Heaving Bosoms

By Melody Carlisle

Arts TV & Film Comedy

What's Heaving Bosoms about?

Melody Carlisle is joined by far-flung, romance-loving friends to recap romance novels from a comedic, open-hearted feminist, sex-positive perspective! Giggling, tangents, and sincere joy abound!

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Ep. 263 - Spoiler Alert by ...

01.30.2023

Hey HBs! Tanya is here with Mel to recap Spoiler Alert by Olivia Dade! THIS BOOK, y'all! It hit us in all the feels! In addition to everything else, Olivia Dade made earthquakes sexy?! Wizardry. Fanfic, fat rep, neurodivergence rep, ...

Heaving Bosoms episodes:

01.30.2023 Ep. 263 - Spoiler Alert by Olivia Dade Hey HBs! Tanya is here with Mel to recap Spoiler Alert by Olivia Dade! THIS BOOK, y'all! It hit us in all the feels! In addition to everything else, Olivia Dade made earthquakes sexy?! Wizardry. Fanfic, fat rep, neurodivergence rep, ...
01.23.2023 Ep. 262 - Phantom of the Opera (Movie) Hey y'all! Jen Comfort joins Mel to squee about their shared childhood obsession with Phantom of the Opera! When she was writing Midnight Duet she obviously did a lot of research and she BRINGS RECEIPTS about the production and cast! ...
01.16.2023 Ep. 261 - The Grim Reaper's Lawyer by Mea Monique Oooohhhhhhh! Kimberly Lemming is here to recap Mea Monique's brilliant debut The Grim Reaper's Lawyer! Joyce is self-confidence goals, Aiden is the king of mixed messages, the lawyering is clever, the voice is crystal clear, and the bureaucracy is WHIMSICAL! ...
01.09.2023 Ep. 260 - 2023 Reading Embrace!! Hey HBs! We're here with the annual Reading Embrace! Your favorite cult mods, Meredith and Sabrina, are here to help me wrap you up in the sweetest embrace of your life! The 2023 HB Reading Embrace is ready for you! ...
12.19.2022 Ep. 259 - Falling for Christmas (Netflix Movie) Hey HBs! Jen Comfort is here to swoon over Lindsay Lohan and Tad Fairchild! We're recapping Netflix's Falling for Christmas, in which a hotel mogul's spoiled daughter gets amnesia, a discount Chris Hemsworth doesn't come up with a clever plot, ...
12.12.2022 Ep. 258 - I'll Be Home for Christmas with Julie and Sierra! Hey y'all! We're baaaack! And Sierra Simone and Julie Murphy are here! We're recapping the Jonathan Taylor Thomas film I'll Be Home for Christmas in which Jessica Biel is the late '90's feminist of our dreams! If you want to ...
10.19.2022 Ep. 257 - The One That Got Away Ep. 1 with Naima Simone! Surprise! To celebrate the last few days of Naima's Book Boyfriends Box, we're releasing our first recap of The One That Got Away! We're up to episode 7 now on Patreon and this show only gets better from here! Bonus ...
09.06.2022 Ep. 256 - Halfway to the Grave by Jeaniene Frost (HB Live Show) Hey HBs! IT'S OUR FIRST LIVE SHOW!!! Nat and Sara recap Halfway To The Grave by Jeaniene Frost. Boy does this Spike and Buffy homage not age well... CWs: off-page sexual assault in the past, descriptions of kidnapping, illusions to ...
08.29.2022 Ep. 255 - Howl's Moving Castle with Sally Thorne! Hey HBs! Sally Thorne is here! Bearing gifts! First, Angelika Frankenstein Makes Her Match (out Sept 6th, preorder now!). It's Sally's newest release, first historical, has all the sparkly Sally dialogue, and is the perfect spooky season read! Next, she ...
08.22.2022 Ep. 254 - Reel by Kennedy Ryan Hey y'all! Liz from the Make Out Already Podcast is here to chat about Reel by Kennedy Ryan! WOW this book is gorgeous! It's showbiz and glitz with beautiful commentary on art and creation and the fight. The fight for ...
08.15.2022 Ep. 253 - Book Club (Movie) Hey y'all! EF Dodd is here to recap the 2018 movie Book Club! We had so much fun worshipping Jane Fonda's wardrobe, watching Murphy Brown make a romantic comeback with Mr. Holland's Opus, and yelling about terrible daughters! Lady Loves: ...
