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  1. Snowed in with the Scoundrel

    19 december 2023 · 35 min

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    This is a novella about a Christmas sex cabin. It was so good, but we struggled to stay on topic when discussing

  2. A Christmas Spark by Diana Biller

    14 december 2023 · 19 min

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    If you can deeply internalize the expectation that this will be very short and closed door, everything in this novella is perfect. If you hear the words "virgin hero" and start salivating, that's kinda hard to do.

  3. Duke the Halls by Felicty Niven

    12 december 2023 · 29 min

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    Add this to the list of books we didn't think would work for us, but totally did! Everything that's usually annoying to us was charming. Maybe that's the meaning of Christmas?

  4. A Merry Little Meet Cute by Julie Murphy and Sierra Simone

    8 december 2023 · 32 min

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    A boy band member trying to rehabilitate his image with a Christmas movie is shocked but not appalled when his new costar is his favorite porn star. Meg loved it, Laine liked it, and it was VERY Christmas.

  5. The Earl I Want for Christmas by Colleen Kelly

    5 december 2023 · 24 min

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    This cute newsletter novella scratched Laine's Christmas itch, but Meg struggled with some hamfisted Christmas hijinks. We both enjoyed the sex vacation.

  6. Raiders of the Lost Heart by Jo Segura

    1 december 2023 · 32 min

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    We wanted to like this "rival archeologist" book very much, but the male main character is nothing like Lord Ingram or Rupert, so we struggled.

  7. A Demon's Guide to Wooing a Witch by Sarah Hawley

    28 november 2023 · 28 min

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    This episode went a little off the rails. We remain charmed by glimmer falls and enjoyed this new twist on an amnesia romance.

  8. Errata Not Erotica

    25 november 2023 · 15 min

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    Happy Thanksgiving! Enjoy our unhinged outtakes and random discussions.

  9. Never Met a Duke Like You by Amelie Howard

    21 november 2023 · 31 min

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    We really struggled to review this book! It was really fun and really sexy, but the characters were inconsistent and the plot was hard to follow. We both really enjoyed reading it, but sound like we didn't when talking about it.

  10. Do Your Worst by Rosie Danan

    17 november 2023 · 28 min

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    Laine found this to be the perfect balance of zany and sincere. Meg had trouble suspending disbelief. Laine 's started a countdown to Christmas.

  11. Sin & Serendipity by Sylvie Sinclair

    14 november 2023 · 23 min

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    The perfect newsletter novella makes you want to read more by the author, and this achieves this in spades. It doesn't reinvent "falling for the wrong brother" in exactly the right way, and the heroine manages to be believably young but also not the worst. Lees meer
  12. The Countess Conspiracy by Courtney Milan

    10 november 2023 · 34 min

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    Meg felt many things while reading this book, including devastation that the important scientific work of so many women was lost to history. Laine thought it was super sexy and fun. YMMV.

  13. One Night in Hartswood by Emma Denny

    7 november 2023 · 30 min

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    Moral of the story: all half-Scottish people are queer

  14. Some Winter's Evening by Erin Langston

    2 november 2023 · 28 min

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    This is a platonic ideal of a romance novella! Virgin hero, Christmas, and a whole lot of acted-on lust.

  15. It's in Her Kiss by Katherine Grant

    31 oktober 2023 · 22 min

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    Harriet has needed a best friend for a long time: me. Chow might not be as useful as an honest friend over brunch, but he does keep her from making a colossal mistake twice.

  16. The Marquis Who Mustn't by Courtney Milan

    27 oktober 2023 · 35 min

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    We were so excited for this new release by Courtney Milan and it didn't disappoint! The couple was totally adorable even if their personal ethics didn't always point north.

  17. 10 Things That Never Happened by Alexis Hall

    24 oktober 2023 · 32 min

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    This is a Christmas novel and it is perfect.

  18. Despising the Duke by Stevie Sparks

    20 oktober 2023 · 36 min

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    This book charmed both of us in different ways. Meg with touching emotional scenes and Laine with WTFery

  19. The Gargoyle from General Management by Kate Prior

    17 oktober 2023 · 22 min

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    We remain suckers for this series that is equal parts monster romance and office satire. Is capitalism getting you down? At least you're not at a mandatory off site corporate retreat while in heat.

