Too Stupid to Live: Romance Reviews $5 and Under

Riddle me this: Who tolerates cat jokes but draws the line at cat sex? It’s today’s guest – Keegan Winfield! The co-host of My Worst Date joins the show to review the paranormal witch shifter romance, A Game of Cat and Witch by Ruby Rune.SHOW NOTES:Check out My Worst DateShowInstagramPurchase A Game of Cat and WitchPaperbackKindleWanna Show Your Love for TSTL? Support the show at ⁠buymeacoffee.com/tstlpodcast⁠See how you can become an ⁠episode sponsor. ⁠Leave a five-star review on ⁠Apple podcasts⁠ or ⁠follow on Spotify⁠.Subscribe to TSTL’s SubstackGet in touch! [email protected] Follow @tstlpodcast on Instagram and TikTok TSTL participates in affiliating marketing programs and may earn a small commission if certain links are used to purchase items. This is at no extra cost to the consumer.

Amy Heidt (co-host of Wackadoodle Time) trades love triangles on Bravo shows for loving thrupples on FREAK ISLAND! She joins Becky to review the erotic horror DEAD EMMA by Sylvia Morrow.SHOW NOTES:Purchase Their Will UndoneHardcoverKindleAudiobookPurchase Dead EmmaKindlePaperbackCheck out Wackadoodle Time

ICY HOT takes a whole new meaning when it comes to the athletic activities at Briar U! What to Read Next Podcast host Laura Yamin returns to TSTL to review Amazon’s TV adaptation of Elle Kennedy’s bestselling series -- Off Campus. Don't know what THE DEAL is?! Check out Off Campus right now to see what the cool kid millennials are obsessing about! DISCLAIMER: TSTL participates in Amazon Affiliates and may earn a small commission if certain links are used to purchase items. This is at no extra cost to the consumer.Visit the TSTL Storefront on AmazonWanna Show Your Love for TSTL? Support the show at ⁠buymeacoffee.com/tstlpodcast⁠See how you can become an ⁠episode sponsor. ⁠Leave a five-star review on ⁠Apple podcasts⁠ or ⁠follow on Spotify⁠.Subscribe to TSTL’s Substack

Who doesn’t love a sexy flashback?! If you’re all about Off Campus right now, this TSTL re-release is here to satisfy your every craving.Purchase The ScorePaperback Ebook Collector’s EditionAudiobookWanna Show Your Love for TSTL? Support the show at ⁠buymeacoffee.com/tstlpodcast⁠See how you can become an ⁠episode sponsor. ⁠ Leave a five-star review on ⁠Apple podcasts⁠ or ⁠follow on Spotify⁠.Subscribe to TSTL’s SubstackTSTL is an affiliate of Bookshop.org. Support indie bookstores as well as the podcast by shopping through TSTL’s storefront. 

Just in time for your summer reading, here are some reading recommendations for those of us who didn’t get so lucky at summer camp. Pre-order SUMMER HUSBAND by Amy Lorowitz today! AmazonBookshop.orgWanna Show Your Love for TSTL? Support the show at ⁠buymeacoffee.com/tstlpodcast⁠See how you can become an ⁠episode sponsor. ⁠Leave a five-star review on ⁠Apple podcasts⁠ or ⁠follow on Spotify⁠.Subscribe to TSTL’s SubstackTSTL participates in Amazon Affiliates and may earn a small commission if certain links are used to purchase items. This is at no extra cost to the consumer. Visit the TSTL Storefront on Amazon. 

In this billionaire cowboy romance, what happens in Vegas does NOT stay in Vegas – it relocates to Majestic, Wyoming! Kerri Lendo and her amazing cowboy hat join the show to review the mm fake relationship romance Marrying Mr. Majestic by Lucy Lennox.Purchase Marrying Mr. Majestic!(These are affiliate links. TSTL may earn a commission at no extra cost to consumer.) PaperbackKindle AudibleWanna Show Your Love for TSTL? Support the show at ⁠buymeacoffee.com/tstlpodcast⁠See how you can become an ⁠episode sponsor. ⁠Leave a five-star review on ⁠Apple podcasts⁠ or ⁠follow on Spotify⁠.

It’s not just hot as hell – it’s PUCKING hot as hell! Author Liz Shipton joins the show to chat about her latest mm hockey romance Medaling (published under pen name Hailey Reaves).Medaling is available now! Purchase the paperback on Bookshop.org!Read on KUDisclaimer: Some of these links may be affiliate links.Follow Liz Shipton!WebsiteInstagram - @lizshiptonauthorCelebrate Independent Bookstore Day (April 25th) with Audiobooks! From now until April 26th, 2026, Libro.FM is having a sale on a ton of bestsellers, including Heated Rivalry! Check out Libro.FM today and support your favorite independent bookstore with every audiobook you purchase! Wanna Show Your Love for TSTL? Support the show at buymeacoffee.com/tstlpodcastSee how you can become an episode sponsor. Leave a five-star review on Apple podcasts or follow on Spotify.

With Hunter’s Treasure HOT off the presses, author Olivia Jackson joins Becky to get Hot as Hell with TSTL! Olivia Jackson chats about her rebellious journey from software engineer to romance author.Purchase Hunter’s TreasureAmazon | Bookshop.orgSupport TSTL!Buy TSTL a Happy Ending! - https://buymeacoffee.com/tstlpodcast 

Just imagine – a mafia romance with THREE Michael Imperiolis! Voice actor and director (and former romance novel narrator) Robin Reed returns to TSTL to review Her Possessive Kingpins by Gemma Haze and Ellie Rowe. Why Choose? WHY NOT! Interested in reading? Check out the book ⁠here⁠! (FYI, this is an affiliate link.) Get 15% off ⁠TSTL’s Featured Books⁠ at Bookshop.org. Be sure to use promo code BSO15 at checkout. Audiobook Readers: You can still support independent bookstores with a Libro.fm membership. ⁠Sign up and use promo code SWITCH when you check out. ⁠ Ways to Support TSTL:Leave a review or comment wherever you listen!Follow @tstlpodcast on Instagram and TikTok.⁠Buy TSTL a Happy Ending at Buy Me a Coffee⁠

Have you ever been “prescribed” a romance novel for your mental health? Okay… but have you been “prescribed” one by someone who legit knows a thing or two about mental health? On this bonus episode of Too Stupid to Live, get a glimpse into the Self-Help Smut Club where the only atomic habits are: 1. Read… 2. Horny… 3. Books. Becky chats with club founder and LMFT Caitlin Harrison about the therapeutic benefits of romance novels and smut books.SHOW NOTES:Check out the LA Times article Sunday Mornings are for ‘Sex Therapy’ at this Very Smutty Book Club. Want to learn about Caitlin Harrison? Check out Mirror Moments TherapyFollow @Caitlin.harrison.therapy on Instagram!Follow@selfhelp_smutclub on Instagram!DISCOUNT ALERT: Get 15% off TSTL’s Featured Books at Bookshop.org. Be sure to use promo code BSO15 at checkout.Audiobook Readers: You can still support independent bookstores with a Libro.fm membership. To sign up, use TSTL’s affiliate link and use promo code SWITCH when you check out. Buy TSTL a Happy Ending at BuyMeACoffee.com/tstlpodcast. Learn more about TSTL Sponsorship.

Welcome to HOT MESS STATION, a place where if SCIENCE isn’t getting done, it’s because the SCIENTISTS are GETTING IT ON! To review the cozy alien romance novel “Sunshine’s Grumpy Alien”, Becky’s pal Lindsay Hendrickson Lefler uses her “STEM experience” (i.e. Ali Hazelwood books) to analyze the mating habits of humans, aliens, and even plants who inhabit a fictional broken-down space station.SHOW NOTES:Of course audiobook readers can support independent bookstores! Just get a Libro.fm membership and you can choose your favorite local bookstore support. To sign up, use this affiliate link and enter promo code SWITCH when you check out. Purchase the sci-fi romance novel, Sunshine's Grumpy AlienKindlePaperbackThese are affiliate links. All commissions go to supporting the podcast!Did you like this episode of Too Stupid to Live? Here are ways you can support the show:Follow the show on Spotify and Apple PodcastsLeave comments on SpotifyLeave a review on Apple PodcastsVisit BuyMeaCoffee.com to gift TSTL a Happy Ending!

Bonus episode! TSTL continues to be RAVISHED by Reading Under the Covers! Becky and Francesca talk book tropes, character redemption, and historical romance as they unpack chapters 3 and 4 of the infamous bodice ripper, The Flame and the Flower. This is episode is part of a special romance podcast crossover series, the Ripped and Ravished Book Club, which explores vintage bodice rippers and how they resonate today.Check Out Reading Under the Covers:BlogPodcastDiscordPurchase The Flame and the FlowerKindlePaperback(TSTL participates in affiliate programs, including Amazon affiliates.)Check out TSTL's Bookshop.org Storefront:https://bookshop.org/shop/tstlpodcastBuy TSTL a Happy Ending:https://buymeacoffee.com/tstlpodcast

The hilarious human Anne Gregory joins human host Becky Feldman to review the medieval romance Highlander’s Secret Nun! Content Warning: This episode includes NAUGHTY Medieval dirty talk. If you’re a prude from the Middle Ages, listen at your own risk.SHOW NOTES:Like the Show? Give TSTL a Happy Ending: https://buymeacoffee.com/tstlpodcast Ready for Your Next Reed?https://bookshop.org/shop/tstlpodcastWant to Sponsor an Episode?https://www.tstlpodcast.com/sponsorsListen to the episode and want to see some Medieval Dirty Talk? Check out the video!https://tstlpodcast.substack.com/p/medieval-dirty-talk

TSTL is tag-teaming with Reading Under the Covers to get ripped and ravished! In this episode brought to you by Under the Covers, Becky and joins UTC reviewer and content creator Francesca to chat about chapters 1 and 2 from the groundbreaking novel that shaped the modern romance genre – The Flame and Flower!SHOW NOTES:Check out Reading Under the Covers:Blog: https://www.underthecoversbookblog.com/Podcast: https://www.underthecoversbookblog.com/podcast/#Discord: https://discord.com/invite/JfHWVdYz5UPurchase the Flame and the Flower:Kindle: https://amzn.to/4a6tC9rPaperback: https://bookshop.org/a/110809/9780380005253Check out Claimed By... TBD: https://claimedbytbd.substack.com/

The HOT TAKES get even SPICIER when Torry from Ready to be Romanced and Ready to Be Petty joins Becky to discuss the film adaptation of Emily Henry’s The People We Meet on Vacation. They address the controversial (non!) sex scene and other UN -HORN-I-FIED  changes that happened from book to screen.SHOW NOTES:Ready to Be Petty PodcastInstagram: @rtbppodcastReady to be Romanced Podcast Instagram: @readytoberomancedTSTL Storefront on Bookshop.org: https://bookshop.org/shop/tstlpodcastBecome a TSTL Sponsor: https://www.tstlpodcast.com/sponsors

Erin Whitehead returns to the show to discuss the femdom monster romance, Mastering the Minotaur. She and Becky also ponder the age-old question, “Do minotaur butts have fur?” While the answer may be (fur-ever) unsolved, what IS solved is who’s the Dom and who’s the sub in Becky and Erin’s silly BDSM bit.SHOW NOTES:Chapters: Interactive Stories ⁠-- Check out Becky's game Something to Yacht About.Purchase Mastering the Minotaur:KindleAudioPaperbackBecome a TSTL Sponsor VIDEO: Sub or Dom! (Check out the minotaur art featured in the episode!)

The Heated Rivalry discourse continues with another episode that's not ABOUT Heated Rivalry, but, let's face it, still IS about Heated Rivalry. Becky's pal Carla Cackowski returns to the show to chat about this cultural phenomenon as well as the audio erotica story Ember & Ice, narrated by their twin sons Connor Storrie and Hudson Williams.SHOW NOTES:Claimed by TBD on Substack -- A fictional podcast about a romance podcaster who gets stranded on a foreign planetEmber & Ice (narrated by Heated Rivalry's Connor Storrie and Hudson Williams) -- Available on the Quinn App.Chapters: Interactive Stories -- Check out Becky's game Something to Yacht About.

How could you end 2025 without an EXTRA SPICY discussion of the icy hot TV show and book -- HEATED RIVALRY! On this bonus EMERGENCY episode of TSTL, Allyn Pintal returns to bring her hockey romance expertise to this HEATED discussion!Yes, there are spoilers. Yes, there is swooning. Yes, there is butt talk!This is one shot (as in “episode”) not to miss!SHOW NOTES:Read Heated RivalryPaperbackEbookAudiobookFollow Allyn Pintal!InstagramTikTokMentioned in this episode:Buy TSTL a Happy EndingClaimed by TBDListen to Claimed by TBD -- a fictional sci-fi comedy podcast written and performed by TSTL host Becky FeldmanClaimed By... TBD

The funniest bookworm on the planet returns to TSTL! In this special Hanukkah episode, Becky’s pal Nina Emkin joins the show to review The Eight Heartbreaks of Hanukkah. They chat about whether Jews need a story that’s in the vein of A Christmas Carol, how Mariah Carey is an honorary Jewish rock star, and a fictional Jewish rock star named Jared Sparks.This episode is so fun it’s basically whatever the opposite of a migraine is!Subscribe to Nina's Substack: Always Reading, Always Snacking (https://ninaemkin.substack.com/)Purchase The Eight Heartbreaks of HanukkahPaperbackKindleAudiobookBuy TSTL a Happy EndingTSTL on SubstackTSTL Bookshop.org StorefrontMentioned in this episode:Buy TSTL a Happy Ending

