Ep.26—Love in the Wild: Sweet Under the Sheets, Wild in the Streets

This week, we take a trip to the jungle and explore the wonders of the unknown with this Tarzan-inspired tale! Meet Thorn, the mystical protector of the jungle, and Eden, the American journalist who finds herself thrown into the thick of it. As danger looms in the distance and an unknown man threatens Eden's life, the two of them fall in love amidst the treacherous and beautiful depths of the Impenetrable Forest. But what does it mean to love a man who doesn’t know life outside of the jungle and what if he is the lost heir to an Earldom he doesn't remember nor want? In this episode of Romancing the Monsters, we discuss the destructiveness of greed and power, the enduring quality of nature and its mysticality, the burden of love in the real world vs. the freedom of the wild, and the representation of Africa in western media. Trigger warning: death of a parent, murder, plane crash, animal cruelty and death, deforestation, poaching. Book of the Week: Love in the Wild by Emma Castle Books mentioned: Tarzan of the Apes by Edgar Rice Burroughs Dark Needs at Night’s Edge by Kresley Cole Media mentioned: Tarzan, directed by Jason Lima and Chris Buck, 1999 Tarzan: An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack, composed by Phil Collins, 1999 The Legend of Tarzan, directed by David Yates, 2016 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.