One True Pairing

Introducing Hot & Bothered

Tue, 23 Jul 2019 16:58:12 GMT

We have a special treat for you today! Hear an episode of Hot & Bothered, a new podcast from Spoke Media, about our favorite thing—romance novels. Subscribe to Hot & Bothered wherever you listen to podcasts.

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The More-Feminist Grease aka Grease 2 (Stephanie & Michael)

Wed, 19 Dec 2018 05:01:00 GMT

Marissa and Erica begged, PLEADED even, to talk about their favorite couple, Stephanie and Michael from Grease 2. Today, they get their wish.

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Nora Roberts is Bae (with Laura Reeth)

Wed, 05 Dec 2018 05:01:00 GMT

You may not know Laura Reeth's name but where Nora Roberts goes, Laura is sure to follow (with a tightly kept schedule and warm smile!). You know Nora Roberts, the best-selling author who's written over 200 books. Yeah, THAT Nora Roberts. Erica and Marissa get the inside scoop on this world famous author from her fantastic publicist.

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Twilight Me Up (Edward & Bella with Author Tillie Walden)

Wed, 21 Nov 2018 05:01:00 GMT

Cartoonist Tillie Walden joins Erica and Marissa to talk about a very controversial couple: Edward and Bella from the Twilight series.

Buy Tillie's newest book, On a Sunbeam, here: https://amazon.com

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An Election Day Special (The Obamas)

Wed, 07 Nov 2018 05:01:00 GMT

The OG political OTP is obviously Michelle and Barack Obama. They have class, style and a love story for the ages–listen for more this week!!

Find The Highlander Who Protected Me by Vanessa Kelly and more at www.vanessakellyauthor.com. Don't forget to check out the Audible Romance Package at bit.ly/otpaudible.

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Hocus Pocus Put a Spell on Us

Wed, 24 Oct 2018 04:01:00 GMT

We all need some spooky-scary witches in our lives this fall. And there's no better Halloween movie than the iconic Hocus Pocus. Take a listen for more!

Find The Real Deal at macmillanaudio.com/romance and find Mr. Nice Guy at macmillanaudio.com/mrniceguy. Don't forget to check out the Audible Romance Package at bit.ly/otpaudible.

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Office Romances (with Authors Jason Feifer and Jennifer Miller)

Wed, 10 Oct 2018 04:01:00 GMT

Jennifer Miller and Jason Feifer join Erica and Marissa to talk about their new book, Mr. Nice Guy, the ultimate office rom com. Then they talk about their OTP, Jim and Pam from The Office.

Get Jason and Jennifer's new book, Mr. Nice Guy, here: amazon.com

The Dream Daughter audiobook: macmillanaudio.com/dreamdaughter

OTP Survey: bit.ly/onetruesurvey

Audible Romance Package: bit.ly/otpaudible

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To All The OTPs I've Loved Before (Lara Jean & Peter Kavinsky with NYT Bestselling Author Courtney Summers)

Wed, 26 Sep 2018 04:01:00 GMT

Netflix is #slaying the rom-com game. And the movie on everyone's mind? To All The Boys I've Loved Before! Author Courtney Summers tells Erica and Marissa all they need to know about Lara and Peter and the scrunchie that rocked the internet. AND she fill them in her new YA true crime book, Sadie.

Buy Courtney's book, Sadie, here: amazon.com

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A Whirlwind of BDE (Ariana Grande & Pete Davidson)

Wed, 12 Sep 2018 04:02:00 GMT

Talk about a hurricane of emotion! Ariana Grande and Pete Davidson went from strangers to fiancés in 30 whole days. Marissa takes Erica through this modern day celebrity love story.

You can find But That's Another Story on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, or wherever you listen to podcasts.

Listen to Kiss the Girl by Tara Sivec here: macmillanaudio.com/romance

For a free trial of the Audible Romance package, go to bit.ly/otpaudible

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BONUS! Introducing a New True Crime Show, Case Closed

Wed, 05 Sep 2018 04:01:00 GMT

Do you love true crime? Then listen to Case Closed, a new show from Macmillan Podcasts, exclusively on Stitcher Premium. For a free month of Stitcher Premium go to stitcherpremium.com/caseclosed and use promo code "TRUE." Hope you enjoy!

