Make Out Already

All good things must come to an end, including spooky season. But we are ending this one with a bang — in the mirror, with a sexy vampire who doesn’t have a reflection. We’re recapping “Blood Moon” by Jillian Graves. It’s a short little novella full of business misunderstandings, spelled cocktails, badass witches and strange creatures. Spoilers ahead! Where to find us Website: www.makeoutalreadypo...

Hi Smooches! On this episode, we get something Meg and I have been begging for: a monster romance where a heroine is the monster! Our horror hoe Deanna is back to recap the 2014 movie “Spring” starring Nadia Hilker and Lou Taylor Pucci. I read full spoilers before watching this movie because that’s the only way I can engage with horror movies, and it didn’t lessen my enjoyment at all. But if you’d...

Hi Smooches! For our next spooky season recap, we’re covering “The Dark King” by Gina L. Maxwell. It’s the first in a new urban fantasy series called “Deviant Kings” about fae royalty ruling Las Vegas. Content warning that this book includes one BDSM scene (among several scenes) that’s dubious consent. We also invite you to prepare for our next recap by watching the 2014 movie “Spring,” which we’l...

Hi Smooches! We’re back and we’re kicking off spooky season with an in-depth analysis of “Don’t Worry Darling.” We go to some dark corners of the Internet to learn about cultural themes we spotted in the movie, including alpha males and tradwives. We discuss the successes and failures of the movie in getting its message across, and conclude that the movie isn’t as bad as the media hoopla made it o...

Hi Smooches! On this episode, we’re recapping Alicia Thompson’s “Love in the Time of Serial Killers.” It’s got grumpy/sunshine vibes with a prickly heroine returning to her hometown and struggling to finish her dissertation on true crime, and the sweet elementary school music teacher next door who she thinks might be a serial killer. We are taking a two-week break and will be back in October. Duri...

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Hi, smooches! On this episode, Meg and Mr. Meg talk about one of the greatest romantic comedies OF ALL TIME: Love & Basketball (2000). We recap the plot in extreme detail and laugh a lot along the way. Spoilers ahead, but honestly the movie has been out for 22 years so get over it. You can visit us at http://www.makeoutalreadypod.com. You can also follow us on Instagram @makeoutalreadypod and on T...

Hi Smooches! On this episode, we are recapping the Netflix movie “Wedding Season.” We’ve got a driven career woman trying to save the world, an MIT alum currently figuring his life out, meddling parents who are quick to make dating profiles for their kids behind their backs, and a summer booked with wedding invitations. They decide to fake date to pause their parents’ matchmaking, and you know wha...

Hi Smooches! On this episode, Meg tells me all about the show “Heartstopper” on Netflix, and we talk about a lot of the stuff currently happening in entertainment that would necessitate a boost of serotonin from a show such as this. This episode is uploading later on Tuesday than it usually does, because I literally forgot what day it was. It’s been a weird couple of weeks, everyone. Anyway, spoil...

Hi Smooches! We are recapping “Good Luck To You, Leo Grande,” a movie on Hulu starring Emma Thompson and Daryl McCormack as a retired schoolteacher who desperately needs her back blown out, and the escort who is up for the challenge. It’s earnest, intimate, and, spoiler alert, not a romance because there is no HEA with the couple together. We still think this is worth your time, however, so spoile...

You’re listening to Make Out Already, a podcast about romance novels, movies and anything with an HEA. Today Meg and I are talking about what we’ve been reading apart from each other. We do episodes like this regularly, but for some reason we were just in a silly goofy mood this time, so maybe lower your volume a little bit compared to how you usually listen to us, and lean into the chaos. We’re a...

Hola hola, besitos! On this episode, we discuss “A Caribbean Heiress in Paris” by one of our faves, Adriana Herrera. The main thing you should take away from this episode is that someone needs to write a TV show featuring Las Leonas from this series, and the Hell’s Belles from Sarah Maclean’s “Bombshell,” and put them in Lady Danbury’s Den of Iniquity. No plot, just gowns and garter pistols and vi...

Hi Smooches! On this episode, we’re joined by Danielle Jackson, author of “The Accidental Pinup.” If you’re listening to this episode on the day it’s uploaded, we are one week away from the release of the book, about a Black plus size boudoir photographer who unexpectedly becomes the model for her friend’s lingerie line. The photographer capturing her in latex and lace is her hot professional riva...

