Lose the Plot with Carla and Emily

Welcome to our special Halloween episode! Carla and Emily are un-enthusiastically diving deep into the dark, breathtaking, and consuming world of Whispers of the Deep by Emma Hamm, the mysterious dark romance, siren, and sea monster book that pulled us into the abyss, shattered our hearts, and left us gasping for fresh air.

We’re talking deep-sea lore, dark fantasy romance, and the undeniable enemies-to-lovers chemistry between human engineer Mira and the mesmerizing merman-warrior Arges that had us completely gagged. Whether you’re a die-hard monster romance addict, a BookTok dark fantasy lover, or just here for the chaotic podcast banter, grab your goggles, wetsuits and fins and settle in!

💌📚 Got a BookTok romance or smutty read we have to cover? Send us your spicy book recs at [email protected] or DM us on TikTok.⭐ If you’re enjoying the chaos, hit subscribe and drop a 5-star rating on Spotify — it helps other romance readers find us! This podcast contains adult themes and the occasional colourful word.

Carla and Emily are diving deep into the wicked, treacherous, and deeply dramatic world of The Cruel Prince by Holly Black. The ultimate YA fae fantasy that left us wondering why anyone in Elfhame thinks point ear politics, wooden crowns, and drinking tree sap is better than a 2000s iPod Nano and shopping at Victoria's Secret!

We’re talking Jude Duarte suffering through immortal arrogance, the sheer absurdity of fairy court etiquette, and the toxic, enemies-to-lovers tension with Prince Cardan (who is giving... interesting bully slash protector energy). Whether you’re a die-hard fantasy romance lover, a YA fae addict, or just here for the chaotic BookTok banter, snap your pink flip phone and settle in!

💌📚 Got a BookTok romance or smutty read we have to cover? Send us your spicy book recs at [email protected] or DM us on TikTok.⭐ If you’re enjoying the chaos, hit subscribe and drop a 5-star rating on Spotify — it helps other romance readers find us! This podcast contains adult themes and the occasional colourful word.

We're baaaaaack (part II)! Carla thought literally no-one has been listening to our podcast, so we hit an editing SLUMP. If you are enjoying Lose the Plot leave us a comment or give us a 5 start rating so we know you are listening! In this episode, Carla and Emily are diving into the deliciously taboo and high-stakes drama of Wanting Mr. Cane by Shanora Williams... the age-gap romance that takes forbidden attraction and dials the tension up to a hundred!

We’re talking scandalous secrets, intense boundary-pushing, and the exact moment Kandi and Mr. Cane made us lose our absolute minds. There’s angsty tension, brooding billionaire energy, and enough blurred lines to leave the group chat in complete shambles. Whether you’re an age-gap romance devotee, a sucker for forbidden angst, or just here for the chaotic BookTok banter, clutch your pearls in advance and settle in!

💌📚 Got a BookTok romance or smutty read we have to cover? Send us your spicy book recs at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or DM us on TikTok.

⭐ If you’re enjoying the chaos, hit subscribe and drop a 5-star rating on Spotify — it helps other romance readers find us! This podcast contains adult themes and the occasional colourful word.

Carla and Emily are diving deep into the rainy, high-stakes, and completely consuming world of Exodus by Kate Stewart - the ultimate Ravenhood book that took our brains, shattered them into a million pieces, and left us struggling for meaning.

We’re talking toxic loyalty, the reckless Dominic, and the exact moment Sean and Tobias made us question our entire lives. Whether you’re a die-hard Ravenhood addict, a dark romance lover, or just here for the chaotic BookTok banter, grab your lobotomy tools and settle in!

💌📚 Got a BookTok romance or smutty read we have to cover? Send us your spicy book recs at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or DM us on TikTok.

⭐ If you’re enjoying the chaos, hit subscribe and drop a 5-star rating on Spotify — it helps other romance readers find us! This podcast contains adult themes and the occasional colourful word.

We're baaaaaack! Carla thought literally no-one has been listening to our podcast, so we hit an editing SLUMP. If you are enjoying Lose the Plot leave us a comment or give us a 5 start rating! In this episode, Carla and Emily are metaphorically digging up the floorboards and exploring the mysterious chaos of Never Lie by Freida McFadden—the psychological thriller that took a romantic winter getaway and turned it into a claustrophobic nightmare.

We’re talking unreliable narrators, barely-there plot twists, and the exact moment Adrienne Hale became the official topic of our group chat. There’s blizzard tension, sassy but absent real estate agents, and enough hidden audio tapes to make us collectively lose our minds. Whether you’re a psychological thriller addict, a domestic suspense lover, or just here for the chaotic BookTok banter, lock your doors and settle in!

💌📚 Got a BookTok romance or smutty read we have to cover? Send us your spicy book recs at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or DM us on TikTok.

⭐ If you’re enjoying the chaos, hit subscribe and drop a 5-star rating on Spotify — it helps other romance readers find us! This podcast contains adult themes and the occasional colourful word.

This episode on Lose the Plot, Carla and Emily are officially spiraling over A Court of Mist and Fury - the book that took Spring Court depression and turned it into Night Court obsession. We’re breaking down the ultimate Romantasy glow-up that saw Feyre trade a toxic floral nightmare for a High Lord with serious wingspan energy.

We’re talking the slow burn to end all slow burns, the found family we’d actually join a war for, and the exact moment Tamlin became the official villain of our group chat. There’s training montage tension, tropes for days, and enough "Hello, Feyre Darling" energy to make us collectively lose our minds. Plus, we try to address the cultural reset that is Chapter 55.

Whether you’re a Rhysand loyalist or just here for the spicy romantasy banter, grab your soup and settle in - it’s time to visit the City of Starlight.

💌📚 Got a BookTok romance or smutty read we have to cover? Send us your spicy book recs at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or DM us on TikTok.

⭐ If you’re enjoying the chaos, hit subscribe and drop a 5-star rating on Spotify — it helps other romance readers find us! This podcast contains adult themes and the occasional colourful word.

It's time for Carla and Emily to Lose the Plot over The Deal by Elle Kennedy, the college hockey romance that said 'fake dating for academic purposes' and then immediately made it everyone’s emotional problem.

We’re talking practice-turned-flirting, ego the size of an ice rink, and a hero who starts off as walking red flag energy but somehow skates his way into growth. There’s tutor/student tension, chaotic roommate vibes, and enough competitive banter to qualify as a contact sport.

💌📚 Got a BookTok romance or smutty read we have to cover? Send us your spicy book recs at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or DM us on TikTok.

⭐ If you’re enjoying the chaos, hit subscribe and drop a 5-star rating on Spotify — it helps other romance readers find us! This podcast contains adult themes and the occasional colourful word.

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.

💌📚 Got a BookTok romance or smutty read we have to cover? Send us your spicy book recs at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or DM us on TikTok.

⭐ If you’re enjoying the chaos, hit subscribe and drop a 5-star rating on Spotify — it helps other romance readers find us! This podcast contains adult themes and the occasional colourful word.

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.

💌📚 Got a BookTok romance or smutty read we have to cover? Send us your spicy book recs at ⁠[email protected]⁠ or DM us on TikTok.

⭐ If you’re enjoying the chaos, hit subscribe and drop a 5-star rating on Spotify — it helps other romance readers find us! This podcast contains adult themes and the occasional colourful word.

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.

💌📚 Got a BookTok romance or smutty read we have to cover? Send us your spicy book recs at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or DM us on TikTok.

⭐ If you’re enjoying the chaos, hit subscribe and drop a 5-star rating on Spotify — it helps other romance readers find us! This podcast contains adult themes and the occasional colourful word.