In today's episode, Jay is sitting down with fellow Bookstagrammer and dark romance lover, Yaniris. They are chatting about reading romance books with dark and spicy themes.

Tune in to hear them talk about how to identify potentially triggering content and books they suggest for all types of readers.

Due to the subject matter, this episode is intended for mature audiences (18+). The subjects, books, and themes mentioned in this episode could be potentially triggering for some listeners.

What we talked about:

• Episode intro 00:00
• Episode content warning 0:55
• Guest intro and current reads 1:59
• Being a mood reader vs. planned reader 8:10
• Thoughts on what dark romance 10:53
• Reading why-choose romances 17:51
• Genre favorites 28:37
• Balancing trigger warnings 31:11
• Exploring the term "dark romance" 34:07
• Are all dark romances full of smut? 43:14
• Reading retellings, paranormal, and monster romances 48:15
• Lightning Round - There's a book for that 1:12:40
• Final Thoughts 1:21:04

Books mentioned in this episode:

• Crying in the Bathroom by Erika L. Sánchez
• Come Out, Come Out by Alexia Onyx
• Born a Crime by Trevor Noah
• A Promised Land by Barack Obama
• This Could Be Us by Kennedy Ryan
• Haunting Adeline by H. D. Carlton
• Industrial November on Tour Series by Ofelia Martinez
• Heartless Heathens by Santana Knox
• Give Me More by Sara Cate
• Author Zane
• Author Kennedy Ryan
• Before I Let Go by Kennedy Ryan
• The Book of Azrael by Amber Nicole
• Long Shot by Kennedy Ryan
• Zodiac Academy by Caroline Peckham & Susanne Valenti
• The Vampire Diaries by L. J. Smith
• The Book of Azrael by Amber Nicole
• I Feed Her to the Beast and the Beast Is Me by Jamison Shea
• A Touch of Darkness by Scarlett St Clair
• A Touch of Chaos by Scarlett St Clair
• Author Katee Robert
• Neon Gods Series by Katee Robert
• The Dragons Bride by Katee Robert
• That Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Demon by Kimberly Lemming
• Desperate Measures by Katee Robert
• Author H.D. Carlton
• Author Santana Knox
• The Dark Place by Britney S. Lewis
• Little Women by Louisa M. Alcott
• Cinderella is Dead by Kalynn Bayron
• Amari and the Knight Brothers by B. B. Alston
• The Proposal by Jasmine Guillory
• The Sacrifice by Rin Chupeco
• A Walk to Remember by Nicholas Sparks
• Flowers in the Attic by VC Andrews
• The Ugly Cry by Danielle Henderson
• Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros
• Dominicana by Angie Cruz
• Honey and Spice by Bolu Babalola

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Connect with today's guest:

• Connect with Yaniris on Instagram @rulerof_booksandfantasy

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Final Thoughts:

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