Sometimes Dukes Travel

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Jess and Trisha do a bit of follow-up, try to design the perfect starter catalogue for book stores new to romance, talk about some upcoming titles they’re excited about, and recommend some light and delightful reads. This episode is sponsored by Libro fm, BookCon, and Unscripted by Claire Handscombe. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Stitcher. To get even more romance recs and news, sign up for our Kissing Books newsletter!

News:

If you’re interested in the Hugo awards, here’s a piece on this year’s nominees by Book Riot’s Margaret Kingsbury. Romance Sparks Joy is sparking OUR joy. We hope Bookstore Romance Day is coming to a store near you this August! And Book Riot has a new podcast! Check out Kid Lit These Days for kid lit news and recommendations.

Books:

Wrong to Need You by Alisha Rai Bad Blood by M. Malone My So-Called Bollywood Life by Nisha Sharma Long Shot by Kennedy Ryan The Duchess War by Courtney Milan Indigo by Beverly Jenkins Let It Shine by Alyssa Cole The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang Syncopation by Ana Zabo Truth or Beard by Penny Reid Flirting with Disaster by Victoria Dahl An Extraordinary Union by Alyssa Cole Duchess by Design by Maya Rodale Rafe by Rebekah Weatherspoon Wolfsong by T.J. Klune Rebel by Beverly Jenkins Reverb by Anna Zabo Tell Me How You Really Feel by Aminah Mae Safi That Kind of Guy by Talia Hibbert Goalie Interference by Avon Gale and Piper Vaughn Sapphire Flames by Ilona Andrews Can’t Escape Love by Alyssa Cole The Key to Happily Ever After by Tif Marcelo A Duke in Disguise by Cat Sebastian The Duchess Deal by Tessa Dare Let us know what books to recommend to our indie bookstores, and tell us what you’re excited to read this summer. Find us on email (trisha@riotnewmedia.com and jessica@riotnewmedia.com), Twitter (@jessisreading and @trishahaleybrwn), or Instagram (@jess_is_reading and @trishahaleybrown).