Fated Mates
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Romance books for novel people.
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Discover your next favorite romance novel: https://fatedmates.net
Follow us in your favorite podcast app: https://mf.fatedmates.net/listen
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It's winter, which means that it's time to get cozy, build a blanket nest on the couch, and read a million books one right after the other in the great tradition of our ancient forbears.
Fantastic Romance Series — Fated Mates: Romance Books for Novel People
It's winter, which means that it's time to get cozy, build a blanket nest on the couch, and read a million books one right after the other in the great tradition of our ancient forbears. Today, we're ...
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December 3, 2025 at 2:47 PM
It's winter, which means that it's time to get cozy, build a blanket nest on the couch, and read a million books one right after the other in the great tradition of our ancient forbears.
Maybe someday we'll get the entire Fated Mates collection into BookBub, but that day is not today. We did, however, just add 808th book. That's not nothing!
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December 4, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Maybe someday we'll get the entire Fated Mates collection into BookBub, but that day is not today. We did, however, just add 808th book. That's not nothing!
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IMLS announces "upon further review" that it is reinstating all federal grants to libraries. It leaves out that it's doing this because a federal court told them a few weeks ago that the Trump admin's decision to destroy libraries was not legal.
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Statement of Agency’s Reinstatement of Terminated IMLS Grants
Statement of Agency’s Reinstatement of Terminated IMLS Grants Washington, DC– Upon further review, the Institute of Museum and Library Services has reinstated all federal grants. This action supersede...
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December 3, 2025 at 10:25 PM
IMLS announces "upon further review" that it is reinstating all federal grants to libraries. It leaves out that it's doing this because a federal court told them a few weeks ago that the Trump admin's decision to destroy libraries was not legal.
www.imls.gov/news/stateme...
www.imls.gov/news/stateme...
It's winter, which means that it's time to get cozy, build a blanket nest on the couch, and read a million books one right after the other in the great tradition of our ancient forbears.
Fantastic Romance Series — Fated Mates: Romance Books for Novel People
It's winter, which means that it's time to get cozy, build a blanket nest on the couch, and read a million books one right after the other in the great tradition of our ancient forbears. Today, we're ...
fatedmates.net
December 3, 2025 at 2:47 PM
It's winter, which means that it's time to get cozy, build a blanket nest on the couch, and read a million books one right after the other in the great tradition of our ancient forbears.
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The real question is not "Why is Bluesky so left-coded," the real question is "Why can't the right exist in a social media environment without algorithmic assistance, where people can ignore them"
December 2, 2025 at 3:08 PM
The real question is not "Why is Bluesky so left-coded," the real question is "Why can't the right exist in a social media environment without algorithmic assistance, where people can ignore them"
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Sports romance is a hot topic right now thanks to Heated Rivalry. How exciting! If you want something to listen to about this, here you go: fatedmates.net/episodes/202...
Sports Romance with Jessica Luther — Fated Mates: Romance Books for Novel People
It’s another sports interstitial! We’re talking sports, balls & sports balls with the brilliant Jessica Luther, sports romance lover, podcaster, and author of Unsportsmanlike Conduct: College Fo...
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December 1, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Sports romance is a hot topic right now thanks to Heated Rivalry. How exciting! If you want something to listen to about this, here you go: fatedmates.net/episodes/202...
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Plowed is a delightful Christmas romp.
Trust me - a Jewish woman who rereads it every year 😁
Trust me - a Jewish woman who rereads it every year 😁
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November 30, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Plowed is a delightful Christmas romp.
Trust me - a Jewish woman who rereads it every year 😁
Trust me - a Jewish woman who rereads it every year 😁
The end of the year is nigh, and these 70 holiday romances will get you to the finish line! pagebound.co/lists/79c14d...
December 1, 2025 at 6:37 PM
The end of the year is nigh, and these 70 holiday romances will get you to the finish line! pagebound.co/lists/79c14d...
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You might find it really interesting to listen to the @fatedmates.net episode in which they interview longtime romance author Jayne Ann Krentz and discuss the concept that "genre carries the myth" in a society. It's a really rich convo (esp toward the end). fatedmates.net/episodes/202...
Jayne Ann Krentz: Trailblazer — Fated Mates: Romance Books for Novel People
Our Trailblazer episodes continue this week with Jayne Ann Krentz, who has done it all: writing for Vivian Stephens, writing historicals, writing contemporaries, writing space-set, fantasy, and parano...
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November 30, 2025 at 10:09 PM
You might find it really interesting to listen to the @fatedmates.net episode in which they interview longtime romance author Jayne Ann Krentz and discuss the concept that "genre carries the myth" in a society. It's a really rich convo (esp toward the end). fatedmates.net/episodes/202...
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This audiobook set includes all three installments in the Toy Runners holiday novella series: Her Night With Santa, The Toy King, and Run Darling. Her Night With Santa In this festive novelette, the f...
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November 30, 2025 at 6:45 PM
You can get Adriana Herrera's TOY RUNNERS audiobook boxset for $7 right now and you probably should. 🎅
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PLOWED amzn.to/3MuKPQc
HER FESTIVE FLIRTATION amzn.to/4rrbSvS
RETURNJ TO LOVE amzn.to/4pabdgZ
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THE RESCUE amzn.to/4rrK8qP
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November 30, 2025 at 3:44 PM
THE KINGPIN'S NANNY is free right now.
