2025 Recommendations Requests: Part 1!

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November 10, 2025 • 63 mins

'Tis the season! Jess and Trisha offer recommendations for paranormal romances that aren’t toxic, queernorm romance, epistolary romances, and more! Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get even more romance recs and news, sign up for our Kissing Books newsletter! We’ve got the chops to match the book lover in your life with their next favorite read. And it only takes a few clicks to gift Tailored Book Recommendations! Simply head to mytbr.co/gift to get started. News: Send us your favorite romances of 2025, your most anticipated of 2026, and/or your book club suggestions!! Books Discussed: When the Tides Held the Moon by Venessa Vida Kelley Seasons of Love by Helena Greer His True Alpha by Chencia C. Higgins Son of the Morning by Akwaeke Emezi Big Bad Wolf by Suleikha Snyder The Psy/Changling series (Book 1 is Slave to Sensation) by Nalini Singh Briarley by Aster Glenn Gray Witch You Would by Lia Amador Our Vicious Oaths by N.E. Davenport The Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeeping by Sangu Mandanna Nine Tailed by Jayci Lee Hot and Badgered and other titles by Shelley Laurenston/ G.A. Aiken Deadly Ever After by Brittany Johnson Paranormal romances by Viano Oniomoh, Rebel Carter, and Holley Trent Iris Kelley Doesn’t Date by Ashley Herring Blake Legends and Lattes by Travis Baldree Worst Soulmate Ever by Haruta Hana Khan Carries On by Uzma Jalaluddin The Neighbor Favor by Kristina Forest The Flatshare by Beth O Leary Isn’t It Obvious by Rachel Runya Katz Follow My Voice by Ariana Godoy Wrong Number, Right Woman by Jae This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. 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). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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