From meetcute to rock bottom to grand gesture, Karina and Clare ride the highs and lows of classic and contemporary romantic comedies; and share insights from behind the scenes as authors of rom-coms.
Presented by:
Clare Fletcher, author of Love Match, 2023 & Five Bush Weddings, 2022, Penguin
Karina May, author of Never Ever Forever, 2023 & Duck a l’Orange for Breakfast, 2023, Pan Macmillan
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From meetcute to rock bottom to grand gesture, Karina and Clare ride the highs and lows of classic and contemporary romantic comedies; and share insights from behind the scenes as authors of rom-coms.
Presented by:
Clare Fletcher, author of Love Match, 2023 & Five Bush Weddings, 2022, Penguin
Karina May, author of Never Ever Forever, 2023 & Duck a l’Orange for Breakfast, 2023, Pan Macmillan
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Guest: Mhairi McFarlane (Follow Mhairi on Instagram @mhairimcf)
Cover Story, Mhairi McFarlane (2025, HarperCollins)
You Had Me At Hello, Mhairi McFarlane (2012, HarperCollins)
Romantic Comedy, Curtis Sittenfeld (2023, Penguin)
I Never Met You, Mhairi McFarlane (2019, HarperCollins)
Slow Horses (2022-24, Apple TV+)
Lucy Prebble on Culture Amp podcast
How To Lose A Guy in 10 Days (2003, Stan)
Spy (2015, Netflix)
Here’s Looking At You, Mhairi McFarlane (2013, HarperCollins)
Out Of Sight (1998, Binge)
The Hating Game, Sally Thorne (2016, Hachette)
Last Night, Mhairi McFarlane (2021, HarperCollins)
Mad About You, Mhairi McFarlane (2022, HarperCollins)
Who’s That Girl, Mhairi McFarlane (2016, HarperCollins)
You Belong With Me, Mhairi McFarlane (2024, HarperCollins)
Recorded on Gadigal land. | Editing: Joshua Broadbent, Marker Creative Co. | @thatromcompod
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