We Read It One Night

Hey pals and happy spooky month! We're kicking it off with THE TIME I GOT DRUNK AND SAVED A DEMON by Kimberly Lemming. This opposites attract, forced proximity, demon-banging romance is a delightful romp through a swamp. So strap in those earphones and get ready for the power of love, cinnamon, and dragon boners!  Brazen banter: Childhood sports! Thematic naming! Cat Scale: 8.25 Revolutionary Reso...

Hey pals! Today, we're talking about the greatest critique of the class system since the Communist Manifesto, aka THE ELITE by Kiera Cass. We're back with the America/Maxon/Aspen love triangle, which takes a turn from Hunger Games vibes to Twilight vibes. And more than ever, we're convinced that this series was actually just one long book, so we can't wait to read number 3. Enjoy the show! TW: phy...

Hey pals! Today, we're wrapping up our yap about A KINGDOM OF DREAMS by Judith McNaught with Hannah and Caroline at Romance Your TBR Podcast. We're still swooning over Royce and Jenny in between of waxing poetic about why we think historical romance is the supreme romance subgenre. Do you agree with us? Let us know in a rating and review, and enjoy the show! Connect with Romance Your TBR: All link...

Hey pals! Today, we're joined by Hannah and Caroline from the Romance Your TBR podcast to talk about listener suggestion  A KINGDOM OF DREAMS by Judith McNaught. If you read one old, old school historical romance, it's gotta be this one, because it's honestly one of the most iconic books of all time. Jenny and Royce are the ultimate Tudor Era enemies turned full on couple goals, and we were giggli...

Hey pals! Today, we're starting THE SELECTION series by Kiera Cass. This surprisingly Marxist, Bachelor-inspired, dystopian YA love triangle sucked us in and kept our attention. Join us as we follow kinda-like-other-girls America Singer as she struggles to choose between golden retriever Prince Maxon and dark-haired boy Aspen while living in a fancy palace with the world's worst security system. E...

Hey pals! Today, we're chatting with *the* Ilyana Kadushin, aka the narrator of the Twilight Saga!! If you're a long time listener, you'll know that we've been Ilyana fans and have wanted to have her on the pod since the beginning, so this was basically just an hour of fangirling from us. We hope you enjoy the behind the scenes scoop into narrating the series and the inside look into how audiobook...

Hey pals! Today, we’re jumping into the second book in Ana Huang's Twisted series, TWISTED GAMES. This kinky bodyguard/princess romance is positively normal compared to the insanity that was Twisted Love, and we absolutely hate it all up. Enjoy the show! TWISTED LOVE: Part 1 , Part 2 Brazen banter: Peter Cottontail's secret cousin! Fifty Shades of Grey parallels! Irrational and rational lifelong f...

Hey pals! Today, we’re raving over THE BLONDE IDENTITY by Ally Carter, the romcomedy, sexy version of The Bourne Identity that we didn't know we needed until spy queen Ally Carter herself blessed us with this book. We pitch you a musical adaption, teach you how to survive falls off cliffs, and debate the merits of drawing bangs. Enjoy the show! Connect with Kathy: website ; Insta : @kathyliu_ Braz...

Hey pals! Today, we’re diving into part 2 of Bridgerton season 3! We mourn the loss of Creloise, celebrate the rise of Michaela, obsess over how perfect Nicola Coughlan is, and dunk on what whiny babies Eloise and Colin are. Do you agree with our opinions on this season? Enjoy the show! Make sure you listen to  S3: Part 1 first! S1E1 ;  E2 ;  E3 ;  E4 ;  E5 ;  E6 ;  E7 ;  E8 S2 S4: Part 1 Brazen b...

Hey pals! Today, we're celebrating Pride Month with BOYFRIEND MATERIAL by Alexis Hall. In this fake dating, opposites attract, dung beetle extravaganza, chaotic British gays Oliver and Luc fall in love surrounded by a hilarious cast of characters. I'm joined by true fan Jenna to chat about this book, and we have a blast. Enjoy the show! Brazen banter: Goodreads ratings! Romance 101! French names!...

Hey pals! Today, we're jumping into BRIDGERTON Season 3, Part 1! This season brings us the rise of Polin, the possible downfall of Lady Whistledown, and lots and lots of lesbians. We also chat about new disability rep in the Bridgerton world and a possible slip by the writers revealing a grim dystopia lurking beneath Bridgerton's sparkly surface. Enjoy the show and let us know if you agree with ou...

Hey pals! Today, we're wrapping up Lisa Kleypas's Wallflower's series with Daisy and surprise guest hero Matthew's book, SCANDAL IN SPRING! Follow along as the World's Smallest Woman and the World's Most American Man fall in love in the beautiful English countryside. Enjoy the show! WALLFLOWERS #1:  Ep. 75 - Secrets of a Summer Night WALLFLOWERS #2:  Ep. 85 - It Happened One Autumn WALLFLOWERS #3:...

Hey pals! Today, we’re diving into the mythological world of Cambric Creek with the minotaur romance that started it all, MORNING GLORY MILKING FARM by C.M. Nascosta. Violet and Roarke fall in love over hand jobs and 24 oz bottles of minotaur jizz. They're story is both soft and sexy, and me and friend of the pod Katie enjoyed every minute of it. Enjoy the show!  Brazen banter: Karaoke! Cat Scale:...

