“Wanted” vs. “Desired”
Jess and Trisha pass along some recs from listeners, run through some recent romance news, and celebrate some of their 2019 reading highlights.
This episode is sponsored by the Read Harder Journal, Regretting You by Colleen Hoover from Amazon Publishing, and Libro FM.
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News
Don’t forget to check out The Lesbian Review for great f/f options!
Here’s Christine Feehan’s second statement.
We’re sending good vibes/energy/magic to Donna, and as of this writing the Feel Better Bundle is still available at kitrocha.com/surgery.
And here’s Jenny Trout’s rundown of the many ways defenses of Lucia Franco’s book are a BIG problem.
Books Discussed
From the additional request section:
Wait by Susan Fanetti
Secrets Well Kept and Chain Reactions by Lynn Ames
The Witch of Stalingrad (and others) by Justine Saracen
The Journey Home by K’Anne Meinel
Letters Never Sent by Sandra Moran
Kitten by Jack Harbon
The Fixer by HelenKay Dimon
Hearts of Ishira by Bethany Aan
Chosen by Stacy Jones
Other books discussed:
Well Met by Jen DeLuca
Blitzed by Alexa Martin
World Turned Upside Down by Elyse Springer
My Fake Rake by Eva Leigh
Work For It by Talia Hibbert
Flashed by Zoey Castile
Ayesha at Last by Uzma Jalaluddin
The Bride Test by Helen Hoang
Once Ghosted, Twice Shy by Alyssa Cole
The Lady’s Guide to Celestial Mechanics by Olivia Waite
The Widow of Rose House by Diana Biller
I Think I Might Love You by Christina C. Jones
Get A Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert (which we’re discussing on the WIR ep coming Jan 27!)
Huge thanks to everyone who sent recommendations for other listeners. Let us know what romance you loved in 2019 and what you’re excited about for 2020 – we’ll meet you there! 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).
