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We had high, high hopes for Harvest Season off the back of book one in Brynne Weaver's Season of Carnage series. But did it deliver, or should this have been a duology? Death, destruction, and mayhem are guaranteed.
📖 This Week’s Book: Harvest Season by Brynne Weaver
💞 Tropes: MF, serial killer romance, small town romance
⚠️ Triggers: Many, including: murder, gore, torture, dementia/Alzheimer's. Highly recommend reading the full trigger warnings.
🔖 Episode Chapters
00:00:00 - Catching Up and Introducing Harvest Season
00:09:10 - Book Ratings and Review
00:21:47 - Deep Dive: Harvest Season
01:13:56 - Final Thoughts, Predictions, and Next Week’s Book
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How about: We're back, and we brought serial killers. This week it's Tourist Season by Brynne Weaver. We're talking pet woodchippers, crotch rocket races, Halloweentown vibes, and ball meat (IYKYK). We're hot, we're bloody, let's go.
📖 This Week’s Book: Tourist Season by Brynne Weaver
💞 Tropes: MF, enemies to lovers/revenge, serial killer romance, small town romance
⚠️ Triggers: Many, including: murder, gore, torture, dementia/Alzheimer's. Highly recommend to read the full trigger warnings.
🔖 Episode Chapters
00:00:00 - Catching Up and Introducing Tourist Season
00:22:23 - Book Ratings and Review
00:25:13 - Deep Dive: Tourist Season
01:15:48 - Final Thoughts, Predictions, and Next Week’s Book
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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
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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 Thoughts, Love Interest Tiering, and Next Week’s Book
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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 - Final Thoughts, Love Interest Tiering, and Next Week’s Book
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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’s Book
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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
01:09:57 - Final Thoughts, Predictions, and Next Week’s Book
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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
00:21:39 - Deep Dive: Game On
00:59:06 - Final Thoughts, Love Interest Tiering, and Next Week’s Book
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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 Ratings and Review
00:21:28 - Deep Dive: The Boyfriend Comeback
01:00:55 - Final Thoughts, Love Interest Tiering, and Next Week’s Book
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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 Book
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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
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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:
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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 - Final Thoughts, Love Interest Tiering, and What We’re Reading Next
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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 Victory and Passionate Yacht Confessions
01:09:00 - Book Ratings and Review
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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 - Deep Dive: Edging, Pineapple Juice, and Unannounced Visits
00:29:41 - Deep Dive: Poker Night and Rule Breaking
00:48:21 - Deep Dive: The Closure Trope, Drug Theft, and Choosing Happiness
01:05:01 - Wrap-up and Book Ratings
01:11:25 - What We’re Reading and Next Week’s Book
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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 and Love Interest Tiering
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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: Ravens, Kingdoms, and More
00:06:45 - Deep Dive: Our Characters’ Traumatic Introductions
00:27:59 - Deep Dive: Sebian and Galantia’s Developing Connection
00:42:42 - Deep Dive: Malir’s Calculated Affection and Intimate Moments
00:59:54 - Deep Dive: True Intentions Revealed
1:05:00 - Book Ratings and Predictions for Shadows So Cruel
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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: Lock-Picking Skills and Juvenile Sibling Confrontation
00:54:01 Overall Book Ratings
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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 Trope
00:50:30 Book Review and Rating
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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 We Wish Had Happened
00:34:23: Book Ratings and Wrap-up
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