Boobies & Noobies: A Romance Review Podcast

Episode Summary: This episode has been a long time coming, and it's a wild one for sure! We cover everything from the wonderful world of fanfiction - "The Practice" and the Green & Pink Power Rangers, obviously - to the effects of purity culture on readers and writers today, and even a few helpful tips for how to write more authentic fat characters in romance novels. Guest: Kayla Grosse , auth...

Summary: I, myself, am a fan of "messy, unlikeable" heroines, mostly because I just think of them as REAL ASS human beings. So why do they get so much hate? Especially from female readers? 💖 Tit Talk is a monthly panel discussion between the folks who write romance and the readers who love them. Join Kelly every month as she moderates a discussion - with a new topic each time - amongst readers, b...

Episode Summary: We had waaayyy too much fun with this one! Join debut author, Sarah Hawley, and I as we discuss her debut release, A Witch's Guide to Fake Dating a Demon. She also gives us an inside look at the rest of the series... can you say, "I accidentally summoned a succubus from a stone I bought on Ebay?" Other topics include incorporating current issues and political messaging into parano...

Episode Summary: Be sure to stock up on snacks before listening! On this hunger-inducing episode, author Amanda Elliot joins me to discuss her latest release, a food critic v. food critic romance called Best Served Hot . Other topics include the symbiotic relationship between food, sex, & romance, the surprisingly positive impact the Covid-19 pandemic has had on 2023 book releases, and a bit o...

Summary: March Madness might be coming to a close, but the Fantasy Fiction Draft is just getting started. Join the romance reading (and writing) "team captains" as they draft their favorite books releasing between January 1st - March 31st, 2023. 💖 Then, vote for your favorite "team" on the Boobies & Noobies Instagram. The Team Captains: Kelly Reynolds, Author & Host of Boobies & Noobi...

Summary: Authors behaving badly is nothing new... and yet, they're still selling books? Do we ever truly separate the book from the writer and where do we draw the line? You be the judge... 💖 Tit Talk is a monthly panel discussion between the folks who write romance and the readers who love them. Join Kelly every month as she moderates a discussion - with a new topic each time - amongst readers,...

Episode Summary : We're kicking off the seventh season of Boobies & Noobies with Emma Barry, whose latest release, Chick Magnet, is available now! Along with Emma's new book - which touches on everything from farm animals to gaslighting and the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic - we also discuss such topics as how the pandemic has affected our media consumption, owning farm animals, and the con...

Summary: This episode was recorded live in October 2022 during the Boobies & Noobies live performance with My Worst Date podcast, featuring Becky Feldman, host of Too Stupid to Live . Join Becky and Kelly for a round of romance "Would You Rather", a saucy twist on Mad Libs, and of course, a few book recommendations inspired by our favorite bad date stories from past My Worst Date episodes. Lis...

The Novel: Forbidden Kisses with Her Millionaire Boss The Author: Hana Sheik The Guests: Aaron and Bree , co-hosts of The Categorically Romance Podcast The Synopsis: Heiress Lin dreams of a life different from the one that’s been planned for her. Traveling from Kenya to Canada to work for renowned tycoon Karl on a Kwanzaa-themed event is thrilling—and their instant, off-limits attraction blows her...

The Novel: Single and Ready to Jingle The Author: Piper Rayne The Guest: Amelia Remeta The Synopsis: The girl who loves Christmas falls for the Grinch—it’s a Christmas miracle. What started as a dumpster fire of a blind date turns into a deal. In truth, it probably didn’t help that I showed up dressed like an elf but that’s a story for another time. Our start was rocky at best which is why it’s so...

The Novella: Sinta (Stranded with an Alien) The Author: Honey Phillips The Guest: Liz Donatelli , Host of Reader Seeks Romance on YouTube The Synopsis: An unexpected inheritance comes at the perfect time for Holly. Her on-again, off-again relationship is off for good, her Christmas plans have been canceled, and her parents have decided to spend the holiday traveling. But the remote mountain cabin...

The Novella: Nutcracker with Benefits The Author: Liz Alden The Guest: Owen Hansen The Synopsis: Clara I love my life—as a food and travel blogger I make my own hours, work all over the world, and don’t have a single regret. The cherry on top is flying home to New York City to celebrate the holidays with my family—and Nash. He’s my best friend with benefits and was just named the sexiest billionai...

The Novel: Jingle His Bells The Author: Kaci Rose The Guest: Victoria, Founder of BiblioLifestyle and Host of The Reader's Couch Podcast The Synopsis: Emma A relaxing Christmas back home with my boyfriend is what I was supposed to have. Instead, what I got was dumped just as I pulled into town. My best friend won’t let me sit around and wallow all Christmas, so she takes me to Club Red, where of a...

