Chick Lit Book Club Podcast

Episode 132: Good Spirits by BK Borison

30 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Well, we’re a week late because life is hard and the holidays are super busy. But still, we’re excited to talk about Good Spirits by B.K. Borison!...

Episode 131: Deadlines, Donuts, and Dreidels by Jennifer Wilck

10 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Happy Hanukkah to those who celebrate! To mark the occasion, we read Deadlines, Donuts & Dreidels by Jennifer Wilck. Jessica has one chance to sav...

Episode 130: People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry

26 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In anticipation of the upcoming film, we read People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry. We’re Emily Henry stans over here–girl is hella talented....

Episode 129: Under the Influence by Kimberly Brown

12 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we read Under the Influence by Kimberly Brown. My’Elli is a reputation management specialist who is hired to handle Alanis, the star quar...

Episode 128: Lights Out by Navessa Allen

29 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Happy Spooky Szn!! To celebrate, we read Lights Out by Navessa Allen. Well, Rae read it and Veronica re-read it and have differing opinions. If you ha...

Episode 127: Luxuria by Colette Rhodes

14 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We’re celebrating the start of spooky season with Luxuria: A Monster Romance by Colette Rhodes! It’s book 1 in a seven-book series full of monster...

Episode 126: Gloves Off by Stephanie Archer

01 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

At Rae’s suggestion, we read Gloves Off (Vancouver Storm Book 4) by Stephanie Archer and it did NOT disappoint. If you’re looking for enemies-to-l...

Episode 125: Loving a Vampire is Total Chaos by Aura Hayes

16 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we read Loving a Vampire is Total Chaos by Aura Hayes! This dark paranormal romcom follows newly promoted Detective Celine Brennan as she i...

Episode 124: Brim Over Boot by Emmy Sanders

03 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we read Brim Over Boot by Emmy Sanders. Sworn rivals Noah and Colton are the only two farriers in Darling, Montana. The two compete for eve...

Episode 123: Wolf.e by Paisley Hope

21 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we read Wolf.e by Paisley Hope and apparently we downloaded it on KU *right* before it got picked up…because you can’t find it now. Bri...

Episode 122: Talk Flirty to Me by Livy Hart

06 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Oy Vey, how different a week makes. We read  Talk Flirty to Me by Livy Hart. This book is a bit of a mess. It had so much potential but couldnt s...

Episode 121: Love at First Book by Jenn McKinlay

24 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Pack the tissues dear listeners! The ladies went through the emotional wringer this week with the beautiful second in the Summer Reading series, Love ...

Episode 120: Cash by Jessica Peterson

08 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We stayed in Texas for another episode! This week, we read CASH by Jessica Peterson. When Mollie inherits her estranged father’s cattle ranch, she p...

Episode 119: You and Me by Tal Bauer

24 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

To celebrate Pride Month, we read You & Me by Tal Bauer and ended up sobbing. But in a good way. In this bi-awakening novel, Luke is desperately t...

Episode 118: That Kind of Guy by Stephanie Archer

10 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Hope everyone is ready for fake dating/engagement/marriage on an accelerated timeline. This week, we read That Kind of Guy by Stephanie Archer, and sp...

Episode 117: Funny Business by Kayley Loring

28 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Get ready for some cackling cuz we read Funny Business by Kayley Loring and boy, does it live up to its name. Successful (but questionably funny) come...

Episode 116: Wild Side by Elsie Silver

14 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

It’s time to step into the world of professional wrestling! We read Wild Side by Elsie Silver and thought of John Cena the whole time. When Tabitha’...

Episode 115: All the Missing Pieces by Catherine Cowles

30 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We’re continuing on our human-men phase with All the Missing Pieces by Catherine Cowles. Ridley is a true crime podcaster who has actually broken ca...

Episode 114: Wild and Wrangled by Lyla Sage

16 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We’re closing the books on Rebel Blue Ranch with Wild and Wrangled by Lyla Sage. We’re sad to see this lovely blue sky adventure come to an end, b...

Episode 113: A Hunger Like No Other by Kresley Cole

01 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We hopped in our time machine this week to read 2006’s A Hunger Like No Other by Kresley Cole. When a Scottish Lykae (who just happens to be a king)...

Episode 112: The Neighbor Favor by Kristina Forest

24 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We celebrate the second half of Black History Month (an episode late) with The Neighbor Favor by Kristina Forest, an absolute delightful love story ba...

Episode 111: Scot and Bothered by Alexandra Kiley

05 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Happy March, everyone! Spring is still somehow 84 years away and we’re reading Scot and Bothered by Alexandra Kiley. We got an ARC for this follow u...

Episode 110: This Could Be Us by Kennedy Ryan

20 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We celebrate Black History Month with the amazingly gorgeous This Could Be Us by Kennedy Ryan. It’s a first Kennedy Ryan for both of us, and it will...

Episode 109: Illicit Illustrations by E.L. Koslo

04 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

It’s week two of our return to human men! We read Illicit Illustration by friend of the show E.L. Koslo and we’re wondering when we can book a ses...

Episode 108: Lord of Scoundrels by Loretta Chase

22 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We’ve returned to the land of human men to read Lord of Scoundrels by Loretta Chase. But don’t worry, the heroine sh00ts the hero in this book. To...

Episode 107: 4th Anniversary Show

07 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Somehow, we’ve made it to our fourth anniversary! It’s time for us to talk about our favorites from 2024, both on the air and off. Join us to hear...

Episode 106: Kidnapped by the Krampus by Emily Shore

24 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Continuing to avoid human men, we’re talking about Kidnapped by the Krampus by Emily Shore this week. Journalist Twyla is sent to Krampus World to s...

Episode 105: Whisked Away by the Alien by Julie K Cohen

11 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We’re still not ready to read about human men, so we read Whisked Away by the Alien by Julie K. Cohen. Golda heads to her parents’ house to prep f...

Episode 104: Under Loch and Key by Lana Ferguson

26 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Uninterested in reading about human men at this juncture, we’re thrilled to read our ARC of Under Loch and Key by Lana Ferguson. Lachlan Greer was m...

Episode 103: The Dragon of New Orleans by Genevieve Jack

12 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It worked out really well for two angry ladies to be reading about a dragon shifter instead of a human man. This week, we read The Dragon of New Orlea...

Episode 102: Lost and Lassoed by Lyla Sage

30 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We got an ARC of Lost and Lassoed by Lyla Sage and we’re SO excited to talk to you about it. This series has us in a chokehold. Lost and Lassoed is ...

Episode 101: Jockstraps and Newspapers by Lizzie Strong

15 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In honor of spooky szn, we’re reading monster romance! This week’s feature is a new-to-us author with a minotaur and fae couple. She’s a journal...

Episode 100: Twilight by Stephenie Meyer

01 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Time is a flat circle and we’re reading Twilight by Stephenie Meyer. The last time either of us read the Twilight series, it was 2008 and we read it...

Episode 99: The Love Lie by Kay Marie

18 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week we’re immersing ourselves back into The Bachelor-esque world Kay Marie has curated for The Love Lie! Loyal listeners might remember the fi...

Episode 98: The Kraken Games by Lilith Stone

04 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week we’re clinging to the Olympics by reading The Kraken Games by Lilith Stone! Luna is the first human to have ever entered the Kraken Games ...

Episode 97: The Rake Review (A double book epi!)

22 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It’s a double episode tonight, ladies and gentlemen! Last year, Tracy Sumner threw out the idea of getting some historical romance authors together ...

Episode 96: Muffin Top by Avery Flynn

06 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Back to our regularly scheduled programming, we read Muffin Top by Avery Flynn! BBW heroine Lucy is debating going home to her 15th high school reunio...

Episode 95: Not Another Love Song by Julie Soto

24 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Slight change of plans! We got an ARC of Not Another Love Song by Julie Soto, so we pulled an audible and read that one instead. Given our background ...

Episode 94: The Unnatural Habitat of a Cat Lady by Dani Elias

09 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Strap in because this week, we’re diving into our inner cat ladies with The Unnatural Habitat of a Cat Lady by Dani Elias. When Ben realizes that th...

Episode 93: Wed to the Basilisk by Layla Fae

25 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We’re diving head first into some monster romance and no one here has a single refret. Today, we’re talking about Wed to the Basilisk by Layla Fae...

P2S Episode 18 - Bridgerton Season 3 (Second Half)

18 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back, dearest gentle readers! We watched the second half of Bridgerton Season 3 and we have THOUGHTS. Some of those thoughts are good and some...

