All good things must come to an end, for now at least. We’re wrapping up Season 1 of The Smut Plug with a review of our most (and least) favorite books and love interests. 🔖 Episode Chapters 00:00:00 - Introduction and Full Season Thoughts 00:09:01 - Best of Book Rankings 00:20:141 - Best (and Worst) Love Interests 00:34:31 - What’s Coming in Season 2 ⭐Enjoyed the episode? Here's how to support the show: Leave us a rating and review Follow or subscribe so you never miss an episode Share this ep...
May 19, 2026•37 min•Season 1Ep. 42
Book two of The Painted Sinners trilogy is here and we had to be first in line. We brought back Danielle's sister to share her love for Atticus and her very strong feelings about cliffhanger endings. 📖 This Week’s Book: Black Heart Painted Gold by Elena Lawson 💞 Tropes: Why Choose, dark romance ⚠️ Triggers: Murder, kidnapping 🔖 Episode Chapters 00:00:00 - Introducing Black Heart Painted Gold 00:17:00 - Book Ratings and Review 00:21:23 - Deep Dive: Black Heart Painted Gold 01:19:07 - Final Tho...
May 12, 2026•1 hr 25 min•Season 1Ep. 41
Calling all reality dating show fans — this one was made for you. This MM workplace romance delivers equal parts cute, messy, and cookies. Read it with us before the movie arrives. 📖 This Week’s Book: The Charm Offensive by Alison Cochrun 💞 Tropes: MM, forced proximity, fake dating, grumpy/sunshine ⚠️ Triggers: mental health struggles, homophobia 🔖 Episode Chapters 00:00:00 - Introducing The Charm Offensive 00:09:58 - Book Ratings and Review 00:19:07 - Deep Dive: The Charm Offensive 01:00:13 ...
May 05, 2026•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 40
We asked for groveling and Lola Rock took that seriously. Pack Darling Pt. 2 is giving us men putting in WORK to win back their omega, we love to see it. 📖 This Week’s Book: Pack Darling Pt. 2 by Lola Rock 💞 Tropes: MMFM, omegaverse, enemies to lovers ⚠️ Triggers: bullying, abuse, trauma, violence 🔖 Episode Chapters 00:00:00 - Introducing Pack Darling Pt 2 00:05:16 - Book Ratings and Review 00:16:55 - Deep Dive: Pack Darling Pt 2 01:05:14 - Final Thoughts, Love Interest Tiering, and Next Week...
Apr 28, 2026•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 39
Is Lilah Darling the coolest omega in the whole world? Yes. Join us as we dive into Pack Darling Pt 1 and all the angst and bad behavior that will make the alpha groveling hit just right. 📖 This Week’s Book: Pack Darling Pt. 1 by Lola Rock 💞 Tropes: MMFM, omegaverse, enemies to lovers ⚠️ Triggers: bullying, abuse, negligence 🔖 Episode Chapters 00:00:00 - Introducing Pack Darling Pt 1 , Characters, and Storyline 00:16:44 - Book Ratings and Review 00:22:10 - Deep Dive: Pack Darling Pt 1 01:09:5...
Apr 21, 2026•1 hr 13 min•Season 1Ep. 38
This week we're jumping in early on the newest installment of the Into Darkness dark romance trilogy. Our MMC is certainly a brat…but is he also a d***? Join us as we unpack that any more. 📖 This Week’s Book: Game On by Navessa Allen (Into Darkness #3) 💞 Tropes: Dark romance, enemies-to-lovers, brat kink, MMF ⚠️ Triggers: Bullying, violence, child abuse (past), coercion/blackmail 🔖 Episode Chapters 00:00:00 - Introducing Game On , Characters, and Storyline 00:19:11 - Book Ratings and Review 0...
Apr 14, 2026•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 37
This week's book has all the makings of a Hallmark movie: sweet, cozy, and just a hint of spice. Join us as we flex our (very limited) football knowledge as we review The Boyfriend Comeback. 📖 This Week’s Book: The Boyfriend Comeback by Lauren Blakely (Winner Takes All #1) 💞 Tropes: MM, football sports romance, rivals to lovers, secret relationship ⚠️ Triggers: Loss/death, anxiety 🔖 Episode Chapters 00:00:00 - Introducing The Boyfriend Comeback , Characters, and Storyline 00:11:35 - Book Rati...
