Smart Women Read Romance

Jude Law is Dumbledaddy and we are here for it! Take a trip into the wizarding world as we talk about swoon-worthy characters and show our House pride. Can you guess what house Juliette and Jessen were sorted into? *Minor spoilers for Fantastic Beasts: Crimes of Grindelwald*

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Time-traveling Highlanders, oh my! The Keltar's will worm their way into your heart, but we've only got eyes for Cian in this book review. First, a brief chit-chat/check-in with Jessen and Juliette as they discuss a glittery car-catastrophe and Netflix's Daredevil (00:57). Get to know the characters, setting, and tropes during their spoiler-free discussion of Spell of the Highlander (3:05). Spoiler Section: Juliette and Jessen compete in a Showdown where they each offer up their favorite scene to see which one reigns supreme (8:28)! Then, take a deep dive into all of the book's full SPOILERY glory (11:00). 

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Join us as we review the #1 Romance book of the 2018 Goodreads Choice awards, The Kiss Quotient! But first, a brief chit-chat/check-in with Jessen and Juliette as they discuss This is Us and their anticipation for the final season of Game of Thrones (00:54). Get to know the characters, setting, and tropes during their spoiler-free discussion of Helen Hoang's debut novel (4:31). Then, take a deep dive into all of the book's full SPOILERY glory (9:14).

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First up, a brief chit-chat/check-in with Jessen and Juliette as they discuss their favorite things about Halloween (00:53). Get to know the characters, setting, and tropes during their spoiler-free discussion of Kiss of Snow (2:20), and *BONUS* Juliette and Jessen talk about their first time meeting Nalini Singh in the flesh (3:30). Then, take a deep dive into all of the book's full SPOILERY glory (11:24). Juliette and Jessen compete in a Showdown where they each offer up their favorite scene to see which one reigns supreme (1:12:17)!

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We are officially official, peeps! Start off with a brief chit-chat/check-in with Jessen and Juliette as they discuss current TV shows: AHS and Survivor (00:58). Get to know the characters, setting, and tropes during their spoiler-free discussion of Penny Reid's 'Truth or Beard' - the first book in the Winston Brother series (3:27). Then, take a deep dive into all of the book's full SPOILERY glory (14:28). Juliette and Jessen compete in a Showdown where they each offer up their favorite scene to see which one reigns supreme (1:11:40)!

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Jessen and Juliette bond over their shared love of romance novels, discuss favorite tropes, and their romance origins. We started this podcast as a big middle finger to the stigma associated with reading and loving romance novels. We love to fangirl about our favorite books, authors, and characters and are challenging people to think of romance novels as more than just "mommy porn" - though there's nothing wrong with a copious amount of sexy times. Bring that *ish on!

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Get ready for a fun book review podcast where Jessen and Juliette fan-girl over their favorite romance novels.

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