Episodes
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HTHA Episode #19: Guard in the Garden by Z.S. Damanti
A first for HTHA! This is *not* smut! Veya takes us through an adorable love story that includes elements like a step child, ptsd and comedic relief. TW: PTSD, nightmares, scars, military/war.
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HTHA Episode #18: Still Beating by Jennifer Hartman
This week, TV tackles Still Beating by Jennifer Hartman—her first HTHA DNF. Why did one of BookTok's biggest dark romances fail so spectacularly for her? From emotional logic to the fantasy of dark romance, this episode dives into why a great premise isn't always enough. BIG TW: DEALS WITH SA…
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HTHA: Episode #17 Emma Hamm Deep Waters Series part 1
Book #1 Whispers of the Deep Book #2 Song of the Abyss This week Veya goes through two of the novellas from Emma Hamm's series Deep Waters. Including monster smut, world building and a tangent about ASL. TW: NSFW, mermaid sex, dp
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HTHA Episode #16 Audacity by Elodie Hart
TV dives into *Audacity* by Elodie Hart, the first book in the Seraph series, featuring elite executive assistants, priest kink, corporate chaos, and some truly scorching roleplay. Expect smart smut, sex-positive heroines, complicated feelings about shame and desire, and TV once again raving…
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HTHA Episode #15: Variant Law by Kaydence Snow
This week Veya takes us on a ramble through a Marvel-like world with special powers and a dysfunctional back and forth relationship. TW: smut, rocky relationships, swearing NSFW
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HTHA Episode #14: Game changers and Heated Rivalry by Rachel Reid (part 1)
This week, TV tackles the first two books in Rachel Reid's wildly popular Game Changers series: Game Changer and Heated Rivalry. Topics include: hot hockey players, playoff beards, closeted NHL stars, rival superstars making terrible life choices, seven years of secret hookups, internalized...
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HTHA Episode #12: Eyes on you by Evie James
Veya jumps into a "stand alone" that isn't really, with a decent plot and some kink. Mafia/mob with some very sweet moments TW: smut, mafia themes, bdsm
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HTHA Episode #11 Creamed by my Monster Stand Mixer by Krista LaRae
This week on Hot Takes and Heartaches, TV dives into Creamed by My Monster Stand Mixer by Krista LaRae, a book that somehow manages to be exactly what the title promises and absolutely nothing like what you'd expect. What started as an attempt at a live read quickly fell apart when TV realized...
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HTHA Episode #10 Infamous Love by Livia Grant
Veya's take on Infamous Love by Livia Grant. Interesting throuple learns multiple names for genitalia! TW: weight, bdsm and wierd names for genitals
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HTHA Episode 9: Kiss of the Basilisk and Between Two Kings
After two unplanned weeks off, we're back with TV is diving into the Kiss of the Basilisk duology by Lindsay Straube and she has very different feelings about each book. One delivered exactly what it promised. The other had approximately seventy plot points, none of them resolved cleanly, and a...
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HTHA Episode 8: Her Vicious Beasts Pt 2
This week Veya is back to finish what she started, and she has lots of feelings. This review covers the next three books in the Her Vicious Beasts series by E.P. Bailey. This episode is born from concentrated rage and the kind of stubborn determination that comes from genuinely needing to know…
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HTHA Episode 7: Sky Daddy by Kate Folk
In today's episode, TV attempts to review Sky Daddy by Kate Folk (quite possibly the most bizarre book she's ever read). Join her on an unscripted adventure as she tries (and fails) to figure out what the hell she just experienced.
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HTHA Episode 6: Wicked Favor by Sawyer Bennett
In this episode join Veya as she dives into "Wicked Favor" by Sawyer Bennet. This novel is about the owner of an elite sex club called The Wicked Horse in Las Vegas and the desperate woman looking for help.
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HTHA Episode 5: Duplicity by Elodie Hart
Are you a fan of billionaire romances and hot spice? Then, you'll love The Seraph series by Elodie Hart. Join TV as she reads "Duplicity" by Elodie Hart and dives deep. The book features Marlowe, a desperate single mom, who agrees to become a full-service executive assistant to make enough money…
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HTHA Episode 4: Blood of Hercules by Jasmine Mas
Are you interested in Romantasy? Then join Veya as she reads "Blood of Hercules" and dives deep into the Spartan War Academy.
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HTHA Episode 3: The Fake Mate by Lana Ferguson
The 'fake dating' trope might just be my favorite romance trope. So, when I saw a book that had fake dating combined with heterosexual monogamous omegaverse, I just had to read it. Even if I'm not normally someone who reads medical romance. And if that description just sounded like I briefly…
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HTHA Episode 2: Her Vicious Beasts by E.P. Bali
Meet Veya as she dives into a series today. Her Vicious Beasts by E.P. Bali. This series is a reverse harem about fated mates.
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HTHA Episode 1 - Alchemised by Senlinyu
Welcome to Hot Takes and Heartache. For the first episode, TV will be reviewing Alchemised by Senlinyu. This dark fantasy debut is based on the massively popular Harry Potter Fanfic "Manacled" and has been reworked into an original story.