Chick Lit Book Club Podcast

This week, the ladies are closing out Black History Month by covering the absolutely fantastic, Take A Hint, Dani Brown by Talia Hibbert. Yes, we know… we are the last people on the planet to read it – maybe WE needed to take a hint. The novel describes the fake-to-real relationship between practicing witch PhD student, Danika Brown, and retired professional rugby star-cum-security guard, Zafir Ansari. A viral video forces these two friends into a fake relationship for publicity. Will they find love for real? Also discussed: why sledding is baller, Rae gets drunk at a haunted attraction, and they actually have a book match for their Year of Sex card! You can buy Take A Hint, Dani Brown via Amazon or inquire at your local (Black-owned, please) bookstore. Next Up (March 8): No Trespassing, KD Robichaux What we’re reading: Lucy and Joshua’s epilogue in 99 Percent Mine, Sally Thorne It Happened One Summer, Tessa Bailey The Good Girls Guide to Rakes, Eva Leigh The Rake Gets Ravished, Sophie Jordan What we’re listening to: Around the World in 80’s Days - because Rae don’t give a shit. SHOW INFORMATION: Website: www.chicklitbookclubpodcast.com Twitter: @ChickLitPodcast TikTok: ChickLitBookClub Pinterest: ChickLitBookClubPodcast Email: chicklitbookclubpodcast@gmail.com Instagram: ChickLitBookClubPodcast Youtube: YouTube Facebook: Facebook Patreon: Support Us Here

Hello, hello, loves! We got an ARC of the latest work from S.L. Prater—Coven of Ill Repute. This series opener introduces our main characters, Quiet (a witch) and Rorick (a vampire). They’re investigators charged with solving a murder, which just happens to be one of Quiet’s sister witches and Rorick’s cousin. What neither of them realizes is that the house is literally haunted and it has no plans to let them leave. Not alive anyway. Is it different from her other series? Yes. Is it steamy? Also yes. Is it her best work yet? Absolutely, hands down. Also discussed: why vampires are hot and we won’t be taking questions, the Blabbering Book Babes, and upcoming Bridgerton things! Up Next: Romancing Mr. Bridgerton by Julia Quinn What We’re Reading: Hunted by the Hybrid by Lilith Sloan The Fake Out by Sharon Peterson A Wicked Game: The Ruthless Rivals by Kate Bateman What We’re Listening To: Mr. Ballen SHOW INFORMATION:  Follow us on Spotify! (It helps us with sponsors!) Patreon: Support Us Here Website: www.chicklitbookclubpodcast.com Merch: https://chicklitbookclubpodcast.threadless.com/ Instagram and Threads: ChickLitBookClubPodcast TikTok: ChickLitBookClub Pinterest: ChickLitBookClubPodcast BlueSky:@clbcpodcast.bsky.social Youtube: @ChickLitBookClub Email: chicklitbookclubpodcast@gmail.com

Welcome everyone! Today, we’re not only talking about Risks and Whiskey by Dani McLean, but we’re talking to Dani McLean herself! Risks & Whiskey is a friends-to-lovers workplace romance with a double grand gesture and plenty of spice. We do our regular compliment sandwich plus ratings, stunt casting, and recommendations, and in between, you’ll get to hear Dani talk about this book, as well as her novella series and what she has coming up next (and why next Christmas might be real awkward for her family). Also discussed: our shitty weeks, the follow-up to Rae’s love spell purchase, the rampant epidemic of dead parents in our books. Up Next: Coven of Ill Repute by S.L. Prater (with special guest, S.L. Prater!) What We’re Reading: Moonlight Encounter - Nina Jarrett Mothman City Monsters Series - Lilith Stone Prince of Darkness - Amber Thoma What We’re Listening To: Explore with Us Late Night with the Devil Serial Podcast (Season 3 - Cleveland) SHOW INFORMATION:  Follow us on Spotify! (It helps us with sponsors!) Patreon: Support Us Here Website: www.chicklitbookclubpodcast.com Merch: https://chicklitbookclubpodcast.threadless.com/ Instagram and Threads: ChickLitBookClubPodcast TikTok: ChickLitBookClub Pinterest: ChickLitBookClubPodcast BlueSky:@clbcpodcast.bsky.social Youtube: @ChickLitBookClub Email: chicklitbookclubpodcast@gmail.com

