In this episode Kate and Mikayla gives their 2023 reads awards like: best covers, best fight/grovel, most awww, and most sxx scenes.

In this episode Kate and Mikayla discuss their favorite reads of the 2023 bookish year.

In this episode Kate and Mikayla discuss holiday novellas (both the cute and the wtf) and debate whether the term krampussy should be in our lexicon.

In which Kate and Mikayla discuss the book Unhinged by Vera Valentine where the heroine has intimate relations with her front door. Please note this episode was recorded in September before Kate's new baby arrived so some topics of conversation may be out of date.

In which Kate and Mikayla catch up after their two month break, go off on a bunch of wild tangents, and drop their favorite reads from their time apart.

In this episode, Kate and Mikayla discuss the existence of aliens, give some great alien recommendations, and talk about how Mikayla accidentally read an alien novella with zero sex and ruined her day. List of titles and authors discussed available on IG @upthesmutpod

In this episode Kate and Mikayla discuss the taboo (is it really?) of step-sibling romances & then drop some hot recommendations on the subject.

In this episode, Kate and Mikayla discuss Mikayla being knocked the fuck out by COVID & her ACOTAR fever dream, Kate's string of bad pregnancy luck, and some of their latest 5 star reviews.

In which Kate has a discussion with the Queen of monster romance recommendations, @carmenreadsromance (on Instagram). They discuss how monstrous is too monstrous, the spectrum of monster romances, how to make out with a skull head, and also remembered to give a few monster recommendations spanning beginner to expert.

In which Kate drops a massive portion of her "work place romance" Goodreads shelf on you without breathing. Recommendations span subgenres: MM, paranormal, monsters, contemporary, fantasy, and more.