Hey pals! Today, we're reeled in by listener suggestion HOOK, LINE & SINKER by Tessa Bailey, the sister sequel to IT HAPPENED ONE SUMMER. Fox and Hannah take us on a steamy friends to lovers book filled with sea shanties, the Pacific Northwest (with accompanying Twilight vibes), and plenty of angst. Enjoy the show! Ep. 38 - It Happened One Summer by Tessa Bailey (PART 1) Ep. 39 - It Happened O...

Happy Autism Acceptance Month!!! We're celebrating with another one of the books that made Alison realize she was autistic: ALWAYS ONLY YOU by Chloe Liese. And how better to celebrate this seminal book than with a seminal guest host? I'm joined by Elodie, aka the famous book club member who chose The Viscount Who Loved Me in March 2020, changed both Alison and Rachel's lives, and is basically the...

Hey comrades! Today, I'm joined by friend of the pod, the appropriately named Cat, to talk about Lesbian Jesus herself, Hayley Kiyoko, and her YA romance GIRLS LIKE GIRLS. This angsty teen coming of age story will push all your early 00s nostalgia buttons while also worrying for the livers of a bunch of high schoolers. Enjoy listening to Coley and Sonya's journey! TW: death of a parent by suicide...

Hey pals! Today, we're wrapping up A COURT OF WINGS AND RUIN by Sarah J. Maas. This finale is filled with a lot of big battles, and our narrator Feyre has a front row seat to all of them...from the hill she's sitting on a safe distance away. The only casualties are our monster friends, the King of Twinks (Hybern), and a bunch of unnamed and totally irrelevant foot soldiers. Enjoy the show! Part 1:...

Hey pals! Today, we're heading into part 2 of our recap on A COURT OF WINGS AND RUIN by Sarah J. Maas! Lots of fun stuff happens in this episode, but the most important appearances are faerie twinks, monsters with hearts of gold, and  Part 1: Ep. 89 ; Part 3: Ep. 91 ACOMAF:  Ep. 76 ;  Ep. 77 ;  Ep. 78 ACOTAR:  Ep. 66 ,  67 Brazen banter: Time zone chaos! Crossword Mysteries!  Cat Scale: TBA Revolu...

Hey pals! Today, we’re diving in A COURT OF WINGS AND RUIN by Sarah J. Maas, the sorta-kinda finale of a ACOTAR not-so trilogy. We get a little silly and a little serious as we watch Feyre try to be a spy, fail to imagine anyone being cooler than Nesta, and wonder what the heck the "essence" of something. Enjoy the show! Part 2: Ep. 90 ; Part 3: Ep. 91 ACOMAF: Ep. 76 ; Ep. 77 ; Ep. 78 ACOTAR:  Ep....

Hey pals! Today, we’re going bananas over THE INTIMACY EXPERIMENT by Rosie Danan, the love story of a bisexual sex work, Naomi, and not like other rabbis, Ethan, who are the epitome of black cat / golden retriever energy. I'm joined by my friend Taylor who immediately picked this book as soon as I suggested it, and she brings her Jewish culture and intimate familiarity with LA traffic to the show....

Hey pals! Today, kicking off 2024 in style with DEVIL IN WINTER by Lisa Kleypas! This is the third book in the iconic Wallflowers series and it features top ten all time great historical romance hero Sebastian St. Vincent, aka a super hot absolute drama queen. And much to our surprise, we have in fact switched our original opinions on Sebastian. Listen to this man be brought to his knees by Evie,...

Happy holidays, pals! Today, we're sledding into two novellas about banging Santa: HER NIGHT WITH SANTA by Adriana Herrera and SANTA CLAUS IS GOING TO TOWN ON ME by M.L. Eliza. And for this episode that will potentially ruin your childhood, I'm joined by Amanda from the Nineties Babies Nostalgia podcast! Listen to us swoon over Sapphic Santa, get kinda weirded out by alien Santa, and be pleasantly...

Hey pals! Today, we're celebrating the end of autumn with the second Wallflowers book, IT HAPPENED ONE AUTUMN by Lisa Kleypas. Meet Lillian Bowman, American dollar princess/spitfire with undiagnosed autism (at least according to us), and Marcus, Earl of Westcliff, short king Stern Brunch Daddy galore. This heavily Pride and Prejudice coded enemies to lovers Victorian love story will win your heart...

Hey pals! Today, we’re indulging our inner foodie with sapphic cooking show soiree LOVE & OTHER DISASTERS by Anita Kelly. In this book bisexual disaster Dahlia and nonbinary icon London compete on a Top Chef inspired cooking show while having lots of sex on their days off (some of which is food-based, which, well, you'll have to let us know how you feel about that). I'm joined by fellow book e...

Hey pals! Today, we're celebrating two years old with an absolutely unhinged episode about UNHINGED by Vera Valentine. We get silly as we enter our terrible twos, and continue to be thankful for all the support you've given us over the past 730 days. Enjoy the show! Brazen banter: Our terrible twos! Batshit content considerations! Cat Scale (Us): 1,005 Cat Scale (Unhinged): 2.5 Revolutionary Resou...