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Hey HBs! This week, we recap Slave to Sensation by Nalini Singh! It's the first book in her famous Psy-Changeling series. Sascha is a broken psy who feels things, and Lucas is a werepanter who needs to find the psy serial killer who's targeting vibrant werewomen. Plus, dream sex, snarlin', and so much more! 

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Hey HB's! It's time for Hate to Want You by Alisha Rai. Join Reverends Erin and Melody as they discuss family redemption, spanking, tattoos, and various kinds of musks! Prepare yourselves, because like this book, this episode gets a little *real* about depression and relationships, but we haven’t wept openly in like five episodes so . . . we were due ;)

Self Love Recommendations:

Erin - Sleep! It'll mess you up if you don't get any.

Melody - Wild Geese by Mary Oliver. Read it, let it seep into your bones. 

You do not have to be good. You do not have to walk on your knees for a hundred miles through the desert repenting. You only have to let the soft animal of your body love what it loves. Tell me about despair, yours, and I will tell you mine. Meanwhile the world goes on. Meanwhile the sun and the clear pebbles of the rain are moving across the landscapes, over the prairies and the deep trees, the mountains and the rivers. Meanwhile the wild geese, high in the clean blue air, are heading home again. Whoever you are, no matter how lonely, the world offers itself to your imagination, calls to you like the wild geese, harsh and exciting - over and over announcing your place in the family of things.

 

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Hey HB's!! IT'S TIME! We're finally talking about A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas! It's book 2 of her Court of Thorns and Roses Series. We've got Feyre out from under the mountain and engaged to that dumb dummy Tamlin, but not for long! Then it's all night court all the time.

SKIPPERS! Skip to 20:35 if you want to get straight to the book. You're gonna miss out on Ripped Bodice, though.

Bonus Content: Blood sharing, new names for book 1, Erin's Pilgrimage to The Ripped Bodice, Sexy Night King sexiness, "Schmerger," Spring Court: The Taint of Fairyland, Erin still refuses to learn or remember names, #feministfaeisbae, Bing Boong Bong Tamlin's Not that Bad with Erin, Bing Boong Bong Tamlin is a Big Dumb Dummy with Melody, Water Wraith Drummer Boys, and the best, most delicious Brownie Batter metaphor you've ever heard. YUM.

Self Love Recommendations:  Erin: The Magicians Season 4 and Little Italy, a terribly wonderful movie on Amazon Prime

Melody: Big Mouth Season 2 and "We're all a little broken, that's how the light gets in"

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Blair B., you are a Basilisk. You are a great serpent queen with a deadly glare, turning lesser beings to stone with just one glance. Leaving deadly venom in your wake for all those deserving of your ire, you are one badass lady. According to our online research, you only have two weaknesses: the odor of weasels (weird, right?) and preteen Gryffindors, so watch out for that. Otherwise, you are pretty much the queen of everything.

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Hey all! We have a special guest for you! JENNY NORDBAK FROM THE WICKED WALLFLOWERS CLUB PODCAST! *squeee!* 

Jenny and I talk all about Priest by Sierra Simone. A gorgeous tale about a Priest who's tempted for the first time when he meets a new resident in town. He's got a six pack and a dominant side, and while she's looking for direction for herself, they just might be each other's salvation... or undoing. The squee is real in this episode, y'all. Melody might reach pitches only dogs can hear at times. 

Bonus content: Jenny's book The Scarlett Letters: My Secret Year of Men in an LA Dungeon, SchemePod, drunk yoga, BUTT STUFF, and more! 

Self-Love Recommendations: 

Melody: Put cinnamon directly into your french press when you make winter coffee. Yum! 

Jenny: So Beautifully Broken Jewelry. A fellow book lover makes beautiful custom jewelry with many of our favorite lines of books and other motivational sayings. 

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Hey HBs! We're here with a delicious own voices category romance: Taking On The Billionaire by Robin Covington! Tess is a private investigator with a vendetta and penchant for giving everyone competence boners, especially her new client. Adam is a self-made billionaire and Native American man who was separated from his parents and siblings at the age of 6 by a racist child protection system, against the Indian Child Welfare Act. First, she found his siblings, now he needs her to find the mole who's sabotaging his company. They get hot and heavy, but she has secrets that could ruin their sizzling connection. 

Bonus Content: we haz Tik Tok? NOPE! scintillating observatory stories, and so much more! 

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Hey HBs! This week we've got a delicious contemporary lesbian romance: D'Vaughn and Kris Plan a Wedding by Chencia C. Higgins! This perfect morsel has so many things we love! Reality TV, fat rep, queer rep, overcoming religious trauma, loving and eccentric families, and WOWZA the spicy times are faaaantastic. This is a hard recommend from us!

Bonus Content: Mel just like her drinks dry, Sabrina can't handle a mid-recording puck of Mexican hot chocolate, Mel fancast this book: D'Vaughn is Susie Dahl and Kris is Mal Wright, Mel can't shut up about The Ultimatum: Queer Love, butch lesbians in short-sleeved button downs, Sabrina is frozen by reality tv chatter, and so much more!

Lady Loves:

Sabrina: We started recording one year ago! And having to read all of these books so closely has added a wonderful layer to her experience.

Mel: We got a wonderful review that called us "saucy, cheeky, and oh-so-deliciously naughty" and I'm DEAD!!! THANK YOU to everyone who reviews us online!

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Hold onto your butts while we finish up The Unleashing by Shelly Laurenston! There's talon sex, there are fights, there are dream demons, there's an avenging crow dog with a metal muzzle, there's A LITERAL TRIP TO VALHALLA, and all the juicy, sweet, straightforward romance a person could ask for. Have you ever thought to yourself "a doggy door could be the catalyst to my proclamation of love"? Neither had Vig or Kera, but it's the sweetest thing ever. 

Bonus Content:  COCKYGATE, the (s)heroics of Penny Reid, Army Combat Water Survival AKA Never Volunteer for Anything In Army, beehive coups, and much more! 

Self Love Recommendations: 

Erin: Get yourself some plants. Or some MORE plants! Erin hit the motherload at a garage sale the other day and filled her house with a bunch of 40 year old plants who have known nothing but love. Bliss. 

Melody: Seek out something you loved in your childhood and re-experience it. She watched the Phantom of the Opera movie because it was randomly added to Netflix and she remembered an old love.

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Hey HB's! We're here with The Wedding Date by Jasmine Guillory. It's a contemporary, BWWM romance that's... mostly about donuts and coffee? THAT'S UNFAIR. Listen, we really wanted to love this one and we didn't. 

BONUS CONTENT: Hey skippers! You're in luck because Erin is over banter. Melody might be extra critical because she's acclimating to her hormonal IUD, but she doesn't think that's the problem. Awkwardness that can happen in interracial relationships, illegible muppet notes, has Erin been to her own wedding?, Michael's secret Toy Story obsession, bathroom trips with friends new and old, that one wedding where Erin was double-fisting double gins and Melody was heaping dairy on her plate (intolerance be damned), tip-of-the-nose-kissing gets a boop on the snoot, Snoot Boopers: a new show for dogs, *BING BOONG BONG* HIPAA Violations with Erin, and the problem with depictions of body issues with no orgasmic band-aid.

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Not Your Mom's Romance Book Club also has a review about this novel! Twitter and Instagram: @notyourmomsrom

Self Love Recommendations: 

Melody: don't feel bad about DNFing a book. Read something you know you'll love like I did with Surrender to Sin and The Devil's Submission by Nicola Davidson. 

Erin: You guys there's this new show called Snoot Boopers that's a riot and a half. So if you're a dog in a TV rut, check that nonsense out!

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Sarah E., you are a Ghost Writer. No, not someone who helps authors finish their manuscripts, but rather a shy, friendly ghost that rearranges text to solve cozy mysteries, correct grammar, help children learn, and basically make everything better. Ghost writers are known to travel through time, illuminating historical texts for today’s readers and giving new voice to history. They are known to hang out with Jamal, Gabby and the gang in Brooklyn in 1995, but also curled up with a cup of tea and a feline companion when not on the job. In related news, boy, do we hope you watched the American kids TV show, Ghostwriter.

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Hey y'all! We're baaaack! And Sierra Simone and Julie Murphy are here! We're recapping the Jonathan Taylor Thomas film I'll Be Home for Christmas in which Jessica Biel is the late '90's feminist of our dreams!

If you want to be kind to yourself, check out their first team up A Merry Little Meet Cute! It's the Christmas book I've always wanted.

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Bonus Content: book tours put together with scotch tape and a dream, writing retreat magic, The Ed Man, Aqua, The origins of steak tar tar, the turkey boom of '98, how to be less smelly in Englandtimes, AND SO MUCH MORE!

Next week Jen Comfort will stop by to recap Falling For Christmas, the newest Lindsay Lohan masterpiece.

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Hey HBs! Mel and Sabrina are here to recap GET A LIFE, CHLOE BROWN by Talia Hibbert! It's one of their favorite contemporary romance series, so get ready for a lot of cackling and swooning!

Bonus Content: is Sabrina a MapQuest person now? (down with the "fancy sky computers!"), having someone up your email game just by being incredibly clever charming, great fibromyalgia rep, being too much and not enough, and so much more!

Content Warning: discussions of chronic illness and pain, discussions of domestic abuse.

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HEY HBs! Holly and Nat our here with Regarding the Duke by Grace Callaway! Our first AMNESIA BOOK. But, we have some content warnings. This book leans heavily on the fetishization of....Sultans. We were also surprised. So there is much discussion on the page of (consensual) sex slave role play and the white MMC role playing a sultan. We want you to go in with open eyes and ears.

Bonus Content: The worst kids that have ever been in a romance, Harry Kent (not a euphemism), female cow names, leaning into birthday weekends, and how nice it would be if someone made us a schedule everyday.

Lady Loves:

Holly - canned wine!

Nat - just forget vegetables and sleep for one weekend, because, HEY! It's your birthday.

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Hey HBs! We're here with Bully by Penelope Douglas. It's a new adult romance between middle-aged-sounding high schoolers who used to be best friends until he turned into a super villain and started bullying her. Listen, a lot of it didn't work for us, but the sexy times did. It was also an incredible vehicle for raceway noises, learning about arborists, and Melody climbing so high on an anti slut-shaming soap box that I doubt we'll ever see her again. 

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Self-Love Recommendations: 

Melody: Please, please, PLEASE donate to The Yellowhammer Fund to help our sisters in Alabama and The National Network of Abortion Funds to help our sisters all over the nation access basic medical care and take charge of their reproductive futures. 

Erin: ... Yasso Greek Yogurt Ice Cream Bars are super good! 

