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Season 2 of Romance on the Rocks Podcast was packed with swoons, spice and plenty of spirited discussion. Below you’ll find a complete guide to every episode from Season 2, including: episode titles, both hosts’ book picks, and our signature Spicy Scoville Scale rankings — from milk & green pepper all the way up to ghost pepper. We’ve also included our affiliate purchase links (print, ebook and audiobook where applicable) in case you want to give these romance novels a read for yourself!
Episode 3
Season 2 Episode 3: Love Campaign
In this episode, we dove headfirst into politics-meets-romance, exploring stories where love and leadership collide. From heartfelt faith-based romance to fiery political tension, this episode proved campaigning can be wholesome … or very sexy. You can listen to the episode here.
- Meg’s Pick: A Vote of Confidence by Robin Lee Hatcher — 🌶️ Green Pepper
- Nik’s Pick: Till I Kissed You by Laura Trentham —🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️Habanero
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Meg’s Pick: A Vote of Confidence by Robin Lee Hatcher
Nik’s Pick: Till I Kissed You by Laura Trentham
Episode 4
Season 2 Episode 4: Pepper Spray & Politics
Romance took a sharp turn with danger, power and passion as we explored political intrigue with an edge. These stories brought suspense, strong personalities and more than a little bite. You can listen to the episode here.
Nik’s Pick: Enemy in Camp by Janet Dailey — 🌶️🌶️🌶️Jalapeño (with pepper spray)
Meg’s Pick: The MacGregors: Alan & Grant by Nora Roberts — 🌶️🌶️🌶️ Between Jalapeño & Habanero
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Meg’s Pick: The MacGregors: Alan & Grant by Nora Roberts
Nik’s Pick: Enemy in Camp by Janet Dailey
Episode 5
Season 2 Episode 5: A Bodice Ripping Good Time
Classic historical romance stole the spotlight with dramatic stakes, sweeping settings and undeniable chemistry. Bodices were metaphorically (and sometimes literally) ripped in this fan-favorite episode.
Nik’s Pick: A Scot Is Not Enough by Gina Conkle — 🌶️🌶️🌶️ Jalapeño
Meg’s Pick: Dark of the Moon by Karen Robards — 🌶️🌶️🌶️ Scotch Bonnet
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Meg’s Pick: Dark of the Moon by Karen Robards
Nik’s Pick: A Scot Is Not Enough by Gina Conkle
Bonus Episode
Season 2 Bonus Episode: Full Moon Friday
We went full paranormal with werewolves, alphas and moonlit passion. This bonus episode embraced shifters and fated-mates with high heat and feral vibes.
Nik’s Pick: The Alpha’s Mate by A.C. Arthur — 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️Habanero
Meg’s Pick: The Wolf Wore Plaid by Terry Spear — 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ Scotch Bonnet / Habanero
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Meg’s Pick: The Wolf Wore Plaid by Terry Spear
Nik’s Pick: The Alpha’s Mate by A.C. Arthur
Episode 6
Season 2 Episode 6: Tit-ular Time Travel
Time travel romance brought together longing, destiny and centuries-spanning love. From gentle yearning to wildly intense encounters, this episode covered the full timeline of spice.
Nik’s Pick: The Border Lord’s Bride by Bertrice Small — 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ Scotch Bonnet or Habanero with Pepper Spray
Meg’s Pick: All For You by Lynn Kurland — Milk to Green Pepper
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Meg’s Pick: All For You by Lynn Kurland
Nik’s Pick: The Border Lord’s Bride by Bertrice Small
Episode 7
Season 2 Episode 7: Fools in Love
April Fools’ Day gave us romances that leaned playful, ridiculous and surprisingly heartfelt. These stories balanced humor with wildly different spice levels.
Nik’s Pick: Lord Rupert’s Foolish Bride by Maggie Jagger — 🌶️🌶️ Poblano
Meg’s Pick: Tricks of the Trade by Ben Tyler — 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ Carolina Reaper
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Meg’s Pick: Tricks of the Trade by Ben Tyler
- Amazon (Print): [LINK]
Nik’s Pick: Lord Rupert’s Foolish Bride by Maggie Jagger
- Kindle: [LINK]
Episode 8
Season 2 Episode 8: Slow Burnin’ Love
This episode celebrated slow-burn romance, emotional connection and simmering tension that pays off in all the right ways with books by Heatherly Bell.
Nik’s Pick: Lucky Cowboy by Heatherly Bell — 🌶️🌶️🌶️ Jalapeño
Meg’s Pick: The Accidental Kiss by Heatherly Bell — 🌶️🌶️🌶️ Jalapeño
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Meg’s Pick: The Accidental Kiss by Heatherly Bell
Nik’s Pick: Lucky Cowboy by Heatherly Bell
Episode 10
Season 2 Episode 10: Love in the Deep
We plunged beneath the surface with sea creatures, sacrifice and love that defies the tides. Mythical romance met emotional depth in this aquatic episode.
Nik’s Pick: The Selkie by Melanie Jackson — 🌶️🌶️ Green Pepper leaning toward Poblano
Meg’s Pick: The Kraken’s Sacrifice by Katee Robert — 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ Habanero
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Meg’s Pick: The Kraken’s Sacrifice by Katee Robert
Nik’s Pick: The Selkie by Melanie Jackson
Episode 11
Season 2 Episode 11: Diving into Underwater Romance
More mermaids, sea magic and haunting love stories filled this episode, showcasing how romance thrives even in the darkest depths.
Nik’s Pick: Call of the Sea by Emily B. Rose — 🌶️🌶️ Poblano
Meg’s Pick: Whispers of the Deep by Emma Hamm — 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ Habanero
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Meg’s Pick: Whispers of the Deep by Emma Hamm
- Amazon (Print): [LINK]
- Kindle: [LINK]
- Audible: [LINK]
- Libro.fm: [LINK] (also available in German)
- The Ripped Bodice: [LINK]
Nik’s Pick: Call of the Sea by Emily B. Rose
Episode 12
Season 2 Episode 12: A Midsummer Nightmare
Dark fantasy and unsettling magic took center stage as we explored romances with eerie atmospheres and dangerous allure.
Nik’s Pick: Her Dark Enchantments by Rosalyn Briar — 🌶️🌶️ Poblano
Meg’s Pick: Lara by Bertrice Small — 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ Habanero
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Nicole’s Pick: Her Dark Enchantments by Rosalyn Briar
Meghan’s Pick: Lara by Bertrice Small
Episode 13
Season 2 Episode 13: We Were Promised Fairy Smut
Fae courts, magical bargains and delicious tension delivered exactly what the title promised.
Nik’s Pick: Fae King’s Temptation by Layla Harper — 🌶️🌶️ Poblano
Meg’s Pick: A Dance with the Fae Prince by Elise Kova — 🌶️🌶️ Poblano
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Meg’s Pick: A Dance with the Fae Prince by Elise Kova
Nik’s Pick: Fae King’s Temptation by Layla Harper
Episode 14
Season 2 Episode 14: Uff Da! It’s Christmas in July!
Holiday cheer arrived early with cozy, heartwarming romances — and just enough spice to melt the snow.
Nik’s Pick: Cowboy, It’s Christmas by Heatherly Bell — 🌶️🌶️ Poblano
Meg’s Pick: All I Want Is You by Falon Ballard — 🌶️🌶️🌶️ Jalapeño
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Meg’s Pick: All I Want Is You by Falon Ballard
Nik’s Pick: Cowboy, It’s Christmas by Heatherly Bel
Episode 15
Season 2 Episode 15: Christmas “Comes” Early
An episode packed with festive heat, proving holiday romance doesn’t have to be sweet-only.
Nik’s Pick: Snowed in with the Cowboy by Maisey Yates — 🌶️ Jalapeño
Meg’s Pick: Merry Cris Moose by Delta James — 🌶️ Habanero
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Meg’s Pick: Merry Cris Moose by Delta James
Nik’s Pick: Snowed in with the Cowboy by Maisey Yates
- Kindle: [LINK]
Episode 16
Season 2 Episode 16: Romance at the Roller Rink
Nostalgia met modern romance with stories full of emotional growth, found family and joy-filled love.
Nik’s Pick: Mixed Signals by B.K. Borison — 🌶️🌶️🌶️Jalapeño
Meg’s Pick: Delilah Green Doesn’t Care by Ashley Herring Blake — 🌶️🌶️🌶️ Jalapeño
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Meg’s Pick: Delilah Green Doesn’t Care by Ashley Herring Blake
Nik’s Pick: Mixed Signals by B.K. Borison
Episode 17
Season 2 Episode 17: Big City Girls, Small Town Studs
This episode celebrated opposites-attract energy with heartfelt journeys from city life to small-town love.
Nik’s Pick: Say You Mean It by Megan Reinking — 🌶️ Green Pepper
Meg’s Pick: Closer to You by Sheryl Lister — 🌶️🌶️🌶️ Jalapeño
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Meg’s Pick: Closer to You by Sheryl Lister
Nik’s Pick: Say You Mean It by Megan Reinking
Episode 18
Season 2 Episode 18: Hot Swap
A true book swap episode that delivered intensity, high stakes and serious heat.
