Make Out Already

Hi Smooches! Join us in a Hot Tub Time Machine, but where there's no time machine, it's just a hot tub full of bubbling b*tches and smut. It's truly chaotic, but we talk about what we've been reading lately.WHERE TO FIND USFind us on Instagram at:⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/makeoutalreadypod⁠⁠Find us on Threads at:⁠⁠https://www.threads.net/@makeoutalreadypod⁠⁠Liz's author links:⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/ellediazromance⁠⁠Subscribe to Liz's YouTube channel:⁠⁠https://youtube.com/@ellediazromance?si=dl14EFyyCtYoolui&sub_confirmation=1⁠⁠Books/authors we mentioned: Quit Like a Woman, by Holly Whitaker Bride, by Ali Hazelwood Chronicles of the One series, by Nora Roberts Parable of the Sower, by Octavia Butler Station Eleven, by Emily St. John Mandel The Hunger Games series, by Suzanne Collins Olive J. Kelley The Celestial Kingdom series, by Sue Lynn Tan Twilight (unfortunately), by Stephenie Meyer The Iron Widow series, by Xiran Jay Zhao Fate and Flame duology, K.A. Tucker Ice Planet Barbarian series, by Ruby Dixon Karina Halle Mexican Gothic, by Sylvia Moreno-Garcia #NSFW (Not Safe For Work), by Tosca Fasso Capitalist Realism, by Mark Fisher

Hi Smooches! We haven't died, just fallen off the face of the earth for a bit. On this episode, which we recorded way back in October 2024, we talk with Emma Barry about her latest release, Bad Reputation. Because it took us so damn long to put out this episode, Emma Barry's next book, Bold Moves, will be releasing very soon! So, you're welcome for the shorter wait. Spoilers ahead!WHERE TO FIND USFind us on Instagram at:⁠https://www.instagram.com/makeoutalreadypod⁠Find us on Threads at:⁠https://www.threads.net/@makeoutalreadypod⁠Liz's author links:⁠https://linktr.ee/ellediazromance⁠Subscribe to Liz's YouTube channel:⁠https://youtube.com/@ellediazromance?si=dl14EFyyCtYoolui&sub_confirmation=1⁠Books/authors we mentioned:Emma Barry's incredible books: https://authoremmabarry.com/books-2/Mick Herron's Slow Horses thriller seriesGail Carriger's steampunk fictionLisa Kleypas' Devil in SpringKathy Yardley's urban fantasy

Hi Smooches! Happy New Year. Thanks for riding out a weird and wobbly 2024 with us. Whether you've been here since the beginning or are just tuning in, Meg and I are grateful for you. Now, we don't know about you, but we have a pretty good feeling that you've been feeling some rage lately. So let's process that together. We're recapping the horror rom-com Your Monster, with special guest Deanna. Spoilers ahead! WHERE TO FIND US Find us on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/makeoutalreadypod Find us on Threads at: https://www.threads.net/@makeoutalreadypod Liz's author links: https://linktr.ee/ellediazromance Subscribe to Liz's YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/@ellediazromance?si=dl14EFyyCtYoolui&sub_confirmation=1 Our Female Rage Recs Books: Falling Under by Danielle Younge Ullman Bright Young Women by Jessica Knoll Selah Gothic by Kat Blackthorne Movies and TV: (500) Days of Summer Forgetting Sarah Marshall The One I Love  Yellowjackets The Babadook Immaculate

Hi Smooches! Liz here. On today's episode, I'm telling Meg about one of my favorite books of the year, definitely in the top 3 and possibly my book of the year. It's a dark rom-com between a black cat trauma nurse, and a golden retriever thirst trap creator who is more than a little obsessed with her. It's a book that asks, what if the obsessed stalker hero is actually so babygirl? We're talking about Lights Out by Navessa Allen. Spoilers ahead. And if you'd like a mood playlist for this book, we made you one!: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7DnobOug3shqCHuPUGDO3x?si=keegKl2CTiaPh-TdgWRS7w Find us on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/makeoutalreadypod/?hl=en Buy Liz's new book, IN ON THE ACTION, or read it in Kindle Unlimited: https://a.co/d/87RjuZC MMF short story, also on Kindle Unlimited: https://a.co/d/aUHQx3C

Hi Smooches! On this episode, Meg takes us on a wild ride through A Soul to Keep by Opal Reyne. Do you like demonic love interests, creative anatomy, a little sexy body horror, and plots thicker than dat ass? Then this is the book for you. Spoilers ahead! Find us on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/makeoutalreadypod/?hl=en Buy Liz's new book, IN ON THE ACTION, or read it in Kindle Unlimited: https://a.co/d/87RjuZC MMF short story, also on Kindle Unlimited: https://a.co/d/aUHQx3C

Hi Smooches! Did you miss us? We're back from hiatus to celebrate spooky season, and kicking things off with a recap of a kinky Halloween novella, The Dare by Harley Laroux. Spoilers ahead! Find us on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/makeoutalreadypod/?hl=en Preorder Liz's next book, IN ON THE ACTION: https://a.co/d/87RjuZC MMF short story: https://a.co/d/aUHQx3C Stuff we mentioned By Harley Laroux: The Dare Losers Duet Souls Trilogy (starting with Her Soul to Take) The Love Archives anthology for Palestine Vibe by Liza James Praise by Sara Cate The Neon Moon tarot deck

Hi Smooches! We've been truant, and we're sorry, OK?! Life is just like really really hard. But we have so many books to talk about, including my new MMF short story, And They Were Roommates, and all the very informative and depressing books Meg is reading in her therapy studies. Meg kept getting kicked out of the Zoom meeting, and I kept in every time it happened because it was pretty funny. But that only goes on for the first maybe 10 minutes of the episode so don't worry about it from an audio perspective, it's not the whole episode. We've got lots and lots of news, including our plans for the summer, so let's get into it! Subscribe to Liz's author newsletter: https://stats.sender.net/forms/aK018b/view All of Liz's author links are here: https://linktr.ee/ellediazromance Highly recommend: Jokes on You Podcast (they're also on all the audio platforms): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIUwImlNmFE-LPkde4LEaAw Books Liz mentioned And They Were Roommates by Elle Diaz So Hectic by Eve Dangerfield All Systems Red by Martha Wells The Long Way to a Small Angry Planet by Becky Chambers Butcher and Blackbird by Brynne Weaver A Dowry of Blood by S.T. Gibson Leather and Lark by Brynne Weaver Motel Spooky Nine by Julie-Anne Munoz Light from the Dark by R Sullins Space for More by Emily Antoinette Junker Seven by Olive J. Kelley What Kind of Fool by J.L. Minyard Author E.A. Fortneaux Author Liz Hambleton Books Meg mentioned What My Bones Know by Stephanie Foo Freedom Is a Constant Struggle by Angela Y. Davis Sweet Berries by C.M. Nascosta Morning Glory Milking Farm by C.M. Nascosta Don't Want You Like A Best Friend by Emma R. Alban We've Been Too Patient: Voices from Radical Mental Health That Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Demon by Kimberly Lemming

Hi Smooches! On this episode, we recap a gorgeous YA sapphic romance told partially through poetry, Just Another Epic Love Poem by Parisa Akhbari. It's about two friends who have passed notebooks back and forth for their entire friendship, writing poems to each other, and how everything changes when they acknowledge their deeper feelings. Spoilers ahead. Find us on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/makeoutalreadypod/?hl=en Preorder Liz's next book, IN ON THE ACTION: https://a.co/d/87RjuZC MMF short story coming in May: https://a.co/d/aUHQx3C Copy editing and tarot brainstorming services: Editorial Services – Elle Diaz Romance Stuff we mentioned The audiobook for Just Another Epic Love Poem does have two narrators. Don't Want You Like a Best Friend by Emma R. Alban The Darkness Outside Us by Eliot Schrefer The Brightness Between Us by Eliot Schrefer Hold Still by Nina Lacour I Was a Teenage Exocolonist video game Rooney Phantom Planet The Idea of You movie A very funny video about Nicki Minaj and Megan Thee Stallion https://youtu.be/M3HSoQ8TYt0?si=fFq-pWXsssRws_jx