Welcome lovely listeners! Today, we’re discussing Love You, Mean It by Jilly Gagnon. We got an ARC through NetGalley and we’re covering it early for scheduling reasons. Marketed as a playful romantic comedy featuring dueling delis, fake dating, a shockingly awesome ex, and juuuuuust the right amount of amnesia. Having read the book, we can confirm that it’s the perfect amount of amnesia. Also discussed: Cameo as a concept (Thank you Thoren Bradley for the birthday wishes!), documentaries that make you think, and the Ghostbusters empire. Up Next: Risks and Whiskey by Dani McLean What We’re Reading: Bunny by Layla Fae Wedded to the Broken Duke by Ava McAdams The Midnight Voyeur - E.L. Koslo What We’re Listening To: Modern Family The Truth vs Alex Jones SHOW INFORMATION: Follow us on Spotify! (It helps us with sponsors!) Patreon: Support Us Here Website: www.chicklitbookclubpodcast.com Merch: https://chicklitbookclubpodcast.threadless.com/ Instagram and Threads: ChickLitBookClubPodcast TikTok: ChickLitBookClub Pinterest: ChickLitBookClubPodcast BlueSky:@clbcpodcast.bsky.social Youtube: @ChickLitBookClub Email: chicklitbookclubpodcast@gmail.com

The ladies are getting in on the single dad action (...what?) with Dust Storm by Maggie Gates. Christian Griffin, widower with two adorable daughters, took over operations from his father, but business doesn’t always go as planned, and they’ve hit a rough patch. City slicker Cassandra Parker is in hot water at work, so she’s being exiled to the sprawling Texas ranch to develop a long-term plan for the business. These two butt heads immediately, even though they’re both attracted to each other from jump street. Also discussed: Mr. Veronica’s opinion in Toys for Twats (more on Patreon!), why dress codes are intrinsically sexist, and the finer points of Topo Chico. Up Next: Love You, Mean It by Jilly Gagnon What We’re Reading: The Love Remedy by Elizabeth Everett The Marquess Wins a Wife by Aydra Richards 100 Lifetimes of Us by Maggie Gates Kiss Me in the Dark by Roxie Cohen (early reading) What We’re Listening To: Hell Camp: Teen Nightmare (Documentary) Evil Came to Play #472, Milledgeville, GA - Small Town Murder (Podcast) Brooklyn Nine-Nine (Netflix) SHOW INFORMATION:  Follow us on Spotify! (It helps us with sponsors!) Patreon: Support Us Here Website: www.chicklitbookclubpodcast.com Merch: https://chicklitbookclubpodcast.threadless.com/ Instagram and Threads: ChickLitBookClubPodcast TikTok: ChickLitBookClub Pinterest: ChickLitBookClubPodcast BlueSky:@clbcpodcast.bsky.social Youtube: @ChickLitBookClub Email: chicklitbookclubpodcast@gmail.com

Hiya, wee lads and lasses! We landed an ARC of https://www.threads.net/@akileybooks debut novel Kilt Trip, which means you get to listen to Rae’s Scottish accent. When Addie Macrae’s wanderlust leads her to her homeland—specifically, Edinburgh—to consult with a family-run travel company, she’s thrown face-first into ghosts from her past. And the person leading that charge? Logan… the heir to the travel company. Who she accidentally already met when she was doing recon, which doesn’t exactly lead to the best start of their working relationship. Can they get past their rivalry in order to save the company? Also discussed: books we have no intention of reading, our awful weeks, and how gorgeous Scotland is. Up Next: Dust Storm by Maggie Gates What We’re Reading: Zero Fox Given by Rhea Fox Rotting in Vain by Lady Kilroy What We’re Listening To: The Holdovers How Did This Get Made Formula 1: Drive to Survive SHOW INFORMATION:  Follow us on Spotify! (It helps us with sponsors!) Patreon: Support Us Here Website: www.chicklitbookclubpodcast.com Merch: https://chicklitbookclubpodcast.threadless.com/ Instagram and Threads: ChickLitBookClubPodcast TikTok: ChickLitBookClub Pinterest: ChickLitBookClubPodcast BlueSky:@clbcpodcast.bsky.social Youtube: @ChickLitBookClub Email: chicklitbookclubpodcast@gmail.com

