Beyond the Shelves: All About Romance

It's February, and love is in the air! Get your HEA (happily ever after) by listening to Sarah, a romance aficionado, and Jes discuss the history of the romance genre, current trends, cross-genre romance books, and what some of their favorite stories are within different romance tropes.   Currently Reading The Book the Wouldn't Burn, by Mark Lawrence Ruthless Vows, by Rebecca Ross Beautyland, by Marie-Helene Bertino Good Material, by Dolly Alderton Light from Uncommon Stars, by Ryka Aoki The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi, by Shannon Chakraborty   Trope Picks Enemies to Lovers ​​​​​​​Act Your Age, Eve Brown, by Talia Hibbert Grumpy Sunshine ​​​​​​​Well Met, by Jen Deluca It Happened One Summer, by Tessa Bailey, Delilah Green Doesn't Care, by Ashley Herring Blake Only One Bed The Rogue Not Taken, by Sarah Maclean Float Plan, by Trish Doller Happy Place, by Emily Henry Marriage of Convenience ​​​​​​​How to Catch a Queen, by Alyssa Cole Tempest, by Beverly Jenkins Forbidden Love ​​​​​​​Red, White, and Royal Blue, by Casey McQuiston Hate to Want You, by Alisha Rai Fake Dating ​​​​​​​Boyfriend Material, by Alexis Hall Yours Truly, by Abby Jimenez Second Chance ​​​​​​​Seven Days in June, by Tia Williams Recipe for Persuasion, by Sonali Dev Amnesia/Mistaken Identity ​​​​​​​The Girl With the Make Believe Husband, by Julia Quinn Spoiler Alert, by Olivia Dade. Sports: Check Please, by Ngozi Ukazu Intercepted, by Alexa Martin Bromance Book Club, by Lyssa Kay Adams Funny-Paranormal ​​​​​​​My Roommate is a Vampire, by Jenna Levine   Other Books Discussed Ghosts, by Dolly Alderton Patricia Briggs - books Laurell K. Hamilton - books Johanna Lindsey - books