The Novel: Fire Magic & Ice Cream The Author: Lauren Connolly The Guest: Craig Elliott - Grab a copy of Rad Dad on Amazon The Synopsis: When fire meets ice cream, will passion turn into a melted mess or dessert flambé? Quinn Byrne is rare even among fire elementals, with her powers hard-wired into her arousal. She can’t touch herself without setting the sheets ablaze. With an incendiary sex drive, Quinn’s dating life is dryer than the desert that surrounds her hometown of Phoenix, Arizona. She’d give anything to have a normal romantic relationship. But she knows one thing for sure: human men are out of the question. No exceptions. Not even if the guy is trying to woo her with delicious ice cream. August Nord is new to town, building a business that involves things staying cold. His whole life has been one, long icy stretch, until a fiery redhead saunters into his ice cream shop. Quinn is the hottest accountant he’s ever met, and a small business owner would be dense not to hire a professional to review their finances, right? As the two approach their attraction with wary steps, the sparks flying between them are all too real. Will the flames feed their burning desire or melt their chance of a happily ever after? Show Notes: - Redemption for my previous episode with Craig - listen to us discuss A Cowboy Christmas Legend - A few exciting Cocktober announcements: My LIVE SHOW with My Worst Date & Too Stupid to Live on October 28th and my book, Meet Me in Los Feliz is available on October 25th - Some philosophical questions about... proper holiday season etiquette? - Rad Dad: feminist parenting through a social justice lens - Introducing today's book pick, Fire Magic & Ice Cream (00:12:07) - A brief (and hilariously punny) synopsis for the book (00:13:40) - A few words on "happily ever after" - A world unto its own: one full of elementals, but NOT divided by elementals - So many fun details... too many fun details? (00:26:21) - How many times can you get away with the same joke? - There are only so many sexual innuendos you can make at the farmer's market - When an adult romance could've (or should've been) a YA/NA romance - Hot sex... but maybe for the wrong reasons? (00:40:02) - Popcorn and bathtub sex... a few petty notes (00:48:00) - And a few lines we loved, too! - The "good stuff" in relationships, on and off the page - A few steamy sexcerpts (00:56:32) - Why does she smell like a smoky oven? - Why isn't there more role-playing in romance novels? - Heart, Humor, & Heat Ratings (01:07:15) Books & Other Media Mentioned: - "Vampire Academy" (streaming on Peacock) - "Divergent" film franchise - "Good Will Hunting" and "the good stuff" in relationships - Romance movies that are a bit... stalker-ish Coming Soon: - Pre-order your copy of my upcoming holiday novella, Meet Me in Los Feliz (Available October 25th). - See Boobies & Noobies LIVE (with My Worst Date podcast) October 28th at Dynasty Typewriter in Los Angeles. Click HERE for tickets! There's also a livestream option if you can't make it to the show.  Links: Follow Boobies & Noobies on Twitter, Instagram, & Facebook @boobiespodcast, on TikTok @b00biespodcast, and check out our blog, merch, and more on our brand new Boobies & Noobies website.  👉 Support the podcast on Patreon for as little as $1/month. 👈  *Boobies & Noobies is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to on Frolic's website.