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Jess and Trisha talk about WIR book club, why/if point of view matters in romance, and they have some recs for reverse adaptations.

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Book club is coming in June! We’ll be reading Kamila Knows Best by Farah Heron probably in the second half of the month — stay tuned for specific dates.

Books Discussed

Marriage and Masti by Nisha Sharma

The 7-10 Split by Karmen Lee

Compromised Into a Scandalous Marriage by Lydia San Andres

Love Lettering by Kate Clayborn

Flirting With Disaster by Naina Kumar

Love Letters from the Trail by Tif Marcelo

Hana Khan Carries On by Uzma Jalaluddin

Don’t Want You Like a Best Friend by Emma R. Alban

Rosaline Palmer Takes the Cake by Alexis Hall

The Last Guy You Kiss by Carla de Guzman

When Grumpy Met Sunshine by Charlotte Stein

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).