She Reads Romance Books Podcast
The She Reads Romance Books Podcast is a show for romance book lovers looking for the best books worth reading because life is better with a love story! In each bite-size episode, Leslie Murphy, creator of the popular romance book blog, She Reads Romance Books, explores the best romance books in the genre, sharing her favorite books lists to give you recommendations of romance novels that you’ll instantly want to add to your TBR list. Episodes focus on favorite romance book tropes and micro-tropes with book recommendations you won’t be able to resist. As short-form episodes she gets right to the good stuff, saving you hours of listening, so you can get busy reading! Tune in if you are on the hunt for the best romance books worth reading and the best book boyfriends worth claiming. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
In this episode I’m sharing mini book reviews of ALL the romance books that I read in the months of May and June 2025. It’s quite a lot with many new releases and I won’t hold back in sharing whether I think these are romance books that you should read and add to your TBR list or if they might be a book you want to skip.
BOOKS MENTIONED:
Holiday Headlock by Terry Armstrong: https://amzn.to/4lyN4y9
Attention all sports romance books fans! In this episode I’m sharing my all-time favorite sports romance books for each sport to give you the best recommendations for your to read list. Whether you love hockey romance books, baseball romance, football romance or all the sports, I’ve got you covered with these romance books you’re going to love.
BOOKS MENTIONED:
Heated Rivalry by Rachel Reid: https://amzn.to/4nD3GXJ
Get ready to settle in with some amazing summer reading with these new romance books releasing in July 2025, which deserve a spot on your TBR list. In this book list I’m sharing my top 10 new romance books that you don’t want to miss this July if you have romance on the mind. Don’t forget to keep track of these new releases in your Romance Book Reading Journal – the only reading journal created exclusively for romance book lovers!
...If you’re looking for Formula 1 romance books that will rev your engine after drooling over Brad Pitt and Damson Idris in the new F1 movie, then these are the book recommendations for you! In this episode, dive into the world of Formula 1 racing with me and fall for the drivers, the high-speed races, and the glamour of the F1 world with these must-read books.
BOOKS MENTIONED:
Formula Fling by Sawyer Bennett: https://amzn.to/3S6fZ...
Looking for the most anticipated, new queer romance books hitting shelves in 2025? I’ve rounded up the hottest upcoming LGBTQ+ love stories that readers can’t stop buzzing about. From swoony slow burns to heart-racing meet-cutes, these new releases promise unforgettable characters, diverse representation, and all the feels. Fill up your TBR list with these must-read queer romance novels…because life is better with a love story!
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Romance readers! You do not want to miss my latest episode of the She Reads Romance Books Podcast, where I’m joined by the amazingly talented Annabel Monaghan, to talk about her new romance book, It’s a Love Story, which is already on my list of Best Romance Books of 2025! Tune in to hear us chat about:
- Why readers will fall so hard for Dan, the quiet hero,
- How she writes such relatable characters,
- Annabel’s superpower as an autho...
You know that feeling when you meet two characters in a book and just HAVE to have their story? That’s how I felt as soon as I “met” Wren and Ellis Byrd, and Tarah DeWitt is finally giving us their second chance love story in Left of Forever! Join me in my latest episode of the She Reads Romance Books Podcast where Tarah and I chat about their epic romance (and how this is her spiciest book yet!). I think this is honestly one of my...
Get ready to turn up the heat this June with these must-read, new romance book releases set to drop this month. I’m sharing my top 10 most anticipated new romance book releases for June 2025 in this book list so that you know exactly what to add to your TBR list. Don’t forget to keep track of these new releases in your Romance Book Reading Journal – the only reading journal created exclusively for romance book lovers! Grab your cop...
In this episode, I’m joined by Wall Street Journal, New York Times, and USA Today bestselling author, Tijan, where we talk about her new romance release, A Captive Situation, a new mafia romance! We also chat about:
- Writing strong, intense, and gut-wrenchingly real characters,
- Her journey to becoming a romance author,
- Why Jake will become reader's next favorite book boyfriend,
- The free book she’s gifting members of the She Reads Ro...
