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Hey pals! Today, we’re raving over THE MADNESS OF LORD IAN MACKENZIE by Jennifer Ashley. We meet Lord Ian Mackenzie, the youngest son of a duke and a hero who has had it more than rough because he's on the autism spectrum in the Victorian Era. Ian very shortly meets Beth and is obsessed with her from minute one. Beth, luckily, feels the same way, and these two kids fall in love, have lots of steam...

Hey pals! Today, we’re obsessing over ACT YOUR AGE, EVE BROWN by Talia Hibbert and how this is possibly (definitely) the cutest book we've read this year. Eve Brown and Jacob Wayne (no relationship to Bruce) fight, kiss, bake, battle water fowl, and fall in love while running the cutest bed and breakfast you ever did see. This book somehow managed to be overwhelming sweet, incredibly hot, and slig...

Hey pals! Welcome to part 2 of THE KISS QUOTIENT by Helen Hoang. Michael forces Stella to take care of herself and Stella is rightfully obsessed with him. We also have quite a few revelations about things like grapefruits and honey badgers all while swooning over how cute Michael and Stella are. We'll take one of these happily ever afters for ourselves, please! Part 1: Ep. 23 Brazen banter: Giving...

Hey pals! Today, we’re raving over THE KISS QUOTIENT by Helen Hoang. Stella is an autistic econometrician who hires sex worker Michael to give her sex lessons. Things quickly head down the fake dating route and suddenly these two dummies are falling for each other (oh, who could have seen that coming?!). This book is so cute and funny that we had to talk about it twice. Enjoy part one! Part 2: Ep....

Hey pals! Today, we're swooning, swearing, and slamming BRIDGERTON Season 2! We loved. We hated. And basically we died at this wildly evocative second season to Netflix's biggest hit. Kate and Anthony were the stuff of romance lover dreams. The rest...well, you'll just have to listen to find out. And if you want a refresher on what happened in the book first, don't forget to check out our episodes...

Hey pals! Today, we’re raving over PEOPLE WE MEET ON VACATION by Emily Henry. Alex and Poppy met in a very Harry Met Sally-inspired moment and then proceeded to spend 12 years being best friends and not boning even once. Never fear, dear listener, while Emily Henry makes you earn this HEA, it is more than worth it. We love these two hot dummies and we are Emily Henry stans for life. Enjoy this abs...

Hey pals! Today, we’re falling in love with MARRYING WINTERBORNE by Lisa Kleypas. We have ultimate nouveau riche department store owner and Welsh daddy, Rhys Winterborne, and possibly the nicest person on Earth and orchid lover, Lady Helen Ravenel. These two losers fall in love and get into scrapes all around Victorian London and the British countryside, while being incredibly soft for each other....

Hey pals! Today, we put our serotonin levels in the hands of contemporary queen Colleen Hoover with listener suggestion UGLY LOVE. Meet Miles, a broody airplane pilot who desperately needs therapy, and Tate, a nurse with a love of OJ and a refusal to take no for an answer. This book took us on a rollercoaster from angry to depressed to happy until we came out loving it. We think Colleen might be s...

Hey pals! Today, Alison interviews Alison Cochrun, author of our first book of the year, THE CHARM OFFENSIVE! The Alisons talk about queer identity, neurodiversity, and mental health—and how the romance genre is a safe space to explore these identities. We also play a rousing game of Fuck, Marry, Kill and ask Alison to rate her next book on the cat scale. Brazen banter: Taylor Swift fangirling! Qu...

Hey pals! Today, we’re raving over a 90s classic that is definitely a romance and not an action movie: THE MUMMY (1999), starring Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz, playing Rick and Evie, respectively. Rick is a dashing rogue of a soldier/treasure hunter/general hot man and Evie is the super competent, super sexy archaeologist who steals his heart. Together, they'll find the ancient lost treasure of...

Hey pals! Today, we’re raving over SAVANNAH'S SECRETS by Reese Ryan, a sexy workplace romance. Alison is joined by a special guest host as Rachel is off writing her dissertation. Our stomachs hurt after chatting about this book because we were laughing so hard and had so much fun. This one is a true delight about our gal Savannah, who is very good at her job but very bad at being a sleuth, and lit...

Hey pals! Today, we’re diving back into THE VISCOUNT WHO LOVED ME by Julia Quinn. We left Kate and Anthony just before they're about to engage in their famed pall mall game, where they once again practice violence as foreplay. Kate takes control of Anthony's balls (pun intended) and Anthony finally decides that telling a girl you like her does not make you look like a fool. Enjoy the conclusion of...

Hey pals! Today, we’re raving over THE VISCOUNT WHO LOVED ME by Julia Quinn, the book that reeled us back into the romance genre and saved our souls at the beginning of the pandemic and second book/fan favorite of the massively popular BRIDGERTON series. This one stars Kate Sheffield (soon to be Sharma in the show) and Lord Anthony Bridgerton, fiery enemies to lovers who love to bicker almost as m...

