When In Romance

When In Romance episodes:

• 04.29.2024

  Come for the Puns

  Jess and Trisha talk about author identities and pen names, bookish events gone wrong, and road trip romances. Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get even more romance recs and news, sign up for our Kissing Books newsletter! Looking...

  
• 04.15.2024

  Consent to Tell Me the Story

  Trisha is joined by special guest Vanessa Diaz, Managing Editor for Book Riot, and they talk about reading habits, books they love, and why third person present narration is so weird. Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get...

  
• 04.01.2024

  Low Stakes Bookish Pet Peeves

  Jess and Trisha cover a few potpourri topics and updates before talking about romances that are worth the hype. Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get even more romance recs and news, sign up for our Kissing Books...

  
• 03.18.2024

  Be the Jack Rourke of Your Book World

  Jess and Trisha talk about the impact of AI and machine learning on books and then take a virtual visit to the Tucson Festival of Books. Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get even more romance recs and...

  
• 03.04.2024

  Immersed In That Angst

  To celebrate February 29, Jess and Trisha go all in on books they love that were published in Leap Years. Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get even more romance recs and news, sign up for our Kissing...

  
• 02.19.2024

  She Can’t Plot

  Jess and Trisha reflect on the major theme of Valentine’s romance coverage and then recommend some romance short stories and novellas. Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get even more romance recs and news, sign up for our...

  
• 02.05.2024

  Read Harder in…Every Year

  Jess and Trisha talk about romance covers, genre data (or lack thereof), and romance books that fit the 2024 Read Harder Challenge. Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get even more romance recs and news, sign up for...

  
• 01.22.2024

  Darling But Dangerous

  Jess and Trisha kick off 2024 WIR Book Club by discussing The Princess and the Grilled Cheese Sandwich and then discuss other books with mistaken identities or disguises. Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get even more romance...

  
• 01.08.2024

  Excited by the Shenanigans

  Jess and Trisha talk about 2023 books they still want to get to and the books they’re most excited about coming out in 2024. Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get even more romance recs and news, sign...

  
• 12.11.2023

  We Love a Lady Blacksmith — Favorites of 2023

  Jess and Trisha talk about their favorite romance reads of 2023. Prepare your TBR for many, many books — front list AND back list. Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get even more romance recs and news, sign...

  
• 11.27.2023

  Having Affairs and Running a Hotel

  It’s part two of our 2023 recommendation request episodes! Jess and Trisha talk about romances with tough female heroines, queer fantasy romance, immersive romance series, and more! Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get even more romance recs...

  
• 11.13.2023

  Scathing Dislike, Scorching Chemistry

  It’s part one of our 2023 recommendation request episodes! Jess and Trisha talk about diverse paranormal romances, romances with ace representation, holiday romances, and more! Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get even more romance recs and news,...

  
• 10.30.2023

  Continuing the Podcast Magic

  Jess and Trisha talk about the current “steaminess” discourse in romance and new books with some of their favorite tropes. Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get even more romance recs and news, sign up for our Kissing...

  
• 10.16.2023

  Having a Moment in Costumes in the Library

  Jess and Trisha talk about the popular practice of republishing previously self-published romances and offer a few of their recs for Bang in the Night BINGO. Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get even more romance recs and...

  
• 10.02.2023

  Song Fails on a Book Podcast

  Jess and Trisha dive deep into The Perfect Find, talking about both the novel and the Netflix adaptation. Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get even more romance recs and news, sign up for our Kissing Books newsletter! Autumn...

  
• 09.18.2023

  Great Movie, Weird Faces

  Jess and Trisha are reunited(!) and get caught up on romance news, adaptations, and their reading over the last couple of months. Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get even more romance recs and news, sign up for...

  
• 08.21.2023

  There’s Only One Dog

  Special guest Jenn Northington joins Trisha to talk about anthologies and books to help you break a reading slump. Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get even more romance recs and news, sign up for our Kissing Books...

  
• 08.07.2023

  The One With All The Witches with Liberty Hardy

  Jess is joined by Book Riot's resident velocireader, Liberty Hardy, who listens patiently while Jess discusses news and then actually gets the chance to talk when the pair discuss witch romances (with many detours along the way). Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple...

  
• 07.24.2023

  Our Favorite Romances of 2023 So Far

  Jess and Trisha check in on the current state of romance publishing and then talk about some of their favorite romances of 2023 so far. Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. To get even more romance recs and...

  
• 07.10.2023

  Romances with Real People on Earth

  Jess and Trisha talk about Regency romance and why so many romances are set in that 9 year(!) period and then share what romances they’re excited about in the second half of 2023. Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify,...

  
• 06.26.2023

  The Second Half of the Last Page

  Jess and Trisha jump back into book club and then take a minute to pay tribute to Julie Garwood and the legacy and place of older romance books. Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. To get even more...

  
• 06.12.2023

  A Benign Stalker

  Jess and Trisha discuss how racism impacts sports romance publishing and talk about some basketball romances they love. Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. To get even more romance recs and news, sign up for our Kissing Books...

  
• 05.15.2023

  Ranking the Most Impactful Romance of the Last Decade

  Jess and Trisha do something a little different and spend the show ranking the most influential romance novels that have come out in the last decade (based on their very subjective opinions). Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or...

  
• 05.01.2023

  Not As Much Eye Reading

  Jess and Trisha announce a new book club book and get into why contemporary romance isn’t always the same as a romcom (which is different from a romantic comedy)…and where does “chick lit” fit into all of this? Follow the podcast...

  
• 04.17.2023

  Normal People with Quirky Friends

  Jess and Trisha do a bit of follow-up from last time, talk about why romance book adaptation news so often goes nowhere, and recommend some favorite romances with STEM characters.  Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. To get...

  
• 04.03.2023

  Somewhere In Between

  Jess and Trisha talk about the jobs and activities we do and don’t see in romance (and what it means) and discuss and recommend second chance romances.  Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. To get even more romance...

  
• 03.20.2023

  The Body Falls for the Guard

  Jess and Trisha talk about the trans rights readathon (starting March 20!) and then discuss comfort reads. Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. To get even more romance recs and news, sign up for our Kissing Books newsletter! This...

  
• 03.06.2023

  Trading Off Words

  Jess and Trisha discuss a social media situation impacting romance authors and why it matters more broadly and then dive into After Hours on Milagro Street for WIR Book Club. Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. To get even more romance recs and news,...

  
• 02.20.2023

  All of the Unfurling

  Jess and Trisha talk about positive Valentine’s Day romance coverage, happy Harper Collins strike news, and romance mysteries. Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. To get even more romance recs and news, sign up for our Kissing Books newsletter! NEWS Book club is back!!! We’re...

  
• 02.06.2023

  Lying with Each Other

  Jess and Trisha talk about some news and listener emails before getting real about fake relationships: why the trope works, why they like it, and some of the fake relationship romances they’ve been reading lately. Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. To...

  
• 01.23.2023

  Reality Through Fiction

  This week, Trisha and special guest Liberty Hardy talk about reality show competition romance: what we like about it, why it works, and some of our favorites. Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. To get even more romance recs and news, sign...

  
• 01.09.2023

  The Year of the Cowboy

  Jess and Trisha cover some recent romancelandia news, look back on favorites of 2022, and look ahead to possible future favorites for 2023. Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. To get even more romance recs and news, sign up for our Kissing Books...

  
• 12.12.2022

  Pine, Pine, Pine...Pine, Pine

  Jess and Trisha close out the year by recommending queer friends-to-lovers books, romances with a criminal element, and more in part two of our annual recommendation request episode. Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. To get even more romance recs and news,...

  
• 11.28.2022

  Roll the Dice with Me

  It’s that time again!! Jess and Trisha recommend steamy sci-fi, romance with characters over 40 (and sometimes 50!), and more in part one of our annual recommendation request episode. Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. To get even more romance recs and...