  20. The Earl Was Wrong by Britt Belle

    13 oktober 2023 · 32 min

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    We were very charmed by this debut novella that taught us we don't hate miscommunication when there isn't supposed to be a prior relationship built on trust and affection. Who knew?

  21. Dreaming of a Duke Like You by Sara Bennett

    10 oktober 2023 · 30 min

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    Gambling hell owner and suddenly-legitimized dukes will inevitably have a lot of issues that gently bred but down on their luck women can solve.

  22. The Heiress Effect by Courtney Milan

    6 oktober 2023 · 28 min

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    We really like books in which the couple is on the same side but there are realistic circumstances keeping them apart. We loved this book.

  23. Surrender to a Wicked Spy by Celeste Bradley

    3 oktober 2023 · 35 min

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    In which we say the word "dildo" enough times that it loses all meaning.

  24. Re-release A Duke in Shining Armor by Loretta Chase

    29 september 2023 · 28 min

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    Meg and Laine talk about anxiety, secret love nest cabins, and duels. Like a lot about duels.

  25. The Duke Gets Desperate by Diana Quincy

    26 september 2023 · 34 min

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    Apologies because neither Laine nor Meg can keep family relationships straight when discussing this one. Dude who expects to get his family castle back finds out it's been gifted to a random American. Would have been normal inheritance shenanigans if it didn't take miscommunication to a whole new level. Lees meer
  26. Every Duke Has His Day by Suzanne Enoch

    22 september 2023 · 23 min

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    A perfect closed-door screwball romance?? Who are we??

  27. The Hellion of Drury Lane by Katherine Grant

    19 september 2023 · 17 min

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    This novella is the latest entry in the Preston series and it was a lot of fun packed into very few pages. We enjoyed it, though it was surprisingly hard to keep from spoiling what happened during the episode.

  28. My Rogue to Ruin by Erica Ridley

    14 september 2023 · 24 min

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    The Wynchesters are at it again, but this time "at it" means Marjorie spends 10 hours in a room with a super hot dude just... talking.

  29. Always Be My Duchess by Amalie Howard

    11 september 2023 · 24 min

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    This book is super heavy on the Pretty Woman references. Laine missed all of them.

  30. To Wed a Scandalous Spy by Celeste Bradley

    5 september 2023 · 27 min

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    Ok, so there's a secret society of lords who are sworn to protect the monarch (think Kingsman, but only 4 of them) and one of them is pretending to be a treasonous bastard to catch a bad guy, but he gets hit by a flying wasps nest because this girl is cursed so they have to get married. YEAH, we had fun. Lees meer
  31. My Roommate is a Vampire by Jenna Levine

    1 september 2023 · 23 min

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    Meg and Laine disagree, for those of you who see that as a selling point! Meg thought this was a book that exceeded her expectations. Laine is an old codger telling Cassie to get off her lawn.

  32. When the Duke Loved Me by Lydia Lloyd

    29 augustus 2023 · 22 min

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    This book has a ton of potential and we're definitely going to be reading what comes next from Lydia Lloyd. Did we have some minor and major quibbles? Yes. The friends seem kinda irredeemable. Did we have a good time overall? Also yes, very much.

  33. Knockout by Sarah MacLean

    25 augustus 2023 · 37 min

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    Meg has very strong opinions on the right kind of starchy hero learning to question authority. Laine just likes it when badass women get a stoic dude hot under the collar.

  34. In Which Winnie Halifax is Utterly Ruined by Alexandra Vasti

    21 augustus 2023 · 24 min

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    Vasti has done it again with another pitch perfect novella. This time Laine is head over heels while these two romp through London deciding that announcing they're married is fine in the effort to annul their unintentional marriage. It's sexy and perfect and don't worry about it. Lees meer
  35. A Day Until Forever by Erin Langston

    18 augustus 2023 · 18 min

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    The prequel novella takes place entirely within one day (other than the prologue and epilogue of course) and we we so very charmed by that, and the events of the book. If you're looking for a quick read with a lot of heat, we highly recommend this. Just don't think to hard about Forever Your Rogue while reading it. Lees meer
  36. Dark Desires by Eve Silver

