Temple of Defiant Joy

Final Bonus Episode!

Sun, 04 Dec 2022 10:00:00 GMT

It's our final bonus episode! While we're closing this chapter of Bonkers Romance, we're SO EXCITED for what we plan to bring you in the future!

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Full 2022 Finale!

Sun, 27 Nov 2022 10:00:00 GMT

Hey Temple! This is the last public episode of 2022 but, never fear, it's not the last Temple bonus episode!

We haven't gotten to record together for a little while, so it gets a little silly. Not only do you get a behind-the-scenes look at how we've been commissioning pirate art, but we tell cougar stories and talk about the shows Yellowstone and House of Dragons. Then Katee tells us about Haunting Adeline by HD Carlton! It's Bonkers-style holiday fun: a dark romance that might include some hand removal for romantic purposes... look we're both delighted and confused. We transition to Sophie Lark's Kingmaker series and a serial killer duology that Mel loved. You also get a sneak peek at our newest Temple brainchild "Bespoke Bonkers" and so much more!

If you want to help us curate our 2023 PIRATE season, email us with great pirate books we should recap!!!

We love and appreciate you!

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You're the first to find out this BIG NEWS!!!

Wed, 19 Oct 2022 10:00:00 GMT

We're announcing the 2023 series theme!

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Spooky Season Recs with Hannah Whitten!

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 10:00:00 GMT

Oh hey Joy Lovers! Want to get into the season? The SPOOKY SEASON?! Well, Hannah Whitten and Katee are here to set the stage for your spookiest time yet. Enjoy!

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Ex's Dungeon Level 6!

Wed, 14 Sep 2022 10:00:00 GMT

Oh haiiiiiii! Level 6 was a doozy! There's a gnome, a troll, and a satyr!

Then we go off on a tangent about tentacle porns. At least we're consistent!

CW: discussions of a sexual partner being compared to a toddler, dubious consent, and discussions of suicide.

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Ex Boyfriend's Dungeon Level 5!!

Sun, 11 Sep 2022 10:00:00 GMT

This level has a Cow Girl, a horde of rape zombies, and The Alchemist.

CW: breeding, dubious consent, problematic language surrounding mental health, and rape.

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Hangtime with Aveda Vice!

Tue, 30 Aug 2022 10:00:00 GMT

Aveda Vice came in with ALL THE RECS!!! She's a font of delicious suggestions from books to games to TV!

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WTF Did I Marry? In Full!

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 10:00:00 GMT

Katee recaps Iron and Magic by Ilona Andrews!

Aftercare:

Jenny - How to Keep House While Drowning by KC Daniels

Katee - the movie Bullet Train!

Mel - the podcast Let's Go to Court!

If you want to get inside information for our next projects or have a chance to get a Peculiar Tastes special edition set or swag box, sign up for our NEWSLETTER! If we have extras because order minimums require it, we'll let you know!

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Terrible Dungeon Experiments

Tue, 23 Aug 2022 10:00:00 GMT

Hey y'all! We're here with Fertile in my Ex-Boyfriend's Dungeo LEVEL 5! We've got a Cow Lady, a bunch of tortured humans, and an "alchemist"/criminal. Whew!

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Jenny Shreds "Escort" (Movie)

Wed, 17 Aug 2022 10:00:00 GMT

OOoooooooh Jenny watched a movie that was supposedly about a sex worker. NEWS FLASH - she should have fucked his dad. The full video is up on the website!

Please note, we're not saying getting an MBA *at all* is rough, we're saying going into more student loan debt for a RANDOM MBA is rough.

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Beware the Fishmen! (In full)

Thu, 28 Jul 2022 10:00:00 GMT

Hooooeeeeyyyy! It's our Temple-Only episode for July! Katee is recapping Fertile in my Ex-Boyfriend's Dungeon: Level 4. Ghost Pirates! Tentacle Beasts! Fishmen!

It's a ride, to say the least.

Thank you to everyone who's backed or shared our Kickstarter for the Peculiar Tastes Series! And get excited for stickers coming in the mail!!!

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Ex's Dungeon Book 3!

Tue, 12 Jul 2022 10:00:00 GMT

In which we meet a werewolf, a mimic, and a slime. YIKES!!

Episode highlights: crusty panties, Valor and Thongs and Nie Nie, Nelly finally comes, but then Nelly gets replaced.

As always, you can watch video of this episode on the Temple website!

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Ex's Dungeon Book 2!

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 10:15:00 GMT

Hey joy lover! Katee is choosing her adventure alright!

Episode highlights: tit flesh, the nickname Cock Squeezer, and memories of Riley Jenkins books!

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Big Announcements!!!

Mon, 13 Jun 2022 10:00:00 GMT

Helloooooo! We're sharing secrets and exciting new announcements!

