Lose the Plot with Carla and Emily
Episodes
A Court of Mist and Fury (ACOMF) by Sarah J. Maas - Is Rhysand Actually the Blueprint?
02 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This episode on Lose the Plot, Carla and Emily are officially spiraling over A Court of Mist and Fury - the book that took Spring Court depression and...
The Deal by Elle Kennedy - Fake Dating, Real Feelings!
19 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This episode on Lose the Plot, Carla and Emily spiral over The Deal by Elle Kennedy, the college hockey romance that said 'fake dating for academic pu...
Better Than the Movies by Lynn Painter - We Support This Level of Delusion!
05 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Carla and Emily dive into Better Than the Movies by Lynn Painter - a rom-com love letter to cheesy tropes, fake dating schemes, and the unshakable bel...
The Plotties 2025 with Carla and Emily!
22 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to The 2025 Plotties - our wildly unofficial awards where we crown the best, worst, and most emotionally irresponsible romance and smut books ...
Shield of Sparrows by Devney Perry - The Witcher from Temu?
08 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This episode of Lose the Plot, Carla and Emily dive into Shield of Sparrows by Devney Perry - a romantasy situation involving cursed realms, forced pr...
Window Shopping by Tessa Bailey - A HR Violation, but make it Christmassy!
24 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Lose the Plot, Carla and Emily spiral over Window Shopping by Tessa Bailey - the festive workplace romance that boldly asks: what i...
Beautiful Ugly by Alice Feeney - Writer’s Retreat or Lesbian Cult Camp?
11 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode we unravel Beautiful Ugly by Alice Feeney - a book filled with secrets, lies, memory gaps and suspicious women. Join us as we judge Grady...
Flock by Kate Stewart - We Flocked Around and Found Out Nothing!
13 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Carla and Emily dive beak-first into Flock by Kate Stewart, the book that asked, 'Why choose one man when you can have… several questionable one...
Muscles & Monsters by Ashley Bennett - Protein, Pastries & Panic Attacks!
30 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this very special Halloween edition of Lose the Plot, Carla and Emily are thirsting, gasping, and questioning werewolves' hygiene standards aft...
Mile High by Liz Tomforde - We’ve Lost Cabin Pressure (and Our Dignity)
16 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Buckle up, babes - it’s turbulence and trauma time! Carla and Emily tackle Mile High by Liz Tomforde, the spicy hockey romance that somehow mixes lo...
50 Shades of Grey by E. L. James - Welcome to Christian's Red Room of Disappointment!
02 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ana’s life takes a wild turn when she’s roped into interviewing Christian Grey — the richest creep in Seattle and the king of monotone trauma du...
Five Brothers by Penelope Douglas - The MOST Scandalous Why Choose Smut?
11 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Kris-Jen is back and things are getting messy — literally. She’s on a mission to uncover which of the five Jaeger brothers she hooked up with in t...
The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren - An Enemies to Fake Married Spew Fest!
17 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Olive is the most unlucky woman alive — but at least she dodged the vomit-and-diarrhea disaster at her sister’s wedding. Small wins! That is, unti...
Lights Out by Navessa Allen - We Hope You Have a Mask Fetish!
03 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Aly’s a hard-working nurse by day and an unhinged BookTok addict by night — especially for one very specific masked thirst-trapper. Enter Josh: ha...
Quicksilver by Callie Hart - The MMC's Name is KINGFISHER Guys...
05 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Saeris Fane and her hopeless brother unleash chaos after stealing a golden groin piece (yes, you read that right) — and suddenly they’re on the ra...
Twilight by Stephenie Meyer - This is the Podcast of a KILLER Bella!
08 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hoa hoa hoaaaa hoa hoooooo — welcome to FORKS, the moody hometown of sparkly vampires and questionable life decisions. In this episode of Lose the P...
The Housemaid by Freida McFadden - Sydney Sweeney Won't Be Able to Save This Plot!
20 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Millie is the ultimate pick-me disaster in The Housemaid by Freida McFadden — a viral psychological thriller turned BookTok sensation soon to be ada...
Lightlark by Alex Aster - Another Teen Girl without Powers!