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Danellia V, you are a Cactus Cat, a feline of the American Southwest, with hair like thorns and a particularly spiny tail. At night you slash cacti with your sharp tail, and then come back a couple of days later to drink the now-fermented juice. It is said that the Cactus Cat can be heard whooping it up at her very own badass cactus juice party from miles around. You’re basically a home-brew and self-care expert. You’re also immune to scorpions.

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This week we discuss listener recommendation, Love Hacked by Penny Reid! Get ready for Star Wars, bitcoins, dry humping, butter chicken, and a new segment, None of Erin’s Opinions Represent the Opinions of Any Agency Featured Prominently in This Book, Nor Are They Drawn From Any Professional Experiences. Also, bonus segment, Drunk Stories with Erin and Melody. Thanks again, Rashmi!

 

Self Love Recommendations: 

Melody: Do as I say, not as I do and stay hydrated! Your body and mind will thank you. 

Erin: Read Beauty and the Mustache by Penny Reid. SHE'S OBSESSED.

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This week we finish up our discussion of A Princess in Theory by Alyssa Cole. Part 2 takes place IN THESOLO! Can Ledi solve the puzzle of the disease outbreak while learning more about her homeland and, perhaps, taking her place as it's future queen? Can we handle Thabiso's disney eyes and talk of happy endings? Can we handle the cave sex? 

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Erin's at-home London Fog, a quick discussion called "what are lattes," one woman shows, the most romantic socks EVER, Melody's theory that donkeys with literally any name are funny and adorable, Alaskan cattle drives are still not a thing, and so much more. 

Self-Love Recommendation: 

Melody - Pay attention to the ping pong balls (the things necessary to make you a happy, well-adjusted person) in your life and make sure you start with those. If you start with the jelly beans and sand, you'll have no time for the things in life that are essential to your happiness. https://www.facebook.com/viralmotion/videos/a-teacher-taught-his-students-a-valuable-lesson-about-life/1378315445631232/

Erin - Bare Minerals new matte lipstick that's infused with cocoa powder! 

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Hey HBs! You asked for it (so many times!) and so IT'S HERE! This is the start of our recap of A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J. Maas! We cover Part 1: Princess of Carrion (Chapters 1-10), in which Feyre is Rhysand's High Lady AND SPY!

Bonus Content: creepy kid stuff, Bing Boong Bong That’s Revisionist History Feyre with Erin, Melody eats up all of Feyre’s sexy spy times with a shovel, Schmerger (Ianthe) gets some Black Friday sex, more #justicefortamlin nonsense from Erin, Erin gets hot with Firefly references, Heaving Bosoms stands against hand lickers and apple peelers, Schmerger gets some Demon Tea retribution, and Melody recaps a fight.

Lady Loves:

Melody: Channel Valor and have some Whoa Time

Erin: Lucky Charm Icecream!

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Hey HB's! This week we read After We Fall by Melanie Harlow. It's a contemporary novel with a soul-searching, rich girl heroine and an emotionally isolated widower who's still navigating symptoms of PTSD. There's a farm. There are attempts at chores. There are accidental meetings. There are dubious outdoor decisions outdoors. There's some peeping. There's some excellent dirty talk. And TREE SEX. Oh yes. 

Bonus Content: Erin is SO SICK! Rooster's probable Telegram Company. Melody's Bubble Bath. The Alaskan State Fair. Our thoughts on dudes with pastel whale shorts, boat shoes, and a disgusting sense of entitlement. A discussion of how to be a friend. And how Melody might employ gymnastics to coat your car in all sorts of nonsense if you don't offer her the bathroom. 

Self-Love Recommendations: 

Erin: Consider taking the leash off. Erin was too scared to let Rooster off the leash for years and this weekend she proved herself to be an ecstatic off-road adventure dog! Your loved ones could surprise you.

Melody: Make sure you're registered to vote! We've got some important upcoming elections whether local, state, and national elections. Your voice matters! 

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Hannah M., you are a pixie of mischief, wonder, and good humor. Always up to try something new, spending time with you is always a novel experience. Most pixies care little for the garb that adorns their bodies, but your love of costumes and the theatrical make you an even better traveling partner and random acquaintance. The gusto you put into each new task, whether it's making mischief with those you love, making merry, or snuggling with a furry friend makes you a delight to be near. And although those wings are shiny and your mind quick, those around you should take care to think of you as well. Your deep bag of magic can be used for good as well as ill, cutting sarcasm, and all kinds of right good set downs.

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Hey HBs! We're here with the annual Reading Embrace! Your favorite cult mods, Meredith and Sabrina, are here to help me wrap you up in the sweetest embrace of your life!

The 2023 HB Reading Embrace is ready for you! If you want to share what you're reading for each category, @ us and tag your social posts with #hbreadingembrace!

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Now go forth as the coziest and comfiest you've ever been!

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Nat and Erin are here with a M/M firefighter-chef romance. Which we really wanted to like. But unfortunately, it wasn't everything we wanted it to be. We're bringing you Melting Point by Kate Meader and it had so many things, and most of them were characters from other books.

Bonus content: shaking your THANG, #justiceforlombard, that one lone arm chair, is this how you take care of a concussion?, enthusiastic rimming (AGAIN!), and so much more.

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Hey y'all! Jen Comfort joins Mel to squee about their shared childhood obsession with Phantom of the Opera! When she was writing Midnight Duet she obviously did a lot of research and she BRINGS RECEIPTS about the production and cast!

Bonus Content: Andrew Lloyd Webber always being *extra*, explaining the Hades and Persephone trope to a 4 and 6 year old, "doing a gondola on her", a 4 year old exclusively calling Raoul "Christine's true love", how Mel almost fought a girl because she dared laugh at the opening chords of Phantom in the movie theater, Jen and Mel being grandfathered into ogling the teenaged cast because we were the same age when this movie came out, and SO MUCH MORE!!!

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Hey HBs! It's Veteran's Day! So, we're coming at you with a super sweet lesbian romance set in World War 2! It's a book that really immerses you in the times, plus lady smooching! 

Bonus Content: we're a mess (no, but like, more than usual), tales of two Naval Grandpas, some live boundary setting, and so much more! 

Lady Loves:

Erin: there's this new hairdryer brush that I love! 

Melody: If you, like me, are doing the hard work of figuring out the right combination of meds, therapy, and mood boosters like exercise to make your life better, you're doing a great job! 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ALI! BRANDON AND HENRY LOVE YOU!!!!

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Hey HBs! It's part 2 of THE DEVIL'S LUCK by Eris Adderly! In which the heroine comes into her own?

Just like part 1, we'll be discussing slavery, non-con, dub-con, coercion, sexual assault, straight up on-page R words, the captive/captor trope, general violence against women, other miscellaneous violence, and more.

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Hey HBs! Mel and Sabrina are here recapping TRIPLE SEC by TJ Alexander! It's a contemporary, queer, polyamorous romance that had them chatting for more than 3 hours (seriously, Mel cut over an hour of their nonsense. You're WELCOME.). We've got a polyamorous married couple, a certified and embittered lesbian, and a whole bunch of amazing queer and poly rep! And y'all, Sabrina has never been so worked up about a fictional character; she reached a new level.

Bonus Content: Sabrina gets got by IG marketing (this time in England), Mel finds a make-believe seggsual partner she probs can't with, the birth of the Chewbacca pin-up, the pals impart some classic HB etiquette, and so much more!

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Hey y'all! It's Roller Girl by Vanessa North! This feel-good lesbian romance between a trans athlete and a plumber/roller derby coach is exactly what we needed! Roller derby, tons of enthusiastic consent, low-stakes conflict, a whole gaggle of awesome side characters, the importance of lady friendship! This novella was a big yum, a big swoon, and a big heart soar! 

Bonus Content: Erin knows so much about roller derby and Melody actually sobs with joy near the end. 

Lady Loves: 

Erin: Ann Aguirre is writing a HELIX ROMANCE called LOVE CODE and you can read it if you sign up for her newsletter! Helix romance! AI romance! Alien sex with head tentacles! 

Melody: THE OLD GUARD. Is a beautiful Netflix action movie with Charlize Theron and Kiki Layne, plus a whole bunch of other super talented actors. Found family, incredible fight scenes, and the most beautiful romance subplot I've EVER SEEN. There is this declaration of love between Joe and Nicky that is so pure and deep and heartfelt that it knocked my socks off! Also the HIGHER LEARNING PODCAST with Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay. Every episode is pure gold. They use current events as a vehicle to talk about bigger subjects regarding race and Black culture. Subscribe now. 

PATREON SHOUT OUT:

Abigail C., you are a hakutaku, a Japanese creature with nine eyes and six horns, with the face of a human and the body of a lion. The hakutaku is said to be well-read and very intelligent. So intelligent, in fact, that you can see the future, using this skill to warn the masses of impending doom. You once predicted a deadly pandemic and gave the people talisman in your own image that would protect them from the disease. You have since been worshipped as a protector guardian spirit. *It should be said that hanging talismans of Abigail’s image on your wall is not an FDA-approved method of curing any disease. But it might cheer you up a bit.*

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Hey HBs! It's time to finish up our St. Vincent Day celebration with part 3 of DEVIL IN SPRING by Lisa Kleypas! We jump in in the middle of their illicit rendezvous and it doesn't slow down from there!

Bonus content: It's been two weeks since we recorded the last episode, Mel has now read almost all the books in the Ravenels series, the Duke who takes your silly nickname because YOU started it, all the swoony quotes, and so much more!

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Hey y'all! It's Brooklynaire by Sarina Bowen part 2! Plus, Bat Cave musings, requests for super hero romances, pool floaty fart sounds, and so much more!

Lady Loves:

Erin: boy this low-sulfite hard cider is yummy!

Melody: Take Me Home, Country Roads by John Denver. It's a comfort listen and all the long vowel sounds are great for toddler singers.

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Hey HBs! Mel is sick, so Erin is joined by guest host Sara Whitney! Join them as they recap Never Been Kissed, which we think might be a retelling of As You Like It? WHO KNEW?! But mostly, they talk about Drew Barrymore's high school fashion, her ~infamous~ pet turtle, Mr. Coolness* and his days on Alias, real journalism, and the jungle that is parking in high school IRL.   *ok it's technically "Coulson," but gimme this one!    Make sure to check out Sara's Tempt Me Series!    Episode Sponsor:    The Honey Don't List by Christina Lauren! It's a must-buy rom com about two assistants who need to keep their bosses together and feel an attraction to each other that is enemies to lovers goodness! It's out now so treat yourself!    For tons of bonus content, shout outs, and gifts, check out our PATREON!

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We've got a New Years selection for you to properly ring in 2018: Icecapade by Josh Lanyon! Are you in the mood for forbidden love between a jewel thief and the FBI Agent who has tailed him for a decade? Are you ready for that love story to involve llamas? WE ARE! This was a quick little novella, but it was jam-packed with stuff to talk about! 

