We Read It One Night
115 episodes - English - Latest episode: 1 day ago - ★★★★★ - 63 ratingsWelcome to We Read It One Night, the bookish comedy podcast where sisters Alison and Rachel introduce you to the next romance novel that’ll make you want to stay up all night reading.
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Ep. 95 - Morning Glory Milking Farm by C.M. Nascosta
April 30, 2024 05:00 - 1 hour - 57.2 MBHey pals! Today, we’re diving into the mythological world of Cambric Creek with the minotaur romance that started it all, MORNING GLORY MILKING FARM by C.M. Nascosta. Violet and Roarke fall in love over hand jobs and 24 oz bottles of minotaur jizz. They're story is both soft and sexy, and me and friend of the pod Katie enjoyed every minute of it. Enjoy the show! Brazen banter: Karaoke! Cat Scale: 8 Revolutionary Resources Late Night with the Devil Tiefling Omegaverse lore The Archite...
Ep. 94 - Hook, Line & Sinker by Tessa Bailey
April 16, 2024 05:00 - 1 hour - 46.6 MBHey pals! Today, we're reeled in by listener suggestion HOOK, LINE & SINKER by Tessa Bailey, the sister sequel to IT HAPPENED ONE SUMMER. Fox and Hannah take us on a steamy friends to lovers book filled with sea shanties, the Pacific Northwest (with accompanying Twilight vibes), and plenty of angst. Enjoy the show! Ep. 38 - It Happened One Summer by Tessa Bailey (PART 1) Ep. 39 - It Happened One Summer by Tessa Bailey (PART 2) Brazen banter: Taking off fake nails! Raw milk! Solar eclipse!...
Ep. 93 - Always Only You by Chloe Liese
April 02, 2024 05:00 - 1 hour - 67.4 MBHappy Autism Acceptance Month!!! We're celebrating with another one of the books that made Alison realize she was autistic: ALWAYS ONLY YOU by Chloe Liese. And how better to celebrate this seminal book than with a seminal guest host? I'm joined by Elodie, aka the famous book club member who chose The Viscount Who Loved Me in March 2020, changed both Alison and Rachel's lives, and is basically the reason this podcast exists. We both love this #ownvoices autistic, grumpy/sunshine hockey romanc...
Ep. 92 - Girls Like Girls by Hayley Kiyoko
March 19, 2024 05:00 - 1 hour - 52.3 MBHey comrades! Today, I'm joined by friend of the pod, the appropriately named Cat, to talk about Lesbian Jesus herself, Hayley Kiyoko, and her YA romance GIRLS LIKE GIRLS. This angsty teen coming of age story will push all your early 00s nostalgia buttons while also worrying for the livers of a bunch of high schoolers. Enjoy listening to Coley and Sonya's journey! TW: death of a parent by suicide (off page, past) Connect with Cat: Insta Brazen banter: The Scooby-Doo metaverse queer awaken...
Ep. 91 - A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J. Maas (PART 3)
March 05, 2024 06:00 - 1 hour - 54 MBHey pals! Today, we're wrapping up A COURT OF WINGS AND RUIN by Sarah J. Maas. This finale is filled with a lot of big battles, and our narrator Feyre has a front row seat to all of them...from the hill she's sitting on a safe distance away. The only casualties are our monster friends, the King of Twinks (Hybern), and a bunch of unnamed and totally irrelevant foot soldiers. Enjoy the show! Part 1: Ep. 89; Part 2: Ep. 90 ACOMAF: Ep. 76; Ep. 77; Ep. 78 ACOTAR: Ep. 66, 67 Brazen banter: The...
