We Advocate Steamy Books

We’re in our girl boss era…and we’re loving it!  Angie and Ellie are back for their first episode of the year to talk about some things they love (that includes the new Bridgerton teasers), what they were up to on their break, and some show updates for our loyal listeners. -- Brought to you by Harper Productions LLC with the help of Spotify for Podcasters. Please rate us 5 stars on Spotify and App...

Whenever I get gloomy with the state of the world, I think about watching Love Actually for the fourth time this holiday season. Listen as Angie and Ellie get into the spirit of the season by watching inter-crossing romantic pairings and failures that prove love (and Christmas) is all around you. -- Brought to you by Harper Productions LLC with the help of Spotify for Podcasters. Please rate us 5...

Christmas means a lot of different things to different people. For Ellie, it means watching hours of gooey, so-sweet-it-hurts-your-teeth, happily-ever-after movies on the Hallmark Channel. She takes Angie on a winter wonderland walk through November’s movie line up with a fun candy cane twist!  -- Brought to you by Harper Productions LLC with the help of Spotify for Podcasters. Please rate us 5 st...

Got some time for a quickie in your car before you head to your in-laws? It’s that time of year again! Ellie and Angie let each other know what tropes they are most thankful for this year…and the books to go with them! Happy thanksgiving!! -- Brought to you by Harper Productions LLC with the help of Spotify for Podcasters. Please rate us 5 stars on Spotify and Apple Podcasts, and leave us a review...

Happy Harvest! Winter ain’t here yet so Angie and Ellie are coming at you with a fall-flavored, pumpkin-spiced novella treat. If you're a fan of corn mazes, you’re gonna wanna check this one out! We cover Hayseed by Vera Valentine. Please check all content warnings for this book before you listen!!  -- Brought to you by Harper Productions LLC with the help of Spotify for Podcasters. Please rat...

“I am all in a sea of wonders. I doubt; I fear: I think strange things, which I dare not confess to my own soul.” - Bram Stoker, Dracula. In this episode, Angie and Ellie take a midnight carriage ride through gothic castles, brooding heroes, gasping heroines, and the dark abyss of one’s own soul as they discuss the history and fanfiction of two classic vampire tales. Happy Halloween! -- Brought to...

He sees you when you’re sleeping. He knows when you’re awake. He knows if you’ve been bad…No, we are not talking about Santa…or Edward Cullen. We are talking about your unfriendly, neighborhood slasher villain! For the start of spooky season, Angie and Ellie take you on a sexy haunted hayride through some of your favorite fanfics all about those guys we just love to hate!  -- Brought to you by Har...

Pumpkin-flavored iced coffees, comfy sweaters, colorful leaves, and spooky movies…We are ready for autumn!!! But we must say goodbye to the summer and the books we read during it. Listen now for Angie’s and Ellie’s summer reading recap and maybe add even more reads to your ever-growing TBR.  -- Brought to you by Harper Productions LLC with the help of Spotify for Podcasters. Please rate us 5 stars...

Angie and Ellie wanted to end summer with a bang…And boy howdy!! From the insane chemistry between the president’s son and the royal heir to the panty-dropping lines that left us screaming, we loved the movie adaptation of Red, White, and Royal Blue. Listen now and find out why ;) PS actual movie discussion starts at 14 minutes. -- Brought to you by Harper Productions LLC with the help of Spotify...

Imagine this…Angie takes you back to middle school. Life is simple. Life is good. Because you write Imagines about your favorite member of One Direction. We were lucky enough to grow up in this era and we are more than excited to share some of these treasures with all of you. Angie and Ellie discuss the beauty that are Imagines.  -- Brought to you by Harper Productions LLC with the help of Spotify...

In 1999, a trio of friends launched a website full of games, virtual pets, and inside jokes. And just like anything on the internet, people started writing fanfiction about it. While the virtual world is full of lore and history and characters, writers took it upon themselves to create their own stories. And let’s just say…some of them got really steamy…(and Angie and Ellie like it that way!) Happ...

It’s not laying out by the pool. It’s not barbecues or fireworks. Nothing says summer to Ellie and Angie more than a Sarah Dessen book. It’s just the vibes. This month they share with you the stories that made them fall in love with romance. All the childhood feels with adult world lessons, Angie’s Sarah Dessen Summer Pick, What Happened to Goodbye. -- Brought to you by Harper Productions LLC with...

