This week I talk about Book 1 in the Guild Hunter series, which has vampires, angels and archangels ✨ If you love found family tropes, get this book and don’t blame me if you can’t put it down! Spoilers start at 19:37 and end at 46:59. If you have thoughts and theories, hit me up on Twitter @molessie or Instagram DMs @essiemv

This week I wanted to talk about “historical fantasy” after watching Date Night with Alyssa Cole. These events are so good and you should follow her to catch the next one! Scentsational Rynnie has done us all the biggest favor and compiled a thread with Beverly Jenkins books in a chronological timeline!!! Go here to check it out and like: https://twitter.com/mformley1920/status/1280175040617742336?s=21 The blog post about Regency and the lack of diverse characters in the Jane Austen fanfic world is here: https://www.bellabreen.com/racism-of-erasure-in-regency-romance-novels/ The other blog post calling out Austen Authors for taking down Bella’s post is here: https://katherinegrantromance.com/news/writing-about-historical-racism-is-not-controversial Also check out RomBkPod’s episode for Jenkins July here: https://linktr.ee/rombkpod

This week I talk about Hold Me by Courtney Milan and The Mistress by Maya Banks and how enemies to lovers shows up (at least for me). Also y’all need to listen to RomBkPods episode with Beverly Jenkins https://tinyurl.com/y8q8ls4y and Episode 49 of Shelflove Podcast with Katrina Jackson https://tinyurl.com/yb5n3vf8 You can reach me on Twitter @molessie and Instagram @essiemv and you can subscribe and rate the podcast on whichever listening service you’re using 🥰

Aaaaaahhhh it’s Alpha Night time🤣😍🤣 I loved this book so much. Spoilers start at 18:06ish and go to 51:23 in case you want to avoid them. I also talk about CLOY aka Crash Landing on You the kdrama on Netflix that y’all need to watch! If you have theories about the Architect, let’s chat on Twitter @molessie or Instagram @essiemv I’m so excited/curious!!!

This week I talk about the Juneteenth Book Fest romance panel, Black Love: Writing Black Romance which has Alyssa Cole, Beverly Jenkins and Farrah Rochon. Watch it here: https://youtu.be/hd35oBcd-G4 I also talk about Beverly Jenkins’ A Chance at Love which is so good and I gush about Take A Hint, Dani Brown which is out 6/23/2020 and you need!!!!!

This week I read Be Not Afraid and That Could Be Enough by Alyssa Cole. These historical romance novellas are beautifully written and I loved them very much!!! Also I’m re-reading Alpha Night and if you want to talk spoilers, theories etc hit me up in the DMs on Twitter @molessie and Instagram @essiemv

This week I talk about Wolf Rain and the new Empath we meet! Alpha Night is out June 9 and you can get a copy at my Bookshop storefront which supports indie bookstores: https://bookshop.org/shop/loveessie Also you can add I Think I Might Love You by Christina C. Jones, Queen Move by Kennedy Ryan, Real Men Knit by Kwana Jackson and Take A Hint, Dani Brown by Talia Hibbert and A Chance at Love by Beverly Jenkins to your TBR 🤗📖🤗

This week, Ocean Light takes center stage! If you’ve been waiting for Bowen Knight’s book, it’s here😊 If you want to check out my Bookshop storefront you can here: https://bookshop.org/shop/loveessie and you can get amazing totes, throw cushions and more with dope designs at: https://readblackromance.threadless.com/

This week I talk about Silver Silence the first book in the Trinity arc which has my favorite changeling alpha, Valentin!! The StoneWater bears are so much fun and his relationship with Silver is full of banter and so much love ❤️

This week I talk about Allegiance of Honor which is a different romance novel than usual! Think season finale 😊 I also talk about paranormal romance and my love of shifter novels. Would love to see some owl 🦉 and pigeon shifters as well as penguins 🐧 and eagles 🦅 !!