The Ann Butler Podcast

The theme of this episode is, when the woman in the story has an injury that affects how her character is perceived or treated. Characters from Pretender to the Throne by Maisey Yates and Hazard by Jo Beverley are the focus. 

Ann Butler also writes short, supernatural stories on the Book Griffin Podcast. She has also published two women's fiction novels, After the Hurt and Caught Out.

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It's hard to find a book these days which isn't part of a series. It's a favourite of trad and indie publishers and their fans. That's the theme of this episode.

Ann Butler is the author of After the Hurt and Caught Out, both of which are available to purchase where ever you buy your e-books or paperbacks.

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Yet another trope that I enjoy reading - where one of the main characters is the subject of mistaken identity. If it's because they have an identical twin, even better!

In this episode, I reference the Sauveterre Siblings series by Dani Collins. Specifically book 4 in the series; Prince's Son of Scandal. 

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Women's fiction and romantic fiction authors are giving us more main female characters who like sex and are not shamed or destroyed for it it. I talk about this in this latest book chat.

My next novel, Caught Out, due out in April 2025 (approx), features a female character who likes sex and makes no bones about it -  pun intended!

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Not technically an injured hero in this episode, the main male character, a young man, has a stroke within the first couple of chapters. I talk about why I loved this story and why I recommend it.

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About me

My novel, After the Hurt, was published in 2024 and is available to purchase from most e-book platforms and from bookshops as a paperback. In the UK, you're able to order...

Women's fiction and romantic fiction in particular now makes a distinction between a character being grumpy and a character being obnoxious. Say hello to Ashe, one of the grumps.

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My debut novel, After the Hurt, is available on Amazon, Kobo, Barnes and Noble, Google Play and Apple books. It's a colleagues-to-lovers, workplace romance set in London.

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This is a tricky trope. Some authors would have been better off staying well away from it. Some have done this successfully - to my mind. In this episode, I use as an example of the trope done well the novel Escorted, written by Claire Kent. If you've read this story, what did you think of it?

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What's your favourite ending for a novel with a romantic plot or sub-plot? If your favourite is happy-for-now, tell me the title of a happy-for-now story in the comments.

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Ann's debut novel, After the Hurt, is available on Amazon, Kobo, Barnes and Noble, Google Play and Apple books.

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I have published my debut novel. This podcast shares some of the key things that I learned on my way to becoming an indie author. I hope you find it useful.

After the Hurt by Ann Butler - https://amzn.eu/d/09NR3lt2 

Neilson ISBN store (UK publications) - https://www.nielsenisbnstore.com/ 

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I wish I'd heard about this years ago.  If you love reading books, regardless of genre you can get yourself free books from legitimate sources.  The trade off is that you provide a review afterwards.  I love this idea!  If you do too, listen to find out how you can dig in.  You can also apply to get a copy of my book After the Hurt, if romantic fiction is your genre.  If you're successful, please leave a review once you've read it.

Not all the lovely, fanciable main male characters in women's fiction are billionaires or millionaires. Some of them are ordinary working men like Drew Miller in Her Mountain Sanctuary by Jeannie Watts.  Download this episode for my musings on why I like to read about ordinary characters.

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The MC romance trope is one that I discovered in recent years.  I loved them initially, but now, if a novel is marketed as MC, I avoid.  Listen to find out why.

*DNF = did not finish

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In this episode, I talk about a familiar trope or device in romantic fiction; where one protagonist romances the other but with an ulterior motive. 

What do you think of this trope?

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