Self-Love Recommendations: 

- Don't be afraid of a grown up friend sleepover. Erin spent a wonderful weekend with some lady friends in a cabin with board games and it was an experience that fortified the soul. 

- Take some time to do for others. Melody went to an annual party her friend throws where, instead of birthday presents, he requests unwrapped toys to give to the salvation army. She gets a little misty talking about it and reminiscing about other volunteer experiences that have helped her in the process of helping others. 

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Hey y'all! Liz and Meg from Make Out Already podcast is here with Mel to recap feel good movie About Time! 

Bonus Content: Star Wars pairings, Fleabag spoilers, Andie J. Christopher's upcoming release Hot Under His Collar, international treasure Bill Nighy and a veritable rolodex of English actors, Scrotal Recall (now called "Love Sick"), time travel via masturbation, and so much more!

Lady Loves: 

Liz: Olivia Rodrigo's "Sour" and all the MCU edits people are doing on Tik Tok! 

Meg: The Gifts of Imperfection by Brene Brown. 

Mel: Like in the movie, enjoy the little things! We grilled for no reason and it was soooooooooo nice. 

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KIMBERLY LEMMING IS BAAAACK!!!!!!! Let us rejoice! And she brought a fabulous contemporary novel that involved a bakery, a boxing gym, an ex's wedding, a divorce party, a cake eating contest, a parrot in a shirt, and more nouns that feel like they maybe shouldn't go together but actually did. BEAUTIFULLY, in fact. Mimi Grace did it with Make a Scene. Oh, also dirty talk! Truly a marvel.

Bonus content: Fat Bottomed Girls by Queen, Sir Duncan: Knight of our Hearts, Clown Jail, cheek licking, nodules (or nobules??), and so much more!

Make sure to follow Kim on socials (especially the tiktok!) because book 3 in her Mead mishaps series is IMMINENT and you don't want to miss it!

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Hey HBs!! We're back with part two of TRIPLE SEC by TJ Alexander! We jump right back in with a snowed-in vacation with only one fireplace! And that fireplace is utilized BEAUTIFULLY!

Bonus Content: rich people shit, useless Tops, gendered vs. neutral terms, a not-so-survival trope, and so much more!

Lady Loves:

Mel: checking out movies from the library and, more specifically, WAITRESS the musical! This is one of Mel's favorite shows of all time; Sara Bareilles wrote the score and her harmonies have always slayed her! Family movie time turned into Mel quietly crying into Ember's hair because everything was so beautiful.

Sabrina: interactions with HBs! HB Devon came through with some really great genetic statistics in answer to our call during our ep on A HUNGER LIKE NO OTHER and HB Emily gave Sabrina a masterclass on the British upper crust during a chat about the Maiden Lane series. HBS ARE THE BEST.

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Hey HB's! In honor of our second virtual book club on patreon, we're rereleasing Part 1 of Alyssa Cole's A Princess In Theory. It's Book 1 of her Reluctant Royals series and SUCH A GREAT READ. We've got Naledi Smith, a public health grad student with 3 jobs and a good head on her shoulders because she was a life-long foster kid and knows she can only rely on herself. Then there's Thabiso Moshoeshoe, her long-lost betrothed, an African Prince, and a person she's never even heard of. He's determined to find out why her family disappeared and was never heard from again, but when Naledi mistakes him for just a regular guy, Thabiso embarks on an elaborate plot in the name of getting to know her better. 

If you want to listen to part 2 head to Ep. 52 in our back catalogue. And Melody also recapped Can't Escape Love with Sara Whitney in episode 80!

Bonus Content: Ember says goddamnit in front of his grandmother! We geek out over getting a DM response from THE ALYSSA COLE, Erin stumbles into the phrase "oiled up toddlers" (YEESH), Erin's tale of quitting dramatically, we swoon over the idea of experimenting with the tensile pressure of a beard on thighs, Melody waxes poetic about her Sex Ed Boner, Self-Assurance Boner, and Competency Boner. Erin worries about garlic, sleepy kisses. Melody expounds on the merits of a hot guy with a matriarchal religion. And Melody and Erin talk about the first "I love you's" they heard from their beaus. This is a doozy! 

Lady Loves: 

Melody: making friends as an adult is hard. So, if you meet someone you think you might connect with, do your best to push past the first few awkward pauses and see if there's something there! Melody met a woman who might turn out to be a great friend, but she wanted to take the escape hatch at every pause in their first conversation. 

Erin: READ THIS BOOK.

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Hey HBs! You're getting next week's episode early BECAUSE IT'S ST. VINCENT DAY! Jenny Nordbak and Andie J. Christopher join us to swoon over St. Vincent. 

Topics Include: 

- Why St. Vincent is the best

- How to celebrate St. Vincent Day

- Things St. Vincent would always do

- Casting

Bonus content: coziness, hydration, and spanking. We are who we are. 

Find Jenny on the Wicked Wallflowers Club podcast and Andie on Instagram for her Drunk Romance History every Saturday! 

If you haven't yet, check out our three part series on Devil In Winter, starting with episode 175. You'll learn so much about England Times money, horse girls, and snugglefucks.

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Hey y'all! Mel and Tanya are back with part 2 of Spoiler Alert by Olivia Dade! In which Marcus gets caught, April teaches a master class in setting boundaries, Alex helps her see the stakes Marcus was facing, Marcus comes out as the smart guy he is, and everyone publicly declares their love and devotion!

Bonus Content: great sex communication from a PhD level fuck partner, Elise Myers and the 100 tacos, and more!

Lady Loves:

Tanya: SOME FICS. Pretty by astolat (Jaime Lannister and Brienne of Tarth), Bewitched, Bothered, and Bewildered by mardia (Ted Lasso and Trent Creme). ALSO fatgirlsinfiction.com!!!

Mel: Cropped sweaters and loving the body you're in right now!

Heaving Bosoms has an etsy shop now! It's currently full of St. Vincent goodies.

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Kimberly Lemming and Alexis, Keeper of the Lore, are the LOTHAIRE lovers we need in these dark times!

Read Kim's new book I GOT ABDUCTED BY ALIENS AND NOW I'M TRAPPED IN A ROM COM now!

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Get ready for some squee HBs, we're here gushing over the first half of The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang! Scientist/mathematician + male escort/fashion designer?! Neuroatypical heroine?! Hapa hero?! We are very here for this. Plus all the heart-felt romance and red hot sexy times you can handle. And consent! So, so much consent on the page. Melody was in hog heaven. 

We have limited experience with autism particularly and the neurodiverse community in general, so if you feel inspired to correct us on something we said, please don't hesitate to email heavingbosomspodcast@gmail.com!

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Pig roasts, gelato teenagers, how Melody eats candy, how Erin can't sing, the best Army pun EVER, pheromones, Mr. Spenglish, and so much more. 

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Hey HBs! We're here with part two of The Prince of Broadway by Joanna Shupe! It's got an incredible emotional arc AND the best ending for the characters! Plus, you know, hot hot sex that Melody needs to talk about in detail. 

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Hey HBs! We're back with part 2 of GET A LIFE, CHLOE BROWN by Talia Hibbert!

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Lady Loves

Sabrina: Pattern Keeper! It's an android app and it will change your crafting game.

Mel: it's hot pot season! Having friends over for a night of good food in the cold weather is wonderful!

We’ll be back next week with our recap of The GOVERNESS AND THE ORC by Finley Fenn!

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Hello from hiatus! We're here with Melody's obsession STRANGE LOVE by Ann Aguirre. An alien romance with a talking dog! Effortless inclusivity! A pairing competition that's as if Gladiator and Love Island had a baby! Consent boners abound! And once you're done with this, check out Ep. 146 for Part 2.

Bonus content: Melody gives Erin bad compliments and herself a haircut, a listener story about accidentally sharing Heaving Bosoms with a pink-haired goddess in a fast food drive through!, Chitin? is that "kitten?" is that "chitten?" IS IT "CHITLINS," the endless wonder that is a talking dog, a human who seriously rolls with the punches, for the first time ever Heaving Bosoms gives bad advice (re: alien toilets), the invention of ROPE??, and so much more.

Lady Loves:

Melody: The L Word: Generation Q, chia seeds in your brown rice, and peanut butter cookies with chopped up peanut m&ms.

Erin: Monster cookies! They're dairy free and gluten free!

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Sophie Jordan is here to recap Gentle Rogue by Johanna Lindsey! It's Pirate Times! It's England Times! It's America Times! It's all the head hopping! It's George's adventure and she's falling in love along the way.

It's also a HUGE inspiration for CM Nascosta's book in the Dangerous Tides series TO RAVISH A ROGUE. Nascosta takes Lindsey's delicious bonkers framework and adds monsters and more baths and so so so so so much more. I CANNOT.

Make sure to check out THE COUNTESS, book 1 of Sophie Jordan's new series The Scandalous Ladies of London.

Lady Loves:

Sophie - Skincare, Golden Girls, and her airfryer.

Mel - skincare also! And SPF on the face, neck, and chest. And maybe elbow-length driving gloves.

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Hey HBs! It's week one of our winter hiatus! We're here with The Covert Captain, or A Marriage of Equals by Jeanelle M. Ferreira, a historical that's so historical, even two ladies who can read and understand Shakespeare couldn't quite decipher it a lot of the time. What we understood, we loved, though! It's about a Captain in the army with a Big Secret and the spinster with nothing to lose bonding over pianos, horses, promiscuous relations, and the idea that ladies are capable and worthwhile just as they are. Make sure to check out our back catalogue for the climactic finish in PART 2! It's episode 105. 

Bonus Content: Melody's apologetic spoken word poem, frogs, *things* eating their own tails, secret passage ways, duckies (not), absconding via windows, diets of postage, and so much more. 

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We're wrapping up our 7th Podiversary with a torturous session of Would You Rather and we round out the episode with two Quickies for you!

Mel recaps MARROW by Trisha Wolfe and Brynn Weaver and Sabrina recaps SEXTING THE SILVERFOX by K.C. Crowne!

Thank you, Listener! For 7 years we've shared books, squees, tears, hard limits, giggles, and we wouldn't trade any of it. The HB community is amazing and we couldn't do any of this without you!

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Hey y'all! We're here with part 1 of The Mark of the Midnight Manzanilla by Lauren Willig! There's a confident heroine who oozes awesome, there's a Vampire Duke (!! or is there?), spies!, MURDERRRRRR, it's a spooky good time. 

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Lady Loves: 

Melody: Impeachment, A Daily Podcast from WNYC's Bill Laher and Vox's Impeachment Explained Podcast. So good, so bite-sized, so curated, so not the gaping hole of the internet. 

Erin: be a proud Pumpkin Slut! 

