Welcome to part one of Authors You Should Know Month! This is where we choose authors we love who we don’t think are getting enough love. Up first is E.L. Koslo, who we found awhile back through her Dirty Words series. For this installment, we’re reading Feelin’ the Burn , which is available through Inkitt’s Galatea app . In this steamy gym-inspired read, Hannah needs to take control of her health and Coach J is absolutely the one to help her in that endeavor. Don’t miss E.L. herself talking abo...
May 31, 2023•3 hr 29 min•Season 1Ep. 64
The Ladies are here to discuss the 22-23 Bridgerton offering, Queen Charlotte! Our Page 2 Screen episode at this time can best be described as "Storytime with Veronica" as she recites the tale of Queen Charlotte and King George. What happens when Charlotte doesn't go over that wall? This is her story. While season 2 of Bridgerton left Rae ragin' nic cagin', Veronica, absolutely loved this addition to the saga...so YAYE! Check out the video of this podcast and other reviews at our YouTube! Up Nex...
May 23, 2023•3 hr 33 min•Season 1Ep. 16
Back to our regular schedule, we’re discussing If Only You by Chloe Liese! This sixth installment of the Bergman Brothers series brings us the second Bergman sister. Ziggy is tired of being seen as the baby who needs to be protected, so she wants to rough up her image a bit. Enter, Seb, her brother’s best friend who’s on a self-destructive streak and about to lose the only thing he loves: Hockey. The two of them enter a fake friendship situation to help them both out: he gets his image smoothed ...
May 16, 2023•2 hr 10 min
After a lengthy recording hiatus, the ladies are back to discuss Practice Makes Perfect by Sarah Adams! Rae and Veronica got an ARC from NetGalley and no one is upset about it. Spoiler alert: Will is one of the best heroes discussed on this show. Three cheers for adult conversations and finally confronting your trauma! Also discussed: Veronica’s NEW BOOK (screamingcryingthrowingup), Rae truly does need Safelite’s services, and how the bar for cis het men remains on the floor. Up Next: If Only Yo...
May 02, 2023•2 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 62
The ladies are back with the second installment in the Broken Crown series: Sound of Madness by Maria Luis. In the middle of this trilogy, we follow youngest Godwin brother Damien—a computer genius with a… death wish? But the shining star is Rowena with her iron spine who brings the brutal Damien to his knees. It’s a lengthy book, but it *moves*, dear reader. Also discussed: our new T-shirt design, Veronica’s upcoming book baby, and people who are (unfairly) getting hotter with age. Up Next: Pra...
Apr 18, 2023•1 hr 55 min•Season 1Ep. 61
The ladies are less ranty while talking about The Wallflower Wager by the one and only Tessa Dare. How could they not be? It’s TESSA DARE. Lady Penelope Campion is a borderline-spinster who is running out of options. Her brother wants Penny to leave her Mayfair home and hoard of rescue animals to live with him and his family, but that’s the last thing she wants. Enter: Gabriel Duke, her new next door neighbor who is essentially flipping his house and is banking on a bonafide Lady living next doo...
Apr 05, 2023•2 hr 21 min
Your favorite foul-mouthed ladies are RANTY tonight and they’re diving into monster romance with The Monstrous Duke and I by Dee St. Holm! This is the second book in The Monsters Ball series. For Miss Penelope Essex, her failed Season results in an invitation to The Monsters Ball, where men who were infected by a virus and became monsters are looking for a match—although she is determined to remain single. When she’s cornered by a few monsters, who comes to her rescue but her brother’s best frie...
Mar 21, 2023•2 hr 6 min
Happy early St. Patrick’s Day, everyone! To celebrate, your favorite foul-mouthed ladies read an ARC of Trish Doller’s Off the Map , which drops the same day as this episode. In the third installment in the series, we follow Carla as she quite literally drives away from all her problems and the hot Irishman who makes her question everything. Can Carla figure herself out before Eamon starts his own trip around the world? Also discussed: Rae’s new tattoo, poorly imitated Irish accents, and the ret...
