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Lacy Baugher Milas @lacymb.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Wrote about some of my favorite female-focused King Arthur retellings for @jezebeldotcom.bsky.social:

The Shipping Lane @theshippinglane.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Welcome to our own little version of a Fall TV preview, about all the shows arriving in the next few months with excellent shipping, smooching, and/or romance potential.

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The Fall TV Preview (Shipping Lane Edition)

The must-watch Fall shows for those who want a little more romance and relationships in their TV

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Lacy Baugher Milas @lacymb.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

September is always a banger month in the publishing industry, and so many good romantasy books are hitting shelves in the next few weeks. My picks for the stuff we all need to read this month at @theshippinglane.bsky.social:

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The Best New Romantasy Books of September 2026

Fall is kicking off with a raft of blockbuster romantasy titles

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Alex Brown 🇵🇸 (they/them) @bookjockeyalex.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Yes, I have seen the "smut doesn't count as reading" post and yes, it is bullshit. Take it from your friendly, neighborhood, smut-loving librarian. All reading counts as reading. Stop worrying about tallies and totals and what other people think about your reading. Enjoy yourself.

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The Shipping Lane @theshippinglane.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

If House of the Dragon's third season has taught us anything, it's that Matt Smith is basically born to play a potentially murderous, wildly loyal Wife Guy. Someone put him in a romantasy adaptation immediately:

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Put Matt Smith in a Romantasy Adaptation Right Now

The actor's turn as the Targaryen Rogue Prince proves he's perfect for any of the many romantasy adaptations that are in the works.

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Deadline @deadline.com · 08/08/2026

'Heated Rivalry' has cast Justice Smith and Charlie Gillespie as Harris Drover and Troy Barrett. Season 2 premiere has been confirmed for Spring 2027.

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'Heated Rivalry': Justice Smith & Charlie Gillespie Play Harris & Troy

'Heated Rivalry' has cast Justice Smith and Charlie Gillespie as Harris Drover and Troy Barrett. Season 2 premiere has been confirmed for Spring 2027.

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The Shipping Lane @theshippinglane.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

In the midst of all the glam rock, trauma, and betrayal, #TheVampireLestat made one thing clear: Louis and Lestat's love story is still the show's beating heart.

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'The Vampire Lestat' Believes in Soulmates

Could be nice. Could be. And our hands touch.

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Lacy Baugher Milas @lacymb.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Wrote about the romance books you should read this summer (and some great titles from earlier this year you might have missed) for @jezebeldotcom.bsky.social:

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The Romance Books You Should Read This Summer

Book recommendations for the sultriest time of the year.

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Lacy Baugher Milas @lacymb.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

Bringing back one of my favorite monthly book roundups at @theshippinglane.bsky.social because I love romantasy and I'm not ashamed. (Share and subscribe!)

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The Best New Romantasy Books of July 2026

Big sequels dominate July's new romantasy books.

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The Shipping Lane @theshippinglane.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

With Talamasca: The Secret Order somehow becoming an AMC+ streaming hit, it's all the more reason to find a way to keep the show's best characters around in the Immortal Universe:

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'Talamasca: The Secret Order' May Be Over, But Guy and Jasper Belong in AMC's Immortal Universe

Talamasca may be over, but its best element can live on after it.

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The Shipping Lane @theshippinglane.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Even as the entertainment industry is embracing the spicier side of romance, the summer's best love story takes us back to the genre's roots. An ode to the many delights of BritBox's thoroughly delightful The Other Bennet Sister:

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How 'The Other Bennet Sister' Became the Summer’s Most Satisfying Romance

Even as the entertainment industry embraces the spicier side of romance, the summer's best love story is a Jane Austen-adjacent period drama about finding yourself.

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Lacy Baugher Milas @lacymb.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

I finally wrote about the #GoodOmens finale, which is deeply messy as a piece of television, but still a love story through and through. (Pls subscribe to @theshippinglane.bsky.social while you're there.)

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Good Omens Ended as It Began: As a Love Story

The Good Omens finale is far from perfect, but its heart is firmly in the right place.

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Romancing the Vote @romancingthevote.com · 24/05/2026

Welcome new followers! We love it when @gregpak.net brings us new friends! For those who don't know, we're an auction running July 1st - July 5th to benefit Vote Riders & The Southern Coalition for Social Justice, because we believe in voting rights! Learn more at www.romancingthevote.com

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Deadline @deadline.com · 27/05/2026

'Off Campus' has logged 36 million viewers worldwide in the first 12 days of release, ranking as Prime Video's No. 3 most-viewed debut season ever.

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'Off Campus' Launches As Top 3 Prime Video Debut Season w/ 36M Viewers

'Off Campus' has logged 36 million viewers worldwide in the first 12 days of release, ranking as Prime Video's No. 3 most-viewed debut season ever.

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Lacy Baugher Milas @lacymb.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

Love TV of all kinds? @tvcritics.org has joined together to bundle our members' (outstanding) newsletters into one easy-to-subscribe location. Help support some excellent journalism (including mine!) by giving them all a click:

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Trustfnd | TCA's TV critic newsletter bundle

14 creators collaborating.

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The Shipping Lane @theshippinglane.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

FX's #LoveStory may be a fairly addictive historical drama --- if you can even call a show set in the 1990s a period piece --- but, as an actual *love story*, the show falls frustratingly flat. /

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FX's 'Love Story' Has a Romance Problem

If this latest Ryan Murphy franchise is going to continue, maybe it should consider actually leaning into the "love story" aspect of its title.

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Lacy Baugher Milas @lacymb.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

Finally got around to writing about my biggest problem with FX's #LoveStory, which is that while it's an entertaining bit of historical recreation, it still leaves a lot to be desired as an actual, y'know, *love story*. (subscribe to @theshippinglane.bsky.social pls and thank you).

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FX's 'Love Story' Has a Romance Problem

If this latest Ryan Murphy franchise is going to continue, maybe it should consider actually leaning into the "love story" aspect of its title.

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Gabe Nakamura @gabe-nakamura.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

I don’t know why Hollywood acts like recasting is a crime these days. Still happens (even in this show) but I feel like too often studios are reluctant to it for no good reason

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The Shipping Lane @theshippinglane.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

There are many reasons we don't see Simon and Daphne on #Bridgerton anymore (some of which are out of the show's control), but the series's refusal to even acknowledge their absence at key moments is deeply frustrating.

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I Miss Simon and Daphne on 'Bridgerton'

Let's be honest, the absence of the ton’s most titled couple is getting real weird at this point.

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The Shipping Lane @theshippinglane.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

Welcome to The Shipping Lane, where it's a truth universally acknowledged that (a lot) more fictional characters should kiss. 💋

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Consider This Our Meet-Cute

Talking about love is like dancing about architecture. We should do more of it.

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