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On a rainy day after losing at pub trivia for the 874th time (we still know you cheated, Cave Dwellers), three friends with a mutual love for literature and liquor decided to quit while they were behind and start a podcast instead.
Welcome to Lit & Liquor, where the only pretentious thing is our profile picture. We love our books and we love our booze and see no reason not to enjoy them together, recording for y'all's enjoyment.
We cover every book genre there is, from our romance novel face off's to book-to-movie adaption to nonfiction to fantasy to classics. We pair these with wine, beer, craft cocktails, and shots, doing all the dangerous tasting work so you don't have to suffer yourself.
We hope to impart laughs, tasty drinks, horrible drinks (we all have revenge to serve...), and perhaps a little bit of wisdom.
Join us bi-weekly for new episodes, and if you enjoy us--or don't--please leave us a review.
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The Shots Heard Round the World S3E11 from 2020-07-14T05:05:17
This week, Lit & Liquor made the decision to dive back into a self-published anthology, though if your hopes are getting up, we'll crush them now and say that unfortunately, there is no pirate/Iris...
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Our Inner Nerd Unleashed S3E10 from 2020-06-30T05:05:18
We've allowed ourselves to be vulnerable this week, guys. Our geekiness, while never hidden away completely on this show, came out to play in full force with this long awaited (by us, anyway) anime...
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Kings in the Ring S3E09 from 2020-06-23T05:05:16
Pitting romance novels against each other just didn't prove to be enough of a battle for our bloodthirsty selves, so we came up with a different mix to throw into the ring: father versus son in the...
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Somnambulistic Samurai vs. Vigorous Viking S3E08 from 2020-06-16T05:05:14
You hear that noise? Quiet, quiet... ah, yes, that one. The sound of a Viking warlord soundly spanking his captive. Not your cup of tea? Well, ours neither but you can look forward to such things i...
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My Hitler Mustache is Coming In S3E07 from 2020-06-09T05:05:16
There's nothing we like better than real history packaged as fiction with a little--or a lot--of dramatic flair. There's nothing we mutually dislike more than Nazis, and our books this week deliver...
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Let the Bodies Hit the Floor, Not the Beer S3E06 from 2020-06-02T05:00:15
If you, too, have felt serial killer urges at any point while dealing with people in a grocery store... well, officially we have to tell you: you should seek counseling. Unofficially, you should kn...
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Tinge, Tilt, Tint, Twitch, Tilt, Taste S3E05 from 2020-05-26T05:00:18
Behold a momentous day in L&L history: we knew when a fruit was in season...and we actually managed to get it and use it in our drink. Dragonfruit, this time, we win.
Anyways.
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Liquor Only--Corona Edition S3E04 from 2020-05-12T05:00:10
You really thought we'd let quarantine pass us by without discussing how it's just an excuse for us all to drink? Join us for all kinds of Corona madness--the beer, the seltzer, the refresca, the m...
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Our Apologies to the World of Rum S3E03 from 2020-04-28T05:00:19
As is so often the case for Lit & Liquor, this week we drunkenly stumbled into a new and popular genre: Brazilian crime novels. Who knew?
From a list of the top thrillers in this catego...
Toss A Coin to Your Liquor S3E02 from 2020-04-14T05:00:03
Our first full book and liquor episode for season three dives right into current culture, since we never met a Netflix show we couldn't binge watch by justifying it's 'for the podcast, all for the ...
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Third Year, Fifth Drink is the Charm S3E01 from 2020-03-30T14:54:19
Don't worry y'all, CoronaVirus hasn't got us yet! We were just unable to talk due to our mouths being stuffed with quarantine snacks. In these uncertain times, we all need a laugh, so look no furth...
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You Know What I Taste? Regret S2E19 from 2020-02-04T06:00:15
It's completely unclear to us why we continue to do these blind tastings, especially when escalating to tequila as we did this week, but just assume all the cocktails and bad trashy romances have f...
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Serial Killers, Please Sponsor Us S2E18 from 2020-01-21T06:00:09
We always seek to educate and better ourselves at Lit & Liquor, and we like to think all our listeners reap the benefits of our investigations, trials, errors, and the occasional success.
