Welcome back to the Reading Under the Covers Podcast!

Today’s episode is a replay of our Novel Hour live show from YouTube, where Francesca and Victoria celebrated Father’s Day with literary dad recs, single dad historical romances, and a roundup of this week’s new book releases. We also chatted about what we’re watching and gave our thoughts on some big upcoming book-to-screen adaptations (Heated Rivalry, anyone?).

Whether you’re here for the romance, the thrillers, or the pop culture news—this episode has a little of everything.

⏱ Time Stamps:

00:00 – Intro

01:08 – Books to Gift Dad & Single Dad Historical Romances

11:17 – What We're Watching (Animal Kingdom chat)

15:30 – New June 2025 Book Releases

25:36 – Adaptation News: Heated Rivalry & Divine Rivals

📚 Mentioned Blog Posts & Links:

– Full list of June 2025 Book Releases: https://www.underthecoversbookblog.com/june-2025-book-releases/

– KU Romance Picks for June 2025: https://www.underthecoversbookblog.com/june-2025-kindle-unlimited-romance/

– Mystery Releases: https://www.mysterylandia.com/june-2025-mystery-book-releases/

– Chat about Realm of Thieves: https://youtu.be/4ORTJGUJlas

💡 Want more curated release picks?

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