  
• 11.14.2022

  Best of Our 2022 Backlist!

  Jess and Trisha start talking about 2022 recommendations, including No-Shirt November and their favorite backlist romance reads of 2022. Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. To get even more romance recs and news, sign up for our Kissing...

  
• 10.31.2022

  All The Holidays with Special Guest Jenn Northington

  Jess and Jenn discuss the increasing number of romances in best-of lists (even if they are coming way too early) and the massive phenomenon that is holiday romance. Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. To get even more romance recs and news,...

  
• 10.17.2022

  This Might Be My WIDOW OF ROSE HOUSE

  Jess and special guest Vanessa Diaz talk about what they’re reading, discuss some upcoming Good News in romance and offer season-appropriate romance recs. Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. To get even more romance recs and news, sign up for our Kissing Books...

  
• 10.03.2022

  Back on the Book Train

  Jess and Trisha talk through some news and updates and then discuss Witchmark – including whether it can be classified as a romance. Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. To get even more romance recs and news, sign up for our Kissing Books newsletter! This content...

  
• 09.19.2022

  Time for a Different Form

  Jess and Trisha talk about unreasonable expectations of authors and then offer a few “if you like this, try that” romance recs. Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. To get even more romance recs and news, sign up for our Kissing Books newsletter! This...

  
• 08.22.2022

  Giving Up on Calendars

  Jess and Trisha talk about baby epilogues and revisit a classic romance trope: fake dating stories. Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. To get even more romance recs and news, sign up for our Kissing Books newsletter! This content...

  
• 08.08.2022

  The Ghost and the Ghostwriter

  Jess and Trisha cover a grab bag of topics before talking about backlist romances they’re glad to have found this year. Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. To get even more romance recs and news, sign up for...

  
• 07.25.2022

  But No Poles

  Jess and Trisha talk about Fire Island and the essence of a good retelling/adaptation, and offer up some recommendations for Disability Pride Month. Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. To get even more romance recs and news, sign up for our Kissing Books...

  
• 07.11.2022

  Annoyance to Love

  Jess and Trisha talk about the appeal (or not) of the enemies to lovers trope and then offer some picks for their best romances of 2022 so far. Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. To get even more romance recs and news,...

  
• 06.27.2022

  The Disney Crime Lord Universe

  Book club is back as Jess and Trisha discuss The Beast by Katee Robert and then dive into the distinctions between steamy romance, erotic romance, and erotica.  Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. To get even more romance...

  
• 06.13.2022

  A Wig Doing a Lot of Work

  Jess and Trisha do a few updates, dive into a recent film that lives in the romance world (in more ways than one), and talk about some of the books they’re excited about for the rest of 2022. Follow the podcast...

  
• 05.16.2022

  A Proxy Husband On a Boat

  Jess and Trisha talk about weddings in romance: why there are so many, their ties to different tropes, why all the weddings can be a problem, and some recommendations that include weddings in one way or another. Follow the podcast via...

  
• 05.02.2022

  Finger, Pulse, Etc.

  Jess and Trisha talk about their current reads, romance novel cover history, and backlist books to add to – or move up on – your TBR. Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. To get even more romance recs...

  
• 04.18.2022

  It’s Probably Something Adorable

  Jess and Trisha share some listener recommendations and other updates, announce a new book club book, and talk about authors who are new to them.  Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. To get even more romance recs and...

  
• 04.04.2022

  Especially The Library – With Special Guest Liberty Hardy

  Jess is joined by special guest Liberty Hardy, Book Riot’s resident velocireader. Important questions are asked and answered, and they wander into the world of monster romance. Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. To get even more romance...

  
• 03.21.2022

  Take It to the Group Chat

  Jess and Trisha talk about recent romance (bad) news stories and recommend romances with main characters above the age of 40.  Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. To get even more romance recs and news, sign up for...