Episode 31 

If She Writes It I'll Read It, sponsored by Mind Reader by Mimika Cooney

Tiffany Noelle Chacon and Sarah Hickner share some of their favorite clean romance authors. These are authors that we consider “auto-buy.” No matter the cover, title, or subject matter, we’re all in!

If you need more clean romance book recommendations in your world, this is your episode!

Thank you so much to this week’s episode sponsor: Mind Reader by Mimika Cooney – a slow burn work-place romance 

Five-Star Recommendations from our auto-buy authors:

Tiffany

Alls Fair in Love and Blackmail by Gracie Ruth Mitchell 

Bounty Hunter, book 1 of the Black Tulip Chronicles by Kaylee Jarvis

Memory Lane, book 1 of the Sons of Scandal series by Becky Wade

Sarah

Meet Me in the Margins by Melissa Ferguson

Crown of Shadows: Court of Midnight and Deception Book 1 by K.M. Shea

Falling for Your Best Friend from the Love Cliche series by Emma St Claire 

Don’t forget to register for our Five-Star Workshop for Authors on June 19, 2026. Go here to register: www.thecleanromancepodcast.com/webinar

 

Episode 32

 

Clean romance author Emma St Clair joins Tiffany Noelle Chacon and Sarah Ruth Hickner to chat about how social media has changed the way we read.

This episode is brought to you by Off the Bench: a clean football rom-com with an off-limits love and reverse grumpy/sunshine main characters! This week it’s on sale for $0.99 on Kindle. You can also read it in Kindle Unlimited or on paperback. Go check out its brand new cover and read it here: https://amzn.to/4eX3XlG

Five-Star Reads:

Emma St. Clair – Managing the Vampires Mansion by KM Shea https://amzn.to/3SiS6pq

Sarah – If All Else Sails by Emma St Clair https://amzn.to/4eVvALU

Tiffany – Heidi Lucy Loses Her Mind Gracie Ruth Mitchell https://amzn.to/43NZY4Q

Follow Emma here:

A great place to start reading Emma St Clair is her free ebook on her website, www.EmmaStClair.com

You can also follow her on Instagram at www.instagram.com/kikimojo

 

Episode 33

Age is Just a Number - a discussion about the age of main characters in romance

In this episode of The Clean Romance Podcast, Sarah Ruth Hickner and Tiffany Noelle Chacon dive into the role age plays in today’s romance and fantasy books. Why are so many protagonists in their late teens and early twenties? Do readers want more stories featuring characters in their thirties, forties, and beyond, or are we happy escaping into worlds filled with twenty-year-olds saving kingdoms and finding love? Join us as we discuss age representation, reader expectations, and whether it’s time for romance and fantasy to broaden the age range of their heroes and heroines.

If you love this discussion, you’ll want to check out our episode, “Is Reading Romance Good for Your Marriage?”

On Youtube https://youtu.be/a8muMtFjj1Q

Apple Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-clean-romance-podcast/id1853708300?i=1000749075389

Spotify https://open.spotify.com/episode/2Wqz17qWpiYfXEwO6nGUhM?si=w-kyx2ysRnqVH1-yJlUvgQ

Check out our Five-Star Reads:

Tiffany: All the Things That Come Between Us by Sarah Hickner https://amzn.to/4eQJqhF

Sarah: The Secret Life of Sarah Hollenbeck by Bethany Turner https://amzn.to/4bgtfJf

Other books with older main characters by friends and friends of the show:

Meet our friends of the show and snag a free ebook (or 3) here! www.thecleanromancepodcast.com/friends

Of Song and Darkness by Jessica Spruill https://amzn.to/4vDnvS0

The Risk She Takes by Ella Marie https://amzn.to/4gcz51U

Yours Temporarily by Rose Fresquez https://amzn.to/3SP0TiY

Among the Kingdoms Jacqueline Vaughn Roe https://amzn.to/4vFMIeK

 

 

Episode 34

Join Tiffany Noelle Chacon and Sarah Ruth Hickner as they celebrate America’s 250th birthday with a story about a very American adventure in a kayak before diving into a collection of clean romance books that capture the heart of the nation. From soldiers to sports (and some girl bosses), these stories remind us why we love this country.

This week’s Christmas in July book sponsor is Terms and Traditions: A Sweet Fake Dating Rom-Com (The Reluctant Romantics) by Morgan Taylor Giesbrecht.

Snag it on Amazon in ebook or paperback here:  https://amzn.to/4p6D965

Here are Sarah and Tiffany’s picks for books that celebrate America:

True to You (A Bradford Sisters Romance)

by Becky Wade. https://amzn.to/4gUXmcT

Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend: A Marriage of Convenience Sports Romance (Catching Feelings)

by Kate Watson. https://amzn.to/4y7NnqX

The Grump’s Bodyguard

by Latisha Sexton.  https://amzn.to/4f2h04n

 Off the Bench: A Clean Football Romantic Comedy (Sports in the Sunshine State RomComs)

by Tiffany Noelle Chacon.  https://amzn.to/3NuE665

 Falling for Summer (7 book series)

Link for book one: https://amzn.to/4gZok37

A Season to Fall

by Amber Nicole https://authorambernicole.com/products/a-season-to-fall

 Stars, Stripes, and Hockey Nights: A patriotic multi-author series

https://amzn.to/4bv6Esy

Episode 35

It’s Christmas in July! This week Tiffany is chatting with Lindsay Rochester about clean Christmas reads, Hallmark movies and fake dating practice kisses.

Thanks so much to Jackie Q. Roe for sponsoring this week’s episode! If you love fake dating, small town charm and youth camp, check out The Facts and Fictions of Love for FREE this week (June 14-17th): https://amzn.to/4fuwnDS

Our five star Christmas in July reads:

And don’t forget to check out Highland Stars by Lindsay Rochester, releasing July 30th: https://amzn.to/44qXtph

Episode 36

At The Clean Romance Podcast, we’re passionate about sharing clean romance, but this week Sarah Ruth Hickner and Tiffany Noelle Chacon are stepping just outside their usual lane to talk about some of their favorite closed-door romance authors.

These books keep the romance behind closed doors but may include occasional mild language or LGBTQ side characters. If you’re a regular listener, don’t worry—we’re not abandoning our clean romance roots! 

We’re simply taking an episode to celebrate a few authors whose books don’t quite fit our usual definition of “clean,” but have still earned a spot on our favorites shelf.

A huge thank-you to our Christmas in July episode sponsor, Miracle on 30 Woof Street: A Sweet Holiday RomCom (Holiday Rivals Book 1)! 

Below you’ll find the authors we discussed, along with one of our favorite five-star reads from each. (Truthfully, we could have recommended several books by every author on this list!)

 

Jenny Proctor When Alec Met Evie 

Katherine Center The Rom-Commers

Cindy Steel  That Fine Line  

Marissa Meyer Cinder (The Lunar Chronicles Book 1)  

Genny Carrick  One Small Spark