Lose the Plot with Carla and Emily

Carla and Emily are diving deep into the rainy, high-stakes, and completely consuming world of Exodus by Kate Stewart - the ultimate Ravenhood book that took our brains, shattered them into a million pieces, and left us struggling for meaning. We’re talking toxic loyalty, the reckless Dominic, and the exact moment Sean and Tobias made us question our entire lives. Whether you’re a die-hard Ravenho...

We're baaaaaack! Carla thought literally no-one has been listening to our podcast, so we hit an editing SLUMP. If you are enjoying Lose the Plot leave us a comment or give us a 5 start rating! In this episode, Carla and Emily are metaphorically digging up the floorboards and exploring the mysterious chaos of Never Lie by Freida McFadden—the psychological thriller that took a romantic winter ge...

This episode on Lose the Plot , Carla and Emily are officially spiraling over A Court of Mist and Fury - the book that took Spring Court depression and turned it into Night Court obsession. We’re breaking down the ultimate Romantasy glow-up that saw Feyre trade a toxic floral nightmare for a High Lord with serious wingspan energy. We’re talking the slow burn to end all slow burns, the found family...

It's time for Carla and Emily to Lose the Plot over The Deal by Elle Kennedy, the college hockey romance that said 'fake dating for academic purposes' and then immediately made it everyone’s emotional problem. We’re talking practice-turned-flirting, ego the size of an ice rink, and a hero who starts off as walking red flag energy but somehow skates his way into growth. There’s tutor/student tensio...

Carla and Emily dive into Better Than the Movies by Lynn Painter - a rom-com love letter to cheesy tropes, fake dating schemes, and the unshakable belief that your life should be soundtracked like a 2000s movie montage. We’re talking childhood enemies, fake boyfriends with suspiciously perfect timing, and a heroine whose entire personality is 'white dress and chucks.' Expect spoiler-lite c...

Welcome to The 2025 Plotties - our wildly unofficial awards where we crown the best, worst, and most emotionally irresponsible romance and smut books we read last year. From gag-worthy sex scenes to Olympic-level pick-me behaviour, nothing escapes our judgment. If you love BookTok recaps, spicy romance derailments, and brutally funny book chaos, this episode is your annual tradition. Grab a drink,...

This episode of Lose the Plot , Carla and Emily dive into Shield of Sparrows by Devney Perry - a romantasy situation involving cursed realms, forced proximity, marriage stress, and a man whose entire personality is 'stands guard and broods intensely.' We’re unpacking princess survival mode, monster-infested road trips, and a slow burn so slow it qualifies as emotional edging. Expect spoile...

In this episode of Lose the Plot , Carla and Emily spiral over Window Shopping by Tessa Bailey - the festive workplace romance that boldly asks: what if retail was unhinged, HR was a suggestion, and Christmas miracles looked suspiciously like a corny rich man losing control? We’re unpacking the department store tension, wildly questionable workplace boundaries, and a heroine who enters a CEO's...

This episode we unravel Beautiful Ugly by Alice Feeney - a book filled with secrets, lies, memory gaps and suspicious women. Join us as we judge Grady’s chronic inability to make a good decision, Abby’s FBI-level secret keeping, and the island of Amberly, which is basically a yoga retreat if your wellness plan includes light murder and emotional manipulation. We dive into unreliable narrators, mys...

Carla and Emily dive beak-first into Flock by Kate Stewart, the book that asked, 'Why choose one man when you can have… several questionable ones and multiple criminal secrets?' We’re unpacking all the big questions: Why is everyone in this town allergic to honesty? How does a sawmill somehow become a front for polyamorous chaos? And at what point do we start a support group for readers em...

In this very special Halloween edition of Lose the Plot , Carla and Emily are thirsting, gasping, and questioning werewolves' hygiene standards after reading Muscles and Monsters by Ashley Bennett - the monster romance that’s 95% abs, 5% plot, and 100% emotional support doughnut holes. Join us as we unpack the tale of Tegan, the anxious baker who falls for Atlas, a literal beast of a man with...

Buckle up, babes - it’s turbulence and trauma time! Carla and Emily tackle Mile High by Liz Tomforde, the spicy hockey romance that somehow mixes locker room banter, emotional baggage, and one very naughty sports star. We’re unpacking all the essentials: why Zanders gives 'walking red flag with abs,' Stevie’s magically repairing self-esteem, and how this many flights can still lead to so f...

Ana’s life takes a wild turn when she’s roped into interviewing Christian Grey — the richest creep in Seattle and the king of monotone trauma dumps. What follows? An ox-blood “playroom” of BDSM pain, a family way too supportive of questionable romance choices, and exes old enough to be everyone’s mum. Classic Wattpad-level chaos! In this episode of Lose the Plot with Carla and Emily , we dive into...

