Welcome to Recipe for a Bookish Life: the podcast! A few weeks ago, I shared the first episode in a small summer podcast series detailing my romance spice rating system, and today I’m sharing which romance novels did NOT make it into my curated list of summer romance books: Recipe for a Summer Romance. 

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I read (and DNF’ed) many, many romance novels before choosing my 12 final titles, and a few popular books stood out as worthy of discussing in this episode. I also share some under-the-radar gems that, while fabulous, did not meet the criteria for my list.

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Books Mentioned:

* The Neighbor Favor by Kristina Forest

* Happy Place by Emily Henry

* Jana Goes Wild by Farah Heron

* The Fiancee Farce by Alexandria Bellefleur

* Desert Island Duke by Kate Bateman

* A Rogue’s Rules for Seduction by Eva Leigh

* Knockout by Sarah Maclean

I’ll be back with one more summer romance episode this season. Let me know if you have specific questions, requests, or curiosities about Recipe for a Summer Romance—and feel free to share this episode with a romance reading friend.

Happy Romance Reading,

Chelsey

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