When In Romance

Jess and Trisha talk through some updates (book club is back!!) and then turn the conversation to vacation/getaway-themed romances. Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get even more romance recs and news, sign up for our Kissing Books newsletter! Book Riot is hiring a digital content specialist! If you love books and know the ins and outs of social media strategy, and especially social video, consider joining the team. Find details and apply by August 22, 2025, at riotnewmedia.com/careers. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. News: Did someone say WIR Book Club? Trisha and Jess did! Read The Enchanted Hacienda by J.C. Cervantes with us for our October 13 episode.  It’s not too late to experience Bookstore Romance Day (not Romance Bookstore Day)! Check out the BRD YouTube channel for a bunch of fun conversations. Books Discussed: The Enchanted Hacienda by J.C. Cervantes Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen Because Fat Girl by Lauren Marie Fleming Fumbled by Alexa Martin Adam and Evie’s Matchmaking Tour by Nora Nguyen Just for the Summer by Abby Jimenez It Had to be Him by Adib Khorram Island Affair by Priscilla Oliveras Never Been Shipped by Alicia Thompson The Romantic Agenda by Claire Kann 10 Things That Never Happened by Alexis Hall Let us know what you’re reading, what you’re thinking, and what you’re thinking about what you’re reading! As always, you can find Jess and Trisha at the WIR email address (wheninromance@bookriot.com). You can also find us on Twitter (@jessisreading), or Instagram (@jess_is_reading and @trishahaleybrown), and Jess is even on TikTok (@jess_isreading). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jess and Trisha talk about a TON of adaptations (or possible adaptations) and then get into the books they’re excited about for the second half of 2025. Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get even more romance recs and news, sign up for our Kissing Books newsletter! Book Riot is hiring a digital content specialist! If you love books and know the ins and outs of social media strategy, and especially social video, consider joining the team. Find details and apply by August 22, 2025, at riotnewmedia.com/careers. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. News: My oh my there are a lot of adaptations (yay!?). Here’s a round up: Hana Khan Carries On [The Hollywood Reporter] People We Meet on Vacation [Deadline] Funny You Should Ask [Deadline] Before I Let Go [Deadline] Rifts and Refrains [Deadline] The New Haven novels [The Hollywood Reporter] The Harlequin/CW deal [Variety] Birding With Benefits [The Cinemaholic] The Rose Hill series [Variety] Books Discussed: August Lane by Regina Black Cross the Line by Simone Soltani When Javi Dumped Mari by Mia Sosa You’ve Got a Place Here, Too edited by Ebony LaDelle (08/12/2025) How to Sell a Romance by Alexa Martin Faster by Andie J. Christopher (9/9/25) Violet Thistlewaite Is Not a Villain Anymore by Emily Krempholtz (11/18/25) Not You Again by Erin La Rosa (11/11/25) Ladies in Hating by Alexandra Vasti (9/23/25) Isn’t It Obvious by Rachel Runya Katz (10/21/25) Every Step She Takes by Alison Cochrun (9/2/25)  The Re-Write by Lizzie Damilola Blackburn (08/12/25) Let us know what you’re reading, what you’re thinking, and what you’re thinking about what you’re reading! As always, you can find Jess and Trisha at the WIR email address (wheninromance@bookriot.com). You can also find us on Twitter (@jessisreading), or Instagram (@jess_is_reading and @trishahaleybrown), and Jess is even on TikTok (@jess_isreading). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jess and Trisha do a tiny bit of fun news and then get into the Dramione of it all before talking about favorite 2025 romance releases so far. Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get even more romance recs and news, sign up for our Kissing Books newsletter! Looking to elevate your reading life? Tailored Book Recommendations is here to help! TBR delivers reading recommendations hand-picked just for you by real human book nerds. You can get your recommendations via email, or receive hardcovers or paperbacks in the mail. And with quarterly or annual plans available, TBR has something for every budget. Plans start at just $18! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. News: Book Riot’s list of the Best of 2025 so far is here!!  