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Welcome to Reading Under the Covers, a romance novel podcast
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where we chat, fangirl, and maybe
even swoon over our latest reads.
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I'm Francesca from Under the Covers Book
Blog, and today I am talking about what
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to read if you like Elsie Silver but
you've already read all of her books.
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So if you're listening to this,
chances are that you're a little bit
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obsessed with Elsie Silver's books.
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And honestly, it makes total sense.
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She does small town romance
really, really well.
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And whether it's the rugged cowboys,
the single dads, grumpy heroes, or
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that high stakes equestrian drama,
she is just the perfect mix of
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steam, heart, and emotional depth.
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But what happens when you've blazed
through all of Chestnut Springs, Gold
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Rush Ranch, and Rose Hill, and you
need something else that hits the same?
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That's what today's episode is all about.
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I have categorized books by three major
themes when it comes to Elsie Silver's
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books, and I actually have a blog post
that goes into more book recommendations.
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I'm going to be talking about three,
so I have picked one book from each of
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those major themes, and you can find
two more books from each theme on our
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blog at underthecoversbookblog.Com.
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I'm going to leave that linked in
the description down below as well.
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So you can go and check out
even more recommendations.
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But today here on the podcast, I wanted
to focus on books that are backlist
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titles, they're oldies and goodies.
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And honestly, I don't think I see
them recommended enough, especially
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as it relates to books that you
would read after Elsie Silver.
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So we're here to discover some new
favorites and I've got a nice mix
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of new and old as well on the blog.
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So if you're ready for that,
let's just get started.
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Now the first category is if
you love the equestrian romance.
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So let's start there because if you loved
Gold Rush Ranch, then you already know
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that the addictive horse riding and high
stakes competition and all of that tension
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between the riders, it's so exciting.
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And the book that I'm going to
propose that you read if you
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like that is Leaping Hearts by
Jessica Bird, which is actually J.
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R.
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Ward as well.
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So Leaping Hearts was actually J.
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R.
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Ward's debut novel.
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For those that don't know, she is very
popular right now writing paranormal
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romance under the pen name J.
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R.
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Ward, but she actually started off
writing contemporary romances, and
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because of her life experiences, they
usually do revolve around equestrian
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romances and some other things like that.
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I actually read this several
years ago when I had already
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binged through all of the J.
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R.
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Ward books that I already love,
obviously the Black Dagger Brotherhood,
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but I was pleasantly surprised to find
that I actually really did enjoy a
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lot her contemporaries and especially
Leaping Hearts was really, really good.
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Now, what is Leaping Hearts about?
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It follows AJ Sutherland.
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She's an ambitious young woman that's
trying to prove herself in the very
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ultra competitive world of show jumping.
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She sets her sights on an
unproven stallion, one that
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no one else believes in.
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And she is determined
to make him a champion.
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But there's a catch because
of course, there always is.
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And to pull this off, she needs
the help of Devlin McLoud, he's a
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grumpy, brooding, former champion who
walked away from the sport after a
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career ending accident, and he wants
nothing to do with training again.
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But AJ is not the type
to take no for an answer.
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So of course, the more time they spend
together as they train the stallion,
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the more the sparks start flying.
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So why is this a perfect choice
to read if you love Elsie Silver?
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We have a strong willed heroine who
refuses to back down, a hero who's a
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little bit broken but secretly soft, a
high stakes competition and that rider
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and trainer dynamic, and a little bit of
that I hate you but I want you energy.
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I think if you loved A Photo Finish
or Off to the Races, then this
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book is going to give you all the
same heart pounding tension and
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the swoony, slow burn chemistry.
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Now, if you're more into the small
town cowboy romances from Elsie
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Silver's book, then I need to
introduce you to my personal queen
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of cowboy romance, Lorelei James.
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I know a lot of you discovered Elsie
Silver through the Chestnut Spring
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series and now basically Cowboy
Romance is your entire personality.
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I'm not judging you because same
here, except for me that entry to
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Cowboy Romance and my Cowboy Romance
era was thanks to Lorelei James.
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Now Lorelei James has a couple of
series that you can dive into, but
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I'm going to give you the OG series,
which is the Rough Riders series.
