The GENRE'D Edit

This week on Genre’d Off Book, Katy and Elyse are joined by author Brooklyn Rose, whose debut romance Sex Positive is out August 4. And yes, the title is doing exactly what it needs to do. Brooklyn describes Sex Positive as the first book in a sexy new adult college romance series about characters taking control of their own pleasure and going after what they want. The story follows Charlie, a college senior trying to dismantle abstinence-only sex education and build somethin

This week on Genre’d, Katy and Elyse discuss Rumors and Whiskey by Victoria Wilder, a romantic suspense full of small-town rumors, whiskey, murder, family secrets, and Crowne women who absolutely know how to handle a problem. We get into spoiler-free thoughts, major twists, the Bourbon Boys connection, and why this book gave us Practical Magic without the magic.

In this Off Book episode, author Jourdana Webber joins us to talk about her contemporary romance Unconventionally, Elle, the emotional depth of romance, indie publishing, found family, and why stories about women choosing themselves matter.

Author Georgia Clark joins Genre’d for an Off Book conversation about Play It Again, contemporary romance, second chance love, community theater, queer kissing, gateway romance reads, and why the best books still make you kick your little feet.

A Yankees catcher. A burlesque club owner. A secret marriage for health insurance. And somehow… an organ donation. We’re unpacking Catch Her If You Can by Tessa Bailey — and we do not agree.

Bryanna is back on Genre’d: Off Book —and if you’ve been with us since the early days, you’ll remember her from the first three episodes of the pod. This time, she joins Katy and Elyse in the newly upgraded “library” studio (still evolving, still a little chaotic) to talk about her favorite genre: contemporary fiction with Big Celebrity Book Club Energy . You know the vibe: the Reese pick, the Oprah pick, the “everyone is talking about this” pick—the books that feel like you

A cozy, Hallmark-adjacent holiday romance review featuring forced proximity, grumpy toy-makers, small-town charm, and festive vibes — with spoiler-free thoughts and a full breakdown.

Fake dating at the holidays is elite romance energy. From Christmas chaos to a cozy Hanukkah love story, here are 8 fake dating holiday romances we love.

This week on Genre’d: Off Book , Elyse and Katy welcome their forever friend Ankeen to talk about the genre that raised them all: romance (with a generous side of smut). From sneaking Harlequins out of the library at age ten to rereading Montana Sky every time she needs a comfort book, Ankeen walks us through how romance hooked her early, why she took a long detour into philosophy, and what brought her back to smutty romance books as an adult. We dig into the big misconcep

About the episode This week on Genre’d, Katy picked A Witch’s Guide to Magical Innkeeping by Sangu Mandanna — a cozy witchy fantasy about loss, belonging, and one very opinionated house. Come for the spoiler-free first ~17 minutes; stay for the zombie rooster discourse, “grumpy × grumpy” confusion, and an unexpectedly emotional chat about representation, power, and what it really means to find home. If you’re looking for a spoiler-free review, podcast discussion, or plot summ

About the episode: This week on Genre’d Podcast, we’re diving into Bourbon and Lies by Victoria Wilder, a spicy small-town romance packed with family curses, bourbon distilleries, and a whole lot of slow-burn tension. And to make things even more fun, Elyse prepared a full Romance 101 presentation — complete with slides on tropes, romance beats, and why Fabio covers belong in a museum. (Yes, we’ve uploaded the slides for you — scroll down to check them out). What we cover in

About this episode: In our second episode of Genre’d Podcast, we dive into Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry — a romance novel...