What makes monsters so erotic? On today's episode, we talk to writer and researcher Ella Gallego about her Monstrous Desire study. We talk about the increasingly vocalized attraction many of us feel for monsters, our first monster crushes, and how Stephenie Meyer just loves a cuckolding fantasy. Find us on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/makeoutalreadypod/?hl=en Preorder Liz's next book, IN ON THE ACTION: https://a.co/d/87RjuZC Schedule copy editing and tarot brainstorming services with Liz here: http://ellediazromance.com Monstrous Desire Study podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-monstrous-desire-study-podcast/id1707753667 Study website, where you can sign up for the newsletter and watch for the next round of the study: https://monstrousdesirestudy.com Where to find Ella on other platforms: https://monstrousdesirestudy.com/contact/ Monster Culture: Seven Theses can be found here: https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.5749/j.ctttsq4d ContraPoints video on Twilight: https://youtu.be/bqloPw5wp48?si=mYvHvjuw-iPzJE1p

Smooches, get your headphones and your wallets. This episode is about to load up your TBR with heroines who are not to be messed with. We're talking about heroines who serve the most see-you-next-Tuesday with Courtney Clark Michaels and Eve Dangerfield. Liz is offering copy editing services and tarot brainstorming sessions for romance authors! Go to ellediazromance.com to learn more. Find us on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/makeoutalreadypod/?hl=en Preorder Liz's next book, IN ON THE ACTION: https://a.co/d/87RjuZC Find Courtney everywhere here: https://linktr.ee/courtneyclarkmichaels Find Eve everywhere here: https://www.evedangerfield.com/links One of many tweets about Eugene from the Try Guys: https://x.com/asiagobagei/status/1577131494530686978?s=46&t=JeSFURSpvI995pnXQScrDA Captivated by Tessa Bailey and Eve Dangerfield The Viscount Made Me Do It by Diana Quincy Perv by Dakota Gray Hot Under His Collar by Andie J. Christopher Priest by Sierra Simone The Siren by Tiffany Reisz After Hours by Cara McKenna Flowers from the Storm by Laura Kinsale Broderick by Katee Robert Mistakes Were Made by Meryl Wilsner Honey & Spice by Bolu Babalola A Gentleman in the Street by Alisha Rai The Fake Boyfriend Fiasco by Talia Hibbert Open Hearts by Eve Dangerfield

Hi Smooches! On this episode, we're recapping I'm Engaged to Mothman, the second book in Paige Lavoie's Mothman in Love series. We previously recapped the first book with our friend and Mothman groupie Molly, so go listen to that episode if you haven't already. Some future episode announcements. Sometime in April, we're going to recap Just Another Epic Love Poem by Parisa Akhhari. That book is out today when this episode drops, so you can go get it right now! And over on Fable, we're going to read Never Cross a Highlander by Lisa Rayne, so you can read along with us ahead of that recap. And self promo to any authors listening that I, Liz, am offering copy editing and tarot-based brainstorming services. You can find out more at ellediazromance.com. Now, on to Mothman shenanigans. Spoilers ahead. Find us on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/makeoutalreadypod/?hl=en Preorder Liz's next book, IN ON THE ACTION: https://a.co/d/87RjuZC

Hi Smooches! On this episode, we're chatting with boundary coach Kami Orange, author of the new book Say the Thing: Boundary-Setting Scripts and Phrases to Communicate Directly and Speak Up with Kindness. Meg and I have both separately followed Kami's work and when we reached out to her for an interview were delighted to find out she's a romance reader! So we talked a lot about how reading romance is fantastic for exploring boundary setting. We hope you have fun listening to this conversation, because we had a lot of fun having it. Find Kami on TikTok at: https://www.tiktok.com/@kami_orange?_t=8kDrEfGaVf0&_r=1 Find links to Kami's book and boundary flashcards here: https://kamiorangeinfo.com Find us on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/makeoutalreadypod/?hl=en Preorder Liz's next book, IN ON THE ACTION: https://a.co/d/87RjuZC Books we mentioned: Say the Thing by Kami Orange A Lady of Rooksgrave Manor by Kathryn Moon Come Together by Emily Nagoski Come As You Are by Emily Nagoski Burnout by Emily and Amelia Nagoski I Married a Lizardman by Regine Abel Her Alien Priest by Michele Mills Stalked by the Kraken by Lillian Lark The Book Leo video on Tentacle Entanglement by Siggy Shade https://youtu.be/W03iZEfFkE4?si=dyg9Xqg0yqempNUl

Hi Smooches! We're talking about sooo many books today with Anne, also known as andrearaereads on TikTok. She is such a wealth of knowledge about incredible books across multiple genres, and she's writing a vampire romance that sounds scrumptious. We talk about what Lizzie Bennet was really doing on those long walks, which monsters we most love, and so much more. Follow Anne on TikTok @andrearaereads: https://www.tiktok.com/@andrearaereads?_t=8jpw5XS3RCI&_r=1 Find us on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/makeoutalreadypod/?hl=en Preorder Liz's next book, IN ON THE ACTION: https://a.co/d/87RjuZC Books we mentioned Mansfield Park by Jane Austen The Spirit Bares Its Teeth by Andrew Joseph White Hell Followed With Us by Andrew Joseph White Still Life With Bones by Alexa Hagerty Parties by CM Nascosta Morning Glory Milking Farm by CM Nascosta Sing Me to Sleep by RM Virtues Are Prisons Obsolete? by Angela Davis Freedom Is a Constant Struggle by Angela Davis Ice Planet Barbarians by Ruby Dixon Prison Planet Barbarian by Ruby Dixon All That's Left to You by Ghassan Kanafani The Hundred Years' War on Palestine by Rashid Khalidi Salt Houses by Hala Alyan The Palestine Laboratory by Antony Lowenstein The Sins of Lord Lockwood by Meredith Duran Yona of the Dawn The Lady's Guide to Celestial Mechanics by Olivia Waite Wed to the Alien War Lord by January Bell

Hi Smooches! Today we have a really fun, dishy episode with debut author Tanvier Peart. We're playing Would You Rather? in honor of her second-chance forced proximity romance, The Seven Month Itch. It's about a couple that's been separated and runs into each other at a singles retreat. Other unexpected guests turn up, and shenanigans ensue. Stuff we mentioned “The Seven Month Itch” by Tanvier Peart https://tanvierpeart.com/books-3/ Tanvier on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tanvierwrites?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== Tanvier on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tanvierwrites?_t=8jTPWncilrv&_r=1 Where to find us Website: www.makeoutalreadypod.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/makeoutalreadypod/?hl=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/makeout_already TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@makeoutalreadypod Merch: https://make-out-already.creator-spring.com Liz's author socials: https://twitter.com/ellediazromance https://www.instagram.com/ellediazromance

