Bridgerton Season III part I is here! This episode was recorded prior to part one premiere. We’re recapping the major similarities and differences between the books and film. Plus, we present clever, fan-made Am I The A**hole Bridgerton edition for all of us to enjoy! The Duke and I – 3:33 AITA for telling my wife I don’t want kids, but in fact I just don't want them? – 8:28 The Viscount Who Loved Me – 10:15 AITA for tripping my mama’s sister’s fiancé and making him fall in...

The Wallflowers reunite and help to bring the right individuals together at magical Stony Cross Park in “A Wallflower Christmas” by Lisa Kleypas! Rafe Bowman should be courting one cousin to marry into the nobility however he’s interested in the other, a companion, Hannah Appleton. We love the angst and animosity Hannah and Rafe developed since their first meeting. It makes their falling in love a story for the ages! This novella gives us friendship, family, jealousy, toupee and love as...

Matthew Swift’s secrets are out including his feelings for the whimsical Daisy Bowman in Scandal in Spring by Lisa Kleypas! We love the fun teasing and banter in this book, especially when the bag-o’-bones turned into a hunk of muscle! Even better, tall and handsome where’s spectacles and checks off Daisy’s partner list. Of course we love the family and friendship aspect! Lillian didn’t like Swift being a marriage prospect however she protected Daisy while freeing him when his big...

Who knew Sebastian, Lord St. Vincent, was so caring? Miss Evie Jenner opened up to the biggest rake in the country with cuddles and warm feet in Devil in Winter by Lisa Kleypas! Evie finally has had it and goes to the one man who couldn’t be questioned if their marriage was consummated. We admire her strength and balls to visit Sebastian at night and proposition him. This baddie survived her relations countless times, and now, continues to survive with the help of her obsess...

Is Lady of the Night the magic ingredient in It Happened One Autumn by Lisa Kleypas?! The Wallflowers carried out an experiment to see if Marcus, Lord Westcliff will kiss any lady To his annoyance, he clearly favored one strong willed Miss Lillian Bowman. We still find ourselves laughing out loud no matter how many times we reread this novel. Lillian and Westcliff constantly tried to one up each other in the competition that is a competitor of two. We love seeing the other side of...

The Wallflowers has formed and a misspoken wish was granted in Secrets of a Summer Night by Lisa Kleypas! We love the fast friendship between the Wallflowers, their epistolary communication, and their mischief, sort-of managed activities at #StonyCrossPark Simon taking care of Annabelle has us swooning! He defends dowerless Annabelle against the peers who won’t offer for her. He simps after her. Then he took care of business when things got bloody which made us love hi...

Again, crying over Again the Magic by Lisa Kleypas no matter how many rereads! King McKenna returned to #StonyCrossPark to get revenge on Lady Aline however he can’t help uncovering her secret, can’t help loving her. Lady Olivia and Gideon Shaw has a great meet-cute then cat-and-mouse game giving them a chance to live life to the fullest again. If you enjoy a crying man, a sad “boy,” a man who knows how to do beautiful and romantic gestures, then McKenna is for you! Join us as we discuss this...

Happy 30-ish years to Dreaming of You by Lisa Kleypas who gave us a pistol wielding author, Sara Rose Fielding, and a spectacles stealing extraordinaire, not for his green eyes, Derek Craven! Surprisingly, this is the first time we’re reviewing this novel as a duo and we can never get enough! We love the push and pull between Sara and Derek. She did the one thing that he wants the most, to make him feel safe, which got her into his tight inner circle where surliness equals love. W...

Heiress Evelyn Stanford gets mistaken with a kiss by solicitor Rafe Griffin in “Beneath the Moonlight Pale” by Nicola Italia! We love the theater moment and chemistry between Evie and Rafe! Then happiness turns to sorrow and moving. The revenge plot turned upside down gave us life. We were endeared to the hero when he gave the heroine time to heal. This fast read by a great writer kept us engrossed with all the wild mystery, suspense, and horror! Join us as we discu...

Princess Isabel de Orleans and Henrique, Viscount Penafiel, taka a road trip to Spain for patriotism however other passions grow in “The Truth About Myths” by Giovanna Siniscalchi! We love the opposites attract and forced proximity between the open to experiment royal and the handsome scientist. The last quarter of the book kept us in suspense as love finds its way in when crown and country must come first. Siniscalchi writes a rich story filled with love for family, friends, peo...

