115. Celebrity Authors!

Love can make anyone feel like a star, but some people actually are. Which is why today we’re doing Celebrity Authors!! For this famous episode we read “This Bird Has Flown: A Novel” by Susana Hoffs, and “Girls Like Girls” by Hayley Kiyoko. Our very unfamous hosts discuss the difficulties of early ’00s screennames, several FMKlit firsts (sarcastic), and more editor conspiracy theories

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This Bird Has Flown: A Novel by Susana Hoffs

Claire:

Fuck

Neil:

Kill

Girls Like Girls by Hayley Kiyoko

Claire:

Marry

Neil:

Marry

114. Coffee Shops!

Love is like a cup of coffee: hot, stimulating, fragrant, makes you have to poop. Which is why today we’re doing Coffee Shops! Today we read “Coffee, Tea or Me” by Rich Amooi and “Legends & Lattes: A Novel of High Fantasy and Low Stakes” by Travis Baldree. On this pipin’ hot episode, our hosts percolate on the artistic purview of Fleetwood Mac, when a cozy book is a little too cozy, and a lot of poop talk in only 3 pages.

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Coffee, Tea or Me by Rich Amooi

Claire:

Fuck

Neil:

Fuck

Legends & Lattes: A Novel of High Fantasy and Low Stakes by Travis Baldree

Claire:

Fuck

Neil:

Fuck

113. Designers!

Do you like your romance to be traditional? Ready to wear? Maybe a little avant garde? Well whatever your taste, we’ve got you covered because today we’re doing fashion designers! We read “Lavish Loving (The Drakes of California Book 9)” by Zuri Day and “The Life Revamp: An LGBTQ Romcom (The Love Study Book 3)” by Kirs Ripper. For this fashion-forward episode, our hosts discuss how romantic it is to play spies, Oscar award-winner Maximum Tata, and narration that tries to be Neil’s bestie that he actually likes.

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Lavish Loving (The Drakes of California Book 9) by Zuri Day

Claire:

Kill

Neil:

Kill

The Life Revamp: An LGBTQ Romcom (The Love Study Book 3) by Kirs Ripper

Claire:

Fuck

Neil:

Fuck

112. Baseballers!

Have you been striking out in love? Are you looking for a real home run? Well we’ve got you covered because today we’re doing Baseballers! For this home game episode we read “Work Me Up (Riggs Brothers Book 3)” by Julie Kriss and “Force Play” by Elle Brownlee. Our hosts act as umps and discuss the price of real estate, the semi-annual shaming of the sex workers, and Neil has another rant.

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Work Me Up (Riggs Brothers Book 3) by Julie Kriss

Claire:

Kill

Neil:

Kill

Force Play by Elle Brownlee

Claire:

Kill

Neil:

Kill

A Very Special Episode! Interview with Laura Castoro!

We have a very special episode today, listeners! We are interviewing writer and writing teacher Laura Castoro! She’s been in the biz for some time and talks with us about how to get creative with tropes, how the industry has changed over the years, and her upcoming workshop at Gemini Ink about how to prep for NaNoWritMo!

Register for Laura’s Class!

https://geminiink.org/events/get-ready-to-write-your-novel/

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111. Mechanics!

Looking for a love tuneup? Need someone to get under the hood and make sure everything’s well lubricated? Well you’re in luck because today we’re doing Mechanics! We take love into the shop and read “Don’t Marry the Mechanic: A sweet small town, best friend romance (The Debutante Rules Book 1)” by Emily Childs, and “Mechanics of Love (Love On Madison Island Book 3)” by Meka James. For this souped up episode, our hosts discuss surprise big boobs, Dawson’s Creek references, and just letting a dumb premise be a dumb premise.

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Don’t Marry the Mechanic: A sweet small town, best friend romance (The Debutante Rules Book 1) by Emily Childs

Claire:

Kill

Neil:

Kill

Mechanics of Love (Love On Madison Island Book 3) by Meka James

Claire:

Fuck

Neil:

Marry

110. Archeologists!

Sometimes love is right there on the surface. But, more often than not, love is buried down deep and we have to dig it up and see what we can learn from it. Which is why today we’re doing Archeologists! For this episode of cultural study we read “Whispers in the Dark: A Small Town Romantic Suspense in the Southwest” by Kris Bock and “Spectred Isle (Green Men Book 1)” by KJ Charles. Our whip-wielding hosts discuss the terrible plots of cacti, the chokehold “Cotton Eye Joe” has on New Mexico, and the British habit of naming things “cock.”

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Whispers in the Dark: A Small Town Romantic Suspense in the Southwest by Kris Bock

Claire:

Kill

Neil:

Kill

Spectred Isle (Green Men Book 1) by KJ Charles

Claire:

Marry

Neil:

Fuck

109. Serial Killers!

They say you know it’s true love when you’re willing to die for someone. We say it’s true love when you’re willing to kill for someone. And that’s why today we’re doing serial killers! For this stabalicious episode we read “Butcher & Blackbird: The Ruinous Love Trilogy” by Brynne Weaver and “Beyond Time (Beyond Book 1)” by Lee McCormick. Our murderous hosts discuss psycho-sexual cinema of the ’80s and ’90s, why books would be better with himbos, and they form another publisher conspiracy!

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Butcher & Blackbird: The Ruinous Love Trilogy by Brynne Weaver

Claire:

Fuck

Neil:

Fuck

Beyond Time (Beyond Book 1) by Lee McCormick

Claire:

Fuck

Neil:

Fuck

Quickie! Red, White & Royal Blue Movie Review!

Neil and Claire are always right on top of the hottest new trends in pop culture. That includes watching and reviewing a movie that came out in 2023 for a book that came out in 2019. That’s right! We are watching RED, WHITE, & ROYAL BLUE based on the book of the same name by Casey McQuiston. We have so many feelings about the royal line of succession and Texas real estate. Also condoms. Oh and romance!

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108. Reconnecting With Childhood Friends That Then Turns Into A Romance!

Some friends are silver, some friends are gold, and some friends and a diamond engagement ring! And that’s why today we’re doing “reconnecting with childhood friends that then turns into a romance!” For this nostalgic episode we read “The One That I Love” by Ivy Laika and “A Lady’s Desire (The Townsends)” by Lily Maxton. Our hosts reconnect over silly earls, tiny men in big vaginas, and that you only need to pick out furniture to start a business.

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The One That I Love by Ivy Laika

Claire:

Kill

Neil:

Kill

A Lady’s Desire (The Townsends) by Lily Maxton

Claire:

Marry

Neil:

Marry