Have you recently received a mysterious inheritance with a strange stipulation in the will? Perhaps you've run into an obstacle with the law and need a specific person there to help move things along? If the answer to these questions is "yes," then: congratulations, you've most likely fallen into the Marriage of Convenience trope! The hosts delve into the subtleties of this trope and the fertile ground a marriage of convenience provides. Plus: A NEW VARIETY GAME CORNER!
Books discussed: Xeni (https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/53133786-xeni) by Rebekah Weatherspoon, Temporary Wife Temptation (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52223994-temporary-wife-temptation?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=Ui2ES6xZUw&rank=1#) by Jayci Lee, The Tycoon's Socialite Bride (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/20579820-the-tycoon-s-socialite-bride?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=t6myUicQOc&rank=1) by Tracey Livesay.
Other media mentioned: Life as We Know It, The Proposal, all of Talia Hibbert's catalogue, Courtney Milan's and Rebekah Weatherspoon's books.
12 Apr 2022
Episode 18 - X Marks the Scam
We're talking liar, liar pants on fire, because this week we tackled the Hidden Identity/Scammer trope! From secret bodyguards to actual serial killers, from Forrest Whittaker cameos to Miami art scenes, we run the gamut of secret identities.
Books discussed: Cheeky Royal (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/38590565-cheeky-royal) by Nana Malone, The Mindfuck series (https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/33131867-the-risk) by S.T. Abby, and What Happens in Miami... (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/56124806-what-happens-in-miami?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=jfYlNjPkRt&rank=1) by Nadine Gonzalez
Other media mentioned: Hold Me by Courtney Milan, the movie First Daughter, My Date with the President's Daughter, Cheeky King by Nana Malone, Forrest Whittaker (???), Scandal in the VIP Suite by Nadine Gonzalez
Follow us on Twitter @mappingtropes and Instagram @mappingthetropes! Email episode suggestions to mappingthetropes@gmail.com.
Theme music: Tropical House by John_Sib. Cover art by Luis Esteban @drawnesteban.
24 Mar 2022
Episode 17 - Of Beards and Shifters
Hey, Siri! Play She-Wolf by Shakira! We're back with an episode fully dedicated to shifter romances. Adriana was held hostage and told to talk about shifters, but Marianne and Paola were ecstatic about it. There are wolf/wolf stories, recluse bear shifters, and the return of a legend. Also: new game to test Marianne and Paola's knowledge of mythological hybrids. Warning: we have a right to bear puns.
Books discussed: Lobizona (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/51179882-lobizona) by Romina Garber, Bear With Me (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52301457-bear-with-me?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=rpNzr4zNxt&rank=1) by Lucy Eden, and The Firebear Brides (https://www.goodreads.com/series/168009-firebear-brides) series by Anya Nowlan.
Media mentioned: Teen Wolf (a lot), Twilight, A/B/O in fanfics, Beauty and the Beast, the hurt/comfort tag of it all, Smokey the Bear, The Cheetah Girls.
Follow us on Twitter @mappingtropes and Instagram @mappingthetropes! Email episode suggestions to mappingthetropes@gmail.com.
Theme music: Tropical House by John_Sib. Cover art by Luis Esteban @drawnesteban.
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