Happy New Year, Smooches! Today, we're talking All Things Austen with author Melodie Edwards, who has written a beautiful contemporary reimagining of Persuasion. It's got Stars Hollow vibes with its setting of Niagara-on-the-Lake and riotous cast of characters, a hyper-competent Anne, and a swoon worthy Wentworth. You can preorder the book, which comes out in February, and you will absolutely want to after listening to this episode. Stuff we mentioned Melodie Edwards on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/melodiewritesedwards?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== “Once Persuaded, Twice Shy” by Melodie Edwards buy links: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/704141/once-persuaded-twice-shy-by-melodie-edwards/9780593440797/ “The Illustrated Letters of Jane Austen”: https://a.co/d/53Fbxtm Where to find us Website: www.makeoutalreadypod.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/makeoutalreadypod/?hl=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/makeout_already TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@makeoutalreadypod Merch: https://make-out-already.creator-spring.com Liz's author socials: https://twitter.com/ellediazromance https://www.instagram.com/ellediazromance

Hi Smooches! On today's episode, which we recorded way back in September, we talked with author Annie Rains about her wonderful book Through the Snow Globe. It's women's fiction (because the hero is in a coma for most of it) described as It's a Wonderful Life meets Groundhog Day. So we discussed our top three most rewatchable holiday movies. Enjoy! Stuff we mentioned How many days was the time loop in Groundhog Day? https://mashable.com/article/how-long-phil-connors-stuck-in-groundhog-day-time-loop Annie Rains on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/annierainsbooks?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA== Through the Snow Globe by Annie Rains https://bookshop.org/p/books/through-the-snow-globe-annie-rains/19241268 Where to find us Website: www.makeoutalreadypod.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/makeoutalreadypod/?hl=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/makeout_already TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@makeoutalreadypod Merch: https://make-out-already.creator-spring.com Liz's author socials: https://twitter.com/ellediazromance https://www.instagram.com/ellediazromance “How That Makes You Feel” by Elle Diaz Bookshop.org (support your local indie!) https://bookshop.org/p/books/how-that-makes-you-feel-elle-diaz/20373092?ean=9781088250686 Amazon https://amzn.to/3PVc5UQ Barnes & Noble https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/books/1143897420?ean=9781088250686 Kobo https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/how-that-makes-you-feel

Hi Smooches! This year's holiday gift guide isn't going to be business as usual. We're discussing ways to spend less money and consume more ethically this holiday season if you choose to give gifts. We talk about how even if there's no ethical consumption under capitalism, it's our responsibility to do as little harm as possible in a society that makes doing no harm impossible. Along with ideas for where and how to shop, we recommend books we loved this year for people on your list. And it doesn't cost a dime to speak up for the people of Palestine. Stuff we mentioned Elfster for gift exchanges Bookshop.org Libro.fm Poshmark Romance novels Romance to give new romance readers: Birds of California by Katie Cotugno or Main Character Energy by Jamie Varon Romance for people who like em thicc: Reel by Kennedy Ryan and Flowers from the Storm by Laura Kinsale Sci fi/fantasy: The Darkness Outside Us by Eliot Schrefer and The Spirit Bares Its Teeth by Andrew Joseph White For the young'ns: Belladonna and Foxglove by Adalyn Grace Amor Actually anthology I'm In Love With Mothman by Paige Lavoie for anyone on your list Other books Against the Loveless World by Susan Abulhawa Slewfoot by Brom The Woman in Me by Britney Spears The Free People's Village by Sim Kern Video games Stardew Valley — It's on mobile, too, so no need to buy a console! Crafts and hobbies Unused Sticker Club Book: https://www.etsy.com/listing/1528972584/ Cozy Witch Tarot Deck: https://bookshop.org/p/books/cozy-witch-tarot-deck-and-guidebook-amanda-lovelace/18257734 Where to find us Website: www.makeoutalreadypod.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/makeoutalreadypod/?hl=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/makeout_already TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@makeoutalreadypod Merch: https://make-out-already.creator-spring.com Liz's author socials: https://twitter.com/ellediazromance https://www.instagram.com/ellediazromance “How That Makes You Feel” by Elle Diaz Bookshop.org (support your local indie!) https://bookshop.org/p/books/how-that-makes-you-feel-elle-diaz/20373092?ean=9781088250686 Amazon https://amzn.to/3PVc5UQ Barnes & Noble https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/books/1143897420?ean=9781088250686

Hi Smooches! On this episode, we're recapping some recent reads: a sci-fi/dystopian romance; a paranormal romance; a lit fic title that's actually a romance; and a sports romance by one of our besties. Spoilers ahead! Books recapped: The Spirit Bares Its Teeth by Andrew Joseph White Deal with the Devil by Kit Rocha Off His Game by Courtney Clark Michaels Birds of California by Katie Cotugno Books mentioned in brief: Palestine by Joe Sacco The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins On Palestine by Noam Chomsky and Ilan Pappe Nanny for the Neighbors by Lily Gold Set Boundaries Find Peace by Nedra Glover Tawwab I'm Engaged to Mothman by Paige Lavoie Mistakes Were Made by Meryl Wilsner Something Borrowed by Eve Dangerfield Kami Orange Boundary Phrase Flashcards Slewfoot by Brom Krampus by Brom

Hi Smooches! Today we're doing something a little different. In honor of NaNoWriMo, I'm going to read the first chapter of my work in progress. This is from my draft of In On the Action, which is Book 2 in the Seducing Steel City series. If I were better at marketing or planning, I'd have preorder links for you, maybe a Goodreads page where you could add the title, but I'm just kind of winging this. I'm also winging narration, as I have no training in this. So enjoy this subject-to-change exclusive first listen of In On The Action by Elle Diaz, a sapphic age gap romance with tons of pining, baked goods, and getting hot and sweaty with your crush in more ways than one. Where to find us Website: www.makeoutalreadypod.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/makeoutalreadypod/?hl=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/makeout_already TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@makeoutalreadypod Merch: https://make-out-already.creator-spring.com Liz's author socials: https://twitter.com/ellediazromance https://www.instagram.com/ellediazromance “How That Makes You Feel” by Elle Diaz Bookshop.org (support your local indie!) https://bookshop.org/p/books/how-that-makes-you-feel-elle-diaz/20373092?ean=9781088250686 Amazon https://amzn.to/3PVc5UQ Barnes & Noble https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/books/1143897420?ean=9781088250686 Kobo https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/how-that-makes-you-feel

Hi Smooches! We couldn't close out spooky season without some monsterfucking. So we brought our senior cryptid correspondent Molly on to recap “I'm In Love With Mothman” by Paige Lavoie. What happens when a burnt out lifestyle influencer moves to the middle of nowhere to live out her cottagecore fantasy, then ends up having to nurse a sexy bug/bird person back to health? What happens is Molly gets a lawyer for possible life rights claims. Also, we have a fun quiz you can take at home. You plan a date with Mothman, and I'll give you a book rec. Spoilers ahead.  Plan A Date With Mothman and We'll Give You A Book Recommendation: https://tinyurl.com/datewithmothman Where to find us Website: www.makeoutalreadypod.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/makeoutalreadypod/?hl=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/makeout_already TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@makeoutalreadypod Merch:  https://make-out-already.creator-spring.com Liz's author socials: https://twitter.com/ellediazromance https://www.instagram.com/ellediazromance “How That Makes You Feel” by Elle Diaz Bookshop.org (support your local indie!) https://bookshop.org/p/books/how-that-makes-you-feel-elle-diaz/20373092?ean=9781088250686 Amazon https://amzn.to/3PVc5UQ Barnes & Noble https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/books/1143897420?ean=9781088250686 Kobo https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/how-that-makes-you-feel

Hi, friends! We are embarking upon spooky season with the 2019 indie horror/romance After Midnight. It's eerie, it's funny, it's cute, and it's just the right amount of scary. Stay tuned for a mimosa-fueled review of the movie with our horror specialist, Deanna. Where to find us Website: www.makeoutalreadypod.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/makeoutalreadypod/?hl=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/makeout_already TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@makeoutalreadypod Merch:  https://make-out-already.creator-spring.com