Our second pick for Black History Month is Never Tell by Stacey Abrams (writing as Selena Montgomery). Never Tell is a romantic suspense initially published in 2004, but republished in 2023 by St. Martin’s Griffin. Dr. Erin Abbott is a professor in New Orleans, Louisiana, who finds herself at the center of a serial killer’s tangled web—and journalist Gabriel Moss is the only person taking her seriously. Can Erin and Gabriel figure out who’s killing people in Erin’s orbit before they get to Erin? Also discussed: the return of Jon Stewart, wearing heels while chasing dinosaurs, and how we’ve forgotten how to do our own show. Check out our Bridgerton exclusive thoughts here. Up Next: Kilt Trip by Alexandra Kiley What We’re Reading: Squeak by Vera Valentine Open Season by Linda Howard Mortgage of Convenience by Dani McClean The Alien Beast’s Mate: A Sci-Fi Alien Romance by Ivy Sparks What We’re Listening To: Hunt, Gather, Parent by Michaeleen Doucleff Wife Swap Snap - Beach City, OH - Small Town Murder SHOW INFORMATION: Follow us on Spotify! (It helps us with sponsors!) Patreon: Support Us Here Website: www.chicklitbookclubpodcast.com Merch: https://chicklitbookclubpodcast.threadless.com/ Instagram and Threads: ChickLitBookClubPodcast TikTok: ChickLitBookClub Pinterest: ChickLitBookClubPodcast BlueSky:@clbcpodcast.bsky.social Youtube: @ChickLitBookClub Email: chicklitbookclubpodcast@gmail.com

Welcome to a BONUS episode of CLBC! We landed an ARC of Lauren Morrill’s new book More Than a Feeling and we couldn’t not tell you about it. Due to technical difficulties, this episode is releasing a week after the release of the book, but we’re incredibly honored to have had the opportunity to interview Lauren and hear all about her plans for the Cardinal Springs series. More Than a Feeling introduces us to the McBride family, where we follow Grace as she devises a plan to save the town’s library from state funding cuts. Decker, her oldest brother’s best friend, is back in their small hometown to lay low for the summer—but he doesn’t even make it through one night before he’s decking someone in a bar. As his punishment, law enforcement gives him community service… with Grace. Can Grace navigate her ire for Decker? Or will his charm win her over? Also discussed: sportsball, Lauren and Veronica’s Swiftie designations, and the actual song, More Than a Feeling by Boston. Up Next: Never Tell by Selena Montgomery (Stacey Abrams) What We’re Reading: Stalked by the Kraken - Lillian Lark My Minotaur Husband - Lyonne Riley What We’re Listening To: Butcher & Blackbird - Brynne Weaver (audiobook) Percy Jackson and the Olympians American Fiction SHOW INFORMATION: Follow us on Spotify! (It helps us with sponsors!) Patreon: Support Us Here Website: www.chicklitbookclubpodcast.com Merch: https://chicklitbookclubpodcast.threadless.com/ Instagram and Threads: ChickLitBookClubPodcast TikTok: ChickLitBookClub Pinterest: ChickLitBookClubPodcast BlueSky:@clbcpodcast.bsky.social Youtube: @ChickLitBookClub Email: chicklitbookclubpodcast@gmail.com

