From the witty banter to the emotional depth, this book series had us laughing and crying in equal measure.

Seriously, if you haven’t read this series yet, what are you doing with your life?

Books we mentioned:

• London Calling series by Alexis Hall
• Sourcebooks Casablanca
• Boyfriend Material https://amzn.to/4e6eF9c
• Husband Material https://amzn.to/4e6eF9c
• Father Material https://amzn.to/4vFAPF8
• 10 Things That Never Happened - Sourcebooks Casablanca https://amzn.to/4xmPUNL
• Heated Rivalry by Rachel Reid Emblaze | Harlequin | Carina Press| Harper Collins https://amzn.to/4xmPUNL

What does that mean?

• ARC: Advanced Reader Copy
• Sprayed Edges: Books that have stencilled outer pages of the book you can see when it’s closed.
• Pride Month: An annual event in June to celebrate the LGBTQIA+ community, advocate for equal rights, and promote inclusivity.
• Fostering: Involves providing a safe, temporary, and nurturing environment for children who cannot currently live with their birth families.

Things we mentioned:

• Four Weddings and A Funeral (1994 movie) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0109831/
• Bridget Jones’s Diary (2001 movie) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0243155/
• Bridgerton (Television series based on the Julia Quinn books) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bridgerton
• Shondaland (American production company) https://www.shondaland.com/
• Shelf Lovers - an LGBTQ+ bookstore in Brisbane owned by Kat. https://shelflovers.com.au/

Actors we mentioned:

• Jonathan Bailey: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonathan_Bailey
• Kit Connor: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kit_Connor
• Sebastian Croft: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sebastian_Croft

Pages and Pjs is hosted by Louisa Duval and Sharyn Swanepoel.

Donning the headsets, with Justin from Bridge Media on the mixing deck, Jodi delivered the feels and tingles along with hints of the next instalment in Jodi’s ‘Literary Lovers’ series.

An Academic Affair was an outstanding read of 2025. Marriage of Convenience, and it actually works? Rivals, but make it tertiary education, and sexy?!

Find out more about Dr Jodi McAlister at her website - www.jodimcalister.com.au

Pages and Pjs is hosted by Louisa Duval and Sharyn Swanepoel.

One series by a Canadian author published by Carina Press-Mills and Boon stood out the most - and was read in the last nine days of 2025!

It was adapted to screen and launched on streaming platforms at the end of November. And now in 2026, we are all still locked in the fandom.

Can you guess what it might be? Slip on your pyjamas and under the covers, and join Sharyn and Lou for episode two of Pages and Pjs!

Pages and Pjs is hosted by Louisa Duval and Sharyn Swanepoel.

Do you have a friend you always recommend books to?

Sharyn and Lou are always sliding into their DMs saying ‘you must read this book!’

They’ve turned their DMs and book chats into a podcast and invite you to be a part of the conversation.

Sharyn and Lou hope you enjoy their first episode of Pages and Pjs!

Pages and Pjs is hosted by Louisa Duval and Sharyn Swanepoel.