Bodice Riffers

We explore "Playing the Game" by MQ Barber, joined by guest mental health counselor, couples' counselor, and sex therapist Bella Donna, who shares her expert insight on ethical non-monogamy, polyamorous relationships, and kinky power dynamics. In this bonus-length episode, we explore the surprisingly wholesome potential of a well-balanced throuple, and also decide that if Dom Tattoo artist is not already an established career field, it really needs to be. (Yes, please do call us good girls and tell us how well we take that ink.)

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We discuss The Flatshare by Beth O'Leary. The subtlety of the spice is more than made up for by the depth of the psychanalysis. Slip into your nerdiest glasses - it's gonna get cerebral up in here.

Wherein we discuss "That Time I Got Drunk and Saved A Demon" By Kimberly Lemming. Demon dragon shifters? Evil lich queen? A found family of pirates? Spicy nachos? Lovers screwing like bunnies on a deserted tropical isle?! Yeah, we got all that and more.

Wherein we discuss "Heated Rivalry" by Rachel Reid, and discover a new obsession with queer hockey romance.

We discuss The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang. Conversation ranges far and wide, including neurodivergent relationships, the benefits of legalized sex work, and accidentally buying sex toys with the company credit card (true story.)

We discuss "Lights Out" by Navessa Allen. A sexy stalker romance with murder and serial killers, which doesn't sound hot but here we are. Also, we discover some heretofore unrealized interest in knife play.

We discuss "Ice Planet Barbarians" by Ruby Dixon. Blue aliens with unexpected genital anatomy and a serious service kink, and we are here for it.

We discuss "Come Away With Me" by Kristin Proby. In Seattle, the love is fast, the sex is frequent, money is never an issue, and we have thoughts.

This week we discuss Burn by Suzanne Wright. Things get a little spicy, and we definitely overshare.