Is it our birthday? It is not! But who says you need to celebrate a birthday in real life to celebrate birthdays in romance novels? Not us! Today we’re talking about books that focus on birthdays — something that you would think would be more common in romance. We talk about birthdays that are cursed, about mistakes made on birthdays, about why heroes don’t seem to have birthdays, and about old reliable — I’m turning thirty, better get rid of this pesky virginity!
Tell us about your favorite birthday romances over on the Fated Mates Discord, where it’s probably someone’s birthday—or at least close to someone’s birthday. The Discord is accessible to our Patreon subscribers. By joining the Patreon, you meet other Fated Mates listeners and get an extra monthly episode from us. Support us and learn more at fatedmates.net/patreon.
Books
Notes
Sponsors
- Lotte James, author of From Rogue to Viscount, available in print, ebook, audiobook from Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Kobo, Apple Books, or wherever you get your books.
- Macmillan, publishers of Julie Murphy’s The Undergrads: Student Union, available in print, ebook, audiobook from Amazon, Apple Books, Barnes & Noble, Kobo or wherever you get your books.
- Blue Box Press, publishers of To Catch a Sinner, by Dylan Allen, writing as Lucy Wilson-Tagoe available at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Kobo, Apple Books, or wherever you get your books.
- Lumi Gummies. Go to lumigummies.com and use code FATEDMATES for 30% off your order.
The Rest
- For even more info about this episode, and to explore everything Fated Mates has to offer, visit: https://fatedmates.net/episodes/2026/6/23/s0839-birthday-romances
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00:00 Summer Bantr!
05:51 Romance Birthdays
13:37 Three Little Mistakes
16:40 AD: FROM ROGUE TO VISCOUNT
18:35 Turning Thirty
26:20 Nero
31:26 AD: TO CATCH A SINNER
33:45 Wicked in Your Arms
39:33 All of Me
45:36 AD: THE UNDERGRADS: STUDENT UNION
47:22 Witness to Passion
53:52 Birthday Girl
1:00:17 It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time
1:00:42 AD: LUMI GUMMIES
1:07:41 Birthday Shot
1:12:47 The Viscount Who Loved Me
1:16:36 Wrapping Up
