First: we want to say a special HUGE THANKS to all the HBs in the healthcare field on the front lines of fighting this pandemic. We owe you everything.  Second: do you need some extra joy this week? Come with us in the way back machine to mid-February when we recorded the first of our three part series on the best/worst erotic thriller ever made: KILLING ME SOFTLY.  The whole series, along with 83 other posts, is available on our Patreon for just $5 per month! Mentioned in this episode:Love the show? Leave a review! Give HB a 5 Star rating and review wherever you listen! It helps us grow and makes us feel like 1 million dollars. And we're still doing the bribe! If you leave a 5 Star review, we'll guarantee to review whatever book or movie you recommend!

Hey HBs! We're here with part 2 of Rebel by Beverly Jenkins. Will Valinda stick with her marriage of convenience or let the sophisticated, handy pirate of her dreams dote on her for the rest of her life? Will Drake finally get to teach Valinda about all the bed games that make her so curious? Will Jenkins deliver insightful social commentary that applies to both America Times (Reconstruction) and modern day? YOU BET YOUR FACES!  Bonus Content: GOAT has a brother in Colorado!, *Bing Boong Bong* This is a confuse/Sexy Logistics, Erin and Mel LOVE Zorro and need a Zorro Times book, Erin and Mel wax poetical about faking your own death in America Times, and so much more!  Lady Loves:  Melody: Lifting weights! Now that we're social distancing don't go to the gym. If you don't have weights at home, do what this guy is doing! Maybe with your kids! (Thanks to Katee Robert for bringing me this instagram account). And this roundup of 15 Must Read Black-Authored Historical Romance Novels of the Last 25 Years.  Erin: Blue Light Reducing Glasses so your eyes don't burn at your big computer work job.  Episode Sponsor:  The Honey Don't List by Christina Lauren! It's a must-buy rom com about two assistants who need to keep their bosses together and feel an attraction to each other that is enemies to lovers goodness! Preorder now because it comes out on March 24th, 2020!  Patreon Shout Out:  Tabitha B, you are descended from Dogoda, a Slavic deity who has been called The Wind God of Compassion. Dogoda is associated with love and abundance, and your loved-ones feel that in spades. You also inspire growth in others because Dogoda was known for bringing gentle western breezes which ushered in change. Ever wondered about your creative streak? He is the wind which shapes the clouds into pictures and patterns, delighting everyone who sees them. And if you like a bit of whimsy, you’re going to love this. Offerings for Dogoda were rarely material, rather, they were happy dances and songs dedicated to him. Who needs stuff, right? Let’s savor the experience of living joyfully. For tons of bonus content, shout outs, and gifts, check out our PATREON! Subscribe! Rate! Review!  Merch: Redbubble And follow our socials:  Instagram: @heavingbosoms Twitter: @heaving_bosoms FacebookMentioned in this episode:Love the show? Leave a review! Give HB a 5 Star rating and review wherever you listen! It helps us grow and makes us feel like 1 million dollars. And we're still doing the bribe! If you leave a 5 Star review, we'll guarantee to review whatever book or movie you recommend!

Em C and Nat talk about how art can lead you to the corporate training world. Why Nora Roberts is the best gateway to romance! How you only like an Alpha-hole ON THE PAGE! And so much more like how people read science books for fun! Em makes cool art and you can find her at emchileseart on Instagram. And on Monday, March 23rd we're bringing you part 2 of Rebel by Beverly Jenkins. You guys, we get to the kissing!! Mentioned in this episode:Love the show? Leave a review! Give HB a 5 Star rating and review wherever you listen! It helps us grow and makes us feel like 1 million dollars. And we're still doing the bribe! If you leave a 5 Star review, we'll guarantee to review whatever book or movie you recommend!

Hey HBs! Come enjoy part 1 of REBEL by Beverly Jenkins! We've got a teacher who's calling in life is to help as newly-free people learn to read and write as possible and the dashing Captain who just wants to support her dreams and love her forever and maybe do sex in a tree house that he built with is own two hands! This America Times book is as densely-packed with wisdom as it is with sizzling banter and inspiring content.  Bonus Content: 50 points to Slytherin after Melody sings AGAIN, Melody is a MILF with an equally sexy new ride, Erin and Melody learn a ton more about Reconstruction (which is firmly in America Times), "your thing or my thing?", lobster bisque fiascos, and so much more!  Lady Loves: Social Distancing! Let's all to it (not) together! Seriously, stay in your house, wash your hands for 20 seconds VERY frequently, wipe all smooth surfaces down with disinfecting solution regularly, and consolidate grocery shopping as much as possible. Also, shop for the elderly! If you're older, let people shop for you! Have you ever wanted to do a Love Actually with the signs? Erin thinks that's how you should ask your elderly neighbor if they need groceries. It's firmly her idea and no one else's. But most of all, unless it's crucial, STAY IN YOUR HOUSE.  Episode Sponsor: Bawdy Bookworms! They pair romance books with pleasure toys and send them all straight to your door! Use code SEXYHB for 10% off all Quickies and anything in the store!  Get the Bawdy Quicky Join Bawdy Bookworms Insiders  And check out their Instagram! Patreon Shout Out:  Jenna W., you are a Basan or Fire Rooster, a gigantic fire-breathing Japanese chicken that is like "cluck cluck I'll burn your alive if you cross me." Mostly you hang out in the mountainous bamboo forests of Japan, but when you come down to the villages, watch out. You breathe a cold, ethereal blue ghost fire that burns people with FEAR. You have blue feet and green feathers and a red body, which is fabulous and hard to miss, except you are invisible at will. People just hear the flapping of your chicken wings, going "basaaaa basaaa basaaaa." It's probably the last thing your enemies will ever hear, which is a shame, because you have a lot of wisdom to impart. But that’s ok, you should save your wisdom for your friends anyway. Not everyone deserves you.Mentioned in this episode:Love the show? Leave a review! Give HB a 5 Star rating and review wherever you listen! It helps us grow and makes us feel like 1 million dollars. And we're still doing the bribe! If you leave a 5 Star review, we'll guarantee to review whatever book or movie you recommend!

Hey HB's! It's Erin and Cole from Cigarette Burn: A Movie Podcast talking about a favorite film of theirs. NEWSIES!!! That's right, hear two grown BFFs go down the rabbit hole of nostalgia and innocent joy as they recap and discuss this perfect film.  And make sure to check out Cole's podcast for more movie goodness!  Lady Loves:  Cole: Be Kind Wraps to cut down on single-use plastics! And please go to youtube and find Kenny Ortega doing promo interviews for Dirty Dancing. Especially the one where he teaches Oprah how to dirty dance!  Erin: Also youtube Christian Bale yelling at that guy in Terminator! And just watch Newsies. Mentioned in this episode:Love the show? Leave a review! Give HB a 5 Star rating and review wherever you listen! It helps us grow and makes us feel like 1 million dollars. And we're still doing the bribe! If you leave a 5 Star review, we'll guarantee to review whatever book or movie you recommend!

Megan L and Nat recorded an episode IN PERSON, in NAPERVILLE, MOTHERFUCKERS, staring into each other's eyes! They talk about how YA transitions perfectly in to Romance and how we are all just horny teens living for the romance in books! They discuss what it's like to own a small business, what it's really like in Naperville, and do clothes REALLY act like that? And on Monday, March 9th, we're giving you PREMIUM NEWSIES CONTENT! HB and Newsies superfan Cole joins Erin to discuss (or reenact?) the famed and beloved Disney Movie Musical NEWSIES! Mentioned in this episode:Love the show? Leave a review! Give HB a 5 Star rating and review wherever you listen! It helps us grow and makes us feel like 1 million dollars. And we're still doing the bribe! If you leave a 5 Star review, we'll guarantee to review whatever book or movie you recommend!

Hey HB's! We've got more Melody catnip: alien erotic romance! To celebrate the new Ice Planet Podcast, we're rereleasing our chat about Barbarian's Mate, the 7th installment of the Ice Planet Barbarians series. We've got Josie, the last of the original women to resonate, and Haeden, the grumpiest 7 foot blue alien a girl could ask for. But dudes! He's not grumpy! He's a secret cinnamon roll who just can't stop spilling in his loin cloth! This duke is a virgin and he's the virgin duke of her secret dreams.  Bonus Content:  Our humble comments on the title (get @ us authors, we offer our services to all), new segment transition: *Beep Boop Bird Click*, IUD hijinks, taking someone to your FURS, faking farts to hide your true love, luxury caves, lady nectar, heavy balls, spurs, sexy papoose, and how to not be a Romeo.  Lady Loves:  Erin: Maybelline Super Stay Matte in Self Starter (which she now concedes is the best lipstick on the market) Melody: Make good choices for yourself, like not furtively eating frosting with a spoon like a Gollum. For tons of bonus content, shout outs, and gifts, check out our PATREON! Subscribe! Rate! Review!  Merch: Redbubble And follow our socials:  Instagram: @heavingbosoms Twitter: @heaving_bosoms FacebookMentioned in this episode:Love the show? Leave a review! Give HB a 5 Star rating and review wherever you listen! It helps us grow and makes us feel like 1 million dollars. And we're still doing the bribe! If you leave a 5 Star review, we'll guarantee to review whatever book or movie you recommend!

In the land of many tangents, Jenn R (SHE GOT HER SHOUTOUT DAMMIT) and Nat discuss why you should not ALWAYS rub soy candles into your skin, give a Jackie Collins shoutout, breakdown some retails woes, and do a condiment DEEP DIVE! Jenn was joined in the studio by her dog, so there may be some clickety clacking of little feet in the background. Jenn R is the maker at Post Pour Co and makes soy based candles that smell AMAZING! HB exclusive candles are available on Etsy. Follow her on Instagram! And on Monday, listen to Heaving Bosoms Proper for Ice Planet content! We’re rereleasing our episode on Barbarian’s Mate to celebrate the new podcast being made by Dani from Black Chick Lit! If you haven’t listened to the Ice Planet Podcast, you’re missing out. Dani is joined by a new guest each week to recap and discuss each and every book in the original Ice Planet Barbarians series. And… there’s going to be some people you know joining her in the next few weeks! Mentioned in this episode:Love the show? Leave a review! Give HB a 5 Star rating and review wherever you listen! It helps us grow and makes us feel like 1 million dollars. And we're still doing the bribe! If you leave a 5 Star review, we'll guarantee to review whatever book or movie you recommend!

We're back with Part 2 of The Bollywood Bride by Sonali Dev! Ria and Vikram get their happy ending in their second chance romance! Plus, as Jen from Fated Mates says, this novel is Hunting for Big Game when it comes to mental health stigma and healing from trauma.  Bonus Content: Fun sound checks, Erin makes a big mistake, Pooping on Promises, Traditional Naperville Tree Lightings, Melody let's Erin take the wheel (??), *Bing Boong Bong* Melody Gets Very Detailed About The Sex Scenes, and so much more!  Lady Loves:  Erin: Celestial Seasonings Cinnamon Cardamom Tea! Melody: Countertop hot water dispensers!  Patreon Shout Out: Meaghan L, You are a Gamayun, a huge impressive bird with the head of a beautiful woman. You know the future, the past, and all of creation, so you fly around spreading prophecies and divine messages. You are worshipped throughout the world for your intellect, which is pretty appropriate because you are the smartest birdwoman ever. You live on an island in a tropical paradise when you aren't flying around spreading all your immense wisdom, so you are obviously living your best life. Queen Bird! Make sure to check out our Patreon for over 75 exclusive posts! Subscribe! Rate! Review!  Merch: Redbubble And follow our socials:  Instagram: @heavingbosoms Twitter: @heaving_bosoms FacebookMentioned in this episode:Love the show? Leave a review! Give HB a 5 Star rating and review wherever you listen! It helps us grow and makes us feel like 1 million dollars. And we're still doing the bribe! If you leave a 5 Star review, we'll guarantee to review whatever book or movie you recommend!

In this episode of Ask-A-Badass HB, Erika C and Natalie cover some very niche medical BING BOONG BONGS. They talk about reading romance as an escape, how Erika might ACTUALLY be a superhero, how she copes with her sometimes bleak work job as a romance reader and a mom. And tune in on Monday, February 24th for Part 2 of The Bollywood Bride by Sonali Dev! Once again, we want to make sure you know there’s some content that might be tricky. So be careful if sexual assault, domestic abuse, mental health issues, mental health shame, or eating disorders are triggering. We try to deal with the content as sensitively as possible and still manage to get some giggles in, but take care of yourselves nonetheless. Mentioned in this episode:Love the show? Leave a review! Give HB a 5 Star rating and review wherever you listen! It helps us grow and makes us feel like 1 million dollars. And we're still doing the bribe! If you leave a 5 Star review, we'll guarantee to review whatever book or movie you recommend!

Happy Monday! We're recapping part one of The Bollywood Bride by Sonali Dev! It's a second chance romance of two childhood sweethearts, set during a traditional Indian wedding! Ria and Vikram are a big, beautiful ANGST. Make sure to be careful if you find sexual assault, mental health issues/crises, mental health shaming, eating disorders, depression, suicide, or domestic abuse triggering.   Bonus Content: Melody hasn't seen Newsies, henna meanings, public butt fingering, *Bing Boong Bong* Coffee Cream with Erin, *Bing Boong Bong* Reality Check with Melody, and would Erin be a giant bitch to Ria IRL? Probs.  Lady Loves:  Melody: Take care of your mental health. I faced my fears and talked to my GP about taking an SSRI and I'm in the process of finding a new therapist after mine retired. It's made a WORLD of difference!  Erin: Check out the facebook spinoff groups! There's one for crafting, one for The Bachelor, for RPGs, for Mental Health, for Health and Fitness, for Love Island, for cocktails and craft beers... tons!  Congratulations to Stephanie, Kate, and Rachel for their winning designs for our limited edition KissCon Merch! All proceeds will be going to All Hands and Hearts to benefit Puerto Rican disaster relief!  Patreon Shout Out! Rohani R., you are descended from Hemera, the Greek personification of Day. You bring light and warmth to everyone you come in contact with. Your sun-shiny disposition and steadfastness give others the stability and comfort they need. But you’ve got bite, as well, just as the sun warms and nourishes, it has the ability to burn. And just as Day takes 12 hours to herself each night, you have the wisdom to give yourself what you need to stay balanced and happy. Make sure to check out our Patreon for over 75 exclusive posts! Subscribe! Rate! Review!  Merch: Redbubble And follow our socials:  Instagram: @heavingbosoms Twitter: @heaving_bosoms FacebookMentioned in this episode:Love the show? Leave a review! Give HB a 5 Star rating and review wherever you listen! It helps us grow and makes us feel like 1 million dollars. And we're still doing the bribe! If you leave a 5 Star review, we'll guarantee to review whatever book or movie you recommend!

Hey HBs! On this episode of Ask-A-Badass, Nat and Caitlin talk about the upside of long commutes, if audio books are actually reading, Girl Scouts (favorite cookie anyone?), reading goals, what to do when life hands you lemons and limes, and a very SLIPPERY *Bing, Boong, Bong*! And join us on Monday, February 17th for Part 1 of The Bollywood Bride by Sonali Dev. It’s a beautiful second chance romance, but it comes with a whole passel of content warnings. Be careful if sexual assault, child abuse, severe mental health crises, mental health shaming, and gritty depictions of depression are triggering for you. It’s a very beautiful, but it’s a big angst as well.Mentioned in this episode:Love the show? Leave a review! Give HB a 5 Star rating and review wherever you listen! It helps us grow and makes us feel like 1 million dollars. And we're still doing the bribe! If you leave a 5 Star review, we'll guarantee to review whatever book or movie you recommend!

We're bringing you a monster-sized episode for our first sexy monster! **heart-eyed emoji**. Join us for Firelight by Kristen Callihan, a romance mystery set in Sherlock Holmes Times which may or may not have made us spontaneously combust a couple of times. Callihan is a master of "show, don't tell" and we were riveted for every moment. Plus, let's review: Sexy. Monster. Bonus content: New dog GOAT, Big Slash/Stab, tongue-only kissing, masquerade masks, fight scenes, and so much more!  Self-Love Recommendations:  Erin: For the People. Watch TV lawyers be terrible at their jobs and never get disbarred!  Melody: Don't fall asleep in the bath. She didn't die, but she definitely snort-splashed everywhere. Mentioned in this episode:Love the show? Leave a review! Give HB a 5 Star rating and review wherever you listen! It helps us grow and makes us feel like 1 million dollars. And we're still doing the bribe! If you leave a 5 Star review, we'll guarantee to review whatever book or movie you recommend!

Hey HBs! Sink into the sultry sounds of Stefannie C's voice during this episode of Ask-A-Badass, where Nat and Stefannie talk cake, Cavill, polyamory, self defense, AND SO MUCH MORE! And join us on Monday, February 10 for a rerelease of our first sexy monster! We'll be in your feeds with Firelight by Kristen Callihan. Mentioned in this episode:Love the show? Leave a review! Give HB a 5 Star rating and review wherever you listen! It helps us grow and makes us feel like 1 million dollars. And we're still doing the bribe! If you leave a 5 Star review, we'll guarantee to review whatever book or movie you recommend!

Hey HBs! We're here with part 2 of From Lukov With Love by Mariana Zapata! This Slytherin/Slytherin romance was ALL ABOUT THE W and gave us all the feels!  Bonus content: RIGHT TO BOOK!, Erin eats a little crow but then takes it back, *Bing Boong Bong* This Is A Bullshit with Erin, Melody's gross depression life hack, all of Ivan's nurtures and doing compliments and SWOON, *Bing Boong Bong* Birth Control with Melody, one of the most graphically described sex scenes we've ever done?, and so much more!  Lady Loves:  Melody: International Delight Coffee Creamer in Oreo Erin: Fancy dog kennel that looks like a classy table!  Listener Elizabeth S talks all about nerdom and being a lifelong romance reader with dyslexia in this Smart Podcast, Trashy Books episode.  Patreon Shout Out:  Ashley T, you are Beiwe, the Sami goddess of the sun, spring, fertility, and sanity. You fill every space you enter with your positivity and hope, like spring, you have the ability to renew drab outlooks and projects with your fresh perspective. Beiwe was also known to restore the mental health of those driven mad by the darkness of the winter, and you do that for yourself and your inner circle because you have an innate ability to separate yourself from toxic people. So, thanks for your warmth and grounded sense of healthy choices, Ashley. You make every day a beautiful dawning.  Make sure to check out our Patreon for 75 exclusive posts! Subscribe! Rate! Review!  Merch: Redbubble And follow our socials:  Instagram: @heavingbosoms Twitter: @heaving_bosoms FacebookMentioned in this episode:Love the show? Leave a review! Give HB a 5 Star rating and review wherever you listen! It helps us grow and makes us feel like 1 million dollars. And we're still doing the bribe! If you leave a 5 Star review, we'll guarantee to review whatever book or movie you recommend!

Do like tangents? Regency romance? Weird ventriloquist dummy portraits? Tarot? Tauruses? Then you will love this episode, because Nat talks to Holly E from Wildly Tarot! And tune in on Monday, February 4th for Part 2 of From Lukov With Love by Mariana Zapata! Mentioned in this episode:Love the show? Leave a review! Give HB a 5 Star rating and review wherever you listen! It helps us grow and makes us feel like 1 million dollars. And we're still doing the bribe! If you leave a 5 Star review, we'll guarantee to review whatever book or movie you recommend!

Hey HBs! We're here with From Lukov with Love by Mariana Zapata! This ice skating enemies to lovers made us both do several swoons!  Bonus Content: the beautiful balance that is our opposite personalities, Melody has been attacked by new criminal mastermind TEAM: Rooster and GOAT, *Bing Boong Bong* Ice skating with Erin, *Bing Boong Bong* Butt Cheeks with Erin, Ivan is Queen Bird, big giant balls, *Bing Boong Bong* MORE figure skating with Erin, pouty pink lips, and so much more!  Housekeeping: 1. We won't use Hapa anymore unless it's specifically for people who are half white and half Native Hawaiian. We'll stick with biracial, mixed, or multiracial in the future.  2. If you're a patron, please check that your giving tier is accurate to your dollar amount!  Patreon Shout Out:  Kendall H-O, you are descended from Pasithea, the youngest of the charities and personification of meditation and relaxation. You’re not all sleepy self-care, though, you’re way too well-rounded for that. With parents like Hera and Dionysis, Pasithea not only had a passionate love of family, but she knew how to have a daaaaamn good time. And you got those traits in spades, for which your loved ones are endlessly grateful.  Mentioned in this episode:Love the show? Leave a review! Give HB a 5 Star rating and review wherever you listen! It helps us grow and makes us feel like 1 million dollars. And we're still doing the bribe! If you leave a 5 Star review, we'll guarantee to review whatever book or movie you recommend!

Nat and Jess talk about how Laura Ingalls Wilder is problematic, but we still have a soft space in our heart for her! They do a deep dive into sun dried tomato aioli! ALSO WHAT IS SCRAPBOOKING!? And why it's not just for people with kids anymore! Document the lives you lead, no matter what fills it!  And join us on Monday, January 27 for From Lukov with Love by Mariana Zapata! Weeeeee LIKED IT!!!!   Mentioned in this episode:Love the show? Leave a review! Give HB a 5 Star rating and review wherever you listen! It helps us grow and makes us feel like 1 million dollars. And we're still doing the bribe! If you leave a 5 Star review, we'll guarantee to review whatever book or movie you recommend!

