Oh this isn’t your “Danny and Sandy” high school romance. Trade in your jazz hands for the RAW EMOTION that is LOVE between two teenagers. Who are SO DEEP. And who are way more mature than your 30-something host. Comedian Nicky Urban joins the show to review the high school (bully!) romance Punk 57 by Penelope Douglas. ($3.99).

My Worst Date… in SPACE!! The hilarious Keegan Winfield and Christina Conner (co-hosts, My Worst Date podcast) join the show to answer the MOST IMPORTANT question of all time: What happens when a super chill and easygoing person gets ABDUCTED BY ALIENS?! Today the show reviews Renegade Love ($2.99) by Ann Aguirre.  

Not MY fae king!!! Actor, writer, and Dungeon Master Amy Vorpahl brings her fantasy/D&D expertise to discuss the romance Dance of the Forest King by Alessa Thorn ($4.99). FINALLY, a book that knows what boning a fae king is ACTUALLY like!

Is it possible to have one of the NICEST discussions about a book called THE NOT SO NICE GIRL?! HELL YES it is! Author Skye McDonald returns to the show to discuss her upcoming release and so much more! And dare I say, this Hot as Hell with TSTL ep is pretty GROOVY!!! (Oops, wrong era.)

Guess who’s back?! Comedy writer Courtney Hyde returns to the show to discuss 69 Million Things I Hate About You ($3.99) – a romance about a hunk-a-licious billionaire who honestly can take our freedom ALL NIGHT LONG, BABY!!!

Author Amy Spalding returns to the show to discuss her newest romance For Her Consideration (and if you don’t CONSIDER adding this to your TBR list, you’re missing out!) They also talk working in the industry, living on the East Side of LA, friendship, big emotions, and how they’re both super popular with young, cool celebrities.

The Miracle of Lights gets INTERGALACTIC as Becky and guest Aysha Wax review a romance about an alien with an enormous intergalact-DICK! Meteors and Menorahs ($3.99) is the book featured on this very special space-Hanukkah episode of TSTL.

Becky and Courtney – two DIRTY Lil Cindy Lou’s – academically “finger through” HOW THE MONSTER STOLE ME ON CHRISTMAS EVE: A Christmas Monster Romance by Jade Price ($2.99).

It’s doubly hot with another podcast crossover -- BOOBIES AND STUPIDS! Kelly Reynolds (host of Boobies and Noobies) returns to the show to discuss her newest novella Meet Me in Los Feliz and her podcast’s upcoming 12 Days of Boobsmas! This episode will make your Fa La La La La Land wishes come true.

The hilarious, romance-loving Allyn Pintal joins the show to discuss THE PENALTY BOX by Odette Stone ($4.99) -- a romance that includes hockey… as in TONSIL HOCKEY! (But there’s regular sports-hockey too.) They also discuss favorite tropes, BookTok, and how they still haven’t gotten over their astonishment that books with sexy words are actually being PUBLISHED!

Alana Johnston (Self-Esteem Party) RETURNS to the show to review the epic STEAMER of a conclusion in the Deadly Angel series – Good Vampires Go to Heaven ($5.99).

Ready to Be Petty host Torry takes a break from discussing HOT pop culture topics to discuss the HOT Talia Hibbert romance – A Girl Like Her ($3.99).

Author, audiobook narrator, and founder of One Night Stand studios joins the show to discuss her newest book – MORE WITH YOU. Erin Spencer also chats about the process of recording audiobooks, the journey of using real life as writing inspiration, and much more!

Who’s ready for some ORC-gy action?! Guest Aaron Taylor (Aaron’s Reading Room, Categorically Romance Podcast) joins the show to DORK OUT on all things ORCS as they review the insanely titillating The Librarian and the Orc ($4.99).

Warning: Parts of this episode, where things get DEEP, also get SMOKIN’ hot! And not just because author Cat Wynn talks about her STEAMY new book Partner Track. (It’s because we also discuss weed. As in marijuana. Get it – smokin’?)

Phillip Iscove returns to the show to ASSIST Becky in a review of “Conquered by Clippy” ($2.99). And in THIS ep, Clippy gets conquered by some VERY ASTUTE criticism!

Author, podcaster, bookseller AND the person would will fall in LOVE with at the grocery store, ABIGAIL KELLY enters the sizzling, uh, sizzlement that is Hot as Hell with TSTL. She dishes about her new series, the Protectorate series, and boy are you in for a SEXXXXY treat.

You’re still SLAYING your dragons?! Oh, sweetie. You missed the memo – we’re F*CKING them now!! The categorically awesome Bree Hill (host of the Categorically Romance Podcast) enters the TSTL realm to review Katee Robert’s The Dragon Bride ($4.99).

Author (and tbh influencer as well) Erin La Rosa returns to the show to enjoy a cocktail, talk about her new book FOR BUTTER OR WORSE, and provide comfort food recommendations. Oh and there’s a deep discussion about 69.

WHO IS READY TO BONE?! Amy Heidt joins the show to review the book TOO MANY SISTERS!! Oh wait, it’s actually titled “Plaid to the Bone” ($3.99).