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.

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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.

Your next favorite comfort listen is only one click away.

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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

Keywords

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

Summary

We are back with another book for our Softcover listeners! And not just any book…RACHEL’S BIRTHDAY PICK! This week, we will be recapping part 1 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

Ready to enter the unhinged corners of our imaginations? 📚✨

In this episode of Softcover Podcast, your two besties toss the rulebook out the window and read our own fan fiction. Yes. We said what we said.

Christal delivers a heart-warming, hysterical New Girl fan fic featuring Winston and Ferguson that somehow manages to be cozy, chaotic, and emotionally devastating… with a plot twist you absolutely will not see coming. Rachel counters with her feral, between-classes fan fiction era, co-written with a friend who matched her weird energy beat for beat. Think nostalgia, unfiltered creativity, and stories that blur the line between “why did we write this?” and “why is this kind of brilliant?”

This episode is a love letter to creativity without shame, fandom without rules, and the kind of writing that happens when you’re having fun and absolutely no one is supervising. Expect laughter, secondhand embarrassment, heartfelt moments, and at least one point where you whisper, “What did I just listen to?”

🎧 Hit play for chaotic fan fiction, emotional whiplash, and bestie banter
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📲 Share this episode with your fandom friends, your writing group, or anyone who still has a questionable Google Doc from 2012

Because sometimes the softcover deserves to be a little feral too. 📖🔥

Welcome to Tourist Season by Brynne Weaver, where revenge is hot, security is sexy, and gardening tools are absolutely not for gardening.

This week on Softcover Podcast, your favorite bookish besties dive into Tourist Season and proudly declare: we stand behind Harper and Nolan. Period. End of discussion. Their mission? Flawless. Their chemistry? Criminal. Their methods? Between them and the soil.

We gush over morally gray soulmates, debate what we would name our own hypothetical tools of chaos, and bow down to Brynne Weaver, certified concent queen and provider of unhinged excellence. Expect flirty banter, spicy takes, and the kind of laughter that makes you question your digital footprint.

If you like your romance dark, your leads feral, and your book chats unfiltered, this episode is about to be your entire personality.

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Because love is temporary, but revenge is forever… especially during Tourist Season. 😌📚

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Book: Tourist Season by Brynne Weaver

Music: Fancy Lifestyle by Sweet Spot

Keywords

new year, 2025 recap, romance, 2026, book, fiction, relationships, humor

Summary

HAPPY NEW YEAR from Softcover! We are more than ready to leave 2025 in the past, but before we do, it’s time for a littler year-end review. What did we read this year? Which genres did we fancy? This is a recap of your entire 2025 year with Softcover!

Softcover is an explicit podcast. Listener discretion is advised.

✨ New Year. Softcover Wrapped. So Many Books. ✨

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Music: Fancy Lifestyle by Sweet Spot

Keywords

holiday, hallmark, romance, christmas, book, fiction, relationships, humor

Summary

Happy Holidays to all our Softcover besties! Is that Santa coming down your chimney or just us? ;)

We are in the spirit this week with a cozy contemporary romance, Holiday Ever After by Hannah Grace! When Clara’s family toy company gets bad press for stealing a doll design from a small town business, she decides to pay the town a visit and make things right. But Jack, the town hottie, isn’t convinced that Clara is visiting for the right reasons. Will Clara and Jack save the town, or will greed and family drama get in the way?

Softcover is an explicit podcast. Listener discretion is advised.

✨ Hallmark Vibes. Grumpy MMC. Save the Town Energy. ✨

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Book: Holiday Ever After by Hannah Grace

Music: Fancy Lifestyle by Sweet Spot