Ep #207 – LUST & FOUND

“FAMILY OF FRIENDS”

This week host Danielle continues our Found Family theme with special guest reader/reviewer Sharonda Isadora as they celebrate the Black indie romance community

EP 207 HOST

> DANIELLE (she/her) is the voice behind LoveReadListen.com where she writes about her adventures in reading romance, YA, and audiobooks. Danie has a passion for promoting Black Romance and can’t wait to share her favorites with you. When she’s not reading, Danie enjoys anime, cartoons, and hip-hop. Follow her on Twitter and Instagram @DanieReads

EP 207 GUEST

> SHARONDA ISADORA (she/her) is a red wine drinking, forever-loving book-reader who loves romance. Visit her blog at http://www.brazenbabereviews.com/ or follow her on Twitter @BBrReviews and Instagram @BrazenBabeReviews, and don’t miss the Three Black Chicks Podcast: https://anchor.fm/three-black-chicks

EP 207 DISCUSSION

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NOTE: These notes include affiliate links to Bookshop.org and Amazon.com to support the RBP transcript project

NOTE: This episode was recorded in mid-August during the coronavirus pandemic of 2020

> Sharonda refers to the Japanese anime Fruits Basket which features a found family plot

IMdB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9304350/

> Title: On Pointe (MacLaine Girls #1)

Author: Shelly Ellis

Relation to theme: Found Family

Representation: Black author, Black MCs

Content Warnings: cancer diagnosis (parent)

Bookshop: unavailable

Kindle: https://amzn.to/3jdEBzX

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36546665-on-pointe

> Sharonda mentions Black women’s fiction icon Terry MacMillan

Link: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/20704.Terry_McMillan

> Danie mentions Kimberla Lawson Roby, author of the Reverend Curtis Black series

Link: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/84220.Kimberla_Lawson_Roby

> Title: A Little Stuffing

Author: AshleyNicole

Relation to theme: Found Family

Representation: Black author, Black MCs

Content Warnings: none identified

Bookshop: unavailable

Kindle: https://amzn.to/3m11yIk

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/49835031-a-little-stuffing

> Title: The Gift (Falling Like a Johnson #1)

Author: Rilzy Adams

Relation to theme: Found Family

Representation: Black author, Black MCs

Content Warnings: foster system, adoption, childhood abandonment, murder, grief over loss of loved one, pregnancy, infertility

Bookshop: unavailable

Kindle: https://amzn.to/3oiFv27

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/53491996-the-gift

> You can follow Tasha L. Harrison on Twitter @tashalharrison

> Also mentioned Getting Schooled by Christina C. Jones

Bookshop: unavailable

Kindle: https://amzn.to/3m7f6lW

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28526138-getting-schooled

> Sharonda mentions the Nights Like This series by AshleyNicole including Quitting Time

Bookshop: unavailable

Kindle: https://amzn.to/2IFyXtN

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/55037051-quitting-time

> Title: Wait For Your Love (For Your Love #2)

Author: AshleyNicole

Relation to theme: Found Family

Representation: Black author, Black MCs

Content Warnings: toxic family, drug addiction (side characters), physical abuse, sexual assault

Bookshop: unavailable

Kindle: https://amzn.to/37xs6Nk

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/44137699-wait-for-your-love

> Also mentioned Play For Your Love (For Your Love #1) by AshleyNicole

Bookshop: unavailable

Kindle: https://amzn.to/2IP9I8C

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/31356866-play-for-your-love

> Title: Inevitable Conclusions (Inevitable #1)

Author: Christina C. Jones

Relation to theme: Found Family

Representation: Black author, Black MCs

Content Warnings: mental illness, sexual assault, teen pregnancy

Bookshop: unavailable

Kindle: https://amzn.to/31r5udT

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/27805506-inevitable-conclusions

> Cute Alert! In the background you can hear Sharonda’s kitten mewing

> Title: Noble Love (The Nobles of Sweet Rapids #1)

Author: Te Russ

Relation to theme: Found Family

Representation: Black author, Black MCs

Content Warnings: grief over loss of loved one

Bookshop: unavailable

Kindle: https://amzn.to/2HpQMMJ

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30305209-noble-love

> When Danie says “Jim Daniels” she means “Jack Daniels” whiskey

> Title: Savannah’s Secrets (Bourbon Brothers #1)

Author: Reese Ryan

Relation to theme: Found Family

Representation: Black author, Black MCs

Content Warnings: family secrets, pregnancy

Bookshop: unavailable

Kindle: https://amzn.to/2TeO13L

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36494827-savannah-s-secrets

NOTE: This series was previously discussed on RBP #111

> Title: The Billionaire’s Legacy (Bourbon Brothers #2)

Author: Reese Ryan

Relation to theme: Found Family

Representation: Black author, Black MCs

Content Warnings: family secrets, toxic family, surprise pregnancy

Bookshop: unavailable

Kindle: https://amzn.to/3jtziN9

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/39398396-the-billionaire-s-legacy

> Title: On the Corner of Hope and Main (Blessings #10)

Author: Beverly Jenkins

Relation to theme: Found Family

Representation: Black author, Black MCs

Content Warnings: evil ex, family secrets, foster family

Bookshop: unavailable

Kindle: https://amzn.to/3dJBA9k

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52852288-on-the-corner-of-hope-and-main

NOTE: This series was previously discussed in both of the RBP Beverly Jenkins bonus eps, also this series is more women’s fiction with romantic elements

> Sharonda mentions Deadly Sexy, the Beverly Jenkins romantic suspense novel that was adapted into an independent film

IMdB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9248458/

Bookshop: https://bookshop.org/lists/host-danielle-s-recs/

Kindle: https://amzn.to/3m7XAhb

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8235728-deadly-sexy

> If you’re curious how Deadly Sexy is connected to Jenkins’ historical novels, check out our Beverly Jenkins family tree

Link: http://lustandfoundreads.com/rombkpod/jenkinsjuly-family-tree/

> Which #BlackRomance Found Family favorites did we miss? Tag us @RomBkPod or share with us in the comments

Happy Reading!

EP 207 MUSIC CREDIT

Music: “Lift Off” by Jahzzar

From the Free Music Archive