Boobies & Noobies: A Romance Review Podcast

The Novel: Santa's Coming (High Five Series #1) The Author: Serena Pier The Guest: Bree , host of The Categorically Romance podcast The Synopsis: I sat on Santa’s lap, and now he wants to see me again. Single mother Emily is resigned to yet another stressful holiday season alone. That is, until she meets a charismatic man playing Santa in a local bar. Their chance meeting leads to a playful and fl...

The Novel:  Gifted to His Dad The Author: J. Wilder The Guest: Jared Goode , creator of Midnight Musicals The Synopsis: When my boyfriend Cole invited me to celebrate Christmas at his step-dad’s cabin. Nothing could have prepared for what would happen next. Griffin’s nothin g like I pictured. Instead of a typical middle-aged man. I’m faced with broad shoulders, a muscular chest and a jawline sharp...

The Novel: Naughty or Nice The Author: Sophie Snow The Guest: Leslie , of She Reads Romance The Synopsis: Santa Claus is coming... and so is his niece's best friend. Rora Stanley hates Christmas. But when her best friend needs a Santa photographer for her family’s toy store, Rora is forced to return to her Christmas-obsessed hometown for the holidays. Henry Whitten loves Christmas. And a few weeks...

The Novel: The Perfect Gift : a Christmas Cuckold Novella The Author: Clio Evans The Guest: Alexis, of  Have Curves Will Travel The Synopsis: What happens when you get snowed in with two hot lumberjacks and your husband? Rosie is a pro bono lawyer on a holiday vacation with her uptight, neurosurgeon husband of eight years. Greg has promised a week-long getaway in a remote lake-side cabin where the...

The Novel: Frosted : A Frosty the Snowman Erotic Parody (Demon Cream Chronicles #1) The Author: Adelyne Graves &  Rebecca Massey The Guest: Victoria Hamel The Synopsis: Rule #1: Never try to summon a demon in a trash can. Rule #2: Never get summoning instructions off the internet. Rule #3: Don't sleep with Frosty the snowman no matter how sexy you think he is. Frosted is an erotic parody novel...

The Novel: Gnome One Like You (The Wordplay Series #3) The Author: Tobie Carter The Guest: MK McFadden The Synopsis: She’s his best friend’s little sister. He’s the boy that got her sent away… After being unceremoniously evicted from her craft shop right before Christmas, ambitious carpenter Dandelion Johnson must pick up shifts at her grandparents’ bakery to earn enough to sue her slummy landlord...

The Novel: My December Darling The Author: Lauren Asher The Guest: Torry, host of  Ready to be Romanced and Ready to be Petty The Synopsis: Catalina Playing the part of my sister’s maid of honor is easy even if she’s marrying my ex. But playing nice with the best man? An impossible task given our history. Sure, Luke Darling may be suspiciously kind, incredibly handsome, and stubborn to a fault, bu...

The Novel: Holidays are for Suckers (Tinsels and Tentacles 2.0) The Author: Kiernan Kelly The Guest: Becky, host of Too Stupid to Live The Synopsis:  Ebenezer Spooge is an adult film star who specializes in holiday films. Until today, that is. Today, he's determined that his life will take a new -- and abstinent -- turn. After a terrible fight with his director, he swears to give it all up, live a...

The Novel: Mistle-Ho The Author: Josie Watts (also Janice Whiteaker) The Guest : Angela , creator of the Cozy Mystery Book Club The Synopsis: Gavin Wilkes is rugby’s biggest star and my older brother’s best friend. He’s tall, dark, handsome… and a notorious player—not just in the sportsball way. For years he’s teased me—flirted with me as a joke—and I’m tired of it. So the night of my parents’ ann...

Summary: It's Super Bowl Sunday, and this football fan is here to celebrate with a Fantasy Fiction book draft. Join the romance reading (and writing) "team captains" as they draft their favorite books releasing between January 1st - March 31st, 2024. 💖 Then, vote for your favorite "team" on the Boobies & Noobies Instagram. The Team Captains: Kelly Reynolds, Author & Host of Boobies &...

Episode Summary: We're kicking off the eighth season of Boobies & Noobies with Kristen Alicia, whose debut romance, You've Been Served , is available now! Along with Kristen's new book, we also discuss the legacy of Legally Blonde , magic eight balls, and dismantling "milestone" expectations for women. Guest: Kristen Alicia , author of You've Been Served Book Summary: It’s the Magic 8 Ball’s f...

The Novel: Secret Heir for Christmas The Author: LaQuette The Guest: Bree , co-host of The Categorically Romance Podcast The Synopsis: This holiday, will the man next door tempt him with a second chance? Actor Carter Jiménez lived a glamorous life until he lost his wife to the dark side of fame. Now he’ll protect his young daughter by avoiding celebrity at all costs. Then his seemingly understated...