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RAM: Don't Let Mom Catch You Reading Romance! with Editorial Director Monique Patterson

Wed, 29 Aug 2018 04:01:00 GMT

Ah, we've come to the end of Romance Awareness Month. We close this chapter (pun intended!) with St. Martin's Paperback Editorial Director, Monique Patterson. She tells Erica and Marissa all about her Lisa Kleypas love, hiding romances from her mom and her take on making the romance community more diverse. We end the episode with blogger Denise Sprung, who tells us about the generosity of the romance community. It's the happily ever after we only could've dreamed of!

Follow Monique @MoniPatt1 and visit ShhMomsReading.com to find Denise. Find the Keith Milano Memorial Fund here: www.keithmilano.org

Books Mentioned:

Dreaming of You by Lisa Kleypas - amazon.com

An Unlikely Outlaw by Rebecca Wade - amazon.com

The Duke with the Dragon Tattoo by Kerrigan Byrne - amazon.com

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RAM: Romance Novels will bring WORLD PEACE (with Author Lauren Blakely)

Wed, 22 Aug 2018 04:01:00 GMT

Our guest for this Romance Awareness Month "mini-sode" is NYT Bestselling Author, Lauren Blakely. She tells us about her OTP (hint: TIME TRAVEL) and makes a very convincing argument that romance writing will bring world peace. Listen for more!

Books Mentioned:

- The Real Deal by Lauren Blakely - amazon.com

- The Time Traveller's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger - amazon.com

- Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell - amazon.com

- The Promise by Danielle Steel - amazon.com

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RAM: A History of Romance Novels (and a little horse erotica) with Publisher Jen Enderlin

Wed, 15 Aug 2018 04:01:00 GMT

For the third week of Romance Awareness Month with have our FAVE, Jen Enderlin, the Publisher and SVP at St. Martin's Press. Jen started reading romance when she was a small child in the 70s and she has been hooked ever since. What does she think about how romance has changed? Listen to find out!

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Books Mentioned:

-The River Room by Anne Weale: amazon.com

-All the Sweet Tomorrows by Bertrice Small: amazon.com

-Rebecca by Daphne Demorie: amazon.com

-The Flame and the Flower by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss: amazon.com

-Going/Coming Home by Danielle Steel: amazon.com

-How to Walk Away by Katherine Center: amazon.com

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RAM: Bigfoot and vampires and romance, oh my! with "Under the Covers" Book Blogger

Wed, 08 Aug 2018 04:01:00 GMT

Today is the first mini-sode for our series on Romance Awareness Month. What does it take to be a romance blogger? Francesca from the wildly popular Under the Covers Book Blog comes on to talk to Erica about who her romance OTP is and her thoughts on the industry as a whole. Keeping listening for more!

Audible Romance Package: bit.ly/otpaudible

- Lover Mine (Black Dagger Brotherhood) by J.R. Ward: amazon.com

- Broken by Megan Hart: amazon.com

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ROMANCE AWARENESS MONTH (RAM) KICKOFF! with Editor Eileen Rothschild

Wed, 01 Aug 2018 04:01:00 GMT

This is it, what you've all been waiting for... it's officially ROMANCE AWARENESS MONTH! Every week in August we're bringing you the best and the brightest from the romance industry and talking all things love. This week we have romance editor at St. Martin's Press, Eileen Rothschild.

Books Mentioned:

- The Hating Game by Sally Throne – amazon.com

- Dark Promises by Christine Feehan – amazon.com

- Fire on the Ice: Snow and Ice Games by Tamsen Parker – amazon.com

Audible Romance Package – bit.ly/otpaudible

Listen to "The Girls: Find Sadie" by following this link: bit.ly/thegirlsfindsadie

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All the Romance Novels! with Romance Writer Alexis Daria

Wed, 18 Jul 2018 04:01:00 GMT

This week Erica and Marissa have romance author Alexis Daria back on for a full episode. Alexis is nominated for not one, but TWO RITA awards. What’s a RITA? Think Oscars, but make it Romance Novels. The crew looks at their faves in all the categories and talk a little bit about what the RITAs mean for the romance community as a whole.

