Boobies & Noobies: A Romance Review Podcast

The Novel: Santa's Coming (High Five Series #1)The Author: Serena PierThe Guest: Bree, host of The Categorically Romance podcastThe Synopsis:I sat on Santa's lap, and now he wants to see me again.Single mother Emily is resigned to yet another stressful holiday season alone. That is, until she meets a charismatic man playing Santa in a local bar. Their chance meeting leads to a playful and flirtatious text exchange throughout the holiday season until Santa is on her doorstep, ready to give Emily her Christmas wishes.Show Notes:- The 7th annual 12 Days of Boobsmas- Some recent booktok tea about category romance- From reading to writing erotica...- What comes after Tiktok?- A few brief thoughts on Hot Frosty, because we just can't help ourselves (00:17:59)- Entering our feral, unhinged era in 2025- Introducing today's book pick, Santa's Coming (00:22:34)- A brief synopsis for Santa's Coming (00:24:26)- Why we love novellas- Looking ahead to the rest of the High Five series- #Unhinged2025- Supplemental Reading suggestions (00:35:45)- The 9th Day of Boobsmas jingle courtesy of Cooper BaldwinSupplemental Reading/Watching/Listening Suggestions:- Kelly's picks: Santa Monica Baby by me, Kelly Reynolds (for more spicy Santa content), Naughty or Nice by Sophie Snow - listen to our 7th Day of Boobsmas episode, the Momcoms series (for more single mother romance)- Bree's picks: Naughty or Nice: Christmas Erotica (anthology from Cleiss Press), The Christmas Tree Farm by Laurie Gilmore- Best Women's Erotica of the Year: Volume 6 (featuring Naima Simone)- How to Write Erotica by Rachel Kramer BusselOther News:December 1st marks the start of The 12 Days of Boobsmas. Tune in for new podcast episodes, new giveaways, and more holiday romance recommendations, all month long!Purchase my Holidays in L.A. series: Meet Me in Los Feliz and Venice Actually, and Santa Monica BabyLinks:Follow Boobies & Noobies on Twitter, Instagram, & Facebook @boobiespodcast, on TikTok @realkellyrey, and check out our blog, merch, and more on our brand new Boobies & Noobies website. 

The Novel: Gifted to His DadThe Author: J. WilderThe Guest: Jared Goode, creator of Midnight MusicalsThe Synopsis:When my boyfriend Cole invited me to celebrate Christmas at his step-dad's cabin. Nothing could have prepared for what would happen next.Griffin's nothin g like I pictured. Instead of a typical middle-aged man. I'm faced with broad shoulders, a muscular chest and a jawline sharp enough to kill.Spine tingling grazes, and heated glances that last too long have me feeling guilty about how my body's reacting.That is until my boyfriend asks to share me with his step-dadAfter the steamiest Christmas holiday of my life, everything feels perfect.Show Notes:- The 7th annual 12 Days of Boobsmas- The horror musical erotica collaboration nobody asked for, but just wait...- Introducing today's book pick, Gifted to His Dad (00:11:14)- We love a new-to-us author- A brief synopsis for Gifted to His Dad (00:12:39)- TWO spicy, polyamorous romances this Boobsmas season- "Step" family romances open up the... possibilities- Supplemental Reading suggestions (00:28:18)- The 8th Day of Boobsmas jingle courtesy of Cooper BaldwinSupplemental Reading/Watching/Listening Suggestions:- Kelly's picks: Listen to our 6th Day of Boobsmas episode on The Perfect Gift for more spicy, poly love; One Winter's Night by Kiley Dunbar, another previous Boobsmas pick- Jared's picks: You're a Mean One, Matthew Prince (listen to our previous 2nd Day of Boobsmas episode about it), Ho Ho Homicidal Maniac by K.A. Merikan, the FULL Dolly Parton Christmas experience: "Christmas on the Square", "Smoky Mountain Christmas", and "Dolly & Kenny: a Christmas to Remember"Other News:December 1st marks the start of The 12 Days of Boobsmas. Tune in for new podcast episodes, new giveaways, and more holiday romance recommendations, all month long!Purchase my Holidays in L.A. series: Meet Me in Los Feliz and Venice Actually, and Santa Monica BabyLinks:Follow Boobies & Noobies on Twitter, Instagram, & Facebook @boobiespodcast, on TikTok @realkellyrey, and check out our blog, merch, and more on our brand new Boobies & Noobies website. 

The Novel: Naughty or NiceThe Author: Sophie SnowThe Guest: Leslie, of She Reads RomanceThe Synopsis:Santa Claus is coming... and so is his niece's best friend.Rora Stanley hates Christmas.But when her best friend needs a Santa photographer for her family's toy store, Rora is forced to return to her Christmas-obsessed hometown for the holidays.Henry Whitten loves Christmas.And a few weeks in Wintermore, Wyoming playing Santa is exactly what he needs as he stands at a career crossroads.Henry isn't prepared for the Christmas-hating photographer to consume his thoughts the second he lays eyes on her. And Rora isn't expecting to be so turned on by her best friend's uncle in his Santa suit…When “just this once” snowballs into something more, Rora and Henry scramble to make every second count before their time runs out. It'll take more than a Christmas miracle to turn this festive fling into forever.Show Notes:- The 7th annual 12 Days of Boobsmas- Holiday traditions, eats, and treats- Some Christmas movie faves- Introducing today's book pick, Naughty or Nice (00:10:28)- A brief synopsis for Naughty or Nice (00:11:53)- Holiday fling to lovers is perfect for novella length- So. Much. Lap. Sitting.- Age gap... but it's not creepy- A few steamy sexcerpts (00:23:31)- Lube lube lube- Supplemental Reading suggestions (00:30:55)- The 7th Day of Boobsmas jingle courtesy of Cooper BaldwinSupplemental Reading/Watching/Listening Suggestions:- Kelly's picks: Santa Claus is Going to Town on Me by M.L. Eliza (THE Santarotica romance that you HAVE to read), The Naughty List by Ellie Mae MacGregor, Dashing All the Way by Chelsea Curto- Leslie's picks: The Nightmare Before Kissmas by Sara Raasch, The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year by Ally Carter, Santa Baby Maybe by S. Doyle- Find my Holidays in L.A. series on Leslie's "10 Christmas Romance Novella Series that are Naughty and Nice" list- "Klaus" (the animated movie with buff Santa Daddy)- "Dear Santa" (the Jack Black Santa movie we couldn't remember the name of)- "Violent Night" (starring David Harbour, the sexiest Santa ever)Other News: December 1st marks the start of The 12 Days of Boobsmas. Tune in for new podcast episodes, new giveaways, and more holiday romance recommendations, all month long!Purchase my Holidays in L.A. series: Meet Me in Los Feliz and Venice Actually, and Santa Monica BabyLinks: Follow Boobies & Noobies on Twitter, Instagram, & Facebook @boobiespodcast, on TikTok @realkellyrey, and check out our blog, merch, and more on our brand new Boobies & Noobies website. 

The Novel: The Perfect Gift: a Christmas Cuckold NovellaThe Author: Clio EvansThe Guest: Alexis, of Have Curves Will TravelThe Synopsis:What happens when you get snowed in with two hot lumberjacks and your husband?Rosie is a pro bono lawyer on a holiday vacation with her uptight, neurosurgeon husband of eight years. Greg has promised a week-long getaway in a remote lake-side cabin where they can escape their high-pressure jobs and explore their fantasies...The only problem is—it's been three days, and Greg has yet to even kiss Rosie.When a snowstorm hits Christmas Eve, two lumberjacks show up on their doorstep in need of refuge from the cold. Hawk and Ashton are two rugged, hot-blooded mountain men in need of something—or someone—to defrost their icy hearts.Rosie knows it's wrong, but she can't resist the temptation. Besides, it's Christmas Eve, and she deserves the perfect gift…Show Notes:- The 7th annual 12 Days of Boobsmas- A last-minute book switcheroo- Parallel reading (00:04:15)- Introducing today's book pick, The Perfect Gift (00:08:02)- Baseball monster pirates anyone?- A brief synopsis for The Perfect Gift (00:10:55)- Before, during, and after care- The technological advancement every romance reader needs- The... "three for one" scene (00:22:23)- Don't worry, there's plenty of lube- Switch/submissive men in romance- Supplemental Reading suggestions (00:29:15)- The 6th Day of Boobsmas jingle courtesy of Cooper BaldwinSupplemental Reading/Watching/Listening Suggestions:- Kelly's picks: The Jacksonville Rays series by Emily Rath (why choose hockey romance), Axes and O's (married lumberjacks + a third) and Trick Shot by Kayla Grosse- Alexis' picks: Screw the Roses, Send Me the Thorns by Philip Miller, The Ethical Slut by Janet W. Hardy and Dossie EastonOther News:December 1st marks the start of The 12 Days of Boobsmas. Tune in for new podcast episodes, new giveaways, and more holiday romance recommendations, all month long!Purchase my Holidays in L.A. series: Meet Me in Los Feliz and Venice Actually, and Santa Monica BabyLinks: Follow Boobies & Noobies on Twitter, Instagram, & Facebook @boobiespodcast, on TikTok @realkellyrey, and check out our blog, merch, and more on our brand new Boobies & Noobies website. 

The Novel:Frosted: A Frosty the Snowman Erotic Parody (Demon Cream Chronicles #1)The Author:Adelyne Graves & Rebecca MasseyThe Guest:Victoria HamelThe Synopsis:Rule #1: Never try to summon a demon in a trash can.Rule #2: Never get summoning instructions off the internet.Rule #3: Don't sleep with Frosty the snowman no matter how sexy you think he is.Frosted is an erotic parody novella aboHout Frosty the Snowman and a down on her luck witch who can't help but take Frosty for a ride.Show Notes:- The 7th annual 12 Days of Boobsmas- From readers to fans to authors- Be sure to check out Victoria's "Hallmark after Dark" romance novels- Trading in toxic/unhealthy habits for things that bring us joy- Introducing today's book pick, Frosted (00:12:18)- A brief synopsis for Frosted (00:13:37)- Soooo many fantastic highlights- Leaning into the humor and parody- Why not carve a dicksicle?- Unhinged to the nth degree- Supplemental Reading suggestions (00:31:02)- The 5th Day of Boobsmas jingle courtesy of Cooper BaldwinSupplemental Reading/Watching/Listening Suggestions:- Kelly's picks: "Hot Frosty" on Netflix, Regifted: Ganged by the Ghosts of Christmas by Vera Valentine and J.L. Logosz, Back for Seconds: A Reverse Harem Feast by Vera Valentine and J.L. Logosz, "Violent Night" starring David HarbourVictoria's picks: "Hot Frosty" on Netflix, It's a Fabulous Life by Kelly Farmer (listen to our Boobsmas episode), Jingle Bell Mingle by Julie Murphy and Sierra Simone, The Christmas Crush by Noelle Douglas, Her Knight at the Museum by Bryn DonovanOther News: December 1st marks the start of The 12 Days of Boobsmas. Tune in for new podcast episodes, new giveaways, and more holiday romance recommendations, all month long!Purchase my Holidays in L.A. series: Meet Me in Los Feliz and Venice Actually, and Santa Monica BabyLinks: Follow Boobies & Noobies on Twitter, Instagram, & Facebook @boobiespodcast, on TikTok @realkellyrey, and check out our blog, merch, and more on our brand new Boobies & Noobies website. 

The Novel:Gnome One Like You (The Wordplay Series #3)The Author:Tobie CarterThe Guest:MK McFaddenThe Synopsis:She's his best friend's little sister. He's the boy that got her sent away…After being unceremoniously evicted from her craft shop right before Christmas, ambitious carpenter Dandelion Johnson must pick up shifts at her grandparents' bakery to earn enough to sue her slummy landlord. Just trying to make it through the holidays, the last thing Andi needs is a distraction in the form of her brother's best friend—the man who stole her heart years ago only to crush it in front of the entire high school. When her car breaks down in the middle of a snowstorm, she has no choice but to accept the ride home he offers.Reformed bad boy and cutthroat lawyer Winchester Robinson's grandmother refuses to retire and make him a partner at the family law firm until he convinces her he values something more than just his win-loss streak. Discovering his old flame stranded on the side of the road could solve his problem but facing down her protective big brother and his own feelings of unworthiness might be too big of a roadblock for him to overcome.As the storm worsens, they're forced to seek refuge at Win's family's house, where his Nana is staying for the holiday. Win seizes the opportunity and begs Andi to pretend to be his girlfriend for the weekend to appease Nana's worries, offering to take on her lawsuit in exchange for the favor. Realizing it could be a Christmas blessing, Andi agrees. But Christmas cheer brings back old feelings neither want to face. This holiday season could bring the gift of a second chance…if they can move on from the past.Show Notes: - The 7th annual 12 Days of Boobsmas- What if Frosty the Snowman was... hot?- A small town romance trope we need to retire (00:07:15)- Introducing today's book pick, Gnome One Like You (00:09:19)- The story behind weird character names- When the characters match each other's freak... *fans self*- A few steamy sexcerpts- Penis jokes keeping love playful in 2024 (00:33:48)- Emotional maturity FTW- The definitive Christmas Die Hard debate- Supplemental Reading suggestions (00:42:47)- The 4th Day of Boobsmas jingle courtesy of Cooper BaldwinSupplemental Reading/Watching/Listening Suggestions:- Kelly's picks: Santa Monica Baby by Kelly Reynolds, Snowed in with the Player by Rebecca Jenshak, Gigolo All the Way by JN Welsh- MK's picks: The Holidays in L.A. series, "Nightmare Before Christmas"- The Nashville Neighborhood series by Nikki SloaneOther News: December 1st marks the start of The 12 Days of Boobsmas. Tune in for new podcast episodes, new giveaways, and more holiday romance recommendations, all month long!Purchase my Holidays in L.A. series: Meet Me in Los Feliz and Venice Actually, and Santa Monica BabyLinks:Follow Boobies & Noobies on Twitter, Instagram, & Facebook @boobiespodcast, on TikTok @realkellyrey, and check out our blog, merch, and more on our brand new Boobies & Noobies website. 

The Novel:My December DarlingThe Author:Lauren AsherThe Guest:Torry, host of Ready to be Romanced and Ready to be PettyThe Synopsis:CatalinaPlaying the part of my sister's maid of honor is easy even if she's marrying my ex. But playing nice with the best man? An impossible task given our history. Sure, Luke Darling may be suspiciously kind, incredibly handsome, and stubborn to a fault, but regardless of how hard he tries to make me see otherwise, I'm not interested. It's on me to remind him that he's my ex-boyfriend's best friend. And the one I'm secretly starting to wish I met first.LukeMy job as the best man is a simple one, except for one minor issue. I've spent so much time avoiding my best friend's ex that I didn't consider what could happen if I started craving Catalina Martinez's company instead. She is only in Lake Wisteria for the winter wedding, but her January departure date won't stop me from pursuing her. Getting her to date me would be nothing short of a Christmas miracle, but I'm determined to make her mine. ‘Tis the season to fall in love…even if I'm the only one taking the risk.Show Notes:- The 7th annual 12 Days of Boobsmas- From romance noobie to romance podcaster- Romance novels don't need to be hidden- Don't forget to shop your local romance bookstore this holiday season (updated June 2024)- Introducing today's book pick, My December Darling (00:12:45)- Our new favorite micro-trope... "maid of honor hot for the best man"- A brief synopsis for My December Darling (00:17:23)- Novel vs. novella- Bye bye evil ex, hello dating your sister's ex- What women want from men vs. what men think women want... according to other men (00:32:28)- Romance novels are and have always been political. Period.- Supplemental Reading suggestions (00:43:05)- The 3rd Day of Boobsmas jingle courtesy of Cooper BaldwinSupplemental Reading/Watching/Listening Suggestions:- Kelly's picks: Holiday Wedding by Dr. Melissa Dymond; books with healthy masculinity - A Very Merry Bromance by Lyssa Kay Adams, Hit it and Quit it by Kelly Reynolds- Torry's picks: Kelly's Holidays in L.A. series, Same Time Next Year by Tessa Bailey, A Merry Little Meet Cute by Julie Murphy and Sierra Simone, The Mistletoe Bet by Maren Moore, Scrooge-ish by L.B. Dunbar, Cruel Winter with You by Ali Hazelwood- Listen to Kelly discuss another Lauren Asher book, The Fine Print, on Ready to be Romanced- Listen to Torry on another episode of Boobies & Noobies as we cover a post-Christmas, winter romance, Something New- Fall Into You by Caroline Frank (major fall vibes)Other News: December 1st marks the start of The 12 Days of Boobsmas. Tune in for new podcast episodes, new giveaways, and more holiday romance recommendations, all month long!Purchase my Holidays in L.A. series: Meet Me in Los Feliz and Venice Actually, and Santa Monica BabyLinks: Follow Boobies & Noobies on Twitter, Instagram, & Facebook @boobiespodcast, on TikTok @realkellyrey, and check out our blog, merch, and more on our brand new Boobies & Noobies website. 

The Novel: Holidays are for Suckers (Tinsels and Tentacles 2.0)The Author:Kiernan KellyThe Guest:Becky, host of Too Stupid to LiveThe Synopsis: Ebenezer Spooge is an adult film star who specializes in holiday films. Until today, that is. Today, he's determined that his life will take a new -- and abstinent -- turn. After a terrible fight with his director, he swears to give it all up, live a clean, boring life, and never need to worry about fluffers, lubricant, or multiple takes again.Gorg is an alien from a galaxy far away who crash lands on our little blue planet right in Ebenezer's backyard. Although Ebenezer refuses to believe Gorg is real, and that everything he sees is an illusion or delusion, Gorg refuses to give up. Gorg is entranced by the holidays and by the lithe little human who hates them and everything associated with them and is determined to bring joy back into Ebenezer's life.Show Notes: - The 7th annual 12 Days of Boobsmas- Falling down the omegaverse rabbit hole...- Celebrating the holidays (00:09:30)- We can't all be great gift givers- Introducing today's book pick, Holidays are for Suckers (00:13:42)- A brief synopsis (00:16:40)- Unhinged and hilarious... exactly what alien romance should be- If you've got tentacles, use them. (00:23:25)- Sex positivity at its finest- Some other books in the Tinsels and Tentacles 2.0 series- Supplemental Reading suggestions (00:42:53)- The 2nd Day of Boobsmas jingle courtesy of Cooper BaldwinSupplemental Reading/Watching/Listening Suggestions:- Kelly's picks: Claimed by the Alien Bodyguard by Tiffany Roberts, Sinta by Honey Phillips- Becky's picks: Meteors and Menorahs by Nessa Claugh, Whisked Away by the Alien by Julie K. Cohen- Feast of Love coming soon to Too Stupid to Live- Previous Boobsmas episodes featuring Becky: Sentient Sour Cream and Applesauce... (Hannukah romance), Snowbound in her Boss' Bed (Hannukah romance), Claimed by the Alien Bodyguard (Alien Christmas romance)Other News: December 1st marks the start of The 12 Days of Boobsmas. Tune in for new podcast episodes, new giveaways, and more holiday romance recommendations, all month long!Purchase my Holidays in L.A. series: Meet Me in Los Feliz and Venice Actually, and Santa Monica BabyLinks: Follow Boobies & Noobies on Twitter, Instagram, & Facebook @boobiespodcast, on TikTok @realkellyrey, and check out our blog, merch, and more on our brand new Boobies & Noobies website. 

The Novel: Mistle-HoThe Author: Josie Watts (also Janice Whiteaker)The Guest: Angela, creator of the Cozy Mystery Book ClubThe Synopsis:Gavin Wilkes is rugby's biggest star and my older brother's best friend. He's tall, dark, handsome… and a notorious player—not just in the sportsball way.For years he's teased me—flirted with me as a joke—and I'm tired of it. So the night of my parents' annual Christmas party, I call his bluff, never expecting him to take me up on it.He does. Many times.At my place. At his place. In my mom's she shed and the back of a bar. Not once does it cross my mind that our little meet-ups might lead to more. That I might be the woman who makes Gavin want to settle down.Especially since he'd have to risk everything to make me his. Maybe I'll just make him mine.Shownotes: The 7th annual 12 Days of BoobsmasCelebrate the 12 Days of Cozies December 1st-12thThe crossover between romance readers and cozy mystery readersIntroducing today's book pick, Mistle-Ho (00:14:30)All I want for Christmas is some Swamp Cats swag...A brief synopsis (00:18:08)An uptick in rugby romance?The "proper" way to watch Christmas moviesThe misogyny in brother's best friend romances"Pulling a Bill Clinton"Supplemental Reading suggestions (00:45:20)The 1st Day of Boobsmas jingle courtesy of Cooper BaldwinSupplemental Reading/Watching/Listening Suggestions: - Angela's story, Knew Your Were Mine, on the Read Me Romance podcast- Kelly on the Cozy Mystery Book ClubChocolate Chip Cookie Murder (2020)- Snow Way Out (2021)- Books Can Be Deceiving (2002)- A Brush with Murder (2023)- Dead and Gondola (2024)- The Player by Claire Contreras- Kelly's picks: Venice Actually by Kelly Reynolds, Taylor by Mary Warren- Angela's picks: Mrs. Claus and the Santaland Slayings by Liz Ireland, The Christmas Murder Game by Alexandria Benedict, A Nutcracker Nightmare by Christina RomerilOther News:December 1st marks the start of The 12 Days of Boobsmas. Tune in for new podcast episodes, new giveaways, and more holiday romance recommendations, all month long!Purchase my Holidays in L.A. series: Meet Me in Los Feliz and Venice Actually, and Santa Monica BabyLinks: Follow Boobies & Noobies on Twitter, Instagram, & Facebook @boobiespodcast, on TikTok @realkellyrey, and check out our blog, merch, and more on our brand new Boobies & Noobies website. 

Summary: It's Super Bowl Sunday, and this football fan is here to celebrate with a Fantasy Fiction book draft. Join the romance reading (and writing) "team captains" as they draft their favorite books releasing between January 1st - March 31st, 2024.

Episode Summary: We're kicking off the eighth season of Boobies & Noobies with Kristen Alicia, whose debut romance, You've Been Served, is available now! Along with Kristen's new book, we also discuss the legacy of Legally Blonde, magic eight balls, and dismantling "milestone" expectations for women.Guest: Kristen Alicia, author of You've Been ServedBook Summary: It's the Magic 8 Ball's fault. All of it. One teeny little question, and suddenly Simone Alexander is chucking her whole life out the window. So long, being a chef in California–it's time for law school. In Michigan. Where there's actual winter . And law school's nothing like the romantic comedies said it was.Simone is tragically underprepared. Hell, she's already behind before classes have even begun, and her hard-as-nails Contracts professor is giving her no mercy. Then there's Silas Whitman, her tall and annoyingly cute neighbor. Off campus, Silas is incredible. Kissable, even . In class, he is one thousand percent the obnoxious kiss-ass.But Simone's given up everything to be a lawyer. The competition is fierce and she has a hateful professor gunning for her to fail, but she's not about to let little things like sleep, or love, stop her from kicking law school ass…Show Notes: - Welcome to Season 8 of the podcast!- Legally Blonde... in all its iterations- Bay Area babes unite!- Kristen's relationship with romance books (00:10:25)- First romance reads and airport bookstores- A quick synopsis for You've Been Served (00:16:24)- Women in high-powered careers... in romance and in real life- No shade to the Magic 8 ball- Writing Black joy without trauma (00:24:26)- If you can read about monsters, you can read about Black characters falling in love. Period.- What's up next for Kristen?Books & Other Media Mentioned:- Brandy's Cinderella- Legally Blonde: The MusicalLinks:Follow Boobies & Noobies on Twitter, Instagram, & Facebook @boobiespodcast, on TikTok @realkellyrey, and check out our blog, merch, and more on our brand new Boobies & Noobies website.

The Novel: Secret Heir for ChristmasThe Author: LaQuetteThe Guest: Bree, co-host of The Categorically Romance PodcastThe Synopsis:This holiday, will the man next door tempt him with a second chance?Actor Carter Jiménez lived a glamorous life until he lost his wife to the dark side of fame. Now he'll protect his young daughter by avoiding celebrity at all costs. Then his seemingly understated neighbor, Stephan Devereaux-Smith, tempts his still-wounded heart. Is this Carter's second chance at love?But Stephan isn't an average man caring for a sick relative. He's part of a billionaire family and the ritzy world Carter left behind. Torn between new love and old demons, can Carter trust Stephan with his family—and his heart? Show Notes:- The 12th (and final) Day of Boobsmas - A bit on the history of category romance, plus the upcoming Harlequin imprint, Afterglow, coming in 2024- Book Sale Finder - find the next library sale near you!- Introducing today's read - one of the final titles in the Harlequin Desire line (00:13:52)- If you've watched "Dynasty"...- Picture this... Monsters + Category - Romance books ahead of their time: Jennifer Crusie's backlist, early 2010s Harlequin Kiss that mentions abortion, etc. - A brief (but very dramatic) synopsis for Secret Heir for Christmas (00:24:17) - Celebrating the memories, rather than mourning- These are a few of my favorite things... and excerpts (00:41:32)- A few spicy sexcerpts- A few holiday category recs from Bree (00:50:20)Christmas in River's Edge by Nan ReinhardtBoston Christmas Miracles by Various Authors (Bree's medical romance series rec)- The 12th Day of Boobsmas jingle courtesy of Cooper Baldwin... you're going to want to listen to this one!Other News: December 1st marks the start of The 12 Days of Boobsmas. Tune in for new podcast episodes, new giveaways, and more holiday romance recommendations, all month long!Purchase MY holiday novellas, Meet Me in Los Feliz and Venice Actually now!!Follow Boobies & Noobies on Twitter, Instagram, & Facebook @boobiespodcast, on TikTok @realkellyrey, and check out our blog, merch, and more on our brand new Boobies & Noobies website.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/4851260/advertisement

The Novel: The Christmas VetoThe Author: Keira AndrewsThe Guest: SimoneThe Synopsis:Can fake dating lead to true love?My name's Connor Lisowski, and here's what you need to know about me:I've had a massive crush on my best friend's older brother since high school.Everyone thinks I'm straight.I have two dads but I'm afraid to come out.I've never even been kissed.And somehow, I've been roped into pretending to be Reid's boyfriend for the holidays. Who's Reid, you ask? Only the aforementioned best friend's older brother who never looked at me twice.Until now.Show Notes:- The 11th Day of Boobsmas - Simone fangirls over me and my books- Introducing today's holiday romance (00:07:38)- We HEART fake dating- A little on German Christmas markets from a real German (00:10:22)- A synopsis for The Christmas Veto (00:18:20)- Catching up on the first two books in the series- Books about queer characters vs. coming out stories - "Ridiculously political. Ridiculously feminist." - A few steamy sexcerpts... that don't have sex in them (00:41:30)- Shoe-tying as a love language- Tit or Tat: a Holiday Game (00:50:19)- Kelly's major brain fart- The 10th Day of Boobsmas jingle courtesy of Cooper BaldwinOther News: December 1st marks the start of The 12 Days of Boobsmas. Tune in for new podcast episodes, new giveaways, and more holiday romance recommendations, all month long!Purchase MY holiday novellas, Meet Me in Los Feliz and Venice Actually now!!Follow Boobies & Noobies on Twitter, Instagram, & Facebook @boobiespodcast, on TikTok @realkellyrey, and check out our blog, merch, and more on our brand new Boobies & Noobies website.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/4851260/advertisement