Here’s the Emily Rath video we discussed about commericalizing fanfic and the new Dramione books - and why they’re a problem. Here’s the Romance Con statement we referenced. Books Discussed: The Broposal by Sonora Reyes Futbolista by Jonny Garza Villa A Fellowship of Bakers & Magic by J. Penner Left of Forever by Tarah DeWitt Along Came Amor by Alexis Daria Can’t Get Enough by Kennedy Ryan Secret Spark by Kelly Farmer I Got Abducted by Aliens and Now I’m Trapped in a Rom-Com by Kimberly Lemming Love Letters from the Trail by Tif Marcelo A Gentleman’s Gentleman by TJ Alexander Let us know what you’re reading, what you’re thinking, and what you’re thinking about what you’re reading! As always, you can find Jess and Trisha at the WIR email address (wheninromance@bookriot.com). You can also find us on Twitter (@jessisreading), or Instagram (@jess_is_reading and @trishahaleybrown), and Jess is even on TikTok (@jess_isreading). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jess and Trisha do a little self-examination of their reading habits and then talk about their favorite backlist romance reads of the year so far. Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get even more romance recs and news, sign up for our Kissing Books newsletter! Looking to elevate your reading life? Tailored Book Recommendations is here to help! TBR delivers reading recommendations hand-picked just for you by real human book nerds. You can get your recommendations via email, or receive hardcovers or paperbacks in the mail. And with quarterly or annual plans available, TBR has something for every budget. Plans start at just $18! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. News: Not live yet, but Book Riot’s list of the Best of 2025 so far is coming on July 9!!  Also not live yet, but sign up to get notified to be alerted of the After the End Kickstarter! Books Discussed: Shadowed Obsession by Evelyn Leigh Her Night with the Duke by Diana Quincy Whenever You’re Ready by Rachel Runya Katz Murder Most Actual by Alexis Hall Big Boy by Ruthie Knox Hana Khan Carries On and Much Ado About Nada by Uzma Jalaluddin Marriage and Masti by Nisha Sharma Talk Me Down by Victoria Dahl Let us know what you’re reading, what you’re thinking, and what you’re thinking about what you’re reading! As always, you can find Jess and Trisha at the WIR email address (wheninromance@bookriot.com). You can also find us on Twitter (@jessisreading), or Instagram (@jess_is_reading and @trishahaleybrown), and Jess is even on TikTok (@jess_isreading). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jess and Trisha talk about Jane Austen feelings - yours and theirs! - and then get into Kamila Knows Best for book club. Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get even more romance recs and news, sign up for our Kissing Books newsletter! Looking to elevate your reading life? Tailored Book Recommendations is here to help! TBR delivers reading recommendations hand-picked just for you by real human book nerds. You can get your recommendations via email, or receive hardcovers or paperbacks in the mail. And with quarterly or annual plans available, TBR has something for every budget. Plans start at just $18! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. News: We got all caught up in Jane Austen and forgot to talk about it, but check out the After the End Kickstarter! Books Discussed: One and Done by Frederick Smith Whenever You’re Ready by Rachel Runya Katz Jana Goes Wild by Farah Heron Daughter of Tides by Kit Rocha Kamila Knows Best by Farah Heron Northanger Abbey, Persuasion, Pride and Prejudice, Emma, Mansfield Park, Sense and Sensibility, and Lady Susan - all by Jane Austen Let us know what you’re reading, what you’re thinking, and what you’re thinking about what you’re reading! As always, you can find Jess and Trisha at the WIR email address (wheninromance@bookriot.com). You can also find us on Twitter (@jessisreading), or Instagram (@jess_is_reading and @trishahaleybrown), and Jess is even on TikTok (@jess_isreading). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jess and Trisha talk through updates and news before diving into part 1 of Jane Austen June, featuring adaptations and retellings (video and book versions). Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get even more romance recs and news, sign up for our Kissing Books newsletter! Stumped on a great gift this Father's Day? Tailored Book Recommendations brings a personalized touch to any reading list with books hand-picked by professional book nerds. With over 150,000 book recommendations under our belt, we’ve got the chops to find the right read for your loved one this Father’s Day. Plus, with a simple checkout process and the ability to schedule the welcome email, gift-giving has never been easier. Gift TBR today starting at just $18! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. News: Book club is coming in June! We’ll be reading Kamila Knows Best by Farah Heron and talking about it in our June 23 episode. Send us your thoughts by June 17! Check out Book Riot’s Best Beach Reads of All Time! And maybe in 2026, you want to make plans to go to the Black Romance Book Fest and RITCR (BTW: Trisha was wrong, it’s in December, not July. At least this year. Sorry!) Books Discussed: Left of Forever by Tarah DeWitt Love and Sportsball by Meka James Along Came Amor by Alexis Daria Recipe for Persuasion by Sonali Dev Much Ado About Nada by Uzma Jalaluddin Northranger by Rey Terciero and illustrated by Bre Indigo Mismatched by Anne Camlin If I Loved You Less by Tamsen Parker  Pride and Protest by Nikki Payne Let us know what you’re reading, what you’re thinking, and what you’re thinking about what you’re reading! As always, you can find Jess and Trisha at the WIR email address (wheninromance@bookriot.com). You can also find us on Twitter (@jessisreading), or Instagram (@jess_is_reading and @trishahaleybrown), and Jess is even on TikTok (@jess_isreading). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jess and Trisha talk through updates, the “Fyre Festival of Book Cons”, and - as promised - recommend some transportation-related romances. Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get even more romance recs and news, sign up for our Kissing Books newsletter! Ready to level up your reading life? Become a Book Riot All Access member and explore our full library of members-only content, including must-reads, deep dives, and reading challenge recommendations. For a limited time, the first 50 new All Access annual members get a FREE copy of Automatic Noodle by Annalee Newitz courtesy of Tor Publishing! Join Book Riot All Access to level up your reading life and claim your free copy of Automatic Noodle. Book club is coming in June! We’ll be reading Kamila Knows Best by Farah Heron and talking about it in our June 23 episode. Perhaps you’ve heard: the A Million Lives book festival didn’t go great. At All. [Newsweek] This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Bananapants by Penny Reid Can’t Get Enough by Kennedy Ryan (AOC) Rules for Ruin by Mimi Matthews (AOC) Time Loops and Meet Cutes by Jackie Lau (AOC) My Fake Rake by Eva Leigh Fly With Me by Andie Burke The Best Bad Decision by S. Sidney Aisle Be Yours by Nina High (AOC) Big Boy and Ride with Me by Ruthie Knox Tycoon by Joanna Shupe The Stars Too Fondly by Emily Hamilton The Relationship Mechanic by Karmen Lee (AOC) Hooked on You by Ada Barume (AOC) Let us know what you’re reading, what you’re thinking, and what you’re thinking about what you’re reading! As always, you can find Jess and Trisha at the WIR email address (wheninromance@bookriot.com). You can also find us on Twitter (@jessisreading), or Instagram (@jess_is_reading and @trishahaleybrown), and Jess is even on TikTok (@jess_isreading). NewsBooks Discussed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jess and Trisha talk about WIR book club, why/if point of view matters in romance, and they have some recs for reverse adaptations. Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get even more romance recs and news, sign up for our Kissing Books newsletter! Trust your reading list to the experts at Tailored Book Recommendations! The professional book nerds (aka bibliologists) at TBR have recommended over 160,000 books to readers of all kinds. Let TBR match you with your next favorite read! Simply fill out a quick survey about what you want more of in your reading life, and your bibliologist will scour their bookish knowledge to find three reads they think you’ll love. Choose from receiving just the recommendations via email, or opt to have paperbacks or hardcovers delivered right to your door. Get started for only $18 at mytbr.co! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. News: Book club is coming in June! We’ll be reading Kamila Knows Best by Farah Heron probably in the second half of the month — stay tuned for specific dates. Books Discussed: Marriage and Masti by Nisha Sharma The 7-10 Split by Karmen Lee Compromised Into a Scandalous Marriage by Lydia San Andres Love Lettering by Kate Clayborn Flirting With Disaster by Naina Kumar Love Letters from the Trail by Tif Marcelo Hana Khan Carries On by Uzma Jalaluddin Don’t Want You Like a Best Friend by Emma R. Alban Rosaline Palmer Takes the Cake by Alexis Hall The Last Guy You Kiss by Carla de Guzman When Grumpy Met Sunshine by Charlotte Stein Let us know what you’re reading, what you’re thinking, and what you’re thinking about what you’re reading! As always, you can find Jess and Trisha at the WIR email address (wheninromance@bookriot.com). You can also find us on Twitter (@jessisreading), or Instagram (@jess_is_reading and @trishahaleybrown), and Jess is even on TikTok (@jess_isreading). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jess is back, and she and Trisha catch up on news and books — specifically, outdoorsy romance. Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get even more romance recs and news, sign up for our Kissing Books newsletter! Trust your reading list to the experts at Tailored Book Recommendations! The professional book nerds (aka bibliologists) at TBR have recommended over 160,000 books to readers of all kinds. Let TBR match you with your next favorite read! Simply fill out a quick survey about what you want more of in your reading life, and your bibliologist will scour their bookish knowledge to find three reads they think you’ll love. Choose from receiving just the recommendations via email, or opt to have paperbacks or hardcovers delivered right to your door. Get started for only $18 at mytbr.co! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. News Consider preordering To L.A. With Love: A Charity Anthology More AI…sigh. [Bloomberg] The top fiction 100 books of the 21st Century from Kirkus include 6 romances!  There’s a new adaptation of Pride and Prejudice! So, great, I guess…! Books Discussed Marriage Bargain with the Comte by Parker J. Cole Fan Service by Rosie Danan Losing Sight by Tati Richardson Something Wild and Wonderful by Anita Kelly Love Letters from the Trail by Tif Marcelo Birding with Benefits by Sarah T. Dubb Cubs and Campfires by Dylan Drakes (Trust) Falling With You by Charish Reid Let us know what you’re reading, what you’re thinking, and what you’re thinking about what you’re reading! As always, you can find Jess and Trisha at the WIR email address (wheninromance@bookriot.com). You can also find us on Twitter (@jessisreading), or Instagram (@jess_is_reading and @trishahaleybrown), and Jess is even on TikTok (@jess_isreading). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Trisha is joined by special guest Liberty Hardy to chat a bit about news and a lot about romance mysteries and mystery romances. Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get even more romance recs and news, sign up for our Kissing Books newsletter! Trust your reading list to the experts at Tailored Book Recommendations! The professional book nerds (aka bibliologists) at TBR have recommended over 160,000 books to readers of all kinds. Let TBR match you with your next favorite read! Simply fill out a quick survey about what you want more of in your reading life, and your bibliologist will scour their bookish knowledge to find three reads they think you’ll love. Choose from receiving just the recommendations via email, or opt to have paperbacks or hardcovers delivered right to your door. Get started for only $18 at mytbr.co! News Read more about the Meta/LibGen digital piracy story [Forbes] This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed Any Trope but You by Victoria Lavine Suitor Armor: Volume 2 by Purpah The League of Gentlewomen Witches by India Holton Rafe by Rebekah Weatherspoon It's Elementary by Elise Bryant A Murder Most Actual by Alexis Hall Love and Other Conspiracies by Mallory Marlowe Mimi Lee Gets a Clue by Jennifer J. Chow The Riley Thorne series (starting with The Dead Guy Next Door) by Lucy Score Dial A for Aunties by Jesse Q. Sutanto Let us know what you’re reading, what you’re thinking, and what you’re thinking about what you’re reading! As always, you can find Jess and Trisha at the WIR email address (wheninromance@bookriot.com). You can also find us on Twitter (@jessisreading), or Instagram (@jess_is_reading and @trishahaleybrown), and Jess is even on TikTok (@jess_isreading). And you can find Liberty on Instagram @franzencomesalive and hear her on the All the Books podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jess and Trisha talk through some romance news and then dive into our first book club book of the year. Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get even more romance recs and news, sign up for our Kissing Books newsletter! Trust your reading list to the experts at Tailored Book Recommendations! The professional book nerds (aka bibliologists) at TBR have recommended over 160,000 books to readers of all kinds. Let TBR match you with your next favorite read! Simply fill out a quick survey about what you want more of in your reading life, and your bibliologist will scour their bookish knowledge to find three reads they think you’ll love. Choose from receiving just the recommendations via email, or opt to have paperbacks or hardcovers delivered right to your door. Get started for only $18 at mytbr.co! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. News Big sigh to this situation about a (very correctly) cancelled book [New York Times] A little of the very basic background on the Amazon boycott [CNN] Just search Ali Hazelwood on socials to learn how great she is! Books Discussed Love Buzz by Neely Tubati Alexander A Witch’s Guide to Magical Innkeeping by Sangu Mandanna Oathbound by Tracy Deonn Even if The Sky is Falling edited by Taj McCoy Just Playing House by Farah Heron I’ll Come Back for You by Charish Reid Let us know what you’re reading, what you’re thinking, and what you’re thinking about what you’re reading! As always, you can find Jess and Trisha at the WIR email address (wheninromance@bookriot.com). You can also find us on Twitter (@jessisreading), or Instagram (@jess_is_reading and @trishahaleybrown), and Jess is even on TikTok (@jess_isreading). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jess and Trisha talk about romance graphic novels, short stories, and novellas — just in case you’re already feeling behind on your 2025 reading goals. Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get even more romance recs and news, sign up for our Kissing Books newsletter! Trust your reading list to the experts at Tailored Book Recommendations! The professional book nerds (aka bibliologists) at TBR have recommended over 160,000 books to readers of all kinds. Let TBR match you with your next favorite read! Simply fill out a quick survey about what you want more of in your reading life, and your bibliologist will scour their bookish knowledge to find three reads they think you’ll love. Choose from receiving just the recommendations via email, or opt to have paperbacks or hardcovers delivered right to your door. Get started for only $18 at mytbr.co! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. News Book club is back!! We’re reading Even if The Sky is Falling, edited by Taj McCoy, for an episode we’re recording on March 13 and which will be live on March 17. Send us your thoughts! The Lisa Kleypas Historical Hero Showdown hosted by Romancing The Data brought us the joy we needed in February. Books Discussed A Gentleman’s Gentleman by TJ Alexander  Sunny Disposition by Deanna Gray A Witch’s Guide to Magical Innkeeping by Sangu Mandanna Lunar New Year Love Story by Gene Luen Yang and LeUyen Pham Check, Please by Ngozi Ukazu My Boyfriend is a Bear by Pamela Ribon Hungry Heart by Jem Milton I Shall Never Fall in Love by Hari Conner Boyfriends by Refrainbow Lore Olympus by Rachel Smythe Les Normaux by Janine Janssen Baes of Juneteenth series (starting with Mr. Straight Up No Chaser by Sherelle Green) The Fall Risk by Abby Jimenez The Governess Affair and Mrs. Martin’s Incomparable Adventure by Courtney Milan A Rake, His Patron, and Their Muse by Nicola Davidson The Sweetest Connection by Denise Williams Aisle Be Yours by Nina High Let us know what you’re reading, what you’re thinking, and what you’re thinking about what you’re reading! As always, you can find Jess and Trisha at the WIR email address (wheninromance@bookriot.com). You can also find us on Twitter (@jessisreading), or Instagram (@jess_is_reading and @trishahaleybrown), and Jess is even on TikTok (@jess_isreading). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jess and Trisha talk about what they read when the real world is difficult and recommend some Black romance authors who might be new to you. Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get even more romance recs and news, sign up for our Kissing Books newsletter! A new year means a new Read Harder Challenge! Join us as we make our way through 24 tasks meant to expand our reading horizons. To get recommendations for each task, sign up for the Read Harder newsletter. All Access subscribers get even more recommendations plus community features, where you can connect with like-minded readers in a cozy and supportive corner of the internet. You can become an All Access member starting at $6 per month or $60 per year to get unlimited access to all members-only content in 20+ newsletters, community features, and the warm fuzzies of knowing you are supporting independent media. To join, visit bookriot.com/readharder. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. News Book club is back!! We’re reading Even if The Sky is Falling edited by Taj McCoy for an episode we’re recording on March 13 and which will be live on March 17. Send us your thoughts! Find the Lisa Kleypas Historical Hero Showdown on Instagram through @romancingthedata. Check out the Black Romance Has a History podcast AND the article Jess mentioned. Jess was on the Book Riot pod - check it out! Books Discussed A Tropical Rebel Gets the Duke by Adriana Herrera The Last One by Rachel Howzell Hall Before I Say Goodbye by Mary Higgens Clark Dear Wendy by Ann Zhao I Got Abducted by Aliens and Now I’m Trapped in a Rom-Com by Kimberly Lemming A Man for Mrs. Claus or Rafe (or anything) by Rebekah Weatherspoon It Takes Two to Tumble by Cat Sebastian Hungry Heart by Jem Milton The Widow of Rose House by Diana Biller Chasing Cassandra by Lisa Kleypas Role Playing by Cathy Yardley Take a Hint, Dani Brown by Talia Hibbert The Kiss Countdown by Etta Easton When I Think of You by Myah Ariel Just Right by Shon Luca by Grey Huffington Looking for Love in All the Haunted Places by Claire Kann Let us know what you’re reading, what you’re thinking, and what you’re thinking about what you’re reading! As always, you can find Jess and Trisha at the WIR email address (wheninromance@bookriot.com). You can also find us on Twitter (@jessisreading), or Instagram (@jess_is_reading and @trishahaleybrown), and Jess is even on TikTok (@jess_isreading). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jess and Trisha do a news roundup and recommend some great books with trans characters and trans authors. Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get even more romance recs and news, sign up for our Kissing Books newsletter! A new year means a new Read Harder Challenge! Join us as we make our way through 24 tasks meant to expand our reading horizons. To get recommendations for each task, sign up for the Read Harder newsletter. All Access subscribers get even more recommendations plus community features, where you can connect with like-minded readers in a cozy and supportive corner of the internet. You can become an All Access member starting at $6 per month or $60 per year to get unlimited access to all members-only content in 20+ newsletters, community features, and the warm fuzzies of knowing you are supporting independent media. To join, visit bookriot.com/readharder. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. News Book club is back!! We’re reading Even if The Sky is Falling edited by Taj McCoy, for an episode we’re recording on March 13 and which will be live on March 17. Send us your thoughts! Here’s a link to the New Yorker article by Katy Waldman about the romantasy lawsuit that we talked about.  And please consider taking part in this auction to support those impacted by the California wildfires. Books Discussed Alone with Mr. Darcy by Abigail Reynolds Yours, Forever by Leonor Soliz Lunar New Year Love Story by Gene Luen Yang and LeUyen Pham Even if The Sky is Falling edited by Taj McCoy They Ain’t Proper by M.B. Guel Hold Me by Courtney Milan A Rare Find by Joanna Lowell Divine Intervention by R.M. Virtues Make Room for Love by Darcy Liao Reverb by Anna Zabo Let us know what you’re reading, what you’re thinking, and what you’re thinking about what you’re reading! As always, you can find Jess and Trisha at the WIR email address (wheninromance@bookriot.com). You can also find us on Twitter (@jessisreading), or Instagram (@jess_is_reading and @trishahaleybrown), and Jess is even on TikTok (@jess_isreading). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jess and Trisha discuss what might be coming in 2025, including book club, trends, and romances they can’t wait to read. Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get even more romance recs and news, sign up for our Kissing Books newsletter! A new year means a new Read Harder Challenge! Join us as we make our way through 24 tasks meant to expand our reading horizons. To get recommendations for each task, sign up for the Read Harder newsletter. All Access subscribers get even more recommendations plus community features, where you can connect with like-minded readers in a cozy and supportive corner of the internet. You can become an All Access member starting at $6 per month or $60 per year to get unlimited access to all members-only content in 20+ newsletters, community features, and the warm fuzzies of knowing you are supporting independent media. To join, visit bookriot.com/readharder. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. News Book club is back!! We’re reading Even if The Sky is Falling edited by Taj McCoy, probably in late February! Or early March! And Jess was on Rebel Ever After with Ella Dawson. Check it out! Books Discussed One for the Team by Aria Daze A Shore Thing by Joanna Lowell I Think I’m In Love With an Alien by Ann Aguirre (6/17/25) There’s Something About Mira by Sonali Dev (2/1/25) I Got Abducted By Aliens and Now I’m Trapped in a Romcom by Kimberly Lemming (2/25/25) Rules for Ruin by Mimi Matthews (5/20/25) The Broposal by Sonora Reyes (1/21/25) A Witch’s Guide to Magical Innkeeping by Sangu Mandanna (7/15/25) Losing Sight by Tati Richardson (2/11/25) Dream On Ramona Riley by Ashley Herring Blake (5/13/25) Let us know what you’re reading, what you’re thinking, and what you’re thinking about what you’re reading! As always, you can find Jess and Trisha at the WIR email address (wheninromance@bookriot.com). You can also find us on Twitter (@jessisreading), or Instagram (@jess_is_reading and @trishahaleybrown), and Jess is even on TikTok (@jess_isreading). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jess and Trisha talk about lists and roundups that closed out 2024, as well as their favorite backlist reads of the last year. Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get even more romance recs and news, sign up for our Kissing Books newsletter! A new year means a new Read Harder Challenge! Join us as we make our way through 24 tasks meant to expand our reading horizons. To get recommendations for each task, sign up for the Read Harder newsletter. All Access subscribers get even more recommendations plus community features, where you can connect with like-minded readers in a cozy and supportive corner of the internet. You can become an All Access member starting at $6 per month or $60 per year to get unlimited access to all members-only content in 20+ newsletters, community features, and the warm fuzzies of knowing you are supporting independent media. To join, visit bookriot.com/readharder. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed Rifts and Refrains by Tiye and Keisha Mennefee Just Playing House by Farah Heron The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year by Ally Carter Demon’s Dream by Elle Kayson Fly with Me by Andie Burke Role Playing by Cathy Yardley Love, Theoretically by Ali Hazelwood The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels by India Holton White Whiskey Bargain by Jodie Slaughter Love in Color by Bolu Babalola The Marquess Makes His Move by Diana Quincy Amor, Actually by Adriana Herrara et al The Broposal by Sonora Reyes (publishing 1/21/25) Secret Spark by Kelly Farmer (publishing 1/7/25) Let us know what you’re reading, what you’re thinking, and what you’re thinking about what you’re reading! As always, you can find Jess and Trisha at the WIR email address (wheninromance@bookriot.com). You can also find us on Twitter (@jessisreading), or Instagram (@jess_is_reading and @trishahaleybrown), and Jess is even on TikTok (@jess_isreading). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're on break for the holiday week, so we're rerunning an episode from earlier this year in which we reflect on the 2023 books we still want to get to and the books we were most excited about coming out in 2024. Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get even more romance recs and news, sign up for our Kissing Books newsletter! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed The Wildest Ride by Marcella Bell Change of Plans by Dylan Newton Forever Your Rogue by Erin Langston Outfield Assist by Cat Giraldo Ruined by Sarah Vaughn, illustrated by Sarah Winifred Searle and Niki Smith Technically Yours by Denise Williams Fly With Me by Andie Burke Something Wild & Wonderful by Anita Kelly A Little Kissing Between Friends by Chencia C. Higgins Night for Day by Roselle Lim Birding With Benefits by Sarah T. Dubb The Spy and I by Tiana Smith The Truth According to Ember by Danica Nava Don’t Want You Like a Best Friend by Emma R. Alban Let us know what you’re reading, what you’re thinking, and what you’re thinking about what you’re reading! As always, you can find Jess and Trisha at the WIR email address (wheninromance@bookriot.com). You can also find us on Twitter (@jessisreading), or Instagram (@jess_is_reading and @trishahaleybrown), and Jess is even on TikTok (@jess_isreading). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jess and Trisha offer a few more gifting recommendations and then talk about some of their favorite new books of 2024. Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get even more romance recs and news, sign up for our Kissing Books newsletter! At Tailored Book Recommendations, we’ve recommended over 150,000 books to readers of every type. And we’ve got good news— TBR makes a novel gift for the book lover on your list! All your gift recipient has to do is fill out a survey about their reading likes and dislikes, and our expert bibliologists will use their bookish knowledge to round up three personalized recommendations for reads we think they’ll love. Whether they’re a mystery maven, a historical fiction fanatic, or a contemporary connoisseur, we’ve got the chops to match the book lover in your life with their next favorite read. And it only takes a few clicks to gift TBR! Simply head to mytbr.co/gift to get started. You can even schedule the delivery of the welcome email, which means no more waiting on gifts to arrive last minute. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. News Check out Book Riot's Best Books of 2024! Books Discussed Fast Track Fiance by Amanda Cinelli Amor, Actually by Adriana Herrara et al Only Santas in the Building by Alexis Daria Loving the Secret Billionaire by Adriana Anders Romancing the Duke by Tessa Dare At First Smile by Melissa Whitney  Play it Again by Aidan Wayne The Turning Point by Francis Ray Payback’s a Witch by Lana Harper  Salt Magic, Skin Magic by Lee Welch Once Ghosted, Twice Shy by Alyssa Cole D’Vaughn and Kris Plan a Wedding by Chencia C. Higgens Tea for Two by C.M. Nascosta Romancing the Inventor by Gail Carriger  The Stars Too Fondly by Emily Hamilton Aurora’s Angel by Emily Noon Make Room for Love by Darcy Liao Heat and Run by Adriana Herrera A Shore Thing by Joanna Lowell  The Prospects by KT Hoffman A Little Kissing Between Friends by Chencia C Higgins A Love Song for Ricki Wilde by Tia Williams Even if We’re Broken by A.M. Weald Queen of Dreams by Kit Rocha Nine Tailed by Jayci Lee The Lily of Ludgate Hill by Mimi Matthews A Novel Love Story by Ashley Poston Let us know what you’re reading, what you’re thinking, and what you’re thinking about what you’re reading! As always, you can find Jess and Trisha at the WIR email address (wheninromance@bookriot.com). You can also find us on Twitter (@jessisreading), or Instagram (@jess_is_reading and @trishahaleybrown), and Jess is even on TikTok (@jess_isreading). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jess and Trisha respond to requests for recommendations for everything from romances with older couples to gentle reads to romcoms. Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get even more romance recs and news, sign up for our Kissing Books newsletter! Keep up to date with the world of books and reading with Today in Books, Book Riot's daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. Our editors offer commentary, context, and the occasional clap-back to keep you informed and entertained. Visit bookriot.com/todayinbooks to subscribe for free, or become an All Access member starting at $6 per month or $60 per year and get unlimited access to members-only content in 20+ newsletters, community features, and the warm fuzzies knowing you are supporting independent media. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed A Tale of Two Florists by Brenna Bailey Midlife Crisis by Audra North Royal Holiday by Jasmine Guillory Role Playing and Do Me a Favor by Cathy Yardley Come As You Are and Lips Like Sugar by Jess K Hardy Autumn by Cole McCade Heartwaves by Anita Kelly Mrs. Martin’s Incomparable Adventure by Courtney Milan Hot and Badgered by Shelly Laurenston The Holiday Trap by Roan Parrish  Riley Thorn and the Dead Guy Next Door by Lucy Score The Cock Down the Block by Amy Award The Wolf of Wall Street by Lucy Eden Lights out by Navessa Allen The Belle of Belgrave Square by Mimi Matthews The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna Legends and Lattes by Travis Baldree We Could Be So Good by Cat Sebastian Worth Fighting For by Jesse Q Sutanto In Memoriam by Alice Winn  A Love Song for Ricki Wilde by Tia Williams The Night Mark by Tiffany Reisz The Palace of Eros by Caro de Robertis The Firebird by Susanna Kearsley Angels’ Blood and Silver Silence by Nalini Singh Nine Tailed by Jayci Lee Shapechangers and Sword-Dancer by Jennifer Roberson  A Heart of Blood and Ashes by Milla Vane Highland Dragon Warrior by Isabel Cooper An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir Let us know what you’re reading, what you’re thinking, and what you’re thinking about what you’re reading! As always, you can find Jess and Trisha at the WIR email address (wheninromance@bookriot.com). You can also find us on Twitter (@jessisreading), or Instagram (@jess_is_reading and @trishahaleybrown), and Jess is even on TikTok (@jess_isreading). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s Book Club week! Jess and Trisha discuss The Siren of Sussex and similar historical romance books they recommend. Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get even more romance recs and news, sign up for our Kissing Books newsletter! Keep up to date with the world of books and reading with Today in Books, Book Riot's daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. Our editors offer commentary, context, and the occasional clap-back to keep you informed and entertained. Visit bookriot.com/todayinbooks to subscribe for free, or become an All Access member starting at $6 per month or $60 per year and get unlimited access to members-only content in 20+ newsletters, community features, and the warm fuzzies knowing you are supporting independent media. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. News Send us your requests for recommendations AND your favorites of 2024 - you can send both to WhenInRomance@BookRiot.com Books Discussed Legends and Lattes by Travis Baldree The Truth According to Ember by Danica Nava The Siren of Sussex by Mimi Matthews An Unnatural Vice by KJ Charles The Duke Who Didn’t by Courtney Milan Ana Maria and the Fox by Liana de la Rosa The Prince and the Dressmaker by Jen Wang The Wallflowers series by Lisa Kleypas (first book is Secrets of  Summer Night) The Brothers Sinister Series by Courtney Milan (first book is The Duchess War) The Girl Meets Duke series by Tessa Dare (first book is The Duchess Deal) Let us know what you’re reading, what you’re thinking, and what you’re thinking about what you’re reading! As always, you can find Jess and Trisha at the WIR email address (WhenInRomance@BookRiot.com). You can also find us on Twitter (@JessIsReading), or Instagram (@jess_is_reading and @TrishaHaleyBrown), and Jess is even on TikTok (@jess_isreading). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices