The Joy of Reading Romance and the Bliss of a Happy Ending (Re-Release)

Jessica sat down with two romance novel reviewers from Smart Bitches, Trashy Books to hear more about the genre and how they got into professional reviewing. They talk about reading romance novels when they were way too young and why they love a happy ending. Jessica asks about the awkward ways that sex scenes can be written and shares what she found when she stepped into the world of dino-human romance which got very spicy.

They also share recommendations for folks who are new to romance reading.

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Jessica's book: It's Always Been Ours; Rewriting the Story of Black Women's Bodies

Smart Bitches Trashy Books 

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Talia Hibbert's Brown sisters series https://www.goodreads.com/series/271642-the-brown-sisters

Cowboys of California https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/series/5CR/cowboys-of-california

Jackie Lau https://jackielaubooks.com/books/one-bed-for-christmas/

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Beautiful Wreck https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29415186-beautiful-wreck