Hi Smooches! On this episode, I am risking it all by going Gaylor on main more than I ever have. I tell Meg, not for the first time but for the first time in this much detail, all about the maybe love affair between Taylor Swift and Karlie Kloss.  We'll discuss timelines, lyrical clues, and recent events. If you're a skeptic, this episode is for you. I ask that if you listen, you do so with an open mind and with every assumption of positive intent. Let's get into it.  The presentation accompanying this episode can be found at https://tinyurl.com/kaylorforskeptics Where to find us Website: www.makeoutalreadypod.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/makeoutalreadypod/?hl=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/makeout_already TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@makeoutalreadypod Merch:  https://make-out-already.creator-spring.com Liz's author socials: https://twitter.com/ellediazromance https://www.instagram.com/ellediazromance “How That Makes You Feel” by Elle Diaz Bookshop.org (support your local indie!) https://bookshop.org/p/books/how-that-makes-you-feel-elle-diaz/20373092?ean=9781088250686 Amazon https://amzn.to/3PVc5UQ Barnes & Noble https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/books/1143897420?ean=9781088250686 Kobo https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/how-that-makes-you-feel

Hi Smooches! We hope you had a lovely Labor Day off last week and that you're staying healthy, supporting striking workers and drinking whatever seasonally inappropriate pumpkin beverage your heart desires. On this episode, Meg and I talk about what we've been reading recently. There is contemporary romance, romantasy, YA, bleak speculative fiction, joyful speculative fiction, investigative financial journalism, and essays about video games and gay girls.  Where to find us Website: www.makeoutalreadypod.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/makeoutalreadypod/?hl=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/makeout_already TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@makeoutalreadypod Merch:  https://make-out-already.creator-spring.com Liz's author socials: https://twitter.com/ellediazromance https://www.instagram.com/ellediazromance “How That Makes You Feel” by Elle Diaz Bookshop.org (support your local indie!) https://bookshop.org/p/books/how-that-makes-you-feel-elle-diaz/20373092?ean=9781088250686 Amazon https://amzn.to/3PVc5UQ Barnes & Noble https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/books/1143897420?ean=9781088250686 Kobo https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/how-that-makes-you-feel Books mentioned: Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros Foxglove by Adalyn Grace The Darkness Outside Us by Eliot Schrefer Flowers from the Storm by Laura Kinsale Scandalized by Ivy Owens Easy Money by Ben McKenzie and Jacob Silverman Blood, Sweat, and Pixels by Jason Schreier Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin The Fiancee Farce by Alexandria Bellefleur Cruel Seduction by Katee Robert Emergency Skin by N.K. Jemisin The Road to Roswell by Connie Willis I'm in Love With Mothman by Paige Lavoie

Hi Smooches! This is Liz, and you're listening to Make Out Already. On today's episode, we're recapping “Funny Guy” by Emma Barry. It is a delicious slow burn contemporary about a famous comedian hiding out at his lifelong best friend's apartment after his pop star ex writes an unflattering song about him. What he doesn't know is his bestie has been in love with him for years, and has recently been scheming how to get away from New York and her unrequited love. Friends to lovers can be a tricky trope, but Barry handles it beautifully. Spoilers ahead. Exciting news on the author front. My book “How That Makes You Feel” by Elle Diaz is now available everywhere! You can get it from Bookshop.org and support your local indie, you can get it from the Barnes & Noble website, on your Nook, on your Kobo. Links will be included in the show notes. Where to find us Website: www.makeoutalreadypod.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/makeoutalreadypod/?hl=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/makeout_already TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@makeoutalreadypod Merch:  https://make-out-already.creator-spring.com Liz's author socials: https://twitter.com/ellediazromance https://www.instagram.com/ellediazromance “How That Makes You Feel” by Elle Diaz Bookshop.org (support your local indie!) https://bookshop.org/p/books/how-that-makes-you-feel-elle-diaz/20373092?ean=9781088250686 Amazon https://amzn.to/3PVc5UQ Barnes & Noble https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/books/1143897420?ean=9781088250686 Kobo https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/how-that-makes-you-feel “Funny Guy” by Emma Barry Bookshop.org: https://bookshop.org/p/books/funny-guy/18851118?ean=9781662505034 Amazon: https://a.co/d/78iaXtL

Hi Smooches! This episode we were thrilled to welcome back Shantel to the podcast! Chantel won the bidding for the second year in a row to be a guest on this pod in the Romance for Reproductive Justice Auction. It's a damn shame that we need such an auction, but we're grateful to Meet Cute Romance Bookshop for creating the fundraising opportunity, which raised in the neighborhood of $15,000. Shantel came to us with a great idea for this episode, which was to hash out what exactly makes a character swoonworthy, and just how those swoons feel. "Sometimes swoon defies explanation." Stay tuned! Donate to NNAF here: https://donate.abortionfunds.org/give/323375/#!/donation/checkout? Give Shantel a follow at https://www.tiktok.com/@bookedandbougie Where to find us: Website: www.makeoutalreadypod.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/makeoutalreadypod/?hl=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/makeout_already TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@makeoutalreadypod Merch:  https://make-out-already.creator-spring.com Stuff we mentioned: The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches, by Sangu Mandanna The Witcher series on Netflix One Last Stop, by Casey McQuiston Highly Suspicious and Unfairly Cute, by Talia Hibbert The Mummy (1999) Blast from the Past (1999) Flowers from the Storm, Laura Kinsale 10 Things I Hate About You (1999) When Harry Met Sally (1989) All the Feels, by Olivia Dade The Proposal, by Jasmine Guillory Fleabag (2016-2019) The Lady's Guide to Celestial Mechanics, by Olivia Waite Jungle Cruise (2021) Wrong to Need You, by Alisha Rai A Court of Thorns and Roses, by Sarah J. Maas Get a Life, Chloe Brown, by Talia Hibbert Devil's Daughter, by Lisa Kleypas Barbarian Lover, by Ruby Dixon Supernatural  Attachments, by Rainbow Rowell Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine, by Gail Honeyman Barbarian's Prize, by Ruby Dixon Dirty, by Megan Hart Silver Nitrate, by Silvia Moreno Garcia Red Rising series, by Pierce Brown Kiss the Girl, by Zoraida Córdova

Hi, Smooches! Liz is back, baby! And so is our author bestie, Courtney Clark Michaels! This episode we are giving our top recommendations for retellings of classic stories, from Greek mythology to Arthurian legend to Jane Austen to Disney classics. Meg also learns the term "Why Choose" and that Courtney has 1,202 unread books on her Kindle. And that's just the tip of the unhinged iceberg. Stay tuned! Where to find us: Website: www.makeoutalreadypod.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/makeoutalreadypod/?hl=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/makeout_already TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@makeoutalreadypod Merch:  https://make-out-already.creator-spring.com Stuff we mentioned Courtney Courtney Courtney! https://www.courtneyclarkmichaels.com/ https://twitter.com/c_clarkmichaels https://www.instagram.com/courtneyclarkmichaels_author/ Game Changer (Hot Rugby Knights, Book 1) by Courtney Clark Michaels https://www.courtneyclarkmichaels.com/books/game-changer Persephone in Bloom, by Kate Healey Lore Olympus series, by Rachel Smythe Drag Me Up, by R.M. Virtues Dark Olympus series, by Katee Robert Devil in Winter, by Lisa Kleypas Ayesha at Last, by Uzma Jalaluddin (NPR article here: https://www.npr.org/2019/06/09/730616351/in-ayesha-at-last-a-take-on-austen-thats-sparky-and-sensitive) Snow White series/Velvet Cruelty, by Eve Dangerfield New Camelot series, by Sierra Simone Two Wrongs Make a Right, by Chloe Liese Dating Dr. Dil, by Nisha Sharma The Fiancée Farce, by Alexandria Bellefleur Avalon High, by Meg Cabot Wicked Villains series, by Katee Robert Kissing the Witch, by Emma Donoghue

