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Cut through the noise and discover your next favorite read. Join me for weekly episodes as I spotlight powerful new releases from diverse and underrepresented voices, chat with debut and bestselling authors, and spill the tea on what’s happening in books, publishing, and beyond. Follow now—and get ready to discover what’s new and NOW in books. 📚✨

  1. 3 DAYS AGO

    Best Hockey Romance Books Right Now: Possessive Heroes & Sports Romance

    Looking for the best hockey romance books right now? In this episode, Eve Laren shares her latest obsession: sports romance novels featuring possessive heroes. She dives into: • Liz Tomforde’s Windy City series (Mile High, Play Along, Rewind It Back)• C.R. Jane’s dark hockey romance series (The Pucking Wrong Number, The Pucking Wrong Rookie)• The football spin-off series The Wrong Player From fake marriages and second-chance hockey romance to morally unhinged obsession, this episode explores why sports romance isn’t really about the sport—it’s about focus, discipline, and devotion. If you love spicy hockey romance, protective MMCs, or “touch her and die” energy, press play. Listen on:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ |⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ |⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | wherever you get your podcasts.  Join our Listener Club and find your next book obsession. Visit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠nowinbooks.com/podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Connect with me⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@nowinbooks⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. My DMs are always open for book chats, feedback, and special requests.

    11 min
  2. If I Ruled the World Book Review | 90s Hip-Hop, Media Power & the Cost of Ambition

    17 FEB

    If I Ruled the World Book Review | 90s Hip-Hop, Media Power & the Cost of Ambition

    In this week's episode, Eve Laren reviews If I Ruled the World by Amy DuBois Barnett—a coming-of-power story set in the glamorous and gritty world of late 90s hip-hop magazines. From VIP lists to magazine covers, this novel explores what it truly costs a Black woman to rise in an industry that wasn’t built for her. If you love workplace dramas like The Devil Wears Prada, The Other Black Girl, or Yellowface, this one’s for you. Let’s talk about power, mistakes, and the industry tea behind the glamour. Listen on:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ |⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ |⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | wherever you get your podcasts.  Join our Listener Club and find your next book obsession. Visit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠nowinbooks.com/podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Connect with me⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@nowinbooks⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. My DMs are always open for book chats, feedback, and special requests.

    9 min
  3. Relationship Goals Movie Review & The Enemies-to-Lovers Romances You Should Read Next

    10 FEB

    Relationship Goals Movie Review & The Enemies-to-Lovers Romances You Should Read Next

    What do you watch when you want romance and tension? This week, Eve Laren reviews the new Amazon Prime rom-com Relationship Goals and pairs it with three enemies-to-lovers book recommendations perfect for Valentine’s Day. From career ambition and messy friendships to workplace tension and unresolved chemistry, this episode breaks down what Relationship Goals gets right (and where it falls short). If your ideal Valentine’s night includes a cozy movie, a sharp romance novel, and a playlist to match—this one’s for you. Relationship Goals stars Kelly Rowland, Method Man, and Robin Thede. Listen to the Playlist: Apple ✨ Movie spotlight📚 Enemies-to-lovers book recs🎶 Book + movie pairing energy Listen on:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ |⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ |⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | wherever you get your podcasts.  Join our Listener Club and find your next book obsession. Visit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠nowinbooks.com/podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Connect with me⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@nowinbooks⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. My DMs are always open for book chats, feedback, and special requests.

    13 min

  4. 3 FEB

    Cancel Culture, Sociopaths, and Digital Afterlives: February’s Must-Read New Books

    February is stacked with new books you'll want to get your hands on! In this week's episode, Eve Laren breaks down the must-read new and upcoming releases for February, spanning dark thrillers, near-future sci-fi, literary fiction, mythology retellings, and a memoir from a living legend. 🎧 Whether you’re here for thrillers, thought-provoking fiction, or books everyone will soon be talking about, this month’s list is stacked. ✨ Spoiler-free 📚 New & noteworthy 🔥 Books you’ll be hearing about everywhere. Listen on:⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ |⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ |⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | wherever you get your podcasts.  Join our Listener Club and find your next book obsession. Visit⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠nowinbooks.com/podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Connect with me⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@nowinbooks⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. My DMs are always open for book chats, feedback, and special requests.