Audible Romance Package: bit.ly/otpaudible

BOOKS:

Contemporary:

-Take the Lead by Alexis Daria – amazon.com

-A Princess in Theory by Alyssa Cole – amazon.com

-The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang – amazon.com

Erotica:

-Silver Bastard by Joanna Wylde – amazon.com

-The Greatest Risk (The Honey Series) by Kristen Ashley – amazon.com

-Perv (Filth Series) by Dakota Gray – amazon.com

-FIT #1 (The Fit Series) by Rebekah Weatherspoon – amazon.com

Historical:

-The Scot Beds His Wife by Kerrigan Byrne – amazon.com

-The Duchess Deal by Tessa Dare – amazon.com

-The Rarest Blooms by Madeline Hunter – amazon.com

Paranormal:

-Black Dagger Brotherhood by J.R. Ward – amazon.com

-Dragon Bound by Thea Harrison – amazon.com

-Ice Planet Barbarians by Ruby Dixon – amazon.com

-Radiance by Grace Draven – amazon.com

Romance Suspense:

-Single Malt (Agents Irish and Whiskey, #1) by Layla Reyne – amazon.com

-Honest Illusions by Nora Roberts – amazon.com

-The Reef by Nora Roberts – amazon.com

-The Villa by Nora Roberts – amazon.com

-Shelter in Place by Nora Roberts – amazon.com

-Under Fire by Scarlett Cole – amazon.com

New Adult/Young Adult:

-Vampire Academy Richelle Mead – amazon.com

-Blackbird of the Gallows by Meg Kassel – amazon.com

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"I KNOW WHERE YOU LIVE!" (YA Fantasy Author Roshani Chokshi's Love Story)

Wed, 04 Jul 2018 04:01:00 GMT

Today, we have YA fantasy author Roshani Chokshi in the house! We talk about her books AND we get the full scoop on her personal love story. There's also a quite...heated ;) discussion of Rosh's new obsession with romance novels. We end the episode with a 4th of July themed game that's sure to cool you down on these hot summer days.

Rosh's Books:

The Star Touched Queen – amazon.com
A Crown of Wishes – amazon.com
Aru Shah and the End of Time – amazon.com
The Gilded Wolves (pre-order) – amazon.com

Other books mentioned in episode:

Kerrigan Byrne (pre-order her newest book) – amazon.com
The Viscount Who Loved Me by Julia Quinn – amazon.com
The Winter King by C.L. Wilson – amazon.com
The Promise of Fire by Amanda Bouchet – amazon.com
Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell – amazon.com

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BONUS! Introducing The Shipping Room Podcast

Wed, 27 Jun 2018 04:01:00 GMT

We bring you a very special episode of another shipping podcast called The Shipping Room. Listen to a full episode right here, then check out their feed at applepodcasts.com/shippingroompodcast. Follow them on Twitter @shippingroompod.

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We Will ALWAYS Go Down with this Ship (Pride Month Special Feature with DJ DeSmyter)

Wed, 20 Jun 2018 04:01:00 GMT

Erica and Marissa are joined by DJ DeSmyter (djwrites.com) to talk about their favorite queer couples. Happy Pride Month!

Buy "The Real Deal" by Lauren Blakely here: amazon.com

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Feminist Princess vs. The Original F**kboy (Han & Leia)

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 04:01:00 GMT

Let's go to a galaxy far, far away and hear about the OG space couple, Han and Leia. What makes this couple so out of this world? Erica and Marissa discuss.

Check out "I Flipping Love You" by Helena Hunting here: amazon.com

Follow us on Twitter @OTP_Pod and take our survey to let us know what you like (and dislike) about the show: bit.ly/otpsurvey.

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When Ironed Underwear Leads to Love (John Legend & Chrissy Teigan)

Wed, 23 May 2018 04:01:00 GMT

Talk about a power couple! Erica and Marissa dig deep into Chrissy Teigen and John Legend in honor of their new baby boy. They fell in love over ironed underwear (really!) and now they're two of the most authentic people in Hollywood. We also have a special segment with romance author, Alexis Daria, so definitely tune in!

Buy "How to Walk Away" by Katherine Center here: amazon.com

Take our survey and let us know what you like about the show! Link here: bit.ly/otpsurvey

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BREAKING NEWS! Royal Wedding and a "Legend"-ary Baby

Thu, 17 May 2018 17:04:22 GMT

A quick update before the weekend.

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Fairy Tales or Fairy Fails? (Mulan & Cinderella with Laurelin Paige & Kayti McGee)

Wed, 09 May 2018 04:01:00 GMT

We grew up with these tales and today Erica and Marissa tackle the love stories of Mulan and Cinderella. They also have romance authors Laurelin Paige and Kayti McGee on the show to talk about the intersection between modern romance writing and fairy tales.