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Emmi S., you are the lovechild of Themis and Eos. Themis was a Greek Titaness in charge of order and fairness. You get the solid head on your shoulders from her. She also built the Oracle of Delphi and was, herself, orcacular, so that might explain how you broke the mold on those tattoos from your youth. You’ve always just KNOWN. Meanwhile, Eos is the goddess of dawn and new beginnings. She is where you get the bravery to start fresh and realize your dreams, no matter where you are in life. So you keep lacing up, working hard, and meeting your heroes, Emmi. You’re a goddamned inspiration.

 

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We're bringing you a monster-sized episode for our first sexy monster! **heart-eyed emoji**. Join us for Firelight by Kristen Callihan, a romance mystery set in Sherlock Holmes Times which may or may not have made us spontaneously combust a couple of times. Callihan is a master of "show, don't tell" and we were riveted for every moment. Plus, let's review: Sexy. Monster.

Read this book, y'all! Special thanks to Shante for recommending it! 

Bonus content: New dog Goat and other shenanigans. Also, if you can, donate to https://www.gofundme.com/giveherwings2018 a campaign by one of our former students to keep a safe house for victims of human trafficking and sex slavery open. Any amount, even the price of 1 book, will help! 

Self-Love Recommendations: 

Erin: For the People. Watch TV lawyers be terrible at their jobs and never get disbarred! 

Melody: Don't fall asleep in the bath. She didn't die, but she definitely snort-splashed everywhere. 

 

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Hey HBs! Alexis Daria is here to tell us all about her new release, A Lot Like Adios! It's the second in her Primas of Power series and IT'S DELICIOUS! Second chance romance, family redemption, fan fiction, and super steamy!!! It's everything we wanted and more. We get to cackle about Miss Congeniality and, even though it was *obviously* made 20 years ago, it holds up! Basically, ~we think it's goooorgeous, we want to kiiiiiss it, we want to smooooch it, we want to marrrryyyyyy it!~

Bonus Content: *Bing Boong Bong* FBI Times with Erin, federal manicurists, the magic of William Shatner's announcer voice, and the generation of young women who learned the SING method of self defense from this movie! 

Lady Loves: 

Alexis: Fable Bands. Headbands based on books! 

Erin: Get your eyes checked (or whatever you're putting off). Do it! 

Melody: Embrace whoever you need to be in this moment. Need to spend 3 days and emailing and calling school administrators and the entire school board to get a COVID safety plan published? Pull your hair back and get to it. You'll only find yourself *slightly* unrecognizable. 

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Hey HBs! This week Melody is joined by Kim Loraine, author of the Ryker Ranch series and audiobook producer! She brought us a delicious audiobook, HEART OF THORNS AND ROSES by Sarah Piper! There's Vampires, there's witches, there's demons, there's coma patients. The sex is hot and the consent is highly enthusiastic and sexily gotten. What more could you want?? There's *technically* not an HEA because this is the first in a trilogy, but we know these hotheads get there eventually. 

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Lady Loves: 

Kim: Do what you need. She's taking a staycation because she's able and because she needs alone time to recharge. So, the fam stays home and she goes to a hotel to soak in the tub and write and get recentered! 

Mel: Updos! Have you not washed your hair in 3 days? Well, grab some bobbypins and make it fancy! 

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HBs, Sarah Wendell from Smart Bitches, Trashy Books is here! We're recapping Dragon Called by Cassie Alexander and Kara Lockharte! It's Paranormal Dragon Times, there's a magic cat, and a badass nurse heroine!

Buuuuut, it's a cliffhanger. I know! I'm sorry! Part 2 of this book will be on the Smart Bitches, Trashy Podcast feed on Friday! And then books 2-4 will be recapped on our Patreon this week! So you'll get the HEA (and tons more shenanigans) there.

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Hey HBs!!!!!! It's our annual Veteran's Day event! I hope you're ready for an action-packed ride complete with roof dives and murder yetis! Mission: Her Protection was a super fun romp with a scientist heroine and an extra secret special ops man who were friends as children and are reunited when an arctic mission goes very wrong. It's non-stop and served up some good sex scenes!

Bonus Content: Erin's new Classifications of Military Romance (#scientistsin2022), the rules of doing science in the arctic and jungle, *Bing Boong Bong* Motorcycle Safety with Erin, and so much more! 

Lady Loves: 

Erin: This season of What We Do In the Shadows is the best season of this show and maybe any show. IT'S SO GOOD!

Melody: External keyboards and mice. I'm not hunched over my laptop at my desk anymore and my body is so much happier! 

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Cora C., you were descended from Minerva. The Roman goddess of defensive warfare, justice, poetry, wisdom, weaving, trade, medicine, crafts, and more but at this point I’m too tired to soldier on. You come from a long lineage of multi taskers and jacks of all trade, but you also manage to master those you’re most passionate about. Minerva had her trusty owl, which symbolized wisdom and knowledge and through the generations that has evolved into a keen awareness of your surroundings. Even though you can’t turn your head 270 degrees, not many situations can catch you unawares.

 

 

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Hey Commuters! Get ready for this super-sized episode! We read After the Wedding by Courtney Milan! He's a biracial, unrecognized nephew of an Earl. She's a Lady with a tragic past and a refusal to give up hope for lasting happiness. They're inexplicably set up and married at gunpoint by two members of the clergy! Can they find out how much they're worth while unraveling the mystery and proving the legitimacy of their annulment claim? Will they put everything to the test and choose each other forever? IT'S GODDAMNED GORGEOUS. 

Bonus Content: How much does Erin love the sound of her own voice? Melody's strenuous preschool arts and crafts project. Adventures in childhood hair cuttery. Pride corner with Erin and Melody. Erin's new confusion over #15 from Team USA. Erin's longstanding obsession with the plural of octopus, and the revolution it saw in the English Language. And.. is this finally the thing she can bond with Courtney Milan over IRL? ONLY TIME WILL TELL.

 

PATREON SHOUT OUTS!

Liz S. - You are a benevolent Fury who uses her considerable power and prowess for only the best intentions and outcomes. And Erin says you're a Harpy in the best sense of the word :)

Jacqueline W. - You are a phenomenal Siren who has used her voice to bring so many unsuspecting sailors to Heaving Bosoms Island. The beauty of your voice is matched only by the beauty of your mind and spirit.

Kellie P. - You are a loving Pegasus who holds so much on her shoulders with such grace ans surety. Plus, you're so much fucking fun.

 

Self-Love Recommendations: 

Melody - commit to yourself again if you need to. I haven't been doing nearly enough of the self care routine that keeps me content, so let's do it together. Get your facemask on, get back to the gym, drink your coffee in the sun, whatever you've been slacking on that's good for YOU, get to it. 

Erin - "The sun is warm and the grass is green." When you're feeling overwhelmed, just repeat that to yourself to become grounded again. If it's good enough for both Mr. Miyagi and Courtney Milan, it's good enough for us. 

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Jen and Nat talk about paranormal romance, why romance is the answer for an escape, how Jen is the human embodiment of Lady Love, that being a librarian is like being the best kind of enabler and the best thought out condiment answer in the history of ABA!

And on Monday, May 4th, we've got part 1 of A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J. Maas! *squeee!!*

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Hey HBs! It's ERIN AND COLE!

Erin joined Cole on Cigarette Burns Podcast to talk about one of their all-time favorites, “The American President”.  This film has it all – prime Rob Reiner, young Aaron Sorkin, the second coming of sexy Michael Douglas, perfect Annette Bening, and hair….serious hair.  The more they talked about it, the better this film got. Great score, wonderful performances, wit and humor, romance, and a Christmas-carol singing Richard Dreyfuss.  Don’t miss Erin’s obsession with Erik von Detten, sexy Presidents, and some serious bullhonky regarding the perfect television show Sports Night.  Also, it turns out Cole is better than Chris Pine at exactly one thing.

Recommendations: “My Date with the President’s Daughter”, “Mr. Smith Goes to Washington”, “Romancing the Stone”, “Black Rain”, “The Grifters”, “Charlie Wilson’s War”, and the New Camelot Trilogy (“American Queen”, “American Prince”, and “American King”) by Sierra Simone.

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Hey HBs! We've got a dark MFM historical pirate romance for you! THE DEVIL'S LUCK by Eris Adderly is a certified bodice ripper, so get ready for discussions of slavery, non-con, dub-con, coercion, sexual assault, straight up on-page R words, the captive/captor trope, general violence against women, other miscellaneous violence, and more. But, you know, it's also hot... and an HEA? Mel didn't love it and Sabrina whimsied hard in the name of enjoying book. You know, the usual! This is part 1; you get part 2 tomorrow!

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Hey HBs! We're here with Mel's new favorite holiday novella Mangos & Mistletoe by Adriana Herrera! It's a novella set in the midst of a TV Christmas Baking Show where Kiskeya and Sully are competing.... AS A TEAM! With ONLY ONE BED! In SCOTLAND! Y'all there's a red hot Traditional Highlander Fingerbanging along with so much mouth-watering food descriptions as only Adriana Herrera can deliver. It's a big swoon. 

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Erin's adventures with the "darkness" button on her new toaster oven, she tells us what’s in the box of Lawman’s Christmas Boner (and it's NOT Gwenyth Paltrow’s head), Melody word smiths all over the place, you get a patented Mel-describes-a-super-sexy-sex-scene-in-a-pretty-non-sexy-way-and-with-no-notes (TM), Erin is hilariously triggered, and so much more. 

Lady Love: 

Erin: I fixed my figure skating foot pain by attaching the hooky-side of velcro to the tongue of my skate so the laces don't go into the grooves that develop over time. REVOLUTIONARY! 

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Hey y’all! We’re popping into your feed with an exciting announcement: Heaving Bosoms is joining the BLEAV Network! (pronounced “believe”) First, HBs: THANK YOU for all your support! We got on their radar because you listen; without you, we’re shouting into the void. Y’all are so badass. 

We’re really excited about this next phase of Heaving Bosoms because there’s so much that happens behind the scenes and having the support of a network can be incredibly helpful. We want to grow the HB reader community, introduce more people to the joy of romance, and spend our time focusing on the recaps we deliver, instead of the nitty gritty admin that makes podcasts go. 

So! There will be a few changes for the foreseeable future: 

1. You’ll hear ads for more than just romance books in our episodes (but romance books and small business will ALWAYS get precedence!! Email heavingbosomspodcast @ gmail dot com for more info on independent advertising)
2. We’ll be publishing episodes in two parts, which will come out every Monday and Tuesday.

This new format was a network suggestion and we’re going to give it a whirl! You still get an HEA every week, we’re just packaging it in less intimidating run times. We always listen to your feedback, so feel free to let us know your thoughts!

As a result, we’re also revamping our Patreon offerings! Everyone who is a member of the Consent Boner tier and up by Wednesday, 9/11 at 12pm ET will be grandfathered in with their current benefits PLUS same day and ad free episodes. After that, we’re rolling out new tiers that give you more power to mix and match to get the bennies you really want. Follow our socials for more info on that!