In today’s episode, I’m sharing my April 2025 reading list of romance books, sharing mini book reviews of the romance books I think you should read, and which books I think you should just skip so you only read the best books worth reading. So many great books this month so tune in to see what I think of them… because life is better with a love story!
BOOKS MENTIONED:
Cash by Jessica Peterson: https://amzn.to/4lV9Mlh
Get ready for summer with my list of the best, most anticipated new summer romance books of 2025! These are the new summer romance books that will make the perfect beach reads or poolside reads this summer. Fill up your TBR list with these new romance book releases that are dropping this summer.
BOOKS MENTIONED:
One Golden Summer by Carly Fortune: https://amzn.to/4ejLRXI
The Love Haters by Katherine Center: https://amzn.to/3AF...
Wondering which new romance books releasing in May 2025 deserve a spot on your TBR list? Then look no further than this book list where I’m sharing my top 10 new romance books that are hitting shelves this May, and you don’t want to miss them. Don’t forget to keep track of these new releases in your Romance Book Reading Journal – the only reading journal created exclusively for romance book lovers! Grab your copy today …because lif...
In this episode I’m joined by romance author Stacy Travis as we talk about her new romance release, Love You Always, a must-read grumpy sunshine small town romance! We also chat about:
- Why we love the grumpy sunshine trope,
- Her journey to becoming a romance author,
- Writing sassy heroines and series based on families,
- The free book she’s gifting members of the She Reads Romance Books Book Club, and more!
Not only will memb...
In today’s episode, I’m sharing my March 2025 reading list of romance books, sharing mini book reviews of the romance books I think you should read and which books I think you should just skip so you only read the best books worth reading. I read a lot of new releases this month so see what I think of them… because life is better with a love story!
BOOKS MENTIONED:
Fan Service by Rosie Danan: https://amzn.to/3F5rQbw
In this episode, I am joined by the amazing romance author, Juliette Cross, to talk about her new romance book release, Firebird, where a Dacian dancer turned slave falls for the Roman shapeshifter who captured her in this new, dark romantasy! We also chat about:
- Why we are so obsessed with dragons!
- Starting a new romantasy series based in Roman times,
- Medusa and the power of her myth,
- Writing contemporary, paranormal, and fan...
This is a SUPER special episode because it marks the 100th episode of the She Reads Romance Books Podcast! To celebrate this momentous episode, I am sharing all of the reasons why I love reading romance books and why I think more readers should too. Take a listen as I talk about 20 reasons why I am obsessed with reading romance books!
BOOKS:
First Time Caller by B.K. Borison: https://amzn.to/4ijjVGb
Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros: ...
In this episode, I’m sharing my top 10 most anticipated new romance book releases for April 2025 that deserve a spot on your must-read list. This month’s list of new romance novels has a bit of everything from contemporary to fantasy with several popular authors you’re not going to want to miss. With so many choices of new romance books to read, I’ve narrowed down this month’s new releases to the best worth reading…because life is ...
In today’s episode, I’m sharing my February 2025 reading list of romance books, sharing mini book reviews of the romance books I think you should read and which books I think you should just skip so you only read the best books worth reading. See which romance novels this month should make your TBR list because life is better with a love story!
BOOKS:
Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros: https://amzn.to/3UzCsEs
In this episode, I’m joined by romance author, Abby Millsaps, who is taking the why choose trope by storm with her series, The Boys of South Chapel, that is now complete with the release of So Right! We chat about this new release, the entire series, and:
- Why she loves writing why choose romance,
- Why the boys of South Chapel will become readers' next favorite book boyfriends,
- Why she thrives off of writing unapologetically angsty ...
In this episode, I’m sharing my top 10 most anticipated new romance book releases of March 2025 that deserve a spot on your must-read list. With so many choices of new romance books to read, I’ve narrowed down this month’s new releases to the best worth reading…because life is better with a love story!
BOOKS MENTIONED:
Unlikely Story by Ali Rosen: https://amzn.to/4jXIOIA
Wild Side by Elsie Silver: https://amzn.to/3CKSYvA
The Shots ...
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