Hi Smooches! It's the return of Liz! But this is more like a time-capsule-Liz. We recorded this episode very shortly before she went into labor a few months ago, so some of our topical references are already a bit dated and there's a tiktok we mention that I simply could not find. Mea culpa. In this episode, we revisit a couple of our favorite books from when we were very young adults: Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging, the 1999 young adult novel by English author Louise Rennison; and The Princess Diaries book one by Meg Cabot, published in 2000.  Revisiting our childhoods? I can't imagine that any trauma might come up... Stay tuned. Where to find us: Website: www.makeoutalreadypod.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/makeoutalreadypod/?hl=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/makeout_already TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@makeoutalreadypod Merch:  https://make-out-already.creator-spring.com Stuff we mentioned: Fated Mates podcast episode on book banning: https://fatedmates.net/episodes/2022/10/2/stop-book-banning

Hi Smooches! I'm Meg and this is Make Out Already. While my co-host Liz is out of office taking care of brand new Baby Liz, I invited our friend Bryson on to talk about a trio of rom-coms: You People, Your Place or Mine, and Ghosted. All three came out this year and are streaming now. Bryson, in addition to watching just about every movie that comes out, also hosted Liz and I for an episode about the Romance genre on his very own podcast, The Pretty Good Podcast by Crabicurious.com. Stay tuned as we take a journey through the hellscape of recent rom com releases. Spoilers ahead! Where to find us: Website: www.makeoutalreadypod.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/makeoutalreadypod/?hl=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/makeout_already TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@makeoutalreadypod Merch:  https://make-out-already.creator-spring.com Stuff we talked about: Make Out Already guest episode on The Pretty Good Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1nsgVfE0fcMqb0FqAYGM9D?si=QNGdEsMpQCScc1MJv-8STA The hot goss on Glen Powell and Sydney Sweeney: https://www.vox.com/culture/23700956/sydney-sweeney-glen-powell-dating-anyone-but-you-drama Bryson's Spotify playlists for every occasion: Forever Alone (https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1Uqbk4fJchZfW74W3V3i4F?si=E802WeTnRLuM6HSkGZD1Ew), Love (https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2hJViUOLFNwh654Ef1rewN?si=TAxSkJbQTqWixKPIa06cIQ), and Red Light Special (https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1AG4hPIzWwa1Ph0rX7OHQ5?si=CxNwRWd-Sq6bYUf1QqoEjQ)

Hi Smooches! This is Make Out Already and I'm Meg, here to take you on a mimosa-fueled journey through Emily Henry's latest release, Happy Place, which came out in April of this year. I invited my bff and fellow Emily Henry lover, Leslie, onto the podcast to talk about this friends-to-lovers-to-second-chance-romance story that's, frankly, pretty heartwrenching! So pour yourself a mimosa, and enjoy this unhinged ride.  Where to find us: Website: www.makeoutalreadypod.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/makeoutalreadypod/?hl=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/makeout_already TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@makeoutalreadypod Merch:  https://make-out-already.creator-spring.com

Hi Smooches, this is Meg and you're listening to Make Out Already. While Liz is out, tending to her wee babe, I've invited two new friends onto the podcast--co-authors Audrey Bellezza and Emily Harding. Their new book is Emma of 83rd Street, a retelling of the classic Jane Austen tale, but set in modern times on the upper East Side of Manhattan. Trust me, you are going to LOVE this contemporary romance version of Emma's story, which has the spice level that we've all been dying for. Audrey, Emily and I chat a bit about the book and their process, and then we talk about some of our favorite TV and movie adaptations of Austen's work. It's so fun. Stay tuned! Where to find us: Website: www.makeoutalreadypod.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/makeoutalreadypod/?hl=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/makeout_already TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@makeoutalreadypod Merch:  https://make-out-already.creator-spring.com Stuff we mentioned: 25 of the best Jane Austen novel adaptations for film and TV: https://www.today.com/popculture/tv/jane-austen-adaptations-movies-tv-shows-rcna36172 Enormous uncanny valley sculpture of Colin Firth: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/huge-statue-dripping-wet-colin-581865/ Our previous episode of Emma movie rankings: https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/SgaG9a5OVzb

Hi Smooches! This is Meg, and I am continuing my solo hosting stint while Liz is on maternity leave with a special guest-visit from Deanna, our spooky season correspondent and horror wh*re! We chat about Hell Followed With Us, the debut novel from Andrew Joseph White. It's a dystopian horror romance, and its rife with religious trauma. If that happens to be a trigger for you, you may want to skip this episode. Spoilers ahead! Where to find us: Website: www.makeoutalreadypod.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/makeoutalreadypod/?hl=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/makeout_already TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@makeoutalreadypod Merch:  https://make-out-already.creator-spring.com Stuff we mentioned: Hell Followed With Us, by Andrew Joseph White https://www.therippedbodicela.com/book/9781682633243 The Spirit Bares Its Teeth, by Andrew Joseph White https://www.therippedbodicela.com/book/9781682636114

Hi Smooches, Meg here. While Liz is out on maternity leave, I've invited Benno, aka Mr. Meg, on to the podcast to share his expertise. If I'm a book person, he is a movie person. And his favorite kind of movie lately? The erotic thriller. I asked him to join me and educate me on the genre, and he spent actual hours writing paper notes and an outline for the episode, so I hope you enjoy it. My favorite part is when he gently explains to me that erotic thrillers aren't supposed to make me laugh, they're supposed to make me horny and scared. Fair warning, this is an especially not safe for work episode and there are spoilers for many movies--but they're mostly from the '80s, so whatever. Stay tuned! Where to find us: Website: www.makeoutalreadypod.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/makeoutalreadypod/?hl=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/makeout_already TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@makeoutalreadypod Merch:  https://make-out-already.creator-spring.com

Hi Smooches! This is Meg, and I am continuing my solo hosting stint while Liz is on maternity leave with a special guest-visit from Sarah! You might recognize her from our episode on the amazing movie "Practical Magic." She's joining me to lend her slutty daddy expertise to this episode about season 2 of the Netflix series Shadow and Bone, based on the YA books by Leigh Bardugo. So much stuff happens over the course of this show that this recap episode couldn't be anything other than chaotic. But this is one of those episodes where we forget we're recording and it's just two buds talking about some hot fantasy sh*t. Spoilers ahead! Where to find us: Website: www.makeoutalreadypod.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/makeoutalreadypod/?hl=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/makeout_already TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@makeoutalreadypod Merch:  https://make-out-already.creator-spring.com Stuff we mentioned: Our episode on "Practical Magic" with Sarah: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2RhStspAi7FX8n9rk5fHGu?si=aVYPiAmRRBKXgUKML1XCwA Our episode on season 1 of Shadow and Bone with Uppercase YA: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2g6CT5ut2hh7xBFRfufUAW?si=K0saXktyTlKw-8dsafYVvQ

