Another year, another chaotic New Year's episode, with one of our favorites, the Lauren half of Christina Lauren! Y'all. When we say headphones in, we mean HEADPHONES IN. This is not for your kids, or your mechanic, or Kate. Today, we're getting into the kink Sarah has been dancing around at Fated Mates Lives for years...the one Sandra Brown and Bertrice Small installed, and Lisa Kleypas and Christina Lauren continued in a grand, noble tradition. Strap in, friends, we're talking lactation kink! You're welcome!

Happy New Year, pervs. We love you.

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Our next read along will be Ruby Dixon's Ice Planet Barbarians (you’re welcome). Get it at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, from your local indie, or with your monthly subscription to Kindle Unlimited.

Books

1. Sunny Chandler’s Return by Sandra Brown
2. Another Dawn by Sandra Brown
3. All the Sweet Tomorrows by Bertrice Small
4. Dreaming of You by Lisa Kleypas
5. Fresh Cream by X Callisto
6. The Milky View by Luna Stark
7. Heaven, Texas by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
8. Milking the Rabbi by Violet Dare
9. Bigger by Casey Cane
10. A Splash of Cream at the Alabaster Cafe by Astra Rose
11. Morning Glory Milking Farm by CM Nascosta
12. The Wild One by Daisy Jane
13. Father Knows Best by Daisy Jane
14. Mountain Daddy’s Milk & Honey by Elena Dawne
15. Daisy Unchained by Elena Dawne
16. PS. You’re Intolerable by Julia Wolf
17. Beautiful Beloved by Christina Lauren

Notes

1. Lauren Billings of Christina Lauren as our special guest this New Year’s Eve, but frankly Christina has way too much sense for tonight’s nonsense. There’s a Twilight fic called Vulturi Dairy.
2. It’s lactation kink, not adult breastfeeding. The AO3 tag is “ABF” just in case you need to know. But it’s been around for a long time, including in classics like Dracula.
3. We are embarrassed not by this episode, but by the fact that we didn’t do any MPreg recommendations.
4. The book Lo mentioned that made her say “Honey are you okay?” is Milk for Money by Amber Sunwell.
5. Read up on induced lactation, which according to the Mayo Clinic “might” be possible.
6. You can find out more about the Alexa Riley AR Taboo pen name at their website. Be sure to check your content warnings before diving in over there.
7. Rob Lowe!

Sponsors

1. Michelle Dayton, author of Every Other New Year's Eve, available in print and ebook at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Kobo, or Apple Books.
2. Avon Books, publishers of Stacia Clark's We Who Will Die, available for preorder in print, ebook, audio, or with your monthly subscription to Kindle Unlimited. Get it at Barnes & Noble, Kobo, Apple Books or wherever you get your books.
3. 831 Stories, publisher of fun, sexy romance novellas available wherever you get your books, or delivered to your door via The Ones membership box. Get more information at 831stories.com where you can use code FATEDMATES to get 10% off your first order on eligible products.
4. The Steamy Bookworms Box, a book box, featuring dark and monster romances with special edition covers, original art, stickers and more. Learn more at SteamyBookworms.com.
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