08.08.2022 Ep. 252 - Yuri on Ice! Hey HBs! Erin is here to recap Yuri on Ice with Charissa! Charissa is an amazing Competence Boner patron and at that level, you can record an episode with the host of your choice! This is an extra huge treat ...
08.01.2022 Ep. 251 - Things We Never Got Over by Lucy Score Hey y'all! Nat and Sara are here to recap Things We Never Got Over by Lucy Score! It's book one in the Knockmeout series with runaway bride Naomi and bearded, bad-boy barber Knox. WHEW! Bonus content: what would Stefan say ...
07.25.2022 Ep. 250 - IT'S FATED BOSOMS Hey HBs! Sarah MacLean and Jen Prokop from Fated Mates join Erin and Mel to talk about Burn For Me by Ilona Andrews! It's the first book in the Hidden Legacy series and BOY do we now understand what people ...
07.18.2022 Ep. 249 - Lord of Scoundrels by Loretta Chase (Part 2) Hey HBs! Tanya is back to finish squeeing about Lord of Scoundrels by Loretta Chase! Jess is one of the top heroines of all time! Bonus Content: emotional appetites, Puerto Rican grandmothers, strategies for burglars, and Valor makes a cameo. ...
07.11.2022 Ep. 248 - Lord of Scoundrels by Loretta Chase (Part 1) Hey HBs! Mel's best friend Tanya is here to recap Lord of Scoundrels with her! Boy does she love a schnoz on a man, so she was putty in Dane's hands. Bonus Content: Mel's move mishaps, Tanya's assumed relationship status, ...
07.05.2022 Ep. 247 - Fire Island Movie (Part 2) Hey pals! Mel, Nat, Holly, and Sara are here to finish up Fire Island! It's the best adaptation of Pride and Prejudice probably ever and we're dying of cute and sweet and witty and hot hot hot. But also, can ...
06.27.2022 Ep. 246 - Fire Island Part 1 (Movie!) Hey everyone! Holly, Sara, Nat, and Mel are here to recap Fire Island on Hulu. And we loved it so much that it's gonna be two parts! This is the best adaptation of Pride and Prejudice ever (fight me). Bonus ...
06.20.2022 Ep. 245 - Regarding the Duke by Grace Callaway HEY HBs! Holly and Nat our here with Regarding the Duke by Grace Callaway! Our first AMNESIA BOOK. But, we have some content warnings. This book leans heavily on the fetishization of....Sultans. We were also surprised. So there is much ...
06.13.2022 Ep. 244 - The Best Man (Movie) Oh heyyyy! Bree Hill from The Categorically Romance podcast and @bree.unabashedly on Instagram is here to help Mel recap The Best Man! Woo, this movie is soooo 1999 and it took us back. Terrence Howard is smizing all over the ...
06.06.2022 Ep. 243 - Conquered by the Alien Warrior by Hope Hart Helloooooooo! It's Mel's favorite time! It's ALIEN TIME!!! Boy are Nat and Mel here to piece together world-building that's been established over an entire series... because this is the final book! Mel still loved it, and it didn't quite overcome ...
05.30.2022 Ep. 242 - ENCORE! A Shade of Vampire by Bella Forrest Oh hello! Mel's brother's wedding was the weekend before she moved her whole house and family and life. In other words, things are nuts over here! So you get an encore of A Shade of Vampire by Bella Forrest! Or, ...
05.23.2022 Ep. 241 - Interview with Bridgerton Author Julia Quinn! Julia Quinn, author of the Bridgerton Novels, stopped by Heaving Bosoms to chat all about MISS BUTTERWORTH AND THE MAD BARON! It's the new graphic novel that she and her late sister Violet Charles created together! Come here all about ...
05.16.2022 Ep. 240 - The Billionaire's Wake-Up-Call Girl by Annika Martin (Part 2) Here is part 2 of Annika Martin's The Billionaire's Wake-Up-Call Girl! Nat and Sara deep dive into what the definition of a "perfect summer walking skirt is", there are CUCUMBERY dicks(??), they still love this book, btw, and they will ...
