Hey HBs! We're here with part 2 of Red, White, & Royal Blue by Casey McQuinston! Come swoon with us over Alex and Henry and their forbidden romance. Presidents, power points, Queens, ribs, Texas, elections, paparazzi, tabloids, scandal, and LOVE CONQUERING ALL. Bonus Content: Melody puts on a shirt, Erin gets dog food and knows oceans?, a parenthetical friendship love moment, #titsoutforweddingsornot, King James First of His Name/the bible/and other Gay History with Erin and Melody, #notbibl...
Jan 20, 2020•1 hr 56 min•Ep. 129
Hey HBs! We're here with Red, White, and Royal Blue by Casey McQuinston! It's an enemies to lovers romance about the First Son of the United States and a Prince of England. OMG. The writing is stunning, the banter is delectable, and the romance is full-body-tingle-inducing. It's the best book either of us read in 2019. Bonus Content: Melody's drunk on hot chocolate, Rooster has several new jobs and worried Erin with her snoot problems, ROYAL BONERS, *Bing Boong Bong* Turkey Bombs with Erin, and ...
Jan 13, 2020•1 hr 42 min•Ep. 128
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 ...
Jan 11, 2020•42 min
Hey HBs! We're here with an apology minisode because we needed a mental health week. Take care of yourselves, your girlfriends, and we'll see you next week with Red, White, and Royal Blue by Casey McQuinston! Lady Loves: Erin: If you have a podcast to do, DON'T DO IT! Also, puzzles? Erin puzzles now. She's a puzzler. Please pass her all the crow to eat because puzzle is life. Plz send minion puzzle. Melody: British television show Love Sick the show on Netflix. It used to be "Scrotal Recall" and...
Jan 06, 2020•14 min•Ep. 126
Hey HBs! We're here with Ask-A-Badass! In this episode, Breanna tells Natalie all about Twitter. Like what is it, how it works. Natalie and Bre discuss the importance of written correspondence, thoughtful gift giving, and dance playlists. Plus all the romance and lightning round questions! Jan 6 is no full recap episode, but January 13th Erin and I will be back with Red, White, and Royal Blue by Casey McQuinston! If you want more content, we've got over 50 bonus episodes, extras, videos, text me...
Jan 03, 2020•41 min
Hey HBs! We're here with an old-but-goody! Back when we were baby podcasters we rang in the new year with 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! Someday we'll do a *true* New Years book, because this turned out to be more of A Christmas Carol retelling... not...
Dec 30, 2019•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 124
Hey HBs! Erin is joined by friend and HB Karen to recap Blitzen's Fated Mate by RE Butler! It's a holiday shifter novella that involves the newest Blitzen on the sleigh team, a fall from the sky, and the romance-writing-fated-mate who finds him in the woods. YES. It's delightfully bonkers and we are here for it. Karen is especially here for it. Episode Sponsor: Wanna Bet by Betsy Dudak. Make sure you pick up this fabulous new contemporary! Patreon Shout Out: Nora R, you are a Hippogriff. You are...
Dec 23, 2019•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 123
HBs, it's Kimberly L! Natalie and Kimberly talk all about dragons, dicks, dragon dicks, illustration, comedy, and Kimberly's new self-published work! And join us on Monday, December 23 for Erin and HB Karen recapping Blitzen's Fated Mate by RE Butler! Mentioned in this episode: Love the show? Leave a review! Give HB a 5 Star rating and review wherever you listen! It helps us grow and makes us feel like 1 million dollars. And we're still doing the bribe! If you leave a 5 Star review, we'll guaran...
Dec 20, 2019•40 min
Hey HBs! OMG IT’S HAPPENING! Tiffany Reisz joined Melody to recap A Christmas Promise by Mary Balogh! It’s a historical romance that features a forced marriage of convenience, enemies to lovers, excellent hate-sex, and HOLIDAY LOVE MAGIC! Tiffany also chats about her recent projects, THE ROSE which came out in April of 2019 and WINTER TALES , out now! CW: death of a parent. Bonus content: age 19 and all it’s trials, squeeing about hate sex, taking the train to crotchtown, and so much more! Lady ...
Dec 16, 2019•1 hr 49 min•Ep. 121
WE HAVE CLIPPY HERSELF IN THE HOUSE! In this Ask-A-Badass, Natalie and Ann C talk about the Clippy origin story! Natalie really finds out what fan fiction is and what facts are. Maybe also what writing is, and what words are. Then. To cap it all off, we found out the truly correct answer to the condiment question. Tune in next week for Tiffany Reisz joining Melody to recap A Christmas Promise by Mary Balogh! Mentioned in this episode: Love the show? Leave a review! Give HB a 5 Star rating and re...
