The HEA Book Club: Reading Romance with Friends

Join us for our second to last episode of the HEA Book Club where I'm joined by Mary the Viberarian and Book Bestie Lindsey to talk the wild west of Why Choose: The Twisted Sisters in all their out of pocket glory. 

We dissect how these authors create multi-series universes and layer in characters that keep you hooked as well as whether or not Rogue is a pick-me and the Why Choose archetypes. 

Books mentioned by Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti:

The Harlequin Crew series

The Ruthless Boys of the Zodiac 

Ep. 52: The Romantic Psychopath | Marrow with Brynne Weaver and Trisha Wolfe

In this episode of the HEA Book Club, we sit down with co-authors Brynne Weaver and Trisha Wolfe to talk about their latest release: Marrow.

Marrow is a rival serial killer romance and we discuss the intersection between glitter and psychopathy (hint: it's cozy).

You can find these two talented authors on Instagram @Trisha_wolfe and  @Brynne_weaver

Ever wondered what it takes to quit your 9 to 5 to talk about smut all day? Kristie from Between the Wines Consulting and Samantha from the SmutHood have carved out niches for themselves in the spicy book world. 

But I can’t promise this will be a how-to episode. We take some unruly tangents to Alcatraz, foot vaginas, mattress humping and bonkers romance tropes. 

I hope you laugh listening to this as much as we did recording and that your intercourse usually involves less teeth. 

Mentioned: 

SmutHood Facebook group 

SmutHood Authors group (& book tours)

Between the Wines Consulting

Episodes you may also like:

-First episode with Kristie: Episode 7

-More bookish businesses with The Last Chapter Book Shop: Episode 35

Books Mentioned:

The Blood We Crave by Monty Jay

Burn With Me by Lucy Smoke

Last on the List by Amy Daws

Tempt by Melanie Harlow

American Queen by Sierra Simone

Stupid Cupid and Dear Monster Claus by Maeve Black

Desperate Measures by Katee Robert

As always, we had a great time catching up with friend and author Marie Maravilla. Co-host this week was Val and we started off strong with valentine presents from our favorite, crazy book boyfriends. 

Marie recently released her second book and first Why Choose romance, an absolute action-packed book with a cast of absolutely bonkers characters. We talk all about writing Syndicate of Sins, our favorite funny moments and steamy sex scenes. 

At the end of the day, this episode is about owning your strengths, being unapologetically yourself and not shying away from pushing the limits. 

Mentioned: Tiffany Robert’s Patreon for all your NSFW art needs and Fated Romance Box & Shop

Episodes you may also like:

-First interview with Marie: Episode 33

-Interview with Fated Romance co-owners: Episode 31

Books Mentioned:

Skeletons of Society by Marie Maravilla

Syndicate of Sins by Marie Maravilla

“I’ve seen this women across the street and I’ve thrown her over my shoulder and kidnapped her and we’re in love and now she’s pregnant and the whole thing is 50 pages.” 

We are talking spicy novellas this week! Malika and I chat about Lee Jacquot’s A Holinight Novella series and break down Lee’s recipe for a perfect smutty novella. We may or may not have also planned Lee’s next four books for her…unbeknownst to her. 

Novellas are well loved because they operate by different rules than regular romance novels, but for Malika, some things go too far and she has to protect what normal she has left. But not too normal, Orcs are still the hottest monsters and anything with tentacles. 

Mentioned: Tiffany Robert’s Patreon for all your NSFW art needs

Episodes you may also like:

-Ep. 8: Interview with Elizbeth Stephens and Xiveri Mate books 1-2

-Ep. 27: Creature Cafe and Jessa Kane with Literary Alexandra

-Ep. 48: Writing Process with Naomi Loud

-Ep. 6: Smutty Novellas with Molly Doyle 

Books Mentioned:

Holinight Novellas by Lee Jacquot

Desert Island by Olivia T Turner

When the Farmer Met the City Girl by Jessa Kane

Cookies For My Orc Neighbor by Michele Mills

Ensnared by Tiffany Roberts 

Was I Ever Real by Naomi Loud

Room Twenty-Two by Mila Crawford

Xiveri Mates by Elizabeth Stephens

Creature Cafe by Clio Evans

I’m not freaking out, you’re freaking out! Summer and Naomi talk about their hopes and anxieties about their upcoming dark romance releases. 

We also dive into our best advice for new authors, writers in general. Summer and Naomi have two very different takes on how they view themselves as artists. 

This episode will be great for anyone who has a story to tell but suffers from imposter syndrome or writer’s block–you can do it!

Follow along with our releases on instagram:

@Naomi.Loud

@SummerOtoole

Books mentioned:

Hate Me by Summer O'Toole

Was I Ever Real by Naomi Loud

Season 3 is kicked off with new hosts and hopefully new habits: Summer actually finishing the books she is supposed to for the episode! 

Shani and Summer dive into Flawless by Elsie Silver and the world of Chestnut Springs that she has created, just in time for the release of Powerless. 

Find out what’s on Summer’s bookish pet peeve list and Shani’s top palette cleaners.

Books mentioned:

Flawless by Elsie Silver

Chestnut Springs Series & Gold Rush Ranch series by Elsie Silver

So Not Meant To Be by Meghan Quinn

Lies of the Underworld Series by Haley Jenner

The Obsidian Brotherhood by Delaney Foster

Cruel Saints by Michelle Heard

The Sinner by Shantel Tessier

Sinner’s Playground by the Twisted Sisters

Summer somehow manages to not faint from excitement as Angel Lawson, co-author of the Royals of Forsyth series, joins us for the final episode of 2022. 

We talk about how the idea for the series came together and how it has changed following its amazing success. Angel tells us about her inspiration for writing and gives us a sneak peek into what’s to come with the Princes (hint: you’re not ready).

Angel’s presentation on plotting and writing steam: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ma5bjhFFVAs

Books mentioned:

Royals of Forsyth

Boys of Preston Prep

In this extra special episode of The HEA Book Club,  we are joined by Shani and Meghan and their husbands for an episode that is part interrogation, part game night and part book reviews. 

We hear about Den of Vipers and Ice Planet Barbarian from Barry and two-dicked werewolves from DJ. Husbands get slightly traumatized by balloon animal shifters and we all get traumatized by Barry’s love for geese. 

In an episode unlike any other, we hope you laugh as hard as we do and have a happy holiday!

Books mentioned:

Squeak by Vera Valentine

Den of Vipers by KA Knight

It Happened One Summer by Tessa Bailey

Ice Planet Barbarian by Ruby Dixon

Little Piece of Sass by Clio Evans (Two dicked-werewolf book)

Oppressed In The Butt By My Inclusive Holiday Coffee Cups by Chuck Tingle

Join us laughing until we cry in this episode of The HEA Book Club to chat about age-gap romances with Malika. We talk redemption arcs, when to tell your son you’re f*cking his ex, and the worst names to moan during sex. 

We cover vanilla to kinky age gaps and everything in between and Malika, our resident expert, shares what books get wrong and right about age gap romances. 

Books mentioned:

Mercy by Sara Cate

Tempt by Melanie Harlow

What Was Meant To Be by QB Tyler