Emma
@themonsterbotherer.bsky.social
Monster enthusiast, insomniac and enjoyer of tea.
Contributor to The Fantasy Hive.
I read a butt-tonne of smut and then talk about it relentlessly.
She/Her
https://themonsterbotherer.blogspot.com/
Contributor to The Fantasy Hive.
I read a butt-tonne of smut and then talk about it relentlessly.
She/Her
https://themonsterbotherer.blogspot.com/
Reposted by Emma
Looking for something great to read on this hallowed eve?
Check out the Fantasy Hive’s top picks
#booksky #thefantasyhive #spookyreads #toppicks
Check out the Fantasy Hive’s top picks
#booksky #thefantasyhive #spookyreads #toppicks
And just like that we've reached the end of October! Check out what the team read over the spooky season and what were their #TopPicks!
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Read more: tinyurl.com/yck4v4pz
October 31, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Looking for something great to read on this hallowed eve?
Check out the Fantasy Hive’s top picks
#booksky #thefantasyhive #spookyreads #toppicks
Check out the Fantasy Hive’s top picks
#booksky #thefantasyhive #spookyreads #toppicks
Happy Halloween fellow Monster Botherers! May your night be full of treats and the finest monster smut you can find.
#halloween #teratophilia #monsterromance #booksky #smut
#halloween #teratophilia #monsterromance #booksky #smut
October 31, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Happy Halloween fellow Monster Botherers! May your night be full of treats and the finest monster smut you can find.
#halloween #teratophilia #monsterromance #booksky #smut
#halloween #teratophilia #monsterromance #booksky #smut
While I prefer book spice over food spice I couldn’t resist this “Vampire Botherer” sauce.
#spice #booksky #hotsauce #teratophilia
#spice #booksky #hotsauce #teratophilia
October 30, 2025 at 4:02 PM
While I prefer book spice over food spice I couldn’t resist this “Vampire Botherer” sauce.
#spice #booksky #hotsauce #teratophilia
#spice #booksky #hotsauce #teratophilia
Fishmen, eldritch gods, period appropriate slang, boy-kissing, you name it, we’ve got it.
A gay romance between a hardboiled detective and a bootlegger set in 1930s Lovecraft Country may not be for everybody, but if it is for you, then this is the book you want.
www.amazon.com/dp/B0FXVX5LC6
A gay romance between a hardboiled detective and a bootlegger set in 1930s Lovecraft Country may not be for everybody, but if it is for you, then this is the book you want.
www.amazon.com/dp/B0FXVX5LC6
October 27, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Calling Kharon “Karen” was just “chefs kiss”.
#greekmythology #gods #romantasy #arc #bookreviews #booksky
#greekmythology #gods #romantasy #arc #bookreviews #booksky
This week our Monster Botherer has gone all Greek with Jasmine Mas' sequel BONDS OF HERCULES:
"This is a romantasy that really lets the heroine shine, leaving the hot, broody guys as the support characters and I immensely respect that."
More: tinyurl.com/5n9ajmfk
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"This is a romantasy that really lets the heroine shine, leaving the hot, broody guys as the support characters and I immensely respect that."
More: tinyurl.com/5n9ajmfk
@themonsterbotherer.bsky.social
October 27, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Calling Kharon “Karen” was just “chefs kiss”.
#greekmythology #gods #romantasy #arc #bookreviews #booksky
#greekmythology #gods #romantasy #arc #bookreviews #booksky
I do adore a “why choose”
This week our Monster Botherer is getting ready for Halloween with Sarah Spade's ultra smutty monster romance TRICK OR BEAST:
"well written, funny and very spicy... It’s not a trick, it’s a treat."
Read more: tinyurl.com/26bknc3n
"well written, funny and very spicy... It’s not a trick, it’s a treat."
Read more: tinyurl.com/26bknc3n
October 9, 2025 at 2:52 PM
I do adore a “why choose”
Our resident Monster Botherer Emma Penman decides whether or not to bother with J. T. Geissinger's dark fantasy romance BLACKTHORN:
"one I don’t think you’ll forget for a while."
Read more: tinyurl.com/3mvsd69k
"one I don’t think you’ll forget for a while."
Read more: tinyurl.com/3mvsd69k
October 1, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Overdid it today, so evening plans are snuggling up with a book and this chap.
#saturday #dogsky #booksky #amreading
#saturday #dogsky #booksky #amreading
September 27, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Overdid it today, so evening plans are snuggling up with a book and this chap.
#saturday #dogsky #booksky #amreading
#saturday #dogsky #booksky #amreading
This week our Monster Botherer is indulging their sweet tooth with Alicia Montgomery's HORN IN MY SIDE:
"a horny monster botherer's version of a Hallmark movie if you will. They really need to make those, I would watch all of them."
More: tinyurl.com/y62vfxdw
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"a horny monster botherer's version of a Hallmark movie if you will. They really need to make those, I would watch all of them."
More: tinyurl.com/y62vfxdw
@themonsterbotherer.bsky.social
September 25, 2025 at 2:38 PM
September 22, 2025 at 3:44 PM
September 21, 2025 at 11:29 AM
September 18, 2025 at 1:55 PM
This week our Monster Botherer considers the nature of what makes a monster in Rose Bitterly's BIRD ON A BLADE:
"Get your warm and fuzzy feelings with some inhuman serial killers, it’s honestly a perfect autumnal read!"
