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In this episode, Stephanie Hall confesses that she reads erotic romance fiction, which she calls smut. Her book recommendations will introduce you to bossy boys, badass boys, professional athletes, billionaires and even some regular folks who are finding love. Get ready to find your next great read because the racy romances in this podcast will enlighten and entertain!

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Show Notes

Stephanie Hall and Family

Read Stephanie’s popular featured article “Confessions of a Smut Reader” on the library’s website

This Erotic Romance (Smut) Fiction Presentation shows all of the book covers that Stephanie mentions in this podcast – and more!

Romance stories are enjoyable in many formats. Check the library catalog for regular and large print books and Books on CD or Playaway. Find ebooks and audiobooks to download from Overdrive. Or try the audiobook selection from Hoopla. 

Stephanie recommends these romance novels about “bossy boys”

Stephanie recommends these romance novels starring “Badass Boys”

Stephanie recommends these romance novels about professional athletes and cowboys.

Stephanie recommends these traditional romances about regular folks falling in love.

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Lissa Staley

Lissa Staley helps people use the library. She is a Book Evangelist, Trivia Emcee, Classics Made Modern book discussion leader, NaNoWriMo Municipal Liaison, and frequent library customer. She loves her kids, being a librarian, living in Topeka, and helping people form connections and community. (She's the Community Connections Librarian!) She reads a new book every few days, but is enjoying the audiobook of "Empress of Forever" by Max Gladstone, the ebook "When We Were Magic" by Sarah Gailey and is eagerly awaiting John Scalzi's "The Last Emperox" in April!