The Busy Romnivores

20: Series Finishers!

The Busy Romnivores — Tue, 01 Apr 2025 12:00:00 -0500

The prompt for this episode is: I haven't thought about that series in forever!

**There are spoilers in this episode.**

Sabrina circled back to Up in Smoke by Annabeth Albert

Marianna wrapped up Sanctuary with Kings by Kathryn Moon

Haley and Kristen were delighted and awed at their ability to return to a series after a hiatus. It takes true talent, and often a reread of the previous books to do this.

We definitely dropped some recs in this episode, and Kristen will try to update the notes with them soon. But you know, time will tell, friends!

Don't forget about the TBR Book Club this month! We conned Haley into reading Impromptu Match so that we can squeal about it on pod. Let us know what you want to hear about on Instagram, Storygraph, or at our email: thebusyromnivores@gmail.com.

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19: So You Call This an Apocalypse?

The Busy Romnivores — Tue, 25 Feb 2025 05:00:00 -0500

The prompt for this episode is: You Call That an Apocalypse?

**There are spoilers in this episode.**

Haley devastates with Dustwalker by Tiffany Roberts

Kristen annihilates with Deal with the Devil by Kit Rocha

Marianna and Sabrina listened to them this episode… we promise Sabrina was there!! But we had some technical difficulties and the audio is gone. But they will be reading for us next episode!

Get Recc’d with these:

Sweet Berries by C.M. Nascosta

Archer’s Voice by Mia Sheridan

She’s All That

Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi

Kate Daniels by Ilona Andrews

Monsters of Moonvale by Emily Antoinette

He Loves Me Not by C.M. Nascosta

Bow Street Runners by Lisa Kleypas

We’re doing a Book Club this year! Our first book is going to be Impromptu Match by Lily Mayne! Join us in reading it and enjoying that series!!!

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18: New Year, Same Us

The Busy Romnivores — Tue, 28 Jan 2025 05:00:00 -0500

In this episode, The Busy Romnivores wrap up their 2024 reading and plan their 2025 challenges.

Challenge yourself with these:

Alphabet Challenge

The Diverse Baseline Challenge by @bookish.millennial and @themargherita.s

The Ripped Bodice’s Summer Bingo

Bang in the Night by @b.andherbooks and @onthesamepa9e

2025 Proud All Year Challenge by @romanthiccreader

50 States Challenge / Read the Country

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17: Reader Roulette

The Busy Romnivores — Tue, 12 Nov 2024 05:00:00 -0500

Does this Fit?

The prompt for this episode is: Reader Roulette

**There are spoilers in this episode.**

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16: Falling into fall

The Busy Romnivores — Tue, 15 Oct 2024 05:00:00 -0500

The prompt for this episode is: Spooky Season

**There are spoilers in this episode.**

Haley puts us under the spell of The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo

Kristen swims Into the Drowning Deep by Mira Grant

Marianna is the busiest Romnivore this week, she’ll be back next time!

Sabrina crashes through The Accidental Werewolf’s Mate by S.J. Sanders

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15: These reads are fast AF

The Busy Romnivores — Tue, 17 Sep 2024 05:00:00 -0500

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The prompt for this episode is: Speed Reads

**There are spoilers in this episode.**

Haley runs with Howl for the Gargoyle by Kathryn Moon

Kristen dances through My Curvy Rival by Leigh Carron

Marianna drives through Pit Stop by Ellis Mae

Sabrina escapes with Kraving Dravka by Zoey Draven

Get Recc’d with these:

Pucking Around by Emily Rath

Sorry!! Kristen doesn’t know the romancelandia drama book!

Prince of Firestones by Zoey Draven

Games with the Orc by Kathryn Moon

How to Marry a Marble Marquis by C.M. Nascosta

Titan by Jillian Graves

Rookie Move by Sarina Bowen

Power Plays & Straight A’s by Eden Finley and Saxon James

Funeral Songs for Dying Girls by Cherie Dimaline

Gideon the Ninth series by Tamsyn Muir

Just for the Cameras by Viano Oniomoh

Down Home series by Parker St. John

The Bareknuckle Bastards series by Sarah MacLean

Shades of Sin series by Colette Rhodes

Maiden Lane series by Elizabeth Hoyt

Carolina Catfish series by Ana Shay

Irin Chronicles series by Elizabeth Hunter

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14: Vampires in Love

The Busy Romnivores — Tue, 20 Aug 2024 05:00:00 -0500

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The prompt for this episode is: Vampires in Love

**There are spoilers in this episode.**

We both apologize and are deeply proud of all of the Twilight series (both book and movie) references in this episode.

Haley fights evil in Empire of the Vampire by Jay Kristoff

Kristen surfs through Only One Coffin by A.J. Truman

Marianna goes to work with Blood Moon by Jillian Graves

Sabrina is The Busiest Romnivore this week, and you can catch her next time!

Get Recc’d with these:

Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice

The Vampire Diaries by L.J. Smith

The Witcher

The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss

The da Vinci Code by Dan Brown

What We Do in the Shadows

Your Coffin or Mine by Jacklyn Hyde

Berries & Greed by Lily Mayne

Whispers in the Dark by Nikole Knight and Lily Mayne

A Lady of Rooksgrave Manor by Kathryn Moon

Titan by Jillian Graves

Elemental Mysteries series by Elizabeth Hunter

Amelia Peabody series by Elizabeth Peters

A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness

The Charm Offensive by Alison Cochrun

Well Bred by Adriana Anders

Resting Witch Face by Juliette Cross

A Novel Love Story by Ashley Poston

The Undermining of Twyla and Frank by Megan Bannen

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Get Recc'd with a Mid Year Check In

The Busy Romnivores — Tue, 06 Aug 2024 05:00:00 -0500

Get Recc’d with a Mid-Year Check In!

Happy Anniversary! It’s been a year of reading and challenge chaos for your listening pleasure. In this episode, The Busy Romnivores talk about all of the challenges they have…and have not…done this year.

Get Recc’d with these:

Hold Me Under by Riley Nash

Inextricably Tied by Aveda Vice

The Wren in the Holly Library by K.A. Linde

Milked by C.M. Nascosta

The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo

A Fate Inked in Blood by Danielle L. Jensen

Sanctuary of the Shadow by Aurora Ascher

Laura Thalassa’s newsletter

Pestilence by Laura Thalassa

Ink by Elizabeth Hunter

A Hidden Fire by Elizabeth Hunter

Sing Anyway by Anita Kelly

Role Playing by Cathy Yardley

Berries and Greed by Lily Mayne

You Should Be So Lucky by Cat Sebastian

Something Wild and Wonderful by Anita Kelly

The Prospects by K.T. Hoffman

Emily Wilde’s Map of the Otherlands by Heather Fawcett

The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi by Shannon Chakraborty

This is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone

A League of Extraordinary Women series by Evie Dunmore

Love for the Cold-Blooded, or The Part-Time Evil Minion’s Guide to Accidentally Dating a Superhero by Alex Gabriel

Whispers of the Deep by Emma Hamm

Just for the Cameras by Viano Oniomoh

Sex, Lies and Sensibility by Nikki Payne

Salt Houses by Hala Alyan

Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas

The Girl with Stars in Her Eyes by Xio Axelrod

Roan Parrish

His Majesty’s Dragon by Naomi Novik

The Magnolia Sword: A Ballad of Mulan by Sherry Thomas

The Stardust Thief by Chelsea Abdullah

Only Fan Service by Cat Giraldo

Set in Stone by Lynn Camden

Black Blood by Emma Hamm

Wicked Intentions by Elizabeth Hoyt

A Caribbean Heiress in Paris by Adriana Herrera

Thank You for Sharing by Rachel Runya Katz

Butcher & Blackbird by Brynne Weaver

Wolf Gone Wild by Juliette Cross

The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley

Invitations by C.M. Nascosta

Such Sharp Teeth by Rachel Harrison

Surviving Skarr by Ruby Dixon

Apples Never Fall by Liane Moriarty

Only One Coffin by A.J. Truman

Twilight by Stephenie Meyer

Empire of the Vampire by Jay Kristoff

Susan Trombley

Challenge yourself with these:

