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Smart Women Read RomanceGrim and Bear It by Juliette Cross | Episode 175WHERE TO FIND US:► Email: swreadromance@gmail.com ► Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/swreadrom► Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/swreadrom► Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/swreadrom► Twitter: https://twitter.com/swreadrom► FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/swreadrom.theswoonzone/► Juliette’s Books: https://www.juliettecross.com/ ► Podcast: http://www.buzzsprout.com/2304542023-07-0543 minSmart Women Read RomanceA Matter of Temptation by Stacy Reid | Episode 165WHERE TO FIND US:► Email: swreadromance@gmail.com ► Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/swreadrom► Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/swreadrom► Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/swreadrom► Twitter: https://twitter.com/swreadrom► FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/swreadrom.theswoonzone/► Juliette’s Books: https://www.juliettecross.com/ ► Podcast: http://www.buzzsprout.com/2304542022-08-171h 20Smart Women Read RomanceBetween Wrath & Mercy by Jess Wisecup | Episode 164WHERE TO FIND US:► Email: swreadromance@gmail.com ► Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/swreadrom► Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/swreadrom► Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/swreadrom► Twitter: https://twitter.com/swreadrom► FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/swreadrom.theswoonzone/► Juliette’s Books: https://www.juliettecross.com/ ► Podcast: http://www.buzzsprout.com/2304542022-08-031h 16Smart Women Read RomanceA Wicked Kind of Husband by Mia Vincy | Episode 162WHERE TO FIND US:► Email: swreadromance@gmail.com ► Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/swreadrom► Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/swreadrom► Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/swreadrom► Twitter: https://twitter.com/swreadrom► FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/swreadrom.theswoonzone/► Juliette’s Books: https://www.juliettecross.com/ ► Podcast: http://www.buzzsprout.com/2304542022-07-201h 12Smart Women Read RomanceEntreat Me by Grace Draven | Episode 161WHERE TO FIND US:► Email: swreadromance@gmail.com ► Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/swreadrom► Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/swreadrom► Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/swreadrom► Twitter: https://twitter.com/swreadrom► FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/swreadrom.theswoonzone/► Juliette’s Books: https://www.juliettecross.com/ ► Podcast: http://www.buzzsprout.com/2304542022-07-1358 minSmart Women Read RomanceGrumpy Sunshine Recommendations | Minisode 22WHERE TO FIND US:► Email: swreadromance@gmail.com ► Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/swreadrom► Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/swreadrom► Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/swreadrom► Twitter: https://twitter.com/swreadrom► FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/swreadrom.theswoonzone/► Juliette’s Books: https://www.juliettecross.com/ ► Podcast: http://www.buzzsprout.com/2304542022-06-2252 minSmart Women Read RomanceThe Devil is a Marquess by Elisa Braden | Episode 160WHERE TO FIND US:► Email: swreadromance@gmail.com ► Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/swreadrom► Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/swreadrom► Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/swreadrom► Twitter: https://twitter.com/swreadrom► FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/swreadrom.theswoonzone/► Juliette’s Books: https://www.juliettecross.com/ ► Podcast: http://www.buzzsprout.com/2304542022-06-151h 06Smart Women Read RomanceRun Posy Run by Cate C. Wells | Episode 159WHERE TO FIND US:► Email: swreadromance@gmail.com ► Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/swreadrom► Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/swreadrom► Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/swreadrom► Twitter: https://twitter.com/swreadrom► FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/swreadrom.theswoonzone/► Juliette’s Books: https://www.juliettecross.com/ ► Podcast: http://www.buzzsprout.com/2304542022-06-081h 13Smart Women Read RomanceTake by the Horde King by Zoey Draven | Episode 158WHERE TO FIND US:► Email: swreadromance@gmail.com ► Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/swreadrom► Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/swreadrom► Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/swreadrom► Twitter: https://twitter.com/swreadrom► FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/swreadrom.theswoonzone/► Juliette’s Books: https://www.juliettecross.com/ ► Podcast: http://www.buzzsprout.com/2304542022-06-011h 