Romancing the Shelf

Heidi and Emily are best friends who have been reading Nora Roberts’ books for over twenty years. If you are a fan of action, suspense, and thrillers all wrapped up in a glorious romance then join in as they discuss all of Nora Roberts’ romance novels. Be ready to laugh, sigh, and cringe as hundreds of book characters find their happy endings.

JD Robb: Conspiracy In Death 05/02/2024

JD Robb: Conspiracy In Death We are back in the In Death universe! For one of us Conspiracy In Death (1999) is our favorite In Death so far, and for the other, it has our biggest heart flutter in the series! Don't miss this one! /episode/index/show/romancingtheshelf/id/30437023

Nora Roberts' Inn Boonsboro Trilogy: The Perfect Hope 04/04/2024

Nora Roberts' Inn Boonsboro Trilogy: The Perfect Hope Another classic opposites attract story! Or is it?? We are wrapping up the Inn Boonsboro Trilogy with big brother Ryder and our girl Hope (aka, The Perfect Hope). And we also have a ghost mystery to solve. Don't miss it! /episode/index/show/romancingtheshelf/id/30342863

Nora Roberts' Inn Boonsboro Trilogy: The Last Boyfriend 03/23/2024

Nora Roberts' Inn Boonsboro Trilogy: The Last Boyfriend Ah, the friends to lovers trope. Is there any more adorably sweet? Owen was Avery's first boyfriend and now one of her best friends. Can they be something more? Listen in as discuss The Last Boyfriend (2012)! /episode/index/show/romancingtheshelf/id/30187898

Nora Roberts' Inn Boonsboro Trilogy: The Next Always 03/07/2024

Nora Roberts' Inn Boonsboro Trilogy: The Next Always We are so excited to be in THE trilogy - the guidebook for Nora-land - the Inn Boonsboro trilogy! We will be starting with Claire and Beckett in The Next Always (2011), where the line between a sweet unrequited crush and an obsessive stalker is clearly drawn! /episode/index/show/romancingtheshelf/id/29986423

Nora Roberts: Chasing Fire 02/22/2024

Nora Roberts: Chasing Fire Fire jumping, equipment tampering, murder, and co-worker romance - it's Chasing Fire (2011)! We had so much fun with this one! Plus, the heroine is a real baddie - in the best way. /episode/index/show/romancingtheshelf/id/29845183

Nora Roberts: The Search 02/08/2024

Nora Roberts: The Search Can a girl just get some peace?? Poor Fiona needs to face, not just one, but two serial killers! Thankfully she finds a grumpy, carpenter boyfriend to help. We are loving the dogs and woodsy vibes in The Search (2010). /episode/index/show/romancingtheshelf/id/29628568

Nora Roberts: The 2000s! 01/25/2024

Nora Roberts: The 2000s! We have completed another Nora decade! The 2000s were so much fun, and we need to recap. Who were our favorite heroes and heroines? What were the big themes and changes through the decade? And, what are we looking forward to as we move into the 2010s? We have all that and more in this season wrap-up! /episode/index/show/romancingtheshelf/id/28993548

Nora Roberts Movie Watch: High Noon and Tribute 01/11/2024

Nora Roberts Movie Watch: High Noon and Tribute We just couldn't help ourselves. The Nora movie adaptations were calling to us and we had to answer! We watched the Lifetime adaptations of High Noon and Tribute, and it is time to discuss. Also on the agenda, what makes a great book to movie adaptation? Plus, some of our favorites! /episode/index/show/romancingtheshelf/id/28883908

JD Robb: Holiday in Death 12/28/2023

JD Robb: Holiday in Death Getting into the holiday spirit In Death style! We are closing out season 6 with Holiday In Death (1998). Is it wrong for us to say that we had SO MUCH fun while reading this festive Christmas tale with a murdering Santa Claus? Because we did! Seriously, don't miss this one! /episode/index/show/romancingtheshelf/id/28835898

