Shhh We’re Reading Dirty Books

206 - Guys named Nick

24 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Merry holidays and happy seasons to all! We hope this week’s episode, on the eve of Christmas, finds everyone in the holiday spirit and eager to hea...

205 - Bachelor Unmasked by Darah Lace

10 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Billionaires are at it again! This time with masks, Italian accents, and copy room sex. This is a sexy office-romance with masks, secrets, mystery, se...

204 - Duologies & Drama

26 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On this week’s episode, Saylet is going to tell you about a masterful drama that is not Calina’s jam at all! And Calina regales us about one of th...

203 - Dances with Pucks by Debbie Charles

12 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Joining us this week is Debbie Charles herself! Yay! As well as, Letty Bee, but hey guys, she is always here because Saylet is actually she. She is Le...

202 - Shhh We're Reading "Other" Books

29 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to the first episode of our new format where, instead of us talking about the same book, we are going to tell each other about one that we’v...

201 - Nine-Tenths by J. M. Frey

15 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This episode we are joined by special guest J. M. Frey to discuss her very Canadian, super cozy, dragon romance with just a touch of social commentary...

200 - The Ruinous Love Triology by Brynne Weaver

17 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Okay, here it is. The review of The Ruinous Love Trilogy that we’ve been waiting to do for our big 200th episode. We followed a tandem timeline of a...

199 - Praise by Sara Cate

03 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We’ve never wanted to be a good girl so much until now. Woo! This week we meet Emerson Grant is a hot, sexy, CEO of the Salacious Player’s Club wh...

198 - The Bachelor Duke by Cecilia Rene

20 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Remington is a Duke and he doesn’t want to get married because he’s seen how awful men can be to women, including his dad, and doesn’t want to b...

197 - Leave Me Behind by K. M. Moronova

06 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

After being the only survivor from an attack on her dark forces squad, Nell is recruited into a special ops team two years later. She has to prove her...

196 - No Words After I Love You by S. E. Reichert

23 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

S. E. is back on the show! We are excited to welcome Sarah back to discuss her book “No Words After I Love You.” This week’s book is a sweet rom...

195 - A Game of Love and Betrayal by Elayna Gallea

09 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Who wants to go on a game show to find their true love (or at least the person they’re supposed to marry due to tradition)? Captain Ryker Waterborn ...

194 - Verity by Colleen Hoover

25 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Guys. This is when we call a friends-off episode. One of us loves this book, the other hates it. Can you guess which one of us was like, “Hell yeah!...

193 - The Stranger I Wed by Harper St. George

11 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Cora and her sisters are American heiresses to a generous dowry that they can’t quite acquire until they’ve each met one specific requirement: mar...

192 - Original Sinner by Kait Ballenger

28 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Going to the devil himself for forgiveness - what a delightful, delectable idea. Only Charlotte has no sins to forgive and it’s driving Lucifer fuck...

191 - Drop Dead by Lily Chu

14 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Renowned writer Dot Voline, aka Lady Death, isn’t dead - yet. But journalist Nadine jumped the gun by publishing a plagiarized obit stating so and a...

190 - Ranger by Dr. Rebecca Sharp

30 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sydney needs a break. Sure she killed off the main character and super beloved hero in her bestselling romance series but who would have thought that ...

189 - Lights Out by Navessa Allen

16 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

No kink shaming here. It doesn’t matter what you do for a living, sometimes you need to get your socks rocked by something out of the norm. In this ...

188 - Samhain/Solstice/Beltane by Jena Doyle

02 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week we are, again, joined by the amazing and talented, Jena Doyle - author of the Midsummer series and we are excited to be discussing the last ...

187 - Dirty Books Face-Off: Head Two Head

26 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Aaaaand we have done it. How did we actually get here?! We’ll tell you how - with the help of our new friend Cecilia Rene and the amazing conversati...

