Heaving Bosoms

The Girl with Stars in Her Eyes by Xio Axelrod (Part 2) | Ep. 318

19 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hey HBs! It's time to cross the finish line of THE GIRL WITH THE STARS IN HER EYES by Xio Axelrod. Toni is starting to mesh with and carve out her rol...

The Girl with Stars in Her Eyes by Xio Axelrod (Part 1) | Ep. 317

12 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hey HBs! We planned this as a two-parter because we knew we would need to obsess over every detail AND WE WERE RIGHT. We're recapping THE GIRL WITH ST...

Hard Hitter by Sarina Bowen | Ep. 316

05 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hey HBs! It's time to get our hockey on with HARD HITTER by Sarina Bowen! It's a massage, it's a yoga, it's a crime thriller! Ari and Patrick are so s...

His Pretend Baby by Theodora Taylor! | Ep. 315

29 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hey HBs! Mel and Sabrina are back with HIS PRETEND BABY by Theodora Taylor! Nyla and Go are imperfectly perfect for each other and it was SO SWOONY! S...

Stardust (2007 Movie) | Ep. 314

22 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hey HBs! It's chaotic over here. Mel's drunk, Sabrina's an ADHD, and birds are locking people out of their cars. Also, Bobby De Niro is here! In this ...

The Master by Kresley Cole | Ep. 313

16 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hey HBs! We're here recapping THE MASTER by Kresley Cole! It was formerly a Patreon-only episode, but we're doing something we basically never do and ...

2023 HB Reading Embrace! | Ep. 312

08 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Helloooooo HBs! I hope you've been exercising your huggin' arms because it's time for the 2023 annual Heaving Bosoms Reading Embrace!!!!!!!! We gave y...

Grand Theft NYE by Katrina Jackson | Ep. 311

01 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Happy New Year HBs!!!!!!!!!! Mel and Sabrina are ushering in 2024 by recapping Grand Theft NYE by Katrina Jackson! It's horny in here! AND THERE'S A H...

Christmas Crush (Movie) | Ep. 310

27 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Hey HBs! Your fave Nic is here with Mel and Sabrina for our annual Christmas movie episode! We signed up for a lighthearted romance and instead we got...

The Christmas Clash by Suzanne Park | Ep. 309

18 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Hey HBs! This week we're here to recap the YA darling, THE CHRISTMAS CLASH by Suzanne Park! This book is so swoony, funny, moving, adorable, and a big...

Mistletoe & Mishigas by MA Wardell | Ep. 308

11 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Hey HBs! Happy Hanukkah to every who celebrates! On this 5th day of Hannukah 2023 we're recapping one of the most adorable (and hot!) books ever, Mist...

House of Earth and Blood by Sarah J Maas Part 1 (Crescent City Series) | Ep. 307

04 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

HBs! We're kicking off our special Patreon series the 12 Weeks of Maas-mas! That's right, for the next 3 (or probably more) months, Sabrina and Mel wi...

When Beauty Tamed the Beast by Eloisa James | Ep. 306

27 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Hey HBs! We're here with our first historical in a while and Sabrina has decided she lives there now. That's right, When Beauty Tamed the Beast by Elo...

Before Thanksgiving Comes by Marisa Carroll | Ep. 305

20 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Hey HBs! Happy Thanksgiving to all our American Listener! This week we're recapping Before Thanksgiving Comes by Marisa Carroll. It was a little heavi...

Forever Blue by Suzanne Brockmann | Ep. 304

13 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Happy Veteran's Day, American HBs! We're bringing you book 2 of Suzanne Brockmann's Tall, Dark, and Dangerous series, FOREVER BLUE. A big ol' Navy Sea...

Saving Verakko by Victoria Aveline | Ep. 303

06 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Hey y'all! HB Nic is here to recap the sci-fi romance of our dreams! Saving Verakko by the one and only Victoria Aveline! It's road-trip, it's wildern...

Haunted Hookup by Eliza McLane | Ep. 302

30 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Happy Halloween, HBs!!!!!! It's our SPOoooooOOOOKyyyyy eeeeeepissooooode! And this is LEGIT spooky! Mel and Sabrina recap Haunted Hookup by Eliza McLa...

Deal with the Demon by Meg Anne and K. Loraine | Ep. 301

23 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

HBsssssssss!!!! We came to this paranormal series for spooky season. Little did we know, it's actually horny toad season! Meg Anne and K. Loraine thro...

