Lusty Library: A Spicy Romance Book Podcast

This episode features haunted mansions, supernatural chaos, unbearable longing, deadly trials, emotional damage, and an MMC who could absolutely ruin your life...and somehow you'd still be screaming, "But he's so romantic!" Join The Dames as they descend through all nine levels of hell with Phantasma by Kaylie Smith, the BookTok-favorite dark fantasy romance packed with gothic...

Nobody expected a gothic Victorian romance to get everyone acting unhinged, but The Poisoner by I.V. Ophelia has managed to do just that!  Birdie was done the moment she saw the cover. Before anyone had been poisoned, bitten, or betrayed, she was already kicking her feet and twirling her hair. Meanwhile, Lexx is fighting for her life against a gloriously unhinged take on the knot trope all while h...

Somebody call the FBI because Joey is breaking every rule of the podcast and bringing out her all-time favorite dark romance novel for this episode.  Join The Dames as they binge-read their way through The Risk by S.T. Abby.  If you like books packed with serial killer chaos, revenge plots, and one wildly unhinged FMC you would absolutely help hide a body for, then Captain Joey would like to forma...

Want to meet the coolest mom ever? This Mother’s Day, The Dames welcome Lexx’s Mum for a heartfelt conversation full of her sage wisdom you won’t want to miss. Travel back in time to 1983 small town Dalton Montana courtesy of Bluebird Gold by Devney Perry. Can The Dames discuss the plot like respectful intelligent humans or will they find themselves fully derailed by vivid mental images of thick-t...

Birdie claimed part two was “for closure,” which is hilarious because there is no closure in this episode, but rather the continuation of a rapid, irreversible descent into the cult of male/male hockey romance... In this special Part-2 Episode, The Dames reheat Heated Rivalry by Rachel Reid for another glorious hour, all while making utterly lewd hydration choices. At this point, Birdie has droppe...

Birdie held the podcast hostage and threatened to quit unless we read this book immediately, so obviously we folded like a cheap lawn chair. Join The Dames as we body-check our way into Heated Rivalry by Rachel Reid. Is it an obsession? A commitment? A lifestyle? A cry for help? Birdie says it’s just “devouring positive content,” which apparently means consuming hockey romance at a pace that conce...

Welcome to Episode 43 of the Lusty Library Podcast, where The Dames lace up their combat boots, apply their lip gloss, and descend into War Games by Sheridan Anne. Listener Warning: If the word "plop" has ever bothered you, you may want to skip the first five minutes...Stretch, hydrate, text your therapist a heads-up, and get ready to join us on the battlefield. The Lusty Library theme s...

Two Dames are living their absolute nerd-girl fantasy, and one is rolling her eyes so hard she risks blacking out before the episode ends. Strap in as The Dames crash-land into I Got Abducted by Aliens and Now I’m Trapped in a Rom-Com by Kimberly Lemming. Will the aliens' sucker tails earn them a certified hot-factor green light from The Dames, or will they get a "Hell No" like the...

Are you into witches, men who absolutely should not be lurking in forests, and all the wildly inappropriate things one can do with shadow magic? Perfect. You’re our people. Join The Dames as we descend into the debut novel of Bria Rose, Her Dark Promise. If you happen to be extremely knowledgeable about the Gutenberg Press or the witchcraft hysteria, we strongly recommend imbibing in a "Witch...

If this podcast had HR, OSHA, or even a mildly concerned manager, this episode would’ve been shut down before the record button finished blinking.  Join The Dames as we recklessly clock in at Morning Glory Milking Farm by C.M. Nascosta. Wildly over educated and mildly under qualified, we may have treated this book like hands-on job training. What starts as “surely this will be fine” devolves into...

Forget cocoa, small towns, and wholesome holiday kisses—This holiday season, The Dames skipped the sugar and went straight for the spice with The Naughty List by Jade West. Think you've read a lot of smut? So did we, and we spent the entire book with our jaws on the floor. Was this the best holiday gift we could’ve asked for? Without question. The Lusty Library theme song - "Cantaloupe&q...

Breaking news: Joey has officially been taken out at the knees by a listener selection so wild, it deserves its own warning label. Ride along as The Dames speed, swerve, and occasionally scream their way through Creedence by Penelope Douglas. This episode is jam-packed with intrigue, moral dilemmas, and did we say hot brothers AND a hot dad? Stay until the end to see how The Dames rate this one! ...

Grab your red cloak, because we’re straying off the path...This episode is chock full of claws, growls, knots, and so much feral alpha wolf energy that you may think you've found your true mate. Join The Dames as they journey through A Cage of Crimson by K.F. Breene. Will Birdie’s rage over this cliffhanger ever be soothed? Or will her utter bewilderment over the creative anatomical positioni...

