Fated Mates - Romance Books for Novel People

Weekly discussions and read-alongs of romance novels and the genre AI summary

Fated Mates Visit website › Arts · EN · 427 episodes · latest 2026-11-11 · explicit

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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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S091.11: True Blue, Stacey Abrams We Love You E

2026-11-11 · 1 hr 37 min · Season 9, episode 10

We’re still riding that blue wave! We don’t know what you’re seeing where you are, but it’s all blue where we are (upbeat), so we figured we’d cut the romance pie a little differently this week and recommend some of our…
S09.10: Tropes People Love to Hate E

2026-11-04 · 1 hr 35 min · Season 9, episode 9

(🎉)Sarah headed off to the 831 Stories conference a few weeks ago, and was on a panel about tropes people hate, so of course she brought that conversation back to the pod! We’re talking about babies, about second…
RERUN: Moonstruck: A Wolf Without a Foot Redux! E

2026-11-03 · 1 hr 35 min · Season 9, episode 9

It's Election Day and we are just vibrating! We're not the only ones.The first and best way to get through the day is to volunteer. Visit mobilize.us to find volunteer opportunities near (or not so near) you.The second…
ANNIVERSARY RERUN: We're Gonna Come Back to Biting E

2026-10-31 · 1 hr 7 min · Season 9, episode 9

We started this podcast in October of 2018! Eight years and 420 episodes later, we came back to biting.Join Fated States tomorrow, November 1st, for the final phonebank before Election Day. We're calling Michigan for…
S09.08: Halloween Grab Bag E

2026-10-28 · 1 hr 32 min · Season 9, episode 8

It’s demons and death and decorative gourd season, and we’re talking about all of them, along with sewer monsters and twelve-foot tall skeletons and a vampire or two! If you’re looking for a Halloween read, we’ve got…
RERUN: Devils in Romance Novels E

2026-10-24 · 1 hr 20 min · Season 9, episode 8

Early voting is happening in most states, with the remaining few coming online in the next few days. Enjoy this Season six episode on the way to or from the polls.The RestFor even more info about this episode, and to…
S09.07: Why Horror with Stephen Graham Jones and Becky Spratford E

2026-10-21 · 1 hr 39 min · Season 9, episode 7

We’re talking about the mythmakers again this week with a chat about romance’s sister genre, horror! We’re joined by NEA fellow, Bram Stoker Award winner and bestselling horror writer Stephen Graham Jones, and librarian…
RERUN: Vampire Romance Novels E

2026-10-17 · 1 hr 3 min · Season 9, episode 7

Revisit this season four episode on your way to or from your local No Kings March!The RestFor even more info about this episode, and to explore everything Fated Mates has to offer, visit:…
S09.06: Fated Mates: You Are Our Mystical Battery E

2026-10-14 · 1 hr 52 min · Season 9, episode 6

This one is very meta (complimentary): Fated Mates (the duo) explains Fated Mates (the trope) on Fated Mates (the podcast). We can’t believe all these years in, we’ve never talked fated mates! We’re rectifying that…
RERUN: Spooky Stuff! Halloween Romance E

2026-10-10 · 1 hr 5 min · Season 9, episode 6

Spooky stuff is timeless, so we're sharing a Halloween episode from back in season five.Please consider contributing to our Fated States Project Giving Circle. We're only half way to our goal and we're running out of…

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Oldest episode in feed: 10/2018 · over 8 years
Typical length: 1 hr 22 min
Format: Episodic Newest first, episodes stand alone

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