When In Romance Book Riot

This week, Trisha and special guest Liberty Hardy talk about reality show competition romance: what we like about it, why it works, and some of our favorites.
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NEWS
Are you looking for the perfect Valentine’s gift for your bookish boo? Gift Tailored Book Recommendations!
Book club is back!!! We’re reading After Hours on Milagro Street by Angelina M. Lopez, and we’ll be talking about it when we record on March 2. 
The Harper Collins strike continues – please support the workers however you can.
The 2022 Swoon Book Awards are open for nominations until Jan 30!
And yes, Roxane Gay has confirmed that she’s writing a romance novel with Channing Tatum.
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BOOKS DISCUSSED
After Hours on Milagro Street by Angelina M. Lopez
This Bird Has Flown by Susanna Hoffs (4/4/23)
Georgie All Along by Kate Clayborn
Looking for Group and Rosaline Palmer Takes the Cake by Alexis Hall
Battle Royal by Lucy Parker
Recipe for Persuasion by Sonali Dev
D’Vaughn and Kris Plan a Wedding by Chencia C. Higgins
Track Liberty down at a whole bunch of places: What’s My Page Again, the Book Riot New Books newsletter, the All the Books podcast, and/or on Instagram (@franzencomesalive). 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).
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Jess and Trisha cover some recent romancelandia news, look back on favorites of 2022, and look ahead to possible future favorites for 2023.
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NEWS
Book club is back!!! We’re reading After Hours on Milagro Street by Angelina M. Lopez, and we’ll be talking about it in early March. 
Romance author Susan Meachen lied about her death in 2020 (CW for suicide) [Rolling Stone]
If you or someone you know needs to reach the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline in the Unites States, you call dial 988. The website is here.
USA Today is no longer publishing a bestseller list [Publisher’s Weekly]
The Harper Collins strike continues – please support the workers however you can.
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BOOKS DISCUSSED
After Hours on Milagro Street by Angelina M. Lopez
Must Love Cowboys by Carly Bloom
Second Chance at Rancho Lindo by Sabrina Sol
You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty by Akwaeke Emezi
Tanked by Mia Hopkins
Delilah Green Doesn’t Care by Ashley Herring Blake
Honey & Spice by Bolu Babalola
Ship Wrecked by Olivia Dade
The House on Mulberry Street by Jeannie Chin (3/07)
Sorry, Bro by Taleen Voskuni (1/31)
The Neighbor Favor by Kristina Forest (2/28)
Codename Charming by Lucy Parker (8/15)
Hotel of Secrets by Diana Biller (3/28)
Diamond Ring by KD Casey (4/11)
Let us know what you’re excited to read in 2023! 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).
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Jess and Trisha close out the year by recommending queer friends-to-lovers books, romances with a criminal element, and more in part two of our annual recommendation request episode.
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NEWS
A reminder to learn more about the Harper Collins strike and support the workers however you can.
Gift Tailored Book Recommendations this holiday season!
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BOOKS DISCUSSED
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It’s that time again!! Jess and Trisha recommend steamy sci-fi, romance with characters over 40 (and sometimes 50!), and more in part one of our annual recommendation request episode.
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NEWS
Please learn more about the Harper Collins strike and support the workers however you can.
We mentioned our episode from earlier this year that included some romances about older MCs, and you can check it out here.

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BOOKS DISCUSSED
Paris Daillencourt is About to Crumble by Alexis Hall
Silver Silence by Nalini Singh
Read Between the Lines by Rachel Lacey
Spoiler Alert by Olivia Dade
Ghosting, a Love Story by Tash Skilton
Act Your Age Eve Brown by Talia Hibbert
The Jekh Saga by HE Trent starting with Erstwhile
Deal with the Devil (and many other books) by Kit Rocha
Monsters Love Curvy Girls series starting with His Human Nanny by Michele Mills
Asking for It by Lilah Pace
Better Off Red by Rebekah Weatherspoon
The Beards and Bondage series starting with Haven by Rebekah Weatherspoon
Syncopation and others by Anna Zabo
Flirting with 50 by Jane Porter
Wherever is Your Heart by Anita Kelly
Something About You by Reese Ryan
The Worst Guy by Kate Canterbury
Let us know if you have other recs for these requests…and you might still be able to sneak in a request of your own! 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).
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Jess and Trisha start talking about 2022 recommendations, including No-Shirt November and their favorite backlist romance reads of 2022.
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News
Jess mentioned the Brown Book Series — check it out here!
Jess was at RRAW this year — maybe we’ll all join her next year??
Are you ready for Shop Your Shelves BINGO from Love in Panels? Of course you are.