03Smart Women Read RomanceAll Scot and Bothered by Kerrigan Byrne | Episode 157WHERE TO FIND US:► Email: swreadromance@gmail.com ► Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/swreadrom► Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/swreadrom► Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/swreadrom► Twitter: https://twitter.com/swreadrom► FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/swreadrom.theswoonzone/► Juliette’s Books: https://www.juliettecross.com/ ► Podcast: http://www.buzzsprout.com/2304542022-05-251h 08Smart Women Read RomanceBridgerton Season 2 Review | Minisode 21WHERE TO FIND US:► Email: swreadromance@gmail.com ► Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/swreadrom► Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/swreadrom► Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/swreadrom► Twitter: https://twitter.com/swreadrom► FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/swreadrom.theswoonzone/► Juliette’s Books: https://www.juliettecross.com/ ► Podcast: http://www.buzzsprout.com/2304542022-05-181h 07Smart Women Read RomanceThings We Never Got Over by Lucy Score | Episode 156WHERE TO FIND US:► Email: swreadromance@gmail.com ► Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/swreadrom► Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/swreadrom► Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/swreadrom► Twitter: https://twitter.com/swreadrom► FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/swreadrom.theswoonzone/► Juliette’s Books: https://www.juliettecross.com/ ► Podcast: http://www.buzzsprout.com/2304542022-04-271h 25Smart Women Read RomanceThe Tyrant Alpha's Rejected Mate by Cate C. Wells | Episode 155Fated mates but make him grovel!WHERE TO FIND US:► Email: swreadromance@gmail.com ► Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/swreadrom► Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/swreadrom► Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/swreadrom► Twitter: https://twitter.com/swreadrom► FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/swreadrom.theswoonzone/► Juliette’s Books: https://www.juliettecross.com/ ► Podcast: 2022-04-201h 28Smart Women Read RomanceSlightly Scandalous by Mary Balogh | Episode 154WHERE TO FIND US:► Email: swreadromance@gmail.com ► Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/swreadrom► Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/swreadrom► Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/swreadrom► Twitter: https://twitter.com/swreadrom► FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/swreadrom.theswoonzone/► Juliette’s Books: https://www.juliettecross.com/ ► Discord: https://discord.gg/ptJr3yvF...2022-04-131h 17Smart Women Read RomanceWestern Waves by Brittainy Cherry | Episode 153A grumpy-sunshine, marriage-of-convenience romance!WHERE TO FIND US:► Email: swreadromance@gmail.com ► Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/swreadrom► Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/swreadrom► Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/swreadrom► Twitter: https://twitter.com/swreadrom► FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/swreadrom.theswoonzone/► Juliette’s Books: https://www.juliettecross.com/ ► Discord: https...2022-03-231h 10Smart Women Read RomanceSink or Swim by Maz Maddox | Episode 152Dinosaur shifters, oh my! Who would have thought that dinosaur shifter would be up there on my list of favorite paranormal creatures?! But Maz Maddox made it happen! Baha is such a lovable grump and Jackson is all smooth, southern charm. Put that together with a fake dating ploy to thwart fossil-stealing bad guys? Perfect! A high-stakes, laugh-out-loud MM romance that will have you falling in love with dino shifters, too.WHERE TO FIND US:► Email: swreadromance@gmail.com ► Patreon: https://www.pat...2022-03-1652 minSmart Women Read RomanceA Scoundrel of Her Own by Stacy Reid | Episode 151WHERE TO FIND US:► Email: swreadromance@gmail.com ► Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/swreadrom► Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/swreadrom► Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/swreadrom► Twitter: https://twitter.com/swreadrom► FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/swreadrom.theswoonzone/► Juliette’s Books: https://www.juliettecross.com/ ► Discord: https://discord.gg/ptJr3yvFhW► P...2022-03-091h 15Smart Women Read RomanceThe Lie by Karla Sorensen | Episode 150Bad boy football player and the owner's daughter! What could go wrong?WHERE TO FIND US:► Email: swreadromance@gmail.com ► Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/swreadrom► Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/swreadrom► Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/swreadrom► Twitter: https://twitter.com/swreadrom► FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/swreadrom.theswoonzone/► Juliette’s