#romance

10 Romance Covers With Zero Abs

There are lots of great romance covers out there with nary a six-pack to be seen. Here are nine great books - and one cautionary tale - with ab-free covers.

5 Soccer Romance Novel Recommendations for World Cup

Looking for romance books to read for the World Cup? These recommendations of soccer romance novels have everything you need to enjoy your World Cup season.

Adorable People With So Many Issues

Jess and Trisha give some (non-lawyer) updates on #cockygate, talk about the role of fan-voted “best of” lists, offer a podcast high-five to Stacey Abrams, and start talking about their favorite books of 2018 so far.

From The RT Convention: First, Last, and Everything

Jess and Trisha offer some thoughts and updates on #cockygate; react to the news that the Romantic Times publication, convention, and awards are coming to an end; and talk about the books we’ve picked up at RT 2018 that have us excited.

Advice for Fathers in Romance Novels

Don’t get yourself embarrassingly deep into debt with the local tradesmen and then die, and more advice for fathers in romance novels.

The Best Romance Authors (And Their Must-Read Book)

Looking to build up your reading list? Here are some of the best romance authors to check out right now, and a book each to start with.

Do You Choose a Protagonist for Yourself While Reading Romance?

Love reading romance? What makes it click for you? For me, it's when I really identify with and choose a protagonist for yourself and read the book to find out if they get their HEA!

You Get To Experience Brainstorming Live

Jess and Trisha delight in the winners of the (still odd) RT Awards, offer thoughts about preparing for RT and other book cons/festivals, and toss around a bunch of recs for the early days of May’s #RomBkLove challenge.

8 of the Best M/M Romances For Your TBR

Eight M/M romances that are excellent examples of how some of romance's best writers are crafting engaging male/male love stories with complex characters.

Speaking of Crazed Stalker Fans

In honor of Valentine's Day, Katie and Rincey talk about romantic mysteries, with quick mentions of the Audie awards and some Stephen King news.  This episode is sponsored by It Should Have Been You by Lynn Slaughter from Page Street Publishing and The Honorable Traitors by John Lutz.