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Jayce Reads Romance
We are a community committed to empowering women about sex and sexuality through the reading of romance novels.
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Jayce Reads RomanceApril 2025 Reading Wrap Up
I cheated a little bit and recorded this before the end of the month. For all updates head to the show notes. Find the show notes at…
Jayce Reads RomanceQueer Romance for Straight People
Sephie and I chat about MM romance written for straight women vs MM romance written for men vs FF romance. For full show notes, head to…
Jayce Reads RomanceShould Men Read Romance?
We talk about using romance novels to fight the expectations that have been put upon women by the patriarchy, but men suffer under it too. Should men be…
Jayce Reads RomanceHolding Ourselves Accountable as Consumers
It's a kick in the face when an author we've trusted with our time, energy, and love shows themselves to be...not who we thought they were. How do we handle…
Jayce Reads RomanceMarch 2025 Reading Wrap Up
This month had a bunch of different reading agendas: ARCs, long books, TRR, and all my regular reading. I feel like I had a lot of wins, and a few books that…
Jayce Reads RomanceWhat Vanilla Can Learn From Kink: Like What You Mother Fucking Like
Vanilla sex has been shrunk down into this seemingly small thing that has little variation between partners. One of the beautiful things about a healthy kink…
Jayce Reads RomanceWhat Vanilla Can Learn From Kink: Turning Negotiation Into Conversation
As I've learned and explored kink, there have been moments when I've thought "I wish something like this existed in the vanilla world." Well, I'm here to share…
Jayce Reads RomanceTaking It Off the Page
It's not as simple as handing your book to a partner and getting exactly what you expected. There are a ton of pitfalls and missteps that can occur. We talk…
Jayce Reads RomanceFebruary 2025 Reading Wrap Up
I read 20 books in the month of February. While that might seem like I was up to my regular habits, I was not. I had some series slumps, emotionally and…
Jayce Reads RomanceMental Health and Reading Romance
**CW/TC: We talk about depression, self harm, and dark thoughts. Please only listen if you have the mental space to do so. Take care of yourself. A common…
Jayce Reads RomanceThe Power We Have
This started off as such a light and fluffy episode. And that’s mainly what romance is, but right now it’s under threat. It can feel like we have no power, but…
Jayce Reads RomanceBook Club: That Prince is Mine by Jayci Lee
There will be spoilers! I bring my friend Caitlin on the podcast to talk about That Prince is Mine by Jayci Lee. It's a stand-alone book with secret prince…
Jayce Reads RomanceJanuary 2025 Reading Wrap Up
Spoiler Alert: I will spoil these books If you want to see the full list of books ahead of time, you can find it in the show notes. Head to…
Jayce Reads RomanceInterview with Addy
We chat with indie bookstore employee and avid romance reader, Addy. What is it like working in the indie bookstore space. What are they seeing in regards to…
Jayce Reads RomanceWe have a membership!
