Heaving Bosoms
453 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 days ago - ★★★★★ - 919 ratingsMelody Carlisle and Sabrina Bradley love romance and they do it out loud! Every Monday, these long-distance best friends recap romance novels from a comedic, intersectional feminist, sex-positive perspective.
If you're itching for a BFF book club or just love raucous slumber party vibes, this is the show for you! Whether you've read the book or not, all are welcome! Giggling, tangents, and sincere joy abound.
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Ep. 337 - The Villa by Nora Roberts
July 01, 2024 08:00 - 1 hour - 107 MBHey HBs! We're here with our first Nora Roberts book, THE VILLA! It's winerytimes and the Giambelli matriarch is here to shake up with corporate structure! But also intrigue and murder with no less than 3,000 characters. And in this head-hopping 3rd person book, everyone (and we mean EVERYONE) gets a POV moment. Plus, not one but two romances! Bonus Content: Pebbling as a love language, Treat Lifestyle, whimsying math, and so much more! A note on audio: Mel's audio is wonky in the first 40...
Ep. 336 - Challengers with Jenny and Katee! (Movie)
June 24, 2024 08:00 - 1 hour - 108 MBHey HBs! Mel's here with gueesstttssss! BFFs of Mel and the pod Jenny Nordbak and Katee Robert (of Bonkers Romance) are here to recap the movie Challengers, starring the one and only Zendaya. Jenny and Mel had no idea what they were in for and BOY did this romantic psychological thriller deliver. It's so sexy! And messy! And mean! And baffling! And we loved it. Just a quick note: Mel had some ridiculous audio and recording issues, so (even with a lot of intervention) the sound quality isn't...
Ep. 335 - Whispers of the Deep by Emma Hamm
June 17, 2024 08:00 - 2 hours - 120 MBHey 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...
Ep. 334 - Just For Show by Jae
June 10, 2024 08:00 - 2 hours - 121 MBHey HBs! We're here with a contemporary sapphic romance! It's a fake relationship extravaganza with a buttoned-up couple's counselor and a cool, alt actor. CW: Mel got really triggered by this book, so look out for discussions of disordered eating, diet culture, rampant fatphobia, and more. Bonus Content: Mel cut her own hair!, where is all the roller skating the cover promised?, moaning in front of strangers in the workplace, and more! Lady Loves: Mel: Cut your own hair and liberate ...
Ep. 333 - Beneath Black Sails by Clare Sager
June 03, 2024 08:00 - 1 hour - 93.8 MBHey HBs! We're back with another book we didn't know was part 1 of a 4 part series with the same couple. WHOOPS, but no regrets. BENEATH BLACK SAILS by Clare Sager is a historical fantasy pirate adventure with a famous pirate queen and the pirate hunter sent to take her down. This heroine is brash and fun and we can't get enough of her. Bonus Content: we're hot messes who got suckered!, this dedication slayed us, this took Mel back to Dangerous Tides, he's the epitome and she's the definit...
Ep. 332 - D'Vaughn & Kriss Plan A Wedding by Chencia C. Higgins
May 27, 2024 08:00 - 1 hour - 103 MBHey HBs! This week we've got a delicious contemporary lesbian romance: D'Vaughn and Kriss 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 ...
Ep. 332 - D'Vaughn & Kris Plan A Wedding by Chencia C. Higgins
May 27, 2024 08:00 - 1 hour - 103 MBHey 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 S...
Ep. 331 - On Dublin St. by Samantha Young
May 20, 2024 08:00 - 2 hours - 116 MBHey HBs! We're here with the contemporary Scottish romance ON DUBLIN STREET by Samantha Young! It's Edinburgh, it's family tragedy, it's basing life decisions on great bathtubs. There's an emotionally skittish heroine, an alpha hero who's eight years older, a friends-with-benefits arrangement, and a little too much boundary pushing for Mel's complete comfort. And we knew this before, but we pinpoint one of the ways subgenre impacts reader expectations! Bonus Content: eyeball cupcakes, trip...
Ep. 330 - The Highwayman by Kerrigan Byrne
May 13, 2024 08:00 - 2 hours - 124 MBWooo! HBs we're here with book 1 of the Victorian Rebels series, THE HIGHWAYMAN by Kerrigan Byrne. We loooooved this book! As Sabrina is a longtime Kerrigan Byrne fangirl, it's not a shock. We've got a childhood-spouses-to-lovers book that knocked our socks off! But yikes, it gets dark. Lady Loves: Sabrina: if you're lonely, but don't have anyone around physically, get on a video call and play video games parallel to each other! Mel: find the light in the dark when you can! Turns out, ...
