Re-sharing a previous episode this week as we took a break for Thanksgiving! Originally aired July 29th 2025. We hope you enjoy!  

In this episode of The Story is Pod, we share our concert experience with the Backstreet Boys in Vegas, a few ideas for romance books, and we FINALLY rank our top 10 book boyfriends! And of course, we share what we're reading and what's on our TBR including Keep Me, Crash Test and Metal Slinger. Stay tuned until the end for a special announcement! 

Time Stamps:

0:00 Backstreets Back + our Vegas recap

12:59 Book Ideas for Romance Authors

16:44 Pop Culture News

24:53 Boy Bands and Unrealistic Love Expectations

37:46 Ranking our Top 10 Book Boyfriends

44:59 Katie’s Book Report: Keep Me by Sara Cate, Crash Test by Amy James *spoilers for both*

48:20 Amanda’s Book Report: Dishonestly Yours by Krista and Becca Richie, The Seven Year Itch by Amy Dawes, and Metal Slinger by Rachel Schneider

1:02:00 Exciting podcast announcement

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