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159- Raising Elle by S. E. Reichert

Two broken people rekindle a romance years after a heart wrenching break up. Having just run away from a very abusive husband, Elle returns to care for her family’s farm in Wyoming and into the comfort and safety of her parents and two sisters. Blake has burnt many bridges across town and never got over her leaving him to start a new life in California with her new husband years ago. He is finding it extremely hard to forgive her now that she’s returned. Elle offers Blake a chance to get back on his feet with a job and live in a sheep wagon on her farm. Homeless, jobless, and feeling utterly hopeless, he reluctantly takes the offer and does what his boss asks him to. What happens from here? How about some healing, forgiveness, love, and delicious baked goods.

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158 - Bringing Down the Duke by Evie Dunmore

Our first historical romance for the pod! Bringing Down the Duke introduces the issues surrounding women’s rights in the late 1800s England and makes for a great conversation. Join us as we meet Annabelle, a ‘commoner’ who just wants to live the way every woman should be able to live - free from the confines of the rules of men. After being one of the first women accepted to attend the University of Oxford, Annabelle unknowingly approaches Sebastian Devereux, the Duke of Montgomery, asking for his support for the women’s suffrage movement. Though both are instantly attracted to one another, they both have lots of past-relationship-baggage and opposing agendas that must be kept. So what happens? Well, just listen.

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157 - Butcher & Blackbird by Brynne Weaver

Attention: Please jump on this bandwagon. If you haven’t read/listened to Butcher & Blackbird yet - PLEASE do so before listening to us because we do SPOILERS! Take heed to those trigger warnings and hold on. In this dark-romance thriller, we meet two serial killers, Sloane and Rowan, who kill serial killers. They work alone but after a not so cute meet-cute, they agree to meet for an annual game to catch and kill a bad guy of their choosing anywhere in the states. But of course this is not without a little flirtation and sexual attraction to come along with all the blood and gore. After a few years of denial, close calls (with sex and murder), and over-the-phone cooking classes, Sloane can longer deny her feelings for this hot-ass Irishman, and Rowan will do anything to keep her alive. WARNING: this book is HOT as FUCK!

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156 - Knight in Leather by Holley Trent

Book two of the Hearth Motel series by Holley Trent stars Dasha, a human who is recovering from a very bad relationship, and motorcycle-riding shifter fae, Ethan, who is itching to show Dasha how much he loves her already, even though this the second time they’ve met. But don’t worry, it’s because they are mates, not because he is super creepy or anything. Jumping back into this series made us remember how much we enjoyed these stories. The sex is good, the characters are fun, and the storyline (so much story!) is captivating. Listen along as we talk about Dasha’s journey of learning how to love again and how Ethan learns the true meaning of saying ‘good things come to those who wait’. And uh, let’s not forget that squishy times are shared with fae partners, maybe not always physically, but there’s always one other fae around to witness the fun.

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155 - Sex and the Single Vamp by Robin Covington

Cici is a vampire who believes in love. That’s why she started a supernatural dating agency where customers can find love with humans. Of course, there are those who do not share these same beliefs so they interfere in the most malicious way, by murdering Cici’s clients. Deacon is also a vampire and while he is one of those who does not believe in mixing humans and supernaturals, he decides that he wants to help Cici solve these crimes and put a stop to them. Not for free of course, no, just for the low price of spending the night with him. But, there are always other prices to pay when dealing with the supernatural. Join us as we venture through this journey of mischief, murder, and squishy times with Cici and Deacon, two main character vamps which we have never had before..

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154 - Dragon Prince by Michelle M. Pillow

Dragon shapeshifters with sophisticated technology and machines that make you any meal you want on the spot? Please! It’s been a while since we’ve had a dragon shifter romance and we are pleased to introduce you to Dragon Prince, book one of the Qurilixen Lords series. Grier is a dragon prince, waiting to find his true fated mate. Just as he thinks he has jinxed himself with the love gods, Salena appears and makes his bracelet glow (yup!). Salena is lost on this new planet and feels hopeless without her two sisters, who, as a set of triplets, each have their own special abilities that must be kept secret from this planet’s evil Federation. But Grier is there to save her and even though he knows she’s his true mate, he respects her wish to escape his planet so that the Federation doesn’t find her. But will she want to leave him after falling for him, too?

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153 - Sanctuary of the Shadow by Aurora Ascher

So you only had one day to read this book before this episode came but do not worry - we haven’t spoiled anything for you this time. We did, however, have an amazing time interviewing Aurora Ascher in preparation for the release of Sanctuary of the Shadow and we welcome you all to join us! But just a quick snip for interested readers… in this book we meet Harrow, the last of her kind surviving by disguising herself as a seer in a circus. She remembers how she became the lone survivor of her entire clan’s massacre but doesn’t understand why until her story begins to unravel after meeting a new circus attraction - him. They venture together on a journey of self discovery, recollected pasts, love, and of course squishy times. We get squirrely at the closing of our conversation but good times were had!

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152 - Venice Actually by Kelly Reynolds

Here’s to another holiday book with Kelly Reynolds! We are excited to dive into book two of Kelly’s Holidays in LA series and talk about Venice Actually. Here we meet Leighton, who is trying to find her own way in LA but keeps getting stopped by different life circumstances, like, uh trying to find a new place to live just before the holidays! Good thing her best friend's boyfriend’s best friend happens to have a spare room… and a huge crush on Leighton. Ex-pro soccer player Killian has been dying to find a way to tell Leighton how he really feels. So when the opportunity turns up that he can offer her a place to stay - she has no choice but to accept. Shenanigans ensue, all of a sudden they are fake engaged and her family finds out and invites themselves over for the holidays. Join us and Leighton and Killian for new and fun holiday ventures, amazing sex, and as they each grow in their own understanding of love and emotion with each other and within themselves.

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151 - Cloudy with a Chance of Witchcraft by Mandy Roth

Let’s give a second chance-romance another try. In this week’s book, we travel back home with Poppy, who has recently gotten a divorce from her husband of 19 years. His reason: he’s been a cheater for a while and has finally found the one he wants to spend the rest of his life with. Not her. So Poppy makes a move back home to the other end of the country, back to her roots, and back into the place she first fell in love. Brett is now the sheriff of Grimm Cove and was once that teen who left her speechless and all alone on a night that would have been very special for them both. Also, he’s a shifter and may or may not have already marked her on that same night he ran from her. Join us for this story of friendship, heartache, self-discovery, and find out if Poppy gives Brett that second chance at love. Oh - and she may have a secret of her own after her move back home. What could it possibly be?

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150 - The C*ck Down the Block by Amy Award

What a perfect book to celebrate our 150th episode. We not only got a cute story between a pro NFL QB and a rooster loving librarian, but we got to connect with our Denver-Metro roots with all the hidden easter-pumpkins scattered throughout the story. We hope you read this quick, fun story with us because then you’ll be able to keep up with us as we discuss this book with Amy herself! If you don’t know already, we love stories that bring us friendship, family, love, laughs, sex, sex toys, body-positivity, football player butts, and bully comeuppance (you can’t sit with us, Rachel!) Celebrate our 150th episode with us and don’t forget to buy a basket for your overload of international sex toys.

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