Lose the Plot with Carla and Emily

Ready to lose your mind in a vampire and werewolf romance that gets more bewildering with every chapter? Bride might just be the most chaotic BookTok fantasy smut we’ve ever tried to make sense of... emphasis on tried.

Join Carla and Emily as they attempt to untangle this universe of blood-lust, bad decisions, and truly questionable sex scenes. It’s paranormal romance chaos at its finest: fangs, fur, and way too much confusion.

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Lowan is an indie author with the deal of a lifetime - finish a best-selling writer’s series after the mysterious Verity Crawford can’t complete it herself. But when she moves into the Crawford mansion to work, things take a dark turn. Secrets, lies, and a very suspicious husband named Jeremy make this BookTok-famous psychological thriller romance as unsettling as it is addictive.

Carla and Emily dive into the twists, red flags, and morally grey chaos that made Verity one of the most talked-about books on BookTok - and yes, we have thoughts.

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Summer Hamilton is a PR princess and total nepo-baby determined to prove she’s more than her last name. Rhett, a washed-up bull-rider bad boy, needs a babysitter for his reputation, and maybe his heart. When these two trainwrecks collide, it’s all fake professionalism, real chemistry, and spicy workplace chaos.

This BookTok-favourite cowboy rom-com has everything: the city girl vs. country boy trope, public-image disasters, and enough sexual tension to short-circuit a microphone. Carla and Emily saddle up to unpack the drama, the red flags, and the yeeeeeeeehaw!

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Zahra is just a small-town hairstylist with big dreams... literally, she works at 'Dreamland' the world’s most magical theme park. All she wants is to design the park… until she meets Rowan, her new billionaire boss with the emotional range of a teaspoon.

He’s grumpy, manipulative, and definitely shouldn’t be anyone’s book boyfriend — but this grumpy x sunshine, workplace romance wants us to believe their chemistry is 'dreamy.' Carla and Emily try (and fail) to make sense of the red flags, catfishing, and corporate trauma bonding in this BookTok-favourite billionaire romance.

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Oraya is just your average 23-year-old human girl trying to survive in a bloodthirsty vampire world - no big deal. Her only goal? Win a deadly tournament to impress her mysterious vampire guardian, Vincent. Totally healthy relationship dynamics!

Enter Raihn - the red-haired, broody vampire love interest who’s got her scent on his mind 24/7. As alliances shift and fangs come out, Carla and Emily dive into this dark romantasy full of power plays, blood-lust, and questionable survival choices.

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Lana is a mysterious, knife-wielding badass with a dark past, and Logan is a rule-following detective with a weakness for the wrong women. When their worlds collide, sparks fly - and bodies start dropping.

Carla and Emily dive into this dark romance thriller full of revenge, trauma, and morally grey chaos, trying to figure out if this couple is fate, or just one more red flag crime scene waiting to happen!

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Sawyer is on the run and somehow ends up in Australia the OG land of danger, casual attitudes, and hot men with criminal energy. Enter Enzo, a morally void stranger who drags her into an immediate non-consensual ocean adventure.

After a shipwreck leaves them stranded on a deserted island with a mysterious creep, it’s forced proximity, enemies to lovers, and trauma-bonding galore. Join Carla and Emily as they unpack this dark romance survival story from the depths of the deepest ocean!

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Vivian is your classic 'good girl' heroine:sweet, people-pleasing, and one parental guilt trip away from a full breakdown. When her parents set her up with her perfect match, she quickly learns that 'perfect' actually means emotionally unavailable and controlling. What follows is a slow-burn train wreck of red flags, power plays, and bad decisions disguised as romance. Join us as we unpack the arranged marriage trope, toxic love, and yet another heroine who desperately needs therapy!

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Welcome to The 2023 Plotties, where we crown the best (and absolute worst) romance and smut books we read last year. If you love BookTok recaps, spicy romance chaos, and brutally funny book awards, this is your Super Bowl. Grab a drink, it’s time to celebrate the messiest moments in smutty fiction.

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Riley’s Christmas is officially cancelled, or so she thinks, until she’s stranded at an airport bar with a ridiculously hot hockey player. One drink turns into flirty banter, which turns into… an invitation home to meet his sort-of boyfriend. What could possibly go wrong (or very, very right) on Christmas Eve? Expect chaos, spice, and more emotional confusion than a BookTok hockey romance deserves!

💌📚 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.

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