The Plotties 2024 with Carla and Emily - We Rank the BEST and WORST Smuts We Read this Year!

Buckle up, babes - it’s turbulence and trauma time! Carla and Emily tackle Mile High by Liz Tomforde, the spicy hockey romance that somehow mixes locker room banter, emotional baggage, and one very naughty sports star.We’re unpacking all the essentials: why Zanders gives 'walking red flag with abs,' Stevie’s magically repairing self-esteem, and how this many flights can still lead to so few boundaries. Expect thirst, chaos, and possibly an HR violation or two.If you’ve ever wanted to join the mile-high club (emotionally or otherwise), this one’s for you!💌📚 Got a BookTok romance or smutty read we have to cover? Send us your spicy book recs at ⁠[email protected]⁠ or DM us on TikTok.⭐ If you’re enjoying the chaos, hit subscribe and drop a 5-star rating on Spotify — it helps other romance readers find us! This podcast contains adult themes and the occasional colourful word.

Ana’s life takes a wild turn when she’s roped into interviewing Christian Grey — the richest creep in Seattle and the king of monotone trauma dumps. What follows? An ox-blood “playroom” of BDSM pain, a family way too supportive of questionable romance choices, and exes old enough to be everyone’s mum. Classic Wattpad-level chaos!In this episode of Lose the Plot with Carla and Emily, we dive into Fifty Shades of Grey by E. L. James — the OG spicy book that launched a thousand smuts. Expect trope talk, unfiltered judgements, and way too many giggles about broody billionaires.💌📚 Got a BookTok romance or smutty read we have to cover? Send us your spicy book recs at [email protected] or DM us on TikTok.⭐ If you’re enjoying the chaos, hit subscribe and drop a 5-star rating on Spotify — it helps other romance readers find us! This podcast contains adult themes and the occasional colourful word.

Kris-Jen is back and things are getting messy — literally. She’s on a mission to uncover which of the five Jaeger brothers she hooked up with in their swampy clubhouse, but the only logical plan? Work her way through the whole lot and hope for clarity later. Iconic.In this episode of Lose the Plot with Carla and Emily, we dive into one of BookTok’s most chaotic “why choose” spicy reads — a steamy, unhinged romance full of drama, gang rivalry, and more plot holes than pants. Expect reverse harem chaos, too-close family ties, and your favourite Aussie duo losing it over quite possibly the most scandalous smut to hit BookTok in 2025.💌📚 Got a BookTok romance or smutty read we have to cover? Send us your spicy book recs at ⁠[email protected]⁠ or DM us on TikTok.⭐ If you’re enjoying the chaos, hit subscribe and drop a 5-star rating on Spotify — it helps other romance readers find us! This podcast contains adult themes and the occasional colourful word.

Olive is the most unlucky woman alive — but at least she dodged the vomit-and-diarrhea disaster at her sister’s wedding. Small wins! That is, until a lie with her sworn enemy traps her in a fake honeymoon with the man she’s hated for years. Classic enemies-to-lovers chaos, heavy on the rom-com tropes and BookTok spice.In this episode of Lose the Plot with Carla and Emily, we dive into this quirky fake-dating romance, filled with banter, disaster, and way too many awkward tropical situations.💌📚 Got a BookTok romance or smutty read we have to cover? Send us your spicy book recs at ⁠[email protected]⁠ or DM us on TikTok.⭐ If you’re enjoying the chaos, hit subscribe and drop a 5-star rating on Spotify — it helps other romance readers find us! This podcast contains adult themes and the occasional colourful word.

Aly’s a hard-working nurse by day and an unhinged BookTok addict by night — especially for one very specific masked thirst-trapper. Enter Josh: hacker extraordinaire, socially anxious shut-in, and walking red flag. When their worlds collide, sparks (and data breaches) fly in this chaotic spicy romance that’s equal parts dark smut and tech love story gone feral.In this episode of Lose the Plot with Carla and Emily, we unravel a BookTok favourite full of spice, hackers, obsession, and questionable cyber-safety choices — the ultimate spicy book podcast episode you didn’t know you needed.💌📚 Got a BookTok romance or smutty read we have to cover? Send us your spicy book recs at ⁠[email protected]⁠ or DM us on TikTok.⭐ If you’re enjoying the chaos, hit subscribe and drop a 5-star rating on Spotify — it helps other romance readers find us! This podcast contains adult themes and the occasional colourful word.

Saeris Fane and her hopeless brother unleash chaos after stealing a golden groin piece (yes, you read that right) — and suddenly they’re on the radar of KING-FISHER, the 6'7" deathly enigma everyone wants but probably shouldn’t. What follows is a wild fantasy romance adventure filled with dark smut, mythical chaos, and questionable decision-making.In this episode of Lose the Plot with Carla and Emily, we dive into one of BookTok’s spiciest fantasy smut novels — a dark romance where the world-building is shaky, the men are taller than physics allows, and we somehow had the best time complaining about it.💌📚 Got a BookTok romance or smutty read we have to cover? Send us your spicy book recs at ⁠[email protected]⁠ or DM us on TikTok.⭐ If you’re enjoying the chaos, hit subscribe and drop a 5-star rating on Spotify — it helps other romance readers find us! This podcast contains adult themes and the occasional colourful word.

Hoa hoa hoaaaa hoa hoooooo — welcome to FORKS, the moody hometown of sparkly vampires and questionable life decisions. In this episode of Lose the Plot with Carla and Emily, we sink our teeth into Twilight by Stephenie Meyer , the OG vampire romance that defined a generation and still dominates BookTok’s nostalgia era.Bella Swan might just be the original 'pick me,' begging an ancient man to ruin her life in true YA fantasy romance fashion. We attempt (and fail) to explain the plot, roast Edward Cullen’s red flags, and laugh our way through the chaos of this iconic paranormal smut-adjacent classic.💌📚 Got a BookTok romance or smutty read we have to cover? Send us your spicy book recs at ⁠[email protected]⁠ or DM us on TikTok.⭐ If you’re enjoying the chaos, hit subscribe and drop a 5-star rating on Spotify — it helps other romance readers find us! This podcast contains adult themes and the occasional colourful word.

Millie is the ultimate pick-me disaster in The Housemaid by Freida McFadden — a viral psychological thriller turned BookTok sensation soon to be adapted into a movie starring Sydney Sweeney, Amanda Seyfried, and Michele Morrone.When Millie lands a dream housekeeping job, her boss Nina seems completely unhinged, and her husband Andrew’s creepy thigh-staring habits don’t help. What follows is a chaotic spiral of twists, secrets, and domestic suspense that proves this thriller is as wild as it is unhinged and we are absolutely here for it, Carla more-so than Emily.💌📚 Got a BookTok romance or smutty read we have to cover? Send us your spicy book recs at ⁠[email protected]⁠ or DM us on TikTok.⭐ If you’re enjoying the chaos, hit subscribe and drop a 5-star rating on Spotify — it helps other romance readers find us! This podcast contains adult themes and the occasional colourful word.

Isla Crown is your classic 19-year-old virginal heroine in a spicy romantasy full of ancient rivalries, magical realms, and love-triangle chaos. Thrust into a centuries-old feud between six kingdoms, she’s stuck choosing between two brooding blokes: Oreo and Grim, for... well, reasons.This BookTok-favourite fantasy romance has everything: morally grey men, questionable world-building, and a plot that was definitely not plotting. Join us as we completely lose it over this messy, magical fever dream of a book.💌📚 Got a BookTok romance or smutty read we have to cover? Send us your spicy book recs at ⁠[email protected]⁠ or DM us on TikTok.⭐ If you’re enjoying the chaos, hit subscribe and drop a 5-star rating on Spotify — it helps other romance readers find us! This podcast contains adult themes and the occasional colourful word.

Welcome to The 2024 Plotties, where we crown the best (and absolute worst) romance and smut books we read last year. From most disgusting sex scene to the biggest pick-me character, nothing escapes our chaotic judgment!If you love BookTok recaps, spicy romance chaos, and brutally funny book awards, this is your Super Bowl. Grab a drink, it’s time to celebrate the messiest moments in smutty fiction.💌📚 Got a BookTok romance or smutty read we have to cover? Send us your spicy book recs at ⁠[email protected]⁠ or DM us on TikTok.⭐ If you’re enjoying the chaos, hit subscribe and drop a 5-star rating on Spotify — it helps other romance readers find us! This podcast contains adult themes and the occasional colourful word.