186 - Dirty Books Face-Off: Fuckable Four

19 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Guys, we are down to our four books after battling it out in our last episode with 8 of our favorite dirty books. Join us here and on YouTube, if you ...

185 - Dirty Books Face-Off: Explicit Eight

12 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We are down to our explicit 8 for round two of our face-off. It was tough getting through our lists of 16 and facing off against all these amazing tit...

184 - Dirty Books Face-Off: Sexy Sixteen

05 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We are excited to announce our first ever Dirty Books Face-Off! For the month of March we will be running a bracket-style tournament and pitting our 1...

183 - A Love Like the Sun by Riss M. Neilson

19 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We’ve read fake-dating stories before but this one is between two best friends. Here we meet Laniah, a small-business owner who craves privacy and b...

182 - The Road to Rose Bend by Naima Simone

05 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sydney is going back home to Rose Bend - pregnant and divorced - hoping to settle back into her roots and find stability in a life she once knew in th...

181 - Axes and O's by Kayla Grosse

22 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Friends! MMF ftw. Holy moly - before you listen to this episode, please read/listen to this book first - it was so good. This is our first MMF and dif...

180 - Here for the Cake by Jennifer Millikin

08 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Oh how we love the fake dating trope and this one did not disappoint. Paisley’s family sucks. She’s not only been invited to her little sister’s...

179 - Mistletoe Memories & How to Lose a Guy Before Christmas by Bernadette Marie & AJ Pine

25 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Happy holidays, friends! Join us this season - on Christmas Day - as we each take a turn reviewing our own holiday romance story. We hope you read alo...

178 - The Worst Duke in London by Amalie Howard

11 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Worst Duke in London is named Gage Croft and he is the Duke of Vale. He is tall, red-hair, Scottish, and deep in debt since the death of his older...

177 - The Chosen by Dannika Dark

27 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Come on friends just look at the damn cover! We are super happy to report that book three, The Chosen, of the Black Arrowhead series by Dannika Dark d...

176 - The Truth According to Ember by Danika Nava

13 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ember is just a typical woman trying to find her own. Join us this week as we fall into this rom-com and meet Ember and Danuwoa (AKA Native Daddy) and...

175 - The Watching by J. A. Lopez

06 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week we took it back to our roots and dived into a paranormal romance novel. Join us as we discuss The Watching, where we meet Kayla, a small tow...

174 - Midsummer by Jena Doyle: Interview with Jena Doyle

30 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Friends! We are excited to introduce you all to author Jena Doyle in this INCREDIBLE interview episode. Join us as we speak with Jena about her amazin...

173 - There Are No Saints & There is No Devil by Sophie Lark

16 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We know we said we’d only read There Are No Saints, but we just HAD to see how this ended, so... we read the second book as well. In this Sinners Du...

172 - Ana Maria and The Fox by Liana De la Rosa

02 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This historical romance takes us back to times of war and unrest with the French occupation of Mexico. Here is book one of the Luna Sisters novels whe...

171 - Kiss Me Mi Amor by Alana Quintana Albertson

18 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Book two of the Love & Tacos takes us on a love journey with Montez brother number two, Enrique. After the heirs of the Taco King empire have a fa...

170 - Althea's Awakening by Maggie Sims: Interview with Maggie Sims

04 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Althea is a business-woman who knows what she wants... even though her time, place, and position in society as a widow may tell her otherwise. Wanting...

169 - June First by Jennifer Hartmann

21 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Does this story borderline taboo between a sort-of-adopted-brother and his non-biological-little-sister? You tell us! This forbidden romance introduce...

168.1 - Too Safe; Too Fast; Too Far by Abby Millsaps - Pt. 2

14 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Okay, guys. If you listened to last week’s episode, you know that we had the pleasure of interviewing Teralyn Davis, the narrator under her pseudena...

168 - Too Safe - Pt.1: Interview with Teralyn Davis/ June deBorahae

07 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Friends! We are excited to have our very first narrator on the show. Join us as we have an amazing conversation with Teralyn Davis/ June deBorahae who...

