Red Flag Readers

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By: Chelsea Hartley, Astrid Jane, Jill McBee

Red Flag Readers is the podcast for readers who know the best fictional men are the ones we’d absolutely run from in real life. 🚩📚Three women. Too many books. Questionable fictional crushes. And absolutely no judgment.We dive into romantasy, dark romance, indie authors, and new releases, talking tropes, plot twists, spice, morally gray characters, red flags, and the moments that make us whisper, “Girl… you should probably leave.”Whether you’re obsessed with enemies-to-lovers, desperate for your next morally questionable book boyfriend, or looking for your next indie gem, Red Flag Readers is your place to gush, rant, laugh, and unapo...

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The Heartstring Duet by Liv Zander
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Today at 2:41 AM

Welcome to the first episode of Red Flag Readers, where the books are spicy, the morals are gray, and the red flags are somehow our favorite color. 🚩

This week, we dive headfirst into Liv Zander’s Heartstring Duet, Crown Me and Crown Me Yours—a dark gothic fantasy romance packed with rot, curses, manipulation, morally questionable characters, and one seriously complicated love story.

We break down our star and spice ratings, favorite scenes, the characters we love to hate (and maybe hate to love), and the BIG red flags. Then we get into the emotional devasta...


Red Flag Readers: A New Pod Trailer
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Last Friday at 5:03 AM

Join three friends, Chelsea, Astrid, and Jill as they discuss the red flags in books that fill our hearts with joy and love.

Red Flag Readers Podcast: Unhinged Books, Unfiltered Opinions

A new podcast that drops of September 1st, 2026.