The Ann Butler Podcast

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.
#acnetzel #crummymoon #arcreader #arcread #arc #thebookgriffin #bookchat #bookstagram #booklover #booktalk #letstalkaboutbooks 

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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#jeanniewatts #hermountainsanctuary #harlequinsuperromance #thebookgriffin #audiophile #fictionpodcast #bookreviews #applepodcast #youtubepodcast #contemporarylovestory #contemporaryromance #romanticreads #writingcommunity #lovebooks #lovetoread #smalltownromance

Discovering Thomas Eidson

This episode of my book chat is all about St Agnes' stand, the novel which introduced me to Thomas Eidson.  It's a western and well worth a read.
#thomaseidson #stagnesstand #westerns #thewildwest #thebookgriffin #bibliophile #historicalfiction #westernfiction #whattoread #audiophile #fictionpodcast #bookreviews #applepodcast #youtubepodcast #annbutler

Tropes Left Behind - The MC genre

The MC romance trope is one that I discovered in recent years.  I loved them initially, but now, if a novel is marketed as MC, I avoid.  Listen to find out why.
*DNF = did not finish
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#mcromance #motorcyleclub #mcgenre #mcfiction #motorcycleclubfiction #fictionpodcast #bookreviews #applepodcast #youtubepodcast #contemporarylovestory #contemporaryromance #romanticreads #kristenashley #dahliawest #catecwells

The hidden agenda marriage trope

In this episode, I talk about a familiar trope or device in romantic fiction; where one protagonist romances the other but with an ulterior motive. 
What do you think of this trope?
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#hiddenagendatrope #fakemarriagetrope #ulteriormotivetrope #thebookgriffin #fakelove #lyingheroes #marriagelies #relationshiplies #pretend #danicollins #michellereid #natashaanders #lucymonroe

Big up to kick-a**e female leads - Elizabeth Fitch

It's become the norm for authors to write female leads with substance.  Women with vulnerabilities, but when push comes to shove, they can and will look after themselves.  This episode talks about Elizabeth Fitch, aka Abigail Lowry, in Nora Robert's novel Witness. 
#witness #elizabethfitch #romanticthrillers #femalecharacterinperil #femalecharactersontherun #thebookgriffin #noraroberts #strongfemaleleads #strongfemalecharacters #revengestory
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Big up to kick-a**e female leads - Angie Powell

It's become the norm for authors to write female leads with substance.  Women with vulnerabilities, but when push comes to shove, they can and will look after themselves.  This episode talks about Angie Powell in Linda Howard's novel Prey, with references to previous episodes - links below.
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Discovering romantic fiction
Cry No more
#lindahoward #preybylindahoward #thrillerromance #romancethriller #romancesuspense #strongfemalecharacters

Can't help but like - Sebastian, Lord St Vincent

Continuing the theme, St Vincent is a character created by one of my favourite authors of historical romances, Lisa Kleypas.  He's a bounder and a rogue, but the way he was with Evie and her friends won me over.
#lisakleypas #thewallflowerseries
 
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Can't help but like - James Diaz

When you're reading a novel and you shouldn't like the main character, but you do.  This time, I'm talking about Diaz, the scary, mysterious lead in Cry No More by Linda Howard.
#lindahoward #crynomore #romancethriller #romanticsuspense #mismatched #darkromance #contemporaryromance #strongfemaleleads #badassfemales #thebookgriffin
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Can't help but like - Cord Bennett

When you're reading a novel and you shouldn't like the main character, but you do.  I'm talking about Cord Bennett, the lead in Eyes of Silver, Eyes of Gold.
#ellenoconnell #eyesofsilvereyesofgold #westernromance #mismatched #thebookgriffin
 
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