Mistletoe Christmas (Boobsmas #7)

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12/18/21 • 78 min

Boobies & Noobies: A Romance Review Podcast

The Anthology:
Mistletoe Christmas
The Novellas:
"Compromise Under the Mistletoe"
"Mischief and Mistletoe"
The Authors:
Janna MacGregor
Erica Ridley
The Guest:
Erin Nickell
IG: @erinangelena
The Synopsis:
The Duke of Greystoke’s Christmas Revelry is famous throughout the British Isles for its plays, dancing, magical grotto... not to mention scandals leading to the marriage licenses he hands out like confetti.
But not everyone welcomes a visit from Cupid.
Lady Cressida, the duke’s daughter, is too busy managing the entertainments—and besides, her own father has called her dowdy. Her cousin, Lady Isabelle Wilkshire, is directing Cinderella and has no interest in marriage. Lady Caroline Whitmore is already (unhappily) married; the fact that she and her estranged husband have to pretend to be together just makes her dread the party all the more. But not as much as Miss Louisa Harcourt, whose mother bluntly tells her that this is her last chance to escape the horrors of being an old maid.
A house party so large that mothers lose track of their charges leads to a delightful, seductive quartet of stories that you will savor for the Season!
Show Notes:
- The 7th Day of Boobsmas with returning Boobies & Noobies guest - listen to our previous episode together, The Rakess & Heiress for Hire
- Seeing people again for the holidays (or grocery shopping) is weird
- Favorite go-to holiday movies (00:05:03)
- Our shared distaste for "amnesia romance"
- A few thoughts on "The Hating Game" (before watching the movie)
- A Christmas charcuterie?
- The next two novellas in the Mistletoe Christmas anthology (00:14:46) - revisit the first two novellas in the series in our 2nd Day of Boobsmas episode
- Novellas: aka "love in 100 pages"
- Let's start with "Compromise Under the Mistletoe" (00:21:40)
- These novellas as the love languages
- More male friendships
- A couple steamy sexcerpts from "Compromise Under the Mistletoe" (00:35:53)
- And onto "Mischief and Mistletoe" (00:40:41)
- "Not like other girls" in contemporary romance, "unmarriageable" in historical romance
- Grand gestures... but make them personable
- A couple steamy sexcerpts from "Mischief and Mistletoe" (00:56:16)
- Heart, Humor, Heat AND Holiday Ratings... for each novella (01:01:19)
- The 7th Day of Boobsmas jingle courtesy of Cooper Baldwin
Books & People mentioned in this episode:
- "The Holiday"
- "12 Dates of Christmas" (the ABC Family "amnesia" romance)
- Positive examples of male friendships: "Love Life" (on HBO Max) and "500 Days of Summer"
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Previous Episode

Fool Me Twice at Christmas (Boobsmas #6)

The Novel:
Fool Me Twice at Christmas
The Author:
Camilla Isley
The Guest:
Kristen Clement
IG: @kristenkrissi
Tiktok: @kristenkrissi
The Synopsis:
There are two types of relationships: fake and real.
Chuck and Kate’s used to be real, oh-so-real. But after she broke his heart four months ago, leaving him, it became all just pretense for the sake of their entwined families.
With parents who are best friends and business partners, it’s not easy for Chuck and Kate to announce they’ve split up. But with the holidays looming over them, they can no longer keep pretending.
Chuck and Kate head home for Christmas, determined to tell the truth—and end up accidentally engaged instead. The more they try to pull apart, the more the Universe seems to push them back together, shortening the road to the altar. And when just-for-show kisses stir up forgotten feelings, things get even more complicated.
Now, with the midnight hour approaching, will Chuck and Kate’s relationship turn out to be real or fake?
Show Notes:
- The 6th Day of Boobsmas with actress and former podcast guest, Kristen
- Listen to Krissi's previous Boobies & Noobies appearances: A Bad Boy for Christmas and My Lady's Choosing (Live Show)
- Why can't the holidays be sweet AND spicy??
- Creating new (and weird) traditions during the holidays (00:07:55)
- That time Krissy starred in a TV Christmas movie
- The "Hallmark machine"
- Diversity in romance novels vs. Hallmark movies (00:19:22)
- Introducing today's reading, Fool Me Twice at Christmas (00:22:23)
- "Holiday in Handcuffs" meets "While You Were Sleeping" with a hint of "The Family Stone"
- The most endearing hero
- "Fuck it" money - that's how rich they are
- A book that doesn't end in marriage... and rightfully so (00:46:06)
- Krissi's rant about no boning
- A few flirty excerpts... but no sexcerpts!
- Heart, Humor, Heat & Holiday Ratings (01:00:35)
- Just call them the Cockblockers
- The 6th Day of Boobsmas jingle courtesy of Cooper Baldwin
Other books, people, movies, & things mentioned in this episode:
- "The Movies that Made Us" (Netflix)
- "A Christmas Wedding Date" (the holiday movie that Krissy's in)
- Universal Yums subscription box
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Next Episode

Claimed by the Alien Bodyguard (Boobsmas #8)

The Novel:
Claimed by the Alien Bodyguard
The Author:
Tiffany Roberts
The Guest:
Becky Feldman, host of Too Stupid to Live Podcast
IG: @tstlpodcast
Twitter: @tstlpodcast
The Synopsis:
A retired alien bodyguard. A luscious human female he craves. He’ll do whatever it takes to make her his by Christmas.
Gabriela Romero is a single mother struggling to make ends meet. With Christmas fast approaching, she’s lost work, she’s late on rent, and the zeroes in her bank account are on the wrong side of the decimal point. Fortunately, she has a couple bright spots in her life—her amazing daughter, Ana, and her brief interactions with her gorgeous neighbor from across the street, Mason Lee.
He’s big, strong, kind, and he’s great with Ana. Plus, he looks at Gabriela like he wants to devour her. How could a man like him be real? When he finally asks her out—and an unexpected job comes her way—it seems Gabriela’s luck is finally turning around.
Until the universe decides to give her a reality check and disaster strikes.
In Gabriela’s most desperate moments, Mason rushes to the rescue. But her savior isn’t what he seems. He’s a seven-foot-tall alien with horns and glowing violet eyes. Did she run into the arms of an otherworldly demon or will this unusual being save Christmas—and claim Gabriela’s heart in the process?
*Content Warnings* Fire. One of the MC's loses her house in a fire
Show Notes:
- The 8th Day of Boobsmas with LAST YEAR'S 8th Day of Boobsmas guest, Becky Feldman
- Shoutout to a few other favorite romance podcasts
- Becky rants about Jewish holiday romances (00:05:02)
- Revisiting a Hanukkah romance, this time on Too Stupid to Live
- Introducing today's read, Claimed by the Alien's Bodyguard (00:22:20)
- The alien with human emotions
- Gifts: Want vs. Need
- The mystery of mashed potatoes... (00:42:07)
- His magical tail (00:51:25)
- A few steamy sexcerpts (00:56:30)
- We've ruined the word "daddy"
- Heart, Humor, Heat AND Holiday Ratings (01:02:30)
- Our holiday romance writing goals for 2022
- The 8th Day of Boobsmas jingle courtesy of Cooper Baldwin
Books, people, and movies mentioned in this episode:
- Eight Cozy Nights (listen to our Boobsmas review)
- "Love Hard" (Netflix) - featuring music from a former Boobsmas guest, Jason Berk
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Follow Boobies & Noobies on Twitter, Instagram, & Facebook @boobiespodcast and check out our blog, merch, and more on our brand new Boobies & Noobies website.
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