#17 Getting Bromantic with Lyssa Kay Adams

It's finally here! Jen and I were so honored to get to sit down with the amazing Lyssa Kay Adams, author of the Bromance Book Club Series!!! In this episode we have a (very long) casual conversation with Lyssa about her career as a romance author, her journey to the bestseller list, her inspirations, and the best part about being an author. We also hype up a bunch of newer/lesser known/inclusive romance authors for you to check out!

Content Warning: Discussions of #MeToo and sexual harassment

Do you want to win a signed copy of Crazy Stupid Bromance??! Of course you do, duh. Email us at [email protected] by MAY 28 with your name, and why you're excited to read the Bromance series!

We'll announce the winner on the episode that airs June 4!

Lyssa's website

Lyssa's Books:

• Bromance Book Club


• Undercover Bromance


• Crazy Stupid Bromance


• Isn't It Bromantic (pub. July 20, 2021) 
  
  
  
  • Preorder here!
  
  
  
  

Books/Authors we talked about:

• Red, White and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston


• The Day of the Duchess by Sarah MacLean


• Tessa Dare, Spindle Cove series


• Julia Quinn


• Shana Galen


• Heiress Gets a Duke by Harper St. George


• Cara Bastone


• The Fallout by Lesley M.M. Blume


• Melanie Harlow, Cloverleigh Farms series (Jackie said the wrong name in the podcast)


• Mara Jacobs, The Worth series


• Tracy Brogan, Bell Harbor series


• Susan Elizabeth Phillips


• Alyssa Cole 
  
  
  
  • Wakanda meets contemporary (aka Runaway Royals)
  
  
  • Civil War series (aka Loyal League)
  
  
  
  


• Ruby Dixon, Ice Planet Barbarians


• Meet Cute Club by Jack Harbon


• Ruby Lang


• Ben Alderson


• ACOTAR (aka A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas)

Articles worth reading:

• "Why I'm Addressing Toxic Masculinity in my Romance Novels" (Adams, 2019)


• "Sex Hugs and Throbbing Boners: Inside a Bromance Book Club" (Rogers, 2020)


• RWA (Romance Writers of America Drama) "The Implosion of the RWA" (Ryan, 2019)

Podcasts listened to:

• "15. Author Interview: Lyssa Kay Adams"  Read it Or List It podcast

Random restaurant in Nashville that Jackie couldn't remember: Pinewood Social! (seriously an amazing place for brunch if you're ever in town)