To honor and celebrate Black History Month, we’re starting off with bestselling author Xio Axelrod—featuring an interview with Xio herself!—and her brand new book Girls with Bad Reputations! This is book two in The Lillys series, where we follow drummer Kayla and bus driver Ty as they get to know each other on the road. They both have things to hide, but they’re both trying to find their way in the world. Can they find what they’re looking for together? Also discussed: utility kilts, the Barbie movie, and Carl Weathers.  Up Next: BONUS Episode February 13 - More Than a Feeling by Lauren Morrill (including an interview with the author!) What We’re Reading: The Billionaire is Back - Kayley Loring and Connor Crais Guarded by the Snake - Layla Fae Wed to Jack Frost - Layla Fae When Gracie Met the Grump - Mariana Zapata What We’re Listening To: GunnarTV’s commentary of Tool Academy (it was a real thing in 2009) The Angry Black Girl and Her Monster Butcher & Blackbird - Brynne Weaver (audiobook) SHOW INFORMATION:  Follow us on Spotify! (It helps us with sponsors!) Patreon: Support Us Here Website: www.chicklitbookclubpodcast.com Merch: https://chicklitbookclubpodcast.threadless.com/ Instagram and Threads: ChickLitBookClubPodcast TikTok: ChickLitBookClub Pinterest: ChickLitBookClubPodcast BlueSky:@clbcpodcast.bsky.social Youtube: @ChickLitBookClub Email: chicklitbookclubpodcast@gmail.com

We’re back with the first book review of the year, which just so happens to be the viral sensation Done and Dusted by Lyla Sage. Emmy Ryder is coming home to Meadowlark, Wyoming after an injury… that her family doesn’t actually know about. She’s helping out around the family ranch and winds up spending more time with her brother’s best friend, Luke Brooks. Emmy thinks Luke is an irresponsible playboy. But is he? Emmy’s going to find out. Is the book overhyped? Absolutely not—totally worth the hype. Is it hot as they say? Absolutely yes—also totally worth the hype. Also discussed: serial unaliver romance, why Rae isn’t allowed to pick movies anymore, and Veronica’s upcoming book. Up Next: Girls with Bad Reputations by Xio Axelrod (featuring an interview with the author!) What We’re Reading: This Tangled Web by Roxie Cohen (January 23, 2024) Their Hybrid to Take by Lilith Sloan Butcher and Blackbird by Brynne Weaver On the Care and Keeping of Orcs by Kass O’Shire Into the Bargain by Colleen Cowley Dance with the Dragon Duke by S.L. Prater What We’re Listening To: Friends, Lovers, and the Big, Terrible Thing by Matthew Perry Catfished (not mtv’s Catfish)  SHOW INFORMATION:  Follow us on Spotify! (It helps us with sponsors!) Patreon: Support Us Here Website: www.chicklitbookclubpodcast.com Merch: https://chicklitbookclubpodcast.threadless.com/ Instagram and Threads: ChickLitBookClubPodcast TikTok: ChickLitBookClub Pinterest: ChickLitBookClubPodcast BlueSky:@clbcpodcast.bsky.social Youtube: @ChickLitBookClub Email: chicklitbookclubpodcast@gmail.com

Ladies and gents, welcome to our third anniversary show! Thank you so much for being here. We appreciate each and every one of you and we’ll appreciate you even more if you can get someone in Antarctica to listen to us. We’ll recap our faves from 2023 and drink too much champagne. What else is new? Also discussed: Rae isn’t allowed to choose movies anymore, December was a complete disaster, and our love for our listeners and author friends. Up Next: Done and Dusted by Lyla Sage What We’re Reading: Through a Mirror Darkly - Roxie Cohen (I have it on good authority that a new cover is about to be unveiled) This Tangled Web - Roxie Cohen (January 23, 2024) The Fake Out - Stephanie Archer What We’re Listening To: The Woman in Me - Britney Spears Sixteen Leo - Youtube Commentator and all around nice dude.  SHOW INFORMATION:  Follow us on Spotify! (It helps us with sponsors!) Website: www.chicklitbookclubpodcast.com Merch: https://chicklitbookclubpodcast.threadless.com/ Instagram and Threads: ChickLitBookClubPodcast TikTok: ChickLitBookClub Pinterest: ChickLitBookClubPodcast BlueSky:@clbcpodcast.bsky.social Youtube: @ChickLitBookClub Email: chicklitbookclubpodcast@gmail.com

