Favorites of 2024 So Far

Jess and Trisha discuss their favorite romance reads — frontlist and backlist — of the year so far. Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get even more romance recs and news, sign up for our Kissing Books newsletter! Make this your most bookish summer yet with personalized reading recommendations from Tailored Book Recommendations! Our bibliologists (aka professional book nerds) are standing by to help you find your next favorite read. Get your recommendations via email, or opt to receive hardcovers or paperbacks delivered right to your door. And with quarterly or annual plans available, TBR has something for every budget. Get started today from just $18! News Our adaptation discussion of The Idea of You is coming in our next episode (yes, we know about the book HEA questions - we want to talk about them!), so send your thoughts by July 18. And check out the new Black Romance Has a History podcast! Books Discussed Even Though I Knew the End by C.L. Polk Guava Flavored Lies by JJ Arias A Shore Thing by Joanna Lowell I’ll Conjure For You by Charish Reid You Should Be So Lucky by Cat Sebastian Even If We’re Broken by A. M. Weald Meegan by Rebekah Weatherspoon The Sitcom Star and The Reluctant Heartthrob by Jackie Lau The Marquess Makes His Move by Diana Quincy Love, Theoretically by Ali Hazelwood Thank You For Sharing by Rachel Runya Katz Molly Molloy and the Angel of Death by Maria Vale Love in Color by Bolu Babalola The Princess and the Grilled Cheese Sandwich by Deya Muniz Consort of Fire by Kit Rocha 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 ([email protected]). You can also find us on Twitter (@jessisreading), or Instagram (@jess_is_reading and @trishahaleybrown), and Jess is even on TikTok (@jess_isreading). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices