Bookishhill from Tiktok joins us for a thrilling romance between a comedian and a landlord. No, okay, trust us, it’s incredible. Featuring consensual stalking, sexy stairwell chases, great dirty talk, and lots of bondage, it goes in depth as to why someone might want to be kidnapped, stalked, tied up, and chased up and down the stairs before getting her mind blown by her hunky landlord. There are also whippets and pigeons - interested yet? Hillary gives us a detailed play by play of her favorite...
Mar 25, 2022•45 min•Season 11Ep. 4
Lynn Painter is the ultimate fan and author of rom-coms! Bridget and Lynn fangirled over rom-coms of the past, present, and future. And discussed how Lynn realized when she added the comedy in her romance, that’s when it all clicked. They talked about what makes the classics great, moving from writing YA to adult romance, the best parts of fictional (and real) relationships, and when the right time is to start sexing it up in a story. And how being seen by your partner can be the best bit! Lynn ...
Mar 22, 2022•58 min
Another great author interview for our beautiful RAAG Hags! Golden Angel specializes in kink and BDSM, specifically in historical romance. We had an interesting chat about how to write BDSM in romance, putting kink in both contemporary and historical - and what's possible with an open mind! Bridget and Golden Angel also talk tips for new authors, writing what you want to see, consensual non con, cosplay, fantasy authors and books we love, and how it felt to get a special shout-out from one of he...
Mar 16, 2022•1 hr 9 min
We welcome Tanya from babygyalreadit on Tiktok to talk about an author we haven’t read before! Priceless by Miranda Silver is a college BDSM romance with a twist - and it’s SUPER hot. Bridget and Tanya chat about voyeurism, paying for pleasure, humiliation to praise kinks, which parts of the relationship to show, MAD dirty talk, and actually using safe words during sex. The hero does his best to play into the heroine’s kinks (and ours) and honestly RAAG Hags, there are too many to list! Tanya lo...
Mar 11, 2022•47 min•Season 11Ep. 3
Amy Daws never expected Blindsided to be the book that blew up! Nevertheless, she has plenty of insight to offer on this episode of Authors at a Glance. We talk Tiktok trends, how to hook people with a video, the “less is more” aspect we’ve grown to love, and how it felt to see her book soar to #1! Amy also gives us a look into her writing process - her first book, how she got into writing about British boys, writing sex scenes, revising while she writes, and self loathing procrastination as mot...
Mar 09, 2022•55 min
One of our favorite bookstagrammers, Kate LeBeau of romantically_inclined, joins us for our favorite orc author Finely Fenn weaving us a tale of kidnapping, high fantasy, and polyamorous mountain dwellers. Did someone say magical sperm? We did, actually. We’re yelling it from the mountaintops. It heals, it nourishes, it tastes fantastic, and there’s 900 pages to get through! Kate LeBeau offers hilarious insights and anecdotes on one of the spiciest and plot heavy books we’ve reviewed so far on t...
Mar 04, 2022•1 hr 25 min•Season 11Ep. 2
Bridget and Breana embark on the brand new (and highly anticipated) book by Katee Roberts: Electric Idol, the sequel to Neon Gods. And there’s a lot to talk about. Breana didn’t disappoint - we chat mommy issue boys, fake dating plots, assassins who snuggle, court politics of socialite gods, and enemies to lovers: where it goes right and where it goes wrong. There’s plenty of comparison to Neon Gods, but we give Electric Idol its fair shot and its dues (though Breana is not thrilled about a blon...
Feb 26, 2022•57 min•Season 11Ep. 1
We’ve been especially excited for this interview ever since we read The Business of Blood - and there was no shortage of things to talk about! We discuss the undeniable draw of a Scottish brogue, kinky vampires, her inspirations for her different love interests, and how she writes building sexual tension in her romance. The discussion of censorship, trigger warnings, and representation continues in our author interviews, with more interesting views and opinions - and Kerrigan shares the benefits...
Feb 16, 2022•1 hr 22 min
We talk Christmas traditions, the wonders of hermiting (no matter what the therapists say), the merit of fanfiction and our supreme appreciation for fanfiction.net, and the defense of quirky characters. We also had a great talk about the misrepresentation and experience of autism as authors and readers - the very slow progress of traditional publishing when it comes to diversity and the difficulty of fan interaction/engagement. We loved Penny Reid to death - this one is a must listen! Read Homec...
Feb 02, 2022•1 hr 20 min
We were absolutely delighted to have Loretta Chase, author of Lord of Scoundrels and Mr. Impossible, on the show! A super open and charming guest, Auntie Loretta gave us all kinds of advice - writing wisdom, evolving the creative process throughout your life, killer dialogue, when to wear makeup, and what you need for a long lasting relationship. We also chatted endlessly about research rabbit holes, developing diversity, the best parts of writing romance, which member of the band to get with, a...
Jan 26, 2022•53 min
The extremely well traveled author of What Happens in Denver joins us for an incredible interview, if we do say so ourselves. We jump from Japan to Turkey to England in the many stories of Liz’s life. She drops the title for the upcoming book based on her travel experiences as well as some deets about a new thriller! Liz also gave us some interesting advice about relationships and the journeys that different marriages go through - like her own, that started as friends with benefits! She kept us ...
Jan 19, 2022•59 min
It's that time of year Raag Hags when we say goodbye to 2021 and get excited for 2022! We are looking back at all the incredible books we read this year on the podcast and awarding the Best Feels, Overall, Audio, Cover, Smut, and our personal favorites overall! Join us as we cackle away the New Year and reminisce about old favorites. To say we were surprised by the two genres that dominated the awards is an understatement. Just goes to show that you should go into reading with an open heart, and...
Dec 31, 2021•34 min•Season 10Ep. 9
Hello fair friends! As we say goodbye to 2021, we are posting our last review, and with it a giveaway of Lucy Lennox's latest book Hostile Takeover ! Head over to our Instagram to win the book and some fun Lucy Lennox swag she sent over! Thank you Lucy for sending the book to raffle off to our listeners! In our review of A Very Marian Christmas by Lucy Lennox, we chatted about whether you need to read the other Marian books, Lucy's particular blend of comedy, feels, and heat and Bridget caught S...
Dec 29, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Season 10Ep. 8
Last season we did sexy Christmas, this season we're doing feelz Christmas! Enjoy as we talk about these three cute novellas from the Reindeer Falls collection! What are your favorite Christmas books or authors? Also this is our second to last episode of the YEAR! Coming up we will have our last review of the year A Very Marian Christmas by Lucy Lennox and our RAAG Awards where we talk about our favorite books of the year in all catagories. *** Get 30 days free on Kindle Unlimited just for our l...
Dec 22, 2021•32 min•Season 10Ep. 7
Bridget's sister Ann returns as co-host of our show. You may have listened to her and Bridget talk about Tessa Bailey's Heat Stroke - 5 stars! - or Suzanne Brockman's The Unsung Hero - one of our first romance series! - and she is back to talk about romance and beer! We chat through Bridget's wonderful habit of visiting Ann at Revolution Brewing in Chicago while she worked there, and Ann gives us insider information about how the beer industry is portrayed in Liz Crowe's novel What Happens in De...
Dec 15, 2021•1 hr 11 min•Season 10Ep. 6
We are talking Dark Tarot by Christine Feehan today! If you're a fan of her Dark series, then you'll love it as we talk through what we loved about the hardcover (it is sooo pretty), our feelings about the world-building as Bridget has read all the books, and Shani read some a long time ago! If you missed our interview with Christine Feehan be sure to check it out here ! It was wonderful and funny and heartfelt. Definitely a must-listen. Plus, get ready or Bridget going through every book in the...
Dec 09, 2021•39 min•Season 10Ep. 5
Jean Meltzer was such a blast to speak to about her debut novel The Matzah Ball! We covered writing with chronic illness, and having an MC with chronic illness. Loving Christmas as a Jewish woman, why she chose to have the romance be closed-door, how she met her husband (so cute!), and why everyone deserves a happily ever after. Happy Hanukkah to all celebrating! You can check out Jean's book The Matzah Ball here . You can listen to our full review on Patreon and check out the blurb below! Rache...
Nov 30, 2021•59 min
AUDIO FIXED! We were totally excited to have a little fun this shifter season with our firefighter, who just happens to be a Sea Dragon shifter in Scotland of all places! Enjoy our chat about the book and how the Master Shark really revved our engines too :) Read the book here on KU . The whole series is on KU. Bridget recommends Book 5 also! This book is on Kindle Unlimited, get 30 days free on Kindle Unlimited just for our listeners! Or listen on Audible like Shani and get up to two free ebook...
Nov 24, 2021•53 min•Season 10Ep. 4
We dipped in to check on our werewolf friends for this one! Suzanne Wright was recommended to us by a few of our friends on IG and we were excited to give this indie werewolf series a go. And who doesn't love the fake dating trope. Especially in such a different setting than we normally read it in. A few things we discuss: Her wolf being latent and how everyone thinks that is a bad thing, but we really liked that plot The magnetic (and steamy) animal attraction in this book (love a shifter roman...
Nov 17, 2021•55 min•Season 10Ep. 3
Christine Feehan, the NYT best-selling author of the Carpathian series, Torpedo Ink , Sea Haven , Shadow , Leopard , and Drake sisters series, came on to talk to us about her career in writing, why diversity in her books has always been so important to her, how she researches different topics and cultures to include them in her book, and why the latest Carpathian novel Dark Tarot introduces a new element into the long-standing fan-favorite series. This was instantly Shani's favorite interview of...