167 - Priest: A Love Story by Sierra Simone

24 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Holy moly, friends. This book was recommended to us and it did not disappoint, so we truly hope you read along. Here we meet Catholic priest, Father B...

166 - A Twist of Hate by TE Lorenzo

10 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We’ve got another sweet romance! Join us as we discuss TE Lorenzo’s A Twist of Hate - starring Natalia and Adrian. First impressions are hard to r...

165 - A Game of Hearts and Heists by Ruby Roe

26 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In book one of the Girl Games series, we meet Scarlett Grey, an assassin who is trying to reclaim her status in society and enemy/love interest, Quinn...

164 - 10 Things that Never Happened by Alexis Hall

12 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Samwise (yup, that’s his name) and his boss, Jonathan, don’t see eye-to-eye about how Sam manages one of Jonathan’s stores. But things take a tu...

163 - Chasing Goldie by Holly Roberds

29 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In book two of The Lost Girls series, we get Goldie’s story. Yes, she eats porridge all day long after inheriting a big old house with barrels and b...

162 - Role Playing by Cathy Yardley

15 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

You guys - these forty-something-year-olds bone. Join us as we meet Maggie, a 48-year-old introverted, single mom who loves her son and is a gamer. Wh...

161 - King of Wrath by Ana Huang

01 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Jewelry store heiress, Vivian, was always supposed to marry well. And in her parents eyes, well meant filthy rich. So when her father saw an opportuni...

160 - Selkies are a Girl's Best Friend by Molly Harper

17 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to Mystic Bayou, where a tiny town meets supernatural meets strong women and hot men. We are excited to get back into this series and rev...

159- Raising Elle by S. E. Reichert

03 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Two broken people rekindle a romance years after a heart wrenching break up. Having just run away from a very abusive husband, Elle returns to care fo...

158 - Bringing Down the Duke by Evie Dunmore

20 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Our first historical romance for the pod! Bringing Down the Duke introduces the issues surrounding women’s rights in the late 1800s England and make...

157 - Butcher & Blackbird by Brynne Weaver

06 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Attention: Please jump on this bandwagon. If you haven’t read/listened to Butcher & Blackbird yet - PLEASE do so before listening to us because ...

156 - Knight in Leather by Holley Trent

21 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Book two of the Hearth Motel series by Holley Trent stars Dasha, a human who is recovering from a very bad relationship, and motorcycle-riding shifter...

155 - Sex and the Single Vamp by Robin Covington

07 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Cici is a vampire who believes in love. That’s why she started a supernatural dating agency where customers can find love with humans. Of course, th...

154 - Dragon Prince by Michelle M. Pillow

24 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dragon shapeshifters with sophisticated technology and machines that make you any meal you want on the spot? Please! It’s been a while since we’ve...

153 - Sanctuary of the Shadow by Aurora Ascher

10 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

So you only had one day to read this book before this episode came but do not worry - we haven’t spoiled anything for you this time. We did, however...

152 - Venice Actually by Kelly Reynolds

27 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Here’s to another holiday book with Kelly Reynolds! We are excited to dive into book two of Kelly’s Holidays in LA series and talk about Venice Ac...

151 - Cloudy with a Chance of Witchcraft by Mandy Roth

13 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Let’s give a second chance-romance another try. In this week’s book, we travel back home with Poppy, who has recently gotten a divorce from her hu...

150 - The C*ck Down the Block by Amy Award

29 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

What a perfect book to celebrate our 150th episode. We not only got a cute story between a pro NFL QB and a rooster loving librarian, but we got to co...

149 - Wicked Bite by Jeaniene Frost

15 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Yet again we are venturing back into a series that we love and adore. And we are glad we did! This week we read Wicked Bite, book two of the Night Reb...

148 - The Alpha by Dannika Dark

01 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to the Black Arrowhead novels. To recognize Native American Heritage Month, we are jumping back into book two of this series where we get...