Episode 92: The Love Remedy by Elizabeth Everett

12 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We’re jumping back to Victorian England to discuss The Love Remedy by Elizabeth Everett! But the best part? We’re actually TALKING to Elizabeth! A...

Episode 91: Downpour by Maggie Gates

29 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Riders, you are not ready. This week, we’re diving into Downpour by Maggie Gates. Downpour picks up during that critical moment when Ray is in the c...

P2S Episode 18 - Bridgerton Season 3 (First Half)

21 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The two-year wait is FINALLY over! Kind of! We got the first half of Bridgerton season three–the long awaited Colin and Penelope season and Rae cann...

Episode 90: Romancing Mr. Bridgerton by Julia Quinn

16 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The day has FINALLY come, dear listeners! We’re talking about one of Rae’s all-time favorites: Romancing Mr. Bridgerton by Julia Quinn. In case yo...

Episode 89: Coven of Ill Repute by S.L. Prater Part 1

30 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hello, hello, loves! We got an ARC of the latest work from S.L. Prater—Coven of Ill Repute. This series opener introduces our main characters, Quiet...

Episode 88: Risks & Whiskey by Dani McLean

16 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome everyone! Today, we’re not only talking about Risks and Whiskey by Dani McLean, but we’re talking to Dani McLean herself! Risks & Whis...

Episode 87: Love You, Mean It by Jilly Gagnon

03 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome lovely listeners! Today, we’re discussing Love You, Mean It by Jilly Gagnon. We got an ARC through NetGalley and we’re covering it early f...

Episode 86: Dust Storm by Maggie Gates

19 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The ladies are getting in on the single dad action (...what?) with Dust Storm by Maggie Gates. Christian Griffin, widower with two adorable daughters,...

Episode 85: Kilt Trip by Alexandra Kiley

05 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hiya, wee lads and lasses! We landed an ARC of https://www.threads.net/@akileybooks debut novel Kilt Trip, which means you get to listen to Rae’s Sc...

Episode 84: Never Tell by Stacey Abrams

21 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Our second pick for Black History Month is Never Tell by Stacey Abrams (writing as Selena Montgomery). Never Tell is a romantic suspense initially pub...

Episode 83: More Than a Feeling by Lauren Morrill

20 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to a BONUS episode of CLBC! We landed an ARC of Lauren Morrill’s new book More Than a Feeling and we couldn’t not tell you about it. Due t...

Episode 82: Girls with Bad Reputations by Xio Axelrod

06 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

To honor and celebrate Black History Month, we’re starting off with bestselling author Xio Axelrod—featuring an interview with Xio herself!—and ...

Episode 81: Done and Dusted by Lyla Sage

23 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We’re back with the first book review of the year, which just so happens to be the viral sensation Done and Dusted by Lyla Sage. Emmy Ryder is comin...

Episode 80: Happy 3rd Anniversary!

10 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ladies and gents, welcome to our third anniversary show! Thank you so much for being here. We appreciate each and every one of you and we’ll appreci...

Episode 79: Snowed In by Catherine Walsh

19 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Merry Effing Christmas dear listeners! As our gift to you, we’re releasing our holiday episode one week early (aren’t you lucky?). This week, we’...

Episode 78: The Fake Mate by Lana Ferguson

14 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In one of the biggest surprises we’ve had this year, we present to you, dearest listeners, The Fake Mate by Lana Ferguson. Mackenzie Carter teams up...

Episode 77: Kiss an Angel by Susan Elizabeth Phillips

29 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Folx, it’s a rough review this week. We wanted to cover something that people are in denial about. We settled upon Kiss an Angel by Susan Elizabeth ...

Episode 76: Plot Twist by Erin La Rosa

16 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The ladies are both getting ill again, and not in the fun 90’s r&b kind. This week it’s another ARC for us with The Plot Twist by Erin La Rosa...

Episode 75: An Inheritance of Monsters by Cate Corvin

31 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Crossover month concludes with another spooky book: An Inheritance of Monsters by Cate Corvin. Please welcome back special guest Ween from the Booze, ...

