Hey pals! Welcome to another episode of We Read It One Night with Alison, featuring return co-host, Elodie! We're talking about listener suggestion WHEN A SCOT TIES THE KNOT by Tessa Dare, aka the historical romcom Queen. Watch what happens when the fake fiance that bluestocking artist Maddie made up ten years ago only to fake kill off because she felt guilty for lying to her family shows up at her Scottish Highlands castle, alive, real, and hunky! Tessa turns marriage of convenience, epistolary...
Feb 18, 2025•1 hr 38 min
Hey pals! We're back with our first new episode of 2025 and this time we're jumping into the third book in Ana Huang's Twisted series, TWISTED HATE. This is Josh and Jules's enemies to lovers showdown, and it's the most controversial book in the series. Did you love it? Did you hate it? Were you mostly rooting for the reunification of our brotp, Josh and Alex? Listen to our takes and then let us know! Brazen banter: Yearning for a vampire happy endings! We learn Swedish! Classic Marauders fanfic...
Feb 04, 2025•1 hr 6 min
Hey pals! It's one last rerelease episode until we're back will all new episodes for 2025! It's the beginning of everyone's favorite faerie spice, A COURT OF THORNS AND ROSES by Sarah J. Maas. Enjoy! Part 2: Ep. 67 ACOMAF: Ep. 76 , 77; 78 ACOWAR: Ep. 89 ; Ep. 90 ; Ep. 91 Brazen banter: Super special Gaylor content! Faerie, fairy, feyrees, fayries, fouaeoiaouries—who cares! Cicada rights! Cat Scale: TBA Revolutionary Resources Hayley Kiyoko's Gaylor post Twilight: Ep. 11 , 12 , 13 New Moon: Ep. 2...
Jan 21, 2025•1 hr 11 min
Hey pals! We're still on our holiday break, but to celebrate a new year, we're giving you a rerelease of the first romance book that brought a new era for us: THE VISCOUNT WHO LOVED ME by Julia Quinn! And if you liked this episode, check out part 2 and our episode on season 2 of Bridgerton, based on this book! Part 2: Ep. 15 Season 2 Brazen banter: A brief history of corgis! Justice for middle children! The new Spider-Man movie! Violence as foreplay! Cat Scale: TBA Revolutionary Resources "Surfa...
Jan 07, 2025•1 hr 32 min
Hey pals! It's the holiday season and we're inviting you to cuddle up on this cold winter night with our episode on ICE PLANET BARBARIANS by Ruby Dixon. Enjoy! Brazen banter: How to win The Bachelor! Barbarian sex toys! The next animal we want to domesticate! Cat Scale: 10 Revolutionary Resources: Sleep paralysis book: Sing Me to Sleep by R.M. Virtues Bachelor podcast Travel pillow/blanket Subscribe! Follow! Rate! Review! Tell your friends and family all about us! Connect with us on the interweb...
Dec 24, 2024•1 hr 12 min
Hey pals! We're taking a break on new episodes until the new year, so enjoy one of our favorite episodes (and yours) about STEMinist, silly, bonkers, romantic LOVE ON THE BRAIN by Ali Hazelwood! Part 2 ; Part 3 Brazen banter: Are bugs actually people? How to find a trustworthy car mechanic! Marie Curie! Security at the NASA Houston campus! Cat Scale: TBA Revolutionary Resources You've Got Mail Barely tolerable scene from Pride & Prejudice The dress Ebony Dark'ness Dementia Raven Way La Lloro...
Dec 10, 2024•1 hr 34 min
Hey pals! Today, wrapping up Kiera Cass's Selection saga with THE ONE. We'll finally reveal whether the blonde teenage boy or the brown haired teenage boy wins the love triangle and explain how a book can be closed-door, no spice and still be a bodice ripper. The last 10% is shit-a-brick insane and the whole book makes much more sense when you remember it's Bachelor franchise fanfiction. Enjoy the show! Brazen banter: Falling for propaganda! Rampant Cullen family voter fraud! Cat Scale: 2 Revolu...
Nov 26, 2024•1 hr 31 min
Hey pals! It's our third anniversary and we're throwing our birthday party in the swamp, specifically the sexy sapphic swamp from Darva Green's SHE CAME FROM THE SWAMP. We're three years old now, and thankfully podcasts age like cats, because otherwise we'd be way too young to be reading smutty romance. We're celebrating all the support you've given us over three years as well as the love and joy we get from reading romance, and especially queer romance, in a world where a lot of people would ra...
