This week on the Reading Under the Covers Podcast, we’re stirring up bookish tea and cozy vibes. From the latest Julia Quinn backlash to lighthearted paranormal romcoms, plus the hottest new book releases, there’s plenty to unpack in this lively episode.

This week we’re stirring up bookish tea and cozy vibes. From the latest Julia Quinn backlash to lighthearted paranormal romcoms, plus the hottest new book releases, there’s plenty to unpack in this lively episode.

✨ In this episode you’ll hear:

👻 Cozy Paranormal Escapes — from meddling fairy godmothers to fake-dating demons, haunted inns, vampire detectives, and magical bookshops.

📺 What We’re Watching — the comfort of Great British Bake Off vs. the gritty Spanish prison drama Locked Up.

🆕 New Book Releases (Sept 21–27) — a packed lineup from thrillers and cozy mysteries to dark romance, holiday reads, and fantasy sequels.

☕ Bookish Gossip & Drama — the internet’s reaction to Julia Quinn praising Camilla, plus adaptation news for Jennifer L. Armentrout’s Lux series and Catherine Center’s The Bodyguard.

📚 Books Mentioned in This Episode:

- Fairy Godmothers by Saranna DeWylde: https://rstyle.me/+4If2P9mCkj_W4uVvbQRu3g

- A Witch’s Guide to Fake Dating a Demon by Sarah Hawley: https://rstyle.me/+q_cJfOT4UdMxu1rhrn9jVw

- Be My Ghost by Carol J. Perry: https://rstyle.me/+e_S_UCI5Hu8_qtcOKdEIEw

- Loving a Vampire is Total Chaos by Audra Hayes: https://rstyle.me/+n8cE9bqUzJu7yT7WMroZTw

- How to Fake It With a Fae by Amy Boyles: https://rstyle.me/+PT51dXD6rWog_kB1UwS7PA

- Love Bites by Cynthia St. Aubin: https://rstyle.me/+DeqGzcBkqC8L6Zz-TcuEUg

- The Killer Question by Janice Hallett: https://rstyle.me/+3ZP1ts6Ft0o7ZlTRJ8-1hA

- We Love You, Bunny by Mona Awad: https://rstyle.me/+Dvyxpq-Syk31yJ9ENqrA3w

- Ladies in Hating by Alexandra Vasti: https://rstyle.me/+o7VO1XDdFs1GEIPOPuyW3g

- A Spell for Midwinter’s Heart by Morgan Lockhart: https://rstyle.me/+X_4qPJpt927VynmSAnOuqQ

- I’ll Be Home for Christmas by Jenny Bayliss: https://rstyle.me/+aHukheGbXNR9ZTQbTjEkGQ

- Christmas at the Ranch by Julia McKay: https://rstyle.me/+wJaRzH5Nzu5XTPSBHiNC3w

- The Primal of Blood and Bone by Jennifer L. Armentrout: https://rstyle.me/+laKxL8v5wfkDNu7GDERc5w

- Tourist Season by Brynne Weaver: https://rstyle.me/+tKZ28ZdJdYhLZaYo5EEW5w

- A Tour to Die For by Michelle Chouinard: https://rstyle.me/+3ejaUbVaNUMFz24btGN4sA

- A Steeping of Blood by Hafsah Faizal: https://rstyle.me/+cLtEQzoK4TMOPXlbS-I5Xw

- Spellcaster by Jaymin Eve: https://rstyle.me/+HIcrNqcw5S8ZVf22AgD7yQ

Sources:

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-14710519/queen-camilla-reading-room-literary-festival-chatsworth-books.html

https://www.hellomagazine.com/film/855829/bridgerton-author-julia-quinn-reveals-admiration-queen-camilla/

https://deadline.com/2025/09/lux-tv-series-amazon-mgm-studios-development-1236548547/

https://screenrant.com/the-bodyguard-netflix-casts-jared-padalecki-leighton-meester/

🎥 Timestamps:

00:00 Welcome to Novel Hour Live

00:40 Paranormal Book Recommendations

04:09 Francesca's Paranormal Picks

10:10 What We're Watching

14:09 New Book Releases

23:12 Bookish News and Gossip

23:40 Julia Quinn's Controversial Comments

29:21 TV Adaptation of Jennifer L. Armentrout's Series

32:53 Jared Padalecki's New Netflix Rom-Com

38:05 Upcoming Themes

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