Heaving Bosoms Reading Embrace

@transrightsreadathon

Sapphic Spring by @sapphicseptember

The Ripped Bodice Summer Bingo

Smutty Summer by @evilqueenreads & @manicfemme

50 States Challenge

@plus.size.readathon

Bang in the Night by @onthesamepa9e and @b.andherbooks

The Diverse Baseline by @bookish.millennial and @themargherita.s

@BARRBelles Reading Challenge

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13: Unlucky

The Busy Romnivores — Tue, 23 Jul 2024 05:00:00 -0500

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The prompt for this episode is: Unlucky 13

**There are spoilers in this episode.**

Haley broke her curse with Do Your Worst by Rosie Danan

Kristen rolls the dice with Imagine Me and You by Lynn Camden

Marianna calls up The Prospects by KT Hoffman

Sabrina calculates with Red Blood by Emma Hamm

Get Recc’d with these:

Bad Luck Charm by Julie Johnson

With a Little Luck by Marissa Meyer

Chance of a Lifetime series by Kate Clayborn

The Lesbian Billionaires Club by K.C. Luck

Bromantic Puckboy by Eden Finley and Saxon James

Author’s Notes (in general)

The Undermining of Twyla and Frank by Megan Bannen

Whispers of the Deep by Emma Hamm

The Roommate by Rosie Danan

Check back tomorrow for the rest of the recs!

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12.5: Get Recc'd with the Hosts of Sapphic September

The Busy Romnivores — Tue, 09 Jul 2024 05:00:00 -0500

Get Recc’d with Sapphic September hosts, Landice and Lexi!

In this episode, Marianna and Kristen chat with Landice and Lexi, creators and hosts of the Sapphic September reading challenge! Are you entering your sapphic fiction era? Do you want to be?! This episode has the recs to get you started and keep you going for a long, long time!

Get Recc’d with these:

Morning Glory Milking Farm by C.M. Nascosta

The Luis Ortega Survival Club by Sonora Reyes

The Kiss Quotient By Helen Hoang

Aiden Thomas

Drag Me Up by R.M. Virtues

The Jasmine Throne by Tasha Suri

She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan

Eight Kinky Nights by Xan West

Honey Girl by Morgan Rogers

Season of Love by Helena Greer

You Should Be So Lucky by Cat Sebastian

House of Agnes by Fiona Zedde

Femme Like Her by Fiona Zedde

Yours, Insatiably by Aveda Vice

Wild Pitch by Cat Giraldo

Walking Practice by Dolki Min

Funny Little Town by Sirius

Don’t Stop Me by Eden Emory

Compound Fracture by Andrew Joseph White

Interesting Facts About Space by Emily R. Austin

Time and Time Again by Chatham Greenfield

The No-Girlfriend Rule by Christen Randall

The Summer of Jordi Perez by Amy Spalding

Mrs. Martin’s Incomparable Adventure by Courtney Milan

They Ain’t Proper by M.B. Guel

Prize Money by Celeste Castro

An Island Princess Starts a Scandal by Adriana Herrera

Longshadow by Olivia Atwater

A Master of Djinn by P. Djeli Clark

The Unbroken by C.L. Clark

Into the Drowning Deep by Mira Grant

Our Wives Under the Sea by Julia Armfield

Ice Massacre by Tiana Warner

Margo Zimmerman Gets the Girl by Brianna R. Shrum and Sara Waxelbaum

Here We Go Again by Alison Cochrun

Pizza Girl by Jean Kyoung Frazier

Feed Them Silence by Lee Mandelo

The Haunting of Priscilla Laviolette by Alexis Richoux

Burning Roses by S.L. Huang

Spear by Nicola Griffith

Run Away With Me, Girl by Battan

Truth and Measure by Telanu

The Lily and the Crown by Roslyn Sinclair

The X Ingredient by Roslyn Sinclair

Queen Takes Rose by Katee Robert

Who’d Have Thought by G. Benson

The Music and the Mirror by Lola Keeley

Hotel Queens by Lee Winter

Vicious Devotion by Aveda Vice

Sheep Princess in Wolf’s Clothing by Mito

Unholy With Eyes Like Wolves by Morgan Dante

Providence Girls by Morgan Dante

Devour by Dae Storm

Queens and Monsters by Clio Evans

Her Wolf in the Wild by Rien Gray

Bingo Love by Tee Franklin

The Fall That Saved Us by Tamara Jeree

D’Vaughn and Kris Plan a Wedding by Chencia C. Higgins

The Fate of Stars by S.D. Simper

Compass Rose by Anna Burke

Destination You by J.J. Arias

The Enchanting Nanny by K. Sterling

Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir

Junker Seven by Olive J. Kelley

You can find the book tracking spreadsheets HERE!

Challenge yourself with the @clearursht readathon! Also check out Romancelandia University presented by @veryromance and @yourbookishbff!

You can find Sapphic September on instagram @sapphicseptember and sapphicseptember.carrd.co!

You can find Landice on instagram @manicfemme and on X @manic_femme!

And you can find Lexi everywhere @evilqueenreads!

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12: Let Us Sing You a Song

The Busy Romnivores — Wed, 19 Jun 2024 05:00:00 -0500

Does this Fit?

The prompt for this episode is: Musical Theater

**There are spoilers in this episode.**

Haley gets a big break with Roomies by Christina Lauren

Kristen goes down south with A Little Kissing Between Friends by Chencia C. Higgins

Marianna belts out Sing Anyway by Anita Kelly

Sabrina rebels by Breaking the Billionaire’s Rules by Annika Martin

Get Recc’d with these:

Noah Kahan

Hit Man on Netflix

We Could Be So Good by Cat Sebastian

E.M. Lindsey

Alexis Hall

Only Fan Service by Cat Giraldo

The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy by Megan Bannen

A Marvelous Light by Freya Marske

Empire of the Vampire by Jay Kristoff

The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood

1984 by George Orwell

The Stand by Stephen King

The Road by Cormac McCarthy

Ready Player One by Ernest Cline

When She Woke by Hillary Jordan

The Giver by Lois Lowry

Birthmarked by Caragh M. O’Brien

The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi by Shannon Chakraborty

Station 11 by Emily St. John Mandel

Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel

The Dawnhounds by Sascha Stronach

Womb City by Tlotlo Tsamaase

Piranesi by Susanna Clarke

The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemison

All Systems Red by Martha Wells

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11.5: Get Recc'd with Heather from Silent Book Club

The Busy Romnivores — Tue, 04 Jun 2024 05:00:00 -0500

Get Recc’d with Heather!

In this episode, Marianna and Kristen chat with Heather, creator and host of their local Silent Book Club! They discuss how Silent Book Clubs work, and why you should check one out.

