Just for Show

*This episode is brought to you by two of Kensington’s newest titles, Romancing the Rancher by Kate Pearce and The Spanish Daughter by Lorena Hughes. The Novel: Just for ShowThe Author: Julie HamiltonThe Guest: Beth Cranford, Verve Romance Content Coordinator The Synopsis: #TwitterBae forever…They'll fake a relationship for the social media exposure, but can they be more than a hashtag?Here's how things are going so far for me in Chicago:1) Messed up my attempt at asking out the gorgeous woman next to me on the plane.2) Couldn't catch up to her at O'Hare.3) I'm hoping she finds me on Twitter.4) Maybe if she sees this, we can split another cheese plate sometime.It doesn't take long for Luke Murphy's tweet to go viral. So it also doesn't take long to reconnect with Audrey. Nailed it. But at what cost? His network has put his whole career as a TV home renovations carpenter on the line. A midair meet cute is exactly what they want.After recovering from the shock, Audrey Whitaker can see the benefits of faking a relationship for social media exposure. She'll get the publicity to launch her photography business—her lifelong dream—and she'll get to spend time with a man who can, as his fans say, "really fill out a plaid shirt."Luke and Audrey agree to spend the summer together to get what they each need, then say goodbye. And to keep it professional, they'll follow all the rules…except the "no kissing" one. And maybe the "no sex" one, too! But with so much on the line, they definitely can't fall in love. Show Notes:- Sponsored ads for Romancing the Rancher by Kate Pearce and The Spanish Daughter by Lorena Hughes (00:00:05 - 00:02:27) - Join the Verve (formerly Book & Main) community! - The books that have recently kept us up too late: A Most Unusual Duke by Susanna Allen (a duke that's also a bear shifter) and Lucy Score's Things We Never Got Over- "Able to quote almost the entirety of 'Sleepless in Seattle'" - put it on your resume- Introducing today's read, Just for Show (00:13:07)- Creating another character out of the setting- Small town romance is lovely, but what about the big city love stories??- Just for Show Synopsis (00:19:33)- If you like "fake dating", you'll LOVE a "no sex pact"- The relatable, multi-faceted awkwardness of Audrey- Our complex relationship with the word "curvy" in romance novels (00:29:31)- Strangers on a plane: the fantasy of falling for someone you're seated next to while traveling- The positives and negatives of becoming "Twitter famous" - Contemporary romance - it's got to be "this could happen to me" or "this is soooo over-the-top, out of this world banana-pants that I don't care" (00:41:50)- More to come in a series?- Remember Craigslist's Missed Connections?- A few steamy sexcerpts (00:51:01)- "Consent Porn" at its finest... Questions are sexy!- Hire Kelly to read your audiobook?- Just as some romantic relationships exist without sex, romance novels can also exist without sex (01:00:30)- How subjective is "happily ever after"?- Heart, Humor, and Heat Ratings (01:07:15)- Noobie Romance Recommended? YES (01:14:48)- Why we love romance novels and true crimeLinks:Follow Boobies & Noobies on Verve and read Kelly's articles.Follow Boobies & Noobies on Twitter, Instagram, & Facebook @boobiespodcast and check out our blog, merch, and more on our brand new Boobies & Noobies website. *Boobies & Noobies is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to on Frolic's website.