She Reads Romance Books Podcast

Leslie Murphy
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The She Reads Romance Books Podcast is a show for romance book lovers looking for the best books worth reading because life is better with a love story! In each bite-size episode, Leslie Murphy, creator of the popular romance book blog, She Reads Romance Books, explores the best romance books in the genre, sharing her favorite books lists to give you recommendations of romance novels that you’ll instantly want to add to your TBR list. Episodes focus on favorite romance book tropes and micro-tropes with book recommendations you won’t be able to resist. As short-form episodes she gets right to the good stuff, saving you hours of listening, so you can get busy reading! Tune in if you are on the hunt for the best romance books worth reading and the best book boyfriends worth claiming. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. 12/29/2025

    The Best Romance Books of 2025

    As the year comes to a close, it’s time to share my list of the best romance books of 2025. These are the romance books that deserve my heard-earned 5 star rating because the writing is off-the-charts, the storylines captivating and the characters unforgettable. Trust me that all of these books deserve a spot on your must-read list because they are a cut above the rest of the romance books that released this year. BOOKS MENTIONED: Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros: https://amzn.to/3UzCsEs Out of the Woods by Hannah Bonam-Young: https://amzn.to/3Cg7TNL Dream Girl Drama by Tessa Bailey: https://amzn.to/3NSuna7 First Time Caller by B.K. Borison: https://amzn.to/4hKCnrw Promise Me Sunshine by Cara Bastone: https://amzn.to/42GPbJS Story of My Life by Lucy Score: https://amzn.to/4efsoHx Wild Side by Elsie Silver: https://amzn.to/44UibiM If Tomorrow Never Comes by Allison Ashley: https://amzn.to/40H77TQ Any Trope But You by Victoria Lavine: https://amzn.to/41una7v Can’t Get Enough by Kennedy Ryan: https://amzn.to/48AtvAe It’s a Love Story by Annabel Monaghan: https://amzn.to/4ckulD8 Every Step She Takes by Alison Cochrun: https://amzn.to/4nBN6at Pitcher Perfect by Tessa Bailey: https://amzn.to/4797Z6Z The Homemaker by Jewel E Ann: https://amzn.to/4nn4BdN Stand Your Ground by Kandi Steiner: https://amzn.to/4q8fBwS Willing Prey by Allie Oleander: https://amzn.to/4k66k5D Grace & Henry’s Holiday Movie Marathon by Matthew Norman: https://amzn.to/4kgl5TI Branded by Saffron A Kent: https://amzn.to/4ntwqRs In Your Dreams by Sarah Adams: https://amzn.to/48LNQFb Brimstone by Callie Hart: https://amzn.to/44wspVF LINKS MENTIONED:  Join the She Reads Romance Books Book Club: https://www.shereadsromancebooks.com/bookclub 2026 Romance Book Reading Challenge: https://www.shereadsromancebooks.com/reading-challenge-2026/ My 2025 Reading List: https://www.shereadsromancebooks.com/2025-reading-list/ FOLLOW ME!  Join My Email List: https://www.shereadsromancebooks.com/join Blog: https://www.shereadsromancebooks.com/  Podcast: https://www.shereadsromancebooks.com/podcast/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shereadsromancebooks  Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/shereadsromancebooks  Instagram https://www.instagram.com/shereadsromancebooksblog/ LEAVE A REVIEW! If you liked this episode or got a book recommendation you can't wait to read, please give a star rating and leave a review on Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast platform. It helps me know what you like and want to hear. Thanks! This post may include affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    49 min