Nov 12, 2024•1 hr
Hey pals! Today, we're wrapping up the second half of LOTHAIRE today and this book ramps up the camp to approximately 1000!! Ellie and Lothaire exchange body parts, Alison finally gets to read a blood blowjob, and Lothaire gets another dog. We thank Kresley Cole every day for writing this wildly fun, sexy, romantic, bonkers book. Enjoy the show! Part 1 Brazen banter: The end of the Eras Tour? Dense bean stir fry! Predictions for the Immortals After Dark series based on this one book! Cat Scale: ...
Oct 29, 2024•1 hr 47 min
Hey pals! Spooky Season continues as Rachel and Alison dive into the first half of listener suggestion and iconic vampire romance in the Immortals After Dark series, LOTHAIRE by Kresley Cole. Lothaire, aka The Enemy of Old (dramatic, tbh), is the most morally grey hero to ever wear the color, and his FMC Ellie spends the entire book violently humbling him (as she should). This book hits 1000% of the time and we're obsessed--hope you will be too! Part 2 DONATE for Appalachia Hurricane Relief Braz...
Oct 22, 2024•57 min
Hey pals and happy spooky month! We're kicking it off with THE TIME I GOT DRUNK AND SAVED A DEMON by Kimberly Lemming. This opposites attract, forced proximity, demon-banging romance is a delightful romp through a swamp. So strap in those earphones and get ready for the power of love, cinnamon, and dragon boners! Brazen banter: Childhood sports! Thematic naming! Cat Scale: 8.25 Revolutionary Resources Karate Belts Lich The Adventure Zone Eloisa James's Wilde series Water dog: Aztec , Irish Sweet...
Oct 08, 2024•1 hr 37 min
Hey pals! Today, we're talking about the greatest critique of the class system since the Communist Manifesto, aka THE ELITE by Kiera Cass. We're back with the America/Maxon/Aspen love triangle, which takes a turn from Hunger Games vibes to Twilight vibes. And more than ever, we're convinced that this series was actually just one long book, so we can't wait to read number 3. Enjoy the show! TW: physical abuse, corporal punishment (on page) Ep. 103 - The Selection Brazen banter: The Secret Lives o...
Sep 24, 2024•1 hr 21 min
Hey pals! Today, we're wrapping up our yap about A KINGDOM OF DREAMS by Judith McNaught with Hannah and Caroline at Romance Your TBR Podcast. We're still swooning over Royce and Jenny in between of waxing poetic about why we think historical romance is the supreme romance subgenre. Do you agree with us? Let us know in a rating and review, and enjoy the show! Connect with Romance Your TBR: All links ; @romanceyourtbr (Insta); substack Connect with Caroline: @salty_caorline_reads Insta ; TikTok Co...
Sep 10, 2024•1 hr
Hey pals! Today, we're joined by Hannah and Caroline from the Romance Your TBR podcast to talk about listener suggestion A KINGDOM OF DREAMS by Judith McNaught. If you read one old, old school historical romance, it's gotta be this one, because it's honestly one of the most iconic books of all time. Jenny and Royce are the ultimate Tudor Era enemies turned full on couple goals, and we were giggling and kicking our feet while reading and talking about this book. Enjoy the show! Connect with Roman...
Sep 03, 2024•1 hr 10 min
Hey pals! Today, we're starting THE SELECTION series by Kiera Cass. This surprisingly Marxist, Bachelor-inspired, dystopian YA love triangle sucked us in and kept our attention. Join us as we follow kinda-like-other-girls America Singer as she struggles to choose between golden retriever Prince Maxon and dark-haired boy Aspen while living in a fancy palace with the world's worst security system. Enjoy the show! Ep. 106 - The Elite Brazen banter: Athletic scandals! Olympic gymnastics! The strange...
Aug 20, 2024•1 hr 22 min
Hey pals! Today, we're chatting with *the* Ilyana Kadushin, aka the narrator of the Twilight Saga!! If you're a long time listener, you'll know that we've been Ilyana fans and have wanted to have her on the pod since the beginning, so this was basically just an hour of fangirling from us. We hope you enjoy the behind the scenes scoop into narrating the series and the inside look into how audiobook narration works. Happy listening! Connect with Ilyana: website ; No, I Know podcast ; IG: @ilyanaka...
