Just One More Page: Recent Episodes
Just One More Page
Happy Sunday! This week we review the cozy fantasy by Sarah Beth Durst Sea of Charms. But first Morgan thinks no one can see her and you will never guess why.
We hope you enjoy this episode! Make sure you follow us on all our socials here!
On today's episode, we are going to be discussing a young adult novel called Hell To Pay, an Ocean's 8-inspired novel. Meanwhile, in this episode, Sam talks about her chaotic bathroom visit and Morgan's discusses her newfound hobby that she is definitely not going to do.
About The Novel:
Elle Fields comes from a long line of thieves who specialize in breaking into the Afterlife to steal secrets—and magic—from the dead. But after her parents’ disappearance and her brother’s death, Elle is left adrift, without even her crew to rely on.
Until a mysterious stranger offers her a job she can’t refuse: stealing a soul from the Afterlife. If Elle can get it done, it could be the key to restoring the life she lost.
The only problem is getting her crew back together. Oh, and the fact that the job’s impossible—but Elle is confident that she’ll be able to work it all out.
After all, how hard could it be to raise the dead?
Wanna Check Us Out? Then Click Here!
Happy Sunday!
This week Morgan tells us about the crazy things that happened when she returned to work. Sam finally gets some sleep and we talk about all things this kitchen romance book has to offer.
Don't forget to follow us on our socials here! We have a lot of really cool things coming up that you don't want to miss.
Summary:
After a public meltdown in the dining room of one of Manhattan’s most elite restaurants, Chef Jack Hartman is back in his South Florida hometown. Angry, grieving, and saddled with the unwanted storefront his late mentor left him, his life is spinning out of control. And that’s before Poppy Winfield—the bubbly, infuriating daughter of his former boss—shows up at his dock.
Poppy needs to escape. From her family, her ex-boyfriend, and her reputation as someone who has never taken anything seriously. But more than that, she wants to prove herself—and she has just the plan to do it. Unfortunately, that plan involves Jack Hartman, the most arrogant, intimidating man she’s ever had the pleasure of throwing a shrimp at.
Poppy proposes a deal: they work together to open a revamped version of his mentor’s restaurant. Jack will handle the menu, and she’ll use her social media influence to sell the hell out of its grand opening. If she and Jack can make it a success, it’ll be a ticket for them both to return to New York.
Jack is intrigued, but only on his terms: If Poppy’s going to do this, she must learn the ropes of the business. From him.
As sparks fly both in and out of the kitchen, Poppy and Jack are left wondering, could they be a perfect pairing? Or is this whole experiment a recipe for disaster?
Hello,
Today we dive deep into a cozy fantasy that has a twist we didn't see coming and mother daughter relationshipt that will have you giggling.
About The Novel:
Evelyn Sharpe is accustomed to dealing with natural disasters as a land witch, but she longs for a life with a little less danger for her and her adopted daughter, Ruby. So when the opportunity to take over as Caretaker of Thornwood House—a sentient home that acts as the magical heart of the village of Iskendra—arises, it seems almost fated.
When they arrive in sunny Iskendra, Evie and Ruby find the house is nothing like what they thought. First of all, it has walked away from the address. Thornwood House is grumpy, guarded, and extremely hesitant to allow the two witches through its doors.
Armed with gentle hearts and wild magic, Evie and Ruby begin to form tentative bonds with the house and the citizens of the small town. But there’s something deeply damaged about the building seeping into the forests surrounding Iskendra, and Evie will have to use all her power to protect the roots she’s started to grow.
Wanna Check Us Out? Then Click Here!
Happy Sunday! and Happy Birthday Morgan!!!!
This week we talk about the World Cup and Sam gets competitive at work as the USA got ready to play against Bosnia. We also discuss the friends to lovers romance Fair Game by Ruth Stilling!
We hope you enjoy this episode and if you do make sure you like/follow/subscribe to be notified of our next episode as we post every Sunday!
Also make sure you are following our socials here
Summary:
Getting drafted to a losing team was bad enough. Falling for her could end me …
I’m supposed to be the NHL’s next poster boy.
Not the guy the draft screws over.
Or the headline waiting to happen.
And definitely not the new face of the Seattle Rogues—the league’s latest expansion team, who loses on repeat.
But here I am.
Just like my Hall of Famer dad, I’ve got the talent, looks, and dedication to be the next big thing in pro hockey … but keeping my mouth shut is proving to be a problem.
Even worse, my new team has assigned a high-flying publicist to keep watch over me since I’m a loose cannon on social media and unable to hold my tongue.
Fine, babysit me. Whatever.
Then I discover the woman assigned to represent me is Drew Callaghan—aka my coach’s daughter.
I guess if they’re making me have a publicist, it makes sense for it to be her—we’ve been family friends for years, and even if my cocky attitude drives her crazy, I know our friendship will translate well to the workplace.
But my overconfidence has never been the issue. It’s the way Drew disarms me whenever I see her in a suit while she lays out a bunch of rules for me to curate the perfect public profile.
There can be zero distractions.
No scandals.
And absolutely no temptations.
While she may be meticulous in her job, Drew misses one important rule: don’t fall for your coach’s daughter.
The world knows I’m a playboy, and I’m about to break every rule in the book … along with the fraternization clause in our contracts.
I’m going to make Drew Callaghan mine.
Happy 4th of July!
We thought the perfect way to get into our summer mood was reading a novella apart of the summer luvin collection!
About The Book:
Josie Reid abandoned her Texas hometown six years ago, when Weston Jessup chose his family’s ranch over her. Now a country music sensation, she’s back where it all started to officiate her brother’s wedding. Wes is the best man, and he’s determined to make things right. But can he convince Josie to give him another shot, or is their love song played out?
Wanna Check Us Out? Then Click Here!
Can you believe we have made it to the half way point of 2026!! This is insane. Today Sam and Morgan discuss all things the first half of the year. The books they loved and may not have given so much love. All the authors they have talked to. Full of laughter and chaos come join us as we recap the half way point of 2026!
Also make sure you are following us on our socials here!
Today, we explore the great outdoors, whether the novel’s side characters made the story feel too cluttered, the World Cup, whether Boston could really handle the Scots, and Sam’s new venture: growing an ecosystem in her pool.
About The Nove:
Sadie Whitlock has always been praised for being the most prepared person in the room, the one who’s thought of everything—and every backup plan—for any given situation. She knows exactly what she wants, exactly what she loves, and goes to great lengths to make sure her life runs perfectly as planned.
So, when her laidback boyfriend breaks up with her for being “too high-maintenance,” Sadie is eager to prove him wrong, and signs herself up for a week-long guided wilderness adventure in the High Sierras of camping, hiking, rappelling, and kayaking. It’s the most miserable, uncomfortable situation she can think of.
Sadie’s a five-star resort girl at heart, but she has a compelling—and suspiciously attractive—tour guide August Thorn. Thorn lives for adventure and always keeps a professional distance from the trekkers under his care…but there’s just something about Sadie, and for the first time, he finds himself wanting to get closer. As they explore the wilderness together, Sadie realizes the great outdoors might truly be great with the right person.
Buy The Great Outdoors: Find It Here
Wanna Check Us Out? Then Click Here!
Happy Sunday!!
Sam and Morgan discuss Sam's book club disaster and book mail in this episode along with reviewing and discussing the next book in The Never List Trilogy....The King's List by Jade Presley. We talk about previous predictions, all the politics and maybe some magical eggplants.
We hope you enjoy and don't forget to follow us on all our socials here!!
Summary:
Four princes. Four thrones. And a final season designed to decide if we’re worthy to rule. Every task is a test. Every smile is a lie. The people judge. The council votes. And the kings are waiting for us to fail.
I was never meant to be queen. I was an Ashlander who broke into a palace searching for her sister. Now I stand beside the Legends of Chaos, holding power the kingdom fears and love fierce enough to burn it all down.
To win the crowns, we’ll have to survive the Kings’ List.
Failure isn’t an option.
Because this time, we’re not just fighting for the throne—we’re fighting for each other.
Firstly, Happy Pride to those who are a part of the LGBTQ+ community! Today, we discuss Wings of Life, a fantasy novel that has Morgan and Sam on different sides. We do want to thank Netgalley and Page and Vine for the opportunity to read this novel early for an honest review.
About The Novel:
They cast me off to Rihtlond as a bride.
They don’t care if I come back alive.
Too sharp-tongued and too curious, I am my mother’s greatest lament and my father’s constant frustration. Unwilling to bow to their will, I’ve become expendable, worth sending on a mission doomed to fail.
Armed with nothing but a coded journal, a quill, and my wits, I’m thrust into the kingdom of our oldest enemy—a land of storms and warriors—to wed their high dane’s son. Trapped on their ruthless continent, I am no blushing bride. I’m a spy sent to unlock Rihtlond’s weaknesses… a cuckoo in the robin’s nest.
But my heart still bleeds red when the weaponmaster of these strange people steals it away. Through him, I learn to unlock their secrets. What I uncover is more dangerous than I ever imagined: magic thrumming in the roots of Rihtlond, a dragon hidden in plain sight, and a love I was never meant to feel. Holding this knowledge, I am meant to return home and bind myself to a future I was given long ago.
Now, as war rises and alliances crumble, I must choose between duty and desire, between the family who cast me aside and the bond that awakens who I truly am. To protect what I’ve found—and who I become—I must risk everything. Even if it brands me a traitor. Even if it costs me my life.
Wanna Check Us Out? Then Click Here!
This week we had the pleasure of having Meghan Le Fay on the podcast discussing her debut novel The Wings of Life. We had so much fun learning about how she created this amazing world and even tested her knowledge on some famous pop culture dragons!
Meghan Le Fay hails from present-day Earth, despite her lifelong dream of being born as an elf in Middle-earth. A constant and consummate fan of fantasy, she lives, breathes, and dreams in the spidery language of the magic. Her works are inspired by her obsessions with mythology, medieval history, and all things magical and mystical—especially dragons.
When not writing or daydreaming of other realms, Meghan can be found avoiding the Arizona desert heat through reading, crafting, music, or dance. Or having wild adventures (both real and imaginary) with her family.
You can follow her on Instagram
Or find her on her website
Don't forget to check us out on all our socials as well! You can find us here!!
Today,
Sam and Morgan talk about gym struggles and our favorite romance author, Katherine Center. In this episode, we discuss Katherine Center’s newest novel, The Shippers!, including our love-hate relationship with the miscommunication trope and whether a first kiss really shapes your dating life.
About The Novel:
After a whole lifetime of being bad at love, JoJo Burton decides to solve her intimacy issues once and for all at her sister’s destination wedding on a cruise ship. With the help of a little pop psychology, she diagnoses herself with a fixation on the neighborhood guy who was her first crush and first kiss (and who just happens to be a newly-divorced wedding guest ), and she decides to woo him during the cruise for some long-delayed closure. Only problem is, her sister’s a little busy being a bride at the moment—so JoJo ropes in her childhood bestie, Cooper Watts, to be her wing man. Cooper: who RSVPed no, but then showed up, anyway. Cooper: who left town without a word four years earlier and moved to London. Cooper: who was, if she’s honest, the worst heartbreak of JoJo’s life. It’s bliss for her to see him again, and it’s agony, too—and the more they team up for Project Conquest, the more she obsesses over questions she can’t bring herself to ask.
Shipboard antics ensue in this witty, heart-tugging, childhood-friends-to-lovers romance—as JoJo and Cooper fake flirt, slow dance, share a cabin, sing duets, treat sunburns, get jealous, rescue each other over and over, and finally, at last, figure it all out in the most blissful, swoony, romantic way.
Wanna Check Us Out?
Then Click Here!
Happy Sunday!!! This week we are talking about the third book in Kristy Boyce's Gaming and Romance series. We also dive into our book buying habits and how we don't have a problem and we fully make smart financial decisions! We hope you enjoy!
Make sure you are following us on our socials as well! You can find us here!!!!
Summary:
Roll the dice, strike up the band, and get ready for a swoon-worthy summer! A charming gaming romance that blends the magic of D&D with the camaraderie of band camp—from the bestselling author of Dating and Dragons!
Questing for love . . .
Hazel Buchanan has her senior year mapped out: Win respect as color guard captain, kick off her first D&D campaign, and steer clear of distractions. But her plan takes a critical hit when Max—her former best friend and longtime crush—returns to town with drumsticks in hand and an unexplained chip on his shoulder.
Hazel and Max can’t help bickering every time they’re together, and thanks to meddling parents, he’s invading her D&D game too. As Dungeon Master, she’s ready to shut him down, but D&D has a way of bringing people together like nothing else. Is this rivalry masking something more? With dice rolling and emotions spinning, Hazel might be in for more than she planned . . .
Today,
We are sitting down with Kristy Boyce, the writer of Hot British Boyfriend, Hot Dutch Daydream, and our favorite series, Gaming and Romance. On this episode, we sit down and discuss how Kristy found her love of writing and how it was to write a series that had DND intertwined within her story.
Check Out, Kristy Boyce!
Website
We are so excited to announce that we have the lovely Sasha Peyton Smith on the podcast. It was so much fun talking to her about all things The Rose Bargain and The Thorn Queen. We even tested her out on her knowledge of some 1800's slang. So make sure you come check us out and get all the Scandal Water. This was so much fun!
Make sure you come check her all her socials are:
Website
Today, Sam and Morgan dive into their caffeine habits and whether taking a step back might not be worth it. Side note: Morgan absolutely cannot do seltzer drinks at all.
We also discuss the second novel in the Rose Bargain series, The Thorn Queen by Sasha Peyton Smith. As the story comes to a close, we reflect on whether the sequel lives up to our love for the first book in the series.
About The Novel:
Having won the hand of the faerie King Bram, Ivy is now Queen of England.
But with his ascension to the throne, Bram unleashed the fae into the human world. After hundreds of years of being kept from their favorite playthings, the Others are looking to make up for lost time—and they do, with wicked revelry that sweeps through the country.
To survive, Ivy acts the sweet, devoted wife. Behind the smile, she plots to banish her husband, save her sister Lydia, and reunite with the love of her life, Emmett.
Yet Emmet and Lydia are trapped in the Otherworld, where fae games are deadlier than ever—and a queen must play most viciously of all. Or see herself dethroned.
Wanna check us out? Then click here!
Happy Sunday! We hope you enjoy this week's episode!
This week we discuss book two in the Pamona Afton world. If you enjoy this episode don't forget to subscribe and make sure you follow all our socials here!! so you don't miss out on anything!
Summary:
Pomona Afton knows how to throw a memorable party. After all, for her twenty-fifth birthday, she hosted a global extravaganza that included a masquerade ball in a Scottish castle, clubbing in Ibiza, and skinny dipping on a private island. So, throwing a gala for her fledgling nonprofit should be a breeze.
Unfortunately, she has to navigate the high-stakes (and snobby) world of philanthropy, a beloved boyfriend who just can’t seem to fit in, and of course, her dysfunctional family, all while planning a party that won't only affect the future of her charity, but her own future in society.
But Pom is no quitter. She pushes forward and perseveres…until, right in the middle of her party, she discovers the body of one of her biggest donors. Suddenly all her hard work is going up in flames. If she’s going to salvage her new life path, she must put on her (incredibly stylish) detective hat again and figure out who wants to bring her down. One more measly little murder mystery shouldn’t be that hard, right?
Today, Overlord of Notorious Regrets and Ringer of Talented Commanded Pomperanian talk about Jenny Larson’s newest novel, How to Be Okay When Nothing Is Okay, our first-ever self-help novel!
About The Novel:
In How to Be Okay When Nothing Is Okay, Jenny shares more than one hundred humorous, heartfelt, and genuine tools and tricks that she relies on to keep her going even when her brain isn’t working properly due to depression, anxiety, and ADHD. She also offers tips to stay passionate and focused on creative endeavors, especially when everything around you is saying to give up.
With chapters like “Wash Your Brain More Than You Wash Your Bra” (sleep, you beautiful human), “Working on Easy Mode Is Still Working” (asking for accommodations is okay!), “Celebrate Good Times, Come On!” (make it a habit to celebrate the good things), and many more, How to Be Okay When Nothing Is Okay is a balm and companion, reminding us all that we are not alone. It’s for anyone who struggles with self-doubt, guilt, motivation, and mental blocks and wants to rekindle their passion for creating. Funny, simple, empathetic, and full of hope, it will encourage you not to just survive but to find and curate joy in the face of difficult times.
Wanna Check Us Out?
Then Click Here And Check Us Out!
Happy Easter and Happy Sunday!!
This week we talk about Sam's TBR pick Nightshade by Autumn Woods
On today's episode, Morgan shares a hilarious gym mishap, and Sam discusses if you can acquire a hot dog in a hospital. We are also discussing Little Miss Petty by Sally Kilpatrick, debating its romance, mystery, and moments of pettiness.
About The Novel:
When Stella Stark discovers that her boyfriend is cheating, she also discovers that thirty-nine isn’t too old for petty revenge. Can we say…glitter bomb? She’s lost both her job and her home—why not broaden her professional horizons as Little Miss Petty, helping wronged women achieve karmic justice? Frankly, the demand is too great to ignore.
New friends rally around Havisham, a bar owner with a soft spot under her gruff exterior, and Salcedo, a college student with marketing savvy. There’s just one Getting revenge on the cheating soon-to-be ex-husband of her best-paying client is supposed to be easy. After all, he’s her neighbor. But something isn’t adding up. Malone is not only intriguingly handsome. He’s also a good listener, sympathetic, and adores kittens. He may look like the ex, but he isn’t acting like him. And how can Stella, a woman on the rebound, be even remotely tempted by the pizza-with-benefits relationship he suggests? That would be so bad for business.
There’s so much for Stella to learn—about karma, the charmer across the breezeway she’s falling for, and most importantly, herself. Love, revenge, and second chances—they all come with a little risk. And a twist.
What To Follows Us? Then Click Here!
Happy Sunday!!! This week we are reviewing First to Finish by Rebecca J. Caffrey! We first want to thank NetGalley and One More Chapter from Harper Collins for giving us an ARC of this book in exchange for our full and honest review! As usual we never sugar coat anything!
Also make sure you are following us on all our socials you can find all of those here!
Also this week this episode is not only live here but also on YouTube!! So come check us out there!!
Summary:
The stakes have never been higher in this spicy F1 forced proximity romcom for fans of Heated Rivalry!
–-
Race car driver Johannes Muller is on a hot streak this season and seems destined to claim the championship win … until his performance unexpectedly falters. Gone is his cool confidence – on the track he can barely qualify, let alone take home the trophy.
The team’s race engineer, Caleb Hughes, is determined to get his star driver back in pole position, but soon the sparks flying over the radio are more chemistry than competition.
In a sport where everyone gives it their all at all times, it’s not long before Johannes and Caleb realise that their racing line is leading them towards a collision they won’t be able to walk away from unscathed…
Today,
We talk about why Morgan should or should not read on the treadmill! We also discuss the unusual weather trends and how Sam and Morgan need to travel immediately to somewhere warmer.
Side Note: We received this novel as an audiobook ARC from NetGalley and HarperCollins. Thank you so much for allowing us to dive deep into this novel early!
About The Novel:
The world has moved on. With the missing death god restored to the underworld, it appears that equilibrium has been regained. But the Nothing continues to threaten the underworld - and the mortal realm.
Trapped in Hell, Zizi fights the takeover of his soul by Four's. As he begins to access Four's memories, he discovers a tragic love story that could be the key to keeping the mortal realm safe. Now, Zizi must defy his fate and escape Hell once more.
On the surface, Rui's life has changed as she is hailed a hero by the Exorcist Guild. But she soon discovers the spell Zizi was forced to create is transforming innocent humans into vicious Hybrid Revenants. With the help of the other cadets, she vows to stop them.
Now magicless, Yiran watches, hungrier than ever, until he begins a dangerous dalliance with Yuki, hoping the Hybrid will recover Yiran's magic. And when he discovers a dark family secret, he must decide what he stands for - before it's too late.
Wanna Check Us Out? Then Click Here!
Happy Sunday! We hope you all remembered to change your clocks forward if you are in the US (unless you live in Arizona you lucky ducks)!
This week we are discussing an ALC that we received from NetGalley called Fake Flame by Adele Buck! We want to thank NetGalley for allowing us to listen to this novel in exchange for our full and honest review, and as usual we do not sugar coat anything.
If you want to make sure you are keeping up with all the goings on for the podcast make sure you follow our socials here!
Summary:
You can’t fake heat like this…
To an observer, hauling a baby grand piano onto a college quad to publicly serenade an ex might seem like a romantic gesture. To literature professor Eva Campbell, it’s the latest manipulative move by a cheating jerk who won’t take a hint. Plus, she never liked that song anyway.
Setting the piano on fire might be an overreaction, but Eva’s at the end of her rope, at least until hot young firefighter Sean Hannigan talks her down. And that’s not all Sean does. Soon he’s offering to be Eva’s fake boyfriend to get her creepy ex off her back. Unexpected, maybe, but there’s something about Sean—beyond the angelic face and take-me-now body—that makes Eva say yes.
Sean battles infernos for a living, reads romance on the side and is a straight-up, family-loving good guy. Eva’s not sure she’s ready for the danger he poses to her jaded heart. Given their differences, a relationship can’t last, right? But the line between fake and real keeps blurring, daring her to take the biggest risk of all…
Fake Flame is a spicy, fast-paced romance you can read in one sitting.
Today, we take a book off of Morgan's TBR, and we read Woke Up Like This by Amy Lea! This novel was a 13-going-on-30 theme, which felt perfect to read since Sam's birthday was this month and we are both in our 30s!
About The Novel:
Planning the perfect prom is one last “to do” on ultra-organized Charlotte Wu’s high school bucket list. So far, so good, if not for a decorating accident that sends Charlotte crash-landing off a ladder, face-first into her obnoxiously ripped archnemesis J. T. Renner. Worse? When Charlotte wakes up, she finds herself in an unfamiliar bed at thirty years old, with her bearded fiancé, Renner, by her side. Either they’ve lost their minds or they’ve been drop-kicked into adulthood, forever trapped in the thirty-year-old bodies of their future selves. With each other as their only constant, Charlotte and Renner discover all that’s changed in the time they’ve missed. Charlotte also learns there’s more to Renner than irritating-jock charm, and that reaching the next milestone isn’t as important as what happens in between. Navigating a series of adventures and a confounding new normal, Charlotte and Renner will do whatever it takes to find a way back to seventeen. But when—and if—they do, what then?
Check Out Our Socials? Then Click Here!
Happy Sunday!!! This week we are reviewing an ARC we receive from NetGalley called Love On Ice by Sara Ney! We want to thank NetGalley and Delacorte Romance for giving us this ARC in exchange for our full and honest review!!!
Welcome to our Valentine's Day Special! Where Sam and Morgan are going to be telling each other valentines day inspired storys! We hope you enjoy this episode and also have a fun valentines day!
Wanna check the rest of our socials? Then click here!
Happy Sunday Everyone!! We hope you all are staying warm and safe especially with the weather we have been having on the east coast!
We hope you enjoy this episode! If you want to get all the updates make sure you are following our socials here!
Summary:
Ten years ago, Lila Devlin was an A-list actress with a movie star husband and a beautiful baby girl, Josie. When Josie was kidnapped out of her home and never seen again, Lila’s previously pristine public image twisted into that of an Unfit Mother. Driven mad by the hungry press, incompetent cops, and relentless true crime–obsessed “fans,” she disappeared into anonymity.
Now, Lila Devlin returns to LA with a grand vision for a radical new skincare brand to reinvent herself and honor Josie’s legacy. She's prepared to move into the next chapter of her life with forgiveness in her heart, when an encounter with a parasitic blogger ends with him dead. Lila suddenly discovers forgiveness isn’t nearly as satisfying as a body hitting the floor.
