Jess and Trisha discuss some excellent and important RWA speeches by Suzanne Brockmann and Sonali Dev; note the anti-climactic end of a certain trademark battle; and talk more about the romance (books) still to come in 2018.

This episode is sponsored by Book Riot’s own Recommended Podcastand Ignite by Angel Payne.

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