Werewolf Porn&Stuff S2E17 from 2020-01-07T15:50:04
It's inevitable that just about every show or celebrity or author becomes a sell out at some point. We're sorry to say we reached that point. We betrayed you, listeners. Deeply but hopefully not ir...
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A Very Lit&Liquor Hogswatch S2E16 from 2019-12-24T06:00:13
We tried to have a nice, classy, literary Christmas episode, we really did. We thought we did everything right, choosing a nice holiday book like "The Hogfather" by Terry Pratchet, and each bringin...
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Nubile Ninja vs. Bland Boss S2E15 from 2019-12-17T22:04:03
If you've been waiting on pins and needles for a great suggestion for a great new naughty boss romance since our last romance novel face off....sorry, but you'll have to wait even longer.
You Take My Country, I Take Your Wife S2E14 from 2019-11-28T01:16:34
After a good (omen) time last episode, this week we venture to a darker side by delving into World War II, exploring all things in bombings, mutti's in suitcases, and marital affairs. First up is "...
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Take That, Triscuit! S2E13 from 2019-11-18T21:57:04
It's a duel of the crackers, and Cheez Its won the prize, thanks to their ally, wine. Only to ultimately lose when Lit & Liquor devoured them.
Today we explored the unconventional pairin...
Drink&the Devil Chapter 2 S2E12 from 2019-10-29T05:00:22
We're like a dog with a bone about Stephen King, especially when it comes to 'It', so here's the review you probably weren't even waiting for! Our thoughts on the movie It: Chapter 2. We talk all t...
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Saga Did It First, Fable Was Just a Cover Band S2E11 from 2019-10-15T05:00:22
Lit & Liquor is no stranger to three things: poorly written literature (see: every other episode), alcohol that tastes more like motor oil (see: Bamboo Bullshit or Gin for the Win), and high emotio...
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Back Alley Brain Surgery S2E10 from 2019-10-03T10:07:31
Lit & Liquor's triumphant return with the first of our brand new episodes is somewhat diminished by book quality this week, but don't worry, we pull through the good and the bad like always. Mostly...
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Have Your Cake&Kill It Too S2E08 from 2019-09-05T12:45:11
We're nothing if not about equality here at Lit & Liquor Inc. (sponsor us, someone, anyone) and so if we previously did a challenge of which guy-hero would you rather have at your back, we couldn't...
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No Redeemable Qualities S2E07 from 2019-08-21T02:53:14
We all like to like books, but this week Lit & Liquor turned everything on its ear by finding three "anti-heroes" and seeing if we thought the title was appropriate (spoiler alert: it was).
Vegetable, Mineral, Butterfly Peaflower S2E06 from 2019-08-06T05:00:25
Is it tea? Or is it just leftover broccoli water? Make some Butterfly Peaflower Tea, and you too can be left stumped by these questions and more.
It's the main ingredient for our aptly ...
Leave the Sexpionage Behind S2E05 from 2019-07-23T05:00:14
Welcome back!
We're sorry we ghosted you like that for a year and half, but hopefully you're as desperate as most girls on Tinder and will take us back with no questions asked and rules ...
We're Back, Bitches S2E4.5 from 2019-07-09T23:33:15
We're back, bitches. Miss us?
Look for new episodes every other Tuesday, because the Lit train is rolling and we're all sitting at the bar in the dining car. We hope you'll hop back abo...
Alien Brains--Congealed, Not Stirred S2E04 from 2018-03-21T02:10:46
We’ve made many mistakes here at Lit & Liquor, some with liquor, and some with literature. We like to think you’re all out there learning from our humble mistakes, and if there’s one takeaway we’ve...
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Brazen Boss Vs. Obscure Outlaw S2E03 from 2018-03-08T02:15:47
A tragic tale of goat cheese olives, outlaws, and office blow jobs.
We return with our latest and greatest Romance Novel Face Off: Billionaire Boss vs. Angsty Outlaw. This week Max King...