One thing we can promise, though, is that the show isn’t changing. We still have complete creative control, so don’t expect us to suddenly be staid and classy. You’ll be disappointed! 

Keep being a Badass! 

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Hey romance lovers! Cathy Yardley is here to recap the Netflix rom-com A Tourist's Guide to Love! Starring Rachael Leigh Cook and Scott Ly and set in Vietnam, this movie is GORGEOUS! The romance is top-notch, the eye-contact is meaningful, and kisses are GOOD!

Bonus Content: GenX romances with feral introverts, condescending boyfriends with punchable faces, "is the CEO friend also the stepmom in The Parent Trap??" (turns out, Missi Pyle and Elaine Hendrix are actually two different people. Who knew?!), and so much more!

Check out Cathy's new book ROLE PLAYING! It's out now! Both protagonists are Gen Xers (48 & 50!), Grumpy Heroine and Sunshine Hero, hilarious misunderstandings, online gaming, and doesn't shy away from real life issues!

Mel's first Alien romance audiobook is out now! Go get Toxic Desire by Robin Lovett in audio!

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Hey HBs! Were you in a reading slump? Well, you're not anymore! You Had Me at Hola is such a delicious, heartfelt, funny read from start to finish with some super hot sexytimes! Like, yes please! Come for the former soap opera and telenovela stars, but stay for one of the best narrative devices Melody has ever seen. READ THIS BOOK.

Bonus Content: Erin speaks Spanish, Melody narrated an audiobook!, Erin liberates her tits in front of you, Erin has a cider and enlists HBs to take notes on the book for her, David mountain bikes before a wedding and breaks all his bones, Melody struggles with the phrase "breakthrough role" and instead pantomimes a rocket for your ears, ABS ABS ABS DICK, private room karaoke pros and cons, the Disney show "Zoe and her Space Pants," and SO MUCH MORE.

Lady Loves: 

Erin: Funny Or Die has a series where they tell you the plot of Telenovelas and show clips that's amazing.

Melody: Set up a video chat for your toddlers! Even if they've never met before! 

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The Black Romance Podcast is an absolute must listen! Host Julie Moody-Freeman is creating an oral history of Black romance by interviewing Black writers, editors, and other industry professionals about the history and experience of writing HEAs for Black characters. Follow her on twitter as well! 

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This week Erin teamed up with her friend of fifteen years, Cole, a straight man and novice romance reader, to read The Marriage Contract by Katee Robert. It's a romantic suspense story set in the seedy world of Boston's Irish mafia (or underground?). Do you like Logistics with Erin? Because this episode is basically a two-hour rant about how the mafia and FBI work, with some high praise for *very* good sexytimes, banter, and dirty talk! Plus, we've got in-depth discussions of the critically acclaimed masterpiece, We Bought a Zoo, high school plays, the Bold and the Beautiful, the secret reason Cole needs to go to the Cracker Barrel in Victorville, and more movie references than any of you ever wanted. Spot Conlon! Brooklyn!  

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Bridget M., you are a modern-day high priestess of Nike, the goddess of strength and victory. As a devout worshipper, you know your goddess has been a little misunderstood over the years, because there’s more to life than just winning. Nike is the deity of all the hard work and training that has to go into any endeavor before victory can be assured. Like your lady, you know that self-improvement can always be attained with the right attitude, tools, and sense of commitment that is bones-deep. More than that, you have come around to the notion that you, just as you are, are worth all the effort and long-hours. Furthermore, you’re the embodiment of Nike’s most well-known role in ancient times: divine charioteer. Just like she flew around battlefields rewarding victors with glory and fame, you lift up those around you daily. You’re an amazing role model not only because of your hard work, but because of your innate sense that a rising tide lifts all boats. You’re the cheerleader everyone needs and they can’t help but be inspired by your actions as well as your effervescent support.

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Hey y'all! Alexis the Sword and Kimberly Lemming are back to finish our recap King of Flesh and Bone by Liv Zander! If you haven't yet, go listen to Part 1 before finishing this episode. We're about to go topside with our plucky heroine and our psychotic god (ie sad, sad boy) and that might just include a little more twisting!

We're not going to get the HEA for these two in this book, but we'll be recapping Queen of Rot and Pain for Patreon, where we'll get the most satisfying HEA!!

Our annual Patreon fundraiser is going to benefit Maui Wildfire relief! From 8/21-9/18, we're going to double any new or increased Patreon pledges and split the donations between the Maui Fire Relief Fund and the Maui Food Bank. If you opt for an annual membership, you get 10% off, but we'll still double the first month's pledge as if it were paid in full!

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In this episode, we finish up The Duchess Deal by Tessa Dare. There's theater, rain, a jailbreak, redemption, and SEX. YES PLEASE. 

Bonus Content: Does Melody know what animals are? Or sounds? What's in her head? 

Self love recommendations: 

Erin: "You have to give up being perfect to be good, and give up being good to be free." Let that wash over you. 

 

Melody: When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times by Pema Chodron

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Hey HBs! We're back with part 2 of THE OPPOSITE OF YOU by Rachel Higginson!

Content warning for discussions of domestic abuse, coercion, grooming, cancer diagnosis of a parent, and the death of a parent in one character's past.

Lady Loves:

Sabrina: Just a spoonful of powdered sugar will make a Sabrina super happy... aaaaaaand cement your mouth shut for half an hour #shrugemoji #worthit #joy

Melody: Visualize the thing that you're super excited about! Either in your brain or on paper! Mel can't wait to garden and so when she can't move all of her accidental wood chips, she's mapping out all the plants she's going to grow this summer!

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It's inspirational Thanksgiving romance time!!! This year we've got a virginal nurse and an amnesiac maybe criminal. And a mystery. And a PROWLER. Need we say more?

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Amazing book cover photoshop, is it following your intuition or is it stalking?, how to make a hotel room more "homey," *Bing Boong Bong* Crime Times and Undercover Ops with Erin, answering the question "where should I take you?" with "What's a good first hole to try?!"

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Marianna L., you are descended from Aidos, the greek goddess of shame, modesty, respect, and humility. One of the core tenets of your personality is to reject self-centeredness, arrogance, and egotism. Luckily, you’re wise enough to know that caring for yourself is not the same as being self-centered. I’m thankful that you’ve shed many of the cultural norms surrounding shame; while it’s a useful emotion with respect to doing harm to others, you know the difference between that and the puritanical shame that patriarchy likes to instill in everyone. Basically, you’re a good person who knows how to be a high achiever without letting that get to your head. We need more pals like you.

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HBs! We're kicking off our special Patreon series the 12 Weeks of Maas-mas! That's right, for the next 3 (or probably more) months, Sabrina and Mel will be recapping Crescent City books 1 and 2 on Patreon, in preparation for book 3's release in January!!

In this episode, we cover chapters 1-12 of HOUSE OF EARTH AND BLOOD and we don't hold back! What is haaaaappening?! How did she wreck Mel in the first 5 chapters? Whyyyyyy???

So, you don't need to do a big reread to get prepped for HOUSE OF FLAME AND SHADOW, just head over to Patreon and listen to these hot dummies experience them for the first time.

Bonus Content: who was that beehive lady? Not Reese Witherspoon, rockstar day at elementary school, gettin' horny in the White Raven's bathroom, drunk logic, people pulp, and so much more!

Lady Loves:

Sabrina: don't be afraid to break up your routine! Like when Sabrina eschewed spending Thanksgiving reading with her charcuterie board to go have lunch at an old folks home! She loves an old person.

Mel: mini pies! They're maybe better than regular pies? But make the crust super thin.

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Hey All! We are so appreciate that you've been so understanding about our hiccup in programming, but a plastic shard getting lodged in your cornea doesn't happen every day. Poor Erin! 

Luckily, Nickie from The Things She Does offered to allow us to publish her interview with Melody so you didn't have a huge lapse in your feed! 

We talk romance novels, the value they bring to the world, feminism, sex education and pleasure education, being a mom, "balance" or lack thereof, and so much more. 

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Hey y'all! We're back with the conclusion to The Roommate by Rosie Danan! Their pleasure education website, shameless, is in production and these two crazy kids won't realize they're mutually pining. And the reader is mutually pining as a result! It's a swoon. 

Bonus Content: 

Erin is SO TIRED, Rooster burrowing in snow, Mel LOVES flip cup, Wet humping, Penguin Hygiene Facts, The Gals have a full-on fight over warm summer nights, Erin out-soapboxes Mel, falling in love over drawing on the table at restaurants, and so much more! 

Lady Loves: 

Melody: Strength training so you don't randomly injure yourself! 

Erin: Hey, if you gained some Pandemic Pounds, buy yourself some new clothes so you don't feel terrible. Just buy the clothes. 

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Hey HBs! Kristina, Kim, and Anna from the Flights of Fantasy podcast joined Mel to discuss all things NESTA! That's right. The bitch is back and Cassian is simping hard. As Anna so wisely says, "in SJM we trust."

Bonus content: Elriel or Gwynriel?, Nesta still DID NOT kill the King of Hybern, Mel asks why Sarah J. Maas is gaslighting all of us, the stratagems of BJs, how Mel knows SJM will cahnge her mind about Nesta and resents it, and audiobook narrators saying ENORMOUS. Plus, WAY MORE!

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Hey HBs! It's time for part 1 of Brooklynaire by Sarina Bowen! We've got a hockey-loving office manager with a serious TBI and the billionaire boss who wants to take care of her. But will the increased proximity be too much for his years-long crush on her? PROBABLY! Listener, hot hot sex will ensue. That's our promise to you.

Bonus Content: how does Erin feel about THIS bathroom scenario??, Mel's toddler's new haircut, Raya and the Last Dragon, requiring receipts for self-proclaimed badassery, the badassery of palindromes, the ethics of bribing doctors for off-hours appointments, soundly beating your crush with a broken brain in scrabble, going against doctor's orders, being born as the feather duster from Beauty and the Beast, not being sexual harasser at work, and so much more!

Lady Loves:

Melody: homemade tahini dressing. YUM!

Erin: sinking into the familiar cadence and atmosphere of shows that are embedded in your soul to do a big calm.

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Adam and Laura take Natalie on a journey of what it means to be a beta reader. Adam uses a lot of references about movies and pop culture that Natalie has no idea about. They talk about why dogs are important. And they talk about one of the most important things - that communicating about romance can help strengthen your relationship and help your find out more about yourself. Please note that if you are looking for Biscuits and Bodices, they have changed their name to Babes in Romanceland!

And join us on Monday, January 13th for Red, White, and Royal Blue by Casey McQuinston! 

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Hey HBs! We're doing our first re-release since Sabrina became Mel's full-time partner-in-crime! This is part 1 of THE WARLORD WANTS FOREVER by Kresley Cole!

