The Novella:
The Captain's Midwinter Bride
The Author:
Liana De la Rosa
The Guest:
Dr. Maria DeBlassie
IG: @mdeblassie.writer
Twitter: @EnchantmentLL
The Synopsis:
Life at sea sharpened Captain Phillip Dalton into a shrewd and strategic military man...yet none of those skills prepared him for the intricacies of planning his daughter’s upcoming Christmas wedding. His family, most especially his wife, are all but strangers to him thanks to his service to the Crown. But if Phillip finds himself bewitched by his practical, charming, and guileless wife, he does his best to hide his struggles.
Annalise Dalton raised two children and built a comfortable life for herself while her husband of convenience provided for them from afar. But now Phillip's home to stay, and she finds it impossible to ignore his gruff manner, brilliant blue eyes, or the gentle way he looks after her needs. And if Annalise is unnerved by the budding feelings her husband inspires in her, she does her best to hide how they unsettle her.
When past secrets and misunderstandings threaten the tenuous steps they've taken to create a real and loving marriage, can Phillip and Annalise overcome the years they spent apart to forge a happy future together, and for every Christmas to come?
Show Notes:
- Mutually fangirling with Dr. Maria DeBlassie for the 10th Day of Boobsmas
- Discussing Maria's research into courtship novels
- The concept of "joyful problematization" - as heard on the Shelf Love Podcast (00:06:51)
- When love triangles should just become polyamorous relationships
- Maria's relationship with romance novels, from an academic viewpoint (00:17:17)
- Bring back the clinch cover!
- Maria's current publications (link below) - Daily magic & cozy gothic (00:26:45)
- Introducing the bite-sized holiday novella, The Captain's Midwinter Bride (00:29:43)
- Second chance romance... but with a "lived-in" relationship
- Praise for MC's over the age of 40 (competence porn for Christmas)
- Subverting several typical holiday-centric tropes and character types
- Exploring retirement and civilian life in romance novels (00:45:07)
- A few quotable moments
- PLUS a few steamy sexcerpts (00:55:12)
- Heart, Humor, Heat AND Holiday Ratings (00:59:59)
- Where to find and follow Maria for more of her writing, recipes, etc.
- The 10th Day of Boobsmas jingle courtesy of Cooper Baldwin
Movies, books, and people mentioned in this episode:
- Maria's Publications
- The Bruja Professor's Brief Guide to Courtship Novels (an infographic)
- Celeste De Blasis' bodice rippers
- Art of the Clinch (Twitter)
- "This Film is Not Yet Rated"
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