F.M.K. Lit Podcast

152. YouTubers!

Experiencing a good romance can be a lot like social media content: it’s aspirational, it’s public, and some people are overly concerned about engagement. Which is why today we’re doing YouTubers! For this clickbait episode, we read “Chick Magnet” by Emma Barry and “Chef’s Kiss: A Novel” by TJ Alexander. Our algorithm-driven hosts discuss chicken vents, French women lurking in the shadows with oysters, and this time try renaming a book instead of rewriting it.

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Chick Magnet by Emma Barry

Claire:

A smiling emoji with heart eyes, holding a slice of cake in one hand and a photo in the other. — **Marry**

Neil:

A cartoon orange cat sitting on a baseball diamond with green grass background. — **Heavy Petting on Second Base**

Chef’s Kiss: A Novel by TJ Alexander

Book cover for 'Chef's Kiss' by TJ Alexander featuring two characters in a kitchen setting, one wearing an apron and the other holding a whisk, with a background of baked goods.

Claire:

A cheerful yellow emoji with a wink and a big smile, surrounded by hands making an 'okay' gesture. — **Fuck**

Neil:

A smiling yellow emoji with a wink and tongue out, making an 'OK' hand gesture. — **Fuck**

151. Paris!

FMKlit Pod · 151. Paris!

Not many people know this, but love and romance were invented in Paris in 1782 by an enterprising young woman named Marie Amour. To celebrate all her accomplishments, today we’re doing Paris! For this very chic episode we read “The Chocolate Thief (Amour et Chocolat Book 1)” by Laura Florand, and “Ensnared Hearts (Mistress)” by Anna Stone. Our cosmopolitan hosts discuss being able the tell the difference between an apple and a fish, wild audio book reader choices, and they break a record for how many times they rewrite the same book!

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The Chocolate Thief (Amour et Chocolat Book 1) by Laura Florand

Book cover of 'The Chocolate Thief' by Laura Florand featuring a silhouette of a woman with a pink handbag and the Eiffel Tower illustration on a blue striped background.

Claire:

A cartoonish yellow smiley face with a sad expression holding a knife. — **Kill**

Neil:

A sad yellow emoji character holding a knife, with an expression of disappointment. — **Kill**

Ensnared Hearts (Mistress) by Anna Stone

Book cover for 'Ensnared Hearts' by Anna Stone, featuring elegant pearls, flowers, and dark blue background.

Claire:

A sad yellow emoticon holding a knife with stick arms. — **Kill**

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150. Earthquakes!

FMKlit Pod · 150. Earthquakes!

Love can move mountains, which means it can also move some tectonic plates! Which is why today we’re doing Earthquakes! Today we read “Quake” by Tracey Alvarez and “Earthquake Ethan (Forces of Nature Book 3)” by R. L. Merrill. Our shaken hosts discuss villainous drama teachers, how sexy parkour is, and Neil gets a preview of the robot uprising.

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Quake by Tracey Alvarez

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Earthquake Ethan (Forces of Nature Book 3) by R. L. Merrill

Book cover for 'Earthquake Ethan' by R.L. Merrill, featuring two people embracing in a convertible with a sunset over the ocean in the background.

Claire:

Neil:

A sad emoticon with a knife, representing an unhappy or dangerous situation. — **Kill**

149. Sex Workers!

FMKlit Pod · 149. Sex Workers!

There’s a reason why sex is the oldest profession, and we here at FMKlit are all for it! Which is why today we’re doing Sex Workers! Today we read “Raven’s Return: A SciFi Alien Romance (Icehome Book 12)” by Ruby Dixon, and “You, Me, U.S.” by Brigitte Buatista. Our lap dancing hosts discuss furry lobsters, slapping cops, and the thankless but vital work of contributing to a fan wiki.

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Raven’s Return: A SciFi Alien Romance (Icehome Book 12) by Ruby Dixon

Book cover of 'Raven's Return' by Ruby Dixon, featuring a blue-skinned male figure and a blonde female figure in an embrace against a cosmic background.

Claire:

A smiling emoji with heart eyes, holding a slice of cake in one hand and a picture frame in the other. — **Marry**

Neil:

A cartoonish orange cat sitting on home plate of a baseball diamond, with green grass background. — **Heavy Petting on Second Base**

You, Me, U.S. by Brigitte Buatista

Claire:

An emoji with heart eyes holding a cake in one hand and a picture frame in the other. — **Marry**

Neil:

A smiling emoji with heart eyes holding a cake in one hand and a small photo in the other. — **Marry**

148. Clowns!

FMKlit Pod · 148. Clowns!

