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• Ruthless Boys: Savage Fae (Chapter 16-30)

  *cue Megan Thee Stallion* In this episode of The Story Is Podcast, hosts Katie and Amanda dive into part 2 of Savage Fae, book 2 of Ruthless Boys of the Zodiac by Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti! We recap chapters 16-30 and share our theories on Gabriel and Elise as potential elysian mates, Cindy Lou’s true intention, and if one of our men learns who Elise truly is. As always, NO spoilers in the comments for our fellow first time readers! We’ve only read Zodiac Books 1-3 and Dark Fae. Follow Us:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/tropebookshop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/trooptropebookclub⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Time Stamps(0:00) Intro(0:21) Chapter 16 Gareth(8:33) Chapter 17 Elise(12:34) Chapter 18 Dante(18:16) Chapter 19 Elise(24:36) Chapter 20 Gabriel(29:21) Chapter 21 Elise(33:53) Chapter 22 Gareth(38:27) Chapter 23 Leon(42:19) Chapter 24 Elise(46:11) Chapter 25 Ryder(50:12) Chapter 26 Elise (54:04) Chapter 27 Dante (55:49) Chapter 28 Elise (58:32) Chapter 29 Gabriel (1:03:25) Chapter 30 Elise (1:09:53) Final Thoughts on Part 2📖 Shop The Episode:Dark Fae: ⁠https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781914425158 Savage Fae: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781914425165 Charlotte, North Carolina readers: call Trope Bookshop and request a hold for either book at (704) 724-6696!Watch the full episode on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/c/thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Listen on Apple Podcasts: ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-story-is/id1818347478⁠Listen on Spotify Podcasts: ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/7vLkNE1OX5cDnR1Jj0rHEb⁠💌 Business Inquiries: ⁠[email protected]⁠#savagefae #twistedsisters #ruthlessboys #thestoryispod #bookpodcast #susannevalenti #carolinepeckham #auroraacademy #zodiacacademy 

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• Heated Rivalry, Goodreads Awards, and Spotify Wrapped

  Welcome to 'The Story Is' Podcast with Katie and Amanda! We're chatting our new favorite obsession, “Heated Rivalry” by Rachel Reid and other romance adaptations coming in 2026. We’re also sharing our thoughts on Wicked Part 2, the winners of the 2025 Goodreads awards for romance and romantasy, and our Spotify wrapped. Follow Us:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thestoryispod⁠   ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/tropebookshop⁠  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/trooptropebookclub⁠ Time Stamps(0:00) Intro catch up(0:58) We saw Wicked: For Good(9:01) Heated Rivalry (24:46) Stranger things maybe (26:04) Miley Cyrus is engaged(28:43) Halle Bailey and Rege Jean Page Romcom(31:28) People We Meet on Vacation Trailer(34:03) Book Report: Goodreads Awards for Romance and Romantasy(46:59) Amanda’s Book Report: Ice Planet Barbarians by Ruby Dixon, Merry Christmas, You Filthy Animal by Meghann Quinn, Say You’ll Remember Me by Abby Jimenez, Third Gilmore Girl by Kelly Bishop, Brimstone by Callie Hart and Savage Fae by Caroline Peckham and Suzanne Valenti(48:25) Katie’s Book Report: Mate by Ali Hazelwood, Soul Searching by Lyla Sage, Brimstone by Callie Hart, Before I Let Go by Kennedy Ryan(50:29) Spotify Wrapped results*Correction: Bethany Weaver plays Dorothy in Wicked: For GoodWatch the full episode on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/c/thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Listen on Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-story-is/id1818347478⁠⁠⁠Listen on Spotify Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/7vLkNE1OX5cDnR1Jj0rHEb⁠⁠⁠📖 SHOP THE EPISODE:Ice Planet Barbarians by Ruby Dixon: ⁠https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9780593546024⁠ Merry Christmas, You Filthy Animal by Meghann Quinn: ⁠https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781464230165⁠ Say You’ll Remember Me by Abby Jimenez: ⁠https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781538759196⁠ Third Gilmore Girl by Kelly Bishop: ⁠https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781668023778⁠ Soul Searching by Lyla Sage: ⁠https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9780593977774⁠ Mate by Ali Hazelwood: ⁠https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9780593952580⁠ Before I Let Go by Kennedy Ryan: ⁠https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781538769621⁠ 💌 Business Inquiries: ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠

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• Ruthless Boys: Savage Fae (Chapter 1-15)

