Shows
Menace II Book SocietyAm I Speaking with Shanai?The menaces play build your book boyfriend and review Vivid x Beverly Jenkins.Books Mentioned: Through the Storm x Beverly Jenkins Can’t Get Enough x Kennedy Ryan A Young Thug’s Kryptonite x Ke'Asia Morris A Little Kissing Between Friends x Chencia C. Higgins A Victim at Valentine’s x Ellie Alexander The Lies: The Lies We Tell About Life, Love, and Everything in Between x Christina C. Jones Frenemies with Benefits x Synthia Williams Last Night a DJ Saved My LifeNext Book: Blacktop Wastel...2025-02-251h 21Menace II Book SocietySo UnprofessionalThe menaces play a quick game and review A Love Like the Sun x Riss M. NeilsonBooks Mentioned:Sula x Toni MorrisonI Think They Love You x Julian WintersCan’t Get Enough x Kennedy RyanThe Fifth Season x N.K. JemisonJames x Percival EverettRosewater x Liv LittleGo Tell It On the Mountain x James BaldwinThrough the Storm x Beverly JenkinsA Little Kissing Between Friends x Chencia C. Hi...2025-02-131h 40
The Worst BestsellersEpisode 257 – Bests of 2024(Shania Twain voice): Looks like we made it! As 2024–our tenth year of podcasting–draws to a close, we are once again taking a moment to discuss some good books! These are our favorite books we read this year (regardless of publication date). Maybe you’ll find some good recommendations here to start your 2025 reading year strong!
Coming up next: A January hiatus. Happy New Year! We’ll see you in February!
Kait’s Top 5 Best
5.) D’Vaughn and Kris Plan a Wedding by Chencia C. Higgins
4.) Mister Magic...2024-12-301h 00
When In Romance(Still) Excited by the ShenanigansWe're on break for the holiday week, so we're rerunning an episode from earlier this year in which we reflect on the 2023 books we still want to get to and the books we were most excited about coming out in 2024.Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify.To get even more romance recs and news, sign up for our Kissing Books newsletter!This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission.Books DiscussedThe Wildest Ride...2024-12-2355 min
Lit Bae PodLBP: A Lil Kissing Between Friends (Bonus Episode)Books Mentioned:
A Little Kissing Between Friends by Chencia C. Higgins
Womb City by Tlotlo Tsamaase
Second Night Stand by Fay Stetz-Waters and Karelia Stetz Waters
Your Driver is Waiting by Priya Guns
Show Notes:
Libro.fm
Libro.fm is an employee-owned social purpose corporation that shares profits from your audiobook purchases with your chosen bookstore, giving you the power to keep money within your local economy. It’s also a great alternative to Audible, which is an audiobook pl...2024-09-0623 min
Black Romance PodcastChencia C. HigginsDr. Julie E Moody-Freeman and co-host Dr. Carole Bell interview Chencia C. Higgins, best-selling writer of D’Vaughn and Chris Plan a Wedding. Chencia C. Higgins is just a girl from Texas writing about sassy, southern women finding love. In 2019 she won an Emma award for her debut paranormal romance Janine: His True Alpha, and in 2022 her traditionally published debut D’Vaughn and Kris Plan a Wedding was named one of the best romances of the year by the New York Times. When she isn't daydreaming about imaginary people, Chencia can be found with her nose...2024-09-031h 35
Queerly RecommendedA Conversation with Frederick Smith (QR 089)This week, Tara sits down with Frederick Smith (he/him), author of Tara’s official recommendation from Episode 86, One and Done. Fred talks about his early writing aspirations, the books that inspired him in his youth, his experiences as an author writing about Black gay men, and who he’s reading right now. Works/People Discussed Invisible Life by E. Lynn Harris Just as I Am by E. Lynn Harris Denise Hamilton A Little Kissing Between Friends by Chencia C. Higgins The 7-10 Split by Karmen Lee Second Night Stand by Fay Stetz-Waters and Karelia Stetz-Waters Kenne...2024-08-1343 min
Flip the PageEp 6 | D'Vaughn and Kris: The Sapphic Romance That Changed My LifeWelcome back to another episode of Flip the Page! In today's episode, we'll be discussing "D'Vaughn and Kris Plan A Wedding" by Chencia H. Higgins. 'Instant I Do'. The hit reality show where strangers are paired together and must convince their families they're getting married in six weeks, in hopes to win $100,000. D'Vaughn Miller knows her relationship with Kris Zavala is fake. But each week, she finds herself falling deeper and deeper. Suddenly, the prize money isn't the only thing at stake.Send Me A Shout2024-07-1218 min
The Busy Romnivores12.5: Get Recc'd with the Hosts of Sapphic SeptemberGet Recc’d with Sapphic September hosts, Landice and Lexi!In this episode, Marianna and Kristen chat with Landice and Lexi, creators and hosts of the Sapphic September reading challenge! Are you entering your sapphic fiction era? Do you want to be?! This episode has the recs to get you started and keep you going for a long, long time!Get Recc’d with these:Morning Glory Milking Farm by C.M. NascostaThe Luis Ortega Survival Club by Sonora ReyesThe Kiss Quotient By Helen Hoan...2024-07-092h 03
Das Doppelte Lesezeichen10 Wir tauschen Bücher (und es wird sapphic!)Für diese Folge haben wir uns etwas ganz Besonderes überlegt: Wir tauschen Bücher! Aber nicht selbst gewählt, sondern von der jeweils anderen gekauft und zugeschickt. Aufregung? 10/10! Für welche Bücher wir uns entschieden haben und wie wir sie fanden, hörst du in dieser Folge. Wir verraten eins: Es wird doppelt sapphic! (Eigentlich nicht weiter verwunderlich bei uns)
Kontakt:
Email: dasdoppeltelesezeichen@gmail.com
Leas Instagram: @penguinpages
Beccas Instagram: @beccasbibliotheca
Die Bücher zum Tausch:
D'Vaughn and Kris plan a Wedding – Ch...2024-07-071h 01The Busy Romnivores12: Let Us Sing You a SongDoes this Fit?The prompt for this episode is: Musical Theater**There are spoilers in this episode.**Haley gets a big break with Roomies by Christina LaurenKristen goes down south with A Little Kissing Between Friends by Chencia C. HigginsMarianna belts out Sing Anyway by Anita KellySabrina rebels by Breaking the Billionaire’s Rules by Annika MartinGet Recc’d with these:Noah KahanHit Man on NetflixWe...2024-06-192h 32Queerly RecommendedThe Canadians are taking over! (QR 085)Kris is off on assignment this week. What assignment? We have no idea. She just left a note on our windshield that read "Off to do cool shit." Fret not! When the cat’s away, the mice will play. And these mice… are Canadian. Podcast and personal favourite Amanda returns to the show! If you don’t know Amanda, you can check out her other appearances on the pod here and here. Settle in for talks about various Pride celebrations, anime, water restrictions, and how Tara is confronted by her love of age-gap romances when a charact...2024-06-181h 02
Rae's CornerRae's Corner w/ Chencia C. HigginsRae Shawn and Chencia C. Higgins sit down for a frank conversation about what Chencia wants and likes to see in books, and how Black women should be treated. Periodt.The pair also discuss some of the issues surrounding how Black women are sometimes portrayed and how that can be different, if an author so chooses. Visiting Chencia’s backlist also pulls a nugget of information on an EVENTUAL title readers will get to see. Keyword, eventual. If you haven't read Chencia’s latest release A Little Kissing Between Friends, you might want to skip the s...2024-06-071h 14
Romance in ColourSeason 5, Episode 18: One and Done (ft. Frederick Smith)NOTE: THis podcast is LONG, ok? LOL
Happy Pride, babies! We kick off the month with an interview with author Frederick Smith. We talk about his new romance, One and Done, set in the world of higher education featuring Black romance.
In Heart Topics (our new name for our segement), we talk about a lot of reality TV stuff including, Pastor Jamal Bryant getting married, Eboni K. Williams pregnancy, Vivica Fox dating at 60 and much more.
In Watching Romance, we catch up on our...2024-06-072h 17
Explore the Latest Full Audiobooks in Romance, LGBTQ+A Little Kissing Between Friends by Chencia C. HigginsPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/685298to listen full audiobooks.
Title: A Little Kissing Between Friends
Author: Chencia C. Higgins
Narrator: Lauryn Nichols, J. Shani Michaels
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 8 hours 36 minutes
Release date: May 28, 2024
Genres: LGBTQ+
Publisher's Summary:
“Triumphantly Black, queer and contemporary… The dialogue snaps and shimmers.” —New York Times Book Review on D’Vaughn and Kris Plan a Wedding Music producer on the rise Cyn Tha Starr knows what she likes, from her sickening beats in the studio to the flirty femmes she fools around with. Her ever-rotating roster has never been a problem until her latest fling clashes w...2024-05-298h 36
Explore the Latest Full Audiobooks in Romance, LGBTQ+A Little Kissing Between Friends by Chencia C. HigginsPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/685298 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Little Kissing Between Friends Author: Chencia C. Higgins Narrator: Lauryn Nichols, J. Shani Michaels Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 36 minutes Release date: May 28, 2024 Genres: LGBTQ+ Publisher's Summary: “Triumphantly Black, queer and contemporary… The dialogue snaps and shimmers.” —New York Times Book Review on D’Vaughn and Kris Plan a Wedding Music producer on the rise Cyn Tha Starr knows what she likes, from her sickening beats in the studio to the flirty femmes she fools around with. Her ever-rotating roster has never been a problem until her latest fling cl...2024-05-2905 min
Unlock the Magic of Words with Free AudiobookLittle Kissing Between Friends Audiobook by Chencia C. HigginsListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 685298
Title: Little Kissing Between Friends
Author: Chencia C. Higgins
Narrator: J. Shani Michaels, Lauryn Nichols
Format: Unabridged
Length: 08:36:23
Language: English
Release date: 05-28-24
Publisher: HarlequinAudio
Genres: Romance, Fiction & Literature, LGBTQ, Black Literature
Summary:
“Triumphantly Black, queer and contemporary… The dialogue snaps and shimmers.” —New York Times Book Review on D’Vaughn and Kris Plan a Wedding
Music producer on the rise Cyn Tha Starr knows what she likes, from her sickening beats in the studio to the flirty femmes she fools around with. Her ever-rotating roster has never been a pr...2024-05-288h 36
Heaving BosomsD'Vaughn & Kris Plan A Wedding by Chencia C. Higgins | Ep. 332Hey HBs! This week we've got a delicious contemporary lesbian romance: D'Vaughn and Kris Plan a Wedding by Chencia C. Higgins! This perfect morsel has so many things we love! Reality TV, fat rep, queer rep, overcoming religious trauma, loving and eccentric families, and WOWZA the spicy times are faaaantastic. This is a hard recommend from us!
Bonus Content: Mel just like her drinks dry, Sabrina can't handle a mid-recording puck of Mexican hot chocolate, Mel fancast this book: D'Vaughn is Susie Dahl and Kris is Mal Wright, Mel can't shut up about The Ultimatum: Queer Love...2024-05-271h 52
Pages and PrejudiceE05: Heaux TalesHosted by:Adrie Rose (bluesky, twitter, instagram) | Stitch (bluesky, instagram)I do not dream of labor, but if I did, it would be written better than this.Reading Recommendations:Fiction:A Lady of Rooksgrave Manor by Kathryn MoonA Little Kissing Between Friends by Chencia C. HigginsSugar Daddies by Jade WestMoney Shot by Tim SeeleyAsumi-chan is Interested in Lesbian Brothels! By Kuro ItsukiDuchess Debauchery by GOYO/Jusang...2024-05-131h 22The Busy Romnivores9: We've Gone Country!Just look at these books!The prompt for this episode is: 90s Country Music**There are spoilers in this episode.**Haley phoned in The Pucking Wrong Number by C.R. Jane (Song: Callin’ Baton Rouge by Garth Brooks / 1993)Kristen heats things up at Rut Bar by Alexis B. Osborne (Song: Neon Moon by Brooks & Dunn / 1991)Marianna cleans up with After Hours on Milagro Street by Angelina M. Lopez (Song: Dust on the Bottle by David Lee Murphy / 1994)...2024-03-262h 25When In RomanceExcited by the ShenanigansJess and Trisha talk about 2023 books they still want to get to and the books they’re most excited about coming out in 2024.Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify.To get even more romance recs and news, sign up for our Kissing Books newsletter!2024 is the tenth year of the Read Harder Challenge! Join us as we make our way through 24 tasks meant to expand our reading horizons and diversify our TBRs. To get book recommendations for each task, sign up for the Read Harder newsletter. We’ll also keep you...2024-01-0852 minWhen In RomanceHaving Affairs and Running a HotelIt’s part two of our 2023 recommendation request episodes! Jess and Trisha talk about romances with tough female heroines, queer fantasy romance, immersive romance series, and more!Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify.To get even more romance recs and news, sign up for our Kissing Books newsletter!It's happening, readers — we're bringing paperbacks! Whether you hate carrying around bulky hardcovers, you're on a budget, you want a wider range of recommendations, or all of the above, you can now get a paperback subscription from TBR, curated just for you by o...2023-11-271h 04Lit Bae PodLBP Season 4 Episode 1: SMUT TALES PART 1Books I mentioned today:
Benefriends by Chencia C. Higgins
Beyond Benefriends by Chencia C. Higgins
Before I Let Go by Kennedy Ryan
King of Battle and Blood by Scarlett St. Clair
Queen of Myth and Monsters by Scarlett St. Clair
Neon Gods by Katee Robert
Electric Idols by Katee Robert
Wicked Beauty by Katee Robert
Everything is Not Enough by Lola Akinmade Akerstrom
Publishes: 10/24/2023
Instagram @litbaepod - to see when new...2023-10-0931 min
While You Were Reading: A podcast for contemporary romance readers👭If you love sapphic, fake dating romcoms, you'll 🩷 IRIS KELLY DOESN'T DATE by Ashley Herring Blake➡️ Enter below or click to win this week's WYWR romance giveaway for Iris Kelly Doesn't Date 📚💗 or at www.WhileYouWereReading.comIRIS KELLY DOESN'T DATE ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️👋 Helloooo swoon squad! Welcome to Season 2 of WHILE YOU WERE READING: a podcast for contemporary romance readers.I’m your host, best-selling rom-com author Lisa Daily — and every week, I'm bringing you the best contemporary romance novels of 2023. Today on While You Were Reading, we’ll be talking with the fascinating Ashley Herring Blake, about her brand new sapphic fake dating rom-com, Iris Kelly Doesn't Date.Ashley Herring Blake is an award-winning author...2023-10-0622 min
Isom Schmitt [epub] [Download] D'Vaughn and Kris Plan a Wedding by Chencia C. Higgins [epub] [Download]D'Vaughn and Kris Plan a Wedding by Chencia C. Higgins**Download Book Here ==> https://lilingmancing.blogspot.com/57188051-d-vaughn-and-kris-plan-a-wedding[epub] [Download]D'Vaughn and Kris Plan a Wedding by Chencia C. HigginsRead OnlineD'Vaughn and Kris Plan a Wedding by Chencia C. Higgins is a great book to read and that's why I recommend reading or downloading ebook D'Vaughn and Kris Plan a Wedding for free in any format with visit the link button below.**Read Book Here ==> https://lilingmancing.blogspot.com/57188051-d-vaughn-and-kris-plan-a-wedding...2023-09-2000 min
dawet beras[PDF] [READ] D'Vaughn and Kris Plan a Wedding by Chencia C. Higgins[EPUB] [read] D'Vaughn and Kris Plan a Wedding by Chencia C. Higgins**Download Book Here ==> https://sledrimateng.blogspot.com/57188051-d-vaughn-and-kris-plan-a-wedding[epub] Free DOWNLOAD D'Vaughn and Kris Plan a Wedding by Chencia C. HigginsRead Online D'Vaughn and Kris Plan a Wedding by Chencia C. Higgins is a great book to read and that's why I recommend reading or downloading ebook D'Vaughn and Kris Plan a Wedding for free in any format with visit the link button below.**Read Book Here ==> https://sledrimateng.blogspot.com/57188051-d-vaughn-and-kris-plan-a-wedding2023-09-0800 mindawet beras[EPUB] Free DOWNLOAD D'Vaughn and Kris Plan a Wedding by Chencia C. Higgins[Pdf] free Download D'Vaughn and Kris Plan a Wedding by Chencia C. Higgins**Download Book Here ==> https://gorengantahuaci.blogspot.com/57188051-d-vaughn-and-kris-plan-a-weddingREAD [EPUB] D'Vaughn and Kris Plan a Wedding by Chencia C. HigginsRead Online D'Vaughn and Kris Plan a Wedding by Chencia C. Higgins is a great book to read and that's why I recommend reading or downloading ebook D'Vaughn and Kris Plan a Wedding for free in any format with visit the link button below.**Read Book Here ==> https://gorengantahuaci.blogspot.com/57188051-d-vaughn-and-kris-plan-a-wedding2023-09-0800 min
Shelf PleasureChapter 37: D'Vaughn and Kris Plan a WeddingIn this week’s episode of Shelf Pleasure, listen as Krista and Kelsey push their knowledge of reality tv to the limit while they discuss D’Vaughn and Kris Plan a Wedding by Chencia C. Higgins. Maybe it’s time for them to watch something other than RPDR??
