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The End of the Mass Market Paperback? What This Means for Romance Readers in 2025
Episode 23711th July 2025 • Reading Under the Covers: A Romance Novel Podcast • Under the Covers Book Blog
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Is the mass market paperback dying? And what does that mean for the romance genre, especially for readers who grew up sneaking stepbacks and collecting every duke on the shelf?

In this episode of Reading Under the Covers, Francesca dives into the history and legacy of the mass market paperback format and how it helped shape genre fiction, especially historical romance, romantic suspense, and cozy mysteries. We’ll look at why the industry is moving away from this beloved format, how BookTok and the trade paperback boom accelerated the shift, and what it means for accessibility, binge-reading, and the future of romance publishing.

From clinch covers to collector’s editions, from Harlequin Intrigue to BookTok bestsellers. This is a love letter (and a bit of a rant) about what we’re losing… and where we go from here.

🔎 Topics We Cover:

  • The rise of the mass market paperback in genre fiction
  • How MMPB shaped the romance genre, especially historicals
  • The romcom boom and shift to trade paperback
  • The BookTok effect on what gets published and how
  • Why this change hits romance readers harder than most
  • Which subgenres (like cozy mystery, romantic suspense, and paranormal romance) are being impacted
  • What the end of MMPB means for access and affordability
  • Where romance might go next, and how readers can adapt

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Francesca:

Welcome to Reading Under the covers a romance novel podcast,

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where we chat fangirl and maybe

even swoon over our latest reads.

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I'm Francesca from under the covers

book blog, and today we are talking

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about something that's honestly

hitting a little too close to

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home for me as a lifelong reader.

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This is one of those episodes

that's going to be part love letter,

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part rant, and part reality check.

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Because we are saying goodbye to

something that has shaped not just how

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we read romance, but how we fell in

love with the genre in the first place.

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And that is the mass market paperback.

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Yep.

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Those chunky little books that

you could just pick up for a

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few bucks at the grocery store.

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The ones that had the clinch covers,

the step backs, sometimes chapter

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breaks, and they always tempt you

to peek ahead when the tension got

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a little too good in the story.

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Now these are the ones that

introduced many of us to Dukes and

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Pirates and cowboys, Highlanders,

even vampires and shifters, all the

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bad boys with the heart of gold.

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They are now being phased out

and honestly, it feels like

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the end of an era for me.

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So in this episode, we're going

to walk down memory lane through

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the history of the mass market

paperback and its deep roots in

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genre fiction, especially romance.

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And we'll look at how things started

shifting with the rom-com boom of

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the 2010s and how now even historical

romance is moving to a new format.

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But we're also going to talk about

who this shift leaves behind, because

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as romance readers, we read a lot.

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And switching to more expensive

formats is not just a small change.

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It will actually be a big deal.

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So if you've ever cramped a few mass

market paperbacks in your beach bag,

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lined them up like trophies on your shelf,

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or felt your pulse quicken

with a beautiful step back.

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This one is for you, so let's get into it.

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So before we get too deep into our

feels with this, let's just rewind

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for a second and talk about what

the mass market paperback even is

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and why it was such a game changer.

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Now, mass market paperbacks first

showed up in the United States

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around the 1930s and 1940s.

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They were small, affordable, they

were printed on cheaper paper.

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The kind that turns that soft

brownish shade, if you leave

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it out too long in the sun.

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The idea was just simple.

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Take literature, genre fiction, pulpy

stories, and make them something

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that you could literally throw in

your bag and read them anywhere.

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You didn't need a fancy bookstore.

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These were just sold in drugstore,

airports, gas stations, and

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that kind of accessibility.

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That's what made the format revolutionary.

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It opened the door for everyday

reading for people who weren't

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necessarily browsing the literary

fiction section at an indie bookstore.

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And it wasn't just romance, it was also

westerns and thrillers, sci-fi, horror.

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If it was plot heavy and bingeable,

it probably thrived in the

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mass market paperback format.

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And most importantly, for women

especially, it made reading

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feel both private and public.

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You could take your book on the bus,

on your lunch break, on vacation,

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and that compact size meant it was

easy to hold in one hand and you

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could still devour them in a day.

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So once mass market paperbacks were

everywhere, it didn't take long for

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one genre to completely take over.

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And that was romance.

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Romance thrived in the mass

market paperback format.

