Join Shirley and Jackie in their discussions of the spicy books the read every other week. Each book is given a spice rating on a scale of 1-10 (Twilight to Haunted Adeline) Listen to the shenanigans of two married women exploring romance and intimacy in fiction and equating it to real life. 18+ Explicit content warning.
Are you clumsy? Are you snacky? Are you just trying to survive in a world that is constantly against you? Well let us introduce you to your new relatable book girl, Cali Daniels. TW: Cancer, death
Yes. 100%. 10/10.(TW: Murder, Torture, Violence, men being disgusting)
We read all three so you don't have to. But this episode is mostly about the first and the best. We're talking about the viral book, Butcher & Blackbird. TW: so so much. EYES.
We listen and we don't judge. Reading scenes to my husband and getting the "male perspective"
What's the opposite of morally grey? Religiously rainbow? That's what Finn is. Oh and another thing, men like him don't exist. We couldn't get enough of this book. TW: Gaslighting
An instant classic. 10/10. No notes...ok one note. Please read the trigger warnings ahead of time.
Branching into a new trope; we're ready to wear the hat and ride the cowboy. This time we're talking about Flawless by Elsie Silver, first in the Chestnut Springs series.
Age gap and Daddy for Jackie. Sweet and funny for Shirley. This book has it all. TW: Death, PTSD
Sara Cate is slowly moving up to our number one author. This time we're in Scotland with a grumpy Scottish billionaire (where can you go wrong?). A quick and amazing read. TW: Death, PTSD, Alcohol use, Parental Neglect)
Well, we read it. We're done with it. Another entry in the Devil's Night series and it will be our last. Please check the TW for this book. TW: Child SA, abuse, drugging, kidnapping, SA, murder, torture.
Back in the Salacious Player's Club, the second book in this series is just as spicy as the first. (TW: first-hand experience with depression, anxiety, attempted suicide, drug and alcohol use, parental death, cancer, BDSM)
Vanilla still tastes good. Amongst all the dirty and depraved, we read a sweet fluffy romance about a shy librarian and her lovestruck quarterback neighbor. TW: Fat phobia, bullying, ED
Showing the brotherly love; 5 Brothers is another banger from PenDoug. Shirlie dropped it in Jackie's lap without question and the rest is recorded. TW: Drug use, violence, SA, discussion/suicide
It's like someone crept into our minds and wrote a book about her likes. This trilogy starter has us shrieking and giggling. TW: Cult, torture, assault, murder, violence, drugging, kidnapping
Thank goodness we read Hooked first and it got us hooked. Confused. Unsatisfied. We came for the smut and stayed for the Disney. TW: death, violence, murder, drugging, SA, torture.
A combo episode of The Confidence of Wildflowers and The Resurrection of Wildflowers. We're both enthralled by the whirlwind romance of Thayer and Salem. And also heartbroken by the trauma they both go through. (TW: Death (child's death), cancer, SA, incest).
Diving back into the world of Dreamland, we read the oldest brother's story about his clause to get his inheritance. Was it as good as the first book? Listen and find out. TW: Child abuse, substance abuse
Wrapping up the men of Knockemout Virginia with Lucy and Sloane. We've been waiting for it since our first episode. Did it live up to the hype? TW: Child Abuse, Domestic Abuse, Stalking, Violence, Murder
A special episode of DBBC, Her Maryland Crabby Daddy by Golden Angel. A listener request.
NOTICE: There is a very hard TW for child SA at minute 29-30. We're back with Penn Doug! Starting the Devil's Night series. There was far less group scenes that we anticipated.
Is there such a thing as too much? We disagree. Find out who is over the moon and who is ready to move on in this new episode about Pucking Around by Emily Rath. TW: Mentions of substance abuse
Back with another book by Emily McIntire, Twisted tested our slow burn limits. But, as we discuss, Emily doesn't disappoint! TW: Child Abuse, Violence, Murder, Torture)
We did it. We read it. Did we love it? Maybe out of morbid curiosity. TW: Kidnapping, S/A
We're not taking any more recommendations from BookTok. We discuss Blossom In Winter by Melanie Martin this time. The only warning is that WE NEVER GO A** TO MOUTH!
