Dee Bertino Interview: Talking About Romantasy Bookstore - a Romance Bookstore & More!

In this episode, I’m sharing all the romance book movie and TV series adaptations that will be hitting your screens in 2026. From long-awaited series premieres to film adaptations of favorite novels, get excited for what is to hit the big and small screen in 2026. Whether you’re ready to obsess over your favorite bookish couples coming to the screen or discover what to read before it premieres, this roundup has you covered. BOOKS MENTIONED:People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry: https://amzn.to/47HyhxcReminders of Him by Colleen Hoover: https://amzn.to/4r1XBFDRoyally Screwed by Emma Chase: https://amzn.to/3XiP97DThe Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood: https://amzn.to/3M4DR4bYou Deserve Each Other by Sarah Hogle: https://amzn.to/4i0ycbzHeartstopper #6 by Alice Oseman: https://amzn.to/47YR85AThe Bodyguard by Katherine Center: https://amzn.to/48Dt20TAn Offer From a Gentleman by Julia Quinn:  https://amzn.to/3WVBZNFThe Deal by Elle Kennedy: https://amzn.to/4o12DQdEvery Summer After by Carly Fortune: https://amzn.to/4i8hN4YFinding Her Edge by Jennifer Iacopelli: https://amzn.to/484i04sParadise Valley by Robyn Carr: https://amzn.to/43ursN8The Best of Us by Robyn Carr: https://amzn.to/48lAzCkHome in Carolina by Sheryl Woods: https://amzn.to/4847MRHMy Return to the Walter Boys by Ali Novak: https://amzn.to/4oFCh7oSave Us by Mona Kasten: https://amzn.to/47MlLfVRustler’s Moon by Jodi Thomas: https://amzn.to/3M7PxmJLover Eternal by J.R. Ward: https://amzn.to/49gFgylWritten in My Own Heart’s Blood by Diana Gabaldon: https://amzn.to/49ZSwI6FOLLOW! Join My List: https://www.shereadsromancebooks.com/joinFB: https://www.facebook.com/shereadsromancebooks IG: https://www.instagram.com/shereadsromancebooksblog/If you liked this episode, please consider leaving a review. Thanks!This post may include affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, I’m joined by an amazing entrepreneur, Dee Bertino, who is helping romance book lovers find their next favorite book as owner of Romantasy Bookstore, a romance-only bookstore in New Jersey. In this episode, we dive into everything from:Why Dee decided to open a romance-only bookstore!The toughest part about opening the store and its greatest joys,Which romance books are flying off the shelves for readers,What's to come at Romantasy Bookstore, and more!Visit Romantasy Bookstore: https://romantasybookshop.com/FOLLOW ME! Join My Email List: https://www.shereadsromancebooks.com/joinBlog: https://www.shereadsromancebooks.com/ Podcast: https://www.shereadsromancebooks.com/podcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shereadsromancebooks Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/shereadsromancebooks Instagram https://www.instagram.com/shereadsromancebooksblog/LEAVE A REVIEW!If you liked this episode or got a book recommendation you can't wait to read, please give a star rating and leave a review on Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast platform. It helps me know what you like and want to hear. Thanks!This post may include affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Every year I get so excited checking out which new romance book releases I have to look forward to and 2026 has no shortage of them! In this episode I share some of my most anticipated new romance books for 2026 which I cannot wait to get my hands on and which you absolutely should add to your “to read” list. Visit the blog for the full list!BOOKS:Fundamentals of Being a Good Girl by Julie Murphy & Sierra Simone: https://amzn.to/3I2CiCxJust for the Cameras by Meghan Quinn: https://amzn.to/3JZLDvsNo Matter What by Cara Bastone: https://amzn.to/3KrgNMbThe Night We Met by Abby Jimenez: https://amzn.to/3K7fp1lHappy Ending by Chloe Liese: https://amzn.to/4psHoIQOur Perfect Storm by Carley Fortune: https://amzn.to/4gt9oIbDolly All the Time by Annabel Monaghan: https://amzn.to/4pqNYzBNot That Kind of Proposal by Victoria Lavine: https://amzn.to/3JsNMzLCatch Her If You