Historic Hearts Club is a spicy romance book review podcast hosted by Marisa Coulter Kidder and Mary Popp that provides readers with fun recaps of books in the historical romance and romantasy genres. We want to help readers find books they will fall in love with, and help them narrow down from the multitude of choices the stories that will touch their hearts and add the spice they are looking for into their life.
If you’ve ever fallen in love with a fictional duke, fae prince, a pirate king, a vampire or a morally gray warlord… you’re in the right place. This week, we dive into Mary's pick Across Time by Elizabeth O'Roark. This is the third book in her Parallel series. This is a heart-wrenching, time-bending journey where Amelie, a woman living in 1989 with the ability to jump through time, finds herself transported back to pre-WWII France, waking up in barn of French farmer Henri, a man who is as cold as he is captivating. Amelie's recurring dreams of her dead sister beg her to help Marie, Henri's sister, and we learn how an ancient prophecy ties them all together, proving some souls are destined to find each other across a century—no matter the cost
Mary and Marisa dive into their favorite characters, what they love about the book, and give you a spice rating so you know what to expect.
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13 Mar 2026
Ep. 005 - Marisa's Pick: Promised to the Worst Duke in England
If you’ve ever fallen in love with a fictional duke, fae prince, a pirate king, a vampire or a morally gray warlord… you’re in the right place. This week, we dive into Marisa's pick Promised to the Worst Duke in England by Sandra Sookoo. This is the second book in her Disreputable Dukes of Club Damnation series. Get ready for some serious Regency drama where a deal made in a dark club binds The Honorable Imogen Mattingly to Adam Tattinger, the Duke of Averly, a man who’s anything but a gentleman! It’s a spicy, enemies-to-lovers ride through London’s ton that proves some promises are meant to be broken—or thoroughly enjoyed.
Mary and Marisa dive into their favorite characters, what they love about the book, and give you a spice rating so you know what to expect.
Be sure to subscribe, join the Fable (https://fable.co/club/historic-hearts-club-with-mary-kelly-popp-288482067424) book club to read along with Mary and Marisa, and follow us on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/historicheartsclub/) and TikTok (https://www.tiktok.com/@historic.hearts.club?_r=1&_t=ZT-93d5pqKx1WX). Drop us a comment to share what you think our next book should be! This book is available in multiple formats, which you can find off of Emily McIntire's website (https://www.emilymcintire.com) .
7 Mar 2026
Ep. 004 Mary's Pick: Hooked
If you’ve ever fallen in love with a fictional duke, fae prince, a pirate king, a vampire or a morally gray warlord… you’re in the right place. This week, we dive into Mary's pick Hooked by Emily McIntire. This is the first book in her dark romance fairy tale retelling series Never After, which reimagines villains as anti-heroes. Hooked follows James (Hook) and Wendy as they fall into a dangerous and addictive relationship, while learning the truth about their parents' intertwining connections and the dark secrets of Wendy's father.
Mary and Marisa dive into their favorite characters, what they love about the book, and give you a spice rating so you know what to expect.
Be sure to subscribe, join the Fable (https://fable.co/club/historic-hearts-club-with-mary-kelly-popp-288482067424) book club to read along with Mary and Marisa, and follow us on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/historicheartsclub/) and TikTok (https://www.tiktok.com/@historic.hearts.club?_r=1&_t=ZT-93d5pqKx1WX). Drop us a comment to share what you think our next book should be! This book is available in multiple formats, which you can find off of Emily McIntire's website (https://www.emilymcintire.com) .
27 Feb 2026
Ep. 003 Marisa's Pick: Three Chances to Cherish
If you’ve ever fallen in love with a fictional duke, fae prince, a pirate king, a vampire or a morally gray warlord… you’re in the right place. This week, we dive into Marisa's pick of Three Chances to Cherish by Grace Callaway. This is the third book in her historical romance series: Blackwood Legacy . A sweet second chance love story, this book follows James and Evie as they learn to be vulnerable and trust each in order to save their marriage.
