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Neil and Claire spend some time dipping their toes into popular culture by watching an Amazon Original Movie: The Love Hypothesis, an adaptation of the very popular novel by Ali Hazelwood. Neil and Claire each take some time to hypothesize on what they believe will happen in the movie and how much they will love or hate it. Fake dating! Fake academia! Fake hair! But will there be real love? Listen and find out! Support us on Patreon! patreon.com/fmklitpod

Love is majestic, beautiful, and there's usually a lot of riding involved, which is why today we're doing Horse Girls! For this race-winning episode we read "The Distance to Derby Day: A Bluegrass Romance" by Janice Bayne, and "The Big Book Of Lesbian Horse Stories" by Alisa Surkis and Monica Nolan. Our hosts discuss having a plan, how easy it was to start a new life in New York in the '60s, and how Claire is rewriting our books in her dreams now. Support us on Patreon! patreon.com/fmklitpod

They say the love of your life becomes your best friend, but what if you've already got one of those? Why you date their sibling, of course! Which is why today we're doing Sibling's Best Friend! For this episode we read "Walk on the Wilder Side (Wilder Adventures Book 2)" by Serena Bell and "A Hundred Thousand Words" by Nyrae Dawn. Our hosts (whom you've known your whole life but are now suddenly seeing in a whole new light) discuss Doritos on a boat, Elvis baby noodle man, and the fact that Claire can't hear italics. Support us on Patreon! patreon.com/fmklitpod

Neil and Claire are on their own today, which means they get up to no good. For this unedited episode, we decide to dip our toes into Vertical Drama. Obviously our hosts need more supervision. Today we watch "My Sister Stole the Knight I Loved for 10 Years, So I Married a Dragon Who Treated Me Like a Queen!" So you don't have to. But if you want to here's the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oN88yDU3jAM Support us on Patreon! patreon.com/fmklitpod

Experiencing a good romance can be a lot like social media content: it's aspirational, it's public, and some people are overly concerned about engagement. Which is why today we're doing YouTubers! For this clickbait episode, we read "Chick Magnet" by Emma Barry and "Chef's Kiss: A Novel" by TJ Alexander. Our algorithm-driven hosts discuss chicken vents, French women lurking in the shadows with oysters, and this time try renaming a book instead of rewriting it. Support us on Patreon! patreon.com/fmklitpod

Not many people know this, but love and romance were invented in Paris in 1782 by an enterprising young woman named Marie Amour. To celebrate all her accomplishments, today we're doing Paris! For this very chic episode we read "The Chocolate Thief (Amour et Chocolat Book 1)" by Laura Florand, and "Ensnared Hearts (Mistress)" by Anna Stone. Our cosmopolitan hosts discuss being able the tell the difference between an apple and a fish, wild audio book reader choices, and they break a record for how many times they rewrite the same book! Support us on Patreon! patreon.com/fmklitpod

Love can move mountains, which means it can also move some tectonic plates! Which is why today we're doing Earthquakes! Today we read "Quake" by Tracey Alvarez and "Earthquake Ethan (Forces of Nature Book 3)" by R. L. Merrill. Our shaken hosts discuss villainous drama teachers, how sexy parkour is, and Neil gets a preview of the robot uprising. Support us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/fmklitpod

There's a reason why sex is the oldest profession, and we here at FMKlit are all for it! Which is why today we're doing Sex Workers! Today we read "Raven's Return: A SciFi Alien Romance (Icehome Book 12)" by Ruby Dixon, and "You, Me, U.S." by Brigitte Buatista. Our lap dancing hosts discuss furry lobsters, slapping cops, and the thankless but vital work of contributing to a fan wiki. Support us on Patreon! patreon.com/fmklitpod

Some people want love to be a laugh a minute. Others want it to be malleable like a balloon. And others think love is a monster lying in wait in a sewer to devour them. And we're celebrating all of those today with Clowns! For this circus of an episode we read "Clause, Clown & Ferret" by Meghan Amy, and "Stop Me If You've Heard This One: A Novel" by Kristen Arnett. Our buffoonish hosts discuss self-sabotage, moms with kinks, and at one point they get so worked up that they had to pause recording for a second. Support us on Patreon! patreon.com/fmklitpod

Claire and Neil are left home alone, so they're back to reviewing a movie based on the roll of a die! From a list of six potentially amazing or terrible movies, we roll the die and watch the 2024 film "Finding Dr Love".....or "Love by Request," depending on which poster you look at. Our hosts make predictions about what might happen and see how well they can guess what'll happen. We tell you when to pause the podcast so that you can watch along with us! Support us on Patreon! patreon.com/fmklitpod

Wanting kids goes hand in hand with love for so many people, and sometimes you get that a little early...when your parents die and you have to raise your younger siblings (why does this happen so much in romance?!). Which is why today we're doing Raising Siblings! Toady we read "Out of the Ashes" by L. R. Wards, and "The Missing Butterfly (Lovesongs Book 1)" by Megan Derr. Our filial hosts discuss flashback inception, the tragic story of Crazytown, and the romantic reason conservatives were so anti-mask. Support us on Patreon! patreon.com/fmklitpod

Despite the countless spoilers we've give over the years, we still like a little surprise here and there. Which is why today we're doing Blind Dates! For this episode we are setting you up with "Blind Date with a Book Boyfriend" by Lucy Eden and "Blind Date" by Christine L'Amour. Our hosts discuss the filming location of Wheel of Fortune, a feverish dream journey, and Claire has some fighting words for one of our writers. Support us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/fmklitpod

If you're anything like us, you like your love big, hot, and featuring a river walk. Which is why today we're doing San Antonio! For this slice of the southwest we read "Out of Time (Texas Ranger Justice)" by Shirlee McCoy and "Mr. January (Calendar Men Book 1)" by Bailey Bradford. Our hosts discuss giggling in a hostage situation, the hatred of calendars, and they have a dark, hilarious secret. Support us on Patreon! patreon.com/fmklitpod

Love is great with all of those intangibles like passion and romance, but it's even better when you can get something out of it! Which is why today we're doing Marriages of Convenience! For this advantageous episode we read "Head Over Wheels (Happy in Honey Hill Book 2)" by B. R. Goodwin and "Scoring Chance (The Comebacks Book 2)" by A. J. Truman. Our hosts discuss the importance of recognizing the symptoms of a concussion; a crime against tots; and an important cultural artifact: the Harlem Shake. Support us on Patreon! patreon.com/fmklitpod

It's our 8 year anniversary and we have quite the treat for you, dear listener! We're putting the 'dick' in 'dictation' and the 'ass' in 'assistant' because today we're doing Personal Assistants! On this not safe for work episode, we read "Lead: A Stage Dive Novel (Stage Dive Series Book 3)" by Kylie Scott and "Calendar Girl" by Georgia Beers. Our hr nightmare hosts discuss mystery children, ropy men, and the sapphic nature of photography. Support us on Patreon! patreon.com/fmklitpod