Heaving Bosoms

Hey HBs! It's time to get our hockey on with HARD HITTER by Sarina Bowen! It's a massage, it's a yoga, it's a crime thriller! Ari and Patrick are so swoony! CW for discussions of past domestic abuse. Bonus Content: Sabrina (on record as NOT a re-reader) has read this book 3 times, Mel has been cut off by Hoopla, the fear of developing a foot fetish, and more! For more of us, check out our Patreon...

It's time for the 2026 Reading Embrace!!!!!!!!!!!!! Here are the category explanations. For the next few weeks, we'll be rereleasing previous episodes and taking a little break. Follow our socials for more details! Curious about the ridiculous faces we make? Subscribe and watch us on YOUTUBE ! Want to tell us a story, ask about advertising, or anything else? Email: heavingbosomspodcast (at) gmail ...

It's time for the 2025 Reading Embrace! Thank you to everyone who participated this year, even if we didn't find out about it. YOU'RE EMBRACED! Come back tomorrow for our 2026 Category announcement! Curious about the ridiculous faces we make? Subscribe and watch us on YOUTUBE ! Want to tell us a story, ask about advertising, or anything else? Email: heavingbosomspodcast (at) gmail  Follow our soci...

Hey HBs! We've got a special crossover episode with our pals from the Reading Smut podcast! Sabrina and Mel are joined by Mallory and Brea to go over 2025 in Romancelandia! SEND IN YOUR READING EMBRACES! Either via email at heavingbosomspodcast@gmail.com, via DM, or use our handy shared spreadsheet ! Curious about the ridiculous faces we make? Subscribe and watch us on YOUTUBE ! Want to tell us a...

When we left you yesterday Shane had proposed to Ilya in a recreation of the proposal Ilya described in HEATED RIVALRY and they’ve decided to get hitched this summer! That’s where we’re jumping in for part 2 of THE LONG GAME by Rachel Reid. Bonus Content: Mel trolls Sabrina mercilessly and ANYA THE DOG! Lady Loves: ZAMBRINA: Sabrina got to ride the Zamboni at her local hockey rink!!! Mel: care abo...

The boys from HEATED RIVALRY get their HEA in this follow up to their story! This is part 1 of our recap of book 6 in the Game Changers series, THE LONG GAME by Rachel Reid! This Friday on Patreon and our Apple Podcast subscription, Mel is telling Sabrina all about the last two books in the Stage Dive series LEAD and DEEP by Kylie Scott. Curious about the ridiculous faces we make? Subscribe and wa...

Hey HBs! Today we're recapping the two other shorts from Eli Wray's "A Very Enby Christmas" series:  THE FIRST NOEL and SECRET SANTA by Eli Wray! We've got a new couple negotiating Christmas for the first time and a poly couple inviting a guest star for the night, only to get an old friend and maybe a new flame. We really enjoyed all of these! Lady Loves: Sabrina: finally pivoting to a n...

Hey HBs! It's a Trans Joy Extravaganza this Christmas! This week we've got a buffet of queer shorts that made us super happy. Today we're recapping VINTAGE JOYS FOR LUCKY BOYS & JUNK by G.R. Richards and SUGAR & SPICE  by Eli Wray! This Friday on Patreon and our Apple Podcast subscription, Sabrina and Mel are gushing about books 4 and 5 of the Game Changers series: COMMON GOAL and ROLE MODEL . Cur...

Hey HBs! We're here with part 2 of DELILAH GREEN DOESN’T CARE by Ashley Herring Blake! It's time for Delilah, Claire, and Iris to SCHEME!!!! And camp. A very unlikely camping trip. Bonus Content: More tumbler jokes, capturing the drama of your mid-twenties, the sanctity of journals, and so much more! Lady Loves: Sabrina: Have you been on the fence about that getting that sex toy? BUY IT! No more h...

Hey HBs! It's another sapphic romp with part 1 of DELILAH GREEN DOESN’T CARE by Ashley Herring Blake! Delilah is forced to go back to her childhood hometown to photograph her step sister's wedding and boy do sparks fly when she reunites with an old crush! This Friday on Patreon and our Apple Podcast subscription, Sabrina is telling Mel all about the first two books in this series: ASTRID PARKER DO...

Hey HBs! Here's the final part of our recap of HEATED RIVALRY by Rachel Reid! The boys are making it work!! This Friday on Patreon and our Apple Podcast subscription, Sabrina is telling Mel all about the first two books in this series: GAME CHANGER and TOUGH GUY . Curious about the ridiculous faces we make? Subscribe and watch us on YOUTUBE ! Want to tell us a story, ask about advertising, or anyt...

Hey HBs! Here's part 3 of 4 of our recap of HEATED RIVALRY by Rachel Reid! IT'S COTTAGE TIME! This Friday on Patreon and our Apple Podcast subscription, Sabrina is telling Mel all about the first two books in this series: GAME CHANGER and TOUGH GUY . Curious about the ridiculous faces we make? Subscribe and watch us on YOUTUBE ! Want to tell us a story, ask about advertising, or anything else? Ema...

