Take one strong alpha male shifter and one super smart yet culturally naive vampire, put them in an arranged marriage with a dash of political intrigue and a soupçon of sexual tension, and what do you get? Bride, by Ali Hazelwood!

Join Meg & Nikki this week as they talk:

* why we all KNOW what it means when you sniff a neck

* the importance of secret friendship languages for surprise unveilings

* the “science” of shifters changing with or without their clothes

* the…physics… of interspecies tingles in the groiny bits

Then head on over to our Substack comments and let us know what you think about the book!

Books & Media We Mention:

Ali Hazlewood’s book catalogue, including:

* The Love Hypothesis

* Love on the Brain

* Love Theoretically

* Under One Roof

* Stuck With You

* Below Zero

* Check & Mate

* Not In Love

* The Hidden Species series by Louisa Masters

* Facing Reality by Sienna Atwell

* Yippee Ki Yay (YKY) by Joseph David Jones

* Nikki’s country playlist on Spotify

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