The Novel: It's a Fabulous LifeThe Author: Kelly FarmerThe Guest: Jessica Buck, San Diego Public LibraryThe Synopsis:After years of putting aside her dreams of travel and adventure, Bailey George is ready to leave Lanford Falls and her responsibilities behind on a long-awaited vacation to New York City. But when the volunteer who took over her leadership position for the town's Winter Wonderfest has a medical emergency, Bailey finds herself stuck in Lanford Falls. She gets roped into reassuming her old role, not wanting to let the town or her friends and family down.Staying home seems slightly less terrible when Bailey runs into her high school crush, Maria Hatcher. A kiss they shared years ago in the town's mistletoe grove was a life-defining moment for them both. Maria quickly offers to pitch in and help with Winter Wonderfest. Her sunny disposition and holiday cheer perk up Bailey's grinchy feelings about everything.However, one disaster after another snowball on the day of the festival. Bailey's frustration boils over, and she ends up on the town's old wooden bridge. There, she meets fabulous drag queen Clara Angel. Bailey declares that she wishes she hadn't been born in this Christmas-obsessed, suffocating small town. With a little of the magic Clara possesses, she shows Bailey how wrong she is about Lanford Falls and her place in it. And that with a little hope and some true holiday spirit, there is a way to attain all her dreams.Show Notes: - The 10th Day of Boobsmas - San Diego Public Library (SDPL) Matchbook - ask a librarian to "make you a match"- Check out Listener's Advisory Podcast's upcoming romance novel series- Romance is for everyone. Stop stigmatizing it. - Introducing today's Boobsmas read (00:12:40)- A not-so-brief synopsis for It's a Fabulous Life (00:14:54)- From the perspective of one "It's a Wonderful Life" fan and one who won't watch it- One heck of an acknowledgment (00:20:20)- Count the "It's a Wonderful Life" references- The fantasy of moving to a small town... vs. reality (00:28:49)- A smut-free holiday read- What's your drag queen name? (00:37:34)- Some fun behind-the-scenes factoids about "It's a Wonderful Life" (00:44:14)- Can women fall in love with men their age? Or younger?- The 10th Day of Boobsmas jingle courtesy of Cooper BaldwinOther News: December 1st marks the start of The 12 Days of Boobsmas. Tune in for new podcast episodes, new giveaways, and more holiday romance recommendations, all month long!Purchase MY holiday novellas, Meet Me in Los Feliz and Venice Actually now!!Follow Boobies & Noobies on Twitter, Instagram, & Facebook @boobiespodcast, on TikTok @realkellyrey, and check out our blog, merch, and more on our brand new Boobies & Noobies website.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/4851260/advertisement

The Novel: The Santa PageantThe Author: Lillian BarryThe Guest: Amanda, from Talk About SwoonThe Synopsis: Ten years ago, best friends Effie and Tove kissed in the bushes at Winter Ball…and then stood there like lemons, as if they weren't crushing on each other so hard it hurt. In the confusion, their friendship fizzled, and Tove walked into the sunset with some guy who had nice hair.Now a cocksure twenty-five-year-old with secretly appalling self-esteem, Effie enters the Santa of the Year Pageant to prove to her unsupportive family that Santa could, in fact, be a lesbian. Enter Tove, the grumpiest Santa in the grotto, back on the island after a harrowing break-up with Nice Hair Guy and using the Pageant to reconnect with the world.As the Pageant eliminates Santa after Santa, Effie and Tove clash over their past: the kiss that drove them apart, and the fears the last ten years have etched into their worldviews. Effie must let go of others' opinions and learn to love herself, and Tove must move forward despite there being no guarantee they won't be hurt again… Or they risk losing each other a second time.Show Notes: - The 9th Day of Boobsmas - Amanda's Santa Romance Recs are FIRE- What's your Christmas Aesthetic? - A few words on nutcrackers...- Introducing today's Boobsmas pick (00:11:41)- A synopsis for The Santa Pageant plus a LOT of Britishisms (00:12:58)- Sunshine characters that aren't really sunshine-y- Holiday romance that takes place in other countries and climates - Identifying your needs (00:25:30)- A few steamy sexcerpts... that are worth the LONG wait (00:30:57)- Some surprising heat- Santa Trivia! (00:37:24)- The 9th Day of Boobsmas jingle courtesy of Cooper BaldwinOther News: December 1st marks the start of The 12 Days of Boobsmas. Tune in for new podcast episodes, new giveaways, and more holiday romance recommendations, all month long!Purchase MY holiday novellas, Meet Me in Los Feliz and Venice Actually now!!Follow Boobies & Noobies on Twitter, Instagram, & Facebook @boobiespodcast, on TikTok @realkellyrey, and check out our blog, merch, and more on our brand new Boobies & Noobies website.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/4851260/advertisement

The Novel: Wishing on WinterThe Author: Brenna BaileyThe Guest: Laura, host of What to Read Next and Turkish TV ObsessedThe Synopsis:The aspiring novelist. The retired drummer. The fake relationship that will warm up their winter.Evvie Adler thought she'd never find love again. Then the recent pair-ups of her two best friends make the queer septuagenarian realize she doesn't want to be alone for Christmas. Besides, she needs fodder for her romance novel, and what better research than the real thing? But one disastrous date later, and Evvie's ready to give up on love once and for all.After years on the road, drummer Matthias Vogel is settling down in Juniper Creek to focus on family—and to finish the band memoir he has no idea how to start. When he literally bumps into an aspiring novelist, his sister suggests they collaborate. But how could he trust a stranger with his secrets, let alone immortalize them in ink?When Evvie proposes they fake date to give her material while she helps Matthias finish his memoir, it seems like the perfect solution—until feelings get real and insecurities, presumptions, and a meddling bandmate interfere. With a lifetime of baggage to unpack, will Evvie and Matthias take a chance on love and make this the best holiday season ever?Show Notes:- The 8th Day of Boobsmas- Listen to Kelly on What to Read Next with Spicy Holiday Romance recommendations- Laura's latest venture? The Turkish TV Obsessed Podcast- Introducing today's Boobsmas pick... with characters in their 70s (00:15:15)- A brief synopsis for Wishing on Winter (00:18:17)- "Golden Bachelor" but make it a book - Miracles and Menorahs by Stacey Agdern - listen to our 12 Days of Boobsmas episode- Calling our Biphobia a LOT this Boobsmas - Labels can be empowering... but also limiting- Writing about identity and sexuality without "preaching" - listen to our Steamy Spotlight episode with T.J. Alexander- Stop. Settling. (00:32:23)- AITA: See my IG post for details- Take a sip every time Kelly says, "Patriarchy" - Older women and the "Last F*ckable Day"- Tit or Tat: a Holiday Game (00:49:01)- How did we make it to Twilight talk?!- The 8th Day of Boobsmas jingle courtesy of Cooper BaldwinOther News: December 1st marks the start of The 12 Days of Boobsmas. Tune in for new podcast episodes, new giveaways, and more holiday romance recommendations, all month long!Purchase MY holiday novellas, Meet Me in Los Feliz and Venice Actually now!! Follow Boobies & Noobies on Twitter, Instagram, & Facebook @boobiespodcast, on TikTok @realkellyrey, and check out our blog, merch, and more on our brand new Boobies & Noobies website.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/4851260/advertisement

The Novel: Under the Meh-stletoeThe Author: Leonor SolizThe Guest: Caroline, Just Me and My Mirror (Tiktok, Instagram)The Synopsis: Planning my hometown's annual Christmas celebrations is bad enough… Having to do it with a hard-to-resist grump is even worse.When my injured sister guilt-trips me into organizing the town's holiday celebrations, only a week after moving back home, all I want to do is survive the season, nurse my bruised heart, and start my life over.Now I have to co-chair a Christmas committee with a grouchy man I've never met. He has sexy curls, intense eyes that make it clear he craves my curves, and he dares look hot chopping down trees. He even likes it when I make fun of him! Grumps like him are my weakness.But I can't be interested. Who cares if we bond over our disdain of the holiday nonsense around us. Who cares if we share private jokes or engage in benign Christmas-related vandalism. Or even if we share a kiss or two.I need time to be single and settle back into small-town living, not the distraction of an infatuation.Except there may be more between us than a few rushed moments… and mistletoe won't let me forget it.Show Notes:- The 7th Day of Boobsmas- "Your mom says, 'Hi!'" - Jack Black burlesque & spreading fat joy - The pressure on "delivering" content to your followers- A brief synopsis for today's Boobsmas read (00:14:39)- An honest to goodness "noobie"- The fat, funny friend can also be the main character- Authors designing their own book covers... leave some talent for the rest of us- Not one Grinch, but TWO (00:23:56)- Time for more plus-size rep for male characters (00:30:25)- We STAN Scott & Alicia - Diversifying your reading list... especially as a noobie romance reader- Christmas-lite - A few steamy sexcerpts... but also, lumberjack fantasies (00:39:01)- "What those hands do?"- Give us more awkward sex!!- Tit or Tat: a holiday game (00:48:34)- The 7th Day of Boobsmas jingle courtesy of Cooper BaldwinDecember 1st marks the start of The 12 Days of Boobsmas. Tune in for new podcast episodes, new giveaways, and more holiday romance recommendations, all month long!Purchase MY holiday novellas, Meet Me in Los Feliz and Venice Actually now!! Follow Boobies & Noobies on Twitter, Instagram, & Facebook @boobiespodcast, on TikTok @realkellyrey, and check out our blog, merch, and more on our brand new Boobies & Noobies website.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/4851260/advertisement

The Novella: Sentient Sour Cream And Applesauce Bisexually Get Me Off For Hanukkah Because The Latkes Are Gone But My Ass Is Still HereThe Author: Chuck Tingle The Guest: Becky, host of Too Stupid to LiveThe Synopsis:Hanukkah is Sarah's favorite holiday, but there's one part of the festivities she adores even more than the rest: latkes.Who could blame her? These delicious potato pancakes are one of the greatest foods ever crafted, offering up two distinct ways to enjoy them. But this incredible culinary masterwork is not without drama. According to Sarah's friends, there's a sharp divide that's determined by what kind of sauce you like: you're either an applesauce person, or a sour cream person.When Sarah discovers a sentient version of each condiment has joined her yearly Hanukkah celebration, she's forced to make an impossible choice. Fortunately, this year Sarah's ready to chart a path of her own in a bisexual group encounter. She wants both.Show Notes:- The 6th Day of Boobsmas - When romance readers & podcasters unite - Laura from What to Read Next on Too Stupid to Live- Romance reading "noobies" - start small or dive into the deep end?- Introducing today's Boobsmas pick, the shortesy book we've ever read on Boobies & Noobies (00:13:45)- Who exactly is Chuck Tingle?- A satirical take on a real question: sour cream or applesauce? - A brief synopsis for the book (00:25:02)- Sentient Beings for the win: Unhinged by Vera Valentine (the door erotica), Back for Seconds by Vera Valentine & J.L. Logosz (Thanksgiving leftovers come to life)- Sentient sour cream and applesauce... what exactly does that look like? (00:27:49)- A subtle take on biphobia - A few steamy sexcerpts- Chuck Tingle or Chris Pine? (00:53:04)- The 6th Day of Boobsmas jingle courtesy of Cooper BaldwinDecember 1st marks the start of The 12 Days of Boobsmas. Tune in for new podcast episodes, new giveaways, and more holiday romance recommendations, all month long!Purchase MY holiday novellas, Meet Me in Los Feliz and Venice Actually now!! Follow Boobies & Noobies on Twitter, Instagram, & Facebook @boobiespodcast, on TikTok @realkellyrey, and check out our blog, merch, and more on our brand new Boobies & Noobies website.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/4851260/advertisement

The Novel: Almost PerfectThe Author: E.F. DoddThe Guest: Briana, owner and founder of Wicked WordsThe Synopsis:All he wants for Christmas is her.Dave Richardson's life hasn't turned out the way he thought it would. He never expected to slink back to his hometown of Rochester two years ago and take a bartending job, nor did he expect he'd still be tending said bar. Everyone thought he would achieve great things. Hell, he'd believed he would achieve great things. But when Vivian Walters walked into his bar, wearing that dress, on a random Wednesday night . . . things were looking up for the first time in a long time. And they looked even better when he got her number, even if it was obvious she didn't see things between them lasting beyond her night out on Sunday. If he wanted to keep a woman like her, he'd need to become the man he was supposed to be, and fast.If there was one thing Vivian "V" Walters liked almost as much as designer heels, it was checklists. They'd served her well her entire life- first with college, then med school, landing the perfect internship followed by an even better residency, and, finally, her dream job. So far, her checklist for the perfect man hadn't panned out the same way. But that didn't mean she would lose her ever-loving mind and chuck it all out the window for a hot, sweaty weekend with a bartender . . . right? No matter how good he looked in those worn jeans, or how his blond hair curled just so at the nape of his neck, or the way his deep-brown gaze made her stomach somersault. And even if she gave in to her purely physical attraction to him, it wouldn't be anything other than a fling . . . would it?Show Notes:- The 5th Day of Boobsmas - Ode to advent calendars- Lady Krampus and Krampusnacht (Bremerton)- The Dickens Faire (San Francisco)- Introduction & Synopsis for today's read (00:10:03)- The perfect transition from fall into winter- A very merry millennial Christmas- A long distance grown-up relationship (00:22:55)- A few spicy sexcerpts - lube and phone sex?! (00:25:06)- Fling-to-lovers, but make them fall in love- A holiday romance or a romance with holidays?- A Holiday Romance Drinking Game (00:35:58)- Romance reading "icks"- The 5th Day of Boobsmas jingle courtesy of Cooper BaldwinEight Kinky Nights by Xan WestBig Nick Energy by Morgan ElizabethA Princess in Theory by Alyssa ColeKiss Her Once for Me by Alison Cochrun - Listen to our Boobsmas podcast reviewGetting it on with Gargoyles by Hazel MackA Christmas Cowboy Legend by Linda Broday (this is the one with the creepy, cartoon-like children) - Listen to our Boobsmas podcast reviewNeed a BIPOC holiday romance? We recommend Amanda, from Talk About Swoon and Taima, from Shades n PagesOther News: December 1st marks the start of The 12 Days of Boobsmas. Tune in for new podcast episodes, new giveaways, and more holiday romance recommendations, all month long! Purchase MY holiday novellas, Meet Me in Los Feliz and Venice Actually now!! Follow Boobies & Noobies on Twitter, Instagram, & Facebook @boobiespodcast, on TikTok @realkellyrey, and check out our blog, merch, and more on our brand new Boobies & Noobies website.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/4851260/advertisement