Episode 74: Bad Luck Charm by Julie Johnson

17 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It’s spooky season, bishes! We’re doing two spook-ish books this year and the first one is Bad Luck Charm by Julie Johnson. When an animal sacrifi...

Episode 73: The Love Rematch by Kay Marie

03 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The final ARC before a mini-break is The Love Rematch by Kay Marie! If your mom went on national television and begged America to find you a boyfriend...

Episode 72: Cleat Cute by Meryl Wilsner

19 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The ARC streak continues with Cleat Cute by Meryl Wilsner. Professional soccer rookie Phoebe Matthews has been drafted to play for the New Orleans Kre...

Episode 71: Sister of the Bride by Lauren Morrill

05 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode we discuss the new release from Lauren Morrill, Sister of the Bride, a friends to lovers, Father of the Bride-inspired romcom. This wa...

Episode 70: The Worst Darcy by Robyn Gynne

22 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We delve into the wonderful world of Jane Austen reenactments with Robyn Gynne’s, The Worst Darcy. Set in a small tourist town named Austen, the loc...

Page 2 Screen Episode 16: Red White and Royal Blue Commentary w/ Lee!!!

15 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We are joined by one of our favorite guest hosts, Lee, to record a commentary of the newest Amazon release of Casey McQuinstons, "Red White and R...

Episode 69: Whiskey Chaser by Score and Kingsley

08 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 69! Nice. We’re wrapping up Scoresley Month(and-a-half) where we read books by Claire Kingsley and Lucy Score! Our final selection is Whiske...

Episode 68: Mr. Fixer Upper by Lucy Score

25 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to Scoresley Month(and-a-half) where we read books by Claire Kingsley and Lucy Score! Next up is Mr. Fixer Upper from Lucy Score. Gannon ...

Episode 67: Book Boyfriend by Claire Kingsley

11 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Scoresley Month(and-a-half) where we read books by Claire Kingsley and Lucy Score! First up is Book Boyfriend by Claire Kingsley. Alex is a...

Episode 66: Tides of Passion by Tracy Sumner

27 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We close out Authors You Should Know month by speaking with one of our favorite historical romance authors, Tracy Sumner! We discuss her book, Tides o...

Episode 65: Piece of Cake by Mary Hollis Huddleston & Asher Fogle Paul

14 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today your favorite foul-mouthed ladies are joined by Piece of Cake authors Mary Hollis Huddleston & Asher Fogle Paul. We got an ARC of Piece of C...

Episode 64: Feelin’ the Burn by E.L. Koslo

31 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to part one of Authors You Should Know Month! This is where we choose authors we love who we don’t think are getting enough love. Up first i...

Page 2 Screen Ep. 16 - Netflix's Queen Charlotte

23 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Ladies are here to discuss the 22-23 Bridgerton offering, Queen Charlotte! Our Page 2 Screen episode at this time can best be described as "S...

Episode 63: If Only You by Chloe Liese

16 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Back to our regular schedule, we’re discussing If Only You by Chloe Liese! This sixth installment of the Bergman Brothers series brings us the secon...

Episode 62: Practice Makes Perfect by Sarah Adams

02 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

After a lengthy recording hiatus, the ladies are back to discuss Practice Makes Perfect by Sarah Adams! Rae and Veronica got an ARC from NetGalley and...

Episode 61: Sound of Madness by Maria Luis

18 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The ladies are back with the second installment in the Broken Crown series: Sound of Madness by Maria Luis. In the middle of this trilogy, we follow y...

Episode 60: The Wallflower Wager by Tessa Dare

05 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The ladies are less ranty while talking about The Wallflower Wager by the one and only Tessa Dare. How could they not be? It’s TESSA DARE. Lady Pene...

Episode 59: The Monstrous Duke and I by Dee St. Holm (Bridgerton with Monsters!)

21 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Your favorite foul-mouthed ladies are RANTY tonight and they’re diving into monster romance with The Monstrous Duke and I by Dee St. Holm! This is t...

Episode 58: Off the Map by Trish Doller

07 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Happy early St. Patrick’s Day, everyone! To celebrate, your favorite foul-mouthed ladies read an ARC of Trish Doller’s Off the Map, which drops th...

Episode 57: Twisted by Emily McIntire

21 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We have a surprise for you, dear listeners!!! The podcast comes full circle this week, bringing in an author we read for episode eight! We read the la...