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I suggest you start here if you
binge through all the many many
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books that are in that series.
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She does have another series, it's
called the Blacktop Cowboys series,
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which I also really enjoy as well, but
I'm telling you, go with the original.
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These are much spicier books, and they
have a great sense of found family
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as well as family vibes as well.
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So, what is the first book
in the Rough Rider series?
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It's called Long Hard Ride.
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It kicks off one of the hottest, wildest
cowboy romances you're ever going to read.
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So it follows Channing Kincaid.
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She is a small town girl who's
been playing it safe her whole life
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until she decides that she's ready
to cut loose and have an adventure.
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And that adventure is joining a group of
rodeo cowboys on the road as they travel
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from town to town competing in bull
riding and chasing the adrenaline rush.
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And then we have Colby McKay.
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Remember when I told you that
we're focusing on a family here?
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Well, the McKay family you're gonna
get to know really, really well.
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Colby is a hot, dominant, take no BS kind
of cowboy and he makes it very clear that
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Channing is not just along for the ride.
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He wants her and he's
not shy about showing it.
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Now this book is steamy.
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When I say steamy, it is so, so steamy.
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It's wild.
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It's packed with all of the
small town cowboy drama that
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you could possibly ask for.
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And why is it perfect to read
If You Love Elsie Silver?
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Well, we have our rodeo cowboy hero.
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He is confident and slightly
cocky but with lots of charm.
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A small town heroine that is
breaking out of her comfort zone.
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Plenty of found family within
the rodeo crew themselves.
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And so much heat.
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Like, if you thought that
Heartless was steamy, this one?
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So much further, if you're craving
more bull riding cowboys like
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Rhett from Flawless, then this is
the book that you need to pick up.
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And believe me when I tell you
that this series just gets better
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and better and better and better.
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And finally, let's talk about the
single dad romance because Elsie
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Silver has done some incredible,
grumpy, emotionally unavailable
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single dads like Cade from Heartless.
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And sometimes you just need a
romance that hits that perfect mix of
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broody hero and found family vibes.
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Am I right or am I right?
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So if you're looking for those grumpy
single dads, then Down Too Deep by J.
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Daniels is the book that
you need to add to your TBR.
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It follows Nathan Bell.
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He's a widowed single dad
who is completely drowning in
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grief and the responsibility
of raising his daughter Marley.
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He's lost, overwhelmed, and
doesn't know how to connect with
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her until he meets Jenna Savage.
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She's a single mom of twins
who knows exactly what it
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takes to love and nurture kids.
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Now when Jenna offers to help take care
of Marley while Nate figures things out,
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he reluctantly agrees, and of course
it doesn't take long before he realizes
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that he's completely falling for her.
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Now, why do I think that this is perfect
for you to read if you love Elsie Silver?
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Well, we have our single dad hero, who
is emotionally closed off, but so soft
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underneath, and a strong, caring heroine
who brings him back to life, the heavy
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focus on family healing and second
chances, which is also perfect, and
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major found family energy with this one.
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If you love a good slow burn
romance with deep emotional payoff,
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then this book is just perfect.
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It's got tension, heart, a grumpy dad
that's learning how to love again.
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I mean, who is not swooning
right now for that?
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And those are three incredible books
that are just going to scratch that
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Elsie Silver itch, whether you're into
the equestrian romance, a grumpy cowboy,
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or a single dad who need a little bit
of help opening up their hearts again.
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But if you're still looking for more,
don't worry, I've got you covered.
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I do have nine books total, these
included, on the blog, and I'm going to
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leave that guide linked in the description
down below so you can check that out
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as well and get more recommendations.
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As always, if you want to expand your
TBR even further, you can always head to
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the blog at underthecoversbookblog.Com
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and check out all of our recommendations.
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Now it's your turn.
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Let me know what's your favorite
Elsie Silver book and which of these
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recommendations you're going to be adding
to your TBR if you haven't read them yet.
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I'd love to hear from you
leave me a comment on the
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blog, on YouTube or wherever.
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You can find all of our socials in
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Thanks so much for hanging with me today.
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I hope you find something amazing to read
and I will see you guys in the next one.
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Bye!