Nik’s Pick: B.O.B.’s Fall by Lora Leigh & Veronica Chadwick — 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ Habanero
Meg’s Pick: Mine by HelenKay Dimon — 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ Habanero
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Meg’s Pick: Mine by HelenKay Dimon
Nik’s Pick: B.O.B.’s Fall by Lora Leigh & Veronica Chadwick
- Amazon (Print): [LINK]
Episode 19
Season 2 Episode 19: It’s a Hot Time in Hootertown
Another swap brought fresh perspectives, western charm and heartfelt romance.
Nik’s Pick: Dark Roots & Cowboy Boots by Luanne McLane — 🌶️🌶️ poblano bordering on jalapeno
Meg’s Pick: Kissing Bandit by Margaret Rose — 🌶️🌶️🌶️ jalapeno
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Meg’s Pick: Kissing Bandit by Margaret Rose
Nik’s Pick: Dark Roots & Cowboy Boots by Luanne McLane
Episode 21
Season 2 Episode 21: I’m Also in Love with Mothman
Monster romance lovers, this one was for you — cryptids, longing and unexpected tenderness.
Nik’s Pick: In the Shadow Garden by Liz Parker — 🌶️ Green Pepper
Meg’s Pick: I’m in Love with Mothman by Paige LaVoie — 🌶️🌶️🌶️ Jalapeño
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Meg’s Pick: I’m in Love with Mothman by Paige LaVoie
Nik’s Pick: In the Shadow Garden by Liz Parker
Episode 22
Season 2 Episode 22: Love Spells
Magic, monsters and heat collided in this spellbinding episode.
Nik’s Pick: How to Help a Hungry Werewolf by Charlotte Stein — 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ Habanero
Meg’s Pick: Sasquatch Love Spell by A.C. Ruttan — 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ Habanero
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Meg’s Pick: Sasquatch Love Spell by A.C. Ruttan
Nik’s Pick: How to Help a Hungry Werewolf by Charlotte Stein
Episode 23
Season 2 Episode 23: Got Minotaur Milk?
We leaned all the way into monster romance with bold choices and unforgettable spice levels.
- Meg’s Pick: Mated to the Swamp Monster by Honey Phillips — 🌶️🌶️🌶️ Jalapeño
- Nik’s Pick: Morning Glory Milking Farm by C.M. Nascosta — 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ Habanero/Ghost Pepper
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Meg’s Pick: Mated to the Swamp Monster by Honey Phillips
Nik’s Pick: Morning Glory Milking Farm by C.M. Nascosta
Episode 24
Season 2 Episode 24: That Time We Got Drunk & Did a Podcast
Chaos, cocktails and paranormal romance defined this unforgettable episode.
Nik’s Pick: That Time I Got Drunk & Saved a Demon by Kimberly Lemming — 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ Habanero
Meg’s Pick: Zombie Moon by Lori Devoti — 🌶️🌶️🌶️ Jalapeño
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Meg’s Pick: Zombie Moon by Lori Devoti
- Amazon (Print): [LINK]
Nik’s Pick: That Time I Got Drunk & Saved a Demon by Kimberly Lemming
Episode 25
Season 2 Episode 25: Double Shot
Sports romance took the ice with competitive energy and emotional payoff.
Nik’s Pick: One Shot by A.C. Wonderland — 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ Habanero
Meg’s Pick: Stay by Elle Kennedy & Sarina Bowen — 🌶️🌶️🌶️ Jalapeño
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Meg’s Pick: Stay by Elle Kennedy & Sarina Bowen
Nik’s Pick: One Shot by A.C. Wonderland
Episode 27
Season 2 Episode 27: A Whole Latke Love
Holiday romance with heart, humor and cultural celebration.
Nik’s Pick: Find Me by Liz Lincoln — 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ Habanero
Meg’s Pick: Love and Latkes by Stacey Agdern — 🌶️ Green Pepper/Milk
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Meg’s Pick: Love and Latkes by Stacey Agdern
Nik’s Pick: Find Me by Liz Lincoln
Episode 28
Season 2 Episode 28: A Spirited Christmas
We wrapped up the season with festive cheer, cozy vibes and the perfect dash of spice.
Nik’s Pick: Good Spirits by B.K. Borison — 🌶️🌶️🌶️ Jalapeño
Meg’s Pick: A Christmas Kind of Perfect by Christine Schimpf — 🌶️ Milk/Green Pepper
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Meg’s Pick: A Christmas Kind of Perfect by Christine Schimpf
Nik’s Pick: Good Spirits by B.K. Borison