Nov 10, 2021•1 hr 12 min
This time around we are joined by the WONDERFUL Francesca from The Fangover podcast and this was the perfect book to talk over with her! Join us for paranormal hospitals, hot demon siblings, very loose definitions of celibacy and - our favorite and yours - magical semen. Many hands and mouths, etc., all over the place in this one RAAG Hags, and we think you’re gonna love it. Books mentioned: Psy-Changeling Lords of the Underworld Feral Sins Immortals After Dark *** Get your copy here: Ecstasy Un...
Oct 29, 2021•34 min•Season 10Ep. 2
Finally wrapping up our Folk of the Air miniseries with the slightly controversial (if by controversial you mean “not-enough-angry-sexual-tension-for-fans”) trilogy closer, Queen of Nothing. We’re all over this one - too soft? Too sweet? A good progression of the relationship? How are we feeling about the snake? Should we talk about the snake? We’re gonna talk about the snake. Don’t worry, Vanshi from tiktok is going to help us figure this out. If you wanna get on the Holly Black train check out...
Oct 29, 2021•1 hr 3 min
Back at you with another Black Dagger Brotherhood book! You love it, we love it, and we’re never leaving this series alone - and what better way to start our Paranormal season? This time around it’s The King, and we have much to talk about. Politics, agency, so much baby drama, tons of characters, maybe one too many flashbacks, daddies (all kinds), and happily ever afters...or the lack thereof. And, as always, no one gives a damn about the lessers. This is jam packed with lore and plot, our head...
Oct 22, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Season 10Ep. 1
This episode is just a tad bit different, but we’re not mad! This time around, the book isn’t quite exactly a romance per say, but there’s still a LOT to talk about revolving not one, not two, not even three, but FOUR LOVE INTERESTS, RAAG HAGS! FOUR! Join us in debating the best ones, including possible criminal menages, sexy priests, rakish detectives, and a weird creepy tension with...Jack the Ripper? What could be more romantic than cleaning up horrific murder scenes, right? This episode is s...
Oct 17, 2021•36 min•Season 9Ep. 5
We’re well into our historical season and LOVING it. In this episode, we finally get into our first queer historical, with a vicar falling in love with a widowed sea captain as he helps care for his children - okay, yeah, this is gay Sound of Music . What could be better? Join us in this surprisingly accepting small English town (where more people are queer than you might think), more than one sexy sea captain, vicar drama, and effective communication! We loved our main characters’ backstories a...
Oct 15, 2021•1 hr 13 min•Season 9Ep. 4
We had the lovely hosts of Plot Trysts Meg and Laine on our podcast to talk Tessa Dare's book When a Scot Ties a Knot! We were so excited to chat with our new friends about this imaginative and fun story. Some of our favorite parts we broke down: how hilarious all the letters Maddie wrote were! Captain Logan showing up at the manor Logan supporting her dreams The group of soldiers Logan brings with them and how they fit in with Maddie and the neighborhood Maddie's obsession with the lobsters mat...
Oct 08, 2021•58 min•Season 9Ep. 3
Another special YA at a Glance episode talking The Wicked King by Holly Black! We were so excited to have Olivia Gacka from That Fiction Life on YouTube on the podcast to break down our favorite and least favorite parts of the book! We talked through: Jude's journey and claiming her power as a "creature" of faerie Maddox as her father figure, and how that shaped Jude to be powerful Jude and Cardan's changing relationship Cardan becoming a king of faerie in truth and Jude's fear of this Jude late...
Sep 29, 2021•1 hr 5 min
A prolific writer from fan fiction to published works of all kinds, Milla Vane does not disappoint. She gives us the details on her publishing journey, starting out writing Justice League fan fiction and finding her way to Fantasy Romance. We chat heroine centered writing, world building, writing what you want to read, Dexter, and even more fan fiction (of the Jane Austen variety). She also gave us a variety of recommendations: The Iron Duke and The Kraken King by Meljean Brook, and Mortal Engin...
Sep 26, 2021•45 min
So excited for this week’s episode and to chat with our very special guest, Amanda from The Naughty Librarian! We go all in about this sexier version of The Mummy (yes...somehow it gets sexier). Join us as we talk about romantic adventures and how linguistics can be hot, actually. Also CAVE SEX! No, scratch that...TOMB SEX...during a sandstorm...all kinds of adventure...sand everywhere...anyways. Capable hero loves an intelligent heroine, brother problems, and very convenient hot weather that ca...
Sep 17, 2021•1 hr•Season 9Ep. 2
Kicking off this season with a strong one - A Wicked Kind of Husband is a romance for married strangers. It absolutely delivered, and we certainly have a lot to discuss. Crazy sisters, puberty, scheming, coming out balls, and nice to naughty heroines - this book has it all and we're just getting started. (Maybe we can all learn together how to set some family boundaries, because this heroine is in desperate need of a lesson!) *** Get your copy here: A Wicked Kind of Husband by Mia Vincy Get 30 d...
Sep 03, 2021•1 hr 15 min•Season 9Ep. 1