    15 augustus 2023 · 24 min

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    Darcy gets taken in by this great employer who pays well but everyone warns her about him, and she concludes it is quite possible he kills people. She decides he's too hot and into her for her to fret over a little thing like murder. We are not the intended audience for gothic romance, apparently. Lees meer
  37. Cruel Seduction by Katee Robert

    10 augustus 2023 · 27 min

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    I think four protagonists in a polycule is just too many to give each character and relationship the depth it requires to be compelling. Meg argued this book is a point of transition for the series, which is fair. However, it seems to be transitioning into more "weird politicking" and less "hot avatars of Greek Gods getting it on" so do with that what you will. Lees meer
  38. A Kiss for Midwinter by Courtney Milan

    7 augustus 2023 · 24 min

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    Laine and Meg kick off Holiday Novella season with this entry from Courtney Milan. Milan managed to include a lot of detail and characters in a way that totally works. The themes are a bit darker than we're used to for the holidays, but the love story is as sweet as you expect. Lees meer
  39. The Earl Takes All by Lorraine Heath

    3 augustus 2023 · 43 min

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    Buckle up people, because this book is B.A.N.A.N.A.S. There are a ton of terrible ideas with no consequences. and convincing yourself that your brother's widow giving you a hand job (while believing you're her husband) (because you're pretending to be him) is for HER benefit is the king of dick logic that makes us lol. Lees meer
  40. The Countess and the Casanova by Ginny Moore

    1 augustus 2023 · 32 min

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    If you can't make the BFF you've been in love with fall in love with you in Italy, where can it happen? This is basically both of the main characters' plan. Yes, we loved it.

  41. How to Tame a Wild Rogue by Julie Anne Long

    28 juli 2023 · 32 min

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    We really loved this entry into the palace of rogues series, and not just because it spends so much time with old favorite characters. Not you, Delacourt.

  42. The Poetics of Passion by Delphine Ross

    25 juli 2023 · 30 min

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    Secret pen pals meet in real life but don't know it, because she's THE secret author of erotic poetry trying to overcome her family's scandalous reputation. We liked it and think the author has a ton of potential.

  43. Not that Duke by Eloisa James

    21 juli 2023 · 31 min

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    We both really loved this book even though there are some elements and themes that aren't usually our favs.

  44. A Courtesan's Worth by Felicity George

    18 juli 2023 · 31 min

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    This heroine is a working courtesan and the hero is the stereotypical second son meant for the clergy. The set up and the twist were both extremely unique. Meg took a while to read this one but ultimately enjoyed it. Laine was mostly frustrated that the characters weren't smarter. Lees meer
  45. Say Yes to the Princess by Charis Michaels

    13 juli 2023 · 34 min

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    This series about exiled French royalty is going to be right up our alley. It was less fluffy than we've come to expect from Michaels, but it was super enjoyable.

  46. Barbarian's Mate by Ruby Dixon

    11 juli 2023 · 32 min

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    We say a goodbye, at least for now, to the Ice Planet Barbarians series with this review of Barbarian's Mate. There are a lot of themes here that we've already seen in this series, but this one introduces a slow burn. Given these books are about sentient dildos, we were not expecting that. Lees meer
  47. Bed Me, Duke by Felicity Niven

    7 juli 2023 · 27 min

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    Are the hero and his friends a little too historically-accurate gross and misogynistic? Yes. Did we have a lot of fun? Also yes.

  48. Re-Release: The Duchess War by Courtney Milan

    4 juli 2023 · 23 min

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    Meg and Laine talk about childhood chess trauma, how to do tropes well (hint: this book is the answer), and good secondary characters.

  49. The Notorious Lord Knightly by Lorraine Heath

    30 juni 2023 · 35 min

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    If you love Lorraine Heath, please tell us which of her books are a must-read and skip this episode. Meg and Laine just didn't get these characters or their choices or why they were having sex? I know, blasphemy.

  50. Forever Your Rogue by Erin Langston

    27 juni 2023 · 33 min

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    We did not expect this story about a widow using an old friend who'd never grown up to retain custody of her kids would be scorchingly hot. But it was.