A we grow as a community, we need spaces we can come together as a community. I am so thrilled to bring some extra podcast love to Substack. Instead of a blog…
Jayce Reads RomanceDecember 2024 Reading Wrap Up
This was my first year tracking the number of books that I read. It was surprising to say the least. I finished a few series I had started earlier in the year…
Jayce Reads RomanceInterview with Bookishly Haley
Loved getting to interview Bookishly Haley. We met via Instagram, but live close enough that we have gotten to meet and hug in person. This bookish space is…
Jayce Reads RomanceTop 10 of 2024/Goals for 2025
What a year it has been! I read WAY more books than expected. Found a TON of new to me authors. And some new favorites! I also hit my diversity reading goals…
Jayce Reads RomanceBook Club: New Camelot Series (Part 2)
We finish our conversation about the New Camelot series. This episode leans heavily into the kink in this story. There are MASSIVE spoilers. I am warning you!…
Jayce Reads RomanceBook Club: New Camelot Series (Part 1)
This series is so much more than romance. The depth of these characters shocked and devastated me. I was completely wrecked after reading this series. And I…
Jayce Reads RomanceNovember Reading Wrap Up
Time to share all the books I read in November. I’m low key entering my ARC (Advanced Reader Copy) era, so I talk about some books that weren’t out when we…
Jayce Reads RomanceBook Club Announcement: New Camelot Trilogy by Sierra Simone
Are you ready for some emotional agony? I wasn't either. I got Hailey back on the podcast to share one of her favorite series with me. For show notes, head to…
Jayce Reads RomanceInterview with Devyn Sinclair & Terreece M. Clarke (Part 2)
Amidst the many laughs we had, we got to talk about some of our hopes and dreams for the romance world and communities in the future. For full show notes, head…
Jayce Reads RomanceInterview with Devyn Sinclair & Terreece M. Clarke
The power of book events is evident in this interview. I get to talk to Terreece M. Clarke and Devyn Sinclair. Two authors I got to know at the Smut Lovers…
Jayce Reads RomanceSeptember 2024 Forearms
This month was a doozy, Only 4 books and yet still 17 quotes about forearms. You'll just have to listen to figure out how. For full show notes, head to…
Jayce Reads RomanceBook Club: Dark City Omega by Elizabeth Stephens with Wylie
I love sharing books that I love with other people. So grateful that Wylie was game to read this book. We had such a good time talking about the story, the…
Jayce Reads RomanceOctober 2024 Wrap Up
Time to share the books I read in October. It was a really good reading month for me. This is also the first episode we have a video for on YouTube. Link is in…
Jayce Reads RomanceInterview With Sabrina Burns
My first author interview! I got the chance to speak with Sabrina about the journey from reader, to romance reader, to romance writer. A great conversation…
Jayce Reads RomanceWhat I’ve Learned
We look back on how Jayce Reads Romance as a podcast came into being. It was a longer process than I’ve let on. Michael joins us to share how he supported this…
Jayce Reads RomanceBook Club Announcement: Dark City Omega by Elizabeth Stephens
We have our next book club episode on November 15th. I’m re-reading Dark City Omega by Elizabeth Stephens. I’ll be joined by Wylie from All My Friends Are…
Jayce Reads RomanceAugust 2024 Forearms
This episode contains so many tangents and side stories. I also included 3 quotes about other body parts that I read that month. For full show notes, head to…
Jayce Reads RomanceSeptember 2024 Wrap Up
SPOILERS! Just warning ya'll that I spoil so many things about these books. I bust through the books I read in the month of September. I hit my diversity goals…
Jayce Reads RomanceBook Cons of 2024 (Part 2)
Conferences aren't just a great place to get books signed by your favorite authors. They are also where book people can come together and talk about the growth…
Jayce Reads RomanceBook Cons of 2024 (Part 1)
Until this year, I had never been to a book convention. I dived into the deep end and attended 4 between May and October. Here's what I've learned along the…
Jayce Reads RomanceJuly’s Forearms (actually)
The actual roundup of July Forearm quotes. Thank you everyone who pointed out last month's episode was June's books. I appreciate you all! For show notes, head…
Jayce Reads RomanceAugust 2024 Wrap Up
Ya'll. This is a long episode. Take this with you on a long walk as you soak up the final rays of summer. I share the 23 books I read over the month. We had…
Jayce Reads RomanceBook Club: From Bad to Cursed by Lana Harper
We jump into spooky season with this witchy book! This is book two in the series, but don't let that stop you from listening! We talk about the book: what we…
Jayce Reads RomanceRomance Novels: The Myth of Masturbation
We debunk the story that reading romance is the same as watching porn, and that they have the same intention. AND we look at using romance novels to help set…
Jayce Reads RomanceHello Again!!!
