Kini Allen (Smexy Books) and Andrea discuss Time Served, a steamy second chance contemporary by Julianna Keyes: a lawyer who made it out of her rough neighborhood reconnects with her ex-con ex. We cover “unlikeable” heroines, social class/Otherness, steamy revenge sex, and why it’s ok to like books in which characters do problematic things.CW: Boundary-pushing, consensual intimate encounters are discussed.Guest InformationGuest Host: Kini Allen (Smexy Books)Instagram: @1KiniLeiTwitter: @kinilei1You can find Kini at the Maryland Romance Writers tent at the Baltimore Book Festival, which is coming up November 1-3, 2019.Book PickTime Served by Julianna KeyesJulianna Keyes' websiteContributorsFrom Instagram: B.andherbooks, Now_Booking, Boobiespodcast, AddictedtoRomance, Amanda_BallerFrom Twitter: Ainsley Wynter of Tarth, Lisa Donaldson, Booked and BusyLinksThe Mary Sue article by Jessica Mason: What you Ship Doesn't Make You a Bad Person...Or A Good OneKini mentioned Love Lettering by Kate Clayborn, which isn't out until 2020 but has a beautiful soft-touch finish on the print copy - Pre-order now!Trope Town: Second Chance RomanceBack To You by Priscilla Glenn (M/F Contemporary)Every Last Breath by Juno Rushdan (M/F Contemporary / Romantic Suspense)The Ones Who Got Away by Roni Loren (M/F Contemporary / CW: School shooting)Not Quite a Husband by Sherry Thomas (M/F Historical)Reader Recommendations:Booked and Busy - TwitterBefore We Were Strangers by Renee Carlino (M/F Contemporary)Famous by Jenny Holiday (M/F Contemporary)Kini adds: Infamous by Jenny Holiday (M/M Contemporary)Honorable Mention is Undeclared by Julianna Keyes (M/F Contemporary)The Bollywood Bride by Sonali Dev (M/F Contemporary)Ainsley Wynter of TarthWinterblaze by Kristen Callihan (M/F Paranormal)Lisa DonaldsonFalling Again for Her Island Fling by Ellie Darkins (M/F Contemporary)Featured Romance Book Club:Location/Host organization: One More Page BooksWhen: First Thursday of the Month at 7:00 pm