Jayce Reads Romance

Sephie and I chat about MM romance written for straight women vs MM romance written for men vs FF romance.

For full show notes, head to: www.jaycereadsromance.com/podcast/queer-romance-for-straight-people

We talk about using romance novels to fight the expectations that have been put upon women by the patriarchy, but men suffer under it too. Should men be reading romance to help themselves?

For full show notes, head to: www.jaycereadsromance.com/podcast/should-men-read-romance

It's a kick in the face when an author we've trusted with our time, energy, and love shows themselves to be...not who we thought they were.

How do we handle our emotions? How do we handle their art? What do we do with the books?

For full show notes, head to: www.jaycereadsromance.com/podcast/accountable-consumers

This month had a bunch of different reading agendas: ARCs, long books, TRR, and all my regular reading. I feel like I had a lot of wins, and a few books that were not for me.

For show notes, head to: www.jaycereadsromance.com/podcast/march-2025-wrapup

Vanilla sex has been shrunk down into this seemingly small thing that has little variation between partners. One of the beautiful things about a healthy kink dynamic is that you are not only allowed, but encouraged to get as specific when in comes to what you like.

For full show notes, head to: www.jaycereadsromance.com/podcast/wvclfk-likewhatyoumflike

As I've learned and explored kink, there have been moments when I've thought "I wish something like this existed in the vanilla world." Well, I'm here to share the knowledge.

For full show notes, head to: www.jaycereadsromance.com/WVCLFK-conversations

It's not as simple as handing your book to a partner and getting exactly what you expected. There are a ton of pitfalls and missteps that can occur. We talk through a strategy to help you communicate with the person you plan to explore with.

For full show notes, head to: www.jaycereadsromance.com/podcast/takingitoffthepage

I read 20 books in the month of February. While that might seem like I was up to my regular habits, I was not. I had some series slumps, emotionally and numbers wise. I felt like I needed to play catch up in moments and turned to novellas and audiobooks. Overall, it was a month I can look back on with satisfaction.

For full show notes, head to: www.jaycereadsromance.com/podcast/february-2025-wrapup

**CW/TC: We talk about depression, self harm, and dark thoughts. Please only listen if you have the mental space to do so. Take care of yourself.

A common theme that has come up during reader interviews is the shift that happened during COVID. How reading romance became a new strategy to help with people's mental state. I share some of my own mental health journey, how reading has brought me comfort for decades.

For full show notes, head to: www.jaycereadsromance.com/podcast/mentalhealth

This started off as such a light and fluffy episode. And that’s mainly what romance is, but right now it’s under threat. It can feel like we have no power, but we do.

For show notes, head to: www.jaycereadsromance.com/podcast/the-power-we-have