Spice Traders

This week, the Traders visit the kingdom of Okrith as they cover The High Mountain Court by AK Mulford. 3/3 Traders recommend so stay tuned for the sequel!

Tropes: enemies to lovers, forced proximity, fae/witch magic.

Triggers: war-type violence.

For more of the author, visit akmulford.com

Join the Traders as they embark on a 90s vampire romance, which may (or may not) have introduced two of the traders to their vampire addiction. We have MANY thoughts on this book and hope you enjoy all of them! Triggers: blood play, attempted rape, nonconsent/dubious consent. Tropes: vampire, shifter, telepathy, mystery.  For more of the author, check out christinefeehan.com 

This week join the Traders as we visit Arasht in our first LGBTQ romance! A Taste of Gold and Iron by Alexandra Rowland has characters we love and hate, magic, and…economics?

Triggers: violence.

Tropes: slow burn, queer romance, mystery.

For more of the author, check out alexandrarowland.net.

This week, the Traders visit the ever popular world of Cruel Prince by Holly Black and have A LOT of thoughts, especially about toads.

Triggers: drugging of female character, violence.

Themes: Enemies to lovers, fae magic.

For more of the author, visit blackholly.com 

This week the Traders take a dive into magic and forced marriage in Serpent & Dove by Shelby Mahurin. Hopefully you’ll love the heroine as much as we did (even her manic pixie dream girl tendencies)!

Triggers: violence against women, religious aspects/trauma

Tropes: forced proximity, one bed, enemies to lovers

For more, visit @shelbymahurin on Instagram!

This week, the traders visit the world of Ledge by Stacey Mcewan for another freezing cold adventure. A bleak yet beautiful world with some sexy winged men who take their own birth control and ask for consent! 

Tropes: enemies to lovers, forced proximity

Content Warnings: violence, attempted sexual assault, survival situations 

Recommendations: All spice traders recommend and look forward to the sequel! 

Let us know your thoughts on the socials @spicetraderspod and Patreon for more spicy content!

Check out Stacey Mcewan on TikTok @stacebookspace for some bookish giggles. 

This week, the Traders visit the Black Sunshine. Des makes a shocking confession about her reading habits! 

Tropes: enemies to lovers, paranormal

Content Warnings: kidnapping, blood, violence, gore, dubious consent

Recommendations: Two out of three Traders recommend. 

Let us know your thoughts on the socials @spicetraderspod and check out Patreon for more spicy content!

For more of Black Sunshine, check out Karina Halle @authorhalle

This week the Spice Traders take their first trip to Not-Hoth as they discuss Ice Planet Barbarians by Ruby Dixon, a sci-fi romance with lots of blue alien sex.

Tropes: forced proximity

Content Warnings: rape, forced abortion, abduction, death, and dubious consent

Recommendations: Liz and Katie recommend, Des gives a hard pass 

Let us know your thoughts on the socials @spicetraderspod and Patreon for more spicy content!

Check out Ruby Dixon’s website: rubydixon.com

Calling fans of Pokemon or Fantastic Beasts - this one might be for you! The Traders visit the Kingdom of Exiles by Maxyn Martineau and follow Leena (and her merry band of assassins) as she charms the many beasts who cross her path. Come with us to visit an intensely creative world full of Beasts, magic, romance, adventure, and male birth control! 

Tropes: enemies to lovers, forced proximity, curses

Content Warnings: violence, torture

Recommendations: All spice traders recommend and look forward to the sequel! 

Let us know your thoughts on the socials @spicetraderspod and Patreon for more spicy content!

Check out Maxyn Martineau for extra content: https://maxymmartineau.com/

The Traders return to the icy planet of Not-Hoth, this time with some new characters. Dubious consent really kicks in on this one and many plot holes are explored. 

Trope: enemies to lovers

Content Warnings: dubious consent, kidnapping. 

Recommendations: 0 Spice Traders recommend 

Let us know your thoughts on the socials @spicetraderspod and Patreon for more spicy content!

Check out Ruby Dixon’s website: rubydixon.com