RTM SPECIAL: Best of 2022 and What We're Excited For in 2023!

Romancing the Monsters Podcast

2023 is here, baby! We can’t leave 2022 behind though until we talk about our favourite books, movies and tv shows of 2022. Join us as we reminisce on the year we've had, and ponder what 2023 might bring our way! Triggers: mentions of somnophilia, bullying, torture, blind revenge, pet play, manipulation, power struggles, death, age gaps, forced marriage, spanking, serious hate to love, psycho love interests, BDSM, mafia, reverse harems, ghost sex, sex with non-humans. Books mentioned: Mo Dao Zu Shi (Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation) by Mo Xiang Tong Xiu Nan Chan by Tang Jiuqing Icebreaker by Hannah Grace Fawned by Winter Prior The Hurricane Wars by Thea Guanzon My Roommate is a Vampire by Jenna Levine Dishonor by W. Wren Doves and Demons by Clio Evans The Dark Verse series by Runyx The Sinners Anonymous series by Somme Sketcher The Forgotten Phantom by Kathryn Ann Kingsley King of Wrath by Ana Huang The Cursed Mermen series by Aramis Jordan The Mindf*ck Series by S.T. Abby The Bonds that Tie series by J. Bree Things We Never Got Over by Lucy Score Muscles and Monsters and Tentacles and Triathlons by Ashley Bennett The Devils series by Elizabeth O’Roark Desire in His Blood by Zoey Draven Sinners Atone by Somme Sommer The Syndicator by Runyx Drakonara by Runyx The Crown of Oaths and Curses by J. Bree Flawless by Elsie Silver Heartless by Elsie Silver Untitled Horde Kings spin-off by Zoey Draven Untitled Brides of Kylorr book by Zoey Draven Lilac by B.B. Reid Curse of the Gods series by Jaymin Eve and Jane Washington The Land Where Sinners Atone by V.F. Mason Soul Eater by Lily Mayne Good Deeds by Kathryn Moon The Beta: Part one by Avanne Michaels When She Unravels by Gabrielle Sands Haunting Adeline by H.D. Carlton All for the Game by Nora Sakavic Bitter Secrets by Mia Knight Boys of Bellerose Series by Jaymin Eve and Tate James Salt Kiss by Sierra Simone Forget Me Not by Julie Soto Media mentioned: Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story, directed by Tom Verica, written by Shonda Rhimes, 2023 Love Between Fairy and Devil directed by Yi Zheng, 2022 Secret Love, directed by Lee Eung-bok and Baek Sang-hoon, 2013 Willow, developed by Jonathan Kasdan, 2022-present KinnPorsche, directed by Kongkiat Komesiri, Krisda Witthayakhajorndet, and Banchorn Vorasataree, 2022 Avatar The Way of Water, directed by James Cameron, 2022 The Last of Us, created by Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann, 2023-present Barbie, directed by Greta Gerwig, 2023 Fanfics mentioned: The Auction by LovesBitca8 Landscape with a Blur of Conquerors by disasterisms Breathe Mints and Battle Scars by Onyx & Elm Manacled by SenLinYu Various Storms & Saints by Viridianatnight Don’t Look Back by Onyx & Elm Unexpected by Ambpersand The Slytherin Princess by Taylorikari Remain Nameless by HeyJude19 Find us: E-mail—[e-mail] Twitter—@theRTMpod Instagram—@romancingthemonsterspodcast TikTok—@Romancingthemonsterspod Find M: Instagram & Twitter—@foesandlovers Find S: Instagram & Twitter—@butthisbook Find Seff: Instagram & Twitter—@prosewithwoes Romancing the Monsters is a podcast that looks at the monster within: the shadow keeping the characters away from true and absolute happiness. This monster can be a prejudice, fear, insecurity, trauma and so on. We believe that romance novels are as much about one's personal journey as they are about finding love. After all, love makes us vulnerable and forces us to bare our monsters to another.