Reading After Bedtime: Romantasy, Fantasy, and Romance Book Reviews

🚨SPOILERS FOR NOELLE RAYNE'S AN EMPRESS SERIES🚨 Allyson and Becca introduce the Reading After Bedtime podcast and interview indie author Noelle Rayne about her self-published An Empress series, including An Empress of Air and Chaos (with four books out and a fifth pending). Noelle shares how she found support through author friend Melissa Hawk and the Bookstagram community, why she prefers s...

🚨This episode contains FULL SPOILERS for Fallen Gods by Rachel Van Dyken. If you don't want the ENTIRE story spoiled, please return once you've read the story.🚨 _____________________________________________________________ Looking for our full discussion of Fallen Gods by Rachel Van Dyken? Check out our full coverage! Fallen Gods by Rachel Van Dyken [Spoiler Summary] Fallen Gods by Rache...

🚨This episode contains FULL SPOILERS for Fallen Gods by Rachel Van Dyken. If you don't want the ENTIRE story spoiled, please return once you've read the story.🚨 _____________________________________________________________ Looking for our full discussion of Fallen Gods by Rachel Van Dyken? Check out our full coverage! Fallen Gods by Rachel Van Dyken [Spoiler Summary] Fallen Gods by Rache...

🚨This episode contains FULL SPOILERS for The Wings That Bind, The Bond That Burns AND On Wings of Blood (Bloodwing Academy) by Briar Boleyn. If you don't want the ENTIRE story spoiled, please return once you've read the story.🚨 _____________________________________________________________ Looking for our full discussion of Bloodwing Academy by Briar Boleyn? Check out our full coverage! ⁠...

🚨This episode contains FULL SPOILERS for The Wings That Bind by Briar Boleyn. If you don't want the ENTIRE story spoiled, plese return once you've read the story.🚨 _____________________________________________________________ Looking for our full discussion of Bloodwing Academy by Briar Boleyn? Check out our full coverage! ⁠On Wings of Blood by Briar Boleyn [Book Chat]⁠ ⁠The Bond That Bu...

🚨This episode contains FULL SPOILERS for The Bond That Burns AND On Wings of Blood (Bloodwing Academy) by Briar Boleyn. If you don't want the ENTIRE story spoiled, please return once you've read the story.🚨 _____________________________________________________________ Looking for our full discussion of Bloodwing Academy by Briar Boleyn? Check out our full coverage! ⁠On Wings of Blood by Briar Bo...

🚨This episode contains FULL SPOILERS for The Bond That Burns by Briar Boleyn. If you don't want the ENTIRE story spoiled, plese return once you've read the story.🚨 _____________________________________________________________ Looking for our full discussion of Bloodwing Academy by Briar Boleyn? Check out our full coverage! On Wings of Blood by Briar Boleyn [Book Chat] The Bond That Burns by Bria...

Allyson and Becca introduce the Reading After Bedtime Podcast and welcome bestselling Austrian fantasy and paranormal romance author Angelina J. Steffort for an author Q&A from Vienna, with a spoiler warning for Bright Burns the Flame. Angelina shares how a dream and a vivid ending scene sparked her first trilogy, her “just write the book” advice, and why the middle of a draft is hardest—espec...

🚨This bonus episode contains spoilers for ALL of the A Court of Thorns and Roses (ACOTAR) Series, AS WELL AS Throne of Glass and Crescent City by Sarah J Maas. If you aren't completely caught up with the maas-verse, please press pause, and return once you are.🚨 ________________________________________________________________________________ Looking for the rest of the Maas-Termind files? Check o...

🚨This episode contains FULL SPOILERS for Bright Burns the Flame by Angelina J Steffort. If you don't want the ENTIRE story spoiled, plese return once you've read the story.🚨 _____________________________________________________________ Looking for our full discussion of Bright Burns the Flame by Angelina J Steffort? Check out our full coverage! Bright Burns the Flame by Angelina J Steffo...

🚨In this episode of Reading After Bedtime Podcast, hosts Allyson and Becca give the FULL SPOILER summary for Bright Burns the Flame by Angelina J Steffort. If you haven't completed Bright Burns the Flame and don't wish to have the ENTIRE book SPOILED, please press pause and we will see you once you've finished the book. 🚨______________________________________________________________I...

🚨This episode contains FULL SPOILERS for Lights Out by Navessa Allen [Into Darkness Book 1]. If you don't want the ENTIRE story spoiled, please return once you've read the story. 🚨 _____________________________________________________________ Looking for our full discussion of Lights Out by Navessa Allen? Check out our full coverage! Lights Out by Navessa Allen [Spoiler Summary] Lights O...

