We’re back to our first loves: Emily Rath and bisexual awakenings. Beautiful Things kicks off the Second Sons Trilogy, and we’re finding out if Emily brought the spice to Regency England before she ever brought it to the Jacksonville Rays. Spoiler: she did.

📖 This Week’s Book: Beautiful Things by Emily Rath

💞 Tropes: MFM, regency romance, slow burn, reverse harem

⚠️ Triggers: Childhood trauma, sexism/classism

🔖 Episode Chapters

• 00:00:00 - Catching Up and Introducing Beautiful Things

• 00:17:45 - Book Ratings and Review

• 00:21:45 - Deep Dive: Beautiful Things

• 01:09:25 - Final Thoughts and Next Week’s Book

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Our post-apocalyptic wish finally arrived this week (sort of). Mercury Striking by Rebecca Zanetti is a dystopian romance that promises spice at the end of the world, but we’ll see if it survives its own plot.

📖 This Week’s Book: Mercury Striking by Rebecca Zanetti

💞 Tropes: MF, post-apocalyptic, military romance, forced proximity

⚠️ Triggers: Death, violence, kidnapping, pandemic

🔖 Episode Chapters

• 00:00:00 - Catching Up and Introducing Mercury Striking

• 00:07:00 - Book Ratings and Review

• 00:24:45 - Deep Dive: Mercury Striking

• 01:01:35 - Final Thoughts and Next Week’s Book

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A spooky season reverse harem where the men watch a little too closely? Fall For Us by Samantha Bee sounds tailor-made for us, so grab your candy bucket and find out whether this one's a trick or a treat.

📖 This Week’s Book: Fall for Us by Samantha Bee

💞 Tropes: MMMF, reverse harem, stalker romance, multi-POV

⚠️ Triggers: Stalking, murder, noncon, dubcon, drugging

🔖 Episode Chapters

• 00:00:00 - Catching Up and Introducing Fall for Us

• 00:09:55 - Book Ratings and Review

• 00:24:59 - Deep Dive: Fall for Us

• 01:05:40 - Final Thoughts and Next Week’s Book

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