What is cozy, NAUGHTY, and can warm you up ALL OVER? It’s KRAMPUS, baby! And this holiday hunk is FINALLY getting his XXX-mas wish! Punish me, please! Author Kelly Reynolds joins the show today to kick off TSTL’s holiday season by reviewing RESCUING KRAMPUS by Robin Jo Margaret.SHOW NOTES:Check out the show's BONUS VIDEO "Is Krampus Sexy?" via TSTL on SubstackPurchase Rescuing Krampus:KindleAudiobookCheck out books by today's guest, Kelly Reynolds!Rose City RoastersRose City Roasters - Now in audiobook!Holidays in LAGet Audible Premium!I Love You Like It's 1999You, AgainBuy TSTL a Happy EndingGet in TouchSponsor an EpisodeDISCLOSURE: TSTL is an Amazon Affiliate and may collect a small commission if purchases are made via certain links. This is at no extra cost to the consumer.Mentioned in this episode:Buy TSTL a Happy EndingAudible Holiday Promo (Until Dec 16 2025)See if you qualify for Audible Premium for only 0.99 a month. Recommended Audiobook:Audible Premium

Oh the things Suzy Smith can do with only two hands! But with those two appendages, she gripped the bookswag world by the BALLS with Cockmark. On today’s episode of TSTL with a Little Extra Spice, Becky chats with the owner and designer behind the pop-up bookmark sensation! SCHWING!SHOW NOTES:Cockmark Website Cockmark on Instagram Cockmark on TikTok See if you qualify for an Audible Premium promotion! Here's some audiobook recommendations:You, AgainI Love You Like It's 1999Support TSTL:Buy TSTL a Happy EndingSponsor an EpisodeTSTL on SubstackMentioned in this episode:Audible Holiday Promo (Until Dec 16 2025)See if you qualify for Audible Premium for only 0.99 a month. Recommended Audiobook:Audible PremiumBuy TSTL a Happy Ending

Happy Hallow-PEEN month has the happiest of endings with the return of Becky’s best pal Courtney Davis! On today’s bonus episode, they discuss The Scarecrow’s Queen by Mel Braxton and Naomi Lucas. Even better, horny heartthrob Leatherface makes a cameo!SHOW NOTES:Check out the BONUS-bonus video where Becky and Courtney play “Hot or Not” with some of sexiest scarecrows you ever laid eyes upon! Or watch bonus video on YouTube! (https://youtu.be/uVB8X0oceek?si=eSZNCmXk3wMVVc2K)Purchase THE SCARECROW’S QUEEN:KindleAudiobookPaperbackSee if you qualify for this special promotion for Audible Premium! Once you sign up, check out Becky's recommendations for these Audible originals:I Love You Like It's 1999You, AgainTSTL on SubstackBuy TSTL a Happy EndingMentioned in this episode:Audible Holiday Promo (Until Dec 16 2025)See if you qualify for Audible Premium for only 0.99 a month. Recommended Audiobook:Audible Premium

SURPRISE! It’s a special EARLY-IN-THE-WEEK Halloween episode! And today it’s all about those weird d*ngs, baby! Today, Peach from Creature Feature Toys brings their expertise on fantasy adult toys to the world of knots, claspers and more! Peach and Becky discuss the monster why-choose romance CARNAL CRYPTIDS by Vera Valentine.* Because of technical issues, there are a few audio quality issues with this record. It doesn’t detract from the episode at all! However, if there’s a fix, the file will be replaced by the optimal one. Thank you for understanding!SHOW NOTES:Audible Premium Special Offer!I Love You Like It's 1999You, AgainCheck out Creature Feature Toys!WebsiteVisual Novels on ItchInstagramPurchase Carnal Cryptids: East Coast by Vera ValentineKindlePaperbackSupport TSTLBuy TSTL a Happy EndingSponsor an EpisodeTSTL participates in Amazon Affiliates and may receive a commission if purchases are made through certain shared links. This is at no extra cost to the consumer.Mentioned in this episode:Audible Holiday Promo (Until Dec 16 2025)See if you qualify for Audible Premium for only 0.99 a month. Recommended Audiobook:Audible Premium

It’s ALWAYS a happy ending when two romance novel podcasts COME TOGETHER! In part 3 of the rom-pod crossover discussing Amazon’s Scared Sexy originals, Mel from Heaving Bosoms and Becky from Too Stupid to Live tag-team a joint mission to the RUBYVERSE to chat about Space Vampire by Ruby Dixon.SHOW NOTES:See if you qualify for Audible Premium for only $0.99 for the first three months!Becky's Audible Recs:I Love You Like It's 1999You, AgainCheck out Space Vampire by Ruby Dixon, part of Amazon's Scared Sexy series!Check Out HB and TSTL's Crossover Episodes!HB and TSTL Crossover Part 1: All My Boyfriends are MonstersHB and TSTL Crossover Part 2: Beautiful NightmareTSTL on SubstackDISCLOSURE: Too Stupid to Live participates in the Amazon Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program. The podcast creator may collect a small commission if consumers purchase items from Amazon via links shared in the show notes. This is at no extra cost to the consumer.Mentioned in this episode:Audible Holiday Promo (Until Dec 16 2025)See if you qualify for Audible Premium for only 0.99 a month. Recommended Audiobook:Audible Premium

