S07.35: On the Shelf with Spinsters and Wallflowers

One of the og romance tropes is on the table today -- we're talking about heroines who are on the shelf! It's not quite wallflowers, not quite ruined, not quite spinsters...it's a very particular flavor of unmarried woman, and one we basically only find in historicals (can you tell Sarah is writing?). We're talking about the subtle nuances of heroines on the shelf and honoring some of the classics...but Sarah's got a batch of books we've never talked about before!

Also! It's that time of year again! Sarah has a new book out in July and is going on tour, and there is a real deal Fated Mates LIVE planned for July 8th in St. Louis, MO! Get tickets to any of these events (Jen will be at a bunch of them, and other pod friends will be popping up along the way) at sarahmaclean.net/tour!

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Our next read along is Cate C Wells's Run Posy Run, available right now in print or ebook, or with your monthly subscription to Kindle Unlimited at Amazon, Apple Books, and Libro.fm.

Books

• Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake by Sarah MacLean
• The Proposition by Judith Ivory
• The Viscount Who Loved Me and Romancing Mr. Bridgerton by Julia Quinn
• A Night to Surrender by Tessa Dare
• An Earl Like You by Caroline Linden
• Along Came a Duke by Elizabeth Boyle
• One for the Rogue by Manda Collins
• His Wicked Reputation by Madeline Hunter
• Love is a Rogue by Lenora Bell
• Taming His Viking Woman by Michelle Styles

Notes

• Check out the The Collections Department for fun groups of books, organized by real people. 
• On the shelf, wallflowers, and spinsters.
• What does being a spinster look like now?
• - Louisa Darling suggested the...