Can by Tessa Bailey: https://amzn.to/4gyNeEMAnd Now Back to You by B.K. Borison: https://amzn.to/4nzJVPOIn Her Own League by Liz Tomforde: https://amzn.to/4na3nCZMistakes Were Made by Lucy Score: https://amzn.to/42sAc5EUnbound by Peyton Corinne: https://amzn.to/46EhGd0Ryder by Jessica Peterson: https://amzn.to/471AxPyBirds of a Feather by Kate Stewart: https://amzn.to/3WPzGLPBad Boy Era by Amy Daws: https://amzn.to/3InzYWAFather Material by Alexis Hall: https://amzn.to/4nC61BfLost and Found by Tarah DeWitt: https://amzn.to/4nsODyALINKS: Journal: https://www.shereadsromancebooks.com/romance-book-journal/Join My List: https://www.shereadsromancebooks.com/joinIG: https://www.instagram.com/shereadsromancebooksblog/This post may include affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode I’m sharing my top 10 list of new romance book releases for December 2025, and trust me you’re going to want to fill up your TBR list with each and every one of them. From fake dating romance to romantasy, morally grey romance, second chance romance and so much more, you are going to love this list!BOOKS MENTIONED:Duke by Jessica Peterson: https://amzn.to/4ncn8c7The Bodyguard Affair by Amy Lea: https://amzn.to/3L1vgPlTender Cruelty by Katee Robert: https://amzn.to/43mQoG0The Mating Game by Lana Ferguson: https://amzn.to/4qAFxm2At Whit’s End by Bailey Hannah: https://amzn.to/48GrAwkLove Me Stalk Me by Laura Bishop: https://amzn.to/48YFXwfIn a Second by Kate Canterbary: https://amzn.to/4qlTwfhA Curse of Ashes by Sariah Wilson: https://amzn.to/4ou1YY1In Your Dreams by Sarah Adams: https://amzn.to/48LNQFbBluebird Gold by Devney Perry: https://amzn.to/48CxX3LLINKS: Join the She Reads Romance Books Book Club: https://www.shereadsromancebooks.com/bookclubA Year of Reading Romance Card Deck: https://www.shereadsromancebooks.com/a-year-of-reading-romance/Romance Book Reading Journal: https://www.shereadsromancebooks.com/romance-book-journal/FOLLOW ME! Join My Email List: https://www.shereadsromancebooks.com/joinBlog: https://www.shereadsromancebooks.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shereadsromancebooks Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/shereadsromancebooks Instagram https://www.instagram.com/shereadsromancebooksblog/LEAVE A REVIEW!If you liked this episode or got a book recommendation you can't wait to read, please give a star rating and leave a review on Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast platform. It helps me know what you like and want to hear. Thanks!This post may include affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In today’s episode of the She Reads Romance Books Podcast, I’m joined by one of my favorite romance authors, J.T. Geissinger, to talk about her new romance book, Blackthorn, a gothic romance with epic plot twists we've come to love from J.T.! In this episode, we dive into everything from: How she’s perfected writing mindf*ck plot twists!What she loves about writing gothic romance with a psychological edge,Why you’ll love Ronan Croft, her latest morally grey hero,Her favorite scene in the book, and so much more!If you love romance books with multiple plot twists but with a happily ever after that still has you questioning what you just read, then you don’t want to miss this episode. Listen now or watch the video on YouTube!Get Blackthorn: https://amzn.to/3JRmt21FOLLOW ME! Join My Email List: https://www.shereadsromancebooks.com/joinBlog: https://www.shereadsromancebooks.com/ Podcast: https://www.shereadsromancebooks.com/podcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shereadsromancebooks Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/shereadsromancebooks Instagram https://www.instagram.com/shereadsromancebooksblog/LEAVE A REVIEW!If you liked this episode or got a book recommendation you can't wait to read, please give a star rating and leave a review on Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast platform. It helps me know what you like and want to hear. Thanks!This post may include affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In