Jess and Trisha do a little self-examination of their reading habits and then talk about their favorite backlist romance reads of the year so far.

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Books Discussed:

Shadowed Obsession by Evelyn Leigh

Her Night with the Duke by Diana Quincy

Whenever You’re Ready by Rachel Runya Katz

Murder Most Actual by Alexis Hall

Big Boy by Ruthie Knox

Hana Khan Carries On and Much Ado About Nada by Uzma Jalaluddin

Marriage and Masti by Nisha Sharma

Talk Me Down by Victoria Dahl

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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