Merry Effing Christmas dear listeners! As our gift to you, we’re releasing our holiday episode one week early (aren’t you lucky?). This week, we’re talking about Snowed In by Catherine Walsh. In order to get through the holidays with a buffer, childhood school mates Christian and Megan agree to forge a fake relationship—Megan because she hasn’t been home since she pulled a runner on her wedding day, and Christian because he’s the last single person in his family. It’s a mutually beneficial situation with no complications. Right? Everything will be fine. Also discussed: our Christmas presents to each other, Bridgerton season 3, and our ability (or inability) to keep plants alive. Up Next: Anniversary Show #3! What We’re Reading: Reason to Believe - Rebecca Yarros (The Fourth Wing Author) How the Grump Saved Christmas - Claire Kinglsey Man Candy Christmas - compilation (Author NR Phoenix) What We’re Listening To: The Grinch 2018 Elementals 2023 Prep & Landing (Disney+) SHOW INFORMATION:  Follow us on Spotify! (It helps us with sponsors!) Website: www.chicklitbookclubpodcast.com Merch: https://chicklitbookclubpodcast.threadless.com/ Instagram and Threads: ChickLitBookClubPodcast TikTok: ChickLitBookClub Pinterest: ChickLitBookClubPodcast BlueSky:@clbcpodcast.bsky.social Youtube: @ChickLitBookClub Email: chicklitbookclubpodcast@gmail.com

In one of the biggest surprises we’ve had this year, we present to you, dearest listeners, The Fake Mate by Lana Ferguson. Mackenzie Carter teams up with Noah Taylor in a relationship-of-convenience shifter romance. Mackenzie wants to get her grandma off her back and Noah is potentially in trouble with the hospital board for concealing his alpha status. Mackenzie will pretend to be his mate, solving both of their problems. The thing is, Mackenzie is also keeping a secret. Also discussed: Real doll customizations, the early days of the podcast, and the shock of coming to the end of year three. Up Next: Snowed In by Catherine Walsh What We’re Reading: The Gargoyle Grinch by Lilith Stone One Small Secret by Esther Hatch Bookish and Beastly by Catrina Bell What We’re Listening To: How Did This Get Made: Look Who’s Talking Now GAM Bonus Episodes - Batman Vs Superman Chris James Youtube Channel SHOW INFORMATION:  Follow us on Spotify! (It helps us with sponsors!) Website: www.chicklitbookclubpodcast.com Merch: https://chicklitbookclubpodcast.threadless.com/ Instagram and Threads: ChickLitBookClubPodcast TikTok: ChickLitBookClub Pinterest: ChickLitBookClubPodcast BlueSky:@clbcpodcast.bsky.social Youtube: @ChickLitBookClub Email: chicklitbookclubpodcast@gmail.com

Folx, it’s a rough review this week. We wanted to cover something that people are in denial about. We settled upon Kiss an Angel by Susan Elizabeth Phillips. We’ve read amazing novels from this author, however, this was not one of them. If you wanted to hear us lose our minds for an hour, this is the episode for you. Also discussed: the wonders of Reddit, how the 90s held different standards of human behavior, and what a swinging dildo actually does. Tattoo Numbing Cream Up Next: The Fake Mate by Lana Ferguson What We’re Reading: Wanting Alex: An MFM Cowboy Romance by Danielle Hart Snowed in with a Dragon by Sara Ivy Hill 100 Lifetimes of Us by Maggie Gates What We’re Listening To: Rifftrax Christmas  SHOW INFORMATION:  Follow us on Spotify! Website: www.chicklitbookclubpodcast.com Merch: https://chicklitbookclubpodcast.threadless.com/ Instagram and Threads: ChickLitBookClubPodcast TikTok: ChickLitBookClub Pinterest: ChickLitBookClubPodcast BlueSky:@clbcpodcast.bsky.social Youtube: @ChickLitBookClub Email: chicklitbookclubpodcast@gmail.com

