Damsels Never Finish

This episode may contain spoilers. Please read the book before listening. Katahn is on a mission to take down the Greedy Queen, who has only brought hunger and despair to all but her chosen few, and has her eyes set on him becoming her mate. After narrowly escaping her, he falls into a pit and stumbles upon a crashed ship filled with unfamiliar creatures with only two eyes and four limbs. He accid...

This episode may contain spoilers. Please read the book before listening. Welcome to our first-ever BONUS episode! We continue our conversation and review of Pucking Around by Emily Raft with our spice queen, Domonique, as we dive into her thoughts and opinions on the book and its characters. How high do you think she will rate the spice level?  Send us Fan Mail Support the show Please rate and le...

This episode may contain spoilers. Please read the book before listening. Growing up as the daughter of a famous rock star, Rachel Price is no stranger to walking on the wild side. But after years of living life on the edge as a notorious  party girl, Rachel has worked hard to shed her bad girl image and forge a new path by making a name for herself in the world of sports medicine. After losing ou...

This episode may contain spoilers. Please read the book before listening. Tessa Rodriguez is a nerdy gamer girl and software engineer with dreams of creating her own video game and making a name for herself in the industry. But breaking into a predominantly male driven field might be the most challenging game yet. When Tessa enters a contest in an effort to save her friend’s business, she enlists...

This episode may contain spoilers. Please read the book before listening. WARNING: This book is a DARK romance and may contain sensitive subjects not suitable for all readers.  Johnathon Ashcroft, aka (Sade) has long since come to terms with his path in life. Tormented by the dark memories of his tragic past, pain is no stranger to Sade but a constant companion and all too familiar friend. Until o...

This episode may contain spoilers. Please read the book before listening. Attorney Joyce Parker is over the day-to-day grind of representing criminals at her law firm, so when she finally decides to quit and start a new chapter in her life, she isn’t expecting it to be her last day alive. After arriving in Eden (a mid-point to the afterlife) and making a deal to gain her ticket to heaven by repres...

This episode may contain spoilers. Please read the book before listening. Jules is a child actor turned sugar baby with the world's weight on her shoulders. Her plan is to make enough money to pay off her debts and get what’s owed to her, and she’s not afraid to use ALL of her assets to get it. As an actress, she’s skilled at keeping her most of her daddy’s wrapped around her finger, that is,...

This episode may contain spoilers. Please read the book before listening. In this spicy reimagining of a holiday classic (The Nutcracker), We follow Clara and Louisa, two sisters in their 20s, who find themselves on a whirlwind adventure – full of sugary delights and creatures of the night.  At the behest of their late father, Clara and Louisa move in with their godfather Mr. Drosselmeyer, a stran...

This episode may contain spoilers. Please read the book before listening. Being a succubus is a secret Avirin Ellis intends to keep hidden, especially from her co-workers. But when her office rival shows up to her door for her app-ordered feeding, she doesn’t turn him away and now he knows what she’s been hiding. To make matters worse she can’t stop thinking about him no matter how much she hates...

This episode may contain spoilers. Please read the book before listening. A wagging tail and sharp claws were not exactly what Tegan pictured when she thought about the man of her dreams, but when a handsome Wolven named Atlas, stops to help her clean up a wedding cake mishap, she cannot deny the sweet attraction between them. Taking a chance, she decides to join the gym he owns, hoping to get a l...

This episode may contain spoilers. Please read the book before listening. This month we explore the Underworld and the three Kings who rule it. And at the center of it all is, Lourdes Rivera, a witch with a great power waiting to be unleashed. But someone is after her. To abuse her power as a seer. Will the three Kings be able to help her defeat the villain or is everything more complicated than i...

Warning: This episode dives into controversial aspects of the romance genre, and contains topics of domestic violence and abuse. Please listen with caution.  Today, we won't be reviewing It Ends With Us as a romance novel because we don’t believe there is anything romantic about domestic violence and abuse. Instead, we will discuss our thoughts on the effect this story has had on the romance...

This episode may contain spoilers. Please read the book before listening.  Book Summary:  Rose Love is a supernatural matchmaker and owner of her family’s (love) bathhouse, catering to magical beings. Rose loves her job earning her the title of the best in the business, but when her own perfect match falls apart shattering her heart, she begins to lose confidence in her abilities, and to make matt...

