Novel Love

Join Bea and Freya as they howl about book one of the Green Creek series by T.J. Klune. 

Freya recently re-read A Court of Thorns and Roses, (ACOTAR series, book 1) and provides a recap.  The goal is to give as much of a helpful overview of the book in under 20 minutes to help readers review before reading the new releases (first one on Oct. 27).  We cannot wait!!! Look for more of the recaps of the series to come in the next couple of weeks.

Bea reminds Freya about A Court of Thorns and Roses (book 1 in ACOTAR series by Sarah Maas).  They dive into Bea's impressions as Freya's memory starts to return.  Can serve as a helpful additional listen to while preparing for reading the newest installments in the series, set to start releasing on Oct. 27!

Bea and Freya chat about the character development and internal liberation of the protagonist of this beautifully written, gothic romantasy.

Freya asks Bea one question that spirals into many-- all about a fabulous Winged Wedding! We bet you know what we're talking about all the way through.

Will She Keep Herself? Or Lose Herself trying to find her origin? This is Our Novel Love Talk on In The Veins of the Drowning by Kalie Cassidy

Bea and Freya talk dubcon and dish on the relational dynamics between the Warlord and Myst.  This is the prequel to the Immortals After Dark Series. Many more to come!!

Join Freya and Bea as they discover Strangers, by Belle Burden, as basically a romance in reverse.  It is the memoire of a marriage, told through divorce. 

This one kept us turning the pages. Tune in to listen to Bea and Freya discuss all things Every Summer After by Carley Fortune. 

Lighthearted beach read, or unhinged truth-or-dare drama? Join us to hear which way Bea and Freya come down on Meghan Quinn's Rules for the Summer.

Emma R. Alban's, Don't Want You Like a Best Friend, has Freya and Bea beaming! This novel blooms in Victorian England where best friends, Beth and Gwen, learn exactly how much they share in perspective and passion. 

Join Bea and Freya as they discuss Kresley Cole's, A Hunger Like No Other. Covering everything from consent to the Valkyrie's obsession with jewelry, this book was a MEAL and they left no crumbs!

Join Bea and Freya as they surprise one another with questions regarding reading romance and as they discuss what they'd like to see in the future from the genre.

Wren (our darling-ton), now has to navigate joining the Uprising.  She come to learn much about herself, her powers, and her new found cohort.

Casey McQuiston has done it.  This bi- on bi- romance is one of the most romantic reads we've devoured yet.  Pairs well with, well, anything!  The Pairing is one to read on vacation, at home, or when you're just wanting to try something a little bit different.

We wolfed this second book down (sequel to Dire Bound)... tune in to find out why.  It might not be for the reasons you think. 

Novel Lovers, gather 'round as Bea and Freya chat about the pros and cons of reading the romance genre. Do you agree? What would you add to our perspective?

Bea and Freya go round two on SenLinYu's Alchemised! Don't leave a crumb behind, Novel Lovers! 

Gather up, Novel Lovers, as Bea and Freya tackle SenYinLu's debut novel, Alchemised. This is the first of two episodes dedicated to the deep, dark, dystopian layers of this masterfully written tome.

Choices matter. In this book, The Night We Met by Abby Jimenez, the person Larissa chooses to take a ride home with one evening after a concert sets her love life on a certain trajectory.  Let's just say it is one bumpy ride, but true to a more typical romance form, there is a happy ending. 

This dystopian romance is a very dark, slow burn. The system serves only its head and to what end? To be honest, we think this phenomenal author is just getting started and we can't wait to follow along to see what happens next! 

Hey Novel Lovers! Join Bea and Freya as they discuss The Roommate Risk, by Talia Hibbert. Can Rahul and Jasmine navigate their friendship as they move in together, or will their long-suppressed feelings rob them of the friendship that they have both relied on for 7 years?

We just can't help ourselves in this episode.  Take a listen to our unleashed discussion of The Night Prince, by Lauren Palphreyman.

Hey Novel Lovers! Join us as we discuss Upasna Barath's novella, Comedic Timing, published by romantic fiction company, 831 Stories. Naina and David give us a great arch about self-discovery, sexual identity, and how communication is key.

This dark rom com had us wondering about all kinds of things.  Tune in to hear all about 'em.

Bea and Freya pull apart some of their favorite moments in The Wolf King (first book in a trilogy) by Lauren Palphreyman. 

Welcome, Novel Lovers, as Bea and Freya spill the tea on Lauren Kung Jessen's, Yin Yang Love Song!

On today's episode, we both share our top 3 romance novels and chat about the threads that connect them and why we love them so much. What are your top three? Visit our instagram to share your picks and enter a free drawing for a book giveaway!

In this episode, we gave each other a book we'd previously read (but the other hadn't yet) and thought the other would enjoy.  This is our take on a book swap! Listen for our perspectives on The Serpent and the Wings of Night and Normal People.  

In this episode, we chat about It's Getting Hot in Here by Jane Costello.  We are so happy for a perimenopause romance to finally be on the stacks.  Thank you to Jane Costello for creating this lovely addition to the genre!

This is our episode where we talk about Sable Sorenson's Dire Bound (the first book of a set that will, at the very least, be a duology-- Fury Bound is coming out soon!) We cannot wait!!

We're going classic for this Valentine's Day, with our love for a female author who pioneered the way for many romance novels. Jane Austen needs no introduction. We hope you enjoy!

Let's get down to business with this chat about Heated Rivalry. I don't think anyone will be surprised to discover that we love it overall, have a few grievances, but mostly are smitten with this gay romance.

In this episode we talk about the follow up to Quiksilver by Callie Hart-- this book is called Brimstone. It is the second book in the Fae and Alchemy series.

In this first episode of season 2, we chat about the romance genre and some of our thoughts about where season 2 is headed. Stay tuned!

This is our final coverage for the Rebel Blue cowboy series. Spoiler alert-- we loved this series by Lyla Sage!!

This episode is our discussion of (dare I say our favorite?!) book 3 in the Rebel Blue Ranch series by Lyla Sage. Come on in and sit right down. Put your ear buds in and giddy up with us!

In this fireside chat, we go through the 'Hot For Slayer' novella by Ali Hazelwood and our thoughts about it. Hint: we like it.

In this episode, we gab about the romance developing between Wes and Ada and share our thoughts, feelings and reactions to pieces of this 'cozy cowboy' romance!

We are hats over boots for this one... take us to Rebel Blue for real, y'all!!!

We dish on all of our feelings related to the plot and character development for this third book in the Kindred's Curse Saga series.

We're inspecting, discussing, and rating this slowww burn read by Penn Cole.

Apricock? If you've read it, you know all about the apricock.

Penn Cole has ignited our embers with the Spark of the Everflame

In this episode, we discover the things we like and disagree on about Silver Elite. Also, we ask the question on everyone's minds... who do we think Dani Francis is?!

In this episode we are chatting about Problematic Summer Romance by Ali Hazelwood. But is it problematic? What do you think? Let us know...

Would you find a hot cameraman who is staring at you all day because he has to film you intriguing? Or creepy? What if you kept noticing him noticing you and couldn't figure out if he liked you or was just doing his job? In this episode, we're covering one of Jenny L. Howe's books called On The Plus Side. It's a grumpy/sunshine trope, warm-in-tone account of a young woman who embraces her fullness in a world where she's been taught she shouldn't be too much.

We are chatting it up about the things we sort of liked and super-liked in Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry. Let us know what you think!

In this episode we talk all about the multi-layered love story of Samantha and her # VILF. If you know, you know.

In this first episode, we dive into Deep End by Ali Hazelwood. Go gentle on us, dear novel lovers. We are still learning.