Four Weeks of Scandal by Megan Frampton
This low angst, high fun read was exactly what we both needed this week, even if we can't agree on how time works.
Jul 05, 2022•25 min
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You Were Made to Be Mine by Julie Anne Long
Content warnings abound in this one, and to avoid sounding like a broken record Laine resorts to song.
Jun 28, 2022•25 min
Brazen and the Beast by Sarah MacLean
Is boxing sexy? Do you dream of sex on a boat? How do brothels work? Meg and Laine discuss these and other pressing questions in our review of this very fun, very sexy book.
Jun 24, 2022•35 min
The Ugly Duchess by Eloisa James
Laine and Meg talk about fairy tales, BEEF, and beefcakes.
Jun 24, 2022•25 min
Notorious Pleasures by Elizabeth Hoyt
We are very sorry if this is your favorite Maiden Lane because it is not ours. The groundwork for the rest of the series, however, is excellent. Goodness knows we dig Harte's Folly!
Jun 17, 2022•27 min
Errata not Erotica: Bridgerton Ball Review and Dark Olympus Outtakes
We're joined by Kat from Page Rage to discuss the DC Bridgerton experience and chat season 2. If you hang around after the sign off, you'll also hear a lot about Robert Pattinson.
Jun 14, 2022•33 min
The Perfect Crimes of Marian Hayes by Cat Sebastian
Marian and Rob are pretty much perfect for each other in every way, and the found-family HEA definitely put a smile on our faces. There's not much plot here, especially given most of the important stuff went down in the first book, but it's a fun, fluffy read with an excellent beginning.
Jun 10, 2022•31 min
Wicked Beauty by Katee Robert
This is the kind of mess we are totally here for. Was it perfect? No but also yes. As long as you can get past the extremely tenuous connection to the mythology this is a whole lot of fun.
Jun 07, 2022•45 min
A Caribbean Heiress in Paris by Adriana Herrera
There was a ton of promise in this series starter! Sometimes the exposition overwhelmed the romance, but when the romance was the focus, we were very onboard and we loved the unique setting, even if we wanted more Paris.
Jun 04, 2022•29 min
The Courtship Recap: Episode 12 | Finale (Farewell, Sweet Prince!)
In this special edition of Plot Trysts, Meg is joined by Tatianna Richardson, romance author and podcaster on Romance in Colour, to recap The Courtship! Catch Tati at Romance in Colour IG - @romanceincolour & @richardwriteson Twitter - @romanceincolour
Jun 02, 2022•1 hr 24 min
A Daring Pursuit by Kate Bateman
Look, these families are terrible at feuding with one another but very good at f***ing one another. We can't complain. Totally admit this book has a bit of a rocky start, but in the end we both really liked this architect and daring society darling.
May 31, 2022•29 min
How to Steal a Scoundrel's Heart by Vivienne Lorret
A+ concept, which made it so disappointing when the ending took a hard left into general misunderstanding. This is, however, all kinds of sexy, which we liked.
May 27, 2022•33 min
The Courtship Recap: Episode 11 | Clarity ... Eventually
In this special edition of Plot Trysts, Meg is joined by Tatianna Richardson, romance author and podcaster on Romance in Colour, to recap The Courtship! Catch Tati at Romance in Colour IG - @romanceincolour & @richardwriteson Twitter - @romanceincolour
May 25, 2022•52 min
A Duke for Diana by Sabrina Jeffries
Sabrina Jeffries's new series kicks off with a woman who saved herself with her sisters and a guy who never thought he'd inherit. It's tropey and fun, if lacking in heat.
May 24, 2022•31 min
Wicked Intentions by Elizabeth Hoyt
We kick off our deep dive into Maiden Lane with... the beginning. Lazarus and Temperance felt secondary to world building, but Hoyt delivers on hotness and tragedy, if that's your thing.
May 20, 2022•41 min
The Courtship Recap: Episode 10 | Wise to the Ways of the F*ckboi
In this special edition of Plot Trysts, Meg is joined by Tatianna Richardson, romance author and podcaster on Romance in Colour, to recap The Courtship! Catch Tati at Romance in Colour IG - @romanceincolour & @richardwriteson Twitter - @romanceincolour
May 18, 2022•1 hr 10 min
You Only Love Twice by Bec McMaster
Gemma is exactly our kind of heroine, so we were both a bit bummed that this book ended up doing more for the wider plot of the series than the main couple. Bec McMaster's books are always fun, but this book really wanted us to care about people and relationships that didn't have enough backstory to warrant the emotional payoff. Gemma is a BAMF and she deserved a guy who would actually go down on her instead of faking us out with a thigh bite.
