We’re back with The Game Makers Series this week — talking with the wonderful Sophie Jordan about her favorite book in the series, The Master! Starring Maxim Sevastyan and the first-time escort who lays him flat (in all ways), This one has all the insane sex stuff of the last Game Makers book, now with birth control insanity, and a sweet nod to holiday traditions…and a trip into the Internet to look at chastity belts.

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In two weeks, IT IS HAPPENNNINNNGGGGG! We have reached Sweet Ruin, Sarah’s favorite book in the IAD series, and she is BEYOND EXCITED to talk about her favorite Kresley hero and the magnificent, perfect heroine who refuses to back down from their fated matehood. Block off some time, as we can’t guarantee this will be anything near a normal length episode! Read Sweet Ruin at Amazon, B&N, Apple Books, Kobo, or from your local Indie. Also, we promise you won’t be disappointed by the audio of this one!

Show Notes

• Welcome Sophie Jordan!
• You should listen to the Wicked Wallflowers podcast where Sophie talks about her Game Makers Series theory.
• The politics of lane-sharing at the pool are more complicated then you'd think!
• In case you don't know what pendejo means.
• ICYMI: one of our first interstitials was about the escort trope.
• I guess we did learn more about what Christian was thinking when she fell over the threshold in that 50 shades sequel, Grey.
• Is there really a morning after shot?
• The Smart Bitches gave The Master a D! /clutches pearls
• If you haven't read Lord of Scoundrels, you should.
• I decide who is a Pretty Woman quote. Of course.
• The Robin Hood Men in Tights chastity belt, or iron underwear as it's more commonly known.
• Sophie's upcoming book is The Duke's Stolen Bride.
• You can preorder signed copies of Brazen and the Beast from Word in Brooklyn. You can download Wicked and the Wallflower for $2 all of June.
• "That great Kerrigan Byrne Newgate one" is called The Highwayman.
• Bitch Planet is an amazing comic.
• Sweet Ruin is coming!

The Rest

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