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Suspending Disbelief: When In Romance Fall Book Club
Jess and Trisha talk about fall, The Enchanted Hacienda, and some magicky romance appropriate for this (or any) season. Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get even more romance recs and news, sign up for our Kissing Books newsletter! Ready for a cozy, bookish autumn? Let Tailored Book Recommendations help you find your next favorite read with handpicked suggestions from professional book nerds. Get started today from just $18! News: Send your requests for romance recs to [email protected] ASAP (or at least this month)! Books Discussed: Under a Strawberry Moon by Tasha L. Harrison His Small-Town Challenge by Kelli Storm My Boyfriends Are All Monsters by Kimberly Lemming A Gentleman’s Gentleman by TJ Alexander Her Knight at the Museum by Bryn Donovan The Brightest Star in Paris by Diana Biller Looking for Love in All The Haunted Places by Claire Kann The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches and A Witch’s Guide to Magical Innkeeping by Sangu Mandanna The Redemption of Philip Thane by Lisa Berne Payback’s a Witch by Lana Harper Losing Sight by Tati Richardson 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). This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Grumpy to Happy Ratio: Recommendations for New Romance Readers
Jess and Trisha talk about your recommendations for first time romance readers before digging into theirs - from historical to contemporary, dramatic to comedic, and low heat to...The Dragon’s Bride. Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get even more romance recs and news, sign up for our Kissing Books newsletter! Ready for a cozy, bookish autumn? Let Tailored Book Recommendations help you find your next favorite read with handpicked suggestions from professional book nerds. Get started today from just $18! News: Book club is coming!! Read The Enchanted Hacienda by J.C. Cervantes with us for our Oct 13 episode. Books Discussed: Pucking Strong by Emily Rath Ride With Me by Simone Soltani Ready or Not and Promise Me Sunshine by Cara Bastone The Enchanted Hacienda by J.C. Cervantes His Perfect Partner by Priscilla Oliveras Check, Please! By Ngozi Ukazu We Could Be So Good by Cat Sebastian Indigo by Beverly Jenkins The Soulmate Equation by Christina Lauren Role Playing by Cathy Yardley The Duke Who Didn’t by Courtney Milan The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna The Dragon’s Bride by Katee Robert Take a Hint Dani Brown by Talia Hibbert 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). This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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A Trifecta of Kellys
Jess and Trisha talk about the success of the Kickstarter model for book publishing and celebrate Sapphic September with some recs. Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get even more romance recs and news, sign up for our Kissing Books newsletter! Ready for a cozy, bookish autumn? Let Tailored Book Recommendations help you find your next favorite read with handpicked suggestions from professional book nerds. Get started today from just $18! News: Book club is coming!! Read The Enchanted Hacienda by J.C. Cervantes with us for our Oct 13 episode. You can still join the After the End Kickstarter party! You can also play Sapphic September Bingo! Books Discussed: The Enchanted Hacienda by J.C. Cervantes Chocolate Chip City by Be Steadwell Along Came Amor by Alexis Daria How to Sell a Romance by Alexa Martin One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston Iris Kelly Doesn’t Date by Ashley Herring Blake An Unexpected Turn by Meka James Flirting Lessons by Jasmine Guillory Even Though I Knew the End by C.L. Polk Secret Spark by Kelly Farmer 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). This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Inserting Joy Into Your Day
Jess and Trisha talk through some updates (book club is back!!) and then turn the conversation to vacation/getaway-themed 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! Book Riot is hiring a digital content specialist! If you love books and know the ins and outs of social media strategy, and especially social video, consider joining the team. Find details and apply by August 22, 2025, at riotnewmedia.com/careers. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. News: Did someone say WIR Book Club? Trisha and Jess did! Read The Enchanted Hacienda by J.C. Cervantes with us for our October 13 episode. It’s not too late to experience Bookstore Romance Day (not Romance Bookstore Day)! Check out the BRD YouTube channel for a bunch of fun conversations. Books Discussed: The Enchanted Hacienda by J.C. Cervantes Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen Because Fat Girl by Lauren Marie Fleming Fumbled by Alexa Martin Adam and Evie’s Matchmaking Tour by Nora Nguyen Just for the Summer by Abby Jimenez It Had to be Him by Adib Khorram Island Affair by Priscilla Oliveras Never Been Shipped by Alicia Thompson The Romantic Agenda by Claire Kann 10 Things That Never Happened by Alexis Hall 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). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Breaking the Podcast Timing Rules
Jess and Trisha talk about a TON of adaptations (or possible adaptations) and then get into the books they’re excited about for the second half of 2025. Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get even more romance recs and news, sign up for our Kissing Books newsletter! Book Riot is hiring a digital content specialist! If you love books and know the ins and outs of social media strategy, and especially social video, consider joining the team. Find details and apply by August 22, 2025, at riotnewmedia.com/careers. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. News: My oh my there are a lot of adaptations (yay!?). Here’s a round up: Hana Khan Carries On [The Hollywood Reporter] People We Meet on Vacation [Deadline] Funny You Should Ask [Deadline] Before I Let Go [Deadline] Rifts and Refrains [Deadline] The New Haven novels [The Hollywood Reporter] The Harlequin/CW deal [Variety] Birding With Benefits [The Cinemaholic] The Rose Hill series [Variety] Books Discussed: August Lane by Regina Black Cross the Line by Simone Soltani When Javi Dumped Mari by Mia Sosa You’ve Got a Place Here, Too edited by Ebony LaDelle (08/12/2025) How to Sell a Romance by Alexa Martin Faster by Andie J. Christopher (9/9/25) Violet Thistlewaite Is Not a Villain Anymore by Emily Krempholtz (11/18/25) Not You Again by Erin La Rosa (11/11/25) Ladies in Hating by Alexandra Vasti (9/23/25) Isn’t It Obvious by Rachel Runya Katz (10/21/25) Every Step She Takes by Alison Cochrun (9/2/25) The Re-Write by Lizzie Damilola Blackburn (08/12/25) 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). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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