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Book Review: The Border Lord’s Bride

The Official Blurb “Duncan Armstrong, laird of Duffdour, has sworn not to wed unless it is to a lass he truly loves. But when he needs a favor from King James, Duncan never expects what he’s forced to pay in return: the taking of a bride he neither loves nor desires. When Highland heiress EllenRead More

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Scottish Romance Novels to Fall in Love With

By Nicole Danielle Still Craving Scottish Romance My podcast co-host, Meghan, and I devoted the month of March to Scottish and Irish romance novels (Meg even found Scottish werewolf smut for our Full Moon Friday episode!). I loved my book for Season 2 Episode 5, A Scot is Not Enough by Gina Conkle. (My bookRead More

Podcast Episodes, Season 2

Season 2 Episode 6: Tit-ular Time Travel

The stark contrast between these books — from their handling of sexual content to their portrayal of relationships — highlights the broad spectrum within romance fiction.

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Tit-ular Time Travel

The perils of consent, agency, and “apple boobs” take center stage as Meghan Leigh and Nicole Danielle continue their Scottish/Irish reading theme with two wildly different romance novels.

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Full Moon Friday

The full moon brings out something wild in all of us. Nowhere is this more apparent than in the sub-genre of werewolf romance novels. In our latest podcast episode, we explore two distinct werewolf romances that showcase the range within this fascinating paranormal niche.

Podcast Episodes, Season 2

Season 2 Bonus Episode: Full Moon Friday

The full moon and lunar eclipse bring out the wild side in our bookish biddies as Meghan Leigh and Nicole Danielle venture into the world of werewolf smut for a howling good time.

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Book Review: The Alpha’s Mate

The Official Blurb “In The Alpha’s Woman, Kira Radney is all delicous curves and strong will and has no desire to be a subservient mate. When a member of her father’s pack attempts to make her his mate by force, Kira has no choice but to flee. The lat thing she wants is to submitRead More

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Warming Up to Spring with Fresh Romance Novels

By Nicole Danielle Warming Up to Spring While my dear bosom buddy and fellow bookish biddy, Meghan Leigh, awaits Spring in the North; it is well underway here in the Carolinas. I have already started my Spring weeding and clean-up and the Naked Lilies my friend, Andre, sent to me from his shop, Firefly FarmRead More

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Literary Gardening

Gardening-inspired methods you can use to reorganize your home library and foster reading around the house.