for years to come!
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One of our Best of 2025 picks, THE BONE KING AND THE STARLING, is $4 at @libro.fm today.
The Best Romance Novels of 2025 Playlist on Libro.fm
It's that time of year! We're talking about the Best Romance Novels of 2025. We've chosen ten books that we love and that cover a range of historical, contemporary and paranormal, featuring romance wi...
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December 14, 2025 at 4:08 PM
One of our Best of 2025 picks, THE BONE KING AND THE STARLING, is $4 at @libro.fm today.
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HEY
today: THE LAST DAY OF MY PAPERBACK SALE
get yerself a queer historical or some queer cheese-focused fantasy romance!
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today: THE LAST DAY OF MY PAPERBACK SALE
get yerself a queer historical or some queer cheese-focused fantasy romance!
www.sharonjgochenour.com/store?catego...
Store — Sharon J. Gochenour, author and illustrator
Do you want to buy books directly from me? Here! Here is the place!
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December 15, 2025 at 6:46 PM
HEY
today: THE LAST DAY OF MY PAPERBACK SALE
get yerself a queer historical or some queer cheese-focused fantasy romance!
www.sharonjgochenour.com/store?catego...
today: THE LAST DAY OF MY PAPERBACK SALE
get yerself a queer historical or some queer cheese-focused fantasy romance!
www.sharonjgochenour.com/store?catego...
One of our Best of 2025 picks, THE BONE KING AND THE STARLING, is $4 at @libro.fm today.
The Best Romance Novels of 2025 Playlist on Libro.fm
It's that time of year! We're talking about the Best Romance Novels of 2025. We've chosen ten books that we love and that cover a range of historical, contemporary and paranormal, featuring romance wi...
www.awin1.com
December 14, 2025 at 4:08 PM
One of our Best of 2025 picks, THE BONE KING AND THE STARLING, is $4 at @libro.fm today.
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December 11, 2025 at 12:43 PM
I inhaled this trilogy during a stressful trip visiting the parents and 100% can recommend. I checked and it's free on Kobo UK as well as US: