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That Smutty Book ClubEpisode 37- Things are changing for the podcastHi everyone, it’s Kazia. This will be my last episode on That Smutty Book Club. I’ve had such a great time doing this with Hope, but unfortunately I no longer have the time to continue. Thank you all so much for being here, Hope is going to continue on the podcast without me.2024-07-1926 minThat Smutty Book ClubEpisode 22- Author: Sloane St. JamesThis week Author Sloane St. James joined us! Sloane St. James is the author of The Lakes Hockey Series! The entire series is absolutely amazing! 5/5 stars⭐️ 5/5 spice🌶️ Thank you Sloane St. James, we over getting to talk with you! As always friends Stay Smutty!😉2024-07-091h 07That Smutty Book ClubEpisode 36- Reckless Encounters & Something SacrificedSurprise Surprise, Kazia is covering her fav authors L.A Shaw’s newest release, Reckless Encounters which is book 3 in the Reckless Hearts series. Hope is covering Erin Fitzgerald’s newest release, Something Sacrificed. Both L.A. Shaw and Erin have been on the podcast before!2024-06-2929 minThat Smutty Book ClubEpisode 35- Lakes Hockey series & A Fate Inked in BloodKazia covers one of her all time favorite series the Lakes Hockey series by Sloane St. James. Sloane has been in the podcast before and we had such a great time with her. With the Lakes Hockey series coming to an end, Kazia wanted to cover the series as a whole. Hope goes back to her fantasy roots this week and she covers A Fate Inked in Blood by Danielle L. Jensen.2024-06-2948 minThat Smutty Book ClubEpisode 34- Puck Yes & When We LiedThis week Hope gives into her hockey desires and covers Puck Yes by Lauren Blakely. I bet this one will shock you… Kazia is also covering a hockey romance this week, When We Lied by Claire Contreras. Stay Smutty friends!2024-06-2939 minThat Smutty Book ClubEpisode 33- Author: Grayce RianGrayce just published her debut novel What It Was. Tropes: hockey + volleyball romance, best friend’s brother, second chance, accidental pregnancy. This book is 5/5 stars. Literally so amazing. Thank you so much Grayce for joining us, we wish you all the success in your author career!2024-05-2657 minThat Smutty Book ClubEpisode 32- The Serpent & The Wings of Night & UnsteadyCupid Book Matchmaking update! Back on episode 20 Hope and I each picked out a book for each other to read! Well we read the books and here is our reviews! Hope- The Serpent & The Wings of Night by: Carissa Broadbent Kazia- Unsteady by: Peyton Corinne2024-05-2456 minThat Smutty Book ClubEpisode 31- Something Gained & What It WasHope covers Erin Fitzgerald’s latest release, Something Gained. We had Erin on the podcast earlier this year and she is just such a lovely human. Kazia talks about What It Was Grayce Rian’s debut novel. Grayce did such a fantastic job on her debut. 5/5 stars literally phantastic!2024-05-2456 minThat Smutty Book ClubEpisode 30- Author Kaymie WuerfelAuthor Kaymie Wuerfel joined us this week all the way from Australia! Kaymie currently has 2 books published. Last Letters to Ara & Last Stand for Genevieve, both are available for you to read now! Thank you so much Kaymie for joining us, we can’t wait to see what you continue to do on your author journey!!!2024-05-031h 26That Smutty Book ClubEpisode 29- Last Stand for Genevieve & Until I Get YouHope covers Last Stand for Genevieve by: Kaymie Wuerfel, she’s joining us on the podcast next week! This week I covered Until I Get You by: Claire Contreras!both Books are 5/5 stars⭐️ on our rating scales! As always check the trigger warnings & Stay Smutty friends!2024-04-1952 minThat Smutty Book ClubEpisode 28- Fight For Me Duet & Throne of GlassKazia covers the Fight For me Duet by L.A. Shaw. These are books 2 & 3 of the Make You series. L.A. Shaw is one of Kazia’s favorite authors. They are an author duo. Hope also decided to cover a book from her favorite author Sarah J. Maas, Throne of Glass which also happens to be Hopes favorite books ever! We both gave our books 5/5 stars. Kazia’s book(s) gets 3.5/5 spice and Hopes is a YA so 0/5 spice. As always Stay Smutty friends!!!!!2024-04-121h 11That Smutty Book ClubEpisode 27- The Selection by Kiera CassThe week Hope and I talk about one of our favorite young adult (YA) romance book series. The is a comfort re-read for the both of us. Highly highly recommend 5/5 stars 0/5 spice2024-04-121h 06That Smutty Book ClubEpisode 26- Asking each other random questionsHope and I thought it would be fun to ask each other some random questions, and hopefully let you guys get to know us more. We get way off track like always but we definitely let you know some new things. Buckle up, this one is a wild ride.2024-03-291h 13That Smutty Book ClubEpisode 25- Author Pru SchuylerPru Schuyler joined us on the podcast this week! We absolutely loved having her on and she gave us some teasers for her new upcoming releases. Pru has 2 books coming out here super soon so make sure you guys are following her on her socials so you can keep up with that! Thank you so much Pru for coming on the podcast!!!!2024-03-2257 minThat Smutty Book ClubEpisode 24- ACOTAR & Rival HeartsSorry it’s late guys, I had it set to upload automatically and I guess it never did… gotta love technology! This week Hope talks to us about A Court of Thorns and Roses by: Sarah J. Maas do I even need to tell you guys about this book, you already know, it’s one of the most talked about series! Kazia talks about Rival Hearts by Maggie Rawdon, it’s a football,second chance romance that is super spicy!2024-03-221h 09That Smutty Book ClubEpisode 23- Author C.H. MaddingtonC.H. Maddington released her debut novel in Oct 2023 called Breaking Ryan Baylor. Breaking Ryan Baylor is a not so typical hockey romance but of course you get your happy ending! Her second book Taming Tyler Hayes will be releasing this year(2024) Thank you C.H. Maddington for joining us, it was such a pleasure getting to meet you!2024-03-0857 minThat Smutty Book ClubEpisode 21- Stand and Defend & One Dark WindowThis week I (Kazia) talk about Sloane St. James new release Stand and Defend. If you take one recommendation from me let it be this one. Hot damn this book is spicy! Hope covers the book One Dark Window by: Rachel Gillig. We share some laughs and I question Hope about things in her books which of course ends up with us laughing harder. Stay smutty friends, and as always check your trigger warnings before reading!2024-02-1645 minThat Smutty Book ClubEpisode 20- Cupid Book Matchmaking & MASHThis week for our Valentine’s episode we picked out books for each other to read! We also played MASH to see how our dream lives play out. Stay Smutty!2024-02-0959 minThat Smutty Book ClubEpisode 19- Kings of QuarantineWe chose to talk about a series this week! Brutal Boys of Everlake Prep by Caroline Peckham & Susanne Valenti. This series is a RH, bully romance! As always check the trigger warnings before reading! Stay Smutty;)2024-02-0251 minThat Smutty Book ClubEpisode 18- Crescent City & The Pucking Wrong GuyHope is excited for the 3rd book of Crescent City by Sarah J. Maas to drop and of course Kazia is trying to convince you to read another hockey romance. The Pucking Wrong Guy by C.R. Jane is a darker hockey romance. As always please check any trigger warnings before reading any books we recommend! Stay Smutty;)2024-01-2651 minThat Smutty Book ClubEpisode 17- Driven Series & From Blood and Ash SeriesWe both covered a series this week. I covered The Driven Series by K. Bromberg and Hope covered From Blood and Ash by Jennifer L. Armentrout! Hope couldn’t join us in person this week because of the road conditions, but don’t worry we got it all covered! Stay Smutty!!!2024-01-1954 minThat Smutty Book ClubEpisode 16- Author: Erin FitzGeraldThis week we had another author on the podcast! Erin FitzGerald joined us to hype up her new release Something Broken, that’s out now for you to read and enjoy! Thank you so much Erin for joining us, we had such a great time!2024-01-1259 minThat Smutty Book ClubEpisode 15- 2024 Bookish Goals & Name a Book Based Off That Trope GameKazia and Hope discuss their bookish goals for 2024, and they play a game where they have to name a book based on a trope that they name!2024-01-0553 minThat Smutty Book ClubEpisode 14- 2023 Book Wrap UpHope and Kazia wrap up their 2023 reads! They discuss their favorite found authors in 2023 and books that stood out to them! We hope that you guys had a great 2023, we can’t wait to see what 2024 has in store for us!2023-12-2933 minThat Smutty Book ClubEpisode 13- Author duo L.A. ShawAuthor duo L.A. Shaw joined us on the podcast this week! Just in time to celebrate their new upcoming release Make You Want Me, which comes out December 28th, 2023! If you haven’t read an L.A. Shaw book we highly recommend them as authors! Their writing is captivating and the spice is perfect!! A huge shoutout to L.A. Shaw, thank you both so much for joining us on our podcast! Go give them all the love on their instagram @lashaw.author and their TikTok is @bookobsessedbabes2023-12-2259 minThat Smutty Book ClubEpisode 12- The Puck Secret & Blind SideThe Puck Secret by G.N. Wright & Blind Side by Kandi Steiner are the books this week! We both gave them a rating of 5/5 stars and 4/5 spice.2023-12-1540 minThat Smutty Book ClubEpisode 11- Fourth Wing and Pucking AroundFourth wing by Rebecca Yarros and Pucking Around by Emily Rath are the books for this week! Join us as we talk about books that have blown up in the book world this year!2023-12-0854 minThat Smutty Book ClubEpisode 10-Madison Kate series by Tate JamesMerry Smutmas! Today marks the first day of December! So we have decided to celebrate smutmas over here on That Smutty Book Club. This week Hope and Kazia dive into the world of Shadow Grove. Madison Kate is a dark why choose. 