Bestselling erotic theologian, professional heretic and author of the bible, Sierra Simone, talks to us about why kink and religious ritual have so many things in common, fun Catholic shame vs. miserable shame, focusing on the incarnation of Jesus, nurturing mental health in her fictional monastery, and so much more. Truly, this episode is our most on-brand to date and Sierra just GETS IT. If you only listen to one episode, make it this one! Notes: Salt Kiss, the first installment of Sierra's Lyonesse trilogy, is out September 12th. A Holly Jolly Ever After, a Christmas raunch-com by Julie Mur ..read more

Sarah Grunder Ruiz chats with us about converting from a Methodist to a Catholic to…just Sarah Grunder Ruiz. Also jokes about balls. It was a very balanced conversation. We absolutely loved this discussion and you will love listening to it! Sarah’s brand spanking new sophomore novel, Luck and Last Resorts, is available now in stores and on the internets, as is her debut – Love, Lists, and Fancy Ships. You can find her on Instagram @sarahgrunderruiz, on Twitter @grundercats, and on her website, www.sarahruizwrites.com ..read more

It was the perfect time to indulge in Timothy Janovsky’s thoughtful and deeply joyful debut novel, Never Been Kissed. Wren and Derek were beyond delightful, and we love when the underdog gets the guy. This one is SO PURE, yall. NOTE: In this episode we talk extensively about all kinds of queerphobia and shaming in a religious context. If mention of those attitudes may be triggering for you, please protect your peace and skip this one ..read more

For this episode, our friend Hannah of Fringe Book Reviews joined us to talk about reviewing books, and a historical romance she loves, A Matter of Temptation by Stacy Reid. There were SO many moments to squeal about in this book, we really struggled to calm ourselves long enough to talk about them. Follow Hannah on Instagram and Goodreads @fringebookreviews, and on Twitter @fringebookhan Follow us and see we're reading next on Instagram @holyshipromance ..read more

We love this series, and we had to talk about all the books - Haven, Sanctuary, and Harbor - at once, because they're not exactly plot-driven, despite all the murder, and then it's a steamy slide through...well, a lot of beards and bondage, surprisingly enough! Other books mentioned in this episode: Dark and Dirty Sinners' MC series by Serena Akeroyd Open Hearts by Eve Dangerfield Our next book is A Matter of Temptation by Stacy Reid, with special guest Hannah of Fringe Book Reviews ..read more

We catch up with our Fifth Avenue Rebels friends with a brief recap of books one and two, and then dive into this delightful friends-to-enemies-to-lovers historical by Joanna Shupe, who blessed us with a sex party in the first 50 pages and a historical Good Luck Chuck who has us jonesing for his HEA in the next installment ..read more

Hello, church! We're re-energized and ready for season 2! Today we'll talk highlights from recent reads, our Plans to Hang Out in Real Life, and spiritual journey updates. Books mentioned in this episode: Titan by Jillian Graves Praise, and Eyes on Me by Sara Cate Hoops series (Long Shot, Block Shot, and Hook Shot) by Kennedy Ryan Saint, and Midnight Mass by Sierra Simone A Merry Little Meet Cute by Sierra Simone and Julie Murphy Astrid Parker Doesn't Fail by Ashley Herring Blake A Lady for a Duke by Alexis Hall Every Summer After by Carley Fortune Runaway Girl by Tessa Bailey My Killer Vacati ..read more

This week, author/friend of the pod/Canadian A-Lister Ruby Barrett joined us in reading Ashley Herring Blake’s Delilah Green Doesn’t Care, a brand spanking new sapphic romcom that had us all up in our feels. We discuss one of literature’s hottest lesbians, champagne towers, vibrators (again), Canadian driving times, the kink scene in Ottawa, the hotness levels of political leaders, dads doing the bare minimum, struggling fictional book shops, and so much more. Follow Ruby on Twitter @rubybarretwrite and Instagram @rubybarrettwrite. You can also read Hot Copy and The Big Book of Orgasms vol. 2 ..read more

This one is short because we had no banter because we are Very Important People living on pocket snacks! But we are both obsessed with this book and you should read it ..read more

Our Valentine's Special for all the 'ships we've 'shipped before - we discuss some of our favorite swoony moments, first kisses, steamy scenes, and a favorite books for the big tropes. Then we have a candid chat about sex toys. The conversation gets increasingly explicit after the 32 min mark, so... know thyself! We mentioned way too many books to put in show notes, so we'll post a story highlight over on Instagram @holyshipromance to catalog them all. If you'd like, read along with our next book: The Worst Guy by Kate Canterbary ..read more