Jess and Trisha are off this week, so we're sharing an episode that went live on the Book Riot Podcast about the adaptation of Colleen Hoover's It Ends With Us, starring Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni — notably not a romance novel, though as we've lamented on When in Romance, it often gets characterized as such.
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Jun 1
An Emotionally Satisfying Ending
In this ultimate (final) episode of When in Romance, Jess and Trisha reminisce about the last 198 episodes, Trisha subjects Jess to one last WIR quiz, and they close with some final book recs and a little gratitude. News The podcast may be ending, but the backlog of When In Roman ... Show More
1h 15m
Apr 2026
Still Obsessed with Beverly Jenkins
Jess and Trisha talk about continuing the story with long series, interlocking series, and series that feature the same couple in multiple books. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed Cleat Ch ... Show More
59m 30s
Dec 2022
Inside the Making of Fleishman is in Trouble
This week, we're taking a break from our usual programming to bring you a great episode of Slate's "Working" podcast. In it, host June Thomas talks to author Taffy Brodesser-Akner, who recently adapted her novel Fleishman is in Trouble into a limited series for Hulu.After the int ... Show More
50m 3s
Jan 2025
Blake Lively Versus Justin Baldoni: Dissecting The 'It Ends With Us' Legal Battles
<p>Last summer, we covered the dramatic press tour for the on screen adaptation of Colleen Hoover's novel <em>It Ends With Us, </em>digging into the speculation surrounding a beef between co-leads Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni. Over the Christmas break the story exploded, as Li ... Show More
30m 16s
Aug 2024
It Ends With Us: Blake Lively, Justin Baldoni And A Theory
Here in the Cancelled courtroom we usually put celebrities to trial, sometimes we put movies on trial but never have we put an entire press tour on trial... and yet here we are. Today we're entering cold hard facts and vibes from the It Ends With Us promotional tour, from (alleg ... Show More
56m 17s
Jan 2024
Easily Distracted By New Releases (January 2024) + The State of Our Nonfiction
Send us Fan MailIn Episode 135 of Book Talk, Etc. Tina and Renee share their recent new release reads. They also share what they've been loving lately, their latest reads, and have book talk about nonfiction . If you enjoy this episode, be sure to FOLLOW /SUBSCRIBE on your podcas ... Show More
58 m
Jul 2025
Our Latest FOUR STAR Reads
Not every book is a five-star masterpiece, so this week the girls are sharing their four star reads! These books are ones that were still enjoyed, but they were just missing that small spark. They’re sharing why they missed the mark, but also why they’re still worth reading! Tune ... Show More
54m 53s