The Novel: You're a Mean One, Matthew Prince (Boy Meets Boy #2) The Author: Timothy Janovsky The Guest: Kate Barkley, Host of All the Good Dogs The Synopsis: Bring a little joy to the world? Not today, Santa. Matthew Prince is young, rich, and thoroughly spoiled. So what if his parents barely remember he exists and the press is totally obsessed with him? He’s on top of the world. But one major PR misstep later, and Matthew is cut off and shipped away to spend the holidays in his grandparents’ charming small town hellscape. Population: who cares? It’s bad enough he’s stuck in some festive winter wonderland—it’s even worse that he has to share space with Hector Martinez, an obnoxiously attractive local who’s unimpressed with anything and everything Matthew does. Just when it looks like the holiday season is bringing nothing but heated squabbles, the charity gala loses its coordinator and Matthew steps in as a saintly act to get home early on good behavior…with Hector as his maddening plus-one. But even a Grinch can’t resist the unexpected joy of found family, and in the end, the forced proximity and infectious holiday cheer might be enough to make a lonely Prince’s heart grow three sizes this year. Show Notes: - It's the 2nd Day of Boobsmas - Make it gay... but with a dog! - Listen to ME talk about my "step dog", Noodle, on the All the Good Dogs Podcast - Check out the full line-up of "Holigays 2022" romance - Remembering the good ol' (dirty) days of Tumblr - What's your favorite holiday memory or tradition? (00:10:24) - The 2nd Day of Boobsmas read (00:12:03) - Holiday Tit or Tat (00:13:39) - The drink of this year's holiday romance: Coquito (Puerto Rican Eggnog) - Excellent (and unique) anxiety rep - A brief synopsis for today's read: You're a Mean One, Matthew Prince (00:22:31) - A very David Rose Christmas (00:25:52) - LGBTQ+ characters who can exist in peace - Where are all the UTI's in romance? - There's 21, and then there's NYC celebrity 21 - The difference between Millennials and Gen Z - "Dude"... and Masculinity (00:40:51) - Let's talk about the spice (more than expected) - A steamy (but also, cold?) sexcerpt (00:45:17) - Heart, Humor, Heat, AND Holiday Ratings (00:49:08) - No dirty fingers, please - Buy Kelly a house!! - The 2nd Day of Boobsmas jingle courtesy of Cooper Baldwin Books, Movies, etc. Mentioned in this Episode: - Olive and Mabel - "Queer as Folk" (The American version) - The PsyCop series by Jordan Castillo Price - Life after Twitter? - Why you need to stick with "Schitt's Creek" - Red, White, & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston Other News: - December 1st marks the start of The 12 Days of Boobsmas. Tune in for new podcast episodes, new giveaways, and more holiday romance recommendations, all month long!  - Purchase my DEBUT holiday novella, Meet Me in Los Feliz now!!  Links: Follow Boobies & Noobies on Twitter, Instagram, & Facebook @boobiespodcast, on TikTok @realkellyrey, 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. 👈