Plot Trysts

Laine and Meg continue the 12 podcasts of Christmas with this novella that definitely should have been a novel. This has a ton of Christmas and allusions to Cyrano de Bergerac, but it's also simultaneously cloying and agnsty. We were a bit conflicted.

Laine and Meg talk about stupid secrets, war wounds, and smart, bad-ass ladies. Sadly, we don't really talk about Christmas.

Laine and Meg talk about advice columnists, sexy hookups in closets between people who are lying, and Christmas in New York (not to be confused with the Pogues' song, Fairytale of New York).

Meg and Laine talk about how christmasy a good Christmas novella should be, second chance flings, and whether or not to have kids in a made for TV Christmas movie.

Meg and Laine talk about the level of Christmas cheer needed for a great novella, Pirates of the Caribbean, and the level of appropriate sexiness in a burning building

Happy Turkey Day! Laine and Meg talk about sexy consent, unsexy overalls, and how refreshing it is to ocassionally diversify beyond the landed aristocracy.

Laine and Meg talk about how professional adults who are great at their jobs, care about how they look, and communicate with each other about what they're looking for is really really sexy.

Laine and Meg talk about romantic classics, the fake betrothal trope, and how much we love well written casts.

Laine and Meg talk about weird grottos, marriage in crisis and how we don't love it, and bad book jackets.

Laine and Meg talk about frustrated make outs and cute sex while complaining about unnecessary B plots. Laine forgets the gift of the magi.

Meg and Laine are sort of charmed by this very cute and uncomplicated text-based relationship. We were less charmed by the actual goat purchase, but admit it might be a 21-year-old's dream. Cute!

Laine and Meg talk about evocative writing with unlikable characters, deeply troubling commentary about Arabs, and how all 18 year olds are garbage.

Laine and Meg talk about a lot of spoilers Laine had to edit out, canne de combat, and sexy character development.

Laine and Meg talk about good setups with weird plots, tragic backstories, and whatever the f a dunkelder is.

Laine and Meg admit their bias and talk about Rupert Carsington, their perceptions of historical accuracy, and the importance of seduction.

Laine and Meg talk about Laine's thing for left-handed pitchers, Bull Durham, and race relations in Ohio.

Laine and Meg talk about progressive politics, contraception, and New York sex appeal when discussing this debut novel from Lindsey Brooks.

Laine and Meg talk about scheming siblings, gold diggers, and the importance of sex at poetry readings.

Laine and Meg talk about our interest in men in uniform and how it doesn't extend to a military kink, our aversion to bachelorette accessories, and how to talk about a book with no plot.

Laine and Meg talk about how hard it is to not compare books about suffragists and dukes, reasons people should be sore in romance novels, and romance marketing.

Meg and Laine talk about liking something when you know you shouldn't, the types of fake identities, and really sexy sex.

Laine and Meg admit when they are wrong, discuss historical accuracy, and share a favorite outake.

Laine and Meg talk about romantic magnifying glasses, spoiler-filled book jackets, and how sexy a build up can be.

Laine and Meg talk about being good enough for marriage, art heists, and dog themed items.

Laine and Meg talk about our obliviousness to the Beauty and the Beast retelling, femurs, and villains without a cause.