Aug 06, 2024•1 hr
Hey pals! Today, we’re jumping into the second book in Ana Huang's Twisted series, TWISTED GAMES. This kinky bodyguard/princess romance is positively normal compared to the insanity that was Twisted Love, and we absolutely hate it all up. Enjoy the show! TWISTED LOVE: Part 1 , Part 2 Brazen banter: Peter Cottontail's secret cousin! Fifty Shades of Grey parallels! Irrational and rational lifelong fears! Rhys is Miranda Priestly? How to find excellent Chinese food! Cat Scale: 4.5 Revolutionary Res...
Jul 23, 2024•1 hr 39 min
Hey pals! Today, we’re raving over THE BLONDE IDENTITY by Ally Carter, the romcomedy, sexy version of The Bourne Identity that we didn't know we needed until spy queen Ally Carter herself blessed us with this book. We pitch you a musical adaption, teach you how to survive falls off cliffs, and debate the merits of drawing bangs. Enjoy the show! Connect with Kathy: website ; Insta : @kathyliu_ Brazen banter: Running in heels! Cat Scale: 1 Revolutionary Resources Funny Girl National Tour Testing p...
Jul 09, 2024•1 hr 29 min
Hey pals! Today, we’re diving into part 2 of Bridgerton season 3! We mourn the loss of Creloise, celebrate the rise of Michaela, obsess over how perfect Nicola Coughlan is, and dunk on what whiny babies Eloise and Colin are. Do you agree with our opinions on this season? Enjoy the show! Brazen banter: Perfect Breasts! Why the Colin actor is so much hotter in real life: a breakthrough! More evidence for the Bridgerton LARPing cult theory! Cat Scale: 2 Revolutionary Resources Nicola Coughlan's per...
Jun 25, 2024•1 hr
Hey pals! Today, we're celebrating Pride Month with BOYFRIEND MATERIAL by Alexis Hall. In this fake dating, opposites attract, dung beetle extravaganza, chaotic British gays Oliver and Luc fall in love surrounded by a hilarious cast of characters. I'm joined by true fan Jenna to chat about this book, and we have a blast. Enjoy the show! Brazen banter: Goodreads ratings! Romance 101! French names! Cat Scale: 3 Revolutionary Resources Why do British lawyers wear silly wigs? Husband Material (Boyfr...
Jun 11, 2024•1 hr 6 min
Hey pals! Today, we're jumping into BRIDGERTON Season 3, Part 1! This season brings us the rise of Polin, the possible downfall of Lady Whistledown, and lots and lots of lesbians. We also chat about new disability rep in the Bridgerton world and a possible slip by the writers revealing a grim dystopia lurking beneath Bridgerton's sparkly surface. Enjoy the show and let us know if you agree with our predictions for Part 2 ! Bridgerton S1E1 ; E2 ; E3 ; E4 ; E5 ; E6 ; E7 ; E8 S2 Brazen banter: Pedi...
May 28, 2024•1 hr 11 min
Hey pals! Today, we're wrapping up Lisa Kleypas's Wallflower's series with Daisy and surprise guest hero Matthew's book, SCANDAL IN SPRING! Follow along as the World's Smallest Woman and the World's Most American Man fall in love in the beautiful English countryside. Enjoy the show! WALLFLOWERS #1: Ep. 75 - Secrets of a Summer Night WALLFLOWERS #2: Ep. 85 - It Happened One Autumn WALLFLOWERS #3: Ep. 87 - Devil in Winter Brazen banter: The Tortured Poets Department! Tourism in Belgrade! Prewashin...
May 14, 2024•1 hr 17 min
Hey pals! Today, we’re diving into the mythological world of Cambric Creek with the minotaur romance that started it all, MORNING GLORY MILKING FARM by C.M. Nascosta. Violet and Roarke fall in love over hand jobs and 24 oz bottles of minotaur jizz. They're story is both soft and sexy, and me and friend of the pod Katie enjoyed every minute of it. Enjoy the show! Brazen banter: Karaoke! Cat Scale: 8 Revolutionary Resources Late Night with the Devil Tiefling Omegaverse lore The Architect (2 hotdog...
