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Comedian Helen Camisa and author Stephanie Archer discuss their latest romance read and offer up a book report with all the ins and outs (oh yeah). Big laughs, thoughtful discussion, and great books!

Helen Camisa and Stephanie Archer


    • May 20, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    Friends Again!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2025 107:39


    Friends! We've missed youuuu!We are so happy to be back and more nonsensical than ever! Enjoy this episode where we discuss where we've been, whether or not we were in a huge fight, what the heck we've been reading, eating and just generally getting up to in the past year.Spoiler alert! There are hormones a'flying, Helen went missing down a fairy tale romance rabbit hole, and Steph has a book that she can't stop reading and recommending! Plus! We're still bonkers for Ali Hazelwood.Through it all, we love you (and romance) very much.

    I loved this book...what's wrong with me?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2024 69:56


    Oh my goodness, we are back after a break and we are bringing books that made us say "I loved this book...what's wrong with me?!".From HR nightmares, crash landings and being eaten by birds, to surprise murders, Daddy kink and non consensual tattoos. These are the books that are unsuspectingly lighting up our lives and our e-readers.Happy Valentine's Day from us to you. Follow us on Instagram and show us some love with a five star review on Apple Podcasts! Buy Steph's books HERE and check out Helen's website HERE.We love you very much!

    Wreck the Halls by Tessa Bailey

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2023 122:52


    Two people with famous rockstar parents sign up for a reality show to get the band back together, and end up falling in love. A true holiday delight by one of our faves, Tessa Bailey. It's Wreck the Halls!Follow us on Instagram and show us some love with a five star review on Apple Podcasts! Buy Steph's books HERE and check out Helen's website HERE.We love you very much!

    The Favor by Suzanne Wright

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2023 144:38


    A growly boss, a feisty assistant, and the in-laws from hell. This slow burn marriage of convenince will have your eyes bugging out of your head!! It's The Favor by Suzanne Wright.Follow us on Instagram and show us some love with a five star review on Apple Podcasts! Buy Steph's books HERE and check out Helen's website HERE.We love you very much!

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    Kulti by Mariana Zapata

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2023 136:28


    A rising soccer player, her brooding star turned coach turned best friend, and the most delicious slow burn. It's Kulti by Mariana Zapata!Follow us on Instagram and show us some love with a five star review on Apple Podcasts! Buy Steph's books HERE and check out Helen's website HERE.We love you very much!

    That Time I Got Drunk and Saved A Demon by Kimberly Lemming

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2023 105:59


    A pink-haired spice farmer named Cinnamon, a demon with hearts in his eyes, and a very gooey witch goddess who needs to be taken down a notch--it's the fantasy rom-com, That Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Demon by Kimberly Lemming!Follow us on Instagram and show us some love with a five star review on Apple Podcasts! Buy Steph's books HERE and check out Helen's website HERE.We love you very much!

    A Lady of Rooksgrave Manor by Kathryn Moon

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2023 97:55


    A housemaid turned monster-consort, her group of unlikely heroes, and a creepy scene with a water wraith. It's the delightful A Lady of Rooksgrave Manor by Kathryn Moon!Follow us on Instagram and show us some love with a five star review on Apple Podcasts! Buy Steph's books HERE and check out Helen's website HERE.We love you very much!

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    Tempest by Beverly Jenkins

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2023 122:16


    A gun-toting mail order bride, a buttoned-up single dad doctor, and a small Old West town with a one-eyed cougar-it's Tempest by Beverly Jenkins along with our delightful author friend, Danielle Jackson!Follow us on Instagram and show us some love with a five star review on Apple Podcasts! Buy Steph's books HERE and check out Helen's yoga and comedy schedule HERE.We love you very much!

    The 2023 Summer Roundup!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2023 69:42


    We've missed you and we're so happy to be back with our 2023 Summer roundup! We ask hard hitting questions like "Which chracter would make the worst roommate?" and "Who had the wildest dick?"We try our best not to spoil, but here's our book list in case you don't want to hear anything about it:Unfortunately Yours by Tessa BaileyBeautiful Sinner by Sara CateMuscles and Monsters by Ashley BennettBehind the Net by Stephanie ArcherA Soul to Keep by Opal ReyneEasy Ride by Nichole RoseKnockout by Sarah MacLeanAfter Hours on Milagro Street by Angelina M LopezPrey by L.V. LaneSalt in the Wound by Sierra SimoneTaunt by Eve DangerfieldKulti by Mariana ZapataLove, Theoretically by Ali HazelwoodIce Planet Barbarians by Ruby DixonCrescent City by Sarah J. MaasYou, with a View by Jessica JoyceFollow us on Instagram and show us some love with a five star review on Apple Podcasts! Buy Steph's books HERE and check out Helen's yoga and comedy schedule HERE.We love you very much!