Boo-oing!! Why the ghost b*oner? It's Too Stupid to Live's "Happy Hallow-Peen" Month! And our horny Halloween starts off with some EXXXXTRA SPICE! On this romance MOVIE review episode, the hilarious Mark Rennie brings his love for cinema and monster torsos to discuss LISA FRANKENSTEIN. SHOW NOTES:Thanks to this week's sponsor: Pamela S. Thibodeaux!Pamela S. Thibodeaux Author PagePamela S. Thibodeaux Author PageSponsor an EpisodeWant More Mark Rennie?Follow Mark Rennie on InstagramFollow Mark on TikTokMentioned in this episode:Pamela S. ThibodeauxThanks to today’s sponsor Pamela S. Thibodeaux. For your free audiobook, contact [email protected] and reference TSTL in your message.Get a Free Pamela S. Thibodeaux Audiobook

You know what they say about men with big shoes… THEY MUST BE SWEET, DEADLY CLOWNS?! To celebrate the start of your unofficial sexy spooky season, the hilarious and clown-positive Julie Brister joins the show to discuss the BOZO-horny erotic thriller, Send in the Clowns by Molly Likovich.SHOW NOTES:Purchase Send in the Clowns:KindlePaperbackCheck out the debut fantasy erotica from TSTL listener Sophia “Salty Cutie” Serrano! Where There’s Smoke: A Tale of Lust in a World of MagicBuy TSTL a Happy Ending at Buy Me a Coffee if you're feeling generous.Special thanks to this episode's sponsor Pamela S. Thibodeaux! Get your fix of sexy inspirational romance with a Free Pamela S. Thibodeaux Audiobook! (TSTL participates in affiliate marketing programs such as Amazon Associates.)Mentioned in this episode:Pamela S. ThibodeauxThanks to today’s sponsor Pamela S. Thibodeaux. For your free audiobook, contact [email protected] and reference TSTL in your message.Get a Free Pamela S. Thibodeaux Audiobook

Josh Simpson puts aside Le Guin for some HONEY, honey! (As in Honey Phillips, the author.) He joins Becky to review the Mars-based love story of a cyborg cowboy and a human homesteader with The Cyborg Way ($3.99). And, ladies, let’s just say that Mars may not be as DRY as we thought! SHOW NOTES:Purchase today's book!KindlePaperbackThanks to today’s sponsor Pamela S. Thibodeaux. For your free audiobook, contact [email protected] and reference TSTL in your message.Pamela S. Thibodeaux Author PageGet a Free Pamela S. Thibodeaux AudiobookCheck out TSTL on Substack!TSTL is an Amazon Affiliate. Podcaster may receive commission from purchases via certain shared links.Mentioned in this episode:Pamela S. ThibodeauxThanks to today’s sponsor Pamela S. Thibodeaux. For your free audiobook, contact [email protected] and reference TSTL in your message.Get a Free Pamela S. Thibodeaux Audiobook

Two horny romance pods that sound even HORNIER together?! Yes, please! TSTL and Reading Smut have the romantic podcast team-up of the CENTURY. Together, they revisit the sex-saturated paradise of Cambric Creek as they review SWEET BERRIES by C.M. Nascosta.SHOW NOTES:LISTEN and FOLLOW READING SMUTReading Smut WebsiteReading Smut on InstagramPurchase Sweet BerriesPaperbackKindleAudiobookSUPPORT TSTLTSTL on Buy Me a CoffeeTSTL on Substack

Much like Erik Patterson’s “Write a Romantasy”, this latest episode of TSTL has ALL THE INGREDIENTS required for a most SEX-cellent time! The writer and creator Your Daily Writing Prompt joins Becky to review “Prince and Assassin” by Tavia Lark. Purchase Prince and Assassin: Paperback Kindle Audiobook Check out Write a Romantasy: Paperback Ebook Audiobook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

