This week on the pod, Mackenzie and Lily talk about recent contemporary romance releases that should be in readers' starter packs as well as other contemporary romances they adore. As always, Mackenzie enjoys a good age-gap romance, and Lily can't stop talking about love stories where people hate each other at first.

Major episode timestamps: Introduction (0:00), Housekeeping (2:32), Introduction to Main Topic (3:41), Main Contemporary Romance Starter Pack List (9:01), Mackenzie and Lily’s Five Personal Contemporary Romance Picks (34:07), What Else We’re Reading (48:34), Conclusion (54:45).

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Friends to Lovers is a Bad Bitch Book Club podcast hosted by BBBC founder Mackenzie Newcomb and writer, editor, and bestie Lily Herman. Each week, they use books as a jumping off point to talk about sex, relationships, dating, love, romance, and more.

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