The Novel: Season of Love The Author : Helena Greer The Guest: Andrea, host of Shelf Love Podcast The Synopsis: Miriam Blum has no choice but to face the past she thought she’d left behind when she inherits her great-aunt’s Christmas tree farm in this witty, glittering, heart-filled romcom. Thanks to her thriving art career, Miriam Blum finally has her decoupaged glitter ducks in a row—until devas...

The Novel: Snowbound in Her Boss's Bed The Author: Marcella Bell The Guest: Becky Feldman, Host of Too Stupid to Live The Synopsis: Outside the snow is falling Inside the heat is definitely rising! On the first day of Hanukkah, new events director Miriam Howard is summoned to CEO Benjamin Silver’s luxurious Aspen chalet. But while she’s briefing him on plans for a dazzling gala, a blizzard leaves...

The Novel: Kiss Her Once for Me The Author: Alison Cochrun The Guest: Bianca aka spooky storyteller, Countess Carm The Synopsis: One year ago, recent Portland transplant Ellie Oliver had her dream job in animation and a Christmas Eve meet-cute with a woman at a bookstore that led her to fall in love over the course of a single night. But after a betrayal the next morning and the loss of her job so...

The Novella: Snowed in with the Player (Holiday with the Players #1) The Author: Rebecca Jenshak The Guest: Laura Yasmin, Host of What to Read Next and What to Listen Next The Synopsis: It was supposed to be a weekend of holiday cheer. Just me and my twin sister, watching Christmas movies and baking cookies. My brother was absolutely not supposed to show up with half the football team. Including T...

The Novel: There's Something About Merry The Author: Codi Hall The Guest: Angela Maria Hart, from The Cozy Mystery Book Club Celebrate The 12 Days of Cozies The Synopsis: Merry Winters has the holiday blues. She's spent the last year learning to love herself, and now she's ready to find the right guy. But the pickings are slim in Mistletoe, Idaho, and it’s just her luck that the man who catches he...

The Novel: You're a Mean One, Matthew Prince (Boy Meets Boy #2) The Author: Timothy Janovsky The Guest: Kate Barkley, Host of All the Good Dogs The Synopsis: Bring a little joy to the world? Not today, Santa. Matthew Prince is young, rich, and thoroughly spoiled. So what if his parents barely remember he exists and the press is totally obsessed with him? He’s on top of the world. But one major PR...

The Novella: Win a Date with Secret Santa (Curvy Girls' Bachelor Auction #11) The Author: Kate Tilney The Guest: Kate Wilhite The Synopsis: What could be more fun than going on a Polar Express-like train ride with a toymaker at Christmas? Apparently, everything. While Fraser Douglas may be in the business of creating toys that bring joy to children worldwide, the man himself is clearly a big grump...

The Novel: Hunted (Kink Camp #1) The Author: A. Anders The Guests: Cassi, Keegan, & Christina, co-hosts of My Worst Date The Synopsis: My desires… I’m afraid. I want things – to escape, to run, to be caught, held down and… I’ve come here to find the thing to quench my most sensual fantasies. When I see him - I know. He’s brutal and made of stone. An artist with his hands who keeps everyone at arm’...

The Novel: Forever Wolf (The Legend of All Wolves #3) The Author: Maria Vale The Guest: Courtney, Host of The Cult of Domesticity The Synopsis: Legend says his eyes portend the end of the world...or perhaps, the beginning... Born with one blue eye and one green, Eyulf was abandoned by his pack as an infant and has never understood why, or what he is... Varya is fiercely loyal to the Great North Pa...

Summary: Whether she's writing about small town teachers or fictional TV shows about gods and goddesses, author Olivia Dade's books are packed full of humor, heart, and heat (our three favorite things on Boobies & Noobies). Olivia's latest release, Ship Wrecked (available 11.15.22) rounds out her Spoiler Alert series. Listen in as we discuss fatness in romance books (and beyond), the fictional TV...

The Novel: Sweet Berries (Cambric Creek #2) The Author: C.M. Nascosta The Guest: James Ranney The Synopsis: Grace has a job she loves, a community she adores, and plenty of friends... but her lack of bedroom action has left this event planner too horny to think. When one ill-advised night at the bar leads to her giving an exhibitionistic show to an unknown presence outside her bedroom window, she...

The Novel: Fire Magic & Ice Cream The Author: Lauren Connolly The Guest: Craig Elliott - Grab a copy of Rad Dad on Amazon The Synopsis: When fire meets ice cream, will passion turn into a melted mess or dessert flambé? Quinn Byrne is rare even among fire elementals, with her powers hard-wired into her arousal. She can’t touch herself without setting the sheets ablaze. With an incendiary sex drive,...