Episodes

  • Chapter 59: Unhinged
    Apr 24 2025
    Help us send off Shelf Pleasure with a bang! In our final episode we discuss Unhinged by Vera Valentine and debate the logistics of getting it on with your front door. As a little treat, listen to us tell on ourself (more than usual) as we answer listener questions! CW: explicit sex, violence, voyeurism, attempted food drugging, gun violence, stalking, murder (off-page)
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    1 hr and 8 mins
  • Chapter 58: Lights Out
    Mar 27 2025
    What would it be like if you were super into your stalker? Find out in this month’s episode as Shelf Pleasure jumps into Lights Out by Navessa Allen. As an added bonus, enjoy snippets from the audiobook (including a Batman impersonation, a screaming cat, and voice modulators)
    CW: explicit sex; BSDM (including knife, blood, breath, and primal play); violence; references to rape, abuse, and cannibalism (off-page, recounted); stalking; murder; and desecration of a corpse.
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    1 hr and 17 mins
  • Chapter 57: Initiation
    Feb 27 2025
    Shelf Pleasure is back with a (gang) bang! Listen in to experience Initiation by Alethea Faust and learn about all of the ways in which your favorite kink can be used to cast spells. Are you more into conjugation or adulation? Or maybe it’s transmutation...CW: explicit sex, violence, kidnapping, drugging, sexual assault (off page)
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    1 hr and 6 mins
  • Santa's Coming (Boobsmas #9)
    Dec 27 2024
    The Novel: Santa's Coming (High Five Series #1)The Author: Serena PierThe Guest: Bree, host of The Categorically Romance podcastThe Synopsis:I sat on Santa’s lap, and now he wants to see me again.Single mother Emily is resigned to yet another stressful holiday season alone. That is, until she meets a charismatic man playing Santa in a local bar. Their chance meeting leads to a playful and flirtatious text exchange throughout the holiday season until Santa is on her doorstep, ready to give Emily her Christmas wishes.Show Notes:- The 7th annual 12 Days of Boobsmas- Some recent booktok tea about category romance- From reading to writing erotica...- What comes after Tiktok?- A few brief thoughts on Hot Frosty, because we just can't help ourselves (00:17:59)- Entering our feral, unhinged era in 2025- Introducing today's book pick, Santa's Coming (00:22:34)- A brief synopsis for Santa's Coming (00:24:26)- Why we love novellas- Looking ahead to the rest of the High Five series- #Unhinged2025- Supplemental Reading suggestions (00:35:45)- The 9th Day of Boobsmas jingle courtesy of Cooper BaldwinSupplemental Reading/Watching/Listening Suggestions:- Kelly's picks: Santa Monica Baby by me, Kelly Reynolds (for more spicy Santa content), Naughty or Nice by Sophie Snow - listen to our 7th Day of Boobsmas episode, the Momcoms series (for more single mother romance)- Bree's picks: Naughty or Nice: Christmas Erotica (anthology from Cleiss Press), The Christmas Tree Farm by Laurie Gilmore- Best Women's Erotica of the Year: Volume 6 (featuring Naima Simone)- How to Write Erotica by Rachel Kramer BusselOther News:December 1st marks the start of The 12 Days of Boobsmas. Tune in for new podcast episodes, new giveaways, and more holiday romance recommendations, all month long!Purchase my Holidays in L.A. series: Meet Me in Los Feliz and Venice Actually, and Santa Monica BabyLinks:Follow Boobies & Noobies on Twitter, Instagram, & Facebook @boobiespodcast, on TikTok @realkellyrey, and check out our blog, merch, and more on our brand new Boobies & Noobies website. 👉 Support the podcast on Patreon for as little as $1/month. 👈 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    48 mins
  • Chapter 56: The Wedding Witch
    Dec 26 2024