The Novel: Hook-up to HolidateThe Author: Rose Santoriello (previously published as Priscilla Rose)The Guest: Anna & Taylor, co-hosts of The Naked Peach PodcastThe Synopsis:Indigo Watson gets serotonin from sticking to her plans. She has a long list of to-do's, including grading midterms, and the list only grows longer when she meets a sexy half-orc at the bar. After spending a weekend with the woman, Indigo is beside herself with feelings, and for once, it's not anxiety: it's lust.Vega Daelor is an orcling woman with a body of steel and a heart of pure gold. She recently started a new job as Department Chair of Charms at Augury University, but everything goes astray when the submissive, little elfborn she's been fooling around with turns out to be her subordinate.With the holiday season upon them and a perfect sister to outshine, Indigo gathers up the courage to ask Vega to be her “Holidate.” It's a foolproof plan. She'll have a hottie by her side to show off to the family, and she can get Vega out of her system for good. But when the sun sets and the string-lights rise, they find themselves falling for each other instead. Will Indigo follow her job's zero fraternization policy, or will she be asking for a girlfriend this Christmas?Show Notes: - The 4th Day of Boobsmas - Shoutout to former Boobies & Noobies guest, Caleb for introducing us!- Breaking from "traditional" jobs and expectations- A brief synopsis for today's read, Hook-up to Holidate (00:15:11)- She big and hot, but... the tusks- Prime example of how we explore real world politics, challenges, etc. in fiction (00:22:30)- Challenging gender roles, too?!- A few steamy sexcerpts - mind the tusks (00:33:45)- Book Rec: Santa Claus is Going to Town on Me by M.L. Eliza - Listen to our Boobsmas podcast episode!- We love the toys and lube!- Book Rec: Claimed by the Alien Bodyguard by Tiffany Roberts - Listen to our Boobsmas podcast episode!- Tit or Tat: A Holiday Game (00:43:53)- The 4th Day of Boobsmas jingle courtesy of Cooper BaldwinOther News: December 1st marks the start of The 12 Days of Boobsmas. Tune in for new podcast episodes, new giveaways, and more holiday romance recommendations, all month long! Purchase MY holiday novellas, Meet Me in Los Feliz and Venice Actually now!! Follow Boobies & Noobies on Twitter, Instagram, & Facebook @boobiespodcast, on TikTok @realkellyrey, and check out our blog, merch, and more on our brand new Boobies & Noobies website.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/4851260/advertisement

The Novel: Second Chance SnowmanceThe Author: Caroline FrankThe Guest: Caroline FrankThe Synopsis: Rosie Castillo swore to herself that she'd never go back home—no matter what. But after her sister decides to get married in her snowy hometown in Colorado on New Year's Eve, she's left with no other choice but to return to the scene of the worst mistake she's ever made. Though assured several times by family members that the man who had her heart for so many years would not be home, Rosie runs into him the first day she arrives. Immediately, she's left wondering how she could ever walk away from him again. With the wedding, the holidays, their families being so close-knit, and the fact that they're neighbors, it's looking more and more like there's no way for them to avoid falling back in love with one another.Can they manage to forgive each other and themselves and put the past behind them, or will it catch up and run their new relationship into the ground?Watch as Rosie navigates meddling mothers, bridezilla sisters, a heart-melting love interest, and the general insanity that comes with the holiday season. Second Chance Snowmance is a holiday childhood-friends-to-lovers contemporary romance with delicious pining, banter, Spanglish, and a whole lot of steam. It is book 3 of the Seasons of Love series but can be read as a stand-alone.Show Notes:- The 3rd Day of Boobsmas - Give back, organize, and protest this holiday season (if you can, however you can) - A different take on Boobsmas (00:06:09)- Dating your brother's best friend... in real life- Writing from your own experiences- A brief synopsis for Second Chance Snowmance (00:10:54)- When wedding season meets the holiday season- Holiday eats, treats, and favorite traditions (00:15:22)- Breaking generational expectations and trauma (in real life and in fiction)- Pop culture references in book: Adam Brody FTW (00:29:01)- Artists + Scientist = Love- Research is sexy- What's up next in Caroline's Seasons of Love series?- Justice for the divorced single mom!- Tit or Tat: a Holiday Game (00:44:21)- Toxic relationships on TV in the 90s & 00s (00:50:09)- The 3rd Day of Boobsmas jingle courtesy of Cooper BaldwinOther News: December 1st marks the start of The 12 Days of Boobsmas. Tune in for new podcast episodes, new giveaways, and more holiday romance recommendations, all month long!Purchase MY holiday novellas, Meet Me in Los Feliz and Venice Actually now!! Follow Boobies & Noobies on Twitter, Instagram, & Facebook @boobiespodcast, on TikTok @realkellyrey, and check out our blog, merch, and more on our brand new Boobies & Noobies website.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/4851260/advertisement

The Novel: Clued in ChristmasThe Author: Mia HeintzelmanThe Guest: Angela Maria Hart, host of the Cozy Mystery Book Club12 Days of Cozies (December 1st - 12th)The Synopsis:Nadia Sikes usually loves the holidays—cozy game nights, snowy mountain girls' trips, hours decking the halls at Love & Games. But when her two best friends and co-owners find love, all she wants is to tuck away her heart and make it through the season. Quietly handsome bookstore owner and single dad Micah Hamilton is determined to a) build lasting Christmas memories with his little girl and b) avoid Nadia. When his daughter asks to attend the holiday festivities at Love & Games, though, Micah is forced to introduce the woman who broke his heart, to his child she never knew existed. The scene would drive anyone to plot their romantic reunion…and someone does.Between turkey dinners, tree decorating, and mistletoe kisses, mysterious notes begin showing up at the game store. As Nadia strings together clues, motives, and suspects for this twisty whodunit, she and Micah are blindsided by the return of their desire. Is it a mistake to lose themselves in each other again? Or will a Christmas miracle bring them back to where they belong?Show Notes:- A familiar face for the 2nd Day of Boobsmas - RIP Twitter- The 12 Days of Boobsmas meets the 12 Days of Cozies- Stop downplaying your accomplishments (00:10:54)- Today's reading selection - the perfect mystery/romance crossover (00:12:30)- Trivia and Murder, She Wrote - The 90s reference to end all 90s references - A short synopsis for Clued in Christmas (00:21:27)- Some petty notes... that we just can't let go of- Hard up for cardigans (00:35:14)- Are newsboy hats actually SEXY?!- A few steamy sexcerpts (00:37:17)- Tit or Tat? A festive holiday game (00:45:35)- Don't overstretch yourself - The 2nd Day of Boobsmas jingle courtesy of Cooper BaldwinBooks, Movies, etc. Mentioned in this Episode:- "The One with the Embryos" from Friends - Murder, She Wrote - which you will find ample references to in my book, Venice Actually- Clue (1985)- Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead (1991) - and underrated 90s classic- A Christmas Story (1983)Other News: December 1st marks the start of The 12 Days of Boobsmas. Tune in for new podcast episodes, new giveaways, and more holiday romance recommendations, all month long!Purchase MY holiday novellas, Meet Me in Los Feliz and Venice Actually.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/4851260/advertisement

The Novella: Snowed in for ChristmasThe Author: Jaqueline SnoweThe Guest: EstherThe Synopsis:Sorority mom Becca Fairfield is used to guys not taking her seriously. She's too blond, too quirky, or Just. Too. Much. So she's ditched dating to focus on her job and a house filled with drama and plenty of tea. Now with the holidays and a major blizzard on her doorstep, Becca has everything she needs to survive the next two weeks on her own. Hot cocoa, plenty of books . . . and the memory of a steamy kiss with a certain sexy, grumposaurus next-door neighbor to keep her warm.Only Becca's seriously underestimated this Snowpocalypse. So when the power goes out and Harrison Cooper—football coach, master crank, and the guy who acted mega-awkward after said steamy kiss—offers her shelter, it only makes sense to accept. They'll just be Blizzard Buddies. Hang out, stay safe, and maybe indulge in a little R-rated cuddling . Becca knows that Harrison isn't the dating kind, and what happens during the storm lasts only as long as the storm. But are they keeping warm . . . or playing with fire?Show Notes:- The 5th annual 12 Days of Boobsmas- Cotton Mouth March Madness, hosted by Amanda (Talk About Swoon)- Discovering indie romance- What's your favorite holiday memory or tradition? (00:06:09)- Introducing today's read, Snowed in for Christmas- A brief synopsis for today's read, Snowed in for Christmas (00:11:55)- Still finding "firsts" in romance reading, even after a decade- Pop culture references: yay or nay? - A shift in romance towards REAL people with REAL jobs- Henley Harrison (00:27:06)- A few cold AF experiences- Why we love snowed-in romance... especially when it's messy- A few steamy sexcerpts (00:37:08)- Removing the "masculine" and "feminine" from romance novels (00:41:30)- Tit or Tat? A festive holiday game (00:46:30)- The 1st Day of Boobsmas jingle courtesy of Cooper BaldwinBooks, Movies, etc. Mentioned in this Episode:- The House Bunny (if you want another story about a sorority mom)- THE monologue from Barbie- Corporate Mandated Holiday Romance by Nellie Wilson- The Christmas Notch series by Julie Murphy & Sierra SimoneDecember 1st marks the start of The 12 Days of Boobsmas. Tune in for new podcast episodes, new giveaways, and more holiday romance recommendations, all month long!Purchase MY holiday novellas, Meet Me in Los Feliz and Venice Actually now!! Follow Boobies & Noobies on Instagram, Twitter, & Facebook @boobiespodcast, on TikTok @realkellyrey, and check out our blog, merch, and more on our brand new Boobies & Noobies website.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/4851260/advertisement

Summary: I, for one, am a huge fan of adaptations, retellings, and re-imaginings of romance favorites, from Shakespeare's classic comedies to romcoms of the 80s and 90s. During this panel we'll discuss the process of adapting existing source material, highlight a few favorites (including some of the panelists' books), and explore stories we haven't seen yet (that we'd like to).

Episode Summary: What's better than Pride and Prejudice? GAY Pride and Prejudice. Join debut author, Camille Kellogg, and I as we discuss her debut release, Just as You Are. Other topics include our favorite adaptations of Pride and Prejudice (in books and on screen), how early 2000s romcoms shaped our romance reading journeys, and of course, the importance of queer joy in media today. Happy Pride, y'all!Guest: Camille Kellogg, author of Just as You AreBook Summary:The only thing worse than hating your boss? Being attracted to her.Liz Baker and her three roommates work at the Nether Fields, a queer magazine in New York that's on the verge of shutting down—until it's bought at the last minute by two wealthy lesbians. Liz knows she's lucky to still have a paycheck but it's hard to feel grateful with minority investor Daria Fitzgerald slashing budgets, cancelling bagel Fridays, and password protecting the color printer to prevent “frivolous use.” When Liz overhears Daria scoffing at her listicles, she knows that it's only a matter of time before her impulsive mouth gets herself fired.But as Liz and Daria wind up having to spend more and more time together, Liz starts to see a softer side to Daria—she's funny, thoughtful, and likes the way Liz's gender presentation varies between butch and femme. Despite the evidence that Liz can't trust her, it's hard to keep hating Daria—and even harder to resist the chemistry between them.This page-turning, sexy, and delightfully funny rom-com celebrates queer culture, chosen family, and falling in love against your better judgment. Show Notes: - Be sure to grab your copy of the Queer and Cute Anthology and read my novella!- Camille's jump from editing/publishing to writing- Our shared love of romcoms- "The gayest book I could possibly write."- A brief synopsis for Just as You Are, a queer twist on Pride and Prejudice (00:11:10)- All the extra crap that goes into writing a book... after the writing itself- Pride and Prejudice adaptations... and Kelly's spreadsheet (00:14:32)- Camille's version of Pemberley: how she adapted (and changed) a story we know well- Found family in queer romance- Where are all the vegans in romance novels?- HANDS. OFF. OUR. BOOKS.- The legacy of romance writers writing LGBTQIA+ stories (00:34:02)- Someone will love your book... and someone won't!- What's up next for Camille? (00:44:15)Books & Other Media Mentioned:- Pride and Prejudice (2005) - the almighty version- Pride and Protest by Nikki PayneLinks:Follow Boobies & Noobies on Twitter, Instagram, & Facebook @boobiespodcast, on TikTok @realkellyrey, and check out our blog, merch, and more on our brand new Boobies & Noobies website.Pre-order your copy of the Queer and Cute Anthology - featuring my spicy sapphic short, "Love is in the Air" - available June 30th.