The ladies are both getting ill again, and not in the fun 90’s r&b kind. This week it’s another ARC for us with The Plot Twist by Erin La Rosa. Sophie is a blocked romance writer who’s never been in love and Dash is a recovering alcoholic and child start trying to find their path. Along the way they gravitate toward each other and struggle to find if what they’re experiencing is the big ‘L’ word. Also discussed: Novella November, being proud of Ohio (for once), and our magic spells for yo’ dick.  If you would like to seek help for alcohol addition—or are wondering if you need help—please check out any of the following resources: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) website or  Call SAMHSA’s free hotline at 1-800-662-HELP (4357) Alcoholics Anonymous  For family members and loved ones who would like support, visit Al-Anon Up Next: Kiss an Angel by Susan Elizabeth Phillips What We’re Reading: Back for Seconds: A Reverse Harem Feast by Vera Valentine and J.L. Logosz Washed Up (With a Kraken) by L.E. Eldridge Never Wager with a Wallflower by Virginia Heath 100 LIfetimes of Us by Maggie Gates What We’re Listening To: Cinnamon Toast Ken TCAP series SHOW INFORMATION:  Follow us on Spotify! Website: www.chicklitbookclubpodcast.com Merch: https://chicklitbookclubpodcast.threadless.com/ Instagram and Threads: ChickLitBookClubPodcast TikTok: ChickLitBookClub Pinterest: ChickLitBookClubPodcast BlueSky:@clbcpodcast.bsky.social Youtube: @ChickLitBookClub Email: chicklitbookclubpodcast@gmail.com

Crossover month concludes with another spooky book: An Inheritance of Monsters by Cate Corvin. Please welcome back special guest Ween from the Booze, Boobs, and Blood podcast! This book was her pick, so if you hate it, blame her. (Kidding.) When ghosthunter Juno gets an exclusive invitation to live in the most haunted house in America, she can’t refuse. And when she finds out monsters live under her bed… and in her closet… and in her bathtub… she isn’t exactly upset about it. Also discussed: voice actors, horror film marathons, and other spooky things. Up Next: The Plot Twist by Erin La Rosa What We’re Reading: Mated to Mad Marquess by S.L. Prater Not You It’s Me by Julie Johnson Sacrifice the Sea by Amy Pennza and Anna Fury What We’re Listening To: You’re Dead to Me - Medieval Ghost Stories Silence of the Lambs by Thomas Harris read by Frank Muller Wednesday (Netflix) SHOW INFORMATION:  Follow us on Spotify! Website: www.chicklitbookclubpodcast.com Merch: https://chicklitbookclubpodcast.threadless.com/ Instagram and Threads: ChickLitBookClubPodcast TikTok: ChickLitBookClub Pinterest: ChickLitBookClubPodcast Youtube: @ChickLitBookClub Email: chicklitbookclubpodcast@gmail.com

It’s spooky season, bishes! We’re doing two spook-ish books this year and the first one is Bad Luck Charm by Julie Johnson. When an animal sacrifice is left outside her beloved aunt’s shop in Salem, Massachusetts, Gwendolyn Goode is expectedly shocked. To add insult to injury, her childhood crush—a man she now hates—has been brought in to consult in the ensuing investigation. Can Graham Graves protect her against her will? Or will dark forces get to Gwen first? Also discussed: these delicious pumpkin waffles (which Veronica may have forgotten to actually mention, but they’re delicious), the Morning Owl Coffee Bar, and spooky season! Up Next: An Inheritance of Monsters by Cate Corvin  What We’re Reading: Love Interest by Clare Gilmore Her Greatest Mistake by Hannah Cowan Man Cave by Vanessa Vale What We’re Listening To: We’re Here to Help SHOW INFORMATION:  Spotify: Follow us! Subscribe on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3S3WA12 Website: www.chicklitbookclubpodcast.com Merch: https://chicklitbookclubpodcast.threadless.com/ Instagram and Threads: ChickLitBookClubPodcast TikTok: ChickLitBookClub Pinterest: ChickLitBookClubPodcast Youtube: @ChickLitBookClub Email: chicklitbookclubpodcast@gmail.com