Some people want love to be a laugh a minute. Others want it to be malleable like a balloon. And others think love is a monster lying in wait in a sewer to devour them. And we’re celebrating all of those today with Clowns! For this circus of an episode we read “Clause, Clown & Ferret” by Meghan Amy, and “Stop Me If You’ve Heard This One: A Novel” by Kristen Arnett. Our buffoonish hosts discuss self-sabotage, moms with kinks, and at one point they get so worked up that they had to pause recording for a second.

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Clause, Clown & Ferret by Meghan Amy

Claire:

An animated smiley face winking with its tongue out, surrounded by hands making an 'okay' gesture. — **Fuck**

Neil:

An emoticon with a sad expression holding a knife. — **Kill**

Stop Me If You’ve Heard This One: A Novel by Kristen Arnett

Book cover of 'Stop Me If You've Heard This One' by Kristen Arnett featuring a bright green background, a large red circle and a blue droplet, with bold black text.

Claire:

An emoji-style sad face holding a knife with arms extended out. — **Kill**

Neil:

A sad emoji character holding a knife, depicting a mix of emotions. — **Kill**

147. Raising Siblings (Party of 5-Style)!

FMKlit Pod · 147. Raising Siblings!

Wanting kids goes hand in hand with love for so many people, and sometimes you get that a little early…when your parents die and you have to raise your younger siblings (why does this happen so much in romance?!). Which is why today we’re doing Raising Siblings! Toady we read “Out of the Ashes” by L. R. Wards, and “The Missing Butterfly (Lovesongs Book 1)” by Megan Derr. Our filial hosts discuss flashback inception, the tragic story of Crazytown, and the romantic reason conservatives were so anti-mask.

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Out of the Ashes by L. R. Wards

Claire:

An emoticon with a sad face holding a knife. — **Kill**

Neil:

Missing Butterfly (Lovesongs Book 1) by Megan Derr

Book cover of 'The Missing Butterfly' by Megan Derr, featuring a man holding a microphone with tattoos visible on his arm, dressed in a plaid shirt.

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146. Blind Dates!

FMKlit Pod · 146. Blind Dates!

Despite the countless spoilers we’ve give over the years, we still like a little surprise here and there. Which is why today we’re doing Blind Dates! For this episode we are setting you up with “Blind Date with a Book Boyfriend” by Lucy Eden and “Blind Date” by Christine L’Amour. Our hosts discuss the filming location of Wheel of Fortune, a feverish dream journey, and Claire has some fighting words for one of our writers.

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Blind Date with a Book Boyfriend by Lucy Eden

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Blind Date by Christine L’Amour

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145. San Antonio!

FMKlit Pod · 145. San Antonio!

If you’re anything like us, you like your love big, hot, and featuring a river walk. Which is why today we’re doing San Antonio! For this slice of the southwest we read “Out of Time (Texas Ranger Justice)” by Shirlee McCoy and “Mr. January (Calendar Men Book 1)” by Bailey Bradford. Our hosts discuss giggling in a hostage situation, the hatred of calendars, and they have a dark, hilarious secret.

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Out of Time (Texas Ranger Justice) by Shirlee McCoy

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Mr. January (Calendar Men Book 1) by Bailey Bradford

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144. Marriages of Convenience!

FMKlit Pod · 144. Marriages of Convience

Love is great with all of those intangibles like passion and romance, but it’s even better when you can get something out of it! Which is why today we’re doing Marriages of Convenience! For this advantageous episode we read “Head Over Wheels (Happy in Honey Hill Book 2)” by B. R. Goodwin and “Scoring Chance (The Comebacks Book 2)” by A. J. Truman. Our hosts discuss the importance of recognizing the symptoms of a concussion; a crime against tots; and an important cultural artifact: the Harlem Shake.

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Scoring Chance (The Comebacks Book 2) by A. J. Truman

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Head Over Wheels (Happy in Honey Hill Book 2) by B. R. Goodwin

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143. Personal Assistants!

FMKlit Pod · 143. Personal Assistants!

It’s our 8 year anniversary and we have quite the treat for you, dear listener! We’re putting the ‘dick’ in ‘dictation’ and the ‘ass’ in ‘assistant’ because today we’re doing Personal Assistants! On this not safe for work episode, we read “Lead: A Stage Dive Novel (Stage Dive Series Book 3)” by Kylie Scott and “Calendar Girl” by Georgia Beers. Our hr nightmare hosts discuss mystery children, ropy men, and the sapphic nature of photography.

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Lead: A Stage Dive Novel (Stage Dive Series Book 3) by Kylie Scott

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Calendar Girl by Georgia Beers

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