Ep. 329 - Death's Obsession by Avina St. Graves
May 06, 2024 08:00 - 1 hour - 93.7 MBHey HBs! In this episode, Sabrina and Mel recap DEATH'S OBSESSION by Avina St. Graves. It's a dark, paranormal, stalker romance that gave us KING OF FLESH AND BONE, SING ME TO SLEEP, and SOUL EATER vibes. Overall, they enjoyed the experience, but were generally underwhelmed. But! They talk a lot about reader "meters" and it's appropriately scientific and straightforward. During the episode, Sabrina's three pooches are competing in some serious doggy Olympics in the background, so there will ...
Ep. 329 - Death's Obsession by Avena St. Graves
May 06, 2024 08:00 - 1 hour - 93.7 MBHey HBs! In this episode, Sabrina and Mel recap DEATH'S OBSESSION by Avena St. Graves. It's a dark, paranormal, stalker romance that gave us KING OF FLESH AND BONE, SING ME TO SLEEP, and SOUL EATER vibes. Overall, they enjoyed the experience, but were generally underwhelmed. But! They talk a lot about reader "meters" and it's appropriately scientific and straightforward. During the episode, Sabrina's three pooches are competing in some serious doggy Olympics in the background, so there will ...
Ep. 328 - Love for the Cold-Blooded, or The Part Time Evil Minion's Guide to Accidentally Dating a Superhero by Alex Gabriel
April 29, 2024 08:00 - 1 hour - 101 MBHey HBs! We're here with LOVE FOR THE COLD-BLOODED, OR THE PART-TIME EVIL MINION'S GUIDE TO ACCIDENTALLY DATING A SUPERHERO by Alex Gabriel! Boy, oh boy, this MM superhero fantasy novel is fan-damn-tastic; the voice is SO UNIQUE, the world-building is incredible, and the romance is SMOKING HOT. There's accidental sex work, it highlights the power of perspective, and someone puts quail eggs on pizza. Plus, FORCE FIELD S*X! Bonus Content: rich boy pizzas, force field condoms, telling your em...
Ep. 327 - Just for the Cameras by Viano Oniomoh
April 22, 2024 08:00 - 1 hour - 79.9 MBHey HBs! We're here to recap JUST FOR THE CAMERAS by Viano Oniomoh! It's a fluffy contemporary with delicious and supported sex work, amazing communication, a sad sad Sebastian boy, best friendship goals, and an MMF menage that made us feel all gooey and sparkly inside. And WOW the hot hot sexy times! This is definitely an erotic romance. Bonus Content: this is a giggly episode, sad boy catnip, dimple piercings, celebrations of beautiful fat bodies, Pavlovian Portraits, only one bed, two b...
Ep. 326 - Claimed by Elle Kennedy
April 15, 2024 08:00 - 1 hour - 92.7 MBHey HBs! It's Post-Apocalyptic Times!! We're recapping CLAIMED by Elle Kennedy, and wow is outlaw country sex and kink positive! We've got a heroine with a BIG secret, a hero with a vendetta, and a passel of boys we can't get enough of! Bonus Content: Michael's angry bird artistic debut, that potent post-apocalyptic pussy, sexy hit point increases, the confusing commerce of outlaw country, flower favors, outlaw jail, and so much more! Lady Loves: Sabrina: see your friends as much as pos...
Ep. 325 - Ravished by Amanda Quick
April 08, 2024 08:00 - 1 hour - 95.2 MBHey HBs! Mel and Sabrina are here to recap RAVISHED by Amanda Quick! It's a historical with a fossil-obsessed heroine, a VERY misunderstood hero, a dangerous ring of robbers, and a cavernous ruination!! Bonus Content: Mel got her 5 yards of dirt delivered, Sabrina wants to be BFFs with this heroine, the gals go on a crustacean tangent, Mel does a big word association on everyone because it's tired in here, Lady Whipplethorpe, Lord Applebottom Doorman, and so much more! Lady Loves: Joint...
Ep. 324 - Happy St. Vincent Day!!
April 01, 2024 08:00 - 2 hours - 112 MBHey HBs! HAPPY ST. VINCENT WEEK! Tomorrow, April 2nd, is officially the 3rd (or maybe 4th?) annual St. Vincent Day! Where we celebrate Sebastian St. Vincent, the misunderstood bad boy who's really just broken and wants to ensconce your feet in warmth and feed you and plan funerals so you don't have to and become the sexist casino business man and take bullets for you. CASUAL STUFF. Last year, we got recommendations for books that have St. Vincent *vibes* and boy did HB Taylor deliver! She's...
