How the heck did "beach reads" come to be, and why is the domain often ruled by rich white ladies? Mackenzie and Lily unpack it all. Plus, Lily teases an upcoming release that she says perfectly incapsulates what the romance genre is all about.

Major episode timestamps: Introduction (0:00), Housekeeping (2:11), Introduction to Main Topic (3:16), Criteria for Beach Reads (12:51), Discussion of Beach Read Books (19:04), What Else We’re Reading (35:46), Conclusion (47:53).

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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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