May 17, 2022•30 min
Priest by Sierra Simone
This one is a modern take on the "corrupting a priest" thing. Neither we nor the book could overlook the church's systemic abuse, which made some of the reading difficult and not sexy. The titular priest isn't super great about resisting temptation, but the resulting sex all over the church is creative but should not be used as instructions.
May 13, 2022•47 min
The Courtship Recap: Episode 9 | #VanLife
In this special edition of Plot Trysts, Meg is joined by Tatianna Richardson, romance author and podcaster on Romance in Colour, to recap The Courtship! Catch Tati at Romance in Colour IG - @romanceincolour & @richardwriteson Twitter - @romanceincolour
May 12, 2022•50 min
RERELEASE: The Lord I Left by Scarlett Peckham
Laine and Meg disagree about this story of an aspiring whipping governess and a pastor. Meg thinks Henry's piousness and consistency are sexy and intriguing, Laine thinks the book lacks depth and fails to problemitize evangelism. Also Laine hates foot stuff and this book has a lot of it.
May 10, 2022•44 min
Never a Duke by Grace Burrowes
We fell hard by this cute couple but weren't nearly as enamored with the wider book. We totally admit that might have been our fault for starting with book 7, but we have a LOT of questions.
May 06, 2022•34 min
Errata 9: Truly Erratic
A funny outtake, some insight into Laine's brain, a review of "The Lost City", and our immediate response minutes after finishing Bridgerton Season 2.
May 04, 2022•28 min
The Courtship Recap: Episode 8 | Poor Kitty and Slouch Socks
In this special edition of Plot Trysts, Meg is joined by Tatianna Richardson, romance author and podcaster on Romance in Colour, to recap The Courtship! Catch Tati at Romance in Colour IG - @romanceincolour & @richardwriteson Twitter - @romanceincolour
May 04, 2022•58 min
Dark Needs At Night's Edge by Kresley Cole
Apparently the consequence of Meg making Laine start in the middle of a series is an hour long episode. This series is BONKERs and each species has its own soulmate/boner rules so there was a lot we had to parse through. There's a scene like "Ghost" except instead of a pottery wheel it's a wall, so we talk about that a lot.
Apr 29, 2022•1 hr 4 min
The Courtship Recap: Episode 7 | At Least He's Not Good Looking
In this special edition of Plot Trysts, Meg is joined by Tatianna Richardson, romance author and podcaster on Romance in Colour, to recap The Courtship! Catch Tati at Romance in Colour IG - @romanceincolour & @richardwriteson Twitter - @romanceincolour
Apr 27, 2022•57 min
The Mad Girls of New York by Maya Rodale
Maya Rodale is a romance author but this book is a big departure from her usual fare and could generously be called flirtation adjacent. Don't let that put you off, however, because it's a very good book if you like pulpy books about the Gilded Age (and we do).
Apr 25, 2022•21 min
Heiress Gone Wild by Laura Lee Guhrke
We enjoyed this conclusion to the Dear Lady Truelove series, which managed to stay true to the spirit of the original. In this episode, we shockingly agree that there are times when we respect that sex wouldn't have added to the plot. (???? Yes we are still us and have not been body snatched.)
Apr 22, 2022•37 min
The Courtship Recap: Episode 6 | BACCHANAL!
In this special edition of Plot Trysts, Meg is joined by Tatianna Richardson, romance author and podcaster on Romance in Colour, to recap The Courtship! Catch Tati at Romance in Colour IG - @romanceincolour & @richardwriteson Twitter - @romanceincolour
Apr 20, 2022•58 min
The Queer Principles of Kit Webb by Cat Sebastian
Look, Meg and Laine recognize we're probably not the right people to review this book. Cat Sebastian is a good writer, but the plot here missed the mark for us. The greatest joy to be found here is Meg coming to terms with missing all the Robin Hood parallels.
Apr 19, 2022•41 min
I Married a Lizardman by Regine Abel
Meg and Laine spend way too much time talking about capitalism, racial coding, and Star Trek when discussing this sex book.
Apr 15, 2022•44 min
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