In this episode, we’re joined by #1 New York Times bestselling author Brynne Weaver. We discuss why she chose dark romcom as her primary writing genre, the tropes she loves to write and the one she doesn’t ever plan to, why she loves to edge us so much, where the idea for the Love Antidote came from, what she can tell us about her new series, and so much more.

Also, make sure to check out Brynne Weaver’s books:

• Love Antidote
• The Ruinous Love Trilogy
  • Butcher & Blackbird
  • Leather & Lark
  • Scythe & Sparrow
• The Seasons of Carnage Trilogy
  • Tourist Season
  • Harvest Season
  • Hunting Season (Coming 2027)
• Love & Other Killers
• Black Sheep
• The Shadow Realm
  • A Shadow in the Reaping
  • A Heart of Bitter Poison
  • A Queen of Broken Realms
• The Diviner
• Marrow

About Brynne Weaver

#1 NYT bestselling author Brynne Weaver has been writing since early childhood. As a teenager, she completed several full-length novels by hand. In 2021, she published her first fantasy romance, The Diviner, and launched her bestselling "neon romantasy" paranormal dark romcom Shadow Realm trilogy with A Shadow In The Reaping. Brynne then cowrote two standalone novels, Black Sheep and Marrow, before publishing the smash hit Butcher & Blackbird in 2023. Wrapping up the Ruinous Love Trilogy in 2025, Brynne then launched the dark romcom x thriller Seasons of Carnage series with the instant NYT bestseller, Tourist Season.

Known as the “Queen of Dark Romcom,” Brynne Weaver aspires to write female-focused stories about resilient characters navigating the darker edges of love.

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In this episode, we dive into the romantasy book Bedeviled by Laura Thalassa. This is the final book in the Bewitched series. The series also includes Bewitched, Bespelled, and The Curse That Binds. We’ve covered all of the previous books on the podcast!

During this episode, we discuss everything that happened in the final book along with our reactions. Never thought we’d see the day when Memnon turns into a vulnerable softie! The surprising twists and turns that Laura Thalassa had in this book and how it exceeded our expectations. Plus, we’re grading our predictions for what we thought the series ended with to find out where we were right and where we got it definitely wrong.

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In this episode, we're going down the rabbit hole to share our predictions for what POVs will be in the upcoming book, Threshing Day by Rebecca Yarros. We’re sharing everything that Rebecca has shared so far (as of Sept. 15, when we recorded the episode) and why it’s led us to make each prediction. Plus, we discuss why we believe certain POVs won’t be in the book and the one we’re hoping to see that would emotionally destroy us.

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We’re back from our summer hiatus and super excited to be deep-diving into books with all of you again! In our first episode back, we’re chatting about the tweaks we’re making to the podcast schedule so we can bring you even more of our unhinged theories. Plus, we’re highlighting the top books we read during our summer hiatus, including:

• Devour Me by Emily Rath
• Dire Bound and Fury Bound by Sable Sorensen
• Just for the Plot by Meghan Quinn
• When the Moon Hatched and Ballad of Fallen Dragons by Sarah A. Parker
• Rukus and Broken Knight by LJ Shen
• Kiss of the Basilisk and Between Two Kings by Lindsay Straube
• Pretty Little Wolf by Lola Glass

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In this episode, we provide an in-depth overview of everything that happens in the first three books of Laura Thalassa's Bewitched series. This includes Bewitched, Bespelled, and The Curse That Binds. It’s the ideal recap of everything that’s happened in the series in chronological order to prepare you to read the final book, Bedeviled. We also discuss our predictions of what will happen in Bedeviled, and some of them are definitely unhinged.

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In this episode, we’re joined by Everly Raine and discuss how breaking her collarbone led to her becoming a published author, why she prefers to write about possessive daddy MMCs, why music is essential for her writing process, how she was able to write thirty books in five years, how she pulls from her personal experience in her writing, and why writing spice requires a specific mindset.

Also, make sure to check out Everly’s latest books:

• Missouri Daddies
  • Daddy’s Little Cupcake
  • Daddy’s Little Survivor
  • Daddy’s Little Foreigner
  • Daddies’ Little Spitfire
  • Daddy’s Little Mama Bear
  • Daddy’s Little Surprise
  • Daddy’s Little Worker
  • Daddy’s Little Worrier
• Ricci Crime Family
  • His Perfect Little Storm
  • His Perfect Little Crybabies
  • His Perfect Little Hacker
• This We’ll Defend Security
  • Maylee’s Daddy
• Montgomery Syndicate
  • Stalking Margery
  • Talking Adalisa
• Springfield Sinners
  • Deccan
  • Butch (Coming Soon)
• Daddies in the Orchard
  • Gene
• Daddies of Whiskey Mountain
  • Scarlett’s Mountain Man
  • Mila’s Mountain

About Everly Raine

Everly Raine is an International Bestselling Author who writes possessive, protective, but caring heroes who find their happily ever after. When she's not writing, you can find her riding her motorcycle, reading, and cooking.

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In this episode, we discuss the eleven small town romance books that should be immediately added to your TBR.

Happily Never After by Paisley Nash

• The Story of My Life and Mistakes Were Made by Lucy Score
• The Almond Bay series (The Way I Hate Him, The Reason I Married Him, and The Path to Loving Him) by Meghan Quinn
• Wild Bluff series (Forever Wild, Wildly Inappropriate, Wild and Free, and Chasing Wild) by Emma Kate
• Wandering Home by Etta Lane

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In this week’s episode, we’re dissecting our theories about the potential content of the forthcoming untitled Empyrean book, which will release on September 29, 2026. We’re deep-diving into what Rebecca Yarros has shared about this mysterious book and how this information impacts our theories. We’re explaining why some theories don’t make sense given the information provided so far, and which ones rose higher on our list after the last nugget of information Rebecca Yarros shared on social media over the weekend.

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