This episode, we dive horn-first into My Funny Demon Valentine by Aurora Ascher—a book where the romance is hot, the demons are hotter. This story that asks the eternal question: what is the appropriate number of abs for a supernatural being to have?

Join us for deeply unqualified demonology and reflections on our own taste in past partners. Warning: May induce sudden urges to summon a seven-foot-tall infernal boyfriend. Listener discretion—and possibly a summoning circle—advised.

Between the locked doors, the creepy kid, and the wife who might be plotting her demise, our girl still thinks, “Maybe this will work out.” Join us as we unpack all the bad decisions in The Housemaid.

Trigger warning: this book contains descriptions of child abuse, domestic abuse, and assault.

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In this episode, we meet a man with more money than emotional intelligence and a woman who mistakes brooding tantrums for flirting. If there's one thing we can take away from this book, it's that we do not feel sorry for billionaires.

cw: This book has especially graphic "romantic" scenes. Listen/read at your own risk.

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Verity is a story of all antagonists, plus a female main character who seems to be allergic to good choices and healthy boundaries. We wouldn't say we enjoyed reading it, but we sure loved talking about all the parts that baffled us!

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She’s got a bun in the oven and this small town baker needs to check her temperature…if you know what we mean. Book one of what promises to be an outstanding series, Sterling Heat definitely delivers. Sebastian and Enya just want to eat each other up in this steamy romance from L.B. Dunbar. Okay, we’re done with the word play now, just listen.

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What’s better than sexy vampires? Frankly, nearly anything besides this book, which is chock full of the worst “intimate” scenes, offensive language, a meandering plot, and callbacks to the worst parts of the 90s. It’s hard to get your hands on a copy these days, and that’s probably for the best. Don’t say we didn’t warn you.

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Who is this titular couple? What are they up to? Can their love withstand the crash of an incoming crime wave!? If I were a better person, I’d regret that last sentence, but I’m not and I don’t. Anyway, this book managed to make us both bored AND mad. Let us tell you all about it.

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Nicholas Sparks has penned more than 100 romance novels. We wish he’d stopped before he got to this one.

Main characters Tanner and Kaitlyn push each others’ boundaries and make ludicrous romantic choices, while old man Jasper is determined to get himself killed. Frankly, the dog carries this book.

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