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E24: Harlequin Renaissance

Season 2, Ep. 4

Hosted by:

Adrie Rose (@adrierising on bsky, twitter, instagram, & tiktok)

Stitch (@stitch on bsky, @stitchmediamix on instagram)


OPEN THE SCHOOLS!


Reading Recommendations:


Fiction:

  • Like a Butterfly by suu Morishita 
  • A Villainess for the Tyrant by Yoo Iran
  • The Sicilian’s Stolen Son (manga edition) by Lynne Graham and Shion Hanyu
  • Scheme by Colette Rhodes (part of the On the Shelf series)
  • Penelope & Prince Charming by Jennifer Ashley
  • Romeo, Romeo by Robin Kaye


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