Apr 07, 2026•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 36
We are THRILLED to be able to talk about this new entry to one of our favorite sports romance series, Windy City. 📖 This Week’s Book: In Her Own League by Liz Tomforde 💞 Tropes: Sports romance, workplace relationship, age gap, enemies to lovers ⚠️ Triggers: sexism 🔖 Episode Chapters 00:00:00 - Introducing In Her Own League , Characters, and Storyline 00:11:34 - Book Ratings and Review 00:22:14 - Deep Dive: In Her Own League 01:05:38 - Final Thoughts, Love Interest Tiering, and Next Week’s Boo...
Mar 31, 2026•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 35
If you thought Part 1 was spicy just WAIT until we get into Part 2. Harley Laroux pulled out all the stops and we aren't sure if anything is left. 📖 This Week’s Book: Losers Pt 2 by Harley Laroux (Losers #2) 💞 Tropes: MMFMM, Why Choose romance, BDSM, Enemies to Lovers ⚠️ Triggers: Bullying, BDSM including knife play and degradation, consensual non-consent ⭐Enjoyed the episode? Here's how to support the show: Leave us a rating and review Follow or subscribe so you never miss an episode Share th...
Mar 24, 2026•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 34
Oh boy this one was SPICY. Harley Laroux did not hold back, giving us every MMFMM configuration and interaction you could possibly imagine in this prequel novella and part one of the Losers duology. 📖 This Week’s Book: The Dare and Losers Pt 1 by Harley Laroux (Losers #0.5 and #1) 💞 Tropes: MMFMM, Why Choose romance, BDSM, Enemies to Lovers ⚠️ Triggers: Bullying, BDSM including knife play and degradation, consensual non-consent ⭐Enjoyed the episode? Here's how to support the show: Leave us a r...
Mar 17, 2026•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 33
We aren't waiting to give you our thoughts on this book (hehe...get it). This FF romance nailed the personality and the yearning, but our leads couldn't pull off sneaky to save their lives - we love it. 📖 This Week’s Book: Those Who Wait by Haley Cass 💞 Tropes: FF, friends to lovers, political romance ⚠️ Triggers: Nothing major 🔖 Episode Chapters 00:00:00 - New Format and Book Introduction 00:04:32 - Overview: Characters, Storyline, and Ratings 00:26:11 - Deep Dive: Those Who Wait 01:02:50 - ...
Mar 10, 2026•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 32
Start your engines because we're all in our first Formula 1 sports romance. We brought our friend, and Charles Leclerc's #1 fan, John along for the ride. 📖 This Week’s Book: Racing Hearts by Grace Newman 💞 Tropes: MF, F1 sports romance, rivals to lovers, fake dating ⚠️ Triggers: None 🔖 Episode Chapters 00:00:00 - Introduction to the World of F1 00:08:39 - Deep Dive: The Fake Dating Pact 00:23:08 - Deep Dive: Miami’s Intense Race and Monza’s Intimate Moments 00:43:05 - Deep Dive: Triple Crown ...
Mar 03, 2026•1 hr 14 min•Season 1Ep. 31
Finally a BDSM book that fully commits to the trope (and it's MM to boot, what a treat). Terms of Service takes us into the world of domestic servitude and we're taking you along for the ride. 📖 This Week’s Book: Terms of Service by Marie Sexton (Heretic Doms Club #1) 💞 Tropes: MM, BDSM, domestic servitude ⚠️ Triggers: Emotional Abuse 🔖 Episode Chapters 00:00:00 - Introduction: Marie Sexton’s Terms of Service 00:02:50 - Deep Dive: River’s Controlling Ex and Meeting Pharmacist Phil 00:18:14 - ...
Feb 24, 2026•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 30
We're nothing if not committed and we were going to finish this dark romance duology no matter the cost. Liv Zander tested our limits on this one. 📖 This Week’s Book: Shadows So Cruel by Liv Zander (Court of Ravens #2) 💞 Tropes: MFM, Dark Romance, Bully Romance, Romantasy, Enemies to Lovers ⚠️ Triggers: Again, all of them. Dubcon, rape, sexual assault, violence. 🔖 Episode Chapters 00:00:00 - Intro and Recap of Feathers So Vicious 00:03:35 - Deep Dive: Shadows So Cruel 1:03:55 - Book Ratings a...
Feb 17, 2026•1 hr 14 min•Season 1Ep. 29
We’re diving into Feathers So Vicious, a bully romance that asks: when does it go too far? Are we going to have to add an F tier for our MMC or can the plot save it? 📖 This Week’s Book: Feathers So Vicious by Liv Zander (Court of Ravens #1) 💞 Tropes: MFM, Dark Romance, Bully Romance, Romantasy, Enemies to Lovers ⚠️ Triggers: All of them - no seriously. Dubcon, noncon, violence and gore. 🔖 Episode Chapters 00:00:00 - Diving Into Feathers So Vicious: 00:01:59 - Unpacking Liv Zander’s World: Rav...