05.09.2022 Ep. 239 - The Billionaire's Wake-Up-Call Girl by Annika Martin (Part 1) Ooooooh, Nat and Sara are here to recap The Billionaire's Wake-Up-Call Girl! This steamy contemporary has been on the list for a while and they do it justice! Plus, ferret stories! Next week you get part 2, but PATRONS have ...
05.03.2022 Erin's Not-Goodbye Hey Pals, some shit has gone down in Erin's world and there's just no way she can be a main pillar of the podcast anymore. She's healthy, she'll be ok, but she needs to focus on her. So, she's still ...
05.02.2022 Ep. 238 - Really Love with Kenya Goree-Bell Hey HBs!!! Kenya Goree-Bell is here to recap the Netflix movie Really Love! Ooooh, an artist and a law student are falling in love in this moody indie film set in DC. And it's delicious! Bonus Content: the glory of ...
04.25.2022 Ep. 237 - Morning Glory Milking Farm by CM Nascosta! (Part 2) Oh heeeeyyyyyy! Sarah Wendell is back to finish up Morning Glory Milking Farm by CM Nascosta! Part 2 heats up hard!!! We've got more fantasy-world fetishes, an incredibly deliberate hero, great communication, and a climactic finish that's perfect in every ...
04.18.2022 Ep. 236 - Morning Glory Milking Farm by CM Nascosta! (Part 1) Hey HBs! Sarah Wendell is here to swoon and geek the hell out with Melody. Did you think a book that's grounded in minotaur hand jobs would be an amazing example of structural organization, labor rights, and include layered feminist ...
04.11.2022 Ep. 235 - The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood with Overdue! The boys are back in town! The Overdue Boys, that is! Craig and Andrew join us to recap Ali Hazelwood's The Love Hypothesis and we are delighted from start to finish. Get ready for Reylo parallels, Flintstones references, and *Bing ...
04.04.2022 Ep. 234 - Devil's Daughter by Lisa Kleypas Ohhh HELLOOOO! It's our St. Vincent's Day episode! Happy St. Vincent Day! All three bosoms are here to venerate Silver Fox St. Vincent, also known as the Duke of Kingston. What are names in England Times, anyway? Evie and St. ...
03.28.2022 Ep. 233 - ENCORE! Devil In Winter (Part 1) In the lead up to our most hallowed holiday, St. Vincent's Day, we're releasing the episode where we were introduced to our favorite hero in the whole universe, Sebastian The Lord St. Vincent! This is part one, so buckle up ...
03.21.2022 Ep. 232 - Melting Point by Kate Meader Oh Hey HBs! Nat and Erin are here with a M/M firefighter-chef romance. Which we really wanted to like. But unfortunately, it wasn't everything we wanted it to be. We're bringing you Melting Point by Kate Meader and it had ...
03.14.2022 Ep. 231 - One True Pairing by Cathy Yardley Hey HBs! Sara Whitney is here to geek out with Melody! We recap One True Pairing by Cathy Yardley and get to talk all about fandom, conventions, gothabilly style, and the Supernatural boys. There's grifting! It's SO FUN!! Check out ...
03.07.2022 Ep. 230 - Something Fabulous by Alexis Hall! Hey y'all! Nat and Mel are here to recap Something Fabulous by Alexis Hall! It was one of the January ARCs for Bonkers Romance Book Club and it's SO FUN! This book manages to be a sweet, fast-paced romp that ...
03.03.2022 It's Fundraiser Time!!! Hey HBs! It's time for our annual Patreon fundraiser! This year, because the need is so immediate, we're going to front a donation in anticipation of at least matching the amount we've raised in the past! This week, we're donating ...
02.28.2022 Ep. 229 - Untamed Heart with Sally Thorne! Oh hey pals! Sally Thorne joined Erin and Mel to recap the 90's masterpiece Untamed Heart. Marisa Tomei does a masterclass in turning an odd-ball role with questionable script choices into a stunning performance. And Christian Slater is very believable ...