20 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Isla Crown is your classic 19-year-old virginal heroine in a spicy romantasy full of ancient rivalries, magical realms, and love-triangle chaos. Thrus...
The Plotties 2024 with Carla and Emily - We Rank the BEST and WORST Smuts We Read this Year!
23 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to The 2024 Plotties, where we crown the best (and absolute worst) romance and smut books we read last year. From most disgusting sex scene to...
It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover - RYLE is VILE, this is NOT a Rom-Com!
09 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Lilly Blossom Bloom moves to the city for a guy (Atlas), forgets he exists, and somehow ends up in a mess of a relationship with Ryle, a neurosurgeon ...
How My Neighbour Stole Christmas by Meghan Quinn - An Enemies to Lovers Christmas Treat!
22 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It’s our chaotic Christmas romance special! 🎄 Cole Black is the ultimate emo grump, a small-town bad boy with a lifelong grudge. Storee, a city g...
A Court of Thorns and Roses (ACOTAR) by Sarah J. Maas - Does this Romantasy Live Up to the Hype?
28 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the wild world of A Court of Thorns and Roses 🥀 the BookTok romantasy that launched a thousand spicy fanfics. Feyre — our 19-year-old ...
God of Malice by Rina Kent - The Book Where Consent Goes to Die!
03 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the unhinged world of dark romance BookTok, where red flags are basically plot devices. KILLIAN (yes, Kill-ian) is a psychopathic med stude...
Corrupt by Penelope Douglas - Just Another Teen Groupie Cult, Nothing to See Here!
29 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the unhinged world of dark romance BookTok, where logic goes to die and obsession is the love language. Rika is a teenage heroine with one ...
Scarred by Emily McIntire - A Dark Lion King Re-telling that No-one Asked For
15 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Sara B is out for blood, and maybe a little love on the side. In this BookTok-approved fantasy romance, our vengeance-obsessed heroine is betrothed to...
Powerless by Lauren Roberts - AKA Supernatural Hunger Games from Temu
18 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Paedyn is your classic 'not like other girls' heroine, a powerless underdog stuck in a world ruled by the super-powered Elites. When she’s a...
Priest by Sierra Simone - Can We Get a Clean-Up in the Confessional Booth?
23 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tyler has been a bad… BAD boy, and Poppy’s the good girl who somehow attracts a lot of attention. This episode dives into one of the most talked-a...
Bride by Ali Hazelwood - Fangs, Fur and Confusion!
25 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ready to lose your mind in a vampire and werewolf romance that gets more bewildering with every chapter? Bride might just be the most chaotic BookTok ...
Verity by Colleen Hoover - We are Quite Simply Traumatised.
11 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Lowan is an indie author with the deal of a lifetime - finish a best-selling writer’s series after the mysterious Verity Crawford can’t complete i...
Flawless by Elsie Silver - The Cowboy Romance We Never Knew We Needed!
28 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Summer Hamilton is a PR princess and total nepo-baby determined to prove she’s more than her last name. Rhett, a washed-up bull-rider bad boy, needs...
The Fine Print by Lauren Asher - Just Let Us into Dreamland Damn It!
14 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Zahra is just a small-town hairstylist with big dreams... literally, she works at 'Dreamland' the world’s most magical theme park. All she w...
The Serpent and the Wings of Night and The Ashes and the Star-Cursed King by Carissa Broadbent - Send Help.
29 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Oraya is just your average 23-year-old human girl trying to survive in a bloodthirsty vampire world - no big deal. Her only goal? Win a deadly tournam...
The Mindfuck Series by S.T. Abby -
15 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Lana is a mysterious, knife-wielding badass with a dark past, and Logan is a rule-following detective with a weakness for the wrong women. When their ...
Does it Hurt by H.D. Carlton - Sharks, Smut, and Psychological Damage!
01 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Sawyer is on the run and somehow ends up in Australia the OG land of danger, casual attitudes, and hot men with criminal energy. Enter Enzo, a morally...
King of Wrath by Ana Huang - Romance or Stockholm? Let’s Discuss.
18 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Vivian is your classic 'good girl' heroine:sweet, people-pleasing, and one parental guilt trip away from a full breakdown. When her parents se...
The Plotties 2023 with Carla and Emily - We Rank the BEST and WORST Smuts We Read this Year!
