Smart Women Read Romance

Before we deep dive into the story, listen to a brief chit-chat/check-in with Jessen and Juliette talk about Mama Mia and Jessen's past obsession with putting on Celine Dion performances (01:00). Get to know the characters, setting, and tropes during their spoiler-free discussion of When Beauty Tamed the Beast (6:01). Spoiler Section:  Juliette and Jessen compete in a Showdown where they each offer up their favorite scene to see which one reigns supreme (14:12). Then, take a deep dive into all the SPOILERY details of our favorite historical romance retelling of Beauty and the Beast (19:18).

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Before we deep dive into the story, listen to a brief chit-chat/check-in with Jessen and Juliette talk about looking forward to 2020 - we know, Jessen is crazy! The google doc for our 2020 episode list will be available to our Sweetheart - and higher tier - level patrons (00:54). Get to know the characters, setting, and tropes during their spoiler-free discussion of Angels' Blood (3:30). Spoiler Section:  Juliette and Jessen compete in a Showdown where they each offer up their favorite scene to see which one reigns supreme (10:50). Then, take a deep dive into all the SPOILERY details of this epic paranormal romance (18:27).

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Before we deep dive into the story, listen to a brief chit-chat/check-in with Jessen and Juliette talk about Blush Magazine and curvy heroines (01:01). Get to know the characters, setting, and tropes during their spoiler-free discussion of That Kind of Guy (4:29). Spoiler Section:  Juliette and Jessen compete in a Showdown where they each offer up their favorite scene to see which one reigns supreme (11:14). Then, take a deep dive into all the SPOILERY details of this heart-warming, friends to lovers romcom with a really cool twist (15:42).

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Before we deep dive into the story, listen to a brief chit-chat/check-in with Jessen and Juliette talk about Jessen's encountering with The Bunny of Death (00:48). Get to know the characters, setting, and tropes during their spoiler-free discussion of Egomaniac (4:52). Spoiler Section:  Juliette and Jessen compete in a Showdown where they each offer up their favorite scene to see which one reigns supreme (9:14). Then, take a deep dive into all the SPOILERY details of this hilarious friends to lovers romance involving a divorce attorney and a marriage counselor (14:49).

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Before we deep dive into the story, listen to a brief chit-chat/check-in with Jessen and Juliette talk about Ollie bookblocking Jessen while she's reading and being cat v dog person (01:00). Get to know the characters, setting, and tropes during their spoiler-free discussion of Bittersweet (4:45). Spoiler Section:  Juliette and Jessen compete in a Showdown where they each offer up their favorite scene to see which one reigns supreme (12:38). Then, take a  deep dive into all the SPOILERY details of this beautiful friends to lovers smartypants romance (15:00).

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Before we deep dive into the story, listen to a brief chit-chat/check-in with Jessen and Juliette talk about seasonal music preferences and Goodreads reading challenge goals (00:53). Get to know the characters, setting, and tropes during their spoiler-free discussion of Dating-ish (6:30). Spoiler Section:  Juliette and Jessen compete in a Showdown where they each offer up their favorite scene to see which one reigns supreme (12:48). Then, take a  deep dive into all the SPOILERY details of this beautiful friends to lovers smartypants romance (17:50).

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Before we deep dive into the story, listen to a brief chit-chat/check-in with Jessen and Juliette talk about 2019 - The Year of Keanu Reeves (00:56). Get to know the characters, setting, and tropes during their spoiler-free discussion of Parental Guidance (4:33). Spoiler Section:  Juliette and Jessen compete in a Showdown where they each offer up their favorite scene to see which one reigns supreme (8:04). Then, take a  deep dive into all the SPOILERY details of this fun dating-app romance (14:13).

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It's here! The Deal is one of our favorite enemies to friends to lovers romance. It's just so well done that we couldn't NOT include it on the podcast. Before we deep dive into the story, listen to a brief chit-chat/check-in with Jessen and Juliette talk about Top Secret, WAGs, and One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (01:04). Get to know the characters, setting, and tropes during their spoiler-free discussion of The Deal (6:54). Spoiler Section:  Juliette and Jessen compete in a Showdown where they each offer up their favorite scene to see which one reigns supreme (11:32). Then, take a  deep dive into all the SPOILERY details of this fun college romance (17:17).

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Another age-gap romance! Is Jessen trying to convert anti-age-gappers? Nah, everybody has their likes and dislikes. BUT, we do like to highlight when the trope is done well and not in a creepy way. Penelope Ward delivers a relaxing slowburn romance perfect for summertime. Before we deep dive into the story, listen to a brief chit-chat/check-in with Jessen and Juliette talk about lake vacations and Jessen's run-in with a raccoon (00:58). Get to know the characters, setting, and tropes during their spoiler-free discussion of When August Ends (4:52). Spoiler Section:  Juliette and Jessen compete in a Showdown where they each offer up their favorite scene to see which one reigns supreme (9:46). Then, take a  deep dive into all the SPOILERY details of this slowburn romance (15:42).

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