How much is too much? This book might have tested our limits. Court of the Vampire Queen, takes us back to our 2010 vampire obsessions but with a little more spice ;) TW: Dubious consent, blood play, breeding, abusive parent (father), patricide, pregnancy, blood, gore, murder, explicit sex, vomiting (cause pregnancy), discussions about abortion, abusive parent (father, historical, off-page), blood play, attempted sexual assault (alluded to, non-graphic), attempted drugging
There are some deep dives in this episode, that have little to do with the actual book! This time we're "discussing" Tarnished Tyrant by Nicole Fox. Mafia romance is just dark romance-light. (TW: SA, Gaslighting, Murder, Substance Abuse, Kidnapping, Child Abuse)
Revisiting one of our favorite authors with Birthday Girl. The relationship between out MF and her boyfriend's dad is taboo to say the least. But we can't get enough of it. TW: Domestic Abuse
365 Days took the internet by storm in 2020 and then quickly became a Netflix adaptation to drool over. And for the first time in our lives, we say, the movie was better. TW: Murder, Kidnapping, Gaslighting, Substance Use, S/A
We're back! Talking about a newer book making its way into the fantasy and romance genre. The Chaos Wielder by A.E. Cosby, will keep you page turning, trying to guess what's gonna happen next. TW: S/A, Human Trafficking, Substance Abuse, Explicit Content. Please visit https://anissacosby.com/pages/content-warnings for a full list of the content warnings.
Chatting about what we love so much about Smut and Romance in general.
A good place to start if you're interesting in the Dom/Sub lifestyle. We're discussing Praise by Sara Cate. Find out if we praised this book ourselves.
Jump into fantasy with us where billionaires have hearts and major conglomerates care about their employees. This time we're discussing The Fine Print by Lauren Asher. (Tw: Child Neglect, Alcohol Abuse)
Come with us as we are introduced to the world of the L.O.R.D.s. This time we're reading and discussing The Ritual by Shantel Tessier. TW: Graphic Violence, Non/Dub Con, Branding, Graphic Sexual Situations, Drug/Alcohol Use, Kidnapping, BDSM.
Come listen to us practically reread Neon Gods. We discuss the first in the Dark Olympus series and what we thought about this modern retelling of Hades and Persephone. Light trigger warnings include: mentions of murder and SA.
We're revisiting Knockemout Virginia this time to read about Nash and Lina. Join us as we discuss Things We Hide From the Light by Lucy Score.
This time we discuss Crossed by Emily Mcintire. TW: Violence, Murder, SA, Rape, Child Abuse, Self Harm.
This time we're discussing Welcome To the Dark Side by Giana Darling. TW: violence, child abuse, drugs.
PLEASE READ: Haunting Adaline is a very intense dark romance. This book contains many trigger warnings. For a full list please visit HD Carlton's website. TW: S/A, R*pe, Violence, Murder, Gun Play, Stalking.
We're visiting Anastasia and Nate at college with Icebreaker. We talk about how we felt about the spice, and the plot in general. TW: Gaslighting; Food Restriction/ED
This time we discuss Property of the Mountain Man. TW: alpha-ahole, possessiveness, disregard boundaries.
This time we're discussing It Starts With Us by Colleen Hoover. TW: child abuse and neglect, domestic abuse, physical abuse, gaslighting.
This episode we discuss the first book in the Monsters and Muses Series by Sav R. Miller, Promises and Pomegranates. TWs:
This time we're discussing Punk 57 by Penelope Douglas. TW: Underage Drinking, Talk of S/A
This time we're discussing Hooked by Emily Mcintire. TWs: Explicit sexual scenes, breath play, torture, murder, physical assault, kidnapping, mentions of pedophelia, sexual abuse of a minor, mentions of physical abuse of a minor.
This time we're discussing It Ends With Us by Colleen Hoover. TW: Domestic Abuse; S/A; violence; accidental homicide; toxic masculinity.
We discuss the novel Credence by Penelope Douglas. TW: SA, suicide, drug use, child neglect, underage drinking
This time we're discussing Preist by Sierra Simone. TW: Sexual Abuse; Child Abuse; Sexually Explicit Scenes.
We discuss The Things We Never Got Over by Lucy Score. TW: Drug use; child neglect