The Pretty Little Death

The Critic reviews three unconventional romance books they read as "palate cleansers" after a draining week. They discuss "Monsterland Mayhem" (an Omegaverse Alice in Wonderland retelling), "Baby Proposal" (a billionaire boss romance), and "Her Guy Friday" (a workplace romance with a contractual dating premise). Each review includes candid thoughts on plot, pricing, and whether the books are worth...

Book Talk: Dark Romance & Contemporary Reviews - February 2025 Three book reviews covering dark romance and contemporary fiction: "All's Fair in Heats and Ruts" by Nicole Goldstein - A dark Omegaverse novel following a complex relationship between an Omega lawyer named Ari and an obsessive Alpha named Caleb, complicated by a comatose twin and family tragedy. 4.5/5 stars. "Explicitly Owned" by...

Join The Bestie and The Critic as they dive into Ruby Dixon's "Bull Moon Rising" - their first book review of 2025! This fantasy romance follows a noblewoman who trades her privileged life for adventure in a guild of magical artifact hunters. But in a world where women are barely tolerated as adventurers, she'll need more than just determination to survive. Listen as your hosts unpack this Indiana...

Join the Critic and the Bestie as they dive deep into "Nectar of the Wicked" by Ella Fields, a dark fantasy romance featuring changelings and fae. They discuss why they believe this book surpasses popular series like ACOTAR, praising its handling of trauma, character development, and slow-burn romance. Both hosts rate it exceptionally high (4.75-5 stars), though they note some plot holes regarding...

We are Late and we blame the holidays. For real though, we read A Fate Inked in Blood by Danielle L. Jensen and we have some questions. If its not a first person recording of a cryptid, can it be trusted? Would The Critic make a good nun?

We are getting back into series discussions, and we went with Dragon's Gift by Jasmine Walt. We have a discord, a YouTube, a podcast, a Facebook group and an Instagram. Join us on our interactive platforms! If you or someone you know needs help, there are resources available. National Mental Health Hotline - 866-903-3787 or text 988 National Human Trafficking Hotline - 888-373-7888 or Text 233733...

This episode contains discussions of domestic violence, abuse, assault, and mature themes. Listener discretion is advised. Join us for a deep dive into two independently published horror novels by Maggie Fern. We explore "Now Showing" (192 pages), a twisted tale of trauma manifesting as a parallel dimension, and "Welcome Home," a chilling story of a missing husband replaced by something inhuman. O...

This book was long, and some of us didn't finish. This is the September read for TPLD Book Club. We have some important information hidden in this episode, so watch out for it. We have a discord, a YouTube, a podcast, and an Instagram. Join us on our interactive platforms! If you or someone you know needs help, there are resources available. National Mental Health Hotline - 866-903-3787 or text 98...

Power Tools? Monsters? This isn't a common subject type, but it may be one of the most wholesome we have come a crossed. We read A Lady of Rooksgrave Manor by Kathryn Moon. #booklover #podcast #recommendedreads #books #bookofthemonth #monsterlover

This is a long discussion, who we split it into two parts. In prep for the August Book Club choice, we talk about the second book in the series. Someone is possessive. Someone has a soft side. And someone has some explaining to do. We have a discord. a YouTube, a podcast, and an Instagram. Join us on our interactive platforms! If you or someone you know needs help, there are resources available. N...

This is a long discussion, so we split it into two parts. In prep for the August Book Club choice, we talk about the second book in the series. End of the world, check. Raiders with bad intensions, check. We are now a podcast! And we have a discord! Links are in our bio. If you or someone you know needs help, there are resources available. National Mental Health Hotline - 866-903-3787 or text 988...

What did we read? This is our July book club discussion! We read Broken Bonds by J. Bree This is a Harem read, with superhero elements. There's some issues with this one, but its also part of a 6 book series. We have a Discord! Join us for book recommends and discussions. https://discord.gg/CYk65uYq6e This was previously uploaded to YouTube

We finished one series, and it ticks so many of our personal likes. Its the end of the world, and we are getting kinky! That's right, this is packed with adult angst, We have a Discord for our listeners to join. https://discord.gg/CYk65uYq6e This was previously uploaded to YouTube

The Bestie read A Court of Silver Flames so The Critic didn't have to. This is Nesta's story, and apparently there is a lot to unravel. This was previously uploaded to YouTube

What did we read? This is our June book club discussion! We read Bound by Lorelei James We were lured by the idea of bondage, and the strong silent type. Did it deliver? This was previously uploaded to YouTube

We read A Court of Wings and Ruin, then quickly followed it up with A Court of Frost and Starlight. One was a war novel, and the other was a Hallmark Christmas movie. So much for all the Reels about Fayre taking over Tamlin's court, and the whole Mate pull. This was previously uploaded to YouTube

What did we read? This is our May book club discussion! We to read Whispers of the Deep by Emma Hamm We got through the whole discussion and somehow we forgot to mention double peens? This was previously uploaded to YouTube

What did we read? This is our April book club discussion! We tried to read Gothikana by RuNyx and Butcher & Blackbird by Brynne Weaver One was hot garbage, and the other..... well.... We definitely caved to the Instagram hype. This was previously uploaded to YouTube If you or someone you know needs help, there are resources available. National Mental Health Hotline - 866-903-3787 or text 988 N...

Here is part 2 for ACOMAF. What do you think of Fayre's art? We are technically half way through the series, and some of our questions from the first book still have yet to be answered. This was previously uploaded to YouTube

This is a 2 part-er Book Clubers! We are discussing the second book in the series by SJM, and we went over our self imposed time limit! This was previously uploaded to YouTube

What did we read? This is our March book club discussion, and man it's heavy! We read The Claiming of Sleeping Beauty by Anne Rice and Slaying the Vampire Conqueror by Carissa Broadbent. There are some very dark themes in these books. This was previously uploaded to YouTube If you or someone you know needs help, there are resources available. National Mental Health Hotline - 866-903-3787 or text 9...

Yep, that's right. We've never read the A Court of Thrones and Roses series, and we are going to discuss it all. This episode was previously uploaded to YouTube.

We discuss Two books this month: Pestilence by Laura Thalassa Bewitching Her Monsters by Yve Vale This is book club session for the month of February 2024. As well as the books, we talk about some of our likes in smutty literature, what we don't like, and what the rules for the book club is gonna be. This was previously uploaded to YouTube in February of 2024