Jess and Trisha talk through some updates (book club is back!!) and then turn the conversation to vacation/getaway-themed romances.

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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).

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