147 - A Shift in the Air by Patricia D. Eddy

18 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In book two of the Elemental Shifter series by Patricia D. Eddy, we finally get to meet Bella, or should we say, Caitlin. At the end of book one, A Sh...

146 - The Tinderbox: Soldier of Indira by Lou Diamond Phillips

04 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We are excited about our book this week, written by the one and only Lou Diamond Phillips. We took another turn down fantasy, sci-fi, YA with this inc...

145 - Ramón and Julieta by Alana Quintana Albertson

20 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In observance of Hispanic Heritage month, we are highlighting Latina author Alana Quintana Albertson and her readaptation of the classic Romeo and Jul...

144 - Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

06 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Never let the doubts of others limit the depths of your abilities. Violet doesn’t and she is the true-blue heroine badass in this week’s book. If ...

143 - Alpha Attacked by Eve Langlais

23 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Sexiness. It’s been a while since we’ve had ourselves some Eve and we are glad we did! We get sex and lots of it. Yum! This week’s book introduc...

142 - Shifter Business by Rhiannon Hartley

09 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In book 3 (yes we skipped #2!) of the Raising Hell Downunder series we get to have the story of Emily and Dan. Emily is a human, ex-social media influ...

141 - That Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Demon by Kimberly Lemming

26 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever wondered if cinnamon can break a spell casted upon demons by a wicked necromancer who is secretly lying to her followers because she’s...

140 - Crimson Mourning by Lawrence Hall and Michelle Miller

12 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week we take a turn down a dark alley and into a dark romance novel, something that we have yet to venture into. Crimson Mourning is the prequel ...

139 - Even though I Knew the End by C. L. Polk

28 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

To close out LGBTQIA+ month we are going to jump into a timepiece and enter the underground of Chicago’s monster scene with a noir lens. Here we mee...

138 - Demons Do it Better by Louisa Masters

14 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

To begin our observance of Pride for the month of June, we welcome everyone to join us in our discussion of Demons Do it Better, book one of the Hidde...

137 - Tasting Red by Holly Roberds

31 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

My what big… curiosity you have. Was this a good one? Hell yes it was. We love sexy retellings of our childhood fairytales and this one did not disa...

136 - The Bride Test by Helen Hoang

17 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

To close out AAPI awareness month, we are excited to talk about book two of The Kiss Quotient series by Helen Hoang. And just like book one, this one ...

135 - Big Bad Wolf by Suleika Snyder

03 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This is a different type of book for us, more of a paranormal urban fantasy romance. And we loved it! We loved this alternate reality world where shif...

134 - Obsession: The Mate Games - Kim Loraine & Meg Anne

19 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We are excited to try out a new Reverse Harem book and one written by Kim Loraine who we know brings the hot steamy scenes. We are introduced to Sunda...

133 - Claiming Beauty by Skye Alder

05 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

For this first book of the Once Upon a Shifter series, we sit down with authors Cameron Hart and Shaw Hart of Skye Alder to discuss their fun and sexy...

132 - Hexes & Hot Flashes by Lisa Manifold

22 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It has been a few years but we finally are getting back to a book by Lisa Manifold. This first book in the Oracle of Wynter series gives us another ma...

131 - Hades by Ariel Dawn

08 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

For this episode we are joined by Ariel Dawn to discuss one of her books in the shared world of Speed Dating with the Denizens of the Underworld. Come...

130 - Black Witch Magic by Mila Nicks

22 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This book is a fun and unusual romance novel. On the surface, this book reads more like a typical murder mystery as Selene and Aiden investigate the c...

129 - Seduced by Moonlight by Kenya Wright

08 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This book is HOT. Aiden is the alpha of a wolfpack trying to find a safe place to settle down and move on from the supernatural wars that have left ma...

128 - His Fate by A. K. Graves

25 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This is the first book in the Bound Beyond Blood series by AK Graves and a super fun introduction to this world and this author. We loved these giant ...