Episode Summary: This episode has been a long time coming, and it's a wild one for sure! We cover everything from the wonderful world of fanfiction - "The Practice" and the Green & Pink Power Rangers, obviously - to the effects of purity culture on readers and writers today, and even a few helpful tips for how to write more authentic fat characters in romance novels.Guest: Kayla Grosse, author of Rein Me In (The Cowboys of Night Hawk)Book Summary: BLAKE TANNER never thought she'd return to her hometown after her brother Reed died in a tragic accident. But when her mom gets injured, she comes home to help out on her family's ranch. Now, only five years after her brother's accident, she can't hide from the grief, the people, or the guilt that she's been running from.GAVIN MONTGOMERY didn't plan for his life to be this way. He didn't ask to be stuck with a pile of debt, the responsibility of a failing family business, or a little brother with a drinking problem. But when his dad died nine months ago, Gavin had no choice but to step up and take care of his family, even if that involved hiding the truth from them: that they're about to lose everything.When Blake reluctantly agrees to attend a charity “date auction” at the local townie bar, she figures supporting the family of her late brother's best friend is the right thing to do. Only Gavin is no longer the sweet young boy she remembers, and when he challenges her to ride the mechanical bull in front of the whole town, what choice does she have but to saddle up.But getting back in the saddle might be a mistake. Because even if she's an expert rider, there's no way in hell she's letting that cowboy hold the reins.Will Blake and Gavin find a way to work through their grief and ride off into the sunset?Or will they be over faster than an eight-second ride?Authors Note: Rein Me In is the first in The Cowboys of Night Hawk series. This book can be read as a standalone novel and has a HEA. Please know that while there are lots of fun and uplifting moments in this book, the characters also deal with themes of loss, grief, alcohol abuse, and depression.Show Notes:- May Patreon Shoutout - Kelly and Kayla have WAY too much in common - Soap operas as gateway into reading (and writing) romance- How purity culture has affected a generation of romance readers (00:07:19) - Glad to know I'm not the only person who watched "The 10th Kingdom"- From "The Practice" to "Mighty Morphin Power Rangers"... Kayla is a shipper- Don't try to legislate LGBTQIA+ romances "for the sake of kids" when there have ALWAYS been cishet romances in our media- How positive fat rep in "Hairspray" changed our outlook on love (00:17:45) - Fat joy & fat liberation- How the love we see in books and on screen affects the way we receive love in real life (00:27:30) - From rockstars to cowboys...- The almost bull ride that inspired Rein Me In - Writing meet cutes from missed opportunities- Third. Act. Break-ups. Are. NOT. Necessary. (00:38:18) - Hockey romance vs. romance with hockey in it (especially with plus-size love interests)- Writing plus-size characters without a weight loss journey or shame (00:45:27) - What's up next for Kayla?Books & Other Media Mentioned:- Julia Wolf's rockstar romance - check out our episode on Built to Fall- Kat Blackthorne's The Halloween Boys - a good example of a straight-sized author writing a plus-size character- I Like You Like That aka the fastest book that Kayla's written (before now) based on her high school friends and one traumatic 15-year-old girl experience.- Emily Rath's Pucking AroundLinks: Follow Boobies & Noobies on Twitter, Instagram, & Facebook @boobiespodcast, on TikTok @realkellyrey, and check out our blog, merch, and more on our brand new Boobies & Noobies website.

Summary: I, myself, am a fan of "messy, unlikeable" heroines, mostly because I just think of them as REAL ASS human beings. So why do they get so much hate? Especially from female readers?

Episode Summary: We had waaayyy too much fun with this one! Join debut author, Sarah Hawley, and I as we discuss her debut release, A Witch's Guide to Fake Dating a Demon. She also gives us an inside look at the rest of the series... can you say, "I accidentally summoned a succubus from a stone I bought on Ebay?" Other topics include incorporating current issues and political messaging into paranormal/fantasy romance, lusting after men in black leather gloves, and the emotional rollercoaster of publishing your first book. Enjoy!Guest: Sarah Hawley, author of A Witch's Guide to Fake Dating a DemonBook Summary:Mariel Spark knows not to trust a demon, especially one that wants her soul, but what's a witch to do when he won't leave her side—and she kind of doesn't want him to?Mariel Spark is prophesied to be the most powerful witch seen in centuries of the famed Spark family, but to the displeasure of her mother, she prefers baking to brewing potions and gardening to casting hexes. When a spell to summon flour goes very wrong, Mariel finds herself staring down a demon—one she inadvertently summoned for a soul bargain.Ozroth the Ruthless is a legend among demons. Powerful and merciless, he drives hard bargains to collect mortal souls. But his reputation has suffered ever since a bargain went awry—if he can strike a bargain with Mariel, he will earn back his deadly reputation. Ozroth can't leave Mariel's side until they complete a bargain, which she refuses to do (turns out some humans are attached to their souls).But the witch is funny. And curvy. And disgustingly yet endearingly cheerful. Becoming awkward roommates quickly escalates when Mariel, terrified to confess the inadvertent summoning to her mother, blurts out that she's dating Ozroth. As Ozroth and Mariel struggle with their opposing goals and maintaining a fake relationship, real attraction blooms between them. But Ozroth has a limited amount of time to strike the deal, and if Mariel gives up her soul, she'll lose all her emotions—including love—which will only spell disaster for them both.Show Notes: Cocktober came early! Let's chat with paranormal romance author, Sarah Hawley- The emotional rollercoaster of publishing your debut- Not every book is for every reader... and that's okay!! - Authors staying out of readers' spaces (00:09:15)- The anatomy of a demon cock- Varying spice levels and a shoutout to my mom! - Another podcaster turned writer... have you listened to the Wicked Wallflowers? (00:14:34)- A not-so-brief (but thoroughly entertaining) synopsis for A Witch's Guide to Fake Dating a Demon- Incorporating current issues and political messaging into paranormal and fantasy romance (00:23:50)- It's funny. It's horny. And good things happen. - Looking ahead at the rest of Sarah's series (pre-order A Demon's Guide to Wooing a Witch now)- Two words... GHOST. E-BAY. - Creating the "rules" and lore for A Witch's Guide to Fake Dating a Demon (00:33:59)- I meant have found an amnesia romance I actually want to read...- Brown is NOT the new black- Werewolves in sweater vests- Do you have a dream project? (00:47:25)- More paranormal comedies, please!!Books & Other Media Mentioned:- Wicked Wallflowers Club (Sarah's podcast)- Bonkers Romance Podcast- Remember our Steamy Spotlight Interview with Sally Thorne? Listen for more on haunted dollhouses...- Revisit our March Tit Talk on "Nostalgic Love: Romantic Updates to Stories We Love"Links:Follow Boobies & Noobies on Twitter, Instagram, & Facebook @boobiespodcast, on TikTok @realkellyrey, and check out our blog, merch, and more on our brand new Boobies & Noobies website.

Episode Summary: Be sure to stock up on snacks before listening! On this hunger-inducing episode, author Amanda Elliot joins me to discuss her latest release, a food critic v. food critic romance called Best Served Hot. Other topics include the symbiotic relationship between food, sex, & romance, the surprisingly positive impact the Covid-19 pandemic has had on 2023 book releases, and a bit of 90s nostalgia. Enjoy!Guest: Amanda Elliot, author of Best Served HotBook Summary: Two restaurant critics learn their opposing tastes might make for a five-star relationship in the next foodie romantic comedy from the author of Sadie on a Plate.By day, Julie Zimmerman works as an executive assistant. After hours, she's @JulieZeeEatsNYC, a social media restaurant reviewer with over fifty thousand followers. As much as she loves her self-employed side gig, what Julie really wants is to be a critic at a major newspaper, like the New York Scroll. The only thing worse than the Scroll's rejection of her application is the fact that smarmy, social-media-averse society boy Bennett Richard Macalester Wright snagged her dream job.While at the Central Park Food Festival, Julie confronts the annoyingly handsome Bennett about his outdated opinions on social media and posts the resulting video footage. Julie's follower count soars—and so does the Scroll's. Julie and Bennett grudgingly agree to partner up for a few reviews to further their buzz. Online buzz, obviously.Over tapas, burgers, and more, Julie and Bennett connect over their shared love of food. But when the competitive fire between them turns extra spicy, they'll have to decide how much heat their relationship can take.Show Notes: - Let's talk food and foodie romance with Amanda Elliot - Cookbooks and recipes we love- Food vs. romance novels (and what they have in common)- Amanda's romance reading & writing journey (00:06:45)- Our shared passion for "Top Chef"- The impact the Covid-19 pandemic has had on 2023 book releases- The symbiotic relationship between food & sex & romance (00:14:12)- The Literary Dates food tour collab we need! - Food evokes memories (and creates new ones)- Creating a hand-me-down recipe keepsake (here's the tea towel I bought for my Mimi)- What's up next for Amanda? (00:24:20)- The dream project or story Amanda is dying to tell...- 90s nostalgia for the winBooks & Other Media Mentioned:- Well Met by Jen DeLuca- "Top Chef" Season 20 - Sadie on a Plate (Amanda's previous book)- For Her Consideration by Amy Spalding- Take the Lead by Alexis DariaLinks:Follow Boobies & Noobies on Twitter, Instagram, & Facebook @boobiespodcast, on TikTok @realkellyrey, and check out our blog, merch, and more on our brand new Boobies & Noobies website. Support the podcast on Patreon for as little as $1/month.

Summary: March Madness might be coming to a close, but the Fantasy Fiction Draft is just getting started. Join the romance reading (and writing) "team captains" as they draft their favorite books releasing between January 1st - March 31st, 2023.

Summary: Authors behaving badly is nothing new... and yet, they're still selling books? Do we ever truly separate the book from the writer and where do we draw the line? You be the judge...

Episode Summary: We're kicking off the seventh season of Boobies & Noobies with Emma Barry, whose latest release, Chick Magnet, is available now! Along with Emma's new book - which touches on everything from farm animals to gaslighting and the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic - we also discuss such topics as how the pandemic has affected our media consumption, owning farm animals, and the concepts of "chaos muppets."Guest: Emma Barry, author of Chick MagnetBook Summary: From Emma Barry comes a clever romance about a hot veterinarian and a chicken-loving influencer who can't help but ruffle each other's feathers.Nicole Jones needs a fresh start. “Chick Nic” to millions of internet fans, the social media star and her flock of chickens bask in the spotlight—until she's publicly dumped by a YouTuber for clout. She has no choice but to round up her birds and move on.But when one of her hens has an emergency, Nic gets her first taste of her new stomping grounds—and it isn't good. Veterinarian Will Lund is wildly attractive, yes, but he's also surly. In fact, he comes right out and calls her a menace for parading her chickens on social media.As neighbors, Nic and Will can't exactly avoid each other. Then again, maybe they don't want to. The two can't deny their smoldering attraction, and it isn't long before late-night confessions lead to backyard shenanigans.Is this the start of a neighborly relationship—or could something more be hatching? Show Notes: - Welcome to Season 7 of the podcast!- Let's talk chickens (and other farm animals) with Emma Barry- Emma's romance reading and writing journey (00:09:28)- Stop minimizing your accomplishments, ladies- A brief synopsis for Emma's latest release, Chick Magnet - Navigating the presence of Covid-19 and the pandemic in fiction- How the pandemic has affected our media consumption - Exploring stigmas like gaslighting and men's mental health in romance novels (00:29:30)- What's up next for Emma? (00:35:06)- "Chaos muppets" - The celebrity drama that inspires our books- Writing comedy for a book about comedians- Emma's dream project... can you say, Mideival Times?! (00:44:31)Books & Other Media Mentioned:- "Chicken People" - watch for free on Amazon Prime- Lord of Scoundrels by Loretta Chase- "Gaslight" (1944)- Funny Guy, Emma's next book (available in May)- "Chaos Theory: A Unified Theory of Muppet Types"- A complete timeline of the "Don't Worry Darling" dramaOther News:- Join Kelly in-person OR virtually at Residence 11's first annual Desire Summit on Saturday February 11th. Use the code

Summary: This episode was recorded live in October 2022 during the Boobies & Noobies live performance with My Worst Date podcast, featuring Becky Feldman, host of Too Stupid to Live. Join Becky and Kelly for a round of romance "Would You Rather", a saucy twist on Mad Libs, and of course, a few book recommendations inspired by our favorite bad date stories from past My Worst Date episodes. Listen to My Worst Date's Live performance HERE. Books Recommended: The Librarian and the Orc by Eden FinleyAll the Feels by Olivia DadeOh! Daddy: 20 Erotic Short Stories by Hayden AshMeet Me in Los Feliz by Kelly ReynoldsLinks: Follow Boobies & Noobies on Twitter, Instagram, & Facebook @boobiespodcast, on TikTok @realkellyrey, and check out our blog, merch, and more on our brand new Boobies & Noobies website.

The Novel: Forbidden Kisses with Her Millionaire BossThe Author: Hana SheikThe Guests: Aaron and Bree, co-hosts of The Categorically Romance PodcastThe Synopsis:Heiress Lin dreams of a life different from the one that's been planned for her. Traveling from Kenya to Canada to work for renowned tycoon Karl on a Kwanzaa-themed event is thrilling—and their instant, off-limits attraction blows her away! By the time the seven days of Kwanzaa arrive, even the snow outside can't cool the sparks between them—especially after their sizzling kiss… But Karl's a closed book, so will Lin dare to trust in their unique connection?*Please Note* I accidentally call this book, Forbidden Kisses with her Millionaire like three times in this book! Apologies to all.Show Notes:- It's the 12th (and final) Day of Boobsmas...- Bree and Aaron from the Categorically Romance Podcast, but this time, together! - The ups and downs of Category Romance- A few more (mostly category) holiday book recommendations (00:06:31)- Why aren't there more Halloween romances (in the style and spirit of Holiday romances)?- Introducing today's Boobsmas read (00:11:20)- The (literal) price we pay for books... just one more reason to try Category Romance- Reading outside of your "comfort zone"- Holiday Tit or Tat (00:15:03)- Bree doesn't like pie. Period.- What's your favorite holiday tradition or memory? (00:31:47)- Holiday memories tied to food- A brief synopsis for Forbidden Kisses with her Millionaire Boss (00:35:03)- Harlequin Romance vs. Harlequin Presents- Defying expectations - with location, sexuality, and career choice (00:45:15)- The stigma surrounding bisexual men- Why do most families in romance look the same way?- "Blood is thicker than water"... or not? (01:00:09)- But is it Kwanzaa?- Heart, Humor, Heat, & Holiday Ratings (01:08:53)- "Can I kiss you?"- The 12th Day of Boobsmas jingle courtesy of Cooper Baldwin (don't miss this one!) Books, Movies, etc. Mentioned in this Episode:- A true Christmas classic: "Dick in a Box"- A few more (mostly) Category Romance holiday recs:Maybe this Christmas by Ieshia WiedlinA Christmas Negotiation by Karen BoothA Valentine for Christmas by Reese RyanThe Holiday Trap by Roan ParrishThe Lights on Knockbridge Lane by Roan Parrish (listen to our Boobsmas 2021 episode about it)Other News:- Tune in for new podcast episodes, new giveaways, and more holiday romance recommendations all month long for the 12 Days of Boobsmas.- Purchase my DEBUT holiday novella, Meet Me in Los Feliz now!! Links:Follow Boobies & Noobies on Twitter, Instagram, & Facebook @boobiespodcast, on TikTok @b00biespodcast, and check out our blog, merch, and more on our brand new Boobies & Noobies website.

