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.
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episode 30: S03.24: It's Derek Craven Day and We're Going Through Some Things
Happy Derek Craven Day!
We’re wearing our t-shirts and buttons, and spending a whole lot of time talking about what Derek Craven would and wouldn’t do with one of our very favorites — Kate Clayborn. Thanks to everyone who played our silly Derek Craven games this year — don’t forget to visit our Derek Craven Day page for charts, graphs and hilarious memes made from your submissions! Also, if you haven’t read Dreaming of You, now’s your chance to get it at a special Derek Craven Day price — $2.99!
We love you, and we’re thrilled we can celebrate this, the best of all holidays, with you.
Next week, we’re back to our regularly scheduled programming with Naima Simone’s Blackout Billionaires series (With a little Derek Craven Day excitement in there, too!) In order, the books are: The Billionaire's Bargain, Black Tie Billionaire, and Blame it on the Billionaire. Find them at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Kobo, or Apple Books.
Show Notes
Here's the history of Derek Craven Day in tweets, but also our mantra: there are 2 kinds of Lisa Kleypas readers.
Jen was shitposting about Kleypas heroes.
Mary Jane Wells and Rosalyn Landor are great audiobook narrators.
It’s not Talk Talk, it’s TikTok.
All About fabric and paper scissors.
No one should test the patience of Nora Roberts, part 231.
Kate has strong feelings about Irish Spring.
Don’t ever reply all.
In case you need an explainer of what happened with Reddit and the stock market last week. We think Derek Craven would enjoy this story.
Why backup cameras were invented.
They say you can't buy your way onto the Bestseller lists, but it's been done.
Kate's question about romance heroes and Halloween.
Lisa Kleypas revealed the cover for her new book, Devil In Disguise, today. Take a look!