Feb 10, 2026•1 hr 20 min•Season 1Ep. 28
We’re blasting off with our first-ever sexual space opera. It has all the Star Wars vibes but is it actually epic? 📖 This Week’s Book: Calamity by Constance Fay (Uncharted Hearts #1) 💞 Tropes: MF, SciFi Romance, Enemies-to-Lovers ⚠️ Triggers: Violence 🔖 Episode Chapters 00:00:00 Welcome and World Building 00:03:21 Deep Dive: Blasting Off with Calamity 00:13:33 Deep Dive: Cults, Mercenaries, and Backstory 00:26:33 Deep Dive: Tattoo Removal, Death Stars, and Bloody Escapes 00:39:01 Deep Dive: L...
Feb 03, 2026•58 min•Season 1Ep. 27
An oldie but a goodie, we’re dragging The Sweetest Oblivion back into the spotlight. In this mafia romance, the obsession runs fierce, touches are stolen, and the tension is nothing short of lethal. 📖 This Week’s Book: The Sweetest Oblivion by Danielle Lori (Made #1) 💞 Tropes: MF, Mafia romance, arranged marriage, forced proximity ⚠️ Triggers: Murder 🔖 Episode Chapters 00:00:00 Unpacking Mafia Romance Tropes and Book Intro 00:04:46 Deep Dive: The Sweetest Oblivion 00:48:30 The Possession Trop...
Jan 27, 2026•57 min•Season 1Ep. 26
The Smut Plug goes back to where it all began with The Bonds That Tie series now told from the boys’ perspective. Will it deepen the obsession or leave us disappointed? 📖 This Week’s Book: Broken Ties by J. Bree (The Bonds That Tie #7) 💞 Tropes: MFM, Romantasy, Reverse Harem ⚠️ Triggers: Dubious consent 🔖 Episode Chapters 00:00:00 Introduction to Broken Ties 00:06:51 Deep Dive into Oli, Nox, Gabe, and Atlas’s Perspectives 00:24:18 The Problematic Re-writing of the Nox Encounter 00:31:37 What ...
Jan 20, 2026•39 min•Season 1Ep. 25
We thought the ten man harem in this book might be too much, but the strong personalities, unique plot, and standout smut gave us plenty to talk about. 📖 This Week’s Book: Ironside Academy series by Jane Washington 💞 Tropes: Why Choose, romantasy, academy romance, fated mates ⚠️ Triggers: Abuse, attempted assault, bullying, violence ⭐Enjoyed the episode? Here's how to support the show: Leave us a rating and review Follow or subscribe so you never miss an episode Share this episode with a fello...
Jan 13, 2026•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 24
This week we’re reading It’s Different This Time, the cozy second chance romance that might have officially cured Danielle of her trope hate. This past and present love story has a lot of big feelings, NYC moments, and a little Les Misérables energy sprinkled in. 📖 This Week’s Book: It's Different This Time by Joss Richard 💞 Tropes: MF, second chance romance ⚠️ Triggers: Terminal illness ⭐Enjoyed the episode? Here's how to support the show: Leave us a rating and review Follow or subscribe so y...
Jan 06, 2026•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 23
This week's dark holiday romance asks one big question: what’s better than one stalker? Two. We debate whether there’s a “right” way to stalk someone, why you should always help your elderly neighbors, and the logistics of getting from Manhattan to Staten Island in a blizzard. 📖 This Week’s Book: He Sees You When You're Sleeping by Alta Henley (Naughty or Nice #1) 💞 Tropes: MF, dark romance, stalker romance, holiday romance ⚠️ Triggers: stalking, sexual assault (attempted), dubious consent 🔖 ...
Dec 30, 2025•59 min
We're going on a holiday road trip romance with brother’s best friend(s) while joined by our friend Casey. This real Christmas bride is bringing words of wisdom on the best Christmas movie to watch if you're trying to impress your date. You're welcome! 📖 This Week’s Book: Filthy Rich Santas by Eva Ashwood 💞 Tropes: Why Choose, holiday romance, brother's best friend, BDSM ⚠️ Triggers: verbal abuse 🔖 Episode Chapters 00:00:00 - Introducing Filthy Rich Santas and This Week’s Guest 00:05:10 - Dee...
Dec 23, 2025•1 hr 20 min•Season 1Ep. 21
We’re kicking off our first FF romance that eases us into the holiday season. Plus, our main character shares one of our names, which was confusing, to say the least. 📖 This Week’s Book: Mistakes Were Made by Meryl Wilsner 💞 Tropes: FF, age gap romance ⚠️ Triggers: alcoholism ⭐Enjoyed the episode? Here's how to support the show: Leave us a rating and review Follow or subscribe so you never miss an episode Share this episode with a fellow romance reader Find us on Instagram and Tiktok @thesmutp...
