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Chels
@chelsebooks.bsky.social
Writer, romance book collector, and co-host of the Reformed Rakes podcast.

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being an Oscar Van Rhijn fan is so logical to me. He schemes! He slouches! He has quiet zingers!
August 14, 2025 at 9:02 PM
go through some newspaper archives, they said. it'll be FUN, they said
July 8, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Sanj also wrote about this

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June 2, 2025 at 9:57 AM
one of sanjana's recent newsletters touched on this. a must-read

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January 27, 2025 at 4:22 PM
ex:
January 8, 2025 at 4:21 PM
one thing that really stresses me out is in the 90s everyone interviewing Fabio would be like "omg what beautiful hair you have!" and his hair looked like this
January 7, 2025 at 4:31 PM
happy Carol day
December 25, 2024 at 4:36 PM
had to go to the grocery store today
December 24, 2024 at 1:19 PM
okay grandpa lets get you to bed
December 7, 2024 at 10:26 PM
I dont know if I said this at the time but im just remembering when Rebecca Yarros mispronounced the Gaelic words she put in her book and then a bunch of Americans BookTokers dunked on her but, hilariously, mispronounced "Gaelic"
November 29, 2024 at 4:03 PM
cannot recommend this book enough btw
November 26, 2024 at 2:21 PM
have to hand it to Lafayette that is an *extremely* good motto
November 26, 2024 at 2:18 PM
the boys are up to no good
November 25, 2024 at 10:23 PM
I'm not sure what starter packs are bringing folks here but I will take it
November 25, 2024 at 3:47 PM
Important recommendation!!!
November 20, 2024 at 10:20 PM
Reading (adult film star) Howie Gordon's biography and his description of his editor's initial reaction to his book will live in my brain forever
November 19, 2024 at 12:18 PM
where are my people
November 15, 2024 at 5:34 PM
oh hey new people! Unfortunately I have nothing to add to discourse right now except my encyclopedic knowledge of Fabio Lanzoni. Part 2 is out now!

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November 9, 2024 at 7:11 PM
We spoke about Steve Sandalis/The Topaz Man on last week's episode Reformed Rakes podcast! You might know he was Topaz Books' answer to Fabio, but you might *not* know he repeatedly called Fabio old in the press. (Fabio was 32) #romancelandia

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October 22, 2024 at 7:40 PM
best part of the ep imo
October 22, 2024 at 7:32 PM
it gets weird
October 15, 2024 at 2:36 PM
A podcast deep-dive that nobody asked for: on Reformed Rakes we are chronicling the rise of cover model Fabio, his beef with romance authors, and the shady manager who launched him into superstardom. #romancelandia

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October 15, 2024 at 2:20 PM
Both of the Janet Dailey episodes are up on the Reformed Rakes podcast! I dont think I can prepare you for the route episode one goes down: fame, country music, and scandal.

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June 12, 2024 at 1:10 PM
Pembroke Park was written by Michelle Martin and published by Naiad Press, one of the first, and largest lesbian publishing houses. Naiad closed its doors in 2003, and Pembroke Park is out of print. You can buy my copy tho! More pics here:
May 4, 2024 at 3:34 PM
If you've felt like the discussion around pregnancy in romance regularly veers into cruelty, then do I have the podcast episode for you reformedrakes.com/episodes/pre... #romancelandia
April 16, 2024 at 5:55 PM