  2. 12/22/2025

    The Best Book Boyfriends of 2025

    In today’s episode, I’m sharing my favorite book boyfriends of 2025! Yep, these are all the romance heroes who captured my heart this year whether they were a fae warrior, a professional athlete, a single father, a wolf shifter, and many more – I fell hard for each and every one. Tune in to see if any of my favorite book boyfriends were yours as well. BOOKS MENTIONED: Brimstone by Callie Hart: https://amzn.to/49fFbdM In Your Dreams by Sarah Adams: https://amzn.to/48LNQFb It’s a Love Story by Annabel Monaghan: https://amzn.to/4ckulD8 Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros: https://amzn.to/3UzCsEs Breathe With Me by Becka Mack: https://amzn.to/3MBsNfr Promise Me Sunshine by Cara Bastone: https://amzn.to/3KD28hH Grace and Henry’s Holiday Movie Marathon by Matthew Norman: https://amzn.to/4kgl5TI Mate by Ali Hazelwood: https://amzn.to/4olrQp7 Pitcher Perfect by Tessa Bailey: https://amzn.to/4797Z6Z Dream Girl Drama by Tessa Bailey: https://amzn.to/3NSuna7 Any Trope But You by Victoria Lavine: https://amzn.to/41una7v Wild Side by Elsie Silver: https://amzn.to/4aUrzFX Willing Prey by Allie Oleander: https://amzn.to/4k66k5D Sawyer by Jessica Peterson: https://amzn.to/4ino6zL He Falls First by Jill Shalvis: https://amzn.to/4lrkLBX One Golden Summer by Carley Fortune: https://amzn.to/49fzNHq The Roommate Mistake by Pippa Grant: https://amzn.to/3MBneO5 FOLLOW ME!  Join My Email List: https://www.shereadsromancebooks.com/join Blog: https://www.shereadsromancebooks.com/  Podcast: https://www.shereadsromancebooks.com/podcast/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shereadsromancebooks  Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/shereadsromancebooks  Instagram https://www.instagram.com/shereadsromancebooksblog/ LINKS MENTIONED:  Book Boyfriend Hub: https://www.shereadsromancebooks.com/book-boyfriends/ Join the She Reads Romance Books Book Club: https://www.shereadsromancebooks.com/bookclub LEAVE A REVIEW! If you liked this episode or got a book recommendation you can't wait to read, please give a star rating and leave a review on Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast platform. It helps me know what you like and want to hear. Thanks! This post may include affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    35 min

  3. 12/15/2025

    Top 10 New Romance Book Releases to Read in January 2026

    In this episode, I’m sharing my top 10 list of new romance book releases for January 2026 so get ready to jump-start your to-read list for the new year. From F1 romance to nanny romance, marriage of convenience romance and a bit of kink, you are going to love this list of must-read books! BOOKS MENTIONED: Drive Me Crazy by Lizzy Dent: https://amzn.to/4hToI1w The Odds of You by Kate Dramis: https://amzn.to/3LASn3F Room to Breathe by Kasie West: https://amzn.to/47zOCUE Fundamentals of Being a Good Girl by Julie Murphy & Sierra Simone: https://amzn.to/3I2CiCx Hart Street Lane by Samantha Young: https://amzn.to/47U8YXu Catch Her If You Can by Tessa Bailey: https://amzn.to/4gyNeEM Anne of a Different Island by Virginia Kantra: https://amzn.to/4hW7nVP Falling for the Fake Lumberjack by Sara Ney: https://amzn.to/47CslWd The Slow Burn by Ali Rosen: https://amzn.to/43tsd97 Dom Com by Adriana Anders: https://amzn.to/3WVpX6O LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS PODCAST:  Join the She Reads Romance Books Book Club: https://www.shereadsromancebooks.com/bookclub A Year of Reading Romance Card Deck: https://www.shereadsromancebooks.com/a-year-of-reading-romance/ Romance Book Reading Journal: https://www.shereadsromancebooks.com/romance-book-journal/ FOLLOW ME!  Join My Email List: https://www.shereadsromancebooks.com/join Blog: https://www.shereadsromancebooks.com/  Podcast: https://www.shereadsromancebooks.com/podcast/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shereadsromancebooks  Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/shereadsromancebooks  Instagram https://www.instagram.com/shereadsromancebooksblog/ LEAVE A REVIEW! If you liked this episode or got a book recommendation you can't wait to read, please give a star rating and leave a review on Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast platform. It helps me know what you like and want to hear. Thanks! This post may include affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    26 min

  4. 12/08/2025

    Romance Books to Movies & TV Series Adaptations Releasing in 2026

    In this episode, I’m sharing all the romance book movie and TV series adaptations that will be hitting your screens in 2026. From long-awaited series premieres to film adaptations of favorite novels, get excited for what is to hit the big and small screen in 2026. Whether you’re ready to obsess over your favorite bookish couples coming to the screen or discover what to read before it premieres, this roundup has you covered. BOOKS MENTIONED: People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry: https://amzn.to/47Hyhxc Reminders of Him by Colleen Hoover: https://amzn.to/4r1XBFD Royally Screwed by Emma Chase: https://amzn.to/3XiP97D The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood: https://amzn.to/3M4DR4b You Deserve Each Other by Sarah Hogle: https://amzn.to/4i0ycbz Heartstopper #6 by Alice Oseman: https://amzn.to/47YR85A The Bodyguard by Katherine Center: https://amzn.to/48Dt20T An Offer From a Gentleman by Julia Quinn:  https://amzn.to/3WVBZNF The Deal by Elle Kennedy: https://amzn.to/4o12DQd Every Summer After by Carly Fortune: https://amzn.to/4i8hN4Y Finding Her Edge by Jennifer Iacopelli: https://amzn.to/484i04s Paradise Valley by Robyn Carr: https://amzn.to/43ursN8 The Best of Us by Robyn Carr: https://amzn.to/48lAzCk Home in Carolina by Sheryl Woods: https://amzn.to/4847MRH My Return to the Walter Boys by Ali Novak: https://amzn.to/4oFCh7o Save Us by Mona Kasten: https://amzn.to/47MlLfV Rustler’s Moon by Jodi Thomas: https://amzn.to/3M7PxmJ Lover Eternal by J.R. Ward: https://amzn.to/49gFgyl Written in My Own Heart’s Blood by Diana Gabaldon: https://amzn.to/49ZSwI6 FOLLOW!  Join My List: https://www.shereadsromancebooks.com/join FB: https://www.facebook.com/shereadsromancebooks  IG: https://www.instagram.com/shereadsromancebooksblog/ If you liked this episode, please consider leaving a review. Thanks! This post may include affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    38 min

  5. 11/24/2025

    Dee Bertino Interview: Talking About Romantasy Bookstore - a Romance Bookstore & More!

    In this episode, I’m joined by an amazing entrepreneur, Dee Bertino, who is helping romance book lovers find their next favorite book as owner of Romantasy Bookstore, a romance-only bookstore in New Jersey. In this episode, we dive into everything from: Why Dee decided to open a romance-only bookstore!The toughest part about opening the store and its greatest joys,Which romance books are flying off the shelves for readers,What's to come at Romantasy Bookstore, and more! Visit Romantasy Bookstore: https://romantasybookshop.com/ FOLLOW ME!  Join My Email List: https://www.shereadsromancebooks.com/join Blog: https://www.shereadsromancebooks.com/  Podcast: https://www.shereadsromancebooks.com/podcast/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shereadsromancebooks  Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/shereadsromancebooks  Instagram https://www.instagram.com/shereadsromancebooksblog/ LEAVE A REVIEW! If you liked this episode or got a book recommendation you can't wait to read, please give a star rating and leave a review on Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast platform. It helps me know what you like and want to hear. Thanks! This post may include affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    39 min

  6. 11/17/2025

    The Most Anticipated New Romance Book Releases for 2026

    Every year I get so excited checking out which new romance book releases I have to look forward to and 2026 has no shortage of them! In this episode I share some of my most anticipated new romance books for 2026 which I cannot wait to get my hands on and which you absolutely should add to your “to read” list. Visit the blog for the full list! BOOKS: Fundamentals of Being a Good Girl by Julie Murphy & Sierra Simone: https://amzn.to/3I2CiCx Just for the Cameras by Meghan Quinn: https://amzn.to/3JZLDvs No Matter What by Cara Bastone: https://amzn.to/3KrgNMb The Night We Met by Abby Jimenez: https://amzn.to/3K7fp1l Happy Ending by Chloe Liese: https://amzn.to/4psHoIQ Our Perfect Storm by Carley Fortune: https://amzn.to/4gt9oIb Dolly All the Time by Annabel Monaghan: https://amzn.to/4pqNYzB Not That Kind of Proposal by Victoria Lavine: https://amzn.to/3JsNMzL Catch Her If You Can by Tessa Bailey: https://amzn.to/4gyNeEM And Now Back to You by B.K. Borison: https://amzn.to/4nzJVPO In Her Own League by Liz Tomforde: https://amzn.to/4na3nCZ Mistakes Were Made by Lucy Score: https://amzn.to/42sAc5E Unbound by Peyton Corinne: https://amzn.to/46EhGd0 Ryder by Jessica Peterson: https://amzn.to/471AxPy Birds of a Feather by Kate Stewart: https://amzn.to/3WPzGLP Bad Boy Era by Amy Daws: https://amzn.to/3InzYWA Father Material by Alexis Hall: https://amzn.to/4nC61Bf Lost and Found by Tarah DeWitt: https://amzn.to/4nsODyA LINKS:  Journal: https://www.shereadsromancebooks.com/romance-book-journal/ Join My List: https://www.shereadsromancebooks.com/join IG: https://www.instagram.com/shereadsromancebooksblog/ This post may include affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    46 min