Since we announced that our next Patreon Deep Dive is going to be the first 10ish books in the Immortals After Dark series, starting at book 3, we've had a bunch of Listener saying "but what about books 1 and 2?!" The answer to that is Sabrina and I started this journey over a year ago on the main feed! So, this week we're re-releasing our recap of book one! We've got two immortals, one femme fatale, one warlord hot dummy, 1 five year boner, fated hostage-takings, savage goodbyes, memorable reunions, VERY questionable/dubious/non-existent consent (also enthusiastic consent), and so much more! Could this be viewed as problematic? Sure. Did we super love it? Very yes.

Bonus content: series hopping and existential crises, Forebears/Four Bears, brains while reading, noodle fuckery, and more.

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Hey HBs! Sabrina and Mel recap The Professional by Kresley Cole! It's book 1 in The Gamemaker series and poor Sabrina got duped into thinking that's it's chiefly a mafia romance. FALSE! The Russian mafia is certainly there, but this is a BDSM erotic romance of our dreams! We've got stalking for reasons, we've got kidnapping, we've got dry hmping in corn fields, we've got wet hmping in maid's closets, we've got foot jobs under the table, we've got bondage in country saunas! What more could you ask for??

WELL, there are two more brothers who love kink! So, patrons get ready for our recaps of The Master and The Player!!!

Bonus content: Sabrina's delicious post-Professional dreams, Mel divulges things about her body pillow, there's not enough clit slapping or tit slapping in romance, this is not a BDSM manual! But it's so so so hot at the same time, and so much more!

Lady Loves:

Sabrina: the phone game Triple Match! It's so fun to play while listening to podcasts!

Mel: Using Fejo by Victoria Aveline! The hero is a sad broken boy who hides behind his effusive charm and flamboyant pirating!

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Hey HBs! Kim Loraine (AKA Stella Hunter) is here to recap A French Fling by Emily Silver! We've got an enthusiastic alt girl tour operator and an aloof French driver. If they can get past their first impressions, sparks will fly! And the narration performed by Samantha Brentmoor is brilliant!

Bonus Content: Mel's new obsession with Floriography, Kim loves that violets are a sapphic symbol, our latest lumberperson obsession @nicole_coenen, old people have sex and it's totally cool, and so much more!

Lady Loves:

Kim: Therapy! And living the life you have right now, like taking your kids to concerts!

Mel: Embrace whatever thing gives you joy. If having people stop and smile at your flowers gives you a goofy grin, make that front garden bigger and sit in front of the window!

Follow Kim Loraine on all the places! And for more audio goodness, follow Stella Hunter.

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Hey HB's! We've got more Melody catnip: alien erotic romance! To celebrate the new Ice Planet Podcast, we're rereleasing our chat about Barbarian's Mate, the 7th installment of the Ice Planet Barbarians series. We've got Josie, the last of the original women to resonate, and Haeden, the grumpiest 7 foot blue alien a girl could ask for. But dudes! He's not grumpy! He's a secret cinnamon roll who just can't stop spilling in his loin cloth! This duke is a virgin and he's the virgin duke of her secret dreams. 

Bonus Content: 

Our humble comments on the title (get @ us authors, we offer our services to all), new segment transition: *Beep Boop Bird Click*, IUD hijinks, taking someone to your FURS, faking farts to hide your true love, luxury caves, lady nectar, heavy balls, spurs, sexy papoose, and how to not be a Romeo. 

Lady Loves: 

Erin: Maybelline Super Stay Matte in Self Starter (which she now concedes is the best lipstick on the market)

Melody: Make good choices for yourself, like not furtively eating frosting with a spoon like a Gollum.

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Hey HB's! We're coming at you with Part 2 of Josh and Hazel's Guide to not dating! In which we swoon and try not to read you the entire thing because we love it so muuuuuch. 

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Liz Z, you are a Snallygaster, a dragon-like beast that specifically inhabits Frederick County, Maryland. The Snallygaster is half-reptile, half-bird, so basically a badass dinosaur. You swoop silently from the sky to catch your victims and then you suck their blood vampire-style. Your screech is louder than a locomotive whistle and you have an extra eye in the center of your forehead. Seriously, you are a very badass situation. No joke, Teddy Roosevelt considered postponing his African safari to hunt for Snallygasters in the Greater-D.C. Metro Area. This really happened. And he was the President.

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Hey HBs! We're here with From Lukov with Love by Mariana Zapata! This ice skating enemies to lovers made us both do several swoons! 

Bonus Content: the beautiful balance that is our opposite personalities, Melody has been attacked by new criminal mastermind TEAM: Rooster and GOAT, *Bing Boong Bong* Ice skating with Erin, *Bing Boong Bong* Butt Cheeks with Erin, Ivan is Queen Bird, big giant balls, *Bing Boong Bong* MORE figure skating with Erin, pouty pink lips, and so much more! 

Housekeeping:

1. We won't use Hapa anymore unless it's specifically for people who are half white and half Native Hawaiian. We'll stick with biracial, mixed, or multiracial in the future. 

2. If you're a patron, please check that your giving tier is accurate to your dollar amount! 

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Kendall H-O, you are descended from Pasithea, the youngest of the charities and personification of meditation and relaxation. You’re not all sleepy self-care, though, you’re way too well-rounded for that. With parents like Hera and Dionysis, Pasithea not only had a passionate love of family, but she knew how to have a daaaaamn good time. And you got those traits in spades, for which your loved ones are endlessly grateful.

 

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Hey HBs! We're here with part 1 of THE ROOMMATE by Rosie Danan! We each read this book over hiatus and LOVED IT, so we decided to cover it for y'all! We've got Clara, an East Coast blue blood who is completely scandal-averse, showing up in LA to finally woo her life-long crush. Great plan! Except that he's going on tour with his band (whoops!) and he's found her a roommate on craigslist. The roommate Josh turns out to be a mainstream porn star, utter dreamboat, and the man of her destiny! Y'all. This book. Heart eyes don't begin to cover it. 

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Erin’s bad decisions for celebrity friends regarding Crash Landing On You, tour van smells, goose sperms, we are on the record saying we’re NOT inviting dirty letters (!!), whimpers, sleepy boys, black hats/lists/balls/lists on hats?, calling sex "balling" *hork!*, being overly competitive, and so much more!

Lady loves: 

Erin: In this time of great upheaval as we enter the vaccine stage of the pandemic, apply the rehab theory “do the next right thing.” It’s going to be harder, but it will work out better in the end. 

Melody: *sobs* be kind to yourself. If you’re doing the best you can, and you do the next right thing, that’s all you can do, and that’s ok.

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Hey HBs! We're here recapping THE MATZAH BALL by Jean Meltzer! From the summer camp backstory, to the grown-up pranks, the hijinks abound in this Hanukkah romance!

Bonus Content: Mel's friends know how to treat her bum, Sabrina's vendetta against poo-pourri, only ONE of these pals needs to be better about using the mail system, there's a LOT of horny internal monologue for a closed-door romance, and so much more!

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Oh boy. Becci and Natalie go some places with this conversation. Please keep an eye out for the Patreon episode with an HOUR more of content. EESH. But in this episode, find out what true romance and Cool Ranch Doritos have in common, what Becci is reading, how and why you should JUST SAY NO, and why Ketchup is the only correct answer.

And tune in on Monday, December 9 for Erin and Melody recapping Netflix movie The Knight Before Christmas! 

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Hey HBs! Join us on Monday, Oct 21 for Erin and Cole recapping The Right Swipe by Alisha Rai! Cole positively swoons over his author crush writing his prima book girlfriend and Erin gets to introduce this quasi-newbie to romance novel phenomenon Chekhov's Abusive Ex. Woo! 

And it's our first Ask a Badass pod! In this episode, you are introduced to Natalie M-M, the host of Ask-A-Badass. Melody asks Natalie questions that Natalie created, and Natalie has trouble coming up with her answers. There are baked goods, cackling, pirate sex, survival skills, what else? Who knows.

To be featured on Ask-A-Badass, email askabadasspod@gmail.com! 

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Hey HBs! We're back with ANY DUCHESS WILL DO by Tessa Dare! We restart our tale right after the library finger-b*ng, and these two are convinced that they only have until the end of the week. Will he gut his BFF for this woman??

Content warning: discussions of infant death and mentions of miscarriage.

Bonus Content: Mel just dropped her family off at the airport, Mel and Sabrina "haven't even been railed yet" (or ever?), Sabrina found the ultimate tax-deductible ass, and we love every blue-blooded vein in someone's body pounding in desire for us!

Lady Loves:

Sabrina: get you some watercolor markers if that's what will help you create the art of your dreams!

Mel: is it 1am? Sure. But do you need some brownies? Probs. Make them!!!

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Hey HBs! It's time for Ask-A-Badass! Today Natalie learns about Human Resources and what you can do in romance novels, but not in real life (spoiler alert: DON'T KEEP PANTIES IN YOUR DESK DRAWER, OK??).

And tune it on Monday, November 11 for Prince Joe by Suzanne Brockmann for Navy Seals, 90's callbacks, patented HB action sequences, and so much more!

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Hey HBs! It's time to get our hockey on with HARD HITTER by Sarina Bowen! It's a massage, it's a yoga, it's a crime thriller! Ari and Patrick are so swoony!

CW for discussions of past domestic abuse.

Bonus Content: Sabrina (on record as NOT a re-reader) has read this book 3 times, Mel has been cut off by Hoopla, the gals both need massages badly, Mel learns what "uppers" actually are (yikes), dicks in coffee makers, and so much more!

Lady Loves:

Sabrina - rereading! Sometimes it's so so so good!

Mel - the newest season of The Bachelor with Joey! It seems like the franchise has new producers who don't want to ruin the lives of all the contestants!

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Hey HBs! It's part 2 of Flirting with Forever! Mary and John and have a lot of misunderstandings, but BOY are they going to figure things out and rub up on each other. Sometimes they rub up on each other before things are technically figured out! Cara Bastone delivers a second half complete with silly (sexy) dancing, public clownfishing, and a sex scene that made Erin and I lose our minds. It's a must read AND listen! 

Bonus Content: Rooster hangs out with Treestump Todd, Erin is ruined by this hero, Mel's stance on morning breath, lots of flailing over how good this book is, Mel thinks something pretty mundane is a varsity move, and so much more! 

If you sign up for or increase your pledge to our patreon by June 10th, 2021, we will double it and donate to AAPI Women Lead! 

Lady Loves:

Melody: Walking dinner! Cook you up some finger foods and eat on the go to soak up the nice weather. Ants can't catch you if you walk!

Erin: If that doesn't sound appealing, try recliner/electric blanket dinner. Watch out for danger coziness, though. 

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July 2022 Bonkers Book Club!