    The Countess Conspiracy by Courtney Milan

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2023 114:23


    A prickly scientist and the charming rake who presents her research... who's also her best friend from childhood... who's also madly in love with her. As part of our "Women in STEM" month, it's the delightful historical romance, The Countess Conspiracy by Courtney Milan!Follow us on Instagram and show us some love with a five star review on Apple Podcasts! Buy Steph's books HERE and check out Helen's yoga and comedy schedule HERE.We love you very much!

    The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2023 110:03


    A PhD student who needs a fake boyfriend, a surly professor strangely eager to play the part, and SO. MUCH. TENSION. First up in our "Women in STEM" month, Ali Hazelwood's The Love Hypothesis is one of our favorite fake dating romances!Follow us on Instagram and show us some love with a five star review on Apple Podcasts! Buy Steph's books HERE and check out Helen's yoga and comedy schedule HERE .We love you very much!

    The Takeover by TL Swan

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2023 114:53


    He's a bossy billionaire who wants to buy her late husband's company, and she's the pretty widow who makes him question everything he wants in life. Hijinks and pranks, a whimsical trip to Paris, and a weird gravestone scene--it's The Takeover by TL Swan!Follow us on Instagram and show us some love with a five star review on Apple Podcasts!Buy Steph's books HERE and check out Helen's yoga and comedy schedule HERE.We love you very much!

    Breaking the Billionaire's Rules by Annika Martin

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2023 113:33


    She's an aspiring Broadway performer who delivers sandwiches in a cat costume, he's a billionaire playboy who broke her heart, and she wants revenge. How could this NOT be a hilarious, sweet rom-com? It's Breaking the Billionaire's Rules by Annika Martin!Follow us on Instagram and show us some love with a five star review on Apple Podcasts!Buy Steph's books HERE and check out Helen's yoga and comedy schedule HERE.We love you very much!

    A Deal with the Devil by Elizabeth O'Roark

    Play Episode Play 44 sec Highlight Listen Later Mar 29, 2023 119:00


    He's a wry, sarcastic playboy plastic surgeon and she's his bubbly assistant who's had her heart broken. Tension, banter, and making her ex jealous--this contemporary romance is so much fun. It's A Deal With the Devil by Elizabeth O'Roark!Follow us on Instagram and show us some love with a five star review on Apple Podcasts ! Buy Steph's new book HERE .Check out Steph's website HERE and Helen's random shenanigans HERE .We love you very much! 

    Who's That Girl? by Mhairi McFarlane

    Play Episode Play 41 sec Highlight Listen Later Mar 15, 2023 138:45


    A copywriter on the run from online bullies, the famous actor she's writing a biography for, and pages of clever British fun! Steph's favourite rom-com has laughs and lows, and there is NO book boyfriend like Elliot Owen. It's Who's That Girl by Mhairi McFarlane!Follow us on Instagram and show us some love with a five star review on Apple Podcasts !Preorder Steph's new book HERE.Check out Steph's website HERE and Helen's random shenanigans HERE.We love you very much! 

    Bringing Down the Duke by Evie Dunmore

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2023 121:11


    A poor Oxford student, a cold, stern duke, and the fight for women's rights! This historical romance is filled with tension, longing, and a ton of parties. It's Bringing Down the Duke by Evie Dunmore!Follow us on Instagram and show us some love with a five star review on Apple Podcasts !Check out Steph's books HERE and Helen's random shenanigans HERE .We love you very much! 

    King of Battle and Blood by Scarlett St. Clair

    Play Episode Play 28 sec Highlight Listen Later Feb 15, 2023 108:57


    She's a stabby warrior princess, he's her adoring fated mate, and together, they will behead half the vampires in the land! King of Battle and Blood by Scarlett St. Clair is an enemies to lovers vampire romance that did not disappoint!Follow us on Instagram and show us some love with a five star review on Apple Podcasts !Check out Steph's books HERE and Helen's random shenanigans HERE .We love you very much! 

    Lothaire by Kresley Cole

    Play Episode Play 26 sec Highlight Listen Later Feb 1, 2023 120:55


    A possessed inmate on death row, a mentally unstable vampire who will stop at nothing to liberate his demon bride, and a wild cast of characters who can't wait to kill each other. It's Lothaire by Kresley Cole! Follow us on Instagram and show us some love with a five star review on Apple Podcasts! Buy Steph's books HERE and check out Helen's yoga and comedy schedule HERE .We love you very much!

