From online friends to real-world lovers
For five years, Skye Stuart has crushed hard on her Scottish penpal. But what’s a Mississippi girl to do when the object of her affections lives an ocean away? Convince her best friend that Scotland is the perfect place for her destination wedding.
Jason McKinnon has adored Skye from afar for years. The last thi ... Show More
Dec 2025
COOTERS & SHOOTERS by Tia Louise
Sometimes in life we trust the wrong person. Sometimes our friends let us down. As my father once said, the best thing you can do is dust yourself off, accept it was their choice, and move on. In the end it was their loss, not yours. Arthur and Lucy are living in Newhope, Alabama ... Show More
1h 53m
Dec 2025
KRAMPUSNACHT by Imani Jay
He comes for those on the naughty list, drags them to his lair, and punishes them. But what if getting spanked and tied up was the best present this naughty girl could dream of?... Sienna I've been a bad, bad girl... playing with men, acting like every day is Xmas, and each one o ... Show More
1h 17m
Nov 2020
It’s Gonna Be Sexy
It’s recommendation request time – part 2! Jess and Trisha offer recs to readers looking for comedic romance, underrepresented authors, cruelty-free paranormal romance, and more.
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1h 4m
Nov 2020
Feathers, Scales, and an Accidental Kidnapping
It’s recommendation request time!! Jess and Trisha offer recs to readers looking for soapy drama, storylines related to social justice, SFF without the alpha males, funny and quirky narrators, and more.
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59m 54s
Nov 2023
Having Affairs and Running a Hotel
It’s part two of our 2023 recommendation request episodes! Jess and Trisha talk about romances with tough female heroines, queer fantasy romance, immersive romance series, and more!
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1h 4m
May 2022
A Proxy Husband On a Boat
Jess and Trisha talk about weddings in romance: why there are so many, their ties to different tropes, why all the weddings can be a problem, and some recommendations that include weddings in one way or another.
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43 m
Sep 2022
Time for a Different Form
Jess and Trisha talk about unreasonable expectations of authors and then offer a few “if you like this, try that” romance recs.
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