It's Canon | A Romance & BookTok Podcast

In this episode of It’s Canon , we’re diving deep into The Favorites by Layne Fargo — the compulsively readable romance novel that has book lovers, BookTok readers, and contemporary romance fans completely obsessed. If you love messy relationships, emotional tension, elite competition, morally gray characters, and romance books packed with drama, angst, and chemistry, this episode is for you. We b...

This week on It's Canon , we dive deep into Immortal Dark by Tigest Girma, a must-read for fans of dark academia, fantasy, romance, and vampire lore. If you're searching for your next dark acedemia fantasy read with a unique world and diverse lore, this episode breaks down everything you need to know about the book you should pick up next. From quests for revenge and enemies to lovers tension to m...

On today’s episode of It’s Canon , we’re taking it to the track and diving into Ride With Me by Simone Soltani , an F1 sports romance that delivers on tension, chemistry, and emotional payoff. If you love green flag MMCs, strong FMCs, Formula 1 romance, and stories that skip the third-act breakup… you’re in the right place. We’re breaking down everything from first impressions to character chemist...

Get ready for our first-ever author interview on It’s Canon! In this episode, we sit down with dark paranormal romance author Apollo Infiniti, the mind behind Bloodmoney—a gripping vampire romance novel packed with danger, desire, and morally complex characters. If you’re obsessed with dark romance, vampire stories, gothic worlds, and spicy paranormal romance, this episode is a must-listen. We div...

Ever wondered what it’s really like to attend a romance book convention? In this episode of It’s Canon Podcast, we’re taking you inside the Love Y’all Book Convention and sharing our full experience—from author signings to exclusive influencer events, must-see reader panels and book bestie meetups! We break down what makes this romance-focused book convention so special, what to expect as an atten...

Welcome back to It’s Canon , the romance podcast where we overanalyze fictional men. In Episode 5, we’re hosting our very own March Madness–style bracket: Battle of the Book Boyfriends. Each host brings their favorite romance MMC and their most iconic quotes, and we put them head-to-head in a dramatic quote showdown. We’re talking: • The most swoon-worthy romance quotes • Jealous vs protective ene...

Welcome back to It’s Canon ! In this episode, we continue our discussion of Brimstone by Callie Hart. June officially unveils her beef list and honestly, these characters had it coming. Along with our usual group chat energy, we unpack escalating conflicts, character choices that had us yelling, and our evolving thoughts on book two in the Fae & Alchemy series. If Brimstone made you spiral eve...

Welcome back to It’s Canon ! In this episode, Bee, Tee, Kaitlynd, and June dive headfirst into Brimstone , book two in the Fae & Alchemy series and a sequel that had us emotionally invested, deeply divided, and ready to go off in the group chat. We’re unpacking first impressions, sequel expectations, and the character dynamics between Kingfisher, Saeris, and Carrion, including that reveal and...

Welcome back to It’s Canon! In this episode, Bee, Tee, Kaitlynd, and June unpack Depraved Devotion by Morgan Bridges — a dark romance that’s equal parts forbidden, obsessive, and unhinged. A criminal psychologist. A serial killer patient. A line that definitely gets crossed. We’re talking first impressions, character chemistry (Ghost & Geneva), morally gray vs morally black behavior, and the c...

Welcome to episode one of It’s Canon. Kaitlynd, Bee, Tee, and June sit down to talk current reads, make buddy read picks for 2026, and debut Bark or Bite. Is it chaotic? Yes. Are we still figuring it out? Also yes. But the vibes are there, the opinions are strong, and this is just the beginning. Find us on socials at @itscanonpod.