Hey pals! Welcome to the finale of our recap of TWILIGHT by Stephenie Meyer! We touch on all the most iconic parts of this book: the meadow scene, the vampire baseball scene (plus incredible soundtrack), the secret car chase in MIDNIGHT SUN. Most importantly, we believe that the majority of the problems in the Twilight saga would be solved if Edward and Bella just did the dirty. Enjoy, and start r...

Hey pals! Today, we're feeding our teen vampire obsession with Part 2 of our series on TWILIGHT by Stephenie Meyer. In today's episode, we have a lot of brooding on both Bella and Edward's parts until the vampire secret finally comes out and Bella and Edward officially fall in love (after spending a total of 72 hours with each other). We love it and we love them!  Part 1: Ep. 11 ; Part 3: Ep. 13 N...

Hey pals! Today, we’re heading back to our romance roots with Part 1 of our discussion of TWILIGHT by Stephenie Meyer. Bella, the original YA heroine template, and Edward, her 117 year-old vampire boyfriend, swept the nation—and our hearts—almost twenty years ago. And now we’re bringing the fun to you. We have so much Twilight saga lore to share, behind the scenes movie info, banter, and overall j...

Hey pals! Today, we’re raving over THE CHARM OFFENSIVE by Alison Cochrun. Meet Charlie, the star of a Bachelor-like show called 'Ever After', and his producer, Dev. Listen as they 'practice' date, travel the world, hold hands, puzzle, and fall in love—all while possibly promoting a Costco sponsorship? Anyway, these two are the cutest, and we hope you enjoy this episode as much as we enjoyed readin...

Hey pals! We’re loving ICE PLANET BARBARIANS by Ruby Dixon in today's episode. Georgie gets abducted by aliens and the next thing she knows she's the leader of a group of women stranded on an (you guessed it) ice planet. Never fear! She gets rescued by our 7'6'' blue alien chief, Vektal, who doesn't eat her, but instead eats her out. Watch them navigate this ice planet, have lots of a sex, and som...

Hey fam! As a special holiday gift, we're releasing a bonus episode of us chatting about THE HATING GAME movie! This was a cute, holiday romcom with great chemistry between the two leads and enough Smurfs to keep us more than happy. Have you had a chance to watch yet? Tell us what you thought!  Brazen banter: Rachel's high school English class trauma! Weather appropriate clothing! Appreciating cos...

Hey pals! Today, we’re raving over ROYAL HOLIDAY by Jasmine Guillory. We meet Vivian, a social worker based on Meghan Markle's mom and Alison's new personal hero, as she travels to a royal estate for the Christmas holidays. There she meets our guy Malcolm, the first Black Private Secretary to the Queen. Join us as we follow along on their whirlwind romance and discover why mature characters can so...

Hey pals! In this episode, we’re giggling over The Lady's Guide to Celestial Mechanics by Olivia Waite. Join us as we swoon over Lucy, a Regency Era astronomer and all around sexy badass, as she translates a French book and seduces her patron/friend/lover, the very-talented-with-her-hands Catherine, Countess of Moth. We loved watching these ladies fall in love and generally just have a really heal...

Hey pals! Welcome to Part 2 of our episodes on THE LOVE HYPOTHESIS by Ali Hazelwood. If you haven't listened to Part 1 yet, head on over to listen to that first. If you have, buckle up for a wild ride as secrets are revealed, battles are fought and won, and Olive and Adam get their perfectly nerdy, perfectly adorable HEA.  Part 1: Ep. 5 Brazen banter: WWE throwdowns! Tube sock experiment! Boob bon...

Hey pals! Today, we’re giggling over THE LOVE HYPOTHESIS by Ali Hazelwood. We had so much fun recapping this book that we looked up three hours into recording and realized it had to be two parts. Welcome to Part 1! Join us as we delve into the nerdy, fake dating deliciousness that is Dr. Adam Carlsen and [soon to be Dr.] Olive Smith as they live, laugh, love their way to their HEA, get their flu s...

Hey pals! Today, we’re raving over THE PRINCESS SWITCH 3, starring Vanessa Hudgens (x3). Join doppelgängers Stacey, Margaret, and Fiona as they switch places and fall in love once again--this time with a Christmas heist thrown in. This one is hands down the best movie in the trilogy and way sexier than any Netflix holiday movie has the right to be.  Brazen banter: Polar bear erotica! Catholic Chur...

Hey pals! Today, we're bringing you our longest episode for our shortest book: THE BLACKSTONE DRAGON HEIR by Alicia Montgomery. We fall in love with fated mates Catherine, a girl on the run from the lion mafia, and Matthew, a man with a six pack and the ability to turn into a dragon. Travel with us to the Blackstone Mountains in this swoony indie-published romance!  Brazen banter: How to survive a...