04 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to The 2023 Plotties, where we crown the best (and absolute worst) romance and smut books we read last year. If you love BookTok recaps, spicy...
Trick Shot by Kayla Grosse - A MMF Chaotic Christmas!
21 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Riley’s Christmas is officially cancelled, or so she thinks, until she’s stranded at an airport bar with a ridiculously hot hockey player. One dri...
The Pucking Wrong Guy by C.R. Jane - Slapshots and Situationships!
07 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Blake has officially entered her main character era, fresh off rejecting a proposal from long-term boyfriend Clark (red flag much?). Enter Ari Lancast...
Hooked by Emily McIntire - Wendy, Darling… Therapy Is That Way →
23 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Wendy Michaels just wants a quiet life as a small-town barista, far away from her family’s money and drama. Enter Hook, the brooding, tattooed bar o...
Den of Vipers by K.A. Knight - The Mafia Reverse Harem Episode!
09 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Roxy starts out strong, independent, fiery, and ready to take on the world... until her deadbeat dad’s debts land her in the hands of four brooding ...
Unhinged by Vera Valentine - Open Wide... The 'Romance' We Regret Reading.
31 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Tana’s life is perfectly normal, until her front door decides to get… handsy? ✨🚪 Suddenly she’s caught in a paranormal love-triangle betwee...
Butcher & Blackbird by Brynne Weaver - The One with the Accidental Cannibalism.
26 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sloane is a vigilante serial-killer killer, cleaning up the streets one creep at a time. Then she meets Rowan, a fellow murderer with morals (kind of)...
Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros - Violet, Xaden & the Horny War College!
12 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Violet Sorrengail never wanted to be a dragon rider, she just wanted to stay in the library and mind her own business. But instead, she’s thrust int...
Tryst Six Venom by Penelope Douglas - Olivia & Clay: Rivalry with Benefits!
28 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Clay and Olivia can’t stand each other, the golden girl and the rebel locked in a years-long rivalry that’s one snide comment away from violence…...
Pen Pal - by J.T. Geissinger
14 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kayla is just a little girl living in a big big spook spook house. The rest of this book is completely a blur so there's no point trying to summar...
Done and Dusted - by Lyla Sage
17 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Clementine Ryder is is heading home to Rebel Blue Ranch after a traumatising accident. She didn't expect running into her brother's childhood ...
Praise - by Sara Cate
20 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Charlotte has been a good girl her whole life, but finds out her boyfriend Beau has been cheating on her and is actually kind of an ass. By chance she...
It Happened One Summer - by Tessa Bailey
06 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Grab your fishing boots, panties and Step-Father's credit cards, we are reading 'It Happened One Summer' by Tessa Bailey! What could possi...
Haunting Adeline - by H D Carlton
22 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Carla and Emily dive head-first into Haunting Adeline, the much-hyped dark romance that everyone and their Nana is reading. Who is Zade/Z/Zaddy? Do we...
Grounded - by Kristin Mulligan
08 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Reunited a decade later, Theo and Amelia return to their shared past as former step-siblings, but this time, there's an undeniable twist of forbid...
The Stopover - by T L Swan
25 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Get ready for an intense episode as we explore the complex and toxic relationship between Jameson, an emotionally abusive millionaire, and Emily, a pr...
Priceless - by Miranda Silver
11 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for a steamy episode as we delve into the world of Patrick, a man with a cold, icy blue gaze and Christina, a former cheerleader struggling to...
Twisted Love - by Ana Huang
27 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Get ready for a heart-pumping episode as we explore the electrifying story of Ava, a college student with a bright future, whose overprotective brothe...
Credence - by Penelope Douglas
13 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Prepare for a potentially disturbing episode as we dive into the world of Tiernan, a 17-year-old girl who has just lost her parents and is invited to ...
Daisy Jones and the Six - by Taylor Jenkins Reid
30 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Daisy is a wild girl who was born to be famous, Billy is a control freak with a tendency to mess up his own life. What could possibly go wrong when th...
TRAILER - Lose the Plot with Carla and Emily
27 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Are you looking for a new podcast to spice up your life? If you're up to date with booktok and have no-one to share your latest read with, Lose th...
