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Episode 33 – The Hooker and the Hermit by L.H. Cosway, Penny Reid September is for Trophy Season… and kicking off our season is rugby player Ronan Fitzpatrick, a first-round draft pick with questionable PR skills and exceptional boyfriend potential. Let's take a look at the scouting report: Position: Hooker Star Move: Falls first... and falls hard   Signature Trait: Dirty talking When a notor...

Episode 32 – Nightshade by Autumn Woods Welcome to Sorrowsong University, where revenge is a campus tradition, loyalties are constantly shifting, and the wrong person can ruin everything. Ophelia arrives at Sorrowsong with a carefully crafted plan and one goal in mind: vengeance. But between buried secrets, dangerous attractions, and a boy she should absolutely hate, staying focused on revenge bec...

Episode 31 – Enigma by RuNyx Welcome to Mortimer University, where everyone seems to be hiding something, secret societies operate in the shadows, and a forensic science student is determined to uncover the truth behind her sister's murder. Salem arrives at Mortimer with questions no one wants answered and quickly finds herself tangled in a web of hidden agendas, dangerous secrets, and a riva...

Episode 30 – On Wings of Blood by Briar Boleyn Welcome to Bloodwing Academy , where vampires rule the halls, survival is part of the curriculum, and a fiery fae warrior has to learn an entirely new world before it kills her. Medra wakes in a strange land ruled by vampires and quickly realizes that staying alive means learning far more than just the politics of this unfamiliar world. She has classe...

Episode 29 – Nocticadia by Keri Lake Welcome to Dracadia University, where an ambitious medical student becomes entangled with a brilliant, reclusive pathology professor while investigating a mystery far darker than anything found in a textbook. Lilia is determined to prove herself at one of the country’s most prestigious universities, but Dracadia has secrets buried beneath its polished halls. As...

Episode 28 – Love Uncovered by Sadie Aubry Summer is winding down, so we're ending our Sizzling Summer series with one last unforgettable vacation. This week we're reading Love Uncovered — a romantic comedy filled with culture shock, unexpected chemistry, and enough hilarious moments to make you laugh out loud. It's lighthearted, steamy, and exactly the kind of carefree romance you...

Episode 27 – One Hot Italian Summer by Karina Halle July is for Sizzling Summer… and this week we're escaping to Italy with One Hot Italian Summer — a story where a writer searching for inspiration finds herself distracted by a very attractive problem she should absolutely avoid. It's romantic, scandalous, and packed with the kind of bad decisions that seem perfectly reasonable when you&...

Episode 26 – Just for the Summer by Abby Jimenez July is for Sizzling Summer… but this week, we're bringing a little chaos to the beach. We're talking Just for the Summer — a romance built on fate, timing, and one very unusual dating theory. It had all the ingredients of a five-star read, but sometimes a book just doesn't work for you. This week, we're discussing the art of the...

Episode 25 – It Happened One Summer by Tessa Bailey July is for Sizzling Summer… and this week we're setting sail with It Happened One Summer — a story where glitter and designer heels collide with fishing boats and small-town life, and a glamorous socialite finds herself completely unprepared for the grumpy fisherman who refuses to be impressed by her. It's charming, hilarious, and proo...

Episode 24 – Serpent & the Wings of Night by Carissa Broadbent June is for Murder… but this week it’s brutal, strategic, and set in a world where losing means death. We’re sinking our teeth into Serpent & the Wings of Night — a story where a human must fight to survive a deadly vampire tournament, and the one person she shouldn’t trust becomes impossible to resist. It’s intense, it’s high-...

Episode 23 – There Are No Saints by Sophie Lark June is for Murder… but this week it’s obsessive, artistic, and just a little bit disturbing, because we’re diving into There Are No Saints — a story where attraction is dangerous, boundaries don’t exist, and beauty and brutality start to blur together. It’s dark, it’s intense, and it proves that sometimes the most captivating people are also the mos...

Episode 22 – The Mindf*ck Series by S.T. Abby June is for Murder… but in a way that will have you seriously reconsidering what “right” and “wrong” even mean, because this week we’re covering the full Mindf*ck Series — all five books, one wild story. It’s revenge-driven, fast-paced, and just twisted enough to make you uncomfortable… right up until you realize you’re cheering on the serial killer. I...

Episode 21 – Hexed by Emily McIntire June is for Murder… but make it seductive, calculated, and just a little unhinged, because this week, we’re talking Hexed — a book where charm is lethal, attraction is a trap, and the line between love and manipulation is basically nonexistent. It’s icy, it’s intense, and it proves that sometimes the most dangerous thing in the room… is also the most irresistib...