Bonus Bosoms: An excerpt from The Gargoyle from General Management!

19 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Hey y'all! It's a bonus episode! To celebrate the release of The Gargoyle from General Management, Mel narrates a scene from the book for you. Enjoy!I...

Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros with Overdue! | Ep. 300

16 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Y'allllll! The Overdue Podcast boys are here to celebrate our 300th episode with us! Mel and Sabrina are joined by Andrew and Craig to recap the new a...

6th Podiversary!!! | Ep. 299

09 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Hey HBs! Happy 6th Podiversary! Kimberly Lemming, Alexis the Sword, Naima Simone, and Sabrina Bradley are here to celebrate in style! We've got Hard L...

The Professional by Kresley Cole | Ep. 298

02 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Hey HBs! Sabrina and Mel recap The Professional by Kresley Cole! It's book 1 in The Gamemaker series and poor Sabrina got duped into thinking that's i...

Devil's Bride by Stephanie Laurens | Ep. 297

25 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Hey y'all! Sabrina is back to recap Devil's Bride by Stephanie Laurens! It's Cynster book 1 and we LOVED it! There's a super decisive hero (tyrant? lo...

A Cowboy to Remember by Rebekah Weatherspoon! | Ep. 296

18 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Ooooh, it's our first cowboy book in a minute! Mel and Sabrina recap A Cowboy to Remember by Rebekah Weatherspoon, which a second-chance AMNESIA roman...

A French Fling by Emily Silver | Ep. 295

11 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Hey HBs! Kim Loraine (AKA Stella Hunter) is here to recap A French Fling by Emily Silver! We've got an enthusiastic alt girl tour operator and an aloo...

Dark Lover by JR Ward | Ep. 294

07 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Hey HBssssssssssss! Surprise! This episode is tardy because we decided to thoroughly enjoy our Labor Day weekend over at HBHQ and wow did school start...

King of Flesh and Bone by Liv Zander (Part 2) | Ep. 293

28 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Hey y'all! Alexis the Sword and Kimberly Lemming are back to finish our recap King of Flesh and Bone by Liv Zander! If you haven't yet, go listen to P...

King of Flesh and Bone by Liv Zander (Part 1) | Ep. 292

21 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Woo! Alexis and Kimberly Lemming are here to recap King of Flesh and Bone by Liv Zander! It's a dark romance featuring a scrappy, oath-keeping midwife...

A Lady Awakened by Cecelia Grant | Ep. 291

14 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Hey HBs! Meredith is here to recap A Lady Awakened by Cecelia Grant! Wow we loved this book, and part of that was because of all the mixed feelings we...

Dragon Called by Cassie Alexander and Kara Lockharte | Ep. 290

07 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

HBs, Sarah Wendell from Smart Bitches, Trashy Books is here! We're recapping Dragon Called by Cassie Alexander and Kara Lockharte! It's Paranormal Dra...

Trashed by Mia Hopkins! | Ep. 289

31 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Hey HBs! Kiran and Lynn Camden are here! They started as listeners and now, years later, we're great friends! They're also long-time besties. We recap...

Smut by Karina Halle with Naima Simone | Ep. 288

24 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Hey HBs! Naima Simone is back to recap Smut by Karina Halle! Two twenty-somethings who hate each other are forced to write their final project togethe...

Girl Gone Viral by Alisha Rai | Ep. 287

17 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Hey HBs! Shante is here to help Mel recap Girl Gone Viral by Alisha Rai! Supremely private Katrina has just gone viral for a fictional meet-cute and t...

A Tourist's Guide To Love | Ep. 286

10 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Hey romance lovers! Cathy Yardley is here to recap the Netflix rom-com A Tourist's Guide to Love! Starring Rachael Leigh Cook and Scott Ly and set in ...

My Fault with Naima Simone (Part 2) | Ep. 285

03 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Naima and Mel are back to finish the recap of Amazon Prime's My Fault. These two kids try to stay away from each other and they just CAN'T! We can't b...

My Fault with Naima Simone (Part 1) | Ep. 284

26 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Hey HBs! Naima Simone is back to recap the movie My Fault, based on a novel by Mercedes Ron! Whew, this movie is hilarious! Stepsiblings, "gangs,...

Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree! | Ep. 283

19 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Hy HBs! Meredith is hereeeee and she has brought us many treats! We're recapping Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree (who is maybe the overall winn...

The Warlord Wants Forever by Kresley Cole | Ep. 282

12 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Sabriiiiina is here to recap The Warlord Wants Forever by Kresley Cole! It's the first in the Immortals After Dark series and we're here to say... may...

Crow by A. Zavarelli | Ep. 281

05 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

THE TWINS ARE HERE!!!! Kimberly Lemming and Alexis the Sword join Mel to recap Crow by A Zavarelli! Irish Mafia, missing BFF, scrappy boxer's daughter...

Through My Window (Part 2) | Ep. 280

29 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

HBs, we're back with this delicious display! Display of what? Still not totally sure! All we know is we loved almost every second of it. Bonus Content...

Through My Window (Netflix Movie) Part 1 | Ep. 279

24 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Oh golly! Your pal and mine Naima Simone has turned this into a Yoshi Appreciation Podcast. That's right, she's back to talk about our new problematic...

The Bride by Julie Garwood (Part 3) | Ep. 278

15 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Hey y'all! It's part 3 of The Bride! The final part! This last 20% of the book is so action packed that it'll make your head spin. Bonus Content: dema...

The Bride by Julie Garwood (Part 2) | Ep. 277

08 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Hey HBs! Sabrina is back for part 2 of The Bride by Julie Garwood! We start with the morning after the consummation and watch these two hot dummies tr...

The Bride by Julie Garwood (Part 1) | Ep. 276

01 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

HB Sabrina and Mel begin our saga covering The Bride by Julie Garwood! Boy this book is bonkers! We couldn't stop talking about this Medieval Highland...

Rosaline Palmer Takes the Cake by Alexis Hall (Part 2) | Ep. 275

24 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Hey HBs! It's part two of Rosaline Palmer Takes the Cake by Alexis Hall! Meredith and Mel recap the competition, the switcheroo, and so much more! Lad...

Rosaline Palmer Takes the Cake by Alexis Hall (Part 1) | Ep. 274

17 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Hey HBs! Meredith is back to recap Rosaline Palmer Takes the Cake by Alexis Hall! Structurally, it's one of the most interesting romance novels I've r...

Gentle Rogue by Johanna Lindsey with Sophie Jordan | Ep. 273

10 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Sophie Jordan is here to recap Gentle Rogue by Johanna Lindsey! It's Pirate Times! It's England Times! It's America Times! It's all the head hopping! ...

Ep. 272 - St. Vincent Day 2023!!!

02 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

HAPPY ST. VINCENT DAY, HBs!!!!!! It's a community celebration! Thank you to everyone who wrote in and sent audio files! I LOVED hearing and reading al...

Ep 271 - Make a Scene by Mimi Grace

27 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

KIMBERLY LEMMING IS BAAAACK!!!!!!! Let us rejoice! And she brought a fabulous contemporary novel that involved a bakery, a boxing gym, an ex's wedding...

Boyfriend Material by Alexis Hall | Ep. 270

20 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Hey HBs! Blair Leigh and Bryan are here to help Mel recap Boyfriend Material by Alexis Hall! Luc and Oliver are here with all the witty banter, misund...

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

13 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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: discu...

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

07 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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...

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

27 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 Cassi...

Ep. 266 - The Lake House (Movie)

20 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

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

13 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 F...

Ep. 264 - Spoiler Alert by Olivia Dade (Part 2)

06 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 bo...

Ep. 263 - Spoiler Alert by Olivia Dade (Part 1)

30 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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, O...

Ep. 262 - Phantom of the Opera (Movie)

23 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 obv...

Ep. 261 - The Grim Reaper's Lawyer by Mea Monique

16 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 ki...

Ep. 260 - 2022 Reading Embrace!!

09 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 em...

Ep. 259 - Falling for Christmas (Netflix Movie)

19 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Hey HBs! Jen Comfort is here to swoon over Lindsay Lohan and Tad Fairchild! We're recapping Netflix's Falling for Christmas, in which a hotel mogul's ...

Ep. 258 - I'll Be Home for Christmas with Julie and Sierra!

12 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Hey y'all! We're baaaack! And Sierra Simone and Julie Murphy are here! We're recapping the Jonathan Taylor Thomas film I'll Be Home for Christmas in w...

Ep. 257 - The One That Got Away Ep. 1 with Naima Simone!

19 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Surprise! To celebrate the last few days of Naima's Book Boyfriends Box, we're releasing our first recap of The One That Got Away! We're up to episode...