Hey HBs! We're here with part 2 of Red, White, & Royal Blue by Casey McQuinston! Come swoon with us over Alex and Henry and their forbidden romance. Presidents, power points, Queens, ribs, Texas, elections, paparazzi, tabloids, scandal, and LOVE CONQUERING ALL.  Bonus Content: Melody puts on a shirt, Erin gets dog food and knows oceans?, a parenthetical friendship love moment, #titsoutforweddingsornot, King James First of His Name/the bible/and other Gay History with Erin and Melody, #notbiblicalscholars2020, scolding the Daily Mail, more oceans with Erin?, she knows the seas, guys.  Lady Loves:  Melody: Turn off social media notifications, unless you're a cult moderator. Then don't do that.  Erin: Don't finish books you don't like! DNF! Be like Fated Mates and read until either the book is done, or you're done with the book.  Patreon Shout Out:  Emily F., you are an occamy, a beautiful blue birdsnake that lays eggs of pure silver. You are very protective of your eggs, going to great lengths to both hide and defend them. Your most interesting ability is choranaptyxis, which is the ability to shrink or grow to fit any space. You can be as small as a thimble or as large as an ocean, depending on your mood. You’re the epitome of adaptation in action and that makes you both special and resilient. Make sure to check out our Patreon for 75 exclusive posts! Subscribe! Rate! Review!  Merch: Redbubble And follow our socials:  Instagram: @heavingbosoms Twitter: @heaving_bosoms FacebookMentioned in this episode:Love the show? Leave a review! Give HB a 5 Star rating and review wherever you listen! It helps us grow and makes us feel like 1 million dollars. And we're still doing the bribe! If you leave a 5 Star review, we'll guarantee to review whatever book or movie you recommend!

Hey HBs! We're here with Red, White, and Royal Blue by Casey McQuinston! It's an enemies to lovers romance about the First Son of the United States and a Prince of England. OMG. The writing is stunning, the banter is delectable, and the romance is full-body-tingle-inducing. It's the best book either of us read in 2019.  Bonus Content: Melody's drunk on hot chocolate, Rooster has several new jobs and worried Erin with her snoot problems, ROYAL BONERS, *Bing Boong Bong* Turkey Bombs with Erin, and so much more!  We're running a design contest! Anyone can create a limited edition piece of art for our 2020 meetup at Kisscon! Send your designs to heavingbosomspodcast (at) gmail (dot) com by February 7th and we’ll announce the winners on Galentine’s Day, February 13th. The winning logos will be added to our Redbubble Store so all HB Kisscon attendees can order shirts and totes and whatever the hell else you want to rock at the conference in April! All proceeds from this limited edition merch is going to charity, so make sure to send us your entries!  PATREON SHOUT OUT:  Darleen C., You are a bowtruckle, an super-smart best friend stick insect that is peacable and shy until someone tries to cut down your tree. If anyone, especially a tree surgeon, threatens the bowtruckle and its friends, you will jump out of a tree and gouge out the attacker's eyes. But if the person offers the bowtruckle snacks, it usually buys them enough time to get away. What can we say? You like what you like and we support that. Make sure to check out our Patreon bonus content! Subscribe! Rate! Review!  Merch: Redbubble And follow our socials:  Instagram: @heavingbosoms Twitter: @heaving_bosoms Facebook: facebook.com/heavingbosomspodcastMentioned in this episode:Love the show? Leave a review! Give HB a 5 Star rating and review wherever you listen! It helps us grow and makes us feel like 1 million dollars. And we're still doing the bribe! If you leave a 5 Star review, we'll guarantee to review whatever book or movie you recommend!

Adam and Laura take Natalie on a journey of what it means to be a beta reader. Adam uses a lot of references about movies and pop culture that Natalie has no idea about. They talk about why dogs are important. And they talk about one of the most important things - that communicating about romance can help strengthen your relationship and help your find out more about yourself. Please note that if you are looking for Biscuits and Bodices, they have changed their name to Babes in Romanceland! And join us on Monday, January 13th for Red, White, and Royal Blue by Casey McQuinston! Mentioned in this episode:Love the show? Leave a review! Give HB a 5 Star rating and review wherever you listen! It helps us grow and makes us feel like 1 million dollars. And we're still doing the bribe! If you leave a 5 Star review, we'll guarantee to review whatever book or movie you recommend!

Hey HBs! We're here with an apology minisode because we needed a mental health week. Take care of yourselves, your girlfriends, and we'll see you next week with Red, White, and Royal Blue by Casey McQuinston!  Lady Loves:  Erin: If you have a podcast to do, DON'T DO IT! Also, puzzles? Erin puzzles now. She's a puzzler. Please pass her all the crow to eat because puzzle is life. Plz send minion puzzle.  Melody: British television show Love Sick the show on Netflix. It used to be "Scrotal Recall" and it's INCREDIBLE. Mentioned in this episode:Love the show? Leave a review! Give HB a 5 Star rating and review wherever you listen! It helps us grow and makes us feel like 1 million dollars. And we're still doing the bribe! If you leave a 5 Star review, we'll guarantee to review whatever book or movie you recommend!

Hey HBs! We're here with Ask-A-Badass! In this episode, Breanna tells Natalie all about Twitter. Like what is it, how it works. Natalie and Bre discuss the importance of written correspondence, thoughtful gift giving, and dance playlists. Plus all the romance and lightning round questions!  Jan 6 is no full recap episode, but January 13th Erin and I will be back with Red, White, and Royal Blue by Casey McQuinston!  If you want more content, we've got over 50 bonus episodes, extras, videos, text message screenshots, and so much more over at our Patreon!Mentioned in this episode:Love the show? Leave a review! Give HB a 5 Star rating and review wherever you listen! It helps us grow and makes us feel like 1 million dollars. And we're still doing the bribe! If you leave a 5 Star review, we'll guarantee to review whatever book or movie you recommend!

Hey HBs! We're here with an old-but-goody! Back when we were baby podcasters we rang in the new year with Icecapade by Josh Lanyon! Are you in the mood for forbidden love between a jewel thief and the FBI Agent who has tailed him for a decade? Are you ready for that love story to involve llamas? WE ARE! This was a quick little novella, but it was jam-packed with stuff to talk about!  Someday we'll do a *true* New Years book, because this turned out to be more of A Christmas Carol retelling... not that we noticed at first! We added new banter shouting out many of those who were EMBRACED by us in 2019! Also, the 2020 HB Reading Embrace is live and ready for your eyeballs!  And head over to our Patreon for our recap and comments on the current RWA/Courtney Milan/Systemic Racism shitshow!  Self-Love Recommendations:  - Don't be afraid of a grown up friend sleepover. Erin spent a wonderful weekend with some lady friends in a cabin with board games and it was an experience that fortified the soul.  - Take some time to do for others. Melody went to an annual party her friend throws where, instead of birthday presents, he requests unwrapped toys to give to the salvation army. She gets a little misty talking about it and reminiscing about other volunteer experiences that have helped her in the process of helping others.  Patreon Shout Out:  Lawren G., you are a Billywig, a beautiful Australian insect. You are beautiful, shiny iridescent blue, but you are too fast for the average muggle to see. You have a stinger that is pretty intimidating, but when you sting people, it just makes them so giddy and happy, sometimes even making them fly! You're like a happiness fairy, spreading joy wherever you go.Mentioned in this episode:Love the show? Leave a review! Give HB a 5 Star rating and review wherever you listen! It helps us grow and makes us feel like 1 million dollars. And we're still doing the bribe! If you leave a 5 Star review, we'll guarantee to review whatever book or movie you recommend!