Join The Dames as they collectively scream “Let’s-go! We'll win! BC!” We’re here with our pom poms because this smut goes into overtime! This week we’re tackling For The Fans by Nyla K.—a boy-love bonanza with enough sweaty tension to fog up a stadium. Can Lexx survive her personal hell of reading about sports without breaking into hives, or will hometown Pride pull her through? Website: thel...

This episode The Dames are crashing into the gun-toting, grudge-holding, morally-gray-man buffet that is Forget Me Not Bombshell by Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti. It’s dark. It’s dirty. It’s the mafia madness we crave. Will The Dames swoon for the brooding brute with a blood-soaked past? Fall head-over-heels for the seductive chaotic sweet-talker who’d burn the world for a smirk? Or maybe t...

Did you ever dream of being the cheese in a man meat sandwich; toasted, melted, and absolutely smothered between two possessive, sinfully hot alpha males??? Then this is the episode for you! Join The Dames as they argue about quality smut in The Moon and His Tides by Gianna Darling. Ain’t nothing soft and dreamy about this moon, Darling. You’re about to be served up a hot, chaotic, moon-soaked mén...

To Knot or Not to Knot? That is the dilemma of this episode! Can you guess which one of the ladies is more than happy to volunteer as tribute??? Join The Dames as they grab the bull by the horns and charge headfirst into Ruby Dixon’s Bull Moon Rising. How many towels does it take to get through a Conquest Moon cycle with a seven-foot Taurian? No one knows. All we know is… we’d need access to a was...

Buckle up — because this episode, The Dames are riding extra dirty into the chaotic, leather-clad world of motorcycle club romances with Wolf.e by Paisley Hope. You know the type: tattooed bad boys, suspicious piercings, dubiously legal activities, and an absolutely debilitating allergy to commitment. We know Joey will love this one (it's her pick!), but will this inked-up antihero get Birdie...

Shades of Red by Willow Prescott is finally delivering the chef-kink novel that Birdie has been salivating for the past thirty episodes! Meanwhile, Lexx was one page away from being arrested for aggressively yelling at fictional men...And then there’s Joey, sipping her cocktail and casually living her best life as The Dames spiral into chaos. She’s not here to save anyone. She’s here to laugh. And...

Untie your cravat, loosen a few scandalous laces on that corset , grab your embroidery scissors or your saber, and join the Dames as they rip open their bodices with a Week to be Wicked by Tessa Dare. The betting pool is officially open: will Joey survive this episode of viscounts with tragic backstories, and spontaneous carriage wrecks? Current odds say no, but she’s scrappy. Bring your fans (for...

This episode's thirst trap is wrapped in plaid and he's got the beard, biceps, and bad decisions we crave. Birdie’s not just climbing him like a tree—she’s ready to install a treehouse. Join The Dames as they spiral through Mountain Boss by S.J. Tilly. It’s time to pick a side...Are you: Team Red Flag, Team Green Flag, or Team “I brought marshmallows—let’s burn my dignity to the ground.&...

It was love at first page for Birdie—the kind of love that made her break out her best Victorian British accent...She didn’t just read Hungerstone by Kat Dunn—no, darling, she lived it. Meanwhile, Joey is somewhere in the manor taking a mildly inebriated power nap (as one does), while Lexx spirals into a full-blown nerd frenzy over manor schematics. So fluff your fainting couch, and prepare to dra...

This episode, The Dames are diving headfirst into Variation by the cliffhanger queen herself, Rebecca Yarros. And plot twist: she’s traded dragons for dog tags and delivered a heart-thumping, thigh-clenching contemporary romance that'll make you forget how to doggy paddle just to get rescued by this MMC. Strap on your life vest, because things are about to get so hot, you’ll need mouth-to-mou...

Does the idea of a man throwing you over his shoulder like a prized deer make your thighs quiver and your bad decisions activate? If so, then this is the episode for you! Roll up your sleeves, tie those shoelaces tight (you’re gonna need traction), start humming your safeword and get ready to storm the castle with The Dames as they ravage Prey Tell by Amanda Richardson. Caution we’re not just stor...

This book made Birdie realize she is officially ruined. First, she committed the ultimate betrayal—actually reading the book synopsis. Second, her kink radar is now completely fried. Like, scientifically unchartable.  In their 25th episode, join The Dames as they plow through Porn Star by Sierra Simone and Laurelin Paige.  Sparks fly when they go toe-to-toe over the big question: was the book endi...