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We're talking entire bookstore sections,

spinning racks in every grocery store,

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aisles at Walmart just overflowing

with the Dukes and the Pirates,

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and the Cowboys, and the vampires.

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If you grew up reading in the

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I can pretty much guarantee that your

first romance was a mass market paperback.

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Let me ask you, did you ever sneak a

romance book off of someone's nightstand?

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Maybe it was your mom's and older cousins?

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One of those books.

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You definitely weren't supposed to be

reading at that age, but you did anyway?

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Because it was also priced accordingly.

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And conveniently, because oftentimes

they were right next to the checkout.

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Now, you didn't need to be rich.

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You didn't need a Kindle.

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Of course, at those times,

they didn't exist yet.

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You didn't need to go to a bookstore.

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You just needed the curiosity

and a few crumpled bills.

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Now for the publishers, this was a

goldmine at the time, and authors

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like Nora Roberts, Johanna Lindsey,

Julie Garwood, Lisa Kleypas, Beverly

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Jenkins, all of them built empires

on the mass market paperback sales.

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These books were just

everywhere, and they came fast.

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There were monthly releases,

sometimes even more than that, and

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readers could just binge a whole

series, collect them like candy,

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and build little libraries at home.

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It was also a format that

worked perfectly for the kinds

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of stories that romance tells.

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They're emotional, escapists

and character driven.

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They are meant to be consumed in

one or two sittings, like a box

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of chocolates that you definitely

didn't mean to finish all at once.

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And the art in them was stunning.

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Oh my God.

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Of course, the clinch covers, but

the step backs, the foil lettering.

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There's an entire visual culture

around historical romance in

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particular that only existed because

of the mass market paperback.

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You knew what you were getting just from

the cover, and that was part of the fun.

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and I don't know if this is just me, but I

feel like there was this status of having

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the full run of an author's backlist,

especially when all of the spines matched

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in this beautiful rainbow of jewel tones.

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Just beautiful, adorable.

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So yeah, mass market wasn't just a

format, it was the format for romance.

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It really shaped not just how we read,

but how we loved the genre as well.

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But like with everything else

in publishing, things change.

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Mass market paperbacks started to

decline in the:

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of course, with fewer titles coming out,

smaller print runs, less shelf space in

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stores, and then it all at once dropped.

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By 2024, mass Market paperbacks made up

just 3% of all book sales and Readerlink,

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which distributes the bulk of the mass

market paperbacks to places like Walmart,

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Kroger's, and airports announced that

re done with the format after:

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And publishers, they are

not fighting to save it.

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Why?

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There's probably a few reasons.

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Mass market paperbacks

have razor thin margins.

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The books are cheap.

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The paper's cheap, and if they don't

sell, they get stripped and returned.

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That's a lot of waste, a lot of loss,

and not a lot of profit, especially when

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paper and shipping costs keep going up.

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But also, publishers

have a new buyer in mind,

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which in my opinion is the booktok buyer.

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So what we're seeing now, especially in

traditional publishing, is a full shift

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to trade paperbacks as the new standard.

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Historical romance, which used to be

almost exclusively mass market paperback.

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Now it's being published in trade.

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Even authors who built their careers on

mass market are seeing their new releases

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come out in a larger pricier format, and

that's a big deal because while trade

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paperbacks might be better for Instagram,

they're not always better for readers.

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Especially when it comes to romance

readers, because let's be honest, we

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don't just read a book or two a month.

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We read five or 10 or 15, and

if every book is now 16.99

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instead of 7.99,

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then that's gonna add up fast.

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So here's the part I think

we really need to talk about.

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This isn't just a

conversation about book sizes.

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It's about access and about who

gets to be part of the romance

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reading community moving forward.

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Now, romance readers are

not like other readers.

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I think most of us read a lot,

so we are what the industry

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would call power readers.

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When a book that used to be 7.99

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becomes 17.99,

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that's not just a couple of extra bucks.

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That's going to be the difference

between reading five books a month

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or maybe just being able to read one.

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And who does that leave out?

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A lot of younger readers who are

just starting to explore the genre.

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Students who are on a budget,

disabled readers on fixed incomes.

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International readers who already deal

with higher prices and limited access.

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And honestly, just regular people that are

trying to read more without blowing their

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entire paycheck on an author's backlist.

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We already know that romance doesn't

get the same respect or critical

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attention as other genres do.