Hey HBs! Erin is joined by friend and HB Karen to recap Blitzen's Fated Mate by RE Butler! It's a holiday shifter novella that involves the newest Blitzen on the sleigh team, a fall from the sky, and the romance-writing-fated-mate who finds him in the woods. YES. It's delightfully bonkers and we are here for it. Karen is especially here for it.  Episode Sponsor:  Wanna Bet by Betsy Dudak. Make sure you pick up this fabulous new contemporary!  Patreon Shout Out:  Nora R, you are a Hippogriff. You are a powerful half-horse, half-eagle flying creature that is immensely proud and extremely dangerous. You are extremely magical and majestic, and you know your worth. If someone doesn't treat you with respect, you will murder them with your razor-sharp beaks and foot-long talons because they absolutely, unequivocally deserve it. So you prance around on land and soar through the sky, you shake your tail and you feathers and you keep showing the world your power and majesty. We crave it. We want to bow down. Mentioned in this episode:Love the show? Leave a review! Give HB a 5 Star rating and review wherever you listen! It helps us grow and makes us feel like 1 million dollars. And we're still doing the bribe! If you leave a 5 Star review, we'll guarantee to review whatever book or movie you recommend!

HBs, it's Kimberly L! Natalie and Kimberly talk all about dragons, dicks, dragon dicks, illustration, comedy, and Kimberly's new self-published work!  And join us on Monday, December 23 for Erin and HB Karen recapping Blitzen's Fated Mate by RE Butler! Mentioned in this episode:Love the show? Leave a review! Give HB a 5 Star rating and review wherever you listen! It helps us grow and makes us feel like 1 million dollars. And we're still doing the bribe! If you leave a 5 Star review, we'll guarantee to review whatever book or movie you recommend!

Hey HBs! OMG IT’S HAPPENING! Tiffany Reisz joined Melody to recap A Christmas Promise by Mary Balogh! It’s a historical romance that features a forced marriage of convenience, enemies to lovers, excellent hate-sex, and HOLIDAY LOVE MAGIC!  Tiffany also chats about her recent projects, THE ROSE which came out in April of 2019 and WINTER TALES, out now!  CW: death of a parent.  Bonus content: age 19 and all it’s trials, squeeing about hate sex, taking the train to crotchtown, and so much more!  Lady Loves:  Tiffany: Spring for the good moisturizer because you deserve it and welcome newcomers to holiday festivities with open arms!  Melody: Be kind to yourself because this can be a really tough time of year and the lows should be honored along with the highs Episode Sponsors:  STOCKING STUFFERS by Erin McLellan ROCKING HER BOAT by Melanie Edwards Patreon Shout Out:  Carrie A, you are a graphorn, a humpbacked purple creature with golden horns that is native to the mountains of Europe. You are known for your toughness. Nobody defeats a graphorn, not even a dragon, because your skin is so thick it repels dragonfire and spells. You also have a mouth full of tentacles that is pretty good for finding snacks and, when you combine that mouth with your sexy brain, besting anyone in an argument. So, keep being a fuckin’ badass, because that phrase was basically invented for you.Mentioned in this episode:Love the show? Leave a review! Give HB a 5 Star rating and review wherever you listen! It helps us grow and makes us feel like 1 million dollars. And we're still doing the bribe! If you leave a 5 Star review, we'll guarantee to review whatever book or movie you recommend!

WE HAVE CLIPPY HERSELF IN THE HOUSE! In this Ask-A-Badass, Natalie and Ann C talk about the Clippy origin story! Natalie really finds out what fan fiction is and what facts are. Maybe also what writing is, and what words are. Then. To cap it all off, we found out the truly correct answer to the condiment question. Tune in next week for Tiffany Reisz joining Melody to recap A Christmas Promise by Mary Balogh! Mentioned in this episode:Love the show? Leave a review! Give HB a 5 Star rating and review wherever you listen! It helps us grow and makes us feel like 1 million dollars. And we're still doing the bribe! If you leave a 5 Star review, we'll guarantee to review whatever book or movie you recommend!

Hey HBs! We're here with Netflix movie The Knight Before Christmas! We unironically LOVED this story of an Ohio teacher and the knight who travels space and time because TRUE LOVE.  Bonus Content: surprise sneezes, sick men, are horses cars, *Bing Boong Bong* Mittens with Erin, embarrassing people who are JUST FINE, and so much more!  Episode Sponsor: Faux Ho Ho by Nathan Burgoine! It's a sweet, queer, fake relationship holiday romance!  Patreon Shout Out:  Nadia J., you are a niffler. You might look super cute and huggable with your ducky snout and fluffiness, but you are capable of wreaking enormous havoc when you want. Your taste for the finer things knows no bounds, and why should it? You're used to getting what you deserve: everything.Mentioned in this episode:Love the show? Leave a review! Give HB a 5 Star rating and review wherever you listen! It helps us grow and makes us feel like 1 million dollars. And we're still doing the bribe! If you leave a 5 Star review, we'll guarantee to review whatever book or movie you recommend!

Oh boy. Becci and Natalie go some places with this conversation. Please keep an eye out for the Patreon episode with an HOUR more of content. EESH. But in this episode, find out what true romance and Cool Ranch Doritos have in common, what Becci is reading, how and why you should JUST SAY NO, and why Ketchup is the only correct answer. And tune in on Monday, December 9 for Erin and Melody recapping Netflix movie The Knight Before Christmas! Mentioned in this episode:Love the show? Leave a review! Give HB a 5 Star rating and review wherever you listen! It helps us grow and makes us feel like 1 million dollars. And we're still doing the bribe! If you leave a 5 Star review, we'll guarantee to review whatever book or movie you recommend!

Hey HBs! Tessa Bailey joined Melody to recap the rom com Safety Not Guaranteed! It's an Aubrey Plaza/Mark Duplass flick that surprised us both with it's mix of odd, lovely, and full-hearted wonder. And we chat about her release Fix Her Up and podcast Read Me Romance!  Bonus Content: toilet hair, *Bing Boong Bong* DO NOT RUN IN FRONT OF SOMEONE TARGET PRACTICING with Melody, werves, high school nostalgia, toddler drivers, and so much more!  Lady Loves:  Tessa: Get a mammogram. You need a healthy baseline, preferably before you're 40. Do it!  Melody: Yeah, make that appointment you're putting off. I finally went to the dermatologist about a couple of moles and they're gone now!  Episode Sponsor: Tempting Heat by Sara Whitney! It's a sassy, steamy, snowed-in second chance romance that is super witty.  Patreon Shout Out:  Jennifer L, you are a doxie, which is a small flying creature sometimes mistaken for a fairy, but get close enough and a careless observer will find they've made a big mistake. Doxies are sometimes called biting fairies because they have two rows of teeth don't put up with any bullshit. They also have extra limbs and poisonous venom. So, basically like fairies but better.Mentioned in this episode:Love the show? Leave a review! Give HB a 5 Star rating and review wherever you listen! It helps us grow and makes us feel like 1 million dollars. And we're still doing the bribe! If you leave a 5 Star review, we'll guarantee to review whatever book or movie you recommend!

This week we talk to Ali F! Natalie and Ali do a deep dive into the Myers-Briggs Personality Test, Fangirl over Penny Reid, discuss what could truly be the most versatile thing to dispense out of your belly button, and Nat negs Ali for moving to Florida. And tune in Monday, December 2 for Safety Not Guaranteed with Tessa Bailey! Yes, THE Tessa Bailey! *squee!*Mentioned in this episode:Love the show? Leave a review! Give HB a 5 Star rating and review wherever you listen! It helps us grow and makes us feel like 1 million dollars. And we're still doing the bribe! If you leave a 5 Star review, we'll guarantee to review whatever book or movie you recommend!

Happy Thanksgiving, American HBs! We're so thankful to and for you, listener, no matter where you're from. What better way to show that than with a themed episode?! We bring you THANKSGIVING by Janet Evanovich! It's a book we expected to love because we love Stephanie Plum so much, but were mostly confused, amused, and amazed by. Join us on this journey where two eccentric narcissists non sequitur each other into love. Maybe? We think? Thanksgiving is involved!  *if you'd like to advertise on Heaving Bosoms email [email protected] it's a pretty cheap!* Bonus Content:  Hansel and Gretel jokes, Erin's drunken excursions into Colonial Williamsburg, old-timey dick joke hilarity, *Bing Boong Bong* Mandatory Reporters with Erin, nose obsessions, INSANE reading by Melody, and so much more!  Lady Loves:  Melody: Listen to Wicked Wallflowers Club's episode with Angelina M. Lopez HERE! It's so empowering regarding how podcasting is one more way to celebrate romance and connect with other romance lovers. Angelina also opens up about her 20 year journey to becoming a romance author and it's an inspiring take on setting boundaries, embracing your limits, flexing your writing muscles in other, small ways, and then really committing when the time and idea are right. And I'm so thankful for our sister podcasts WWC, Fated Mates, and Black Chick Lit. We have been embraced by some truly brilliant and wonderful women and you should listen to them all!   Erin: ...have you heard of snack olives? They make these little packages of olives that are a tiny tasty treat.  PATREON SHOUT OUT: Kimberly L, you are descended from Priapus, a rustic god of abundance, guardian domesticated animals, a protector bees and gardens, and a fixture in humorous tales. You are a wonderfully sweet soul who connects easily with animals and you serve as a refuge to many, animal and human alike. You project a safe, protective vibe without trying, and yet, you manage to also be boisterous and fuckin' hilarious. Finally, and I’m not sure if anyone has told you this before, but you give off some serious BDE. That’s Big Dick Energy for the uninitiated. You can than Priapus for that, too, because he had a famously large penis. So. Get on with your bad self, Kimberly. And never change.  Make sure to check out our Patreon bonus content! Subscribe! Rate! Review!  Merch: Redbubble And follow our socials:  Instagram: @heavingbosoms Twitter: @heaving_bosoms Facebook: facebook.com/heavingbosomspodcastMentioned in this episode:Love the show? Leave a review! Give HB a 5 Star rating and review wherever you listen! It helps us grow and makes us feel like 1 million dollars. And we're still doing the bribe! If you leave a 5 Star review, we'll guarantee to review whatever book or movie you recommend!

Hey HBs! This week, Natalie and Jenny chat romance, tarot, witchiness, and so much more!  And tune into the regular episode on Monday, November 25th for Thanksgiving by Janet Evanovich! Mentioned in this episode:Love the show? Leave a review! Give HB a 5 Star rating and review wherever you listen! It helps us grow and makes us feel like 1 million dollars. And we're still doing the bribe! If you leave a 5 Star review, we'll guarantee to review whatever book or movie you recommend!

That’s right HBs! We’re kicking off the holiday season with a recap of The Holiday with Jill Shalvis ! Holiday romance! Dogs! Logistics with Erin and Jill! Jude Law putting on glasses! The old guy! Be sure to watch the movie and pick up Jill’s new holiday romance, Wrapped Up in You! Episode Sponsor:  Wall Street Titan by Anna Zaires! Billionaire in search of a wife, cat lady bookworm, mistaken identity, opposites attract! Get a copy ASAP! Mentioned in this episode:Love the show? Leave a review! Give HB a 5 Star rating and review wherever you listen! It helps us grow and makes us feel like 1 million dollars. And we're still doing the bribe! If you leave a 5 Star review, we'll guarantee to review whatever book or movie you recommend!

Natalie learns about how important it is to follow your dreams, how romance can help you learn about yourself, Nora Roberts, what a Swamp Bat is, and why skin care is important. And on Monday, join Erin and Jill Shalvis while they recap The Holiday. It's a classic Christmas rom-com with Kate Winslet, Jack Black, Jude Law, and Cameron Diaz! Mentioned in this episode:Love the show? Leave a review! Give HB a 5 Star rating and review wherever you listen! It helps us grow and makes us feel like 1 million dollars. And we're still doing the bribe! If you leave a 5 Star review, we'll guarantee to review whatever book or movie you recommend!

Hey HBs! We're here this gorgeous Veterans Day with Prince Joe by Suzanne Brockmann! When terrorists Digiorno and Sausalito decide to assassinate a Prince, he needs his American Doppleganger, a Navy Seal, to impersonate him. Luckily, he has a high class, dancing, media consultant who can turn this wrong-side-of-the-tracks guy into Royalty. Or something. Begrudging association becomes steamy bed play! And then LOVE!!  Bonus Content:  Erin's spectacular mom reads romance now!, we're stoked for ACOWAR, Jordan Catalano, teeny tiny sleeps, Erin's favorite version of Showgirls with crazy cartoon bikinis covering the T&A and goofily-dubbed cursing, *Bing Boong Bong* SO MANY THINGS with Erin, nipple lapels, bearing down, head hopping (discussed a bit in this episode of Fated Mates), something called a "chopter," and so much more!  Lady Loves: Melody: bras that fit. Get them on your body. Erin endorses the Spanx Pillow Cup Signature Pushup Plunge Bra. It's got memory foam cups!  Erin: one that note, pants that fit! High-waisted Madewell are awesome!  Episode Sponsor:  Wanna Bet by Betsy Dudak!  Harper McReynolds a single mother of two, with a troubled history, who needs stability for herself and her daughters. Randall gives her all she asks for in a boyfriend—kindness, predictability, structure, and routine. Harper's head keeps trying to remind her that she doesn't want the bad boy who makes her combust every time she's near him. Brody Reed's addiction claimed a brother's trust and started his own downward spiral. Growing tired of life on the road, a woman at every concert and a dependency on liquid courage, Brody put his life back together piece by broken piece. But the woman he lusts after may just shatter all of this. An off-handed bet Brody and Harper make after a passionate kiss may change everything for them. Will they gamble on their hearts to prove to each other they are all in? Or when the stakes get too high, will they fold and walk away? Indy Podcast Promo:  The Secret Life of Weddings Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher, etc. or at http://secretlifeofweddings.com   Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/secretlifeofweddings/ Twitter | https://twitter.com/secretlifeofwed Facebook Page | https://www.facebook.com/thesecretlifeofweddings Tumblr | https://secretlifeofweddings.tumblr.com YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQJ6EVYHYsmIvs_bnHqKXSg Mentioned in this episode:Love the show? Leave a review! Give HB a 5 Star rating and review wherever you listen! It helps us grow and makes us feel like 1 million dollars. And we're still doing the bribe! If you leave a 5 Star review, we'll guarantee to review whatever book or movie you recommend!

