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It’s Book Club week! Jess and Trisha discuss The Siren of Sussex and similar historical romance books they recommend.
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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)
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Jess and Trisha get ready to announce dates for the next WIR Book Club and recommendations episodes and then dive into a discussion about age gap romances.
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It's time to start reading The Siren of Sussex!
Have you watched A Family Affair or Lonely Planet?
Books Discussed
The Fall that Saved Us by Tamara Jerée
The Talk of Coyote Canyon by Brenda Novak
Stepdaddy Season by Natisha Raynor
Ella Gets the D by Tanvier Peart
Part of Your World by Abby Jimenez
The Art of Scandal by Regina Black
Everything For You by Chloe Liese
You Made a Fool of Death With Your Beauty by Akwaeke Emezi
So Sweet by Rebekah Weatherspoon
Let us know what you’re reading, what you’re thinking, and what you’re thinking about what you’re reading! And of course, send us your holiday recommendation requests! As always, you can find Jess and Trisha at the WIR email address ([email protected]). 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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Jess and Trisha talk updates and seasonal reading and then offer some magical/paranormal/supernatural recs.
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We have a new book club book! Get ready to read The Siren of Sussex by Mimi Matthews with us later this year.
As we mentioned, there are ways to support those dealing with hurricane recovery - you can preorder anthologies Loving Carolina and Of Storms and Stardust now!
Books Discussed
The Palace of Eros by Caro de Robertis
Pucking Sweet by Emily Rath
Lips Like Sugar by Jess K. Hardy
The Siren of Sussex by Mimi Matthews
Unwritten Runes by KD Casey
Deja Brew by Celestine Martin
Best Hex Ever by Nadia El-Fassi
A Novel Love Story by Ashley Poston
Splinter by Jasper Hyde
Magic in the Air by Adrianna Schuh
The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna
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 ([email protected]). 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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Jess and Trisha announce a new WIR Book Club book and then talk about the impact of book bans on romance authors and readers before offering some recs for Bisexual Awareness Week.
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We have a new book club book! Get ready to read The Siren of Sussex by Mimi Matthews with us later this year.
Jess mentioned the great work Book Riot’s Kelly Jensen has done related to book bans and censorship, and there’s a TON of her writing out there, but to start, you can find her pieces on how to fight and explain book bans on bookriot.com.
Books Discussed
Baking Me Crazy by Karla Sorensen
Demon’s Dream by Elle Kayson
The Love Study by Kris Ripper
The Siren of Sussex by Mimi Matthews
Astrid Parker Doesn’t Fail by Ashley Herring Blake
Role Playing by Cathy Yardley
Wrong to Need You by Alisha Rai
Late Bloomer by Mazey Eddings
Xeni by Rebekah Weatherspoon
Even If We’re Broken by A.M. Weald
Neighborly by Katrina Jackson
Take a Hint, Dani Brown by Talia Hibbert
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 ([email protected]). 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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Jess and Trisha get caught up on all of the news that's been happening and all of the books they’ve been reading while they’ve been away.
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Trisha was delighted to hang out with Kendra on Read or Dead last month.
Time Magazine did a whole romance thing (and we approve)! [Time]
NaNoWriMo did a whole AI thing (and we do not approve). [By Laura Wheatman Hill for Slate]
Books Discussed
Dating Dr. Dil by Nisha Sharma
Butcher & Blackbird by Brynne Weaver
Demon’s Dream by Elle Kayson
Nine Tailed by Jayci Lee
Cubs and Campfires by Dylan Drake
Curvy Girl Summer by Danielle Allen
The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna
The Oath by T M Richardson
The Vibrant Years by Sonali Dev
The Next Best Fling by Gabriella Gamez
Queen of Dreams by Kit Rocha
A Little Kissing Between Friends by Chencia C. Higgins
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Jess and Trisha are off this week, so we're sharing an episode that went live on the Book Riot Podcast about the adaptation of Colleen Hoover's It Ends With Us, starring Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni — notably not a romance novel, though as we've lamented on When in Romance, it often gets characterized as such.
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Jess is joined by All The Books co-host Emily Martin! They talk news around adaptations and recommend some reality TV romances worth checking out.
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Benedict Bridgerton, it's your time!
Amazon's Fourth Wing adaptation has a showrunner.
Did you know there were TikTok Book Awards?
Books Discussed
Happiness Falls by Angie Kim
Just Some Stupid Love Story by Katelyn Doyle
The Earl Who Isn't by Courtney Milan
Get a Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hilbert
Looking for a Sign by Susie Dumond
Funny Story by Emily Henry
One-Star Romance by Laura Hankin
The Daughter of Doctor Moreau by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Here for the Wrong Reasons by Annabel Paulsen and Lydia Wang
Never Ever Getting Back Together by Sophie Gonzales
Natural Disaster by Erin McLellan
D'Vaughn and Kris Plan a Wedding by Chencia C. Higgins
Sight Unseen by Kasha Thompson
Love & Other Disasters by Anita Kelly
If the Shoe Fits by Julie Murphy
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Jess and Trisha talk briefly about the possible romance world implications of Project 2025 and then discuss their many — MANY — feelings about The Idea of You (both the book and film).
