About this podcast
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.
Episodes
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- I Got Abducted by Aliens and Now I'm Trapped in a Romcom by Kimberly Lemming (Part 2 of 4) | 451.2 · 1 h 0 min · Episode 623Hey HBs! We're here for part 2 (of 4) of I GOT ABDUCTED BY ALIENS AND NOW I'M TRAPPED IN A ROMCOM by Kimberly Lemming! Yesterday when our episode ended, Dory, Sol, and Lok had…
- I Got Abducted by Aliens and Now I'm Trapped in a Romcom by Kimberly Lemming (Part 1 of 4) | 451.1 · 59 min · Episode 622Hey Y'all! Sabrina and Mel are here with part 1 of 4 of I GOT ABDUCTED BY ALIENS AND NOW I'M TRAPPED IN A ROMCOM by Kimberly Lemming! Look, we couldn't do this book in 1 week…
- Zomromcom by Olivia Dade (Part 2) | 450.2 · 1 h 6 min · Episode 621Hey HBs! We're back with part 2 of ZOMROMCOM by Olivia Dade with Mel and Frances! We start with a horny bite and go all the way to saving the day!
- Zomromcom by Olivia Dade (Part 1) | 450.1 · 1 h 27 min · Episode 620Hey HBs! Frances is back to recap ZOMROMCOM by Olivia Dade! It's her entry for Z in a reading challenge and it's her "Behoodied Figure" entry for the Reading Embrace! This book…
- Only One Coffin by AJ Truman (Part 2) | 449.2 · 57 min · Episode 619Hey HBs! Frances and Mel are back to recap part 2 of ONLY ONE COFFIN by AJ Truman! Bonus Content: necessary Oreo quantities, ping pong pinball s*x, self-lubricating buttholes…
- Only One Coffin by AJ Truman (Part 1) | 449.1 · 1 h 1 min · Episode 618Hey HBs! Frances is here with Mel to recap part 1 of ONLY ONE COFFIN by AJ Truman! What a delightful MM vampire novella with THE BEST LORE. Seriously. Everyone needs to study AJ…
- Project Duchess by Sabrina Jeffries (Part 2) | 448.2 · 1 h 7 min · Episode 617Hey HBs! This is part 2 of Sabrina's recap of PROJECT DUCHESS by Sabrina Jeffries! Don't forget: EVERYONE who signs up to our giveaway wins a FREE spicy toy or gift card for…
- Project Duchess by Sabrina Jeffries (Part 1) | 448.1 · 1 h 28 min · Episode 616Hey HBs! This is part one of Sabrina's recap of PROJECT DUCHESS by Sabrina Jeffries! Don't forget: EVERYONE who signs up to our giveaway wins a FREE spicy toy or gift card for…
- Taken by the Hunter by Lynnea Lee (Part 2) | 447.2 · 57 min · Episode 615We're back with part 2 of TAKEN BY THE HUNTER by Lynnea Lee! Don't forget: EVERYONE who signs up to our giveaway wins a FREE spicy toy or gift card for toys from Bellesa…
- Taken by the Hunter by Lynnea Lee (Part 1) | 447.1 · 1 h 4 min · Episode 614Hey HBs! This week, Mel is telling Sabrina all about TAKEN BY THE HUNTER by Lynnea Lee! It's book three of the Xarc'n Hunter series because she can't stop. Don't forget…
- Artek by Honey Phillips (Rerelease Part 2) | 446.2 · 51 min · Episode 613We're back for part 2 of ARTEK by Honey Phillips! Don't forget: EVERYONE who signs up to our giveaway wins a FREE spicy toy or gift card for toys from Bellesa Boutique!…
- Artek by Honey Phillips (Rerelease Part 1) | 446.1 · 53 min · Episode 612HBs! We're here with a rerelease of ARTEK by Honey Phillips! It manages to be both Western Times and alien, which is hard to pull off. This slice-of-life Seven Brides for Seven…
- Claimed by the Hunter by Lynnea Lee (Part 2) | 445.2 · 53 min · Episode 611Hey HBs! We're back for part 2 of CLAIMED BY THE HUNTER by Lynnea Lee! When we left you yesterday, Alice had just been carried into Raj'k's ship and he had introduced her to the…
- Claimed by the Hunter by Lynnea Lee (Part 1) | 445.1 · 1 h 3 min · Episode 610Hey HBs! We're here with CLAIMED BY THE HUNTER by Lynnea Lee! It's a bugpocalypse and we try to tell the story throughout all the tangents. It's an HBHQ special!
- When She Dances by Ruby Dixon (Part 2) | 444.2 · 1 h 6 min · Episode 609We're back with part 2 of WHEN SHE DANCES by Ruby Dixon! When our episode ended yesterday, Zakoar had gone to work for the first time since *ahem* purchasing Tessa, and he’s…
- When She Dances by Ruby Dixon (Part 1) | 444.1 · 1 h 16 min · Episode 608Hey HBs! Sabrina and I are here with WHEN SHE DANCES by Ruby Dixon! This is one of our faves in the Risdaverse!