With the help of her devoted publicist Sylvie, Lila begins a relentless, blood-soaked hunt through LA. Giving her skincare the edge it needs, they introduce a secret ingredient—revenge-sourced—from the bodies piling up. But as the company’s success skyrockets and Lila begins unraveling the truth behind her daughter’s kidnapping, her murderous side hustle threatens the life she’s painstakingly rebuilt.
Both a striking portrayal of grief and womanhood, and a twisting, cynical satire on celebrity and toxic beauty standards, Cruelty Free is an ambitious debut from a talented star on the rise.
Today, we are sitting down discussing a novel off of Sam's TBR called Conform! This novel made one of us feel nostalgic for the best reasons. Although one of us was completely lost with what was happening. Almost as lost as Sam was when she broke a door at work!
We do want to mention that this podcast episode was pre-recorded, but we do want to mention that this podcast believes that everyone deserves safety, dignity, and the right to exist without fear. What Ice and the current adminstration is doing is disgusting. Our hearts go out to those in Minnesota and those who have been affected by what is happening. We stand with you.
About The Novel:
In the far future, one young woman finds herself torn between two loves—and two sides of a rebellion boiling under the surface—in the first novel of a sweeping dystopian romance trilogy.
Centuries after a catastrophic world war nearly decimated the human population, a city arose from the ashes, ruled by an elusive and technologically advanced group called the Illum.
At twenty-seven, Emeline lives in limbo, wasting away her days in a job sorting ancient human art for destruction and waiting to be selected as a Mate for a procreation contract. Where others look forward to being chosen, Emeline has never felt like she fit into a society where a person’s worth is determined by constantly monitored genes, health, and the ability to procreate. She’s struggled to keep her discomfort secret, but when she is finally chosen, her Mate is revealed to be a member of the Illum named Collin, a man who seems to be harboring secrets of his own.
It is the first time an Illum has taken a Mate in decades, leaving Emeline—and others—baffled as to why she was chosen. Soon, she is swept into the dangerous game of Courting, filled with ballgowns, lavish dinners, and watchful eyes, where one wrong move can mean elimination. While parts of this elite lifestyle are unexpectedly appealing, the more embroiled she becomes, the more she sees its dark underbelly—and a rebellion rising in secret. Collin is confusing, both cold and protective, and worse, she finds herself drawn to the very last person she should be falling for: Hal, one of the resistance leaders.
As she draws closer to both Collin and Hal, the Illum exercise their power in increasingly brutal ways, forcing Emeline to question everything—most of all whether she’ll have to give up her heart and even her life to stop them.
Wanna Check Us Out? Then Click Here!
Happy Sunday!!
We hope this storm doesn't do too much damage to our American listeners! Stay safe and stay warm our friends!
This week we review My Husband's Wife by Alice Feeney a Mystery Thriller!
We want to thank NetGalley and FlatIron books for giving us an ARC of this novel in exchange for our honest review!
We hope you enjoy the episode and don't forget to follow all our socials here!
Summary:
Eden Fox, an artist on the brink of her big break, sets off for a run before her first exhibition. When she returns to the home she recently moved into, Spyglass, an enchanting old house in Hope Falls, nothing is as it should be. Her key doesn’t fit. A woman, eerily similar to her, answers the door. And her husband insists that the stranger is his wife.
One house. One husband. Two women. Someone is lying.
Six months earlier, a reclusive Londoner called Birdy, reeling from a life-changing diagnosis, inherits Spyglass. This unexpected gift from a long-lost grandmother brings her to the pretty seaside village of Hope Falls. But then Birdy stumbles upon a shadowy London clinic that claims to be able to predict a person's date of death, including her own. Secrets start to unravel, and as the line between truth and lies blurs, Birdy feels compelled to right some old wrongs.
My Husband’s Wife is a tangled web of deception, obsession, and mystery that will keep you guessing until the last page. Prepare yourself for the ultimate mind-bending marriage thriller and step inside Spyglass – if you dare – to experience a story where nothing is as it seems.
Welcome to our very first movie review. Today, we are sitting down to talk about People We Meet on Vacation.
We originally read the Emily Henry book back in episode 22, which honestly feels wild because it has been so long.
Get comfy as we break down the differences between the book and the movie, what worked, what surprised us, and where the adaptation took a few creative detours.
About the Novel:
Alex and Poppy. They have nothing in common. She’s a wild child; he wears khakis. She has insatiable wanderlust; he prefers to stay home with a book. And somehow, ever since a fateful car share home from college many years ago, they are the very best of friends. For most of the year they live far apart—she’s in New York City and he’s in their small hometown—but every summer for a decade, they have taken one glorious week of vacation together.
Until two years ago, when they ruined everything. They haven’t spoken since.
Poppy has everything she should want, but she’s stuck in a rut. When someone asks when she was last truly happy, she knows without a doubt it was on that ill-fated final trip with Alex. And so, she decides to convince her best friend to take one more vacation together—lay everything on the table, make it all right. Miraculously, he agrees.
Now she has a week to fix everything. If only she can get around the one big truth that has always stood quietly in the middle of their seemingly perfect relationship. What could possibly go wrong?
Next Week Read: My Husband's Wife by Alice Feeney
Check Us Out On Bry's Podcast Then Click Here!
Wanna Check Us Out? Find Our Socials Here
Happy Sunday!
This week we are talking about an ARC we received call The Storm by Rachel Hawkins. We hope you enjoy this episode and if you do don't forget to follow and rate us as it helps push us out to find more fabulous listeners like you!
Also don't forget to follow all our socials here!
Summary:
The Storm by Rachel Hawkins is a thriller novel about a cold case murder that resurfaces when a true-crime writer and the accused woman return to a small Alabama town, forcing the innkeeper to confront the past as a new hurricane approaches. The story uses a dual-timeline narrative, alternating between the present and the 1984 murder of a political scion during a hurricane, and explores secrets, small-town gossip, and the destructive nature of both storms and people.
We’re officially back from our break, and we do apologize for the awkwardness. We may have forgotten how to be podcasters. In this episode, we ease back into things, talk about just how many books we somehow managed to read while away (not many), and what we are currently reading. We also take a deep dive into our pick of the week, A Steep And Savage Path.
About The Book:
Irina is about to be married to a dead man. She is the willing village sacrifice for the Wedding of the Dead: a desperate ritual designed to lay the hungry vampire that has been terrorising her Transylvanian village to rest. Irina’s beloved sister’s soul is trapped in the land of the dead. If Irina can retrieve it, she could bring her back – but Irina would need a guide, one who can walk between the living and the dead.
Irina strikes up a deal with her new husband – if he agrees to get her safely there and back again, then he can drink her blood as much as he wants.
They begin a perilous journey through the afterlife together, in which Irina realises Stefan isn’t the cruel and terrifying monster that she thought. In a land of three-headed beasts, winged creatures and walking corpses, the last thing Irina would have expected was to fall in love.
Only, Irina learns that by bringing Stefan to the land of the dead, she has put him in grave danger, and will be faced with an impossible choice. Will they be able to make it out, undead or alive?
Wanna Check Out Our Socials? Then Click Here!
We did it! Another year wrapped up into a nice little bow! We want to thank you all for another fabulous year with our podcast!! We love you all and are grateful for all of our faithful listeners! Here's to another great year and we cannot wait to see what 2026 has in store!
Come stalk us here!
Merry Christmas/Happy Holidays!
We welcome everyone to our Christmas special, where Morgan and Sam share holiday stories! We hope everyone has a festive holiday!
Wanna check us out? https://linktr.ee/JOMPage
On this final episode of Bookmas we have Lauren aka RenKenReads on Tiktok and Instagram talking about Everyone This Christmas Has A Secret by Benjamin Stevenson. A holiday advent calendar murder mystery read.
This was so much fun and a great way to end our first annual Bookmas Season! We want to give a HUGE thank you to Lauren and ALL our guests for joining us on this crazy project! It was so much fun!
Make sure you follow Lauren on all her socials Instagram and Tiktok and her Podcast
and of course you can find us here
Summary:
My name’s Ernest Cunningham. I used to be a fan of reading Golden Age murder mysteries, until I found myself with a haphazard career getting stuck in the middle of real-life ones. I’d hoped, this Christmas, that any self-respecting murderer would kick their feet up and take it easy over the holidays. I was wrong.
So here I am, backstage at the show of world-famous magician Rylan Blaze, whose benefactor has just been murdered. My suspects are all professional tricksters: masters of the art of misdirection.
THE MAGICIAN
THE ASSISTANT
THE EXECUTIVE
THE HYPNOTIST
THE IDENTICAL TWIN
THE COUNSELLOR
THE TECH
My clues are even more abstract: A suspect covered in blood, without a memory of how it got there. A murder committed without setting foot inside the room where it happens. And an advent calendar. Because, you know, it’s Christmas.
If I can see through the illusions, I know I can solve it.
After all, a good murder is just like a magic trick, isn’t it?
- A cozy holiday read
- Perfect for fans of winter mysteries
- A delightful Christmas gift
Welcome Back To Our Bookmas Series!
Today, we are welcoming to the podcast Haley and McCayleigh, who are also known as the duo from Two Chicks & A Plot Twist Podcast! This week, we reviewed how my neighbor stole Christmas by Meghan Quinn!
About The Novel:
As his fellow citizens decorate their quaint town, brimming with carols and glad tidings, Cole wants nothing more than to hibernate the winter away. But his dreary plans are thwarted when his Christmas nemesis, Storee Taylor, moves in next door to care for her Aunt Cindy. Immediately, the new neighbor turns his life into a real nightmare before Christmas, especially when she decides to enter the town Christmas Kringle contest in honor of Cindy. And better yet, Storee is determined to win.
Over Cole's dead body, she will. With help from his friend Max, Cole decides to enter the competition as well, to beat Storee at her own game by pretending that this hometown grump's heart has grown three sizes this season and he's fallen for the girl next door. And unfortunately for Storee, she has to follow his lead to have a chance at the Christmas Kringle title.
But the competition isn't the only thing that heats up. Cole and Storee's fake relationship becomes very real, and before they know it, they're attempting to hide it from Aunt Cindy. Things get complicated, the competition gets tough, and all it takes is one single night for someone to steal it all…
Check Out Two Chicks And A Plot Twist!
Podcast Link
Website
Wanna check us out?
Then Click Here!
Wow we've made it to week 4 of Bookmas! This week we had the pleasure of talking with Raquel Nassor aka RNassor on TikTok about Pumpkin Spice and Poltergeist by K. Elle Morrison, Ali K. Mulford
We hope you enjoy this episode and don't forget to also check out Raquel on TikTok and Book Riot
Thank you so much Raquel for hanging out with us! It was a blast.
Also....There are two weeks left of Bookmas guest fun so don't forget to follow us on all our socials so you don't miss out on the fun!! Check out our socials here!!
Summary:
Get ready for a bewitching tale of love, laughter, and supernatural shenanigans in the heart of Maple Hollow!
The last thing apothecary witch, Jordyn, had on her mind was romance, but when she got witchy-wasted, she cracked open the coffin of her love life and conjured the ghost of her ex-girlfriend. Jordyn is in for a spell of trouble now that the snarky specter is determined to haunt her until she finds someone new.
Enter Harlow, the new girl in town, who just wants a job in her sister’s cafe but she discovers that the spooky town of Maple Hollow is more than just a gimmick. Real magic lives here. But after run-ins with vampires and one too many grave cafe blunders, she's ready to hop on a broomstick and fly out of town. Until she finds herself falling under the spell of the enchanting witch who asks her on a date.
As sparks fly and cauldrons bubble, will this unlikely pair brew up a love potion that defies the ghostly odds? Or will Jordyn's shade-y ex be the ultimate buzzkill to their budding romance?
Grab your broomstick and buckle up for a cozy sapphic paranormal rom-com that's sure to cast a spell on your heart this fall season!
Welcome back to our third week of bookmas!
We are thrilled to welcome book bestie Bry, also known as Book Bestie Bry on TikTok! For this episode, we discuss a twisty novel called You Better Watch Out.
This episode is full of twists, drag queens, and badly explained movies!
About The Book:
Forty-eight hours until Christmas, Jessica Kane wakes up with blurred vision, ears ringing, and in excruciating pain. A gash in her head and blood running down her face, the last thing she remembers is going for a run and something or someone hitting her in the head. It doesn't take her long to realize she is trapped in an unknown, deserted town with five other strangers who share similar stories of being attacked and stranded there. Unsure why and how they got there, she knows one thing for certain, she has to find a way out. That becomes nearly impossible when someone is meticulously orchestrating their deaths, one by one, and the only thing Jessica can do is watch the life leave their eyes. The fenced-in town is the killer’s very own playground, and there's nowhere left to hide... she'd better watch out because she could be next.
Check out Bry:
Tiktok
Sleigherqueen
Wanna Check Out Us? Then Click Here
Happy Sunday and Happy Bookmas!!
Week 2 we are excited to welcome on AzthiaBookwyrm to the podcast!! We had just a fun time discussing He Sees You When You're Sleeping by Alta Hensley! A spicy stalker romance.
Make sure you check out Azthia's socials and go follow her by using the links below or you can find her by searching @Azthiabookwryrm on both!
TikTok
And as always make sure you are following us as we post a new episode each Sunday and we still have 4 more weeks of Bookmas to go!!! You will not want to miss out! Come find our socials here!!!
Summary:
Why choose between naughty or nice in this steamy, suspenseful Christmas-themed stalker romance that’s perfect for dark romance readers seeking a spicy, festive read.
It’s the night before Christmas and I’m alone in the house…
Popular jewelry influencer Chloe Hallman is steeling herself to spend another holiday on her own. Instead, she finds herself drawn to two different guys… a smoldering hot fan of her secret, seductive online persona, and a sexy fireman named Jack who looks out for her in their NYC neighborhood.
She has no idea that I know her better than she knows herself. Her deepest secrets, her darkest desires—she's careful, but I’ve been watching, never leaving footprints in the snow outside her home.
Jack was the first responder to the accident that stole a beautiful young woman's family two Christmases ago, and he's been quietly guarding her ever since. When Jack uncovers Chloe’s secret account, his obsession only grows. Both he and Chloe are drawn to the darkness that mirrors their own.
She’s my Christmas wish come true. And I'm hers. She just doesn’t know it yet.
Will Chloe’s Christmas be a tale of fiery passion...or a dangerous game with a man whose love knows no bounds?
TROPES
Stalker romance
Acquainted in real life
Christmas romance
Fireman romance
Morally grey MMC
He falls first
Kink friendly
Christmas time is here, or is it? Well, according to Sam and Morgan, bookmas is here! To start our bookmas series, we thought we would bring on another duo!
We want to give a huge thanks to A Pod Of Smut and Wingspan, aka B and Sam for coming on to our podcast. It was such a nice time meeting them and discussing their book!
Wanna Check Out A Pod Of Smut and Wingspan?
Tiktok
Youtube Channel
Website
Wanna Check Us Out? Click Here!
This week we had the privledge to speak to Abigail Owen about her newest release The Things Gods Break the second book in the Crucible Series!
It was so much fun talking to her about the next book in her series and give her all out theories and fan girl a little bit.
If you haven't checked out her books yet then who are you go check her out on all her socials https://abigailowen.com/
Also don't forget to follow us on all our socials here!
Today, we dive back into one of our favorite writers' books, The Things God Breaks! Also, Morgan apologized for saying Lyra's name wrong multiple times; she was very tired and her mouth was not working right. We hope you enjoy this episode and go check out our last review of The Things God Plays, which is episodes 121 & 122! We also want to say a thank you to Netgalley and Entangled (Red Tower Books) for the ARC of this book!
About The Novel:
She has won the games of the gods, can she stand against the titans? Lyra may have survived the Crucible, but now she faces an even more dangerous test - a deadly race against time begins in Tartarus.
The games continue in the thrilling and highly anticipated follow-up to the bestselling romantasy The Games Gods Play. Welcome to Tartarus!
Want To Follow Us? Then Click Here!
We hope everyone has their candy corn nearby, as Sam and Morgan dive deep into their spooky stories! For our Halloween episode, we are telling each other spooky stories while dressed up in costumes! Wanna check out our costumes!? Well, you can check them out on our YouTube channel!
Check us out here!
This novel definitely is the type of novel that will stay with you. So you're welcome, Sam, for making me read this book this week! Sam and Morgan discuss their favorite spooky movies and realize that we are both cowards. How we finish this twisty novel, we will never know.
About The Novel:
A young woman is making a living faking it as a cut-price psychic (with some illegal soft-core sex work on the side). She makes a decent wage mostly by telling people what they want to hear. But then she meets Susan Burke.
Susan moved to the city one year ago with her husband and 15-year-old stepson Miles. They live in a modern Victorian house called Carterhook Manor. Susan has become convinced that some malevolent spirit is inhabiting their home. The young woman doesn't believe in exorcism or the supernatural. However when she enters the house for the first time, she begins to feel it too, as if the very house is watching her, waiting, biding its time...
Wanna Check us out? Click https://linktr.ee/JOMPage
Happy Sunday!!
This week we round out Jenna Levine's Vampire Series with Road Trip With A Vampire.
We hope you enjoy this episode and don't forget to check out our socials here as they are the best way to keep up with all the fun and exciting things that we have coming down the line!!
Summary:
A vampire who can’t remember his past and a witch with secrets of her own hit the road in this zany, cross-country romantic comedy from beloved author Jenna Levine.
Reformed bad witch Grizelda “Zelda” Watson had hoped to never see another vampire again when she slipped away to sunny California for a fresh start. She'd grown tired of them and their nonsense ages ago. But when a vampire with amnesia unexpectedly shows up on her doorstep with a letter from her old friend Reggie, and asks for her help, she can’t say no. Of course, it doesn’t hurt that Peter Elliott is tall and gorgeous, looks great in yoga shorts, and has the kind of dark hair and surly expression Zelda’s been a sucker for for hundreds of years.
Peter isn’t completely harmless—he is fanged, after all—but he’s harmless enough, and soon becomes the only person in Zelda’s new life who knows the truth about what she is. If she can help him decipher the cryptic notes in his journal, the only clues to his lost memories, she might as well try before sending him on his way.
But when an alarming message from Peter's past coincides with a clear sign that Zelda can't keep running from her own, they embark on a cross-country road trip for answers—only to find what they're looking for in each other.
It's almost spooky season!
This week's episode, things get sweet and a little chaotic. We kick things off with a spirited debate about candy corn (spoiler: we have strong opinions). Sam's son makes a guest appearance in the background; he just wants to be the third podcast host!
Then we dive into My Vampire Plus-One by Jenna Levine. We chat about the book’s fluffy, feel-good vibes, the predictability that didn’t quite surprise us, and the only miscommunication trope that actually works. We hope you enjoy this episode!
About The Novel:
Nothing sucks more than fake dating a vampire in this paranormal romantic comedy from the USA Today bestselling author of My Roommate Is a Vampire.
Amelia Collins is by definition successful. She would even go so far as to say successfully single. But not according to her family, and she’s tired of the constant questions about her nonexistent dating life. When an invitation to yet another family wedding arrives, she decides to get everyone off her back once and for all by finding someone–anyone–to pose as her date.
After a chance encounter with Reginald Cleaves, Amelia decides he’s perfect for her purposes. He’s a bit strange, but that’s fine; it’ll discourage tough questions from her family. (And it certainly doesn’t hurt that he’s very handsome.) For centuries-old vampire Reggie, posing as her plus-one sounds like the ultimate fun. And if it helps his ruse of pretending to be human, so much the better.
As Amelia and Reggie practice their fauxmance, it becomes clear that Reggie is as loyal to her as the day is long, and that Amelia’s first impressions could not have been more wrong. Suddenly, being in a real relationship with Reggie sounds pretty fang-tastic.
Wanna Check Us Out? Click Here!
Today on Just One More Page, Morgan skips the apple picking and heads straight for the cider slushies at the orchard. Sam also shares a hilarious (and slightly concerning) fear that her son might one day wander into the woods and try to befriend a bobcat, mistaking it for a house cat.
Of course, we also dive into Play Nice by Rachel Harrison a novel that manages to be both chilling and hilarious at the same time.
About The Novel:
Clio Louise Barnes leads a picture-perfect life as a stylist and influencer, but beneath the glossy veneer she harbors a not-so glamorous secret: she grew up in a haunted house. Well, not haunted. Possessed. After Clio’s parent’s messy divorce, her mother, Alex, moved Clio and her sisters into a house occupied by a demon. Or so Alex claimed. That’s not what Clio’s sisters remember or what the courts determined when they stripped Alex of custody after she went off the deep end. But Alex was insistent; she even wrote a book about her experience in the house.
After Alex’s sudden death, the supposedly possessed house passes to Clio and her sisters. Where her sisters see childhood trauma, Clio sees an opportunity for house flipping content. Only, as the home makeover process begins, Clio discovers there might be some truth to her mother’s claims. As memories resurface and Clio finally reads her mother’s book, the presence in the house becomes more real, and more sinister, revealing ugly truths that threaten to shake Clio’s beautiful life to its very foundation.
Trigger Warnings: Self-Harm, Trauma, Family Dysfunction, Body Horror, Grief, Adultery, Substance Abuse, Toxic Family/Friendships, Emotional Distress
Wanna Check Out Our Socials? The Click Here
This week we are lucky enough to be reviewing an ARC that we received by Gena Showalter and her publisher Montlake! So thank you for this opportunity to read and give our honest review.
We hope you enjoyed this episode and if you did don't forget to rate us as it helps push this podcast our to more great listeners like you!
Make sure you follow us on all our socials here!
<3 Sam and Morgan
Summary:
Twenty-year-old Arden Roosa knows only Ourland. Two worlds split and stitched together, with broken pieces from each, statues of fallen gods, and heavenly artifacts that are worshipped…or feared.
But nothing is more fearsome than the night.
A strange madness haunts the darkest hours, turning innocents into gleeful killers. Arden does her best to stay safe, until she reads a book written about her life―The Book of Arden―and everything changes.
Forced to join Fort Bala Royal Academy, Arden is paired with the ruthless High Prince Cyrus Dolion. But while he trains her for combat against a mystical adversary, she can’t deny the sparks burning between them.
If her panic attacks and war games aren’t enough, Arden is also tapped to join the Tome Society, rumored guardians of an invisible library with books that foretell the future. But the more she learns about the society, the less she understands about Ourland, the gods…and the person she’s destined to be.
This week, we’re diving into Entanglement of Rival Wizards, a magical rom-com full of spellcasting, academic rivalry, and just a touch of chaos. Join us as we discuss invisible foxes, best friends who should be lovers, and, more importantly, the romance, aka the spice.
About The Novel:
Sebastian Walsh: twenty-four. Grad student at Lesiara University in the Mageus of Evocation program. Human. The first of his family to go to college rather than the military (and it goes over at family get-togethers about as well as you’d think).
Elethior Tourael: also twenty-four. Also a grad student, but in the far more inferior Mageus of Conjuration program. Half-elf. The latest in a long line of Touraels to grace the hallowed halls of Lesiara U (what would the world do if the Touraels ran out of rich douches to lead their magical weapons manufacturing empire?).
―and the other finalist for the Mageus Research Grant.
Sebastian needs that grant to fund the last few months of research for his degree, after which he’ll get a job that actually helps people. He isn’t about to let anyone snatch this from him, least of all a snob who doesn’t even need the money because his family is loaded thanks to war profiteering.
But there’s something worse than having a conceited academic nemesis steal grant money from you: you could be forced to work with him. Thio is secretive, broody, and his stunning biceps take up far too much shared lab space―but even as volatile as their partnership is, Sebastian just might find himself falling for his rival―and it could blow up his whole future.
Want to check us out! Then click here to check out our other socials!
Happy Sunday!! Can you believe it is almost fall and spooky season!
This week we are discussing Warrior, Princess Assassin by Brigid Kemmerer a Why Choose, Fantasy Novel by an author both Sam and Morgan love! Come check out our thoughts and opinions and come share yours to our socials here!
Summary:
WARRIOR. King Maddox Kyronan’s fire magic has earned him a ruthless reputation on the battlefield, but now his kingdom is slowly burning. Ky’s only chance to save his people is to enter a marriage alliance with the neighboring nation of Astranza, and hope that the royal family’s power to manipulate the weather will help his land flourish once more. He just needs to ensure no one finds out how the blaze began.
PRINCESS. With war looming on the horizon, Princess Jory’s home needs the protection of the fearsome warrior king, but she is hiding a dangerous secret: her family’s magic is fading. Tempting as it is to reject her duties and run away with her childhood friend, Asher, Jory knows that she is the kingdom’s last hope. When she meets her intended, Jory is surprised to discover that beneath Ky’s daunting exterior is a compassionate and sharp-witted man who sets her heart aflame. But what will he do when he realizes she's deceiving him?
ASSASSIN. Asher’s done what he must to survive, even if that means getting his hands dirty. Once a young nobleman in Astranza’s palace, where he and Jory caused mischief together, now he’s part of the Hunter’s Guild, employing much darker skills. When a lucrative job comes his way, Asher can’t say no—until he discovers the targets. Someone wants Ky and Jory dead. With the Guild watching, Asher must decide what he’s willing to do to protect the woman he loves.
A tale of three complex characters torn between chasing, betraying, and falling in love with each other, Warrior Princess Assassin marks the beginning of a thrilling new fantasy trilogy filled with enchantment, adventure, and passionate romance.
Today, we step out of our comfort zone and into the twisty world of The Tutor by Courtney Psak, a thriller packed with secrets, suspense, and plenty of surprises. Alongside our review, we chat about overdue library books, Sam’s toddler growing up way too fast, and what it’s like tackling a genre we don’t normally read. Join us for laughs, a few gasps, and how sometimes it's good to read out of your comfort zone.
About the novel:
Rose is a dedicated wife and mother to her husband Grant and her son James. Having recently moved to a grand mansion in Florida, Rose is keen for James to fit in with his new life and hires a tutor.
Isabel is young, smart and beautiful, and not only gets along with James, but she gets results.
But when Isabel starts to get too close for comfort, Rose can't help but think that Isabel is looking for more than just tutoring.
Can Rose uncover who exactly she has let into her house, or will this lesson be deadly?
Want to check out our other socials? Then click here!
Today, we are diving into For Now, Not Forever, a football romance that had us questioning small-town rivalries, high school drama, and whether some storylines should’ve been left in the past. Sam’s son joined us as a “special guest host,” though, full disclosure, his toddler commentary might sound a lot like woofs and giggles.
Also, be sure to follow us on all our social media platforms here!
About The Novel:
LIAM
At some point, summer became my least favorite season. It begins the build toward the inevitable highs and lows of football. Losing isn’t a trait anyone looks for in a quarterback, and I never won when it mattered. Arlington University was supposed to be a fresh start. But infamy isn’t easily forgotten— especially when everyone knows my twin sister is dating my biggest rival. Constant reminders of their relationship have me just as on edge about Alleghany as I was in high school. Spending a weekend sleeping across the hall from Natalie Jacobs doesn’t help. The popular, pretty blonde didn’t just celebrate each of my defeats—she literally led the cheer against me. Just my luck the last girl who should pique my interest is also the only one who ever has.
NATALIE
Spending the summer back in Alleghany, dealing with my parents’ problems, is the last place I want to be. I jump at the chance to spend a weekend away, visiting a college friend. I’m not expecting to know anyone else visiting her cottage on the Cape, much less come face-to-face with Glenmont’s infamous former quarterback. Not-so affectionately known as Sergeant Stevens on my side of the lake, Liam is still every bit the stoic, serious rule-follower I watched bark orders on the field for four years. Sure, he’s nice to look at—especially shirtless—but that’s where any interest begins and ends. The one thing Liam and I agree on is the rivalry between our hometowns isn’t a surpassable boundary. And if we did allow ourselves to cross it, it would only be for now…not forever.
On today’s episode, Sam and Morgan discuss Scotland, cookies, and talking things into reality. We also dive into A Theory of Dreaming by Ava Reid, the second novel following A Study of Drowning, which we read and discussed two years ago in episode 90. In this episode, we explore whether this book needed a sequel or if it would have worked better as a standalone.
Trigger Warnings: Suicide, Death of a Parent, Sexism, Classism, Violence, Sexual Harassment, War, Sexual Assault, Mental Health, Depression, Drug Abuse, and Anxiety.
About The Novel:
Return to the immersive, lush, and dreamlike world of the instantly bestselling dark academia fantasy A Study in Drowning as the aftermath of their first discovery pulls Effy and Preston on a final adventure and brings their haunting love story to its end in this stunning sequel and final book in the duology.
All stories come to an end.
Effy learned that when she defeated the Fairy King. Even though she may never know exactly what happened at Hiraeth, she is free of her nightmares and is able to pen a thesis with Preston on the beloved national fairy tale Angharad. She has finally earned a spot at the literature college, making her the first woman in history to enroll.
But some dreams are dangerous, especially when they come true. The entire university—and soon the entire nation—is waiting for her to fail. With the Fairy King defeated and Myrddin’s legacy exposed, Effy can no longer escape into fantasy. Who is she without her stories?
With Effy under threat, Preston is surprised to discover a rage simmering inside him, ringing in his ears like bells. He begins to dream of a palace under the sea, a world where he is king—visions that start to follow him even in waking.
As the war between Llyr and Argant explodes, Effy and Preston find themselves caught in the crossfire: Effy losing her dreams and Preston losing himself in his.
Are dreams ever truly just dreams?
Want to check us out please click here!
Happy Sunday!! This week we are talking about Steel and Spellfire by Laura E. Weymouth.
We hope you enjoy this week's episode! If you want to stay in the know make sure to follow our socials
Instagram @justonemorepageofficial
Tiktok: @justonemorepagepodcast
Summary:
A devastatingly gifted mage with clandestine romantic connections to a Royal Guard joins the court social season in an attempt to undo past wrongs, only to fall under suspicion when a creature with powers shockingly like her own begins slaughtering her fellow debutantes.
Pandora Small has two ruling objectives: first, to keep the prodigious extent of her power secret, in a world where mages are feared and governed by suffocating laws. Second, to find her wealthy and noble-born patron, a shadowy figure bound to Pandora by magic, who stole her childhood and grew her power until she became a weapon rather than a girl. To that end, she’s posing as an Ingenue, a privileged and petted young woman of strictly limited abilities, who is allowed access to the royal court’s social season in order to find a husband and patron to control her magic.
But on Pandora’s arrival at court, Kit Beacon, one of the most promising members of the Royal Guard, inadvertently learns the true scope of her power. Privately sympathetic towards mages and the difficulties they face, Beacon decides to keep Pandora’s secret. But when someone or something with powers terribly like Pandora’s own begins slaughtering her fellow Ingenues, Beacon’s resolve to keep what he knows about her private is put to the test.
Tasked with protecting all the girls in the palace, not just one, Beacon will have to decide whether Pandora is a suspect or an ally, while to win his trust, Pandora will have to let him know more of her still—the worst of who she is and what she’s done. Because only unity between them during the social whirlwind to come will enable Pan to find her patron and Beacon the killer, and ensure they both see justice meted out.
Today, we are discussing our second novel we've read from Sangu Mandanna! In this episode, we dive deep into a fantasy novel about a witch trying to run an inn. Also in this episode, Morgan talks about her new obsession with her kindle and Sam's regret on not taking a day off.
About The Novel:
Sera Swan used to be one of the most powerful witches in Britain. Then she resurrected her great-aunt Jasmine from the (very recently) dead, lost most of her magic, befriended a semi-villainous talking fox, and was exiled from her Guild. Now she (slightly reluctantly and just a bit grumpily) helps her aunt run an enchanted inn in Lancashire, where she deals with her quirky guests' shenanigans, tries to keep said talking fox in check, and longs for the future that seems lost to her. But then she finds out about an old spell that could hold the key to restoring her power…
Enter Luke Larsen, handsome and icy magical historian, who arrives on a dark winter evening and might just know how to unlock the spell’s secrets. Luke has absolutely no interest in getting involved in the madcap goings-on of the inn and is definitely not about to let a certain bewitching innkeeper past his walls, so no one is more surprised than he is when he agrees to help Sera with her spell. Worse, he might actually be thawing.
Running an inn, reclaiming lost magic, and staying one step ahead of the watchful Guild is a lot for anyone, but Sera Swan is about to discover that she doesn’t have to do it alone...and that the weird, wonderful family she’s made might be the best magic of all.
Want To Check Out Our Socials Then Click Here!
Happy Sunday!!!
This week we are talking about Bound By Stars by E.L. Starling. Said to be Titanic in space this Sci-Fi novel about star crossed lovers.
We want to thank E.L. Starling and Entangled Teen for gifting us an ARC in exchange for our honest review!!
We hope you enjoy and make sure you find us on all our socials to keep up with everything that is going on with us and the podcast! Socials Here
Summary:
A Love That Defies Gravity…and Fate
She never belonged in his world. He never thought he’d leave it.
When Weslie Fleet wins a golden ticket aboard the Boundless, humanity’s most opulent starliner, it’s a dream―and a danger. Raised in the dust-ridden ruins of Earth, she is thrust into the gleaming luxury of Mars’s elite, where every whispered word carries weight and every glance is a silent judgment. And none watch her closer than Jupiter, the golden boy of Mars’s high society, bound by duty, legacy, and a future he never chose.
Their reluctant partnership was supposed to be a one-off assignment. Instead, it becomes a battle of wills, a spark that ignites, and a love neither of them anticipated. But fate is as cruel as it is unpredictable, and when the Boundless veers off course, love won’t be enough to save them.
The ship is failing. The odds are impossible. And in the darkness of space, survival is the only thing that matters.
But some loves are worth defying the stars for.
Today,
Unfortunately, we had to postpone our review of Bound By Stars by E.L. Starling. Instead, we’re diving into a hot topic in the book community: AI.
We’ll be sharing our thoughts on the recent news about two writers caught using AI to edit and write their books, and discussing the rise of an app called Character AI. More importantly, we’re asking the big question: Is it ethical to use AI to write or even edit a novel?
Want to know more about us? Then check out our socials here!
Happy Sunday!!!
This week we talk about the throw back murder mystery Kill the Lax Bro a debut novel from Charlotte Lillie Balogh.
We hope you enjoy this episode! Also make sure you check us out on our socials so you don't miss out on any announcements. Follow us here!
Summary:
A fresh and darkly funny 90s murder mystery about one high school's net of lies that begin to unravel when a star lacrosse player winds up dead.
The night before graduation, all of Hancock High celebrates at their school’s annual lock-in. But what starts out as a fun night turns horribly wrong when a body is found—and the victim is none other than Troy Richards, the school’s star lacrosse player.
Everyone is acting totally clueless. As for suspects? There’s Jennifer (the dream girl), Naomi (the geek), Sassi (the overachiever), and Tatum (the rebel). At a glance, it seems like they couldn’t be more unalike, except for the fact that they all hated Troy (the lax bro) . . . but who wanted him dead?
From debut author Charlotte Lillie Balogh comes a wickedly sharp take on high school stereotypes, including the boys we love and love to hate: lax bros.
Happy Sunday!
Join us as we discuss the books we read so far! We discuss the good, the bad, and the ones we want to DNFed!
Want to check out our other socials? click here!
Happy Sunday and Happy Father's Day!!!
This week we are discussing Galatea by Madeline Miller a short story retelling of the myth of Galatea. We hope you enjoy it and don't forget to check out all our socials
here!
Today, we take a book off of our very much ignored TBR, and that book happens to be Kingdom Of The Wicked by Kerri Maniscalco. Join us as we talk about demons, sisters, and a fashion-forward demon.
About The Novel:
Emilia and her twin sister Vittoria are streghe - witches who live secretly among humans, avoiding notice and persecution. One night, Vittoria misses dinner service at the family's renowned Sicilian restaurant. Emilia soon finds the body of her beloved twin...desecrated beyond belief. Devastated, Emilia sets out to find her sister's killer and to seek vengeance at any cost—even if it means using dark magic that's been long forbidden.
Then Emilia meets Wrath, one of the Wicked—princes of Hell she has been warned against in tales since she was a child. Wrath claims to be on Emilia's side, tasked by his master with solving the series of women's murders on the island. But when it comes to the Wicked, nothing is as it seems...
Want to check us out, then click here!
Happy Sunday!!!
This week we talk about all things Sam's son's birthday/MIL issues and Morgan's aversion to antique shops and then review It's a love story by Annabel Monaghan where Sam is convinced that Jack's name is Jake for the majority of the review.
Don't forget to follow all of our socials here!
Book Summary:
From the USA Today bestselling author of Nora Goes Off Script, a novel about a former adolescent TV punchline who has left her awkwardness in the rearview mirror thanks to a fake-it-till-you-make-it mantra that has her on the cusp of success, until she tells a lie that sets her on a crash-course with her past, spending a week in Long Island with the last man she thinks might make her believe in love.
Rules for a love story: There are none. It’s all a lie.
Jane Jackson knows that true love is a lie. Laughter is the only truth—you can’t fake a belly laugh. Jane should know, she spent her adolescence as "Poor Janey Jakes," the barbecue-sauce-in-her-braces punchline on America's fifth-favorite sitcom. Now she’s a Creative Executive at Clearwater Studios and she’s living by a new mantra: Fake it till you make it.
Except, she might have faked it too far. Desperate to get her first project greenlit and riled up by pompous cinematographer and one-time crush Dan Finnegan, she opened her mouth and a big fat fib fell out. She claimed that Jack Quinlan, hottest popstar of the moment, has promised to write an original song for the soundtrack. Jack may have been her first kiss—and greatest source of shame—but she hasn’t spoken to him in twenty years.
Now, Jane must turn to the last man she’d ever want to owe: Dan Finnegan. Because Jack is playing a festival in Dan’s hometown on Long Island, and Dan has an in. A week in close quarters with Dan while facing down her past is Jane's idea of hell, but Dan just might surprise her. While covering up her lie, can they find something true?
Firstly, Happy Birthday to Clayton, Sam's son, who is celebrating his second birthday! It's crazy how time flies!
We will be discussing our third novel from Katherine Center called The Love Hater!
About The Novel:
Katie Vaughn has been burned by love in the past—now she may be lighting her career on fire. She has two choices: wait to get laid off from her job as a video producer or, at her coworker Cole’s request, take a career-making gig profiling Tom “Hutch” Hutcheson, a Coast Guard rescue swimmer in Key West.
The catch? Katie’s not exactly qualified. She can’t swim, but fakes it that she can.
Plus: Cole is Hutch’s brother. And they don’t get along. Next stop paradise!
But paradise is messier than it seems. As Katie gets entangled with Hutch (the most scientifically good looking man she has ever seen . . . but also a bit of a love hater), along with his colorful Aunt Rue and his rescue Great Dane, she gets trapped in a lie. Or two.
Swim lessons, helicopter flights, conga lines, drinking contests, hurricanes, and stolen kisses ensue—along with chances to tell the truth, to face old fears, and to be truly brave at last.
Wanna Check Out Our Other Socials: click here!
This week we talked bout the dumpster fire that was the Million Lives Book Festival.
If you want to help support the authors who were affected by this terrible festival you can find a ll the resources here.
Happy Mother's Day to those who have humans and fur babies!
Today we discussed the debut novel from Jasmine Wigham, called Cradle of Secrets, a gothic fantasy novel. Also side note, Sam's mic was acting up, so she had to use her headphones, so the audio isn't the best.
We do apologized for ranting a little bit too long...
About The Novel:
Jem has lied and cheated his way out of America and into the most fashionable circles of Victorian London’s elite. He has almost everything he ever a beautiful, if gullible, tycoon’s daughter on his arm and a patron who’s willing to fund his lavish lifestyle. But none of it delivers the high he always thought it would. So when a mysterious woman called Felicity appears at a ball and asks him to demonstrate his legendary gunslinger skills, he can’t resist.
But Jem is about to realise the problem with inventing yourself an elaborate adventuring it doesn’t hold up very long when you’re confronted with real monsters risen from the grave.
Narrowly escaping with his life, Jem discovers Felicity isn’t all that she appears either. He tries to return to normality, but when tragedy strikes, he’s forced to seek her out at her home, Grimwood Manor, where he finds her surrounded by a motley crew of friends, none of whom seem exactly . . . human.
Swept up in a world of witches, werewolves, and other creatures that ought not to exist, Jem struggles to keep his dark past buried. But when a string of supernatural murders rocks the human world, he must confront his fears and join forces with his new friends to figure out who’s creating monsters out of men.
Wanna Check Out Our Socials?
Then You Can Check Them Out Here!
Happy Sunday and May the 4th be with you!!
This week we talk about the Friends/Enemies to Lovers Debut novel by Annie McQuaid.
We hope you enjoy this weeks episode and don't forget to follow us on all our socials
https://linktr.ee/JOMPage
Firstly, why are we so awkward? I guess running this podcast for almost three years isn't long enough to make us proper podcasters. Regardless, today we are going to be discussing the newest novel from Emily Henry, which is our third novel from Emily Henry.
About The Novel Alice Scott is an eternal optimist, still dreaming of her big writing break. Hayden Anderson is a Pulitzer-Prize-winning human thundercloud. And they’re both on balmy Little Crescent Island for the same reason: To write the biography of a woman no one has seen in years--or at least to meet with the octogenarian who claims to be the Margaret Ives. Tragic heiress, former tabloid princess, and daughter of one of the most storied (and scandalous) families of the 20th Century.
When Margaret invites them both for a one-month trial period, after which she’ll choose the person who’ll tell her story, there are three things keeping Alice’s head in the game.
One: Alice genuinely likes people, which means people usually like Alice—and she has a whole month to win the legendary woman over.
Two: She’s ready for this job and the chance to impress her perennially unimpressed family with a Serious Publication
Three: Hayden Anderson, who should have no reason to be concerned about losing this book, is glowering at her in a shaken-to-the-core way that suggests he sees her as competition.
But the problem is, Margaret is only giving each of them pieces of her story. Pieces they can’t swap to put together because of an ironclad NDA and an inconvenient yearning pulsing between them every time they’re in the same room.
And it’s becoming abundantly clear that their story—just like the tale Margaret’s spinning—could be a mystery, tragedy, or love ballad…depending on who’s telling it.
Wanna find our other socials? click here!
Happy Easter/Sunday!
This week we were privileged to speak with Jade Presley the author of the newly released The Never List! It was so much fun and we hope you enjoy it!
A little about Jade Presley :
Jade Presley is a pen name I created to write romantasy stories that pair rich world building with characters that will make you blush and leave you thirsting for more. When not writing, I’m going on epic quests during game night or hanging with my family and Irish Wolfhound in my mountain home.
Don't forget you can find all of our socials here!!
In today's episode, Sam and Morgan talk about The Never List by Jade Presley, a fantasy romance novel! In this episode, we talk about reading slums, and how Morgan finally realized that Barnes and Noble isn't the only other place to get books!
About The Novel:
Threatened by invaders, the kingdom of Lumathyst is on the verge of chaos, and no one can stop it. Unless the four immortal god-princes find their fated mate―and safeguard the throne―Lumathyst will fall.
Five women have tried. Five have failed. And tonight in the royal city, the princes need to find their Chosen and hope she can survive the transformation that will make her immortal.
Only Rylee Gray wasn’t supposed to be here. She snuck in for her own dark reasons―and now they claim they've found their perfect match. Her. Of course, they have no idea she’s concealing a secret big enough to damn them all.
The four princes have no choice. They’ll use every delectably wicked skill they have to make Rylee fall for all of them…or watch their kingdom collapse.
Think that we are funny? Or do you want to stalk us? Then check out our socials here!
This week we had to honor and privilege to interview Kait Ballenger, author of the recently released Original Sinners Series! This was a fun interview and we hope that you enjoy it!
A little about Kait:
Kait Ballenger is an award-winning author of dark romantasy and paranormal romance. She is obsessed with tales of morally gray, sometimes villainous heroes and can’t resist a spicy redemption arc. When Kait’s not busy writing kinky paranormal fantasy, she can usually be found with her nose buried in someone else’s naughty books. She lives in Florida’s Bible Belt with her husband and two adorable sons—and will gladly use that belt to whip you.
Don't forget to follow all of our socials here!!
Follow Sam and Morgan, as we discuss one of our first-ever dark paranormal romances. We apologize if this episode is upside down, as we recorded this one late into the night. However, it does seem to go with the theme, as this book is very dark, aka dark romance.
Thank you to Kait, Montlake, and Netgalley for allowing us to review this book early for an honest review.
About The Novel:
The seven deadly sins keep high profiles in the Big Lust runs brothels, Sloth’s a media streamer…you get the picture. Pride, though, he’s more mysterious. You might know him as Lucifer—temptation irresistibly embodied. The paparazzi are dying for some burning-hot gossip. So when someone publishes my scathing but private rant about him, they eat it up. And now my job is on the line. After all, he is my boss.
With his vicious siblings vying for his power, Lucifer needs to distract the press, so he reframes my tirade as a lovers’ spat, demanding I play the devil’s fiancée. I need to be a good girl, smile for the cameras, nothing more.
But cocky and cruel as he is, his darkness awakens something wicked in me. Sexy and in control, he might just be the cure—an extra dose of sin to heal me from a lifetime of shame and subservience.
Wanna check out our socials? Then click here!
Happy Sunday!! We hope you enjoy this episode where we talk about a cozy, murder mystery, romance novel? A string of words we never thought we would say or put together. How did it go? Did this author pull this off? You will have to listen to get all our thoughts and opinions on this book!
Also don't forget to follow all of our socials as it is the best way to keep up with the goings on, updates and any exciting announcements [and we have a few exciting announcements coming up!].
Follow all of that info here!!
Summary:
When Pomona Afton, Upper East Side hotel heiress, stumbles out of a gala and upon the scene of her grandmother’s murder, her first thought is that the society queen won’t be missed for her kind, cookie-baking ways. In fact, she was mean, greedy, and paranoid—so paranoid that she secretly slipped a clause into her will mandating that, should she die an unnatural death, all the family assets get frozen. And if the “unnatural death” isn’t explained? Those accounts stay frozen.
Practically overnight, Pomona is locked out of her penthouse with no other option than to move in with a roommate: Gabe, the irritable (yet handsome) son of her former nanny. Not only is his apartment cramped, but it doesn’t even have a doorman. Or a chef! Pom needs someone to solve this murder, like, yesterday, so she can get her trust fund back.
And Gabe? He needs this murder solved because that’s the only way his mother, who toiled for the Afton family for years, will ever get the retirement money she deserves. As Pom’s family clams up, blocking the police at every turn, Pom quickly realizes that if she wants her glamorous life back, she’s going to have to put on her big-girl Manolos and do it herself…with the help of Gabe, who she’s falling for more and more by the day.
Can Pomona Afton (who previously couldn’t solve a crossword in the bath on a hungover Sunday) actually solve this murder? And if she does return to her former life of luxury, will it be worth the possibility of losing Gabe?
Gasp It's an Elbow!
Welcome to this weekend's episode in which Sam and Morgan discuss the novel Never Fall For Your Fiancee! In this episode, we talk about missing shoes and the fact that Morgan can't go into a bookstore without buying new books!
About The Novel:
The last thing Hugh Standish, Earl of Fareham, ever wants is a wife. Unfortunately for him, his mother is determined to find him one, even from across the other side of the ocean. So, Hugh invents a fake fiancée to keep his mother’s matchmaking ways at bay. But when Hugh learns his interfering mother is on a ship bound for England, he realizes his complicated, convoluted but convenient ruse is about to implode. Until he collides with a beautiful woman, who might just be the miracle he needs.
Minerva Merriwell has had to struggle to support herself and her two younger sisters ever since their feckless father abandoned them. Work as a woodcut engraver is few and far between, and the Merriwell sisters are nearly penniless. So, when Hugh asks Minerva to pose as his fiancée while his mother is visiting, she knows that while the scheme sounds ludicrous, the offer is too good to pass up.
Once Minerva and her sisters arrive at Hugh's estate, of course, nothing goes according to his meticulous plan. As hilarity and miscommunication ensue, while everyone tries to keep their tangled stories straight, Hugh and Minerva’s fake engagement starts to turn into a real romance. But can they trust each other, when their relationship started with a lie?
Wanna check us out! Follow our other socials Here!
Happy Sunday!
We think you are really going to like this episode. For the first time in a long time Sam and Morgan do not agree on a book review and have opposite thoughts. This was a really fun discussion to have and we hope you enjoy!!
Don't miss out on any announcements and fun and exciting things going on by making sure you are following us here!!
Summary:
A swoony romance between driven, practical Lynda Fan and her rich, arrogant classmate, Angela Wu. When Angela offers Lynda the chance to design characters for her otome game, Lynda discovers things she never knew about herself…or her heart.
Love is an art.
Sixteen-year-old Lynda Fan has the skills and the drive to get into the Rhode Island School of Design—but not the money. Her parents are too busy paying for her stepsister’s violin lessons to help Lynda get into art school.
So when her rich and arrogant classmate, Angela Wu, offers to hire Lynda as a character designer for an otome game—a love story-based video game—she jumps at the opportunity.
Lynda isn’t exactly a romantic, but in pursuit of her dreams, she discovers things she never knew about herself while also finding love with every heart she draws.
Today,
Sam and Morgan discuss the twisty mystery novel Famous Last Words. This is the second novel we have read from Gillian McAllister, the first being Wrong Place, Wrong Time. You can find us talking about that episode on 128!
About The Novel:
It is June 21st, the longest day of the year, and new mother Camilla’s life is about to change forever. After months of maternity leave, she will drop her infant daughter off at daycare for the first time and return to her job as a literary agent. Finally. But, when she wakes, her husband Luke isn’t there, and in his place is a cryptic note.
Then it starts. Breaking news: there's a hostage situation developing in London. The police arrive, and tell her Luke is involved. But he isn't a hostage. Her husband—doting father, eternal optimist—is the gunman.
What she does next is crucial. Because only she knows what the note he left behind that morning says...
Wanna check out our other socials then click here!
Today we sat down and discussed a young adult thriller called Needy Little Things by Channelle Desamours. This novel was full of twists and some that Morgan and Sam never saw coming. We also discussed Sam's Birthday! Happy Birthday to the best (and my only) podcast host Sam!
About The Novel:
Sariyah Lee Bryant can hear what people need—tangible things, like a pencil, a hair tie, a phone charger—an ability only her family and her best friend, Malcolm, know the truth about. But when she fulfills a need for her friend Deja who vanishes shortly after, Sariyah is left wondering if her ability is more curse than gift. This isn’t the first time one of her friends has landed on the missing persons list, and she’s determined not to let her become yet another forgotten Black girl.
Not trusting the police and media to do enough on their own, Sariyah and her friends work together to figure out what led to Deja’s disappearance. But when Sariyah’s mother loses her job and her little brother faces complications with his sickle cell disease, managing her time, money, and emotions seems impossible. Desperate, Sariyah decides to hustle her need-sensing ability for cash—a choice that may not only lead her to Deja, but put her in the same danger Deja found herself in.
Make sure you check out our other socials here!
Happy Sunday!! We hope you all had a fabulous valentines day!! As is tradition we decided to tell each other valentines themed stories and trivia! This was such a fun episode. So enjoy us just yapping and having fun on this laid back podcast episode! <3
Happy Sunday!! We hope you enjoy this week's episode!
Don't forget to make sure you are following all of our socials so you don't miss out on any fun updates about the show!!
You can find us here!!
Is it possible to read too many hockey romance books? The answer is maybe. Today we discuss a hockey romance book full of fake dating, funny moments, and trauma. Also, Sam's mic was messing up a bit, so we apologize for the sound quality in this episode.
About The Novel:
Elias Westbrook, a newly drafted hockey player for the Toronto Thunder, is facing the challenges of fame and media scrutiny. With a growing fan base and too many expectations on his shoulders, he’s struggling to make his first career goal. The tabloids are reporting on his every move, including which woman he was last seen with, but all he wants to do is escape the spotlight.
Enter from stage left Sage Beaumont, an aspiring ballerina with dreams of joining the Aurora Ballet Theatre, but her lack of popularity online leaves her at a major disadvantage for securing the lead role. When Sage finds herself with the perfect opportunity to make her dreams come true by fake dating Elias, she takes her shot.
Soon enough, the flimsy fake-dating rules they set in place fall away in the face of their sizzling connection. But before things spiral out of control, Sage and Elias will have to decide if they’re willing to take the leap together or if they’ll call it quits.
Make Sure You Check Out Our Other Socials You Can Check It Out Here!
Happy Sunday!! This week we are talking about The Rival by Emma Lord a YA romance novel about two childhood best friends/enemies competing for the one spot on the college newspaper.
We hope you enjoy this episode and have a fabulous week!!!
Today,
We decided to read a book off Sam's TBR list, which happens to be a comfy witchy story called The Very Secret Society Of Irregular Witches. Also int his episode, Morgan may have read the wrong book. Anyways we hope you enjoy this episode!
About The Novel:
As one of the few witches in Britain, Mika Moon knows she has to hide her magic, keep her head down, and stay away from other witches so their powers don't mingle and draw attention. And as an orphan who lost her parents at a young age and was raised by strangers, she's used to being alone and she follows the rules...with one exception: an online account, where she posts videos pretending to be a witch. She thinks no one will take it seriously.
But someone does. An unexpected message arrives, begging her to travel to the remote and mysterious Nowhere House to teach three young witches how to control their magic. It breaks all of the rules, but Mika goes anyway, and is immediately tangled up in the lives and secrets of not only her three charges, but also an absent archaeologist, a retired actor, two long-suffering caretakers, and...Jamie. The handsome and prickly librarian of Nowhere House would do anything to protect the children, and as far as he's concerned, a stranger like Mika is a threat. An irritatingly appealing threat.
As Mika begins to find her place at Nowhere House, the thought of belonging somewhere begins to feel like a real possibility. But magic isn't the only danger in the world, and when a threat comes knocking at their door, Mika will need to decide whether to risk everything to protect a found family she didn't know she was looking for...
Check Out Our Socials Here!
Now for the actual official first episode of the year!!! We are talking about Dating and Dragons by Kristy Boyce. A fun and nerdy romance story.
Welcome to the first episode of the year, unfortunately, we are starting out rough with Sam being gone. So please excuse Morgan, as she tries to do a solo episode for the first time. We are still planning on discussing Kristy Boyce's newest book Dating and Dragon next week!
If you would like to check out our socials you can click here!
We've made it to the end of another year!! Thank you all for joining us on this amazing journey through year 3 of this podcast and so excited to begin year 4!!!
Listen as we reminisce about the last year.
We love you all <3
Happy Holidays Everyone!
We hope that everyone is having/had a great holiday. In today's episode, Sam tells a story about little monsters called Kallikantzari while Morgan tells you how hallmark movies started. Please keep in mind that in this episode Sam is a bit sick, so her voice is a little bit gone. We hope you enjoy this episode and it makes you eat some candy canes and watch a Hallmark movie!
Check us out here!
This is the last book of the 2024 book review season!! Thank you all so much for making this book review year amazing!! The next two weeks will be our Christmas Special and End of the year wrap up!! Cannot believe we are heading into 2025!!
With the pending TikTok ban we encourage you to follow our other socials as well to make sure you that you stay up to date on not only this podcast but anything else we have going on as we adjust our video content to continue reaching our amazing listeners. Find all of our socials here!
This week we reviewed The Rules of Royalty by Cale Dietrich a YA Romance:
Two princes from neighboring countries fall into a whirlwind royal romance in this sparkling spin on The Princess Diaries by Cale Dietrich.
Jamie Johnson has never been the centre of attention, and he’s perfectly okay with that. His entire world unravels as a hidden truth emerges: he's the heir to the throne of Mitanor, a sun-drenched southern European country, and the press is ready to expose this secret to the world. An invitation to spend the summer in his father's palace arrives, giving Jamie a chance to get to know the man he never thought he’d meet.
Meanwhile, in a northern European kingdom known for its cold climate and stoic royals, Erik Von Rosenborg, the spare prince, grapples with the upcoming marriage of his golden-boy elder brother. With the country’s spotlight trained on his family more than ever, Erik feels sidelined and tightly controlled. So when he receives an offer to tutor the newly found American prince in the ways of royalty, he accepts without hesitation.
At a magnificent summer palace, Erik guides Jamie through the intricacies of royal etiquette, politics, and history. What neither prince anticipates is the connection that sparks between them—one that challenges both of their futures. Now each must make a choice: follow their hearts, or the time-honored royal path where crown and country reigns supreme, no matter the personal cost.
Happy Sunday!!
This week we had the opportunity to interview NYT Best selling author Abigail Owen. This was such a fun episode talking to her about her Dominion Series and The Games Gods Play (both of which we have reviewed before on this podcast.) We also talked to her about her competitive sky diving and our collective love for KDramas. We hope you enjoy this episode!!
Make sure you check out Abigail Owen's socials here!!
And you can find us here :)
Join us on this special episode as we finally discuss the last book in the Dominion series, The Shadow Rules All by Abigail Owens. In this episode, Sam and Morgan are together! So be prepared for chaos, tears, and us talking about going to the bookstore. Please keep in mind that this is the second part of reviewing this novel, last week's episode we reviewed the first half of the book.
About The Novel:
King Eidolon has taken everything.
My throne, my Shadowraith, and even my kingdom. I am a queen with no one to rule, and a tattered army that's not even mine. And hope is fading fast.
Now the shadows who once tormented Reven live within me, hissing and wheedling—and enticing me to betray my friends. Which could be deadly for us all. Because without the guy I fell for, without Reven, I am all shadows…and no light.
And the Alignment is almost upon us—the culmination of centuries that have fueled a vengeful king’s festering rage.
We’re outnumbered. We’re underpowered. And even if we could unleash the trapped goddesses, they would destroy the kingdom and everything in it.
Check Out Our Socials here!
Happy Sunday Everyone!!! This week we are talking about part 1 in the final book of the Dominion series. We read all the way to chapter 39 and cannot wait to finishing it. Come listen to all our thoughts and theories!!
We hope you enjoy! <3
This week has been tough, especially after the election results. There are a lot of people who are worried, stressed, and sad about the future.
But one thing you can be sure of is that this podcast is a safe space. Sam and Morgan have always read diverse books by diverse authors and have no plans to stop.
Regardless of your race, religion, or sexual orientation, you are welcome here. We want to create a community where everyone feels safe and accepted. This podcast is a place where everyone can have their voices heard. We believe that everyone should be allowed to share their stories and experiences. We strive to make this podcast an inclusive and welcoming space for all.
Spend some time taking care of yourself this week, whether it's walking, reading a book, or napping. It's important to remember that elections come and go, but the only thing that lasts is hope. We need to keep fighting for what we believe in even if it seems impossible to do so. We must remain hopeful that the future will be brighter.
"Only when it is dark enough can you see the stars." -Kamala Harris
So this week we decided to read something fluffy and romantic, and that book was It's Not Me, It's You by Alex Light!
About The Novel:
Jackie Myers is a fraud. Or she might be a genius—the jury’s still out.
The thing is, she secretly runs pleasebreakmyheart, a gone-viral account aimed at breaking hearts and ending relationships…. And she just used it to break up her insufferable eternal nemesis's picture-perfect relationship.
Wilson is the buttoned-up, type-A assistant manager of her nightmares—but it turns out he’s also, apparently, a great boyfriend.
So with her conscience (and paycheck) on the line, Jackie decides there’s only one thing to do: She’s going to help Wilson win his ex-girlfriend back. Which should be easy, considering Jackie hates him…right?
Follow Us Here!
Other Resources:
Sucide Help Line: 988
Suicide Help Text: 988
Trans LifeLine: (877) 565-8860
Crisis Text Line: Text Home To 741741 for free, 24/7 mental health support
This week we talk about everyone's favorite topic.....Require Reading. This episode is actually a lot more fun than your required reading though ;)
Also make sure that if you are American and of legal voting status to go vote this Tuesday!!!
We love you all and hope you enjoy the episode.
Ghosts, goblins, and Gef! Welcome to our Halloween special, where Morgan and Sam did a live stream on TikTok and talked about spooky stories. While Sam spoke about the rules of Appalachia, Morgan did a deep dive into the case of Gef the talking Mongoose!
We hope y'all have a great Halloween and eat buckets of candy! Don't look outside your window at night and don't talk back to a Mongoose!
Check us out here!
Happy Sunday!!
This week we talked about Wish I Were Here by Melissa Wiesner a fun and heartwarming romance. We hope you enjoy the episode! If you did make sure you follow us wherever you listen to a podcast to get notified when we upload an episode and you can follow all of our socials here to stay in the know!!
Also make sure you stay to the end to find out about a fun event we have planned!
Book Summary:
Opposites attract when a buttoned-up professor and a carefree doorman team up to restore a missing identity in this magical romance, perfect for fans of Sophie Cousens and Ashley Poston.
Type-A mathematician Catherine Lipton’s carefully calculated life goes awry when a university’s human resources system rejects her employment paperwork. Soon after, her credit card is declined. At the Social Security office, Catherine makes a shocking discovery—she’s disappeared from the government’s records, and there’s no evidence she exists at all.
The one person who offers to help is Luca Morelli, her attractive but aggravating doorman who spends more time flirting with Catherine’s neighbors than he does enforcing the building rules.
Left with no other options, Catherine reluctantly agrees to enlist the help of Luca’s well-connected Italian family. Soon, she finds herself following Luca into a smoky bar to meet the Mafia, breaking into the records room of a local hospital, doing a little light stalking, and having a surprising amount of fun–all while growing closer to Luca.
As Catherine begins to unravel the mystery behind her missing identity, she may discover that the “real” Catherine is someone she never expected
Today,
Morgan is back on the podcast after being affected by Hurricane Helene. We can finally discuss If I Were You by Cesca Major, a novel that we were supposed to discuss two weeks ago. So this will be fun...
About The Novel:
From the author of Maybe Next Time comes a funny and emotional read about a couple struggling in their relationship who accidentally swap bodies on their way to a family wedding weekend.
Amy and Flynn have been dating for two years. And they love each other. Don’t they?
Only Amy can’t read Flynn’s mind and Flynn can’t read Amy’s. Little do they know this weekend is make or break.
Amy’s nervous older sister is getting married at the world’s swankiest wedding venue in rural Devon and is relying on her younger sister to be the perfect Chief Bridesmaid. Frustrations on the way to the wedding escalate until both Amy and Flynn are shouting at each other in a country lane during a thunderstorm. Why can’t they see things from the other’s point of view? When lightning strikes, Flynn and Amy are thrown to the ground, and when they stand back up they realize—they’ve switched bodies.
Forced to attend the glamorous wedding weekend as each other is surely an impossible task. With spa mornings, exes, flash mob rehearsals, speeches and more, getting through this swap will test their relationship to breaking point. And when they each discover big secrets in the other’s past—it seems that switching bodies could be the least of their problems. Even if they do manage to swap back—can their relationship survive?
Donate To Those Who Were affected by Hurricane Helene and Milton:
United Way
Care Donation For Food, Clothes, and Meds
Donate To Florida
Donate To North Carolina
Check Out Our Other Socials Here!
Happy Sunday,
Unfortunately it is just the Sam show again this week...Morgan should be back next week!!!! So we hope you enjoy this one woman review of An Academy for Liars by Alexis Henderson a Dark Academia/Gothic novel.
Make sure you are following all of our links: here!
Trigger Warnings:
Drug Use/OD, SA, Gore, Murder, Suicide
Again...Thank you NetGalley and Berkley publishing for allowing me to read this book in exchange for an honest review.
Summary:
A student will find that the hardest lessons sometimes come outside the classroom in this stunning dark academia novel from the acclaimed author of The Year of the Witching and House of Hunger.
Lennon Carter’s life is falling apart.
Then she gets a mysterious phone call inviting her to take the entrance exam for Drayton College, a school of magic hidden in a secret pocket of Savannah. Lennon has been chosen because—like everyone else at the school—she has the innate gift of persuasion, the ability to wield her will like a weapon, using it to control others and, in rare cases, matter itself.
After passing the test, Lennon begins to learn how to master her devastating and unsettling power. But despite persuasion’s heavy toll on her body and mind, she is wholly captivated by her studies, by Drayton’s lush, moss-draped campus, and by her brilliant classmates. But even more captivating is her charismatic adviser, Dante, who both intimidates and enthralls her.
As Lennon continues in her studies her control grows, and she starts to uncover more about the secret world she has entered into, including the disquieting history of Drayton College, and the way her mentor’s tragic and violent past intertwines with it. She is increasingly disturbed by what she learns. For it seems that the ultimate test is to embrace absolute power without succumbing to corruption . . . and it's a test she's terrified she is going to fail.
Happy Sunday!!!
This week we finished The Games Gods Play by Abigail Owen!!! We hope you enjoy this episode and there is a special treat for those who make it all the way to the end!! So you don’t wanna miss out on that!
We want to say thank you to NetGalley, Red Tower Books and the Abigail Owen team for giving us this ARC in exchange for an honest review <3
Make sure you are following all of our socials here!!
Today, we are discussing a book from one of our favorite writers, Abigal Owens. The book we are talking about is The Game God Plays, the first book in the crucible series. We are also talking about the newest tiktok trend with deatheaters and how Morgan was catfished.
About The Novel:
The gods love to toy with us mere mortals. And every hundred years, we let them…
I have never been favored by the gods. Far from it, thanks to Zeus.
Living as a cursed office clerk for the Order of Thieves, I just keep my head down and hope the capricious beings who rule from Olympus won’t notice me. Not an easy feat, given San Francisco is Zeus’ patron city, but I make do. I survive. Until the night I tangle with a different god.
The worst god. Hades.
For the first time ever, the ruthless, mercurial King of the Underworld has entered the Crucible—the deadly contest the gods hold to determine a new ruler to sit on the throne of Olympus. But instead of fighting their own battles, the gods name mortals to compete in their stead.
So why in the Underworld did Hades choose me—a sarcastic nobody with a curse on her shoulders—as his champion? And why does my heart trip every time he says I’m his?
I don’t know if I’m a pawn, bait, or something else entirely to this dangerously tempting god. How can I, when he has more secrets than stars in the sky?
Because Hades is playing by his own rules…and Death will win at any cost.
Check Out Our Socials here!
We hope everyone had a great week. This week we picked up a tear-jerker that is for sure.
Be aware, if you have not already read this book, there are a lot of trigger warnings:
- grief
- death
- drug addiction
- SA
- Mentions of suicide
So just be aware.
We hope you enjoy the episode
(Side note we know the brother's name is Jack....for some reason Sam wanted to call him Jake.....sorry)
Today we discussed a coming-of-age novel called The Sticky Note Manifesto of Aisha Agarwal by Ambika Vohra. This novel, was something that reminded us of our teenage years and also the awkward times that came with being a teenager. We really hope you enjoy this episode!
About The Novel:
Aisha who is having a hard time figuring out how to answer the Standford essay question, “how have you gotten out of your comfort zone?”
The thing is Aisha hasn’t, she hasn’t gone to any parties or even had her first kiss. But when her long-time crush, Brian asks her to dance. She thinks that her fate is changing. That is until Brian stands her up. As if on cue, a banged-up car pulls up to the dance, and a guy her age apologizes for being late to pick her up. Aisha doesn’t know what he is talking about but is sick of not taking chances so she gets into this stranger's car. To Aisha’s relief, seventeen-year-old Quentin isn’t a kidnapper but failing math. So they strike a deal if Aisha helps Quentin pass math, he will help push her out of her comfort zone. Except what happens when Aisha’s sticky note manifesto is taken off, but she falls for the wrong guy, hurts her best friend, and still can’t finish her essay. Victory feels far from reach. Is winning worth it if you loose yourself in the process
Check Out The Rest Of Our Socials Here!
Happy Sunday!! We hope you enjoy this week's episode where we talk about You Will Never Be Me by Jesse Q Sutanto.
Don't forget to make sure you are following us on our social media to ensure that you don't miss any new episodes and updates. You can find all the links here!!
Welcome Back, today we discuss all things book-related from the drama that happened in the movie It Ends With Us, to the new update from St.Martin Press. Oh, and we also talk about the book The Dollmakers! Which by the way is it too late to say that dolls are scary?
About The Novel:
In the country called One, dollmakers are vital members of the community. An artisan’s doll is the height of society’s accomplishments, while a guard’s doll is the only thing standing between the people of One and the vicious, cobbled monstrosities that will tear apart any structure—living or dead, inanimate or otherwise—to add to their horde.
Apprentice Shean of Pearl is a brilliant dollmaker. With her clever dolls, she intends to outsmart and destroy the Shod, once and for all—a destiny she’s worked her whole life toward accomplishing. But when the time comes for her dolls to be licensed, she’s told her work is too beautiful and delicate to fight. A statement that wounds and infuriates her; the Shod killed everyone she loved. How could her fate be anything but fighting them?
In an attempt to help her see a new path for herself, Shean’s mentor sends her on a journey to the remote village called Web, urging her to glean some wisdom from Ikiisa, a reclusive and well-respected guard dollmaker. But Shean has another if she can convince the village of Web of her talents, the Licensor Guild will have to reconsider and grant her a guard’s license. And what better way to convince them than challenging Ikiisa and instating herself as the official dollmaker of Web? Once she’s done that, proving her dolls’ worth in the fight against the Shod will be simple. As simple, that is, as calling the Shod to Web...
Check out our socials here!
Happy Sunday!
This was a hectic week for us so we decided to do a fun episode talking about fanfiction and it being a part of traditional literature. We hope you enjoy.
Happy Sunday!
We hope you enjoy this more chill podcast as Sam and Morgan decided to record in the morning before any caffeine had been ingested.
This week we are talking about the spy romance novel Jewel Me Twice by Charis Reid.
Make sure you are following us on all our socials here!
Join us as we discuss our midway wrap up! In this episode, Sam and Morgan discuss our favorite novels, the novels that we cried over, and the novels we well hated. We also discuss the current boycott with St.Martin Press.
Check Out Our Other Socials!
If you have a book you would like to recommend please do so at, memo.fm/justonemorepage
Happy Sunday! We hope you had a fabulous week! Also a very HAPPY BIRTHDAY to MORGAN!!!! (because low key this is Sam writing the description this week :P)
This week we are discussing Belladonna by Adalyn Grace, a book that has been on Morgan's TBR for awhile. We hope you enjoy the episode and make sure you are following all of our socials here!!
Summary:
The New York Times bestselling author of All the Stars and Teeth brings to life a highly romantic, Gothic-infused world of wealth, desire, and betrayal.
Orphaned as a baby, nineteen-year-old Signa has been raised by a string of guardians, each one more interested in her wealth than her well-being—and each has met an untimely end. Her remaining relatives are the elusive Hawthornes, an eccentric family living at Thorn Grove, an estate both glittering and gloomy. Its patriarch mourns his late wife through wild parties, while his son grapples for control of the family’s waning reputation, and his daughter suffers from a mysterious illness. But when their mother’s restless spirit appears claiming she was poisoned, Signa realizes that the family she depends on could be in grave danger and enlists the help of a surly stable boy to hunt down the killer.
However, Signa’s best chance of uncovering the murderer is an alliance with Death himself, a fascinating, dangerous shadow who has never been far from her side. Though he’s made her life a living hell, Death shows Signa that their growing connection may be more powerful—and more irresistible—than she ever dared imagine.
Today,
We talk in depth about reading slumps and how to get out of them. Also how this podcast is a great spot to get out of your own reading slumps!
Disclaimer: This Podcast Does Not Take Any Fault If You Are Still Stuck In A Reading Slump After Listening To This Episode
Check Out Our Socials!
https://linktr.ee/JOMPage
Happy Sunday!!
We hope you enjoy the episode where we talk about Six of Sorrows by Amanda Linsmeier!
We hope everyone has a fabulous 4th of July!!! Stay safe!
Make sure you are all following our socials to stay up to date on all the exciting things we have coming down the line. You can find all the links here: Links!!!
Summary:
Sixteen years ago, six girls were born on the same day—and now, on their birthday, one of them is missing. From the author of Starlings comes a story about small-towns, friendships, and the terrifying things your parents don't tell you, that's perfect for fans of Yellowjackets.
For most of her life, Isabeau and her five best friends were inseparable—amazingly enough, the six girls even shared a birthday. Then a rift caused their friendships to fracture, and Iz lost everyone except Reuel, the only one who didn’t abandon her.
Until now. The night of their sixteenth birthday, Isabeau leaves Reuel sitting on her front porch and heads home—and in the morning, Reuel is missing. She’s gone for three days, and when she reappears, there’s something wrong with her. She’s sick. Really sick. And she doesn’t remember anything that happened while she was gone.
If there’s any bright side to the situation, it’s that Reuel’s peculiar disappearance brings the six girls back together. Their sisterhood feels as strong as it was years ago, but when another one of them disappears, they all agree that they must have more in common than simply their birthday. They all feel it. Something’s been waiting for them, and that something has come to claim them one by one.
Deep in their bones, they know—it’s just a matter of time until they they’re all taken. And if they don’t save themselves, no one will.
Welcome To Our Sunday Episode! This week Sam chose a book from her TBR shelf for us to read, which happens to be Wrong Place Wrong Time by Gillian McAllister.
About The Novel:
Can you stop a murder after it’s already happened?
It is midnight on the morning of Halloween, and Jen anxiously waits up for her 18-year-old son, Todd, to return home. But worries about his broken curfew transform into something much more dangerous when Todd finally emerges from the darkness. As Jen watches through the window, she sees her funny, seemingly happy teenage son stab a total stranger.
She doesn’t know who the victim is, or why Todd has committed such a devastating act of violence. All she knows is that her life, and Todd’s, have been shattered.
After her son is taken into custody, Jen falls asleep in despair. But when she wakes up… it is yesterday. The murder has not happened yet—and there may be a chance to stop it. Each morning, when Jen wakes, she is further back in the past, first weeks, then years, before the murder. And Jen realizes that somewhere in the past lies the trigger for Todd’s terrible crime…and it is her mission to find it, and prevent it from taking place.
Follow Our Socials: linktr.ee/JOMPage
Wanna Recommend A Book: Memo.fm/justonemorepage
Happy Sunday!! This week we are reviewing Katherine Center's most recent book The Rom-Commers a fun and funny rom-com itself that asks the question, can you make a cynic fall in love?
We had a lot of fun reading and reviewing this book and we hope you enjoy our review!!
What to know what's coming up or behind the scenes then make sure you are following us on all our socials here!
Next Up: Wrong Place Wrong Time by Gillian McAllister
The Rom-Commers Summary:
She’s rewriting his love story. But can she rewrite her own?
Emma Wheeler desperately longs to be a screenwriter. She’s spent her life studying, obsessing over, and writing romantic comedies―good ones! That win contests! But she’s also been the sole caretaker for her kind-hearted dad, who needs full-time care. Now, when she gets a chance to re-write a script for famous screenwriter Charlie Yates―The Charlie Yates! Her personal writing god!―it’s a break too big to pass up.
Emma’s younger sister steps in for caretaking duties, and Emma moves to L.A. for six weeks for the writing gig of a lifetime. But what is it they say? Don’t meet your heroes? Charlie Yates doesn’t want to write with anyone―much less “a failed, nobody screenwriter.” Worse, the romantic comedy he’s written is so terrible it might actually bring on the apocalypse. Plus! He doesn’t even care about the script―it’s just a means to get a different one green-lit. Oh, and he thinks love is an emotional Ponzi scheme.
But Emma’s not going down without a fight. She will stand up for herself, and for rom-coms, and for love itself. She will convince him that love stories matter―even if she has to kiss him senseless to do it. But . . . what if that kiss is accidentally amazing? What if real life turns out to be so much . . . more real than fiction? What if the love story they’re writing breaks all Emma’s rules―and comes true?
First, happy PRIDE to our LGBTQ+ listeners! Today's episode discusses Sam's new accomplishments and Morgan's weekend trip. We also discussed this week's episode, Match Me If You Can by Swait Hegde.
About The Novel:
Confident fashionista Jia Deshpande spends her days writing cliché-ridden listicles for Mimosa, Mumbai’s top women’s magazine. When she can, Jia dishes about the messy truth of real love on her anonymous blog, attends her family’s weekly game nights, and ignores her true feelings for her childhood friend. If that wasn’t enough, Jia needs to successfully set up a coworker with her perfect match to get the green light for her new matchmaking column. Thankfully, organizing meet-cutes has never been difficult for her.
Local pub owner and cocktail genius Jaiman Patil can’t help but be enamored with Jia and her meddling spirit. He’s always been an honorary part of her family, but even more so since his own moved to America. Life with the Deshpandes is chaotic and loud, but it’s also more loving than anything he experienced growing up, and he wouldn’t risk losing that for the world. It feels manageable—until his pub begins to struggle and his long-hidden feelings for Jia grow deeper.
When Jia’s attempts at office matchmaking go haywire, risking new friendships and her relationship with Jaiman, she must reevaluate her own thoughts on love. For the first time, Jia Deshpande realizes that love may be a lot more complicated than she thought. Luckily, happily-ever-afters are never in short supply in Mumbai.
Check Out Our Socials: https://linktr.ee/JOMPage
Happy Sunday! Today we wanted to talk about the dumpster Fyer Fest 2.0 that was Readers Take Denver.
We hope you enjoy the episode!! And don’t forget to follow us so you won’t miss any new episodes.
Socials: https://linktr.ee/JOMPage
Today we have a special guest on the podcast, Brooklyn Quintana who is the writer of the Fynneas Fog series. In this episode, we discuss Brooklyn's book series, how she wrote her book in under a year, and what it was like to self-publish her novel.
About The Novel:
A dysfunctional royal family, a generation's old secret, and a strange book with the names of those closest to the Crown written within its pages all serve as the backdrop for Fynn's surreal adventure through life, death, and the strange place that lies in between.
Following a disastrous summer punctuated by mysteries and deaths, Fynneas and Hollyn are sent from the comfort of their lives in Estheria to spend the next ten months at the Morancy Academy of Military Arts, located on a tropical archipelago. There, the boys will have to come to terms with their quirky instructors, volatile classmates, and their own tumultuous relationship if they have any hope of surviving the monsters, nightmares, and magic that await them on their quest to not only survive their first year, but to emerge as the Champion of the end of year Games.
Check Out Brooklyn's Book: https://www.amazon.com/Fynneas-Fog-Swords-Brooklyn-Quintana/dp/0578777401
Check Out Our Socials:
IG: www.instagram.com/justonemorepageofficial/
Tiktok: www.tiktok.com/@justonemorepagepodcast
Youtube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCpgQxE__Hxln2LWHWza_94w
Happy Sunday!!
This week we tackle a cute bookish and Irish romance by Jenn McKinlay. Full of childhood nostalgia, book quotes and some enemies to lovers. We hope you enjoy the episode! <3
Make sure you follow us on all our socials here to stay up to date on all the cool stuff we have coming up!
Next Week: Author interview with Brooklyn Quintana about her fantasy series the Fynneas Fog. Set to be a 9 book series with the first two out now and the third coming in 2025!
Summary Love at First Book:
When a librarian moves to a quaint Irish village where her favorite novelist lives, the last thing she expects is to fall for the author’s prickly son… until their story becomes one for the books, from the New York Times bestselling author of Summer Reading .
Emily Allen, a librarian on Martha’s Vineyard, has always dreamed of a life of travel and adventure. So when her favorite author, Siobhan Riordan, offers her a job in the Emerald Isle, Emily jumps at the opportunity. After all, Siobhan’s novels got Em through some of the darkest days of her existence.
Helping Siobhan write the final book in her acclaimed series—after a ten-year hiatus due to a scorching case of writer’s block—is a dream come true for Emily. If only she didn’t have to deal with Siobhan’s son, Kieran Murphy. He manages Siobhan’s bookstore, and the grouchy bookworm clearly doesn’t want Em around.
When Siobhan’s health takes a bad turn, she’s more determined than ever to finish her novel, while Kieran tries every trick in the book to get his mother to rest. Thrown into the role of peacemaker, Emily begins to see that Kieran's heart is in the right place. Torn between helping Siobhan find closure with her series and her own growing feelings for the mercurial Irishman, Emily will have to decide if she’s truly ready to turn a new page and figure out what lies in the next chapter.
Today, Sam and Morgan discuss the thriller novel, Lie Until It's True! We also celebrate Sam's baby's first birthday! How time flies on this podcast! We hope you enjoy this episode and check out our other episodes.
About The Novel:
Amanda Pruitt needs redemption. She is the one, after all, who turned her sister in for murder and anonymously broadcasted her trial to millions on TikTok. And she was wrong. Her sister is innocent, making Amanda the villain—not the hero—all along.
So when her childhood best friend's mom is arrested for murdering an eccentric billionaire and refuses to give a statement, Amanda decides to help solve the crime. This could be her second chance. If she can use her TikTok to get the public on her friend's side, the police will have to reopen the investigation.
The plan? Stay the summer with her aunt who is the concierge at the Summit, a historic (read: haunted) hotel in the mountains that also happens to be the scene of the crime. Investigate the billionaire's murder. Win back her estranged bestie Vince.
Not the plan? See a ghost. Fall for Vince. Black out and lose 15 minutes of her life. Wake up to find the dead body of a frenemy.
Amanda and Vince must work together to find the killer, or Amanda risks going down for a murder she isn't quite sure she didn't commit. Set in a possibly haunted hotel and including TikTok interstitials, this is the perfect follow up to Live Your Best Lie.
Check Out Our Socials at: https://linktr.ee/JOMPage
This week it was Morgan's turn to choose a book off of her TBR shelf to read for the podcast. In an effort to start reading books off of our shelves...each month Sam and Morgan rotate choose books. This week Morgan chose for us to read Curse of the Specter Queen by Jenny Elder Moke. (Although she may have cheated a little bit to get Sam to read one of her favorite books :p)
We hope you enjoy the episode and don't forget to come check out all of our socials here!
Book Summary:
MAY THE HAZEL BRING YOU WISDOM AND THE ASPEN GUIDE AND PROTECT YOU...
Samantha Knox put away her childish fantasies of archaeological adventure the day her father didn't return home from the Great War, retreating to the safety of the antique bookshop where she works. But when a mysterious package arrives with a damaged diary inside, Sam's peaceful life is obliterated. Ruthless men intent on reclaiming the diary are after Sam, setting her and her best friend, along with her childhood crush, on a high-stakes adventure that lands them in the green hills outside Dublin, Ireland. Here they discover an ancient order with a dark purpose - to perform an occult ritual that will raise the Specter Queen, the Celtic goddess of vengeance and death, to bring about a war unlike any the world has ever seen. To stop them, Sam must solve a deviously complex cipher - one that will lead her on a treasure hunt to discover the ancient relic at the heart of the ritual: a bowl carved from the tree of life. Will she find the bowl and stop the curse of the Specter Queen, or will the ancient order bring about the end of the world?
Welcome to today's episode where Sam and Morgan discuss our third novel from Emily Henry which is called Funny Story.
About This Novel:
Daphne always loved the way her fiancé Peter told their story. How they met (on a blustery day), fell in love (over an errant hat), and moved back to his lakeside hometown to begin their life together. He really was good at telling it…right up until the moment he realized he was actually in love with his childhood best friend Petra.
Which is how Daphne begins her new story: Stranded in beautiful Waning Bay, Michigan, without friends or family but with a dream job as a children’s librarian (that barely pays the bills), and proposing to be roommates with the only person who could possibly understand her predicament: Petra’s ex, Miles Nowak.
Scruffy and chaotic—with a penchant for taking solace in the sounds of heart break love ballads—Miles is exactly the opposite of practical, buttoned up Daphne, whose coworkers know so little about her they have a running bet that she’s either FBI or in witness protection. The roommates mainly avoid one another, until one day, while drowning their sorrows, they form a tenuous friendship and a plan. If said plan also involves posting deliberately misleading photos of their summer adventures together, well, who could blame them?
But it’s all just for show, of course, because there’s no way Daphne would actually start her new chapter by falling in love with her ex-fiancé’s new fiancée’s ex…right?
Check Out Our Socials:
IG: www.instagram.com/justonemorepageofficial/
Tiktok: www.tiktok.com/@justonemorepagepodcast
Youtube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCpgQxE__Hxln2LWHWza_94w
Happy Sunday!
This week we decided to start something new where each month we pick a book that has been sitting on our TBR or has already been released for awhile and read and review it. This week we have chose The Midnight Library by Matt Haig.
This book does come with lots of triggers such as: Suicide, drug abuse, parent death, animal death, and depression so just be fair warned.
We hope you enjoy the episode and don't forget to check out all our socials to stay in the know of what is going on with the podcast!! You can find the link to all of that info here!!
Book Summary:
Between life and death there is a library, and within that library, the shelves go on forever. Every book provides a chance to try another life you could have lived. To see how things would be if you had made other choices . . . Would you have done anything different, if you had the chance to undo your regrets? A novel about all the choices that go into a life well lived.
Somewhere out beyond the edge of the universe there is a library that contains an infinite number of books, each one the story of another reality. One tells the story of your life as it is, along with another book for the other life you could have lived if you had made a different choice at any point in your life. While we all wonder how our lives might have been, what if you had the chance to go to the library and see for yourself? Would any of these other lives truly be better?
Nora Seed finds herself faced with this decision. Faced with the possibility of changing her life for a new one, following a different career, undoing old breakups, realizing her dreams of becoming a glaciologist; she must search within herself as she travels through the Midnight Library to decide what is truly fulfilling in life, and what makes it worth living in the first place.
Sit back and enjoy as Morgan and Sam talk about Ghost Station by S.A Barnes. Of course we had to talk about the eclipse and whether or not we went blind or not. We do want to mention that our microphones weren't working the best in this episode. So we do apologize for that.
About The Novel:
Space exploration can be lonely and isolating.
Psychologist Dr. Ophelia Bray has dedicated her life to the study and prevention of ERS—a space-based condition most famous for a case that resulted in the brutal murders of twenty-nine people. When she's assigned to a small exploration crew, she's eager to make a difference. But as they begin to establish residency on an abandoned planet, it becomes clear that crew is hiding something.
While Ophelia focuses on her new role, her crewmates are far more interested in investigating the eerie, ancient planet and unraveling the mystery behind the previous colonizer's hasty departure than opening up to her.
That is, until their pilot is discovered gruesomely murdered. Is this Ophelia’s worst nightmare starting—a wave of violence and mental deterioration from ERS? Or is it something more sinister?
Terrified that history will repeat itself, Ophelia and the crew must work together to figure out what’s happening. But trust is hard to come by… and the crew isn’t the only one keeping secrets.
Check Out Our Socials:
IG: www.instagram.com/justonemorepageofficial/
Tiktok: www.tiktok.com/@justonemorepagepodcast
Youtube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCpgQxE__Hxln2LWHWza_94w
Happy Sunday!!
This week we are discussing Darker by Four by June CL Tan! This first book review since Sam is back. We hope you enjoy the episode and don't forget to follow our socials here! :)
Trigger warning: Death, Talks of suicide, Anxiety
Summary:
The Shadowhunter Chronicles meets the Chinese underworld, for fans of Legendborn, and anime like Jujutsu Kaisen and Noragami.
Hell. Its mythos exists in every culture: mysterious death gods, solemn grim reapers, a damsel who falls in love with a clever devil or two, vengeful demons—and those who oppose them.
The city is an unruly splotch. Cold, ambitious, hungry. Its netherworld is ruled by the Ten Kings of Hell. Bound by the rules of life and death, each King tends to his realm like a skilled bonsai master, and it is said that all ten are needed to maintain balance. When a god of death goes missing, an ancient supernatural virus known as the Blight rears its head, mutating the souls of the dead into Revenants, dark vampiric creatures who thirst for the spirit energy of mortals.
A girl, empty, haunted by her past.
A boy, broken, looking for magic.
A reaper, alone, searching for his King.
A wish made; a promise broken.
As darkness takes over, three paths intersect in the shadows. And three lives bound by the red threads of fate must rise against destiny before the barrier between worlds crumbles and all hell breaks loose. Literally.
Today, we discuss a question that most older book readers get asked, is it okay to read Young Adult novels as an adult? We also discuss our feelings on Professor Sprout's comments on being a grown Harry Potter fan!
At the end of the day, read what you want to read and let no one judge you. We really hope that you enjoyed this episode and it inspires you to pick up a YA book.
If you want to stay up to date with all of the goings on with our podcast you can find all that information here
Happy Sunday!
Today we have a special guest and one of my best friends Meg on the podcast to talk about books and mental health. How exactly do they go together? Well, you will have to listen to the episode to find out.
Remember if you or someone you know is going through a hard time do not hesitate to reach out to a trusted person or look for resources. Asking for help is a sign of strength and not weakness.
If you want to stay up to date with all of the goings on with our podcast you can find all that information here
Today, Rosie is back to discuss the final book in the Knockemout series from Lucy Score. Not only do we talk about our favorite parts, but we also wonder why Morgan doesn't have a suit daddy yet.
Ps. Lucy Score can you please write us another novel in the Knockemout universe, from two fans who can't get enough of these books...
Trigger Warnings: Domestic Abuse, Abuse, and Alcoholism
About The Novel:
There was only one woman who could set me free. But I would rather set myself on fire than ask Sloane Walton for anything.
Lucian Rollins is a lean, mean vengeance-seeking mogul. On a quest to erase his father’s mark on the family name, he spends every waking minute pulling strings and building an indestructible empire. The more money and power he amasses, the safer he is from threats.
Except when it comes to the feisty small-town librarian that keeps him up at night…
Sloane Walton is a spitfire determined to carry on her father’s quest for justice. She’ll do that just as soon as she figures out exactly what the man she hates did to—or for—her family. Bonded by an old, dark secret from the past and the dislike they now share for each other, Sloane trusts Lucian about as far as she can throw his designer-suited body.
When bickering accidentally turns to foreplay, these two find themselves not quite regretting their steamy one-night stand. Once those flames are fanned, it seems impossible to put them out again. But with Sloane ready to start a family and Lucian refusing to even consider the idea of marriage and kids, these enemies-to-lovers are stuck at an impasse.
Broken men break women. It’s what Lucian believes, what he’s witnessed, and he’s not going to take that chance with Sloane. He’d rather live a life of solitude than put her in danger. But he learns the hard way that leaving her means leaving her unprotected from other threats.
It’s the second time he’s ruthlessly cut her out of his life. There’s no way she’s going to give him a third chance. He’s just going to have to make one for himself.
Check Out Our Socials:
IG: www.instagram.com/justonemorepageofficial/
Tiktok: www.tiktok.com/@justonemorepagepodcast
Youtube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCpgQxE__Hxln2LWHWza_94w
Today, Rosie is back again to talk about the second book in the Knockemout series! Also please be aware that there may be some moments where Morgan may fangirl over Lucian a little bit too much!
About The Novel:
Nash Morgan was always known as the good Morgan brother, with a smile and a wink for everyone. But now, this chief of police is recovering from being shot and his Southern charm has been overshadowed by panic attacks and nightmares. He feels like a broody shell of the man he once was. Nash isn’t about to let anyone in his life know he’s struggling. But his new next-door neighbor, smart and sexy Lina, sees his shadows. As a rule, she’s not a fan of physical contact unless she initiates it, but for some reason Nash’s touch is different. He feels it too. The physical connection between them is incendiary, grounding him and making her wonder if exploring it is worth the risk.
Too bad Lina’s got secrets of her own, and if Nash finds out the real reason she’s in town, he’ll never forgive her. Besides, she doesn’t do relationships. Ever. A hot, short-term fling with a local cop? Absolutely. Sign her up. A relationship with a man who expects her to plant roots? No freaking way. Once she gets what she’s after, she has no intention of sticking around. But Knockemout has a way of getting under people’s skin. And once Nash decides to make Lina his, he’s not about to be dissuaded…even if it means facing the danger that nearly killed him.
Check Out Our Socials:
IG: www.instagram.com/justonemorepageofficial/
Tiktok: www.tiktok.com/@justonemorepagepodcast
Youtube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCpgQxE__Hxln2LWHWza_94w
Today we welcome back Rosie while Sam is taking a break to focus on school. Of course Rosie had to pick a spicey novel to talk about (even though it's one of Morgan's favorite novels!). We are going to be discussing vikings, men with daddy issues, and also how cute this novel is!
About The Book:
Naomi wasn’t just running away from her wedding. She was riding to the rescue of her estranged twin to Knockemout, Virginia, a rough-around-the-edges town where disputes are settled the old-fashioned way…with fists and beer. Usually in that order.
Too bad for Naomi her evil twin hasn’t changed at all. After helping herself to Naomi’s car and cash, Tina leaves her with something unexpected. The niece Naomi didn’t know she had. Now she’s stuck in town with no car, no job, no plan, and no home with an 11-year-old going on thirty to take care of.
There’s a reason Knox doesn’t do complications or high-maintenance women, especially not the romantic ones. But since Naomi’s life imploded right in front of him, the least he can do is help her out of her jam. And just as soon as she stops getting into new trouble he can leave her alone and get back to his peaceful, solitary life.
At least, that’s the plan until the trouble turns to real danger.
Check Out Our Socials:
IG: www.instagram.com/justonemorepageofficial/
Tiktok: www.tiktok.com/@justonemorepagepodcast
Youtube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCpgQxE__Hxln2LWHWza_94w
Today, Sam and Morgan sit down and discuss things about books and the book community that bothers them. This episode was inspired by a tiktok video that talked about rating books low, is considered mean. We hope you enjoy this episode and our hot takes!
Check Out Our Socials:
IG: www.instagram.com/justonemorepageofficial/
Tiktok: www.tiktok.com/@justonemorepagepodcast
Youtube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCpgQxE__Hxln2LWHWza_94w
On today's episode we are celebrating Sam's birthday by reading one of her favorite series by Kerstin Gier called the Red Ruby! We hope you enjoy this episode and once again Happy Birthday Sam!
About The Book:
Gwyneth Shepherd's sophisticated, beautiful cousin Charlotte has been prepared her entire life for traveling through time. But unexpectedly, it is Gwyneth who in the middle of class takes a sudden spin to a different era! Gwyneth must now unearth the mystery of why her mother would lie about her birth date to ward off suspicion about her ability, brush up on her history, and work with Gideon—the time traveler from a similarly gifted family that passes the gene through its male line, and whose presence becomes, in time, less insufferable and more essential. Together, Gwyneth and Gideon journey through time to discover who, in the 18th century and in contemporary London, they can trust.
Check Out Our Socials:
IG: www.instagram.com/justonemorepageofficial/
Tiktok: www.tiktok.com/@justonemorepagepodcast
Youtube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCpgQxE__Hxln2LWHWza_94w
Valentines day, the day of chocolates, pink hearts, and a ugly hag? Sit back and enjoy as we share valentines theme stories with each other!
Do you want to be a part of this podcast and help us recommend some books? Well go on down to memo.fm/justonemorepage and there you can leave us a voice memo and be featured in an upcoming episode of the podcast.
Check Out Our Socials:
IG: www.instagram.com/justonemorepageofficial/
Tiktok: www.tiktok.com/@justonemorepagepodcast
Youtube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCpgQxE__Hxln2LWHWza_94w
Happy Sunday!
Today Sam and Morgan discuss a novel from Katherine Harbour that for once has us divided!
About The Book:
Evie Wilder is an orphan who has gone through most of her life unnoticed . . . until she's caught up in a dramatic heist and captures the attention of the Dark Fable. They have chosen her for a she can turn invisible. This skill would make Evie a treasured asset to the legendary group of thieves known for spiriting away obscure and occult artifacts.
Evie cannot resist their allure and is eager to join this newfound family. But she discovers there are more skeletons in the Dark Fable’s past than she could have ever imagined. And these secrets might be the answer to her own tragic past.
Follow Us:
IG: www.instagram.com/justonemorepageofficial/
Tiktok: www.tiktok.com/@justonemorepagepodcast
Youtube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCpgQxE__Hxln2LWHWza_94w
Leave A Memo: Memo.fm/justonemorepage
Today Sam and Morgan will be talking about the novel No Once Can Really Know by Kate Alice Marshall. This is our first thriller of the year, that has not just one but three different POVs. Please join us as we try to figure out who unalive Emma's parents and the secrets that each sister holds.
About The Novel:
Emma hasn't told her husband much about her past. He knows her parents are dead and she hasn't spoken to her sisters in years. Then they lose their apartment, her husband gets laid off, and Emma discovers she's pregnant―right as the bank account slips into the red.
That's when Emma confesses that she has one more asset: her parents' house, which she owns jointly with her estranged sisters. They can't sell it, but they can live in it. But returning home means that Emma is forced to reveal her secrets to her husband: that the house is not a run-down farmhouse but a stately mansion, and that her parents died there.
Were murdered.
And that some people say Emma did it.
Emma and her sisters have never spoken about what really happened that night. Now, her return to the house may lure her sisters back, but it will also crack open family and small-town secrets lots of people don’t want revealed. As Emma struggles to reconnect with her old family and hold together her new one, she begins to realize that the things they have left unspoken all these years have put them in danger again.
Thank you to Netgalley and MacMillian Audio for giving us this ARC in exchange for our honest review! <3
If you enjoy the episode don't forget to rate and follow! Also if you want to be a part of the podcast and recommend your favorite novel go to memo.fm/justonemorepage
Check Out Our Socials:
IG: www.instagram.com/justonemorepageofficial/
Tiktok: www.tiktok.com/@justonemorepagepodcast
Youtube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCpgQxE__Hxln2LWHWza_94w
Today,
Sam and Morgan talk about Most Ardently, a pride and prejudice retelling!
A book and movie that both Morgan and Sam has hyperfixated on.
Stay warm out there!
About The Book:
Oliver Bennet who feels trapped by the endless corsets, skirts, and petticoats because the whole world views him as Elizabeth Bennet. Because of this he is forced to mingle at balls wearing pretty dresses, and is soon expected to find a husband and become someone’s wife.
But Oliver can’t bear the thought of such a fate, so at night he sneaks out dressed as a young gentleman, exploring the city. Except while he is out on his outing he runs into Mr. Darcy. A sulky young man who has been rude to “Elizabeth” at a recent social function, but Oliver realizes that there is more to Mr. Darcy then he first thought. Out of the public eye, Oliver finds that Mr. Darcy is a sweet, intelligent boy with a warm heart, not to mention attractive.
As Oliver spends more time as his true self, he dares to dream for love and a life as man. But as suitors become bolder, even threating, and his mother pushing him towards an engagement. Oliver must choose, to settle for safety, security, and a life of pretending to be someone he’s not, or risk it all for a slim chance at freedom, love, and a life that is truly his own.
Trigger Warning: Throughout this story Oliver is misgendered and called by his dead name.
Check Out Our Socials:
IG: www.instagram.com/justonemorepageofficial/
Tiktok: www.tiktok.com/@justonemorepagepodcast
Youtube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCpgQxE__Hxln2LWHWza_94w
Leave Us A Book: memo.fm/justonemorepage
Today, Sam and Morgan talk and review a cute YA novel that combines both dungeons and dragons and theater together, to make the perfect combination. We also wanna give a special thanks to Netgalley and Delacorte Press for giving us a E-Arc for a honest review. Thank you so much!
About The Novel:
When it comes to romance, sometimes it doesn't hurt to play games. A fun YA romcom full of fake dating hijinks!
Musical lover Riley has big aspirations to become a director on Broadway. Crucial to this plan is to bring back her high school’s spring musical, but when Riley takes her mom’s car without permission, she's grounded and stuck with the worst punishment: spending her after-school hours working at her dad’s game shop.
Riley can't waste her time working when she has a musical to save, so she convinces Nathan—a nerdy teen employee—to cover her shifts and, in exchange, she’ll flirt with him to make his gamer-girl crush jealous.
But Riley didn’t realize that meant joining Nathan's Dungeons & Dragons game…or that role playing would be so fun. Soon, Riley starts to think that flirting with Nathan doesn't require as much acting as she would've thought...
Check Out Our Socials:
IG: www.instagram.com/justonemorepageofficial/
Tiktok: www.tiktok.com/@justonemorepagepodcast
Youtube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCpgQxE__Hxln2LWHWza_94w
As a podcast, we stand behind and support to those who are boycotting St.Martin Press. As we demand action and explanation to why things have been going on so long. From this point, as a podcast we will no longer be talking about books that are under St. Martin Press until things get answered.
Check Out Our Socials:
IG: www.instagram.com/justonemorepageofficial/
Tiktok: www.tiktok.com/@justonemorepagepodcast
Youtube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCpgQxE__Hxln2LWHWza_94w
Welcome to our end of the year wrap up as we discuss about the past year of the podcast. Books we loved, book we may not have loved so much. Discussing our future projects and goals of 2024!
We hope you enjoy this episode and HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!
Check Out Our Socials:
IG: www.instagram.com/justonemorepageofficial/
Tiktok: www.tiktok.com/@justonemorepagepodcast
Youtube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCpgQxE__Hxln2LWHWza_94w
Welcome To Our Christmas Special!
In this episode Morgan is going to talk about Christmas superstition while Sam is going to test Morgan's Christmas movie knowledge.
Check Out Our Socials:
IG: www.instagram.com/justonemorepageofficial/
Tiktok: www.tiktok.com/@justonemorepagepodcast
Youtube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCpgQxE__Hxln2LWHWza_94w
Happy Sunday! Sam FINALLY reads Morgan's favorite book of all time Percy Jackson and the Lightning thief, just in time for the show to premier on Disney+!!!
We hope you enjoy the episode and don't forget to follow our socials to get all the latest podcast updates!! You can find all that information here :)
As always don't forget to rate and follow!!
Sam and Morgan are back to talk about a book that has been on the list forever. This is Gwen and Art Are Not In Love!
About The Book:
It’s been hundreds of years since King Arthur’s reign. His descendant, Arthur, a future Lord and general gadabout, has been betrothed to Gwendoline, the quick-witted, short-tempered princess of England, since birth. The only thing they can agree on is that they despise each other.
They’re forced to spend the summer together at Camelot in the run-up to their nuptials, and within 24 hours, Gwen has discovered Arthur kissing a boy, and Arthur has gone digging for Gwen's childhood diary and found confessions about her crush on the kingdom's only lady knight, Bridget Leclair.
Realizing they might make better allies than enemies, Gwen and Art make a reluctant pact to cover for each other, and as things heat up at the annual royal tournament, Gwen is swept off her feet by her knight, and Arthur takes an interest in Gwen's royal brother. Lex Croucher's Gwen & Art Are Not in Love is chock full of sword-fighting, found family, and romantic shenanigans destined to make readers fall in love.
Check Out Our Socials:
IG: www.instagram.com/justonemorepageofficial/
Tiktok: www.tiktok.com/@justonemorepagepodcast
Youtube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCpgQxE__Hxln2LWHWza_94w
Happy Sunday!! Welcome to our 100th episode!!! It is crazy that we have come this far and we hope you enjoy listening as Sam and Morgan play games and chit chat about doing the podcast for almost 2 years now. We hope you enjoy it and don't forget to follow us on all our socials here as it is the best place to get all the updates on everything we have in store coming up.
We love you all <3
Welcome to the second part of our review of Dark Heir by C.S. Pact! Were Sam and Morgan right about their theories?
About The Book:
Will and his friends have just survived an attack from the Darkness. When a new threat arises from the past, Will and his friends must leave the safety of the hall and travel to the heart of the ancient world. Making new and dangerous alliances and revealing shocking truths of the past. But Will is carrying his own secret of his own, his true identity. Being drawn to James St. Clair, Will finds himself being tempted by the darkness within. Can Will and his friends fight their fate? Or will the truth tear the world apart?
Check Out Our Socials:
IG: www.instagram.com/justonemorepageofficial/
Tiktok: www.tiktok.com/@justonemorepagepodcast
Youtube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCpgQxE__Hxln2LWHWza_94w
Happy Sunday! The long wait is finally over, we have the sequel to Dark Rise!! We pick right back up where Will and his friends left off. Join us as we discuss the first half of the book Dark Heir!!
We stopped reading at the halfway point on page 240.
We hope you enjoy this episode and all our incorrect theories! If you want to follow along as we conclude our review of this book next week don't forget to follow our podcast wherever you are listening to it.
Also make sure you follow our socials here!
In this riveting sequel to the New York Times bestselling novel Dark Rise, Will and his allies have survived the Dark’s first assault, but at a terrible cost.
A new threat from the past is rising, and only a handful of heroes remain to fight. Pursued by dark forces, Will and his allies must leave the safety of the Hall and travel to the heart of the ancient world, making new and dangerous alliances, and revealing the shocking secrets of the past.
But Will is carrying a dark secret of his own—his true identity. Drawn to the beautiful and deadly James St. Clair, Will is pulled ever deeper into the web of the past, and finds himself tempted by the darkness within. As the ancient world threatens to return, can Will and his friends fight their fate? Or will the truths they learn tear their world apart?
Dark Heir is the explosive and highly anticipated sequel to the New York Times bestselling Dark Rise,from global phenomenon C. S. Pacat.
Today, we are going to be talking about a cozy fantasy which is Bookshop and Bonedusk by Travis Baldree. Now this is the prequel to a Legends and Latte a book that I have seen all over TikTok a year ago. Which now that I’m thinking about it maybe we should have read that one first.
This book follows Viv who is injured while working as a mercenary and is left in the sleepy town of Mulk to recover. Viv worries that she is too far from the action and that she might never get back to it. But what she doesn’t realize is that Mulk may have an adventure in store for her. This book contains a found family, a gnome with a chip on her shoulder, a summer fling, books, and a skeleton that will steal your heart.
Check Out Our Socials:
IG: www.instagram.com/justonemorepageofficial/
Tiktok: www.tiktok.com/@justonemorepagepodcast
Youtube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCpgQxE__Hxln2LWHWza_94w
Happy Sunday and Time Change!! We hope you remembered to put your clocks back one hour for our American listeners!
This week we are discussing The Rosewood Hunt by debut author Mackenzie Reed
We hope you enjoy the episode and don't forget to follow our socials here :)
Summary:
Irresistible intrigue, captivating suspense, a swoony friends-to-rivals-to-lovers romance, and heartbreaking betrayal drive this thrilling debut novel that is perfect for fans of The Inheritance Games and Knives Out.
Lily Rosewood has lived with her grandmother since her dad’s death a year ago. She and Gram have always been close—Gram’s role as chair of their family’s luxury coat business has inspired Lily’s love of fashion, and Lily hopes to follow in Gram’s footsteps one day.
Then Gram dies suddenly, and Lily’s world is upended. Gram’s quarter of a billion dollar fortune is missing, and Lily has been banned from the manor she and Gram shared.
But Gram has always loved games, and even in death, she still has a few tricks up her couture sleeve. When Lily and three other seemingly random teens get letters from Gram sending them on a treasure hunt around Rosetown, they hope the fortune will be the reward. But they’re not the only ones hunting for Gram’s treasure, and soon the hunt becomes more dangerous than they ever could have imagined.
Happy Halloween!
Today Sam and Morgan decide to do something different and try their hands on telling spooky stories.
Sam tells a story about Minnie Dean the only woman who died on death row in New Zealand. While Morgan talks about a spooky story that contains a haunted house.
Beware you may not sleep at night!
Check Out Our Socials:
IG: www.instagram.com/justonemorepageofficial/
Tiktok: www.tiktok.com/@justonemorepagepodcast
Youtube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCpgQxE__Hxln2LWHWza_94w
Happy Sunday! We hope you enjoy this episode of us reviewing Unholy Terrors by Lyndall Clipstone
Don't forget to follow us to not miss any future episodes!! We post every Sunday!
You can find all of our socials here :) so make sure you come and stalk us!
Up Next: Halloween Special Episode
Summary:
A bloodstained tale of a girl torn between her vows and her heart, where falling in love may be the deepest sin of all…
Everline Blackthorn has devoted her life to the wardens—a sect of holy warriors who guard against monsters known as the vespertine.
When a series of strange omens occur, Everline disobeys orders to investigate, and uncovers a startling truth in the form of Ravel Severin: a rogue vespertine who reveals the monsters have secrets of their own.
Ravel promises the help she needs— for a price. Vespertine magic requires blood, and if Everline wants Ravel to guide across the dangerous moorland, she will have to allow him to feed from her.
It’s a sin for a warden to feed a vespertine— let alone love one— and as Everline and Ravel travel further across the moorland, she realizes the question isn’t whether she will survive the journey, but if she will return unchanged. Or if she wants to.
Join us as Sam and Morgan talk about breakdowns, amazon's failure at shipping books, and spooky season!
About The Book:
This book follows Casey, who is passed over for a job in favor of the board chairman’s son Alex. Even though Alex is handsome, Harvard-educated, everyone excepthim expect for Casey. But when they are thrown together to work on the same project, they both have something to prove. For Casey it’s a chance to get transferred to the London office fulfilling her dream to travel and for Alex, it’s a chance for him to impress his distant father. But as they work together Casey and Alex are drawn togetherepeatedlyin. But things get complicated when they find out secrets about the company.
Check Out Our Socials:
IG: www.instagram.com/justonemorepageofficial/
Tiktok: www.tiktok.com/@justonemorepagepodcast
Youtube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCpgQxE__Hxln2LWHWza_94w
Happy Sunday!! This week Morgan picked a book for Sam to read and this week she chose The Darkness Outside Us by Eliot Schrefer We hope you enjoy the episode. Don't forget to follow us on Spotify and Apple Podcasts as we post a new episode each week.
Don't forget you can stalk us here
Up Next Week: The Love Interest by Clare Gilmore
Summary of The Darkness Outside Us:
After the first settler on Titan trips her distress signal, neither remaining country on Earth can afford to scramble a rescue of its own, and so two sworn enemies are installed in the same spaceship.
Ambrose wakes up on the Coordinated Endeavor, with no memory of a launch. There’s more that doesn’t add up: Evidence indicates strangers have been on board, the ship’s operating system is voiced by his mother, and his handsome, brooding shipmate has barricaded himself away. But nothing will stop Ambrose from making his mission succeed—not when he’s rescuing his own sister.
In order to survive the ship’s secrets, Ambrose and Kodiak will need to work together and learn to trust one another… especially once they discover what they are truly up against. Love might be the only way to survive.
Welcome back!
Sam and Morgan talk about the recent death of the lovely Michael Gambon who was known for his role as Dumbledore. Also this crazy horse race, this crazy magic system, and a toxic love story.
About The Book:
This is the first book in the series. This book follows Mikira who is forced to join a deadly race, after her family farm is about to be sold and her father is taken away. She soon unites with Arielle, a impressive but illegal enchanter and Damien a dashing young lord, who is a fierce succession battle.
We received this book as ARC from Netgalley and Roaring Brooks Press
Check Out Our Socials:
IG: www.instagram.com/justonemorepageofficial/
Tiktok: www.tiktok.com/@justonemorepagepodcast
Youtube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCpgQxE__Hxln2LWHWza_94w
Happy Sunday!! This week we are reviewing A Study in Drowning by Ava Reid. A gothic fantasy novel steeped heavily in Welsh Folklore. We hope you enjoy this episode, don't forget to rate and follow us if you aren't already <3. We post a new episode every Sunday.
You can stalk us here
Up Next Week: This Dark Descent by Kalyn Josephson
Summary for A Study In Drowning:
Effy Sayre has always believed in fairy tales. She’s had no choice. Since childhood, she’s been haunted by visions of the Fairy King. She’s found solace only in the pages of Angharad - author Emrys Myrddin’s beloved epic about a mortal girl who falls in love with the Fairy King, and then destroys him.
Effy’s tattered, dog-eared copy is all that’s keeping her afloat through her stifling first term at Llyr’s prestigious architecture college. So when Myrddin’s family announces a contest to design the late author’s house, Effy feels certain this is her destiny.
But Hiraeth Manor is an impossible task: a musty, decrepit estate on the brink of crumbling into a hungry sea. And when Effy arrives, she finds she isn’t the only one who’s made a temporary home there. Preston Héloury, a stodgy young literature scholar, is studying Myrddin’s papers and is determined to prove her favorite author is a fraud.
As the two rival students investigate the reclusive author’s legacy, piecing together clues through his letters, books, and diaries, they discover that the house’s foundation isn’t the only thing that can’t be trusted. There are dark forces, both mortal and magical, conspiring against them - and the truth may bring them both to ruin.
Today we are going to be reading a young adult novel called The Name Dropped by Susan Lee and this is actually the second book we are going to be reading from this writer. As the first book we read from the writer was Seoulmate and you can find us talking about that book on episode 38 called Defending Lee Minho’s Honor.
About The Book:
Jessica is excited to make a name for her but not expecting much opportunities being a intern. But when she arrives to New York City she is given a driver, a large brownstone apartment, and a higher up position. Only to realize that someone made a mistake and picked up the wrong person. Elijah who is the son of the CEO is forced to go work at his father’s company and instead of being picked up he is shoved in a van with a bunch of other interns, moves into a cramp apartment, and is forced to work in the basement of the company. But when Jessica and Elijah crosses paths it doesn’t take them long to realize what happen. Instead of correcting the mistake they decide to pretend to be each other for a little bit longer after all what could go wrong.
Check Out Our Socials:
IG: www.instagram.com/justonemorepageofficial/
Tiktok: www.tiktok.com/@justonemorepagepodcast
Youtube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCpgQxE__Hxln2LWHWza_94w
Happy Sunday! Join us as we finish out the WITSEC Saga by Ashley N. Rostek! We hope you enjoy the episode.
Don't forget to follow us and rate us as it does help us find more awesome listeners like you!! You can find the links to all our socials here!!
We hope you enjoy <3
Spoiler....Spoiler....Spoiler
Book Blurb:
I’m tired.
I’m tired of running, tired of hiding, tired of always looking over my shoulder.
Now my guys must endure this too.
The clock is still ticking in my head.
I feel him circling, getting closer and closer.
The fear I carry is nearly suffocating. Not for me, but for my guys. I know what it’s like to have your family taken from you in the most brutal of ways. I won’t lose my family again. I will do whatever it takes to protect them. Even if that means I must face the monster who has haunted my nightmares and reality and kill him myself.
Please forgive me, my Stone boys.
I must do this to free you. And…to free me.
This week we are going to be reading a debut novel from Jenna Levine called My Roommate Is A Vampire. This is a fantasy romance novel that has to do with of course a vampire. This book follows Cassie who is a struggling artist, so much a struggling artist that she is going to be evicted by her landlord and needs to find a new place. Thankful she ends up stumbling upon a listing for someone renting a room in their apartment. The apartment is in beautiful neighborhood but the price is so low that Cassie can’t help but wonder what the catch is. Since Cassie needs to place to stay she decides to move in and becomes roommates with Frederick J Fitzwilliam. Who at first is very odd but he writes these heart-melting notes for Cassie and all he asks is for her to be quiet during the day as she sleeps during the day and is up at night. Everything seems to go perfectly until Cassie opens the fridge and finds bags of blood.
Check Out Our Socials:
IG: www.instagram.com/justonemorepageofficial/
Tiktok: www.tiktok.com/@justonemorepagepodcast
Youtube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCpgQxE__Hxln2LWHWza_94w
Happy Sunday! We hope you all had a fabulous week and are looking forward to the last book of the summer before we start heading into the best season ever!! Spooky season :)
We hope you enjoy the episode and don't forget to follow us on our socials here!
Book Summary:
Moonlight Bay is a magical place—or it was once. After a tragic death mars the town, the pink and lavender waters in the bay turn gray, and the forest that was a refuge for newcomers becomes a scourge to the townspeople. Almost overnight, the entire town seems devoid of life and energy. The tourists have stopped coming. And the people in the town are struggling.
This includes the two teens at the heart of our story: Yasmine and Rafay. Yasmine is a child of the town, and her parents are trying and failing to make ends meet. Rafay is an immigrant, a child of Willow Forest. The forest of Moonlight Bay was where people from Rafay’s community relocated when their home was destroyed. Except Moonlight Bay is no longer a welcoming refuge, and tensions between the townspeople and his people are growing.
Yasmine and Rafay have been friends since Rafay first arrived, nearly ten years ago. As they've gotten older, their friendship has blossomed. Not that they would ever act on these feelings. The forest elders have long warned that falling in love with "outsiders" will lead to devastating consequences for anyone from Willow Forest. But is this actually true? Can Yasmine and Rafay find a way to be together despite it all?
Welcome Back!
For the first time in a while Sam and Morgan disagree about a book! On top of that we talk about Sam's crazy week and about baby Clayton!
Enjoy!
About The Book:
The sole surviving counselors of a summer camp massacre. Cherry and Sloan have only met a few days before masked men with machetes attacked the summer camp. As new evidence come to light, Sloan starts to realize that her girlfriend may have played some part in the murder.
Content Warnings: murder, intimate partner violence, child abuse, blood, violence, injury, panic attacks, nightmares
Check Out Our Socials:
IG: www.instagram.com/justonemorepageofficial/
Tiktok: www.tiktok.com/@justonemorepagepodcast
Youtube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCpgQxE__Hxln2LWHWza_94w
This week Sam chose a book she has previously read and asked Morgan to read it and give her opinions on it. We hope you enjoy this episode!!
Don't forget to follow us here!
Summary:
Avery Grambs has a plan for a better future: survive high school, win a scholarship, and get out. But her fortunes change in an instant when billionaire Tobias Hawthorne dies and leaves Avery virtually his entire fortune. The catch? Avery has no idea why—or even who Tobias Hawthorne is.
To receive her inheritance, Avery must move into sprawling, secret passage-filled Hawthorne House, where every room bears the old man's touch—and his love of puzzles, riddles, and codes. Unfortunately for Avery, Hawthorne House is also occupied by the family that Tobias Hawthorne just dispossessed. This includes the four Hawthorne grandsons: dangerous, magnetic, brilliant boys who grew up with every expectation that one day, they would inherit billions. Heir apparent Grayson Hawthorne is convinced that Avery must be a conwoman, and he's determined to take her down. His brother, Jameson, views her as their grandfather's last hurrah: a twisted riddle, a puzzle to be solved. Caught in a world of wealth and privilege with danger around every turn, Avery will have to play the game herself just to survive.
Today Sam and Morgan discuss The Boy You Always Wanted by Michelle Quach. On top of that we talk about about the scary accident Sam witness, the Barbie movie, and how to have boundaries.
About the book:
This is a young adult contemporary novel that follows Francine who has always loved her grandparents. But when her grandfather gets ill the only thing she can do for him is to grant his last wish. Which is to have a male heir to carry out their family traditions? So she asks her formal childhood crush Ollie, who agrees to help even though he thinks the whole thing is outdated. What can possibly go wrong with your crush lying to your grandfather?
Our Socials:
IG: www.instagram.com/justonemorepageofficial/
Tiktok: www.tiktok.com/@justonemorepagepodcast
Youtube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCpgQxE__Hxln2LWHWza_94w
Happy Sunday! We hope everyone is staying nice and cool in this hot hot weather. This week we are talking about The Sweetest Revenge by Lizzie Dent. We were fortunate enough to receive this book as an ARC so thank you NetGally and G.P. Putnam's Sons for giving us the opportunity to read this in advance in exchange for our honest review.
If you like this episode don't forget to rate us as it does help us build this community full of great listeners like you and don't forget to follow our socials so you can stay up to date on everything to come! Socials are here!
Summary:
Bridesmaids meets Emily in Paris--in London--in this hilarious and heartfelt story of one handsome neighbor, one no-good ex, and the summer Amy Duffy makes the comeback of her life.
Her past is a mess. But her present is about to get delicious.
Amy is more than one disastrous night of drunken revenge on her boss/ex-boyfriend's Audi--the night that tanked her rising TV producer career and led to a hasty move to London for a fresh start. She is thirty years of awesomeness. At least, that's what Amy tells herself every morning before trekking to her mediocre job making trailers at a failing British TV channel.
Two years later, she's finally starting to believe it. Sparks are flying between her and Jake, her handsome new downstairs neighbor, and there's a competition at work that just might get her career back on track while bringing her and Jake even closer. But then, in a twisted turn of fate, the ex-boyfriend who wrecked her life is hired as her new boss and past and present are about to epically, hilariously collide.
Today,
We decided to take it easy and talk about this train wreak of a convention called Dashcon. Be prepared that you will cringe! Once again what could go wrong with three unprepared internet friend and a ball pit?
Learn More About Dashcon:
Sarah Z
Internet Historian
The Verge
CNN
Check Out Our Socials:
IG: www.instagram.com/justonemorepageofficial/
Tiktok: www.tiktok.com/@justonemorepagepodcast
Youtube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCpgQxE__Hxln2LWHWza_94w
Sam is back from her brief hiatus and ready to talk about books again. Accompanied by her new little guy her and Morgan review Hello Stranger by Katherine Center! We hope you enjoy this episode and don't forget to check us out on all our social medias!!
*Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin Press for allowing us to read an ARC of this book in exchange for our honest review!
Don't forget to check out our socials! Follow Us!
Love isn’t blind, it’s just little blurry.
Sadie Montgomery never saw what was coming . . . Literally! One minute she’s celebrating the biggest achievement of her life—placing as a finalist in the North American Portrait Society competition—the next, she’s lying in a hospital bed diagnosed with a “probably temporary” condition known as face blindness. She can see, but every face she looks at is now a jumbled puzzle of disconnected features. Imagine trying to read a book upside down and in another language. This is Sadie’s new reality with every face she sees.
But, as she struggles to cope, hang on to her artistic dream, work through major family issues, and take care of her beloved dog, Peanut, she falls into—love? Lust? A temporary obsession to distract from the real problems in her life?—with not one man but two very different ones. The timing couldn’t be worse.
If only her life were a little more in focus, Sadie might be able to find her way. But perceiving anything clearly right now seems impossible. Even though there are things we can only find when we aren’t looking. And there are people who show up when we least expect them. And there are always, always other ways of seeing.
Today,
We welcome back Sam to the podcast! We are going to be discussing all the books we read so far this year! I can't believe that it's July already!
Check Out Our Socials:
IG: www.instagram.com/justonemorepageofficial/
Tiktok: www.tiktok.com/@justonemorepagepodcast
Youtube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCpgQxE__Hxln2LWHWza_94w
Hello!
Today, we welcome Bill (Billreads) onto the podcast, in which we are reading The House of Hunger! Morgan's first-ever gothic horror novel!
About The Book:
Marion Shaw has been raised in the slums, where want and deprivation is all she knows. Despite longing to leave the city and its miseries, she has no real hope of escape until the day she spots a peculiar listing in the newspaper, seeking a bloodmaid.
Though she knows little about the far north--where wealthy nobles live in luxury and drink the blood of those in their service--Marion applies to the position. In a matter of days, she finds herself the newest bloodmaid at the notorious House of Hunger. There, Marion is swept into a world of dark debauchery--and at the center of it all is her.
Countess Lisavet, who presides over this hedonistic court, is loved and feared in equal measure. She takes a special interest in Marion. Lisavet is magnetic, and Marion is eager to please her new mistress. But when her fellow bloodmaids begin to go missing in the night, Marion is thrust into a vicious game of cat and mouse. She'll need to learn the rules of her new home--and fast--or its halls will soon become her grave.
Check Out Bill:
Instagram!
Tiktok!
Youtube
Check Out His Book A Tempest Of Emerald Dream
Check Out Our Socials:
IG: www.instagram.com/justonemorepageofficial/
Tiktok: www.tiktok.com/@justonemorepagepodcast
Youtube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCpgQxE__Hxln2LWHWza_94w
Today we welcome Kalie to the podcast! Kalie recommended Master of Crows, a 2009 fantasy romance novel! In this episode, we talk about, oranges, romance, and of course our favorite character Gurn!
About The Book:
This is the question that sets bondwoman, Martise of Asher, on a dangerous path. In exchange for her freedom, she bargains with her masters, the mage-priests of Conclave, to spy on the renegade sorcerer, Silhara of Neith. The priests want Martise to expose the sorcerer's treachery and turn him over to Conclave justice. A risky endeavor, but one she accepts without hesitation--until she falls in love with her intended target.
Silhara of Neith, Master of Crows, is a desperate man. The god called Corruption invades his mind, seducing him with promises of limitless power if he will help it gain dominion over the world. Silhara struggles against Corruption's influence and searches for ways to destroy the god. When Conclave sends Martise as an apprentice to help him, he knows she's a spy. Now he fights a war on two fronts -against the god who would possess him and the apprentice who would betray him.
Mage and spy search together for a ritual that will annihilate Corruption, but in doing so, they discover secrets about each other that may damn them both. Silhara must decide if his fate, and the fate of nations, is worth the soul of the woman he has come to love, and Martise must choose continued enslavement or freedom at the cost of a man's life. And love.
Check Out Kalie:
Tiktok: Kaliereads
Check Out Our Socials:
IG: www.instagram.com/justonemorepageofficial/
Tiktok: www.tiktok.com/@justonemorepagepodcast
Youtube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCpgQxE__Hxln2LWHWza_94w
Today, we welcome on Melissareads! We will be discussing a fanstasy novel called the Darkening. We may have choosen it because of the mind blowing tiktoks that the writer has posted on Tiktok. Listen to us as we discuss this book, talk about plants, our favorite characters, and how confused we were throughout this book.
About The Book:
Vesper Vale is the daughter of revolutionaries. Failed revolutionaries. When her mother was caught by the queen's soldiers, they gave her a choice: death by the hangman's axe, or death by the Storm that surrounds the city and curses anyone it touches. She chose the Storm. And when the queen's soldiers--led by a paranoid prince--catch up to Vesper's father after twelve years on the run, Vesper will do whatever it takes to save him from sharing that fate. Even arm herself with her father's book of dangerous experimental magic. Even infiltrate the prince's elite squad of soldier-sorcerers. Even cheat her way into his cold heart. But when Vesper learns that there's more to the story of her mother's death, she'll have to make a choice if she wants to save her city: trust the devious prince with her family's secrets, or follow her mother's footsteps into the Storm.
Check Out Melissa:
Tiktok: Melissa_read_s
IG: Melissareads
Follow Our Socials:
IG: www.instagram.com/justonemorepageofficial/
Tiktok: www.tiktok.com/@justonemorepagepodcast
Youtube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCpgQxE__Hxln2LWHWza_94w
Happy Sunday!
Today, I have Rosie back on the podcast! She of course wanted to read another ice planet barbarian book, you can't hear it but I'm sighing. Anyways, sit back and listen to us discuss blue aliens, Rosie trying to to kiss my dog, and waht traumatic thing almost happen to us downtown.
About The Book:
I might be the only unmated female in my tribe, but it doesn’t mean I’ve given my heart. I’m waiting. I want resonance, and I won’t settle for anything less. But when an alien ship lands and a handsome stranger steps out, I know he’s the one. His name’s Mardok and he’s fascinatingly different – and distractingly appealing. But Mardok can’t stay on the ice planet, and he says he can take me with him. Now, I must make a choice. Do I stay and lose my mate forever? Or do I follow him to the stars and leave behind everything I know?
Follow Our Socials:
IG: www.instagram.com/justonemorepageofficial/
Tiktok: www.tiktok.com/@justonemorepagepodcast
Youtube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCpgQxE__Hxln2LWHWza_94w
Welcome,
To the second episode of having guest co-hosts! This week we are welcoming back Trena aka Crack The Spine. Who was formally a guest during the spooky season last year in which we read Horror Hotel! Today, we are going to be talking about ice-cold water, drinking, and that crazy plot twist.
About The Book:
This book takes place in Vermont which may or may not be the reason why I wanted to read this book. This book follows Casey, a recently widowed actress who takes refuge in her family Vermont lake house where she likes to spy on her neighbors. There she meets Tom and Katherine Royce, a glamorous couple who lives in the house across the lake. One day, Casey saves Katherine from drowning, and the two strikes up a friendship. The longer she spies on the couple the more apparent it becomes that their marriage is broken. When Katherine suddenly vanishes Casey becomes consumed with finding out what happen to her.
Follow Our Socials:
IG: www.instagram.com/justonemorepageofficial/
Tiktok: www.tiktok.com/@justonemorepagepodcast
Youtube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCpgQxE__Hxln2LWHWza_94w
Trena Socials:
Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@crackthespine
IG: https://www.instagram.com/_crackthespine_/
Welcome,
To the first guest episode while Sam is having her little nugget! The first guest is my best work wife Rosie! Who decided to choose Barbarian's Mate as the book she wanted to read. Listen to us talk about boomers and technology and the baby carrier!
About The Book:
'Resonance' is supposed to be a dream - that's when your soulmate is chosen for you. And everyone on the ice planet has hooked up with a big, hunky soulmate of their own... except me. So do I want a mate? Heck yeah. More than anything, all I've ever wanted is to be loved by someone.
Except that the soulmate chosen for me? My least favorite person on the darn ice planet. Haeden's the most cranky, disapproving, unpleasant, overbearing male alien... so why is it that my body sings when he gets close? Why is he working so hard to prove to me that he's not as awful as I think he is?
I hate him... don't I?
Check Out Our Socials:
IG: www.instagram.com/justonemorepageofficial/
Tiktok: www.tiktok.com/@justonemorepagepodcast
Youtube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCpgQxE__Hxln2LWHWza_94w
Today is Sam's last episode for the next couple of weeks as she is finally having a child! In this episode, we talk about how big Clayton has gotten, why Sam was chosen to be in a commercial, and how Morgan was convinced to make a video for her dentist.
About The Book:
his is a young adult LGBTQ novel that is marketed as Heartstopper Meet Crazy Rich Asian.
This book follows Dylan Tang who has dreams of entering and winning the Mid-Autumn Festival mooncake-making completion for teen chefs. Not only is he doing this for his late mother but this is also a chance for him to give his Aunt’s struggling business more attention.
In comes Theo Somers, a wealthy and charming teenager, who asks Dylan to pretend to be his fake date at his family’s wedding in the Hamptons. Dylan is thrown into a world of privilege and family drama. As the mooncake contest is coming, Dylan can’t risk being sidetracked by family drama or his feeling for Theo.
Thank you so much to Netgalley and underlined publishing for the opportunity to read this book early for an honest review.
Follows us on our socials!
Happy Sunday and Happy Mothers day!!
We hope you enjoy this episode! Don't forget to rate and follow us so you never miss a new episode! Let us know what you think. Did you like this book? Did you not like it? We would love to hear your opinions!!
Don't forget to stalk us here!
Synopsis:
You are cordially invited to spend one fateful night surviving an elite private school’s epic masquerade ball
As an autistic scholarship student at the prestigious Webber Academy in New York City, Waverly is used to masking to fit in—in more ways than one. While her classmates are the children of the one percent, Waverly is getting by on tutoring gigs and the generosity of the school’s charming and enigmatic dean. So when her tutoring student and resident “it girl” asks Waverly to attend the school’s annual fundraising Masquerade disguised as her, Waverly jumps at the chance—especially once she finds out that Ash, the dean’s daughter and her secret ex-girlfriend, will be there.
The Masquerade is everything Waverly dreamed of, complete with extravagant gowns, wealthy parents writing checks, and flowing champagne. Most importantly, there’s Ash. All Waverly wants to do is shed her mask and be with her, but the evening takes a sinister turn when Waverly stumbles into a secret meeting between the dean and the school’s top donors—and witnesses a brutal murder. This gala is harboring far more malevolent plots than just opening parents’ pocketbooks. Before she can escape or contact the authorities, a mysterious global blackout puts the entire party on lockdown. Waverly’s fairy tale has turned into a nightmare, and she, Ash, and her friends must navigate through a dizzying maze of freight elevators, secret passageways, and back rooms if they’re going to survive the night.
And even if they manage to escape the Masquerade, with technology wiped out all over the planet, what kind of world will they find waiting for them beyond the doors?
Today, Sam and Morgan are reading the second book in the Dominions series! We had such a fun time reading the first book we decided to dive right into the second book. This book was given to us as ARC by Netgalley and Entangled Publishing for an honest review.
About The Book:
The last book followed Meren whose twin sister will be crown queen. The only thing is that Meren is used as the secret backup princess, which will be used in place of her sister if there is ever a security issue.
Her life is full of chaos when she is kidnapped by a raven, a shadow wraith who needs the queen's help.
The second book takes off as her twin sister the true ruler of her country, is hiding and clinging for life in a desert, while Maren pretends to be her sister. Now the only way to escape is Reven, her heart. But Reven can no longer, control his shadows as they become more out of control.
Even if she doesn’t escape it doesn’t mean true freedom, when Eidolon’s unstoppable forces are after her and there is a traitor among them. But she has no chose to become the queen she never wanted to be.
Happy Sunday! We hope you all had a fabulous week! This week we are talking about Happy Place by Emily Henry!! We are so excited for this review and we hope you enjoy it too :D
Don't forget to rate and follow us because it helps us find more beautiful listeners like you!
Also you can find all of our socials here
Book Summary:
Harriet and Wyn have been the perfect couple since they met in college—they go together like salt and pepper, honey and tea, lobster and rolls. Except, now—for reasons they’re still not discussing—they don’t.
They broke up six months ago. And still haven’t told their best friends.
Which is how they find themselves sharing the largest bedroom at the Maine cottage that has been their friend group’s yearly getaway for the last decade. Their annual respite from the world, where for one vibrant, blue week they leave behind their daily lives; have copious amounts of cheese, wine, and seafood; and soak up the salty coastal air with the people who understand them most.
Only this year, Harriet and Wyn are lying through their teeth while trying not to notice how desperately they still want each other. Because the cottage is for sale and this is the last week they’ll all have together in this place. They can’t stand to break their friends’ hearts, and so they’ll play their parts. Harriet will be the driven surgical resident who never starts a fight, and Wyn will be the laid-back charmer who never lets the cracks show. It’s a flawless plan (if you look at it from a great distance and through a pair of sunscreen-smeared sunglasses). After years of being in love, how hard can it be to fake it for one week… in front of those who know you best?
Today we are going to be discussing If I See You Tomorrow by Robbie Couch, who also wrote other books such as Sky Blues and Blain for the Win. We are continuing our time troupe, by reading this book as it has to do with a time loop. We do apologized for the messed up episode and we promise next week we will be back to our usually craziness.
About The Book:
Clark who has been stuck reliving the same Monday over and over again, to be exact 309 times. That is until he gets to 310, when a mysterious boy called Beau interrupts his math class. What erupt are Clark and Beau spending the day together as they run errands throughout the city. What Clark doesn’t expect during his time with Beau to fall in love with someone in one day.
Check Out Our Socials:
IG: www.instagram.com/justonemorepageofficial/
Tiktok: www.tiktok.com/@justonemorepagepodcast
Youtube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCpgQxE__Hxln2LWHWza_94w
Happy Sunday! We hope you all had a fabulous week!! This week we are talking about a YA time travel book called Throwback by Maureen Goo! We hope you enjoy this episode!
Don't forget to follow all our socials so you can stay up to date on all the fun shenanigans we have going on!
Hello,
Today we sat down and read another book by Kaitlyn Hill called Not Here To Stay Friends. This is a friend-to-lover with a twist of reality dating!
About The Book:
This book follows Sloan who has just arrived in her dream city LA to visit her childhood best friend, Liam. Sloan even created a list of everything she wanted to do with Liam. That is until Liam's father, a reality television show producer, asks Sloan to fill a spot on a new up-and-coming reality show. That features Aspen Woods, the main character of a show called The Cove. This is Sloan's favorite TV show and would allow her to spend more time with Liam since he will be working on the set. Sloan competes against 25 girls, and she feels more attracted to Liam than her celebrity crush. m
Check Out Our Socials:
IG: www.instagram.com/justonemorepageofficial/
Tiktok: www.tiktok.com/@justonemorepagepodcast
Youtube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCpgQxE__Hxln2LWHWza_94w
Happy Sunday!
We hope you all had a fabulous week! This week we are reviewing Made of Stars by Jenna Voris. If you enjoy this episode don't forget to rate and comment as it helps boost our podcast to find more fabulous listeners like you!
Sam and Morgan talk about our second ever Graphic Novel Belle of The Ball! A cute romance novel, that follows Hawkins who is a wallflower. Working up the courage she asks out Regina, the popular cheerleader. Unfortunately, Regina rejects her since she is dating Chloe. Except Chloe is failing English, so Hawkins gets roped into tutoring Chole. At first, they don’t get along at all, but they soon realized that they were once childhood best friends.
Check Out Our Guest Appearance on Prince Kai Fan Pod! A Marissa Myer Book Club, The Lunar Chronicles: http://open.spotify.com/episode/5j9zGbkJLcsw8DEw88Ufa?si=SH8KWewETASS7HQA0Fe8JQ
Check Out Our Socials:
IG: www.instagram.com/justonemorepageofficial/
Tiktok: www.tiktok.com/@justonemorepagepodcast
Youtube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCpgQxE__Hxln2LWHWza_94w
Happy Sunday! We hope you all enjoy the episode where we discuss Flowerheart by Catherine Bakewell.
We also hope you enjoy the new introduction!
Don't forget to follow us and subscribe to our podcast so you will not miss any new episodes! We post a new episode EVERY SUNDAY! Also don't forget to rate us as it helps us build this awesome community!
How far would you go to save your mother? Would you sacrifice everything you ever knew to save the one you love? After all, some secrets should stay undiscovered.
About The Book:
So the book we are going to talk about this week is a debut novel from Emily McPherson called Mother Of the River which is inspired by traditional Irish Mythology. This is the first book in the Protector series.
This book follows Ianthe who lost her mother when she was six years old, soon afterward a strange statue that looks just like her Mother has appear in the river near her home. Now eleven years later, an acquaintance returns to the town suggesting that the statue isn’t just a statue but Ianthe’s mother. With her best friend Fintan by herself, they deep dive into the lost legends, family secrets, and the magic of Ireland.
Trigger Warning:
This book does loosely talk about subjects such as domestic abuse and sexual assault.
Check Out Our Socials:
IG: www.instagram.com/justonemorepageofficial/
Tiktok: www.tiktok.com/@justonemorepagepodcast
Youtube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCpgQxE__Hxln2LWHWza_94w
Happy Sunday! We hope you enjoy this episode where we sit down and discuss and remenice about the books of our childhood. Now that Sam is getting ready to have a Kiddo of her own, Morgan and Sam sit down and talk about the books that started their reading journey!
We hope you enjoy! Don't forget to rate and follow
Happy Sunday!
Today Sam and Morgan, sit down and discuss this adult romance novel called Best Served Hot by Amanda Elliot. Best Served Hot is a story about two food critics, Bennet who write for a magazine and Julie is a social media reviewer. After a video of them clashing at a food event goes viral, they are forced to work together and review food. The more food they taste, the more Julia starts to feel different about Bennet.
Happy Sunday! We hope you all had a fabulous week!
This week we are talking about When You Wish Upon a Lantern by Gloria Chao.
We hope that you enjoy the episode. Don't forget to rate us wherever you listen to us as it helps out the podcast immensely!
Follow us on all our socials here!!
Acclaimed author Gloria Chao creates real-world magic in this luminous romance about teens who devote themselves to granting other people's wishes, but are too afraid to let themselves have their own hearts' desires—each other.Liya and Kai had been best friends since they were little kids, but all that changed when a humiliating incident sparked The Biggest Misunderstanding Of All Time—and they haven’t spoken since.Then Liya discovers her family's wishing lantern store is struggling, and she decides to resume a tradition she had with her beloved late grandmother: secretly fulfilling the wishes people write on the lanterns they send into the sky. It may boost sales and save the store, but she can't do it alone . . . and Kai is the only one who cares enough to help.While working on their covert missions, Liya and Kai rekindle their friendship—and maybe more. But when their feuding families and their changing futures threaten to tear them apart again, can they find a way to make their own wishes come true?
Sit back and listen to Sam and Morgan talk about the size of Sam's baby, fake dating, and a crappy deal.
About the Book:
Eliza wrote an essay about falling in love that is posted to her high school website. The essay goes viral and pretty soon everyone is dying to meet her boyfriend but the thing is everything is a lie. Eliza didn’t know what to write, so she lied and made up a fake boyfriend. To make matters worse she has just been given a dream internship due to her essay. Needing to find a fake boyfriend she decides to ask Caz Song, a popular boy at her school that is also an actor. Exchanged for him pretending to be his girlfriend she will help him with his collage applications. But when the relationship starts to feel too real, will Eliza’s carefully laid plans become threaten.
Make sure you follow us on Spotify, Tiktok, Instagram, and YouTube
Happy Sunday! We hope you all had a wonderful week. This week we will be talking about Promise Boys by Nick Brooks.
We hope you enjoy the episode!
Get ahold of us:
Email: Jompage@yahoo.com
Social Links Here :D
Synopsis:
The Urban Promise Prep School vows to turn boys into men. As students, J.B., Ramón, and Trey are forced to follow the prestigious "program's" strict rules. Extreme discipline, they’ve been told, is what it takes to be college bound, to avoid the fates of many men in their neighborhoods. This, the Principal Moore Method, supposedly saves lives.But when Moore ends up murdered and the cops come sniffing around, the trio emerges as the case's prime suspects. With all three maintaining their innocence, they must band together to track down the real killer before they are arrested. But is the true culprit hiding among them?This exquisitely taut thriller shines a glaring light on how the system too often condemns Black and Latinx teen boys to failure before they’ve even had a chance at success.
Today is a special episode in which Morgan and Sam sit down and talk to the members of the Podcast the Fic List. We discuss what fanfics means. We talk about how it felt growing up in age where fanfic click away and how it evolved to where it is now. The episode ends with a jeopardy game to see who is the best fanfic reader!
Thank you once again to the Fic List for coming on our podcast! Go check them out and support them after your done listening.
Happy Sunday! This week we will be talking about Seven Percent of Ro Devereaux by Ellen O'Clover.
We hope you enjoy this episode! If you do then make sure you follow us for more episodes and don't forget to give us a rating as it helps more people find the podcast.
All links to our socials Here
Ro Devereux can predict your future. Or, at least, the app she built for her senior project can.Working with her neighbor, a retired behavioral scientist, Ro created an app called MASH, designed around the classic game Mansion Apartment Shack House, that can predict a person’s future with 93% accuracy. The app will even match users with their soul mates. Though it was only supposed to be a class project, MASH quickly takes off and gains the attention of tech investors.Ro’s dream is to work in Silicon Valley, and she’ll do anything to prove to her new backing company—and the world—that the app works. So it’s a huge shock when the app says her soul mate is Miller, her childhood best friend with whom she had a friendship-destroying fight three years ago. Now thrust into a fake dating scenario, Ro and Miller must address the years of pain between them if either of them will have any chance of achieving their dreams.
Today we are going to be talking about We Are All So Good At Smiling written by Amber McBride, who also wrote Me:Moth. This book was given to us as an early release from Netgalley and Feiwel Friends,
This book follows Whimsy who is back in the hospital for treatment for clinical depression that is where she meets Farey. She notices that Farey and she have the same magic in their marrow bones. When Farey moves to the same street as her, she realizes that their lives have been twined and untwined many times before.
They are both scared of the forest at the end of their street, but the forest whispers to Whimsy and she soon realizes that the forest may hold all the secrets. It may even hold the parts that Faerry has been missing.
Welcome back and welcome to our first official book review of 2023. We do spend about the first 10 minutes of this podcast just rambling about random stuff so if you want to skip ahead to about the 10 minute mark and get to the review that is where you will find it!
We hope you enjoy this episode and don't forget to rate the podcast as it helps us grow our audience.
We can't believe it's been a year since we started this podcast! In this episode we sat down and we talk about how far we have grown and the books that we liked and disliked.
Secondly, we like to thank you guys for listening to our podcast. We wouldn't be here without you the listener. So thank you for supporting us!
If you enjoy this episode don't forget to rate us on Spotify! Follow us on Apple, Spotify, and on YouTube!
Happy Holidays! We hope everyone is having a fabulous holiday season. Enjoy this new episode where Morgan and Sam talk about Christmas traditions and maybe go off on a tangent about Elf on the Shelf. :P
Happy Holidays and we will see you in 2023!!
Follow us here!
Sit back and listen, to Sam and Morgan talk about this book, and discuss their plans for Christmas!
Matthew Prince is young, rich, and thoroughly spoiled. So what if his parents barely remember he exists and the press is totally obsessed with him? He's on top of the world. But one major PR misstep later, and Matthew is cut off and shipped away to spend the holidays in his grandparents' charming small town hellscape. Population: who cares?
It's bad enough he's stuck in some festive winter wonderland―it's even worse that he has to share space with Hector Martinez, an obnoxiously attractive local who's unimpressed with anything and everything Matthew does.
Just when it looks like the holiday season is bringing nothing but heated squabbles, the charity gala loses its coordinator and Matthew steps in as a saintly act to get home early on good behavior…with Hector as his maddening plus-one. But even a Grinch can't resist the unexpected joy of found family, and in the end, the forced proximity and infectious holiday cheer might be enough to make a lonely Prince's heart grow three sizes this year.
Leelo has spent her whole life on Endla, coexisting with the bloodthirsty forest and respecting the poisonous lake that protects her island from outsiders who seek to destroy it. But as much as Leelo cares for her community, she struggles with the knowledge that her brother will be exiled and forced to live with the outsiders unless he gains enchantment powers before his next birthday.Then comes the day that Leelo sees a young outsider on the verge of drowning in the lake. She knows she is supposed to leave him to his fate, but, instead, she betrays her family, her best friend, and her whole community by helping nurse the young man, Jaren, back to health, understanding that discovery could lead to unthinkable consequences for both of them.As they grow closer, Leelo and Jaren discover that not all danger comes from beyond the lake—and they can only survive if Leelo is willing to question the very fabric of her society, her people, and herself.
Please enjoy this chaotic episode as Morgan and Sam talk about The Poison Season!
Happy Sunday!
We hope you enjoy our review of Sophie Gonzales's book Never Ever Getting Back Together.
We hope you have a great week and do forget to rate our podcast as it helps boost our audience and gets us to more fabulous listeners such as yourself!!
Follow all our socials here!
Happy Sunday!! This week we decided to to take a break from reading and focus on book to movie adaptations. The ones who do it well and the ones that do it not so well.
QOTW: What movie do you think did an adapation well?
Don't forget to follow our socials Here
Firstly I want to thank Netgalley and Clarion Books for the opportunity to read this book. This book takes placed in the 1800, making this our first ever historical fiction novel that we are going to be reading. This book follows Adele who grew up poor with her single mother until one day her father comes in the picture, and takes her away from France to England. Where she learns how to a proper lady, but yet there is something in the darkness that haunts her. After a assault that happens, she swears to take vengeance and protect her friends.
Please enjoy us as we Sam and Morgan talk about Reader I Murdered him, which is our first ever Historical fiction! If you enjoy this episode don't forget to follow us on our socials and rate us on Spotify!
Happy Sunday! We hope you enjoy this episode and if you want to follow us you can find all of our socials here!
This week we are discussing The Q by Amy Tintera
Seventeen-year-old Maisie Rojas has spent her entire life in the Q—a post-pandemic quarantine zone that was once Austin, Texas. Born and raised behind the high security walls that sealed their fate, she's now a trusted lieutenant for one of the territory's controlling families. Lennon Pierce, the charismatic son of a US presidential candidate, has just been kidnapped by his father's enemies and dropped out of a plane into the Q with nothing but a parachute strapped to his back. Lennon is given a temporary antidote to the disease and crucial intel for his father, but Maisie must get him out of the zone within forty-eight hours--or he will be permanently infected and forced to remain. With unrest brewing both inside and outside the Q, reaching the exit is a daunting and dangerous task. But if Maisie and Lennon fail, it could mean disaster for the entire quarantine zone and its inhabitants—and could cost Lennon his life. Strap in for breakneck action and compelling characters in this timely, nonstop thriller.
Time Stamps:
000-0700 Intro/Chatting
0700-1310 Non-Spoiler section
1310-3000 Spoiler section
We Hope you Enjoy!!!
Hello!
Welcome back to Just One More Page! We hope you all had a great Halloween and ate tons of candy. On this episode we are going to be talking about Luminaries by Susan Dennard who is the writer of Something Strange and Deadly Series and the Witchland series. The Luminaries is a fantasy young adult novel that takes place in Hemlock Falls. A town that is cut off from the rest of the world that is full of monsters in the woods. This book follows Winnie Wednesday who’s whole family has been in exile because of her father, but Winnie is determine to change that. On the month of her sixteenth birthday, she can take the deadly Luminary aka monster hunter trails, to prove that her family is loyal. But to do that she needs the help from her ex-best friend Jay Friday, who is the most promising new hunter in Hemlock Falls. But when Winnie discovers danger lurking, a nightmare that is like the ones she has never seen before.
Make sure you rate this podcast and follow us to know when we post next!
Happy Halloween! On today's episode, Sam and Morgan decided to put down the books tell some spooky stories. Sam decides to talk about The Demon Dog of Valle Crucis and Morgan goes through the history of Houdini and hate for mediums.
We hope you have a great Halloween, if not we still hope you have a great Sunday!
Make sure you follow us and rate us on Spotify!
Hey everyone we hope you are having a great Sunday and welcome back to our next episode. This one is a two part episode with the first being an interview with Jamison T Meyer about his book Before and After. If this sounds like a book you would love to read then you can check it out both on: Amazon and Barnes and Noble so go head and click those links to check his book out!
The second half is a fun chit chat between Morgan and Sam about things they like in books!
We hope you enjoy the episode and don't forget to rate us because it helps boost our podcast to more people!
Happy Sunday! We hope you enjoy this episode where we talk about the third book in the WITSEC series by Ashely N Rostek.
Also come check out our socials to see everything we are getting up to outside the podcast plus all podcast related updates. https://linktr.ee/JOMPage
Colt is my comfort.
He’s the first one to hold my hand when life becomes hard.
Creed is my support.
He always has my back, is always ready to help me battle the world or my insecurities.
Keelan is my joy.
He effortlessly makes me laugh and exudes a light even when days become dark.
Knox is my strength.
He holds me together even when I want to break.
Each of my guys is a great man and each fills a missing piece of my broken soul.
I’m falling in love with them. Maybe I already have. The question is, do they love me back?
I’d cherish every moment if they did. It’s what you do when you hear a clock constantly tick in the back of your head. I know it’s my gut warning me that I’m on borrowed time. Something bad is going to happen.
And my gut has never been wrong.
WARNING This is a reverse harem romance. Contains violence, graphic killing, foul language, and sexual content. Some parts may be triggering. Love Me is book 3 out of 4 in the series.
In this episode we review and discuss Horror Hotel with a special guest tiktok's own CrackTheSpine aka Trena!
Horror Hotel, follows four friends who have a youtube channel in which they go to haunted locations. Throughout the story, the group of friends go and in stay at a haunted hotel, that has became under the news after a guest is found dead. This story is loosely based on the Elisa Lam case, and the Cecil Hotel.
Happy Sunday and welcome to the next episode where we will be talking about Well, That Was Unexpected by Jesse Q. Sutanto. A YA Rom-Com.
We hope you enjoy the episode! Don't forget to rate and follow us! As we post new episodes every Sunday!
This is a young adult fluffy romance novel that follows two childhood best friends. Hannah is Korean American, but she hates everything to do with her Korean side even when everyone around her is obsessed with Kpop/Kdramas including her boyfriend Nate. Well her ex-boyfriend who decided to break up with her after he realized that they have nothing in common. Determined to get her ex back Hannah decides to brace her Korean pop side but she has no clue where to start, but someone who may know is her ex-best friend Jacob who is also the star in a popular K-drama.
Join Morgan and Sam as we talk about Seoulmates by Susan Lee, this episode is filled with stories about being sunburnt, recording accidents, and more importantly defending Lee Minho honor!
Happy Sunday and welcome to a new podcast episode :D
Before you read this book or listen to this episode we need to be very clear. We are going to be talking about some traumatizing subjects.
TRIGGER WARNINGS:
sexual assault, sexual abuse, grooming, child sexual abuse, physical abuse, alcoholism, troubled teen industry mentions, and murder
When sixteen-year-old Georgia Avis discovers the dead body of thirteen-year-old Ashley James, she teams up with Ashley's older sister, Nora, to find and bring the killer to justice before he strikes again. But their investigation throws Georgia into a world of unimaginable privilege and wealth, without conscience or consequence, and as Ashley’s killer closes in, Georgia will discover when money, power and beauty rule, it might not be a matter of who is guilty—but who is guiltiest.
We hope you enjoy this episode!
Please enjoy as Morgan and Sam sit down and talk about going to book jail, wanting to be friends with a writer, and falling in love with a dog named taco.
This book follows Rosie, who has just quit her job to become a romance novelist since her first published book has become a huge success, the issue now is that she is having a hard time finding inspiration for her next book. That is when the celling of her apartment collapses making her place unlivable, so she does what any other bestie would do. She collects all her stuff and goes over to Lena’s apartment that is empty due to her being out of town. What she doesn’t count on is a stranger trying to come into the apartment at night, who just so happen to have a key to the apartment. In comes Lucas, Lena’s cousin who is staying at her apartment, who just so happen to be the same cousin that Rosie has been stalking online and has a huge crush on.
When Lucas, offers Rosie to stay with him until she can find affordable temporary housing she agree but things get a bit complicated when he proposes something outrageous, in order for her to get inspired to start writing again. Go on dates with him, but things get complicated when feelings starts growing, but Lucas can only stay in New York so much time, and it may not be enough for either of them.
Follow us on:
Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@justonemorepagepodcast
IG: https://www.instagram.com/justonemorepageofficial/
Email us at: JOMpage@yahoo.com
Happy Sunday! Also Happy Start to SPOOKY SEASON!!! We are so excited for the seasons changing and we have lots of fun stuff in store for everyone!
Hello,
Today Sam and Morgan discuss Love on The Brain by the fabulous Ali Hazelwood. Love On The Brain is an adult romance novel that follows Bee, a NASA engineer who NASA has just hired to oversee a new project. Too bad she has to co-run it with her arc enemy Levi who has made it well known that he dislikes her. After getting the cold shoulder from her coworkers and her office supplies going missing, she realizes the person standing up for her is her supposedly arc enemy.
Follow us on:
Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@justonemorepagepodcast
IG: https://www.instagram.com/justonemorepageofficial/
Email us at: JOMpage@yahoo.com
Happy Sunday!
This week we are talking about The Honeys by Ryan La Sala.
Mars has always been the lesser twin, the shadow to his sister Caroline's radiance. But when Caroline dies under horrific circumstances, Mars is propelled to learn all he can about his once-inseparable sister who'd grown tragically distant.
Mars's genderfluidity means he's often excluded from the traditions -- and expectations -- of his politically-connected family. This includes attendance at the prestigious Aspen Conservancy Summer Academy where his sister poured so much of her time. But with his grief still fresh, he insists on attending in her place.
What Mars finds is a bucolic fairytale not meant for him. Folksy charm and sun-drenched festivities camouflage old-fashioned gender roles and a toxic preparatory rigor. Mars seeks out his sister's old friends: a group of girls dubbed the Honeys, named for the beehives they maintain behind their cabin. They are beautiful and terrifying -- and Mars is certain they're connected to Caroline's death.
But the longer he stays at Aspen, the more the sweet mountain breezes give way to hints of decay. Mars’s memories begin to falter, bleached beneath the relentless summer sun. Something is hunting him in broad daylight, toying with his mind. If Mars can't find it soon, it will eat him alive.
We hope you enjoy this episode and come follow us on all our socials:
https://linktr.ee/JOMPage
Today,
Sam and Morgan sit down and talk about a YA gothic horror mystery novel, that follows a young girl who has just inherited a old family home. The only catch is that she has to stay on the property for a year. Of course things don't always go as it plans.
Please enjoy, as we discuss this book!
Also any background noise is due to mystery person mowing the yard
Hey everyone! Happy Sunday!
In this episode we decided to take a break from reading and have a little venting session about things in books that bother us!
If you enjoy this episode make sure you give us those 5 stars as it helps us grow our podcast. If you want to know more about us go ahead and follow our socials.
https://linktr.ee/JOMPage
Happy Sunday! Today we are talking about the first book in the Blackwater Graphic Novel series.
Set in the haunted town of Blackwater, Maine, two boys fall for each other as they dig for clues to a paranormal mystery.
Tony Price is a popular high school track star and occasional delinquent aching for his dad’s attention and approval. Eli Hirsch is a quiet boy with a chronic autoimmune disorder that has ravaged his health and social life. What happens when these two become unlikely friends (and a whole lot more . . .) in the spooky town of Blackwater, Maine? Werewolf curses, unsavory interactions with the quarterback of the football team, a ghostly fisherman haunting the harbor, and tons of high school drama.
Co-illustrated by Jeannette Arroyo and Ren Graham, who alternate drawing chapters in their own unique and dynamic styles, Blackwater combines the spookiness of Anya's Ghost with the irreverent humor of Nimona.
Follow us on our socials and subscribe! We post a new episode every Sunday!!
https://linktr.ee/JOMPage
Next week we will be talking about: Violet Made of Throne by Gina Chen
Sit back and listen to Sam and Morgan relive their childhood as they talk about Twilight. A book that came out when they were in high school that stole their hearts.
After all who couldn't love a sparkly vampires and pick me type of girl!
This is a young adult fantasy, paranormal and horror novel split into two different POV one from the suburbs, right now which follows seventeen years old Ivy who’s summer vacation started with an accident, that then causes a domino effect of unsettling events. Causing her to realize that not everything is what it seems, and that those closest to her may be keeping secrets. The other POV is in The City, Back Then which follows Dana who has just turned sixteen, and along with her childhood best friend, they become close friends with an older girl. Who teaches them to take their gifts and grow them, until the night that things end in a violent ending.
Where to Donate:
Plan Parenthood: shorturl.at/fouEF
National Black Women's Reproductive Justice : agendahttps://blackrj.networkforgood.com/
RAINN: shorturl.at/aipDP
Hey Everyone!! This Sunday we are doing something a little bit different. We are talking about everything that has happened in the past six month. No book spoilers here just lots of fun and talking. We hope you enjoy the episode and thank you for six months of listening we cant wait to see what comes in the next six months!!!
Follow our socials here!: https://linktr.ee/JOMPage
Happy Sunday!
Today we are discussing We All Fall Down by Rose Szabo.
In River City, where magic used to thrive and is now fading, the witches who once ruled the city along with their powerful King have become all but obsolete. The city's crumbling government is now controlled primarily by the new university and teaching hospital, which has grown to take over half of the city.
Moving between the decaying Old City and the ruthless New, four young queer people struggle with the daily hazards of life―work, school, dodging ruthless cops and unscrupulous scientists―not realizing that they have been selected to play in an age-old drama that revives the flow of magic through their world. When a mysterious death rocks their fragile peace, the four are brought into each other's orbits as they uncover a deeper magical conspiracy.
Devastating, gorgeous, and utterly unique, We All Fall Down examines the complex network of pain created by power differentials, even between people who love each other―and how it is possible to be queer and turn out just fine.
Hello!
Sit back and enjoy as Sam and Morgan, talk about a young adult book called The Grace Year. This book is about girls being banished for a year so they can in turn get rid of their "magic". Of course things are not always what they meant to be and soon you realize that it's not the animals or the poachers to worry about but the other girls.
Thank you for listening!
This adult mystery thriller follows an oversea student named Freddie, who was sitting in the Boston Library when a scream erupted from somewhere in the library. Security guards take charge and tell everyone to stay seated until the threat is identified. While waiting, Freddie becomes friends with the four strangers who had happened to sit at her table—not realizing that one of them is a murderer.
Sit back and enjoy as Morgan and Sam talk about mysteries, books within a book, and also we totally didn't have to re-record this episode....
This book was recommended by tiktok user amelieprevor!
People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry is a tiktok favorite! It follows Poppy and Alex, two best friends who has spent each summer together taking trips. Until one summer something happens and Poppy and Alex stop talking for two years. Currently Poppy has a successful career, an amazing New York City apartment, and good friends but something is missing. So she decides to contact Alex and go on one last trip in hopes of repairing their friendship. But things don’t always go as they plan especially when you go on vacation.
I hope everyone has a happy Pride!
-Morgan & Sam
Happy Sunday! Today we are talking about Ebooks, Audiobooks and Physical Books. Comparing and contrasting each medium and how they fit into our reading style...you may even learn some history about them too!!
We hope you enjoy!
Have a safe and Happy Memorial Day to our American friends.
Today Sam & Morgan are going to talk about K-Prom which is a young adult contemporary romance that follows Elena Soo, who has always been overshadowed her whole life. Her mother always forgets her name, her twin brother is golden child, and even her childhood best friend Robbie has forgotten all about her and is busy being a part of a famous boy band called, WDB. When Robbie suddenly shows up on her doorsteps, and asks her out to prom. Something that she and Robbie promised to do when they were kids, things becomes well complicated. Especially with all the fans, the netizens, and of course the paparazzo’s crashing into her life.
Happy Sunday!! This week we are discussing Cafe con Lychee By Emery Lee (The author of Meet Cute Diary)
When Theo and Gabi's family cafes are at risk of going out of business due to the opening of a new fusion cafe, these rivals work together to try and help their families and even learn something about themselves along the way.
Enjoy!!
Trigger Warnings:
Graphic
Homophobia, Racism, Toxic friendship
Moderate
Cursing, Bullying, Child abuse
Minor
Cultural appropriation
This book was given to us early by Net galley but these are our honest opinion of the book.
Sam and Morgan talk about The Noh family this week. A book about a young girl finding out she has a secret family, who just happens to be the wealthiest family in Seoul, South Korea. Then suddenly she was invited to visit but not everything I what it seems.
Welcome Back!
This week we are talking about The Gilded Ones by Namina Forna
In a land where girls with red blood are considered pure and those with golden blood are considered Demons. Deka, a gold blooded girl, is recruited to fight in the emperor's army to protect her country from the monsters that destroy man kind.
Come listen to us as we discuss this book.
Trigger Warnings:
Death, Disownment, Loss of a parent/loved one, Mutilation, Pedophilia, Rape, Starvation, Trauma, Torture, violence, including some graphic violence
Sit back and enjoy this episode in which Sam and Morgan read a spicy book for the first time. Let just say that it was a rollercoaster of emotions...
This book is adult theme book about women named Shiloh who is placed in witness protection after her family was murdered. Although it has been a year since her family had died the killer is still at large looking for her.
She moves to a new town, and ends up living next to four brothers, Colt, Creed, Keelan, and Knox who becomes very important to her.
This book was recommended by the user Ansley C Bates on Tiktok!
Some trigger warnings: Reverse Harem, Violence, Graphic Killing, Swearing, Sexual Assault, and Sexual content.
Welcome back to our podcast! Today we are talking about book tropes that we love (and some that we are not big fans of). We hope you enjoy this episode.
When Reese gets her dream job she thought it would be smooth sailing. That is until she has to work together with Benny, the charismatic culinary Intern who she also has to compete with over a internship. Things get complicated when a viral video of them cooking together, makes them the internets newest ship.
Join us as Morgan and Sam talk about Love From Scratch by Kaitlyn Hill. Listen as we talk about the ups and downs of this book and how we may or may have not been cat fished by this book.
Happy Listening!
Welcome back! Today we are reviewing Message Not Found by Dante Medema
When her best friend Vanessa dies 17 year old Bailey cannot accept that it may have just been an accident and goes on the hunt for the truth. However, can Bailey live with the truth when she finds out that she may not have known her best friend as well as she did when some dark truths are revealed.
Follow us on our socials: https://linktr.ee/JOMPage
Clashing empires, forbidden romance, and a long-forgotten queen destined to save her people—bestselling author Tahereh Mafi’s first in an epic, romantic trilogy inspired by Persian mythology.
Sam and Morgan finish talking about Woven Kingdom, did our feelings change from the last episode? Is Morgan less confused about this book..maybe. Sit back as we talk about our favorite characters, Mrs.Hudha, and the romance (?), and the twists in this book.
Clashing empires, forbidden romance, and a long-forgotten queen destined to save her people—bestselling author Tahereh Mafi’s first in an epic, romantic trilogy inspired by Persian mythology.
Today, Sam and Morgan sit down and discuss the first half of Woven Kingdom. Let just say it wasn't what we expected at all.
We hope you enjoy!!
Hello,
Sit back and enjoy as Sam and Morgan go down memory lane as we review and discus the first two books of Daughters of The Moon by Lynne Ewing! Was it everything we remembered or were we left disappointed?
Thank you for listening!
Picture it, the year 2000's and juicy jumpsuits are in, blockbusters are open everywhere, and you spent a ungodly amount of time figuring out what your AOL instant messenger away message would say. That was also the year that Sam and Morgan discovered Daughters of the Moon series! A series about Vanessa, Catty, Serena, and Jimena who all have super powers and well party way too much. Should Sam and Morgan have read this book when they were 12...well no. Anyways please enjoy us trying to recount and remember one of our favorite series!
Welcome Back! Today we are going to be discussing Horrorstor by Grady Hendrix! We hope you enjoy!!
Sit back and enjoy as Morgan and Sam talk about Serendipity by Marissa Meyer, Elise Bryant, Elizabeth Eulberg, Leah Johnson, Anna-Marie McLemore, Sandhya Menon, Julie Murphy, Caleb Roehring, Sarah Winifred Searle, and Abigail Hing Wen!
A book that has all our favorite troupes, and some that we didn't even know were troupes!
What would you say if you had one more chance at goodbye? Here we review the debut novel by Dustin Thao called You've Reached Sam. We hope you enjoy!
Sit back and enjoy as Sam and Morgan break down the last chapters of Dark Rise. This episode is full screaming and Sam and Morgan losing it over this book. Enjoy!
Welcome! In this episode we are discussing the first half of Dark Rise by C.S. Pacat. Come listen as we talk about the twists and turns and all the craziness that happens in this book...and it's only the first half! Enjoy!!
Today Sam & Morgan sit down and discuss the book XOXO by Axie Oh!
This book is a young adult romance novel about a teenage girl named Jenny, a Cello prodigy. One night, she meets a mysterious teenage boy named Jaewoo with who she spends an unforgettable night. Then he disappears, and Jenny assumes she will never see him again until she moves to South Korea. However, she discovers that not only does Jaewoo go to her school but that he is in a famous K-pop group!
Warning spoilers in this episodes!
Welcome to our first podcast! We are so excited you are here to listen to us. On our first episode we will do as you always do when meeting someone new...we shall introduce ourselves. Our reading styles, what books we are looking forward to in 2022 and general excitement on this journey we are about to begin!
We hope you enjoy the show!!