Ep. 256 - Halfway to the Grave by Jeaniene Frost (HB Live Show)

06 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Hey HBs! IT'S OUR FIRST LIVE SHOW!!! Nat and Sara recap Halfway To The Grave by Jeaniene Frost. Boy does this Spike and Buffy homage not age well...CW...

Ep. 255 - Howl's Moving Castle with Sally Thorne!

29 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Hey HBs! Sally Thorne is here! Bearing gifts! First, Angelika Frankenstein Makes Her Match (out Sept 6th, preorder now!). It's Sally's newest release,...

Ep. 254 - Reel by Kennedy Ryan

22 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Hey y'all! Liz from the Make Out Already Podcast is here to chat about Reel by Kennedy Ryan! WOW this book is gorgeous! It's showbiz and glitz with be...

Ep. 253 - Book Club (Movie)

15 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Hey y'all! EF Dodd is here to recap the 2018 movie Book Club! We had so much fun worshipping Jane Fonda's wardrobe, watching Murphy Brown make a roman...

Ep. 252 - Yuri on Ice!

08 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Hey HBs! Erin is here to recap Yuri on Ice with Charissa! Charissa is an amazing Competence Boner patron and at that level, you can record an episode ...

Ep. 251 - Things We Never Got Over by Lucy Score

01 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Hey y'all! Nat and Sara are here to recap Things We Never Got Over by Lucy Score! It's book one in the Knockmeout series with runaway bride Naomi and ...

IT'S FATED BOSOMS! Burn For Me by Ilona Andrews | Ep. 250

25 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Hey HBs! Sarah MacLean and Jen Prokop from Fated Mates join Erin and Mel to talk about Burn For Me by Ilona Andrews! It's the first book in the Hidden...

Ep. 249 - Lord of Scoundrels by Loretta Chase (Part 2)

18 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Hey HBs! Tanya is back to finish squeeing about Lord of Scoundrels by Loretta Chase! Jess is one of the top heroines of all time! Bonus Content: emoti...

Ep. 248 - Lord of Scoundrels by Loretta Chase (Part 1)

11 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Hey HBs! Mel's best friend Tanya is here to recap Lord of Scoundrels with her! Boy does she love a schnoz on a man, so she was putty in Dane's hands.B...

Ep. 247 - Fire Island Movie (Part 2)

05 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Hey pals! Mel, Nat, Holly, and Sara are here to finish up Fire Island! It's the best adaptation of Pride and Prejudice probably ever and we're dying o...

Ep. 246 - Fire Island Part 1 (Movie!)

27 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Hey everyone! Holly, Sara, Nat, and Mel are here to recap Fire Island on Hulu. And we loved it so much that it's gonna be two parts! This is the best ...

Ep. 245 - Regarding the Duke by Grace Callaway

20 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

HEY HBs! Holly and Nat our here with Regarding the Duke by Grace Callaway! Our first AMNESIA BOOK. But, we have some content warnings. This book leans...

Ep. 244 - The Best Man (Movie)

13 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Oh heyyyy! Bree Hill from The Categorically Romance podcast and @bree.unabashedly on Instagram is here to help Mel recap The Best Man! Woo, this movie...

Ep. 243 - Conquered by the Alien Warrior by Hope Hart

06 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Helloooooooo! It's Mel's favorite time! It's ALIEN TIME!!! Boy are Nat and Mel here to piece together world-building that's been established over an e...

Ep. 242 - ENCORE! A Shade of Vampire by Bella Forrest

30 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Oh hello! Mel's brother's wedding was the weekend before she moved her whole house and family and life. In other words, things are nuts over here! So ...

Ep. 241 - Interview with Bridgerton Author Julia Quinn!

23 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Julia Quinn, author of the Bridgerton Novels, stopped by Heaving Bosoms to chat all about MISS BUTTERWORTH AND THE MAD BARON! It's the new graphic nov...

Ep. 240 - The Billionaire's Wake-Up-Call Girl by Annika Martin (Part 2)

16 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Here is part 2 of Annika Martin's The Billionaire's Wake-Up-Call Girl! Nat and Sara deep dive into what the definition of a "perfect summer walking sk...

Ep. 239 - The Billionaire's Wake-Up-Call Girl by Annika Martin (Part 1)

09 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ooooooh, Nat and Sara are here to recap The Billionaire's Wake-Up-Call Girl! This steamy contemporary has been on the list for a while and they do it ...

