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The Historical Romance Sampler

by Katherine Grant

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First Kisses from Holidays at Northfield Hall

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In this very special hour-long episode, we celebrate HOLIDAYS AT NORTHFIELD HALL with not one, not two, but three special guests! Isabella Kamal, Charlie Lane, and Sri Savita join me in reading first kiss scenes from our stories in…
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October 5, 2026 · 23 min

It is Banned Books Week here in the USA, so author Kit Caelsto joins me to talk about writing romance in a climate of censorship. Kit shares about their 20-year career as a romance author and how a new law in Missouri is forcing them to…
Rachel Griffiths Samples Just For The Season

September 28, 2026 · 34 min

Rachel Griffiths joins the podcast to read from her Regency romance, JUST FOR THE SEASON. We talk about her English heritage, how her experience as a successful children's book editor prepared her (or not) to write romances, and her…
E. H. Lupton Samples Dionysus in Wisconsin

September 21, 2026 · 32 min

E. H. Lupton joins the podcast to read a sample from their fantastical romance, DIONYSUS IN WISCONSIN. We talk about world-building, the class dynamics behind the myth of Dionysus, and why 1969 is such an interesting year. Then E. H. takes…
Zen Cho Samples the Perilous Life of Jade Yeo

September 14, 2026 · 32 min

Zen Cho reads from her 20th-century novella, THE PERILOUS LIFE OF JADE YEO. We talk about how she was inspired by Virginia Woolf's lifestyle to write this epistolary story, how H.G. Wells was a "horndog", and writing cross-culturally into…

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Lauren M. Hayworth Samples Favors From A Gentleman

September 7, 2026 · 34 min

Lauren M. Hayworth samples her Regency romance, FAVORS FROM A GENTLEMAN. We talk about the museum exhibit that Jane Austen visited which inspired this scene, her journey to historical romance after writing mysteries, and why she loves…
Podcast Update: New Episodes Starting September 7!

August 10, 2026 · 5 min

I'm thrilled to report that Season 3 will resume starting on Monday, September 7th! Get ready for new weekly episodes featuring historical romance stories of all kinds. In the meantime, here are some ideas for how to keep up with…
Update: The Historical Romance Sampler is Going on Hiatus

March 18, 2026 · 3 min

Samplers, I'm here to share that I have to put the podcast on hiatus for the foreseeable future while I recover my health. Picture me like a Regency heroine taking the waters in Bath, and don't worry too much, because I'm very confident…
Logan Sage Adams Samples From The Ashes

March 11, 2026 · 29 min

Logan Sage Adams joins the podcast to read FROM THE ASHES, a queer historical romance set during the Chicago World's Fair of 1893! We talk about how this romance was inspired by The Devil in the White City, how Logan Sage is called to…
Andie James Samples Beguiled

March 4, 2026 · 35 min

Andie James returns to the podcast to read from her new release, BEGUILED! We talk about the theme of beauty versus function, how she explores classism in the Regency era, and what intimacy looks like in her books. Plus, Andie shares what…
Jennie L Spohr Samples Heirs and Spares (Betwixt the Sheets)

February 25, 2026 · 33 min

Jennie L Spohr reads from her reformation era court romance, HEIRS AND SPARES. She talks about why she wrote two versions of each book in this series (one closed door, one open door), how her degree in theology inspired her plots, and…
R. K. Harrington Samples Kindred Schemes

February 18, 2026 · 31 min

Debut author R. K. Harrington reads from her Regency romance, KINDRED SCHEMES. We talk about what it is like to transition from reader to writer, why engineering is just as creative as writing novels, and why she loves to add mystery into…

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About the show

Find your next historical romance obsession while getting to know the author, too! Each guest author reads an excerpt of their book, then chats with host Katherine Grant. In the time it takes you to drink your morning coffee, you can find a new author for your reading list! Hosted by award-winning historical romance author Katherine Grant