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And now the one format that made it truly

accessible, the one that met people where

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they were, is being phased out in favor

of something that's more curated, more

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aesthetic, and to be real, more expensive.

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It's not just romance that's affected, of

course, specifically some of the romance

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sub genres, they thrive on a series on

binge reading and on big character casts.

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They were all built on

the mass market model.

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So now they're getting squeezed out

of the shelves and out of sight.

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It's hard not to feel like the readers

who made these genres thrive are being

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asked to either spend more or read less.

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And that sucks because romance

has always been a genre of

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comfort and joy, of escape.

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Basically saying that you deserve to

fall in love again and again without

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worrying if your budget can handle it.

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So let's talk about how we got here.

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How we went from mass market being

the format for romance to trade

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paperbacks dominating the shelves.

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I think it started quietly

in around the mid:

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Romance was having a bit of a makeover.

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The romcom was back, it was flirty, fun,

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think like The Hating Game,

The Kiss Quotient, The Wedding

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Date, Red, White and Royal Blue,

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and with those books came a

new kind of cover as well.

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They had bold fonts, flat illustration,

just sometimes silhouettes,

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pastel backgrounds, and sometimes

a cute dog or some baked goods.

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It was romance, but

very Instagram friendly.

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And in fact I had recently a chat with

Erin from Berkley Romance, and we did

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talk about the romcom renaissance and

the book as object, which is what shifted

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the conversation around the covers and

how a lot of these things are marketed.

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I will leave that link down in the

comments if you wanna check it out.

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But guess what?

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All of these changes actually worked.

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These books were flying off the shelves,

especially in places like Target and

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Costco and a lot of indie bookstores that

had never really stocked romance before.

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So the publishers saw these

sales and they just doubled down.

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Suddenly, even authors who used

to write steamy contemporaries or

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some emotional books, they were

being rebranded with illustrated

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covers and lots of quirky titles.

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But here's the thing, those books were

not being published in Mass Market.

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They were coming out in trade

paperback, that larger and more

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expensive size that we talked about.

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And that was the beginning of the shift.

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Then BookTok entered the chat,

and romance exploded on TikTok.

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But because most of the TikTokers

were just blowing up the same kind

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of books, they were either those

pretty trade paperback covers that

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you could find at Target, Barnes and

Noble on all the bestsellers list,

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or they were indie romances as well.

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But all of those were often

trade paperback, and the

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publishers took notice of that.

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So BookTok essentially became

the new gatekeeper of what

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was seen, hyped and shelved.

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And once a few of those trade

paperback romances went viral,

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that format became the blueprint.

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Even historicals now, which

traditionally lived in mass market

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paperback, they started getting trade

reprints with updated book covers.

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All of it so it better

fit the BookTok aesthetic.

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And now don't get me wrong, I love that

BookTok brought new readers into romance.

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I love that it made books go

viral and gave self-published

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authors huge platforms.

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But it also set a new visual and

pricing standard that doesn't work for

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everyone, and it makes you wonder if

a book doesn't look TikTok pretty or

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how we used to say Bookstagram pretty,

does it get shelf space or attention?

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It's one of those moments where

the genre reinvented itself,

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but there was a cost to it.

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So now let's talk about the fallout,

because not every corner of romance is

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going to be hit the same, in my opinion,

by the death of the mass market paperback.

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Some sub genres are built for binging.

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They thrive on long running

series, on high volume reading,

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and on a tight reader author bond.

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And those are the ones that

are going to feel this shift

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the hardest, in my opinion.

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At the top of the list, of

course, is historical romance.

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Now this sub genre lives in mass market

and for decades it was the format.

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Nearly every Avon, Berkley, and

Zebra historical romance was 7.99

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mass market paperback.

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And that made sense because readers

were devouring entire family

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sagas and interconnected series.

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So you could buy six books for under

50 bucks and read for a whole month.

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Now we're seeing more and more

historicals that are released

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exclusively in trade paperback.

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They're pretty, yes, they're beautiful.

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They're also bulkier.

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They're more expensive and they're often

not shelved with romance because I,

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in fact, was watching a video recently

about someone making a case for how

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much she loves historical romance and

how it's not getting published as much

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and contracts are not being renewed

for very popular authors, but she kept

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calling the genre historical fiction.