The final ARC before a mini-break is The Love Rematch by Kay Marie! If your mom went on national television and begged America to find you a boyfriend, would you agree to be on the Bachelor-style show that calls a couple of days later? Well, Emily reluctantly agrees—not to find a husband, but to promote her homemade jewelry line. The only snag in her plan is that one of the field producers is none other than the man who epically ghosted her seven years ago. It’s fine—she can dress for revenge. What could possibly go wrong? Also discussed: 90s nostalgia, including fashion that no one wants back and the beginnings of reality television. Up Next: Bad Luck Charm by Julie Johnson What We’re Reading: Riggs by Sawyer Bennett Off the Charts Chemistry by Christine Miles Holiday Vibes by Sarah Benton What We’re Listening To: The Morning Show  Sex Education (Season 4) Miss Scarlet and the Duke SHOW INFORMATION:  Website: www.chicklitbookclubpodcast.com Merch: https://chicklitbookclubpodcast.threadless.com/ Instagram and Threads: ChickLitBookClubPodcast TikTok: ChickLitBookClub Pinterest: ChickLitBookClubPodcast Youtube: @ChickLitBookClub Email: chicklitbookclubpodcast@gmail.com

The ARC streak continues with Cleat Cute by Meryl Wilsner. Professional soccer rookie Phoebe Matthews has been drafted to play for the New Orleans Krewe with hopes for a callup to the national team. The good news? She’ll get to play with her idol, Grace Henderson. The bad news? Grace is gorgeous and talented and maybe a little grumpy. Is that bad news though? Seems like Grace is into Phoebe, too. Is teammates with benefits a thing? Also discussed: sentient inanimate object erotica, double dragon/dog/demon dongs, and other hot soccer romances. Up Next: The Love Rematch by Kay Marie - releases 10/16 What We’re Reading: Seven Days: The Beginning (The Playhouse Series, A Madam Jolie Playhouse Book) - Fanny Lee Savage Off the Charts Chemistry - Christine Miles What We’re Listening To: God Awful Movies Formula 1: Drive to Survive SHOW INFORMATION:  Website: www.chicklitbookclubpodcast.com Merch: https://chicklitbookclubpodcast.threadless.com/ Instagram and Threads: ChickLitBookClubPodcast TikTok: ChickLitBookClub Pinterest: ChickLitBookClubPodcast Youtube: @ChickLitBookClub Email: chicklitbookclubpodcast@gmail.com

On this episode we discuss the new release from Lauren Morrill, Sister of the Bride, a friends to lovers, Father of the Bride-inspired romcom. This was an ARC from NetGalley and releases September 12th. When 26-year-old workaholic restaurateur, Pippin, discovers that her twin sister is getting married to a practical stranger and her beloved home/business is going to be put on the market, she struggles to make sense of what life is in store for her. With the help of her newly relocated best friend Toby (who she does NOT have sexy feelings for, thank you very much), she has five months to pull off a wedding, sell her business, and keep herself from not spiraling. Seems easy… Also discussed, how long is TOO long, we skip the f— right over bright spots, and pimp our most recent commentary on Freevee’s Puppy Love. Up Next: Cleat Cute by Meryl Wilsner What We’re Reading: I Could Never - Penelope Ward Bulldozer - P. Dangelico Keyed Up - Sarah Estep It Has to Be You - Dani McLean Bound by Words - E.L. Koslo What We’re Listening To: We Hate Movies, comes back this week SHOW INFORMATION:  Website: www.chicklitbookclubpodcast.com Merch: https://chicklitbookclubpodcast.threadless.com/ Instagram and Threads: ChickLitBookClubPodcast TikTok: ChickLitBookClub Pinterest: ChickLitBookClubPodcast Youtube: @ChickLitBookClub Email: chicklitbookclubpodcast@gmail.com