Hey HBs! It's time for Ask-A-Badass! Today Natalie learns about Human Resources and what you can do in romance novels, but not in real life (spoiler alert: DON'T KEEP PANTIES IN YOUR DESK DRAWER, OK??). And tune it on Monday, November 11 for Prince Joe by Suzanne Brockmann for Navy Seals, 90's callbacks, patented HB action sequences, and so much more! To be featured on Ask-A-Badass, email [email protected] and before you second-guess yourself YES WE MEAN YOU! Mentioned in this episode:Love the show? Leave a review! Give HB a 5 Star rating and review wherever you listen! It helps us grow and makes us feel like 1 million dollars. And we're still doing the bribe! If you leave a 5 Star review, we'll guarantee to review whatever book or movie you recommend!

Hey HB's! We're here with the climactic end to The Mark of the Midnight Manzanilla by Lauren Willig! We're back with the Duke of Sexydom Lucien and Sally, Patron Saint of Self-Worth and crack detective to discover who the muuuuuuurdererrrrrr is! And also kissing! And fighting! And groveling! And love! And WEASELS! Yes please.  Bonus Content: Erin is haunted and GOAT is capitalizing, sexy HB fanfic, LOTS of Melody fanfic, INTRIGUE, secret passages, and so much more.  Lady Loves:  Erin: Don't ingest things that are actually poisonous for you. Respect any *intolerances* you might have! Melody: the show LETTERKENNY on Hulu. Go to there!  Patreon Shout Out:  Jenny Whitty, you are the lovechild of Eutychia, goddess of happiness, and Elpis, goddess of hope. From Eutychia you get your positive outlook, sunny disposition, and practice of random acts of kindness. Whether it’s big, like volunteering, or small, like introducing us to the reading sexy mudflap girl, you’re always there to lift others up. Now, the Greeks weren’t super into hope, they more saw it as an extension to human suffering, and there’s something sort of beautiful about that. So, from Elpis, goddess of hope, you get your healthy coping mechanisms and ability to take on big challenges. Life hasn’t been all roses and sunshine for you, but you push through the trials and pain and come out stronger on the other side because a big part of hope is belief, or faith, in yourself. Mentioned in this episode:Love the show? Leave a review! Give HB a 5 Star rating and review wherever you listen! It helps us grow and makes us feel like 1 million dollars. And we're still doing the bribe! If you leave a 5 Star review, we'll guarantee to review whatever book or movie you recommend!

In this episode of Ask-A-Badass, Natalie learns about Jackie's love of old school romance, how to swindle pregnant ladies out of rocking chairs, important pinball information, and all about Hugh Jackman. To be featured on Ask-A-Badass, email [email protected]!  And join us on Monday, November 4 for part 2 of Mark of the Midnight Manzanilla by Lauren Willig! Mentioned in this episode:Love the show? Leave a review! Give HB a 5 Star rating and review wherever you listen! It helps us grow and makes us feel like 1 million dollars. And we're still doing the bribe! If you leave a 5 Star review, we'll guarantee to review whatever book or movie you recommend!

Hey y'all! We're here with part 1 of The Mark of the Midnight Manzanilla by Lauren Willig! There's a confident heroine who oozes awesome, there's a Vampire Duke (!! or is there?), spies!, MURDERRRRRR, it's a spooky good time.  Bonus Content:  Melody's salty because there's no sex. Listen! The characters are so hot and the romance is so good that she just wants there to be sex! It's because Lauren Willig is SO GOOD! And because Melody is a perv. #onbrand. Also, Trevor the Ferret, Beauregard the Dog, and #saladjokes! Enjoy. Lady Loves:  Melody: Impeachment, A Daily Podcast from WNYC's Bill Laher and Vox's Impeachment Explained Podcast. So good, so bite-sized, so curated, so not the gaping hole of the internet.  Erin: be a proud Pumpkin Slut!  Patreon Shout Out! Emmi S., you are the lovechild of Themis and Eos. Themis was a Greek Titaness in charge of order and fairness. You get the solid head on your shoulders from her. She also built the Oracle of Delphi and was, herself, orcacular, so that might explain how you broke the mold on those tattoos from your youth. You’ve always just KNOWN. Meanwhile, Eos is the goddess of dawn and new beginnings. She is where you get the bravery to start fresh and realize your dreams, no matter where you are in life. So you keep lacing up, working hard, and meeting your heroes, Emmi. You’re a goddamned inspiration.  Mentioned in this episode:Love the show? Leave a review! Give HB a 5 Star rating and review wherever you listen! It helps us grow and makes us feel like 1 million dollars. And we're still doing the bribe! If you leave a 5 Star review, we'll guarantee to review whatever book or movie you recommend!

Hey HBs! We're here with THE ONE AND ONLY Blair! Natalie debuts her wonderful, warm interviewing style and finds out Blair's problematic faves, how writing works, the importance of mayonnaise, and other Necessary Blair Facts. Enjoy!  And join us on Oct 28 for Part 1 of The Mark of the Midnight Manzanilla by Lauren Willig! Come for the Sherlock Holmes Times, which Melody thought was England Times, but was MISTAKEN, and stay for the vampire rumors and SALAD JOKES. You can only get this content here, folks. Mentioned in this episode:Love the show? Leave a review! Give HB a 5 Star rating and review wherever you listen! It helps us grow and makes us feel like 1 million dollars. And we're still doing the bribe! If you leave a 5 Star review, we'll guarantee to review whatever book or movie you recommend!

Hey there listener! We're kicking off year three of this crazy ride with a guest host! Fan-favorite Cole is back to discuss The Right Swipe by Cole's very favorite author, Alisha Rai. Join us for this smart, super hot contemporary about a take-no-shit CEO and the sexy football player that is the spokesman of a rival company. Get ready for some enemies to lovers, Hufflepuff-Slytherin cinnamon roll goodness!   CONTENT WARNINGS: Alzheimer's, CTE/TBI, emotional abuse, sexual harassment   Bonus content: Cole has a serious, not creepy crush on Alisha Rai, saying "yum yum" during oral sex: is it sexy?, Cole doesn't know any modern dating terms despite going to high school with Erin, Varsity Blues, Mark McGrath freaking out on a teen, sweaty cakes, glitter, Grandpa Joe is a fake and a liar, and Chekov's ex-boyfriend.       Lady Loves   Cole: nostalgic music playlists, Popeyes crispy chicken sandwich, seeing old movies on the big screen Erin: homemade dunkaroo dipMentioned in this episode:Love the show? Leave a review! Give HB a 5 Star rating and review wherever you listen! It helps us grow and makes us feel like 1 million dollars. And we're still doing the bribe! If you leave a 5 Star review, we'll guarantee to review whatever book or movie you recommend!

