We are THRILLED to be able to talk about this new entry to one of our favorite sports romance series, Windy City.

📖 This Week’s Book: In Her Own League by Liz Tomforde

💞 Tropes: Sports romance, workplace relationship, age gap, enemies to lovers

⚠️ Triggers: sexism

🔖 Episode Chapters

• 00:00:00 - Introducing In Her Own League, Characters, and Storyline

• 00:11:34 - Book Ratings and Review

• 00:22:14 - Deep Dive: In Her Own League

• 01:05:38 - Final Thoughts, Love Interest Tiering, and Next Week’s Book

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If you thought Part 1 was spicy just WAIT until we get into Part 2. Harley Laroux pulled out all the stops and we aren't sure if anything is left.

📖 This Week’s Book: Losers Pt 2 by Harley Laroux (Losers #2)

💞 Tropes: MMFMM, Why Choose romance, BDSM, Enemies to Lovers

⚠️ Triggers: Bullying, BDSM including knife play and degradation, consensual non-consent

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Oh boy this one was SPICY. Harley Laroux did not hold back, giving us every MMFMM configuration and interaction you could possibly imagine in this prequel novella and part one of the Losers duology.

📖 This Week’s Book: The Dare and Losers Pt 1 by Harley Laroux (Losers #0.5 and #1)

💞 Tropes: MMFMM, Why Choose romance, BDSM, Enemies to Lovers

⚠️ Triggers: Bullying, BDSM including knife play and degradation, consensual non-consent

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We aren't waiting to give you our thoughts on this book (hehe...get it). This FF romance nailed the personality and the yearning, but our leads couldn't pull off sneaky to save their lives - we love it.

📖 This Week’s Book: Those Who Wait by Haley Cass

💞 Tropes: FF, friends to lovers, political romance

⚠️ Triggers: Nothing major

🔖 Episode Chapters

• 00:00:00 - New Format and Book Introduction

• 00:04:32 - Overview: Characters, Storyline, and Ratings

• 00:26:11 - Deep Dive: Those Who Wait

• 01:02:50 - Final Thoughts, Love Interest Tiering, and What We’re Reading Next

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Start your engines because we're all in our first Formula 1 sports romance. We brought our friend, and Charles Leclerc's #1 fan, John along for the ride.

📖 This Week’s Book: Racing Hearts by Grace Newman

💞 Tropes: MF, F1 sports romance, rivals to lovers, fake dating

⚠️ Triggers: None

🔖 Episode Chapters

• 00:00:00 - Introduction to the World of F1

• 00:08:39 - Deep Dive: The Fake Dating Pact

• 00:23:08 - Deep Dive: Miami’s Intense Race and Monza’s Intimate Moments

• 00:43:05 - Deep Dive: Triple Crown Victory and Passionate Yacht Confessions

• 01:09:00 - Book Ratings and Review

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Finally a BDSM book that fully commits to the trope (and it's MM to boot, what a treat). Terms of Service takes us into the world of domestic servitude and we're taking you along for the ride.

📖 This Week’s Book: Terms of Service by Marie Sexton (Heretic Doms Club #1)

💞 Tropes: MM, BDSM, domestic servitude

⚠️ Triggers: Emotional Abuse

🔖 Episode Chapters

• 00:00:00 - Introduction: Marie Sexton’s Terms of Service

• 00:02:50 - Deep Dive: River’s Controlling Ex and Meeting Pharmacist Phil

• 00:18:14 - Deep Dive: Edging, Pineapple Juice, and Unannounced Visits

• 00:29:41 - Deep Dive: Poker Night and Rule Breaking

• 00:48:21 - Deep Dive: The Closure Trope, Drug Theft, and Choosing Happiness

• 01:05:01 - Wrap-up and Book Ratings

• 01:11:25 - What We’re Reading and Next Week’s Book

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We're nothing if not committed and we were going to finish this dark romance duology no matter the cost. Liv Zander tested our limits on this one.

📖 This Week’s Book: Shadows So Cruel by Liv Zander (Court of Ravens #2)

💞 Tropes: MFM, Dark Romance, Bully Romance, Romantasy, Enemies to Lovers

⚠️ Triggers: Again, all of them. Dubcon, rape, sexual assault, violence.

🔖 Episode Chapters

• 00:00:00 - Intro and Recap of Feathers So Vicious

• 00:03:35 - Deep Dive: Shadows So Cruel

• 1:03:55 - Book Ratings and Love Interest Tiering

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We’re diving into Feathers So Vicious, a bully romance that asks: when does it go too far? Are we going to have to add an F tier for our MMC or can the plot save it?

📖 This Week’s Book: Feathers So Vicious by Liv Zander (Court of Ravens #1)

💞 Tropes: MFM, Dark Romance, Bully Romance, Romantasy, Enemies to Lovers

⚠️ Triggers: All of them - no seriously. Dubcon, noncon, violence and gore.

🔖 Episode Chapters

• 00:00:00 - Diving Into Feathers So Vicious:

• 00:01:59 - Unpacking Liv Zander’s World: Ravens, Kingdoms, and More

• 00:06:45 - Deep Dive: Our Characters’ Traumatic Introductions

• 00:27:59 - Deep Dive: Sebian and Galantia’s Developing Connection

• 00:42:42 - Deep Dive: Malir’s Calculated Affection and Intimate Moments

• 00:59:54 - Deep Dive: True Intentions Revealed

• 1:05:00 - Book Ratings and Predictions for Shadows So Cruel

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