Book club is back as Jess and Trisha discuss The Beast by Katee Robert and then dive into the distinctions between steamy romance, erotic romance, and erotica.  Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. To get even more romance recs and news, sign up for our Kissing Books newsletter! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. News Red, White and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston has some updates. Here’s the discussion Jess mentioned between Katee Robert and Beverly Jenkins [insert heart eyes here!] Books Discussed The Beast by Katee Robert Looking by Katrina Jackson  American Royalty by Tracey Livesay Indigo by Beverly Jenkins A Lot Like Adios by Alexis Daria The Eastside Brewery series (first book is Thirsty) by Mia Hopkins Spoiler Alert and All the Feels by Olivia Dade Syncopation by Anna Zabo A Gentleman in the Streets by Alisha Rai (AOC) The Rose by Tiffany Reisz Harbor by Rebekah Weatherspoon The Claiming of Sleeping Beauty by Anne Rice, writing as A.N. Roquelaure Tell us what you thought of The Beast, your thoughts on erotic romance and erotica, and anything else you’re thinking or reading about. As always, you can find Jess and Trisha at the WIR email address (wheninromance@bookriot.com). You can also find us on Twitter (@jessisreading and @trishahaleybrwn), or Instagram (@jess_is_reading and @trishahaleybrown). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices