Apply lip gloss. Text your almost lover. We are going on vacation.

This week on Softcover Podcast, we are boarding a one way flight to friends to lovers territory with The People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry.

In a plot twist worthy of a beach read cinematic universe, Christal read the book while Rachel watched the movie. Yes. We split custody of Poppy and Alex. Someone call HR.

We get into:
•Whether creative license added sparkle or just rearranged the itinerary

• How the undeniable Emily Henry magic still shimmers on the big screen

• Why friends to lovers is the ultimate slow burn vacation romance

• And how sometimes you forget to tell your literal best friend about your childhood hobbies until it is almost too late

There is yearning. There is tension. There are glances that deserve their own frequent flyer miles. We discuss trips, almost confessions, and the delicate art of pretending you are just friends while emotionally slow dancing for twelve summers.

If you love Emily Henry books, book to movie adaptations, friends to lovers romance, and bestie banter with a side of chaos, consider this your boarding call.

Hit play. Follow Softcover Podcast so you never miss a literary getaway. Share this episode with your travel buddy, your long distance soulmate, or the friend you absolutely should have kissed in 2014. Leave us a review and help us upgrade to main character energy.

Your passport is emotional vulnerability. Your destination is longing. Let’s go. 🌊📚✈️

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Book: The People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry

Music: Fancy Lifestyle by Sweet Spot

Slip into something cozy and a little sinful because this week on Softcover Podcast, we are turning the pages of My Funny Demon Valentine by Aurora Ascher and let’s just say… things get jazzy in more ways than one.

Join your favorite bookish besties as we dive into this paranormal romance packed with demon princes, forbidden attraction, found family chaos, and enough sizzling tension to fog up a violin case. We break down Ash and Eva’s devilishly charming love story, gush over the supernatural world building, and spiral into some very important discussions like:

🎷 Why playing the saxophone seems to invite an alarming number of accidental sex jokes
💘 Our very real and very unserious Valentine’s Day plans
🌌 The logistical and philosophical question nobody asked but we answered anyway: how birth control might work across dimensions, realms, and possibly Hell itself

Expect laughs, hot takes, questionable science, romantic chaos, and the usual Softcover shenanigans as we explore why this book feels like a candlelit jazz club colliding with a supernatural rom-com.

If you love paranormal romance, book club style discussions, and conversations that wander delightfully off the rails, this episode is calling your name louder than a demon prince with a sax solo.

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Tap play and join us for a devilishly fun reading escape. If you laugh, gasp, or learn something you absolutely did not expect to learn, be a gem and follow Softcover Podcast, share this episode with your favorite reading bestie, and spread the word so our little book club can keep growing.

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Book: My Funny Demon Valentine by Aurora Ascher

Music: Fancy Lifestyle by Sweet Spot

Keywords

Greek mythology, dark fantasy, romance, retelling, book, fiction, relationships, humor

Summary

It’s time for second half of…RACHEL’S BIRTHDAY PICK! This week, we will be recapping part 2 of Blood of Hercules by Jasmine Mas. When Alexis Hert is pulled into the Spartan world, she has no idea what to expect. But with her step-brother’s life on the line, Alexis will do anything to keep him safe. Even if that means joining the deadly Spartan War Academy. Will Alexis make it out alive, or is there something more sinister waiting for her?

Softcover is an explicit podcast. Listener discretion is advised.

✨ Greek Hotties. Hilarious FMC. Don’t Touch Her Vibes. ✨

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Music: Fancy Lifestyle by Sweet Spot

Book: Blood of Hercules by Jasmine Mas