Something New

Boobies & Noobies: A Romance Review Podcast

This episode is brought to you by Fairy Godmothers, Inc., the first installment in a new Para-Rom-Com series by Saranna DeWylde.The Novel:Something New (Holiday Springs Resort #6)The Author: B. Ivy WoodsThe Noobies:Torry, Host of Ready to Be Petty IG: @rtbppodcastTwitter: @rtbppodcastThe Synopsis:A jilted bride and an overwhelmed banker from New York are about to embark on the adventure of a lifetime that neither of them saw coming. Sometimes love happens at the most unexpected times and places.Romance writer, Nicole Ford, always believed in happy endings. Until her own groom left her standing at the altar. Determined to make her own happiness, she sets off for their romantic honeymoon at Holiday Springs, alone.Barrett Pierce, an investment banker from the Big Apple, may have gotten himself in a little hot water and needs to take a break before he's in too deep. Fleeing to the mountains, he has one plan - clearing his head and figuring out a way to fix his mistakes.Neither of them were looking for romance, but they sure found each other and discovered a passion they couldn’t ignore. Forget something old, and something blue...this time these two lovebirds have found something brand new.Escape to the romantic paradise of Holiday Springs and warm up with your next happily ever after. Show Notes:- Sponsored promo for Fairy Godmothers, Inc. by Saranna DeWylde - Introducing Torry, host of Ready to Be Petty (RTBP)- Our shared passion for reality television- Chris Harrison's erotica and "The Bachelor" (00:07:19)- The differences between romance and erotic (00:10:01)- Boobies & Noobies: After Dark with Chris Harrison?- Bridgerton and Torry's introduction to romance novels (00:13:49)- Remembering Cosmo's erotic stories- Some outdated assumptions about romance novels- Something New and the Holiday Springs Resort Series (00:24:26)- The "switching of the guard" in romance novel universes- The synopsis for Something New (00:28:55)- Ode to the "vacation fling" trope- Let the pettiness begin...- Seduction via bubble baths- The Holiday Springs Cinematic Universe (HSCU) - Mojitos in winter?? - A few steamy (and cringeworthy) sexcerpts (00:52:02)- It could've been a Dateline episode- Who's really f*cking all night long?- When sexual euphemisms and baking terms collide- Moving beyond the common "misunderstanding" (01:04:12)- Heart, Heat, & Humor Ratings (01:09:29)- Romantic Gestures with Too Stupid to Live- More romance for Torry?Follow Boobies & Noobies on Twitter, Instagram, & Facebook @boobiespodcast and check out our blog, merch, and more on our brand new Boobies & Noobies website.*Boobies & Noobies is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts*