Chapter 57: Initiation

Help us send off Shelf Pleasure with a bang! In our final episode we discuss Unhinged by Vera Valentine and debate the logistics of getting it on with your front door. As a little treat, listen to us tell on ourself (more than usual) as we answer listener questions! CW: explicit sex, violence, voyeurism, attempted food drugging, gun violence, stalking, murder (off-page)

What would it be like if you were super into your stalker? Find out in this month’s episode as Shelf Pleasure jumps into Lights Out by Navessa Allen. As an added bonus, enjoy snippets from the audiobook (including a Batman impersonation, a screaming cat, and voice modulators) CW: explicit sex; BSDM (including knife, blood, breath, and primal play); violence; references to rape, abuse, and cannibalism (off-page, recounted); stalking; murder; and desecration of a corpse.

Shelf Pleasure is back with a (gang) bang! Listen in to experience Initiation by Alethea Faust and learn about all of the ways in which your favorite kink can be used to cast spells. Are you more into conjugation or adulation? Or maybe it’s transmutation...CW: explicit sex, violence, kidnapping, drugging, sexual assault (off page)

Happy Ho-lidays from Shelf Pleasure! More than stockings are getting stuffed this month as we review The Wedding Witch by Erin Sterling. All we want this year is a four-poster bed and someone to whisper sweet nothings to us in Welsh. CW: explicit sex, death (accidental)

It’s Thanksgiving and the ladies of Shelf Pleasure are gobbling up more than turkey this year! Join Krista and Kelsey as they head back to Graves Glen in The Kiss Curse by Erin Sterling and prepare to get veryyyyy interested in pickup trucks along the way. CW: explicit sex, misogyny, attempted murder

Happy Halloween from the Shelf Pleasure crew! This month we tackle Butcher & Blackbird by Brynne Weaver and answer the age-old question: how do serial killers balance their day jobs with their nighttime hobbies? A warning: we don't recommend snacking while you listen to this one. CW: explicit sex, violence, murder, gore, cannibalism, references to child abuse and sexual assault (recounted)

Shelf Pleasure is back with Brian's Pick and this may be his wildest one yet! Strap in as we explore the world of Morning Glory Milking Farm by CM Nascosta and learn everything you need to know for a plentiful, speedy collection. If you prefer episodes on the unhinged side, then we have some sensational news for you: this is an episode you definitely don't want to miss. CW: explicit sex, divorce, discussions of stalking

Summer may be winding down but Shelf Pleasure is keeping it hot with Curvy Girl Summer by Danielle Allen! Listen in to hear us rant about the importance of female friendships and learn just how we think apologies should be delivered. CW: explicit sex, fatphobia, fetishism, death of a loved one (off-page, recounted)

Happy Pride from Shelf Pleasure! This month we’re celebrating sapphic love with Written in the Stars by Alexandria Bellefleur. For added fun, count how many times we say cozy in a single episode and enjoy both our daytime soap opera picks and big three placements!  CW: explicit sex, abandonment, infidelity (recounted)

Shelf Pleasure dives back in to the Omegaverse this month when they discuss Bride by Ali Hazelwood. See if they finally pop for a Were dick or if it’s still knot for them. SJM readers (or hopefuls) beware: there may be spoilers for her series in here too! CW: explicit sex, violence, death of parent (off-page, recounted), attempted murder