Chick Lit Book Club Podcast

Rae and Veronica are starting Black History Month with award-winning author Rebekah Weatherspoon and the second book in her Cowboys of California series, If the Boot Fits . This Cinderella-inspired tale follows Amanda McQueen (personal assistant to an evil actress) and Sam Pleasant (recent Oscar winning actor). When a chance encounter at an after-Oscars party leads them to a steamy night, Amanda d...

Your favorite foul-mouthed ladies are excited for the first book review of the new year! We received an ARC of Meet Me in the Margins by Melissa Ferguson which releases February 15th. Savannah Cade is in a bind: she’s on a time crunch to finish her super secret first romance novel and simultaneously finds herself inexplicably drawn to her uptight new boss, Will Pennington. A mystery editor steps i...

What do you get for your favorite podcast on their first anniversary? How about reviews on Spotify and Apple Podcasts?! Celebrate with Rae and Veronica as they recap some of their favorite moments from the past year. Their superlatives include: Favorite Hero/Heroine from the podcast (and otherwise read in 2021), Favorite Sexy Time, Most Cockle-warming moment, and more! Rae also has a few surprises...

We celebrate the New Year with T.L. Swans very steamy, The Stopover, which is the first in The Miles High Club series. After inclement weather leaves strangers Jim and Emily spending one sexy night together, both believe they’ll never cross paths ever again – until fate steps in. He’s the media mogul and she’s the intrepid reporter eager to make a life for herself in NYC. The ladies discuss their...

It’s finally here, guys! Our Christmas aperitif for you is our review of the theatrical release of Sally Thorne’s The Hating Game. Mostly a full-out love fest with just a couple of issues. Discussed on this episode: Austin Stowell’s bodacious rear-end, how Danny is the most adorkable side character, and supposedly Lucy now writes Smurf Fan Fiction. Did one of the screenwriters listen to our podcas...

Deck the Halls, y’all! It’s our Christmas episode! We’re celebrating this year with another guest, Ween! This holiday season, Santa brought us Window Shopping by Tessa Bailey, which tells the story of Stella, a woman rebuilding her life after literal prison time. As fate would have it, she encounters Aiden, a man with a ready smile and folksy wittisms for every occasion. Holiday window decor, fest...

To prepare for the theatrical release of The Hating Game by Sally Thorne, we are re-releasing our previous episode devoted solely to this awesome book. We've removed Rae's dramatic reading of Smurf erotic fan fiction - You're welcome.  We’ve come a long way in almost a year, but Joshua Templeman stays the same. A fixation with strawberries, a myriad of blue hued dress shirts, and a hostile pa...

We are so delighted that guest host Lee is returning to discuss Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston. This M/M romance is an epistolary lovefest between Alex, the First Son of the United States and Henry, Prince of Wales. It’s enemies to lovers, y’all, so you know we’re into it because we have issues. Also discussed are dumbbells for your penis (they’re a real thing), how everyone has a...

Do you believe in magic? Well, we do and we’re talking about it! The ladies break down Therese Beharrie’s And They Lived Happily Ever After, a South Africa-based rom-com filled with magical prose and happily ever afters. Gaia, a romance writer who creates (actual) magic when she puts pen to paper finds an immediate spark with her best friend’s brother, Jacob. With shared sexy dreams, will Gaia and...

We’re kicking off the holiday season with a discussion of Love and Latkes by Stacey Agdern. A second chance, friends-to-lovers romance centered around Hanukkah and includes a delightful deep dive into Jewish culture. When their hometown holds a latke-making competition, will Abe Newman win both the girl and the top prize? The ladies also discuss porn for women (Bellesaplus.co), feature a new ratin...

It’s Spooky Szn, and to pay homage to the time of Samhain, we are covering Warm Bodies, a novel by Isaac Marion and a 2013 movie starring Nicholas Hoult. This book definitely hit the ladies right in the feels: beautifully written, great pacing, and extremely eloquent. The zombie apocalypse has never sounded so good. The accompanying film proved to be a fairly decent adaptation of the source materi...

This week the ladies are headed back to Mother (Mi)Russia with the second book in the Princesses By Royal Decree series, His Majesty’s Hidden Heir by Lucy Monroe. In this installment, we follow royal badboy, Konstantin Mirakov after he discovers an unknown son with his past love, Emma Carmichael. It’s a redemption/second chance love story of princely proportions. Also discussed: Veronica’s new add...

