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**Bonkers Romance**

Katee Robert, Jenny Nordbak, and Melody Carlisle are taking their love for romance and dialing it up to 11 with your favorite authors and personalities from Romancelandia. Every Thursday, we recap a truly bonkers piece of romance media and discuss how it’s tropes are maximized and what they do for us. Along the way you’ll get commentary, book recs, hilarious stories, hot takes, and a unique peek into the brains of creators you admire. Join us each week as we celebrate the authors who really *go there* and show us that our hard limits… might just be guidelines.

Latest Episodes:

Bonkers Catch Up March 2023! Mar 23, 2023

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We've missed you! The three of us catch up by sharing bonkers book recs with each other!

Books we talked about:

The Monstrous Series by Lily Mayne

Haunting Adeline by H.D. Carlton

Does It Hurt by H.D. Carlton

The Hurricane Wars by Thea Guanzon

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Pirates are waiting for you!

Six brand new bonkers pirate books you can read THIS MONTH from Katee Robert, CM Nascosta, Naima Simone, Andie J. Christopher, Jenny Nordbak, and Nina Saxena! Plus, foiled special editions with sprayed edges, gorgeous art, and so much more! Don't miss it!

Dangerous Tides!

2022 Finale! Nov 27, 2022

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Hey gorgeous Joy Lovers! This is the public preview of our last episode of 2022! We haven't gotten to record together for a little while, so it gets a little silly. Not only do you get a behind-the-scenes look at how we've been commissioning pirate art, but Katee tells us about Haunting Adeline by HD Carlton! It's a little Bonker's style holiday fun = a dark romance that might include some hand removal for romantic purposes... look we're both delighted and confused. Then you get a sneak peek at our newest brainchild "Bespoke Bonkers."

In the full episode on The Temple, we tell cougar stories, talk about Jenny's newest obsession, the show Yellowstone, plus House of Dragons, Sophie Lark's Kingmaker series, a serial killer duology that Mel loved, and so much more!

We'll be back in 2023 with tons of PIRATE RECAPSSSSS! Email us with great pirate books we should read!

Mentioned in this episode:

Pirates are waiting for you!

Dangerous Tides!

Should It Bang? Xmas Movie Edition! Nov 17, 2022

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Julie Murphy AND Sierra Simone join us to discuss Christmas movies that should have... and should NOT have banged. They were also kind enough to write the Christmas romance we all deserve...and you can bet your asses it bangs. A Merry Little Meet Cute is out now and is not to be missed!

For bonus content or video of this episode, check out The Temple of Defiant Joy!

We'll be back next week with our final episode of the year, then we'll be taking a break for December to recharge, spend time with family, and scheme how we can make 2023 your most gloriously bonkers year yet!

Mentioned in this episode:

Pirates are waiting for you!

Dangerous Tides!

Save Your Screams Nov 10, 2022

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Jenny brings Mel and Katee gifts from the fae realm by recapping The Fae Queen's Captive by Sierra Simone! How does Queen Sierra do this to us every single time? We bow before the throne of her writing.

You can read the entire Peculiar Tastes series now on KU!

For bonus content or video of this episode, check out The Temple of Defiant Joy!

We'll be back next week with Sierra Simone herself AND Julie Murphy to help us bridge the gap between spooky season and holiday season...by talking holiday movies that should've fucked!

Mentioned in this episode:

Pirates are waiting for you!

Dangerous Tides!

Merman Pearls Nov 03, 2022

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Melody delights Jenny and Katee by recapping The Captive Merman's Promise by Zoey Castile! We discover a hard limit for Katee and learn what mermen have in their pocketses.

You can read the entire Peculiar Tastes series now on KU!

For bonus content or video of this episode (you really need to see Katee's expressions!), check out The Temple of Defiant Joy!

We'll be back next week to finish off the Peculiar Tastes series with a bang by recapping The Fae Queen's Captive by Sierra Simone!

Make sure to check out our Patreon equivalent, the Temple of Defiant Joy, for bonus episodes, Book Club, art, and more!

Get the PECULIAR TASTES books!

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Pirates are waiting for you!

Dangerous Tides!

Enter the Void Oct 27, 2022

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Today, Katee takes us through the twisty mind of the one and only Nikki Sloan with The Vixen's Deceit! YOWZA, she delivered a horror romance that got under our skin and stayed there.

Make sure to check out our Patreon equivalent, the Temple of Defiant Joy, for bonus episodes, Book Club, art, and more!

Get the PECULIAR TASTES books!

Mentioned in this episode:

Pirates are waiting for you!

Dangerous Tides!

Big News for 2023: Dangerous Tides! Oct 21, 2022

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𝐊𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐫 #𝟐 is coming!! Come sail the seas with us... PIRATES ARE COMING!

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Next year, we'll be launching the Dangerous Tides series, and it will be PIRATES. Sexy, bonkers pirates!

But of course, we have to keep SOME secrets, so we're going to send y'all on a treasure hunt to find out who the season 2 authors are! It will be happening after the New Year, so keep an eye out for that!

This series will be linked by our magical port town that sits out of time and space. It's none other than Atlantis! Each story will stop by the island for some time, and we've built a really fun cast of characters. We plan to introduce you to them leading up to launch so you can feel right at home in Atlantis. If you want that delivered directly to your inbox, sign up for our newsletter!

Mentioned in this episode:

Pirates are waiting for you!

Dangerous Tides!

Get Slimed with Elle Diaz Oct 20, 2022

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Elle Diaz, aka Liz from the Makeout Already Podcast, is here to recap The Hellmouth Guardian's Lover by Adriana Herrera!

This is book 3 in our Peculiar Tastes series! All I have to say is second chance hemi-peen. Does that make y'all curious at all?

Make sure to get Elle's debut book How That Makes You Feel!!!

And get bonus content and secrets at the Temple of Defiant Joy!

Mentioned in this episode:

Pirates are waiting for you!

Dangerous Tides!

Magical Pegging with RM Virtues Oct 13, 2022

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RM Virtues joins Jenny and Mel to recap The Demon's Bargain by Katee Robert!

A reluctant bargainer, a stolen amulet, and magical pegging. How did she do it?!

Check out our offerings on the Temple of Defiant Joy!

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Pirates are waiting for you!

Dangerous Tides!

Sex Gods with Hannah Whitten Oct 06, 2022

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Hannah Whitten joined Katee and Mel to start our 6 week series recapping the Peculiar Tastes series! All of these books are now available for purchase and in Kindle Unlimited!

We start with The Death God's Sacrifice by Jenny Nordbak! A gorgon assassin, a death god, an assignment to save her sister. This book has everything! Antler fun, threats of torture as foreplay, roaring revivals, the most perfect gift, and more!

Make sure to check out Hannah's work and follow her on social media!

Mentioned in this episode:

Pirates are waiting for you!

Dangerous Tides!