That scorching heat you feel? It may just be Andrea D’Alessio’s SPARKLING debut romance HOLD ME INSTEAD. Today, she and Becky get HOT AS HELL with TSTL as they talk about how her writing and healing journey coincided to create something special (and SIZZLING). CONTENT NOTICE: While this episode will make you feel like a snuggly warm cat relaxing in a sunbeam, there is a discussion of pelvic pain. If you find yourself wondering if this is something you may have, the organization Tight Lipped has a public guide to find information, providers and, other resources. For links check out the episode page at tstlpodcast.com. SHOW NOTES: Purchase Hold Me Instead: https://amzn.to/4msy8ST Andrea D'Alessio Author Site: https://andreadalessiobooks.com/ TSTL Substack: https://tstlpodcast.substack.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Do you remember the 7th grade classmate who snuck a dirty book into school? Of course you do. And guess what?! She’s today’s guest!  Deanna Russo (a.k.a. Pe-TREE-ta) joins Becky to review the mind-and-time-bending romance, "Cosmic Love at the Multiverse Hair Salon" by Annie Mare. Purchase Today’s Book: Ebook Paperback Kindle Audiobook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ready to get extra spicy and extra STUDIOUS? Romance editor, instructor and writer (a.k.a. Professor of Smut) Jeanne De Vita returns to TSTL to talk to Becky about what it’s like to teach romance to new and experienced writers. They talk story structure, keys to writing intimacy, and NOT ONCE does the teacher give Becky a detention for not raising her hand. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Marlene is happy to talk about bras and boobs so OBVIOUSLY she had a be guest on TSTL with a Little Extra Spice! In this bonus episode, Marlene talks about what it’s like working at Jenette’s Bras in Los Angeles, how everyone deserves something pretty, and much more! TSTL on Substack (https://tstlpodcast.substack.com/) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Conner Shin ("Harley Quinn", "And Just Like That") joins Becky to ask the questions we’re all thinking when it comes centaur romance and erotica. In this episode, they review "The Centaur’s Bride" by Tamsin Ley where they discuss sexy things like horse-herd politics, shifter bodily functions, and estate planning. SHOW NOTES: The Centaur's Bride by Tamsin Ley Paperback (https://bookshop.org/a/110809/9798895480045) Kindle (https://amzn.to/4n2XPKD) Subscribe to TSTL's Substack! (tstlpodcast.substack.com) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

No tiger-monsters were harmed in the making of this episode (if you're not counting emotionally.) Do you like your monster balls to be a LITERAL MONSTER BALL? The hilarious Wayland McQueen joins the show to review the Regency (tiger) monster romance HOW THE MARQUIS FOUND HIS MEOW. They talk character backstories, monster stigma, and the importance of a good spook!   ****SHOW NOTES**** How the Marquis Found his Meow Paperback: (https://bookshop.org/a/110809/9798396666146). Ebook (https://amzn.to/3TgSMsm) Follow/Subscribe to TSTL on Substack (https://tstlpodcast.substack.com/) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Becky’s cousin wrote her erotica for her birthday, so she had to join the pod to discuss her writing process, artistic journey, and all the stuff that made her feel weird! They also talk about their Bubbie because what cousins don’t bring up their GRANDMOTHER when talking about smut?! Show Notes: Boys Behind Backs: (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F3XJB2BG) TSTL on Substack: (https://tstlpodcast.substack.com/) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

