Eleven Scandals to Start to Win a Duke's Heart by Sarah MacLean
We are officially Sarah MacLean completionists with this book. We are NOT fans of this couple, but it was very fun to see how far MacLean has come.
Apr 16, 2024•44 min
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The Lady He Lost by Faye Delacour
This is a very promising debut, especially on the hot tamale scale. We just couldn't get over the hero's lack of conviction and making out with her cousin.
Apr 12, 2024•25 min
My Word as Vorkosigan: Cetaganda
Meg and Alex are joined by Katherine Addison, author of the Goblin Emperor, to discuss Cetaganda. For a romp, there's quite a bit of social and political commentary.
Apr 09, 2024•50 min
Obsession at the Opera by Delphine Roy
Is this the biggest disagreement ever on plot trysts?
Apr 06, 2024•22 min
What Is Love? by Jen Comfort
The title is meant to be Not!Jeopardy reference, but even though we loved this book all I can think is "baby don't hurt me."
Apr 02, 2024•37 min
The Duchess by Sophie Jordan
We (reasonably IMO) expected a sex book. This was NOT a sex book.
Mar 31, 2024•24 min
My Word As Vorkosigan: Ethan of Athos
We interrupt your usual Naismith/Vorkosigan family hijinks to explore some speculative, old-school SciFi. What if a planet inhabited only by men ran out of ova? One intrepid scientist must even *gasp* speak to a woman to find a solution!
Mar 26, 2024•53 min
A Governess's Guide to Passion and Peril by Manda Collins
This is a bite-sized good time, even if neither of us can articulate more than "it was fun and we figured out the mystery too soon so there should have been more sex."
Mar 22, 2024•21 min
The Love Remedy by Elizabeth Everett
This book really takes some chances and explored new-to-us things in Romance. We liked it overall, but if we're being honest Thorne's way of... taking control... is what really sold us here.
Mar 19, 2024•36 min
Ten Ways to Be Adored When Landing a Lord by Sarah MacLean
I think this is the closest we've ever come to grading on a curve. Is this good? No? Did it have potential that Sarah MacLean later realized. YES.
Mar 15, 2024•31 min
My Word As Vorkosigan: Borders of Infinity
Max Gladstone joins Meg and Alex for a deep dive into three novellas. Buckle up! Start - Mountains of Mourning; 25 Minutes - Labyrinth; 65 Minutes - Borders of Infinity.
Mar 12, 2024•1 hr 26 min
In Want of a Viscount by Lorraine Heath
This book is neither hinged nor unhinged. It was fun, but we like the extremes.
Mar 09, 2024•28 min
Talk Sweetly to Me by Courtney Milan
This novella is a perfect standalone, and you should read it. However, it is the last book in a series, which made us sad, even though we wouldn't change anything about this book.
Mar 05, 2024•23 min
The Chemistry of Familiar Objects by Alexandra Vasti
If you haven't yet, go sign up for Alexandra Vasti's newsletter. You get free gems like this seriously perfect novella. A plot AND sex scenes? Sign us up.
Mar 02, 2024•24 min
My Word as Vorkosigan: The Vor Game
Meg and Alex are joined by R.E. Stearns to discuss the next book in Miles' coming of age journey. Given the social status of the main characters in this series, the social and political dynamics of being powerful and isolated are a focus of conversation.
Feb 27, 2024•1 hr
At First Spite by Olivia Dade
If we didn't know better, we'd say Olivia Dade plumbed the recesses of our minds to produce Meg's platonic ideal of a sexy book and Laine's nightmares in book form. But with monster porn!
Feb 23, 2024•28 min
The Paper Boys by D.P. Clarence
If you criticize Sunny, Meg will fight you. Just an FYI.
Feb 20, 2024•30 min
Bride by Ali Hazelwood
Ali Hazelwood breaks away from science contemporary into paranormal romance. A lot of her go-to tropes really worked for us here! Laine got a crash course in werewolf sub tropes that broke her.
Feb 16, 2024•50 min
My Word as Vorkosigan: The Warrior's Apprentice
Meg and Alex are joined by Lynn Buchanan to introduce the Miles-focused part of the series. So many characters get new framing from Miles's perspective that the discussion focuses a lot on character study.
Feb 13, 2024•1 hr 4 min
To Woo and to Wed by Martha Waters
This was a really tough one for us. On the one hand, West and Sophie have great banter and a series worth of feelings to work through. On the other hand, West is perfect and Sophie is very unforgivably mean to him.
Feb 09, 2024•43 min
Accidentally His by Sabrina Jeffries
Verify finally figured out who her phantom is! And he's hot! But he's also busy saving England. Is this book great? No. Is it the best in the series? Yes.
Feb 06, 2024•33 min
The Breakup Tour by Emily Wibberley & Austin Siegemund-Broka
College sweethearts go on tour when one of them gets super famous writing about the breakup. Excellent concept, we were iffy on some of the execution but had fun!
Feb 02, 2024•28 min
My Word As Vorkosigan: Barrayar
Meg and Alex are joined by Aliette de Bodard for an in-depth discussion of Barrayar. Long live Cordelia.
Feb 01, 2024•55 min
Seduction at the Chateau by Delphine Roy
This modern take on Dangerous liaisons charmed both of us. Who knew hide and seek could be so sexy?
Jan 26, 2024•20 min
The Suffragette Scandal by Courtney Milan
We bought this one completely, from the conflict to the love story. Maybe the ending was unbelievably sweet, but that's a good thing.
Jan 25, 2024•39 min
Her Adventures in Temptation by Megan Frampton
This book is fun and charming and cute. However, be prepared that (for a book about a sex bet) it's very tame.
Jan 23, 2024•22 min
My Word as Vorkosigan: Shards of Honor
Meg is joined by Alexandra Vasti for a new limited series in which they will dive into the Vorkosigan saga by Lois McMaster Bujold with a new guest host each week. This week, Elizabeth Everett joins them to discuss the foundation of the Vorkosigan series, Shards of Honor. How much did the cold war impact this book? How sexy are experienced heroes? Is this a Romance?
Jan 22, 2024•1 hr 15 min
When the Viscount Wanted Me by Lydia Lloyd
We really loved the unapologetic incorporation of a sexually active heroine, and if anyone knows anything about those pearls, hit us up.
Jan 19, 2024•29 min
Red String Theory by Lauren Kung Jessen
Look, this was an adorable book with a fun concept but the official rating is G.
Jan 09, 2024•25 min
Second Duke's the Charm by Kate Bateman
Hypothetically a virgin widow crime fighter getting with the heir is a plot we can get behind. The specifics of this one, however, left something to be desired for us.
Jan 04, 2024•34 min
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