JD Robb: Vengence in Death 12/14/2023

JD Robb: Vengence in Death A certain cop who struggles with work-life balance and her billionaire husband have been on our mind, so it is time to return to the In Death universe! Vegeance in Death (1997) doesn't disappoint with gruesome murders, explosions, passion, a trip to Ireland, and the introduction of McNab! /episode/index/show/romancingtheshelf/id/28723728

Nora Roberts' The Bride Quartet: Happily Ever After 11/30/2023

Nora Roberts' The Bride Quartet: Happily Ever After Parker always has a plan, but she didn't plan for bad-boy Malcolm! We are wrapping up the Bride Quartet with Happily Ever After (2010). This book gives us ALL the feels as a beautiful, friend-focused series gets wrapped up in a bow. /episode/index/show/romancingtheshelf/id/28536740

100th Episode Special: The Emidi Awards 11/16/2023

100th Episode Special: The Emidi Awards Our 100th episode! We had to celebrate with ceremony, so this is the Emidi Awards: Nora Edition. We have nominees and winners for a variety of categories, and we discuss almost 30 Nora titles! We also have honorable mention categories at the end, and we need YOU to weigh on the winners. Don't miss this one! /episode/index/show/romancingtheshelf/id/28366238

Nora Roberts' The Bride Quartet: Savor the Moment 11/02/2023

Nora Roberts' The Bride Quartet: Savor the Moment This episode we've got the tropes! If you love best friends to lovers or best friends brother then this is the Bride Quartet story for you. Del and Laurel have known each other FOREVER, but what happens when the attraction is out in the open? It is time for Savor the Moment (2010)! /episode/index/show/romancingtheshelf/id/28288706

Nora Roberts' The Bride Quartet: Bed of Roses 10/19/2023

Nora Roberts' The Bride Quartet: Bed of Roses Love is in the air, and no one loves love like our girl Emma! And, is this one of the spiciest Nora's we've read? Jack and Emma are heating things up in Bed of Roses (2009). Come listen! /episode/index/show/romancingtheshelf/id/28160114

Nora Roberts' The Bride Quartet: Vision in White 10/05/2023

Nora Roberts' The Bride Quartet: Vision in White Reading was a bit intense over the summer, so we are excited to go a little less high stakes. (Or is it??) It's the Bride Quartet! We are loving this friend group and the business they've built together. Our girl Mac is up first as we focus on Vision in White (2009)! /episode/index/show/romancingtheshelf/id/28035456

Nora Roberts: Black Hills 09/21/2023

Nora Roberts: Black Hills It's cooling off outside, so it's the perfect time to head to the rugged landscape of South Dakota! Black Hills (2009) has childhood friends, exes trope, big cats, and a murderous stalker that can't spell. Don't miss this one! /episode/index/show/romancingtheshelf/id/27960093

Nora Roberts: Tribute 09/07/2023

Nora Roberts: Tribute If you love a great whodunit, this is a great one! Tribute (2008) has a driven but vulnerable heroine, a hot but nerdy neighbor, and a decades long mystery to solve. We loved every minute! /episode/index/show/romancingtheshelf/id/27927258

Nora Roberts: High Noon 08/24/2023

Nora Roberts: High Noon When you are a top level hostage negotiator with a daughter and an agoraphobic mom, it can be hard to make time for love and romance! We were on the edge of our seats watching our heroine in High Noon (2007) try to balance it all. We had a lot to say in this one! /episode/index/show/romancingtheshelf/id/27584769

Nora Roberts' The Sign of Seven Trilogy: Pagan Stone 08/10/2023

Nora Roberts' The Sign of Seven Trilogy: Pagan Stone It has been quite the ride, but I think it's time to take this demon down! This is our third and final episode discussing the Sign of Seven trilogy, with a focus on Pagan Stone (2008)! Neither Gage nor Cybil ever planned on settling down, but is there room in their lives for love? Don't miss this exciting conclusion! /episode/index/show/romancingtheshelf/id/27325638