To quote Becky’s first crush Goliath from the famous Disney animated series -- “A gargoyle doesn’t whine; he ROARS!” But in today’s book, he also F*CKS! The hilarious Mark Rennie returns to the show to review GARGOYLE VIGILANTE by M.M. Wilde, which, if you can believe it, is a WILD mm paranormal romance. SHOW NOTES: Purchase Gargoyle Vigilante: ⁠Paperback⁠ (⁠https://bookshop.org/a/110809/9798326850379⁠) Kindle⁠ (⁠https://amzn.to/3Z5jebI⁠) Follow Mark on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/markrennie/?hl=en) Want to watch or listen ad-free and get extra content? Consider being a paid subscriber to TSTL’s Substack! (https://tstlpodcast.substack.com) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Storyteller/author Margot Leitman has a lot of free time now, so obviously she HAD to be a guest on TSTL! She joins Becky to ask the IMPORTANT QUESTIONS about the kissy-kiss romance “Her Stranded Billionaire Mix-Up” Bree Livingston, $4.99.SHOW NOTES: TSTL on Bookshop.org! (https://bookshop.org/shop/tstlpodcast BOOK: Her Stranded Billionaire Mix-up: A Mistaken Identity Romance by Bree Livingston Kindle: https://amzn.to/42AKMb8 Paperback: https://www.therippedbodice.com/aff/Beckles212/book/9781983284496 Follow Margot! MargotLeitman.com (https://www.margotleitman.com/) @margotleitman: https://www.instagram.com/margotleitman Want More TSTL? TSTL on Substack: https://tstlpodcast.substack.com/ Support TSTL! https://www.tstlpodcast.com/support-tstl TSTL is an affiliate of certain online shops and may receive a small commission if certain links are used to purchase books. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A lot of great things have popped up for Jessie Rosen since her last appearance on TSTL. She got amazing bangs. She’s working on her posture. Oh, and she WROTE A NEW BOOK! Today, Jessie joins Becky to discuss her second novel ALL THE SIGNS. And funny enough, YOUR horoscope today just happens to read, “All the signs point to this episode making your day!”   SHOW NOTES: Book: All The Signs   Paperback (https://bookshop.org/a/110809/9780593716076)  Ebook (https://bookshop.org/a/110809/9780593716083)    Audiobook (https://amzn.to/3RZVbY3) Follow Jessie  Website (https://jessierosen.com/) Instagram⁠ (⁠https://www.instagram.com/jessierosenwriter⁠) Substack: ⁠Bravery by Jessie Rosen⁠ (⁠https://braverybyjessierosen.substack.com/⁠) SUPPORT TSTL: Website⁠: (⁠https://www.tstlpodcast.com/support⁠) Bookshop.org Storefront⁠ (⁠https://bookshop.org/shop/tstlpodcast⁠) Substack⁠: (⁠https://tstlpodcast.substack.com/⁠) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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It’s all about the sex scenes, baby! Author Noël Stark joins Becky to discuss her entertainment-industry (and-NOT-typical-Hollywood) romance “Love, Camera, Action”. She and Becky also chat about working in entertainment, the writing process, and how directors-of-photography are never NOT the sexiest one on set. (Sorry, George Clooney.)LOVE CAMERA ACTION: Paperback - https://www.therippedbodice.com/aff/Beckles212/book/9798892420402 Ebook- https://bookshop.org/a/110809/9798892420419 Hardcover- https://bookshop.org/a/110809/9798892420402 FOLLOW NOËL STARK: https://www.noelstark.com/ tiktok - https://www.tiktok.com/@noelstarkauthor insta: https://www.instagram.com/noelstarkauthor/ Want More TSTL-Reviewed-and-Recommended Books? Check out TSTL’s Bookshop.org Storefront! https://bookshop.org/shop/tstlpodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Olivia Rellim a.k.a. SARA PHOEBE MILLER checks into TSTL’s Monster M.A.S.H. Resort to review No Knot About It by Elliot Ason ($1.49), a novella that puts the HOT in HOTEL! But before their departure to the omegaverse, she chats with Becky about her new graphic novel You Belong Here.  BOOKS: You Belong Here: (https://bookshop.org/a/110809/9781250822307) No Knot About It: (https://amzn.to/44a8xYS)  FOLLOW SARA: Website: (https://www.saraphoebemiller.com/) Instagram: (https://www.instagram.com/saraphoebee/)  WANT MORE TSTL? TSTL on Substack (https://tstlpodcast.substack.com/) TSTL on Bookshop.org: (https://bookshop.org/shop/tstlpodcast) Support TSTL: (https://www.tstlpodcast.com/support-tstl) * TSTL is an affiliate of Amazon, Bookshop.org, and the Ripped Bodice. The podcast creator may receive a small commission if items are purchased via certain links. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hey baby! What’s sexier audio than TALKING about SEXY AUDIO? Mindy Marzec (This Fairy Tale Life) joins Becky to discuss their favorite audio erotica creators and stories!SHOW NOTES:Quinn (Mindy’s faves): Naudio – (https://www.tryquinn.com/creators/naudio) Anonyfun – (https://www.tryquinn.com/creators/anonyfun) drRapture – (https://www.tryquinn.com/audio/drraptures-office-dom) Follow Mindy (https://www.instagram.com/fairytalemindy)Dipsea (Becky’s faves): The Local – (https://www.dipseastories.com/audiobooks/the-local-series/) Wings of Winter – (https://www.dipseastories.com/audiobooks/wings-of-winter-series/) Hometown – (https://www.dipseastories.com/audiobooks/hometown-series/) Subscribe to the TSTL Substack! https://tstlpodcast.substack.