A do-gooder and a Don get mixed up in “The Devil of Downtown” by Joanna Shupe! Justine Greene brings justice to those who abandon their families. She’s resourceful on her own however sometimes needs her cop acquaintance, but one case leads her to seek help from the devil himself, Jack Mulligan. He does what he wants however finds it more difficult because of her altruism and determination. Join us as we discuss how the aristocratic do-gooder matches with the morally grey do-good...

We’re back with our Uptown Girls and “The Prince of Broadway” by Joanna Shupe! Florence Greene sneaks into Clayton Madden’s exclusive casino and gambles to get his attention. He does notice however he never would’ve guessed she wants lessons from him for her own exclusive casino. Her first lesson is that he intends to ruin her father. This book has jealousy, revenge, spice, voyeurism, and love. Join us as we discuss how Broadway gains a princess!!! DRAWING ROOM DISCUSSION...

Imogen Loveless and Tommy Peck has taken over our schedule! There are cameos, explosions, flirting, and thighs. Join us as we discuss why we love everything about Knockout by Sarah MacLean!!! DRAWING ROOM DISCUSSIONS Universe bringing balance to Toni’s fun times Magic music combo: The Fame Monster by Lady Gaga and Red by Taylor Swift YouTuber Stephanie Soo and ACOTAR https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i89ELD3py0I “OFFICIAL, UNOFFICIAL BOOK REVIEW” – 13:21 Knockout by Sarah MacLean Hell’...

We have entered the Gilded Era starting with Joanna Shupe’s “The Rogue of Fifth Avenue” to start our She’s Da Bomb series! Frank Tripp follows Mamie Greene for business and for his pleasure. He watches his client’s daughter to keep her from scandal. She is the definition of “attenzione, pickpocket” however for a good cause! We love a good secret identity plot especially when both main characters have been attracted to each other for a while. When Frank’s secret is out, wil...

We’re having a JAL-ly good time for the next couple weeks starting with Julie Anne Long’s latest release How to Tame a Wild Rogue! Lady Daphne Worth had to take a job as a companion, but she needed to escape. Privateer Lorcan St. Leger hears a thump which leads him to helping Daphne and faking a marriage. This book is everything! The main characters need to look besotted however the forced proximity allows them to learn about each other. The secondary characters and their...

This week, we review “Bookshop Cinderella” the latest release and the first of Laura Lee Guhrke’s newest series Scandal at the Savoy! Bookshop owner Miss Evie Harlow asks for a sign if she should accept a vacation, fully paid by Max the Duke of Westbourne, to relax and potentially win a wager, and then her boiler responds! We love Cinderella retellings and the references to The Princess Diaries! We appreciate that this book has a She’s All That type wager, but Max tells Evie what’s at...

Christian the Duke of Scarborough sailed to America for investment ventures. However, he never thought he would be investing his time to plant doubt in Miss Annabel Wheaton’s mind in Trouble at the Wedding by Laura Lee Guhrke!!! We love Annabel!!! She will always find a solution to obstructions and scandals. Plus, we get a sad boy who loses at staying sad! This quick read causes us to clench our peach-hole and gasp, and we get Rose and Jack vibes! Join us as we discuss A...

What really happened to land Julia, Baroness of Yardley, in divorce court, and Aidan Carr, Duke of Trathen, in the thick of it??? We find out how desperate Julia was in Scandal of the Year by Laura Lee Guhrke! We love that Julia and Aidan met earlier than we thought, however we do not know how to describe them. They are not enemies nor rivals, they are opposites who accept each other’s vibe. We do know the attraction and chemistry was present since their bridge meet-cute! ...

We are back with a New(ish) to Us Author, Laura Lee Guhrke, and her Abandoned at the Altar series! Ex-Will sails back to town and Beatrix believes he is back to ruin her nuptials in the Wedding of the Season! This book is so much fun making it a fast read! There is great banter and great characters. In this roller coaster read, we learn what caused the duke and the lady’s broken engagement. They have heated conversations to air out their feelings, and they have heated situ...

Manuela goes on a long bachelorette party for a last hurrah in An Island Princess Starts a Scandal by Adriana Herrera!!! This is our first sapphic romance and we could not have been happier to pop that cherry with Herrera’s second book of the Las Leonas series. We did not know how fun the chemistry could be. This book has a top cringe feature, awful parent(s), plus a bonus uninvited fiancé. However, we love that Manuela finally realizes she could control her destiny, and she gro...