When In Romance

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.

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Friend of the podcast Sarah Wendell paid tribute to Julie Garwood at Smart Bitches, Trashy Books.

Rules of Engagement by Stacey Abrams writing as Selena Montgomery

Chef’s Kiss by Stephanie Shea

Flirting with Fire by Jane Porter

The Bride by Julie Garwood

Welcome to Temptation by Jennifer Crusie

Vivid and Captured by Beverly Jenkins

Say Jesus and Come to Me by Ann Allen Shockley

Let us know what you’re reading, what you’re thinking, and what you’re thinking about what you’re reading! As always, you can find Jess and Trisha at the WIR email address ([email protected]). You can also find us on Twitter (@jessisreading), or Instagram (@jess_is_reading and @trishahaleybrown), and Jess is even on TikTok (@jess_isreading).

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Jess and Trisha discuss how racism impacts sports romance publishing and talk about some basketball romances they love.

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Book Club is back!! We’re reading Rules of Engagement by Stacey Abrams writing as Selena Montgomery. We’re discussing on June 22 for our next episode!

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Unhinged by Onley James

The Enchanted Hacienda by J.C. Cervantes

Crimes of Passion by Jack Harbon

The Hating Game by Sally Thorne

How You Get the Girl by Anita Kelly (coming February 2024)

Let Me Hold You by Alexandria House

Long Shot by Kennedy Ryan

His Best Shot by J. Nichole

Slamdunked by Love by Jamie Wesley

Let us know what you’re reading, what you’re thinking, and what you’re thinking about what you’re reading! As always, you can find Jess and Trisha at the WIR email address ([email protected]). You can also find us on Twitter (@jessisreading), or Instagram (@jess_is_reading and @trishahaleybrown), and Jess is even on TikTok (@jess_isreading).

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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).

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Book Club is back!! We’re reading Rules of Engagement by Stacey Abrams writing as Selena Montgomery. We’re discussing on June 22 for our June 26 episode.

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A Bollywood Affair by Sonali Dev

American Dreamer by Adriana Herrera

An Extraordinary Union by Alyssa Cole

Beach Read by Emily Henry

Forbidden by Beverly Jenkins

Get a Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert

Ice Planet Barbarians by Ruby Dixon

Neon Gods by Katee Robert

Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston

Sinner by Sierra Simone

Take the Lead by Alexis Daria

The Duke Who Didn’t by Courtney Milan

The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang

The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood 

The Wedding Date and The Proposal by Jasmine Guillory

Truth or Beard by Penny Reid

Wicked and the Wallflower by Sarah MacLean

Let us know what you’re reading, what you’re thinking, and what you’re thinking about what you’re reading! As always, you can find Jess and Trisha at the WIR email address ([email protected]). You can also find us on Twitter (@jessisreading), or Instagram (@jess_is_reading and @trishahaleybrown), and Jess is even on TikTok (@jess_isreading).

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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?

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Book Club is back!! We’re reading Rules of Engagement by Stacey Abrams writing as Selena Montgomery. Get ready – we’re discussing on June 22 for our June 26 episode.

Something Wild and Wonderful and Love & Other Disasters by Anita Kelly

Codename Charming by Lucy Parker

Wrong to Need You by Alisha Rai

Trade Me by Courtney Milan

The Dating Playbook by Farrah Rochon

Battle Royal by Lucy Parker

Second Chance at Rancho Lindo by Sabrina Sol

The Tyrant Alpha’s Rejected Mate by Cate C. Wells

Let us know what you’re reading, what you’re thinking (especially about romcoms), and what you’re thinking about what you’re reading! As always, you can find Jess and Trisha at the WIR email address ([email protected]). You can also find us on Twitter (@jessisreading), or Instagram (@jess_is_reading and @trishahaleybrown), and Jess is even on TikTok (@jess_isreading).

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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. 

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Check out this episode of the Big Gay Fiction Podcast with Anna Zabo and L.A. Witt.

The blog post by Jane Friedman that Trisha mentioned about book adaptations is here.

Hotel of Secrets by Diana Biller, audiobook narrated by Carlotta Brentan

Calling the Shots by Kelly Farmer

The Eastside Brewery series (starting with Thirsty) by Mia Hopkins

Wrong Number, Right Woman by Jae

A Princess in Theory by Alyssa Cole

Reckless at Heart by Zoe York

The Countess Conspiracy by Courtney Milan

The Viscount Made Me Do It by Diana Quincy

Astrid Parker Doesn’t Fail by Ashley Herring Blake

Digging Up Love by Chandra Blumberg

Let us know what you’re reading, what you’re thinking, and what you’re thinking about what you’re reading! As always, you can find Jess and Trisha at the WIR email address ([email protected]). You can also find us on Twitter (@jessisreading), or Instagram (@jess_is_reading and @trishahaleybrown), and Jess is even on TikTok (@jess_isreading).

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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. 