Ep. 90 - A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J. Maas (PART 2)
February 27, 2024 06:00 - 1 hour - 56.2 MBHey pals! Today, we're heading into part 2 of our recap on A COURT OF WINGS AND RUIN by Sarah J. Maas! Lots of fun stuff happens in this episode, but the most important appearances are faerie twinks, monsters with hearts of gold, and Part 1: Ep. 89; Part 3: Ep. 91 ACOMAF: Ep. 76; Ep. 77; Ep. 78 ACOTAR: Ep. 66, 67 Brazen banter: Time zone chaos! Crossword Mysteries! Cat Scale: TBA Revolutionary Resources Crossword Mysteries with Lacey Chabert Honk if you like pizza Wicked Lovely fa...
Ep. 89 - A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J. Maas (PART 1)
February 20, 2024 06:00 - 1 hour - 69.2 MBHey pals! Today, we’re diving in A COURT OF WINGS AND RUIN by Sarah J. Maas, the sorta-kinda finale of a ACOTAR not-so trilogy. We get a little silly and a little serious as we watch Feyre try to be a spy, fail to imagine anyone being cooler than Nesta, and wonder what the heck the "essence" of something. Enjoy the show! Part 2: Ep. 90; Part 3: Ep. 91 ACOMAF: Ep. 76; Ep. 77; Ep. 78 ACOTAR: Ep. 66, 67 Brazen banter: The plight of finding non-ugly flare leggings! Twilight's enduring influe...
Ep. 88 - The Intimacy Experiment by Rosie Danan
February 06, 2024 06:00 - 1 hour - 60.4 MBHey pals! Today, we’re going bananas over THE INTIMACY EXPERIMENT by Rosie Danan, the love story of a bisexual sex work, Naomi, and not like other rabbis, Ethan, who are the epitome of black cat / golden retriever energy. I'm joined by my friend Taylor who immediately picked this book as soon as I suggested it, and she brings her Jewish culture and intimate familiarity with LA traffic to the show. We have a blast, and we also beg Rosie Danan to send us the link to Naomi's intimacy course. En...
Ep. 87 - Devil in Winter by Lisa Kleypas
January 23, 2024 06:00 - 1 hour - 53.7 MBHey pals! Today, kicking off 2024 in style with DEVIL IN WINTER by Lisa Kleypas! This is the third book in the iconic Wallflowers series and it features top ten all time great historical romance hero Sebastian St. Vincent, aka a super hot absolute drama queen. And much to our surprise, we have in fact switched our original opinions on Sebastian. Listen to this man be brought to his knees by Evie, a gal who just wants Sebastian to be cool for like two seconds. Enjoy the show! WALLFLOWERS #1:...
Ep. 86 - Her Night with Santa & Santa Claus is Going to Town on Me with Nineties Babies Nostalgia!
December 19, 2023 06:00 - 1 hour - 59 MBHappy holidays, pals! Today, we're sledding into two novellas about banging Santa: HER NIGHT WITH SANTA by Adriana Herrera and SANTA CLAUS IS GOING TO TOWN ON ME by M.L. Eliza. And for this episode that will potentially ruin your childhood, I'm joined by Amanda from the Nineties Babies Nostalgia podcast! Listen to us swoon over Sapphic Santa, get kinda weirded out by alien Santa, and be pleasantly overwhelmed by Santa puns. Enjoy the show, and we'll see you next year! Connect with Nineties ...
Ep. 86 - How to Bang Santa with Nineties Babies Nostalgia!
December 19, 2023 06:00 - 1 hour - 59 MBHappy holidays, pals! Today, we're sledding into two novellas about banging Santa: HER NIGHT WITH SANTA by Adriana Herrera and SANTA CLAUS IS GOING TO TOWN ON ME by M.L. Eliza. And for this episode that will potentially ruin your childhood, I'm joined by Amanda from the Nineties Babies Nostalgia podcast! Listen to us swoon over Sapphic Santa, get kinda weirded out by alien Santa, and be pleasantly overwhelmed by Santa puns. Enjoy the show, and we'll see you next year! Connect with Nineties ...
