Summary: It's Super Bowl Sunday, and this football fan is here to celebrate with a Fantasy Fiction book draft. Join the romance reading (and writing) "team captains" as they draft their favorite books releasing between January 1st - March 31st, 2024. ? Then, vote for your favorite "team" on the Boobies & Noobies Instagram. The Team Captains: Kelly Reynolds, Author & Host of Boobies & Noobies Satoria, Instagram and Tiktok Lena, Instagram and Tiktok Torry, Podcast host of Ready to be Petty and Ready to be Romanced An Indie-published romance book (00:17:45) Torry's pick: Face Off b ..read more

Episode Summary: We're kicking off the eighth season of Boobies & Noobies with Kristen Alicia, whose debut romance, You've Been Served, is available now! Along with Kristen's new book, we also discuss the legacy of Legally Blonde, magic eight balls, and dismantling "milestone" expectations for women. Guest: Kristen Alicia, author of You've Been Served Book Summary: It’s the Magic 8 Ball’s fault. All of it. One teeny little question, and suddenly Simone Alexander is chucking her whole life out the window. So long, being a chef in California–it’s time for law school. In Michigan. Where the ..read more

The Novel: Secret Heir for Christmas The Author: LaQuette The Guest: Bree, co-host of The Categorically Romance Podcast The Synopsis: This holiday, will the man next door tempt him with a second chance? Actor Carter Jiménez lived a glamorous life until he lost his wife to the dark side of fame. Now he’ll protect his young daughter by avoiding celebrity at all costs. Then his seemingly understated neighbor, Stephan Devereaux-Smith, tempts his still-wounded heart. Is this Carter’s second chance at love? But Stephan isn’t an average man caring for a sick relative. He’s part of a billionaire ..read more

The Novel: The Christmas Veto The Author: Keira Andrews The Guest: Simone The Synopsis: Can fake dating lead to true love? My name’s Connor Lisowski, and here’s what you need to know about me: I’ve had a massive crush on my best friend’s older brother since high school. Everyone thinks I’m straight. I have two dads but I’m afraid to come out. I’ve never even been kissed. And somehow, I’ve been roped into pretending to be Reid’s boyfriend for the holidays. Who’s Reid, you ask? Only the aforementioned best friend’s older brother who never looked at me twice. Until now. Show Notes: - T ..read more

The Novel: It's a Fabulous Life The Author: Kelly Farmer The Guest: Jessica Buck, San Diego Public Library The Synopsis: After years of putting aside her dreams of travel and adventure, Bailey George is ready to leave Lanford Falls and her responsibilities behind on a long-awaited vacation to New York City. But when the volunteer who took over her leadership position for the town's Winter Wonderfest has a medical emergency, Bailey finds herself stuck in Lanford Falls. She gets roped into reassuming her old role, not wanting to let the town or her friends and family down. Staying home seems ..read more

The Novel: The Santa Pageant The Author: Lillian Barry The Guest: Amanda, from Talk About Swoon The Synopsis: Ten years ago, best friends Effie and Tove kissed in the bushes at Winter Ball…and then stood there like lemons, as if they weren’t crushing on each other so hard it hurt. In the confusion, their friendship fizzled, and Tove walked into the sunset with some guy who had nice hair. Now a cocksure twenty-five-year-old with secretly appalling self-esteem, Effie enters the Santa of the Year Pageant to prove to her unsupportive family that Santa could, in fact, be a lesbian. Enter Tove ..read more

The Novel: Wishing on Winter The Author: Brenna Bailey The Guest: Laura, host of What to Read Next and Turkish TV Obsessed The Synopsis: The aspiring novelist. The retired drummer. The fake relationship that will warm up their winter. Evvie Adler thought she’d never find love again. Then the recent pair-ups of her two best friends make the queer septuagenarian realize she doesn’t want to be alone for Christmas. Besides, she needs fodder for her romance novel, and what better research than the real thing? But one disastrous date later, and Evvie’s ready to give up on love once and for all ..read more

The Novel: Under the Meh-stletoe The Author: Leonor Soliz The Guest: Caroline, Just Me and My Mirror (Tiktok, Instagram) The Synopsis: Planning my hometown’s annual Christmas celebrations is bad enough… Having to do it with a hard-to-resist grump is even worse. When my injured sister guilt-trips me into organizing the town’s holiday celebrations, only a week after moving back home, all I want to do is survive the season, nurse my bruised heart, and start my life over. Now I have to co-chair a Christmas committee with a grouchy man I’ve never met. He has sexy curls, intense eyes that make ..read more

The Novella: Sentient Sour Cream And Applesauce Bisexually Get Me Off For Hanukkah Because The Latkes Are Gone But My Ass Is Still Here The Author: Chuck Tingle The Guest: Becky, host of Too Stupid to Live The Synopsis: Hanukkah is Sarah’s favorite holiday, but there’s one part of the festivities she adores even more than the rest: latkes. Who could blame her? These delicious potato pancakes are one of the greatest foods ever crafted, offering up two distinct ways to enjoy them. But this incredible culinary masterwork is not without drama. According to Sarah’s friends, there’s a sharp divi ..read more

The Novel: Almost Perfect The Author: E.F. Dodd The Guest: Briana, owner and founder of Wicked Words The Synopsis: All he wants for Christmas is her. Dave Richardson's life hasn't turned out the way he thought it would. He never expected to slink back to his hometown of Rochester two years ago and take a bartending job, nor did he expect he'd still be tending said bar. Everyone thought he would achieve great things. Hell, he'd believed he would achieve great things. But when Vivian Walters walked into his bar, wearing that dress, on a random Wednesday night . . . things were looking up for ..read more