Is Lilah Darling the coolest omega in the whole world? Yes. Join us as we dive into Pack Darling Pt 1 and all the angst and bad behavior that will make the alpha groveling hit just right.

📖 This Week’s Book: Pack Darling Pt. 1 by Lola Rock

💞 Tropes: MMFM, omegaverse, enemies to lovers

⚠️ Triggers: bullying, abuse, negligence

🔖 Episode Chapters

• 00:00:00 - Introducing Pack Darling Pt 1, Characters, and Storyline

• 00:16:44 - Book Ratings and Review

• 00:22:10 - Deep Dive: Pack Darling Pt 1

• 01:09:57 - Final Thoughts, Predictions, and Next Week’s Book

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This week we're jumping in early on the newest installment of the Into Darkness dark romance trilogy. Our MMC is certainly a brat…but is he also a d***? Join us as we unpack that any more.

📖 This Week’s Book: Game On by Navessa Allen (Into Darkness #3)

💞 Tropes: Dark romance, enemies-to-lovers, brat kink, MMF

⚠️ Triggers: Bullying, violence, child abuse (past), coercion/blackmail

🔖 Episode Chapters

• 00:00:00 - Introducing Game On, Characters, and Storyline

• 00:19:11 - Book Ratings and Review

• 00:21:39 - Deep Dive: Game On

• 00:59:06 - Final Thoughts, Love Interest Tiering, and Next Week’s Book

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This week's book has all the makings of a Hallmark movie: sweet, cozy, and just a hint of spice. Join us as we flex our (very limited) football knowledge as we review The Boyfriend Comeback.

📖 This Week’s Book: The Boyfriend Comeback by Lauren Blakely (Winner Takes All #1)

💞 Tropes: MM, football sports romance, rivals to lovers, secret relationship

⚠️ Triggers: Loss/death, anxiety

🔖 Episode Chapters

• 00:00:00 - Introducing The Boyfriend Comeback, Characters, and Storyline

• 00:11:35 - Book Ratings and Review

• 00:21:28 - Deep Dive: The Boyfriend Comeback

• 01:00:55 - Final Thoughts, Love Interest Tiering, and Next Week’s Book

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We are THRILLED to be able to talk about this new entry to one of our favorite sports romance series, Windy City.

📖 This Week’s Book: In Her Own League by Liz Tomforde

💞 Tropes: Sports romance, workplace relationship, age gap, enemies to lovers

⚠️ Triggers: sexism

🔖 Episode Chapters

• 00:00:00 - Introducing In Her Own League, Characters, and Storyline

• 00:11:34 - Book Ratings and Review

• 00:22:14 - Deep Dive: In Her Own League

• 01:05:38 - Final Thoughts, Love Interest Tiering, and Next Week’s Book

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If you thought Part 1 was spicy just WAIT until we get into Part 2. Harley Laroux pulled out all the stops and we aren't sure if anything is left.

📖 This Week’s Book: Losers Pt 2 by Harley Laroux (Losers #2)

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

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

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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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