Ep. 323 - Taken to Voraxia by Elizabeth Stevens!
March 25, 2024 08:00 - 1 hour - 95.4 MBHey HBs! We haven't recapped an alien romance in a while... dare we say TOO LONG! We're here today with TAKEN TO VORAXIA by Elizabeth Stevens! As of the release of this episode, Mel has read through book 6 without any plans to stop. This series is sooo good! TW: discussions of sexual assault, slavery, and forced abortions. Bonus Content: Mel can't tear herself away from the Ruthless Bosses series by Theodora Taylor, how much we love the there-aren't-enough-babies trope, xora pockets (inse...
Ep. 322 - In the Middle of Somewhere by Roan Parrish (Part 2)
March 18, 2024 08:00 - 1 hour - 102 MBHey y'all! We're here with part 2 of IN THE MIDDLE OF SOMEWHERE by Roan Parrish! We left you in the middle of their first (and only?) fight, which we acknowledge was a mean thing to do. But! There's an HEA! CW: for discussions of parental death and attempted suicide. Bonus Content: Mel did some hyperfocus "cleaning" because there was no one around to stop her, Sabrina wants Ginger's book (it exists! Huzzah!), Mel "pegged [Sabrina] so hard," and Sabrina is a sister goddess. Lady Loves: ...
Ep. 321 - In the Middle of Somewhere by Roan Parrish (Part 1)
March 11, 2024 08:00 - 1 hour - 102 MBHey HBs! We're here with IN THE MIDDLE OF SOMEWHERE by Roan Parrish! This is part 1 because we loved this book soooooo much. This MM romance features a tattooed professor with anxiety and a super burly, cabin-building, care-taking dreamboat. Bonus Content: Mel's bringing big grown-up-lady-sleepover energy, Sabrina is now tailoring reading lists to Mel's big mouth, both gals are horned up for love, and we meet Sabrina's anxiety gremlin! Lady Loves: Mel: The soundtrack of the musical SIX...
Ep. 320 - Any Duchess Will Do by Tessa Dare (Part 2)
March 04, 2024 08:00 - 2 hours - 115 MBHey 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 bl...
Ep. 319 - Any Duchess Will Do by Tessa Dare (Part 1)
February 26, 2024 08:00 - 1 hour - 103 MBHey HBs! We're here to recap ANY DUCHESS WILL DO by Tessa Dare! It's an Englandtimes book featuring a sad, broken Duke, his desperate mother, and the serving girl who will change them all forever. Bonus Content: Mel's got a mesakkah dick on her phone screen now, Sabrina learned about screenshots a long time ago, Sabrina has special feelings about stickers, and so much more! Lady Loves: Sabrina: Wear the silly costume! Be a shrimp! Do it!! Mel: Call an audible! The sportsball kind, tha...
Ep. 318 - The Girl with Stars in Her Eyes by Xio Axelrod (Part 2)
February 19, 2024 08:00 - 2 hours - 115 MBHey HBs! It's time to cross the finish line of THE GIRL WITH THE STARS IN HER EYES by Xio Axelrod. Toni is starting to mesh with and carve out her role in the band, Seb is remining himself of his no-fraternization clause constantly, and Kandy is ready to make some waves! Y'all, this childhood best-friends to lovers set in the soundscape of an all-girl rock band, frankly, rocked our world. Bonus Content: Sabrina has been ORGANIZING HER LIFE and will not be accepting questions, we're so glad...
Ep. 317 - The Girl with Stars in Her Eyes by Xio Axelrod (Part 1)
February 12, 2024 08:00 - 1 hour - 96.9 MBHey HBs! We planned this as a two-parter because we knew we would need to obsess over every detail AND WE WERE RIGHT. We're recapping THE GIRL WITH STARS IN HER EYES by Xio Axelrod! It's a second chance, childhood-best-friends-to-lovers romance set in the music industry and ehrmegerd we're hooked. Bonus Content: Mel's entire personality is gardening, this book has so much TEXTURE, you can hear the music and smell the smells and feel ALL the feels, Mel's rogue tampon, the blissful city of T...
Ep. 316 - Hard Hitter by Sarina Bowen
February 05, 2024 08:00 - 1 hour - 110 MBHey 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 s...