The Novel: Single and Ready to JingleThe Author: Piper RayneThe Guest: Amelia RemetaThe Synopsis:The girl who loves Christmas falls for the Grinch—it's a Christmas miracle.What started as a dumpster fire of a blind date turns into a deal.In truth, it probably didn't help that I showed up dressed like an elf but that's a story for another time. Our start was rocky at best which is why it's so frustrating that I can't stop thinking about his sexy British accent. Or the way his chest and arms fill out his suit. Or his perfect hair with that single streak of grey at the front.Santa likes lists and so do I, so here's all the reasons why Andrew and I aren't right for each other:He's my brother's best friend He's the biggest grump I've ever met. He hates Christmas.That last one is big for a girl like me who thinks that the entire month of December should be a national holiday. So, when he calls for my help in planning his firm's holiday party, I can't pass up the opportunity to grow my small business. Bonus, we make a deal, and he agrees to attend three holiday events with me so I can make him fall in love with Christmas. As if I'd pass up an opportunity to make a Grinch's heart grow three times its size.It isn't long until I discover Andrew has a very real reason to hate Christmas and I start to see him in a different light. That's when the Christmas miracle begins.Show Notes:- The 11th Day of Boobsmas with return podcast guest, Amelia- Listen to Amelia's previous Boobies & Noobies episode: 99 Percent Mine- What's your favorite holiday tradition or memory? (00:05:10)- Living in your hometown as an adult & creating NEW traditions- Introducing today's Boobsmas read, PLUS Holiday Tit or Tat (00:11:26)- A not-so-brief synopsis for Single and Ready to Jingle (00:18:00)- A fun read for all, but especially for the Piper Rayne stans - Single vs. Dual POV- Who's this Bethany bitch?!- You don't get to propose in lieu of a proposal... (00:31:01)- When possession translates to misogyny in romance (00:35:50)- The first sex scene vs. the first sex scene with feelings- A steamy (and surprising) sexcerpt (00:38:58)- "Predatory"- A nod to Chris Evans' sweater, PLUS a fun (and gross) history lesson- Heart, Humor, Heat, & Holiday Ratings (00:49:54)- The 11th Day of Boobsmas jingle courtesy of Cooper BaldwinOther News:- Tune in for new podcast episodes, new giveaways, and more holiday romance recommendations all month long for the 12 Days of Boobsmas.- Purchase my DEBUT holiday novella, Meet Me in Los Feliz now!! Links:Follow Boobies & Noobies on Twitter, Instagram, & Facebook @boobiespodcast, on TikTok @b00biespodcast, and check out our blog, merch, and more on our brand new Boobies & Noobies website.

The Novella: Sinta (Stranded with an Alien)The Author: Honey PhillipsThe Guest: Liz Donatelli, Host of Reader Seeks Romance on YouTubeThe Synopsis:An unexpected inheritance comes at the perfect time for Holly. Her on-again, off-again relationship is off for good, her Christmas plans have been canceled, and her parents have decided to spend the holiday traveling. But the remote mountain cabin she inherited is not the idyllic paradise she remembers from her childhood. There's no power, no cell service, and she's quite sure someone - or something - is watching her from the woods…Sinta's observation trip to this primitive planet has gone disastrously wrong. His ship's systems have gone haywire, the freezing temperatures have thrown his body into his beast-like survival mode, and he's lost touch with his world. Then the enchanting human female he spies from the woods threatens to throw his beast into a mating frenzy…When Sinta and Holly are forced to work together to survive they discover an unexpected connection – but is there any future for them once the holidays are over?Show Notes:- The 10th Day of Boobsmas with my favorite Booktuber, Liz Donatelli- Boobsmas: the soundtrack for all your holiday driving needs- Catch Kelly on Reader Seeks Romance, discussing Meet Me in Los Feliz- Looking ahead to 2023- Introducing today's Boobsmas read (00:09:32)- A few words about why we prefer novellas (and why they're potentially more difficult to write than novels)- What's your favorite holiday tradition or memory? (00:15:33)- Feast of the Seven Fishes... but which fishes?- Holiday Tit or Tat? (00:19:00)- Baths, jizz, and trees, oh my! - A brief synopsis for Sinta (00:27:59)- Does her dad know ALL the aliens?- The one BIG issue with this book: women's safety - But what does his peen look like? (00:44:11)- A few steamy sexcerpts (00:49:59)- Earth girls are easy? - Heart, Humor, Heat, & Holiday Ratings (00:57:58)- The 10th Day of Boobsmas jingle courtesy of Cooper BaldwinBooks, Movies, etc. Mentioned in this Episode:- Re: peppermint flavored spunk - Santa Claus is Going to Town on Me by M.L. Eliza - Listen to our previous alien holiday romance review on The 12 Days of Boobsmas (2021): Claimed by the Alien Bodyguard- A few callbacks to our episode review of Sweet Berries Other News:- Tune in for new podcast episodes, new giveaways, and more holiday romance recommendations all month long for the 12 Days of Boobsmas.- Purchase my DEBUT holiday novella, Meet Me in Los Feliz now!! Links:Follow Boobies & Noobies on Twitter, Instagram, & Facebook @boobiespodcast, on TikTok @b00biespodcast, and check out our blog, merch, and more on our brand new Boobies & Noobies website.

The Novella: Nutcracker with BenefitsThe Author: Liz AldenThe Guest: Owen HansenThe Synopsis:ClaraI love my life—as a food and travel blogger I make my own hours, work all over the world, and don't have a single regret. The cherry on top is flying home to New York City to celebrate the holidays with my family—and Nash.He's my best friend with benefits and was just named the sexiest billionaire bachelor of the year. He's all mine—for now. But someday, Nash is going to break my heart.NashClara can have her cake—whether its pavlova, mochi, or tres leches—and eat it too.I have twenty-four hours to convince her that she can have everything she wants right here in the city—including me.Show Notes:- The 9th Day of Boobsmas with an honest-to-Krampus romance-reading "noobie"- Cinnamon rolls and Ebelskivers - A long debated topic on Boobies & Noobies - see our Just One Kiss review for the "Orange Juice" debate (00:07:58)- Introducing today's Boobsmas read (00:13:30)- A few guesses about the next book in the series- Holiday Tit or Tat (00:16:45)- Ballin' in Bali 2023- A quick synopsis for Nutcracker with Benefits (00:27:30)- Where can WE get an (almost) billionaire with benefits?- Perhaps one of the most traumatizing (in an awkward way) moments I've ever read... - Calling out the patriarchy... without calling out the patriarchy- You're not the Rat King, bitch! (00:39:29)- Let's talk about men today...- What else do you have besides a good dick?- A few steamy sexcerpts (00:49:45)- Heart, Humor, Heat, & Holiday Ratings (00:54:15)- Lube & TSA... a new project?- The 9th Day of Boobsmas jingle courtesy of Cooper BaldwinOther News:- Tune in for new podcast episodes, new giveaways, and more holiday romance recommendations all month long for the 12 Days of Boobsmas.- Purchase my DEBUT holiday novella, Meet Me in Los Feliz now!! Links:Follow Boobies & Noobies on Twitter, Instagram, & Facebook @boobiespodcast, on TikTok @b00biespodcast, and check out our blog, merch, and more on our brand new Boobies & Noobies website.

The Novel: Jingle His BellsThe Author: Kaci RoseThe Guest: Victoria, Founder of BiblioLifestyle and Host of The Reader's Couch PodcastThe Synopsis:EmmaA relaxing Christmas back home with my boyfriend is what I was supposed to have. Instead, what I got was dumped just as I pulled into town. My best friend won't let me sit around and wallow all Christmas, so she takes me to Club Red, where of all people I run into my ex-boyfriend's brother… Only he isn't the Zion I know. He's more commanding, dominating, and sexy then the man I remember.ZionI have wanted Emma for years, but my brother got to her first. When I find out he's been cheating on Emma I see red. I need an escape, so I head to the one place where I don't have to pretend. I never expected to see Emma there. When I find out my brother dumped her, I know now is my chance to make her mine. I plan to show her a Club Red Christmas because the only present I want to unwrap under the Christmas tree this year is her.Shownotes:The 8th Day of Boobsmas with the busiest book worm around- Changing lives one book at a time- Join Victoria's 2023 Reading Goals & Vision Board Workshop- Creating S.M.A.R.T. Goals and being an "intentional reader"- Victoria's evolution from "romance snob" to avid romance reader (00:10:15)- What's your favorite holiday tradition? (00:16:28)- Kelly's "House Hunters" must have: a Christmas tree window- Fancy some French hot chocolate? - Introducing today's Boobsmas read PLUS today's Holiday Tit or Tat? (00:24:36)- A brief synopsis for Jingle His Bells (00:32:45)- Christmas in Chicago- Show, Not Tell- A couple of steamy (and silly?) sexcerpts (00:52:35)- Heart, Humor, Heat, & Holiday Ratings (00:56:42)- Mafia romance and BDSM... but make it a comedy?- Not enough bell play!!- The 8th Day of Boobsmas jingle courtesy of Cooper BaldwinOther News:- Tune in for new podcast episodes, new giveaways, and more holiday romance recommendations all month long for the 12 Days of Boobsmas.- Purchase my DEBUT holiday novella, Meet Me in Los Feliz now!!Links:Follow Boobies & Noobies on Twitter, Instagram, & Facebook @boobiespodcast, on TikTok @b00biespodcast, and check out our blog, merch, and more on our brand new Boobies & Noobies website.

The Novel: Season of LoveThe Author: Helena GreerThe Guest: Andrea, host of Shelf Love PodcastThe Synopsis:Miriam Blum has no choice but to face the past she thought she'd left behind when she inherits her great-aunt's Christmas tree farm in this witty, glittering, heart-filled romcom.Thanks to her thriving art career, Miriam Blum finally has her decoupaged glitter ducks in a row—until devastating news forces her to a very unwanted family reunion. Her beloved great-aunt Cass has passed and left Miriam part-owner of Carrigan's, her (ironically) Jewish-run Christmas tree farm.But Miriam's plans to sit shiva, avoid her parents, then put Carrigan's in her rearview mirror are spoiled when she learns the business is at risk of going under. To have any chance at turning things around, she'll need to work with the farm's grumpy manager—as long as the attraction sparking between them doesn't set all their trees on fire first.Noelle Northwood wants Miriam Blum gone—even if her ingenious ideas and sensitive soul keep showing Noelle there's more to Cass's niece than meets the eye. But saving Carrigan's requires trust, love, and risking it all—for the chance to make their wildest dreams come true.Books, Movies, etc. Mentioned in this Episode:"Flea Market Flip"THE Timothy Olyphant scene from "Catch and Release"That one Yule romance we read for The 12 Days of Boobsmas: A Very Witchy YuletideMiracles and Menorahs by Stacey Agdern (another read from Boobsmas past)Full Show Notes available on www.boobiesandnoobies.com/episodes

The Novel:Snowbound in Her Boss's BedThe Author:Marcella BellThe Guest:Becky Feldman, Host of Too Stupid to LiveThe Synopsis:Outside the snow is fallingInside the heat is definitely rising!On the first day of Hanukkah, new events director Miriam Howard is summoned to CEO Benjamin Silver's luxurious Aspen chalet. But while she's briefing him on plans for a dazzling gala, a blizzard leaves her stranded!All too soon, their chemistry becomes all too obvious. Yet no matter how surprised Miri is to see her own loneliness reflected in Benjamin's piercing blue eyes, she's determined to resist temptation. Which means until the storm passes, they must battle their scandalous and ever-intensifying attraction… Show Notes:- The 6th Day of Boobsmas (or Boobsmakkah) with Becky Feldman- Hanukkah romance on Too Stupid to Live- Where's our monster Hanukkah romance? - Introducing today's Boobsmas read (00:10:21)- Shoutout to our friends who read (and watch) category romance, The Categorically Romance Podcast- Holiday Tit or Tat (00:14:07)- But can you put brisket in it?- A brief-ish synopsis for Snowbound in Her Boss's Bed (00:29:45)- The one missing link- Creating community through religion... but it's off the page?- The "Bruce Wayne" narrative- Eight nights to fall in love- What the EFF are "Hanukkah movies"? (00:47:05)- Our hypothetical Hanukkah romance books- Heart, Humor, Heat, AND Holiday Ratings... PLUS horny real estate (00:53:48)- Time to mix it up with holiday romance- The 6th Day of Boobsmas jingle courtesy of Cooper BaldwinBooks, Movies, etc. Mentioned in this Episode:- The Intimacy Experiment by Rosie Danan (he's a hot rabbi)- Eight Cozy Nights by Julia Wolf (Listen to the TSTL podcast review AND our review on Boobies & Noobies)- "March Cotton Mouth Madness" from @TalkAboutSwoon on IG- A few of our favorite past Boobsmas reads: The Captain's Midwinter Bride by Liana De la RosaStocking Stuffers by Erin McLellanClaimed by the Alien Bodyguard by Tiffany RobertsOther News:- Tune in for new podcast episodes, new giveaways, and more holiday romance recommendations all month long for the 12 Days of Boobsmas.- Purchase my DEBUT holiday novella, Meet Me in Los Feliz now!! Links:Follow Boobies & Noobies on Twitter, Instagram, & Facebook @boobiespodcast, on TikTok @b00biespodcast, and check out our blog, merch, and more on our brand new Boobies & Noobies website. 