A Year in the Life of Professional Alcoholics S2E01 from 2018-02-07T03:38:51
February 2018 marks the one-year anniversary of Lit & Liquor—how time passes in a literary-and-alcohol-infused haze! Join our crew tonight as we each pick one of our favorite drinks from the past y...
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Gin For The Win S1E45 from 2018-01-31T02:41:53
Who will take home the newly christened "Gin Badge"? Tune in and suffer alongside us during Lit & Liquor's second tasting event to find out! This week, we do the hard work so you don't have to in o...
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A Transcendent Experience With a Blow Up Doll S1E44 from 2018-01-23T22:59:10
Because we just can’t get enough of the King family, we decided to go on to the next generation with Joe Hill, AKA Joe King, and his collection of short stories, “20th Century Ghosts”. Opinions wer...
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#JusticeForMews S1E43 from 2018-01-17T02:05:08
Demagorgon versus Pennywise.
The Upside Down versus the weird existential turtle universe thing.
Stranger Things versus It.
But when one is so clearly paying tribute to the other, ...
Who Has Got the Biggest... S1E42 from 2018-01-10T11:16:44
...Gun.
Obviously, we were asking, who has the biggest gun? Tune in to our action-adventure week and find out! This week, we compare to legendary literature heroes, Bob Lee Swagger from Stephe...
A Thoughtful Erotic Dance S1E41 from 2018-01-03T01:44:34
Lit & Liquor does things our usual style this week, going from zero to sixty with talk of Disney movies and then straight to Sultry Dwarf and hot sex in a bathtub. We even throw in a little convers...
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A Very Lit&Liquor Christmas S1E40 from 2017-12-26T14:27:16
Merry Christmas to all, and to all a goodnight!
Lit & Liquor comes together to wish you a boozy holiday season (how else will you survive the in-laws?) and as always, to fall on the swo...
Here There Be Steampunk S1E39 from 2017-12-13T00:38:29
Mother of Dragons... or the Mother of Booze? Tonight we find out! We pay homage to all liquors with Mother Booze, a collection of re-imagined nursery rhymes for the adults by Allison Tyra.
....Harry Gets OOC S1E38 from 2017-12-07T15:20:08
Sparks fly and keyboards clash this week as we delve once again into the world of fan fiction and discover violently opposing points of view from our group. Choose pro, con, or Switzerland on the m...
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When Fanfiction Gets Harry... S1E37 from 2017-11-28T02:09:28
Sparks fly and keyboards clash this week as we delve once again into the world of fan fiction and discover violently opposing points of view from our group. Choose pro, con, or Switzerland on the m...
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Blindfold Me&Call Me Barley S1E36 from 2017-11-22T02:29:53
Come all ye famers and ye grain planters, come and sniff the vodka! Join us as Lit & Liquor breaks new ground this week with blind vodka tasting, pitting our senses against one another. But when th...
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Lord Grantham on the Orient Express S1E35 from 2017-11-15T02:20:57
WARNING: Downton Abbey spoilers ahead.
What does that have to do with Agatha Christie's "Murder on the Orient Express"? We have no idea, but Lit & Liquor still went there. This week we ...
Pointless Pirate vs. Impetuous Indian S1E34 from 2017-11-08T01:48:12
Don your boxing gloves and jump into the ring--or just grab a Kernel of Truth cocktail--because it’s time for another romance novel face off. Our three time champion, a Native American hero, faces ...
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Revenge is a Drink Best Served Bitchy S1E33 from 2017-11-02T01:26:40
Psycho killers abound in this week's Halloween episode--so be sure to check over your shoulder. No murderers? Good. Grab yourself a Bitch's Brew cocktail and sit with your back to the wall for our ...
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Pirate Accents 101 S1E32 from 2017-10-11T00:43:09
Pirates.
Scottish Pirates?
Irish Pirates?
Leprechaun Pirates?
In this week's episode, you dissect our (terrible) accents and decide! Over a beverage of the liquor variety, of co...
Harry Potter, The Boy Who Lived S1E31 from 2017-10-04T00:14:32
Tonight we close the hallowed chapter (see what I did there?) on Harry Potter with "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows"--at least until our Harry Potter fan fiction episode, where we can all read...