Kris-Jen is back and things are getting messy — literally. She’s on a mission to uncover which of the five Jaeger brothers she hooked up with in their swampy clubhouse, but the only logical plan? Work her way through the whole lot and hope for clarity later. Iconic. In this episode of Lose the Plot with Carla and Emily , we dive into one of BookTok’s most chaotic “why choose” spicy reads — a steam...

Olive is the most unlucky woman alive — but at least she dodged the vomit-and-diarrhea disaster at her sister’s wedding. Small wins! That is, until a lie with her sworn enemy traps her in a fake honeymoon with the man she’s hated for years. Classic enemies-to-lovers chaos, heavy on the rom-com tropes and BookTok spice . In this episode of Lose the Plot with Carla and Emily , we dive into this quir...

Aly’s a hard-working nurse by day and an unhinged BookTok addict by night — especially for one very specific masked thirst-trapper. Enter Josh: hacker extraordinaire, socially anxious shut-in, and walking red flag. When their worlds collide, sparks (and data breaches) fly in this chaotic spicy romance that’s equal parts dark smut and tech love story gone feral . In this episode of Lose the Plot wi...

Saeris Fane and her hopeless brother unleash chaos after stealing a golden groin piece (yes, you read that right) — and suddenly they’re on the radar of KING-FISHER, the 6'7" deathly enigma everyone wants but probably shouldn’t. What follows is a wild fantasy romance adventure filled with dark smut, mythical chaos, and questionable decision-making . In this episode of Lose the Plot with C...

Hoa hoa hoaaaa hoa hoooooo — welcome to FORKS , the moody hometown of sparkly vampires and questionable life decisions. In this episode of Lose the Plot with Carla and Emily , we sink our teeth into Twilight by Stephenie Meyer , the OG vampire romance that defined a generation and still dominates BookTok’s nostalgia era . Bella Swan might just be the original 'pick me,' begging an ancient...

Millie is the ultimate pick-me disaster in The Housemaid by Freida McFadden — a viral psychological thriller turned BookTok sensation soon to be adapted into a movie starring Sydney Sweeney, Amanda Seyfried, and Michele Morrone . When Millie lands a dream housekeeping job, her boss Nina seems completely unhinged, and her husband Andrew’s creepy thigh-staring habits don’t help. What follows is a ch...

Isla Crown is your classic 19-year-old virginal heroine in a spicy romantasy full of ancient rivalries, magical realms, and love-triangle chaos . Thrust into a centuries-old feud between six kingdoms, she’s stuck choosing between two brooding blokes: Oreo and Grim, for... well, reasons. This BookTok-favourite fantasy romance has everything: morally grey men, questionable world-building, and a plot...

Welcome to The 2024 Plotties , where we crown the best (and absolute worst) romance and smut books we read last year. From most disgusting sex scene to the biggest pick-me character , nothing escapes our chaotic judgment! If you love BookTok recaps, spicy romance chaos, and brutally funny book awards , this is your Super Bowl. Grab a drink, it’s time to celebrate the messiest moments in smutty fic...

Lilly Blossom Bloom moves to the city for a guy (Atlas), forgets he exists, and somehow ends up in a mess of a relationship with Ryle, a neurosurgeon who punches patio furniture and, you know, people. This book? Marketed as a sweet rom-com. What we got? An emotional dumpster fire with toxic love, explosive tempers, and zero chill. Sparks fly—but mostly from Ryle’s random outbursts of rage. We’re d...

It’s our chaotic Christmas romance special ! 🎄 Cole Black is the ultimate emo grump, a small-town bad boy with a lifelong grudge. Storee, a city girl in crisis, returns home after her great-aunt’s hip catastrophe and lands in the middle of a town that’s Christmas-obsessed and full of festive judgment. Between hometown redemption arcs, twin sister drama, and one extremely moody love interest, this...

Welcome to the wild world of A Court of Thorns and Roses 🥀 the BookTok romantasy that launched a thousand spicy fanfics. Feyre — our 19-year-old illiterate huntress and certified pick-me, gets dragged into a magical realm ruled by dangerously hot fae men who all seem way too into her. Between cursed kingdoms, confusing prophecies, and suspiciously frequent IBS moments, we try to make sense of thi...

Welcome to the unhinged world of dark romance BookTok , where red flags are basically plot devices. KILLIAN (yes, Kill -ian) is a psychopathic med student with a basketball obsession and a thing for trauma bonding. Glyndon, our naive and catastrophically unlucky heroine, somehow finds this all… romantic? 🥀 This episode dives into one of the most chaotic dark romance smut books we’ve read, full of...