Ep. 85 - It Happened One Autumn by Lisa Kleypas
December 07, 2023 06:42 - 1 hour - 72.9 MBHey pals! Today, we're celebrating the end of autumn with the second Wallflowers book, IT HAPPENED ONE AUTUMN by Lisa Kleypas. Meet Lillian Bowman, American dollar princess/spitfire with undiagnosed autism (at least according to us), and Marcus, Earl of Westcliff, short king Stern Brunch Daddy galore. This heavily Pride and Prejudice coded enemies to lovers Victorian love story will win your heart and have you kicking your feel with how adorable these losers are. Enjoy the show, and make sur...
Ep. 84 - Love & Other Disasters by Anita Kelly
November 21, 2023 06:00 - 1 hour - 48.3 MBHey pals! Today, we’re indulging our inner foodie with sapphic cooking show soiree LOVE & OTHER DISASTERS by Anita Kelly. In this book bisexual disaster Dahlia and nonbinary icon London compete on a Top Chef inspired cooking show while having lots of sex on their days off (some of which is food-based, which, well, you'll have to let us know how you feel about that). I'm joined by fellow book editor Mollie for this episode; one of us has edited a romance novel before, and it's not me. Enjoy t...
Ep. 83 - An *Unhinged* Second Anniversary
November 07, 2023 06:00 - 1 hour - 44.2 MBHey pals! Today, we're celebrating two years old with an absolutely unhinged episode about UNHINGED by Vera Valentine. We get silly as we enter our terrible twos, and continue to be thankful for all the support you've given us over the past 730 days. Enjoy the show! Brazen banter: Our terrible twos! Batshit content considerations! Cat Scale (Us): 1,005 Cat Scale (Unhinged): 2.5 Revolutionary Resources How cats learn their names Ep. 53 - Sing Me to Sleep by R.M. Virtues Waxed dental fl...
Ep. 82 - Rejar by Dara Joy
October 31, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 66.7 MBHey pals and happy Halloween! Today, we've talking about a book that was basically written for this podcast, REJAR by Dara Joy. Our hero is an alien who can turn into a housecat and lives to give women orgasms. Our heroine is a Regency Era bluestocking. It's hilarious. It's sexy. It's...heartwarming? Actually one of our favorite books we've ever done on this podcast. Thank you to the listener who suggested this. Enjoy the show! Brazen banter: Missed opportunities for pussy puns! Cat cameos!...
Ep. 81 - Go Hex Yourself by Jessica Clare
October 17, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 65.3 MBHey pals! Today, we're kicking off spooky season with GO HEX YOURSELF by Jessica Clare. Alison is joined by long-time podcast #1 fan, friend, and fellow cat lady, Haley, to talk about this witchy listener suggested book. Join us as we follow Reggie and Ben (aka Rey and Kylo Ren) as they navigate the (weirdly) political/capitalist world of their secret witch society. On the way, we touch on Golden Girls, historical witch burnings, and a very chonky cat. Enjoy the show! Brazen banter: Reylo ...
Ep. 80 - Xeni by Rebekah Weatherspoon
October 03, 2023 05:00 - 56 minutes - 39.8 MBHey pals! Today, we're chatting about XENI by Rebekah Weatherspoon, a marriage of convenience, chaotic bisexual, family drama bonanza. Our heroine Xeni is a teacher who's fully willing to commit fraud to inherit a bunch of money (as she should tbh) and our hero Mason is a Scottish bagpiper who is too large for every room he enters. Plus, actual on page pegging. Enjoy the show! Brazen banter: Phone storage! Horrible accents! Holding grudges! Cat Scale: 2 Revolutionary Resources Rafe: A Bu...
Watch Along: Bridgerton S1E8
September 26, 2023 05:00 - 32 minutes - 24.7 MBHey pals! Today we're finally at the season finale of Bridgerton season 1! Listen to us discuss Simon and Daphne's happily ever after, how the Bridgerton writers are really bad at math, and some predictions for season 3. Enjoy the show! S1E1; E2; E3; E4; E5; E6 S2 Brazen banter: Anthony is a sub! The Little Mermaid live action remake! Ballets and cats! Cat Scale: 2.5 Revolutionary Resources The Little Mermaid (2023) Forbes Little Mermaid (2023) review 'I Want It That Way' Brooklyn N...