Get Recc’d with these:

Danielle Steel

Heart Trick by Kristen Granata

Pucking Around by Emily Rath

Front Desk by Kelly Yang

I’m Not Dying with You Tonight by Kimberly Jones and Gilly Segal

The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon

Tress of the Emerald Sea by Brandon Sanderson

The Last Letter by Rebecca Yarros

Reel by Kennedy Ryan

Necessary Evils series by Onley James

Spoiler Alert by Olivia Dade

At First Spite by Olivia Dade

The Fine Print by Lauren Asher

Heartless by Elsie Silver

Game Changers by Rachel Reid

Puck Pact by Kristen Granata

Xeni by Rebekah Weatherspoon

You Had Me at Hola by Alexis Daria

Odd Man Rush by Kristen Granata

You can find Heather on Instagram: @curvycajunreads. If you’re interested in Silent Book Club, they’re on Instagram @silentbookclublafayette and on the website: sbclafayette.com.

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11: A New Episode...How Convenient!

The Busy Romnivores — Tue, 21 May 2024 05:00:00 -0500

Does this Fit?

The prompt for this episode is: 7/11 Convenience Store

**There are spoilers in this episode.**

Haley gets avant-garde with Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata

Kristen gets messy with Dirty Service by Carmen Bishop

Marianna hits the road with Next To You by Hannah Bonam-Young

Sabrina vaguely remembers The Omega's Secret Pregnancy by Anna Wineheart

Book recs to come! Our beautiful notes-taking romnivore has been BUSY with EXCITING THINGS.

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10.5: Get Recc'd with Lynn Camden

The Busy Romnivores — Tue, 07 May 2024 05:00:00 -0500

Get Recc’d with Lynn Camden!

In this episode, Haley and Kristen chat with Lynn Camden, author of Set in Stone and Imagine Me and You! They discuss obsessive reading, finding your people, and unlocking core memories.

Get Recc’d with these:

Firelight by Kristen Callihan

The Hating Game by Sally Thorne

The Villa by Nora Roberts

Sacred Sins by Nora Roberts

Julie Garwood

Grace Burrowes

Elizabeth Hoyt

Courtney Milan

Tessa Dare

Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery

The Blue Castle by L.M. Montgomery

Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan

Sleep in the Woods by Dorothy Eden

Clan of the Cave Bear by Jean M. Auel

The Vampire Lestat by Anne Rice

Lamb by Christopher Moore

Fever series by Karen Marie Moning

Immortals After Dark by Kresley Cole

Psy-Changeling series by Nalini Singh

Dark Lover by J.R. Ward

Christine Feehan

Bitten by Kelley Armstrong

The Irin Chronicles by Elizabeth Hunter

Katrina Jackson <3

R.M. Virtues

Tasha L. Harrison

Talia Hibbert

Beverly Jenkins

Jackie Lau

Kate Daniels series by Ilona Andrews

The Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells

Every Summer After by Carley Fortune

Melt for You by J.T. Geissinger

Benefits with Friends by In_Dreams

Coming Into Her Own by OneEqualTemper

Titan by Jillian Graves

Howl for the Gargoyle by Kathryn Moon

The Gargoyle from General Management by Kate Prior

Tikka Chance on Me by Suleikha Snyder

Big Bad Wolf by Suleikha Snyder

The Auction by Garota_domalfoy

Manacled by Garota_domalfoy

The Enforcer by Katrina Jackson

The Don by Katrina Jackson

An Exception by Zeebee3

Burn for Me by Ilona Andrews

Escape from Malfoy Manor by various authors

Contradicktions by ambpersand

Shots and Barbs by Lily Mayne

The Grim Reaper’s Lawyer by Mea Monique

To Ravish a Rogue by C.M. Nascosta

The Magnolia Sword: A Ballad of Mulan by Sherry Thomas

Outlander by Diana Gabaldon

Only and Forever by Chloe Liese

Seduction of a Psychopomp by Elsie Winters

Gentlemen Prefer Villains by C. Rochelle

From Blood and Ash by Jennifer L. Armentrout

Butcher and Blackbird by Brynne Weaver

The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi by Shannon Chakraborty

Find Dramione fanfiction on archiveofourown.org

Find Miss Havisham’s Curiosities at https://www.misshavishamscuriosities.com/

You can find Lynn on Instagram: @lynn_camden_author and at her website, www.lynncamden.com. You can find her erotic shorts series at her other website www.lcvenus.com.

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10: Something is in the Air

The Busy Romnivores — Tue, 23 Apr 2024 05:00:00 -0500

Does this Fit?

The prompt for this episode is: Love is in the Air

**There are spoilers in this episode.**

Haley is The Busiest Romnivore this week, and you can catch her next time!

Kristen gets stinky with Pheromone by C.M. Stunich

Marianna joins the Mile High Club with Make Me Fall by Riley Nash

Sabrina puts the biscuit in the basket with Broken Ice by Marina Vivancos

Get Recc’d with these:

Kennedy Ryan

Muscles & Monsters by Ashley Bennett

Honeythorn by Marina Vivancos

Bad Alpha by Kathryn Moon

Heart of Steel by Meljean Brook

Firelight by Kristen Callihan

Fae Quin

Seven Brides for Seven Alien Brothers series by Honey Phillips

Good Deeds by Kathryn Moon

Alpha of Bleake Isle by Kathryn Moon

Love and Other Disasters by Anita Kelly

Hello Stranger by Katherine Center

Sweet Talk by Cara Bastone

Worst Wingman Ever by Abby Jimenez

The Exception to the Rule by Christina Lauren

Role Playing by Cathy Yardley

Spoiler Alert by Olivia Dade

Tentacles and Triathlon by Ashley Bennett

Hold Me Under by Riley Nash

Desperate Measures by Katee Robert

Scream for Us by Molly Doyle

Headcase by Onley James

Feed by Aveda Vice

Yours, Insatiably by Aveda Vice

Losers series by Harley Laroux

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9.5: Get Recc'd with the BARR Belles

The Busy Romnivores — Tue, 09 Apr 2024 05:00:00 -0500

Get Recc’d with the Bay Area Romance Readers Book Club!

In this episode, Sabrina and Marianna chat with Katie and Tisha, from the Bay Area Romance Readers Book Club! They celebrate the darker side of romance with the feminist theory to back it up! If you love a good grovel and detailed descriptions, this episode is for you!

Get Recc’d with these:

Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros

Heat Clinic by Alexis B. Osborne

Brazen and the Beast by Sarah MacLean

A Ship of Bones and Teeth by Karina Halle

The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang

When Rivals Play series by B.B. Reid

Butcher and Blackbird by Brynne Weaver

Bride by Ali Hazelwood

Office Hours by Katrina Jackson

Promises and Pomegranates by Sav R. Miller

Wild Rain by Beverly Jenkins

Flawless by Elsie Silver

Cowboys of California series by Rebekah Weatherspoon

Long Hard Ride by Lorelei James

Knotted by Pam Godwin

Mercy by Sara Cate

Berries and Greed by Lily Mayne

How Not To Date A Dragon by Lana Kole

Xeni by Rebekah Weatherspoon

Rut Bar by Alexis Osbourne

Born to be Bound by Addison Cain

Owned by Fate by Tessa Bailey

Praise by Sara Cate

The Naughty List by Jade West

Meegan by Rebekah Weatherspoon

Love Languages series by Reese Morrison

E.M. Lindsey

The Name-Bearer by Natalia Hernandez

Heated Rivalry by Rachel Reid

Morning Glory Milking Farm by C.M. Nascosta

Lights Out by Navessa Allen

Your Dad Will Do by Katee Robert

Birthday Girl by Penelope Douglas

Dreams of 18 by Saffron A. Kent

The Mate Games: War by K Loraine and Meg Anne

Anything narrated by Natalie Naudus

Anything narrated by Michael Lesley

Anything narrated by Joel Leslie

Anything narrated by Mary Jane Wells

Devil of Dublin by B.B. Easton

Eloisa James

League Of Extraordinary Gentlewomen by Evie Dunmore

Sarah MacClean

Cat Sebastian

Dreaming of You by Lisa Kleypas

Johanna Lindsey

Deceive Not My Heart by Shirlee Busbee

Grace Callaway

Kingmakers by Sophie Lark

Pucked by Helena Hunting

Lover Eternal by J.R. Ward

A Soul to Keep by Opal Reyne

Shots and Barbs by Lily Mayne

Bridget’s Bane by Ruby Dixon

The Orc Sworn series by Finley Fenn

The Mountain’s Mate by Sara Ivy Hill

The Royals of Forsyth University series by Angel Lawson and Samantha Rue

Jack by Layla Fae

Stuffed By The Wereturkey by Tate McKirk

Unhinged by Vera Valentine

The Mate Games: Pestilence by K Loraine and Meg Anne

Key To The Dead Fall by Susan Trombley

The Warlord Wants Forever by Kresley Cole

Addie by Raven Kennedy

The Tyrant Alpha’s Rejected Mate by Cate C. Wells

Her Ruthless Warrior by R.G. Angel

The Highwayman by Kerrigan Byrne

Lessons in Sin by Pam Godwin

40-Love by Olivia Dade

When She’s Merry by Ruby Dixon

The Toy Runners series by Adriana Herrera

Dear Monster Claus by Maeve Black

How the Hitman Stole Christmas by Sam Mariano

There Arose Such a Clatter by C.M. Nascosta

Challenge yourself with this: BARRBelles 2024 Reading Challenge

You can find them on Instagram: @barrbelles

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9: We've Gone Country!

The Busy Romnivores — Tue, 26 Mar 2024 05:00:00 -0500

Just look at these books!

The prompt for this episode is: 90s Country Music

**There are spoilers in this episode.**

Haley phoned in The Pucking Wrong Number by C.R. Jane

(Song: Callin’ Baton Rouge by Garth Brooks / 1993)

Kristen heats things up at Rut Bar by Alexis B. Osborne

(Song: Neon Moon by Brooks & Dunn / 1991)

Marianna cleans up with After Hours on Milagro Street by Angelina M. Lopez

(Song: Dust on the Bottle by David Lee Murphy / 1994)

Sabrina fosters Before Girl by Kate Canterbary

(Song: If I Fall You’re Going Down with Me by The Chicks / 1999)

Check out the playlist on Spotify: TBR 90s Country

You can also find the playlist on YouTube: TBR 90s Country

Get Recc’d with these:

Taken to Nobu by Elizabeth Stephens

Heated Rivalry by Rachel Reid

Xeni by Rebekah Weatherspoon

Baby and the Late Night Howlers by Kathryn Moon

Ice Planet Barbarians by Ruby Dixon

Morning Glory Milking Farm by C.M. Nascosta

The Hating Game by Sally Thorne

The Red by Tiffany Reisz

The Duchess Deal by Tessa Dare

Berries and Greed by Lily Mayne

Burn for Me by Ilona Andrews

Pucking Around by Emily Rath

Get a Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert

A Lady of Rooksgrave Manor by Kathryn Moon

Strange Love by Ann Aguirre

D’Vaughn and Kris Plan a Wedding by Chencia C. Higgins

The Roommate Risk by Talia Hibbert

A Lady for a Duke by Alexis Hall

Gifting Me to His Best Friend by Katee Robert

First Comes Like by Alisha Rai

His Leading Lady by Jenny Nordbak

Meegan by Rebekah Weatherspoon

One Good Earl Deserves a Lover by Sarah MacLean

Yes and I Love You by Roni Lauren

How Not to Date a Dragon by Lana Kole

Seraph by Lily Mayne

The Love Language series by Reese Morrison

Interested in learning more about Silent Book Clubs?! Check out sbclafayette.com, email heather@sbclafayette.com, or check out their instagram @silentbookclublafayette

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8.5: Get Recc'd with Blair Leigh

The Busy Romnivores — Tue, 12 Mar 2024 05:00:00 -0500

Get Recc’d with Blair!

In this episode, Haley and Kristen chat with Blair Leigh, author of What Comes After! They celebrate the angsty rom-com and a good therapeutic cry. If you are looking for a good contemporary romance or if you want to feel nostalgic about 90s/00s television, this is the episode for you.

Get Recc’d with these:

The Hating Game by Sally Thorne

Winston Brothers series by Penny Reid

Knitting in the City series by Penny Reid

Rugby series by Penny Reid

Cleat Cute by Meryl Wilsner

Mistakes Were Made by Meryl Wilsner

The Secret Summer Promise by Keah Brown

Kimberly Lemming

Long Shot by Kennedy Ryan

Queen Move by Kennedy Ryan

Before I Let Go by Kennedy Ryan

Love Lettering by Kate Clayborn

Getting Schooled by Christina C. Jones

In a Jam by Kate Canterbary

Book Lovers by Emily Henry

Happy Place by Emily Henry

Written in the Stars by Alexandria Bellefleur

Imagine Me and You by Lynn Camden

Set in Stone by Lynn Camden

99 Percent Mine by Sally Thorne

The Last of Us (2023)

Grey’s Anatomy (2005)

This is Us (2016)

The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical (2017)

Modern Family (2009)

The Worst Guy by Kate Canterbary

The Office (2005)

The Nanny by Lana Ferguson

Sabrina the Teenage Witch (1996)

Charmed (1998)

Gilmore Girls (2000)

The 10th Kingdom (2000)

The 10th Kingdom by Kathryn Wesley and Kristine Kathryn Rusch

The Fast and the Furious (2001)

NCIS: New Orleans (2014)

The Improbable Meet-Cute series

The Edge of Seventeen (2016)

Plot Twist by Erin La Rosa

Hannaford Prep series by J. Bree

On the Care and Keeping of Orcs by Kass O’Shire

If Only You by Chloe Liese

Berries & Greed by Lily Mayne

You can find Blair on Instagram: @authorblairleigh, @blairleighb, and at her website, blairleighauthor.com.

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8: Take a Leap with Us

The Busy Romnivores — Tue, 27 Feb 2024 05:00:00 -0500

Does this Fit?

The prompt for this episode is: Leap Year

**TW: Discussions of suicide, parent death, and mentions of disordered eating**

**There are spoilers in this episode.**

Haley is on thin ice with Pairing Off by Elizabeth Harmon

Kristen proposes Lucky Leap Day by Ann Marie Walker

Marianna takes the gold with Heated Rivalry by Rachel Reid

Sabrina also proposes Lucky Leap Day by Ann Marie Walker

Get Recc’d with these:

Tetris (2023)

The Suite Life of Zack & Cody (2005)

Twilight (2008, but we all agree a 1977 version would have been a banger!)

