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Ari is a lovely, driven weather reporter for KSEA 6, is scheming with Russell, the sports guy, to bring their bosses back together after they witness a blowout fight. As Ari and Russ plot, they get closer and closer eventually falling for each other. I don’t know. It was cute, there was banter, fun dates, weird music, swing dancing in full dress-up, a spunky teen with a great taste in musicals and...

We are back for season two and we are starting with a blue bang! Join us as we dive back onto the planet of "Not-Hoth" for the second installment of Ice Planet Barbarians by Ruby Dixon. 

Can you believe it has been a full season? We are thrilled to talk Year in Review, the books we loved and ones we didn't connect with. Listen to see if you agree.  A special shout out to our editor Fionnegan Justus Murphy (of the RPG Concierge Podcast) for making us sound so good all season long.   

We made two people who have not had a lot of exposure to romance read Take a hint, Dani Brown by Talia Hibbert. A book we reviewed on our very first episode. Now we got to ask our SOs the same questions we asked each other, as well as some general feelings about the genre. 

Dear friends, do you suffer from "How is it already mid-December?"  So do we and as such have a message for you.  We love you.  

There is a lot of stigma, still about sex work, but recently there is also a lot of fantastic books breaking that down and we are here for it!

Small towns are as quintessential as Apple Pie. In this minisode we visit a few of them, just to check if we could find a home in the quiet, remote places. 

This series is so pulpy and sexy, we got lost in the anthropology of it all, but honestly how hot are these blue barbarians with solid manners? And where do I meet one?

Nerds, nerds, nerds. We love them, we are them, we want them, but why do we want them? Find out on this be-speckled episode. (Disclaimer: Thick-rimmed glasses are sexy.)

What do you do for exercise? Do you have a favorite app for fitness? What if the possibility of the love of your life was on the other end of a chat with a coach?  - Sky  

Do you like a little life-or-death situation with your romance? Do you enjoy people thrown together against impossible odds? Do you think they are in love or just high on the adrenaline?

Have you ever wondered what it's like to be lost in the stars, in the desert, with the love of your life? - Sky Dante and Ari are spectacular. Their explorations are extraordinary. Enjoy their journey. 

Sometimes it's hard to find love, sometimes it's even harder if you are secretly, or not so secretly a princess, am I right?

Do you love women in STEM? Hot, hunky yet brooding professors? Actual scientific discovery? You might love this one. Also, if you love the Fast and the Furious franchise, there is a super fun tangent just for you. - Sky  

Do you believe that some people are meant to be together?  These couples may have rocky starts, but they are inevitable! 

I am obsessed with this series and Adriana Herrera. Not only do I spill the beans on this book, but wind my way to the other books in this series. I couldn't talk for long because I needed to get back to reading these, while Ford tried to reign me in. 

I had no idea what this one was and I have to say, I AM INTO IT! -Sky Do you know any book stern brunch daddies, cuz they are my cup of tea, turns out. 

We absolutely loved this adorable book and spend the episode gushing over all of the gooey parts. #DevandCharlieforever  We also talk about coping mechanisms and checking in with your partners.  CW: Clinical depression, OCD, and generalized anxiety disorder. 

They used to be in love, but something tore them apart, now the universe is putting them back together, should they give it a #secondchance? 

We swerved away from romance in the traditional sense for this crossover with the amazing showrunner of @thegodfreyguide, Nicole Knudsen, to talk about #thepictureofdoriangray. It's a classic in so many ways, but why? Do its values transcend beyond its cultural moment? Is it a commentary on the particular English society of the time or all of us constantly? Find out what we learned in this episode...

Trope-alert! opposites Attract is one of the most popular tropes. They hate each other, they couldn't possibly get along and each they are both drooling for each other. Find out why we love or loathe this trope so hard!

Welcome to mid-season! This is the episode about all the reasons why we do this. Our favorite books and everything that makes steam come out of our ears. (In the sexiest way)!

A city girl in a small town, a rough and tumble MC in a posh castle, will they adapt, will they learn, why is this such a fascinating trope to read?

Sky and Ford jump into the deep end of feminist theory, revenge plots, and biblical quotes?

Join us as we chat Bridget Jones's Diary by Helen Fielding with the hosts of the Peony podcast. Head over to The Peony pod to hear us continue this conversation with the review of Bridget Jones's Diary, the movie.