Jess and Trisha discuss the marketability of historical romance and then jump into our When In Romance book club pick, Consort of Fire by Kit Rocha.

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We’re talking best of 2024 so far in our next episode, so send us your thoughts!

And our adaptation discussion of The Idea of You is coming July 22 (yes, we know about the book HEA questions - we want to talk about them!), so send your thoughts by mid-July.

Books Discussed

Heartwaves by Anita Kelly 

Road to Ruin by Hana Lee

One and Done by Frederick Smith

Consort of Fire by Kit Rocha

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).

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