This month we venture into the world of (business) espionage, family drama, and delicious Indian food. This book was chosen by our damsel, Thea for AAPI month.  In order to forge his own path in the world and step out of the shadow of his family’s name, Hemdeep has had to make many hard sacrifices. But when his father’s sudden illness puts the family business in danger,  he must come back to help...

Val is a sexy,  leather-wearing, pierced, and tatted cupid who doesn't believe in true love after being burned in the past. But when feelings start to arise that make him question whether love exists, his only choice is to run. Pyro is all work and no play, except when it comes to the bedroom. And just like in life, control belongs to him. But breaking his rules is the least of his worries wh...

This month we review Angel's pick, Kiss of a Demon King by Kresely Cole.  Known as the Queen of Illusions, Sabine of the Sorceri loves only two things: Gold and her little sister, Lanthy. Fueled by the desire to free herself and her sister from a powerful sorcerer, she must fulfill an ancient prophecy, naming her as Rydstrom Woede, the Demon King's fated mate. As she grants his darkest d...

This month is Dom's pick, To Catch A Raven by Beverly Jenkins. Raven Moreaux is a woman who excels at the art of disguise and deception. Braxton Steel is a very handsome well-to-do bachelor and a tailor from Boston. Both come from very different worlds, but when an ambitious investigator blackmails them to join her scheme to steal back the Declaration of Independence, they must pretend to be...

Welcome to a new year and a new season! This month, we are reviewing Brenda's pick, A Soul to keep by Opal Reyne.  Reia’s life has never been a sweet fairytale. Labeled as a  bad omen that could bring death to anyone foolish enough to look her in the eye, it was no surprise that she was chosen to be the sacrificial bride to a Dusk-walker as payment for the protection of her village.   Orpheus...

Happy holidays! We decided to gift you all our review of a VERY SPICY holiday-themed romance novella, by Molly Doyle picked by our damsel, Kat. DISCLAIMER: This is a dark romance and there may be discussions or mentions of uncomfortable themes not suitable for listeners. We follow Quinn as she gets wrapped up in the Holiday spirit by her 3 captivating boes. Spending Christmas in a secluded snow-co...

This month's read was chosen by one of our damsels, Thea.     Lissianna Argeneau is a 202-year-old vampire with a slight problem: she faints at the sight of blood. Luckily, her mother has found the perfect solution, kidnap and convince, Dr. Gregory Hewitt, a renowned psychologist who specializes in curing phobias, to help her daughter.  When Lissianna finds a hot guy tied to her bed wrapped i...

This month's pick was made by our damsel, Dominatrix, Claws and Fangs by Laurann Dohner. Three stories. Three couples. All sink-your-teeth steamy.  When Matty tries to help out her mysterious and hot-kilted neighbor, she finds out that trying to do the right thing may have gotten her into more than what she bargained for, when her seductive neighbor, Blaron, decides to make her his permanentl...

Welcome to PART TWO of our discussion of, Rejection by K. Loraine and Meg Anne. In this episode we will finish giving our overall thoughts of the book and its characters. Damsel discretion is advised. Sunday Fallon is a broken wolf shifter who's never been able to shift. Knowing the shame this would bring to the family name, Sunday is kept away from her kind. But when the time comes for Sunda...

Disclaimer: With so many characters to go through, this episode will be broken into two parts. This month's episode is a delicious read involving four sexy paranormal men and one innocent, but thirsty fem-wolf. This book is the second installment of the book series, The Mate Games, by K. Loraine and Meg Anne, and was recommended by one of our hosts, Angel. Damsel discretion is advised. Sunday...

In this episode, the Damsels take a turn down a dystopian world where women are the vessels to be sacrificed while men are praised for their bravery...hmmm.  But wait, is there any romance? A possible love triangle? Or did it fail the "Dom Scale" in spice level?  Our main character, Wu Zetian, is a tormented young woman with not much to look forward to in life besides sneak out to meet h...

This month's read is an office romance with a twist.  Lily is living her everyday life at her every day job as the Lich's secretary. Today is just another day, but that all changes when her desk is destroyed by another assassination attempt and she has to move to another part of the building. Soon her curiosity about her boss intensifies when the line between employee and employer is cro...