🚨In this episode of Reading After Bedtime Podcast, hosts Allyson and Becca give the FULL SPOILER summary for Lights Out by Navessa Allen. If you haven't completed Lights Out and don't wish to have the ENTIRE book SPOILED, please press pause and we will see you once you've finished the book. 🚨_____________________________________________________________ In this spoiler summary episode...

🚨This episode contains FULL SPOILERS for Nine Month Contract [Mountain Men Matchmaker Series] by Amy Daws. If you don't want the ENTIRE story spoiled, please return once you've read the story. 🚨 _____________________________________________________________ In this episode of the Reading After Bedtime podcast, hosts Allyson and Becca dive into the book 'Nine-Month Contract' by Amy...

🚨In this episode of Reading After Bedtime Podcast, hosts Allyson and Becca give the FULL SPOILER summary for Nine Month Contract by Amy Daws. If you haven't completed Nine Month Contract and don't wish to have the ENTIRE book SPOILED, please press pause and we will see you once you've finished the book. 🚨 _____________________________________________________________ In this episode,...

🚨This episode contains FULL SPOILERS for Variation by Rebecca Yarros. If you don't want the ENTIRE story spoiled, please return once you've read the story. 🚨 _____________________________________________________________ In this episode of the Reading After Bedtime podcast, hosts Allyson and Becca dive into a detailed discussion of 'Variation' by Rebecca Yarros. They explore the t...

🚨In this episode of Reading After Bedtime Podcast, hosts Allyson and Becca give the FULL SPOILER summary for Variation by Rebecca Yarros. If you haven't completed Variation and don't wish to have the ENTIRE book SPOILED, please press pause and we will see you once you've finished the book. 🚨 _____________________________________________________________ In this episode, Allyson and Be...

In this episode of the Reading After Bedtime podcast, hosts Allyson and Becca dive into the world of book boyfriends, discussing their top picks for Valentine's Day reads and exploring the often unrealistic standards set by fictional characters. They play a game of 'Romantic or Restraining Order?' to analyze behaviors of book boyfriends, while also touching on the importance of communi...

🚨This episode contains FULL SPOILERS for Kissed by the Gods by Caty Rogan (The Eternal Wars Series). If you don't want the ENTIRE story spoiled, please return once you've read the story. HOWEVER, we will NOT be spoiling the prequel novella Written by the Gods, so if you haven't read that, you're safe here!🚨 In this episode of the Reading After Bedtime podcast, hosts Allyson and B...

🚨In this episode of Reading After Bedtime Podcast, hosts Allyson and Becca give the FULL SPOILER summary for Kissed by the Gods (The Eternal Wars Series) by Caty Rogan. If you haven't completed Kissed by the Gods and don't wish to have the ENTIRE book SPOILED, please press pause and we will see you once you've finished the book. 🚨 _____________________________________________________...

In this episode of the Reading After Bedtime podcast, hosts Allyson & Becca dive into the intricacies of Stacia Stark's novel "We Who Will Die." They explore the challenges faced by the protagonist, Arvelle, as she navigates a perilous world filled with vampires, political intrigue, and personal trauma. The discussion highlights the dynamics between Arvelle & her childhood fr...

In this episode of the Reading After Bedtime podcast, hosts Allyson and Becca dive into a spoiler-filled summary of "We Who Will Die" by Stacia Stark. The narrative follows Arvelle, a sigil-marked human, and her childhood friend Tiernon, a born vampire, as they navigate a treacherous world filled with political intrigue, personal sacrifice, and the looming threat of the Emperor. The host...

🚨🚨SPOILER WARNING FOR ALL OF THE EVER KING BY LJ ANDREWS🚨🚨 In this episode of the Reading After Bedtime podcast, hosts Allyson and Becca dive into 'The Ever King' by L.J. Andrews, exploring its themes of dark romance, fantasy elements, and character dynamics. They discuss the Viking influences in the story, the ratings and spice levels, and provide a spoiler warning for listeners. The...

🚨In this episode of Reading After Bedtime Podcast, hosts Allyson and Becca give the FULL SPOILER summary for The Ever King by LJ Andrews If you haven't completed The Ever King and don't wish to have the ENTIRE book SPOILED, please press pause and we will see you once you've finished the book. 🚨 In this episode of Reading After Bedtime, hosts Allyson and Becca dive into a spoiler-fill...

In this episode of Reading After Bedtime, hosts Becca and Allyson discuss their anticipated book releases for 2026, reflect on their hits and misses from 2025, and share their predictions for the future of the book community. They explore themes of motherhood, the evolution of female characters in literature, and the importance of communication between authors and readers. ________________________...