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    Carnal Urges by J.T. Geissinger

    Play Episode Play 29 sec Highlight Listen Later Jan 18, 2023 115:59


    An Irish mob boss with a rocket launcher, a feisty yoga teacher who breaks noses, and too many spankings to count in this wild kidnapping romance. It's Carnal Urges by JT Geissinger!Follow us on Instagram and show us some love with a five star review on Apple Podcasts! Buy Steph's books HERE and check out Helen's yoga and comedy schedule HERE .We love you very much!

    A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2023 123:16


    A human woman trying to save her family, a high fae with everything to lose, and a whole host of monsters, secrets, death defying challenges, fairy wine and oh yeah...one total dick who lives inside a mountain. We are late to the party on this one and we can't wait to talk about A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas.Follow us on Instagram and show us some love with a five star review on Apple Podcasts! Buy Steph's books HERE and check out Helen's yoga and comedy schedule HERE .We love you very much!

    Mangoes and Mistletoe by Adriana Herrera

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2022 76:25


    A grumpy chef with a lot to lose, a cheerful cook proud of her heritage, a Christmas baking show, and the evil Beccas! This read was short, spicy, and made us hungry? It's Mangoes and Mistletoe by Adriana Herrera!Follow us on Instagram and show us some love with a five star review on Apple Podcasts! Buy Steph's books HERE and check out Helen's yoga and comedy schedule HERE .We love you very much!

    Tis the Season for Revenge by Morgan Elizabeth

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2022 105:44


    He's the ticket to her revenge against her evil ex. A spicy, light-hearted Christmas romance with pink dresses, an older lawyer who knows how to take care of his girl, and an FMC who learns to stick up for herself. We loved Tis the Season for Revenge by Morgan Elizabeth!Follow us on Instagram and show us some love with a five star review on Apple Podcasts! Buy Steph's books HERE and check out Helen's yoga and comedy schedule HERE .We love you very much!

    A Merry Little Meet Cute by Julie Murphy and Sierra Simone

    Play Episode Play 46 sec Highlight Listen Later Dec 7, 2022 105:30


    A big-bodied adult entertainment star, an actor trying to shed his boy-band image, and a Christmas movie set loaded with spicy tension. A Merry Little Meet Cute by Sierra Simone and Julie Murphy sleighed us with fun Christmas vibes!Follow us on Instagram and show us some love with a five star review on Apple Podcasts! Buy Steph's books HERE and check out Helen's yoga and comedy schedule HERE .We love you very much!

    Pride and Protest by Nikki Payne

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2022 117:18


    A modern retelling of Pride and Prejudice that stands on its own! A bold activist DJ, a surly CEO, only one nap pod, and the most detestable Mr. Collins. It's Nikki Payne's Pride and Protest!Follow us on Instagram and show us some love with a five star review on Apple Podcasts! Buy Steph's books HERE and check out Helen's yoga and comedy schedule HERE .We love you very much!

    Kiss An Angel by Susan Elizabeth Phillips

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2022 108:42


    One of the wildest romances we've ever read. A telepathic tiger, exploding cigarettes, and a brooding circus whip-master named Alex... it's Susan Elizabeth Phillips' Kiss an Angel!Follow us on Instagram and show us some love with a five star review on Apple Podcasts! Buy Steph's books HERE and check out Helen's yoga and comedy schedule HERE .We love you very much!

    Icebreaker by Hannah Grace

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2022 106:22


    She's a figure skater, he's a hockey player, and with a house full of teammates, they throw the best parties. We loved this fun college sports romance and we HATED Aaron!Follow us on Instagram and show us some love with a five star review on Apple Podcasts! Buy Steph's books HERE and check out Helen's yoga and comedy schedule HERE .We love you very much!

    Him by Sarina Bowen and Elle Kennedy

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2022 111:03


    Ex-bff's Jamie and Wes enjoy one last summer at hockey camp before the NHL. Wes is more than happy to coach Jamie on his stick-handling skills. Steam came out of our ears reading Him by Elle Kennedy and Sarina Bowen! Follow us on Instagram and show us some love with a five star review on Apple Podcasts! Buy Steph's books HERE and check out Helen's yoga and comedy schedule HERE .We love you very much!

    Against A Wall by Cate C. Wells

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2022 102:18


    He's king of the rednecks, and she has blue hair. Cash Wall loves truck nuts, hunting, and Glenna. This bully romance had us SWOONING.Follow us on Instagram and show us some love with a five star review on Apple Podcasts! Buy Steph's books HERE and check out Helen's yoga and comedy schedule HERE .We love you very much!