Ep. 315 - His Pretend Baby by Theodora Taylor!
January 29, 2024 08:00 - 2 hours - 118 MBHey HBs! Mel and Sabrina are back with HIS PRETEND BABY by Theodora Taylor! Nyla and Go are imperfectly perfect for each other and it was SO SWOONY! Self love, acceptance, and hot hot s*x are huge themes in this book and we couldn't get enough. Bonus Content: Mel has a dick on her phone and both gals only share VERY begrudgingly. Lady Loves: Sabrina: Find yourself a local community. Having someone who would come over to make sure she was ok after a concussion was an amazing experience. ...
Ep. 314 - Stardust (2007 Movie)
January 22, 2024 08:00 - 1 hour - 98.5 MBHey HBs! It's chaotic over here. Mel's drunk, Sabrina's an ADHD, and birds are locking people out of their cars. Also, Bobby De Niro is here! In this episode we recap a 5 Star Review Bribe MOVIE: the 2007 film Stardust starring Claire Danes, Daredevil, and Not-Goldie-Hawn. This road trip romance is a romp that everyone needs to see! Bonus Content: did Mel incept Sabrina to DIY renovate her house or is she just turning 30?, is this a perfect movie? Everyone is in it!, this whole movie/boo...
Ep. 313 - The Master by Kresley Cole
January 16, 2024 08:00 - 1 hour - 107 MBHey HBs! We're here recapping THE MASTER by Kresley Cole! It was formerly a Patreon-only episode, but we're doing something we basically never do and releasing it wide. We originally recapped The Professional and then finished the series on Patreon. This episode was supposed to be a recap of both The Master and The Player, but we loved the books so much we had to give them their own episodes. Bonus Content: Did Mel incept Sabrina with Lady DIY Instagram or is she just turning 30?, chastity...
Ep. 312 - 2023 HB Reading Embrace!
January 08, 2024 08:00 - 1 hour - 94.1 MBHelloooooo HBs! I hope you've been exercising your huggin' arms because it's time for the 2023 annual Heaving Bosoms Reading Embrace!!!!!!!! We gave you 20 categories and you did whatever you wanted with them. And if you notified us that you even thought about doing the Embrace, YOU GET SNUGGLED INTO OUR BOSOMS! More than anything, we need to say the biggest, most heart-felt thank you to YOU, Listener. You continue to melt our hearts and blow us away with your support, generosity of spirit,...
Ep. 311 - Grand Theft NYE by Katrina Jackson
January 01, 2024 08:00 - 1 hour - 97 MBHappy New Year HBs!!!!!!!!!! Mel and Sabrina are ushering in 2024 by recapping Grand Theft NYE by Katrina Jackson! It's horny in here! AND THERE'S A HEIST! Y'all know how much Mel loves a caper. Cleo is here to make an entrance and then a hasty exit... with Mr. Shimizu's heart. Bonus Content: 2nd grade humor, Jessica Hare, getting jokes live on the podcast, Ana Huang's Twisted series, a high speed finger bang, honey badgers, the brand new taste sensation "Squelchers," and so much more! BI...
Ep. 310 - Christmas Crush (Movie)
December 27, 2023 08:00 - 2 hours - 144 MBHey HBs! Your fave Nic is here with Mel and Sabrina for our annual Christmas movie episode! We signed up for a lighthearted romance and instead we got a lighthearted THRILLER! In this airport Marriott, Christmas Magic has turned malignant. Wishes will be distorted, bodies will be snatched, and cookies will be decorated to be PURPOSEFULLY UGLY gah! No, but seriously, WTF is this movie. Currently, you can stream it on Hulu. Bonus Content: a Christmas song that will steal your whole brain, Ch...
Ep. 309 - The Christmas Clash by Suzanne Park
December 18, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour - 109 MBHey HBs! This week we're here to recap the YA darling, THE CHRISTMAS CLASH by Suzanne Park! This book is so swoony, funny, moving, adorable, and a big inspire! Chloe and Peter are mired in a years-long family rivalry, but might need to work together to save their family's restaurants from being demolished, along with the mall they call home. Along the way we get romantic, illicit alley dinners, grassroots organization, speaking truth through art, basketball court justice, collaboration as a ...