The Novel:Kiss Her Once for MeThe Author:Alison CochrunThe Guest:Bianca aka spooky storyteller, Countess CarmThe Synopsis:One year ago, recent Portland transplant Ellie Oliver had her dream job in animation and a Christmas Eve meet-cute with a woman at a bookstore that led her to fall in love over the course of a single night. But after a betrayal the next morning and the loss of her job soon after, she finds herself adrift, alone, and desperate for money.Finding work at a local coffee shop, she's just getting through the days—until Andrew, the shop's landlord, proposes a shocking, drunken plan: a marriage of convenience that will give him his recent inheritance and alleviate Ellie's financial woes and isolation. They make a plan to spend the holidays together at his family cabin to keep up the ruse. But when Andrew introduces his new fiancée to his sister, Ellie is shocked to discover it's Jack—the mysterious woman she fell for over the course of one magical Christmas Eve the year before. Now, Ellie must choose between the safety of a fake relationship and the risk of something real. Show Notes:- The 5th Day of Boobsmas with my favorite spooky storyteller, Bianca- The series that launched so many millennials' romance reading journey: Twilight- What's your favorite holiday tradition or memory? (00:07:05)- Introducing today's Boobsmas read, another Holigays read (00:10:03)- Up the Krampus Quotient - Holiday Tit or Tat (00:12:22)- A brief synopsis for Kiss Her Once for Me (00:23:45)- Great rep or "identity Bingo"? - Do we need to define identities... or can we just let the characters exist?- The one thing missing... that "While You Were Sleeping" has in spades (00:32:43)- Your sexuality is not a trope- Our warped idea of age thanks to media- A couple steamy sexcerpts (00:44:26)- Aro characters for the win- Heart, Humor, Heat, AND Holiday Ratings (00:54:08)- Why are all the vampires rich?!- The 5th Day of Boobsmas jingle courtesy of Cooper BaldwinBooks, Movies, etc. Mentioned in this Episode:- Vampires in romance: from Twilight to the Sookie Stackhouse series and Anne Rice- The Great Dickens Christmas Fair (at the Cow Palace)- The movie that inspired the book: "While You Were Sleeping"- Check out our previous review of Alison Cochrun's The Charm OffensiveOther News:- Tune in for new podcast episodes, new giveaways, and more holiday romance recommendations, all month long for the 12 Days of Boobsmas.- Purchase my DEBUT holiday novella, Meet Me in Los Feliz now!! Links:Follow Boobies & Noobies on Twitter, Instagram, & Facebook @boobiespodcast, on TikTok @b00biespodcast, and check out our blog, merch, and more on our brand new Boobies & Noobies website. 

The Novella:Snowed in with the Player (Holiday with the Players #1)The Author:Rebecca JenshakThe Guest:Laura Yasmin, Host of What to Read Next and What to Listen NextThe Synopsis:It was supposed to be a weekend of holiday cheer.Just me and my twin sister, watching Christmas movies and baking cookies.My brother was absolutely not supposed to show up with half the football team.Including Teddy. My brother's best friend and my secret crush.I'm the shy sister. The one with her nose stuck in a book and quoting every word of Elf, not the one getting attention from guys like Teddy.He's cool and smart and so handsome I could die.The only thing that could make things worse is if I got snowed in with him. Show Notes:- The 4th Day of Boobsmas with a holiday romance convert, Laura- Big cities during the holidays- What's one of your favorite holiday traditions or memories? (00:09:02)- Today's Boobsmas read PLUS Holiday Tit or Tat (00:11:20)- Chicago and Portland: donut destinations of America- A brief synopsis for Snowed in with the Player (00:18:50)- You're know you're in college when...- Holiday books vs. winter books- To conflict or not to conflict in holiday romance?- A slightly steamy sexcerpt (it's more of a "mild bell pepper" kind of spice)- Heart, Humor, Heat, AND Holiday Ratings (00:40:55)- Dry-humping for the win- Listen to Kelly on What to Read Next: Spicy Holiday Romance Recommendations 2022 - The 4th Day of Boobsmas jingle courtesy of Cooper BaldwinBooks, Movies, etc. Mentioned in this Episode:- Sneaking Around with the Player (Holiday with the Players #2) by Rebecca Jenshak- Laura's comfort movie watch, "The Devil Wears Prada"- Shoutout to Bree, host of the Categorically Romance Podcast, for all of her holiday movie recommendationsOther News:- December 1st marks the start of The 12 Days of Boobsmas. Tune in for new podcast episodes, new giveaways, and more holiday romance recommendations, all month long! - Purchase my DEBUT holiday novella, Meet Me in Los Feliz now!! Edit ImageLinks:Follow Boobies & Noobies on Twitter, Instagram, & Facebook @boobiespodcast, on TikTok @b00biespodcast, and check out our blog, merch, and more on our brand new Boobies & Noobies website. 

The Novel:There's Something About MerryThe Author:Codi Hall The Guest:Angela Maria Hart, from The Cozy Mystery Book ClubCelebrate The 12 Days of CoziesThe Synopsis:Merry Winters has the holiday blues. She's spent the last year learning to love herself, and now she's ready to find the right guy. But the pickings are slim in Mistletoe, Idaho, and it's just her luck that the man who catches her eye is the stoic new foreman at her family's Christmas tree farm. Too bad he wants to keep a 39-and-a-half-foot pole between them.Single dad Clark Griffin isn't looking for romance, but he wouldn't mind a friend to snuggle with on a cold winter's night. When he signs up for online dating, he doesn't expect to connect with the sassy, crafty Knottygirl25 and get wrapped up in every message she writes.But when Merry turns out to be his blind internet date, his surprise causes him to miss his chance under the mistletoe. Can a little Christmas magic give these two a second chance at a first impression? Show Notes:- The 12 Days of Boobsmas... and Cozies- Manifest some monster holiday romance... and in the meantime, there's Merry Monsters: A Festive Monster Romance Anthology- All about the 12 Days of Cozies - - Listen to Angela's previous Boobsmas episodes - A Highlander is Coming to Town and Mistletoe Christmas- Introducing today's Boobsmas read and the series at large (00:12:57)- If you're going to write Christmas, you better go FULL Christmas- What's one of your favorite holiday traditions or memories? (00:18:56)- Holiday Tit or Tat (00:24:45)- A brief synopsis for There's Something About Merry (00:34:35)- Make it an MFM romance!- Merry's too perfect and Clark's too... misogynistic? - I definitely didn't have road head on this year's Boobsmas Bingo card (00:58:11)- Heart, Humor, Heat, & Holiday Ratings (01:04:15)- The first time they have sex vs. the first time they have sex (while in love)- The 3rd Day of Boobsmas jingle courtesy of Cooper BaldwinBooks, Movies, etc. Mentioned in this Episode:- Ruby Dixon's Christmas novella, The Barbarian Before Christmas- A Library Lover's Mystery series by Jenn McKinlay - The Christmas Movies that Made Us: Elf- The Honeywood Theme Park (from Julie Olivia's Honeywood series)- Nick and Noel's Christmas Playlist (the first in the series)Other News:- December 1st marks the start of The 12 Days of Boobsmas. Tune in for new podcast episodes, new giveaways, and more holiday romance recommendations, all month long! - Purchase my DEBUT holiday novella, Meet Me in Los Feliz now!! Links:Follow Boobies & Noobies on Twitter, Instagram, & Facebook @boobiespodcast, on TikTok @b00biespodcast, and check out our blog, merch, and more on our brand new Boobies & Noobies website. 

The Novel:You're a Mean One, Matthew Prince (Boy Meets Boy #2)The Author:Timothy Janovsky The Guest:Kate Barkley, Host of All the Good DogsThe Synopsis:Bring a little joy to the world?Not today, Santa.Matthew Prince is young, rich, and thoroughly spoiled. So what if his parents barely remember he exists and the press is totally obsessed with him? He's on top of the world. But one major PR misstep later, and Matthew is cut off and shipped away to spend the holidays in his grandparents' charming small town hellscape. Population: who cares?It's bad enough he's stuck in some festive winter wonderland—it's even worse that he has to share space with Hector Martinez, an obnoxiously attractive local who's unimpressed with anything and everything Matthew does.Just when it looks like the holiday season is bringing nothing but heated squabbles, the charity gala loses its coordinator and Matthew steps in as a saintly act to get home early on good behavior…with Hector as his maddening plus-one. But even a Grinch can't resist the unexpected joy of found family, and in the end, the forced proximity and infectious holiday cheer might be enough to make a lonely Prince's heart grow three sizes this year. Show Notes:- It's the 2nd Day of Boobsmas- Make it gay... but with a dog!- Listen to ME talk about my "step dog", Noodle, on the All the Good Dogs Podcast- Check out the full line-up of "Holigays 2022" romance- Remembering the good ol' (dirty) days of Tumblr- What's your favorite holiday memory or tradition? (00:10:24)- The 2nd Day of Boobsmas read (00:12:03)- Holiday Tit or Tat (00:13:39)- The drink of this year's holiday romance: Coquito (Puerto Rican Eggnog)- Excellent (and unique) anxiety rep- A brief synopsis for today's read: You're a Mean One, Matthew Prince (00:22:31)- A very David Rose Christmas (00:25:52)- LGBTQ+ characters who can exist in peace- Where are all the UTI's in romance?- There's 21, and then there's NYC celebrity 21- The difference between Millennials and Gen Z- "Dude"... and Masculinity (00:40:51)- Let's talk about the spice (more than expected)- A steamy (but also, cold?) sexcerpt (00:45:17)- Heart, Humor, Heat, AND Holiday Ratings (00:49:08) - No dirty fingers, please- Buy Kelly a house!! - The 2nd Day of Boobsmas jingle courtesy of Cooper BaldwinBooks, Movies, etc. Mentioned in this Episode:- Olive and Mabel- "Queer as Folk" (The American version)- The PsyCop series by Jordan Castillo Price- Life after Twitter?- Why you need to stick with "Schitt's Creek"- Red, White, & Royal Blue by Casey McQuistonOther News:- December 1st marks the start of The 12 Days of Boobsmas. Tune in for new podcast episodes, new giveaways, and more holiday romance recommendations, all month long! - Purchase my DEBUT holiday novella, Meet Me in Los Feliz now!! Links:Follow Boobies & Noobies on Twitter, Instagram, & Facebook @boobiespodcast, on TikTok @realkellyrey, and check out our blog, merch, and more on our brand new Boobies & Noobies website. 

The Novella:Win a Date with Secret Santa (Curvy Girls' Bachelor Auction #11)The Author:Kate Tilney The Guest:Kate Wilhite The Synopsis:What could be more fun than going on a Polar Express-like train ride with a toymaker at Christmas? Apparently, everything. While Fraser Douglas may be in the business of creating toys that bring joy to children worldwide, the man himself is clearly a big grump.No problem. I'm not looking for a love connection when I bid on a date with him at a charity bachelor auction. I just want to get the free toy that comes along with him. A toy that just so happens to be at the top of my niece's Christmas wishlist, but is sold out at every store.Neither Fraser nor I knows what to expect when we go on our date. But as we spend hours together on board a magical train, it becomes harder to deny the spell that seems to be cast around us. I may just discover that under his grumpy exterior, he has a heart of gold.Show Notes:- The 5th annual 12 Days of Boobsmas- A few favorite tropes (and a few we don't)- The amnesia-secret baby-Christmas romance we're waiting for...- What's your favorite holiday memory or tradition? (00:09:23)- The transition from Christmas as a kid to Christmas WITH a kid- The 1st Day of Boobsmas read (00:11:35)- Tit or Tat? Holiday Edition (00:13:01)- But would you do it on a train? - A brief synopsis for today's read, Win a Date with Secret Santa (00:19:47)- A holiday name first!- A couple of petty notes - The toy that sounds like a sex toy... but (sadly) isn't- Another epilogue baby... are we surprised though? - A couple steamy sexcerpts… with Santa! (00:34:33)- "A Christmas cookie of a book"- Heart, Humor, Heat, AND Holiday Ratings (00:39:18)- Where's MY Christmas train ride?!- The 1st Day of Boobsmas jingle courtesy of Cooper BaldwinBooks, Movies, etc. Mentioned in this Episode:- Miracle on 34th Street (1947, 1994)- The Muppet Christmas Carol- Jingle All the Way - The Holiday Trap by Roan Parrish- Be sure to check out last year's 1st Day of Boobsmas read (also by Roan Parrish), The Lights on Knockbridge Lane- A Merry Little Meet Cute by Sierra Simone & Julie MurphyOther News:- December 1st marks the start of The 12 Days of Boobsmas. Tune in for new podcast episodes, new giveaways, and more holiday romance recommendations, all month long! - Purchase my DEBUT holiday novella, Meet Me in Los Feliz now!! Links:Follow Boobies & Noobies on Twitter, Instagram, & Facebook @boobiespodcast, on TikTok @b00biespodcast, and check out our blog, merch, and more on our brand new Boobies & Noobies website. 

