For many of us, romance is an escape from our day to day lives where we can just focus on the witty repartee, brooding good looks, and all of the tingles in the groiny bits.

This month, Nikki and Meg are sharing a book they somehow love yet it contains their most hated trope(s).

Nowhere on Meg’s TBR list would we expect to see a grumpyXsunshine western single dad romance with a nanny AND A SURPRISE BABY.

But surprise, it’s time for Meg’s pick, Heartless by Elsie Silver.

In this episode we chat about:

* how a GRUMPY single dad turns out to be the most emotionally mature character of all time

* panty-dropping meet cute moments in weirdly named coffeeshops

* a nanny who is neither Julie Andrews as a nun nor “not like other girls”, but just awesome, really

* hot, hot, hot tub moments

Books & Media We Mention:

* The Chestnut Springs series by Elsie Silver (the rest of this series)

* Fool Hearts (Plum Valley Cowboys Book 1) by Emmy Sanders

* How to Say I Do by Tal Bauer

* To the Moon & Back by NR Walker

* The Nannies of New York series by K. Sterling

* Descript software for transcription, podcast editing & Reel creation

* Money Honeys Podcast with Freddie, Chantel, and Dev

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