Leap Year (2010)

The Holiday (2006)

Time to Shine by Rachel Reid

The House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende

Midnight Hunter by Brianna Hale

Imperfect Arrangements by Frances Mensah Williams

Men of Valor series by Kiru Taye

A Sunrise Over Bali by Sally Parker

Songs of Irie by Asha Ashanti Bromfield

One Week in Paradise by Anais Star

The Gabriel Hounds by Mary Stewart

The Viscount Made Me Do It by Diana Quincy

The Golem and the Djinni by Helene Wecker

The Bronze Horseman by Paullina Simons

His Only Wife by Peace Adzo Medie

iPods in Accra by Sophia Acheampong

Restless by Joseph Kai

This is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone

A Convenient Marriage by Jeevani Charika

No Strings Attached (2011)

Always Only You by Chloe Liese

The Friend Zone by Abby Jimenez

A Soul to Keep by Opal Reyne

40-Love by Olivia Dade

All the Feels by Olivia Dade

(but specifically The Peg That Was Promised at www.oliviadade.com)

Xeni by Rebekah Weatherspoon

Sweet Vengeance by Viano Oniomoh

Breakaway by Grace Reilly

Queen Takes Knights by Joely Sue Burkhart

The Hunt by Mila Crawford

Berries and Greed by Lily Mayne

Parties by C.M. Nascosta

Sworn to the Shadow God by Ruby Dixon

Minx by Sophie Lark

The Worst Guy by Kate Canterbary

The Naughty List by Jade West

Love and Pretence by Stefanie Simpson

Hammer & Tongs by Lara Kinsey

Learn My Lesson by Katee Robert

How Not to Date a Dragon by Lana Kole

Claimed by the Cthulhu by Wendi Gogh

Little Lick of Lust by Clio Evans

Eight Kinky Nights by Xan West

Check out Haley’s Heated Rivalry playlist on Spotify!!

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7.5: Get Recc'd with Melody Carlisle

The Busy Romnivores — Tue, 13 Feb 2024 05:00:00 -0500

Get Recc’d with Melody!

In this episode, Marianna and Kristen chat with Melody Carlisle from the Heaving Bosoms podcast! They come to terms with romance novels being a defining quality in their lives, and they celebrate their favorite reading (non)challenge, the Heaving Bosoms Reading Embrace.

**We apologize for the squeaky chairs!**

Get Recc’d with these:

Monday’s Child by Linda Lee Chaikin

Twilight by Stephenie Meyer

Second First Impressions by Sally Thorne

99 Percent Mine by Sally Thorne

Naima Simone

Nisha Sharma

Adrianna Herrera

Talia Hibbert

M.A. Wardell

Elizabeth Stephens

Kimberly Lemming

Mea Monique

Alexis Daria

N.E Davenport

Vandalar Concubines by V.K. Ludwig

King of Flesh and Bone by Liv Zander

Queen of Rot and Pain by Liv Zander

House of Earth and Blood by Sarah J. Maas

Devil in Winter by Lisa Kleypas

His Pretend Baby by Theodora Taylor

Ruling Sikthand by Victoria Aveline

Xeni by Rebekah Weatherspoon

Learn My Lesson by Katee Robert

The Librarian and the Orc by Finley Fenn

The Heiress and the Orc by Finley Fenn

Turn Left for Stars by V.K. Ludwig

Twisted Love by Ana Huang

Haunted Hookup by Eliza McLane

R’Jaal’s Resonance by Ruby Dixon

You can find Melody on Instagram: @heavingbosoms

And TikTok: @heaving_bosoms

And Facebook: The Heaving Bosoms Geriatric Friendship Cult

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7: New Year, New Us?

The Busy Romnivores — Tue, 30 Jan 2024 05:00:00 -0500

Does this Fit?

The prompt for this episode is: New Year, New Me

**There are spoilers in this episode.**

There is a gory discussion from 44:25 - 45:45

Haley burns out on King of Flames by Kathryn Ann Kingsley

Kristen remembers New Year Knew You by Evie Mitchell

Marianna reminisces about Sunny Disposition by Deanna Grey

Sabrina plays The Mate Games: War by K. Loraine and Meg Anne

Get Recc’d with these:

Saltburn

Brideshead Revisited by Evelyn Waugh

Midnight Mass on Netflix

Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman

The Witcher on Netflix

A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas

Double Header by Diphallic Dude

Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel

Knot My Type by Evie Mitchell

Emily Wilde’s Map of the Otherlands by Heather Fawcett

Citadel on Amazon Prime

The Other Zoey on Amazon Prime

Dream On by Angie Hockman

The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy by Megan Bannen

All Hail by J. Bree

Spoiler Alert by Olivia Dade

Heated Rivalry by Rachel Reid

Game Changer by Rachel Reid

Lizards Hold the Sun by Dani Trujillo

Psy-Changeling series by Nalini Singh

Two Rogues Make a Right by Cat Sebastian

The Hating Game by Sally Thorne

Beard Science by Penny Reid

Moon Blooded Breeding Clinic by C.M. Nascosta

Run, Run Rabbit by C.M. Nascosta

Full Moon Frenzy by C.M. Nascosta *not yet released*

Milked by C.M. Nascosta *not yet released*

London Highwaymen series by Cat Sebastian

Grand Theft NYE by Katrina Jackson

The Autumn Bride by Anne Gracie

The Queen’s Thief series by Megan Whalen Turner

A Darker Shade of Magic by VE Schwab

Baldur's Gate

Diamond on Ice by Lacey Dancer

My Coach, My Stalker by Jessa Kane

Mistletoe and Mishigas by M.A. Wardell

Bad Guy and Worse Guy by Ruby Dixon

The No Show by Beth O’Leary

A Dowry of Blood by ST Gibson

The Utterly Uninteresting and Unadventurous Tales of Fred, the Vampire Accountant by Drew Hayes

What We Do in the Shadows on FX

Strange Love by Ann Aguirre

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6.5: 2024 Planning

The Busy Romnivores — Tue, 02 Jan 2024 05:00:00 -0500

Get Recc’d with a 2023 Wrap Up and 2024 Planning!

In this episode, The Busy Romnivores wrap up their 2023 reading, plan their 2024 challenges, and attempt to rein in their chaos, a little bit.

Get Recc’d with these:

A Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J. Maas

We Could Be So Good by Cat Sebastian

Before I Let Go by Kennedy Ryan

Wild Pitch by Cat Giraldo

This Could Be Us by Kennedy Ryan

The Roommate Risk by Talia Hibbert

Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros

Eloisa James

Ruby Dixon

Naomi Lucas

Jolie Vines

S.J. Sanders

Regine Abel

Tiffany Roberts

Beverly Jenkins

The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah

Firekeeper’s Daughter by Angeline Boulley

Addie by Raven Kennedy

The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern

The Rose Code by Kate Quinn

The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy by Megan Bannen

Elizabeth Hoyt

The Orc from the Office by Kate Prior

The Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells

Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt

Adriana Herrera

The Peacekeeper by B.L. Blanchard

House of Flame and Shadow by Sarah J. Maas

Bride by Ali Hazelwood

Truly Madly Deeply by Alexandria Bellefleur

Pucking Sweet by Emily Rath

The Undermining of Twyla and Frank by Megan Bannen

Love and Other Conspiracies by Mallory Marlowe

Matilda by Roald Dahl

Emily Wilde’s Encyclopedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett

Good Deeds by Kathryn Moon

The Queer Principles of Kitt Webb by Cat Sebastian

The Perfect Crimes of Marian Hayes by Cat Sebastian

Emily Wilde’s Map of the Otherworlds by Heather Fawcett

A Witch’s Guide to Magical Innkeeping by Sangu Mandanna

Mirrored Heavens by Rebecca Roanhorse

The Dangerous Ones by Lauren Blackwood

Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter by Seth Grahame-Smith

The Pairing by Casey McQuiston

Sex, Lies, and Sensibility by Nikki Payne

Challenge yourself with these:

Alphabet Challenge

20 Books by Black Women by @melanatedreader

Heaving Bosom’s Podcast Reading Embrace

Decolonize Your Shelf by Black Walnut Books

Shop Your Shelves Bingo by @LoveinPanels

#23for23

#24for24?! (Maybe? Is this going to be a thing? Can we make fetch happen?)

