Carla and Emily dive into Better Than the Movies by Lynn Painter - a rom-com love letter to cheesy tropes, fake dating schemes, and the unshakable belief that your life should be soundtracked like a 2000s movie montage.

We’re talking childhood enemies, fake boyfriends with suspiciously perfect timing, and a heroine whose entire personality is 'white dress and chucks.' Expect spoiler-lite commentary, feral giggling, and us aggressively rooting for first love while pretending we’re above it all.

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Welcome to The 2025 Plotties - our wildly unofficial awards where we crown the best, worst, and most emotionally irresponsible romance and smut books we read last year. From gag-worthy sex scenes to Olympic-level pick-me behaviour, nothing escapes our judgment.

If you love BookTok recaps, spicy romance derailments, and brutally funny book chaos, this episode is your annual tradition. Grab a drink, brace yourself, and let’s honour the messiest moments in smutty fiction.

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This episode of Lose the Plot, Carla and Emily dive into Shield of Sparrows by Devney Perry - a romantasy situation involving cursed realms, forced proximity, marriage stress, and a man whose entire personality is 'stands guard and broods intensely.'

We’re unpacking princess survival mode, monster-infested road trips, and a slow burn so slow it qualifies as emotional edging. Expect spoilers chaos, feral commentary, and us repeatedly asking whether we understand the plot (answer: no, but we tried so hard).

Quick correction because we are unreliable narrators: despite what we said last episode, this is actually the last episode before The Plotties 2025. Yes, we lied. No, we don’t regret it.

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In this episode of Lose the Plot, Carla and Emily spiral over Window Shopping by Tessa Bailey - the festive workplace romance that boldly asks: what if retail was unhinged, HR was a suggestion, and Christmas miracles looked suspiciously like a corny rich man losing control?

We’re unpacking the department store tension, wildly questionable workplace boundaries, and a heroine who enters a CEO's life and immediately rearranges his window displays and potentially his gastrointestinal system (don't ask)!

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This episode we unravel Beautiful Ugly by Alice Feeney - a book filled with secrets, lies, memory gaps and suspicious women. Join us as we judge Grady’s chronic inability to make a good decision, Abby’s FBI-level secret keeping, and the island of Amberly, which is basically a yoga retreat if your wellness plan includes light murder and emotional manipulation.

We dive into unreliable narrators, mysterious manuscripts, cross-dressing and skeletal décor. Expect conspiracy theories, feral laughter, and a full roasting of every character who probably didn't even deserve better!

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Carla and Emily dive beak-first into Flock by Kate Stewart, the book that asked, 'Why choose one man when you can have… several questionable ones and multiple criminal secrets?'

We’re unpacking all the big questions: Why is everyone in this town allergic to honesty? How does a sawmill somehow become a front for polyamorous chaos? And at what point do we start a support group for readers emotionally blindsided by book two?

Expect feral laughter, secondhand heartbreak, and an in-depth discussion on whether you can workshop a plot together out of the material in this book! And yes, we definitely lost the plot.

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In this very special Halloween edition of Lose the Plot, Carla and Emily are thirsting, gasping, and questioning werewolves' hygiene standards after reading Muscles and Monsters by Ashley Bennett - the monster romance that’s 95% abs, 5% plot, and 100% emotional support doughnut holes.

Join us as we unpack the tale of Tegan, the anxious baker who falls for Atlas, a literal beast of a man with more muscle than sense and an appendage bigger than his calves. We discuss the logistics of monster romance (because someone has to), debate whether Atla's ex was actually that bad, and attempt to calculate how many cakes it would take to feed this man.

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Buckle up, babes - it’s turbulence and trauma time! Carla and Emily tackle Mile High by Liz Tomforde, the spicy hockey romance that somehow mixes locker room banter, emotional baggage, and one very naughty sports star.

We’re unpacking all the essentials: why Zanders gives 'walking red flag with abs,' Stevie’s magically repairing self-esteem, and how this many flights can still lead to so few boundaries. Expect thirst, chaos, and possibly an HR violation or two.

If you’ve ever wanted to join the mile-high club (emotionally or otherwise), this one’s for you!

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Ana’s life takes a wild turn when she’s roped into interviewing Christian Grey — the richest creep in Seattle and the king of monotone trauma dumps. What follows? An ox-blood “playroom” of BDSM pain, a family way too supportive of questionable romance choices, and exes old enough to be everyone’s mum. Classic Wattpad-level chaos!

In this episode of Lose the Plot with Carla and Emily, we dive into Fifty Shades of Grey by E. L. James — the OG spicy book that launched a thousand smuts. Expect trope talk, unfiltered judgements, and way too many giggles about broody billionaires.

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Kris-Jen is back and things are getting messy — literally. She’s on a mission to uncover which of the five Jaeger brothers she hooked up with in their swampy clubhouse, but the only logical plan? Work her way through the whole lot and hope for clarity later. Iconic.

In this episode of Lose the Plot with Carla and Emily, we dive into one of BookTok’s most chaotic “why choose” spicy reads — a steamy, unhinged romance full of drama, gang rivalry, and more plot holes than pants. Expect reverse harem chaos, too-close family ties, and your favourite Aussie duo losing it over quite possibly the most scandalous smut to hit BookTok in 2025.

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