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. Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. To get even more romance recs and news, sign up for our Kissing Books newsletter! 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 roman...
Nov 28, 2022•52 min
Jess and Trisha start talking about 2022 recommendations, including No-Shirt November and their favorite backlist romance reads of 2022. Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. To get even more romance recs and news, sign up for our Kissing Books newsletter! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. News Jess mentioned the Brown Book Series — check it out here! Jess was at RRAW this year — maybe we’ll a...
Nov 14, 2022•54 min
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. Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. To get even more romance recs and news, sign up for our Kissing Books newsletter! Check out the giveaway to win a copy of Book Riot’s Reading the Stars with an Obvious State celestial print, notebook, and tote bundle. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy...
Oct 31, 2022•54 min
Jess and special guest Vanessa Diaz talk about what they’re reading, discuss some upcoming Good News in romance and offer season-appropriate romance recs. Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. To get even more romance recs and news, sign up for our Kissing Books newsletter! Check out the giveaway to win a copy of Book Riot’s Reading the Stars with an Obvious State celestial print, notebook, and tote bundle. NEWS Follow The Rom Con on instagram and check out the tiers ...
Oct 17, 2022•54 min
Jess and Trisha talk through some news and updates and then discuss Witchmark – including whether it can be classified as a romance. Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. To get even more romance recs and news, sign up for our Kissing Books newsletter! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. NEWS As mentioned, this McSweeney’s post by Rachel Mans McKenny will brighten your day. Join Jess at the RRAW...
Oct 03, 2022•55 min
Jess and Trisha talk about unreasonable expectations of authors and then offer a few “if you like this, try that” romance recs. Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. To get even more romance recs and news, sign up for our Kissing Books newsletter! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. NEWS Book club is back!! We’re reading Witchmark by CL Polk, so give it a read and send us your thoughts by Sept. ...
Sep 19, 2022•55 min
Jess and Trisha talk about baby epilogues and revisit a classic romance trope: fake dating stories. Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. To get even more romance recs and news, sign up for our Kissing Books newsletter! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. News Book club is back!! We’re reading Witchmark by CL Polk, so give it a read and send us your thoughts by Sept. 29 (note the date change!). ...
Aug 22, 2022•51 min
Jess and Trisha cover a grab bag of topics before talking about backlist romances they’re glad to have found this year. Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. To get even more romance recs and news, sign up for our Kissing Books newsletter! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. News Book club is back!! We’re reading Witchmark by CL Polk, so give it a read and send us your thoughts by Sept. 15. Here...
Aug 08, 2022•53 min
Jess and Trisha talk about Fire Island and the essence of a good retelling/adaptation, and offer up some recommendations for Disability Pride Month. Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. To get even more romance recs and news, sign up for our Kissing Books newsletter! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. NEWS Book Riot is hiring! Check out our Best Books of the Year So Far. MidContinent Public Li...
Jul 25, 2022•53 min
Jess and Trisha talk about the appeal (or not) of the enemies to lovers trope and then offer some picks for their best romances of 2022 so far. Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. To get even more romance recs and news, sign up for our Kissing Books newsletter! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. NEWS Book Riot is hiring! BOOKS DISCUSSED Honey & Spice by Bolu Babalola Knot Again by Kwana J...
Jul 11, 2022•55 min
Book club is back as Jess and Trisha discuss The Beast by Katee Robert and then dive into the distinctions between steamy romance, erotic romance, and erotica. Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. To get even more romance recs and news, sign up for our Kissing Books newsletter! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. News Red, White and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston has some updates. Here’s the dis...
Jun 27, 2022•57 min
Jess and Trisha do a few updates, dive into a recent film that lives in the romance world (in more ways than one), and talk about some of the books they’re excited about for the rest of 2022. Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. To get even more romance recs and news, sign up for our Kissing Books newsletter! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. News Don’t forget! Read The Beast by Katee Robert ...
Jun 13, 2022•51 min
Jess and Trisha talk about weddings in romance: why there are so many, their ties to different tropes, why all the weddings can be a problem, and some recommendations that include weddings in one way or another. Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. To get even more romance recs and news, sign up for our Kissing Books newsletter! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. News Read The Beast by Katee R...
May 16, 2022•43 min
Jess and Trisha talk about their current reads, romance novel cover history, and backlist books to add to – or move up on – your TBR. Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. To get even more romance recs and news, sign up for our Kissing Books newsletter! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. News Read The Beast by Katee Robert to join in the WIR Book Club fun, and send us your thoughts by June 23. ...
May 02, 2022•49 min
Jess and Trisha share some listener recommendations and other updates, announce a new book club book, and talk about authors who are new to them. Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. To get even more romance recs and news, sign up for our Kissing Books newsletter! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. News It’s time again for book club!! Read The Beast by Katee Robert to join in the fun, and send...
Apr 18, 2022•53 min
Jess is joined by special guest Liberty Hardy, Book Riot’s resident velocireader. Important questions are asked and answered, and they wander into the world of monster romance. Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. To get even more romance recs and news, sign up for our Kissing Books newsletter! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed Thirsty, Trashed, and Tanked by Mia Hopkins Delil...