The Diverse Baseline Challenge by @bookish.millennial and @themargherita.s

The Ripped Bodice’s Summer Bingo

Bang in the Night by @b.andherbooks and @onthesamepa9e

2024 Pride Challenge by @romanthiccreader

2023 Reading Challenge by @barrbelles

BDSM Challenge by @evilqueenreads and @bookterror

Year of Smut by @ratetheromance

Berrie’s Monster F*cker Bingo by @heartberrie

Monster F*cker Bingo

Seasonal Challenge by @luckyreadr

20 Romance Tropes Challenge by @books_and_perfume

Sapphic September by @sapphicseptember

The Popsugar Reading challenge

50 States Challenge / Read the Country

Looking to overhaul your book tracking system? Or start a book tracking system? Check out these places:

Thestorygraph.com

Fantasticfiction.net

Williamhannah.com (stationary/paper company)

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6: A Holidate!

The Busy Romnivores — Tue, 19 Dec 2023 05:00:00 -0500

Does this Fit?

The prompt for this episode is: Let’s Go on a Holidate

**There are spoilers in this episode.**

Haley hops up Bunny by Layla Fae

Kristen invites us to Three Holidays and a Wedding by Uzma Jalaluddin and Marissa Stapley

Marianna gets naughty with Dear Monster Claus by Maeve Black

Sabrina lifts us Higher by Roz Alexander

Get Recc’d with these:

A Brush with Love by Mazey Eddings

K.J. Charles’s Will Darling series

Cat Sebastian’s London Highwaymen series

Sarah MacLean’s Hell’s Belles series

Alyssa Cole’s Loyal League series

Heated Rivalry by Rachel Reid

Sunny Disposition by Deanna Gray

Egotistical Puckboy by Eden Finley and Saxon James

Line Mates & Study Dates by Eden Finley and Saxon James

The Pucking Wrong Number by C.R. Jane

The Jock by Tal Bauer

The Quarterback by Tal Bauer

An Island Princess Starts a Scandal by Adrianna Herrera

We Could Be So Good by Cat Sebastian

Tommy Cabot Was Here by Cat Sebastian

This Could Be Us by Kennedy Ryan (releases March 5, 2024)

The Wildes of Lindow Castle series by Eloisa James

Bringing Down the Duke by Evie Dunmore

The Sunbearer Trials by Aiden Thomas

A Dowry of Blood by S.T. Gibson

Tastes Like Shakkar by Nisha Sharma

Soul Eater by Lily Mayne

Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin

A Natural History of Dragons by Marie Brennan

Deanna Raybourn’s Veronica Speedwell series

A Week to be Wicked by Tessa Dare

Mistletoe and Mishigas by M.A. Wardell

When She’s Merry by Ruby Dixon

Lovelight Farms by B.K. Borison

@talkaboutswoon’s holiday recommendation roundup and Santa baby roundup!

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5.5: Get Recc'd with Kiran

The Busy Romnivores — Tue, 05 Dec 2023 05:00:00 -0500

Get Recc’d with Kiran!

In this episode, Marianna and Sabrina chat with their friend, Kiran! They discuss the millennial struggles one faced when visiting Blockbuster. They debate what makes one a horse girl. And Kiran feeds the TBR beast with those sweet, sweet recs.

Get Recc’d with these:

To Sir Phillip, With Love by Julia Quinn

Seduce Me at Sunrise by Lisa Kleypas

Halloween Boo by Sarah Spade

Lizzie Blake’s Best Mistake by Mazey Eddings

With Love, from Cold World by Alicia Thompson

The Duchess Deal by Tessa Dare

The Worst Best Man by Mia Sosa

Out on a Limb by Hannah Bonam-Young

Georgie, All Along by Kate Clayborn

Written in the Stars by Alexandria Bellefleur

Lunar Love by Lauren Kung Jessen

Mr. Perfect on Paper by Jean Meltzer

The Roommate by Rosie Danan

Xeni by Rebekah Weatherspoon

The Boyfriend Candidate by Ashley Winstead

Inheritance by Katrina Jackson

Work in Progress by Staci Hart

Lord of Scoundrels by Loretta Chase

Better Than Fiction by Alexa Martin

Crazy Stupid Bromance by Lyssa Kay Adams

One Night in Hartswood by Emma Denny

Boyfriend Material by Alexis Hall

Dating You / Hating You by Christina Lauren

Devil in Spring by Lisa Kleypas

Hold Me by Courtney Milan

Educated by Nellie Wilson

Meet Me in Los Feliz by Kelly Reynolds

The Princess Trap by Talia Hibbert

Waylaid by Sarina Bowen

A Lot Like Adios by Alexis Daria

A Prince on Paper by Alyssa Cole

The Stand-Up Groomsman by Jackie Lau

The Belle and the Beard by Kate Canterbary

Release by Suzanne Clay

Moon Blooded Breeding Clinic by C.M. Nascosta

Her Soul to Take by Harley Laroux

Pride and Protest by Nikki Payne

The Perfect Crimes of Marian Hayes by Cat Sebastian

Unmasked by the Marquess by Cat Sebastian

You can find Kiran on Instagram: @kikisid

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5: All About the Sides

The Busy Romnivores — Tue, 21 Nov 2023 05:00:00 -0500

Does this Fit?

The prompt for this episode is: All About the Sides

**There are spoilers in this episode.**

Haley burns for White Hot by Ilona Andrews

Kristen advocates for The Grim Reaper’s Lawyer by Mea Monique

Marianna knocks Wild Pitch by Cat Giraldo out of the park

Sabrina sends us over the moon for Watch Your Orbit by Etta Pierce

Get Recc’d with these:

Plated Prisoner series by Raven Kennedy

Stuffed by the Were-Turkey by Tate McKirk

The Basilisk of Star Manor by Kathryn Moon

Slow Heat by Leta Blake

Out on a Limb by Hannah B. Young

The Roommate Risk by Talia Hibbert

Run & Hide by Beatrix Hollow

The Searcher by Tana French

The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab

To Ravish a Rogue by C.M. Nascosta

Full Sack by Layla Fae

The Gargoyle from General Management by Kate Prior

Podcast Shoutout: Not Another D&D Podcast

Knockout by Sarah MacLean

The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch

Convergence by Etta Pierce

Claimed by the Cthulhu by Wendi Gogh

The Mate Games: War series by K. Lorraine and Meg Anne

Office Hours by Katrina Jackson

All Tied Up by Reese Morrison

Assistant to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer

Killers of the Flower Moon by David Grann

Dream On by Angie Hockman

Time to Shine by Rachel Reid

The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna

Movie Intervention: Practical Magic

Good Deeds by Kathryn Moon

Devil’s Daughter by Lisa Kleypas

Kit McBride Gets a Wife by Amy Barry

FYI: We mention vore in this episode, which is a reference to vorarephilia, the erotic desire to be consumed by or to personally consume another person.

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4.5: Get Recc'd for the #23for23 Challenge!

The Busy Romnivores — Tue, 07 Nov 2023 05:00:00 -0500

Get Recc’d with authors Nikki Payne, Adriana Herrera, and Nisha Sharma!

In this episode, Marianna and Kristen chat with Adriana Herrera, Nisha Sharma, and Nikki Payne! These three authors (along with 21 others) launched the #23for23 Reading Challenge at Steamy Lit Con in August of this year. They talk about just how good intersectionality with a side of romance can be!