Ep. 308 - Mistletoe & Mishigas by MA Wardell
December 11, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour - 72.6 MBHey HBs! Happy Hanukkah to every who celebrates! On this 5th day of Hannukah 2023 we're recapping one of the most adorable (and hot!) books ever, Mistletoe and Mishigas by M.A. Wardell. It's an MM contemporary about a sunshine, pocket-sized 1st grade teacher and the Queen-loving, grumpy bear custodian who wants to resist his charm and just can't. Fake dating, size difference, grumpy/sunshine, protagonists in their 30s, This Duke Is A Virgin, communicating only in grunts, PTSD from military s...
Ep. 307 - House of Earth and Blood by Sarah J Maas Part 1 (Crescent City Series)
December 04, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour - 97.2 MBHBs! 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 O...
Ep. 306 - When Beauty Tamed the Beast by Eloisa James
November 27, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour - 106 MBHey HBs! We're here with our first historical in a while and Sabrina has decided she lives there now. That's right, When Beauty Tamed the Beast by Eloisa James has stolen our plucky co-host and may never return her! We've got an erroneously-ruined heroine, a supposedly-impotent and very grumpy doctor hero, and an arranged marriage that "doesn't suit." But swimming lessons might just be the key to flooding everyone's basements. Bonus Content: Sabrina quits the podcast so she can devote all ...
Ep. 305 - Before Thanksgiving Comes by Marisa Carroll
November 20, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour - 99.5 MBHey 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 illu...
Ep. 304 - Forever Blue by Suzanne Brockmann
November 13, 2023 08:00 - 2 hours - 124 MBHappy Veteran's Day, American HBs! We're bringing you book 2 of Suzanne Brockmann's Tall, Dark, and Dangerous series, FOREVER BLUE. A big ol' Navy Seal goes home for his brother's wedding (to his High School sweetheart) and reconnects with the little tomboy he paid no attention to back in the day. Also, there's a murder mystery! And some astonishing police work. Bonus Content: "Is it my meds? Is it my hormones? I don't know, but I'm not okay!", Navy Seals as paranormal creatures, sexual fan...
Ep. 303 - Saving Verakko by Victoria Aveline
November 06, 2023 08:00 - 2 hours - 117 MBHey y'all! HB Nic is here to recap the sci-fi romance of our dreams! Saving Verakko by the one and only Victoria Aveline! It's road-trip, it's wilderness survival, it's cultural misunderstandings, it's suggested penetration and then ACTUAL penetration. It's delicious. Bonus Content: nervous first date energy, OMG the Victoria Aveline rabbit hole of it all, she was raised by Bear Grylls, he's descended from snakes, is "sway" just intense bff energy?, mates get cool hand tattoos, and so much...
Ep. 302 - Haunted Hookup by Eliza McLane
October 30, 2023 08:00 - 2 hours - 116 MBHappy Halloween, HBs!!!!!! It's our SPOoooooOOOOKyyyyy eeeeeepissooooode! And this is LEGIT spooky! Mel and Sabrina recap Haunted Hookup by Eliza McLane! We've got a heroine in a rut, a hero getting his second chance, and a ghost who wants to wingman hard! She will happily traumatize you in service to her wingmanitude. Wingmanity? You get it. Bonus Content: Sneaky dance parties and operatic belches, the gals CANNOT with the spoop, we considered buddy-reading this book, Sabrina will conside...
Ep. 301 - Deal with the Demon by Meg Anne and K. Loraine
October 23, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour - 96.9 MBHBsssssssss!!!! We came to this paranormal series for spooky season. Little did we know, it's actually horny toad season! Meg Anne and K. Loraine throw down in this Why Choose romance full of vampires and shifters and demons and a whole bunch of other things we don't find out about until book 3 or 4! Because, yes, this is another multi-book HEA and, yes, it knocked our socks off. Deal with the Demon is book 1 of The Mate Games: Pestilence. We're recapping books 2-4 on Patreon! The books are...
Bonus Bosoms: An excerpt from The Gargoyle from General Management!
October 19, 2023 08:00 - 14 minutes - 13.4 MBHey y'all! It's a bonus episode! To celebrate the release of The Gargoyle from General Management, Mel narrates a scene from the book for you. Enjoy! If you loved this snippet, make sure to get The Gargoyle from General Management! And the first two books in the series are great as well! Don't miss out on Love, Laugh, Lich and The Orc from the Office! The above are affiliate links, which means the podcast makes a commission from qualified purchases and you don't get charged more for it! ...
Ep. 300 - Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros with Overdue!
