You have arrived at your destination...the final medieval romance episode!!!!! And hey, in this one we actually talk romance books. Finally. So what team are you dear listener- time travel back to the 12th century with Jackie? Or enjoy the modern amenities with Jen? Or stare on in horror with Thomas?Let us know! Email us at ragingromantics@nopl.org. Books/authors we mention:Tessa DareEmma DennyConnie MasonGwen and Art Are Not In Love by Lex CroucherTamora PierceCan't Spell Treason Without Tea by Rebecca ThorneBlacksmith Queen by G.A. AikenLegends and Lattes by Travis BaldreeSolomon's Crown by Natasha SiegelThe Wolf Suit by Sid SharpFangirl Down by Tessa BaileyImmortal Longings by Chloe GongSourcesWell Met: Renaissance Faires and the Counterculture by Rachel Rubin (2012)“Reading the Past” (Johnson, 2010)"Medievalism" (wikipedia)"Introduction to DNA Testing History" (DNACenter.com)"U.S. Bicentennial, 1976" (Rymsza-Pawlowska, 2019)"The Utopian Vision That Explains Renaissance Fairs" (Dudley, 2019)"The Beginning of Medieval Historical Fiction: Ten Novels from the 19th century," (Medievalists.net)"Why Game of Thrones & Fantasy Literature Get Medieval" (Mock & Hines, 2019)"Fantasy of the Middle Ages Explores Medieval Influence on Modern Imagination" (Getty.edu, 2022)