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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After the Siren, Darcy Green (2025)
Power Moves, Leesa Ronald (2025)
Engaged, Apparently, Amy Andrews (Coming January 2026)
In Spite Of You, Patrick Lenton (2025)
Hate You to Love You, Josh Hortinela (Coming September 2026)
Heart the Lover, Lily King (2025)
Table for One, Emma Gannon (2025)
Chosen Family, Madeline Gray (2025)
A Smart Girl’s Guide to Second Chances, Steph Vizard (2025)
Lights, Camera, Love, Natalie Murray (2025)
Love Overdue, Ali Berg & Michelle Kalus (2025)
Your Friend and Mine, Jessica Dettmann (2025)
Ghosted, Amy Hutton (2025)
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Chosen Family, Madeline Gray (2025)
The Hiding Place, Kate Mildenhall (2025)
Heart the Lover, Lily King (2025)
The Heir Apparent, Rebecca Armitage (2025)
The Light Years, Elizabeth Jane Howard (2024)
How to End A Story, Collected Diaries, Helen Garner (2025)
Everyone and Everything re-read, Nadine J. Cohen (2023)
Almost Life, Kiran Millwood Hargrave (2026)
Consider Yourself Kissed, Jessica Stanley (2024)
Better Than the Real Thing, Brooke Crawford (2026)
When the Party’s Over, Katie Hoskins (2026)
Writers and Lovers, Lily King (2021)
Loved One, Aisha Muharrar (2025)
The Time After Now, Anne Freeman (2026)
Side Character Energy, Olivia Tolich (February, 2026)
The Boyfriend Clause, Bridie Blake (March, 2026)
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Recorded on Gadigal land. | Editing: Joshua Broadbent, Marker Creative Co. | @thatromcompod
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