    Happy Ho-lidays from Shelf Pleasure! More than stockings are getting stuffed this month as we review The Wedding Witch by Erin Sterling. All we want this year is a four-poster bed and someone to whisper sweet nothings to us in Welsh. CW: explicit sex, death (accidental)
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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • Gifted to his Dad (Boobsmas #8)
    Dec 22 2024
    The Novel: Gifted to His DadThe Author: J. WilderThe Guest: Jared Goode, creator of Midnight MusicalsThe Synopsis:When my boyfriend Cole invited me to celebrate Christmas at his step-dad’s cabin. Nothing could have prepared for what would happen next.Griffin’s nothin g like I pictured. Instead of a typical middle-aged man. I’m faced with broad shoulders, a muscular chest and a jawline sharp enough to kill.Spine tingling grazes, and heated glances that last too long have me feeling guilty about how my body’s reacting.That is until my boyfriend asks to share me with his step-dadAfter the steamiest Christmas holiday of my life, everything feels perfect.Show Notes:- The 7th annual 12 Days of Boobsmas- The horror musical erotica collaboration nobody asked for, but just wait...- Introducing today's book pick, Gifted to His Dad (00:11:14)- We love a new-to-us author- A brief synopsis for Gifted to His Dad (00:12:39)- TWO spicy, polyamorous romances this Boobsmas season- "Step" family romances open up the... possibilities- Supplemental Reading suggestions (00:28:18)- The 8th Day of Boobsmas jingle courtesy of Cooper BaldwinSupplemental Reading/Watching/Listening Suggestions:- Kelly's picks: Listen to our 6th Day of Boobsmas episode on The Perfect Gift for more spicy, poly love; One Winter's Night by Kiley Dunbar, another previous Boobsmas pick- Jared's picks: You're a Mean One, Matthew Prince (listen to our previous 2nd Day of Boobsmas episode about it), Ho Ho Homicidal Maniac by K.A. Merikan, the FULL Dolly Parton Christmas experience: "Christmas on the Square", "Smoky Mountain Christmas", and "Dolly & Kenny: a Christmas to Remember"Other News:December 1st marks the start of The 12 Days of Boobsmas. Tune in for new podcast episodes, new giveaways, and more holiday romance recommendations, all month long!Purchase my Holidays in L.A. series: Meet Me in Los Feliz and Venice Actually, and Santa Monica BabyLinks:Follow Boobies & Noobies on Twitter, Instagram, & Facebook @boobiespodcast, on TikTok @realkellyrey, and check out our blog, merch, and more on our brand new Boobies & Noobies website. 👉 Support the podcast on Patreon for as little as $1/month. 👈 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    40 mins
  • Naughty or Nice (Boobsmas #7)
    Dec 20 2024
    The Novel: Naughty or NiceThe Author: Sophie SnowThe Guest: Leslie, of She Reads RomanceThe Synopsis:Santa Claus is coming... and so is his niece's best friend.Rora Stanley hates Christmas.But when her best friend needs a Santa photographer for her family’s toy store, Rora is forced to return to her Christmas-obsessed hometown for the holidays.Henry Whitten loves Christmas.And a few weeks in Wintermore, Wyoming playing Santa is exactly what he needs as he stands at a career crossroads.Henry isn’t prepared for the Christmas-hating photographer to consume his thoughts the second he lays eyes on her. And Rora isn’t expecting to be so turned on by her best friend’s uncle in his Santa suit…When “just this once” snowballs into something more, Rora and Henry scramble to make every second count before their time runs out. It’ll take more than a Christmas miracle to turn this festive fling into forever.Show Notes:- The 7th annual 12 Days of Boobsmas- Holiday traditions, eats, and treats- Some Christmas movie faves- Introducing today's book pick, Naughty or Nice (00:10:28)- A brief synopsis for Naughty or Nice (00:11:53)- Holiday fling to lovers is perfect for novella length- So. Much. Lap. Sitting.- Age gap... but it's not creepy- A few steamy sexcerpts (00:23:31)- Lube lube lube- Supplemental Reading suggestions (00:30:55)- The 7th Day of Boobsmas jingle courtesy of Cooper BaldwinSupplemental Reading/Watching/Listening Suggestions:- Kelly's picks: Santa Claus is Going to Town on Me by M.L. Eliza (THE Santarotica romance that you HAVE to read), The Naughty List by Ellie Mae MacGregor, Dashing All the Way by Chelsea Curto- Leslie's picks: The Nightmare Before Kissmas by Sara Raasch, The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year by Ally Carter, Santa Baby Maybe by S. Doyle- Find my Holidays in L.A. series on Leslie's "10 Christmas Romance Novella Series that are Naughty and Nice" list- "Klaus" (the animated movie with buff Santa Daddy)- "Dear Santa" (the Jack Black Santa movie we couldn't remember the name of)- "Violent Night" (starring David Harbour, the sexiest Santa ever)Other News: December 1st marks the start of The 12 Days of Boobsmas. Tune in for new podcast episodes, new giveaways, and more holiday romance recommendations, all month long!Purchase my Holidays in L.A. series: Meet Me in Los Feliz and Venice Actually, and Santa Monica BabyLinks: Follow Boobies & Noobies on Twitter, Instagram, & Facebook @boobiespodcast, on TikTok @realkellyrey, and check out our blog, merch, and more on our brand new Boobies & Noobies website. 👉 Support the podcast on Patreon for as little as $1/month. 👈 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    47 mins
  • The Perfect Gift (Boobsmas #6)
    Dec 18 2024
    The Novel: The Perfect Gift: a Christmas Cuckold NovellaThe Author: Clio EvansThe Guest: Alexis, of Have Curves Will TravelThe Synopsis:What happens when you get snowed in with two hot lumberjacks and your husband?Rosie is a pro bono lawyer on a holiday vacation with her uptight, neurosurgeon husband of eight years. Greg has promised a week-long getaway in a remote lake-side cabin where they can escape their high-pressure jobs and explore their fantasies...The only problem is—it’s been three days, and Greg has yet to even kiss Rosie.When a snowstorm hits Christmas Eve, two lumberjacks show up on their doorstep in need of refuge from the cold. Hawk and Ashton are two rugged, hot-blooded mountain men in need of something—or someone—to defrost their icy hearts.Rosie knows it's wrong, but she can’t resist the temptation. Besides, it’s Christmas Eve, and she deserves the perfect gift…Show Notes:- The 7th annual 12 Days of Boobsmas- A last-minute book switcheroo- Parallel reading (00:04:15)- Introducing today's book pick, The Perfect Gift (00:08:02)- Baseball monster pirates anyone?- A brief synopsis for The Perfect Gift (00:10:55)- Before, during, and after care- The technological advancement every romance reader needs- The... "three for one" scene (00:22:23)- Don't worry, there's plenty of lube- Switch/submissive men in romance- Supplemental Reading suggestions (00:29:15)- The 6th Day of Boobsmas jingle courtesy of Cooper BaldwinSupplemental Reading/Watching/Listening Suggestions:- Kelly's picks: The Jacksonville Rays series by Emily Rath (why choose hockey romance), Axes and O's (married lumberjacks + a third) and Trick Shot by Kayla Grosse- Alexis' picks: Screw the Roses, Send Me the Thorns by Philip Miller, The Ethical Slut by Janet W. Hardy and Dossie EastonOther News:December 1st marks the start of The 12 Days of Boobsmas. Tune in for new podcast episodes, new giveaways, and more holiday romance recommendations, all month long!Purchase my Holidays in L.A. series: Meet Me in Los Feliz and Venice Actually, and Santa Monica BabyLinks: Follow Boobies & Noobies on Twitter, Instagram, & Facebook @boobiespodcast, on TikTok @realkellyrey, and check out our blog, merch, and more on our brand new Boobies & Noobies website. 👉 Support the podcast on Patreon for as little as $1/month. 👈 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    42 mins