Join the Temple of Defiant Joy! July 2022 is offering you: the box set of Nicola Davidson's Surrey SFS series, Brutal Prince by Sophie Lark, and AUDIOBOOK Obsession by K. Lorrainne and Meg Anne, duet narration performed by Stella Hunter, Shane East, Aaron Shedlock, JF Harding, Jason Clarke, and James Joseph.

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Hey HBs! We're here with one of the most beautifully crafted books we've ever read. YA romance The Sky Is Everywhere by Jandy Nelson is a gorgeous story of grief and young love. It's also time machine that had us reliving all the ridiculousness that is being a teenager. So, set those vague AIM away messages and strap in for a squee session! 

CW: death of a sibling, navigating grief, and loss of a pregnancy. 

Also CW for Erin's SCALDING hot takes on different instrument players. Sorry, French Horns.

Lady Loves: 

Melody: The strawberries and blueberries I'm currently eating! 

Erin: Gah..... it's hard over here. Sometimes there isn't a lady love.

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Robin J, you are descended from Fauna, the roman goddess of woodlands, fields, flocks, and... fertility, which makes me think there’s some freak in there, too. Fauna was goddess to all creatures on earth, and if you’ve watched Netflix’s Absurd Planet documentary, you’ll know that’s both awe-inspiring, and truly, hilariously entertaining. Many forget, however, that she was also the goddess of prophecy, and that wisdom has served you and your loved ones well.

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Join the Temple of Defiant Joy! July 2022 is offering you: the box set of Nicola Davidson's Surrey SFS series, Brutal Prince by Sophie Lark, and AUDIOBOOK Obsession by K. Lorrainne and Meg Anne, duet narration performed by Stella Hunter, Shane East, Aaron Shedlock, JF Harding, Jason Clarke, and James Joseph.

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Hey all! We're back with part 2 of 99 Percent Mine by Sally Thorne! Darcy and her werve Tom get steamy in a bar, make us shout "It's ON (TM) in the best ways, and force us to read too many gorgeous passages at an almost compulsive level.

Bonus Content: Tiffany Reisz got Melody a birthday present in her release of The Rose, Erin chats about the Bananas Books panel at Kiss Con, we plug Read Me Romance podcast, we share our wisdom about hard work bodies, Erin makes it clear that she DIDN'T objectify that man out loud... at first, we take a hard stand that we want only the most rational asshole, Erin shows her tarot prowess, you get a peek at our editing stratagems, Erin noodles, *Bing Boong Bong* Turtle Time with Erin and Melody. 

Lady Loves: 

Mel: C-section support panties are gonna be a great hack to get you close to the glory of underswears. Just get out that embroidery needle or iron-on kit and go to town! 

Erin: Lizzo's new album Cuz I Love You. AMAZING lady love. 

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Shevaun B, you are descended from Aglaea, one of the three graces who was known for beauty, splendor, glory, and adornment. You’ve taken what could be a lovely, yet shallow legacy and turned it into something truly inspiring. You understand the most important thing is to cultivate the beauty of your interior, so you take time and effort to learn and grow both intellectually and emotionally. You glorify your relationships with care and respect. You realize that true splendor lies in good food and even better company. And you adorn your beings with the hallmarks of a life well-lived: love, laughter, loyalty, and longevity. 

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We're back and these two hot parents are making ago of it! Enjoy the conclusion of GOING DOWN EASY by Erin Nicholas!

Lady Loves:

Sabrina: living her best gender queer life at a wedding this weekend! Plus, suspenders over belts EVERY TIME!!!! SUSPENDERS FOREVER.

Mel: Life hack - making up silly songs to get your kids to do hard things and then using them on yourself, too! If you need teeth-brushing motivation, sing the following lyrics to the tune of Dancing Queen by ABBA: "Brushing Queen, teeth so clean, look at the bright white sheen, ah-ah!"

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Hey HBs! This formerly patreon-only content is here for your perverted consumption because it's what we can offer you in these dark times! And perverted is *obviously* a positive descriptor. We love your perverted butts as much as we love our own.

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We're BAAAAAAAAACK! It's Erin. It's Melody. TOGETHER AGAIN! In this episode we chat a bit about what we did over maternity leave, but mostly we talk about all about the books we read (listed below) and the 2019 HB Reading Embrace! 

- Merry Inkmas by Talia Hibbert

- A Girl Like Her by Talia Hibbert

- Untouchable: A Small Town Romance by Talia Hibbert

- Just For Him Complete Series by Talia Hibbert

- Dare to Love a Duke by Eva Leigh

- Fair, Bright, and Terrible by Elizabeth Kingston

- A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas

- A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J. Maas

- Once Ghosted, Twice Shy by Alyssa Cole

- The Scarlett Letters: My Secret Year of Men in an LA Dungeon by Jenny Nordbak

- Heart and Hand by Rebel Carter

Bonus Content: 

Breastfeeding friendship mishaps because Valor is a special guest!

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Kathy, you are descended from the Hippocampus; the half horse, half sea creature who was often depicted pulling Poseidon's chariot. Like the Hippocampus, you're graceful and agile, if not always physically, definitely mentally. Your conversation flows due to your creativity, imagination, and easy empathy. Your pack animal ancestor was known to live deep in the ocean, away from the tumult of the surface and, likewise, you crave time in your refuge to recharge, soaking up the tranquility and loyalty of your inner circle. Sailors considered the Hippocampus a good omen because they were a gentle, care-taking creature. Those qualities are reflected in your deep, soulful eyes, while the sparkle and fine laugh lines are a reflection of the joy you take in the choices you've made.

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Nat talks to Aicha M about a lot of things that had to be cut for time (Covid19, GBBO, etc), but they cover why Lisa Kleypas is the QUEEN, why swearing just feels SO GOOD, why kids are the worst, and maybe other things, INCLUDING a very spicy answer to the condiment question!

And don't miss our episode on Monday, April 13th because there's a special guest! KATEE ROBERT (ahhhhh!!!!) joins Melody to recap The Mummy and talk about her new release THE BEAST. 

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This week, in part one, we cover The Wall of Winnipeg and Me by Mariana Zapata. It's a "slow burn" with a former personal assistant turned full-time graphic designer and the Canadian football star who wants her back in his employ.. or life? Will they get together after a scheme to commit marriage fraud together? 

This is, indeed, a slow burn. Emphasis on slow? We... tried to love this novel. And it didn't quite work. 

Bonus Content: Curly girl tricks, *bing, boong, bong* Antihistamines with Erin, and so much more! 

Lady Loves: 

Melody - while trying to commit to bullet journaling, Melody has tried to enact the idea that something doesn't have to be perfect or beautiful, just useful. Do something against your nature and don't punish yourself if yours doesn't look like the youtube artist's. 

Erin - LOVE FALL if that's what you love. More than that, keep loving what you love without apology and without fear of being called "basic" or whatever else people throw your way. Fuck 'em. 

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It's here, it's HERE, the MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR! The stockings are hung, Melody is wrapped in her Reindeer Onesie, knowing the Reindeer Mafia will protect every HB, and we've got basically unlimited access to ALL THE CHRISTMAS LOVE MOVIES. This episode we recap Christmas Wedding Planner. There's, you guessed it, a plucky wedding planner, a PI who's not afraid to ruin everything, and a mystery surrounding the groom-to-be. Will two actors with absolutely zero chemistry fall in lo--WAIT, IS THAT JOEY FATONE? Indeed it is! 

Bonus Content: You guys, as of recording Melody is SO PREGNANT. STILL. Also, Deathly Hallows concerts, fried chicken scones, mean mugging, set design excellence, a Melody reaction involving a mahogany desk that Erin wasn't expecting, JOEY FATONE, Melody's excellent impressions, and so much cackling we may have hit our limit. 

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Ushma P., you are a descendent and acolyte of Euphrosyne, one of the three Greek Charities, or Graces. They were responsible for spreading joy and cheer throughout the world, and Euphrosyne in particular was the embodiment of beauty and grace. Ushma, you bring the same enthusiasm and mirth to any task you take on. Like the Graces, you know that a smile and positive attitude can make any situation, no matter how serious, more palatable, and your outlook is a ray of sunshine to anyone you meet. Do you govern your entire life with frivolity? Absolutely not. Instead, you know that the best launching pad for any interaction is kindness and you will offer others the benefit of the doubt as much as humanly possible. However, you’re also not one to let opportunities pass you by in favor of passing fancies, nor will you be anyone’s doormat. Instead, you see every occasion as an opportunity for betterment, whether it’s for yourself or the world at large. Your big heart and sunny disposition give you great power for good.

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Hey HBs! Shante is here to help Mel recap Girl Gone Viral by Alisha Rai! Supremely private Katrina has just gone viral for a fictional meet-cute and the only one who can save her is her bodyguard and crush. Can their escape turn into a steamy meet-cute?

Bonus Content: men who leave their trash for someone else to clean up, sexy eyebrows, presidential pardons, and so much more!

Lady Loves:

Shante: watch shows or movies while facetiming with people you love!

Mel: If you can, just do the thing that will make you succeed. Mel joined a yoga studio because the truth is, not matter how much she tries, apps at home just aren't going to happen.

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This week Erin and Melody read their first historical with The Duchess War by Courtney Milan! This was a beautifully written and surprisingly sexy wallflower-meets-duke story that we both loved, even if the duke was less rakish than Erin had hoped. Enjoy! 

Self Love Recommendations: 

- Take a staycation if you can! Putting your worries on a shelf and being a tourist in your backyard can be very restorative. 

- Take a mental health break if you need it, drawing inspiration from figure skater Gracie Gold.

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Hey HBs! We're back for Part 2 of Fires of Winter by Johanna Lindsay! Viking Times continues to be pretty problematic, but with a little escape, imprisonment, kidnapping, and (of course) rape, these two crazy kids end up together. Yay!(??)

Bonus Content: 

*Bing Boong Bong* What are Scandinavian Bears with Melody, the worst one woman show script we've ever read, and "is anyone even listening?" with Erin. 

Lady Loves: 

Melody: the movies Wine Country and Teen Titans GO!

Erin: Fancy French Macaroons! 

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Becky C, you are a Dungavenhooter, a crocodile-like creature that resides in the Northern Woods of the United States. The Dungavenhooter uses its huge tail to murderlate drunk lumberjacks, then jumps up and down on them until they turn into a vapor that it inhales to live. The only sound you make is a snort, but that’s okay because you can use that for both humor and disapproval, which are really the only two things you need to express anyway. THe world needs more ladies who will take absolutely no shit, so you enjoy inhaling your drunk lumberjacks, girl.