Books Discussed
The Vibrant Years by Sonali Dev
Cupid Calling by Viano Oniomoh
Play it by Ear by Tara Frejas
The Men at Work series — including Her Naughty Holiday — by Tiffany Reisz
Harbor (or anything in the Beards and Bondage series, honestly) by Rebekah Weatherspoon
Thirsty (and similarly, anything in the Eastside Brewery series) by Mia Hopkins
Royally Screwed (and the rest of the Royally series) by Emma Chase
Whiteout by Adriana Anders
Battle Royal by Lucy Parker
Deal With the Demon by Chace Verity
You Had Me at Hola and A Lot Like Adiós by Alexis Daria
The Worst Guy by Kate Canterbury
If You Love Something by Jayce Ellis
Check, Please! By Ngozi Ukazu

The time has come — send us your recommendation requests for any gifting (or just for you)!! As always, you can find Jess and Trisha at the WIR email address (wheninromance@bookriot.com). You can also find us on Twitter (@jessisreading and @trishahaleybrwn), or Instagram (@jess_is_reading and @trishahaleybrown).
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Jess and Jenn discuss the increasing number of romances in best-of lists (even if they are coming way too early) and the massive phenomenon that is holiday romance.
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News
So many best of lists already!
Publishers Weekly Best Books 2022
NPR Books We Love
Barnes & Noble Best Romance of 2022

Books Discussed
What the Hex by Alexis Daria
Hiding in the Smoke by Ofelia Martinez
Partners in Crime by Alisha Rai
Drunk on Love by Jasmine Guillory
Book Lovers by Emily Henry
The Dead Romantics by Ashley Poston
Heroine Complex by Sarah Kuhn
Mating the Huntress by Talia Hibbert
A Scatter of Light by Malinda Lo
Beach Read by Emily Henry
Bottle Rocket by Erin McLellan
Lighting the Flames by Sarah Wendell
The Matzah Ball by Jean Melzer
The Mistletoe Affair by Farrah Rochon (the Kwanzaa one!)
Holiday Temptation by Donna Hill etc (The Green Book)
Just One More by Jodie Slaughter
Candy Hearts by Erin McLellan
Party Favors by Erin McLellan
Stocking Stuffers by Erin McLellan
No, Thank You by Alexandra Warren
Thank You, Next by Nicole Falls
Thank Me Later by Christina C. Jones
A Match Made for Thanksgiving by Jackie Lau
A Second Chance Road Trip for Christmas by Jackie Lau
A Fake Girlfriend for Chinese New Year by Jackie Lau
A Big Surprise for Valentine’s Day by Jackie Lau
Wanting a Witch by Lauren Connolly
Trick by Shae Sanders
Treat by Shae Sanders
Pumpkin Pounder by Laura Lovely
Halloween Boo by Sarah Spade
The Rivals of Casper Road by Roan Parrish
Matzah Ball Surprise by Laura Brown
A Merry Little Meet Cute by Julie Murphy and Sierra Simone
Royal Holiday by Jasmine Guillory
A Holly Jolly Diwali by Sonya Lalli
How to Excavate a Heart by Jake Maia Arlow
Season of Love by Helena Greer
You’re a Mean One, Matthew Prince by Timothy Janovsky
Amor Actually by Adriana Herrera, Alexis Daria, Diana Munoz Stewart, Zoey Castile, Mia Sosa, Priscilla Oliver’s, and Sabrina Sol
Grand Theft NYE by Katrina Jackson
…Sorry.

Let us know your thoughts about the excessive number (if there is such a thing) of holiday romances, very early best-of lists, and what you’re hoping to read by the end of the year!
As always, you can find Jess and Trisha at the WIR email address (wheninromance@bookriot.com). You can also find Jess and Jenn on Twitter (@jessisreading and @jennIRL), or Instagram (@jess_is_reading and @iamjennirl).
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