When In Romance Book Riot

Trisha is joined by special guest Vanessa Diaz, Managing Editor for Book Riot, and they talk about reading habits, books they love, and why third person present narration is so weird.
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Books Discussed
The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo
Aphrodite and the Duke by J.J. McAvoy
The Kiss Countdown by Etta Easton
The Widow of Rose House by Diana Biller
Boyfriend Material and 10 Things That Never Happened by Alexis Hall
The Switch and The Road Trip by Beth O’Leary
The Sitcom Star and The Reluctant Heartthrob by Jackie Lau
The Primas of Power series, including A Lot Like Adiós, You Had Me at Hola, and Along Came Amor by Alexis Daria
Vanessa also mentioned Alyssa Cole - there’s no wrong place to start with Alyssa Cole, but if you’re looking for ideas, check out Let It Shine and/or A Princess in Theory!
Let us know what you’re reading, what you’re thinking, and what you’re thinking about what you’re reading! As always, you can find Jess and Trisha at the WIR email address (wheninromance@bookriot.com), and Vanessa is on the socials @BuenosDiazSD.
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Jess and Trisha cover a few potpourri topics and updates before talking about romances that are worth the hype.
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News
Check out the Lammy award nominees and let us know which books you liked and which books are missing. 
As recommended by Jess, a fantastic conversation with some of our faves.

Books Discussed
This Could Be Us by Kennedy Ryan
The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang
Bride by Ali Hazelwood
The Dead Romantics by Ashley Poston
Before I Let Go by Kennedy Ryan
You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty by Akwaeke Amezi
Pucking Around by Emily Rath
Morning Glory Milking Farm by C.M. Nascosta
Let us know what you’re reading, what you’re thinking, and what you’re thinking about what you’re reading! As always, you can find Jess and Trisha at the WIR email address (wheninromance@bookriot.com). You can also find us on Twitter (@jessisreading), or Instagram (@jess_is_reading and @trishahaleybrown), and Jess is even on TikTok (@jess_isreading).
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Jess and Trisha talk about the impact of AI and machine learning on books and then take a virtual visit to the Tucson Festival of Books.
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News
Check out a couple of Book Riot posts on books and AI here and here.
And the Washington Post has a great piece on AI bias by Nitasha Tiku, Kevin Schual, and Szu Yu Chen.

Books Discussed
That Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Human by Kimberly Lemming
Do Me a Favor by Cathy Yardley
How You Get The Girl by Anita Kelly
White Whiskey Bargain and Play to Win by Jodie Slaughter
For Never & Always by Helena Greer
Thank You For Sharing by Rachel Runya Katz
Let us know what you’re reading, what you’re thinking, and what you’re thinking about what you’re reading! As always, you can find Jess and Trisha at the WIR email address (wheninromance@bookriot.com). You can also find us on Twitter (@jessisreading), or Instagram (@jess_is_reading and @trishahaleybrown), and Jess is even on TikTok (@jess_isreading).
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To celebrate February 29, Jess and Trisha go all in on books they love that were published in Leap Years.
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Books Discussed
The Boyfriend Subscription by Steven Salvatore
Meegan by Rebekah Weatherspoon
Forbidden and Indigo by Beverly Jenkins
A Rogue by Any Other Name by Sarah MacLean
The Soldier’s Scoundrel by Cat Sebastian
Hold Me by Courtney Milan
Looking for Group by Alexis Hall
Magnate and Tycoon by Joanna Shupe
Harbor by Rebekah Weatherspoon
Queen Move by Kennedy Ryan
Spoiler Alert by Olivia Dade
Let us know what you’re reading, what you’re thinking, and what you’re thinking about what you’re reading! As always, you can find Jess and Trisha at the WIR email address (wheninromance@bookriot.com). You can also find us on Twitter (@jessisreading), or Instagram (@jess_is_reading and @trishahaleybrown), and Jess is even on TikTok (@jess_isreading).
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Jess and Trisha reflect on the major theme of Valentine’s romance coverage and then recommend some romance short stories and novellas.
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2024 is the tenth year of the Read Harder Challenge! Join us as we make our way through 24 tasks meant to expand our reading horizons and diversify our TBRs. To get book recommendations for each task, sign up for the Read Harder newsletter. We’ll also keep you informed about other cool reading challenges, readathons, and more across the bookish internet. If you become a paid subscriber, you get even more recommendations plus community features, where you can connect with a community of passionate, like-minded readers in a cozy and supportive corner of the internet. Visit bookriot.com/readharder to sign up.
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News
Jess and Trisha had a great chat with Jeff on the Book Riot podcast.
As mentioned, The Washington Post (Sarah Wendell) and Entertainment Weekly (Maureen Lee Lenker) were among the many outlets covering romantasy this Valentine’s Day.
And look how many romance book stores there are! [Forbes]

Books Discussed
Play to Win by Jodie Slaughter
Olivia and the Masked Duke by Grace Callaway
All or Nothing by Rose Lerner
Moonlight by Jasmine Nicole
Rosie and the Dreamboat by Sally Thorne 
Prisoner of Love by Beverly Jenkins
Love in Color by Bolu Babalola
The Companion by EE Ottoman

Let us know what you’re reading, what you’re thinking, and what you’re thinking about what you’re reading! As always, you can find Jess and Trisha at the WIR email address (wheninromance@bookriot.com). You can also find us on Twitter (@jessisreading), or Instagram (@jess_is_reading and @trishahaleybrown), and Jess is even on TikTok (@jess_isreading).
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Jess and Trisha talk about romance covers, genre data (or lack thereof), and romance books that fit the 2024 Read Harder Challenge.
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2024 is the tenth year of the Read Harder Challenge! Join us as we make our way through 24 tasks meant to expand our reading horizons and diversify our TBRs. To get book recommendations for each task, sign up for the Read Harder newsletter. We’ll also keep you informed about other cool reading challenges, readathons, and more across the bookish internet. If you become a paid subscriber, you get even more recommendations plus community features, where you can connect with a community of passionate, like-minded readers in a cozy and supportive corner of the internet. Visit bookriot.com/readharder to sign up.
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News
Check out the Shelf Love Substack, and specifically the post “The Data Does Not Exist to Support ‘Romance is a Billion Dollar Industry.’”
Read Harder in 2024! (Just like maybe you did in 2023!)

Books Discussed
Night Song by Beverly Jenkins
The Sitcom Star and The Reluctant Heartthrob by Jackie Lau
A Love Song for Ricki Wilde by Tia Williams
Luke and Billy Finally Get a Clue by Cat Sebastian
The One Month Boyfriend by Roxie Noir
Always Only You by Chloe Liese
Love Flushed by Evie Mitchell
That Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Demon by Kimberly Lemming
Let us know what you’re reading, what you’re thinking, and what you’re thinking about what you’re reading! As always, you can find Jess and Trisha at the WIR email address (wheninromance@bookriot.com). You can also find us on Twitter (@jessisreading), or Instagram (@jess_is_reading and @trishahaleybrown), and Jess is even on TikTok (@jess_isreading).
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