Ep. 79 - Happy Place by Emily Henry
September 12, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 72.3 MBHey pals! Today, we're jumping into the end of summer ocean that is HAPPY PLACE by Emily Henry! I'm joined by special guest host Kayla to talk about this listener suggested book about former college roommates who go on a vacation to Maine. Kayla happens to also be my former college roommate, and she recorded this episode in Maine. What are the chances! We swooned over Harriet and Wyn and their chemistry at first sight and deep love for each other. And we got personal about the evergreen topi...
Watch Along: Bridgerton S1E7
August 29, 2023 05:00 - 26 minutes - 18.8 MBHey pals! Today, we're heading into the angsty mess of an episode that is Bridgerton season 1 episode 7! The girls are fighting, the boys are fighting, the married people are fighting and fucking. Everyone is a royal mess, and it can only be solved in the season finale. S1E1; E2; E3; E4; E5; E6 S2 Brazen banter: Rachel's trying to poison Alison! Taylor Swift is a vampire? Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story! Cat Scale: TBD Revolutionary Resources Shiny, Happy People (2023) Belgravia...
Ep. 78 - A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas (PART 3)
August 15, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 58.7 MBHey pals! Today, we’re wrapping up our discussion on the second ACOTAR book, A COURT OF MIST AND FURY by Sarah J. Maas. Rhys and Feyre finally give into their horniest selves, as well as their most dramatic (to unnecessary and disastrous consequences). Enjoy the show! Part 1: Ep. 76; Part 2: Ep. 77 ACOTAR: Ep. 66, 67 ACOWAR: Ep. 89; Ep. 90; Ep. 91 Brazen banter: Fated mates?? Dramatic entrances! We gross each other out! Cat Scale: 8.75 Revolutionary Resources Fated Mates' Twilight epi...
Ep. 77 - A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas (PART 2)
August 08, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 51.2 MBHey pals! Today, continuing on our journey through A COURT OF MIST AND FURY by Sarah J. Maas with part 2. It's a hot girl summer for our Night Court gang, hot babe flirting between Rhys and Feyre, and hot vampire blood drinking from Amren. Enjoy the show! Part 1: Ep. 76; Part 3: Ep. 78 ACOTAR: Ep. 66, 67 ACOWAR: Ep. 89; Ep. 90; Ep. 91 Brazen banter: Thanks for the mems! Cat Scale: TBA Revolutionary Resources Berries and Cream History's Greatest Heists Rejar by Dara Joy Mrs. Nash's...
Ep. 76 - A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas (PART 1)
August 01, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 50.9 MBHey pals! We're diving back into the ACOTAR universe with A COURT OF MIST AND FURY by Sarah J. Maas. Our formerly plucky heroine Feyre is now a depressed, clumsy faerie. Our golden boy Tamlin is more toxic than Chernobyl. And dark horse Rhys starts pulling ahead in the race. This is part 1 of our episodes on the fandom's favorite book. Enjoy the show! Part 2: Ep. 77; Part 3: Ep. 78 ACOTAR: Ep. 66, 67 ACOWAR: Ep. 89; Ep. 90; Ep. 91 Brazen banter: The ballroom dance champion of Italy! A fa...
Watch Along: Bridgerton S1E6
July 18, 2023 05:00 - 20 minutes - 18.9 MBHey pals! Today, we're jumping into the sex montage that is Bridgerton Season 1, Episode 6! Daphne and Simon bone a lot until they don't; Colin and Marina plan to elope until they don't; and the Duke of Hastings servants hover on the edge of committing murder but eventually (you guessed it) don't. Enjoy the show! S1E1; E2; E3; E4; E5 S2 Brazen banter: FitBit struggles! The Barbie movie! Shit talking landlords! Cat Scale: TBD Revolutionary Resources Barbie (2023) trailer 'Wildest Dream...
