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 hotdogs in one bun book) Hoodwinked! Sweet Berries (next Cambric Creek book) The Tick UNHINGED episo ..read more

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! The Pioneer Woman and the perils of microwaves! Cat Scale: 3.5 Revolutionary Resources Dune popcorn bu ..read more

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. Enjoy the show! Connect with Elodie: Goodreads Brazen banter: Taylor Swift changes football culture ..read more

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! The youths are all right? Alcohol and Cheetos? Gas stations: where to find your ideal queer partner! C ..read more

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 origins of crochet! The Hunger Games! The Velaris Children's Laughter Chorus! Cat ..read more

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 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 Locusts The Lizzie Bennet Diaries   Subscribe! Follow! Rate! Review! Tell your ..read more

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! 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! Is Lea Michelle the perfect Feyre fancast? Cat Scale: TBA Revolutionary Resources Quail cages TikTok Arsenic and historical ..read more

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 the show! Connect with Taylor: Instagram; Queer law article Cat Scale: 5 Brazen banter: Identical do ..read more

Hey pals! Today, kicking off 2024 in style with DEVIL IN WINTER by Lisa Kleypas! This is the third book in the iconic Wallflowers series and it features top ten all time great historical romance hero Sebastian St. Vincent, aka a super hot absolute drama queen. And much to our surprise, we have in fact switched our original opinions on Sebastian. Listen to this man be brought to his knees by Evie, a gal who just wants Sebastian to be cool for like two seconds. Enjoy the show! WALLFLOWERS #1: Ep. 75 - Secrets of a Summer Night WALLFLOWERS #2: Ep. 85 - It Happened One Autumn Brazen banter: Tips t ..read more

Happy holidays, pals! Today, we're sledding into two novellas about banging Santa: HER NIGHT WITH SANTA by Adriana Herrera and SANTA CLAUS IS GOING TO TOWN ON ME by M.L. Eliza. And for this episode that will potentially ruin your childhood, I'm joined by Amanda from the Nineties Babies Nostalgia podcast! Listen to us swoon over Sapphic Santa, get kinda weirded out by alien Santa, and be pleasantly overwhelmed by Santa puns. Enjoy the show, and we'll see you next year! Connect with Nineties Babies Nostalgia podcast and their Instagram! Brazen banter: Daddy issues! Christmas puns! Polar bear sur ..read more