  We’re baaaack! In this episode of The Story Is Podcast, hosts Katie and Amanda dive into part 1 of Savage Fae, book 2 of Ruthless Boys of the Zodiac by Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti! We recap chapters 1-15 and share our theories. Is Gabriel confirmed to be an Angel? Where does a pegasus get glitter from? And is Gareth alive?! All this and more on this week’s episode! Time Stamps(0:00) Intro (2:58) Chapter 1 Gabriel(5:05) Chapter 2 Elise(10:11) Chapter 3 Ryder(13:48) Chapter 4 Elise(21:00) Chapter 5 Leon(23:08) Chapter 6 Gareth(24:40) Chapter 7 Elise(25:35) chapter 8 Gabriel(29:52) Chapter 9 Elise(31:41) Chapter 10 Leon(34:00) Chapter 11 Elise(39:26) Chapter 12 Dante(42:00) Chapter 13 Gareth(46:00) Chapter 14 Elise(49:50) Chapter 15 Ryder📖 Shop The Episode:Dark Fae: ⁠⁠https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781914425158⁠ Savage Fae: ⁠https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781914425165⁠ Charlotte, North Carolina readers: call Trope Bookshop and request a hold for either book at (704) 724-6696!Follow Us:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/tropebookshop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/trooptropebookclub⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Watch the full episode on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/c/thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Listen on Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-story-is/id1818347478⁠⁠Listen on Spotify Podcasts: ⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/7vLkNE1OX5cDnR1Jj0rHEb⁠⁠💌 Business Inquiries: ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠#savagefae #twistedsisters #ruthlessboys #thestoryispod #bookpodcast #auroraacademy #zodiacacademy 

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• A Boy Band's Guide to Love

  Re-sharing a previous episode this week as we took a break for Thanksgiving! Originally aired July 29th 2025. We hope you enjoy!  In this episode of The Story is Pod, we share our concert experience with the Backstreet Boys in Vegas, a few ideas for romance books, and we FINALLY rank our top 10 book boyfriends! And of course, we share what we're reading and what's on our TBR including Keep Me, Crash Test and Metal Slinger. Stay tuned until the end for a special announcement! Time Stamps:0:00 Backstreets Back + our Vegas recap12:59 Book Ideas for Romance Authors16:44 Pop Culture News24:53 Boy Bands and Unrealistic Love Expectations37:46 Ranking our Top 10 Book Boyfriends44:59 Katie’s Book Report: Keep Me by Sara Cate, Crash Test by Amy James *spoilers for both*48:20 Amanda’s Book Report: Dishonestly Yours by Krista and Becca Richie, The Seven Year Itch by Amy Dawes, and Metal Slinger by Rachel Schneider1:02:00 Exciting podcast announcementFollow Us:⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thestoryispod⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thestoryispod⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/c/thestoryispod⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/tropebookshop⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/trooptropebookclub⁠⁠ 

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• The Vilification of Romantasy Readers

  Welcome to 'The Story Is' Podcast with Katie and Amanda! In this episode we're defending romantasy readers against recent hate, our thoughts on Goodreads Award nominations, and what’s on our Christmas lists as adults!Follow Us:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thestoryispod   ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/tropebookshop  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/trooptropebookclub Time Stamps(0:00) Intro(0:08) Happy Thanksgiving Week(1:30) What’s on your Christmas list(10:10) Bravo con thoughts(12:15) Meadowland grocery drama(14:18) Bonjour, White Lotus(21:16) Hot men being hot (27:21) Book Report: The villification of romantasy, is SJM coming, Brimstone release, we have a date for Quicksilver book 3, Shield of Sparrow book 2 cover reveal, Ashley Poston’s announces new novel, Goodreads award nominations(50:53) Amanda’s Book Report: Quicksilver by Callie Hart and Not Safe For Work by Nisha J. Tuli(51:23) Katie’s Book Report: Mate by Ali Hazelwood, Savage Fae by Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti, and Reel by Kennedy RyanWatch the full episode on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/c/thestoryispod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Listen on Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-story-is/id1818347478⁠⁠Listen on Spotify Podcasts: ⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/7vLkNE1OX5cDnR1Jj0rHEb⁠⁠📖 SHOP THE EPISODE:The Rites of the Starling by Devney Perry:  https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781682816752 The Someday Garden by Ashley Poston: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9780593952757 Mate by Ali Hazelwood: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9780593952580 Quicksilver by Callie Hart: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781538774205 Brimstone by Callie Hart: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781538774229 Not Safe for Work by Nisha J. Tuli: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781538759264 Tourist Season by Brynne Weaver: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781638932109 Reel by Kennedy Ryan: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781538769621 Savage Fae by Caroline Peckham and Suzanne Valenti: https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781914425165 💌 Business Inquiries: ⁠[email protected]⁠

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