When In Romance

Jess and Trisha talk about their current reads, romance novel cover history, and backlist books to add to – or move up on – your TBR.

Jess and Trisha share some listener recommendations and other updates, announce a new book club book, and talk about authors who are new to them. 

Jess is joined by special guest Liberty Hardy, Book Riot’s resident velocireader. Important questions are asked and answered, and they wander into the world of monster romance.

Jess and Trisha talk about recent romance (bad) news stories and recommend romances with main characters above the age of 40. 

Jess and Trisha dive into Written in the Stars for WIR book club and then talk through some of the other romance retellings they love.

Jess and Trisha celebrate episode 100 with a quiz, look back (and forward!) at changes in the romance world, and share recs that come from WIR listeners.

Jess and Trisha have exciting news about episode 100, talk about the pros & cons of Twitter discussions, and rec books that sat on the TBR for far too long.

Jess and Trisha discuss romance news updates, offer recs for the 2022 Read Harder Challenge, and chat about sports romance and what makes it unique.

Jess and Trisha share follow-up from the rec request episodes, talk New Year’s resolutions, and get excited about the next six months in romance reading.

Jess and Trisha share some listener feedback, discuss Rose Lerner’s Sweet Disorder, and look back (and a little bit ahead) at 2021 romance.