The Marriage Effect - by Karla Sorensen
16 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Paige is a sexy ex-supermodel who needs a husband fast! Logan is a sexy almost retired football player who needs a wife fast! What could possibly go w...
Archer's Voice - by Mia Sheridan
16 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Bree is running away from her problems and has found a small town to start over, what could possibly happen when the first guy she sees has an 8-pack ...
Consider Me - by Becka Mack
02 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Carter Beckett has the world at his huge feet; 13 milli in the bank each year, endless women to sleep with and extreme sports fame. What hijinks could...
Tis the Season for Revenge - by Morgan Elizabeth
05 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Abbie has the perfect idea to get back at her ex boyfriend Dick - sleep with his boss! Prepare for ridiculous commentary and unrelated tangents as Car...
There Are No Saints - by Sophie Lark
15 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Is Cole an Ethereal Angel or the Devil? Who knows...? Mara, an up and coming artist thinks it's worth finding out. Does she get more than what she...
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo - by Taylor Jenkins Reid
01 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Evelyn Hugo is an A list celeb who has had her fair share of tea and drama... what else could she possibly unleash... especially to normie Monique an ...
Faking with Benefits by Lily Gold - Part 2
17 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Things get scandelous when a rumour starts about Layla cheating on her boyfriends amongst each other somehow... Is this the end for their no. 1 podcas...
Faking with Benefits by Lily Gold - Part 1
03 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Layla is a workaholic lingerie designer, is terrible at flirting, she has no idea what sex toys are and she wants to get a first boyfriend and settle ...
Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens - Part 2
20 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Things are only getting worse for Kya as she ends up being the only suspect in a marshtastic murder, what is she going to do when the towns-folk sharp...
Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens - Part 1
06 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Kya Clark is practically a wild thornberry child, left to fend for herself in a dank MARSH (definitely not a swamp fyi). Somehow she finds herself in ...
Brutal Prince by Sophie Lark - Part 2
22 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Aida and Callum love each other, their families now run co-operating Mafias. After a few more mishaps, we are given a completed unexpected bad guy, wh...
Brutal Prince by Sophie Lark - Part 1
08 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Aida and Callum hate each other, their families run opposing Mafias. After a few mishaps one of Aida's innappropriately hot brothers gets bashed, ...
Reminders of Him by Colleen Hoover - Part 2
25 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Things heat up between Kenna and Ledger, but will they ever have anything to talk about other than Scotty or Diem? More importantly, will our thirst f...
Reminders of Him by Colleen Hoover - Part 1
11 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Kenna is desperate to re-connect with her daughter Diem who was taken after a traumatic accident. Is Ledger, a sexy tattooed bartender, the right pers...
The Silver Swan by Amo Jones - Part 2
28 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Madison and her friends Tillie and Tatum get even more involved in a dangerous group of teenage boys. Will we ever find out why they continue to kidna...
The Silver Swan by Amo Jones - Part 1
14 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Madison Montgomery is a moody teenage girl with a mysterious past and a whole lot of issues. She is starting fresh at a new school and gets roped into...
Beauty and the Baller by Ilsa Madden-Mills - Part 2
30 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The entire town of Blue Bell has broken out in head lice and Ronan and Nova's relationship hits a rough patch, join us to find out what happens! P...
Beauty and the Baller by Ilsa Madden-Mills - Part 1
16 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Nova learns that her new neighbour is the same guy she had a random one-night stand with over a year ago. Should she talk to him about it or pretend i...
Birthday Girl by Penelope Douglas - Part 2
02 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Things are starting to get complicated for Jordan as she juggles her new controlling love interest and the temptation to become a stripper... will she...
Birthday Girl by Penelope Douglas - Part 1
19 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jordan is a 19 year old bartender who has a useless boyfriend Cole and a never ending list of problems, will her boyfriend's unexpectedly hot dad ...
Things We Never Got Over by Lucy Score - Part 2
05 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It seems as though the drama in Knockemout is heating up, Naomi continues to get into sticky situations and Knox Morgan is the centre of the known uni...
Things We Never Got Over by Lucy Score - Part 1
21 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Naomi is a sexy 30-something keen to escape her current life issues by starting a new life in Knockemout Virginia, she might even hook up with one of ...