I decided to do a reintroduction episode! If you're new to the podcast, maybe I hooked you with the forearms, you might not know why I made it in the first…
Jayce Reads RomanceJune 2024 Forearms
I think these month by month episodes are the correct amount of forearms. We have a few books that RAVE about forearms. Enjoy these forearm loving stories. For…
Jayce Reads RomanceReader Interview with Hailey
If you want a well rounded conversation about romance books and life, you've found it! We take a finding road from Hailey's introduction to romance, to how…
Jayce Reads RomanceJuly Reading Wrap Up
I read 21 books. Out of those, there's only one book I didn't enjoy. I like that percentage. I did my best to keep Sephie blind for these books, so you get her…
Jayce Reads RomanceMay Forearms
Did you really think we were done with these? Never! For the list of books, head to: www.jaycereadsromance.com/podcast/may-forearms-2024
Jayce Reads RomanceBook Club Announcement: From Bad To Cursed
Hi All!!! I’m giving you a bit more time for this book club episode. I will be reading From Bad to Cursed by Lana Harper with Devon, who you will meet in the…
Jayce Reads RomanceBook Club: Sunstone Vol. 1 & 2
For Courtney's pick, we read Sunstone Vol. 1 & 2 by Stjepan Šejić. This is a queer, kinky graphic novel. You can hear how excited Courtney was to hear my…
Jayce Reads RomanceJune Reading Wrap Up
Had a great time sharing my reads with Sephie. I read 21 books in June. Massive spoilers!!!!! And the "synopses" are comedically short on purpose. For notes…
Jayce Reads RomanceJess Lee
Jess and I have a conversation about the growth of the romance world over the last 20+ years. Where it's been, where we've seen the change, where we see the…
Jayce Reads RomanceBook Club Announcement!
Hi ya’ll! We have our second Book Club episode landing on July 19th!!!!! Courtney Abbott is joining me after we read Sunstone Volume 1 & Sunstone Volume 2 by…
Jayce Reads RomanceKaty Collins
I love a reader interview! Katy and I chatted about how she got into romance. What kept her connected over the years, and what she’s devoured since finding her…
Jayce Reads RomanceMay Reading Wrap Up
Sharing all the books I read with some insights to what I thought. Sophie and I had a BLAST!!! For show note, head to…
Jayce Reads RomanceClits Are Important (Part 2)
We finish our conversation about how to media "teaches" us about sex. Where we learn, and how romance novels can positively or negatively affect us. We get…
Jayce Reads RomanceClits Are Important (Part 1)
In this episode, we talk about women’s sexual pleasure. How young people are educated (or not) about it. What’s changing. The literal anatomy of the clitoris…
Jayce Reads RomanceMel from Steamy Lit
Mel shares the history of Steamy Lit. This company (subscription box, store, non-profit, conference) was founded with the intention to champion marginalized…
Jayce Reads RomanceForearms Cannot Be Stopped
Here is a "mini" episode of the forearm quotes from books I reads in April. They will always entertain me. For full show notes, head to…
Jayce Reads RomanceBloopers! (A Love Letter From Michael)
This week we handed over the episode to our editor, Michael. He's been planning this one for a while. He collected a treasure trove of bloopers over the last 6…
Jayce Reads RomanceBonus Episode - Trigger Warning Romance: Winter’s Arrow (pt 2)
If you made it to episode 2, you understand why I loved getting a chance to be on this podcast. So thrilled that I can share this with you. For show notes…
Jayce Reads RomanceBonus Episode: Trigger Warning Romance: Winter’s Arrow (pt 1)
This is why romance readers are the best. If you haven’t started following Trigger Warning Romance because you need a taste, I’m giving you a spoon!!!! I had a…
Jayce Reads RomanceStill on Spring Break
Hi! We are still on break here at Jayce Reads Romance. We will return with our next full episode on May 9th. Follow along with me on Instagram or TikTok. Both…
Jayce Reads RomanceI’m on Spring Break!
The move has made recording a new episode these next few weeks more than a little challenging. I’m be using this time to set up my new office and do some deep…
Jayce Reads RomanceForearms (Part 2)
Now that I've started noticing, I can't stop. I'm bringing you along with me. Taking another look at the descriptions about forearms from the this winter. For…