Oh boy this one was SPICY. Harley Laroux did not hold back, giving us every MMFMM configuration and interaction you could possibly imagine in this prequel novella and part one of the Losers duology.

📖 This Week’s Book: The Dare and Losers Pt 1 by Harley Laroux (Losers #0.5 and #1)

💞 Tropes: MMFMM, Why Choose romance, BDSM, Enemies to Lovers

⚠️ Triggers: Bullying, BDSM including knife play and degradation, consensual non-consent

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We aren't waiting to give you our thoughts on this book (hehe...get it). This FF romance nailed the personality and the yearning, but our leads couldn't pull off sneaky to save their lives - we love it.

📖 This Week’s Book: Those Who Wait by Haley Cass

💞 Tropes: FF, friends to lovers, political romance

⚠️ Triggers: Nothing major

🔖 Episode Chapters

• 00:00:00 - New Format and Book Introduction

• 00:04:32 - Overview: Characters, Storyline, and Ratings

• 00:26:11 - Deep Dive: Those Who Wait

• 01:02:50 - Final Thoughts, Love Interest Tiering, and What We’re Reading Next

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Start your engines because we're all in our first Formula 1 sports romance. We brought our friend, and Charles Leclerc's #1 fan, John along for the ride.

📖 This Week’s Book: Racing Hearts by Grace Newman

💞 Tropes: MF, F1 sports romance, rivals to lovers, fake dating

⚠️ Triggers: None

🔖 Episode Chapters

• 00:00:00 - Introduction to the World of F1

• 00:08:39 - Deep Dive: The Fake Dating Pact

• 00:23:08 - Deep Dive: Miami’s Intense Race and Monza’s Intimate Moments

• 00:43:05 - Deep Dive: Triple Crown Victory and Passionate Yacht Confessions

• 01:09:00 - Book Ratings and Review

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Finally a BDSM book that fully commits to the trope (and it's MM to boot, what a treat). Terms of Service takes us into the world of domestic servitude and we're taking you along for the ride.

📖 This Week’s Book: Terms of Service by Marie Sexton (Heretic Doms Club #1)

💞 Tropes: MM, BDSM, domestic servitude

⚠️ Triggers: Emotional Abuse

🔖 Episode Chapters

• 00:00:00 - Introduction: Marie Sexton’s Terms of Service

• 00:02:50 - Deep Dive: River’s Controlling Ex and Meeting Pharmacist Phil

• 00:18:14 - Deep Dive: Edging, Pineapple Juice, and Unannounced Visits

• 00:29:41 - Deep Dive: Poker Night and Rule Breaking

• 00:48:21 - Deep Dive: The Closure Trope, Drug Theft, and Choosing Happiness

• 01:05:01 - Wrap-up and Book Ratings

• 01:11:25 - What We’re Reading and Next Week’s Book

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We're nothing if not committed and we were going to finish this dark romance duology no matter the cost. Liv Zander tested our limits on this one.

📖 This Week’s Book: Shadows So Cruel by Liv Zander (Court of Ravens #2)

💞 Tropes: MFM, Dark Romance, Bully Romance, Romantasy, Enemies to Lovers

⚠️ Triggers: Again, all of them. Dubcon, rape, sexual assault, violence.

🔖 Episode Chapters

• 00:00:00 - Intro and Recap of Feathers So Vicious

• 00:03:35 - Deep Dive: Shadows So Cruel

• 1:03:55 - Book Ratings and Love Interest Tiering

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We’re diving into Feathers So Vicious, a bully romance that asks: when does it go too far? Are we going to have to add an F tier for our MMC or can the plot save it?

📖 This Week’s Book: Feathers So Vicious by Liv Zander (Court of Ravens #1)

💞 Tropes: MFM, Dark Romance, Bully Romance, Romantasy, Enemies to Lovers

⚠️ Triggers: All of them - no seriously. Dubcon, noncon, violence and gore.

🔖 Episode Chapters

• 00:00:00 - Diving Into Feathers So Vicious: 

• 00:01:59 - Unpacking Liv Zander’s World: Ravens, Kingdoms, and More

• 00:06:45 - Deep Dive: Our Characters’ Traumatic Introductions

• 00:27:59 - Deep Dive: Sebian and Galantia’s Developing Connection

• 00:42:42 - Deep Dive: Malir’s Calculated Affection and Intimate Moments

• 00:59:54 - Deep Dive: True Intentions Revealed

• 1:05:00 - Book Ratings and Predictions for Shadows So Cruel

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We’re blasting off with our first-ever sexual space opera. It has all the Star Wars vibes but is it actually epic?

📖 This Week’s Book: Calamity by Constance Fay (Uncharted Hearts #1)

💞 Tropes: MF, SciFi Romance, Enemies-to-Lovers

⚠️ Triggers: Violence

🔖 Episode Chapters

• 00:00:00 Welcome and World Building

• 00:03:21 Deep Dive: Blasting Off with Calamity

• 00:13:33 Deep Dive: Cults, Mercenaries, and Backstory

• 00:26:33 Deep Dive: Tattoo Removal, Death Stars, and Bloody Escapes

• 00:39:01 Deep Dive: Lock-Picking Skills and Juvenile Sibling Confrontation

• 00:54:01 Overall Book Ratings

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An oldie but a goodie, we’re dragging The Sweetest Oblivion back into the spotlight. In this mafia romance, the obsession runs fierce, touches are stolen, and the tension is nothing short of lethal.

📖 This Week’s Book: The Sweetest Oblivion by Danielle Lori (Made #1)

💞 Tropes: MF, Mafia romance, arranged marriage, forced proximity

⚠️ Triggers: Murder

🔖 Episode Chapters

• 00:00:00 Unpacking Mafia Romance Tropes and Book Intro

• 00:04:46 Deep Dive: The Sweetest Oblivion

• 00:48:30 The Possession Trope

• 00:50:30 Book Review and Rating

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The Smut Plug goes back to where it all began with The Bonds That Tie series now told from the boys’ perspective. Will it deepen the obsession or leave us disappointed?

📖 This Week’s Book: Broken Ties by J. Bree (The Bonds That Tie #7)

💞 Tropes: MFM, Romantasy, Reverse Harem

⚠️ Triggers: Dubious consent

🔖 Episode Chapters

• 00:00:00 Introduction to Broken Ties

• 00:06:51 Deep Dive into Oli, Nox, Gabe, and Atlas’s Perspectives

• 00:24:18 The Problematic Re-writing of the Nox Encounter

• 00:31:37 What We Wish Had Happened

• 00:34:23: Book Ratings and Wrap-up

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We thought the ten man harem in this book might be too much, but the strong personalities, unique plot, and standout smut gave us plenty to talk about.

📖 This Week’s Book: Ironside Academy series by Jane Washington

💞 Tropes: Why Choose, romantasy, academy romance, fated mates

⚠️ Triggers: Abuse, attempted assault, bullying, violence

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