The Lusty Library: A Romance Novel Podcast
Join us, Joey, Lexx, and Birdie, as we drink cocktails and talk about cock-tales. Each episode we pick a romance novel that none of us have read before. Of course we don't want just the typical pull-on-your-heartstrings-Hallmark channel kind of romance -- We're searching for romance that is spicy, kinky, and maybe just a tad bit trashy. Once read, then the real fun begins. Welcome to our Lusty Library. Website: thelustylibrarypodcast.com Instagram: @the_lusty_library_podcast Facebook: The Lusty Library Podcast Bluesky:@lustylibrarypod Email: thelustylibrarypodcast@gmail.com
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If this podcast had HR, OSHA, or even a mildly concerned manager, this episode would’ve been shut down before the record button finished blinking. Join The Dames as we recklessly clock in at Morning Glory Milking Farm by C.M. Nascosta. Wildly over educated and mildly under qualified, we may have treated this book like hands-on job training. What starts as “surely this will be fine” devolves into chaos, and undeniable proof that we...
Forget cocoa, small towns, and wholesome holiday kisses—This holiday season, The Dames skipped the sugar and went straight for the spice with The Naughty List by Jade West. Think you've read a lot of smut? So did we, and we spent the entire book with our jaws on the floor. Was this the best holiday gift we could’ve asked for? Without question.
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Breaking news: Joey has officially been taken out at the knees by a listener selection so wild, it deserves its own warning label. Ride along as The Dames speed, swerve, and occasionally scream their way through Creedence by Penelope Douglas. This episode is jam-packed with intrigue, moral dilemmas, and did we say hot brothers AND a hot dad? Stay until the end to see how The Dames rate this one!
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Grab your red cloak, because we’re straying off the path...This episode is chock full of claws, growls, knots, and so much feral alpha wolf energy that you may think you've found your true mate. Join The Dames as they journey through A Cage of Crimson by K.F. Breene. Will Birdie’s rage over this cliffhanger ever be soothed? Or will her utter bewilderment over the creative anatomical positioning choices in chapter 2 distract he...
Join The Dames as they collectively scream “Let’s-go! We'll win! BC!” We’re here with our pom poms because this smut goes into overtime!
This week we’re tackling For The Fans by Nyla K.—a boy-love bonanza with enough sweaty tension to fog up a stadium. Can Lexx survive her personal hell of reading about sports without breaking into hives, or will hometown Pride pull her through?
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This episode The Dames are crashing into the gun-toting, grudge-holding, morally-gray-man buffet that is Forget Me Not Bombshell by Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti. It’s dark. It’s dirty. It’s the mafia madness we crave.
Will The Dames swoon for the brooding brute with a blood-soaked past? Fall head-over-heels for the seductive chaotic sweet-talker who’d burn the world for a smirk? Or maybe they’ll lose their minds over the emo...
Did you ever dream of being the cheese in a man meat sandwich; toasted, melted, and absolutely smothered between two possessive, sinfully hot alpha males??? Then this is the episode for you! Join The Dames as they argue about quality smut in The Moon and His Tides by Gianna Darling. Ain’t nothing soft and dreamy about this moon, Darling. You’re about to be served up a hot, chaotic, moon-soaked ménage à turmoil that may leave you li...
To Knot or Not to Knot? That is the dilemma of this episode! Can you guess which one of the ladies is more than happy to volunteer as tribute??? Join The Dames as they grab the bull by the horns and charge headfirst into Ruby Dixon’s Bull Moon Rising. How many towels does it take to get through a Conquest Moon cycle with a seven-foot Taurian? No one knows. All we know is… we’d need access to a washing machine once things start gett...
Buckle up — because this episode, The Dames are riding extra dirty into the chaotic, leather-clad world of motorcycle club romances with Wolf.e by Paisley Hope. You know the type: tattooed bad boys, suspicious piercings, dubiously legal activities, and an absolutely debilitating allergy to commitment. We know Joey will love this one (it's her pick!), but will this inked-up antihero get Birdie’s engine purring and give her the ...
Shades of Red by Willow Prescott is finally delivering the chef-kink novel that Birdie has been salivating for the past thirty episodes! Meanwhile, Lexx was one page away from being arrested for aggressively yelling at fictional men...And then there’s Joey, sipping her cocktail and casually living her best life as The Dames spiral into chaos. She’s not here to save anyone. She’s here to laugh. And oh boy, is she laughing! This epis...
Untie your cravat, loosen a few scandalous laces on that corset , grab your embroidery scissors or your saber, and join the Dames as they rip open their bodices with a Week to be Wicked by Tessa Dare. The betting pool is officially open: will Joey survive this episode of viscounts with tragic backstories, and spontaneous carriage wrecks? Current odds say no, but she’s scrappy. Bring your fans (for the vapors), your flasks (for stre...
This episode's thirst trap is wrapped in plaid and he's got the beard, biceps, and bad decisions we crave. Birdie’s not just climbing him like a tree—she’s ready to install a treehouse. Join The Dames as they spiral through Mountain Boss by S.J. Tilly. It’s time to pick a side...Are you: Team Red Flag, Team Green Flag, or Team “I brought marshmallows—let’s burn my dignity to the ground."
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It was love at first page for Birdie—the kind of love that made her break out her best Victorian British accent...She didn’t just read Hungerstone by Kat Dunn—no, darling, she lived it. Meanwhile, Joey is somewhere in the manor taking a mildly inebriated power nap (as one does), while Lexx spirals into a full-blown nerd frenzy over manor schematics. So fluff your fainting couch, and prepare to dramatically gasp your way through thi...
This episode, The Dames are diving headfirst into Variation by the cliffhanger queen herself, Rebecca Yarros. And plot twist: she’s traded dragons for dog tags and delivered a heart-thumping, thigh-clenching contemporary romance that'll make you forget how to doggy paddle just to get rescued by this MMC.
Strap on your life vest, because things are about to get so hot, you’ll need mouth-to-mouth resuscitation, with all the hat p...
Does the idea of a man throwing you over his shoulder like a prized deer make your thighs quiver and your bad decisions activate? If so, then this is the episode for you! Roll up your sleeves, tie those shoelaces tight (you’re gonna need traction), start humming your safeword and get ready to storm the castle with The Dames as they ravage Prey Tell by Amanda Richardson. Caution we’re not just storming the castle… we’re kicking down...
This book made Birdie realize she is officially ruined. First, she committed the ultimate betrayal—actually reading the book synopsis. Second, her kink radar is now completely fried. Like, scientifically unchartable. In their 25th episode, join The Dames as they plow through Porn Star by Sierra Simone and Laurelin Paige. Sparks fly when they go toe-to-toe over the big question: was the book ending adorably cute... or straight-up ...
Can demon horns double as handlebars? Oh, you bet your sinful soul they can. Join The Dames as they light the summoning circle and strut straight through all seven circles of Hell—with My Funny Demon Valentine by Aurora Asher. This book is so scorching, it literally set our Hell’s Gate cocktail on fire. But don’t worry—our hair is still intact, and so is our thirst…for demonic romance.
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Joey’s throwing a dark romance pool party, and let’s just say Birdie and Lexx are getting thrown into the deep end, fully clothed, with mascara already running and dramatic music swelling in the background! Join The Dames as they cannonball their way into Still Beating by Jennifer Hartman- there are no floaties, no lifeguards, and definitely no emotional support water noodles. Will Birdie and Lexx survive the trauma-bonding and ...
Saddle up, Buttercup! It’s time for a crash course in bear safety, thick-thighed ranchers, and enough down-home dirty talk to make your boots squeak! The Dames are about to put you on a bucking bronco with Wild Eyes by Elsie Silver...the best part? You may also uncover the hidden talents of red lipstick after listening to the episode!
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Have you ever wondered if a fairy’s wings are as smooth as an egg? No? Well, we sure did—and now it’s all we can talk about. Join The Dames—The Queens of Chaos, The Empresses of Giggles, and The Ladies who shove smutty novels straight into your earbuds—as they plow their way through Rhapsodic by Laura Thalassa. Will you be able to resist the siren's call of absurdity? Probably not. And honestly, why would you even try?
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