127- Shades of Wicked by Jeaniene Frost

11 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This is our favorite Jeaniene Frost book yet! We cannot get enough of Ian and Veritas. This couple is seriously too hot to handle. We love all the tro...

126 - Unhinged by Helen Hardt

28 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It has been a while but we finally return to the Blood Bond Saga by Helen Hardt for Dante and Erin’s story. This whole book is a battle between logi...

125.1 Meet Me in Los Feliz by Kelly Reynolds

21 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Inspired by the festivities in this book, we held our own very fun, very successful White Elephant Sex Toys Only get together. Good times had by wonde...

125 - Waking in a Witchy Wonderland by Juliette Cross

14 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This is a collection of short holiday stories in the Stay a Spell world by Juliet Cross, best read between book 3 and 4 of the series. We cannot expre...

124 - Rejected by Jaymin Eve

30 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This is our first ever rejected mate book and wow did we start out BIG! This book is just the beginning of the Shadow beast Shifters series and we are...

123 - The Vow by Dannika Dark

16 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this book we follow as Melody tries to make a connection with a local tribal leader in Oklahoma, only to stumble across her friend’s older brothe...

122 - Betwixt by Darynda Jones

02 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We are excited to read another book by Darynda Jones after a much too long break. Betwixt gives us another story with a protagonist who has lost every...

121.1 Hannah’s Bliss by Dania Voss

26 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Thank you for joining us for Book Gush October!!! Listen as Calina shares her Book Gush novel, Hannah's Bliss by Dania Voss, with Saylet and listeners...

121 - Fixing Destiny by S. E. Reichert

19 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We are so excited to share this book with everyone! This was a beautifully written, emotional, sexy novel and we can’t wait to read the next 2 in th...

120 - Spellbound/Surrendered in Salem by Milly Taiden

05 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We finished up the Caster and Claws series by Milly Taiden with the 3rd and 4th book for this episode. Taking place at the same time as the previous 2...

119 - Happy Hour at Casa Dracula by Marta Acosta

21 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

***FIRST! So many apologies for the sound quality of this recording. Something went crazy weird with Calina's mic and she sounds like a mermaid underw...

118 - Unclaimed by Aidy Award

07 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Taryn doesn’t know who she is or where she is, but it's freezing and she is surrounded by threatening wolves looking at her like dinner.  When a gi...

117 - The Happily Ever After Bookstore by Bernadette Marie

24 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we are joined by Bernadette Marie to discuss her newest book, The Happily Ever After Book Store.  This is a sweet romance that follow...

116 - Midlife Bounty Hunter by Shannon Mayer

10 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This story takes us back to Savannah and introduces us to our heroine, forty-one-year-old, Brina, and her adventure in bounty hunting. Getting your li...

115 - Prince in Leather by Holley Trent

27 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that fairies like to ride motorcycles, wear leather, and assassinate bad people? Neither did we! Come along with us as we meet Simone and...

114 - More Than Human by Heather Ashbury

13 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Jule returns to New Mexico and finds herself surrounded by old friends again. Not only does she rediscover some wonderful friendships but she also goe...

113.1 - Shhh We’re Reading Dirty Books Live at Denver’s FanExpo 2022

08 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Friends! For those of you who weren't able to join us for our live show at the Denver FanExpo 2022, do not worry we have it for you here. Join us as w...

113 - Wolf Gone Wild by Juliette Cross

29 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Okay, friends. We found him. We finally found the wolf we have been looking for. While Mateo still has his inner tough-guy wolf, Alpha, whom he talks ...

112 - Wicked Omens by Patricia D. Eddy

15 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Come celebrate LGBTQIA+ awareness month with us! We are so excited to read another Patricia book and she has given us two incredibly sweet, strong, sm...

111 - Chastely Bitten by Lexi C. Foss

01 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Remember when humans used to rule the world and things became chaotic? Well, it turns out that even if Lycans and vampires take over, things are still...