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And historical fiction is a separate

genre, so a lot of times these things are

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even getting shelved in the wrong place,

which makes them even harder to find.

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There's also fewer new authors that

are being picked up in historical

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romance and without that low risk

model of the mass market, paperback

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publishers are just gonna play it safe.

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Which means there will be less

variety, less diversity, and fewer

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chances being taken on debut voices.

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Another one that's hurting

is romantic suspense.

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Now this subgenre had a long

history with Harlequin intrigue, St.

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Martin's Press, Kensington all mass

market, paperback heavy hitters.

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These books are very fast paced.

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They're often part of interconnected

police, military spy series, and they are

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meant to be consumed in order and quickly.

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But without that mass market format,

these stories are pretty much

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vanishing from the shelves, or they're

just being priced out entirely.

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Some of these are shifting to digital

only, which is fine for some readers,

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but for those who prefer a physical

book, it's going to be a loss.

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Then there's Paranormal Romance and Urban

Fantasy, which had a huge run in the

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2000s, like the Black Dagger Brotherhood,

Psy-Changeling, Mercy Thompson, Anita

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Blake, all started out as mass market

and all deeply Bingeable books.

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Many of the big series are still

running, but the new voices, they're

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not being picked up as easily in print.

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Or they're being published

as trade paperback.

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So I feel that ecosystem that's going

to allow readers to discover their

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new favorite vamps and shifters and

demons isn't going to be there anymore.

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And outside of romance, I

feel cozy mystery is going to

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face the same big struggle.

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Now, this genre has always been

mass market paperback heavy.

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Think of your cat detectives, your baker

sleuth, your small town libraries, all

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solving crimes with their knitting group.

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All of that is mass market.

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And now with ReaderLink pulling

out, a lot of these series are

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being discontinued altogether.

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Not because they're not good, but

because they're no longer profitable

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in the format that made them work.

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Now, trade doesn't always

make sense for these genres.

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The margins are better for publishers,

sure, but the reading habits, the needs of

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the reader are not always going to align.

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And to me, that's just

the heartbreak of it All.

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The formats that are being prioritized now

don't always fit the stories that we love.

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So where does that leave us?

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Mass market paperbacks are

going to be fading out.

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It's not gonna happen overnight,

but by the end of:

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looking at a pretty clear sunset.

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ReaderLink is pulling out.

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The publishers are shifting

priorities and the format that

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built romance as we know it.

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Is becoming a collector's item.

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To me that is bittersweet because on

one hand, romance isn't going anywhere.

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The readers are still reading.

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We are still discovering new

favorites, however that happens to be.

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But for a lot of readers and authors, the

format will change everything for them.

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If you were raised on mass market,

this feels, I think, like losing

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muscle memory of how you read

because that perfect one-handed hold,

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that crack of the spine that some

people love and some people hate.

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Those pages that are turning sometimes

faster than you meant them to, but it's

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also about access and what kind of stories

get told and who gets to read them.

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So what do we do?

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We have to adapt because romance

readers always do and maybe

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lean into digital when we can.

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eBooks and audiobooks are now

more accessible than ever.

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Kindle Unlimited has become a powerhouse

for indie romance and we have to

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support indie bookstores that are still

carrying mass market while they can.

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After that, basically haunt the used

bookstores and library sales and

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keep that stepback legacy alive.

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All we can do is keep showing up,

keep reading, and keep recommending.

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Because here's the thing, romance

isn't defined by a format.

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It's defined by a feeling and that at

the end of the day is not going anywhere.

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So that is it for today's episode.

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A little bit of publishing

tea, a little nostalgia,

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and a whole lot of love for

the books that made us readers.

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If you have a favorite mass market

memory, whether that is a book, a

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series, a specific edition that you still

treasure, I would love to hear about it.

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So come hang out, whether that

is over on the blog, on substack,

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on Instagram, on YouTube.

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Let me know what those are,

and if you like this episode,

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consider leaving a review and

sharing it with your book bestie.

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Especially that one who is still hoarding

those precious old school Lisa Kleypas

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like it's gold because honestly they are.

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Don't forget to find us on the blog

at under the covers book blog.com.

