The Ann Butler Podcast

There's Nought Wrong with FMCs Who Like it

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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The Injured Hero Trope - Flowers from the Storm

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 it if it's not on the shelves in your local bookshop.
Check out short story podcasts on The Book Griffin channel.
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The Grumpy Hero trope - Hauling Ashe

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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The Escort Trope

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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My debut novel, After the Hurt, is available on Amazon, Kobo, Barnes and Noble, Google Play and Apple books.
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Happy ever after or happy-for-now?

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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My debut novel - the things I learned

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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The Substitute Bride trope

One of those tropes that crop up, where the groom doesn't marry the person he's expecting to.  Bonkers fun!
The podcast references novels by Dani Collins and Jane Porter.
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ARCs - free books in exchange for an honest review

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.
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My first time as an ARC reviewer

Registering for and receiving my first free copy of an author's work (in exchange for an honest review) was seamless. I recommend diving in if you haven't already.
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Ordinary Male Characters in Women's Fiction

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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