• E29 - Trick Shot
    Dec 24 2024

    Merry Christmas Eve! Romy reviews holiday-themed erotica novella Trick Shot by Kayla Grosse. Annabel turns desserts into emotional weapons.

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    Paperback Pleasures is a podcast dedicated to de-stigmatizing romance literature and female sexuality. In each episode, lifelong best friends Romy and Annabel take turns highlighting romance novels, unpacking a genre historically underestimated due mainly to its link with female pleasure. We're here to celebrate one of the most underrated genres in literature. Let's talk romance!

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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • E28 - Twisted Love
    Dec 17 2024

    Annabel reviews Twisted Love by Ana Huang. Romy has a conspiracy theory.

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    Paperback Pleasures is a podcast dedicated to de-stigmatizing romance literature and female sexuality. In each episode, lifelong best friends Romy and Annabel take turns highlighting romance novels, unpacking a genre historically underestimated due mainly to its link with female pleasure. We're here to celebrate one of the most underrated genres in literature. Let's talk romance!

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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • E27 - The Matzah Ball
    Dec 10 2024

    ** We apologize for the audio quality of this episode. There was a technical snafu and one of the hosts' mics didn't work right! **

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    Romy reviews The Matzah Ball by Jean Meltzer. Annabel wants more drafts.

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    Romy misspoke when mentioning another book, it is Everything For You by Chloe Liese, not Anything For You.

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    Paperback Pleasures is a podcast dedicated to de-stigmatizing romance literature and female sexuality. In each episode, lifelong best friends Romy and Annabel take turns highlighting romance novels, unpacking a genre historically underestimated due mainly to its link with female pleasure. We're here to celebrate one of the most underrated genres in literature. Let's talk romance!

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    58 mins
  • E26 - Most Wonderful
    Dec 3 2024

    The girls interview author Georgia Clark about her queer holiday romcom Most Wonderful. Annabel talks potatoes. Romy swoons over fictional love. Georgia gets real about Buffy.

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    1 hr and 13 mins
  • E25 - Outlander
    Nov 26 2024

    Annabel reviews Outlander by Diana Gabaldon. Romy swoons over the Scots.

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    57 mins
  • Down the Rabbit Hole - Dame Barbara Cartland: The Queen of Romance
    Nov 19 2024

    Due to serious illness, Episode 25: Outlander has been delayed by a week. Instead, please enjoy this glimpse into a Patreon-exclusive series called Down The Rabbit Hole, where we discuss romance-adjacent topics of all kinds.

    We are eager to return to regular programming as soon as possible!

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    She's been crowned 'The Queen of Romance.'

    Celebrated by the royal family, the creator of the escapist paperback novel, and - for decades - a household name. But her legacy is complicated.

    Why the Queen of Romance is anything but a feminist icon.

    This is Dame Barbara Cartland's story.

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    21 mins
  • E24 - The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
    Nov 12 2024

    Romy reviews The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab. Annabel gets deep.

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    50 mins
  • E23 - Butcher & Blackbird
    Nov 5 2024

    This episode covers topics some may find disturbing - such as body horror and serial killers. Listen at your own discretion.

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    Annabel reviews Butcher & Blackbird by Brynne Weaver. Romy fails to gird her loins.

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    55 mins