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224. Better Than Fourth Wing? + Spicy Book Recs & BDB Hot Takes
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223. Mental Health Rep, New Romance Releases, and Bookish Drama
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222. From Alpha-Holes to Romantasy: How Romance Publishing Evolved with Erin Galloway (Berkley Romance)
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221. Road Trip Romances, New Releases & AI Summer Reading List Drama
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220. Reality TV Romance, Viral Love Stories & My Reading Reset | Bookish Brunch
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219. Is This Book Written by AI?! Plus Jewish Romance Recs & May’s Hottest New Releases
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218. The Best Dystopian Romance Books That Go Way Harder Than Silver Elite
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217. Moms in Literature, New Releases, and the Met Gala + A Million Lives Fallout
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216. 9 May 2025 Romance Book Releases to Add to Your TBR
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215. AAPI Joy Book Recs: Romance, Mysteries & Fantasy by Asian American Pacific Islander Authors
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214. New Romance Book Releases: April 28–May 4, 2025
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213. Scottish Lairds, Accidental Marriages & Romance’s Evolution with Eloisa James
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212. Love on Location: Paranormal Romance Books Set in New Orleans
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211. Krampus Night Romanceopoly Recs: Monster Romance Books You’ll Want to Devour
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210. Romance Book Releases April 21 - 27 2025 + Noel Stark talks sexism in Hollywood
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209. Trope Talk: Fated Mates in Paranormal, Fantasy & Sci-Fi Romance
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208. 5 Swoony Romance Books Set on a Farm | Love on Location
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207. Romanceopoly 2025 Blooming Acres Farm Recommendations | Farmer and Cowboy Romance Books
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206. Alpha Heroes and 1980s Romance Power Couples | Once Upon a Genre Series
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205. New Romance Book Releases: April 14–20, 2025
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204. What Is Cowboy Romance, Really? | Trope Talk
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203. Spring Reads for Bold Girl Energy | Aries Season Romance Recs
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202. Romance Books with Librarians You’ll Want to Check Out 📚 (National Library Week Special)
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201. Trope Talk: Small Town Romance Books You'll Want to Move Into
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200. New Romance Book Releases: April 7–13, 2025 | Sylvia Day, Jasmine Guillory, Spicy Romantasy
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199. March 2025 Kindle Unlimited Books You Need to Read ASAP
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198. April 2025 Book Club Pick: A Scandalous Historical Romance Novella You’ll Devour
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197. 9 Romance Books to Read in April 2025
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196. New Romance Book Releases: March 31 - April 6 2025 | Forced Proximity, Feral Kings & Emotional Goodbyes
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195. How Your Sun, Moon & Rising Signs Influence Your Reading Routine
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194. 5 Historical Romance Cinderella Retellings
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193. New Romance Book Releases You Can’t Miss | March 24-30, 2025
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192. 🌷 Spring Trope Talk: Botanists, Gardeners & Naturalist Romances in Historical Romance
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191. The Highlander Hero Showdown: Who Reigns Supreme?
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190. Spring Cozy Mysteries with Laura from What to Read Next
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189. New Romance Releases: March 17–23, 2025 | Dark Academia, 80s Movie Vibes & an Alien Hunter
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188. Trope Talk: Marriage of Convenience in Historical Romance + 5 Book Recs
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187. Ranking My Favorite Lisa Kleypas Heroes – The Ultimate Tier List
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186. 3 Books to Read If You Like Elsie Silver
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185. Dramione Fanfiction That Became Published Books
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184. What to Read This Week | Book Releases – March 10-16, 2025
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183. 3 Kindle Unlimited February 2025 Hidden Gems Favorites
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182. New Romance & Mystery Books You Need to Read | March 3-9 New Releases
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181. Mood Reading 101: How to Pick the Perfect Book Based on Vibes
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180. New Romance Book Releases: Spicy Fairytale Retellings, College & Small-Town (Feb 27 - Mar 2)
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179. Books That Celebrate Black Joy | Romance, Mystery & Fantasy
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178. New Romance Book Releases This Week: February 17-23, 2025
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177. Murder for Valentine’s – 9 Must-Read March 2025 Mystery Books
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176. New Romance Books This Week (Feb 10-16, 2025)
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175. Are These REALLY the Best 100 Romance Books? Our Hot Takes!
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174. Must-Read Romance Book Releases This Week (Feb 3–9, 2025)
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173. Bookish Tea: The TikTok Ban, AI-Written Books, & Where Bookish Creators Are Heading
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172. Must-Read New Book Releases January 27 - February 2, 2025
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171. My Favorite 2024 Kindle Unlimited Reads
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170. Regency, Fantasy, Cozy Mystery: Romance Book Releases for January 20–26, 2025
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169. New Fantasy Romance, Gothic, Thriller and more | New Releases for January 13 thru January 19, 2025
