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Welcome to this Season 6 bonus episode of That Pretentious Book Club!

What happens when only half of a book club reads LJ Andrews’s spicy romantasy hit The Ever King… and then have to explain the entire plot to the club members who know absolutely nothing about it?

Confusion. Unjustly hot characters. Questionable explanations. Wheezy’s golden retriever. General unhinged behavior.

Welcome to this bonus episode of That Pretentious Book Club, where we tried something completely new — and things went almost exactly as you'd expect.

In this episode:
✨ Two hosts read The Ever King by LJ Andrews
✨ Two hosts go in blind
✨ Everyone attempts to survive the retelling while maintaining the ability to look each other in the eyes

Whether you've read The Ever King cover to cover or have no clue what this romantasy phenomenon is about, this episode is equal parts detailed recap, hot takes, and disaster.

Let us know in the comments:
📚 Have you read The Ever King?
😂 Should we do more episodes like this?


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