This week, Nikki takes over with her Gay Little Book Club, a roundup of recent M/M romance reads featuring everything from pierced men with large…attributes… to nerdy Caltech grads getting dating lessons from hot bros.

In this episode:

* Bull’s Boy by Kiki Clark: daddy/boy dynamics, size difference, dirty talk, and a surprising amount of genuine tenderness

* The Allure of Ruins by Mary Calmes: boss/employee tension, trauma recovery, and somehow the mafia is involved!

* Rocket Science by K.M. Neuhold: awkward genius meets the brother’s best friend, and a “teach me how to flirt” setup that turns into the real thing

* Wedding Bet by Raleigh Ruebins: childhood best friends turned fake grooms in a Vegas wedding scheme with accidental feelings

* Of Pranks and Passion by Amy Padilla : fake dating, underground MMA, and absolutely zero chill

Sprinkle in an accidental theme of protector love interests, age gaps, and emotionally repressed workaholics who need a hug (or a firm spanking) and you’ve got an episode that’ll make you blush!

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