Ep. 75 - Secrets of a Summer Night by Lisa Kleypas
July 04, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 49.8 MBHey pals! Today, we're starting the iconic Wallflowers series by Lisa Kleypas, a longtime listener request! We're kicking it off with the first book SECRETS OF A SUMMER NIGHT, starring poor hot girl™ Annabelle Peyton and criminally underrated Kleypas hero Simon Hunt. We've got opposites attract, we've got the fresh scent of a pining hero, and we've got a beautiful girl gang. This episode contains lots of Kleypas love, cat references, and ranting about book censorship. Enjoy the show! WALLFL...
Watch Along: Bridgerton S1E5
June 20, 2023 05:00 - 28 minutes - 25.8 MBHey pals! Welcome back to our Watch Along series here at We Read It One Night. In this episode, we're chatting about Episode 5 of Bridgerton Season 1. In this episode, things finally start to heat up. And by heat up, we mean we finally get to see Rege Jean Page's butt. Which is about the only exciting thing that happens in this episode (Bridgerton, not ours ;)). Enjoy the show! S1E1; E2; E3; E4; E6 S2 Brazen banter: Trying to find a Houston mechanic! Hangover cures! Send us a chemise! Ca...
Ep. 74 - Delilah Green Doesn’t Care by Ashley Herring Blake
June 06, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 49.3 MBHey pals! Today, we’re raving over DELILAH GREEN DOESN'T CARE by Ashley Herring Blake. Join grumpy NYC lesbian Delilah and sunshine PNW small town bisexual and single mom Claire as they reluctantly fall in love and try to sabotage their friend's wedding. Delilah Green is possibly the hottest woman we've read in a book. Claire is the cutest. And we fell in love with this book. Enjoy the show! Brazen banter: A pitch for Taylor Swift's Eras Tour! The anatomy of a wicked stepsister! Having chil...
Ep. 73 - THE SECOND COMING: Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston (PART 1)
May 23, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 82.3 MBHi comrades! Welcome to the last rerelease of our hiatus. We are soooo excited to be back in your earholes with new content soon. But in the meantime, celebrate Pride Month a little early with us with Part 1 of our episodes on RED, WHITE & ROYAL BLUE by Casey McQuiston. And when you're finished, don't forget to head over to Part 2. Chat soon! Hey pals! It's part one of our Pride Month bonanza finale: RED, WHITE & ROYAL BLUE by Casey McQuiston. This book is the gateway queer romance of th...
Ep. 72 - THE SECOND COMING: How to Find a Princess by Alyssa Cole
May 09, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 75.7 MBHi comrades! As our hiatus slowly draws to a close, we're bringing you this delicious opposites attract, Sapphic Anastasia retelling, HOW TO FIND A PRINCESS by Alyssa Cole. Have the best time with this one, and we'll see you soon! Hey pals! Today, we’re raving over HOW TO FIND A PRINCESS by Alyssa Cole. Makeda is a hardworking gal/people-pleaser trying to avoid her alleged secret royal past and Bez is chaos embodied who's trying to avenge her grandmother's honor. This book is hilarious a...
Ep. 71 - THE SECOND COMING: People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry
April 25, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 86.9 MBHi friends! We're so excited to bring you an oldie but a goodie: our episode on PEOPLE WE MEET ON VACATION by Emily Henry. This is the friends to lovers so many of us know and love. It's a book we read over and over, and we hope that you'll feel the same way about this episode. We'll be back in your ears soon! Hey pals! Today, we’re raving over PEOPLE WE MEET ON VACATION by Emily Henry. Alex and Poppy met in a very Harry Met Sally-inspired moment and then proceeded to spend 12 years bein...