Episode 20 – Butcher & Blackbird by Brynne Weaver June is for Murder… but in a Sexy way, and we’re kicking things off with Butcher & Blackbird — a book where trauma bonding, murder competitions, and wildly questionable decisions somehow turn into the cutest romance you’ll read all year. It’s unhinged, it’s adorable, it’s morally gray in all the right ways, and honestly? It sets the bar way...

Episode 19 – Mourning Wood by Heather M. Orgeron We’re wrapping up MILF Mayhem month with a romcom set in small‑town Louisiana, where a funeral‑director mama is juggling motherhood, quirky service requests, and a family funeral home that always seems one crisis away from chaos. Whitney has sworn off romance — she’s too busy keeping the business afloat and her kid’s world steady — until a familiar...

Episode 18 – Nine Month Contract by Amy Daws This week we’re diving into a romcom where a simple surrogacy agreement turns into full‑blown mountain‑side chaos. Trista signs on to help a grumpy, tattooed recluse become a dad… and immediately starts testing his patience by showing up with stray animals, big feelings, and zero apologies. Wyatt keeps pretending he’s unbothered — by the pig, the rabbit...

Episode 17 – The Wild One by Daisy Jane We’re keeping MILF Mayhem rolling with The Wild One – a story that gives us a single mom rebuilding her life and a younger mechanic stuck in a spiral he can’t climb out of alone. Their connection is messy and inconvenient and exactly what neither of them planned — but it’s also the spark that forces them both to face the parts of themselves they’ve been avoi...

Episode 16 – Mother Faker by Brittanee Nicole We’re starting MILF Mayhem with a bang — and by “bang,” we mean four moms living in a full‑blown mom commune that absolutely steals the spotlight. In Mother Faker , our FMC is a curvy, plus‑size powerhouse who accidentally marries her billionaire boss and then keeps the marriage going to help him through a PR nightmare. Meanwhile, he’s over here being...

Episode 15 – Funny Story by Emily Henry We’re closing out April with Funny Story by Emily Henry — a tender, quietly chaotic story about two people thrown together in the wreckage of heartbreak who slowly rebuild their lives side by side. Between a buttoned‑up librarian trying to start over and a scruffy winery‑boy roommate who is way too charming for his own good, this story is all about second ch...

Episode 14 – Darling Daffodil Farm by Brittanée Nicole Still blooming our way through April 💐 This week’s pick is Darling Daffodil Farm by Brittanée Nicole — a funny, heartfelt small‑town romance where stubborn hearts collide long before they start to soften. It’s sunshine, snark, and emotional undercurrents wrapped in a flower‑farm setting that feels warm even when the characters are busy buttin...

Episode 13 – Late Bloomer by Mazey Eddings Still in our Love in Bloom era 💐 This week’s pick is Late Bloomer by Mazey Eddings: a romance that leans more emotional than expected, with characters who feel deeply real, beautifully imperfect, and a little messy on their way to finding each other. With two neurodivergent, queer characters who don’t quite fit into traditional expectations, this story e...

Episode 12 – Secretly Yours by Tessa Bailey April is in full bloom at Book Tease! 💐 This week, we’re starting with Secretly Yours by Tessa Bailey —a light, bubbly, and fun romance featuring a chaotic gardener, a very repressed professor, and tension that builds in all the best ways. Think: secret admirer letters, grumpy x sunshine energy, and a man who is absolutely losing control Caution: This p...

Episode 11 – Morbidly Yours by Ivy Fairbanks March is Lust of the Irish month at Book Tease, and this week we’re closing out the series with a story that leans into dark humor, quiet loneliness, and the kind of love that shows up when you least expect it.   Morbidly Yours follows a reclusive undertaker and the bright, chaotic woman who turns his carefully controlled world upside down. Set against...

Episode 10 – Devil of Dublin by BB Easton March is Lust of the Irish month at Book Tease, and this week we’re stepping into a story where mafia power, danger, and devotion collide. Devil of Dublin is a dark romance centered around a man shaped by violence and control, and the woman who becomes the one thing he cannot ignore.  As their worlds intertwine, past trauma and the weight of his life in th...

Episode 9 – Go Luck Yourself by Sara Raasch  March is Lust of the Irish month at Book Tease, and this week we’re celebrating St. Patrick’s Day with a story that combines Irish folklore, rival traditions, and fun, holiday magic.  Go Luck Yourself is a queer romance centered around the Prince of St. Patrick’s Day and the Prince of Christmas - two men whose worlds, traditions, and personalities clash...