Hi Smooches! We are happy to share that our newest cohost has entered the world! That's right, our Queen Liz has welcomed her princess and is now sailing away on maternity leave, and Meg is beginning a solo expedition. Batten down the fucking hatches, smooches! In this episode, my friend and colleague Teddy was kind enough to share their fanfiction expertise with me, an absolute fanfic newbie. We talk about basics of the genre and community, the writing process, popular ships and fandoms, and taboos, because hello it's not an episode of Make Out Already unless we talk about the taboo. Where to find us: Website: www.makeoutalreadypod.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/makeoutalreadypod/?hl=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/makeout_already TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@makeoutalreadypod Merch:  https://make-out-already.creator-spring.com Stuff we mentioned: Manacled, by Sen Lin Yu https://archiveofourown.org/works/14454174 Amazing fanart for Manacled, by Avendell https://www.tumblr.com/avendell/617412699942486016/illustrations-for-manacled-by-senlinyuwrites Twist and Shout, by Gabriel, Stand By Me https://archiveofourown.org/works/537876 There's a point in the episode where I'm totally wrong and say that Liz and Molly reviewed Morning Glory Milking Farm. They actually reviewed Girls Weekend by CM Nascosta: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5WzTpXXLsgYE3zGaODPkAG?si=a3a60b774b7a430e But Heaving Bosoms did a great couple of episodes on MGMF! https://open.spotify.com/episode/6wtdQcaj6zbl8Keu0uB87a?si=a67c8c8cb18b44a8https://open.spotify.com/episode/12IreOxpLyf77Z5lcGikpz?si=476d7510ddd24564 Bonkers Romance episode on Sing Me to Sleep by RM Virtues: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5mjanjxMnJlPiNPZSl6m0H?si=80ae8c718bc14bbf

Hi Smooches! On this episode, we're recommending romances with mental health themes, whether the characters are explicitly diagnosed with a mental illness or living with a neurodivergence, or are coded as such. If you have mental health recs you'd like to share, we'd love to add them to our list! Let's get into it.  Where to find us Website: www.makeoutalreadypod.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/makeoutalreadypod/?hl=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/makeout_already TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@makeoutalreadypod Merch:  https://make-out-already.creator-spring.com Liz's book: “How That Makes You Feel” by Elle Diaz https://amzn.to/3PVc5UQ Stuff we mentioned Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman A Duke By Default by Alyssa Cole The Theory of Attraction by Delphine Dryden The Bride Test and The Heart Principle by Helen Hoang Barbarian's Beloved by Ruby Dixon How That Makes You Feel by Elle Diaz Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, which you can watch on Netflix Heroine Complex series by Sarah Kuhn Chick Magnet by Emma Barry Brown Sisters series by Talia Hibbert Off the Clock by Roni Loren The One You Fight For by Roni Loren

Hi Smooches! On this episode, we're recapping a YA romance by one of our favorite authors, Talia Hibbert. It's called “Highly Suspicious and Unfairly Cute,” and it's a friends to enemies to lovers romance about two high school seniors who join the same highly competitive wilderness enrichment scholarship program. We also talk about how most conspiracy theories have super fucked up roots, children's books that make grown women sob uncontrollably, and non-crunchy buttercream. Spoilers ahead! Where to find us Website: www.makeoutalreadypod.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/makeoutalreadypod/?hl=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/makeout_already TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@makeoutalreadypod Merch: https://make-out-already.creator-spring.com Liz's book: “How That Makes You Feel” by Elle Diaz https://amzn.to/3PVc5UQ Stuff we mentioned The dark historical roots of starseeds https://julesevans.medium.com/the-weird-history-of-starseeds-7df5127be9c3 Our friend Sarah's episode recapping Practical Magic https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/make-out-already/id1504732910?i=1000536840476 Monica (@probsinaufo) on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@probsinaufo?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc The Little Coven, aka the book that made Liz's baby shower cry https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-little-coven-penny-harrison/1140922786?ean=9781760508128 Lynx Sets Boundaries, another hit at the baby shower https://a.co/d/2BK0BGI Recipe for Ermine Buttercream https://www.kingarthurbaking.com/recipes/ermine-icing-cooked-flour-frosting-recipe Mini Rider-Waite Tarot Deck https://a.co/d/c4FV4Du

Hi Smooches! On today's episode, which was actually recorded a few weeks before our most recent episode, I sat down with my Internet friend Kate to talk about Sierra Simone's New Camelot series through the lens of Stucky fanfiction. Stucky of course is the ship of Steve Rogers and Bucky Barnes in the MCU. It's less of a reach than you might think to compare that ship to Simone's presidential, Arthurian BDSM throuple trilogy. Kate is a Stucky fanfiction expert who really jumped head first into this material, and she has a ton of Stucky recs mentioned in this episode and on her Tumblr, which we'll link in the show notes. And if you're listening to this, my book is out! My debut romance “How That Makes You Feel” has been out in the world for one week. Thank you to everyone who has already bought a copy, everyone who has shared about it on social media, and everyone who has rated and reviewed on Goodreads. It's on Amazon in ebook and paperback right now, and I will keep you all updated when it's in wider distribution. But enough about me. Let's go talk to Kate! Where to find us Website: www.makeoutalreadypod.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/makeoutalreadypod/?hl=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/makeout_already TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@makeoutalreadypod Merch: https://make-out-already.creator-spring.com Liz's book: “How That Makes You Feel” by Elle Diaz https://amzn.to/3PVc5UQ Stuff we mentioned Stucky recs start at about 1 hour and 20 minutes into the episode, after the trilogy recap Kate's Tumblr post of Stucky recs: https://at.tumblr.com/parlezkate/make-out-already-podcast-stucky-recs/8yzeqpb9zprv Anna Faris podcast episode with Jenny Slate and Chris Evans: https://unqualified.com/episodes/chris-evans-and-jenny-slate/

Hi friends! Today we have a little bit of a switch-up! We have our very own Liz (Elle Diaz) in the hot seat to talk about her debut novel, “How That Makes You Feel.” It's going to knock your socks off when it drops on February 14. Joining me as my temporary co-host is author R.M. Virtues. So listen in as we discuss “How That Makes You Feel,” how it made us feel, and how we think it's going to make you feel, and play a game of Would You Rather. Where to find us Website: www.makeoutalreadypod.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/makeoutalreadypod/?hl=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/makeout_already TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@makeoutalreadypod Merch: https://make-out-already.creator-spring.com Liz's author socials: https://twitter.com/ellediazromance https://www.instagram.com/ellediazromance Preorder “How That Makes You Feel” by Elle Diaz https://amzn.to/3PVc5UQ Back from the Borderline podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/back-from-the-borderline/id1576242501 5hahem on TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@5hahem?_t=8ZgHvfjrbFj&_r=1 How being near water boosts mental health https://www.today.com/today/amp/rcna45254 R.M. Virtues website https://www.rmvirtues.com

Hi Smooches! On this episode, we had the pleasure of talking with author Emma Barry about her book “Chick Magnet,” which comes out January 24th. It's about a social media influencer who raises backyard chickens, and the grumpy small-town vet who has been hate-watching her content long before she moved into town. Meg and I both loved this book, and we put Emma through a game of Would You Rather based on her story. We are taking a break until February, when we'll be back with new episodes twice a month. Reminder that on Valentine's Day, my book “How That Makes You Feel” comes out! I would be so grateful if you preordered. The link is in the show notes. If you're a reviewer interested in an ARC, you can also email me at ellediazromance@gmail.com. See you in a few weeks! Where to find us Website: www.makeoutalreadypod.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/makeoutalreadypod/?hl=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/makeout_already TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@makeoutalreadypod Merch: https://make-out-already.creator-spring.com Liz's author socials: https://twitter.com/ellediazromance https://www.instagram.com/ellediazromance Preorder “How That Makes You Feel” by Elle Diaz https://amzn.to/3PVc5UQ Where to find Emma Barry https://authoremmabarry.com/ Emma Barry books mentioned “Chick Magnet” “Political Persuasions” series “Earth Bound” Also mentioned “Drinking With Chickens” https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/drinking-with-chickens-kate-richards/1132404629?ean=9780762494439 “Daniel Cabot Puts Down Roots” by Cat Sebastian https://catsebastian.com/2022/09/26/daniel-cabot-puts-down-roots/