The Novel: Hunted (Kink Camp #1)The Author: A. AndersThe Guests: Cassi, Keegan, & Christina, co-hosts of My Worst DateThe Synopsis: My desires…I'm afraid. I want things – to escape, to run, to be caught, held down and… I've come here to find the thing to quench my most sensual fantasies.When I see him - I know. He's brutal and made of stone. An artist with his hands who keeps everyone at arm's length. He's the one I want – I need.May be my downfall.I'm not a man you play with. I gave up on finding a partner years ago.But now I see her. Innocent. Beautiful. Temptation. I want to possess her as much as I want to protect her from myself.I am the king here, but once she's gone? I'll be a man alone once again.Now that I have her. I have to find a way to keep her – forever. Show Notes:- I might be biased, but Aries is the almighty- Meet my pod-sisters, My Worst Date- Is she your roommate... or are you in a relationship?- Cum in a jar? Hear more in the "Major Cringe" episode of My Worst Date- Revisiting previous MWD and Boobies & Noobies episodes: Poison or Protect by Gail Carriger and Stocking Stuffers by Erin McLellan (00:12:45)- A brief synopsis for today's read: Hunted (00:15:58)- Kinky, but not as kinky as expected?- Realism does NOT mean less sexy- Yes, it's sexy... but it's also sooooo well written!- Who's paying for your loft apartment and therapy sessions?!- A quick word on the POV and consistency (00:38:05)- A small preview of the next book in the series...- But would you do it in the woods? - A few steamy sexcerpts... plus SEVERAL questions! (00:43:55)- Heart, Humor, & Heat Ratings (00:53:16)- Get kinky with me... don't FIX me.Books & Other Media Mention- Poison or Protect by Gail Carriger (aka "button porn")- Stocking Stuffers by Erin McLellan (Hallmark Christmas... but with sex toys)- The Salacious Players Club series by Sara Cate- "New Girl"- The Sleeping Beauty Trilogy by Anne RiceOther News:- The 12 Days of Boobsmas begins December 1st. Get ready to stock those TBR lists with all the holiday romances!- Purchase my DEBUT holiday novella, Meet Me in Los Feliz now!! Links:Follow Boobies & Noobies on Twitter, Instagram, & Facebook @boobiespodcast, on TikTok @b00biespodcast, and check out our blog, merch, and more on our brand new Boobies & Noobies website. 

The Novel: Forever Wolf (The Legend of All Wolves #3)The Author: Maria Vale The Guest: Courtney, Host of The Cult of Domesticity The Synopsis: Legend says his eyes portend the end of the world...or perhaps, the beginning...Born with one blue eye and one green, Eyulf was abandoned by his pack as an infant and has never understood why, or what he is...Varya is fiercely loyal to the Great North Pack, which took her in when she was a teenager. While out on patrol, Varya finds Eyulf wounded and starving and saves his life, at great risk to her own.With old and new enemies threatening the Great North, Varya knows as soon as she sees his eyes that she must keep Eyulf hidden away from the superstitious wolves who would doom them both. Until the day they must fight to the death for the Pack's survival, side by side and heart to heart... Show Notes:- From Chuck Tingle to "Velocipastor"... they can't all be winners- A few thoughts on Booktok recommendations- We're sluts for good book covers- Listen to Courtney's previous Boobies & Noobies episode - we review The Write Escape by Charish Reid- It's okay to write off an artist or author you love when you find out they're a garbage human being (00:12:07)- Apologies for butchering all of the names... there are a LOT of them- A brief synopsis for today's read (00:20:49)- Looking back at the previous books in the series- Why is the glossary of key terms at the END of the book?!- Creating unique lore- But IS it an HEA? (00:48:29)- The rest of the series at a glance- But IS it a romance?- A few (steamy?) sexcerpts (01:01:40)- Heart, Humor, & Heat Ratings (01:08:38)- Why is the lawyer having the most sex in this book?- Reading outside of your usual interests (and taking a chance on a new book)Books & Other Media Mention- Kissing the Coronavirus by M.J. Edwards- Literally anything by Chuck Tingle - "Velocipastor"... don't watch it, DO watch the TikTok recap- Books that made Kelly "feel things": The Charm Offensive by Alison Cochrun, Reel by Kennedy Ryan, and The Lost Boys series by Emma ScottOther News:- The 12 Days of Boobsmas begins December 1st. Get ready to stock those TBR lists with all the holiday romances!- Purchase my DEBUT holiday novella, Meet Me in Los Feliz now!! Links:Follow Boobies & Noobies on Twitter, Instagram, & Facebook @boobiespodcast, on TikTok @b00biespodcast, and check out our blog, merch, and more on our brand new Boobies & Noobies website. 

Summary: Whether she's writing about small town teachers or fictional TV shows about gods and goddesses, author Olivia Dade's books are packed full of humor, heart, and heat (our three favorite things on Boobies & Noobies). Olivia's latest release, Ship Wrecked (available 11.15.22) rounds out her Spoiler Alert series. Listen in as we discuss fatness in romance books (and beyond), the fictional TV show that we all need, and how the fanfiction community inspired Olivia's series. Guest: Olivia Dade, author of Ship Wrecked (Spoiler Alert #3)Show Notes: - The 12 Days of Boobsmas begins next month, but the Boobsmas giveaways start on Thanksgiving Day!- Raving about Olivia's books for a solid minute - be sure to check out our podcast review of 40-Love and interview with cover artist, Leni Kaufmann - Secret paranormal romances?!- Writing what your read... except when you're actually writing - Let's talk about Ship Wrecked (00:12:23)- I'm a sucker for Hollywood stories! - Not a fanfic, but rather a love letter to the fanfic community (check out our Steamy Spotlight episode about Fanfiction)- The crossover between fanfiction and Romancelandia- Teachers in romance novels, re: There's Something About Marysburg series- "Gods of the Gates"... the TV show we need - Fat characters and body normalization (00:33:46)- Shoutout to the late and great, Corey Alexander/Xan West (00:40:44)- How Hollywood interacts with fatness (in the book and in real life)- Looking ahead at Olivia's next main character... hot mess, depressed express - The dream project Olivia's dying to write (and it might surprise you)Books & Other Media Mention- What Olivia's reading: Once Upon a Forbidden Desire- Where are all the fat men in romance? Here are a few to check out: Weather Girl by Rachel Lynn Solomon, Xeni by Rebekah Weatherspoon, and just about anything written by Marie Lipscomb- Eight Kinky Nights by Xan WestOther News:- The 12 Days of Boobsmas begins December 1st. Get ready to stock those TBR lists with all the holiday romances!- Purchase my DEBUT holiday novella, Meet Me in Los Feliz now!! Links:Follow Boobies & Noobies on Twitter, Instagram, & Facebook @boobiespodcast, on TikTok @b00biespodcast, and check out our blog, merch, and more on our brand new Boobies & Noobies website. 

The Novel: Sweet Berries (Cambric Creek #2)The Author: C.M. NascostaThe Guest: James RanneyThe Synopsis: Grace has a job she loves, a community she adores, and plenty of friends... but her lack of bedroom action has left this event planner too horny to think.When one ill-advised night at the bar leads to her giving an exhibitionistic show to an unknown presence outside her bedroom window, she thinks she's hit a new low. When her voyeur turns out to be a nebbishly charming mothman, Grace needs to decide if she can trust her body — and her heart — with this garnet-eyed stranger before he flys out of her life for good. Show Notes:- My LIVE SHOW with My Worst Date & Too Stupid to Live, is TONIGHT!! - AND my debut holiday novella, Meet Me in Los Feliz is available now!- "Too horny to think"?- A brief intro for today's read, Sweet Berries (00:05:29)- The obsession with monster romance... Be sure to check out our September Tit Talk: "Monster Fuckery"- Cambric Creek - a cozy, idyllic community to live in- The (actually) quick synopsis for Sweet Berries (00:13:08)- Modern... but also, monsters- James schools me in Dungeons & Dragons' species- Monster-ish sex toys- But what does his dick look like? And other "important" questions about mothman anatomy (00:21:12)- Creepy, but also sexy- Where does the series (and the society of Cambric Creek) go from here?- A few favorite sexcerpts (00:42:20)- Why vanilla isn't really "vanilla"- Fruit roll up tongue? - Discussing a few more mythological monsters in romance- What's up next?- Heart, Humor, & Heat Ratings (00:57:53)Books & Other Media Mentioned: - Hex, Love, and Rock & Roll by Kat Baxter (listen to our podcast review of this one from #Cocktober past)- Morning Glory Milking Farm (Cambric Creek #1) by C.M. Nascosta - a viral sensation (and the gateway into monster romance for so many readers)Announcements:- Snag your copy of my DEBUT holiday novella, Meet Me in Los Feliz (Available NOW)- See Boobies & Noobies LIVE (with My Worst Date podcast) October 28th at Dynasty Typewriter in Los Angeles. Click HERE for tickets! There's also a livestream option if you can't make it to the show. Links:Follow Boobies & Noobies on Twitter, Instagram, & Facebook @boobiespodcast, on TikTok @b00biespodcast, and check out our blog, merch, and more on our brand new Boobies & Noobies website. 

The Novel: Fire Magic & Ice Cream The Author: Lauren ConnollyThe Guest: Craig Elliott - Grab a copy of Rad Dad on Amazon The Synopsis: When fire meets ice cream, will passion turn into a melted mess or dessert flambé?Quinn Byrne is rare even among fire elementals, with her powers hard-wired into her arousal. She can't touch herself without setting the sheets ablaze. With an incendiary sex drive, Quinn's dating life is dryer than the desert that surrounds her hometown of Phoenix, Arizona. She'd give anything to have a normal romantic relationship. But she knows one thing for sure: human men are out of the question. No exceptions. Not even if the guy is trying to woo her with delicious ice cream.August Nord is new to town, building a business that involves things staying cold. His whole life has been one, long icy stretch, until a fiery redhead saunters into his ice cream shop. Quinn is the hottest accountant he's ever met, and a small business owner would be dense not to hire a professional to review their finances, right?As the two approach their attraction with wary steps, the sparks flying between them are all too real. Will the flames feed their burning desire or melt their chance of a happily ever after? Show Notes:- Redemption for my previous episode with Craig - listen to us discuss A Cowboy Christmas Legend - A few exciting Cocktober announcements: My LIVE SHOW with My Worst Date & Too Stupid to Live on October 28th and my book, Meet Me in Los Feliz is available on October 25th - Some philosophical questions about... proper holiday season etiquette? - Rad Dad: feminist parenting through a social justice lens- Introducing today's book pick, Fire Magic & Ice Cream (00:12:07)- A brief (and hilariously punny) synopsis for the book (00:13:40)- A few words on "happily ever after"- A world unto its own: one full of elementals, but NOT divided by elementals- So many fun details... too many fun details? (00:26:21)- How many times can you get away with the same joke?- There are only so many sexual innuendos you can make at the farmer's market- When an adult romance could've (or should've been) a YA/NA romance- Hot sex... but maybe for the wrong reasons? (00:40:02)- Popcorn and bathtub sex... a few petty notes (00:48:00)- And a few lines we loved, too!- The "good stuff" in relationships, on and off the page- A few steamy sexcerpts (00:56:32)- Why does she smell like a smoky oven?- Why isn't there more role-playing in romance novels?- Heart, Humor, & Heat Ratings (01:07:15) Books & Other Media Mentioned: - "Vampire Academy" (streaming on Peacock) - "Divergent" film franchise- "Good Will Hunting" and "the good stuff" in relationships- Romance movies that are a bit... stalker-ish Coming Soon:- Pre-order your copy of my upcoming holiday novella, Meet Me in Los Feliz (Available October 25th).- See Boobies & Noobies LIVE (with My Worst Date podcast) October 28th at Dynasty Typewriter in Los Angeles. Click HERE for tickets! There's also a livestream option if you can't make it to the show. Links:Follow Boobies & Noobies on Twitter, Instagram, & Facebook @boobiespodcast, on TikTok @b00biespodcast, and check out our blog, merch, and more on our brand new Boobies & Noobies website. 

*This episode is brought to you by Kensington's newest title, Enchant the Dawn by New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, Amanda Ashley. Summary: In the name of science and love... Bestselling author of The Hating Game, Sally Thorne, joins Kelly to discuss her recent spooky romance release, Angelika Frankenstein Makes Her Match. Other conversation topics include creepy dollhouses, writing "deliberately bad" fiction (as a writing exercise), and why we love retellings of classic stories. Guest: Sally ThorneShow Notes: - Sponsored Ad Spot for Enchant the Dawn by Amanda Ashley (00:00:05 - 00:01:20)- A few quick thoughts on Sally's debut novel (and film adaptation), The Hating Game - Sally's relationship with the romance genre (00:06:41)- Tropes in Sally's books... fancy a manic pixie dream BOY? - Listen to our previous episode review of 99 Percent Mine- A fresh spin on Frankenstein... and an amnesia trope I don't hate? - A brief synopsis for Angelika Frankenstein Makes Her Match (00:12:59)- Sally's haunted dollhouse, Blackthorne Manor - Why we love retellings in romance (00:18:40)- Everything to love about questionable, imperfect characters... especially when they're women - From contemporary romcoms to historical romance retellings, Sally's writing is all over the place (in the best way possible) Coming Soon:- Pre-order your copy of my upcoming holiday novella, Meet Me in Los Feliz (Available October 25th).- See Boobies & Noobies LIVE (with My Worst Date podcast) October 28th at Dynasty Typewriter in Los Angeles. Click HERE for tickets! There's also a livestream option if you can't make it to the show. Links:Follow Boobies & Noobies on Twitter, Instagram, & Facebook @boobiespodcast, on TikTok @b00biespodcast, and check out our blog, merch, and more on our brand new Boobies & Noobies website.