5 Pirate Romantasy Reads You Need on Your TBR | The Siren's Kiss by Leslie Vedder

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Pirates, mermaids, sea witches, and a slow-burn enemies-to-lovers romance — this episode has everything.

Leslie Vedder joins us to talk about The Siren's Kiss, a sapphic fantasy romance she describes as Pirates of the Caribbean meets The Little Mermaid, following a cursed pirate and a fierce mermaid who team up to take down ancient sea gods. We dig into her love of anime and manga, her upcoming graphic novel, and get five (okay, six) can't-miss pirate and fantasy-romance recommendations for your TBR.

📚 Books MentionedThe Siren's Kiss by Leslie Vedder — Buy on Amazon | Search on Libby | YA Fantasy Romance / Sapphic / Pirates Daughter of the Pirate King by Tricia Levenseller — Buy on Amazon | Buy on Libro.fm | Search on Libby | YA Fantasy / Romantasy / Pirates The Mermaid, the Witch, and the Sea by Maggie Tokuda-Hall — Buy on Amazon | Buy on Libro.fm | Search on Libby | YA Fantasy / Sapphic / Pirates The Devourer by Alison Ames — Buy on Amazon | Buy on Libro.fm | Search on Libby | YA Fantasy / Sapphic / Pirates In Deeper Waters by F.T. Lukens — Buy on Amazon | Buy on Libro.fm | Search on Libby | YA Fantasy Romance / Mermaids The Wicked Bargain by Gabe Cole Novoa — Buy on Amazon | Buy on Libro.fm | Search on Libby | YA Fantasy / Historical Piracy / Trans MC A Harvest of Hearts by Andrea Eames (bonus) — Buy on Amazon | Buy on Libro.fm | Search on Libby | Fantasy Romance

⏱️ Timestamps[00:00] Welcome back Leslie Vedder[00:30] What she's been up to since her debut trilogy[01:00] Elevator pitch for The Siren's Kiss[01:30] Sapphic pirates and badass female pirate captains[02:00] Pirate history research and the reality behind the myth[03:30] Anime and manga influence on her writing[05:00] Upcoming sapphic Robin Hood graphic novel ⚠️ genre departure[07:00] Book recommendations: pirates and mermaids[10:30] Where to find Leslie online

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