Get Recc’d with these:

Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys Super Mysteries by Carolyn Keene

(specifically Secrets of the Nile)

Inner Harbor by Nora Roberts

Born Confused by Tanuja Desai Hidier

The Heir by Ava Rani

The Art of Scandal by Regina Black

Sex, Lies, and Sensibility by Nikki Payne (releasing 2/13/2024)

An Island Princess Starts a Scandal by Adriana Herrera (#listeningtothismightbeanHRcomplaint)

Unnatural by Mirka Andolfo

A Caribbean Heiress in Paris by Adriana Herrera

Tastes Like Shakkar by Nisha Sharma

The Fraud by Zadie Smith

Pride and Protest by Nikki Payne

Mickey Chambers Shakes It Up by Charish Reid

Wild Life by Opal Wei (releasing 1/23/2024)

Full Moon Over Freedom by Angelina M. Lopez

Wild Pitch by Cat Giraldo

Queenie and the Krakens by Aleera Anaya Ceres

The Duchess Effect by Tracey Livesay

Kiss the Girl by Zoraida Cordova

That Time I Got Drunk and Yeeted a Love Potion at a Werewolf by Kimberly Lemming

Redemption by Kenya Wright

Trashed by Mia Hopkins

Rebekah Weatherspoon

Resonance Surge by Nalini Singh

Kresley Cole’s Immortals After Dark series

I Married a Lizardman by Regine Abel

Farrah Rochon sports romances!

Kennedy Ryan sports romances!

The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna

The Hellmouth Guardian’s Lover by Adriana Herrera

To Plunder a Pirate Queen by Nina Saxena

Run Darling by Adriana Herrera

Whiteout anthology

Blackout anthology

Challenge yourself with these: #20BooksByBlackWomen (@melanatedreader) and #DecolonizeYourShelf2023 (@blackwalnutbooks)

You can find more Adriana Herrera here: @ladriana_herrera on Instagram and www.adrianaherreraromance.com. You can order her latest release An Island Princess Starts a Scandal here! And be on the lookout for Run Darling, coming out December 5!

You can find more Nikki Payne here: @nikkipaynebooks on Instagram, nikkipaynewrites on TikTok, and www.nikkipaynebooks.com. Preorder Sex, Lies, and Sensibility, releasing on February 13, 2024, here!

You can find more Nisha Sharma here: @nishawrites on Instagram and TikTok and www.nisha-sharma.com. Her latest release is Tastes Like Shakkar, and you can order it here!

Please check out www.23for23.net for SO, SO many more amazing books about BIPOC characters written by BIPOC authors!

If you’re looking to better train your algorithm to show you more diverse books, you can follow these authors, and any of the amazing authors they recommended this episode.

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4: Dearest Listener, we're breaking the fourth wall

The Busy Romnivores — Tue, 24 Oct 2023 05:00:00 -0500

Does this Fit?

The prompt for this episode is: Breaking the Fourth Wall (an unforeseen pattern is emerging…)

**Trigger Warning: dark humor and discussions of grief**

**There are spoilers in this episode.**

Haley strikes us with The Lightning Struck Heart by TJ Klune

Kristen commits with Marriage of Inconvenience by Penny Reid

Marianna holds tight to Before I Let Go by Kennedy Ryan

Sabrina woos us with In Love With You by Faye Darling

Get Recc’d with these:

Some TJ Klune books! The House in the Cerulean Sea, Under the Whispering Door, In the Lives of Puppets, the Green Creek series…

Some Penny Reid books! The Knitting in the City series & the Winston Brothers series

Baby and the Late Night Howlers by Kathryn Moon

Prey by Cari Silverwood

Kennedy Ryan! Reel, Hoops series, Grip series, All the King’s Men series, etc.

Mia Hopkins’s Eastside Brewery series

So many of Beverly Jenkins books: Vivid, Jewel, Indigo, Wild Rain, Rebel

Kit McBride Gets a Wife by Amy Barry

The Gunslinger’s Vow by Amy Sandas

Neighborly by Katrina Jackson

Give Me More by Sarah Kate

Praise by Sarah Kate

Gifting Me to His Best Friend by Katee Robert

The Love Language series by Reese Morrison

All Tied Up by Reese Morrison

Eyes of Silver, Eyes of Gold by Ellen O’Connell

Dancing on Coals by Ellen O’Connell

Games with the Orc by Kathryn Moon

Hannaford Prep by J Bree

Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

Losers by Harley Laroux

Within These Wicked Walls by Lauren Blackwood

Only One Coffin by AJ Truman

The Widow of Rose House by Diana Biller

The Hacienda by Isabel Canas

When No One is Watching by Alyssa Cole

Quiver & Quill by A.M. Kore

Juliet Takes a Breath by Gabby Rivera

The Jock by Tal Bauer

They Ain’t Proper by M.B. Guel

Challenge yourself with these:

@barrbelles 2023 Reading Challenge

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3.5: Get Recc'd with Emily Rath

The Busy Romnivores — Tue, 10 Oct 2023 05:00:00 -0500

Get Recc’d with EMILY RATH!

In this episode, Kristen and Haley chat with the brilliant Emily Rath. Kristen and Haley did their best to overcome technical difficulties and not to fangirl over the Jacksonville Rays and Second Sons series author too hard. Emily regaled them with her cat’s antics and the intricacies of the EmilyVerse. She blew their minds over the 50-state challenge. And they all swooned over their shared love of angsty boys going through their bi-awakenings!

Get Recc’d with these:

Phillippa Gregory

Orc Sworn series by Finley Fenn

Lola and the Millionaires by Kathryn Moon

The Magic of Discovery by Britt Andrews (Emerald Lakes Series)

The Madison Kate series by Tate James

The Gentleman series by Kate King and Jessa Wilder (Book 1: Red Handed)

Show Me by Neve Wilder (Book 3 in Extracurriculars Series)

For the Fans by Nyla K.

Hollow by C.M. Nascosta

Meet Me in Los Feliz by Kelly Reynolds

Venice Actually by Kelly Reynolds

Mantras and Minotaurs by Ashley Bennett

Warts & Claws Inc. series by Clio Evans

Creature Cafe series by Clio Evans

The Orc from the Office by Kate Prior

Love, Laugh, Lich by Kate Prior

Spinning Silver by Naomi Novic

Uprooted by Naomi Novic

Birthday Girl by Penelope Douglas

Strange Love by Ann Aguirre

Special shoutout: True Blood TV show

If you’re interested in Dramione (Draco + Hermione) Fanfic check out A03!

We mention CNC! This stands for Consensual Non Consent

You can find more Emily on Instagram: @emilyrathauthor

On TikTok: Emilyrathbooks

And on her website: emilyrathbooks.com

Emily’s next Jacksonville Rays book, Pucking Sweet, will be out in May 2024. And don’t miss the rest of the Rays coming to audio! Pucking Around will be released October 17th, and Pucking Wild on November 7th.

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3: Menage a Not Quite Trois

The Busy Romnivores — Tue, 26 Sep 2023 05:00:00 -0500

Menage a Trois

Does this Fit? The Busy Romnivores are here to tell you, it doesn’t always fit.