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The following titles are $1:
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PLOWED amzn.to/3MuKPQc
HER FESTIVE FLIRTATION amzn.to/4rrbSvS
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RETURNJ TO LOVE amzn.to/4pabdgZ
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If you're discovering Heated Rivalry now because of the tv show, you'll enjoy this @fatedmates.net podcast episode about the 2019 romance novel by Rachel Reid that the tv show is based on: fatedmates.net/episodes/202... 📚💕🌈 #FatedMates #HeatedRivalry #Romancelandia #MMRomance #BookSky
Today we're headed back in the time machine to before the pandemic when everyone but us read this one m/m hockey book and lost their collective minds!
Heated Rivalry by Rachel Reid — Fated Mates: Romance Books for Novel People
Today we're headed back in the time machine to before the pandemic when everyone but us read this one m/m hockey book and lost their collective minds! Heated Rivalry is one of those books that roman...
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November 28, 2025 at 7:27 PM
If you're discovering Heated Rivalry now because of the tv show, you'll enjoy this @fatedmates.net podcast episode about the 2019 romance novel by Rachel Reid that the tv show is based on: fatedmates.net/episodes/202... 📚💕🌈 #FatedMates #HeatedRivalry #Romancelandia #MMRomance #BookSky
We've recommended a lot of holiday romances over the year. You can find 70 of our favs in this @pagebound.bsky.social list.
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November 27, 2025 at 5:38 PM
We've recommended a lot of holiday romances over the year. You can find 70 of our favs in this @pagebound.bsky.social list.
pagebound.co/lists/79c14d...
pagebound.co/lists/79c14d...
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Gasp-inducing moment in this ep as we discover it's rassle not wrassle. Why did I, too, think it started with a w?!? My word nerd brain is broke!
The end of the year is nigh, and it's our holiday romance novel episode! We're talking about a collection of romances that are entirely new to us (except for the one moment where Sarah talks about that old McNaught short story that installed all her cold-weather romance buttons).
Holiday Romance 2025 — Fated Mates: Romance Books for Novel People
The end of the year is nigh, and it's our holiday romance novel episode! We're talking about a collection of romances that are entirely new to us (except for the one moment where Sarah talks about tha...
fatedmates.net
November 26, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Gasp-inducing moment in this ep as we discover it's rassle not wrassle. Why did I, too, think it started with a w?!? My word nerd brain is broke!
The end of the year is nigh, and it's our holiday romance novel episode! We're talking about a collection of romances that are entirely new to us (except for the one moment where Sarah talks about that old McNaught short story that installed all her cold-weather romance buttons).
Holiday Romance 2025 — Fated Mates: Romance Books for Novel People
The end of the year is nigh, and it's our holiday romance novel episode! We're talking about a collection of romances that are entirely new to us (except for the one moment where Sarah talks about tha...
fatedmates.net
November 26, 2025 at 2:09 PM
The end of the year is nigh, and it's our holiday romance novel episode! We're talking about a collection of romances that are entirely new to us (except for the one moment where Sarah talks about that old McNaught short story that installed all her cold-weather romance buttons).
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More elections are already around the corner, mere days.
And Democrats have opportunities to build on their November gains by flipping more offices: in Tennessee, in Georgia, in Florida.
And that's just the tip of a busy election month.
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And Democrats have opportunities to build on their November gains by flipping more offices: in Tennessee, in Georgia, in Florida.
And that's just the tip of a busy election month.
My new guide, just out:
The 25 Elections to Watch This December - Bolts
On the heels of their sweeping wins in November, Democrats have opportunities to gain further ground in December runoffs and special elections. They’re hoping for upsets in conservative territory, fro...
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November 25, 2025 at 6:01 PM
More elections are already around the corner, mere days.
And Democrats have opportunities to build on their November gains by flipping more offices: in Tennessee, in Georgia, in Florida.
And that's just the tip of a busy election month.
My new guide, just out:
And Democrats have opportunities to build on their November gains by flipping more offices: in Tennessee, in Georgia, in Florida.
And that's just the tip of a busy election month.
My new guide, just out:
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It's that time of year! We're talking about the Best Romance Novels of 2025. We've chosen ten books that we love and that cover a range of historical, contemporary and paranormal, featuring romance with werewolves and cowboys, vaudeville actresses and vikings, Dukes and the actual Devil.
The Best Romances of 2025 — Fated Mates: Romance Books for Novel People
It's that time of year! We're talking about the Best Romance Novels of 2025. We've chosen ten books that we love and that cover a range of historical, contemporary and paranormal, featuring romance wi...
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November 19, 2025 at 1:52 PM
It's that time of year! We're talking about the Best Romance Novels of 2025. We've chosen ten books that we love and that cover a range of historical, contemporary and paranormal, featuring romance with werewolves and cowboys, vaudeville actresses and vikings, Dukes and the actual Devil.
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November 22, 2025 at 8:23 PM
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