Hey HBs! W hen we left off yesterday, Ilya had just shown up to the non-descript building that Shane directed him to and discovered that Shane is so paranoid about their illicit activity that he bought them an entire building to have their booty calls. Adorable. That’s where we’re jumping in! Lady Loves: Mel: @heyclairewycoff on IG! Check her out especially for her Rage Gardening the Oligarchy ser...

Hey HBs! IT'S FINALLY TIIIIIME! You've heard Sabrina scream about Ilya Rozanov for YEARS and, in light of the new TV series, we're finally diving in! And it's a 2 week, 4 part event! This is part 1 of 4 of our recap of HEATED RIVALRY by Rachel Reid. Bonus Content: Mel is bringing Big! Feral! Energy! and poor Sabrina has to be the adult in the room. This Friday on Patreon and our Apple Podcast subs...

Hey HBs! We're back with part 2 of  WAKING UP WITH THE DUKE by Lorraine Heath. Jane is ready to be an active (maybe even enthusiastic?) participant in this baby-making endeavor! Lady Loves: Sabrina: Standing up for friends during important milestones is so rewarding! Their custom made suit could have breathed a little more, but totally worth it! Mel: Meet your friends in person! And don't stop hug...

Hey HBs! We've got a special book for American Thanksgiving this year! Thank you to HB Caroline for the delicious recommendation and hilarious Embrace Reason for choosing it! We loved WAKING UP WITH THE DUKE by Lorraine Heath. Picture it: an Earl looks at a Duke and tells him that he'd be very grateful if he got his wife pregnant for him. Except the Duke has sort of loved her for years and she HAT...

Hey HBs! It's time for part 2  PLAY by Kylie Scott! Mal has just been the biggest dummy and he'll only get dumber... but also seggsy. Lady Loves: Sabrina: get you a neighbor who can cook AND wants to feed you! Local connections are so crucial and affirming! Mel: if you're feeling as frustrated as I am with the state of "the left" you can check out the Working Families Party and the organ...

Hey HBs! This week we're back in the Stage Dive universe with book 2, PLAY by Kylie Scott! Rockstar romance with class issues, a big save the day, and the whole messy bunch! If you want to refresh yourself with the series, listen to our recap of the first book LICK , which is episodes 378.1 & 378.2. This Friday on Patreon and our Apple Podcast subscription, Sabrina is telling Mel all about wha...

Hey HBs! Here's part 2 of ENCHANTING HER MATE by Ivy Knox ! Lady Loves: Sabrina: give yourself a reason to leave the house regularly. Like hockey season tickets!!!!! Mel: it's great when a joke turns into a real thing, like this new emo band Afterthought ! This Friday on Patreon and our Apple Podcast subscription, Sabrina is telling Mel all about the previous 5 books in this series, Aliens of Oluu...

Hey HBs! Here's part 1 of ENCHANTING HER MATE by Ivy Knox ! It's a sapphic alien romp that we NEEDED! Bonus Content: low friendship bars for the win, vibrating tongues, magic schmexytimes, and so much more! This Friday on Patreon and our Apple Podcast subscription, Sabrina is telling Mel all about the previous 5 books in this series, Aliens of Oluura ! Mel has already downloaded 2 of the books and...

Hey HBs! It's the 4th and final part of BRIDE by Ali Hazelwood. We're finally gonna learn what that protuberance is! Lady Loves: Sabrina: substitute potatoes for yellow squash in curry dishes. It's a game changer! Mel: giant velvet scrunchies! They're so lush and make ponytails look elevated and fancy. This Friday on Patreon and our Apple Podcast subscription, Mel is telling Sabrina all about the...

Hey HBs! We're here for part 3 of BRIDE by Ali Hazelwood! If you want to get straight to the book recap, skip to roughly 27:00 mins (the banter is extra today, y'all). The exact time stamp might be before or after depending on dynamic ad insertions that our network handles. Bonus Content: Mel's Give A Mouse a Cookie project that should have been 15 minutes and turned into an entire day, Phillip an...

Hey HBs! We're here with part 2 of BRIDE by Ali Hazelwood! Get ready for some SCHMEXY MARKING! Bonus Content: popping a knart... Lady Loves: Sabrina: Consume media unspoiled, especially if it's a live event!!!! The Sleep Token concert was almost a religious experience because they didn't know about the show's beginning until beforehand! Mel: REPLACE YOUR MATTRESS. OMG WHEN DID YOU GET YOUR CURRENT...

Heyyyyy HBs! We're recapping BRIDE by Ali Hazelwood! And it's part 1 of 4 because we couldn't get enough of this chat. It's AH's paranormal debut and we loved it! Bonus content: we're maniacs because we haven't recorded in a while, we wish we were knotting virgins for this book, knarting, and so much more! This Friday on Patreon and our Apple Podcast subscription, Mel and Sabrina are going crazy w...

Hey HBs! We're so pumped for an m/f book with a lady monster! BEAUTIFUL NIGHTMARE by Katee Robert serves up a sleep demon who's never felt like she belonged and a human man who's not afraid of a fear boner. It's so sweet and sexy!  Lady Loves: Mel: THE GRIM REAPER'S LAWYER by Mia Monique. It's makes hell's bureaucracy super fun! Becky: Giant romance! Especially Sarah Ivy Hill. This Friday on Patre...