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The Spy and Her Serpent by Maria Ying

Rookie Mistake by by Anna Zabo and LA Witt

Appealed by Emma Chase

Before I let Go and Coming Home by Kennedy Ryan

How to Catch a Queen by Alyssa Cole

Faded by Lisa B. Trinidad

A Lot Like Adiós by Alexis Daria

Unwritten Rules by KD Casey

Let us know what you’re reading, what you’re thinking, and what you’re thinking about what you’re reading! As always, you can find Jess and Trisha at the WIR email address ([email protected]). You can also find us on Twitter (@jessisreading), or Instagram (@jess_is_reading and @trishahaleybrown), and Jess is even on TikTok (@jess_isreading).

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Jess and Trisha talk about the trans rights readathon (starting March 20!) and then discuss comfort reads.

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Join the Trans Rights Readathon March 20-27!

Here’s a list of free books you can read for the readathon.

The Taming of Jessi Rose by Beverly Jenkins

The Banned Bookshop of Maggie Banks by Shauna Robinson

Drag Me Up by RM Virtues

The Craft of Love by EE Ottoman

Sing Anyway by Anita Kelly

Reverb by Anna Zabo

Hotel of Secrets by Diana Biller

Love at First Psych by Cara Bastone

That Kind of Guy by Talia Hibbert

Your Dad Will Do by Katee Robert

Hot and Badgered by Shelly Laurenston

Running Away With the Bride by Sophia Singh Sasson

Let us know what you’re reading, what you’re thinking, and what you’re thinking about what you’re reading! As always, you can find Jess and Trisha at the WIR email address ([email protected]). You can also find us on Twitter (@jessisreading), or Instagram (@jess_is_reading and @trishahaleybrown), and Jess is even on TikTok (@jess_isreading).

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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.

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The Spoutable situation is a little tricky to piece together, but here’s a Twitter thread from Courtney Milan about her experience.

Go check out the Swoon Awards winners!!

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Black Love Matters by Jessica P. Pryde

Scoreless Game by Anna Zabo and LA Witt

A Week to be Wicked by Tessa Dare

After Hours on Milagro Street and Full Moon Over Freedom by Angelina M. Lopez

Send us all of your thoughts on anything, but especially After Hours on Milagro Street and the Swoon Awards. As always, you can find Jess and Trisha at the WIR email address ([email protected]). You can also find us on Twitter (@jessisreading), or Instagram (@jess_is_reading and @trishahaleybrown), and Jess is even on TikTok (@jess_isreading).

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Jess and Trisha talk about positive Valentine’s Day romance coverage, happy Harper Collins strike news, and romance mysteries.

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Book club is back!!! We’re reading After Hours on Milagro Street by Angelina M. Lopez, and we’ll be talking about it March 2 for our March 6 episode. 

The Harper Collins strike is finally ending!!

Another “B” romance imprint is coming…

And hooray for positive romance coverage this Valentine’s Day! Check out this coverage from CNN, this podcast from NPR, and a couple of podcasts featuring our own Jess Pryde(!!): one from Iowa Public Radio and another from American Libraries Magazine.

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After Hours on Milagro Street by Angelina M. Lopez

Before I Let Go by Kennedy Ryan

The Fastest Way to Fall by Denise Williams

Something About You by Julie James

The Hidden Moon by Jeannie Lin

Dial A for Aunties by Jesse Q. Sutanto

Proper English by KJ Charles

The Whitaker Island books, starting with Her Other Secret by HelenKay Dimon

Hither Page by Cat Sebastian

Murder at Pirates Cove by Josh Lanyon

Send us all of your thoughts on anything, but especially After Hours on Milagro Street and your favorite mystery romances. As always, you can find Jess and Trisha at the WIR email address ([email protected]). You can also find us on Twitter (@jessisreading), or Instagram (@jess_is_reading and @trishahaleybrown), and Jess is even on TikTok (@jess_isreading).

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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.

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Book club is back!!! We’re reading After Hours on Milagro Street by Angelina M. Lopez, and we’ll be talking about it on March 2 for our March 6 episode. 

The Harper Collins strike continues – please support the workers however you can.

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After Hours on Milagro Street by Angelina M. Lopez

The Spymaster’s Lady by Joanna Bourne

Night and Day by Lily Seabrooke

Only When It’s Us by Chloe Liese

Not Your Valentine by Jackie Lau

A Spinster’s Guide to Danger and Dukes by Manda Collins (3/28/23)

Fake It Till You Bake It by Jamie Wesley

The Romantic Agenda by Claire Kann

Well Matched by Jen DeLuca

Everything’s Better with Lisa by Lucy Eden

Send us all of our thoughts on anything, but especially After Hours on Milagro Street and your favorite fake dating romances. As always, you can find Jess and Trisha at the WIR email address ([email protected]). You can also find us on Twitter (@jessisreading), or Instagram (@jess_is_reading and @trishahaleybrown), and Jess is even on TikTok (@jess_isreading).

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