What to Read Next — Book Recommendations for Romance, Thrillers & Escape Reads

Today I am chatting with my friend Francesca from Under the Covers Blog and The Fangover Podcast. We chart about her best of 2021 books. There is a mix of paranormal that worked and some that didn’t work, there is an addictive serial killer romance that I can attest is really good, some of the anticipated 2022 new releases that you should check out. SHOWNOTES AND BOOK LINKS http://WhattoReadNextBl...

Today I am chatting with Regency/Historical Romance author Kristin Vayden. In this interview, we talk about her latest release, Fortune Favors the Duke, what has brought joy for her during this time, and a couple of book recommendations. SHOWNOTES AND BOOK LINKS http://WhattoReadNextBlog.com Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/what-to-read-next-podcast-l-book-recom...

Welcome to my favorite episode to create, a reading recap of 2021 and what to look forward to in 2022. In this solo episode, I share my 2021 intentions, how my reading year of 2021 was, and then I share my 2022 reading goals. The final count of books read in 2021 was 213 books. I recorded this episode in mid-December so I will give you an estimate. For about nine months of the year, I struggled wi...

Today’s guest is prolific romance author Rachel Van Dyken. Rachel has published more than 100 books. In this interview, we chat about her upcoming projects, how she connected with Patti Stanger (The Millionaire Matchmaker) to co-write a book, and more. Rachel Van Dyken’s latest release is My Summer in Seoul. Please note we recorded this episode during the summer of 2021. SHOWNOTES AND BOOK LINKS h...

Today I am chatting with Rebecca Jenshak. Rebecca wrote the Campus Night series which is a college hockey romance series. Her latest is Wildcat which is a spinoff of Campus Night following a pro-Hockey team. This book’s trope is the coach’s daughter. In this interview, we chat about sports romance, two fun book recommendations and what can we expect from the Wildcat Hockey series. SHOWNOTES AND BO...

Today I am chatting with author Courtney Cole. Courtney’s latest release is The Christmas Dress which is the perfect holiday romance. In this interview, we chat about non-fiction recommendation and Courtney’s upcoming 2022 release. SHOWNOTES AND BOOK LINKS http://WhattoReadNextBlog.com Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/what-to-read-next-podcast-l-book-recommendat...

We are continuing our Holiday-related episodes with a fun interview with Chloe Liese. Chloe’s series the Bergman Brothers is a popular romance series, in this episode she shares when the final three books come out. We also chat about how her latest release the KOBO Original “The Mistletoe Motive” came about. Finally, Chloe shares three romance book recommendations that you must add to your TBR. SH...

Today I am chatting with author Tif Marcelo. Tif is a returning guest and we chatted about what she has been up to for the past couple of years (spoiler alert: lots of writing and a podcast). In this episode, we chat about celebrity memoirs and a few other fun book recommendations. SHOWNOTES AND BOOK LINKS http://WhattoReadNextBlog.com Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/p...

Today I am doing an impromptu solo show where I am chatting about how I busted through my reading slump. This episode is full of recommendations for thrillers, 2022 Romances, and my newfound passion for Mafia Romances. SHOWNOTES AND BOOK LINKS http://WhattoReadNextBlog.com Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/what-to-read-next-podcast-l-book-recommendation-show--526...

Today I am chatting about holiday books with Sonya Lalli. Sonya’s latest release is Holly Jolly Diwali which is a book that will transport you on an epic trip to India. This was a fun read. In this episode, Sonya Lalli shares about her writing and shares 3 holiday books recommendations that you should add to your TBR. SHOWNOTES AND BOOK LINKS http://WhattoReadNextBlog.com Become a supporter of thi...

I am so excited to chat with Jenny Holiday a third time. This year we caught what she has been up to, her latest book Duke, Actually, and her upcoming standalone book called Canadian Boyfriend. Jenny shares a few book recommendations that you should add to your TBR. SHOWNOTES AND BOOK LINKS http://WhattoReadNextBlog.com Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/what-to-r...

Today’s guest is Bree from In Love & Words. In this episode, we do a deep dive on Lauren Rowe’s backlist. Lauren Rowe’s books are available on KU. She tends to feature healthy relationships (yay!). In addition to this guide, Bree also shares some monster romance recommendations. SHOWNOTES AND BOOK LINKS http://WhattoReadNextBlog.com Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podc...

Today’s guest is author Chantel Guertin. In this episode, we chat about the influencer world, big reading hits, and Chantel’s latest book Instamom. We recorded this episode over the summer (*yes I spent most of the summer in a reading rut, more to come in a future episode). SHOWNOTES AND BOOK LINKS http://WhattoReadNextBlog.com Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/w...

Today I am chatting with Monica Murphy. Monica recently released a new adult series called College Years series. In this interview, we chat about this series, what she has been reading lately. Please note, we recorded this episode over the summer of 2021. SHOWNOTES AND BOOK LINKS http://WhattoReadNextBlog.com Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/what-to-read-next-po...

Happy Black Friday! I hope you had a great Thanksgiving holiday. Today I am kicking off a few holiday episodes. This first one is all about the Spicy Holiday Romances. If you are a fan of holiday reads, you will know that most of them as PG-rated/Closed Doors. My guest today is Kelly from the Boobies and Noobies podcast and we do a deep dive on spicy/high-heat holiday romances. SHOWNOTES AND BOOK...

Today I am chatting with prolific author Annabeth Albert, author of multiple LGBTQ romance series!. In this episode, we chat about her novels, a few books getting published in 2021. Annabeth shares LGBTQ recommendations for you to add to your TBR. Please note this interview was recorded during Summer 2021. SHOWNOTES AND BOOK LINKS http://WhattoReadNextBlog.com Become a supporter of this podcast: h...

*This post contains affiliate links that help support the show at no cost to you.   Today I have a fun book recommendation episode for romance readers? My friends Sarah and Bree started a podcast called The Categorically Romance Podcast where they chat about Category Romances. In this episode, Bree and Sarah give us a breakdown of the different lines of romances within Harlequin and share their go...

*This post contains affiliate links that help support the show at no cost to you. Today's guest is Sherry Thomas writes general fiction, romance, and YA. In this episode, we chat about how her Lady Sherlock series came about, what sets her series apart from other Sherlock Holmes. In this chat, Sherry shares a series of books that you may be pleasantly surprised that there is a touch of romance.   ...

Today’s guest is Ava Reid. Ava’s debut novel is The Wolf and the Woodsman which is a political/fantasy novel. In this interview, we chat about world-building, what was the source of inspiration, and what is next for Ava.  SHOWNOTES AND BOOK LINKS http://WhattoReadNextBlog.com Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/what-to-read-next-podcast-l-book-recommendation-show--...

*This post contains affiliate links that help support the show at no cost to you. Today’s guest is Dylan Newton. Over the summer, Dylan’s romcom debut was released it was How Sweet It is. In this book, Dylan infuses her passion for horror and romance and creates magic. In this interview, we chat about writing, what was most surprising about writing a romcom and Dylan ends with a great book recomme...

*This post contains affiliate links that help support the show at no cost to you. Today I am chatting with Alexis Daria. Alexis has been writing a series called Primas of Power where we explore family and high heat romance. Her latest A Lot Like Adios is a second chance meets forced proximity and it is really good. Alexis also released this summer a fun reality TV paranormal witchy novella called...

*This post contains affiliate links.  Today I am sharing an episode that was recorded over the summer of 2021. Ashley Hasty is a fellow book blogger who hosts daily author interviews on her site. Ashley loves to read Historical Fiction and today she is sharing her go-to auto-buy authors that you need to add to your TBR.  Ashley just finished attending the Historical Novel Society Conference in thi...

This post contains affiliate links.  Today’s guest is debut author Kerry Rea. In this episode, we chat about her new release The Wedding Ringer, and how attending a wedding led her to write this book. Kerry shares a mix of fun romances that are open door (The Ex Talk)  and closed-door (Accidentally Engaged, Very Sincerely Yours) that you can add to your TBR.   SHOWNOTES AND BOOK LINKS http://Whatt...

Today I have a great interview with prolific author Jayne Ann Krentz/Amanda Quick/Jayne Castle. In this chat, we talked about world-building, dust bunnies (you have to read her futuristic series), what it’s like to have three pen names. Below is a cheat sheet of what to expect per pen name. Jayne Ann is another auto-buy author that writes unique romances.      You must pick up Guild Boss by Jayne...

*This post contains affiliate links. This is a way to support the podcast at no cost to you.    Today’s guest is Julie Tieu. Julie is a contemporary romance author whose debut novel is The Donut Trap. In this episode, we chat about donut shop, her latest release, and 3 recent release that are all set in Southern California.   SHOWNOTES AND BOOK LINKS http://WhattoReadNextBlog.com Become a supporte...