When In Romance

When In Romance is a biweekly romance podcast dedicated to romance novel news, enthusiasm, and romance book recommendations from Book Riot!

Episode 80 You Can Keep It

Jess and Trisha talk about the next round of the WIR book club and discuss and recommend romances featuring married couples.

Episode 79 Mind-blowingly Chemical

Jess and Trisha dive into romance films, discussing how the genre is different in books and films and offering a few romance film recommendations.

Episode 78 What Are We Disrupting?

Jess and Trisha discuss three news stories related to inclusion, exclusion, and diversity in romance. Then they chat about recent reads.

Episode 77 A Beautiful Frankenstein

Jess and Trisha talk about Valentine's week coverage, the way romance represents the experience of being Black in history, and a confession from Trisha.

Episode 76 Watch It Or Don’t

Jess and Trisha discuss Nora Roberts’s lack of time for nonsense, authors behaving badly, and the unique world of category romance – along with a few recs, of course.

Episode 75 Accidental Queer Vegas Wedding

Jess and Trisha do a bit of Bridgerton follow-up, celebrate a When In Romance anniversary, and discuss romances by debut authors they’re watching for.

Episode 74 It’s All in the Sideburns

Jess and Trisha celebrate a new year, discuss Netflix adaptation Bridgerton, and talk about the books they’re ready for – and hoping for – in 2021.

Episode 73 The Voice On the Other End

Jess and Trisha discuss news they’ve missed in recent weeks, give some “best of” list updates, and recommend a few of their favorite romances from 2020.

Episode 72 It’s Gonna Be Sexy

Jess and Trisha offer more recs to readers looking for comedic romance, underrepresented authors, cruelty-free paranormal romance, and more.

Episode 71 Feathers, Scales, and an Accidental Kidnapping

Jess and Trisha offer recs to readers looking for soapy drama, SFF without the alpha males, funny and quirky narrators, and more.