Romance is in the air on The Library Love Fest Podcast! This week, we featured a conversation between librarian Stephanie Anderson and author Sarah MacLean. Stephanie Anderson is Assistant Director, Selection, at BookOps, managing the fantastic team responsible for selecting and ordering material for the 150 circulating locations of the Brooklyn Public Library and New York Public Library, plus both digital collections. Stephanie and Sarah are great friends and when asked to discuss Sarah's new book, Daring and the Duke, they immediately said yes. They always have such smart, thoughtful conversations about romance and this discussion was no exception!
More about Daring and the Duke:
New York Times bestselling author Sarah MacLean returns with the much-anticipated final book in her Bareknuckle Bastards series, featuring a scoundrel duke and the powerful woman who brings him to his knees.
Glowing Reviews for Daring and the Duke:
“MacLean works magic, crafting a magnificent romance that’s as satisfying as it is subversive.”
—New York Times Book Review
"Visceral, gritty, and full of passion and angst, this romance mixes moments of emotional introspection with grand scenes of balls, fights, and scorching intimacy…While this story excels as a second-chance, redemption love story, what really makes it stand out is the unabashedly feminist exploration…Dark, daring, delicious, and absolutely delightful."
—Kirkus Reviews 
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"Wrapping up the Bareknuckle Bastards series splendidly, RITA Award–winning MacLean reinforces her place as a master of historical romance with another exemplary, empowering love story that brilliantly showcases her flair for gloriously insightful characterization, grandly entertaining plotting, and gorgeously sensual prose."
—Booklist
"The emotional journey of the protagonists is raw in intensity, with breath-stealing love scenes. It’s refreshing to find a romantic couple with a near-equal power balance….delivers a satisfying emotional punch that fans will savor."
—Library Journal review
Listen to the podcast episode here:
We also mentioned a past Facebook Live video with Stephanie and Sarah; you can watch the replay here.
Check out Sarah's podcast, Fated Mates, here.
Daring and the Duke goes on sale next week, June 30, 2020. In celebration, we are giving away copies to the first 10 librarians who email librarylovefest@harpercollins.com.
Thanks to Stephanie and Sarah for coming on the podcast!
-Lainey