Hey HBs! Join us on Monday, Oct 21 for Erin and Cole recapping The Right Swipe by Alisha Rai! Cole positively swoons over his author crush writing his prima book girlfriend and Erin gets to introduce this quasi-newbie to romance novel phenomenon Chekhov's Abusive Ex. Woo!  And it's our first Ask a Badass pod! In this episode, you are introduced to Natalie M-M, the host of Ask-A-Badass. Melody asks Natalie questions that Natalie created, and Natalie has trouble coming up with her answers. There are baked goods, cackling, pirate sex, survival skills, what else? Who knows. To be featured on Ask-A-Badass, email [email protected]! Mentioned in this episode:Love the show? Leave a review! Give HB a 5 Star rating and review wherever you listen! It helps us grow and makes us feel like 1 million dollars. And we're still doing the bribe! If you leave a 5 Star review, we'll guarantee to review whatever book or movie you recommend!

Hey HB's! It's been TWO YEARS OF AWESOME!!!! Y'all are amazing. For real. We can't believe how lucky we are to have you in our world. In celebration of our two year podiversary we're coming at you with some fuck/marry/kills, some best and worst podcast awards, and some listener questions. Plus The State of The Cult and a BIG announcement. Woo!    Make sure to check out our Patreon bonus content at https://www.patreon.com/heavingbosomspodcast Subscribe! Rate! Review!  Merch: Redbubble And follow our socials:  Instagram: @heavingbosoms Twitter: @heaving_bosoms Facebook: facebook.com/heavingbosomspodcastMentioned in this episode:Love the show? Leave a review! Give HB a 5 Star rating and review wherever you listen! It helps us grow and makes us feel like 1 million dollars. And we're still doing the bribe! If you leave a 5 Star review, we'll guarantee to review whatever book or movie you recommend!

Hey HB's! We're here for part two of The Covert Captain, or A Marriage of Equals by Jeanelle M. Ferreira! We *think* we wrap up the plot of this book quite nicely! Once you parse through the Englandtimes phrasing, our extreme jet-lag, and not having read the book in a ... a few weeks? LISTEN. We're making plans and resolutions to be better in the future because Erin is hereby EMBARRASSED.   Bonus Content:  WE'RE IN THE SAME ROOM! For the first time ever! Erin so tired she almost quit podcast, #intellectualismin2020, our thoughts on the manners of Little Red Ridinghood and other nursery story girls, Erin FINALLY opens her Kindle, we come down on one of the MC's for the way she talks to, and about, a Jewish family in the book, Mollyhouse!, Rooster's Salmon Oil Tantrum, Our new hit single ~Early in the Fuck Morning~, our observations about dried up spinsters on the shelf (*psssst* don't discount them, they definitely 69), Washer/Watcher Women, HYPOTHETICAL Tree Sex that A FRIEND had, #bringbackdueling #doitbetterthough, Maid's half birthdays, #goodjobdueling, and our future resolutions for the next couple of years. Lady Loves:  Erin: Cozy sleepy sleep. Get some. Cherish it.  Melody: Prank your kids! Even if they're jet-lagged toddlers!  Patreon Shout Out:  Jadine T, you are a pukwudgie, a mythical forest trickster that can appear and disappear at will, use magic, launch poison arrows, and create fire. You tend to be grumpy and value your independence, but you are also hardworking and loyal. Most importantly, pukwudgies are known for a tendency to steal pumpkins and hoard them for personal use due to a true love of autumn. A pukwudgie loves a warm scarf and a PSL and a bonfire just as much as the next girl, and you are not going to be ashamed of it. Mentioned in this episode:Love the show? Leave a review! Give HB a 5 Star rating and review wherever you listen! It helps us grow and makes us feel like 1 million dollars. And we're still doing the bribe! If you leave a 5 Star review, we'll guarantee to review whatever book or movie you recommend!

Hey HB's! We're here with The Covert Captain, or A Marriage of Equals by Jeanelle M. Ferreira, a historical that's so historical, even two ladies who can read and understand Shakespeare couldn't quite decipher it a lot of the time. What we understood, we loved, though! It's about a Captain in the army with a Big Secret and the spinster with nothing to lose bonding over pianos, horses, promiscuous relations, and the idea that ladies are capable and worthwhile just as they are.  Bonus Content: Melody's apologetic spoken word poem, Frogs, *things* eating their own tails, secret passage ways, duckies (not), absconding via windows, diets of postage, and so much more.  Lady Loves: Melody - Tracy Chapman. Listen to her. She's amazing. And Lizzo's MTV Music Awards performance in front of a giant inflatable ass.  Erin - MBMBaM episode 413: Faster Car. Hilarious!  Patreon Shout Out:  Ariel LG, you are a sphynx, a fearsome majestic lioness with the face of a gorgeous woman. The word sphynx comes from Arabic for the terrifying one, which is kind of an understatement. The great sphynx is the ultimate protector and guardian, devouring all that cannot answer her clever riddles. She has super-high standards for men to get past her, and she should, because she's a literal lion goddess. You are so fierce that Ancient Egyptians believed just a statue of you could scare off those that might disturb the great pyramids. They were right. Just the idea of you is scary and awesome. Never change.  Mentioned in this episode:Love the show? Leave a review! Give HB a 5 Star rating and review wherever you listen! It helps us grow and makes us feel like 1 million dollars. And we're still doing the bribe! If you leave a 5 Star review, we'll guarantee to review whatever book or movie you recommend!

Hey HBs! This week we're rereleasing our episode on The Duke and I by Julia Quinn because a) we're so stoked for the Bridgerton Series coming to Netflix next year, b) it's the birth of "England Times," and c) we're just as thankful to everyone who listens now as we were then! WE LOVE YOU, LISTENER! Thank you for loving this wonderful genre as much as we do! So, are you a sucker for a rakish Duke, a lady who can throw a punch, and a fake dating scheme? We are TOO!  Content Warning: sexual assault, miscarriage Self-Love Recommendations:  - Ginger-infused tea; it'll cure what ails you!  - Listen to episode 7 of Queery with Cameron Esposito; it's an interview with Stephanie Beatriz about bisexuality, bi-erasure, acting, and "being shitty with yourself" in order to succeed. So good!  Patreon Shout Out:  Tanya GM, you are an Ogopogo, a legendary Canadian lake serpent demon that is basically living its best life. You are about 40 million years old and probably immortal, so you don't take any shit from anybody. And if you love somebody for a thousand years like in that Twilight wedding song, it would basically be a blip on your radar. Coolest of all, even though you are a fierce, reclusive, deadly beast, people love you and want to put you on T-Shirts and use you as a mascot. You're both feared and loved, which is basically the dream. Your name is also a palindrome, so that's pretty cool.Mentioned in this episode:Love the show? Leave a review! Give HB a 5 Star rating and review wherever you listen! It helps us grow and makes us feel like 1 million dollars. And we're still doing the bribe! If you leave a 5 Star review, we'll guarantee to review whatever book or movie you recommend!