Bonkers Romance

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Shadow Daddy with Amalie Howard Sep 29, 2022

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Oooooh Amalie Howard brought us A GIFT!!! Luxuria by Colette Rhodes is the monster cinnamon roll arranged marriage with a hornbag heroine romance that we've always wanted! The world building is exquisite, the heroine's voice is evocative and hilarious, and the relationship is perfectly crafted.

Make sure to follow Amalie Howard on all the socials! Instagram | Twitter | TikTok

Aftercare:

Amalie: a bath or Game of Thrones, depending on the mood

Mel: Squid Game. We know! It's shocking!

Jenny: The new Point Break on mute, fast-forwarded to the Edgar Ramirez parts. Is it specific? Yes. Does it hit the spot? Also yes.

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September in the Temple!

- This month we're back with Katee regaling us with more Fertile in My Ex-Boyfriend’s Dungeon (and we discover an actual hard limit for Katee!), and Hannah Whitten is going to stop by to give us all her best spooky season recs. - In Book Club news, everyone in the Joy Bringer and Celebrant tiers can download their ebooks of MY WICKED PRINCE by Molly O’Keefe and the entire audiobook collection of COURT OF THE VAMPIRE QUEEN by Katee Robert! - And finally, Joy Bringers and Celebrants can check out all the digital art we’ve created for the Temple! It’s all on one convenient page waiting for you.

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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!

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A Post-Morality Chain King Sep 22, 2022

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Did you ever think anyone would figure out a way to recap John Wick for a romance podcast?? WELL ALI HAZELWOOD HAS DONE IT.

Aftercare:

Katee: The Way of the House Husband manga series!!!

Melody: Shang Chi. Watch it immediately. (Warning: They don't kiss)

Ali: The K-drama What's Wrong with Secretary Kim! It gets a little sexy!

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Mel's Devilish Submission Sep 15, 2022

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Hey all! We're back to the books we imprinted on! This week Mel talks about The Devil's Submission by Nicola Davidson! Sheepish submissive! Lady Dom! Terrible mom! It's all here.

Aftercare:

Katee: playlists in 8D. The sound goes back and forth between your headphones and it scratches her ADHD brain in the best way!

Mel: The third book in this series, The Seduction of Viscount Vice! It's another second chance romance and they're exhibitionists!

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Why Not Both? Sep 08, 2022

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Naima, Andie, Jenny, and Mel wrap up the second half of The Next 365 Days! Triads, boy makeouts, and Olga love! Enjoy!

CW: we lightly discuss domestic violence because Mel couldn't suspend her disbelief far enough and toed the line of being a total buzz kill. (Hi. Mel here. I wrote this.)

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Mobster Documentaries Sep 01, 2022

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It's part 1 of The Next 365 Days! Naima Simone and Andie J. Christopher are back to discuss the 3rd movie in the Netflix movie series. We had to split this into 2 episodes (again) because we are THE MOST in this recap (as usual). Along the way we discuss mobster "documentaries," stepsibling TikTok, and accidental exhibitionism. Enjoy!

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WTF Did I Marry? Aug 25, 2022

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Katee recaps Iron and Magic by Ilona Andrews! It's our member-only episode, so if you want to hear the whole thing, head to our website and sign up for the Temple of Defiant Joy!

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Hellcat's Gotta Hellcat Aug 18, 2022

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Jenny gets in the way, way back machine and transports us to a time when she had to sneak and scrounge to get her hands on romance. She recaps Lord of a Thousand Nights by Madeline Hunter and it's an enemies-to-lovers dream come true that really holds up!

Aftercare:

Jenny: The Crescent City series by Sarah J. Maas and the narrative blueprints one can see across an author's work.

Katee: Hell Followed With Us by Andrew Joseph White! Check the trigger warnings at the front!

Melody: The One That Got Away on Amazon Prime. It's perfect!

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Praise Us! Aug 11, 2022

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Jenny recaps Praise by Sarah Cate!

Aftercare:

Jenny: we're onto Hosier compilations!

Katee: Songs to Drown Sailors To and The Amazing Devil

Mel: Chris Evans voices Buzz Lightyear in that new Buzz Lightyear movie and it's a confusing treat for your pants!

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Fast & Furious: London Drift with Hannah Whitten! Aug 04, 2022

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Hannah Whitten is here to introduce Jenny and Katee to the perfection that is the Fallen series by Nicola Davidson. We recap Surrender to Sin and it's a masterclass on what you can do with a novella!

Don't forget there's less than a week left to back our Kickstarter! If you want the sexy special editions and the super sexy art, this is your only chance to get all of it!

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Beware the Fishmen! Jul 28, 2022

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Hooooeeeeyyyy! It's our Temple-Only episode for July! Katee is recapping Fertile in my Ex-Boyfriend's Dungeon: Level 4. Ghost Pirates! Tentacle Beasts! Fishmen!

It's a ride, to say the least.

Thank you to everyone who's backed or shared our Kickstarter for the Peculiar Tastes Series!

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