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People and Wikipedia both have Project 2025 information that you might find informative.
Here’s an interview with Robinne Lee that discusses the process of getting her book published. [Ty Cole for BET]
Don’t forget to check out the new Black Romance has a History podcast!
Books Discussed
The Idea of You by Robinne Lee
Only for the Week by Natasha Bishop
Before I Let Go and This Could Be Us by Kennedy Ryan
Consort of Fire and Queen of Dreams by Kit Rocha
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Jess and Trisha discuss their favorite romance reads — frontlist and backlist — of the year so far.
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Our adaptation discussion of The Idea of You is coming in our next episode (yes, we know about the book HEA questions - we want to talk about them!), so send your thoughts by July 18.
And check out the new Black Romance Has a History podcast!
Books Discussed
Even Though I Knew the End by C.L. Polk
Guava Flavored Lies by JJ Arias
A Shore Thing by Joanna Lowell
I’ll Conjure For You by Charish Reid
You Should Be So Lucky by Cat Sebastian
Even If We’re Broken by A. M. Weald
Meegan by Rebekah Weatherspoon
The Sitcom Star and The Reluctant Heartthrob by Jackie Lau
The Marquess Makes His Move by Diana Quincy
Love, Theoretically by Ali Hazelwood
Thank You For Sharing by Rachel Runya Katz
Molly Molloy and the Angel of Death by Maria Vale
Love in Color by Bolu Babalola
The Princess and the Grilled Cheese Sandwich by Deya Muniz
Consort of Fire by Kit Rocha
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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
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Jess and Trisha talk about what are — and are NOT — the reasons RWA filed for bankruptcy and then recommend some romances with good mental health rep.
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WIR Book Club is back! Read Consort of Fire by Kit Rocha with us and send us your thoughts for our June 24 show.
Our next adaptation discussion is The Idea of You (yes, we know about the book HEA questions - we want to talk about them!), so get ready for that episode in July.
Jess joined Vanessa to talk about Bridgerton, and it's delightful.
Join Jess and the Someplace Generous team at their virtual book launch on June 13!
RWA files for bankruptcy [The Guardian], and our friend Sarah Wendell puts a voice to the frustration we all have (or should have) with the coverage of the story.
Books Discussed
A Liaison with her Leading Lady by Lotte R. James
Someplace Generous, edited by Elaina Ellis and Amber Flame
Before I Let Go by Kennedy Ryan
Yours Truly by Abby Jimenez
A Brush with Love by Mazey Eddings
Even If We’re Broken by A.M. Weald
Getting His Game Back by Gia de Cadenet
Trade Me by Courtney Milan
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Jess and Trisha belatedly share listener emails and talk (again) about what makes a romance a romance. Plus! Romances to get you ready for the summer.
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WIR Book Club is back! Read Consort of Fire by Kit Rocha with us and send us your thoughts for our June 24 show.
And our next film adaptation discussion is The Idea of You. Our conversation will be mostly focused on the film, but you can also check out the book, also called The Idea of You, by Robinne Lee. (Yes, we know about the book HEA questions - we want to talk about them!)
Plus, many thanks to Michelle, who suggested that Calibre could help to address our book cover and re-purchasing book situations (and Trisha's are many).
Books Discussed
That Summer Feeling by Bridget Morrissey
Along for the Ride by Mimi Grace
The Key to Happily Ever After by Tif Marcelo
The Language of Seabirds by Will Taylor
The Prospects by KT Hoffman
The Worst Best Man by Mia Sosa
Compromised into a Scandalous Marriage by Lydia San Andres
Out of Office by AH Cunningham
The Matchmaker Bay series (starting with Mermaid Inn) by Jenny Holiday
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 ([email protected]). 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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Jess and Trisha talk about author identities and pen names, bookish events gone wrong, and road trip romances.
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Check out this first person account of Readers Take Denver 2024 by Jessica Mack at Latest Book Crush.
Books Discussed
You Should Be So Lucky by Cat Sebastian
Dating Dr. Dil by Nisha Sharma
In Which Margo Halifax Earns Her Shocking Reputation by Alexandra Vasti
A Shore Thing by Joanna Lowell (June 18)
Signal Boost by Alyssa Cole
Never Cross a Highlander by Lisa Rayne
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Trisha is joined by special guest Vanessa Diaz, Managing Editor for Book Riot, and they talk about reading habits, books they love, and why third person present narration is so weird.