    22 min
  5. Jennette McCurdy’s 'Half His Age' Will Make You Uncomfortable

    27 JAN

    Jennette McCurdy’s 'Half His Age' Will Make You Uncomfortable

    In this week's episode of the Now in Books Podcast, Eve Laren dives into one of the year’s most controversial and highly-anticipated releases: Jennette McCurdy’s Half His Age. Content note: This episode discusses sexual relationships involving a minor, emotional manipulation, and abuse of power. Listen on:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ |⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ |⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | wherever you get your podcasts.  Join our Listener Club and find your next book obsession. Visit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠nowinbooks.com/podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Connect with me⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@nowinbooks⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. My DMs are always open for book chats, feedback, and special requests.

    6 min
  6. Justice for Bonnie Bennett: Britney S. Lewis on Blood Moon and Writing the Story She Needed

    20 JAN

    Justice for Bonnie Bennett: Britney S. Lewis on Blood Moon and Writing the Story She Needed

    If you grew up loving Twilight, The Vampire Diaries, and paranormal fantasy—but always wished those stories had deeper representation—this episode is for you. This week, Eve is joined by #1 New York Times bestselling author Britney S. Lewis to talk about Blood Moon, the first book in The Blood Chronicles. Britney shares how her love for vampires and werewolves, frustration with Bonnie Bennett’s storyline, and desire to center Black girls in fantasy inspired a series rooted in nostalgia, rage, joy, and radical imagination. Britney also shares the challenges of moving from standalone novels to series writing, insight into the publishing industry post 2020, and how she dealt with online bullying, and what readers can expect from her next 2 series!!! Chapters 03:50 - Justice for Bonnie: The Spark Behind Blood Moon 05:27 - The Chaos and Commitment of Writing a Book Series 10:39 - Options, Rejections, and One Life-Changing Yes 22:53 - Viral Backlash, Trolls, and Finding Your Community 35:30 - Mirabella’s Story 49:08 - Blood Lust, New Big Bads, and Future Worlds Listen on:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ |⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ |⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | wherever you get your podcasts.  Join our Listener Club and find your next book obsession. Visit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠nowinbooks.com/podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Connect with me⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@nowinbooks⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. My DMs are always open for book chats, feedback, and special requests.

    55 min
  7. From Page to Screen: The Biggest Book Adaptations of 2026

    13 JAN

    From Page to Screen: The Biggest Book Adaptations of 2026

    Some stories don’t stay on the page—they demand the screen. In this episode of the Now in Books Podcast, Eve takes you beyond the book and into the world of film and television, breaking down the biggest book-to-screen adaptations of 2026. From psychological thrillers to sweeping romances, emotionally charged adaptations, bold reimaginings of literary classics, and the return of one of fashion’s most iconic films, this episode is your guide to what’s worth watching — and what’s worth debating. Whether you’re a reader who loves seeing your favorite books come to life or someone who’s cautiously optimistic about adaptations, this episode explores what happens when stories leave the page and step into motion. ✨ Books, movies, TV, and the adaptations everyone’s talking about — all in one place. Which one are you most excited for? Listen on:⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ |⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ |⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | wherever you get your podcasts.  Join our Listener Club and find your next book obsession. Visit⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠nowinbooks.com/podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Connect with me⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@nowinbooks⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. My DMs are always open for book chats, feedback, and special requests.

    14 min

  8. 6 JAN

    Must-Read January Book Releases Everyone Will Be Talking About

    A new year means new books—and January is already stacked with releases that feel destined to be everywhere. In this episode, Eve Laren breaks down the must-read January releases you’ll be seeing all over your feeds, group chats, and bookstore tables. From buzzy literary fiction that’s already sparking debate, to romantasy packed with dark academia and tarot magic, to addictive thrillers, cult stories, and powerful historical fiction inspired by true events—there’s something here for every kind of reader. Whether you’re setting reading goals—or ignoring them entirely—this episode is your guide to what’s new, what’s now, and what belongs on your January TBR. ✨ Spoiler-free📚 New & noteworthy🔥 Books you’ll be hearing about everywhere Listen on:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ |⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ |⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | wherever you get your podcasts.  Join our Listener Club and find your next book obsession. Visit⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠nowinbooks.com/podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Connect with me⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@nowinbooks⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. My DMs are always open for book chats, feedback, and special requests.

    15 min
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Cut through the noise and discover your next favorite read. Join me for weekly episodes as I spotlight powerful new releases from diverse and underrepresented voices, chat with debut and bestselling authors, and spill the tea on what’s happening in books, publishing, and beyond. Follow now—and get ready to discover what’s new and NOW in books. 📚✨

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  • Creator
    Eve Laren
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    31
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Eve Laren
  • Show Website
    Now in Books