October 16, 2023 08:00 - 2 hours - 142 MBY'allllll! The Overdue Podcast boys are here to celebrate our 300th episode with us! Mel and Sabrina are joined by Andrew and Craig to recap the new adult romantasy sensation FOURTH WING by Rebecca Yarros! Come hear us chat about writing to trend, a refreshing heroine, Canadian dragons, and so much more! Did you hear our brand new music by Brittany Pfantz? It's AMAZING! And our brand new logo was created by longtime HB and author Kate Prior! Kate Prior's newest book from her Claws and Cu...
Ep. 299 - 6th Podiversary!!!
October 09, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 106 MBHey HBs! Happy 6th Podiversary! Kimberly Lemming, Alexis the Sword, Naima Simone, and Sabrina Bradley are here to celebrate in style! We've got Hard Limits Watch, Kinks Watch, Obsessions Watch, and so so so many Would You Rather scenarios! Stay tuned to the end for some announcements and surprises! I'll post a full list of books mentioned on our Patreon! Enjoy!!!!! Make sure to check out Mel's new podcast Bonkers Romance! Subscribe! Rate! Review! Tell all your friends :) Get more con...
Ep. 298 - The Professional by Kresley Cole
October 02, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 107 MBHey 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 h*mping in corn fields, we've got wet h*mping in maid's closets, we've got foot jobs under the table, we've got bondage in country saunas! What more could ...
Ep. 297 - Devil's Bride by Stephanie Laurens
September 25, 2023 10:00 - 2 hours - 137 MBHey y'all! Sabrina is back to recap Devil's Bride by Stephanie Laurens! It's Cynster book 1 and we LOVED it! There's a super decisive hero (tyrant? lol), a strong-minded heroine, and a murder mystery! Bonus Content: Sabrina hyper-focus on fixing her tags in Storygraph, a whole passel of Stephanie Laurens, how do you say "Honoria" and are we French now?, we are Sherlock Holmses now, a mirror fingerbang in an Orangery, and so much more! Lady Loves: Sabrina: Fresh haircut! She feels so goo...
Ep. 296 - A Cowboy to Remember by Rebekah Weatherspoon!
September 18, 2023 07:00 - 2 hours - 112 MBOoooh, it's our first cowboy book in a minute! Mel and Sabrina recap A Cowboy to Remember by Rebekah Weatherspoon, which a second-chance AMNESIA romance! That's a tough trope convo to pull off and this book is FANTASTIC! It's the last day of our Patreon fundraiser benefitting the people of Maui! Sign up before midnight ET on September 18th and we will double the first month's pledge and we'll split that donation between the Maui Food Bank and the Maui Fire Relief Fund! Bonus Content: the ...
Ep. 295 - A French Fling by Emily Silver
September 11, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour - 85.2 MBHey 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 mu...
Ep. 294 - Dark Lover by JR Ward
September 07, 2023 10:00 - 2 hours - 147 MBHey HBssssssssssss! Surprise! This episode is tardy because we decided to thoroughly enjoy our Labor Day weekend over at HBHQ and wow did school start right after! Very exciting changes. This week, Sabrina joins Mel to recap Dark Lover by JR Ward, the first book in the Black Dagger Brotherhood series! If you love a hate episode, this just might be for you because... let's just say this was a rough first time read in 2023. Luckily, Sabrina is here with her wrap-around-mid-2000's-nostalgia-gla...
Ep. 293 - King of Flesh and Bone by Liv Zander (Part 2)
August 28, 2023 07:30 - 1 hour - 73.8 MBHey 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...
Ep. 292 - King of Flesh and Bone by Liv Zander (Part 1)
August 21, 2023 07:30 - 1 hour - 70.5 MBWoo! Alexis and Kimberly Lemming are here to recap King of Flesh and Bone by Liv Zander! It's a dark romance featuring a scrappy, oath-keeping midwife and a selfish, dramatic god of the dead. Did we mention it's pretty dark? WE LOVED IT SO HARD. But! Trigger Warnings: in this episode, we discuss death, suicide, murder, glib mentions of domestic abuse, very very dubious consent (at best), violence, sexual violence, and forced servitude, so take care. This is part one! Part two will be coming ...
Ep. 291 - A Lady Awakened by Cecelia Grant
August 14, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 104 MBHey HBs! Meredith is here to recap A Lady Awakened by Cecelia Grant! Wow we loved this book, and part of that was because of all the mixed feelings we had about it during the reading experience. This is a brand new premise to us and we've never seen a historical like this before. Ahhhh! It's so good! Bonus Content: #justiceforthatpig, a very principled, prickly heroine, and so much more! Need something awesome? Commission a cozy gift, visit her etsy store, or hire Meredith to generally ...