671. RT Rewind: May 1995 Reviews

Amanda and I are traveling back to May 1995 – yes, thirty years ago.

I know, me too.

We’ve got weird reviews, outstanding side character names, a debut of a much-loved historical romance author, and a few side trips into pet names and fanfic ships in traditional publishing.

We’re talking about the past and the present at the same time, which is one of my favorite things to do when discussing romance fiction!

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Here are the books we discuss in this podcast:

We also mentioned:

• Reba McEntire’s Fancy video
• Kelly Clarkson performing Fancy at the Kennedy Center Honors
• eBay listing for Something Wonderful complete with lace tablecloth
• Podcast: “Too Scary, Didn’t Watch.”

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