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Romance Unzipped14. Thorn in the Saddle by Rebekah WeatherspoonSecretly shy, 6’7”, serious n’ sexy rancher Jesse Pleasant has his stoic walls shredded when Lily-Grace Leroux returns to Charming in a blaze of emotion. This M/F romances is a small town, slow burn with spice, enemies-to-lovers, 37-year-old inexperienced man hunk trading swim instruction for sex lessons with The Only Girl He’s Ever Wanted. Shenanigans ensue. Emotional needs are met. Ex-boyfriends are served. And Jesse finally gets some (love). All in 200 pages! Join us as we review this smart and escapist charmer. 2025-07-1640 minRomance Unzipped13. Lola and the Millionaires by Kathryn MoonLola loves Alphas, but so far, they don't love her. In Lola & The Millionaires, by Kathryn Moon, this lovely Beta has lost all confidence, and her beauty career is down the drain. Her road to love recovery is sweet and sexy and full of fabulous fashion. A chance meeting with Leo, the packs' bossy babe Beta, and a blooming relationship with Rake, the male model Omega dream, have Lola (and us) daring to hope for more. This is a slow burn, omegaverse, contemporary romance is between a female beta and her seven-man pack. 2025-07-0835 minRomance Unzipped12. The Prospects by KT HoffmanSexy mascots, minor league baseball life, and sweet slow burn romance in KT Hoffman's The Prospects, an M/M baseball sports romance. Luis, a cisgender man, and Gene, our endearing narrator and a trans man, are rivals to lovers who overcome internal fears and professional funks to embrace true love. All the while, their team—the Beaverton Beavers— fights for wins and their Portland Major League dreams are almost in sight. Join us to discuss baseball culture, character arcs, and have a lot of serious fun. *We're Annie + Hollie and we're bookclubbing the world's greatest genr...2025-07-0147 minRomance Unzipped11. Hot Blooded by Heather GuerreEthical vampire seeks hot blood mate 🩸Contemporary M/F vampire romance slow burn with Amos, a 150-year old vamp with a powerful thirst, and Tessa, an ER nurse in need of income who signed up for a blood donation service. Amos—who hasn't had human blood in 100 years—battles the feral nature fighting to break free when he discovers Tessa, his curvy bombshell blood donor is real reactive to vampire venom. Reader, orgasms ensue. Join us as we discuss the evolution of vampire pop culture, the thrill of primal play, and super consensual consensual non-consent. Who wouldn't love to...2025-06-2438 minRomance Unzipped10. My Dark RomeoReady for Romeo—a disillusioned a-hole with a broken inner child? Neither is Dallas—the pretend ditz being pawned into marrying him. There's high-stakes revenge, light kidnapping, semi-consensual nuptials, and more daddy issues than you can shake a Lambo at in My Dark Romeo, by LJ Shen & Parker S. Huntington. Come for the enemies to lovers banter and stay for the hard-won romance between these two hard-headed soulmates.M/F Contemporary Enemies-to-Lovers romance, as always, check your TW. This one's not dark romance, but it's dark adjacent. *We're Annie + Hollie and we'r...2025-06-1749 minRomance Unzipped9. My Dark Fairy TaleRafa Romero—The Gentleman Mafioso—always gets what he wants. And after nearly hitting the innocent, far-from-home Guinevere—when she darts from dark fields on a starry Italian night, this hardhearted criminal decides he wants her. That's right friends, your mafia trope has arrived! My Dark Fairytale, by Giana Darling, (one of Annie's fave authors) is a M/F Mafia romance and Giana's first in the mafia sub-genre—although girlfriend is no stranger to a criminal (see: the Fallen Men MC series). Be warned, My Dark Fairytale ends on a cliffhanger doozy (book 2 slated 10/2025). There are sexy man ankl...2025-06-1039 min
Auscast Literature ChannelQueer Romance Fiction: How to Jettison Joy This PrideMust there always be a boy one and a girl one? Is there only one way to write a queer HEA? What's the difference between representing queer people and queering the genre itself? Amy & Harry, Abby, and Justina are kicking off Pride Month with a discussion about all of this and more. Mentioned: Female Masculinity and The Queer Art of Failure by Jack Halberstam. LINKS Watch the full episode on YouTube: @AmyAndPodcast Follow the Amy & Podcast on IG: @amyandpodcast Join the Amy & Bookclub: Amy & Bookclub Follow Amy Matthews on IG: @amymatthewsauthor Follow Amy Ba...2025-06-0441 min
