Jess is back, and she and Trisha catch up on news and books — specifically, outdoorsy romance.
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News
Consider preordering To L.A. With Love: A Charity Anthology
More AI…sigh. [Bloomberg]
The top fiction 100 books of the 21st Century from Kirkus include 6 romances!
There’s a new adaptation of Pride and Prejudice! So, great, I guess…!
Books Discussed
Marriage Bargain with the Comte by Parker J. Cole
Fan Service by Rosie Danan
Losing Sight by Tati Richardson
Something Wild and Wonderful by Anita Kelly
Love Letters from the Trail by Tif Marcelo
Birding with Benefits by Sarah T. Dubb
Cubs and Campfires by Dylan Drakes
(Trust) Falling With You by Charish Reid
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 (wheninromance@bookriot.com). 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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1:03:57
A Podcast Most Actual with Special Guest Liberty Hardy
Trisha is joined by special guest Liberty Hardy to chat a bit about news and a lot about romance mysteries and mystery romances.
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News
Read more about the Meta/LibGen digital piracy story [Forbes]
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Books Discussed
Any Trope but You by Victoria Lavine
Suitor Armor: Volume 2 by Purpah
The League of Gentlewomen Witches by India Holton
Rafe by Rebekah Weatherspoon
It's Elementary by Elise Bryant
A Murder Most Actual by Alexis Hall
Love and Other Conspiracies by Mallory Marlowe
Mimi Lee Gets a Clue by Jennifer J. Chow
The Riley Thorne series (starting with The Dead Guy Next Door) by Lucy Score
Dial A for Aunties by Jesse Q. Sutanto
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 (wheninromance@bookriot.com). You can also find us on Twitter (@jessisreading), or Instagram (@jess_is_reading and @trishahaleybrown), and Jess is even on TikTok (@jess_isreading). And you can find Liberty on Instagram @franzencomesalive and hear her on the All the Books podcast.
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52:24
International Space Crisis
Jess and Trisha talk through some romance news and then dive into our first book club book of the year.
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News
Big sigh to this situation about a (very correctly) cancelled book [New York Times]
A little of the very basic background on the Amazon boycott [CNN]
Just search Ali Hazelwood on socials to learn how great she is!
Books Discussed
Love Buzz by Neely Tubati Alexander
A Witch’s Guide to Magical Innkeeping by Sangu Mandanna
Oathbound by Tracy Deonn
Even if The Sky is Falling edited by Taj McCoy
Just Playing House by Farah Heron
I’ll Come Back for You by Charish Reid
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 (wheninromance@bookriot.com). 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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1:05:59
The Regency Version of a Stripper
Jess and Trisha talk about romance graphic novels, short stories, and novellas — just in case you’re already feeling behind on your 2025 reading goals.
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News
Book club is back!! We’re reading Even if The Sky is Falling, edited by Taj McCoy, for an episode we’re recording on March 13 and which will be live on March 17. Send us your thoughts!
The Lisa Kleypas Historical Hero Showdown hosted by Romancing The Data brought us the joy we needed in February.
Books Discussed
A Gentleman’s Gentleman by TJ Alexander
Sunny Disposition by Deanna Gray
A Witch’s Guide to Magical Innkeeping by Sangu Mandanna
Lunar New Year Love Story by Gene Luen Yang and LeUyen Pham
Check, Please by Ngozi Ukazu
My Boyfriend is a Bear by Pamela Ribon
Hungry Heart by Jem Milton
I Shall Never Fall in Love by Hari Conner
Boyfriends by Refrainbow
Lore Olympus by Rachel Smythe
Les Normaux by Janine Janssen
Baes of Juneteenth series (starting with Mr. Straight Up No Chaser by Sherelle Green)
The Fall Risk by Abby Jimenez
The Governess Affair and Mrs. Martin’s Incomparable Adventure by Courtney Milan
A Rake, His Patron, and Their Muse by Nicola Davidson
The Sweetest Connection by Denise Williams
Aisle Be Yours by Nina High
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 (wheninromance@bookriot.com). 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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57:45
A Crime He’s Satisfied to Commit
Jess and Trisha talk about what they read when the real world is difficult and recommend some Black romance authors who might be new to you.
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News
Book club is back!! We’re reading Even if The Sky is Falling edited by Taj McCoy for an episode we’re recording on March 13 and which will be live on March 17. Send us your thoughts!
Find the Lisa Kleypas Historical Hero Showdown on Instagram through @romancingthedata.
Check out the Black Romance Has a History podcast AND the article Jess mentioned.
Jess was on the Book Riot pod - check it out!
Books Discussed
A Tropical Rebel Gets the Duke by Adriana Herrera
The Last One by Rachel Howzell Hall
Before I Say Goodbye by Mary Higgens Clark
Dear Wendy by Ann Zhao
I Got Abducted by Aliens and Now I’m Trapped in a Rom-Com by Kimberly Lemming
A Man for Mrs. Claus or Rafe (or anything) by Rebekah Weatherspoon
It Takes Two to Tumble by Cat Sebastian
Hungry Heart by Jem Milton
The Widow of Rose House by Diana Biller
Chasing Cassandra by Lisa Kleypas
Role Playing by Cathy Yardley
Take a Hint, Dani Brown by Talia Hibbert
The Kiss Countdown by Etta Easton
When I Think of You by Myah Ariel
Just Right by Shon
Luca by Grey Huffington
Looking for Love in All the Haunted Places by Claire Kann
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 (wheninromance@bookriot.com). 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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