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When In Romance

When In Romance is a biweekly romance podcast dedicated to romance novel news, enthusiasm, and romance book recommendations from Book Riot!

The Body Falls for the Guard

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

Trading Off Words

Jess and Trisha discuss a social media situation impacting romance authors and then dive into After Hours on Milagro Street for WIR Book Club.

All of the Unfurling

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

Lying with Each Other

Jess and Trisha talk about some news and listener emails before getting real about fake relationships.

Reality Through Fiction

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.

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.

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.

Roll the Dice with Me

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.

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.

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.