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Episode Description
Jess and Trisha finally get around to closing out some recommendations and backlist favorites from 2025 (it’s still January, so it’s fine!).
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News:
Hooray for Book Club in 2026! Read Futbolista by Jonny Garza Villa with us!
Books Discussed:
The Wren in the Holly Library by KA Linde
Tommy Cabot Was Here by Cat Sebastian
Game Changer by Rachel Reid
This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me by Ilona Andrews
Love is a War Song by Danica Nava
The Heart Principle by Helen Hoang
It Had to Be Him by Adib Khorram
No Ordinary Love by Myah Ariel
The Enchanted Hacienda by J.C. Cervantes
The Romantic Agenda by Claire Kann
The Bodyguard by Katherine Center
Bring on the Blessings by Beverly Jenkins
Role Playing by Cathy Yardley
The Uptown Girls series by Joanna Shupe (start with The Rogue of Fifth Avenue)
The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels by India Holton
After Hours at Dooryard Books by Cat Sebastian
The Monsters We Defy by Leslye Penelope
The Redemption of Philip Thane By Lisa Berne
Just Right by Shon
Hana Khan Carries On by Uzma Jalaluddin
Iris Kelly Doesn’t Date by Ashley Herring Blake
Janine: His True Alpha by Chencia C Higgins
Jana Goes Wild by Farah Heron
Cash Delgado is Living the Dream by Tehlor Kay Mejia
Murder Most Actual by Alexis Hall
A Fellowship of Bakers and Magic by J. Penner
The Seven Year Slip by Ashley Poston
Cross the Line by Simone Soltani
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).
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