Cheap Smut
Katie and her husband Maxx Joy are Smutco Industries. Together, they create Cheap Smut, a podcast for people who would never let anyone see their Kindle library. Each week, Katie explains the plot of a cheap, smutty book ($4.99 or less) to Maxx, who has little to no idea what the book is about.
Episodes
Episode 124 - This One Time at Band Camp
This week, Katie and Maxx overcome some technical difficulties to deliver a sweet tale of sapphic love, and this book was worth the (second) effort! Join us for This One Time at Band Camp by B.L. Brown, and you'll also get a Crown and Quill recap, a Romancing Portland sneak peek, and a glimpse at our plans for 2027!(Jump ahead to 28:51 if you want to skip the recap/preview portion...we wo
Episode 123 - Mingling With Mothman
When we covered Eden Crowe's Bowling With Bigfoot way back on episode 87, Maxx told a story of his youthful, small-town hijinks. Edwn was so tickled that she wrote an ENTIRE BOOK about the hilarious tale!Okay...she briefly mentions it in Mingling With Mothman, her latest adorable slice-of-small-town-life tale in her Monsters of Mistwood series. It is still very cool, and the book is anoth
Episode 122 - Meat Cute
If you like your murderers to be hot and principled but still a bit awkward, then have we got the book for you! Join us this week as Katie shares Meat Cute by Millie St. Graves! Book DescriptionDean Campbell is reformed.He hasn’t killed anyone in years.He keeps his head down, drinks his coffee black, and follows the rules. The Butcher of Black Lake is old news, and Dean plans to keep it t
Episode 121 - Scrub Me, Daddy
We here at Smutco Industries are unabashed lovers of sentient object smut, so we were thrilled to dive into Scrub Me, Daddy by April Showers! It's a filthy tale about a sentient sponge who'll do anything to make you clean! (After making you FILTHY, of course!)Book DescriptionMy entire life is a mess.My ex cheated. My job sucks. And my apartment smells like old takeout and despair.Enter: a
Episode 120 - The Reader and the Wolf
Remember how we couldn't shut up about how much fun Monsterotica Book Con 2025 was? Well, Keri Boberry took it a step further and wrote a damn BOOK set there! Well, not THERE there, but...oh, just read it, okay! Join us this week for The Reader and the Wolf; It's a sweet slice-of-life inspired by one of our community's most beloved events, and there's even a friend of the show who is a ch
Episode 119 - Morning Glory Milking Farm
For our season four opener, we are finally taking on a long-requested book: Morning Glory Milking Farm by C.M. Nascosta. Listeners have wanted to hear Katie lay this one on Maxx, and needless to say, he was not ready.Book DescriptionViolet is a typical, down-on-her-luck millennial: mid-twenties, over-educated and drowning in debt, on the verge of moving into her parents' basement. When a
Episode 118 - A Conversation With Lauren Carter Reilly (aka Glamour Possum)
We have a VERY special surprise for our listeners this week! During our hiatus, we had the opportunity to chat with actor/author Lauren Carter Reilly, aka Glamour Possum! She is the creator of the popular Sunday O'Rorden character on TikTok, and now Sunday is getting the literary treatment with All We Have Is Money! We also talked about her previous novels, how she made the jump from the
Episode 117 - Wuthering Heights (2026)
Season four is here! After a longer-than-anticipated hiatus, Katie and Maxx are back! Tune in to hear what's been going on during hiatus, where we'll be appearing this year, and some new projects in the works! Oh, and we have thoughts on Emerald Fennell's adaptation of Wuthering Heights!So...What Are You Into?Katie: The Wandering Village and "Miyazaki" by Paris PalomaMaxx: "Fabienk" by An
Episode 116 - Have A Holly Wilde Christmas!
After a much-needed hiatus, Katie and Maxx are back with their holiday episode! Yes, we know that the holidays are technically behind us, but that doesn't mean that we can't keep celebrating! Join us as Katie and Maxx marvel at My Boyfriend Has a Christmas Train Peen (and Other Holiday Classics) by Smutco Industries' favorite mad genius, Holly Wilde!Book DescriptionWhen Fa-La-La brings th
Episode 115 - Defined and Defiled
"Ghostlight Fall" rolls on, and we're stoked to feature an author new to the show: Elsie LePlant! We've never covered her work before, but we'll never forget our first encounter with her! Give us a listen as Katie recaps Defined and Defiled. You may think you love books, but not like this tome's FMC loves them!Book DescriptionShirley would do anything for her students. Even flirt her way
Episode 114: The Totally Typical Tale of Mappy McMapface/Hello Nurse
Week two of Ghostlight Fall features two books from show favorite Nicole Parker! We kind of knew what we were in for with Nicole, but in classic Nicole fashion, she still found ways to surprise us! Give us a listen as Katie blasts through The Totally Typical Tale of Mappy McMapface and Hello, Nurse, Nicole's contribution to the Ghostlight Falls series.Book DescriptionsMappy McMapface take
Episode 113 - Close Encounters of the Ghostlight Falls Kind
On the one hand, this week's episode is a few days late. On the other hand, for the month of November, Cheap Smut is going weekly again as we celebrate the release of Ghostlight Falls, a 13-book series co-created by some of our favorite authors: Dakota Cockaday, Nicole Parker, Thea Masen, G.M. Fairy, Sabrina Cross, Sylvia Morrow, Luna Cantrip, Clover Holloway, Elsie LePlant, Kenzie James,
Bonus Mini Episode - Maxx Joy Live at Crunchy's
On this week's episode, Maxx mentioned that he would be making his return to stand-up comedy. Like any good comic, he recorded the seven-minute performance, and now he would like to share it with all of you! Prior to the set, Katie and Maxx talk briefly about Maxx's history with stand-up comedy, his inspirations, and his plans going forward.(Audio recorded 13 October 2025 at Crunchie's in
Episode 112 - The Flower Queen
It's a race against the clock this week, as Katie and Maxx barrel through The Flower Queen by Phenix Lynn, each with a heroic amount of edibles (consumed right before Maxx hit "Record") slowly kicking in. Whether they won or lost depends on how you feel about a married couple giddily recounting a smutty Thumbelina retelling!Book DescriptionLeena is a day away from marrying her best friend
Episode 111 - MILF: A Holiday Romance
A while back, Katie put the word out on Bluesky asking for book recs, and AS Adams said, "Hey, check this shit out!" and suggested their book "MILF: A Holiday Romance." We are grateful for their boldness, as this episode was a sexy and hilarious blast from start to finish!Book DescriptionAfter six months of late night feedings, dirty diapers, and a baby who’d rather be held than sleep in
Episode 110 - My Billionaire Boss Is A Vampire
A certain neurodivergent producer/husband has an affinity for truth in advertising, so it should come as no surprise that Katie had a blast telling Maxx all about My Billionaire Boss Is A Vampire by Kate McDarris. All that was missing in the title was a "But" and then a comically long list of things they wanted to do to their boss. (Producer's note: Oh, just you wait...)Book Description"M
Episode 109 - Ready For Her Alien Husband
Katie opted to keep things light and the stakes low this week, and you won't hear Maxx complaining! Join us this week for Ready For Her Alien Husband by Marian Pattechat and snuggle up with the cozy, "slice of life" vibes!Book DescriptionTrixie’s dream has come true: she has been identified as the fated mate of a Gaenthian. He’s handsome, buff, winged, and horned. It’s just what she’s bee
Episode 108 - Taking The Step
To Maxx's delight, the darkness of Sinful Signings is behind us (Producer's Note: LOVE YOU, SINFUL BESTIES!!!), and now things can get back to normal, with "normal" meaning "the weird and goofy stuff," and few do weird and goofy like Bjorn Wilde! This week, Katie covers books 1-5 of Bjorn's stepparent taboo series, Taking The Step, and we lose our collective minds at the notion of an 18-y
Sinful Signings Recap, A Soft Reboot, And A Giveaway!
Producer's Note: we understand that this isn't a normal episode, and that you may not be interested in hearing us talk about Sinful Signings again. If you would like to hear about the giveaway, jump ahead to the 24:50 mark.No book this week as we're blasting this one out far and wide for patrons and main liners alike! This week we're recapping Sinful Signings 2025, looking ahead to BOTH S
Episode 107 - Wicked Games (Cheap Smut Live at Sinful Signings 2025)
Producer's Note: given the difficult nature of capturing live sound, this episode's volume levels are going to be higher than what you are used to. For our first Sinful Signings in 2024, we interviewed New York Times bestselling author Brynne Weaver and had no idea how we could top that. Well, thanks to the amazing Sinful Signings team (thank you, Autumn, Desi, and David!), we were able t
Episode 106 - Only Her (wsg/ Kelly and Branden of Blush Podcast)
Our last pre-Sinful Signings episode is here and it is a WILD one! This week, Katie and Carl are joined by fellow Sinful Signings attendees Kelly and Branden of Blush Podcast, and they were game for Only Her by N. Slater. After the traumas inflicted upon Carl by last week's book (Producer's note: Still love you, Burd!), Katie felt like something sweet and sapphic was in order!Book Descrip
Episode 105 - The Three Ring Scavenger
We are SO. CLOSE. To Sinful Signings 2025 (July 19-20 in Roanoke, Virginia), and the dark parade of attending authors covered on our show marches on with The Three Ring Scavenger by S. A. Burd. Katie has longed to cover one of of Burd's books on the show, and the wait paid off big time, as it led her to this bonkers tale of demons, gods, and vampires getting up to no good.Book Description
Episode 104 - Their Goddess
This week, Katie caught Carl slipping and forgetting what Sinful Signings is all about. (Spoiler: the dark stuff.) Luckily, Katie read Their Goddess by Sabrina G. this week, and that was all the reminding that Carl needed! Tune in and you'll almost literally HEAR a man get whiplash from the tone shift!Book Description Ethan and Syrus met online. Their true identities hidden behind a mask,
Episode 103 - Concussion Protocol
We know that Sinful Signings celebrates the darker side of the romance world, but sometimes you gotta lighten up and let a little sunshine in! That's exactly what we're doing this week with Concussion Protocol by Sinful Signings attending author Rebecca Rathe! Join us for this breezy and sexy tale of a hot nurse and his hunky, rugby-playing patient!Book DescriptionA sweet and spicy short
Episode 102 - Draga & the Savage: Dragobete
Sinful Signings 2025 is on the horizon (July 19th-20th in Roanoke, Virginia), so things are getting dark here at Smutco Industries! We're kicking off our coverage of the dark romance genre with a book that came highly recommended by patron/dear friend Katie Hurd; Draga & the Savage: Dragobete by Jenny Allen. The spice may be on the low end, but the passion is INTENSE!Book DescirptionL
Episode 101 - Cold Nights In A Warm Cave
This week, Katie and Carl continue to gush about their time at Monsterotica Book Con, including how delighted they were to meet B.C. King and Phantom Dame, co-creators of Cold Nights In A Warm Cave, the book we are covering this week. Join us and marvel at how quickly this book goes from sweet to silly to spicy in the blink of an eye!Producer's Note: there is a tone at the 29:55 mark to i
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Katie Mizell and her husband Maxx Joy are Smutco Industries. Together, they create Cheap Smut, a podcast for people who would never let anyone see their Kindle library. Each week, Katie explains the plot of a cheap, smutty book ($4.99 or less) to her husband Maxx, who has little to no idea what the book is about.
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Episode 100 - Pounded By The Classics
When we debuted Cheap Smut in February of 2023, there was no way we could have imagined that we would make it to one hundred episodes. And yet, not only did we make it to one hundred episodes, the stars aligned and we ended up recording it in Baltimore because we were influencer guests at the first-ever Monsterotica Book Con.In celebration of our centennial episode, we're honoring the wor
Episode 99 - Spread Offense
Things are hectic at Smutco Industries as we prepare for Monsterotica Book Con, so this week we're letting off some steam and revisiting our beloved New York Nighthawks! Join us as Katie quarterbacks us through Spread Offense by Fiona Davenport, and find out if our running back of an MMC fumbles his dream girl!Book DescriptionGage Ledger didn’t know Rory Abernathy beyond her online gamer
Episode 98 - Blood Moon
Monsterotica Book Con is right around the corner (DO NOT REMIND US WE ARE NOT READY!!!), but we had time to get one more attending author's book in front of Katie! And what a book it was, 'cause we were sweating by the end of Blood Moon by Jillian Graves! The spice is as high as the stakes are in this one!Book DescriptionHazel knows exactly how to get over her bar's troubles: getting unde
Episode 97 - The Curious Incident of the Great Cookie Snackcident of 979
Katie has never hidden her love for the cozier books we cover, and this week the cozy gets cute with Kass O'Shire's The Curious Incident of the Great Cookie Snackcident of 979! Book DescriptionThe Curious Incident of the Great Cookie Snackcident of 979 is a cozy, slower burn workplace romance with two MCs who connect over a shared passion for their calling. It features a demi heroine, a n
Episode 96 - Stiff
Katie was such a fan of Thea Masen's My Date With a Rubber Duckie (which we covered in our March Patreon bonus episode) that she wanted to do ANOTHER Thea Masen book! And that is why this week, we're talking about Stiff, the book that dares to ask the question, "What's the worst way to get punished when you pull a 'Rail n' Bail' on a witch expecting reciprocal cunnilingus?"Also: we're try
Episode 95 - Shoulda Swiped Left
Were K.L. Hiers still able to attend Monsterotica Book Con, we would lay upon them the biggest of hugs for Shoulda Swiped Left. They can no longer attend, so instead we will heap praise upon their retelling of a classic myth for your listening pleasure.Book DescriptionJoseph Abrams can't believe he's found his perfect match through online dating. Zale Petropoulos is hot, charming, and jus
Episode 94 - Gotten By The Gator
We're gearing up for Monsterotica Book Con here at Smutco Industries, and this week we're featuring another MBC author: Lizzie Strong! Katie could not stop gushing about Gotten By The Gator, a book she described as "like reading a cloud." Tune in and see why that is the highest form of compliment coming from the Smutco CEO!Book DescriptionAurora's ex-husband got everything in the divorce—
Episode 93 - How to Land an Alien Boyfriend
Spring Break at Smutco Industries brought in some bad vibes, but we're shaking them off and going out of this world with How to Land an Alien Boyfriend by Cassie O. Peia, better known to you smut lovers as Dakota Cockaday! Join us as we ponder the great mysteries of the universe, like how can one MMC be so oily, yet so dry!Book DescriptionIt was just another day at work when Araceli Marti
Episode 92 - Howls and Home Runs
When Katie told Carl that this week's book was not so much ABOUT baseball as it was baseball-adjacent, he was undeterred. When he found out what it was REALLY about, he was equally undeterred because we've been doing this for three years now and frankly, he's seen it all. But that doesn't mean that we didn't have a blast with Howls and Home Runs by Biblio Barbie, because we absolutely did
Episode 91 - Portal to Pleasure
Nothing I can type here will prepare you for the spicy blast that is Portal to Pleasure by Viano Oniomoh, so go ahead and smash the heck out of that "play" button. Don't believe me? Sneak a look at the book description and tell me you don't wanna know more.Book DescriptionWhen my best friend sends me the screenshot of an article titled “Female masturbation can apparently open a ‘portal to
Episode 90 - Butcher & Blackbird (Patreon Bonus Episode #1)
We're working overtime here at Smutco Industries and didn't have time to record a new episode, so as a special lil' treat, we're giving everyone a chance to hear our first-ever Patreon bonus episode, in which Carl covered Butcher & Blackbird by Brynne Weaver! If you're a fan of this show, you're probably VERY familiar with this breakout sensation, but if you've yet to take the plunge,
Episode 89 - The Spacetacular Holiday Novellas
This week's vibes are immaculate and light as we cozy up with Lindsay Reign's Spacetacular Holiday Novellas! You get two novellas in this episode, and both are full of snuggles and plenty of spice!Book DescriptionsRocket Around the Christmas TreeWhat's the worst possible thing that can happen when you are traveling home for the holiday season?An ice asteroid storm that halts all forms of
Episode 88 - My AI
Sure, the rise of AI could give us Skynet, but what if it gave us knee-buckling orgasms instead? Only one author is brave enough to ask that hard-hitting question, and that author is G.M Fairy! Join us this week as we take on My AI and ponder the ethics of soooooo many things.Book DescriptionAfter social media star Azzy, has a very public panic attack at a red-carpeted award show, her bes
Episode 87 - Bowling With Bigfoot
WE'RE BACK, BABY! Season three of Cheap Smut is kicking off with those cozy monster vibes we love and appreciate, and the object of our affection this week isBowling With Bigfootby Eden Crowe. We didn't make any "gutter ball" jokes because we respect our listeners, but boy did we want to!Book DescriptionHazel Reed considers Bigfoot, better known as Eric “Big E” Sasqui, to be her mortal en
Episode 86 - Mean One
Season two comes to a close in spectacular fashion, as Katie was thrilled to present Mean One by Ab. Cynthe. Yes, it's a Grinch-fucker book, and yes, we know you're dying to read it, so go and read it!
Book Description
'Tis the season for revenge.
(Producer's Note: Yes, that's the whole description. Personally, I appreciate Ab. Cynthe's brevity, but we're gonna need the extra space for
Author Profile - Sara Furlong Burr
(Producer's Note: We had technical difficulties at the outset of our recording, so this profile is shorter than our typical Author Profile episodes.)
For our final Author Profile of 2024, we were pleased to be joined by Sara Furlong Burr. Join us and hear which sport she wishes was more popular in the smut community, and why she'd never write a hockey romance.
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Episode 85 - Accidentally Under Your Tree
It's an all-Michigan episode this week, as your Michigan-based hosts are proud to present Accidentally Under Your Tree by fellow Michigander Marty Vee! If you like your Christmas trees real and your dating fake, this is the book for you!
Book Description
It's harmless when Will agrees to a fake relationship with his best friend and business partner. She needs an excuse to stay away from
Episode 84 - S.I.L.F.
Katie is spreading holiday cheer with the a steamy office romance this week, courtesy of Lana Love! Give us a listen as Katie walks us through S.I.L.F., and try not to think about how overworked the HR departments must be in these books!
Book Description
I can no longer ignore the curvy babe in my office. When the opportunity to join her to select a signature drink for the annual Chris
Episode 83 - A Court-Ordered Romance
The holidays roll on at Smutco Industries with A Court -Ordered Romance by Lark Green. Not even the heavy use of arousal-smelling could make Katie say an unkind word about this book!
Book Description
Vale, Hollywood’s newest demon heartthrob, promised never to return home to Winter Bliss. Until his movie’s press tour forces him back. One drunken night with friends leads to the destruct
Episode 82 - Stormbound
The holidays are upon us, so you know what that means! It's time for Katie to break out the cozy (but still VERY sexy) vibes, and what better way to kick things off than with a book featuring her favorite trope: "Snowed In"! Join us this week as we cover Stormbound by Maggie Maren, and get ready for the holidays with your favorite smut-loving couple!
Book Description
Kaylee Waters is a
Author Profile - Samantha Moran
For our November Author Profile, we had the pleasure of chatting with fellow Michigander Samantha Moran, author of Without You and Wicked Little Rabbit.
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Episode 81 - Once Ghosted, Twice Shy
This week we have a sexy, Sapphic romance courtesy of Alyssa Cole! Join us as Katie takes us through Once Ghosted, Twice Shy and swoon as two dapper ladies get a second chance at love with each other!
Book Description
While her boss the prince was busy wooing his betrothed, Likotsi had her own love affair after swiping right on a dating app. But her romance had ended in heartbreak, and
Episode 80 - The Fuckboy Karma Series
It's a "Why Choose?" week here at Smutco Industries! Katie couldn't pick just one of the books in Darling Day's Fuckboy Karma series, so she read all three! Her greed is your gain, because this is a great week to read about a hot domme punishing shitty men!
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Click here for the series page on Amazon, where book descriptions for all three books are available.
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Episode 79 - Sins and Secrets
We're back! After our impromptu week off, we're back! And as a "thank you" for your patience, we brought a banger of a book: Sins and Secrets, the second book in the Four Families series by Meg Fitzpatrick. If you wanna know what it would be like if the Golden Girls ran crime families, this series is for you!
Visit her website (linked below) and use promo code CHEAPSMUT for 15% off any b
Episode 78 - Little Spark of Flame
We have a Spooky Smuttober audible this week, as Katie decided to move back Arsyn Quinn's book one week and go withLittle Spark of Flame by Clio Evans this week! It was a much-needed light and adorable affair, as Smutco Industries has been on some serious overtime lately!
Book Description
Fitz has been searching for his little flame for ages. He wants someone who will enjoy the same cot
Author Profile - Latrexa Nova
The halls of Smutco Industries were abuzz this month in anticipation of our conversation with the Quing of Halloween, Latrexa Nova! They were kind enough to join us and talk all things monster smut, but we also dove into how their wide-ranging artistic interests have shaped their approach to writing.
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Episode 77 - Wed to the Lich
Katie and Carl were on the road again this week and recording in the finest hotel northwest Indiana has to offer, and they had a blast recording their thoughts on Wed to the Lich by Layla Fae! It is a fantastic entry for Spooky Smuttober, and we hope you enjoy it as much as we did!
Book Description
Liches are almost gone, only a handful of us left. I must marry to keep my race from exti
Episode 76 - The Spooky Smuttober Funbag!
We here at Smutco Industries are on the record as being big fans of funbags, so we're kicking off Spook Smuttober with a funbag full of spooky, sexy stories! Featuring:
Faulty by Nicole Parker
Mummy? Sorry. Mummy? Sorry. by Latrexa Nova
Mating With the Mantis by M.J. Edwards
As with all funbag episodes, please check the content warnings for each book, as we do not include them her
Episode 75 - Our Darling Isabelle
This week, Katie and Carl are wrapping up Sinful September by recapping their time at Sinful Signings 2024 before jumping into Our Darling Isabelle By Natoshia Baer, an attending author they were thrilled to meet at the event! This one's a wild and dark mafia romance, so mind! Your! Triggers!
Book Description
She spent her entire life fixing her mother’s mistakes, but this one was diff
A Conversation With Brynne Weaver at Sinful Signings 2024
This week we're proud to present our conversation with Brynne Weaver, New York Times bestselling author of The Ruinous Love Trilogy.
Recorded on September 21st, 2024 at Sinful Signings 2024 in Roanoke, Virginia.
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Bonus Episode: Glitch (Sinful Signings 2024 Re-Release)
As a special addition to Sinful September, we are pleased to re-release our episode covering Glitch by Briana Michaels. We covered Glitch way back on episode 16, but we had the pleasure of meeting Briana at Sinful Signings this past weekend, so we thought we'd drop this one back into the feed for all of the new listeners we met at Sinful, as well as any new listeners who may not have gone
Episode 74 - Little Red and Her Creatures of Chaos
As noted shifter enthusiasts, what kind of podcasters would we be if we didn't include a shifter romance for Sinful September? Luckily, Ames Mills had us covered as we covered her spicy shifter book, Little Red and Her Creatures of Chaos!
Book Description
My grandma always told me that dreams were a manifestation of real life. That what we saw while we slept would come to light while aw
Episode 73 - Touch Me
Sinful September rolls on this week, as Katie was thrilled to finally tuck into a book by Smutco Industries favorite Andi McClane! Join us as we take on Touch Me and hear why Katie immediately pegged it as Andi's "meet me outside " to E.L. James.
Book Description
Cassie
Graduation? Check.
Internship? Check.
Place to live? That’s complicated.
I have no home. At least not yet. It’s not th
Episode 72 - Sinful Signings 2023 Sinthology
Smutco Industries is kicking off Sinful September with a selection of stories from the 2023 Sinful Signings Sinthology, featuring authors who will be in attendance at Sinful Signings this year: Kitty Pawell, Sara Furlong Burr, Kennedy Sutton, and P.S. Nail.
Sinful Signings 2024 will be held September 21-22 in Roanoke, Virginia at the Holiday Inn Roanoke Airport - Conference Center.
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Episode 71 - Bloody Sunset
Hot on the heels of Katie flying out to Massachusetts to meet Gwendolyn Harper for the first time IRL, we're wrapping up the Summer of Friendship with the third book in Gwenny's Zombie Apocalypse Romance Trilogy, Bloody Sunset!
Book Description
In the steamy, thrilling conclusion of the Zombie Apocalypse Romance trilogy... Caitlin Meadows has survived a plane crash, malicious governmen
Episode 70 - The Unfortunate Reads Funbag!
For the penultimate episode of the Summer of Friendship, Katie and Carl were joined by their favorite smutty polymath, Cassie, aka Unfortunate Reads! In keeping with the format of her popular TikTok channel, she ran Katie and Carl through the plots of FIVE naughty novellas before Katie jumped in with a quickie of her own!
(In the interest of keeping the show notes from spiraling out of c
Episode 69 - The Spellbroken King
In a break from the ordinary, Katie tucked into a physical book this week and read The Spellbroken King by friend-of-the-show J.A. Keeton! This one's a dark romance, so you know that Carl will provide many deep sighs and concerned looks.
Book Description:
A human with hidden powers. A broody demon prince turned bounty hunter. A fated mate connection that threatens to destroy the world.
Episode 68 - Sinful Demands
This week we get a little help from our friends thanks to Sinful Signings "Sinfluencer" Katie Hurd! She joined Katie and Carl to guide them through a tale of a demon dom daddy and his quest to capture the heart (but mostly soul) of his latest reaping target. Give us a listen as Katie covers Sinful Demands by P.S. Nail while Carl grits his teeth through a rather prickly peen description.
Episode 67 - Love Laugh Lich
When Katie first pitched Carl the idea for Cheap Smut nearly three years ago, one of the first books she mentioned wanting to cover was Love Laugh Lich by Kate Prior. We knew we'd get around to it eventually, but since we're now friends IRL with Kate, it's a perfect fit for the Summer of Friendship! Tune in as Carl laughs through his lingering bronchitis and doesn't regret a single second
Episode 66 - Mustang's Torment
This week, Katie and Carl were joined by author Ivy M. Young mere days before the release of her debut novel, and she took us on a wild ride through Mustang's Torment by Misty Walker! Give the episode a listen, and then immediately go buy Ivy's book!
Book Description:
Mike “Mustang” Cohen has come a long way from the scrawny, emo kid who was constantly bullied at the private schools he a
Episode 65 - Snuggle
The Summer of Friendship rolls on this week, as Katie and Carl get cozy with Snuggle by Sabrina Cross! Despite Carl's reservations about a sentient, 5-foot (1.5m) tall teddy bear, your favorite degenerate duo had a blast with this tale of a demon-filled teddy bear and his efforts to help a friend find love lest the devil snatch her soul!
Book Description:
Jasmine is too busy to go to Hel
Episode 64 - My Minotaur Husband
DISCLAIMER: the audio quality of this episode is not up to our usual standards due to technical difficulties, but we had too much fun making it to not release it. We hope that the reduced audio quality does not reduce your enjoyment of the episode.
The Summer of Friendship rolls merrily along as we are joined by the fabulous Gwendolyn Harper, who blew our minds with her recounting of Lyo
Episode 63 - Cut to The Heart of It
The 1st Annual Smutco Industries Summer of Friendship officially kicks off this week with April D. Berry's cozy romcom, Cut to The Heart of It. Join Katie and Carl for a "snowed in"-adjacent tale full of sexy lumberjacks, silver foxes, and steamy sex!
Book Description
Writers live in a fantasy world, but CJ tries to keep a good head on her shoulders: a steady job, close to her mom, and on
Episode 62 - Hard Bubbles
Katie and Carl are in New Orleans this week, but that didn't stop them from curling up with a good book in their hotel room! This week, they read Hard Bubbles by Leah Legend, and we are proud to announce that this is the book that may have finally broken Carl.
Book Description
"You can't just randomly waltz into my life, stake a claim and tear down my walls all in one night.""I can, and
Author Profile - Evie Black
This month, we had the privilege of chatting with Evie Black and learning all about this multifaceted author. We chat about her military service, her love of DnD, and how she came to discover her love of writing.
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Episode 61 - Mixing Up Mayhem
After a much-needed week off, we're back with a sweet slice of sexy sapphic fun with Heather Nix's Mixing Up Mayhem! Give us a listen as Katie geeks out over her favorite FMC of the year (so far) and Carl asks the question everyone's dying to know: who is Joanna Gaines?
Book Description
Things are finally looking up for thirty-five year old Jackie Miller. She’s scored her dream job as hea
Episode 60 - Cyborg Pool Boy
Katie called an audible this week and opted to break out a space-faring insta-love courtesy of Naomi Lucas. Join us this week for Cyborg Pool Boy and ponder the vastness of space, where no on can hear you scream. Or moan.
Book Description
What could a fabulously wealthy heiress possibly do when an alien monster takes up residence in her pool? Call a Cyborg Monster Hunter, obviously.
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Episode 59 - Lust For Tomorrow
We're back from our week off with Dana Sweeney's sexy sci-fi scorcher Lust For Tomorrow! If you think that there's no time to bone down in a zombie apocalypse, please let the characters in this book swiftly and frequently disabuse you of that notion.
Book Description
Submission is freeing… Love is a trap.Pacific Northwest Writers Association Finalist for Best Romance, 2023I’ve never seen
Author Profile - Bjorn Wilde
Join us for this month's Author Profile and get to know the delightful Bjorn Wilde! We discuss the origins of his pen name, his unique approach to first drafts, and his long-gestating desire to drive a bus!
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Episode 58 - Puck and Plume
Thanks to another great recommendation (this time courtesy of friend of the show Gwendolyn Harper), this week we're mixing two of our favorite tropes: gay hockey players and monstrous main characters! Join us as we revel in the sexy fun of Puck and Plume by Rhea Fox, the first book on the show to make Carl openly declare that he would eat one of the main characters.
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Episode 57 - Nora's Kraken
Our listeners make the best recommendations! Listener Tia E. recommended Leigh Miller's Nora's Kraken to Katie, and it immediately checked all of her favorite boxes: monster smut, cozy vibes, and a sweet cinnamon roll of an MMC. Oh, and the opportunity to make Carl squirm with tentacle talk!
Book Description:
I didn’t flee one monster just to be claimed by another.When the Monster Relat
Episode 56 - Earthed
At the end of last week's episode, Katie refrained from giving us the name of this week's book, lest she spoil anything. In retrospect, she made the right call, because going blind into Holly Wilde's Earthed really is the best way to experience this absolutely bananas book! Hell, I'd even recommend blowing right past the book description below!
Book Description
Meet Celeste, the brilliant
Episode 55 - Scared Stiff
Katie thought she'd just be able to dip her toe into Bjorn Wilde's Scared Stiff series, but she ended up getting hooked and reading all four books! We originally set out to just cover the first two books (which make up the bulk of the episode), but since the books were so breezy and fun, we opted to cover almost the entire series! (Can't spoil the ending!)
Book Description
For a gay tri
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