CW: explicit sex, religious oppression, homophobia, racism and colorism, closeted sexuality/coming out2023-08-241h 14Lit Bae PodLBP: Mid Year Freak Out Tag (Bonus Episode)Books mentioned in this episode:
The Blood Gift by N.E. Davenport
The World We Make by N.K. Jemisin
The Kingmaker by Kennedy Ryan
The Rebel King by Kennedy Ryan
Everything is Not Enough by Lola Akinmade Åkerström
Hola Papi by John Paul Brammer
Poppy War by R.F. Kuang
Dragon Republic by R.F. Kuang
Burning God by R.F. Kuang
Yellowface by R.F. Kuang
D'Vauhgn and Kris Plan A Wedding by Chencia C...2023-08-131h 11
geyal[ePub] [DOWNLOAD] D'Vaughn and Kris Plan a Wedding by Chencia C. Higginsdownload [EPUB] D'Vaughn and Kris Plan a Wedding by Chencia C. HigginsDownload at https://kesusuberi.blogspot.com/57188051[PDF] Download D'Vaughn and Kris Plan a Wedding Ebook | READ ONLINEDownload D'Vaughn and Kris Plan a Wedding by Chencia C. Higgins read ebook online PDF EPUB KINDLE Download D'Vaughn and Kris Plan a Wedding PDF - KINDLE - EPUB - MOBI#ebook #pdf #mobi #kindle #audiobook #epub #free #downloadD'Vaughn and Kris Plan a Wedding pdf downloadD'Vaughn and Kris Plan a Wedding read onlineD'Vaughn and Kris Plan a Wedding epub...2023-08-0800 min
jambronk[Pdf] [DOWNLOAD] D'Vaughn and Kris Plan a Wedding by Chencia C. Higgins[Pdf] [DOWNLOAD] D'Vaughn and Kris Plan a Wedding Download at https://sandalanjepitan.blogspot.com/57188051 could be Kris Zavala’s big break. She’s right on the cusp of really making it as an influencer, so a stint on reality TV is the perfect chance to elevate her brand. And $100,000 wouldn’t hurt, either.D’Vaughn Miller is just trying to break out of her shell. She’s sort of neglected to come out to her mom for years, so a big splashy fake wedding is just the excuse she needs.All they have to do is conv...2023-08-0700 minreok[Pdf] [DOWNLOAD] D'Vaughn and Kris Plan a Wedding by Chencia C. Higgins[Pdf] [DOWNLOAD] D'Vaughn and Kris Plan a Wedding Download at https://wartakinclunganeras.blogspot.com/57188051 could be Kris Zavala’s big break. She’s right on the cusp of really making it as an influencer, so a stint on reality TV is the perfect chance to elevate her brand. And $100,000 wouldn’t hurt, either.D’Vaughn Miller is just trying to break out of her shell. She’s sort of neglected to come out to her mom for years, so a big splashy fake wedding is just the excuse she needs.All they have to do is conv...2023-08-0700 min
Romance Your TBR: An Unhinged Historical Romance PodcastS01 TBR Tuesday: Reading Books and Talking About ThemIn which Caroline and Hannah give you a note on arousal, get dicknotized, and awaken the beasts inside of them: hedgehogs.Show Notes:- Join Caroline’s Fable Book Club! The book for March is To Love a Scandalous Duke by Liana De la Rosa. Join here: https://fable.co/club/rip-your-own-bodice-with-caroline-447245537478- Content Warnings for Sweet Vengeance by Viano Oniomoh: https://www.vianooniomoh.com/extras- Liza Minnelli SketchIntro - (00:00)- The Gilded Age Heiresses Series, Harper St. George - (2:30)- Happy Place, Em...2023-02-281h 43
Unabridged: A Book PodcastChencia C. Higgins’s D’VAUGHN AND KRIS PLAN A WEDDING - February 2023 Book Club
Are you looking for an uplifting romance that's full of sweet moments but also powerful social commentary? Check out this month's Unabridged Book Club pick, Chencia C. Higgins’s D’Vaughn and Kris Plan a Wedding (Bookshop.org | Libro.fm). Listen in to hear Jen and Ashley discuss this one and share our pairings including Alexis Daria’s You Had Me at Hola (Bookshop.org | Libro.fm) and Sophie Gonzales’s Never Ever Getting Back Together (Bookshop.org | Libro.fm).
We're continuing our Patreon efforts - sign up today to support the podcast and to get a bonus episode...2023-02-2237 min
Hardcover HoesD’Vaughn & Kris Plan a WeddingThe book of the moment for today’s episode is D’Vaughn & Kris Plan a Wedding by Chencia C Higgins. Just a forewarning for those of you listening, this is NOT a spoiler-free zone. We will be discussing this book in all of its glory, which of course includes revealing the ending.
Chencia C. Higgins is just a girl from Texas who has made it her mission to create stories in which sassy, southern Black women are loved out loud. In 2019 she won a Romance Slam Jam Emma award for her debut paranormal romance, Jani...2023-02-2142 min