    We're Back, Baby!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2022 59:31


    Welcome to Season 2! We are back with a roundup of some of our favourite Summer reads and Stephanie flips the tables on Helen with a question corner of her very own. So fun!Follow us on Instagram and show us some love with a five star review on Apple Podcasts! Buy Steph's books HERE and check out Helen's yoga and comedy schedule HERE .We love you very much!

    A Duke by Default by Alyssa Cole

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2022 117:55


    Special guest, author, and Alyssa Cole superfan Danielle Jackson joins us! A reformed partygirl, a grouchy swordsmith, and a slow burn that had us rolling on the floor from the tension--we loved Alyssa Cole's A Duke by Default!Links from the episode: Danielle's Instagram Capris book island  Adorned by Nicole  The nap ministryFollow us on Instagram and show us some love with a five star review on Apple Podcasts! Buy Steph's books HERE and check out Helen's yoga and comedy schedule HERE .We love you very much!

    The Dragon's Bride by Katee Robert

    Play Episode Play 28 sec Highlight Listen Later Jun 22, 2022 96:17


    A terrified damsel, an affable demon, and a dragon in want of a wife and baby. He has two dongs and HATES paperwork. It's The Dragon's Bride by Katee Robert!Follow us on Instagram and show us some love with a five star review on Apple Podcasts! Buy Steph's books HERE and check out Helen's yoga and comedy schedule HERE .We love you very much!

    Morning Glory Milking Farm by C.M. Nascosta

    Play Episode Play 50 sec Highlight Listen Later Jun 8, 2022 95:45


    Minotaurs, honeycomb lattes, and big ol' collection bottles of...yeah. Morning Glory Milking Farm is bizarre, adorable, and hot!Follow us on Instagram and show us some love with a five star review on Apple Podcasts! Buy Steph's books HERE and check out Helen's yoga and comedy schedule HERE .We love you very much!

    I Married a Lizardman by Regine Abel

    Play Episode Play 23 sec Highlight Listen Later May 25, 2022 104:43


    An arranged marriage, mushrooms galore, and a woman who is desperate to farm. We loved chatting about I Married a Lizardman with our special guest Della!Follow us on Instagram and show us some love with a five star review on Apple Podcasts! Buy Steph's books HERE and check out Helen's yoga and comedy schedule HERE .We love you very much!

    Delilah Green Doesn't Care by Ashley Herring Blake

    Play Episode Play 35 sec Highlight Listen Later May 11, 2022 100:32


    A hot commitment-phobe with tattoos, a gorgeous bookstore owner, and a town that is way. too. small. We're head over heels for this queer rom-com!Follow us on Instagram and show us some love with a five star review on Apple Podcasts! Buy Steph's books HERE and check out Helen's yoga and comedy schedule HERE .We love you very much!

    The Rogue Not Taken by Sarah MacLean

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2022 99:37


    Kicking off enemies to lovers month...he's a hot asshole and she's dressed as his footman. Historical fake dating, horny carriage rides, and a heroine misbehaving--we loved King and Sophie!Follow us on Instagram and show us some love with a five star review on Apple Podcasts! Buy Steph's books HERE and check out Helen's yoga and comedy schedule HERE .We love you very much!

    The Fastest Way to Fall by Denise Williams

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2022 103:16


    A flirty, funny content writer, a hot fitness coach, only one bed, and a birthday protein bar with a candle taped to it. This body-positive book made us swoon!Follow us on Instagram and show us some love with a five star review on Apple Podcasts! Buy Steph's books HERE and check out Helen's yoga and comedy schedule HERE .We love you very much!

    All The Feels by Olivia Dade

    Play Episode Play 20 sec Highlight Listen Later Mar 30, 2022 107:02


    A wildly charismatic actor, his wry handler, naughty fanfic, big harpy energy, and only one bed. It's Olivia Dade's All the Feels!Follow us on Instagram and show us some love with a five star review on Apple Podcasts! Buy Steph's books HERE and check out Helen's yoga and comedy schedule HERE .We love you very much!

    Bonus Episode! Misadventures of a Curvy Girl by Sierra Simone

    Play Episode Play 21 sec Highlight Listen Later Mar 23, 2022 91:38


    They're going to need a bigger lube dispenser! One full-bodied photographer falls for two roommates. The setting is small town but the spice level is... boner city.Follow us on Instagram and show us some love with a five star review on Apple Podcasts! Buy Steph's books HERE and check out Helen's yoga and comedy schedule HERE .We love you very much!

