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We cover the romatasy The Dark Lord's Guide to Dating (and Other War Crimes) by Tiffany Hunt.

Step One: Kidnap someone cute.

Step Two: Force her into marriage.

Step Three: Try not to catch feelings.

Dark Lord Kazimir Blackrose needs a bride from a heroic bloodline to achieve world domination. After some debate, he decides to kidnap Lady Arabella Evenfall for his villainous purposes. Arabella isn't some damsel in distress though. She has already survived her father's abuse and gained a reputation for mischief while tormenting potential suitors. What could go wrong? Lots, apparently.

We cover the romatasy The Dark Lord's Guide to Dating (and Other War Crimes) by Tiffany Hunt.

Step One: Kidnap someone cute.

Step Two: Force her into marriage.

Step Three: Try not to catch feelings.

Dark Lord Kazimir Blackrose needs a bride from a heroic bloodline to achieve world domination. After some debate, he decides to kidnap Lady Arabella Evenfall for his villainous purposes. Arabella isn't some damsel in distress though. She has already survived her father's abuse and gained a reputation for mischief while tormenting potential suitors. What could go wrong? Lots, apparently.

Happy Valentine's Day, everyone! In this week's bookmark episode, we discuss the 6 Amazon original short stories from the Improbable Meet-Cute Second Chances collection.

• Accidentally Yours by Christina Lauren
• Time Will Tell by Hannah Bonam-Young
• Second Act Romance by Julie Soto
• A Play for Love by Trilina Pucci
• Death to Valentine's Day by Catherine Cowles
• Valentine's Slay by Navessa Allen

Love is in the air!!

We cover the MM romance The Island by Briar Prescott.

When Dylan and Adrian become friends at 10 years old, they can't imagine how important they will become to each other or how much their friendship will shape the rest of their lives. Adrian bops along, blissfully ignorant, while Dylan is secretly in love with him. Dylan tries his best to get over Adrian with no success. The trip Dylan books for them is supposed to be a last ditch attempt for Dylan to spend time with Adrian before letting him go for good. But their plane goes down in the middle of the Pacific and they are stranded together on a deserted island. Their struggle to survive becomes an experience that only brings them closer together. Then, when they return to the real world, they have to deal with the consequences of their time together on the island. Get ready for some angst, baby!

We cover the MM romance The Island by Briar Prescott.

When Dylan and Adrian become friends at 10 years old, they can't imagine how important they will become to each other or how much their friendship will shape the rest of their lives. Adrian bops along, blissfully ignorant, while Dylan is secretly in love with him. Dylan tries his best to get over Adrian with no success. The trip Dylan books for them is supposed to be a last ditch attempt for Dylan to spend time with Adrian before letting him go for good. But their plane goes down in the middle of the Pacific and they are stranded together on a deserted island. Their struggle to survive becomes an experience that only brings them closer together. Then, when they return to the real world, they have to deal with the consequences of their time together on the island. Get ready for some angst, baby!

In our first Bookmark episode, we tell each other about some books that messed. us. up. We also catch up about other books/fics we each read in January, what Kindle percentages mean to us, and our ability (or inability) to cry about characters dying. Enjoy!

We cover the psychological thriller None of This is True by Lisa Jewell.

Josie Fair and Alix Summer meet by chance on their 45th birthdays. Oh hey, they're birthday twins! Alix has a podcast that Josie has been listening to, so when they bump into each other again, Josie convinces Alix to feature her story. The hook? Josie is about to change her life and Alix can document it. Josie definitely has a story to tell and Alix can't resist, even though Josie is intense and unsettling. As more of Josie's dark past is revealed, Alix finds herself more tangled up with her subject until Josie disappears and leaves destruction behind.

We cover the psychological thriller None of This is True by Lisa Jewell.

Josie Fair and Alix Summer meet by chance on their 45th birthdays. Oh hey, they're birthday twins! Alix has a podcast that Josie has been listening to, so when they bump into each other again, Josie convinces Alix to feature her story. The hook? Josie is about to change her life and Alix can document it. Josie definitely has a story to tell and Alix can't resist, even though Josie is intense and unsettling. As more of Josie's dark past is revealed, Alix finds herself more tangled up with her subject until Josie disappears and leaves destruction behind.

Hi! We're Cami and Kirstin and welcome to Totally Booked Right Now! In this episode we introduce ourselves, talk about how we met and decided to start this awesome pod, what episodes will look like, our individual star and chili pepper rating scales, our history with reading, and our (extremely-loose-and-definitely-subject-to-change) plan for the year!