Welcome to the Novel Hour Live Replay! In this special episode of Reading Under the Covers, a romance novel podcast, we’re celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month with a lineup of joyful reads across romance, fantasy, YA, and mystery—all by AAPI authors.

Plus, we’re chatting about what we’re currently reading, what we’re watching (Real Housewives fans, we see you), and big updates to the Novel Hour format. Spoiler: it’s getting a glow-up with new releases, pop culture gossip, and more fun every Thursday on YouTube.

🎥 Watch the full replay on YouTube:

https://youtube.com/live/gomRxZCclLY?feature=share

📚 Books Mentioned in This Episode

Romance

– The Donut Trap by Julie Tieu

– The Girl Most Likely To by Julie Tieu

– Love at First Set by Suzanne Park

– Happy Endings by Thien-Kim Lam

– How to End a Love Story by Yulin Kuang

– The Stand-In by Lily Chu

– Drop Dead by Lily Chu (May 2025)

– Once Upon a Sunset by Tif Marcelo

– Tokyo Ever After by Emiko Jean

Fantasy & YA

– Six Crimson Cranes by Elizabeth Lim

– The Scarlet Alchemist by Kylie Lee Baker

– Jade City by Fonda Lee

Mystery & Thriller

– The Verifiers by Jane Pek

– The Society of Lies by Lauren Ling Brown

– Counterfeit by Kirstin Chen

– Interior Chinatown by Charles Yu

Currently Reading / Watching

– All the Signs by Jessie Rosen

– The Sea Witch by Eva Leigh (August 2025)

– Medusa (Netflix)

– Real Housewives of Atlanta & Miami

– Legend of Ochi (movie)

– In Which Margot Halifax Earns Her Shocking Reputation by Alexandra Vasti

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