June 2026 was my best reading month in years: 22 books, nearly 8,000 pages, and a full-blown C-drama obsession that reshaped everything I picked up. This is Reading Under the Covers, a romance novel podcast, and today's my June reading wrap-up: every book and the show that started my new binge.

It began with Pursuit of Jade on Netflix. I fell hard, that man yearns like nobody's business, and once the show had me, I went looking for books that felt the same way. Pull up a chair, this is a long one.

Timestamps

00:00 Intro

00:57 StoryGraph Reading Stats

01:48 C Drama Obsession Begins

02:30 Pursuit of Jade Recap

06:07 More C Dramas to Watch

07:56 Back to the Books

08:05 Regency Pirate Rom Com

09:45 Paris Poly Romance

10:46 Immortality Lyrical Fantasy

12:21 True Crime Thriller

13:47 MM Urban Fantasy Romance

17:02 Small Town Suspense Romance

18:52 Rival Wizards Rom Com

20:26 Magical Vet Academia

22:59 Villain Love Triangle

24:47 Classic Time Travel Romance

26:58 Cozy Quest Romantasy

28:38 Wildcat Dark Stalkers

31:39 Space Mystery Romance

33:11 Grumpy Sunshine Foodie

34:49 Assassin Gothic Dark Romance

37:15 Chinese Mythology YA

38:21 Fake Dating Mooncakes

39:35 Cinderella Inspired Fantasy

41:24 Wrestling Rival Romance

43:43 Gothic Fantasy Yearning

45:47 Death God Fantasy Quest

47:36 Pride and Prejudice Korea

49:16 Wrap Up and Community

Links

Shop the books from this episode: [LTK LINK — shop the books]

Read along & catch up on the blog:

• Summer 2026 Reading Challenge → https://www.underthecoversbookblog.com/summer-2026-reading-challenge/
• July 2026 Book Releases → https://www.underthecoversbookblog.com/july-2026-book-releases/
• Summer 2026 Romance Releases → https://www.underthecoversbookblog.com/summer-2026-romance-releases/
• Summer 2026 Mystery Releases → https://www.underthecoversbookblog.com/summer-2026-mystery-releases/
• Queer Summer 2026 Book Releases → https://www.underthecoversbookblog.com/queer-summer-2026-book-releases/

Want the full discussion of A Knight in Shining Armor by Jude Deveraux? We covered it in two Ripped & Ravished Book Club episodes with Becky from Too Stupid To Live → https://www.underthecoversbookblog.com/a-knight-in-shining-armor-by-jude-deveraux/

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