In this video, Mary and Denise recommend some recent books they enjoyed as a way to get our heads out of Star Wars and support female creators. Women are writing tons of great books, and that’s where we can find stories with strong heroines, happy endings, and interesting romantic plots.

Lots of fantasy, enemies-to-lovers romance, some weird plots, beauty and the beast and Eros and Psyche retellings, fairytale vibes, from both indie and trad authors.

Some of the books we discuss or mention are:

A Promise of Darkness by Bec McMaster

Poison Study by Maria V. Snyder

Cruel Beauty by Rosamund Rodge

Air Awakens by Elise Kova

Uprooted and Spinning Silver by Naomi Nokik

Neron Rising by Keary Taylor

Dark King by C. N Crawford

A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas

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SPEAKERS: Mary and Denise

VIDEO EDITING: Mary

AUDIO EDITING: Denise

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