The Spicy Librarian Podcast

Are you obsessed with morally grey love interests, enemies-to-lovers slow burns, and magic systems that somehow make you feel things? You're in the right place. In this episode of Spicy Librarian, we're diving deep into the world of romantasy, where fantasy worldbuilding meets heart-racing romance, and unpacking what these stories really say about love, desire, and feminine rage. From fae courts to dragon riders, we're talking tropes, must-read recommendations, and why romantasy has completely taken over our bookshelves (and our hearts). Whether you're a longtime fantasy reader finally ready to embrace the romance, a die-hard romance fan stepping into magical new worlds, or you just finished Fourth Wing and don't know what to do with yourself — this episode is for you. In this episode we cover: Trending romantasy reads and authors to know, the relationship dynamics that make us feral, fantasy romance vs. romantasy. What's the difference?, and our top picks for every kind of reader. Perfect for fans of: Sarah J. Maas, Rebecca Yarros, booktok, bookstagram, fantasy romance, slow burn, spicy books, and enemies to lovers.

After the most chaotic week on record, we finally got to sit down and record in our brand new shop. The Spicy Librarian is officially open, up and running. Join D and Katie for a debrief of a chaotic, wholesome week and opening weekend! 

Join D and Katie this week as they talk all things dark romance- from the rise of dark romance as it takes its place in traditional publishing to the power in reclaiming the narrative, we explore what dark romance means to us. 

This week, join D and Katie as they discuss all things BookTok and Bookstagram, the good, the bad, and the ugly; from influencer culture to demystifying indie publishing, the trends we've all seen (and loved to) and our dream fancasts. Enjoy this joyful and chaotic discussion of online communities and why we're all here. 

Join us this week for our weekly catch-up and book club review of B. A. Pepper's Indie debut novel 'Daughter of Stone'

This week, D and Katie break down all things romance, chat all things sub-genres and tropes, their favourites and what's on the TBR for '26.   

Episode 1: Welcome to the first episode of The Spicy Librarian podcast! Join us as we discuss our top romance books for each month of 2025 and which book was voted Book of the Year by our online community