Jayce Reads Romance

This is an episode that is part industry secrets, and mostly my feelings about it. I am not a neutral party when it comes to ARCs. I've been participating in the ARCs world for over a year now, and I've learned a lot. For full show notes, head to: www.jaycereadsromance.com/podcast/ARCs

Sometimes you choose a book by its cover. Or in this case, its sprayed edges. Kaitlin and I both had this book on our shelves and appreciated the push to read it. WARNING: We spoil everything. For full show notes, head to: www.jaycereadsromance.com/podcast/bookclub-theneverlist

CW/TW: We talk about trauma in this episode. Please do not listen if you are not able to do so in a healthy way. While we are not diagnosing people, reading romance while also seeing a therapist can be the double dose you need. For full show notes, head to: www.jaycereadsromance.com/podcast/lets-talk-trauma

20 new to me books feels like a big deal. It's been a few months since I've read that much. I will be totally transparent, novellas helped a lot with that number. But hey, reading is reading. For full show notes, head to: www.jaycereadsromance.com/podcast/september-2025-wrapup

While the vibes we get from reading are subjective, there are objective criticisms we can make about a book. We talk about what those could look like and how I hold myself accountable when it comes to sharing it. For full show notes, head to: www.jaycereadsromance.com/podcast/objective-criticism

I talk about subjective feelings with Sephie. I also share my definition of subjective feelings. I then share my star and spice rating systems so you can better understand what I mean when I'm rating something. For full notes, go to: www.jaycereadsromance.com/podcast/subjective-rating-system

We finally read Phantasma! It was so much fun getting to talk with her about. We have spicy and critical talk. For full show notes, head to: www.jaycereadsromance.com/podcast/bookclub-phantasma

This was my recovery month from the summer, so I didn’t read much, but I’m really proud of the reading I did do. This was my recovery month from the summer, so I didn’t read much, but I’m really proud of the reading I did do. For full show notes, head to: www.jaycereadsromance.com/podcast/august-2025-wrapup

Sephie and I talk about how the culture in the kink world not only supports but encourages continuing to learn and try new things. Where the predominant message in the vanilla world is...not that. We talk about ways to incorporate learning into the vanilla bedroom. For full notes, head to: www.jaycereadsromance.com/podcast/wvclfk-never-stop-learning

I've been hearing the word slut/slutty used more frequently as a positive attribute for men. As someone who grew up with that being a terrible word to be called, we discuss why its use for men is deemed positive. For full show show notes, head to: www.jaycereadsromance.com/podcast/s-l-u-t

I talk with Sephie about why romance has had my heart for over 20 years. Why I am constantly excited to open a new book, or reread a favorite. For show notes, head to: www.jaycereadsromance.com/podcast/i-never-get-bored

In this episode I go over my understanding of what happened with one of the cons I planned to attend this year. It was a con I went to last year and had a great time. We discuss how the information was shared, how confusing it was at times, and how important the group chat is!! For full notes, head to: www.jaycereadsromance.com/podcast/when-the-drama-happens

July was rough. Dealing with health issues took so much out of me. I was barely functioning. It affected my reading more than I expected. For show notes, head to: www.jaycereadsromance.com/podcast/july-2025-wrapup

Here are all the books I grabbed quotes from. I haven’t added them to the podcast BookShop page because there are too many. Each title uses my Affiliate link. God of Malice by Rina Kent Den of Vipers by K. A. Knight The Ritual by Shantel Tessier Promises and Promises by Sav R. Miller Merged with Him by Kylie Kent The Fine Print by Lauren Asher Love Redesigned by Lauren Asher Ten Trends to Seduce Y...

This is our most vulnerable episode yet. We touch upon: Purity Culture Sexual Education. In the media. In our upbringings. How I learned that clits could be stimulated during sex. And how that affected me. Anatomy of the clitoris. My main reference material is: Come As You Are by Emily Nagoski This topic might be sensitive to some listeners. It was sensitive to us when we recorded it. We hope this...

Interview with Devyn Sinclair & Terreece M. Clarke I was so lucky to meet these two at the Smut Lovers conference in September. While the conference was an amazing personal experience, I’m so glad I get to bring these two authors to you! They themselves met at a conference back in April. There was honestly NO WAY that Sephie could’ve kept this to one episode. The conversation was flowing and I...

Well…I didn’t end up finishing any other books last month. Which was due to a comedy of errors consisting of: life events, food poisoning, international travel, and more. Reminder that because I am gone, I don’t have a fully accurate count of my books purchased in June. I’ll do a double count for June and July when I return. FINAL REMINDER!!! The next three weeks will be rebroadcasts of favorite e...

Addy loves a hockey romance. She decided to bring a series to the table that neither of us has read. It's the first book in the Vancouver Storm series by Stephanie Archer. For show notes, head to: www.jaycereadsromance.com/podcast/bookclub-behindthenet

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In this episode Sephie and I talk about the dangers of parasocial relationships. I explain why I feel alone in treating everyone I interact with on the internet as a human in front of me. And why I believe with my whole heart that it's a feature and not a bug. For show notes, head to: www.jaycereadsromance.com/podcast/milennial-internet

Lisa and I gush about Adib Khorram's first adult novel. We fell in love with Farzan and David and we think you will too. For show notes, head to: www.jaycereadsromance.com/podcast/bookclub-illhavewhatheshaving

I read 20 books in the month of May. Even though it's a smaller reading month for me, I hit both of my diversity goals. For show notes, head to: www.jaycereadsromance.com/podcast/may-2025-wrapup

Elizabeth and I had a wonderful conversation about her origin story. What it's like being a hybrid author. Why monster men are amazing. And what's coming next for her! For show notes, head to: www.jaycereadsromance.com/podcast/elizabeth-stephens

There's a lot of discourse around romance novels. In this episode, we talk about what is an isn't appropriate discourse. Where we should and shouldn't engage authors. And what should stay in the group chat. For show notes, head to: www.jaycereadsromance.com/podcast/critique-vs-opinion

As much as I felt I learned about book cons at the end of 2024, it was something else seeing how I felt after attending this conference for the second time. For full show notes, head to: www.jaycereadsromance.com/podcast/second-times-a-charm