Hi Smooches! It's the last episode of 2022. Was it a delightful or dud year for you? Are we going into 2023 excited or terrified? We're hoping it'll be a fantastic year for you, but first let's finish things off with some latkes. We're recapping Hallmark's “Hanukkah on Rye” with author Ieshia Wiedlin. Big spoiler alert: It's “You've Got Mail” with delis instead of bookstores. Did it piss us off as much as that classic did, or did it have some redeeming qualities aside from the delicious-looking jelly doughnuts? Spoilers ahead. Where to find us Website: www.makeoutalreadypod.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/makeoutalreadypod/?hl=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/makeout_already TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@makeoutalreadypod Merch: https://make-out-already.creator-spring.com Liz's author socials: https://twitter.com/ellediazromance https://www.instagram.com/ellediazromance Preorder “How That Makes You Feel” by Elle Diaz https://amzn.to/3PVc5UQ Where to find Ieshia Wiedlin: Buy links for “Maybe This Christmas” https://tulepublishing.com/books/maybe-this-christmas/ Website: https://ieshiawiedlin.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ieshiawiedlin Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iwiedlin Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/iwiedlin

Hi friends! Slight delay due to holiday hecticness: Our recap of "Hanukkah on Rye" with author Ieshia Wiedlin will be out tomorrow, 12/28. Thanks for your patience. Air kisses!

Hi Smooches! 2022 is almost out the door, so we're doing our podcast version of Wrapped. We're going to reveal our most-read trope, shout out our favorite (and your favorite) episodes, and reminisce about memorable quotes in a game of Who Said It? On the subject of the inspiration for this episode, we do get our own Spotify Wrapped for the podcast. Our little podcast has reached 46 countries this year. It was in the top 10% most shared globally. And we had a 165% increase in listeners. And for 17 of you, we were your number one podcast! Thank you so much for being here and giving us so many reasons to keep showing up and to keep talking about things we love and find comfort in. We are so grateful to you and hope we can keep making stuff that makes you happy in 2023. More sappy stuff to come, but first let's get into our 2022 Wrapped. Where to find us Website: www.makeoutalreadypod.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/makeoutalreadypod/?hl=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/makeout_already TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@makeoutalreadypod Merch: https://make-out-already.creator-spring.com Liz's author socials: https://twitter.com/ellediazromance https://www.instagram.com/ellediazromance Preorder “How That Makes You Feel” by Elle Diaz https://amzn.to/3PVc5UQ

Hi Smooches! Today we're recapping another Netflix Christmas movie, “The Noel Diary.” Despite some truly baffling story choices, this was an interesting film. It's about a famous writer who returns to his childhood home after his mother's death, and meets a woman who seeks answers to her past linked to his family. Spoilers ahead. Where to find us Website: www.makeoutalreadypod.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/makeoutalreadypod/?hl=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/makeout_already TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@makeoutalreadypod Merch: https://make-out-already.creator-spring.com Liz's author socials: https://twitter.com/ellediazromance https://www.instagram.com/ellediazromance Preorder “How That Makes You Feel” by Elle Diaz https://amzn.to/3PVc5UQ

Hi Smooches! Today we're recapping “Kiss Her Once for Me” by Alison Cochrun. This book is a sapphic Christmas second chance romance with a fake engagement to the love interest's brother. It sounds complicated, and it is. It's the perfect holiday read for you if you loved the movie “Dan In Real Life,” if you wanted Kristen Stewart and Aubrey Plaza to end up together during “Happiest Season,” and if Evermore is your favorite Taylor Swift album. Spoilers ahead. Where to find us Website: www.makeoutalreadypod.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/makeoutalreadypod/?hl=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/makeout_already TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@makeoutalreadypod Merch: https://make-out-already.creator-spring.com Liz's author socials: https://twitter.com/ellediazromance https://www.instagram.com/ellediazromance Preorder “How That Makes You Feel” by Elle Diaz https://amzn.to/3PVc5UQ Stuff we mentioned Threads of Fate oracle deck, Lumen edition https://www.threadsoffate.com/collections/decks/products/lumen-oracle Ginger molasses cookies https://crispandcrumble.com/ginger-molasses-cookies/ Kami Orange boundary resources https://kamiorange.com/courses Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents http://www.drlindsaygibson.com/books.html Dan In Real Life trailer https://youtu.be/VMGdYESACWc

Hi Smooches! On this episode, we welcome back author Courtney Clark Michaels to recap Lindsay Lohan's triumphant return in “Falling for Christmas.” It checks all the Netflix Christmas cinematic universe boxes, with an amnesia plot and a rugged outdoorsman love interest thrown in (and we're actually not talking about the guy Lindsay's character falls for). Courtney's next book “Game Changer” is out December 18 and available for preorder. Now, spoilers ahead. Where to find us Website: www.makeoutalreadypod.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/makeoutalreadypod/?hl=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/makeout_already TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@makeoutalreadypod Merch: https://make-out-already.creator-spring.com Liz's author socials: https://twitter.com/ellediazromance https://www.instagram.com/ellediazromance Preorder “How That Makes You Feel” by Elle Diaz https://amzn.to/3PVc5UQ Courtney's books Game Changer https://amzn.to/3u6AI7R Pregnant by the Prince https://amzn.to/3VhK1Oa Pacific Passions Books 1-3 https://amzn.to/3gKzyvC Valentines In the Vines by Courtney Clark Michaels, Stephanie Ruth and Esme Brett https://amzn.to/3gLlOkq

Hi Smooches! We're doing our part for capitalism by giving you the best bookish, romance-inspired and Smooch-tailored gift guide we could come up with for the holidays. There are romance novels. There's a cookbook. There's tech. There's tarot. There are craft projects. There is money flying out of your wallet and buying the love and devotion of the people around you! Let's get into it!  (For some of the book recs, we've included the title and author but not a link. Anchor gets mad when we post too many links)  Meg's recs  Korean American cookbook https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/korean-american-eric-kim/1140163742  Smut Peddlers Presents https://www.therippedbodicela.com/book/9781638991137  Lore Olympus  The Prince and the Dressmaker https://www.therippedbodicela.com/book/9781626723634  Book nooks https://bookriot.com/build-or-buy-these-book-nooks/ and https://www.etsy.com/jp/shop/MiniaturePopUpBook?page=1#items  Painted edge books https://www.etsy.com/shop/ShellBeeBooks?ref=shop_sugg  Mocktail recipe: 1 part Tazo skinny chai concentrate. 1 part cranberry sparkling water. Cranberry syrup to taste.  For aesthetic book friends  Book by Commodity perfume (Liz has the Expressive version) https://www.sephora.com/product/book-expressive-P395008?skuId=2616217  Embosser www.etsy.com/listing/1181475489  Blood splatter bookmark www.etsy.com/listing/912365678  www.etsy.com/listing/1180888534  For your writer friend  Scrivener www.literatureandlatte.com  Steel Series Apex 3 gaming keyboard or other cool keyboard https://www.target.com/p/steelseries-apex-3-tkl-wired-gaming-keyboard-for-pc/-/A-86543010  (Note that mine looks like the second photo, not the first, and doesn't have a wrist rest)  Scribbles That Matter dot grid notebook https://scribblesthatmatter.com/ Beats Studio3 headphones https://store.apple.com/xc/product/MX422LL/A  Passion Planner https://passionplanner.com/collections/2023-weekly-planners  Giant water bottle with time stamps https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09JDWFXF2/ref=twister_B09NMMCJHG?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1  Books for your friend interested in historicals Dreaming of You by Lisa Kleypas  A Caribbean Heiress in Paris by Adriana Herrera  Bombshell by Sarah Maclean  The Rakess by Scarlett Peckham  Forbidden by Beverly Jenkins  For your political friend (or a Stucky shipper)  Sierra Simone's New Camelot trilogy starting by American Queen  For your friend who has a soft spot for Twilight  King of Battle and Blood by Scarlett St. Clair  For your cynical friend  The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren  For your teenage niece  Unpregnant by Jenni Hendriks  Eloquent Rage by Brittney Cooper @professor_crunk on Instagram  When Katie Met Cassidy by Camille Perri  Misc.  The Wakanda Files  Golden Thread tarot from Labyrinthos  Weiser Tarot  Magickal Tarot deck by Robyn Valentine  Tarot No Questions Asked by Theresa Reed  Dopamine jar https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTRQtsMHY/  Sexy advent calendar  Cult of the Lamb  Dagne Dover neoprene bag https://www.dagnedover.com/collections/neoprene