Read more: tinyurl.com/mpjc862b
"Get your warm and fuzzy feelings with some inhuman serial killers, it’s honestly a perfect autumnal read!"
Read more: tinyurl.com/mpjc862b
September 13, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Note to self. Don’t listen to Alexa messages when your parents are around. While I am very excited to read Lola Glass’ new release, I wish my dad hadn’t heard about my particular interest in mating werewolves.
#teratophilia #monsterromance #monstersmut #booksky #bookreviews #spicybooks
#teratophilia #monsterromance #monstersmut #booksky #bookreviews #spicybooks
September 10, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Note to self. Don’t listen to Alexa messages when your parents are around. While I am very excited to read Lola Glass’ new release, I wish my dad hadn’t heard about my particular interest in mating werewolves.
#teratophilia #monsterromance #monstersmut #booksky #bookreviews #spicybooks
#teratophilia #monsterromance #monstersmut #booksky #bookreviews #spicybooks
September 9, 2025 at 9:33 AM
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Our Monster Botherer was not particularly bothered this week by S. E. Wendel's HEARTSONG:
"While Heartsong is well written, has a good secondary plot (the mystery) I can’t in good faith recommend it as a romance"
Read more: tinyurl.com/5d25xsu7
"While Heartsong is well written, has a good secondary plot (the mystery) I can’t in good faith recommend it as a romance"
Read more: tinyurl.com/5d25xsu7
September 5, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Age gaps don't phase me, but I've always preferred an older guy.
#romantasy #darkromance #monsterromance #booksky #bookreviews
#romantasy #darkromance #monsterromance #booksky #bookreviews
September 4, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Age gaps don't phase me, but I've always preferred an older guy.
#romantasy #darkromance #monsterromance #booksky #bookreviews
#romantasy #darkromance #monsterromance #booksky #bookreviews
Happily soaking up all the smut I can get.
#teratophilia #monsterromance #paranormalromance #bookreviews #booksky
#teratophilia #monsterromance #paranormalromance #bookreviews #booksky
September 2, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Happily soaking up all the smut I can get.
#teratophilia #monsterromance #paranormalromance #bookreviews #booksky
#teratophilia #monsterromance #paranormalromance #bookreviews #booksky
The Serpent's Bride by Kathryn Ann Kingsley comes out today. While the MMC is a whiny brat (not in the fun way) I would absolutely bother for the FMC. I want to be her bestie. Not as spicy as I would have expected
#vampireromance #booksky #bookreviews #teratophilia #monsterromance
#vampireromance #booksky #bookreviews #teratophilia #monsterromance
August 28, 2025 at 2:12 PM
The Serpent's Bride by Kathryn Ann Kingsley comes out today. While the MMC is a whiny brat (not in the fun way) I would absolutely bother for the FMC. I want to be her bestie. Not as spicy as I would have expected
#vampireromance #booksky #bookreviews #teratophilia #monsterromance
#vampireromance #booksky #bookreviews #teratophilia #monsterromance
Today our resident Monster Botherer has side-stepped into Dark Romantasy with Liv Zander's FEATHERS SO VICIOUS:
"It’s not an easy fun read but it’s kind of hard to tear your eyes away from the pages when things get interesting"
Read more: tinyurl.com/bdfarwsv
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"It’s not an easy fun read but it’s kind of hard to tear your eyes away from the pages when things get interesting"
Read more: tinyurl.com/bdfarwsv
@themonsterbotherer.bsky.social
August 28, 2025 at 2:05 PM
This is my current mood.
meme stolen from @monstersmut.bsky.social
#monstersmut #monsterromance #teratophilia #booksky #bookreviews #spicy
meme stolen from @monstersmut.bsky.social
#monstersmut #monsterromance #teratophilia #booksky #bookreviews #spicy
August 26, 2025 at 8:39 PM
This is my current mood.
meme stolen from @monstersmut.bsky.social
#monstersmut #monsterromance #teratophilia #booksky #bookreviews #spicy
meme stolen from @monstersmut.bsky.social
#monstersmut #monsterromance #teratophilia #booksky #bookreviews #spicy
I can never resist a monster, I welcome them in all shapes, sizes and sanity loss percentages.
#teratophilia #monsterromance #monstersmut #booksky #bookreviews
#teratophilia #monsterromance #monstersmut #booksky #bookreviews
We can't have a Monster Romance section without a tentacle romance and our Monster Botherer has delivered with Ava Hall's THE KING IN RED:
"forced proximity, only one bed, us against the world vibes"
Read more: tinyurl.com/3dprv2ty
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"forced proximity, only one bed, us against the world vibes"
Read more: tinyurl.com/3dprv2ty
@themonsterbotherer.bsky.social
August 21, 2025 at 1:08 PM
I can never resist a monster, I welcome them in all shapes, sizes and sanity loss percentages.
#teratophilia #monsterromance #monstersmut #booksky #bookreviews
#teratophilia #monsterromance #monstersmut #booksky #bookreviews
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August 15, 2025 at 9:23 PM
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