Next week we’re launching our deep dive into Emily Rath’s Jacksonville Rays series—a hockey romance universe filled with steam, heart, and every kind of couple dynamic. 🏒 In this teaser, we share why we’re so excited to explore the Rays, what makes these interconnected stories impossible to put down, and why you’ll want to read along before each episode drops.

Lucky number 13! We’re talking Brutal by AJ Merlin — a dark, killer romance that’s either deadly serious or not serious at all. Cassie breaks out her English degree for some actual analysis, while Danielle can't hide her disdain for our FMC. The result? A Halloween treat.

Trigger warnings: Murder, stalking, dubious consent

We’re back in the omegaverse and this time, the bonds are officially forming. All the threads we’ve been waiting for finally come together with healing, love, steam, and a well-earned happily ever after. Plus, a ballet scene so hot it’s permanently on our mental highlight reel.

Trigger warnings: Sexual abuse (past, off page), stalking

We're diving into a cozy omegaverse romance where kind, well-adjusted (and well-endowed) men give our heroine the princess treatment she deserves. Plus, we finally get those interactions we’ve been waiting ten episodes for.

Trigger warnings: Sexual abuse (past, off page), stalking

Ever wondered what it’s like to get up close and personal with a guy rocking more piercings than a jewelry store? Yeah…neither had we (ahem). But thanks to this week’s read, Up the Ladder by Ana D’Arcy, we found out anyway. This one is extra spicy, so buckle up, grab your headphones, and maybe keep the volume low if you’re in public.

Trigger warnings: Emotional abuse, death (past)

This week, we continue the mafia series by Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti with book two, Beautiful Savage. We’re talking an unrelenting barrage of pet names (“savage girl,” “mountain man” truly nonstop), Little Mermaid-style lost voice drama, and some pre-coitus property destruction that had us fuming.

Trigger warnings: Violence, torture, attempted sexual assault, abuse

This week, we’ve got Beautiful Carnage by Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti. Yes, the same duo behind Zodiac Academy, but this one’s a deep cut from their backlist. It’s billed as a dark mafia romance but it isn’t all that dark (or maybe we’re just a little twisted). There are ridiculous situations galore: handcuffed together (and oops, lost the key), destroying hundreds of bottles of wine for no apparent reason, and oh yeah - someone literally punches a wolf in the face.

Trigger Warnings: Violence, kidnapping, attempted sexual assault

We’re volleying our way into Clean Point by Meg Jones. This sports romance has an age gap, drug-test drama, and just the right amount of family drama. Two rival tennis stars, off-the-court tension, and a small but oh-so-important hat subplot. Is it a slow burn if they’re thirsting after each other from page one? We have thoughts and we're sharing them.

Trigger warnings: Abusive parent, drugging

The Smut Plug — your new favorite hookup for all things romance, romantasy, and seriously spicy smut. Book besties Danielle and Cassie are here to be your personal book club for the stories you might be too shy to bring up at brunch. Reverse harems? Bully romances? Dark mafia love affairs? We’ve got it all and we’re not afraid to talk about it.

Just realized the title symmetry as we wrote this. It's fitting because we’ve finally made it to Unbroken Bonds, the last book in The Bonds That Tie series! We thought it was all wrapping up after book five but nope, there’s a whole new set of villains popping up to keep the story going.

We'll also finally rank the boys on our Book Boyfriend Tier List (Atlas’s spot will shock no one), and share our go-to reverse harem recs for when you inevitably need more. Join us on the dark side!

Trigger warnings: Death, violence