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Hot Takes and Heartache

Hot Takes and Heartache

Written by: TV
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The podcast where we drink and overanalyze romance novels. Join Veya and TV on a weekly deep dive into whatever romance novel catches our eye from the popular to the obscure.

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Episodes
  • HTHA Episode 9: Kiss of the Basilisk and Between Two Kings

    HTHA Episode 9: Kiss of the Basilisk and Between Two Kings
    Apr 20 2026

    After two unplanned weeks off, we're back with TV is diving into the Kiss of the Basilisk duology by Lindsay Straube and she has very different feelings about each book. One delivered exactly what it promised. The other had approximately seventy plot points, none of them resolved cleanly, and a villain with a gold penis. Spoilers ahead, drinks strongly recommended, and yes there will be plot holes. Many of them.
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    28 mins
  • HTHA Episode 8: Her Vicious Beasts Pt 2

    HTHA Episode 8: Her Vicious Beasts Pt 2
    Mar 30 2026

    This week Veya is back to finish what she started, and she has lots of feelings. This review covers the next three books in the Her Vicious Beasts series by E.P. Bailey. This episode is born from concentrated rage and the kind of stubborn determination that comes from genuinely needing to know how it ends. Pour yourself something strong and get ready to listen.

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    24 mins
  • HTHA Episode 7: Sky Daddy by Kate Folk

    HTHA Episode 7: Sky Daddy by Kate Folk
    Mar 23 2026

    In today's episode, TV attempts to review Sky Daddy by Kate Folk (quite possibly the most bizarre book she's ever read). Join her on an unscripted adventure as she tries (and fails) to figure out what the hell she just experienced.
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    22 mins
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