  7. 11/10/2025

    Top 10 New Romance Book Releases Dropping This December 2025

    In this episode I’m sharing my top 10 list of new romance book releases for December 2025, and trust me you’re going to want to fill up your TBR list with each and every one of them. From fake dating romance to romantasy, morally grey romance, second chance romance and so much more, you are going to love this list! BOOKS MENTIONED: Duke by Jessica Peterson: https://amzn.to/4ncn8c7 The Bodyguard Affair by Amy Lea: https://amzn.to/3L1vgPl Tender Cruelty by Katee Robert: https://amzn.to/43mQoG0 The Mating Game by Lana Ferguson: https://amzn.to/4qAFxm2 At Whit’s End by Bailey Hannah: https://amzn.to/48GrAwk Love Me Stalk Me by Laura Bishop: https://amzn.to/48YFXwf In a Second by Kate Canterbary: https://amzn.to/4qlTwfh A Curse of Ashes by Sariah Wilson: https://amzn.to/4ou1YY1 In Your Dreams by Sarah Adams: https://amzn.to/48LNQFb Bluebird Gold by Devney Perry: https://amzn.to/48CxX3L LINKS:  Join the She Reads Romance Books Book Club: https://www.shereadsromancebooks.com/bookclub A Year of Reading Romance Card Deck: https://www.shereadsromancebooks.com/a-year-of-reading-romance/ Romance Book Reading Journal: https://www.shereadsromancebooks.com/romance-book-journal/ FOLLOW ME!  Join My Email List: https://www.shereadsromancebooks.com/join Blog: https://www.shereadsromancebooks.com/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shereadsromancebooks  Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/shereadsromancebooks  Instagram https://www.instagram.com/shereadsromancebooksblog/ LEAVE A REVIEW! If you liked this episode or got a book recommendation you can't wait to read, please give a star rating and leave a review on Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast platform. It helps me know what you like and want to hear. Thanks! This post may include affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    26 min

  8. 11/03/2025

    J.T. Geissinger Interview: Talking About Blackthorn & Writing Gothic Romance

    In today’s episode of the She Reads Romance Books Podcast, I’m joined by one of my favorite romance authors, J.T. Geissinger, to talk about her new romance book, Blackthorn, a gothic romance with epic plot twists we've come to love from J.T.! In this episode, we dive into everything from: How she’s perfected writing mindf*ck plot twists!What she loves about writing gothic romance with a psychological edge,Why you’ll love Ronan Croft, her latest morally grey hero,Her favorite scene in the book, and so much more! If you love romance books with multiple plot twists but with a happily ever after that still has you questioning what you just read, then you don’t want to miss this episode. Listen now or watch the video on YouTube! Get Blackthorn: https://amzn.to/3JRmt21 FOLLOW ME!  Join My Email List: https://www.shereadsromancebooks.com/join Blog: https://www.shereadsromancebooks.com/  Podcast: https://www.shereadsromancebooks.com/podcast/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shereadsromancebooks  Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/shereadsromancebooks  Instagram https://www.instagram.com/shereadsromancebooksblog/ LEAVE A REVIEW! If you liked this episode or got a book recommendation you can't wait to read, please give a star rating and leave a review on Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast platform. It helps me know what you like and want to hear. Thanks! This post may include affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    38 min
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The She Reads Romance Books Podcast is a show for romance book lovers looking for the best books worth reading because life is better with a love story! In each bite-size episode, Leslie Murphy, creator of the popular romance book blog, She Reads Romance Books, explores the best romance books in the genre, sharing her favorite books lists to give you recommendations of romance novels that you’ll instantly want to add to your TBR list. Episodes focus on favorite romance book tropes and micro-tropes with book recommendations you won’t be able to resist. As short-form episodes she gets right to the good stuff, saving you hours of listening, so you can get busy reading! Tune in if you are on the hunt for the best romance books worth reading and the best book boyfriends worth claiming. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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