This episode is sponsored by Spice Islands (spiceIslands.com/otp).

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"The Mummy Awards: like the Oscars with Moms & without all the white dudes" (Mother's Day bonus!)

Wed, 02 May 2018 04:01:00 GMT

Mother's Day is right around the corner, so One True Pairing presents The "Mummy" Awards (because Oscars sorta look like mummies right?). Listen to hear Erica and Marissa's picks for Best Movie Mom, Best Grandma, Best Mom Overall and more!

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An Infinity SHIPPING War (Avengers/MCU with Tor.com Guests)

Wed, 25 Apr 2018 04:01:00 GMT

Today's episode is jammed packed with the superheroes of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Writers at Tor.com, Natalie Zutter and Emily Asher-Perrin, give Marissa and Erica an in-depth look at all the relationships in these movies, from romantic to friendship to everything in between.

Today's episode is sponsored by Spice Islands (spiceislands.com/otp) and by How to Walk Away by Katherine Center (amazon.com).

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Drunk in Love or Boy Bye? (Beyoncé & Jay-Z)

Wed, 11 Apr 2018 04:01:00 GMT

Talk about "Drunk in Love". This week Queen Bey and Jay-Z take the stage. Are they the ultimate power couple or do they have "99 Problems"? Erica and Marissa dig in.

Books mentioned in this episode:

Shelter in Place - Nora Roberts (amazon.com)
The Real Deal - Lauren Blakely (amazon.com)
How to Be Yourself - Ellen Hendriksen (amazon.com)
The Wife Between Us - Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen (amazon.com)
The High Tide Club - Mary Kay Andrews (amazon.com)
The High Tide Club Wine Promo (bit.ly/2IFjS6c)

This episode is sponsored by Spice Islands. Go to spiceIslands.com/otp for more spice tips and recipes.

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Orange is the New...Love! (Samira Wiley & Lauren Morelli)

Wed, 28 Mar 2018 04:01:00 GMT

Erica and Marissa talk about Samira Wiley and Lauren Morelli who quite possibly had the most beautiful wedding of all time. Hear about how "Orange is the New Black" brought these two together for a true Happily Ever After.

This week's episode is sponsored by Spice Islands (spiceislands.com/otp), Lola (mylola.com, offer code OTP) and Care/Of (takecareof.com, offer code OTP).

We also want to give a shout-out to the Love Letters podcast. Subscribe at loveletters.show, on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, and RadioPublic, or wherever you get your podcasts.

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The Most Feminist Comic Movie EVER (Black Panther)

Wed, 14 Mar 2018 04:01:00 GMT

The biggest movie in America means the biggest ships on screen! Erica and Marissa talk their fave Black Panther couples and why this movie is "even more feminist than Wonder Woman."

Join into the conversation on Twitter @OTP_Pod and let us know what superheroes you'd want to F**k, Marry, Kill, and Be, as well as your Ranking of the Chrises™. See ya there!

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Paperwork Really Gets Me Going (Fifty Shades of Grey)

Wed, 28 Feb 2018 05:01:00 GMT

This week, Erica and Marissa look at the controversial couple from E.L. James' 50 Shades of Grey. There are lots of reasons why this couple isn't great for one another, but there are also plenty of reasons why this series is important in the grand scope of romance. Tune in to hear more!

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Check out Sylvia Day's ONE WITH YOU: http://bit.ly/2pueGv2

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A Bad Boy Ginger and his Activist American Bride (Prince Harry & Meghan Markle)

Mon, 12 Feb 2018 05:01:00 GMT

In the maiden voyage of this "ship"-ing podcast, Erica and Marissa discuss their favorite royal couple: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. Is Harry the OG bad-boy ginger? What do Meghan and a soap company have in common? Why are people obsessed with the royals anyway? Listen and subscribe to find out.

Follow OTP on Twitter for even more fandom and gossip: www.twitter.com/OTP_pod

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Launching this Valentine's Week

Mon, 29 Jan 2018 15:26:13 GMT

One True Pairing is a new podcast that gives romance fans of all stripes the space to gush, swoon, and wonder “what if?” about their favorite couples across TV, movies, books, and pop culture. Episode 1 drops on February 12th in honor of Valentine's week.

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