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Matthew wants to emigrate to Vancouver and try out for the Olympic curling team. Meanwhile, Becky seethes with jealousy when Matthew makes a present-day move on her old high school crush.

In this episode we discuss a book from obscure author Danielle something… Steel? You probably haven’t heard of her.

Next book: The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto

Is it wrong for Becky to steal from Matthew’s daughter’s Halloween stash? Also: are Mounds the loser of the candy bar universe? Becky uses her newly acquired improv skills by impersonating a bouncer.

In book club matters, we discuss the most uncomfortable book premise ever, in which a horny co-ed is hot for her, wait for it, gynecologist.

Next book: Undercover by Danielle Steel

Becky gets attacked by a rogue blender and eviscerated by a puppy, not at the same time. Matthew discusses the finer points of Finnish beauty contestants’ glam shots after taking a sauna.

Our book this time is a fantasy romance between Lanthe and Thronos Tallus, the prince of the skye. It’s basically a stalker novel with a twist. They can’t keep their hands and blood off each other.

Next book: Wrong by Jana Aston

We couldn’t help ourselves, we had to go back to the Sherrilyn Kenyon well for more goodness.  But first Becky is back from Japan and has embarrassing gaijin stories to share.

Our #1 fan Elizabeth Hale joins us on the phone from Toronto to help us go deep into Fantasy Lover where a repressed sex therapist has a tryst with a Greek god named Julien.

Next book: Dark Skye (Immortals After Dark) by Kresley Cole

Matthew’s wife goes on strike (and you know what THAT means) the same week Becky’s car is overtaken by THE BLOB.

You guys, this week’s book is COMEDY GOLD. And that’s all I’m going to say.

Next book: Fantasy Lover (also by Sherrilyn Kenyon)

Matthew turns 40, Becky’s going to hell (not the first time) and we go deep into the culinary mystery genre.

Next up: Cloak and Silence by Sherrilyn Kenyon

Matthew and Becky teach you how to fix everything and the inner glory of yurts before moving on to our book club book: Taken by a Trillionaire by Melody Anne et al. It’s romance of the .01% for readers in the 99%. American Dream Romance, come and git it.

Next up: Black Bottom Murder: A Frosted Love Cozy Book 6 by Carol Durand and Summer Prescott

In our first segment we discuss the nefarious conduct of entitled regulars in cafes and bars. Moving on to our book this week, big city girl goes to small farm town in Nebraska, flirts with a lawyer and hangs out with old people who are fascinated with obituaries.

Next up: Taken by a Trilionaire by Melody Anne et al.

Becky tells Matthew about catching a cardboard fish and Matthew grows E. Coli in his lab pants. All of this AND a new book to discuss. In Cat’s Lair, we meet yet another man with a 4-letter name, a guy who is pursuing our protagonist Cat who is hiding out in a public coffeehouse. Enter Ridley, the hot guy. We think sexy things probably happen.

Next up: The Obituary Society by Jessica L. Randall

In our first segment, Becky meets a hick and Matthew accidentally asks out someone on a date. Not at the same time. In our book this week, Never Smile at Strangers by Jennifer Jaynes, some girls go missing in the town of Grand Trespass, Louisiana. All signs point to the murderer being a stray cat named Ian.

Next time: Cat’s Lair (Leopard series Book 7) by Christine Feehan.