Spice Traders
A book recap / review podcast that focuses on books with a side of spice. Join Katie and Liz in their unhinged book club as they cover the books on your FYP or TBR shelf. Their unasked-for and unfiltered commentary will give you all the deets on the good, the bad, and the spicy.
Episodes
This week, the Traders visit the world of Taria in a sci-fi romantasy adventure as they cover A God of Moonlight and Stardust by Mina Brower. This is part 1 of 2.
Triggers: from the author “mature sexual content, PTSD, references to alcohol abuse, characters battling anxiety and depression, off-page suicide and murder, and mentions of physical and psychological abuse in the form of flashbacks as told by the survivor.”
Tropes: forbid...
This week, we go under the sea with a spicy Little Mermaid retelling as we cover The Sea Witch by Rebecca F Kenney. This is part 2 of 2.
Triggers: From the author: “age gap between fantasy characters, violence, abuse, torture, gore, murder, sexual threat, self-harm, explicit intimacy/spicy scenes, inexperienced/virgin female main character”
Tropes: Disney princess, grumpy/sunshine, “teach me how to kiss”, tentacles…
KU: Yes
Recommendat...
This week, we go under the sea with a spicy Little Mermaid retelling as we cover The Sea Witch by Rebecca F Kenney. This is part 1 of 2.
Triggers: From the author: “age gap between fantasy characters, violence, abuse, torture, gore, murder, sexual threat, self-harm, explicit intimacy/spicy scenes, inexperienced/virgin female main character”
Tropes: Disney princess, grumpy/sunshine, “teach me how to kiss”, tentacles…
KU: Yes
Recommendat...
We’re taking a wild ride around the galaxy with this MM sci-fi romance! This is part 2 of 2.
Triggers: misgendering, slave/master, references to death and gore, body dysmorphia
Tropes: forced proximity, one bed, cinnamon roll/black cat
KU: Yep!
Recommendation: Yes...with caveats
For more information about us visit https://www.patreon.com/c/spicetraderspod.
For more information about the author visit https://c-rochelle.com/.
We’re taking a wild ride around the galaxy with this MM sci-fi romance! This is part 1 of 2.
Triggers: misgendering, slave/master, references to death and gore, body dysmophia
Tropes: forced proximity, one bed, cinnamon roll/black cat
KU: Yep!
Recommendation: Stay tuned to find out!
For more information about us visit https://www.patreon.com/c/spicetraderspod.
For more information about the author visit https://c-rochelle.com/.
This week the Traders dive into Arthurian lore with Avalon Tower by C. N. Crawford. Sounds campy, but we swear it’s not! This is part 3 of 3.
Triggers: kidnapping, violence
Tropes: enemies to lovers, forbidden romance, fey, espionage
KU: yes!
Recommendation: both Traders wholly recommend and can’t wait to read more!
For more check out https://www.cncrawford.com/.
This week the Traders dive into Arthurian lore with Avalon Tower by C. N. Crawford and Alex Rivers. Sounds campy, but we swear it’s not! This is part 2 of 3.
Triggers: kidnapping, violence
Tropes: enemies to lovers, forbidden romance, fey, espionage
KU: yes!
Recommendation: both Traders wholly recommend and can’t wait to read more!
For more check out https://www.cncrawford.com/.
This week the Traders dive into Arthurian lore with Avalon Tower by C. N. Crawford. Sounds campy, but we swear it’s not! This is part 1 of 3.
Triggers: kidnapping, violence
Tropes: enemies to lovers, forbidden romance, fey, espionage
KU: yes!
Recommendation: both Traders wholly recommend and can’t wait to read more!
For more check out https://www.cncrawford.com/.
This week, we cover our first DNF; Anathema by Keri Lake. Join us on this journey through the plot summary and our reasons for tapping out. [Summary]
Triggers: violence, discussion of rape, see author website for more detailed triggers
Tropes: Gothic horror/romantasy
KU: Yes
Recommendation: We DNF’d, but maybe this one's for you!
For more of the author, check out www.kerilake.com
This week we visit the Dark Imaginarium Academy in a sexy twist on the Van Helsing and Dracula trope as we cover Bite of Loyalty by R.L. Caulder. This is part 2 of 2.
Triggers: mild knife and blood play, violence, on page graphic death, death of a mother
Tropes: enemies to lovers, reverse harem, knife play, blood play, dom/sub dynamics
KU: yes!
Recommendation: both Traders wholly recommend and can’t wait to read more!
This week we visit the Dark Imaginarium Academy in a sexy twist on the Van Helsing and Dracula trope as we cover Bite of Loyalty by R.L. Caulder. This is part 1 of 2.
Triggers: mild knife and blood play, violence, on page graphic death, death of a mother
Tropes: enemies to lovers, reverse harem, knife play, blood play, dom/sub dynamics
KU: yes!
Recommendation: both Traders wholly recommend and can’t wait to read more!
This week the Traders chat talk about The Song of Saints and Swans by C. Rochelle. This is a unique and steamy take on shifters and gods/goddesses!
Note: this book is a novella from the Yaga’s Riders series (which we have not covered), so series spoilers are possible!
Triggers: mention of sexual assault (off page), mention of suicide (off page), loss of parents
Tropes: MFF menage, shifter romance, slavic mythology, friends to lover...
Ever wished there was smut in the Princess Diaries? Well this one is for you! Join us as we journey to Torskethorpe in Royally Not Ready by Meghan Quinn. This is part 2 of 2.
Triggers: mild BDSM, emotional manipulation, love bombing
Tropes: long lost princess
KU: Yes
Recommendation: 0/2 Traders recommend.
For more of the author check out www.authormeghanquinn.com
Ever wished there was smut in the Princess Diaries? Well this one is for you! Join us as we journey to Torskethorpe in Royally Not Ready by Meghan Quinn. This is part 1 of 2.
Triggers: mild BDSM, emotional manipulation, love bombing
Tropes: long lost princess, manic pixie dream girl
KU: Yes
Recommendation: 0/2 Traders recommend
For more of the author check out www.authormeghanquinn.com
This week, the Traders visit the icy land of Wintercraig in a romantasy full of weather magic and intrigue as they cover The Winter King by C.L. Wilson. This is Part 4 of 4
Triggers: torture, abuse, loss of pregnancy, discussion of off-page war and rape
Tropes: damsel in distress, enemies to lovers, magic systems, miscommunication
KU: Yes
Recommendation: TBD
For more of the author, check out www.clwilson.com
This week, the Traders visit the icy land of Wintercraig in a romantasy full of weather magic and intrigue as they cover The Winter King by C.L. Wilson. This is Part 3 of 4
Triggers: torture, abuse, loss of pregnancy, discussion of off-page war and rape
Tropes: damsel in distress, enemies to lovers, magic systems, miscommunication
KU: Yes
Recommendation: TBD
For more of the author, check out www.clwilson.com
This week, the Traders visit the icy land of Wintercraig in a romantasy full of weather magic and intrigue as they cover The Winter King by C.L. Wilson. This is Part 2 of 4
Triggers: torture, abuse, loss of pregnancy, discussion of off-page war and rape
Tropes: damsel in distress, enemies to lovers, magic systems, miscommunication
KU: Yes
Recommendation: Yes?
For more of the author, check out www.clwilson.com
This week, the Traders visit the icy land of Wintercraig in a romantasy full of weather magic and intrigue as they cover The Winter King by C.L. Wilson. This is Part 1 of 4
Triggers: torture, abuse, loss of pregnancy, discussion of off-page war and rape
Tropes: damsel in distress, enemies to lovers, magic systems, miscommunication
KU: Yes
Recommendation: TBD
For more of the author, check out www.clwilson.com
We know you’ve been patiently waiting for it …this week your Traders finally travel to Pyrthian as we cover A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas. This episode is part 3 of 3.
Triggers: abduction, claustrophobia, death, drugging, gore, emotional abuse, intentional amnesia, murder, physical abuse, sexual abuse and assault, torture, violence
Tropes: Beauty and the beast retelling, really old fae, forced proximity, enemies to lov...
We know you’ve been patiently waiting for it …this week your Traders finally travel to Pyrthian as we cover A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas. This episode is part 2 of 3.
Triggers: abduction, claustrophobia, death, drugging, gore, emotional abuse, intentional amnesia, murder, physical abuse, sexual abuse and assault, torture, violence
Tropes: Beauty and the beast retelling, really old fae, forced proximity, enemies to lo...
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