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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...

Episode 8 – Raven of the Sea by Stacey Reynolds  March is Lust of the Irish month at Book Tease, and this week we’re diving into a story where the ocean is as powerful as the emotions beneath the surface.  Raven of the Sea is a romance shaped by emotional storms, found family, and the kind of healing that only comes when someone finally sees you for who you are. Set in the beautiful County Clare t...

Episode 7 – The Exorcism of Faeries by JL Vampa March is Lust of the Irish at Book Tease, and we’re opening the series with dark academia steeped in Irish folklore, secret societies, and fae that are anything but benevolent. This week on Book Tease, we’re dissecting The Exorcism of Faeries — a gothic romance wrapped in botany, morbid anatomy, and a campus where whispers carry weight. Atta, a morti...

Episode 6 – Ensnared by Rebecca Quinn February has been all about Types of L-O-V-E , and we’re closing out the series with a love story that refuses to fit into a traditional box: Poly / Why Choose Love. This week on Book Tease, we’re untangling Ensnared by Rebecca Quinn — a post-apocalyptic, why-choose romance built on power, protection, and a web of relationships that existed long before Eden en...

Episode 5 – Heated Rivalry by Rachel Reid February’s Types of Love series continues with one of the most electric dynamics in romance: rivalry that burns a little too hot. This week on Book Tease , we’re lacing up for Heated Rivalry by Rachel Reid - the M/M hockey romance that practically defined rivals-to-lovers for an entire corner of BookTok. Two professional hockey players. Years of secret hoo...

Episode 4 – Till Summer Do Us Part by Meghan Quinn February’s Types of Love series wouldn’t be complete without something sweet, so Book Tease is diving into Sweet Love with a romcom that delivers spice, humor, and all the feel-good vibes. Just in time for Valentine’s week, we’re having our romcom moment with Till Summer Do Us Part by Meghan Quinn - a charming, laugh-out-loud romance that proves l...

Episode 3 – Heartless Beloved by Lola King February is all about Types of Love , and this week on Book Tease we’re diving headfirst into one of the most intense - and toxic - forms: Obsessive Love . We’re talking Heartless Beloved by Lola King , a dark and emotionally charged romance that explores devotion taken to its extreme. This story lives in the gray area between desire and control, asking w...

Episode 2 – That Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Demon by Kimberly Lemming New podcast, new obsessions! January’s Debut theme continues with a wine-fueled night that escalates into demon-saving chaos.   This week on Book Tease , we’re talking That Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Demon by Kimberly Lemming - a wildly fun fantasy romance featuring an unhinged (and deeply relatable) heroine, a hot dragon de...

Episode 1 – Queen of Roses by Briar Boleyn  New podcast, new obsessions! We are kicking off January (and the new pod) by exploring Debut romance novels.  Join Jaimi as she dives into the slowest of all slow burns, Queen of Roses by Briar Boleyn - a debut fantasy romance packed with haunting magic, political intrigue, and one very sassy heroine. Discussion includes: book breakdown and review, spice...