Dec 13, 2019•53 min
Hey HBs! We're here with Netflix movie The Knight Before Christmas! We unironically LOVED this story of an Ohio teacher and the knight who travels space and time because TRUE LOVE. Bonus Content: surprise sneezes, sick men, are horses cars, *Bing Boong Bong* Mittens with Erin, embarrassing people who are JUST FINE, and so much more! Episode Sponsor: Faux Ho Ho by Nathan Burgoine! It's a sweet, queer, fake relationship holiday romance! Patreon Shout Out: Nadia J., you are a niffler. You might loo...
Dec 09, 2019•1 hr 37 min•Ep. 119
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! Mentioned in this episode: Love the show? Leave a revie...
Dec 07, 2019•55 min
Hey HBs! Tessa Bailey joined Melody to recap the rom com Safety Not Guaranteed! It's an Aubrey Plaza/Mark Duplass flick that surprised us both with it's mix of odd, lovely, and full-hearted wonder. And we chat about her release Fix Her Up and podcast Read Me Romance! Bonus Content: toilet hair, *Bing Boong Bong* DO NOT RUN IN FRONT OF SOMEONE TARGET PRACTICING with Melody, werves, high school nostalgia, toddler drivers, and so much more! Lady Loves: Tessa: Get a mammogram. You need a healthy bas...
Dec 02, 2019•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 117
This week we talk to Ali F! Natalie and Ali do a deep dive into the Myers-Briggs Personality Test, Fangirl over Penny Reid, discuss what could truly be the most versatile thing to dispense out of your belly button, and Nat negs Ali for moving to Florida. And tune in Monday, December 2 for Safety Not Guaranteed with Tessa Bailey! Yes, THE Tessa Bailey! *squee!* Mentioned in this episode: Love the show? Leave a review! Give HB a 5 Star rating and review wherever you listen! It helps us grow and ma...
Nov 29, 2019•50 min
Happy Thanksgiving, American HBs! We're so thankful to and for you, listener, no matter where you're from. What better way to show that than with a themed episode?! We bring you THANKSGIVING by Janet Evanovich! It's a book we expected to love because we love Stephanie Plum so much, but were mostly confused, amused, and amazed by. Join us on this journey where two eccentric narcissists non sequitur each other into love. Maybe? We think? Thanksgiving is involved! *if you'd like to advertise on Hea...
Nov 25, 2019•1 hr 51 min•Ep. 115
Hey HBs! This week, Natalie and Jenny chat romance, tarot, witchiness, and so much more! And tune into the regular episode on Monday, November 25th for Thanksgiving by Janet Evanovich! Mentioned in this episode: Love the show? Leave a review! Give HB a 5 Star rating and review wherever you listen! It helps us grow and makes us feel like 1 million dollars. And we're still doing the bribe! If you leave a 5 Star review, we'll guarantee to review whatever book or movie you recommend!...
Nov 22, 2019•53 min
That’s right HBs! We’re kicking off the holiday season with a recap of The Holiday with Jill Shalvis ! Holiday romance! Dogs! Logistics with Erin and Jill! Jude Law putting on glasses! The old guy! Be sure to watch the movie and pick up Jill’s new holiday romance, Wrapped Up in You ! Episode Sponsor: Wall Street Titan by Anna Zaires! Billionaire in search of a wife, cat lady bookworm, mistaken identity, opposites attract! Get a copy ASAP! Mentioned in this episode: Love the show? Leave a review!...
Nov 18, 2019•46 min•Ep. 113
Natalie learns about how important it is to follow your dreams, how romance can help you learn about yourself, Nora Roberts, what a Swamp Bat is, and why skin care is important. And on Monday, join Erin and Jill Shalvis while they recap The Holiday. It's a classic Christmas rom-com with Kate Winslet, Jack Black, Jude Law, and Cameron Diaz! Mentioned in this episode: Love the show? Leave a review! Give HB a 5 Star rating and review wherever you listen! It helps us grow and makes us feel like 1 mi...
Nov 15, 2019•44 min
Hey HBs! We're here this gorgeous Veterans Day with Prince Joe by Suzanne Brockmann! When terrorists Digiorno and Sausalito decide to assassinate a Prince, he needs his American Doppleganger, a Navy Seal, to impersonate him. Luckily, he has a high class, dancing, media consultant who can turn this wrong-side-of-the-tracks guy into Royalty. Or something. Begrudging association becomes steamy bed play! And then LOVE!! Bonus Content: Erin's spectacular mom reads romance now!, we're stoked for ACOWA...