Mary and Marisa dive into their favorite characters, what they love about the book, and give you a spice rating so you know what to expect.
Be sure to subscribe, join the Fable (https://fable.co/club/historic-hearts-club-with-mary-kelly-popp-288482067424) book club to read along with Mary and Marisa, and follow us on Instagran (https://www.instagram.com/historicheartsclub/) and TikTok (https://www.tiktok.com/@historic.hearts.club?_r=1&_t=ZT-93d5pqKx1WX). Drop us a comment to share what you think our next book should be!This book is available in multiple formats, which you can find off of Grace Callaway's website (https://gracecallaway.com/product/blackwoodlegacy/three-chances-to-cherish/?doing_wp_cron=1771647179.9368510246276855468750) .
20 Feb 2026
Ep. 002 Mary's Pick: The Court of the Vampire Queen
If you’ve ever fallen in love with a fictional duke, fae prince, a pirate king, a vampire or a morally gray warlord… you’re in the right place. This week, we dive into Mary's pick of The Court of the Vampire Queen by Katee Robert. This book is the compilation of 3 separate novellas that follows Mina, a half-vampire, and Malachi, along with Wolf and Rylan, the three bloodline vampires as they develop their love story and scheme to place Mina on the throne.
Mary and Marisa dive into their favorite characters, what they love about the book, and give you a spice rating so you know what to expect.
Be sure to subscribe, join the Fable (https://fable.co/club/historic-hearts-club-with-mary-kelly-popp-288482067424) book club to read along with Mary and Marisa, and follow us on Instagran (https://www.instagram.com/historicheartsclub/) and TikTok (https://www.tiktok.com/@historic.hearts.club?_r=1&_t=ZT-93d5pqKx1WX). Drop us a comment to share what you think our next book should be!This book is available in multiple formats, which you can find off of Katee Robert's website (https://www.kateerobert.com/books/court-of-the-vampire-queen) .
13 Feb 2026
Ep. 001 Marisa's Pick: An Offer from a Gentleman
If you’ve ever fallen in love with a fictional duke, fae prince, a pirate king, a vampire or a morally gray warlord… you’re in the right place. This week, we dive into Marisa's pick of An Offer from a Gentleman by Julia Quinn. This is the third book in the Bridgerton series, and just in time with the latest season coming out on Netflix. This book covers Benedict and Sophie's story, a modern Cinderella retelling.
Mary and Marisa dive into their favorite characters, what they love about the book, and give you a spice rating so you know what to expect. Be sure to subscribe, join the Fable HHC book club (https://fable.co/club/historic-hearts-club-with-mary-kelly-popp-288482067424) to read along with Mary and Marisa, and follow us on TikTok (https://www.tiktok.com/@historic.hearts.club?_r=1&_t=ZT-93d5pqKx1WX), and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/historicheartsclub/).Drop us a comment to share what you think our next book should be!
This book is available in multiple formats, which you can find off of Julia Quinn's website here (https://juliaquinn.com/books/an-offer-from-a-gentleman/?utm_source=sharing_module&utm_medium=social_sharing&utm_campaign=share_copy).
10 Feb 2026
Teaser
If you’ve ever fallen in love with a fictional duke, fae prince, a pirate king, a vampire or a morally gray warlord… you’re in the right place.
Get to know your hosts, Mary Popp and Marisa Coulter, as they dive into their love for historical romance and romantasy novels and learn what's to come with Historic Hearts Club.
Be sure to join the Fable book club (https://fable.co/club/historic-hearts-club-with-mary-kelly-popp-288482067424) to read along with Mary and Marisa, and follow us on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/historicheartsclub/), TikTok (https://www.tiktok.com/@historic.hearts.club?_r=1&_t=ZT-93d5pqKx1WX), and YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-RM1T6ZkAT0WeIyecOrW_g).
Drop us a line to request what you think our next book should be on our website (https://www.historicheartsclub.com)!
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