Erin's Not-Goodbye

03 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Hey Pals, some shit has gone down in Erin's world and there's just no way she can be a main pillar of the podcast anymore. She's healthy, she'll be ok...

Ep. 238 - Really Love with Kenya Goree-Bell

02 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Hey HBs!!! Kenya Goree-Bell is here to recap the Netflix movie Really Love! Ooooh, an artist and a law student are falling in love in this moody indie...

Morning Glory Milking Farm by CM Nascosta! (Part 2) | Ep. 237

25 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Oh heeeeyyyyyy! Sarah Wendell is back to finish up Morning Glory Milking Farm by CM Nascosta! Part 2 heats up hard!!! We've got more fantasy-world fet...

Morning Glory Milking Farm by CM Nascosta! (Part 1) | Ep. 236

18 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Hey HBs! Sarah Wendell is here to swoon and geek the hell out with Melody. Did you think a book that's grounded in minotaur hand jobs would be an amaz...

The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood with Overdue! | Ep. 235

11 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The boys are back in town! The Overdue Boys, that is! Craig and Andrew join us to recap Ali Hazelwood's The Love Hypothesis and we are delighted from ...

Devil's Daughter by Lisa Kleypas: Happy St. Vincent Day! | Ep. 234

04 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ohhh HELLOOOO! It's our St. Vincent's Day episode! Happy St. Vincent Day! All three bosoms are here to venerate Silver Fox St. Vincent, also known as ...

Ep. 233 - ENCORE! Devil In Winter (Part 1)

28 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In the lead up to our most hallowed holiday, St. Vincent's Day, we're releasing the episode where we were introduced to our favorite hero in the whole...

Ep. 232 - Melting Point by Kate Meader

21 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Oh Hey HBs!Nat and Erin are here with a M/M firefighter-chef romance. Which we really wanted to like. But unfortunately, it wasn't everything we want...

Ep. 231 - One True Pairing by Cathy Yardley

14 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Hey HBs! Sara Whitney is here to geek out with Melody! We recap One True Pairing by Cathy Yardley and get to talk all about fandom, conventions, gotha...

Something Fabulous by Alexis Hall! | Ep. 230

07 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Hey y'all! Nat and Mel are here to recap Something Fabulous by Alexis Hall! It was one of the January ARCs for Bonkers Romance Book Club and it's SO F...

It's Fundraiser Time!!!

03 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Hey HBs! It's time for our annual Patreon fundraiser! This year, because the need is so immediate, we're going to front a donation in anticipation of ...

Untamed Heart with Sally Thorne! | Ep. 229

28 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Oh hey pals! Sally Thorne joined Erin and Mel to recap the 90's masterpiece Untamed Heart. Marisa Tomei does a masterclass in turning an odd-ball role...

Ep. 228 - Beyond the Lights with Naima Simone!

21 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Hey HBs! Naima Simone is here! She and Mel gush about the most perfect movie in the whole world: Beyond the Lights! Between Gugu Mbatha-Raw (who sang ...

Ep. 227 - Hiatus Roundup!

14 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Hey HBs! We're back from hiatus! In this episode, Erin and Mel embrace a few more Reading Embrace finishers, chat about what Mel she read over hiatus,...

Ep. 226 - ENCORE! From Lukov with Love by Mariana Zapata (Part 1)

07 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Hey HBs! In this, the last week of our 2022 hiatus, we're celebrating the start of the Winter Olympics with part 1 of From Lukov with Love by Mariana ...

Ep. 225 - ENCORE! Bully by Penelope Douglas (Part 1)

31 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Hey HBs! We're here with part 1 of Bully by Penelope Douglas. It's a new adult romance between middle-aged-sounding high schoolers who used to be best...

Ep. 224 - ENCORE! Rebel by Beverly Jenkins (Part 1)

24 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Hey HBs! Come enjoy part 1 of REBEL by Beverly Jenkins! We've got a teacher who's calling in life is to help as newly-free people learn to read and wr...

Ep. 223 - ENCORE! Strange Love by Ann Aguirre (Part 1)

17 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Hello from hiatus! We're here with Melody's obsession STRANGE LOVE by Ann Aguirre. An alien romance with a talking dog! Effortless inclusivity! A pair...

Ep. 222 - HB Reading Embrace 2021

10 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Hey HBs! YOU CAME THROUGH AGAIN! AND YOU'RE GETTING SNUZZLED FOR IT! In today's episode Erin and Mel explain the embrace and then get down to the busi...