We're joined by Abby Jimenez to recap Hold by Claire Kent! Hold is set on a prison planet and opens with the lines: Find the strongest man there. Give yourself to him in return for protection. It's the only way you'll ever survive.

This was Abby’s first bonkers book, so we discuss how this has opened up her reading world and the marvelous rabbit hole it’s taken her down. We discuss the moments in the book where it’s clear the author has made a ballsy choice (and she nails it!), why it can be more fun when the stakes are higher, and how a book set in a hellish prison planet can be so mindblowingly sexy!

Aftercare Links:

• Dirty John podcast
• Music by Nathan Evans
• Something Was Wrong podcast

Don’t miss Abby’s most recent release, Life’s too Short or you can preorder Part of Your World now!

For links to the books we discussed, check out the show notes on our website!

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Pirates are waiting for you!

Six brand new bonkers pirate books you can read THIS MONTH from Katee Robert, CM Nascosta, Naima Simone, Andie J. Christopher, Jenny Nordbak, and Nina Saxena! Plus, foiled special editions with sprayed edges, gorgeous art, and so much more! Don't miss it!

Dangerous Tides!

August Book Club in the Temple!

Temple members at the Joy Bringer and Celebrant tiers can look forward to a bundle of the first three books in Kit Rocha's BEYOND series as well as CAUGHT A VIBE by Eva Moore! We. Are. SO STOKED!!!

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