Melody Carlisle and Sabrina Bradley love romance and they do it out loud! Every Monday, these long-distance best friends recap romance novels from a comedic, in...
Hey HBs! If you WANT an explanation for the 2025 Reading Embrace Categories, this is the episode for you!
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Credits:
Theme Music: Brittany PfantzÂ
Art: Author Kate Prior
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2024 Reading Embrace Celebration! | 365.1
Hey HBs! It's finally time to celebrate everyone who did our 2024 Reading Embrace! Come into our bosoms and BE ENSCONCED IN LOVE AND LIGHT AND BLANKET BURRITOS AND RICE BEAN BAGS!!!!!!!!!!
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Want more of us? Check out our PATREON! This Friday, we're doing a Quickie on the last 4 books in the Necessary Evils series by Onley James!
Credits:
Theme Music: Brittany PfantzÂ
Art: Author Kate Prior
Want to tell us a story, ask about advertising, or anything else? Email: heavingbosomspodcast (at) gmailÂ
Follow our socials:Â
Instagram @heavingbosoms
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Facebook group: the Heaving Bosoms Geriatric Friendship Cult
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Any Duchess Will Do by Tessa Dare (Part 2) | 364.2 (Re-release)
Hey HBs! We're back with ANY DUCHESS WILL DO by Tessa Dare! We restart our tale right after the library finger-b*ng, and these two are convinced that they only have until the end of the week. Will he gut his BFF for this woman??
Content warning: discussions of infant death and mentions of miscarriage.
Bonus Content: Mel just dropped her family off at the airport, Mel and Sabrina "haven't even been railed yet" (or ever?), Sabrina found the ultimate tax-deductible ass, and we love every blue-blooded vein in someone's body pounding in desire for us!
Lady Loves:
Sabrina: get you some watercolor markers if that's what will help you create the art of your dreams!
Mel: is it 1am? Sure. But do you need some brownies? Probs. Make them!!!
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Want more of us? Check out our PATREON! This Friday, we're doing a Quickie on the first 4 books in the Necessary Evils series by Onley James!
Credits:
Theme Music: Brittany PfantzÂ
Art: Author Kate Prior
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1:51:38
Any Duchess Will Do by Tessa Dare (Part 1) | 364.1 (Re-release)
Hey HBs! We're here to recap ANY DUCHESS WILL DO by Tessa Dare! It's an Englandtimes book featuring a sad, broken Duke, his desperate mother, and the serving girl who will change them all forever.
Bonus Content: Mel's got a mesakkah dick on her phone screen now, Sabrina learned about screenshots a long time ago, Sabrina has special feelings about stickers, and so much more!
Lady Loves:
Sabrina: Wear the silly costume! Be a shrimp! Do it!!
Mel: Call an audible! The sportsball kind, that is. If something changes, go with the flow and make it a two-parter!
Want to support the show? Rate and review us on your favorite podcast app! It super helps the algorithm connect us to new listeners.Â
Want more of us? Check out our PATREON! This Friday, we're doing a Quickie on the first 4 books in the Necessary Evils series by Onley James!
Credits:
Theme Music: Brittany PfantzÂ
Art: Author Kate Prior
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The Matzah Ball by Jean Meltzer (Part 2) | 363.2
Hey HBs! It's time for part 2! Jacob has decided to put his juvenile pranks behind him and make things right. Maybe he'll even do a little bit of a woo on her! Throw in a secret identity reveal, a hotel breach worthy of a cat burglar, and a pubic declaration of love and you've got an excellent second act!
Bonus Content: Mel can't get over hotel event logistics, and so much more!
Lady Loves:
Mel: Rearrange your space! It'll give you a whole new perspective.
Sabrina: Instead of doing New Year's resolutions that will inevitably make you feel terrible, make resolutions that don't suck! Like "pasta quest," where you eat as many different pasta shapes as you can by the end of the year!
Remember to send in your READING EMBRACES!
Want to support the show? Rate and review us on your favorite podcast app! It super helps the algorithm connect us to new listeners.Â
Want more of us? Check out our PATREON! This Friday, we're recapping DREAMS OF A DARK WARRIOR by Kresley Cole!
Credits:
Theme Music: Brittany PfantzÂ
Art: Author Kate Prior
Want to tell us a story, ask about advertising, or anything else? Email: heavingbosomspodcast (at) gmailÂ
Follow our socials:Â
Instagram @heavingbosoms
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Facebook group: the Heaving Bosoms Geriatric Friendship Cult
The above contains affiliate links, which means that when purchasing through them, the podcast gets a small percentage without costing you a penny more.
Melody Carlisle and Sabrina Bradley love romance and they do it out loud! Every Monday, these long-distance best friends recap romance novels from a comedic, intersectional feminist, sex-positive perspective.
If you're itching for a BFF book club or just love raucous slumber party vibes, this is the show for you! Whether you've read the book or not, all are welcome! Giggling, tangents, and sincere joy abound.