We have...a new cohost in our midst!!!

The three of us have been working on a secret project for a little over a year and we're ECSTATIC to share it with you before anyone else!

TAKE THE QUIZ

We're actually going to be launching on July 12th (changed after recording!), so make sure you mark your calendars for early bird pricing! And tiers will be limited!

WE LOVE YOU! Tell us how we can make the Temple the best it can be for you at bonkersromance@gmail.com

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Mia Hopkins Spotlight!

Tue, 10 May 2022 10:00:00 GMT

Mia Hopkins brought us her humble brilliance. We talk all about writing after baby, Twitter shenanigans, April Book Club pick TANKED, and so much more!

As always, you can find the video of this episode on the Temple Website!

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Love Is Blind S2 Roundup!

Tue, 03 May 2022 10:00:00 GMT

You get some Love Is Blind and a lot of *personal stories*

As always, the video for this episode is on the Temple website!

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Temple Catch Up!

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 10:00:00 GMT

HELLO!!! We miss you! Here's an update on things over here! The video of this episode is on the website!

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Nisha Sharma Spotlight

Fri, 08 Apr 2022 10:00:00 GMT

Oooooooh Nisha Sharma came by with more recs, to chat about Dating Dr. Dil, and so much more! She's been into DARK romance recently.

CW: 16 min to 22:30 minute mark we talk about IT AIN'T ME, BABE by Tillie Cole. Please skip ahead if talk of cults and child sexual abuse is something you don't need in your world right now.

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Nipple Paint as Formalwear with Juliette Cross - FULL

Thu, 24 Mar 2022 10:00:00 GMT

We’re joined by Juliette Cross to recap Captive of the Horde King by Zoey Draven!

If you’re a fan of Khal Drogo, you’ll love this one! Luna agrees to marry an alien barbarian king to save her brother and frankly, hits the jackpot. We get tail bondage, tattoos in the best places, and nipple paint as formalwear!

Juliette’s latest is Parks and Provocation—an enemies-to-lovers small town romance that sounds delicious! Be sure to also check out the romance podcast she has with her niece—Smart Women Read Romance!

Our After Care suggestions were:

-Love is Blind, which we’ll be recapping for the Temple!

-Smash and Grab by Maz Maddox

If you’re reading ahead, here are some of the books we’ll be reading in upcoming episodes (though the schedule isn’t set yet):

A Lady of Rooksgrave Manor by Kathryn Moon

The Winter King by C.L. Wilson

The Worst Guy by Kate Caterbary

We’ll be back next week with Sophie Jordan to recap The Worst Guy by Kate Caterbary! IT’S SO GOOD! Hilarious, bonkers, enemies-to-lovers. You need it.

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Naima Simone Spotlight!

Tue, 08 Mar 2022 10:00:00 GMT

Oh boy! Naima Simone came to visit! We started recording in the middle of a friend catch-up so the first part is a lot of parenting stories. Then we get into Naima's new podcast Unwrapped Romance, where in one recent episode, the husbands joined! And finally we enter her fictional small town and talk all about With Love from Rose Bend! Enjoy!

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Jen Comfort Author Spotlight

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 10:00:00 GMT

Debut author of Feb's Book Club pick The Astronaut and the Star Jen Comfort joins us to discuss writing, being a debut, and generally being a weirdo who loves bonkers romance.

One of us!

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Behind-the-Scenes Shenanigans with Robin Lovett

Wed, 23 Feb 2022 10:00:00 GMT

Hey y'all! Do you ever wonder about the real life circumstances that influence the books you love? Robin Lovett is here to shed some light!

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And Just Like That Eps. 9 and 10

Tue, 22 Feb 2022 10:00:00 GMT

In this episode we break down the happenings in episodes 9 and 10 by character and thank the universe for Seema! Season 2 should just be Seema.

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And Just Like That Eps. 7 and 8

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 10:00:00 GMT

As we break down 7 and 8, we discuss Carrie's mandatory date and light B&E. Plus, Charlotte's peppy blow job and Miranda sneaking out of a Pride rally.

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And Just Like that Eps. 5&6

Tue, 08 Feb 2022 10:00:00 GMT

Oh hello we're back with Episodes 5 and 6 of Sexless and the City. They have the audacity to make a sex scene with Che and Miranda super awkward (rude), Carrie has surgery and buys a new apartment (boohoo), and Charlotte can't wrap her head around her little girl being a doll she can dress up forever.

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Nisha Sharma with Bonkers Recs!

Mon, 07 Feb 2022 10:00:00 GMT

Whew! The delight that is Nisha Sharma offered to dig into her kindle and give us a few more bonkers book recs. *Technically* you haven't heard her first round of recs because we haven't published her regular episode yet, but it's ok!

Recs: Once Upon a Myth by Pepper Winters (CW: human trafficking; also no sex in book one…the no sex part isn’t a CW it’s an addition), The Protoge by Briana Hale (Ward/Guardian, cello playing, music as sexy seduction), and The Satyr series by Elizabeth Amber.

Amazing!

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AJLT Eps. 3 & 4

Tue, 25 Jan 2022 10:00:00 GMT

Jenny and Mel discuss episodes 3 and 4 of Sexless and the City! Why no mention of menopause? Why can't Sima have her own show? Why are they like this?

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And Just Like That Ep. 2

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 10:00:00 GMT

Ep 2! We’ll likely start combining episodes going forward.

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And Just Like That Ep. 1

Tue, 11 Jan 2022 10:00:00 GMT

Ok Joy Lovers…. JENNY GOT HER REVENGE! We’re here to recap the Sex and The City reboot “And Just Like That” where they take sexy 50 year olds and completely remove the sex! Woo! * puke emoji *

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Edin by Lily Mayne - Mel Squeals

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 16:00:00 GMT

Come listen to Mel squeal about book 2 in Lily Mayne's Monstrous series as well as the artist we've commissioned!

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Gena Showalter Spotlight!

Wed, 05 Jan 2022 10:00:00 GMT

Gena Showalter, author of January Book Club selection THE IMMORTAL chats with us about bloody romance and cozy mysteries!

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Alexis Hall Spotlight

Thu, 23 Dec 2021 10:00:00 GMT

The author of January book club selection SOMETHING FABUOUS is here to chat everything under the sun!

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Emma Barry Spotlight

Mon, 20 Dec 2021 10:00:00 GMT

Emma Barry is here to talk all about chicken enthusiasm and influencers, writing partnerships, and finding your voice again.

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And FIN - Naked and Afraid of Love

Tue, 14 Dec 2021 10:00:00 GMT

In this episode, we follow each individual and couple through the final few episodes on the island, into the reunion, and dive deep into some post-show DRAMAAAASSSSS. It's delicious.

Also, maybe we were wrong about our Sapphic pals.... *whispers* but we don't think so.

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David from NAL Interview

Wed, 08 Dec 2021 10:00:00 GMT

Oh heyyyy! It was a wild ride, but Mel got caught shit talking David's hair and genital baby talk and that led to David offering to do an interview with us! If you want the full story, complete with video and DM screenshots, head to the website for this episode!

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Jenny Gets Her C*ck Pocket - Full

Sun, 28 Nov 2021 10:00:00 GMT

We recap I Married a Naga by Regine Abel with Stacey Hamel! Many of you already know and love Stacey, but for those who don't, we thought it was high time to introduce you to her beautiful brain. She's an admin of our Facebook group,The Altar of Defiant Joy, and Patron Saint of the Bonkers Romance TikTok. We've affectionately dubbed her our Adminotaur.

We talked about many things, but the most important is clearly that Jenny finally got to recap a book with a motherfudging c*ck pocket! This book features a human woman who is forced into an arranged marriage with an alien snake man when she accidentally violates the law on his planet. But he’s marrying her to save her from being executed and is actually a cinnamon roll, sexy provider whose snake parts convince his lady that humans are vastly inferior lovers.

If you’re reading ahead, here are the upcoming books:

12/2 Sing Me to Sleep by RM Virtues

We’ll be on hiatus the rest of December, but back with more shenanigans in January!

A Lady of Rooksgrave Manor by Katherine Moon will be coming sometime early next year. We'll provide an updated book list as soon as guests lock in their books!

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Naked and Afraid of Love Episode 6

Tue, 23 Nov 2021 10:00:00 GMT

Ooooooh, episode 6 brings us LAUREN, GODDESS OF WRATH AND STANDARDS. She is a sight to behold.

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"[Mel] wants to wear your skin" with Alexis Daria

Thu, 18 Nov 2021 10:00:00 GMT

Hey y'all! Alexis Daria stayed after our incredibly fun episode to tell us all about her graphic design wizardry, her beautiful acts of friendship, and the fabulous covers of her own books that she created. She doesn't put it that way, though. She's humble. This is our interpretation. Enjoy!

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Naked and Afraid of Love Episode 5

Tue, 16 Nov 2021 10:00:00 GMT

Episode 5 brings big changes to the relationship dynamics as the groups finally all come together!

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Scarlett St. Clair Spotlight!

Tue, 09 Nov 2021 10:01:00 GMT

Scarlett St. Clair, the author of King of Battle and Blood, joined us to talk about defending romance, indie publishing, becoming a TikTok viral sensation, including precious sections of your identity in your work, being a white-passing indigenous person, and so much more! We had an amazing time with her!

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Naked and Afraid of Love Episode 4

Tue, 09 Nov 2021 10:00:00 GMT

The tribes are coming together! And we wax poetic about dude partners who don't question buying tampons.

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Andie J. Christopher Bonus!

Thu, 04 Nov 2021 10:00:00 GMT

Hey y'all! We got to spend a few extra minutes with Andie talking about Hot Under His Collar and an upcoming project!

Plus, you get the silly interlude where we amp up our energy by doing the theme song before we started recapping with Andie!

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Naked and Afraid of Love Episode 3

Wed, 03 Nov 2021 10:00:00 GMT

Jenny and Mel are diving into episode 3 of their newest obsession!

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Party Kraken with Katee Robert

Thu, 28 Oct 2021 10:00:00 GMT

We're joined by Katee Robert to recap Stalked by the Kraken by Lillian Lark! We talk about why this book is the perfect soft introduction to tentacles because it gives you a taste of the possibilities without being anything extreme. We also chat about kraken stereotypes, why we’re all pervs who want certain things to happen when tentacles are at play, and what on earth Katee Robert considers bonkers—given that she’s spent the last few years teaching most of us that we’re into things we thought were hard limits.

Have you seen Katee’s Kickstarter campaign for her Wicked Villains series yet? The artwork is STUNNING and we can’t wait to have it all in our hands!

You should also check out Katee’s Patreon because she’s got all the good stuff over there!

For links to all the books we mentioned in this episode, see the show notes on our website!

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Temple Updates!

Tue, 26 Oct 2021 01:45:00 GMT

Oh heyyyy! Here are some updates you can look forward to in the coming weeks! The video for this episode is up on the main Temple page of our website :)

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"Wading Through the Boobs" with Joanna Shupe!

Mon, 25 Oct 2021 13:30:00 GMT

Joanna Shupe stopped by the Temple to chat about life, middle school, The Lady Gets Lucky, Rake I’d Like to F, and two VERY EXCITING upcoming projects!

You can watch this in video on our website!

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Naked and Afraid of Love Episode 2

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 10:00:00 GMT

Oh heyyyyy! Jenny and Mel recap episode 2 of Naked and Afraid of Love. Enjoy!

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Naked and Afraid of Love Episode 1

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 10:00:00 GMT

Hey Joy Lover! Jenny and I are losing our minds over Discovery's Naked and Afraid of Love. It's a true gift. In this episode, I recap the premier for Jenny and we meet the cast of characters. You also meet my new nemesis and Jenny and I get petty. Enjoy!

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Sarah MacLean and Hell's Belles

Thu, 07 Oct 2021 10:00:00 GMT

Hey Joy Lovers! Sarah MacLean stuck around to talk to us about her new release Bombshell and what she was thinking when she designed the Hell's Belles series!

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Naima Simone Extras from Orc Mountain!

Sat, 02 Oct 2021 10:00:00 GMT

Hey y'all! We've got a Naima Simone primer for you! Also, tales from a romance author's email inbox.

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Avery Flynn Spotlight

Mon, 27 Sep 2021 10:00:00 GMT

Hey Joy Lovers! Avery Flynn came to hang out with us! We discuss everything from her new series to attack geese to how to get rid of a body to fake lashes and other pandemic purchases. It’s super fun!

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6-Sierra Simone Spotlight

Thu, 23 Sep 2021 10:00:00 GMT

Hey Joy Lovers! We’ve got some extras from Sierra Simone! We chat all about her upcoming (but still too far away) dirty Christmas rom-com she’s co-writing with Julie Murphy, more about how she crafted SAINT, and the future of the Priest Universe. It’s a must-listen!

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Bonding: Episodes 2 & 3

Tue, 21 Sep 2021 10:00:00 GMT

Hey Joy Lovers! Here's our recap of episodes 2 and 3 of Bonding! Enjoy!

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Bonding: Season 2

Tue, 21 Sep 2021 10:00:00 GMT

Hoooooey! It's the entirety of season 2 in one episode! And you get tons of bonus stories like how Big Dick Exhaustion is a real thing, creative parenting, and more!

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Bonding: Episodes 4-7

Tue, 21 Sep 2021 10:00:00 GMT

We're wrapping up season 1 of Bonding with episodes 4-7! We've had so much fun recapping this, but we're going to speed through so we can do other things as well!

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Bonding: Episode 1

Tue, 21 Sep 2021 10:00:00 GMT

Want to hear Dominatrix Jenny tear apart a TV show? HERE'S YOUR CHANCE! Mel is sooooo evil and it's all for you.

This is a detailed recap of the first episode of the Netflix TV show Bonding. Enjoy!

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Welcome to the Temple: September 2021

Tue, 21 Sep 2021 10:00:00 GMT

Hello! Thank you so much for supporting Bonkers Romance! Here are some highlights of what you can expect when you join the Temple this September! We'll post an update in October as well!

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