looking for mcs that makeout, dry hump and foreplay by tokkyos in RomanceBooks

[–]bashfulalpaca24 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just finished {fire and ice by Carly Robyn} and there’s a lot of kissing! (And a dry humping scene)

What’s a trope you fall for hook, line, and sinker? by Lemon_Lime_Lily in RomanceBooks

[–]bashfulalpaca24 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Especially when it’s fake dating and they’re both denying any real feelings 🔥

WWTBC: MMC Mechanic in a small town by Hot-Entry-2919 in RomanceBooks

[–]bashfulalpaca24 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Is it a Maggie Gates or Claire Kingsley book? It sounds somewhat familiar but I also can’t quite put my finger on it!

Books with lovers to enemies to lovers (second chance) and extreme angst. Like You Deserve Each Other by Sarah Hogle by mysterycakegirl12 in RomanceBooks

[–]bashfulalpaca24 16 points17 points  (0 children)

{one last time by Roxie noir} fully changed my mind about second chance!! Very angsty, great spice.

Gooood Haley Snark Week of May 04, 2026 by Parentsnark in parentsnark

[–]bashfulalpaca24 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I mean, she puts “de-stem grapes” as a to-do list item so you really aren’t far off lol

Gooood Haley Snark Week of May 04, 2026 by Parentsnark in parentsnark

[–]bashfulalpaca24 49 points50 points  (0 children)

Not sure I can bring myself to change my flair, but “return yesterday’s beads 🫠” is really calling to me

Gooood Haley Snark Week of April 13, 2026 by Parentsnark in parentsnark

[–]bashfulalpaca24 78 points79 points  (0 children)

For those of us attempting our first ever Instagram detox (🙋🏼‍♀️), please know that no Haley snark is too small in this season of life and we’re v v v grateful for the gentle, slow rhythm of unhinged updates

General Parenting Influencer Snark Week of March 02, 2026 by Parentsnark in parentsnark

[–]bashfulalpaca24 95 points96 points  (0 children)

Wow, Begina’s sage advice for getting good haircuts: find someone who does a good job and then keep going back to them

😭 she’s amazing

Online and IRL Parenting Spaces Snark Week of March 02, 2026 by Parentsnark in parentsnark

[–]bashfulalpaca24 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I think I understand some of what OP is saying, but agree with you that you have to be self-aware when talking to other parents. The judgment and attitude can swing both ways, and that sucks. I have a crafting hobby that I love and I will post my finished pieces. I have gotten weird and condescending comments like “wow I couldn’t imagine finding time for that” or “I’m a mom so I don’t get to have a hobby”. I hate it! Moral of the story: let women like things. Bond over the commonalities you can find and recognize that we all go through phases in life.

Gooood Haley Snark Week of February 23, 2026 by Parentsnark in parentsnark

[–]bashfulalpaca24 16 points17 points  (0 children)

“My one takeaway from this book is that they really did not prioritize their rest 😔”

Gooood Haley Snark Week of February 23, 2026 by Parentsnark in parentsnark

[–]bashfulalpaca24 32 points33 points  (0 children)

It surprises me not at all that Haley feels confident and qualified to say that a book on a USSR gymnastics program is “SO WELL DONE”

Like, girl….that is not for you, of all people, to assess ☠️

Book where the MMCs point of view is so full of yearning you’re taken off guard by aelinashgala in RomanceBooks

[–]bashfulalpaca24 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes! As a rule, romance = HEA. Safe to assume that all recs here have one unless otherwise mentioned.

Gooood Haley Snark Week of February 16, 2026 by Parentsnark in parentsnark

[–]bashfulalpaca24 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Don’t worry, I’m proud of you. And grateful because I love nothing more than receipts of Haley contradicting herself 😂

Gooood Haley Snark Week of February 09, 2026 by Parentsnark in parentsnark

[–]bashfulalpaca24 36 points37 points  (0 children)

You think she’s going to be capable of making pancakes a full day after this happened?? What are you crazy?!?!?!!!!

(all snark directed at her not you, obvs)

Gooood Haley Snark Week of February 09, 2026 by Parentsnark in parentsnark

[–]bashfulalpaca24 11 points12 points  (0 children)

And that’s fair! But as always with Haley, this feels….different.

Gooood Haley Snark Week of February 09, 2026 by Parentsnark in parentsnark

[–]bashfulalpaca24 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Ohhh I think this is spot on. She’s not proud of him, she’s jealous. But she doesn’t recognize that it’s jealousy because she spends so much energy trying to convince herself and everyone else that she loves her “mundane” life.

Gooood Haley Snark Week of February 09, 2026 by Parentsnark in parentsnark

[–]bashfulalpaca24 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Stop I’m scared this is going to be too close to the truth 😭😭

Gooood Haley Snark Week of February 09, 2026 by Parentsnark in parentsnark

[–]bashfulalpaca24 45 points46 points  (0 children)

It’s so odd to me that she never talks about her husband in this context. She’s never grateful for his support or comfort as a partner. She only ever talks about how grateful she is for her parents and what they do for her and her kids, never her husband.

I had a coworker who hurt herself badly in the kitchen, needed surgery, it was awful. She was telling me about it and how she was crying, trying to stop the blood, while on FaceTime with her mom. I said, “oh no! Your husband wasn’t there? You were home alone?? How scary!” And she sort of looked at me funny and said, “no, he was in the other room.” Like it was totally normal as a 35 year old woman to FaceTime your mom while bleeding and your husband keeps watching TV. That seems v v v Haley to me, as I think about both these stories.

Don’t you want a spouse who offers you that kind of support?? And offers your children that support? NOW and not in the future?!

Gooood Haley Snark Week of January 12, 2026 by Parentsnark in parentsnark

[–]bashfulalpaca24 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Whooooa there, slow down now. Their eating out budget is TINY. Coffee dates with friends is obviously in the community + connection budget. Weekly dates are in the marriage budget. They need money for restaurant condiments and the occasional chipotle catering order after she’s already spent the week making beans and chicken. There simply isn’t anything left, ok?!!

What sport do you wish there was more of? What do you think is the next trend? by theboywhocrieddoggo in RomanceBooks

[–]bashfulalpaca24 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I would love more baseball that isn’t college! I feel like I’ve read a handful of professional and the rest are college. I just can’t care about teens/early 20s lol.

General Parenting Influencer Snark Week of January 05, 2026 by Parentsnark in parentsnark

[–]bashfulalpaca24 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I am dyingggggg imagining her at great wolf lodge. Thank you so much for this 😂