Ep. 70 - THE SECOND COMING: Twisted Love by Ana Huang (PART 1)
April 11, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 65 MBHi pals! Welcome to the first of our hiatus rereleases, TWISTED LOVE by Ana Huang. This is one of our most popular episodes and it was also one of the most fun (at least for Alison) to record. Don't forget to check Part 2 when you're finished here, and we will be back in your earholes with fresh content before you know it. Hey pals! Today, we’re raving over TWISTED LOVE by Ana Huang. This is Rachel's introduction to dark romance and boy was it was a trial by fire for her. Will you swoon...
Bonus: An Announcement and ASMR
March 28, 2023 05:00 - 3 minutes - 2.31 MBHey pals! In case you missed last week's announcement, we're on hiatus! We can't to see you in two months, but in the meantime please enjoy this special hiatus goodbye-for-now treat: over two minutes of our cat, Addy, purring. Subscribe! Follow! Rate! Review! Tell your friends and family all about us! WRION merch! Our feminist, cat-loving, bookish Etsy shop! Instagram: @wereaditonenight Twitter: @wereaditpodcast Facebook: We Read It One Night TikTok: @wereaditonenight Email: wereadit...
Ep. 69 - Never Fall for Your Fiancée by Virginia Heath
March 21, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 64.1 MBHey pals! Today, we’re chatting about NEVER FALL FOR YOUR FIANCEE by Virginia Heath. This delightful historical romcom has been on Rachel's wish list for a long time, so we're so excited to bring it you today! It's all got all the classic historical romance novel tropes but without all the misogyny—the perfect combo! On a slightly bittersweet note, we announce the start of our two month hiatus. We're taking a break and coming back better than ever with new episodes and exciting updates. We...
Watch Along: Bridgerton S1E4
March 14, 2023 05:00 - 38 minutes - 33.1 MBHey pals! We're officially halfway through BRIDGERTON season 1 with episode 4, aka the episode where Simon and Daphne have literally the most awkward makeout in a garden ever before rich people try to shoot each other for *honor* reasons. Our audiobook speed listening habits have not officially crossed over to Netflix shows; something probably everyone but Alison saw coming. Enjoy the show! S1E1; E2; E3; E5; E6 S2 Brazen banter: Get your ass up and work? Do whatever you want with your hai...
Ep. 68 - Part of Your World by Abby Jimenez
March 07, 2023 06:00 - 1 hour - 80.3 MBHey pals! Today, we’re obsessed with PART OF YOUR WORLD by Abby Jimenez. In this age gap (where the heroine is the older one!), small town, opposites attract romance, Alexis (hot doctor extraordinaire) and Daniel (sexy carpenter) fall in love under the nurturing and meddling eye of a sentient small town. This book is all warm and fuzzies and big hugs. Abby Jimenez is absolutely a must read contemporary romance author! TW: this book has ongoing themes, discussion, and occurrence of domestic ...
p. 68 - Part of Your World by Abby Jimenez
March 07, 2023 06:00 - 1 hour - 80.3 MBHey pals! Today, we’re obsessed with PART OF YOUR WORLD by Abby Jimenez. In this age gap (where the heroine is the older one!), small town, opposites attract romance, Alexis (hot doctor extraordinaire) and Daniel (sexy carpenter) fall in love under the nurturing and meddling eye of a sentient small town. This book is all warm and fuzzies and big hugs. Abby Jimenez is absolutely a must read contemporary romance author! TW: this book has ongoing themes, discussion, and occurrence of domestic ...
Watch Along: Bridgerton S1E3
February 28, 2023 05:00 - 38 minutes - 33.5 MBHey pals! We're bringing you episode 3 of our BRIDGERTON season 1 Watch Along! Listen to us fill this (arguably) filler episode with tons of delicious filler tangents, including yet another discussion of the evil of gas stoves and more analysis of Daphne's silly bangs. We demand justice for Prince Frederick and we oddly feel sympathy for Cressida? A truly wild ride! S1E1; E2; E4; E5; E6 S2 Brazen banter: How early is too early? Car problems! Bad photoshop and AI hands! Cat Scale: TBD Re...
Ep. 67 - A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas (PART 2)
February 22, 2023 04:09 - 1 hour - 82.9 MBHey pals! Today, we're back on our ACOTAR bullshit with part 2 of the seminal book in Sarah J. Maas's bestselling universe. This episode involves Feyre finally living up to her name, Tamlin living his best troubadour life, Nesta getting character growth, Elaine getting character withering, and Rhysand being an absolute freak. While you're listening, make sure to check out our Etsy store, which has brand new designs dropping March 1, and leave us a rating and review. Enjoy the show! Part 1: ...
Ep. 66 - A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas (PART 1)
February 14, 2023 06:00 - 1 hour - 63.8 MBHey pals! Happy Valentine's Day, but more importantly Alison's conception day! Today, we're kicking off the YA romance deep dive you've all been waiting for with A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas. Follow human badass/archer Feyre as she gets sucked into the dangerous and super sexy world of faeries, where she meets this feral blond hunk, Tamlin, and reenacts Beauty and Beast pretty much beat for beat. Listen to beautiful descriptions of color and light and shape, as well as lips a...
Watch Along: Bridgerton S1E2
February 07, 2023 06:00 - 37 minutes - 33.8 MBHey pals! Welcome to our second Watch Along, where we're chatting about BRIDGERTON season 1, episode 2. In this episode, we learned about Simon's tragic backstory™/mommy issues and Daphne displays her complete lack of critical thinking skills. Alison gives you a bunch of random history knowledge you never asked for, Rachel demands more loyalty at first sight, and we talk about the total lack of cats in the Bridgerton universe. Enjoy the show! S1E1; E3; E4; E5; E6 S2 Brazen banter: What's ...
Ep. 65 - Seven Days in June by Tia Williams
January 31, 2023 06:00 - 1 hour - 60.7 MBHey pals! Today, we’re raving over SEVEN DAYS IN JUNE by Tia Williams. Eva and Shane are two authors doing the absolute most, writing each other into their books for the over a decade since they spent a week together in June in high school. This book is absolutely dramatic and absolutely one of the most romantic contemporaries we've read. We adored this book and we also got pretty silly with it. Enjoy the show! TW: self-harm, parental neglect, physical violence, sexual assault of a minor (o...
Watch Along: Bridgerton S1E1
January 24, 2023 06:00 - 42 minutes - 37.8 MBHey pals! Today, we’re introducing a brand new series here on the podcast: Watch Alongs! Every other week we'll discuss one episode of a romance TV show until we finish the season, and we're starting with BRIDGERTON, Season 1! So jump into the first episode of Simon and Daphne's love story with us, where we fawn over Daphne's horns, defend Anthony's feral energy, and introduce you to our new merch! S1E2; E3; E4; E5; E6 S2 Brazen banter: Prince Harry's memoir! Matilda the musical! British ...
Ep. 64 - Isn’t It Bromantic? by Lyssa Kay Adams
January 17, 2023 06:00 - 54 minutes - 48.8 MBHey pals! Today, we’re raving over listener suggestion ISN'T IT BROMANTIC? by Lyssa Kay Adams. We've got a modern day, friends to lovers, marriage of convenience, sports romance starring cinnamon roll hero and IBS king, Vlad, and hard-hitting reporter, only-wears-one-sweater heroine, Elena. It's the fourth book in the Bromance Book Club series and it's filled with pro-cheese propaganda and a bonkers ending that actually makes sense! Enjoy the show! Brazen banter: Friendship bracelets! Down ...
Ep. 63 - Lord of Scoundrels by Loretta Chase with Smart Women Read Romance!
January 10, 2023 06:00 - 1 hour - 61 MBHey pals! We're welcoming in the new year with one of the most iconic historical romances of all time, LORD OF SCOUNDRELS by Loretta Chase. And we're super excited to welcome Jessen and Juliette from the Smart Women Read Romance podcast, fellow family podcasters and Twilight fans. Our hero, Dain, is the ultimate bad boy with a gooey center--and he looks like Adam Driver to boot! Our heroine Jessica Trent is the ultimate badass who isn't afraid to shoot a man who's wronged her. This book is s...
Ep. 62 - THE SECOND COMING: The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang (PART 1)
January 03, 2023 06:00 - 1 hour - 69 MBHi folks and Happy New Year! We're on a break this week, so enjoy this rerelease of part 1 of our chat on THE KISS QUOTIENT by Helen Hoang. We'll see you next week with a new episode! Hey pals! Today, we’re raving over THE KISS QUOTIENT by Helen Hoang. Stella is an autistic econometrician who hires sex worker Michael to give her sex lessons. Things quickly head down the fake dating route and suddenly these two dummies are falling for each other (oh, who could have seen that coming?!). This ...
Ep. 61 - THE SECOND COMING: Ugly Love by Colleen Hoover
December 27, 2022 06:00 - 1 hour - 106 MBHappy holidays, comrades! We're on a break for the end of the year, so here's a rerelease of our most popular episode so far, written by the woman who outsold the Bible this year. Enjoy this relisten and we'll see you in the new year. Hey pals! Today, we put our serotonin levels in the hands of contemporary queen Colleen Hoover with listener suggestion UGLY LOVE. Meet Miles, a broody airplane pilot who desperately needs therapy, and Tate, a nurse with a love of OJ and a refusal to take no f...
Ep. 60 - A Holly Jolly Diwali by Sonya Lalli
December 20, 2022 06:00 - 1 hour - 82.5 MBHappy holidays, pals! Welcome to our last book of the year, A HOLLY JOLLY DIWALI by Sonya Lalli. Our heroine Niki has a lot of generational trauma and a (possible too much?) horny imagination. Niki bops around the world, briefly loses her mind and considers moving to a whole new country for a man she's known for two weeks, and gets a grand gesture just in time for Christmas. As of the release of this episode, the HarperCollins workers are still striking. Please support them any way you can...
Ep. 59 - Santa, Baby by Lisa Renee Jones with The Categorically Romance Podcast!
December 13, 2022 06:00 - 1 hour - 65.1 MBHey pals! Today, we're joined by Aaron and Bree from The Categorically Romance Podcast to swoon over this delicious treat of a category romance, SANTA, BABY by Lisa Renee Jones! We cackle our way through this book that is wildly hot and wildly bonkers. It features Caron, a bookstore owner/good girl™, and Baxter, the CEO of fictional Starbucks. There's also not one but two FBI agents, some white collar crime, a magical Marilyn Monroe wig, and, sadly, absolutely no kidnapping. Enjoy the show! ...
Ep. 58 - Season of Love by Helena Greer
December 06, 2022 08:44 - 1 hour - 87.7 MBWe have *limited edition* holiday merch up in our store, including ugly Christmas sweater designs, Hanukkah puns, and winter gags! It's only available for the month of December. Today, we’re kicking off our holiday episodes with SEASON OF LOVE by Helena Greer, a sapphic, Jewish, Hallmark Christmas movie of a romance that ticked all the boxes we didn't even know we had. Miriam and Noelle spend the book working to save the Christmas tree farm Miriam's great aunt and Noelle's mentor, Cass, left...
Ep. 57 - Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer (PART 2)
November 29, 2022 07:14 - 1 hour - 101 MBHey pals! Today, we're celebrating the end of our journey through the Twilight Saga with part 2 of BREAKING DAWN by Stephenie Meyer. Edward and Bella finally have to face the biggest villain of all: Jacob Black, who wants to marry their infant daughter. Just kidding (kinda). They're gathering all their friends for a final face off against the Volturi. And Horny Bella takes the reigns! Watch the movie first so you don't spoil the greatest plot twist in cinematic history, and then come back an...