- Sign Here for Horns by VK Ludwig (Part 2) | 443.2 · 1 h 3 min · Episode 607Hey HBs! We're back with the second half of SIGN HERE FOR HORNS by VK Ludwig! When our episode ended yesterday, Lily was starting to see how truly good and trustworthy Jax is as…
- Sign Here for Horns by VK Ludwig (Part 1) | 443.1 · 1 h 2 min · Episode 606Hey HBs! We're here with SIGN HERE FOR HORNS by VK Ludwig! We're in AlienTimes because we're following our bliss!*
- Stubborn Puckboy by Eden Finley and Saxon James (Part 2) | 442.2 · 1 h 6 min · Episode 605Hey HBs! We're back for part 2 of STUBBORN PUCKBOY by Eden Finley and Saxon James! When our episode ended yesterday, star hockey player Novi and his new video coach, and the one…
- Stubborn Puckboy by Eden Finley and Saxon James (Part 1) | 442.1 · 1 h 17 min · Episode 604Hey HBs! We're here with book 9 of the Puckboys series by Eden Finley and Saxon James, STUBBORN PUCKBOY!!! Because we couldn't be stopped. It stars Radimir Novicov, a Russian…
- False Comeback by Lily Mayne (Part 2) | 441.2 · 1 h 9 min · Episode 603Hey HBs! We've got part 2 of FALSE COMEBACK by Lily Mayne for you! The Lizard Grannies make an appearance!
- False Comeback by Lily Mayne (Part 1) | 441.1 · 1 h 36 min · Episode 602Hey HBs! We've got part 1 of FALSE COMEBACK by Lily Mayne for you! It's our favorite monster professional wrestling universe Goliaths of Wrestling! We get Vince the ghoul and…
- Possessive Puckboy by Eden Finley and Saxon James (Part 2) | 440.2 · 1 h 13 min · Episode 601Hey HBs! We're back with part 2 of POSSESSIVE PUCKBOY by Eden Finley and Saxon James! When we ended our episode yesterday, these two dudes had really just leaned in with this new…
- Possessive Puckboy by Eden Finley and Saxon James (Part 1) | 440.1 · 1 h 23 min · Episode 600Hey HBs! We're back in the Puckboy universe! Eeeeeeeeeeee! Sabrina and I are diving back in with POSSESSIVE PUCKBOY by Eden Finley and Saxon James!
- Sweet Ruin by Kresley Cole (Part 4 of 4) | 439.4 · 59 min · Episode 599Hey HBs! We've got the final part of our recap of SWEET RUIN by Kresley Cole with Alexis, Sabrina, and Mel!
- Sweet Ruin by Kresley Cole (Part 3 of 4) | 439.3 · 60 min · Episode 598Hey HBs! We're back with part 3 of our recap of SWEET RUIN by Kresley Cole with Alexis, Sabrina, and Mel.
- Sweet Ruin by Kresley Cole (Part 2 of 4) | 439.2 · 1 h 0 min · Episode 597Hey HBs! Here's part 2 of 4 of our recap of SWEET RUIN by Kresley Cole.
- Sweet Ruin by Kresley Cole (Part 1 of 4) | 439.1 · 56 min · Episode 596Hey HBs! Here's part 1 of 4 of our recap of SWEET RUIN by Kresley Cole! This book was so good it needed a 2 week event to do it justice.
- The Undercutting of Rosie and Adam by Megan Bannen (Part 2) | 438.2 · 1 h 13 min · Episode 595Hey HBs! It's time for part 2 of The Undercutting of Rosie and Adam by Megan Bannen. When we left you yesterday, Rosie and Adam had come to the conclusion that if they didn’t go…
- The Undercutting of Rosie and Adam by Megan Bannen (Part 1) | 438.1 · 1 h 35 min · Episode 594Y'all, this is a new classic HB episode. Sabrina is on fire in a ridiculous way. Here's part 1 of our recap of THE UNDERCUTTING OF ROSIE AND ADAM by Megan Bannen!
- Girls with Bad Reputations by Xio Axelrod (Part 2) | 437.2 · 1 h 8 min · Episode 593Hey HBs! Sabrina and Kiran are back with part 2 of GIRLS WITH BAD REPUTATIONS by Xio Axelrod! When we ended our episode yesterday our couple had just had their first kiss and…
- Girls with Bad Reputations by Xio Axelrod (Part 1) | 437.1 · 1 h 25 min · Episode 592Hey HBs! Sabrina is here with BFF of the pod Kiran to talk about GIRLS WITH BAD REPUTATIONS by Xio Axelrod! We're back in rockstar times with The Lillies, this time with the…
- Alien Scars by Ursa Dax (Part 2) | 436.2 · 1 h 5 min · Episode 591Hey HBs! We're back with part 2 of ALIEN SCARS by Ursa Dax! When we left you yesterday, Nasrin and Thaleo finally gave into the magnetism they’ve been feeling and kissed each…
- Alien Scars by Ursa Dax (Part 1) | 436.1 · 1 h 23 min · Episode 590Hey HBs! We're here with ALIEN SCARS, book 16 in Ursa Dax's Fated Mates of the Sea Sand Warlords series! We're in the Deep Sky, with tricksy Gahn Thaleo and the "new woman" he…
- Paladin’s Hope by T. Kingfisher (Part 2) | 435.2 · 1 h 0 min · Episode 589Hey HBs! We're back for part 2 of PALADIN'S HOPE by T. Kingfisher with Sabrina and Rebekah! When our episode ended yesterday our boys had finally given into their adrenaline…
- Paladin's Hope by T. Kingfisher (Part 1) | 435.1 · 1 h 45 min · Episode 588Hey HBs! This week Sabrina is joined by BFF of the pals, Rebekah, to recap PALADIN'S HOPE by T. Kingfisher! It's the 3rd book in the Saint of Steel series featuring Galen (AKA…
- By The Horns by Ruby Dixon (Part 2) | 434.2 · 1 h 10 min · Episode 587Hey HBs! We're back with part 2 of BY THE HORNS by Ruby Dixon with Kristen and Hayley! When we ended our episode yesterday, Gwenna decided to get the upper hand back from Raptor…
- By The Horns by Ruby Dixon (Part 1) | 434.1 · 1 h 37 min · Episode 586Hey HBs! It's part 1 of BY THE HORNS by Ruby Dixon! We're back in this minotaur grave robbing romance series, with a mystery to boot! Also, if you want to hear about the first…
- Ladies in Hating by Alexandra Vasti (Part 2) | 433.2 · 1 h 9 min · Episode 585Hey HBs! We're back for part 2 of LADIES IN HATING by Alexandra Vasti! When we left you yesterday, these two beauties had just kissed for the first time and the very next morning…
- Ladies in Hating by Alexandra Vasti (Part 1) | 433.1 · 1 h 24 min · Episode 584Hey HBs! We've got a sapphic historical for you! It's book 3 in the Belvoir Library series: LADIES IN HATING by (Queen) Alexandra Vasti! Georgiana is getting her HEA!
- She Came From The Swamp by Darva Green (Part 2) | 432.2 · 1 h 7 min · Episode 583Hey HBs! We're back with part 2 of SHE CAME FROM THE SWAMP by Darva Green in which we finally find out what's in the box!!! Spoiler alert: Mel loved it and Sabrina had…
- She Came From The Swamp by Darva Green (Part 1) | 432.1 · 1 h 13 min · Episode 582Hey HBs! Here's part 1 of our recap of SHE CAME FROM THE SWAMP by Darva Green! Mel had some ISSUES while reading this and it had nothing to do with this very hot and sweet and…
- A Lady for a Duke by Alexis Hall (Part 2) | 431.2 · 1 h 21 min · Episode 581Hey HBs! It's time for part 2 of A LADY FOR A DUKE by Alexis Hall! When we ended our episode yesterday, Gracewood had just arrived in London declaring that his feelings haven’t…
- A Lady for a Duke by Alexis Hall (Part 1) | 431.1 · 1 h 34 min · Episode 580Hey HBs! Frances is here to recap A LADY FOR A DUKE by Alexis Hall with us! It's such a beautiful book and Frances really held it down (or us up?) as our sturdiest third leg…
- Legend of the White Snake by Sher Lee with Overdue!! (Part 2) | 430.2 · 1 h 22 min · Episode 579It's time for part 2 of LEGEND OF THE WHITE SNAKE by Sher Lee with the Overdue Podcast guys! When we left you yesterday, the boys had just come back from a disastrous snake hunt…
- Legend of the White Snake by Sher Lee with Overdue Podcast!! (Part 1) | 430.1 · 1 h 38 min · Episode 578Hey HBs! Happy Pride Month even more! To celebrate, the guys from the Overdue Podcast are here for a crossover episode! Craig and Andrew joined Mel and Sabrina to recap the YA MM…
- Fresh Ice by Marina Vivancos (Part 2) | 429.2 · 1 h 0 min · Episode 577Hey HBs! It's time for part 2 of FRESH ICE by Marina Vivancos! When we left you yesterday, Alonso had been navigating a fierce crush on Levi that he’s trying desperately to…
- Fresh Ice by Marina Vivancos (Part 1) | 429.1 · 1 h 8 min · Episode 576Hey HBs! Happy Pride Month! We're baaaaaaack with Fresh Ice by Marina Vivancos! It's a fluffy MM hockey omegaverse that we loved!
- ENCORE: Podiversary 2023 (Part 2) | 428.2 · 56 min · Episode 575It's part 2 of our 2023 Podiversary! Mel, Sabrina, Kimberly Lemming, Alexis the Sword, and Naima Simone start with Harems and then move on to so so so many diabolical Would You…
- ENCORE: Podiversary 2023 (Part 1) | 428.1 · 1 h 5 min · Episode 574Hey HBs! It's the final week of our mid-year break and we're celebrating with the Podiversary episode in which we announced Sabrina as a full-time cohost! Kimberly Lemming…