The Novel: The Christmas Veto The Author: Keira Andrews The Guest: Simone The Synopsis: Can fake dating lead to true love? My name’s Connor Lisowski, and here’s what you need to know about me: I’ve had a massive crush on my best friend’s older brother since high school. Everyone thinks I’m straight. I have two dads but I’m afraid to come out. I’ve never even been kissed. And somehow, I’ve been rop...

The Novel: It's a Fabulous Life The Author: Kelly Farmer The Guest: Jessica Buck , San Diego Public Library The Synopsis: After years of putting aside her dreams of travel and adventure, Bailey George is ready to leave Lanford Falls and her responsibilities behind on a long-awaited vacation to New York City. But when the volunteer who took over her leadership position for the town's Winter Wonderf...

The Novel: The Santa Pageant The Author: Lillian Barry The Guest: Amanda, from Talk About Swoon The Synopsis: Ten years ago, best friends Effie and Tove kissed in the bushes at Winter Ball…and then stood there like lemons, as if they weren’t crushing on each other so hard it hurt. In the confusion, their friendship fizzled, and Tove walked into the sunset with some guy who had nice hair. Now a coc...

The Novel: Wishing on Winter The Author: Brenna Bailey The Guest: Laura, host of What to Read Next and Turkish TV Obsessed The Synopsis: The aspiring novelist. The retired drummer. The fake relationship that will warm up their winter. Evvie Adler thought she’d never find love again. Then the recent pair-ups of her two best friends make the queer septuagenarian realize she doesn’t want to be alone...

The Novel: Under the Meh-stletoe The Author: Leonor Soliz The Guest: Caroline, Just Me and My Mirror ( Tiktok , Instagram ) The Synopsis: Planning my hometown’s annual Christmas celebrations is bad enough… Having to do it with a hard-to-resist grump is even worse. When my injured sister guilt-trips me into organizing the town’s holiday celebrations, only a week after moving back home, all I want t...

The Novella: Sentient Sour Cream And Applesauce Bisexually Get Me Off For Hanukkah Because The Latkes Are Gone But My Ass Is Still Here The Author: Chuck Tingle The Guest: Becky , host of Too Stupid to Live The Synopsis: Hanukkah is Sarah’s favorite holiday, but there’s one part of the festivities she adores even more than the rest: latkes. Who could blame her? These delicious potato pancakes are...

The Novel: Almost Perfect The Author: E.F. Dodd The Guest: Briana , owner and founder of Wicked Words The Synopsis: All he wants for Christmas is her. Dave Richardson's life hasn't turned out the way he thought it would. He never expected to slink back to his hometown of Rochester two years ago and take a bartending job, nor did he expect he'd still be tending said bar. Everyone thought he would a...

The Novel: Hook-up to Holidate The Author: Rose Santoriello (previously published as Priscilla Rose) The Guest: Anna & Taylor , co-hosts of The Naked Peach Podcast The Synopsis: Indigo Watson gets serotonin from sticking to her plans. She has a long list of to-do’s, including grading midterms, and the list only grows longer when she meets a sexy half-orc at the bar. After spending a weekend wi...

The Novel: Second Chance Snowmance The Author: Caroline Frank The Guest: Caroline Frank The Synopsis: Rosie Castillo swore to herself that she’d never go back home—no matter what. But after her sister decides to get married in her snowy hometown in Colorado on New Year’s Eve, she’s left with no other choice but to return to the scene of the worst mistake she’s ever made. Though assured several tim...

The Novel: Clued in Christmas The Author: Mia Heintzelman The Guest: Angela Maria Hart , host of the Cozy Mystery Book Club 12 Days of Cozies (December 1st - 12th) The Synopsis: Nadia Sikes usually loves the holidays—cozy game nights, snowy mountain girls’ trips, hours decking the halls at Love & Games. But when her two best friends and co-owners find love, all she wants is to tuck away her he...

The Novella: Snowed in for Christmas The Author: Jaqueline Snowe The Guest: Esther The Synopsis: Sorority mom Becca Fairfield is used to guys not taking her seriously. She’s too blond, too quirky, or Just. Too. Much. So she’s ditched dating to focus on her job and a house filled with drama and plenty of tea. Now with the holidays and a major blizzard on her doorstep, Becca has everything she needs...

Summary: I, for one, am a huge fan of adaptations, retellings, and re-imaginings of romance favorites, from Shakespeare's classic comedies to romcoms of the 80s and 90s. During this panel we'll discuss the process of adapting existing source material, highlight a few favorites (including some of the panelists' books), and explore stories we haven't seen yet (that we'd like to). 💕 Tit Talk is a mo...

Episode Summary: What's better than Pride and Prejudice ? GAY Pride and Prejudice . Join debut author, Camille Kellogg, and I as we discuss her debut release, Just as You Are . Other topics include our favorite adaptations of Pride and Prejudice (in books and on screen), how early 2000s romcoms shaped our romance reading journeys, and of course, the importance of queer joy in media today. Happy Pr...