Apr 30, 2024•1 hr 25 min
Hey pals! Today, we're reeled in by listener suggestion HOOK, LINE & SINKER by Tessa Bailey, the sister sequel to IT HAPPENED ONE SUMMER. Fox and Hannah take us on a steamy friends to lovers book filled with sea shanties, the Pacific Northwest (with accompanying Twilight vibes), and plenty of angst. Enjoy the show! Ep. 38 - It Happened One Summer by Tessa Bailey (PART 1) Ep. 39 - It Happened One Summer by Tessa Bailey (PART 2) Brazen banter: Taking off fake nails! Raw milk! Solar eclipse! Th...
Apr 16, 2024•1 hr 8 min
Happy Autism Acceptance Month!!! We're celebrating with another one of the books that made Alison realize she was autistic: ALWAYS ONLY YOU by Chloe Liese. And how better to celebrate this seminal book than with a seminal guest host? I'm joined by Elodie, aka the famous book club member who chose The Viscount Who Loved Me in March 2020, changed both Alison and Rachel's lives, and is basically the reason this podcast exists. We both love this #ownvoices autistic, grumpy/sunshine hockey romance. E...
Apr 02, 2024•1 hr 41 min
Hey comrades! Today, I'm joined by friend of the pod, the appropriately named Cat, to talk about Lesbian Jesus herself, Hayley Kiyoko, and her YA romance GIRLS LIKE GIRLS. This angsty teen coming of age story will push all your early 00s nostalgia buttons while also worrying for the livers of a bunch of high schoolers. Enjoy listening to Coley and Sonya's journey! TW: death of a parent by suicide (off page, past) Connect with Cat: Insta Brazen banter: The Scooby-Doo metaverse queer awakening! Th...
Mar 19, 2024•1 hr 17 min
Hey pals! Today, we're wrapping up A COURT OF WINGS AND RUIN by Sarah J. Maas. This finale is filled with a lot of big battles, and our narrator Feyre has a front row seat to all of them...from the hill she's sitting on a safe distance away. The only casualties are our monster friends, the King of Twinks (Hybern), and a bunch of unnamed and totally irrelevant foot soldiers. Enjoy the show! Part 1: Ep. 89 ; Part 2: Ep. 90 ACOMAF: Ep. 76 ; Ep. 77 ; Ep. 78 ACOTAR: Ep. 66 , 67 Brazen banter: The ori...
Mar 05, 2024•1 hr 20 min
Hey pals! Today, we're heading into part 2 of our recap on A COURT OF WINGS AND RUIN by Sarah J. Maas! Lots of fun stuff happens in this episode, but the most important appearances are faerie twinks, monsters with hearts of gold, and Part 1: Ep. 89 ; Part 3: Ep. 91 ACOMAF: Ep. 76 ; Ep. 77 ; Ep. 78 ACOTAR: Ep. 66 , 67 Brazen banter: Time zone chaos! Crossword Mysteries! Cat Scale: TBA Revolutionary Resources Crossword Mysteries with Lacey Chabert Honk if you like pizza Wicked Lovely faerie book L...
Feb 27, 2024•1 hr 21 min
Hey pals! Today, we’re diving in A COURT OF WINGS AND RUIN by Sarah J. Maas, the sorta-kinda finale of a ACOTAR not-so trilogy. We get a little silly and a little serious as we watch Feyre try to be a spy, fail to imagine anyone being cooler than Nesta, and wonder what the heck the "essence" of something. Enjoy the show! Part 2: Ep. 90 ; Part 3: Ep. 91 ACOMAF: Ep. 76 ; Ep. 77 ; Ep. 78 ACOTAR: Ep. 66 , 67 Brazen banter: The plight of finding non-ugly flare leggings! Twilight's enduring influence!...
Feb 20, 2024•1 hr 38 min
Hey pals! Today, we’re going bananas over THE INTIMACY EXPERIMENT by Rosie Danan, the love story of a bisexual sex work, Naomi, and not like other rabbis, Ethan, who are the epitome of black cat / golden retriever energy. I'm joined by my friend Taylor who immediately picked this book as soon as I suggested it, and she brings her Jewish culture and intimate familiarity with LA traffic to the show. We have a blast, and we also beg Rosie Danan to send us the link to Naomi's intimacy course. Enjoy ...
Feb 06, 2024•1 hr 30 min
