Romance Roundup on Reader Seeks Romance channel Hosts Liz Donatelli & romance author Libby Kay (Buckeye Falls series) share the upcoming 2025 romance releases on their TBR lists. In this episode: ⭐tenant/landlord trope ⭐lengthy back-cover book descriptions ⭐the historical romance without a title or cover that Liz can't wait to read ⭐Libby's favorite romance book cover of 2025 (so far) LIKE & SUBSCRIBE to Romance Roundup on PodBean or your preferred podcast app.  WATCH Romance Roundup on YouTube! Be sure to LIKE & SUBSCRIBE ..read more

Romance Roundup on Reader Seeks Romance channel Gramercy Books (Columbus, OH) bookseller & co-manager Nikki Synder joins Liz Donatelli & romance author Libby Kay (Buckeye Falls series) to share upconing fall 2024 romance releases. LIKE & SUBSCRIBE to Romance Roundup on PodBean or your preferred podcast app.  WATCH Romance Roundup on YouTube! Be sure to LIKE & SUBSCRIBE ..read more

Romance Roundup on Reader Seeks Romance channel Liz Donatelli & romance author Libby Kay (Buckeye Falls series) chat about romance book covers, as per the request of Romance Roundup’s #1 fan, Emily! The hosts share the romance book covers they adore, break down cover design trends, and answer hard-hitting questions, "Do we truly judge books by their covers?" and "Are book cover designs purposely marketed to deceive readers?" In this episode: * "cover confusion" * the applelicious cover art of Libby's Kay romance Forever to Fall * scratch 'n' sniff book covers * alternate cover design ideas ..read more

Romance Roundup on Reader Seeks Romance channel Liz & Libby commemorate  by sharing their fave Jane Austen-inspired romance books. AND, Libby & Liz chat with Christina Hwang Dudley, author of PRIDE AND PRESTON LIN, a modern-day reimagining of Pride and Prejudice set in the San Francisco Bay Area’s Chinese American community.  To commemorate the 207th anniversary of Jane Austen's death on July 18, 1817, hosts Liz Donatelli & romance author Libby Kay (Buckeye Falls series) share their fave Jane Austen-inspired romance books AND chat with Christina Hwang Dudley, author of Pr ..read more

Romance Roundup on Reader Seeks Romance channel Liz & Libby are obsessed with A.J.'s Single Dads Club series! In celebration of Pride Month, hosts Liz Donatelli & romance author Libby Kay (Buckeye Falls series) chat with A.J. Truman, author of spicy gay rom-coms with humor, heart, and hot guys. And, A.J., Libby, & Liz share must-read LGBTQ+ romance books recs and their TBRs. Also in this episode: *Only One Coffin, a paranormal romance & trope *Marshmallow Mountain teaser *A.J.'s genius book cover strategy LIKE & SUBSCRIBE to Romance Roundup on PodBean or your preferred podc ..read more

Romance Roundup on Reader Seeks Romance channel Liz Donatelli & romance author Libby Kay (Buckeye Falls series) host a Zoom Call-Ins ROMANCE AUTHOR SPECTACULAR!  Karelia & Fay Stetz-Waters, Eva Leigh, Merry Farmer, Emma Barry, Farah Heron, Emma R. Alban, & Penelope Holt call in to share their current and upcoming romance book releases and their romance book recs! AND, #1 fan Emily stops by the Zoom room! Also, Libby reads fan mail from UK romance author Isobel Reed & gives shout-outs to romance titles of her fellow Inkspell Publishing romance authors! AND, Libby shares her ..read more

Romance Roundup on Reader Seeks Romance channel In celebration of Pride Month, hosts Liz Donatelli & romance author Libby Kay (Buckeye Falls series) share with Jess Everlee, author of sapphic Victorian historical romance A Bluestocking's Guide to Decadence. And, Jess, Liz, & Libby share must-read LGBTQ+ romance books recs and their TBRs. Also in this episode: * Libby wants more courting in contemporary romance! * "missing the memo" on Regency romance * old-timey coal mine humor continues Romance titles mentioned: A Bluestocking's Guide to Decadence by Jess Everlee The Gentlem ..read more

Romance Roundup on Reader Seeks Romance channel In celebration of Pride Month, hosts Liz Donatelli & romance author Libby Kay (Buckeye Falls series) share with Amy Spalding, author of sapphic rom-com At Her Service and recipient of the 2023 Human Rights Campaign Visibility Award for authentic, funny, and diverse representation of the LGBTQ+ community in her books. And, Amy, Liz, & Libby share must-read LGBTQ+ romance books recs & TBRs. Also in this episode: * renaming the "celebrity/normie" trope * Liz is done with event planner protagonists! * how to smuggle In-N-Out Burger onto a ..read more

Romance Roundup on Reader Seeks Romance channel In honor of Mother's & Father's Day holidays, hosts Liz Donatelli & romance author Libby Kay (Buckeye Falls series) share their lists of must-read single parent romance books. Also in this episode: *Libby & Liz love sea captains *old-timey coal mine humor *Oprah, Taylor Swift, Viggo Mortensen, Christopher Plummer, & Bea Arthur LIKE & SUBSCRIBE to Romance Roundup on PodBean or your preferred podcast app.  WATCH Romance Roundup on YouTube! Be sure to LIKE & SUBSCRIBE!     ..read more

Romance Roundup on Reader Seeks Romance channel Hosts Liz Donatelli & romance author Libby Kay (Buckeye Falls series) share the 2024 summer romance releases on their TBR lists.  Also in this episode: *"stern single daddy" Christopher Plummer as Captain von Trapp *Liz can't wait to read Libby's new romance Forever to Fall (8/20/24)...or is she?? *an "upsettingly good" romance book that Libby loves LIKE & SUBSCRIBE to Romance Roundup on PodBean or your preferred podcast app.  WATCH Romance Roundup on YouTube! Be sure to LIKE & SUBSCRIBE!     ..read more