today’s episode of the She Reads Romance Books Podcast, I’m joined by the one and only Becka Mack, to talk about her brand-new, heart-wrenching novel, Breathe With Me.In this episode, we dive into everything from:Why Cara and Emmett are the perfect couple for this story,How Becka poured her heart and soul into this book,Why you will need a box of tissues next to you while reading this epic romance,Her favorite scene in the book, and so much more!If you love hockey romance, amazing characters, and a storyline that will grip you (and possibly rip your heart out), then you don’t want to miss this episode. Get Breathe With Me: https://amzn.to/4qrD0KMFOLLOW ME! Join My Email List: https://www.shereadsromancebooks.com/joinBlog: https://www.shereadsromancebooks.com/ Podcast: https://www.shereadsromancebooks.com/podcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shereadsromancebooks Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/shereadsromancebooks Instagram https://www.instagram.com/shereadsromancebooksblog/LEAVE A REVIEW!If you liked this episode or got a book recommendation you can't wait to read, please give a star rating and leave a review on Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast platform. It helps me know what you like and want to hear. Thanks!This post may include affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, I am joined by Francesca of Under the Cover Book Blog to chat about one of my favorite topics in romance...book boyfriends!We had fun talking about what makes a "favorite book boyfriend" and share some of our favorite book boyfriends whom we'd totally bring home to mom as well as some of our favorite book boyfriends whom we'd totally hide from mom 😊.Books Mentioned:Rage by Nia Myst: https://amzn.to/473UZOwBeauty and the Mustache by Penny Reid: https://amzn.to/4nLfC9ePsy-Changeling series by Nalini Singh: https://amzn.to/3KP31U2The Guy on the Right by Kate Stewart: https://amzn.to/3KP31U2It Happened One Autumn by Lisa Kleypas: https://amzn.to/4hdoiTwNext to You by Hannah Bonam-Young: https://amzn.to/3J7aBIYComing Undone by Lauren Dane: https://amzn.to/4nT0Z3WThe Lineup by Meghan Quinn: https://amzn.to/3KROwyHNight Prince Series by Jeaniene Frost: https://amzn.to/3J5PXZUWicked Bond by Sawyer Bennett: https://amzn.to/479eDbINocticadia by Keri Lake: https://amzn.to/4hc5IuIThe Baumgartners Plus One by Serena Kitt: https://amzn.to/3IOP3RvLothaire by Kresley Cole: https://amzn.to/3KP8GcMSkin by B.B. Easton: https://amzn.to/3IMiofrLights Out by Navessa Allen: https://amzn.to/46RT8NVNeon Gods by Katee Robert: https://amzn.to/4qhg9lcMy Favorite Hero by Melanie Moreland: https://amzn.to/3WMZKXPFOLLOW! Join My Email List: https://www.shereadsromancebooks.com/joinFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/shereadsromancebooks Instagram https://www.instagram.com/shereadsromancebooksblog/LEAVE A REVIEW!If you liked this episode or got a book recommendation you can't wait to read, please give a star rating and leave a review on Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast platform. Thanks!This post may include affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, I’m sharing my top 10 most anticipated new romance book releases dropping this November 2025. This coming November gives a little bit of everything no matter what romance trope or category of romance you love best. Dive into a new holiday romance, a new romantasy, and new romances in many of your favorite tropes. Tune in to see which new romance books are on my TBR list already! BOOKS MENTIONED:Elf-ish by L.B. Dunbar: https://amzn.to/42YRoQrBlackthorn by J.T. Geissinger: https://amzn.to/3JRmt21Thrown for a Loop by Sarina Bowen: https://amzn.to/41z5XJULove You, Mean It by Laura Pavlov: https://amzn.to/4o0ZXm8Keep Me Never by Meagan Brandy: https://amzn.to/4pVwOunFreeing the Wild by Paisely Hope: https://amzn.to/46vbjsEHoneymoon Phase by Amy Daws: https://amzn.to/4mFWU1iDaddy Issues by Kate Goldbeck: https://amzn.to/46uCzr7And Then There Was You by Sophie Cousens: https://amzn.to/48eiruNBrimstone by Callie Hart: https://amzn.to/4mNYb6JMy Favorite Hero by Melanie Moreland: https://amzn.to/3J0OjZrLINKS MENTIONED:  Romance Book Reading Journal: https://www.shereadsromancebooks.com/romance-book-journal/FOLLOW ME! Join My Email List: https://www.shereadsromancebooks.com/joinBlog: https://www.shereadsromancebooks.com/ Podcast: https://www.shereadsromancebooks.com/podcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shereadsromancebooks Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/shereadsromancebooks Instagram https://www.instagram.com/shereadsromancebooksblog/LEAVE A REVIEW!If you liked this episode, please give a star rating and leave a review on Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast platform. Thanks!This post may include affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode I am diving into a fun micro trope of romance and talking about some of my favorite romance books with pen pals – books where the characters write back and forth to each other in letters or emails or possibly on an app and it’s this correspondence that really propels the story or at least forms this initial connection between characters – possibly before they even meet.I recently read a book with this micro trope and LOVED it, so it got me thinking about what other books about pen pals have I read and loved or are there more that I haven’t but can put on my TBR list. If you love this micro trope of pen pal romance books as much as I do then you’re going to love this episode. BOOKS  MENTIONED: Pen Pal by J.T. Geissinger: https://amzn.to/4pHD7RQBranded by Saffron A. Kent: https://amzn.to/3VAPh1mYours Truly by Abby Jimenez: https://amzn.to/3Ke7sYiDirty Letters by Vi Keeland and Penelope Ward: https://amzn.to/482QZA4The Flatshare by Beth O’Leary: https://amzn.to/3IA8KfFTo Sir, With Love by Lauren Layne: https://amzn.to/4myN1CAThe Casanova by T.L. Swan: https://amzn.to/4nurGvGReasonable Doubt by Whitney G.: https://amzn.to/4mwag0lMy Favorite Hero by Melanie Moreland: https://amzn.to/46SNtFYLINKS MENTIONED: Romance Book Reading Journal: https://www.shereadsromancebooks.com/romance-book-journal/FOLLOW ME! Join My Email List: https://www.shereadsromancebooks.com/joinBlog: https://www.shereadsromancebooks.com/ Podcast: https://www.shereadsromancebooks.com/podcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shereadsromancebooks Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/shereadsromancebooks Instagram https://www.instagram.com/shereadsromancebooksblog/LEAVE A REVIEW!If you liked this episode, please give a star rating and leave a review on Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast platform. Thanks!This post may include affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In today’s episode of the She Reads Romance Books Podcast, I’m joined by the popular, bestselling romance author Jewel E. Ann, to talk about her brand-new novel, The Homemaker.In this episode, we dive into everything from:The inspiration for this book – TS’s song, Fortnight,Why you'll fall hard for Alice and Murphy,Why this is an angsty romance that will make you feel all the feels!Why the idea of a homemaker is so intriguing,Her favorite scene in the book, and so much more!If you love angsty romance that alternates between the past and present, you don’t want to miss this book or this episode. Get The Homemaker now: https://amzn.to/4nn4BdNFOLLOW ME! Join My Email List: https://www.shereadsromancebooks.com/joinBlog: https://www.shereadsromancebooks.com/ Podcast: https://www.shereadsromancebooks.com/podcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shereadsromancebooks Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/shereadsromancebooks Instagram https://www.instagram.com/shereadsromancebooksblog/LEAVE A REVIEW!If you liked this episode or got a book recommendation you can't wait to read, please give a star rating and leave a review on Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast platform. It helps me know what you like and want to hear. Thanks!This post may include affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.