The prompt for this episode is: Menage a Trois

**There are spoilers in this episode.**

Haley spins us up in Servant to the Spidae by Ruby Dixon

Kristen steals your fate with Thieves and Monster by Clio Evans

Marianna rants about Ink Enduring by Carrie Ann Ryan

Sabrina scores big with Corsairs: Bethiah by Ruby Dixon

Get Recc’d with these:

Pucking Around by Emily Rath

The Beast by Katee Robert

The Spider’s Mate trilogy by Tiffany Roberts

The Mabon Feast by C.M. Nascosta

Orc Sworn series by Finley Fenn

Morning Glory Milking Farm by C.M. Nascosta

Losers by Harley Laroux

Irons and Works series by E.M. Lindsey

Rafe by Rebekah Weatherspoon

The Day of the Duchess by Sarah MacLean

Uncomplicated Choices by Cara Dee

Weather Girl by Rachel Lynn Solomon

Love Hacked by Penny Reid

The Forest of Hands and Teeth by Carrie Ryan

Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell

Drixonians by Ella Maven

Presley Hall’s back catalog

Monsters Love Curvy Girls by Michelle Mills

What Comes After by Blair Leigh

Shenanigans by Sarina Bowen

Husband Material by Alexis Hall

Neanderthal Seeks Human by Penny Reid

The New Guy by Sarina Bowen

The Player and the Pixie by Penny Reid

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2.5: Get Recc'd with Neighbour Becci

The Busy Romnivores — Tue, 12 Sep 2023 05:00:00 -0500

Get Recc’d with @neighbourbecci!!

In this episode, Marianna and Haley chat with their real-life friend and fellow romance lover, Becci! They discussed the B+ for effort of Canadian snacks and whether gore/vore can be sexy. They shout out headaches and emotional support ibuprofen!!! And of course, they recc one another.

Get Recc’d with these:

The Belgariad series by David Eddings

Sabriel by Garth Nix

Gods of Hunger series by R.M. Virtues

The Unbeating Heart by Cyran Faringray

Necessary Evils series by Onley James

Bitten by Kelley Armstrong

Blood and Chocolate by Annette Curtis Klause

Hot and Badgered by Shelly Laurenston

Bunny and the Bear by Eve Langlais

Squeak by Vera Valentine

Her Donut Shifters by Mia Harlan

Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

Blue Ribbon Romance by C.M. Nascosta

Addie by Raven Kennedy

Berries and Greed by Lily Mayne

You can find Becci on Instagram: @neighbourbecci

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2: Taking Our Second Chance

The Busy Romnivores — Tue, 29 Aug 2023 05:00:00 -0500

The Busy Romnivores are back for a second chance to answer the question: Does This Fit?

The prompt for this episode is: Second Chance Romance

**There are spoilers in this episode.**

Trigger Warning: Character / Parent death in this episode

Haley undertakes The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy by Megan Bannen

Kristen crows over Ravensong by TJ Klune

Marianna is swept away by Ship Wrecked by Olivia Dade

And Sabrina revisits some of her favorites in Xenon by Regine Abel

Get Recc’d with these:

Amy Bellows omegaverse

Sweetverse series by Kathryn Moon and Lana Kole

Roe Horvat omegaverse, Winter Sun series

Elizabeth Hoyt’s Maiden Lane series

The Lightning Struck Heart by TJ Klune

Hook, Line, and Sinker by Tessa Bailey

Lirael by Garth Nix

@talkaboutswoon’s bookstagram!

Dating-ish by Penny Reid

The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren

First Comes Like by Alisha Rai

99% Mine by Sally Thorne

The Sweetest Scoundrel by Elizabeth Hoyt

Ship Wrecked by Olivia Dade

Today, Tonight, Tomorrow by Rachel Lynn Solomon

Something Wilder by Christina Lauren

Total Bravery by Piper J. Drake

Roselyn James’s New Zealand series

Tropical Dragons series by Naomi Lewis

Slave to Sensation by Nalini Singh

The Right Swipe by Alisha Rai

Arsenic & Adobo by Mia P. Manansala

For Butter or Worse by Erin La Rosa

Yellowface by RF Kuang

When No One is Watching by Alyssa Cole

Firekeeper’s Daughter by Angeline Boulley

Love in Color by Bolu Babalola

Monstress by Lysley Tenorio

Watchers by Dean Koontz

The Widow of Rose House by Diana Biller

Within These Wicked Walls by Lauren Blackwood

Challenge yourself with these:

Bay Area Romance Readers Book Club 2023 Reading Challenge by @barrbelles

Queer Romance Fanclub Reading Challenge

Decolonize Your Shelf by Black Walnut Books on Instagram and Storygraph

20 Books by Black Women by @melanatedreader on Instagram and StoryGraph

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1.5: Get Recc'd with Kimberly Lemming

The Busy Romnivores — Tue, 15 Aug 2023 05:00:00 -0500

Get Recc’d with Kimberly Lemming!!

In this episode, Sabrina and Kristen chat with romance author Kimberly Lemming about rebellion and Mead Mishaps and whether or not we’ve ever read a book before. She writes cozy fantasy romcoms with dragons, nachos, and indoor plumbing! The first book in the series is called: That Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Demon.

Kim’s new *SIGNED* paperbacks are available through Story on the Square: kimberly-lemming-preorder

Get Recc’d with these:

This Quest is Broken! by J.P. Valentine (original title: This Quest is Bullsh*t)

The Grim Reaper’s Lawyer by Mea Monique

N.K. Jemisin

Octavia E. Butler

Mountains Made of Glass by Scarlett St. Clair

A Touch of Darkness by Scarlett St. Clair

Her Pastry Shifters by Mia Harlan

A Light in the Dark by Miranda Sapphire

Tin (Faeries of Oz #1) by Candace Robinson and Amber R. Duell

The Past is Red by Catherynne M. Valente

The King of Flesh and Bone by Liv Zander

A Blue Ribbon Romance by C.M. Nascosta

Claws and Cubicles series by Kate Prior

Iriduan Universe Love Stories series by Susan Trombley

Villainous Things series by C. Rochelle

Puckboys series by Eden Finley and Saxon James

You can find Kim on Instagram, Threads, and TikTok: @kimberlylemming

Let us know if you have any hyper obscure sportsball romances to rec!

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1: Our Best Introductions

The Busy Romnivores — Tue, 01 Aug 2023 05:00:00 -0500

Best Introduction

The Busy Romnivores score their novels to answer the age-old question: Does This Fit?

The prompt for this episode is: Best (Most Memorable) Introduction! **There are spoilers in this episode.**

Haley crashes into Duke of Sin by Elizabeth Hoyt

Kristen raves about Morning Glory Milking Farm by C.M. Nascosta

Marianna swoons over Moonstruck by Onley James

And Sabrina thirsts for Doom by Regine Abel

Get Recc’d with these:

Roe Horvat

Lucky series by Garrett Leigh

Shielded Heart by Tiffany Roberts

One to Watch by L.C. Venus

Losers duet by Harley Laroux

Her Soul to Take by Harley Laroux (and series)

Dream On by Angie Hockman

Challenge yourself with these:

Year of Smut by @ratetheromance on Instagram

Queer Romance Fanclub Reading Challenge

Monsterf*cker bingo

-Pretty sure this is an art challenge by @heartberrie on Instagram and Twitter

Popsugar Reading Challenge

Candyland Romance by @swooncast (already over)

BDSM Challenge @evilqueenreads and @bookterror on Instagram and StoryGraph

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0.5: Knock Knock

The Busy Romnivores — Mon, 31 Jul 2023 15:00:00 -0500

We’re The Busy Romnivores! Four busy friends who are determined to make space for the books about love that we love. This episode is to introduce ourselves and a bit of our romance taste to you, and to give you an idea of what future episodes will be like.

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Hello? Are you there?

The Busy Romnivores — Fri, 07 Jul 2023 08:30:00 -0500

Hello? Are you there? Get ready because we're on our way!

We’re The Busy Romnivores! Four book-loving friends score romance novels based on the following categories: Big Brain Stuffs, Pants Feelings, Swoons, and That Ending Tho for an overall determination of the books DTF-ness. Each episode is based on a prompt, as we all love our reading challenges! At the end of each episode we Get Recc’d together, and everything other episode we Get Recc'd with guests! Subscribe and join us for a raucous time.

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