    Idol Thoughts by J.S. Lee

    Play Episode Play 38 sec Highlight Listen Later Mar 16, 2022 85:57


    Six hot K-pop band members versus their manager. Can she get them a number one single or will they be forced to eat Subway for the rest of their lives?Follow us on Instagram and show us some love with a five star review on Apple Podcasts! Buy Steph's books HERE and check out Helen's yoga and comedy schedule HERE .We love you very much!

    Four Psychos by Kristy Cunning

    Play Episode Play 39 sec Highlight Listen Later Mar 2, 2022 75:22


    A horny ghost girl vs 4 mistrusting hotties from the underworld. Pinocchio outifits, popcorn, and a run-in with Satan--this reverse harem gave us some serious blue balls.Follow us on Instagram and show us some love with a five star review on Apple Podcasts! Buy Steph's books HERE and check out Helen's yoga and comedy schedule HERE .We love you very much!

    The Master by Kresley Cole

    Play Episode Play 41 sec Highlight Listen Later Feb 2, 2022 96:16


    He's a billionaire, he's in the Russian mafia, and he gets really upset when you prance around in your microthong in front of his business meetings--it's Kresley Cole's The Professional!Follow us on Instagram and show us some love with a five star review on Apple Podcasts! Buy Steph's books HERE and check out Helen's yoga and comedy schedule HERE .We love you very much!

    Boyfriend Material by Alexis Hall

    Play Episode Play 35 sec Highlight Listen Later Jan 19, 2022 97:59


    Hedgehog boxer shorts, clandestine ankle brushes, and bacon sammies. We LOVED this flirty British rom-com!Follow us on Instagram and show us some love with a five star review on Apple Podcasts! Buy Steph's books HERE and check out Helen's yoga and comedy schedule HERE .We love you very much!

    9 Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake by Sarah MacLean

    Play Episode Play 30 sec Highlight Listen Later Jan 5, 2022 98:22


    Lace caps, a naughty list, and a bad boy rake. Nine Rules was a fun, wild, spicy historical romp in the fencing club!Follow us on Instagram and show us some love with a five star review on Apple Podcasts! Buy Steph's books HERE and check out Helen's yoga and comedy schedule HERE .We love you very much!

    Window Shopping by Tessa Bailey

    Play Episode Play 22 sec Highlight Listen Later Dec 25, 2021 93:11


    Tessa Bailey never disappoints. He likes bow ties and she just got out of jail. This spicy little Christmas story will fog up your car windows and sweep you off your feet!Follow us on Instagram and show us some love with a five star review on Apple Podcasts! Buy Steph's books HERE and check out Helen's yoga and comedy schedule HERE .We love you very much!

    Merry Inkmas by Talia Hibbert

    Play Episode Play 29 sec Highlight Listen Later Dec 22, 2021 88:30


    Beauty and the Beast tattoos, fogged up glasses, and a tattoo artist bad boy. Talia Hibbert's Merry Inkmas is a short, sexy Christmas treat!Follow us on Instagram and show us some love with a five star review on Apple Podcasts! Buy Steph's books HERE and check out Helen's yoga and comedy schedule HERE .We love you very much!

    The Penalty Box by Odette Stone

    Play Episode Play 23 sec Highlight Listen Later Dec 8, 2021 83:52


    Feather lingerie, a Russian hockey player, and leather-vested gansters--this marriage of convenience was a wild ride.Follow us on Instagram and show us some love with a five star review on Apple Podcasts! Buy Steph's books HERE and check out Helen's yoga and comedy schedule HERE .We love you very much!

    Ice Planet Barbarians by Ruby Dixon

    Play Episode Play 38 sec Highlight Listen Later Nov 24, 2021 80:22


    Big blue aliens, women in cages, and resonance mates. We discuss Ice Planet Barbarians and Barbarian Alien and why we can't stop reading Ruby Dixon.Follow us on Instagram and show us some love with a five star review on Apple Podcasts! Buy Steph's books HERE and check out Helen's yoga and comedy schedule HERE .We love you very much!

    Bear Vet by Zoe Chant

    Play Episode Play 60 sec Highlight Listen Later Nov 8, 2021 57:07


    A secretive bear shifter vet, magical animals, plastic-wrapped bras and milk at a picnic. Bear Vet by Zoe Chant did not disappoint!Follow us on Instagram and show us some love with a five star review on Apple Podcasts! Buy Steph's books HERE and check out Helen's yoga and comedy schedule HERE .We love you very much!

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