Jess and Trisha have some updates – including a new book club book! – and spend some time talking about how they find new books and what they think about when they recommend them.

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Books Discussed

Knot My Type by Evie Mitchell

Battle Royal by Lucy Parker

The Brightest Star in Paris by Diana Biller

The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood,

Seducing His Secret Wife by Robin Covington

Sing Anyway and Our Favorite Songs by Anita Kelly

That Could Be Enough by Alyssa Cole

The Duke Who Didn’t and Mrs. Martin’s Incomparable Adventure by Courtney Milan

Send usyourSwiss army recs, and let us know what you’re reading and thinking about (and 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 and @trishahaleybrwn), or Instagram (@jess_is_reading and @trishahaleybrown).

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