5/5 stars, 5/5 spice, what more could you ask for. Madison Kates’s men are so hot. There is a Jacob’s ladder involved, say less! Listen in this week as we talk about one of our favorite series!2023-12-0146 minThat Smutty Book ClubEpisode 9- Fuck Marry Kill Book Boyfriend EditionHope and Kazia play fuck, marry,kill with some of their favorite book boyfriends! Do you agree with their answers, or do you have some beef with them now?2023-11-1738 minThat Smutty Book ClubEpisode 8- It Happened One Summer & Pick SixHope gives us the rundown on the book It Happened One Summer by Tessa Bailey. She rated it 5 stars and maybe 3 spice but she thinks that might be generous. A small town grumpy x sunshine romance that takes place in a fishing town while the FMC fixes up her late fathers bar. Kazia discussed a football romance this week…gasp it’s not hockey. Kazia’s book was Pick Six by Maggie Rawdon. She rated this 5 stars and 4 spice. A fake dating, friends to lovers, second chance, and ex husband’s best friend. This book gives you a spicyyy dining room tab...2023-11-1055 minThat Smutty Book ClubEpisode 7- Windy City Series by Liz TomfordeHope and Kazia have a special guest this week (Michelle) as they discuss the Windy City Series by Liz Tomforde! Michelle is Kazia’s sister in law! If you would like to follow her in instagram her handle is @the.readingloft The Windy City Series is a character series that takes place in Chicago following Pro Athletes and their love interests! As always check the trigger warnings before reading, but enjoy and Stay Smutty!2023-11-031h 06That Smutty Book ClubEpisode 6- The Mindf*ck Series by S.T. AbbyMajor Trigger Warnings within this book! This episode we talk about The Mindf*ck Series by S.T. Abby. Serial Killer falls in love with an FBI agent. As always before you read any book please check the TW! Because this book is so dark I will be losing the trigger warnings here. Physical Abuse, Mental Abuse, Sexual Assault, Suicide, Drug use, detailed murder scenes, mutilation, child abuse, kidnapping, pedophilia, graphic torture, and murder. This is considered a dark romance, if that’s not your cup of tea then we will see you back next week!2023-10-2755 minThat Smutty Book ClubEpisode 5- Something Lost & Before We CameHope and Kazia talk about two separate books in which they recommend! Hope: Something Lost by: Erin FitzGerald. It’s a small town, age gap romance! Kazia: Before We Came by: Sloane St. James. This book is a friends to lovers, sports romance with a twist from the past! As always check the trigger warnings before reading these books! Go give these authors some love on their social media accounts!2023-10-201h 06That Smutty Book ClubEpisode 4- Bookish Would You RatherHope and Kazia play would you rather, share some interesting stories, and as always have lots of laughs! Let them know your answers on their social media accounts!2023-10-1355 minThat Smutty Book ClubEpisode 3 - Reckless Impulse & The Royals of Forsyth UniversityIn this episode Kazia & Hope split ways and talk about 2 different books! Kazia talks about Reckless Impulse by L.A. Shaw and Hope discusses a book series she just finished, The Royals of Forsyth University by Angel Lawson & Samantha Rue. As always please check any trigger warnings before starting books.2023-10-0649 minThat Smutty Book ClubEpisode 2- Chestnut Springs Series by Elsie SilverThis week we are talking about the Chestnut Spring series by Elsie Silver. We give our ratings, talk about the spice, tell you our favorite quotes, and gush about how excited we are for the 5th book to come out. Hopeless comes out October 13, 2023! Come with us as we travel to Chestnut Springs in this weeks episode!2023-09-291h 29That Smutty Book ClubEpisode 1- Introduction/ Get to know usGet to know Hope and Kazia as they step into the world podcasting! Episode 1 is all about getting to know the podcasters behind That Smutty Book Club and their personalities. We hope you stick around for more smutty book talk to come2023-09-2242 min
The Every Entrepreneur Show with Isaiah Trejo#4: Pursuing Peace, Worth, & Strength with Holistic Nutrition Enthusiast Kazia StraughanSince she was 5 years old Kazia Straughan has known that she wanted to pursue changing lives! She has always wanted to inspire and motivate people, especially women to be their absolute best no matter what! Kazia believes that women should see and believe in their own strength and who God has made them to be.
From the age of 15, Kazia has been working on herself and her dreams. She didn’t have the ideal childhood and overcame countless obstacles. In her opinion, hardships like the ones she had to conquer, are good. They grow you so much and mold you in...2019-10-1651 min