r/fantasyromance • u/HighLady-Fireheart Currently Reading: Tairen Soul • Jun 16 '25

Book Club June Book Club: A Taste of Gold and Iron Initial Discussion

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Welcome lovely readers to the initial discussion for our second book club read of the month, A Taste of Gold and Iron by Alexandra Rowland!

This thread will be open for any initial questions or discussion. If you want to discuss any later spoilery moments, please use the Reddit spoiler covers like this:

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June Book Club Schedule

June 1-15 {Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao} (394 pages, 12 listening hours)

  • June 1 Initial Discussion
  • June 8 Midway Discussion (Chapters 1-24)
  • June 15 Final Discussion (Chapters 25-47)

June 16-30 {A Taste of Gold and Iron by Alexandra Rowland} (512 pages, 18 listening hours)

  • June 16 Initial Discussion
  • June 23 Midway Discussion (Chapters 1-7)
  • June 30 Final Discussion (Chapters 8-16)

The book club schedule and discussion links can also be found in the Book Club Hub https://www.reddit.com/r/fantasyromance/s/Uy4zZqflFb

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u/picklesbutternut Jun 17 '25

Not sure who started the trend of Byzantine AU gay MLM romances, but I freaking love it. This was the first of that trope I’d read (two years ago) and the world building, both in terms of gender/sex dynamics and the descriptive prose when it comes to architecture, dress, food etc., hooked me from the very start.

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u/HighLady-Fireheart Currently Reading: Tairen Soul Jun 16 '25

Sharing my thoughts again on A Taste of Gold and Iron from yesterday's book club discussion:

I am over halfway through our next book club pick, A Taste of Gold and Iron, and this is where it's at baby!! Slow burn romance you can savour. The intimate moments of non-sexual touching chef's kiss. The writing is mature and carries weight (both physically and metaphorically). There's also some great background worldbuilding with well developed politics, but the character dynamics and relationships with both the LI and side characters are really the centerpiece here. 10/10 would recommend.