We’re joined by Steffanie Holmes to recap Devil’s Day Party by C.M. Stunich! It’s our first bully romance and we didn’t expect to be so charmed by it!

Be sure to also check out Steffanie’s latest, Poison Ivy (out May 5), which is the start of a brand new series for her—one you’ll especially enjoy if you were intrigued by the bully sub-genre!

Our After Care recs were:

Mel: Bone, Marry, Bury Podcast

Steffanie: Nala's World: One Man, His Rescue Cat, and a Bike Ride Around the Globe by Dean Nicholson

Jenny: Vikings: Valhalla! Not The Last Kingdom! Vikings Valhalla!

Trigger Warnings for this book: suicide, violence, gun violence, homophobia (and homophobic slurs in the text).

And just FYI - the swords don't really cross on the page.

If you’re reading ahead, here are some of the books we’ll be reading in upcoming episodes (though the schedule isn’t set yet):

The Winter King by C.L. Wilson

Dark Mafia Prince by Annika Martin

We’ll be back next week with Katee Robert to recap The Winter King by C.L. Wilson!

As always, if you’re looking for more bonkers in your life, check out The Temple of Defiant Joy!

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September in the Temple!

- This month we're back with Katee regaling us with more Fertile in My Ex-Boyfriend’s Dungeon (and we discover an actual hard limit for Katee!), and Hannah Whitten is going to stop by to give us all her best spooky season recs. - In Book Club news, everyone in the Joy Bringer and Celebrant tiers can download their ebooks of MY WICKED PRINCE by Molly O’Keefe and the entire audiobook collection of COURT OF THE VAMPIRE QUEEN by Katee Robert! - And finally, Joy Bringers and Celebrants can check out all the digital art we’ve created for the Temple! It’s all on one convenient page waiting for you.

Temple of Defiant Joy

Pirates are waiting for you!

Six brand new bonkers pirate books you can read THIS MONTH from Katee Robert, CM Nascosta, Naima Simone, Andie J. Christopher, Jenny Nordbak, and Nina Saxena! Plus, foiled special editions with sprayed edges, gorgeous art, and so much more! Don't miss it!

Dangerous Tides!