Hi Smooches! I am so nervous to upload this episode, because I'm afraid that I hate something a lot of you love. Meg and I recap the classic romantic comedy “You've Got Mail,” and it made me mad. If you love this movie, please, forgive us. We still love YOU! Where to find us Website: www.makeoutalreadypod.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/makeoutalreadypod/?hl=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/makeout_already TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@makeoutalreadypod Merch: https://make-out-already.creator-spring.com Liz's author socials: https://twitter.com/ellediazromance https://www.instagram.com/ellediazromance Preorder “How That Makes You Feel” by Elle Diaz https://amzn.to/3PVc5UQ Stuff we mentioned Articles Meg found about the movie and how it held up https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2018/12/the-major-flaw-of-youve-got-mail-is-joe-f-o-x/578929/ https://bookriot.com/breaking-up-with-youve-got-mail/ https://www.theonion.com/fox-books-files-for-bankruptcy-1819575288

Hi Smooches! We're getting the other side of the story in that whole Romeo and Juliet drama. We're recapping the Hulu original “Rosaline.” Shakespeare was definitely a messy bitch, and we think he'd approve of this classic/modern mash-up. Spoilers ahead. Where to find us Website: www.makeoutalreadypod.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/makeoutalreadypod/?hl=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/makeout_already TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@makeoutalreadypod Merch: https://make-out-already.creator-spring.com Liz's author socials: https://twitter.com/ellediazromance https://www.instagram.com/ellediazromance Preorder “How That Makes You Feel” by Elle Diaz https://amzn.to/3PVc5UQ Stuff we mentioned Conde and Mary “Reign” edit for more Sean Teale hotness: https://youtu.be/ppaXfKU6FPw Molly talks about about a Tinder date ending in a sewer (skip to 28 minutes in): https://open.spotify.com/episode/7uceUMcBWhL7PtfuPyFJib?si=QWCXgaVTRR21PtKxXh9ZSw When You Were Mine https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/12022765-when-you-were-mine Circe https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/35959740-circe Lola Carlyle's 12 Step Romance https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/23014828 Falling Under https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2645603-falling-under Wide Sargasso Sea https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25622780-wide-sargasso-sea Amor Actually https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59342731-amor-actually?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=Yke5j7ymNo&rank=1 Gifting Me to His Best Friend https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/53408227-gifting-me-to-his-best-friend?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=GS7jnd67Pi&rank=1 All They Want for Christmas https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/55683106-all-they-want-for-christmas?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=8dfMisNXpj&rank=2

Hi Smooches! Today we have a special guest, Katie, who recommended the game Arcade Spirits to us, about the visual novel and other romance-themed games. If you played The Sims just to get them to “woo-hoo!” your wallet might feel lighter after this episode. We talk console games, freemium phone games, and choose-your-own-adventure books. And Meg gives us a quiz to find a paranormal paramour. Where to find us Website: www.makeoutalreadypod.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/makeoutalreadypod/?hl=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/makeout_already TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@makeoutalreadypod Merch: https://make-out-already.creator-spring.com Liz's author socials: https://twitter.com/ellediazromance https://www.instagram.com/ellediazromance Preorder “How That Makes You Feel” by Elle Diaz https://amzn.to/3PVc5UQ All the games Katie mentioned (and links to their official websites) Arcade Spirits: The New Challengers (sequel) Katawa Shoujo Dream Daddy Coffee Talk Florence Life Is Strange (entire series) NeoCab To be played / on deck: Vampire the Masquerade: Coteries… and Shadows of New York; When the Past Was Around; Clannad Game centered on two characters' romance that Katie mentioned later that “may very well make you bawl your eyes out (I binge-played it with my partner on a snow day and OOF)”: To the Moon Games Liz Mentioned Lovelink Episode Excellent Episode stories by user Piccalilly: Reign, Counting Sheep, Competitive Edge, Think Twice Switchcraft Books Mentioned Fertile In My Ex-Boyfriend's Dungeon by Amanda Clover Pretty Little Mistakes by Heather McElhatton

All good things must come to an end, including spooky season. But we are ending this one with a bang — in the mirror, with a sexy vampire who doesn't have a reflection. We're recapping “Blood Moon” by Jillian Graves. It's a short little novella full of business misunderstandings, spelled cocktails, badass witches and strange creatures. Spoilers ahead! Where to find us Website: www.makeoutalreadypod.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/makeoutalreadypod/?hl=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/makeout_already TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@makeoutalreadypod Merch: https://make-out-already.creator-spring.com Liz's author socials: https://twitter.com/ellediazromance https://www.instagram.com/ellediazromance Preorder “How That Makes You Feel” by Elle Diaz https://amzn.to/3PVc5UQ Jillian Graves's debut, Titan https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61119039-titan Cocktail recipes inspired by this episode https://blog.opentable.com/salted-sips-8-salty-cocktails-to-shake-up-your-routine/ https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/spiced-blood-orange-shrub Blackthorn's Botanical Brews by Amy Blackthorn https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/52568011 Modern Witch Tarot https://www.lisasterle.com/mwt

Hi Smooches! On this episode, we get something Meg and I have been begging for: a monster romance where a heroine is the monster! Our horror hoe Deanna is back to recap the 2014 movie “Spring” starring Nadia Hilker and Lou Taylor Pucci. I read full spoilers before watching this movie because that's the only way I can engage with horror movies, and it didn't lessen my enjoyment at all. But if you'd prefer to go in spoiler free, pause this, stream the movie on Hulu, and come back! Where to find us Website: www.makeoutalreadypod.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/makeoutalreadypod/?hl=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/makeout_already TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@makeoutalreadypod Merch: https://make-out-already.creator-spring.com Liz's author socials: https://twitter.com/ellediazromance https://www.instagram.com/ellediazromance Preorder “How That Makes You Feel” by Elle Diaz https://amzn.to/3PVc5UQ Golden Botticelli Tarot https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/golden-botticelli-tarot-lo-scarabeo/1141750680?ean=9780738712314 “The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue” by V.E. Schwab https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-invisible-life-of-addie-larue-v-e-schwab/1135712463?ean=9780765387561 The Deanna Collection The Viscount Who Disintegrated My Panties: Bridgerton Season 2 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/make-out-already/id1504732910?i=1000559441584 She'll Put A Spell On You: “The Love Witch” Recap https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/make-out-already/id1504732910?i=1000537588710 Top 5 Worst and Best On-Screen Love Interests https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/make-out-already/id1504732910?i=1000533865604 There's Some Horrors In This House: 2 Cowards and 1 Scream Queen Watch “Midsommar” https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/make-out-already/id1504732910?i=1000495970882