Episode 56: Just My Type by Falon Ballard

07 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Rae and Veronica (mostlly Rae) landed an ARC of Falon Ballard’s second novel, Just My Type. Lana Parker is pitted against her ex-boyfriend, Seth Car...

Episode 55: The Opposite of Magic by Colleen Cowley

24 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Your favorite foul-mouthed hostesses are extraordinarily happy to welcome back S.L. Prater! And this time she’s a guest host! The last time she was ...

Episode 54: Anniversary Show #2

10 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Celebrate with Rae and Veronica as they recap some of their favorite moments from the (somehow) SECOND year of the podcast. Their superlatives include...

Episode 53: A Merry Little Meet Cute by Sierra Simone

20 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Veronica and Rae are both on the mend from their various illnesses and are wrapping up Sierra Simone month with A Merry Little Meet Cute! This co-auth...

Episode 52 Part 2: Saint by Sierra Simone

07 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Your favorite foul-mouthed ladies are wrapping up the year with THE Sierra Simone—and yes… we do mean *with* her. In this two-part episode, you’...

Episode 52 Part 1: Saint by Sierra Simone

07 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Your favorite foul-mouthed ladies are wrapping up the year with THE Sierra Simone—and yes… we do mean *with* her. In this two-part episode, you’...

Episode 51: Under Locke

29 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We’re wrapping up our #Zapatassance with Under Locke! In Mariana Zapata’s first published book, Iris Taylor has moved from Ft. Lauderdale, Florida...

Episode 50: The Wall of Winnipeg and Me

15 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The podcast is half a century, bitches! Well, not technically, but we’re all feeling it physically, amirite? We hit this milestone with Veronica’s...

Episode 49: When Gracie Met the Grump

01 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We’re kicking off our Zapatasance with Mariana’s newest release When Gracie Met the Grump.You can purchase When Gracie Met the Grump on Amazon (av...

Page 2 Screen Episode 15: Season 4 True Blood

26 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Wowee, this is a corker. The ladies are joined by special guest, Ween (cohost of Booze Boobs and Blood), to discuss the 4th season of True Blood which...

Episode 48: Dead to the World by Charlaine Harris

18 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It’s spooky season, friends, and we are ready for it! Join us in celebrating the festival of Samhain with our borderline raucous review of Dead to t...

Episode 47: American Dreamer by Adriana Herrera

04 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We are ending #HispanicHeritageMonth2022 with a sexy M/M romance, American Dreamer, by Adriana Herrera. Will career focused Nesto and introverted Jude...

Episode 46: The Worst Best Man by Mia Sosa

20 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We begin #HispanicHeritageMonth with Maria Sosa’s The Worst Best Man, a tale of enemies to lovers, forced proximity, one bed, and work rivals. As St...

Episode 45: Husband Material by Alexis Hall

06 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We are joined by audience favorite, guest host Lee, for this second installment of the London Calling series: Husband Material by Alexis Hall. A Four-...

CLBC Episode 44 - Road to Fire by Maria Luis

23 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Your favorite saucy ladies are diving into a spicy romantic suspense that has been on our TBR for the entire existence of the podcast. How in the worl...

CLBC Episode 43 - Book Lovers

09 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The ladies delve into the recently released Book Lovers by Emily Henry. When two New Yorkers enmeshed in the literary world collide in a small North C...

CLBC Episode 42 - Homecoming King by Penny Reid

26 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We are closing out Penny Reid month with Homecoming King! It’s a tall friends to lovers tale of what’s too good to be true for you might not be th...

Page 2 Screen Episode 14: Persuasion + Winston Bros!

19 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We are vibrating with excitement to talk about the new Netflix’s adaptation of Jane Austen’s Persuasion starring Dakota Johnson, Cosmo Jarvis, and...

CLBC Episode 41 - The Hooker and the Hermit by Penny Reid

12 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It’s PENNY REID APPRECIATION MONTH! We kick off this holiest of months with a review of Penny’s 2015 novel, The Hooker and the Hermit, co written ...

Episode Re-Release for Upcoming Publication! Circling Back to You by Julie Tieu

06 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Upon the upcoming release of Circling Back to You by Julie Tieu we are re-releasing our episode in which we feature this friends-to-lovers workplace r...