02.21.2022 Ep. 228 - Beyond the Lights with Naima Simone! Hey HBs! Naima Simone is here! She and Mel gush about the most perfect movie in the whole world: Beyond the Lights! Between Gugu Mbatha-Raw (who sang the whole thing!), Minnie Driver, and Danny Glover, we were bowled over. Plus, ...
02.14.2022 Ep. 227 - Hiatus Roundup! Hey HBs! We're back from hiatus! In this episode, Erin and Mel embrace a few more Reading Embrace finishers, chat about what Mel she read over hiatus, read some listener emails, and make a big announcement! Bonus Content: porch goose ...
02.07.2022 Ep. 226 - ENCORE! From Lukov with Love by Mariana Zapata (Part 1) Hey HBs! In this, the last week of our 2022 hiatus, we're celebrating the start of the Winter Olympics with part 1 of From Lukov with Love by Mariana Zapata! This ice skating enemies to lovers made us both do ...
01.31.2022 Ep. 225 - ENCORE! Bully by Penelope Douglas (Part 1) Hey HBs! We're here with part 1 of Bully by Penelope Douglas. It's a new adult romance between middle-aged-sounding high schoolers who used to be best friends until he turned into a super villain and started bullying her. Listen, a ...
01.24.2022 Ep. 224 - ENCORE! Rebel by Beverly Jenkins (Part 1) Hey HBs! Come enjoy part 1 of REBEL by Beverly Jenkins! We've got a teacher who's calling in life is to help as newly-free people learn to read and write as possible and the dashing Captain who just wants to ...
01.17.2022 Ep. 223 - ENCORE! Strange Love by Ann Aguirre (Part 1) Hello from hiatus! We're here with Melody's obsession STRANGE LOVE by Ann Aguirre. An alien romance with a talking dog! Effortless inclusivity! A pairing competition that's as if Gladiator and Love Island had a baby! Consent boners abound! And once ...
01.10.2022 Ep. 222 - HB Reading Embrace 2021 Hey HBs! YOU CAME THROUGH AGAIN! AND YOU'RE GETTING SNUZZLED FOR IT! In today's episode Erin and Mel explain the embrace and then get down to the business of shouting out the hundreds of participants in this year's HB Reading ...
01.03.2022 Ep. 221 - Roller Girl by Vanessa North (Encore!) Hey y'all! It's time for an encore episode: Roller Girl by Vanessa North! We will be back next week with our annual Reading Embrace episode, but we think the best way to start 2022 is with this feel-good lesbian romance ...
12.27.2021 Ep. 220 - The Hating Game (Movie) Hey HBs! This week we're throwing out the script and subbing in The Hating Game movie! Life made reading hard recently, so we decided to treat ourselves to a visual delight! We loved this adaptation of Sally Thorne's debut masterpiece! ...
12.20.2021 Ep. 219 - Princess Switch 3 (Netflix Movie) Oh it's Princess Switch 3, Switched into Infinity! That's right, Vanessa Hudgens is back as Stacey, Margaret, and the real star of the show: FIONA. Bonus Content: Blonde Hairs the Lame Prince... same guy?, Beard Hairs the BFF is also ...
12.13.2021 Ep. 218 - Single All The Way (Netflix Movie) Hey HBs! It's our first Netflix Christmas movie of the year! Single All the Way is SO FUN! We bow down to Jennifer Coolidge and this lighthearted lovefest. Bonus Content: Task Rabbiting, white Christmas trees, snuggling for Jesus, Rooster's quinceañera, ...
12.06.2021 Ep. 217 - Eight Cozy Nights by Julia Wolf Happy Hanukkah, HBs! We've got a wonderful, zero-conflict novella that actually features Hanukkah. Like, on the page! It's truly wonderful, plus super super sexy! Lady Loves: Erin: A new ice scraper! Just buy one and your life will be better. ...
11.29.2021 Ep. 216 - A Thanksgiving to Remember by Margaret Watson It's inspirational Thanksgiving romance time!!! This year we've got a virginal nurse and an amnesiac maybe criminal. And a mystery. And a PROWLER. Need we say more? Bonus Content: Amazing book cover photoshop, is it following your intuition or is ...

