Jessica Pryde

Jessica Pryde is a member of that rare breed that grew up in Washington, DC, but is happily enjoying the warmer weather of the desert Southwest. While she is still working on what she wants to be when she grows up, she’s enjoying dabbling in librarianship and writing all the things. She's the editor of Black Love Matters: Real Talk on Romance, Being Seen, and Happily Ever Afters, and her fiction has been published by Generous Press. She can be found drowning in her ever-growing TBR and exclaiming about romance on When in Romance, as well as on social media. Find her exclamations about books and internet ridiculousness on BlueSky (JessIsReading) and instagram/threads (jess_is_reading).

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19 August Releases for Romance Awareness Month

 July 29, 2024

Our gift to you this Romance Awareness month is a batch of *19* new romance releases. You're welcome!

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Beat the Heat with These 15 July Romances

 July 1, 2024

Bring on the summer lovin' with July's romance releases!

partial cover of Curvy Girl Summer by Danielle Allen

15 June Romance Novels to Cure the Summertime Blues

 June 5, 2024

Are you down for a Mumbai-set retelling of Emma? How about a curvy girl summer? We have those and more coming out in June 🔥

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12 Immersive Romantic Adventure Stories To Take You Away

 May 7, 2024

What's your favorite adventure book?

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15 New Romance Books Out April 2024 to Make You Smile

 April 4, 2024

Do you prefer enemies-to-lovers or friends-to-lovers romances?

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14 New Romance Books to Look Forward to in March 2024

 March 5, 2024

Spring is the perfect time to pick up a new romance novel.

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New February Romances to Warm You Up

 February 7, 2024

Ali Hazelwood, Tia Williams, Nikki Payne, and others have romances with vampyres, spies, and more out this month. Which ones are you adding to the TBR?

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When Eye-Reading Just Isn’t Working

 December 6, 2023

Here are some ways to keep reading when your eyes just don't want to cooperate, even if you don’t have access to audiobook versions.

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New December Romances for Gift Season

 November 27, 2023

December may be a light month for new romance releases, but the ones that are coming out are going to be bangers!

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Please Stop It with the Sexist “Reverse” Tropes

 November 13, 2023

Because if you’re using sexist terminology to qualify your tropes, you’re basically saying that there is a set way to apply them.