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Drink and the Devil S1E30 from 2017-09-26T00:33:18
Join us as Kassandra plays Georgie Denbrough's death dirge--just to get you in the mood for his death within the first 16 pages of our book-- and we venture into unknown territory for at least one ...
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Harry, Let Us Step Out Into The Night S1E29 from 2017-09-20T01:55:56
In our penultimate Potter book, emotions run high; luckily, the liquor was there to save the day and keep us all calm. In an homage to the title, Sam presents a Half Blood Daiquiri--beware the jump...
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Rump Shaker S1E28 from 2017-09-14T01:23:14
Rump Shaking. The Terrors of a Haunted Funhouse Mirror Maze. Groping by a Ten Year Old Boy. Classic Films, Classic Literature—Bashed. Songs That Make You Sob.
We cover a lot of bases in...
Time Travel, Tesla, and Ten Ripped Pages S1E26 from 2017-08-29T03:04:34
BOOK DOWN!
This week, find out who committed the sin of dropping a book and very nearing destroying it (no drama here, we assure you!) while we discuss the books of Janet B. Taylor, a local A...
When In Rome, Wear a Mask&Kill Aliens S1E25 from 2017-08-25T23:17:47
It's Lit & Liquor, back at it again with the white...hillbilly accents. Join us in Ancient Rome this week, and whether you arrive via the Martial Empire or spaceship, you'll still fit right in. Sab...
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Come Out, Harry, Come Out and Play S1E24 from 2017-08-15T19:37:38
We all have a little pyromania inside ourselves, and this week we got to unleash ours, because how do you read Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire without making a Goblet of Fire cocktail?! Sadly, ...
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Come, Watson, Come, the Gaiman is Afoot! S1E23 from 2017-08-09T23:15:48
Just when you thought you had Lit & Liquor pinned down, we throw another curveball at you--welcome Brandi, our latest guest star! This week we delve into several universes, beginning with a charact...
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Oooh, No, Harry, Remember Your Tea Leaves! S1E22 from 2017-08-06T23:01:17
BEWARE THE DEMENTORS! But bring on the chocolate, we say. In fact, chocolate would have been entirely preferable to our cocktail this week. To match Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, we cho...
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No Shit, It's the Teeth S1E21 from 2017-07-26T02:01:57
Ba-dum. Ba-dum. Ba-DUM. Ba-DUM. BA-DUM BA-DUM-BA-DUM-BA-DUM SHARK!
Just kidding, it’s just a Shark Bite cocktail coming to hit you hard (that’s what she said) while you struggle through the n...
Indefatigable Indian vs. Honorific Highlander S1E20 from 2017-07-21T11:14:40
Ding! Ding! Ding! It’s round two of our romance novel hero face off, back again this time with Indian versus Highlander. Will the fierce but surprisingly gentle nature of Hunter of the Wolf be a ma...
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Harry Potter Must Not Go Back to Hogwarts S1E19 from 2017-07-03T16:52:52
We’re back for round two, year two of Harry Potter, once again hearing Sam’s opinion on experiencing the book and movie for the first time. Things turn heated with Fireball as our Liquor of the Wee...
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#throwdown S1E18 from 2017-06-20T22:30:54
Come one, come all to the epic throw down during our Indie Author week. In Lit & Liquor’s biggest upset thus far, Sam has the nerve to rate a gitchy romance higher than both Ashley and Kassandra. H...
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Comely Cowboys Vs. Idyllic Indians S1E17 from 2017-06-14T23:58:20
It takes true talent to fit five-plus bad accents into an episode that doesn’t even leave American soil, but the Lit & Liquor crew rises admirably to the challenge. Weigh in on our first ever roman...
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Yer a Wizard, Harry S1E16 from 2017-06-07T02:23:33
Gryffindor. Hufflepuff. Slytherin. Ravenclaw.
The names are iconic and the series already hailed as a classic. These days, it’s hard to believe anyone hasn’t read about the wonderful wizardin...
A Dog, a Dagger, and a Dumpster S1E15 from 2017-05-31T01:39:21
Swords clash and wizardry reigns supreme as we return to Sam's favorite genre of fantasy. "The Heroes" by Joe Abercrombie is our first foray into the world of "grimdark" fantasy, an intriguing comb...
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No Way, Rosé S1E14 from 2017-05-24T02:17:51
Those who don't write…criticize those who do. In our defense, we also give a few compliments this week too. Pull up a chair to Lit and Liquor’s first wine night, featuring Kim Crawford’s Sauvignon ...
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Rock Town Lit Fest S1E13 from 2017-05-16T01:57:03
Local breweries, local festivals. This week we kept it all in Arkansas, looking to Rock Town Distillery of Little Rock for the liquor to our lit. After hitting up the Author, Author! event of the a...
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Our True Selves Revealed (You Were Warned) S1E12 from 2017-05-11T17:30:36
This week we didn’t even bother with the lit and just focused on our liquor! Judge us if you must, but we each created a drink that we feel reflects our personality. The Samtastic is a layered, bri...
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He Was Promoted to Night Manager S1E11 from 2017-05-02T22:06:53
We tried to be classy this week. It didn’t take. Our liquor of the week was Grey Goose vodka, used in a classic martini that was not to our taste—don’t let our profile picture fool you. However, ou...
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A Black Cauldron of Berry Crumble S1E10 from 2017-04-26T01:42:43
Hungry yet? Us too. Dish up a bowl of berry crumble from the cookbook Run Fast, Eat Slow—ice cream not optional, of course—and join us for a viewing of Lloyd Alexander’s The Black Cauldron. Have a ...
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The Cold Never Bothered the Phantom Anyway S1E09 from 2017-04-11T22:53:57
Arendelle. Persia. France. Burgess. So many places to visit this week…and so many drinks to drink! Abandoning the world of “classic” literature, the L&L team jumps feet first into fanfiction. Don’t...
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A Chicago Prescription for Beauty and Bloodshed S1E08 from 2017-04-05T12:03:05
Hold tight to those martini glasses as we take a time machine to 1890’s Chicago via the pages of “Devil in the White City” by Eric Larson. Lost your glass on the way? No problem. We’ll pour you a P...
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Better Role Models for Our Fictitious Children S1E07 from 2017-03-29T11:15:12
After several weeks of let-downs, the L&L crew finally finds a pair of books in which to sink their teeth and not cringe at the aftertaste. Come on a journey to Tortall with "Alanna: The First Adve...
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A Hombre Rides a Chestnut Mare Down Vengeance Road S1E06 from 2017-03-22T02:24:13
Join us for our first “challenge” episode! The criteria was to find a book set in the Wild West about revenge and involving a gun. Turns out, it wasn’t so challenging—apparently, the criteria for w...
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Twi-Hard Limit--Red Room of Lame S1E05 from 2017-03-15T01:12:08
Enigmatic billionaire with a kinky red room or tortured vampire stuck in the midst of teenage woes? Grab a Red Room of Pain or Washington Apple and join us to debate. We all survived the hype aroun...
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When Life Gives You Lemons, Add Vodka and Talk Lit S1E04 from 2017-03-07T21:17:44
In an episode more liquor than lit, hear the story of how our threesome came to be and whole lot of other firsts, including but not limited to first book that got you into reading, first time drink...
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Things That Go Hump In the Night S1E03 from 2017-02-28T09:49:46
Come along for a night of culinary delight and Old South superstition as we travel to New Orleans for Mardi Gras. This week we discuss a disappointing book with a great title, “A Sheetcake Named De...
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Lady Godiva Attends the Circus S1E02 from 2017-02-22T02:54:44
The circus arrives sometime after midnight—bringing with it a tempting combination of Godiva chocolate and red wine. This week we explore the ever-changing line between good and evil in two Circus-...
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Boobs and Big Packages S1E01 from 2017-01-31T01:32:15
Our debut episode, in which we take Sam's romance novel virginity, discussing Cathy Maxwell's "Temptation of a Proper Governess" and Danielle Steele's "Summer's End"--the first romance novels Ashle...
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