Heaving Bosoms

Hey HBs! It's time for part 2 of FRESH ICE by Marina Vivancos! When we left you yesterday, Alonso had been navigating a fierce crush on Levi that he’s trying desperately to ignore. That’s where we’re jumping in!

Transcribed - Published: 2 June 2026

Hey HBs! Happy Pride Month! We're baaaaaaack with Fresh Ice by Marina Vivancos! It's a fluffy MM hockey omegaverse that we loved!

Transcribed - Published: 1 June 2026

It's part 2 of our 2023 Podiversary! Mel, Sabrina, Kimberly Lemming, Alexis the Sword, and Naima Simone start with Harems and then move on to so so so many diabolical Would You Rather scenarios!

Transcribed - Published: 26 May 2026

Hey HBs! It's the final week of our mid-year break and we're celebrating with the Podiversary episode in which we announced Sabrina as a full-time cohost! Kimberly Lemming, Alexis the Sword, and Naima Simone are special guests.

Transcribed - Published: 25 May 2026

Hey HBs! It's the final part of this book! You better get ready to find out who the murder is!

Transcribed - Published: 19 May 2026

Hey y'all! It's part 5 of The Bride! The final part! This last 20% of the book is so action packed that it'll make your head spin.

Transcribed - Published: 18 May 2026

We're back with part 4 of 6 of THE BRIDE by Julie Garwood! When we left you yesterday, Mary had just shown up at Jamie and Alec’s and asked if they might have a sister sleepover. Also, Alec had come up with the dastardly plan to get Jamie to wear his plaid by not touching her until she does.

Transcribed - Published: 12 May 2026

We're back for part 3 of The Bride by Julie Garwood! We start with the morning after the consummation and watch these two hot dummies try to parse their feelings while also shedding a bit more light on the suspense subplot! (There's a muuurrrrrderer in their midst).

Transcribed - Published: 11 May 2026

Hey HBs! Remember THE BRIDE by Julie Garwood? OMG we loved this book. Get ready for a 3 week, 6 episode event!

Transcribed - Published: 4 May 2026

We're back for Part 2 of ONCE BURNED by Jeaniene Frost! When we ended our episode yesterday, Layla found out that her powers are slowly killing her and the only medicine is drinking Vlad’s sweet sweet blood. So she can taste the sins he keeps close to his skin. That’s where we’re jumping in!

Transcribed - Published: 28 April 2026

Hey HBs! We've got a classic set of Heaving Bosoms episodes for you this week! This is part 1!

Transcribed - Published: 27 April 2026

When we left you yesterday, Tanner and Sebastian were dating in secret and Tanner just realized that the most important piece of Sebastian’s identity is his status as a faithful Mormon. Understandably, he’s not sure where that leaves him or their relationship. That’s where we’re jumping in!

Transcribed - Published: 21 April 2026

Hey HBs! We're here with part 1 of AUTOBOYOGRAPHY by Christina Lauren! What a gorgeous YA romance featuring two teenage boys and a whole bunch of religious complications. It's written so lyrically!

Transcribed - Published: 20 April 2026

Transcribed - Published: 14 April 2026

He's a retired football with abandonment issues and an oral fixation. She's a badass single mom who can't rely on anybody and is starting over with her teenage daughter in a small town called S*x Peddler Falls, Maine. It's a fabulous time and so are this week's RIDICULOUS set of episodes!

Transcribed - Published: 13 April 2026

Hey HBs! We know you want to find out what happens with Muffin and George, so here's part 2!

Transcribed - Published: 7 April 2026

Hey HBs! We're here with the first of 2 St. Vincent Day books! You'll understand why in the early part of the episode. But, HOORAY, MORE ST. VINCENT! First up, we've got part 1 of THE GRUMP NEXT DOOR by Kendall Ryan. Part 2 comes tomorrow!

Transcribed - Published: 6 April 2026

We're back with the second half of THE KING by Nana Malone! Our plucky secret agents are on their very first field mission and (bom chicka wow wooow) they're posing as newlyweds! Don't worry, they commit to the bit.

Transcribed - Published: 31 March 2026

Hey HBs! It's the final episode of our series; part 4 of FOR WHOM THE BELLE TOLLS by Jaysea Lynn! Lily and Belle are completely committed to each other and building a family! Then, you know, war and near death and honoring the fallen and making HUGE choices! We love a loophole, so thank you, Lev.

Transcribed - Published: 24 March 2026

Hey HBs! Today is part 3 of 4 of FOR WHOM THE BELLE TOLLS by Jaysea Lynn! These pals are getting romantic and she's looking forward to tail stuff! Meanwhile, we're blubbering messes.

Transcribed - Published: 23 March 2026

Hey HBs! We're here with part 2 of 4 of FOR WHOM THE BELLE TOLLS by Jaysea Lynn! When we left you yesterday, Lucifer had just set up Belle to meet Lily in person, the woman he’s been flirting with while gaming online together. AND she was beating the ever loving crap out of an evil soul, so she’s a warrior princess in real life, too.

Transcribed - Published: 17 March 2026

Hey HBs! Get READY because we're in for a 2 week event with FOR WHOM THE BELLE TOLLS by Jaysea Lynn!

Transcribed - Published: 16 March 2026

Welcome back! Today we've got a bad rival MC, a BFF to save, more knots to take, and a heat vacation to the nest of her dreams! Also, kidnappings and other nefarious deeds.

Transcribed - Published: 10 March 2026

Hey HBs! It's our first omegaverse book and we've chosen the perfect intro-to-omegaverse text in BABY AND THE LATE NIGHT HOWLERS by Kathryn Moon.

Transcribed - Published: 9 March 2026

This is part 2 of our recap of TEMPLE OF SWOON by Jo Segura. When we left you yesterday, Miri and Rafa had just taken over a boat by force and kissed the daylights out of each other. That’s where we’re jumping in!

Transcribed - Published: 3 March 2026

This week we’re digging into 2026 even more (and we’re doing it with specialty tools!) as we recap of TEMPLE OF SWOON by Jo Segura!

Transcribed - Published: 2 March 2026

Hey HBs! We're here with part 2 of A RARE FIND by Joanna Lowell! It's the middle of the treasure hunt! Some wild things are gonna happen, slick flesh is gonna slick flesh together, and paranormal activity is NOT gonna deliver. Good thing Charles Peach always does!

Transcribed - Published: 24 February 2026

We're here with the sapphic, enby historical romp we didn't know we needed! We've got an autistic archaeologist fighting the scientific patriarchy and her childhood nemesis who's home to cause trouble for the first time in years! Hijinks, adventures, and "hungry sparks" ensue.

Transcribed - Published: 23 February 2026

Hey HBs! It's time for part 2! When we left you yesterday, our bloodthirsty baddies had just had sex for the first time while Nolan was super high on magic mushrooms that Harper slipped him. Now he's simping hard and she's DUBIOUS at best regarding this change in attitude.

Transcribed - Published: 17 February 2026

Hey HBs! We're back! And we're back with some stabby energy because what could be better in this moment? We've got a Brynn Weaver spinoff that made all our dreams come true, and made Mel's gardening heart very jealous: TOURIST SEASON.

Transcribed - Published: 16 February 2026

We're back with part 2 of this rerelease of IT HAD TO BE YOU by Susan Elizabeth Phillips. We're still hopping mad and ready to burn it down!

Transcribed - Published: 10 February 2026

Hey HBs! Mel and Sabrina are mad and rereleasing IT HAD TO BE YOU by Susan Elizabeth Phillips. This is a doozy!

Transcribed - Published: 9 February 2026

It's time to get to the spicy scenes in this rerelease of BUTCHER & BLACKBIRD by Brynn Weaver!! And whooweee did they deliver.

Transcribed - Published: 3 February 2026

Hey HBs! Mel and Sabrina are here to squeal about two serial killers finding their HEA in BUTCHER & BLACKBIRD by Brynn Weaver!

Transcribed - Published: 2 February 2026

It's all hands on deck to save Aspeth's home, y'all. Plus, THE CONQUEST MOON and allllllll that rutting.

Transcribed - Published: 27 January 2026

WE'RE IN A BRAND NEW CORNER OF THE DIXONVERSE!!!!

Transcribed - Published: 26 January 2026

Hey HBs! We hope you're ready for part 2 of HARD HITTER by Sarina Bowen! These sexy coworkers are the dreamiest.

Transcribed - Published: 20 January 2026

Hey HBs! It's time to get our hockey on with HARD HITTER by Sarina Bowen! It's a massage, it's a yoga, it's a crime thriller! Ari and Patrick are so swoony!

Transcribed - Published: 19 January 2026

It's time for the 2026 Reading Embrace!!!!!!!!!!!!! Here are the category explanations.

Transcribed - Published: 13 January 2026

It's time for the 2025 Reading Embrace! Thank you to everyone who participated this year, even if we didn't find out about it. YOU'RE EMBRACED!

Transcribed - Published: 12 January 2026

Sabrina and Mel are joined by Mallory and Brea from the Reading Smut podcast to go over 2025 in Romancelandia!

Transcribed - Published: 5 January 2026

When we left you yesterday Shane had proposed to Ilya in a recreation of the proposal Ilya described in HEATED RIVALRY and they’ve decided to get hitched this summer! That’s where we’re jumping in for part 2 of THE LONG GAME by Rachel Reid.

Transcribed - Published: 30 December 2025

This week, the boys from HEATED RIVALRY get their HEA!!

Transcribed - Published: 29 December 2025

Today we're recapping the two other shorts from Eli Wray's "A Very Enby Christmas" series. We've got a new couple negotiating Christmas for the first time and a poly couple inviting a guest star for the night, only to get an old friend and maybe a new flame.

Transcribed - Published: 23 December 2025

Hey HBs! It's a Trans Joy Extravaganza this Christmas! This week we've got a buffet of queer shorts that made us super happy.

Transcribed - Published: 22 December 2025

Hey HBs! We're here with part 2 of DELILAH GREEN DOESN’T CARE by Ashley Herring Blake! It's time for Delilah, Claire, and Iris to SCHEME!!!!

Transcribed - Published: 16 December 2025

It's another sapphic romp with part 1 of DELILAH GREEN DOESN’T CARE by Ashley Herring Blake!

Transcribed - Published: 15 December 2025

Here's the final part of our recap of HEATED RIVALRY by Rachel Reid! The boys are making it work!!

Transcribed - Published: 9 December 2025

IT'S COTTAGE TIME!

Transcribed - Published: 8 December 2025

Get stoked for part 2!! We jump right into the schmecksing!

Transcribed - Published: 4 December 2025