Of Swords and Soulmates

About Of Swords and Soulmates

Is this a kissing book? Of Swords and Soulmates features two couples (and sometimes more), with varying reading preferences and experiences, as they read, listen, and sometimes watch romantasy stories and discuss plot, fantasy elements, romance, spice, theories, and more. Join us for our non-expert opinions as we discuss, argue, rave, rant, and hopefully entertain. We may just help you find your next reading obsession or at least contribute to that TBR list!

Publisher

Mari

Category

arts

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

24 Mar 2024

Latest episode

8 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

71 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   8 Oct 2026

   "Your Coffin or Mine": A Runaway Bride Meets A Broke Vampire

   Send us Fan Mail A runaway bride with influencer energy shows up at a vampire’s castle, and somehow the garlic is only the beginning. We’re leaning all the way into spooky season with a modern monster romance that’s campy, spicy, and weirdly sweet: Your Coffin Or Mine by Jacklyn Hyde, the start of the Monster Bay series. If you love grumpy sunshine, fated mates, and a paranormal romance that actually wants you to laugh, this one gives you plenty to chew on. We also catch up on romance book n...

2. 

   24 Sept 2026

   Choose Your Own Fall Read

   Send us Fan Mail A sentient 12-foot Halloween skeleton falls in love while an HOA tries to ruin the fun, and we end up asking the most important question we can ask about any romantasy or romance read: is it a kissing book. We’re leaning hard into fall vibes with a “choose your own adventure” style lineup where each of us brings a different autumn pick to class and gives the honest, spoiler-light pitch. We start with fresh book and publishing news for fantasy romance fans: T. Kingfisher’s ne...

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   10 Sept 2026

   "When the Tides Held the Moon" - Found Family and Forbidden Love

   Send us Fan Mail A blacksmith builds an iron tank for a Coney Island spectacle, then realizes it’s a cage for a living merman. That’s the hook that pulls us into When The Tides Held The Moon by Vanessa Kelley, a queer historical fantasy romance set in 1910s New York City with Luna Park energy, sideshow found family, and a love story shaped by captivity, survival, and the risk of choosing freedom. We also warm up with talk about DragonCon and the kind of bookish news romance readers actually ...

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

4 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

5 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 58 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

91

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

60

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