Nov 11, 2019•1 hr 55 min•Ep. 111
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! To be featured on Ask-A-Badass, email askabadasspod@gmail.com and before you second-guess yourself YES WE MEAN YOU! Mentioned in this episode: Lov...
Nov 08, 2019•51 min
Hey HB's! We're here with the climactic end to The Mark of the Midnight Manzanilla by Lauren Willig! We're back with the Duke of Sexydom Lucien and Sally, Patron Saint of Self-Worth and crack detective to discover who the muuuuuuurdererrrrrr is! And also kissing! And fighting! And groveling! And love! And WEASELS! Yes please. Bonus Content: Erin is haunted and GOAT is capitalizing, sexy HB fanfic, LOTS of Melody fanfic, INTRIGUE, secret passages, and so much more. Lady Loves: Erin: Don't ingest ...
Nov 04, 2019•1 hr 36 min•Ep. 109
In this episode of Ask-A-Badass, Natalie learns about Jackie's love of old school romance, how to swindle pregnant ladies out of rocking chairs, important pinball information, and all about Hugh Jackman. To be featured on Ask-A-Badass, email askabadasspod@gmail.com! And join us on Monday, November 4 for part 2 of Mark of the Midnight Manzanilla by Lauren Willig! Mentioned in this episode: Love the show? Leave a review! Give HB a 5 Star rating and review wherever you listen! It helps us grow and ...
Nov 01, 2019•55 min
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. Bonus Content: Melody's salty because there's no sex. Listen! The characters are so hot and the romance is so good that she just wants there to be sex! It's because Lauren Willig is SO GOOD! And because Melody is a perv. #onbrand. Also, Trevor the Ferret, Beauregard the Dog...
Oct 28, 2019•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 107
Hey HBs! We're here with THE ONE AND ONLY Blair! Natalie debuts her wonderful, warm interviewing style and finds out Blair's problematic faves, how writing works, the importance of mayonnaise, and other Necessary Blair Facts. Enjoy! And join us on Oct 28 for Part 1 of The Mark of the Midnight Manzanilla by Lauren Willig! Come for the Sherlock Holmes Times, which Melody thought was England Times, but was MISTAKEN, and stay for the vampire rumors and SALAD JOKES. You can only get this content here...
Oct 23, 2019•49 min
Hey there listener! We're kicking off year three of this crazy ride with a guest host! Fan-favorite Cole is back to discuss The Right Swipe by Cole's very favorite author, Alisha Rai. Join us for this smart, super hot contemporary about a take-no-shit CEO and the sexy football player that is the spokesman of a rival company. Get ready for some enemies to lovers, Hufflepuff-Slytherin cinnamon roll goodness! CONTENT WARNINGS: Alzheimer's, CTE/TBI, emotional abuse, sexual harassment Bonus content: ...
Oct 21, 2019•1 hr 35 min•Ep. 105
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 ar...
Oct 16, 2019•53 min
Hey HB's! It's been TWO YEARS OF AWESOME!!!! Y'all are amazing. For real. We can't believe how lucky we are to have you in our world. In celebration of our two year podiversary we're coming at you with some fuck/marry/kills, some best and worst podcast awards, and some listener questions. Plus The State of The Cult and a BIG announcement. Woo! Make sure to check out our Patreon bonus content at https://www.patreon.com/heavingbosomspodcast Subscribe! Rate! Review! Merch: Redbubble And follow our ...
Oct 14, 2019•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 103
Hey HB's! We're here for part two of The Covert Captain, or A Marriage of Equals by Jeanelle M. Ferreira! We *think* we wrap up the plot of this book quite nicely! Once you parse through the Englandtimes phrasing, our extreme jet-lag, and not having read the book in a ... a few weeks? LISTEN. We're making plans and resolutions to be better in the future because Erin is hereby EMBARRASSED. Bonus Content: WE'RE IN THE SAME ROOM! For the first time ever! Erin so tired she almost quit podcast, #inte...
Oct 07, 2019•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 102
Hey HB's! 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. Bonus Content: Melo...
Sep 30, 2019•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 101
Hey HBs! This week we're rereleasing our episode on The Duke and I by Julia Quinn because a) we're so stoked for the Bridgerton Series coming to Netflix next year, b) it's the birth of "England Times," and c) we're just as thankful to everyone who listens now as we were then! WE LOVE YOU, LISTENER! Thank you for loving this wonderful genre as much as we do! So, are you a sucker for a rakish Duke, a lady who can throw a punch, and a fake dating scheme? We are TOO! Content Warning: sexual assault,...
Sep 23, 2019•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 100
