Saps, Secrets & So Much Cheese | Dirty Pour | Chapter 2 Saps & Secrets

This week on Dirty Pour, Bri and Alison tackle Saps and Secrets, a small-town firefighter romance that promised surprise babies, mystery, and sizzling chemistry—but somehow ended up with cheese wars, maple festivals, murder investigations, and a whole lot of frustration.The girls break down the unexpected pregnancy storyline, Jasper's golden retriever energy, Evie's endless self-doubt, and why this might be the first book they almost didn't finish. Along the way, they discuss bizarre subplots, confusing character choices, and whether too many storylines can sink an otherwise promising romance.Of course, no Dirty Pour episode would be complete without cocktails, sarcasm, and plenty of laughs while dissecting a book that simply didn't hit the mark.Sometimes the best conversations come from the books you don't love.Chapters00:00 – Cheers to Books We Love… and Books We Don't02:01 – Surprise Baby Meets Firefighter Romance03:38 – Family Drama & Unexplained Secrets05:21 – Labor at the Pizza Shop & Meeting Jasper06:43 – The World's Most Patient Firefighter08:12 – Cheese Wars, Festivals & Small-Town Chaos09:20 – Evie, Her Friends & One-Dimensional Characters11:28 – The Book They Almost Didn't Finish12:52 – Waiting Way Too Long for the Romance13:04 – Awkward Intimacy & Strange Character Choices15:22 – The Murder Mystery That Almost Didn't Matter18:23 – Why Everyone in Town Hates Everyone Else21:35 – Could This Story Have Been Better?22:15 – Why the Sequel Actually Looks Promising23:23 – Next Week: Off Campus & Love Overboard Preview