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**Heaving Bosoms**

Melody Carlisle and Sabrina Bradley love romance and they do it out loud! Every Monday, these long-distance best friends recap romance novels from a comedic, intersectional feminist, sex-positive perspective.
If you’re itching for a BFF book club or just love raucous slumber party vibes, this is the show for you! Whether you’ve read the book or not, all are welcome! Giggling, tangents, and sincere joy abound.

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The Midwife and the Orc by Finley Fenn (Part 2) | Ep. 269 Mar 13, 2023

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Hey HBs! We're back with part 2! In which we go into orc mountain and Gwen SHOWS him her mettle and wit and hunger!

Finely Fenn is a MASTER!

TW: discussions of abortion, self harm, and negative self talk.

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The Midwife and the Orc by Finley Fenn (Part 1) | Ep. 268 Mar 07, 2023

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Ahhhh! Naima Simone is back to play! And there are orcs!! This book was SOOO good, y'all. We're obsessed with it. A lot of times good romance not only delivers on the swoony and schmexy components, but it comments on the world we inhabit. This book does that on every level at an 11!! Plus is Bonkers in all the best ways. So! This is part 1 because we chatted for 4 hours.

Content Warnings: This episode contains discussions of freedom of choice, abortion, teenaged pregnancy, loss of a pregnancy, harmful visits to the doctor, and self-harm (cutting). But we balance that with cackling, silly nicknames, and buckets of come!

Bonus Content: Slutty Bears, "Medieval England Times Paranormal Orc Times Highlander Times," getting corked like a wine bottle, Splash Mountain, Finley Fenn's Buckets of Cum Guarantee, and so much more!

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A Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J Maas (Part 1) | Ep. 267 Feb 27, 2023

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Hey HBs! Kristina, Kim, and Anna from the Flights of Fantasy podcast joined Mel to discuss all things NESTA! That's right. The bitch is back and Cassian is simping hard. As Anna so wisely says, "in SJM we trust."

Bonus content: Elriel or Gwynriel?, Nesta still DID NOT kill the King of Hybern, Mel asks why Sarah J. Maas is gaslighting all of us, the stratagems of BJs, how Mel knows SJM will cahnge her mind about Nesta and resents it, and audiobook narrators saying ENORMOUS. Plus, WAY MORE!

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Ep. 266 - The Lake House (Movie) Feb 20, 2023

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Ooooooh HB Taylor is here to recap The Lake House with Melody! This 2006 movie with Sandra Bullock and Keanu Reeves definitely holds up! There's time travel, architecture, a magic dog, and so much more. Taylor is an architect and she brought some amazing insight into this recap!

Mel got to hang out with Taylor because she's a patron at the Competence Boner level, which gets you an invite to cohost one episode a year!

Lady Loves:

Taylor: The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy by Megan Bannen. It's an epistolary romance that she loved!
Mel: the podcast Love Murder! It's all about "love gone fatally wrong" and it's fantastic!

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The Madness of Lord Ian MacKenzie by Jennifer Ashley (Part 1) | (Ep. 265) Feb 13, 2023

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Oooooh, it's a special crossover event! Sarah Wendell is here with part 1 of The Madness of Lord Ian MacKenzie by Jennifer Ashley. Then, this Friday February 17th part 2 will come out on Smart Podcast, Trashy Books!

Mel fell in love with both Ian and Beth. "Detective Hate Boner" didn't go amiss either. ENJOY!

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Ep. 264 - Spoiler Alert by Olivia Dade (Part 2) Feb 06, 2023

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Hey y'all! Mel and Tanya are back with part 2 of Spoiler Alert by Olivia Dade! In which Marcus gets caught, April teaches a master class in setting boundaries, Alex helps her see the stakes Marcus was facing, Marcus comes out as the smart guy he is, and everyone publicly declares their love and devotion!

Bonus Content: great sex communication from a PhD level fuck partner, Elise Myers and the 100 tacos, and more!

Lady Loves:

Tanya: SOME FICS. Pretty by astolat (Jaime Lannister and Brienne of Tarth), Bewitched, Bothered, and Bewildered by mardia (Ted Lasso and Trent Creme). ALSO fatgirlsinfiction.com!!!

Mel: Cropped sweaters and loving the body you're in right now!

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Ep. 263 - Spoiler Alert by Olivia Dade (Part 1) Jan 30, 2023

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Hey HBs! Tanya is here with Mel to recap Spoiler Alert by Olivia Dade! THIS BOOK, y'all! It hit us in all the feels! In addition to everything else, Olivia Dade made earthquakes sexy?! Wizardry. Fanfic, fat rep, neurodivergence rep, sexy GEOLOGY, cosplay, fandom, secret identities, and tons of NECK STUFF.

Plus, Zero to Steel Magnolias, The Westminster Daddy Show, the NASA InSight Lander's goodbye tweet, "Almond Moms," and so much more!

We'll be back next week with part 2!

You can find Tanya on twitter! And read her excellent Vox article on abortion's portrayal on TV.

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Ep. 262 - Phantom of the Opera (Movie) Jan 23, 2023

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Hey y'all! Jen Comfort joins Mel to squee about their shared childhood obsession with Phantom of the Opera! When she was writing Midnight Duet she obviously did a lot of research and she BRINGS RECEIPTS about the production and cast!

Bonus Content: Andrew Lloyd Webber always being *extra*, explaining the Hades and Persephone trope to a 4 and 6 year old, "doing a gondola on her", a 4 year old exclusively calling Raoul "Christine's true love", how Mel almost fought a girl because she dared laugh at the opening chords of Phantom in the movie theater, Jen and Mel being grandfathered into ogling the teenaged cast because we were the same age when this movie came out, and SO MUCH MORE!!!

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Ep. 261 - The Grim Reaper's Lawyer by Mea Monique Jan 16, 2023

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Oooohhhhhhh! Kimberly Lemming is here to recap Mea Monique's brilliant debut The Grim Reaper's Lawyer! Joyce is self-confidence goals, Aiden is the king of mixed messages, the lawyering is clever, the voice is crystal clear, and the bureaucracy is WHIMSICAL! Plus the sex is scorching hot! And she nails the comedic timing every time!

Bonus Content: Mel and Kim's upcoming album, learning to wink, the kind of dad's we'd be on a trip,

Make sure to check Kim and her books out, and follow her on social media!

Our Patreon has a super special treat from Jen Comfort! She's written a 6K word bonus PEGGING scene that occurs during her new book Midnight Duet!

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Ep. 260 - 2022 Reading Embrace!! Jan 09, 2023

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Hey HBs! We're here with the annual Reading Embrace! Your favorite cult mods, Meredith and Sabrina, are here to help me wrap you up in the sweetest embrace of your life!

The 2023 HB Reading Embrace is ready for you! If you want to share what you're reading for each category, @ us and tag your social posts with #hbreadingembrace!

I cannot say this enthusiastically enough: Order Midnight Duet by Jen Comfort! And join our Patreon to get a 6K word bonus scene from Midnight Duet by Jen Comfort! It's a shot of straight joy.

Now go forth as the coziest and comfiest you've ever been!

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