Amy &Queer Romance Fiction: How to Jettison Joy This PrideMust there always be a boy one and a girl one? Is there only one way to write a queer HEA? What's the difference between representing queer people and queering the genre itself? Amy & Harry, Abby, and Justina are kicking off Pride Month with a discussion about all of this and more. Mentioned: Female Masculinity and The Queer Art of Failure by Jack Halberstam. LINKS Watch the full episode on YouTube: @AmyAndPodcast Follow the Amy & Podcast on IG: @amyandpodcast Join the Amy & Bookclub: Amy & Bookclub Follow Amy Matthews on IG: @amymatthewsauthor Follow Amy Ba...2025-06-0441 minRomance Unzipped8. Great Big Beautiful LifeWe covered a blockbuster! Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry is a M/F Contemporary Romance featuring, you guessed it, two writers! The divine Emily Henry loves to write some writers and her latest, GBBL, delivers on just that. It's a bold merge of romance and a sweeping multi-generational family drama. If you love Emily's broody hunks and competent ladies, plus quirky characters and artist angst, this book will not disappoint. Come along for our (hopefully) smart and definitely slightly silly book review served with a side helping of ridiculously high-brow innuendos.*We're Annie +...2025-05-2745 minRomance Unzipped7. Thirsty by Mia HopkinsA tender-hearted and tattooed ex-con, a gang playing for keeps, a vibrant East LA neighborhood, and the woman who has Sal's heart. Join us on our journey through Thirsty, by Mia Hopkins. With top-notch writing, complex characters, and a triumphant storyline that made us work for that HEA, we fell in love. Thirsty is an M/F Contemporary Romance. Come along and read with us. We're Annie + Hollie and we're bookclubbing the world's greatest genre. Each episode we discuss a new romance novel, talking about structure, style, and—of course—steam. Separately, we'r...2025-05-2045 minRomance Unzipped6. Poetry on IceCraving the hot impact of a legit Enemies-to-Lovers M/M Hockey Romance? Friend, look no further. We've never read such a delicious clash of two alpha athletes or such a full-on ride from enemies to lovers. We LOVED Poetry on Ice by Jesse H. Reign. It's dirty, it's darling, the dialogue is so darn clever. Come swoon with us as Robbie charm bulldozes his love all over Ant's life. *We're Annie + Hollie and we're co-writing our first romance. We mention our writing process, but mostly each episode is love letter to the world's greatest genre...2025-05-1348 minRomance Unzipped5. His Revenge BabyA mistress, a samurai billionaire, and criss-cross blackmail. Today we talk the high-stakes, wild world of His Revenge Baby, and author Theodora Taylor's titular plot twist. Get ready for unexpected escorting, serious genre jumps, and brutal corporate powerplays. Book 2 in The Ruthless Bosses series. Buckle up, revenge baby, let's ride as we review this action-heavy M/F Contemporary Billionaire / Blackmail / Revenge Romance. *We're Annie + Hollie and we're co-writing our first romance. We mention our writing process, but mostly each episode is love letter to the world's greatest genre, its authors, and the sheer joy of...2025-05-0658 minRomance Unzipped4. Morning Glory Milking Farm: A Magically Sexy Small Town RomanceWould you milk for money? A mystery job at a medical milking farm seems innocent. But Violet can't keep her hand job professional with Roarke, the manly minotaur. Morning Glory Milking Farm, by CM Nascosta, is straight up monster-bait, but is also the sweetest, coziest, little love story you'll read this year. The book is explicit, as is this episode. So, only appropriate listeners this time, please. If you're new to minotaur romance, as we were, buckle up for the gravitron ride of your life. Plus, there's an onscreen cameo by Sofie the wonderpup!*We're...2025-04-3031 minRomance Unzipped4. Morning Glory Milking Farm: A Magically Sexy Small Town RomanceWould you milk for money? A mystery job at the medical milking farm seems innocent enough. But Violet can't keep her hand job professional with Roarke, the mystery minotaur who makes her feel some kind of way. Morning Glory Milking Farm, by CM Nascosta, is straight up monster-bait, but is also the sweetest, coziest, little love story you'll read this year. The author proved that loving mythical creatures lives up to the hype. Listen along and learn what you've been missing! Plus, Sofie the wonderpup shows up for a snuggle. 