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Oh hey HBs! It's almost the start of Hanukkah, so we wanted to read an appropriate book to honor the holiday! We chose Holiday by Candlelight by Laurel Greer because it was lauded as a Hanukkah triumph. But... while it has a Menorah on the cover, it's more of a Skiing Times book that happens in December? REGARDLESS, it's got Garnet, a holistic health specialist and avid skiier, Caleb, a half Jewish, half Japanese hero who is suffering from PTSD after getting caught in an avalanche. Boy are they hot, though!

Bonus Content: V's moose obsession, E's epic fart, Rooster's several businesses, and SO MUCH MORE.

Lady Loves: 

Melody: Over the Moon on Disney+. It's a gorgeous story about a girl coping with the death of her mother in the face of her father moving on. It's an all Asian film with all Asian voice actors and Phillipa Soo hits notes that are swoon-worthy! 

Erin: Melody released a Thanksgiving Groom parody song to the tune of Oh Holy Night on our Patreon that was HILARIOUS.

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We're back with the second half of THE KING by Nana Malone! Our plucky secret agents are on their very first field mission and (bom chicka wow wooow) they're posing as newlyweds! Don't worry, they commit to the bit.

Bonus Content: Georg and Dreorg, forehead kisses, red hot narration, and so much more!

Lady Loves:

Sabrina: Having an endless pile of bullshit to talk about with your besties!

Mel: Sabrina and I are doing accountability meetings we're calling our Becoming Champions time! Mel got the phrase from Arden Myrin from the podcast Will You Accept This Rose and repurposed it to give ourselves some structure!

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Hey HBs! Tanya is back to finish squeeing about Lord of Scoundrels by Loretta Chase! Jess is one of the top heroines of all time!

Bonus Content: emotional appetites, Puerto Rican grandmothers, strategies for burglars, and Valor makes a cameo.

Self-Love Recommendations:

Tanya - Roxanne with Steve Martin and Daryl Hannah! It's a Cyrano de Bergerac retelling with a GIANT-nosed Steve Martin who's at the top of his comedy game.

Mel - SPEAKING OF STEVE MARTIN! Only Murders In The Building is such a good show! Steve Martin, Martin Short, and Selena Gomez are so great together!

Check out Tanya's Interview and Vox article!! And Mel's Kickstarter!

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Hey HBs! We're here with masterpiece of sorcery! Emma Hamm's WHISPERS OF THE DEEP took every single one of Sabrina's phobias and said we shall overcome with seggsy swooniness! It's a monster romance between a merman and a human deep, DEEP under the sea. Like, in the vast deep. He kidnaps her to get information that his people will use to destroy hers, he thinks every part of her body is disgusting, and this can only end in one of their deaths... unless she teaches him how to kiss! Get stoked, y'all.

Bonus Content: Mel takes sleep terrorism to new levels, Sabrina literally overcomes all of her worst fears for this book, and so much more!

Don't miss out on our Patreon-Only events! This Friday, June 21st, is our author hang with MA Wardell at 8pm EST! And NEXT Friday, June 28th, is our next watch party of the Lizzie McGuire Movie! Patrons at the $10 level and up get to attend live and everyone else can watch it back!

Lady Loves:

Mel: Audiobook Box Sets and Wood Chippers! Mel borrowed a legit-eat-everything-wood-chipper and used those hours outside with her noise-cancelling headphones to listen to audiobook box sets on Hoopla! Big thanks to Erika Wilde and Carly Phillips for their box sets of Made for the Mafia series, the Indecent series, and the Complete Book Boyfriend series. YOWZA!

Sabrina: The second book in this series SONG OF THE ABYSS. It's Daios's book!!!!!!

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Hey HB's! Tanya's here with Melody for the final part of Cat Sebastian's A Soldier's Scoundrel! Jack and Oliver figure out the mystery of the stolen letters, have some VERY SEXY sexy time, and get their HEA. 

Bonus Content: 

*Bing Boong Bong* Anal Sex with Tanya, Talent Boners, Melody's inability to say the phrase worcestershire sauce, Sara N's personal library, and how to be a good friend with a library.

Lady Loves: 

Tanya: Three lady-led TV shows that are great! The Bold Type on Freeform, Imposters on Bravo, and Killjoys on SciFi. 

Melody: Deep condition your hair! Sometimes, it's just as effective as a trip to refresh your locks. 

Tanya: It's never too late! If you need to uproot your life to make an important change, then UPROOT YOUR LIFE! Tanya went back to finish her degree at 37 and is now completing her Masters degree! 

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Hey HBs! Happy Thanksgiving to all our American Listener! This week we're recapping Before Thanksgiving Comes by Marisa Carroll. It was a little heavier than our former Inspirational romance books, but we manage to find the funny! TW: substance use disorder (character currently in recovery), death of a spouse and grandmother (historical), mention of suicide (historical), parentification of a child, teenage drinking, and drunk driving.

Bonus Content: cleavage tonguing in the wild, more illuminating finance explanations, Bing Boong Bong Owl Danger with Melody, Bing Boong Bong General Bird Stuff with Sabrina, someone actually getting hurt in a romance fall!, SO MUCH KIDS, Celine Dion song breaks, and so much more!

Lady Loves (AKA what we're thankful for):

OMG YOU, Listener! The love we've gotten after our rebrand has been AMAZING and we are SO THANKFUL for you!

Also OMG EACH OTHER. Sabrina and Mel get sappy about being partners and pals and it's gross.

This week on Patreon: a recap of Back for Seconds: A Thanksgiving Why Choose Feast by JL Logosz and Vera Valentine.

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It’s the mostly tingly time of the year... That’s right everyone, we read CHUCK TINGLE! In this episode, we recap Seduced by Dr. Bigfoot, Attorney at Large and Space Raptor Butt Invasion. Can Mark handle his attraction to a mythical creature who’s a lawyer AND a doctor? Will Lance have to spend have to spend his entire time on the planet Zorbus alone, or will he be able to warm up the cold-blooded creature he meets there? Come with us on these journeys to self-discovery, new sexual horizons, and all the semen descriptions you might be able to handle. THEN, if you’re a patron, you get to hear us tell each other about two bonus stories! And, I always feel silly saying this because everything we do is explicit, but this one is EXPLICIT. The text demands and we deliver.

Bonus Content: THE WINNER OF THE BUBBLES AND BOOKS GIVEAWAY is Jennifer Sumner! Congrats, Jennifer!  Melody tells everyone about officiating her friend's wedding, dancing her face off, and staying up until 3am like a kid... and the aftermath. We also get into the murky story of national treasure Dr. Chuck Tingle, Banksy of Erotica, why something is exponentially funnier if you aggressively include their professions in the description, the merits and demerits of sex against the window of the 72nd floor, and good goddess we hope all the descriptions of things being gay aren’t meant to be funny in a bad way. It feels too pure to be bad! It brings too much joy! And *Bing Boong Bong* Mythical Creature Safe Sex with Melody and Logistics with Erin.

Lady Love Recs:

Melody: Try a new fun thing called “Breakfast in Bath.” It’s far superior to Breakfast in Bed because you won’t drop crumbs in your sheets, you get all the bathtime relaxation you want, you start the day exfoliated, and it’s generally amazing. Erin is HORRIFIED, but we have very different bathtime strategies and outlooks.

Erin: ERIN NEEDS TO GET SOMETHING OFF HER CHEST. Forever ago, she rec’d a Bare Minerals lipstick that’s made with cocoa powder and NOBODY DID A GODDAMNED THING. Now there’s apparently a “cult lipstick” that Melody rec’d WAY LATER and it’s been quietly “grinding [her] gears.” Wait no, her Lady Love is an episode of Busy Tonight with Busy Philipps. On the episode with Emily Ratajkowski where they do a bit about the weirdest things women have ever found in their bras that had her DYING with laughter.

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Brandon S., you are a rare unicorn-centaur hybrid. Your unicorn lineage gives you the nobility, purity of heart, and sweetness of temperament which makes others crave our presence and respect. And your centaur side gives you wisdom and positivity in pursuits of both the mind and of the flesh. Regardless of your methods, you have an innate ability to make anyone feel wonderful about themselves and life in general

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Hey HBs! We're here with Pestilence by Laura Thalassa. It's a romance between a regular-every-gal and one of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. The plague-y one. 

Big Content Warnings for plague, pandemic, sickness and death on the page, physical, emotional, and mental abuse, and descriptions of violence. 

Bonus Content: VOTE! Vote early! Drop off your ballots! Or mail them! Woo!, Mel didn't remember the definition of pestilence, *Bing Boong Bong* Strategy and Apocalypse Plans with Erin, incomprehensible heavenly buttholes, Erin's excursion in a B&B that put the toilet IN the bedroom, the idea of horsemen trying to board an airplane to keep plaguing the world (but overseas), and so much more!

Lady Loves: 

Melody: CBD oil! It's helping with anxiety so much! 

Erin: This article called An Evening of Carnal Delights As Envisioned By My 10-Year-Old Self

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Hey Esteemed Listener!!! We have a very special episode this week: an interview with author Sarah MacLean! Sarah is a best selling romance author, romance columnist, two time RITA Award winner, advocate, and hugely celebrated lady we have big crushes on.

In this episode Melody got to sit down with Sarah to discuss her new book Wicked and the Wallflower, book 1 of her new Bareknuckle Bastard series, which comes out on June 19, 2018 (TOMORROW!!!!). She talks all about her inspiration for the Bareknuckle Bastard series, the parts of Englandtimes she's uncovering by stepping out of the traditional ballroom setting, and the themes of Wicked and the Wallflower.

We talk her research and writing process and learn all about Ada Lovelace, who is a Regency Era woman who is widely known for being the world's first computer programmer and a mathematician, but is also LORD BYRON'S DAUGHTER. Whhhaaaaattttt?

And of course we chatted about feminism in romance, how that impacts historical accuracy (spoiler: not much), and Sarah's tribe within the writing community.

As an added bonus, while discussing her reading catnip, Sarah recommends novels we should read, as she is wont to do:

Priest by Sierra Simone

The Unrequited by Saffron Kent

Unlocked by Courtney Milan (Novella)

Never Sweeter by Charlotte Stein

The Player by Kresley Cole

 

Don't worry, y'all, her love of Tom Hardy comes up, too!

 

Self-Love Recommendations:

Sarah: Fresh Cosmetics in general, but they do an eye cream that makes her super happy.

Melody: Try to overcome imposter syndrome whenever you can. If you can, you could find yourself sitting across a table from SARAH MACLEAN. **Squeeeeee!**

 

Be sure to get Wicked and the Wallflower for a delicious Englandtimes read that steps outside of the normal ballroom setting and into the streets of London. It's a tale of outsiders, has a bad-ass lady lockpick heroine, a scarred, deep hero named DEVIL, and all the plotting you could wish for. Plus, all the tingles in your bathing suit parts.

 

Check out her website and social media! Her website has an INCREDIBLE list of over 180 romance novels she recommends.

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