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  • 2024’s Recommendation Request Show!

    2024’s Recommendation Request Show!
    2024/11/25
    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
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  • Cared for in a Way Your Horse Deserves

    Cared for in a Way Your Horse Deserves
    2024/11/11
    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
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  • A whole lotta drama no matter what

    A whole lotta drama no matter what
    2024/10/28
    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. 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 October, Tailored Book Recommendations is giving away a pair of Beats Fit Pro headphones! TBR is the perfect way to take the guesswork out of finding your next favorite read. To get started with TBR, just fill out a quick survey about your reading likes and dislikes, and we’ll pair you with a professional book nerd— aka bibliologist— who uses their bookish knowledge to match you with three books they think you’ll dig. You can sign up to receive your recommendations via email or have your bibliologist’s picks delivered right to your door as either hardcovers or paperbacks. And if you sign up or gift TBR in the month of October, you’ll be automatically entered to win a pair of Beats Fit Pro headphones! Current TBR subscribers also have a chance to win by purchasing a drop-in round of recommendations in October. Sign up today at mytbr.co This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. News 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 (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
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    58 分
  • We Call Shenanigans

    We Call Shenanigans
    2024/10/14
    Jess and Trisha talk updates and seasonal reading and then offer some magical/paranormal/supernatural recs. 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 October, Tailored Book Recommendations is giving away a pair of Beats Fit Pro headphones! TBR is the perfect way to take the guesswork out of finding your next favorite read. To get started with TBR, just fill out a quick survey about your reading likes and dislikes, and we’ll pair you with a professional book nerd— aka bibliologist— who uses their bookish knowledge to match you with three books they think you’ll dig. You can sign up to receive your recommendations via email or have your bibliologist’s picks delivered right to your door as either hardcovers or paperbacks. And if you sign up or gift TBR in the month of October, you’ll be automatically entered to win a pair of Beats Fit Pro headphones! Current TBR subscribers also have a chance to win by purchasing a drop-in round of recommendations in October. Sign up today at mytbr.co This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. News 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 (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
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    57 分
  • Could Stand Alone But Shouldn’t

    Could Stand Alone But Shouldn’t
    2024/09/30
    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. 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 October, Tailored Book Recommendations is giving away a pair of Beats Fit Pro headphones! TBR is the perfect way to take the guesswork out of finding your next favorite read. To get started with TBR, just fill out a quick survey about your reading likes and dislikes, and we’ll pair you with a professional book nerd— aka bibliologist— who uses their bookish knowledge to match you with three books they think you’ll dig. You can sign up to receive your recommendations via email or have your bibliologist’s picks delivered right to your door as either hardcovers or paperbacks. And if you sign up or gift TBR in the month of October, you’ll be automatically entered to win a pair of Beats Fit Pro headphones! Current TBR subscribers also have a chance to win by purchasing a drop-in round of recommendations in October. Sign up today at mytbr.co This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. News 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 (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
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  • Sweet and Murdery

    Sweet and Murdery
    2024/09/16
    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. Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get even more romance recs and news, sign up for our Kissing Books newsletter! Join Book Riot's editorial staff and expert guest writers at The Deep Dive, your destination for deep thoughts on all things reading, behind-the-scenes insights, informed takes, and so much more. Whether we're analyzing book deal trends, whittling down the best books of the century, or letting you in on the best book club book of the summer, you'll find something to nerd out over and enrich your reading life. With decades of experience in books and publishing between us, we have a wealth of knowledge, thoughts, and curated goodness we can't wait to share with you. Go ahead and take the plunge. Visit bookriot.com/deepdive 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 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 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
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  • Guest Post: We Saw IT ENDS WITH US So You Don't Have To

    Guest Post: We Saw IT ENDS WITH US So You Don't Have To
    2024/08/19
    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. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. For more industry news, sign up for our Today in Books daily newsletter! Join us on Patreon for access to early, ad-free listening and bonus content. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 時間 3 分
  • Was [Redacted] The Original Bachelor? With Guest Emily Martin

    Was [Redacted] The Original Bachelor? With Guest Emily Martin
    2024/08/05
    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. Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get even more romance recs and news, sign up for our Kissing Books newsletter! Make this your most bookish summer yet with personalized reading recommendations from Tailored Book Recommendations! Our bibliologists (aka professional book nerds) are standing by to help you find your next favorite read. Get your recommendations via email, or opt to receive hardcovers or paperbacks delivered right to your door. And with quarterly or annual plans available, TBR has something for every budget. Get started today from just $18! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. News 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 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). Find Emily on instagram @emandhercat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 時間 6 分