The Intimacy Experiment

This episode is sponsored by The Most Eligible Viscount in London, the latest from bestselling author, Ella Quinn.

The Novel:
The Intimacy Experiment

The Author:
Rosie Danan

The Noobie:
Kini Allen
Twitter: @kinilei1

The Synopsis:
Naomi Grant has built her life around going against the grain. After the sex-positive start-up she cofounded becomes an international sensation, she wants to extend her educational platform to live lecturing. Unfortunately, despite her long list of qualifications, higher ed won't hire her.

Ethan Cohen has recently received two honors: LA Mag named him one of the city's hottest bachelors and he became rabbi of his own synagogue. Taking a gamble in an effort to attract more millennials to the faith, the executive board hired Ethan because of his nontraditional background. Unfortunately, his shul is low on both funds and congregants. The board gives him three months to turn things around or else they'll close the doors of his synagogue for good.

Naomi and Ethan join forces to host a buzzy seminar series on Modern Intimacy, the perfect solution to their problems--until they discover a new one--their growing attraction to each other. They've built the syllabus for love's latest experiment, but neither of them expected they'd be the ones putting it to the test.

Show Notes:
- Sponsored Ad for The Most Eligible Viscount in London (00:00:05 - 00:01:25)
- A few quick announcements: #ThirtyFlirtyAndReading, Reviews, and Patreon updates
- Introducing blogger and podcaster, Kini Allen
- The fear of self-promotion
- Check out Kini's podcast, Romance Romp
- Hidden romance reads
- Shoutout to Sarah Wendell of Smart Bitches, Trashy Books
- Romance readers helping other romance readers (and podcasters)
- "Love Between the Covers" Documentary
- "There's room for everybody here"
- Shoutout to author, Beverly Jenkins
- Kini's 2021 Romance Picks (00:19:48)

- A brief synopsis for The Intimacy Experiment (00:23:31)
- Overall impressions
- Modern Intimacy vs. Modern Dating
- More talk on modern intimacy and post-pandemic dating in my Steamy Spotlight interview with Rosie Danan
- Falling for Naomi Grant (00:34:06)
- Exploring faith in romance novels
- Everything to love about Ethan (00:41:50)
- Friendships between men and women in romance novels
- Finding real themes in fiction
- A few steamy sexcerpts (00:57:55)
- "Tab B" and other vulva euphemisms
- Heart, Heat, & Humor Ratings (01:06:04)
- Finding and creating community

Books Mentioned:
- Twice Shy by Sarah Hogle
- You Deserve Each Other by Sarah Hogle
- Hot Copy by Ruby Barrett
- Second First Impressions by Sally Thorne
- The Dating Playbook by Farrah Rochon
- How to Marry Keanu Reeves in 90 Days by K.M. Jackson
- Come As You Are... by Emily Nagoski
- Craving Flight by Tamsen Parker

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