2025-04-2934 minRomance Unzipped3. Beard ScienceThis week we're discussing Beard Science by Penny Reid. Who can resist Cletus, with his thick beard, cunning wit, and wacky scheming? Jen Sylvester, the town's Banana Cake Queen, sure can't. This quirky M/F Slow Burn Small Town Romance had a side of intrigue. The steam hits late, but it's worth the wait. *We're Annie + Hollie and we're co-writing our first romance. We mention our writing process, but mostly each episode is love letter to the world's greatest genre, its authors, and the sheer joy of reading irresistible HEAs.*Episode...2025-04-2236 minRomance Unzipped2. Failure To MatchBroody billionaire, anyone? We talk Failure to Match, by Kyra Parsi, a matchmaker, M/F Enemies-to-Lovers, Contemporary Romance. Expect dirty talk, a derpy cat, and melting the iceberg heart of Toronto's sexiest cynic.*We're Annie + Hollie and we're co-writing our first romance. We mention our writing process, but mostly each episode is a love letter to the world's greatest genre, its authors, and the sheer joy of reading irresistible HEAs.*Episode Two: Thank you to Kyra Parsi who has no clue who we are but is kind enough to write super...2025-04-1541 minRomance Unzipped1. Yeeted a Love Potion at a WerewolfBookclubbing, baby! Today's a rollicking romantasy titled That Time I Got Drunk and Yeeted a Love Potion at a Werewolf, by Kimberly Lemming. We talk tentacles, shifters, and the sexiness of consent while exploring Kimberly's story structure and style. We love reading romance and we know you do, too. Join our book review of this playfully sexy M/F Shifter Werewolf Romance and all the good times on tap you need. *We're Annie + Hollie and we're co-writing our first romance. We mention our writing process, but mostly each episode is a love letter to the...2025-04-0938 min
The Black Girl Book Club PodcastBGBCP - Kindred (Xander's Story) by Robbi Renee DiscussionThis story started off heartbreaking but didn't disappoint, of course Robbi Renee gave us our HEA (Happily Ever After).
What do you do when you're in love with someone you know you may never have, let's talk about it.
Kindred spirits are said to be individuals with the same beliefs, attitudes, and feelings. Similar souls who mutually experience an instant heart connection of love, peace, and understanding. But when that connection is threatened, can kindred souls fall deeply, dangerously in love?Xander ~ warrior, protector, the defender of people. But the awkward, gan...2023-09-201h 06
TNFro Is ReadingMy Glow Up Continues @Quark’s Bar, Fussing About the Cowboys, Middle Age Dating-Too Soon To Be On Dating Apps, GA/FL Punked Us In The Midterms, Ratched TV Watching and Podcast ListeningMy glow-up for real! 62k well on my to 100k downloads and bring on the advertisers!!
I submitted my rewrite of Black Woman Down, I hope to be placed in Atlanta Film Festival or Scriptpipeline!
Updated I want my Daddy's Record Playlist.
The Freakin' Dallas Cowboys...I had a Florida Evans moment after that game...Damn, Damn, Damn!!
I talk about local news and Katy Mulligrews from ST Voyagers' new role.
The Midterm elections, Bax-Xit is back on...
Dating over 40 and doing the most too soon after...2022-11-151h 13
Romance at a GlanceWhat Makes you DNF a book? ft HEA Bookclub PodcastWhat makes you DNF a book? We had a fun crossover series with Summer and Kelsey from the HEA Bookclub Podcast! Bridget guested on their podcast to talk about ALL manner of things, we covered the gambit and rambled in the most fun way possible. You can check that episode out here!And they came on to talk about why we DNF books, at what point we DNF books, and dropped some recommendations. Check out the HEA BookclubBooks we talked aboutThe Never King Series by Nikki St. Crowne2022-09-2334 minTNFro Is ReadingTNFro Is Reading…My Glow Up Continues, Talking About My Daddy’s Records Queens of Soul and R and B, Quark’s Bar Popular Culture Donkeys and Trash Podcast and TV Watching…see you in US! I see you in Jersey, GA, FL TN! 25K and climbing!! Adding followers!! Thanks for streaming! I have come so far, and I just want to keep surging!!!
I talk about the music I wish I felt safe enough to discuss with my father, the DJ. I was always afraid to talk about things because I was always afraid of being accused of being smarter or knowing more than him, never praised for the knowledge to my face. The complication of not being known or respected as an adult. The playlist is available...2022-09-231h 13