Apr 04, 2022•56 min
Jess and Trisha talk about recent romance (bad) news stories and recommend romances with main characters above the age of 40. Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. To get even more romance recs and news, sign up for our Kissing Books newsletter! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. News Please keep in mind that many of this week’s news stories contain topics that could be triggering for listeners...
Mar 21, 2022•54 min
Jess and Trisha dive into Written in the Stars for WIR book club and then talk through some of the other romance retellings they love. Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. To get even more romance recs and news, sign up for our Kissing Books newsletter! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. News We don’t deserve Dulcé Sloan. Jess and Jenn talked about Jane Austen adaptations way back in 2020. If ...
Mar 07, 2022•50 min
Jess and Trisha celebrate episode 100 with a new quiz, look back (and forward!) at changes in the romance world, and share recommendations that come from WIR listeners. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. To get even more romance recs and news, sign up for our Kissing Books newsletter! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. News Don’t forget to check out our new line of bookish, Wordle-insp...
Feb 21, 2022•55 min
Jess and Trisha have some exciting news about episode 100(!), talk about the pros and cons of Twitter discussions, and recommend books that sat on the TBR for far too long. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. To get even more romance recs and news, sign up for our Kissing Books newsletter! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. News We want YOU to be a part of our 100th episode! Tell us abo...
Feb 07, 2022•52 min
Jess and Trisha discuss romance news updates, offer recs for the 2022 Read Harder Challenge, and chat about sports romance and what makes it unique. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. To get even more romance recs and news, sign up for our Kissing Books newsletter! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. News Big announcement alert!! The first WIR Book Club book of 2022 is Written in the St...
Jan 24, 2022•50 min•Ep. 98
Jess and Trisha share some follow-up from the recommendation request episodes, talk New Year’s resolutions, and get excited about the next six months in romance reading. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. To get even more romance recs and news, sign up for our Kissing Books newsletter! News All Book Riot all the time this week! Here’s reading log Trisha found in a BR newsletter; here’s the link to the Read Harder Challenge (and the accompanying newsletter), a...
Jan 10, 2022•45 min•Ep. 97
Jess and Trisha share some listener feedback, discuss Rose Lerner’s Sweet Disorder, and look back (and a little bit ahead) at 2021 romance. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. To get even more romance recs and news, sign up for our Kissing Books newsletter! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. News The best “Best of” booklist of the year (in our humble opinion) is now live! Books Discusse...
Dec 13, 2021•55 min•Ep. 96
It’s our 2021 recommendation request show (part 2)! Jess and Trisha recommend books for readers looking for romance without sex on the page, progressive historical romance, and more! Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. To get even more romance recs and news, sign up for our Kissing Books newsletter! News Read Sweet Disorder by Rose Lerner with us, and send us your thoughts by December 9!! We spoke too soon about KissCon – it’s back (kinda)! Some of the listene...
Nov 29, 2021•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 95
It’s our 2021 recommendation request show (part 1)! Jess and Trisha recommend books for readers looking for pining, queer paranormal romance, vampires, and more! Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. To get even more romance recs and news, sign up for our Kissing Books newsletter! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. News Read Sweet Disorder by Rose Lerner with us, and send us your thoughts...
Nov 15, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 94
Jess and Trisha discuss the present and future of romance conventions, and then talk about some romances that probably shouldn’t have worked for them…but did. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. To get even more romance recs and news, sign up for our Kissing Books newsletter! News Send us your recommendation requests – we’re recording on Nov 11, so send them ASAP! Check out Book Riot’s new podcast: Adaptation Nation, all about TV and film adaptations of your f...
Nov 01, 2021•55 min•Ep. 93
Jess and Trisha have some updates – including a new book club book! – and spend some time talking about how they find new books and what they think about when they recommend them. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. To get even more romance recs and news, sign up for our Kissing Books newsletter! News Get your Book Riot merchandise – this month only! As Jess mentioned, our friends at Smart Bitches, Trashy Books do some great work tagging the themes and subgenr...
Oct 18, 2021•51 min•Ep. 92
Jess and Trisha revisit goals from the last episode and the WIR survey from this summer, discuss sexiness and academia in Office Hours, and have some fall romance recs that are more dark and stormy than pumpkin spice-y. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. To get even more romance recs and news, sign up for our Kissing Books newsletter! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. News Read about ...
Oct 04, 2021•49 min•Ep. 91
Jess and Trisha talk about a publisher taking advantage of an author’s idea, explain what on earth is happening with a certain ice planet (and the barbarians who reside there), and have some plans to read what they’ve got. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. To get even more romance recs and news, sign up for our Kissing Books newsletter! News Hear directly from R.M. Virtues about the Violet Gaze monster anthology mess, and if you’re interested, you can read t...
Sep 20, 2021•51 min•Ep. 90
Jess and Trisha have a few updates and then discuss how to talk about sexual content in romance before recommending romances with teachers and school settings. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. To get even more romance recs and news, sign up for our Kissing Books newsletter! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. News Aug 21 was Bookstore Romance Day! Find the events and participating boo...
Aug 23, 2021•51 min•Ep. 89