Mar 07, 2023•2 hr 18 min
We have a surprise for you, dear listeners!!! The podcast comes full circle this week, bringing in an author we read for episode eight! We read the latest release from best-selling author Emily McIntire, Twisted, the fourth book in her Never After series. We were fortunate enough to get to spend some time with her to talk about her process, the differences between trad and indie publishing, and of course, her desert island picks. Also discussed: Rae’s gift from Adam & Eve, candlepin bowling,...
Feb 21, 2023•2 hr 44 min•Season 1Ep. 57
Rae and Veronica (mostlly Rae) landed an ARC of Falon Ballard’s second novel, Just My Type . Lana Parker is pitted against her ex-boyfriend, Seth Carson, in the battle for their dream job. Their chemistry is clearly off the charts right away, but all the history between them complicates everything. Fans of The Hating Game, How to Lose a Guy in Ten Days, and Friends Without Benefits might like this one. Also discussed: a horror movie turned off-Broadway musical, whether AI is going to take our jo...
Feb 07, 2023•2 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 56
Your favorite foul-mouthed hostesses are extraordinarily happy to welcome back S.L. Prater! And this time she’s a guest host! The last time she was here (Ep. 35), we didn’t really know her, but that was 20 episodes ago and we’re basically besties now. Colleen Cowley is one of her favorites, so we’re reading The Opposite of Magic with her! Who will she choose for stunt casting? How many eggplants will she give it? Also discussed: Olivia the Pig, an oddly shaped Christmas present, and round two wi...
Jan 24, 2023•2 hr 9 min
Celebrate with Rae and Veronica as they recap some of their favorite moments from the (somehow) SECOND year of the podcast. Their superlatives include: Favorite Hero/Heroine from the podcast (and otherwise read in 2022), Favorite Sexy Time, Most Cockle-warming moment, and more! The ladies drink too much brut and Veronica accidentally reveals an upcoming debut. You can purchase any of the books we talked out today on Amazon, but we’d love for you to support your local bookstore! Check out booksto...
Jan 10, 2023•3 hr 19 min
Veronica and Rae are both on the mend from their various illnesses and are wrapping up Sierra Simone month with A Merry Little Meet Cute! This co-authored book features a plus-size porn star, a former boy band bad boy, and a squeaky-clean movie being filmed in a tiny little Christmas town in the mountains of Vermont. She’s trying to pivot her career and he’s trying to revitalize his, all while hiding massive secrets on set. Can they pull it off while also pulling off each other’s clothes? Also d...
Dec 20, 2022•1 hr 39 min
Your favorite foul-mouthed ladies are wrapping up the year with THE Sierra Simone—and yes… we do mean *with* her. In this two-part episode, you’ll hear from Sierra herself because she joined us for an interview in part 1 (GASP/SCREAM/FAINT) and then our regular review and ratings with stunt casting in part 2. We talk theology, living on-brand, and of course, the versatility of a potato on a desert island. You can purchase Saint on Amazon or inquire at your local bookstore. Up Next: A Merry Littl...
Dec 07, 2022•1 hr 43 min•Season 1Ep. 52
Your favorite foul-mouthed ladies are wrapping up the year with THE Sierra Simone—and yes… we do mean *with* her. In this two-part episode, you’ll hear from Sierra herself because she joined us for an interview in part 1 (GASP/SCREAM/FAINT) and then our regular review and ratings with stunt casting in part 2. We talk theology, living on-brand, and of course, the versatility of a potato on a desert island. You can purchase Saint on Amazon or inquire at your local bookstore. Up Next: A Merry Littl...