Books: https://www.juliettecross.com/2022-03-021h 07Smart Women Read RomanceThe Temptation of a Highlander by Elisa Braden | Episode 148Midnight in Scotland, Book 3WHERE TO FIND US:► Email: swreadromance@gmail.com ► Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/swreadrom► Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/swreadrom► Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/swreadrom► Twitter: https://twitter.com/swreadrom► FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/swreadrom.theswoonzone/► Juliette’s Books: https://www.juliettecross.com/ ►...2022-02-161h 10Smart Women Read RomanceMarriage and Murder by Penny Reid | Episode 147The return of Cletus and Jenn!If you've been here a while, then you know that we love the Winston brothers. Cletus and Jenn in particular, are one of our favorite couples. Their spin-off series fills in the five-year time jump between Beard in Mind and Beard Necessities, so we finally find out why Jenn was arrested!Jenn's dad is horrible dad crashes her engagement party, makes a scenes, and then shows up murdered in the parking lot. Her mom is the main suspect and Cletus is in a race against time to...2022-02-091h 03Smart Women Read RomanceThree Weeks With Lady X by Eloisa James | Episode 144Fixer Upper but make it historical!I first fell in love with Eloisa James after reading her Desperate Duchess series. Villier was a character that I was immediately intrigued by and his story directly ties into Lady X.Thorn is all grown up and looking to start a family of his own. He wants the life that he was deprived of as a child. A warm loving partner to raise children with is his ONLY requirement in a wife. So when Lady Xenobia India is hired to turn his sight-unseen fixer...2022-01-121h 05Smart Women Read RomanceSteel King by Devney Perry | Episode 143A motorcycle romance murder mystery!Most of you know that we struggle with motorcycle romance on the whole. So, when I saw that Deveny Perry was writing a small-town romance with a former MC that disbanded, I did a little *squee*! Maybe this would be a different kind of MC that didn't degrade women, felt like a real family and made us swoon in the process. It was! The Clifton Forge series is has cemented itself as our favorite MC romance novels.WHERE TO FIND US:► Ema...2022-01-051h 20Smart Women Read RomanceThe Lady Gets Lucky by Joanna Shupe | Episode 142Swoony teach-me romance? Yes, please!Alice Lusk needs to escape from her horrible mother's influence, but she doesn't want to marry a man who only has eyes for her dowry. During a house-party she comes up with a bold plan to approach notorious rake, Kit Ward, to ask for his advice on how to catch a husband. Kit might be confident in his sexual appeal, but he's also hiding a few insecurities as well. Helping Alice is the last thing he should be doing, but he can't resist!WHERE TO FIND US:2021-12-151h 08Smart Women Read RomanceLore Olympus V1 by Rachel Smythe | Episode 141Hades and Persephone romance!Lore Olympus is why is have such trouble loving any other retelling honestly. The obsession is real! Juliette and I both discovered the Webtoon version a few years ago and binged it. Now we diligently wait every Saturday night for a new episode 💖Hades is the perfect Alphamellow and Persephone is a badass waiting to spread her wings and escape her helicopter mom.WHERE TO FIND US:► Email: swreadromance@gmail.com ► Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/swreadrom2021-12-0850 minSmart Women Read RomanceCarnal Urges by J.T. Geissinger | Episode 140What happens when an Irish mobster unknowingly kidnaps a stick of dynamite in a bubbly, yoga-loving, pink-wearing WOMAN? Sparks, fireworks, explosions! Seriously, I hate that I’m hyping this book so much because I know how it feels to have high expectations and be let down, but this book 🤯 Sloane is almost too hot to handle for Declan but somehow they are exactly what each other needs. The humor is high, the banter is non-stop, one of my favorite scenes is so over the top but it just works. READ IT! Please 😊WHERE TO...2021-12-011h 11Smart Women Read RomanceReacting to Your Unpopular Opinions | Minisode 18Hot Takes on Romance Books!We asked for your unpopular opinions on romance books and you delivered. Juliette and I definitely had a good laugh with some of these. Thanks to Samantha from Books with Samantha for the original idea. You can check out her video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6GLIraU8B8o&t=11sWHERE TO FIND US:► Email: swreadromance@gmail.com ► Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/swreadrom► Goodreads: https://www.goodread...2021-11-171h 01Smart Women Read RomanceDangerous by Minerva Spencer | Episode 139A clever, insightful woman? Dangerous indeed!Adam de Courtney aka The Mad Marquess has no idea the ride he's lined up for when he agrees to marry Mia, the daughter of a duke who hasn't been seen in over a decade. Mia was secretly a captive, living in a harem and now her father wants to marry her off quickly before she embarrasses him. A man who is rumored to have done away with both of his wives sounds perfect!Both of these characters are carrying secrets and trust isn't so easily won...2021-11-101h 02Smart Women Read RomanceNobody's Hero by Bec McMaster | Episode 138Mad Max but with werewolves!Thank you Juliette for bringing this action/adventure romance to my attention. This is definitely a wild ride in a post-apocalyptic world - Mad Max Style! Riley is taken captive by a warg, werewolves that are normally mindless, lethal beings with a penchant for using women. But Lucius seems to have his beast under control and he's looking for the man who ruined his life. Riley struggles as she starts to view Lucius as a man and not the monster that wargs usually are, but will...2021-11-021h 17Smart Women Read RomanceThe Dark Highlander by Karen Marie Moning | Episode 137Time-traveling Highlander!Dageus is an ancient Highlander living in the 21st century. After breaking an ancient compact with the Tuatha De Danan in order to save his brother, Dageus is now a cursed man. He's searching for a way to get rid of the thirteen dark druids that currently possess him. Enter Chloe, a woman in love with history and its preservation, who becomes entangled in Dageus' search for any way to purge The Dragar from his body. She is whisked on the adventure of a lifetime! They travel to Scotland (both present and past) a...2021-10-271h 14Smart Women Read RomanceUnhinged by Onley James | Episode 136A heart-warming serial killer romance!Yep, that's exactly what this book is and it made us incredibly giddy. Adam is one of seven adopted sons of Dr. Mulvaney and they all share a common characteristic. They are psychopaths trained to kill slimeballs who escape the justice system. Adam is held at gunpoint by the son of his past victim and is immediately captivated by him!There is something about the Mulvaney brothers and how they fall in love - hard and fast - that just absolutely works. You would think that a serial k...2021-10-201h 05Smart Women Read RomanceCaptive of the Horde King by Zoey Draven | Episode 135Barbarian Horde, you say?Obviously Juliette and I have a type! But this time we have ALIEN barbarian men similar to our beloved Dothraki. The book kicks off with a captor/captive situation (another favorite of ours). Luna offers herself in place of her brother when he breaks the rules of Drakkar. The mysterious horde king makes his interest clear and whisks her off into the sunset. What I love about these barbarians is that they are alpha, but incredibly caring and sweet with their sweetheart. There's something about this world that just s...2021-10-131h 05Smart Women Read RomanceNever Seduce a Scot by Maya Banks | Episode 134Get thee a Scotsman like Graeme Montgomery!Forced into a marriage by his king, Graeme thinks that he is marrying a woman who will never be his true wife. He can't, in good conscious, consummate the marriage with Eveline Armstrong who is rumored to be touched in the head and childlike. What Graeme - and her entire family don't know - is that Eveline isn't daft at all, she just deaf, but played the fool in order to escape a previous arranged marriage to an evil man. When Eveline lays eyes on Graeme a...2021-10-061h 04Smart Women Read RomanceThe Professional by Kresley Cole | Episode 133Bringing it back to the first mafia romance we ever read!The Professional starts out with a bang and never really lets up. Adopted daughters find their long-lost Russian vor fathers, sneaky foot-jobs during important dinners, passion, intrigue, betrayal, SECRETS!Seriously you don't know what your missing if you haven't read about the Sevastyan brothers.WHERE TO FIND US:► Email: swreadromance@gmail.com ► Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/swreadrom► Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/swreadrom2021-09-291h 08Smart Women Read RomanceThe Taming of the Highlander by Elisa Braden | Episode 131Who doesn't love a good historical spin on the classic Beauty and the Beast trope?!Elisa Braden creates magic in her Midnight in Scotland series. The MacPhersons are a tight-knit family and one of their own has just been through hell and back. Broderick was wrongly accused of murder and spent six months being beaten in prison. When the lovely Kate Huxley visits her brother in Scotland, she stumbles upon Broderick beating a man to death and thinks he is a monster. But she quickly learns there is more than meets the eye with t...2021-09-151h 28Smart Women Read RomanceFilthy by Serena Akeroyd | Episode 130How filthy do you like your mafia romance?Not only does Finn strong-arm Aoife into selling her business to the Five Points, he also makes it very clear that a night in his bed is part of the deal. These two are hot and heavy from