Dec 16, 2025•58 min•Season 1Ep. 20
We’re diving into this week's book with a special guest: Danielle’s sister. Cassie is overwhelmed by the Northeastern accents, we debate the true value of good pastrami, and we ask the critical question: is shirtless beekeeping hot or just completely unrealistic? 📖 This Week’s Book: White Rose Painted Red by Blake and Elena Lawson (The Painted Sinners #1) 💞 Tropes: Why Choose, dark romance ⚠️ Triggers: Abuse (past), murder 🔖 Episode Chapters 00:00:00 - Book Introduction and This Week’s Guest ...
Dec 09, 2025•1 hr 17 min•Season 1Ep. 19
We’re wrapping up Emily Rath’s Jacksonville Rays series and we can’t believe it’s the end (for now). This one might just be the best of the bunch, and not just because we love a good M/M romance. Expect slow burn, big feelings, and plenty of spice on and off the ice as we say goodbye to our favorite hockey crew. 📖 This Week’s Book: Pucking Strong by Emily Rath (Jacksonville Rays #4) 💞 Tropes: MM, slow burn, found family ⚠️ Triggers: Attempted assault, death 🔖 Episode Chapters 00:00:00 - Intro...
Dec 02, 2025•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 18
We’re diving into Stuffed by Jessica Gadziala, a cozy second chance romance. Did we pick it because of the name? Absolutely. Did Danielle’s mom write it? Probably not… but we’re not ruling it out. 📖 This Week’s Book: Stuffed by Jessica Gadziala 💞 Tropes: MF, Thanksgiving romance, second chance romance ⚠️ Triggers: body dysmorphia 🔖 Episode Chapters 00:00:00 - Welcome and Book Overview 00:01:57 - Deep Dive: Stuffed 00:35:30 - Book Ratings and Review ⭐Enjoyed the episode? Here's how to support ...
Nov 25, 2025•40 min•Season 1Ep. 17
We’re breaking down Pucking Sweet by Emily Rath, and it seems she’s finally hit her M/M stride! But can the "interactions" be strong enough to help Danielle survive her most-hated trope… pregnancy? We’re about to find out. 📖 This Week’s Book: Pucking Sweet by Emily Rath (Jacksonville Rays #3) 💞 Tropes: MMF, hockey romance, pregnancy ⚠️ Triggers: abuse (past) 🔖 Episode Chapters 00:00:00 - Introducing the Main Characters of Pucking Sweet 00:10:01 - Deep Dive: Poppy and Novi’s Chemistry and Cole...
Nov 18, 2025•1 hr 14 min•Season 1Ep. 16
We’re getting Pucking Wild with another Emily Rath hockey romance, and the book definitely lives up to the name. 🏒 Expect adventurous toys, steamy saunas, and plenty of drama as the Jacksonville Rays bring the heat on and off the ice. 📖 This Week’s Book: Pucking Wild by Emily Rath (Jacksonville Rays #2) 💞 Tropes: MF, age gap romance, hockey romance ⚠️ Triggers: domestic violence (off page), stalking ⭐Enjoyed the episode? Here's how to support the show: Leave us a rating and review Follow or s...
Nov 11, 2025•1 hr 16 min•Season 1Ep. 15
We’re diving into Emily Rath's Jacksonville Rays hockey romance series. 🏒 From Kindle translation tips to cheering for the interactions we’ve long awaited, join us for a fun kickoff to a series that covers every couple dynamic from A to Z. 📖 This Week’s Book: That One Night and Pucking Around by Emily Rath (Jacksonville Rays #0.5 and #1) 💞 Tropes: Why Choose, hockey romance ⚠️ Triggers: Nothing major ⭐Enjoyed the episode? Here's how to support the show: Leave us a rating and review Follow or ...
Nov 04, 2025•1 hr 13 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Lucky number 13! We’re talking Brutal — a dark, killer romance that’s either deadly serious or not serious at all. Cassie breaks out her English degree for some actual analysis, while Danielle can't hide her disdain for our FMC. The result? A Halloween treat. 📖 This Week’s Book: Brutal by AJ Merlin (Pleasure and Prey #2) 💞 Tropes: MF, dark romance, stalker romance ⚠️ Triggers: Murder, stalking, dubious consent ⭐Enjoyed the episode? Here's how to support the show: Leave us a rating and review F...
Oct 28, 2025•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 13
