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Make Out Already

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Make Out Already recaps contemporary romance novels, rom coms and anything with an HEA, and we take romance VERY seriously. We’ll tell you what we LOVE, air our grievances, tell you our fan casts and much more.

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  1. Hot, Sweaty, Scandalous Summer Books

    Hi friends! We’re stopping by to drop off a little treat — some books that feel like summer to us. Whether they’re literal beach reads, scandalous soap opera style dramas, or sci fi horror romance with that claustrophobic, sweaty feeling, we’ve got some of everything. Where to find us Find us on...

  2. Two Girls Yapping in a Hot Tub

    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 US Find us on Instagram at:⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/makeoutalreadypod⁠⁠...

  3. MASH on the Moon: Bad Reputation by Emma Barry

    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…

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  4. Killer Rendition: Your Monster Recap

    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…

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  5. You Don’t Face Your Fears, You Ride Them: “Lights Out” by Navessa Allen

    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...

  6. On that Demon Time: A Soul to Keep by Opal Reyne

    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:...

  7. When You Do Clownery, the Clown Comes Back to Bite — The Dare by Harley Laroux

    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...

  8. An Incomprehensible Number of Books and To-Do Lists

    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...

  9. We Heard You All Like Poetry: “Just Another Epic Love Poem” by Parisa Akhbari

    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...

  10. For the Love of Monsters with Researcher Ella Gallego

    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....

  11. Serving C*nt with Courtney Clark Michaels and Eve Dangerfield

    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...

  12. Mothman 2: Bigger, Sexier, Mothier! “I’m Engaged to Mothman” by Paige Lavoie

    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....

  13. "Say the Thing" and Read that Romance with Kami Orange!

    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...

  14. Roasting the Canon and Making Bookish Content with AndreaRaeReads!

    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...

  15. Would You Rather? Singles Retreat Edition with Tanvier Peart

    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...

  16. All Things Austen with Melodie Edwards

    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...

  17. Top 3 Rewatchable Holiday Movies with Annie Rains

    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...

  18. Holiday Gift Guide: Harm Reduction Edition

    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...

  19. One Episode, Four Romance Subgenres!

    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...

  20. NaNoWriMo Treat: "In On The Action" by Elle Diaz, Chapter One

    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…

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  21. Live Laugh Lurk: "I'm In Love With Mothman" by Paige Lavoie with Molly

    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...

  22. After Midnight with our Horror Wh*re Deanna

    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:...

  23. Kayloring on Main: The Lore, Speculation, and General Clownery

    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...

  24. A Very Wide-Ranging What We've Been Reading

    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...

  25. 'Cause I Don't Want You Like A Best Friend: "Funny Guy" by Emma Barry Recap

    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...

  26. Great Value Fabio and Other Swoontastic Delights with Shantel!

    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…

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  27. Our Fav Retellings of Classic Tales with Courtney Clark Michaels!

    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...

  28. YA Flashback: The Princess Diaries & Angus, Thongs, and Full-Frontal Snogging

    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...

  29. Rom Com Roundup: You People, Ghosted, & Your Place or Mine -- with Bryson!

    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...

  30. Happy Place: Emily Henry, BFFs, & Mimosas

    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...

  31. Finally, Austen That Fux: Emma of 83rd Street with Authors Audrey and Emily

    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...

  32. Build Your Own Monster: Hell Followed With Us by Andrew Joseph White

    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...

  33. H*rny and Scared: Mr. Meg on the Erotic Thriller Film Genre

    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...

  34. Shadow and Bone Me All Over Again – With Sarah!

    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...

  35. Fanfic 101: A Crash Course in the Wide, Smutty World of Fanfiction

    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...

  36. The Head and the Heart: Mental Health in Romance

    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!...

  37. Out of the Woods: "Highly Suspicious and Unfairly Cute" by Talia Hibbert

    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...

  38. Stucky But Presidential: New Camelot Trilogy and Stucky Fanfic with Kate

    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...

  39. How Being In the Hot Seat Makes You Feel: Elle Diaz Interview with Guest Host R.M. Virtues

    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…

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  40. A Feathery Would You Rather with "Chick Magnet" Author Emma Barry!

    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...

  41. A Latke Like Love: "Hanukkah on Rye" with Ieshia Wiedlin

    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...

  42. Gift's In the Mail

    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!

  43. Our 2022 Wrapped!

    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…

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  44. Christmas Wild Goose Chase: “The Noel Diary” Movie Recap

    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...

  45. Tis the Damn Season for a Love Trapezoid: "Kiss Her Once for Me" by Alison Cochrun

    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...

  46. Thrown Off a Cliff by Santa: "Falling for Christmas" Recap with Courtney Clark Michaels

    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…

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  47. 2022 Holiday Gift Guide!

    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…

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  48. Vex and the City: "You've Got Mail" Recap

    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:...

  49. AITA for Wanting My Cousin's BF Who Was Mine First? "Rosaline" Recap

    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:...

  50. Let's Play A Love Game: "Arcade Spirits," Visual Novels and Dating Sims with Katie

    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...

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Make Out Already recaps contemporary romance novels, rom coms and anything with an HEA, and we take romance VERY seriously. We’ll tell you what we LOVE, air our grievances, tell you our fan casts and much more.

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