Ep.24—My Darling Duke: Alexander Can Duke Us All Down

A scarred duke is forced out of seclusion because he somehow ended up engaged to a Lady even though he had previously completely sworn off marriage. Turns out, not only has he never met the lady in question but...she invented the whole thing! In this episode of Romancing the Monsters, we discuss the importance of self-love, the sacrifices of duty, the world's perception of disability versus that of loved ones, and the emotional and physical healing involved in recovering from trauma, specifically in how it relates to the temporary loss of one's sexual drive. Book of the week: My Darling Duke by Stacy Reid Books mentioned: My Duchess Deal by Tessa Dare The Beast of Beswick by Amalie Howard The Black Beast of Belleterre by Mary Jo Putney Trigger warning: mentions of scars, death, impotency, child bearing, fatal accident, and overcoming traumas Find us: E-mail—romancingthemonsterspodcast@gmail.com Twitter—@theRTMpod Instagram—@romancingthemonsterspodcast TikTok—@Romancingthemonsterspod Find M: Instagram & Twitter—@foesandlovers Find S: Instagram & Twitter—@butthisbook Find Seff: Instagram & Twitter—@prosewithwoes Romancing the Monsters is a podcast that looks at the monster within: the shadow keeping the characters away from true and absolute happiness. This monster can be a prejudice, fear, insecurity, trauma and so on. We believe that romance novels are as much about one's personal journey as they are about finding love. After all, love makes us vulnerable and forces us to bare our monsters to another.