Are these truly the best romance books of the past three years? 🤔 In this episode of Reading Under the Covers, a romance novel podcast, I’m joined by Laura from What to Read Next to break down Goodreads’ Top 100 Romances of the Last 3 Years. We’re sharing our hot takes—what belongs, what doesn’t, and what’s glaringly missing from the list.

📌 In This Episode:

✔️ How Goodreads creates these lists & whether they reflect actual romance trends

✔️ The usual suspects—why the same authors keep dominating

✔️ Missing genres: Where is the historical romance, romantic suspense, & paranormal romance?

✔️ The impact of BookTok on what gets featured

✔️ Overhyped vs. underrated—our picks for books that should’ve made the cut!

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🔗 Goodreads Top 100 Romances of the Last 3 Years

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