Dec 07, 2022•1 hr 38 min•Season 1Ep. 52
We’re wrapping up our #Zapatassance with Under Locke! In Mariana Zapata’s first published book, Iris Taylor has moved from Ft. Lauderdale, Florida to Austin, Texas after losing her job. Why Austin? Her half-brother Sonny lives there. Sonny gets her a job at a local tattoo shop called Pins and Needles, run by a grumpy dickhead named Dex Locke. Can a non-pierced and tattooed Iris hack it in the shop? Also discussed: RSV is awful, Veronica has been initiated into the priest kink, and holy crap this...
Nov 29, 2022•1 hr 40 min•Season 1Ep. 51
The podcast is half a century, bitches! Well, not technically, but we’re all feeling it physically, amirite? We hit this milestone with Veronica’s comfort read and Rae’s first foray into Mariana Zapata with The Wall of Winnipeg and Me, the second in our #Zapatassance picks. We also discuss the power of voting, things you can and can’t swallow, and try to keep our love of this book to a dull roar (spoiler alert: we failed). You can purchase The Wall of Winnipeg and Me on Amazon or inquire at your...
Nov 15, 2022•2 hr 35 min
We’re kicking off our Zapatasance with Mariana’s newest release When Gracie Met the Grump. You can purchase When Gracie Met the Grump on Amazon (available on KU) or inquire at your local bookstore. Up Next: The Wall of Winnipeg and Me - Queen Mariana Zapata What We’re Reading: Of Roses and Rituals - S.L. Prater City of Souls - Mel Harding-Shaw What We’re Listening To: Watch with Rae! - Interview with A Vampire SHOW INFORMATION: Website: www.chicklitbookclubpodcast.com Merch: https://chicklitbook...
Nov 01, 2022•2 hr 33 min
Wowee, this is a corker. The ladies are joined by special guest, Ween (cohost of Booze Boobs and Blood), to discuss the 4th season of True Blood which corresponds with their coverage of Dead to the World by Charlaine Harris (Episode 48). The similarities between the book and show are mostly Eric’s amnesia and there be witches, y’all. The ladies also discuss Anne Rice (duh), Taylor Swift (double duh), and the Morning Glory Milking Farm (Like, hello!, duh). Up Next: Get ready for the #Zapatassance...
Oct 26, 2022•3 hr 27 min•Season 1Ep. 15
It’s spooky season, friends, and we are ready for it! Join us in celebrating the festival of Samhain with our borderline raucous review of Dead to the World, by Charlaine Harris—otherwise known as True Blood, Season 4. When sexy vampire Eric Northman loses his memory, and with her brother, Jason, missing, Sookie Stackhouse must ignore her New Years resolution (to not get beaten up) and put her life on the line to help the supes of Bon Temps. Also discussed: the library is magical, 965 Million is...
Oct 18, 2022•2 hr 3 min
We are ending #HispanicHeritageMonth2022 with a sexy M/M romance, American Dreamer, by Adriana Herrera. Will career focused Nesto and introverted Jude be able to carve out a successful relationship while still attaining their own personal goals? I mean, duh, its a romance novel, so yes… but the dirty talk is muy caliente. Also discussed: IT’S SPOOKY SEASON, Y’ALL! Veronica makes some delicioso Dominican food, Rae drives around town like a creep, and for once both ladies have more than one bright...
Oct 04, 2022•2 hr 13 min•Season 1Ep. 47
We begin #HispanicHeritageMonth with Maria Sosa’s The Worst Best Man, a tale of enemies to lovers, forced proximity, one bed, and work rivals. As Stefon would say, This Has It All. Can Lina and Max overcome their tempestuous history to land their dream jobs or will they let their love-hate relationship throw their aspirations in the backseat? Also discussed: Veronica’s new beautiful coiffure, the new amazing Little Mermaid trailer, and for some reason, a lengthy discussion on The Exorcist. Also,...
Sep 20, 2022•2 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 46
We are joined by audience favorite, guest host Lee, for this second installment of the London Calling series: Husband Material by Alexis Hall. A Four-Weddings-and-a-Funeral-inspired romp that gives a wonderful glimpse of life after the HEA of one of our favorite books. After two years, are Luc and Oliver still going strong or are there troubled waters ahead? Also discussed: new jobs, major therapying, and pickle embargoes. Plus, @therealadamandeve don’t mess with us, we think your printing error...
Sep 06, 2022•2 hr 7 min
Your favorite saucy ladies are diving into a spicy romantic suspense that has been on our TBR for the entire existence of the podcast. How in the world could a blood-sworn protector of the British Crown find a happy ending with an anti-loyalist who killed the King? Maria Luis has the answers and you’re probably going to like them. Doubting the morally grey hero? Saxon might just convert you. Also discussed: KARMA, Rae’s hatred of mafia romance, and supportive non-listeners. And for those wonderi...
Aug 23, 2022•1 hr 54 min•Season 1Ep. 44
The ladies delve into the recently released Book Lovers by Emily Henry. When two New Yorkers enmeshed in the literary world collide in a small North Carolina town by what could be considered kismet, the sparks fly. A girls trip with her sister sends literary agent Nora Stephens into uncharted territory, an idyllic Hallmark-esque small town. Her sister has plans for this month-long vacation, and work colleague Charlie Lastra throws a wrench into the highly curated ‘things to do’ list. When Charli...
Aug 09, 2022•2 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 43
We are closing out Penny Reid month with Homecoming King! It’s a tall friends to lovers tale of what’s too good to be true for you might not be the best for someone else. The ladies absolutely gush over this book–Rex’s marriage of convenience scheme, Abby’s ‘placeholder’ definition, and of course, can someone 6’2’’ be given the moniker ‘shorty’. Also discussed in the episode: Rae has some THOUGHTS about the season 3 of Bridgerton, Veronica discovers what her rom-com secondary character is, and s...
Jul 26, 2022•2 hr 4 min
We are vibrating with excitement to talk about the new Netflix’s adaptation of Jane Austen’s Persuasion starring Dakota Johnson, Cosmo Jarvis, and Henry Golding. For those of you jonesing for a little Bridgerton-era love to tide you over until season 3, look no further! Similar to Austen adaptations like Mansfield Park (1999) and Emma (2009), director Carrie Cracknell delivers an amuse bouche of cinematic romantic comedies to breathe life into an otherwise over-tread storyline. The ladies also d...
Jul 19, 2022•2 hr 37 min•Season 1Ep. 14
It’s PENNY REID APPRECIATION MONTH! We kick off this holiest of months with a review of Penny’s 2015 novel, The Hooker and the Hermit, co written by L.H. Cosway. International rugby star and anger management sufferer Ronan Fitzpatrick needs an image rebrand and social media guru Annie Cartel is just the person to do it. This would be a match made in publicity heaven if Annie wasn’t a socially inept savant and Ronan a rapacious lothario with a newly instilled ‘love em and leave em’ attitude. Also...
Jul 12, 2022•1 hr 59 min
Upon the upcoming release of Circling Back to You by Julie Tieu we are re-releasing our episode in which we feature this friends-to-lovers workplace romance! You can pre-order the novel before it publishes July 12th on Amazon . We close out Asian Heritage month with an ARC of Circling Back to You by Julie Tieu (releases July 15). Coworkers Cadence and Matt end up teammates on a mission to close a real estate deal that Matt is having a hard time closing on his own. As a result, Cadence’s planned ...
Jul 06, 2022•1 hr 55 min
We’re ending Pride Month with a monumental Bang! with Everything For You by Chloe Liese. Hot shot soccer wunderkind Oliver Bergman has been made co-captain with perpetual Gorgeous Grump, Gavin Hayes. If you love Ted Lasso and Hamilton, you are in for a literal treat with this grumpy/sunshine enemies to lovers romance. Also discussed: sexy lipstick, Tijan seasoning, and shoving someone in your proverbial sack. If you like what you hear and want more – first, BLESS YOU – and second, please conside...
Jun 28, 2022•2 hr 42 min•Season 1Ep. 40