There was a lot of cockle warming to be had on this episode. The ladies discuss Abby Jimenez’s gorgeous romantic comedy, The Happy Ever After Playlist, which tells the story of how one very good dog brings together one grieving artist and a musician on the edge of stardom. This book includes an equally excellent playlist which can be found on Spotify. Also discussed in this episode are birthday bu...

Continuing the celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, the ladies partake in some magical realism with the classic Like Water For Chocolate by Laura Esquivel. Taking place during the Mexican revolution, the novel presents life and love in a small family at the very beginning of the 20th century. Spanning a generation, the novel (and subsequent film) depict gender differences, cultural expectations...

We are celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month with a review of A Lot Like Adios by Alexis Daria. Adios is a second chance romance and a love letter to New York City itself. It’s been 13 years since Michelle and Gabe have even set eyes on one another. Is the spark still present between these former best friends? Also discussed is the horrific story of a haunted baby doll, Veronica’s leap onto...

On today’s very special episode of Page 2 Screen, the ladies are taking another foray into the world of Pride and Prejudice adaptations with Pride and Prejudice: A Latter Day Comedy. Journey with them as they reminisce about bangs, wrap shirts, volkswagen beetles, and what the hell is wrong with Wickhams shirts?! Will this deter them from further exploration into the P&P adaptation hell or are...

On this week’s episode, the ladies enjoy the last vestiges of summer while talking about the absolutely delightful Beach Read by Emily Henry. Two writers with mental blocks make a bet that will force themselves out of their comfort zones and take leaps both stylistically and emotionally. The ladies are beside themselves with this one… many tears were shed. Other topics include Rae’s fun new game t...

On today’s very special episode of Page 2 Screen, the ladies are live and in person… Well, not really. But you will get to hear their real-time reactions to Paul Gordon’s, Pride and Prejudice: The Musical. This musical adaptation of the quintessential enemies-to-lovers trope is certainly a journey. Be prepared for lots of talk about music, theatre, and personal experiences in the arts scene. Find...

The ladies are back from a brief hiatus! We’re taking a trip to the Reidiverse, or the RCU, by discussing Totally Folked by HRH Penny Reid. We may be a little biased as the heroine is literally Rae from Cleveland, and our own Rae from Cleveland might be having an existential crisis. They also discuss Covid (wear a mask and get your shots, people), Veronica drinking the Ted Lasso Kool-Aid, and what...

We’ve got a guest in da house! The ladies are joined by special guest, Sunny, to break down American Queen by Sierra Simone. For most of her adult life, Greer has been in love with two men, who happen to be best friends. One the President of the United States, the other, his running mate. Who will she choose? Or is there a third option? The ladies also discuss the newest podcast spokesdog Bucky Ba...

On this week's episode, the ladies were lucky enough to get an ARC of Emma Jackson’s Sleepless in Sicily and even had the opportunity to have a sit down with Emma herself. Our interview is included in the episode and we can easily say she is an absolute delight. Sleepless in Sicily begins with a magical meetcute between an American makeup artist with crippling social anxiety and a drop dead gorgeo...

Veronica got her karma this week reading, then watching Driven by K. Bromberg. Rae had the fortune of only watching it. The ladies ponder whether Colton’s d*ck is really that good, complain about company names, and lament inconsistency in the heroine. Additionally, they realize they must now rely heavily on that sponsorship from Safelite, because someone else might not be taking their calls. In al...

The ladies are going back to school this week with Amy Pennza’s Daughter of Rage and Beauty, a Berserker Academy novel. A strong, sassy heroine and swoon-worthy Nordic hero embark on a dangerous quest for immortality and fall in love. Other topics include the TGIF sitcom lineup, what happens when Veronica finds beetles doing it on her plants, and why Jenny Slate would never date a douchebag. Also,...

Rae has never been in a Street Fight before, however, she’s about to go Chun-Li on a certain southern writer. The ladies go on a Nicholas Sparks journey that essentially ends in rage. They talk about Safe Haven, whether or not Nicholas Sparks actually writes romance, and why trigger warnings are important. Also, remember when Josh Duhamel was a thing?  The ladies discuss his constant hair dis...

Listeners: sit down in your favorite comfy chair, grab a cup of strong black coffee, and attempt to follow along. Rae describes the plot of Passionflix’s Wicked directed by Taryn O’Neill adapted from the novel by Jennifer L. Armentrout. To compare her struggles to that of Claire Danes unsuccessfully scrutinizing a Homeland-esque red-string laden evidence board wouldn’t be too far off. This is craz...