

Learning The Tropes: A Reading Podcast
Erin Leafe and Clayton Gumbert
Longtime friends Erin and Clayton sit down for a monthly chat about all things books.
Episodes
Mentioned books

Jan 23, 2019 • 52min
The Rogue Not Taken by Sarah MacLean, Episode 12
This week we read the Rogue road trip romance The Rogue Not Taken by Sarah MacLean. We also discuss who to invite to the party? Unlikeable heroes and heroines, new earls, minotaurs and dreams of bookstore ownership.
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Jan 16, 2019 • 54min
Fury By Laurann Dohner, Episode 11
This week we read the animal/human hybrid romance FURY by Laurann Dohner! It is the first of the New Species Series, and certainly won't be the last we read. We discussed the cinematic landscape of Homeland, the importance of locking doors, proper behavior in business meetings and the importance of therapy for everyone!
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Jan 9, 2019 • 44min
The Virgin Duet by Alexa Riley, Episode 10
This week is our very first listener recommendation- The Virgin Duet by Alexa Riley! We discuss the advantages of being a billionaire, "the man", vapes, nicknames and edible bubbles!
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Jan 2, 2019 • 52min
The Suffragette Scandal by Courtney Milan, Episode 9
This week we read the fourth book in The Brother's Sinister Series: The Suffragette Scandal by Courtney Milan. We discuss what makes a bad girl, missing fingers, and our weekly swoons! Also find out the answer to our weekly question- Did Clayton read this in a bath? (yes, yes he did)
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Dec 23, 2018 • 40min
Buck Me...For Christmas by Anya Nowlan, Episode 8
Surprise!! It's our very special present to you, an episode three days early.
We spent this week discussing our very first shifter, the novella Buck Me...For Christmas by Anya Nowlan. We also discuss the sexiest holidays, what we would shift into if we could and what's making us swoon over the holidays. It's a fun one!
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Dec 19, 2018 • 42min
Hot Head by Damon Suede, Episode 7
This week we read the super hot (get it?) friends-to-lovers firefighter romance Hot Head by Damon Suede! Erin (@erinleafe) and Clayton (@your4thhost) also talk NYC real estate, how far you should travel for love, redheads and scenes not for videos.
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**TW for a few discussions of 9/11**
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Dec 12, 2018 • 40min
Solace Island by Meg Tilly, Episode 6
This episode join Erin and Clayton as they read Meg Tilly's first romance novel Solace Island. Make sure you read the book first because we do some spoiling!
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Dec 5, 2018 • 51min
Dreaming of You by Lisa Kleypas, Episode 5
This week Erin (@erinleafe) and Clayton (@your4thhost) read Dreaming of You by Lisa Kleypas, and finally find out what Clayton feels about the greatest Romance Hero of all time (don't @ us, or actually do, we love telling people they are wrong) DEREK CRAVEN! Also we discuss our feelings about epilogues, rich people, gaming hells, school reading lists and BDE.
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Nov 28, 2018 • 53min
Ice Planet Barbarians by Ruby Dixon, Episode 4
This week we have a great one for you! We read Ruby Dixon's big blue alien romance Ice Planet Barbarians. We create a super scientific test to judge alien hotness. Also, cohost Clayton (@your4thhost) comes out as a romance reader at work, and Erin (@erinleafe) shows off her knowledge of the female reproductive cycle.
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Nov 21, 2018 • 41min
The Proposal by Jasmine Guillory, Episode 3
Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Are you traveling? Hiding out from your family? Have we got an episode for you! This week Erin (@erinleafe) and Clayton (@your4thhost) review Jasmine Guillory's beloved second novel The Proposal. Erin was sick for this one, but pushed through!
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