Redheads on Romance
Welcome to Redheads on Romance, the podcast where Lily & Holly review romance novels and Hallmark movies for your entertainment. Join us for a slightly snarky look at the spicy & sentimental side of happily ever after!
Episodes
9 episodes
"ACOTAR" book review: Battle of two fae hotties
Sarah J. Maas wrote A Court of Thorns and Roses (ACOTAR), the tale of 19-year-old human Feyre who journeys to the faerie world, when she was just 23 years old. Ten years and four more books later, all things ACOTAR have launched the re...
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1:22:11
"Love of the Irish" review, Hallmark sexy or just plain sad?
Just in time for St. Patrick's Day, we found the latest Hallmark movie for such a time as this. Cute Irishman plot has to be a winner, right? Well ... maybe if they did a better job casting or styling the leading lady ... we've got words for th...
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35:50
Review of Hallmark's latest schlock, "Return to Office"
In the latest non-holiday offering from the Hallmark Channel, workplace romance and enemies-to-lovers seemed good ingredients—as well as Scott Michael Foster of "Crazy Ex Girlfriend" fame—but the results came up as steam-free as the North Pole....
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32:06
Tropes Part 2 and the Hottest Male Main Characters
Our co-hosts cover the rest of their trope list (alien/monster, ghosts/witches/fairies/vampires, secret baby, billionaire, playboy/allergic to commitment, insta-love, grumpy-sunshine, BDSM/sex club, escort, historical, royalty, amnesia, forbidd...
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38:51
Loving & loathing romance books and intro to tropes
Do you read it seriously or feel like you're eating a pile of candy? Our hosts are truly the yin & yang of romance readers. While Lily actually likes romance in books and life, Holly rolls her eyes at squishy hearts and likes the bad charac...
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30:35
Review of "The Hating Game" movie - why did they do this?!
The movie version was released in 2021, and we have some THOUGHTS about the casting. Plus, every book adaptation has some changes from the book, but a few of these were truly inexplicable, as we discuss. Adult themes, not for young ears! Movie ...
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34:37
Review of "The Hating Game" (book) - problematic but still priceless (and steamy!)
Sally Thorne's debut novel caused a sensation in 2016, but how does a book about late 20-somethings stack up today before our corporate expert and judgmental spice authority? PG13+ discussion.
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52:38
Review of "Happy Howlidays" - a doggoriffic acting disaster
Hallmark's "Mr. Christmas" competition concludes with with the full-length movie "Happy Howlidays." Find out if Lily and Holly agreed with the choice of winner ... spoiler alert ... this might be the worst acting ever seen. PG discussion.
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