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168. New Romance Releases You Need This Week! (January 6 - 12, 2025)
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167. Most Anticipated Romance Books of 2025 | Upcoming Must-Read Releases
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166. Romance New Releases: Spicy Fantasy, Cozy Paranormal, and YA Sports Romances – December 31, 2024
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165. 8 Tips for Reading Goals You'll Actually Stick To
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164. 5 New Books You’ll Love This Week (Dec 23-29, 2024)
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163. 5 New Books You’ll Love This Week (Dec 16-22, 2024)
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162. Black Dagger Brotherhood Re-Read: Dark Lover by J.R. Ward
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161. Hot Off the Presses: 5 New Books You’ll Love This Week (Dec 9-15, 2024)
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159. Romanceopoly 2025 Reading Challenge Announcement
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158. Hot Off the Press: New Releases December 2 - December 8, 2024
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157. Hot Off the Press: New Releases November 25 - December 1, 2024
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155. Spicy Holiday Novellas and Holidays in LA with Kelly Reynolds
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154. Hot Off the Press: New Releases November 18 - November 24, 2024
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152. Holiday Gift Guide for Bookworms
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151. Hot Off the Press: New Releases November 11 - November 17, 2024
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150. Latest Kindle Unlimited Favorites - Sept and Oct 2024
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149. Hot Off the Press: New Releases November 4 - November 10, 2024
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147. Medical Romance Books with Laura | Romanceopoly 2024 Recommendations
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146. Hot Off the Press: New Releases October 28 - November 3, 2024
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144. Books Like the Mindf*ck series by S.T. Abby
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143. Hot Off the Press: New Releases October 21 - October 27, 2024
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141. 8 Most Anticipated Holiday Romances of 2024
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140. Hot Off the Press: New Releases October 14 - October 20, 2024
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138. Orc Romance Books with Becky from TSTL Podcast
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137. Hot Off the Press: New Releases October 7 - October 13, 2024
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135. Cozy Mysteries at the Bookstore - Romanceopoly Autumn Recs with Laura
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134. Hot Off the Press: New Releases September 30 - October 6, 2024
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132. Latinx Author Book Recommendations [Most on Kindle Unlimited]
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131. Hot Off the Press: New Releases September 23 - 29, 2024
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129. Kindle Unlimited Book Recommendations - August 2024
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128. Hot Off the Press: New Releases September 16 - 22, 2024
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126. All Time Best Witch Books (In My Opinion)
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125. Hot Off the Press: New Releases September 9 - 15, 2024
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123. Paranormal Arranged Marriage Fantasy Book Recommendations
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122. Hot Off the Press: New Releases September 2 - 8, 2024
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120. New Adult Sports Romance | Romanceopoly Recommendations
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119. Hot Off the Press: New Releases August 26 - September 1, 2024
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117. Captive Romance Books | Mafia Book Recs with Laura
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116. Hot Off the Press: New Releases for August 19 - 25, 2024
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114. July 2024 Kindle Unlimited Books
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113. Hot Off the Press: New Releases for August 12 - 18, 2024
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111. Best Books of 2024 So Far
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110. Hot Off the Press: New Releases for August 5 - 9, 2024
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108. Funny Urban Fantasies - City Lane Romanceopoly Recs
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107. Hot Off the Press: New Releases for July 29 - August 4, 2024
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105. Evolution of a Romance Reader with Ang from PNR Book Lovers
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104. Hot Off the Press: New Releases for July 22 - 28, 2024
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102. Southern Romance Books
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101. Hot Off the Press: New Releases for July 15 - 21, 2024
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99. Romanceopoly 2024 Mid Year Update
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98. Hot Off the Press: New Releases for July 8 - 14, 2024
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96. Announcement: Novel Nights
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95. Hot Off the Press: New Releases for July 1 - 7, 2024
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93. The Best Kindle Unlimited Books We Read in June 2024
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92. Hot Off the Press: New Releases for June 24 - 30, 2024
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90. Interview with Kristen Ashley
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89. Hot Off the Press: New Releases for June 17 - 23, 2024
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87. 💌 You've Got Mail 💌 Epistolary Penpal Romance Books | Romanceopoly Recommendations
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86. Hot Off the Press: New Releases for June 10 - 16 2024
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84. Summer Reading with Victoria from Bibliolifestyle
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82. 🎪 Best Romance Books set at a Circus 🎪 Romanceopoly Recs