the very beginning. Grab your fan, ladies. You're gonna need it! Finn and Aoife are also going to get a Part 2 with Filthy Secret releasing on October 21st. We are so excited and anxious for those secrets to come to light!Serena Akeroyd has created a r...2021-09-081h 12Smart Women Read RomanceThe Golden Dynasty by Kristen Ashley | Episode 129Feeling nostalgic for Game of Thrones (the good seasons)?The Golden Dynasty is the perfect Khal Drogo + Dany fanfic to fill the void. Juliette and I have had enough time after the disastrous final season that we were craving a little barbarian horde romance. I apologize for the quality of the audio for this episode. We will be fixing the microphones for future recordingsWHERE TO FIND US:► Email: swreadromance@gmail.com ► Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/swreadrom► Good...2021-09-011h 15Smart Women Read RomanceDevil in Disguise by Lisa Kleypas | Episode 128Lisa Kleypas is our Historical Romance Queen!In case you didn't know, Lisa Kleypas is our favorite HR romance writer of all time. She consistently writes strong female heroines and swoony heroes. It's no surprise that she is one of our most featured authors on this podcast. When it was announced that the Ravenel series was getting an extension, we were beyond excited. Devil in Disguise has so many connections to the previous books of the series as well as the Wallflowers. We hope that Kleypas continues to explore future romances for the Wallflower c...2021-08-251h 20Smart Women Read RomanceReckless Miles by Claire Kingsley | Episode 127Today's episode is all about The Miles Family by Claire Kingsley.Particularly the incredibly endearing Cooper Miles and his jilted-at-the-altar love interest, Amelia. There is just something about a small-town family romance that has us gushing. All of the beautiful family dynamics makes this one of our favorite new series!WHERE TO FIND US:► Email: swreadromance@gmail.com ► Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/swreadrom► Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/swreadrom► Instagram: ...2021-08-181h 08Smart Women Read RomanceNeon Gods by Katee Robert | Episode 126Finding a good Hades and Persephone romance can be hard when Lore Olympus is your top tier, but Neon Gods gave us everything we wanted!WHERE TO FIND US:► Email: swreadromance@gmail.com ► Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/swreadrom► Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/swreadrom► Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/swreadrom► Twitter: https://twitter.com/swreadrom► FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/swreadrom.th...2021-08-0455 minSmart Women Read RomanceEp. 70 - Hotter Than Ever by Elle KennedyThe episode where I sneak a ménage on the podcast to force Juliette out of her comfort zone! She loved it! Support the show2020-05-131h 13Smart Women Read RomanceEp. 54 - Still by Kennedy RyanThe Grip Series Review - Part 2. Still is the final installment of the epic Gripstol romance! Before we deep dive into the story, listen to Juliette and Jessen list their most anticipated books of 2020 (1:10). Get to know the characters, setting, and tropes during their spoiler-free discussion of Still (11:00). Spoiler Section: Take a deep dive into all the SPOILERY details of one of this incredibly moving second chance romance (13:18). Then, Juliette and Jessen compete in a Showdown where they each offer up their favorite scene to see which one reigns supreme (47:13).Support the show2020-01-1549 minSmart Women Read RomanceEp. 53 - Flow & Grip by Kennedy RyanWhat better way to start 2020 than with the series that landed at the top of our "Best of 2019 reads" list! One of the best love stories that we've ever read. PERIOD. Before we deep dive into the story, listen to Juliette and Jessen list their 2020 resolutions (1:10). Get to know the characters, setting, and tropes during their spoiler-free discussion of The Grip series (5:07). Spoiler Section: Take a deep dive into all the SPOILERY details of one of this incredibly moving second chance romance (11:37). Then, Juliette and Jessen compete in a Showdown where they each offer up their favorite scene to se...2020-01-081h 05Smart Women Read RomanceMinisode 13 - Wolf Gone Wild by Juliette Cross Sneak PeakSupport the show2020-01-0317 minSmart Women Read RomanceEp. 50 - Wrapped Up in You by Jill ShalvisA less cliche, Christmas-heavy romance this time around! An opposites attract romance with just a hint of the holiday season for those who don't enjoy straight up holiday romances. Before we deep dive into the story, listen to Juliette & Jessen discuss the right time to decorate for Christmas and Jessen's experience working retail during the holidays (00:59). Get to know the characters, setting, and tropes during their spoiler-free discussion of Wrapped Up in You (13:18). Spoiler Section: Juliette and Jessen compete in a Showdown where they each offer up their favorite scene to see which one reigns supreme (17:04). Then, take a d...2019-12-1141 minSmart Women Read RomanceEp. 49 - Montana Secret Santa by Debra SalonenIt's the holiday season and we're kicking off the month of December with a cute Christmas romance set in the fictional town of Marietta, Montana! Before we deep dive into the story, listen to Juliette and Jessen discuss Christmas traditions and Jessen's most memorable Christmas present (1:06). Get to know the characters, setting, and tropes during their spoiler-free discussion of Montana Secret Santa (8:45). Spoiler Section: Juliette and Jessen compete in a Showdown where they each offer up their favorite scene to see which one reigns supreme (12:54). Then, take a deep dive into all the SPOILERY details of this holiday romance (18:00).2019-12-0446 minSmart Women Read RomanceEp. 48 - When We Kiss by Tia LouiseHOT SEX SCENES AHEAD! Guys, we could not stop talking about the smoking hot sex scenes between our main characters. Tia Louise sure know how to write 'em! Before we deep dive into the story, listen to Juliette discuss some Game of Thrones news that they are really excited about if the length of this chit chat is anything to go by (00:53). Get to know the characters, setting, and tropes during their spoiler-free discussion of When We Kiss (8:32). Spoiler Section: Juliette and Jessen compete in a Showdown where they each offer up their favorite scene to see which one r...2019-11-2049 minSmart Women Read RomanceEp. 47 - The One You Can't Forget by Roni LorenThis entire series is amazing, but we think you can guess why Jessen wanted to review this one for the podcast....hottie chef. It's a weakness! Before we deep dive into the story, listen to Juliette discuss Jessen's book bible project that she insisted she do for Wolf Gone Wild and their plot parties (1:44). Get to know the characters, setting, and tropes during their spoiler-free discussion of The One You Can't Forget (9:03). Spoiler Section: Juliette and Jessen compete in a Showdown where they each offer up their favorite scene to see which one reigns supreme (15:36). Then, take a deep d...2019-11-131h 24Smart Women Read RomanceEp. 46 - Beard Necessities by Penny ReidThe HEA we've all been waiting for! Billy and Claire will finally come to terms with their tragic past and move forward with the help of the well-meaning Winston Brood. Before we deep dive into the story, listen to Jessen explain why she is only mostly dead while recording this episode and how the universe is having a laugh at her optimism (1:00). Get to know the characters, setting, and tropes during their spoiler-free discussion of Beard Necessities (3:45). Spoiler Section: Juliette and Jessen compete in a Showdown where they each offer up their favorite scene to see which one reigns s...2019-11-061h 06Smart Women Read RomanceEp. 45 - Beard with Me by Penny ReidTechnically not a romance book in its own right, but it IS a part of the Billy and Claire duet. A very integral part in our opinion. Touted for being the most angsty book that Penny has delivered in the Winston Brother series, Juliette and Jessen found that the reading experience was enjoyable, and not too much to bear. Before we deep dive into the story, listen to Jessen and Juliette sort the Winston siblings into Hogwarts Houses (1:10). Get to know the characters, setting, and tropes during their spoiler-free discussion of Beard with Me (10:08). Spoiler Section: Juliette and Jessen c...2019-10-301h 38Smart Women Read RomanceEp. 44 - Baking Me Crazy by Karla SorensenMore books in the Pennyverse?! Yes, please! We are so excited to discover new authors writing in one of our favorite settings, Green Valley. Before we deep dive into the story, listen to Jessen and Juliette talk about their wacky dreams (1:01). Get to know the characters, setting, and tropes during their spoiler-free discussion of Baking Me Crazy (5:33). Spoiler Section: Juliette and Jessen compete in a Showdown where they each offer up their favorite scene to see which one reigns supreme (9:18). Then, take a deep dive into all the SPOILERY details of this friends to lovers romance (15:57).Support t...2019-10-231h 09Smart Women Read RomanceEp. 43 - Earls Just Want to Have Fun by Shana GalenAfter months and months of Juliette's pleading, we are finally featuring her favorite Shana Galen book! I am kicking myself for waiting this long. Before we deep dive into the story, listen to a brief chit-chat/check-in with Jessen and Juliette where they talk about tv streaming services and FOMO (00:57). Get to know the characters, setting, and tropes during their spoiler-free discussion of Earls Just Want to Have Fun (6:57). Spoiler Section: Juliette and Jessen compete in a Showdown where they each offer up their favorite scene to see which one reigns supreme (10:43). Then, take a deep dive into all t...2019-10-161h 16