Hi Smooches! On this episode, we have our second, surprise winner from the Romance for Reproductive Justice auction. Shantel of the podcast Drunk Art History, Bitches joins us to talk about romance novels that feature body diversity, whether that’s in depictions of weight, disability, or invisible illnesses. We loved digging into this topic, and want to hear your recommendations, too. So check the...

Hi Smooches. This episode is chaotic. We spend the first 10 minutes or so talking about SCOTUS, so if you need to skip it for mental health reasons, we don’t blame you. After we pour ourselves some daytime cocktails, we recap Book Lovers by Emily Henry. If you’ve listened to our episodes on Beach Read and People We Meet on Vacation, you can already guess that we loved this book. Spoilers ahead. Pl...

Hi Smooches! We have such a treat today. We are joined by Genevieve, who won our listing in the Romance for Reproductive Justice auction with her incredibly generous donation. She asked us to recap “The Ex Talk” by Rachel Lynn Solomon, and we loved this book! We talk about weaponizing incompetence against misogynists, humiliating ourselves via social media, and how much we loved the heroine even t...

In honor of the recent and very exciting casting news about the RWRB movie adaptation (!) we are rereleasing our very first episode ever! We love you, smooches! Welcome to the Make Out Already recap and review of Red, White and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston. On this episode, we talk about why we chose a male/male romance for our first episode, give some tough love to our beloved heroes, share drin...

Hi Smooches! On this episode, the always fun bawdy broad of our hearts Eve Dangerfield is back. We’re talking about her latest release, First and Forever, and there are spoilers so if you want to skip them completely, skip to about 14 minutes, when we introduce the premise of this episode. We’re each going to recommend 3 romances that our current selves might sneak to our teenage selves to sort of...

Hi Smooches! On this episode, we’re recapping a recent release, “It Takes a Villa” by Kilby Blades. It’s a fish out of water story set in Italy that’s reminiscent of Under the Tuscan Sun, and it’s got some enemies to lovers vibes, some mystery, some political intrigue and family drama, and major food porn. Spoilers ahead! Where to find us Website: www.makeoutalreadypod.com Instagram: https://www.i...

Hi Smooches! Thank you, thank you, thank you to everyone who bid on our guest spot item in the Romance for Reproductive Justice Auction organized by Meet Cute Bookshop. The auction raised $46,350.50 for the National Network of Abortion Funds’ Collective Power Fund. We are so grateful to have been able to be a part of this, and can’t wait to chat with the winner. Today is the release date for It Ta...

Hi, smooches! On this episode, Liz and Meg review and recap the 2022 movie "I Want You Back" starring Jenny Slate and Charlie Day. We give an EXTENSIVE recap and talk about the beauty of two scumbags getting their happy ending. Spoilers ahead! Where to find us— Website: http://www.makeoutalreadypod.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/makeoutalreadypod/?hl=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/makeo...

Hi, smooches! On this episode, famed Other Liz and Meg talk about deeply horny hate boners set against the backdrop of a capitalist hellscape, A.K.A. The Hating Game, by Sally Thorne. We talk about our own hating games, crushing on a$$holes, and the movie adaptation. Spoilers ahead! You can visit us at http://www.makeoutalreadypod.com. You can also follow us on Instagram @makeoutalreadypod and on...

Dearest gentle Smooches! The ladies Meghan, Elizabeth and Deanna have descended upon the ton to discuss the scandals of season 2 of Bridgerton. Where to find us Website: www.makeoutalreadypod.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/makeoutalreadypod/?hl=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/makeout_already TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@makeoutalreadypod Merch: https://make-out-already.creator-spring....

Hi Smooches! On this episode, author Courtney Clark Michaels talks to us across many time zones about her “Pacific Passions” series. Then we all put our beautiful, smutty brains to work dreaming up rom com plots with pairings so good, we fully expect to get hired to write these screenplays. Netflix, you want to turn your situation around? We’ve got the ideas, you just have to book the actors! Call...

Hi Smooches! On this episode, Ruth Hanson, author of “The Railwalkers,” joins us to recap the HBO Max original “Our Flag Means Death.” She schools us on the Golden Age of Piracy and hidden queer history, while we squeal about leather daddy Blackbeard and getting to see an actual queer storyline centered. Where to find us Website: www.makeoutalreadypod.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/makeo...