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Heaving Bosoms episodes:

Ep. 263 - Spoiler Alert by Olivia Dade

Ep. 262 - Phantom of the Opera (Movie)

Ep. 261 - The Grim Reaper's Lawyer by Mea Monique

Ep. 260 - 2023 Reading Embrace!!

Ep. 259 - Falling for Christmas (Netflix Movie)

Ep. 258 - I'll Be Home for Christmas with Julie and Sierra!

Ep. 257 - The One That Got Away Ep. 1 with Naima Simone!

Ep. 256 - Halfway to the Grave by Jeaniene Frost (HB Live Show)

Ep. 255 - Howl's Moving Castle with Sally Thorne!

Ep. 254 - Reel by Kennedy Ryan

Ep. 253 - Book Club (Movie)

Ep. 252 - Yuri on Ice!

Ep. 251 - Things We Never Got Over by Lucy Score

Ep. 250 - IT'S FATED BOSOMS

Ep. 249 - Lord of Scoundrels by Loretta Chase (Part 2)

Ep. 248 - Lord of Scoundrels by Loretta Chase (Part 1)

Ep. 247 - Fire Island Movie (Part 2)

Ep. 246 - Fire Island Part 1 (Movie!)

Ep. 245 - Regarding the Duke by Grace Callaway

Ep. 244 - The Best Man (Movie)

Ep. 243 - Conquered by the Alien Warrior by Hope Hart

Ep. 242 - ENCORE! A Shade of Vampire by Bella Forrest

Ep. 241 - Interview with Bridgerton Author Julia Quinn!

Ep. 240 - The Billionaire's Wake-Up-Call Girl by Annika Martin (Part 2)

Ep. 239 - The Billionaire's Wake-Up-Call Girl by Annika Martin (Part 1)

Erin's Not-Goodbye

Ep. 238 - Really Love with Kenya Goree-Bell

Ep. 237 - Morning Glory Milking Farm by CM Nascosta! (Part 2)

Ep. 236 - Morning Glory Milking Farm by CM Nascosta! (Part 1)

Ep. 235 - The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood with Overdue!

Ep. 234 - Devil's Daughter by Lisa Kleypas

Ep. 233 - ENCORE! Devil In Winter (Part 1)

Ep. 232 - Melting Point by Kate Meader

Ep. 231 - One True Pairing by Cathy Yardley

Ep. 230 - Something Fabulous by Alexis Hall!

It's Fundraiser Time!!!

Ep. 229 - Untamed Heart with Sally Thorne!

Ep. 228 - Beyond the Lights with Naima Simone!

Ep. 227 - Hiatus Roundup!

Ep. 226 - ENCORE! From Lukov with Love by Mariana Zapata (Part 1)

Ep. 225 - ENCORE! Bully by Penelope Douglas (Part 1)

Ep. 224 - ENCORE! Rebel by Beverly Jenkins (Part 1)

Ep. 223 - ENCORE! Strange Love by Ann Aguirre (Part 1)

Ep. 222 - HB Reading Embrace 2021

Ep. 221 - Roller Girl by Vanessa North (Encore!)

Ep. 220 - The Hating Game (Movie)

Ep. 219 - Princess Switch 3 (Netflix Movie)

Ep. 218 - Single All The Way (Netflix Movie)

Ep. 217 - Eight Cozy Nights by Julia Wolf

Ep. 216 - A Thanksgiving to Remember by Margaret Watson