TW: We discuss a book that deals with eating disorders and sexual assault.  It’s not laying out by the pool. It’s not barbecues or fireworks. Nothing says summer to Ellie and Angie more than a Sarah Dessen book. It’s just the vibes. This month they share with you the stories that made them fall in love with romance. First up is Ellie’s pick, Just Listen.  -- Brought to you by Harper Productions LL...

Happy Pride!! We advocate love of all kinds here on this pod! This month Angie and Ellie have picked out two queer romances that are full of heart. Angie handles this solo sesh by taking us to the beautiful town of Bright Falls for a romance that is cute, clever, queer, and STEAMY…We discuss Delilah Green Doesn’t Care by Ashley Herring Blake -- Brought to you by Harper Productions LLC with the hel...

Happy Pride!! We advocate love of all kinds here on this pod! This month Angie and Ellie have picked out two queer romances that are full of heart. Ellie takes us on a solo sesh this week into a reality show cooking competition…and there is more heating up than just the kitchen…We talk about Love & Other Disasters by Anita Kelly! -- Brought to you by Harper Productions LLC with the help of Spotify...

Another episode! So soon? Happy almost summer!!!! This book got Angie and Ellie right in the feels. We’ve got two (TWO!!) plus-sized main characters with forced-proximity to the extreme. They are literally stuck on basically a deserted island together for a few years (YEARS!), filming their television as two slow burn love interests while their love in real life also burns bright…But they can’t do...

There are some movies you just love to hate. (Kind of like the characters to one another in the beginning of this movie!) This movie has it all: enemies-to-lovers, fake marriage, a white man trying to eat something spicy, a strong woman putting said man in his place, and pissing off the government (while also still weirdly supporting it…are any of us sure what this movie is trying to say?). Anyway...

Angie and Ellie are so excited to kick off their first-ever Movie May!! With one of their favorite comfort movies of all time. This movie teaches us that we support women’s rights…(and their wrongs). It also showed us who we should allow to step on our throats, who has bi-wife energy, and, of course, how it is SO important to practice loving yourself for who you are (all the cringe included!) This...

TW: In this episode, we discuss a book with consensual non-consent We’ve got tales upon tales for you this week! Ellie has a little slice-of-life story from the poetry section of the bookstore and Angie takes us on another Solo Sesh into a twisted reimagining of a Disney classic. This week we cover Desperate Measures by Katee Robert.  Brought to you by Harper Productions LLC with the help of Spoti...

TW: In this episode, we discuss a book that deals with infertility and pregnancy loss. Ellie will do anything for one of her favorite authors…and that includes read about one of the things that scares her the most: the pregnancy trope. But she’ll do it for the modern marriage of convenience and enemies to lovers. He wants his father’s business, and she wants a baby. And they’ll work hard to make s...

Start with one reclusive ex-hockey hunk at a gorgeous estate. Add in one beautiful and charming actress in need of rest and relaxation. Stir in two cups of new beginnings for both of them. And a splash of a pool scene that is just to die for! Don’t forget all the banter, teasing, and yummy baked goods for the frosting…And put on the STEAM for the cherry on top. This is the perfect recipe for the b...

*cue bongo drums* If you like…enemies-to-lovers, fake relationships, forced proximity, the one bed trope, that little white lie that turns into something more, tropical vacay settings, hilarious situations, lovable characters, and lots and lots of Mai Thais…we’ve got the book and episode for you. Angie and Ellie cover a book that reminds them of the truths that a lil flirt never hurts, the free se...

Dear Listener, Angelicalina and Elinorelizabeth are proud to announce their fanciful discussion on the habits and love affair of the dull charmer Colin Bridgerton and the ravishing and exquisite Penelope Featherington. For one of these hosts cared for this novel, and the other found the matter lacking. These chattering ladies of the ton converse over piping hot tea about Romancing Mister Bridgerto...

“He started collecting records…SIMP!” This episode Ellie and Angie are advocating reformed players, forced proximity, knowing your exit strategies, and sea shanties…And they advocate those things every day of the week…They are hooked on Hook, Line, and Sinker by Tessa Bailey, and think you should be, too! -- Brought to you by Harper Productions LLC with the help of Anchor. Please rate us 5 stars o...

Happy Valentine’s Day!! (or Week!! We don’t judge…) Angie and Ellie play a fun game of V-Day book superlatives for the holiday practically made for romance lovers. So however you are celebrating, pour yourself a glass of a drink you love, and join them as they talk about the steamy and sweet books they’ve fallen in love with over the years. -- Brought to you by Harper Productions LLC with the help...