Nora Roberts' The Sign of Seven Trilogy: The Hollow 07/27/2023

Nora Roberts' The Sign of Seven Trilogy: The Hollow We are continuing on with our discussion of the Sign of Seven trilogy, with a focus this time on The Hollow (2008)! We are loving the sexy, loyal, hippie-raised, small town laywer that is Fox. Can he and NYC Layla make a lifetime work? Oh, and there's a demon wreaking havoc. Don't miss this one! /episode/index/show/romancingtheshelf/id/27192981

Nora Roberts' The Sign of Seven Trilogy: Blood Brothers 07/13/2023

Nora Roberts' The Sign of Seven Trilogy: Blood Brothers It's July, so there is better time to discuss The Sign of Seven Trilogy! This is one of Emily's all time favorites, full of small town vibes and demon scares. In this episode, we are diving deep into Blood Brothers (2007). /episode/index/show/romancingtheshelf/id/27015843

Nora Roberts' The Circle Trilogy: part 2 06/29/2023

Nora Roberts' The Circle Trilogy: part 2 If you love age gap then we have the story for you! We are closing out The Circle Trilogy with a vampire and queen love story in Valley of Silence (2006). Don't miss the final battle at the end of this epic fantasy trilogy! /episode/index/show/romancingtheshelf/id/26889591

Nora Roberts' The Circle Trilogy: part 1 06/15/2023

Nora Roberts' The Circle Trilogy: part 1 We are in full Nora-fantasy mode now! The Circle Trilogy has it all - vampires, witches, shape-shifters, demon hunters, and godesses with missions and really poor timing. This episode we are focusing on Morrigan's Cross (2006) and Dance of the Gods (2006). /episode/index/show/romancingtheshelf/id/26841225

Nora Roberts: Angel's Fall 06/01/2023

Nora Roberts: Angel's Fall We see something new from Nora in Angel's Fall (2006) as she makes use of an unreliable narrator. Was there even a murder? Is a killer playing mindgames? Or is our heroine's past trauma taking over? Come listen as we discuss it all! /episode/index/show/romancingtheshelf/id/26496018

Nora Roberts: Blue Smoke 05/18/2023

Nora Roberts: Blue Smoke We are kicking Season 6 off with a hot one! (Literally.) Blue Smoke (2005) delivers with great family dynamics, some love at first sight, and so much murder! /episode/index/show/romancingtheshelf/id/26284386

Nora Roberts' In the Garden Trilogy: Part 2 05/04/2023

Nora Roberts' In the Garden Trilogy: Part 2 We are wrapping up the In the Garden trilogy and season 5 with Red Lily (2005)! We have the love story of a sweet, young mother coupled with a vengeful, body-possessing ghost! But she also really loves kids... Join us for this exciting conclusion! /episode/index/show/romancingtheshelf/id/25189845

Nora Roberts' In the Garden Trilogy: Part 1 04/20/2023

Nora Roberts' In the Garden Trilogy: Part 1 We are so excited to discuss this trilogy that has so many unique elements within the Nora cannon! All of our heroines are mothers, our heroines represent three different decades of life, and don't forget the mothering but also homicidal ghost! In part 1, we are focusing on Blue Dahlia (2004) and Black Rose (2005). /episode/index/show/romancingtheshelf/id/25168161

Nora Roberts: Northern Lights 04/06/2023

Nora Roberts: Northern Lights Nora takes a distinct step in another direction in Northern Lights (2004). This book has all the intrigue and moody scenery we know and love, but does it have romance? We are discussing it all in this episode! /episode/index/show/romancingtheshelf/id/25117140

Nora Roberts: Birthright 03/23/2023

Nora Roberts: Birthright We have reached Emily's favorite Nora! A big statement, we know, but it's not hard to see why. Birthright (2003) has multiple love stories, mystery, family drama, and more! Listen in as we break it all down. /episode/index/show/romancingtheshelf/id/25089255

Nora Roberts' The Key Trilogy: Part 2 03/09/2023

Nora Roberts' The Key Trilogy: Part 2 Who doesn't love a single mom with a bit of a chip on her shoulder? Zoe is used to handling everything herself, but she can't finish this epic quest all on her own! We are finishing up the Key Trilogy with Key of Valor (2003). /episode/index/show/romancingtheshelf/id/25040136

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