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Books Discussed
The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo
Aphrodite and the Duke by J.J. McAvoy
The Kiss Countdown by Etta Easton
The Widow of Rose House by Diana Biller
Boyfriend Material and 10 Things That Never Happened by Alexis Hall
The Switch and The Road Trip by Beth O’Leary
The Sitcom Star and The Reluctant Heartthrob by Jackie Lau
The Primas of Power series, including A Lot Like Adiós, You Had Me at Hola, and Along Came Amor by Alexis Daria
Vanessa also mentioned Alyssa Cole - there’s no wrong place to start with Alyssa Cole, but if you’re looking for ideas, check out Let It Shine and/or A Princess in Theory!
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Jess and Trisha cover a few potpourri topics and updates before talking about romances that are worth the hype.
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Check out the Lammy award nominees and let us know which books you liked and which books are missing.
As recommended by Jess, a fantastic conversation with some of our faves.
Books Discussed
This Could Be Us by Kennedy Ryan
The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang
Bride by Ali Hazelwood
The Dead Romantics by Ashley Poston
Before I Let Go by Kennedy Ryan
You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty by Akwaeke Amezi
Pucking Around by Emily Rath
Morning Glory Milking Farm by C.M. Nascosta
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Jess and Trisha talk about the impact of AI and machine learning on books and then take a virtual visit to the Tucson Festival of Books.
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Check out a couple of Book Riot posts on books and AI here and here.
And the Washington Post has a great piece on AI bias by Nitasha Tiku, Kevin Schual, and Szu Yu Chen.
Books Discussed
That Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Human by Kimberly Lemming
Do Me a Favor by Cathy Yardley
How You Get The Girl by Anita Kelly
White Whiskey Bargain and Play to Win by Jodie Slaughter
For Never & Always by Helena Greer
Thank You For Sharing by Rachel Runya Katz
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To celebrate February 29, Jess and Trisha go all in on books they love that were published in Leap Years.
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Books Discussed
The Boyfriend Subscription by Steven Salvatore
Meegan by Rebekah Weatherspoon
Forbidden and Indigo by Beverly Jenkins
A Rogue by Any Other Name by Sarah MacLean
The Soldier’s Scoundrel by Cat Sebastian
Hold Me by Courtney Milan
Looking for Group by Alexis Hall
Magnate and Tycoon by Joanna Shupe
Harbor by Rebekah Weatherspoon
Queen Move by Kennedy Ryan
Spoiler Alert by Olivia Dade
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 ([email protected]). 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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Jess and Trisha reflect on the major theme of Valentine’s romance coverage and then recommend some romance short stories and novellas.
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News
Jess and Trisha had a great chat with Jeff on the Book Riot podcast.
As mentioned, The Washington Post (Sarah Wendell) and Entertainment Weekly (Maureen Lee Lenker) were among the many outlets covering romantasy this Valentine’s Day.
And look how many romance book stores there are! [Forbes]
Books Discussed
Play to Win by Jodie Slaughter
Olivia and the Masked Duke by Grace Callaway
All or Nothing by Rose Lerner
Moonlight by Jasmine Nicole
Rosie and the Dreamboat by Sally Thorne
Prisoner of Love by Beverly Jenkins
Love in Color by Bolu Babalola
The Companion by EE Ottoman
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Jess and Trisha talk about romance covers, genre data (or lack thereof), and romance books that fit the 2024 Read Harder Challenge.
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News
Check out the Shelf Love Substack, and specifically the post “The Data Does Not Exist to Support ‘Romance is a Billion Dollar Industry.’”
Read Harder in 2024! (Just like maybe you did in 2023!)
Books Discussed
Night Song by Beverly Jenkins
The Sitcom Star and The Reluctant Heartthrob by Jackie Lau
A Love Song for Ricki Wilde by Tia Williams
Luke and Billy Finally Get a Clue by Cat Sebastian
The One Month Boyfriend by Roxie Noir
Always Only You by Chloe Liese
Love Flushed by Evie Mitchell
That Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Demon by Kimberly Lemming
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 ([email protected]). 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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Jess and Trisha kick off 2024 WIR Book Club by discussing The Princess and the Grilled Cheese Sandwich and then discuss other books with mistaken identities or disguises.
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Books Discussed
The Princess and the Grilled Cheese Sandwich by Deya Muniz
Fly With Me by Andie Burke
Role Playing by Cathy Yardley
Girls with Bad Reputations by Xio Axelrod
Meegan by Rebekah Weatherspoon
The Wolf and the Wildflower by Stacy Reid
A Princess in Theory by Alyssa Cole
One Night in Hartswood by Emma Denny
The Neighbor Favor by Kristina Forest
Kiss the Girl by Zoraida Córdova
The Marquess Makes His Move by Diana Quincy
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 ([email protected]). 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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