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80. Vintage Romance Books with Cheyenne
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79. Bridgerton Season 3 First Impressions
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78. Asian Romance Authors You Should Read Right Now
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76. Non-Greek Mythology Fantasy Books - Romanceopoly Recs
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74. Meet the Podcasters
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72. Love Lines to Lifelines - Romance Authors That Write Thrillers
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70. Book Signing Tips with Laura from What to Read Next
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68. trailer Reading Under the Covers - A Romance Novel Podcast Re-Brand Trailer
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67. Hoopla & Libby Library Card Tips with Laura from What to Read Next Podcast
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66. Soldier Street: Ex Military Romantic Suspense Set Outside of the US
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65. Books to Read in Winter + Nostalgic Catch Up Edition
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64. 2024 Reading Resolutions + Romanceopoly is Back!
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1. Romanceopoly Reading Challenge - 2023 Announcement
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28. Shield of Winter by Nalini Singh
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27. Best (and Worst) Books of 2021
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26. Heart of Obsidian by Nalini Singh
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25. Tangle of Need by Nalini Singh + Psy/Changeling Novellas
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24. Interview with Nalini Singh
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23. Claimed by J.R. Ward
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22. Interview with Juliette Cross and Funny Paranormal Recommendations
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21. Kiss of Snow by Nalini Singh
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21. Gladiator by Anna Hackett + Warrior Heroines
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20. Play of Passion by Nalini Singh
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19. Book Recommendations: Gemini
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18. Bonds of Justice by Nalini Singh
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17. Immortals After Dark Chat with Lit Wallflowers Podcast
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16. Blaze of Memory by Nalini Singh
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15. Book Recommendations: Taurus
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14. Branded by Fire by Nalini Singh
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13. Veronica's Dragon by Ruby Dixon + Dragon Shifter Recs
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12. Hostage to Pleasure by Nalini Singh
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11. Book Recommendations: Aries
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10. Mine to Possess by Nalini Singh
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9. Vampire Romance Recommendations with L.H. Cosway
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8. Caressed by Ice by Nalini Singh
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7. Book Recommendations: Pisces
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6. Visions of Heat by Nalini Singh
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5. Wicked All Night by Jeaniene Frost
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4. Urban Fantasy Recommendations with Hailey Turner
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3. Book Recommendations: Aquarius
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2. Slave to Sensation by Nalini Singh
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31. Home for the Holidays by Jeaniene Frost
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30. Wicked Bite by Jeaniene Frost
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29. The (Alien) Nanny for Christmas by Amanda Milo
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28. Shades of Wicked by Jeaniene Frost
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27. Clean Sweep by Ilona Andrews
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26. Into the Fire by Jeaniene Frost
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25. Don't Hex and Drive by Juliette Cross
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24. Bound by Flames by Jeaniene Frost
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23. Serpent & Dove by Shelby Mahurin
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22. Up from the Grave by Jeaniene Frost
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21. Odd Thomas by Dean Koontz
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20. Twice Tempted by Jeaniene Frost
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19. The Jackal by J.R. Ward
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18. Once Burned by Jeaniene Frost
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17. Wicked Abyss by Kresley Cole
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16. One Grave at a Time by Jeaniene Frost
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15. Carnage by Sandra R. Neeley
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14. This Side of the Grave by Jeaniene Frost
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13. Edge of Darkness by Lara Adrian
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12. Eternal Kiss of Darkness by Jeaniene Frost
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11. Rhapsodic by Laura Thalassa
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10. First Drop of Crimson by Jeaniene Frost
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9. Marcun by Sadie Carter
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8. Destined for an Early Grave
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7. Fighting Destiny by Amelia Hutchins
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6. At Grave's End by Jeaniene Frost
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5. When He's Dark by Suzanne Wright
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4. One Foot in the Grave by Jeaniene Frost
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3. Iron and Magic by Ilona Andrews
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2. Halfway to the Grave by Jeaniene Frost
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1. Never Have I Ever
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