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Blair M. Shadows may have written as slow burn romance, but the HEAT is still scorching! On this episode of TSTL, Blair talks about her slow-burn yet CLIMACTIC story – the one she wrote ("CRYSTAL IRIS" – now available!) AND the one she LIVED when she finally decided to pursue writing.SHOW NOTES:Crystal Iris by Blair M. Shadows Kindle (https://amzn.to/41hxles ) Paperback (https://www.therippedbodice.com/aff/Beckles212/book/9798991800402 ) Audiobook (https://amzn.to/3QHbuYQ ) Follow Blair M. Shadows Author Page (https://www.blairshadows.com/) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/blair.shadows) Support TSTL! Subscribe to the TSTL Substack!  (https://tstlpodcast.substack.com/) Buy TSTL a Happy Ending!  (https://buymeacoffee.com/tstlpodcast) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Writer Rebecca Anne Nguyen joins Becky at “TSTL Studios” (i.e. her apartment but with a curtain) to discuss her experience narrating her fantastical, time-traveling, epic love story, The 23rd Hero.SHOW NOTES:Book: The 23rd Hero by Rebecca Anne Nguyen Ebook Audiobook (Now an Audie Finalist!) Paperback Too Stupid to Live is an Amazon Affiliate and may receive a small commission if a purchase is made via certain links Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s a TALE as old as TIME: Beauty goes for the Beast… AND Gaston! And then Gaston and the Beast go for EACH OTHER! A practical FAIRYTALE of a human being, Mindy Marzec partakes in a different type of theme park… HER SMUT ERA! She joins Becky to discuss THE BEAST by Katee Robert ($4.99).SHOW NOTES:The BeastKatee Robert·      Ebook - (https://amzn.to/4jqrGLk) ·      Audiobook (https://amzn.to/4h9Sm1j) ·      Paperback (https://www.therippedbodice.com/aff/Beckles212/book/9781951329051)TSTL Episode: Desperate Measures with Mel Cowan (https://www.tstlpodcast.com/episodes/desperate-measures) TSTL on Substack! (https://tstlpodcast.substack.com/) Follow Mindy! Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/fairytalemindy/?hl=en) This Fairy Tale Life (https://thisfairytalelife.com/) Mindy Marzec Coaching and Consulting (mindymarzec.com) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Who could’ve PROPHESIZED this one?! Francesca from Under the Covers Book Blog joins the show to review, yes, a MOTHMAN romance! “Lessons with the Mothman” by Kathryn Moon ($3.99) is today’s subject so be sure to take notes. You can do that one-handed, right?SHOW NOTES:Under the Covers·     Under the Covers Book Blog: (https://www.underthecoversbookblog.com/)·     Under the Covers Community: (https://www.underthecoverscommunity.com/)·     Mysterylandia.com (https://www.mysterylandia.com/)  Lessons with the Mothman by Kathryn Moon·     Ebook (https://amzn.to/3CfJecx)·     Paperback (https://www.therippedbodice.com/aff/Beckles212/book/9781959571339)Books Mentioned:·     Kiss of Iron by Clare Sager (https://amzn.to/4hHAx9V)·     A Rivalry of Hearts by Tessonja Odette (https://amzn.to/40KIh3Z)Interested in more MOTH MEN? Be sure to check out these links:·     The Mothman in Love Collector’s Edition (http://kck.st/4hB10Ww)·     Sweet Berries by C.M. Nascosta (https://amzn.to/4aTa5be) Support TSTL!Buy TSTL a Happy Ending on Buy Me a Coffee (https://buymeacoffee.com/tstlpodcast)Subscribe to the TSTL Substack (free and paid subscriptions) https://tstlpodcast.substack.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Catch a special sneak peak of “Claimed By… TBD”, a fictional podcast series now available on TSTL’s Substack! Subscribe to TSTL’s Substack: (https://tstlpodcast.substack.com/) Check out “Claimed by TBD”: (https://tstlpodcast.substack.com/s/claimed-by-tbd) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The final show of 2024 is ready to MÉNAGE À TROIS your Hanukkah, baby!! The hilarious and brilliant comedian Gilli Nissim joins host Becky Feldman to review FEAST OF LOVE (0.99) by Ceri Grenelle. This short novella is a contemporary romance where THREE PEOPLE are “SPINNIN’ THAT DREIDEL”, if you catching that meaning. Enjoy!!SHOW NOTES: Book: Feast of Love by Ceri Grenelle – (https://amzn.to/3CRVjUX) Live Show: We’re Gross at the Elysian Theater on January 25th! (https://www.elysiantheater.com/events?event-id=102797) Support TSTL! Buy Me a Coffee (https://buymeacoffee.com/tstlpodcast) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Buzz! Buzz! Buzz! Oh, that VIBRATING is the sound of a TATTOO ARTIST working his MAGIC ON YOU. In this super special XX-but-not-XXX-Christmas episode, Amanda Sitko returns to discuss Merry Inkmas by Talia Hibbert ($3.99).SHOW NOTES:Blog: 2024 TSTL Faves (https://www.tstlpodcast.com/more-stupid-stuff/2024/12/9/2024-tstl-favorites)Book: Merry Inkmas by Talia Hibbert: Kindle: (https://amzn.to/4fKOnrC) Audio: (https://amzn.to/4fID8zU) Paperback: (https://amzn.to/3ASLbee) Support: TSTL on Buy Me a Coffee (https://buymeacoffee.com/tstlpodcast) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices