Euphemisms

Eric and Natalie discuss the difference between the romance genre and romantic fiction, poor little rich boys, and whether or not they would take a stranger's hoodie as they cover Regina Black's The Art of Scandal.

Eric and Natalie are back on their contemporary romance bullshit to cover For the Record by Emma Lord! They discuss punk rock bonafides, trope soup, and the best use for novelty Christmas underwear.

Eric and Natalie return to historical romance with Evie Dunmore's A Rogue of One's Own! They discuss feminist tropes, cat rescue, and possibly the most perfect name for a brothel ever ideated.

We're engaging with the cultural moment! Eric and Natalie discuss the viral gay hockey romance Heated Rivalry, including digressions involving girls on fire, nice lamps, and bite inhibition.

It's our very first minisode! Eric and Natalie cover the Netflix adaptation of People We Meet on Vacation, fittingly the very first book Euphemisms covered.

Kicking off 2026 with some paranormal werewolf romance! Eric, Natalie, and returning special guest Mary (aka Queen of Knots) discuss questionable medical diagnoses, hybrid anatomy, and Chekhov's pregnancy.

We return to Brynne Weaver's Ruinous Love trilogy with a second dark romcom -- Leather and Lark! Eric and Natalie discuss frogging, dermatology, too much of a good thing, and occasionally the book!

Oh god. This month, Eric and Natalie take on monster romance with C.M. Nascosta's Morning Glory Milking Farm. Tune in to hear them discuss diverse, walkable communities, alarming... milking... volume, and questionable waxing practices.

Eric and Natalie are back with a new release contemporary romance! They discuss dead air on the radio, the gamifying of dating, and sad boys wearing gold chains in their review of B.K. Borison's First-Time Caller.

Eric and Natalie welcome special guest Jenna, and all discuss an instinctual distrust of French men, whether this story would be better served by the horror genre, and our favorite character, the sex shop proprietress.