This week is a big one. For the first time ever, three romance royals sit down together: Beverly Jenkins, Tia Williams, and Kennedy Ryan. They talk about pioneering Black love stories when the industry didn’t make space for them, reshaping modern romance with depth and desire, and why a happily ever after is anything but predictable — it’s powerful. From writing Black female desire without apology to protecting your creative vision, this conversation is funny, honest, and deeply moving. And at the end the three create the most unhinged romance ever!  

 

BOOKS MENTIONED: 

Night Song by Beverly Jenkins

Iola Leroy by Frances Ellen Watkins Harper 

Frances Harper: Poems, Prose, and Sketches – This collection features “Bury Me in a Free Land”.  by Frances Ellen Watkins Harper

Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov 

Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy

The Devil Wears Prada by Lauren Weisberger

The Perfect Find by Tia Williams 

Can't Get Enough by Kennedy Ryan

Before I Let Go by Kennedy Ryan

Seven Days in June by Tia Williams

Through the Storm by Beverly Jenkins 

Heated Rivalry by Rachel Reid

Hazard and Somerset by Gregory Ashe 

Ghalen by Walter Mosely

Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

This week is a big one. For the first time ever, three romance royals sit down together: Beverly Jenkins, Tia Williams, and Kennedy Ryan. They talk about pioneering Black love stories when the industry didn&rsquo;t make space for them, reshaping modern romance with depth and desire, and why a happily ever after is anything but predictable &mdash; it&rsquo;s powerful. From writing Black female desire without apology to protecting your creative vision, this conversation is funny, honest, and deeply moving. And at the end the three create the most unhinged romance ever!&nbsp;&nbsp;
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BOOKS MENTIONED:&nbsp;
<a href="https://books.apple.com/us/book/night-song/id677417098?at=1000l36qK&amp;itscg=80048&amp;itsct=AB_PT_RBC_POD&amp;campaign_id=AB_PT_RBC_POD">Night Song</a> by Beverly Jenkins
<a href="https://books.apple.com/us/book/iola-leroy/id1580882890?at=1000l36qK&amp;itscg=80048&amp;itsct=AB_PT_RBC_POD&amp;campaign_id=AB_PT_RBC_POD">Iola Leroy</a> by Frances Ellen Watkins Harper&nbsp;
<a href="https://books.apple.com/us/book/frances-harper/id1569177256?at=1000l36qK&amp;itscg=80048&amp;itsct=AB_PT_RBC_POD&amp;campaign_id=AB_PT_RBC_POD">Frances Harper: Poems, Prose, and Sketches</a> &ndash; This collection features &ldquo;Bury Me in a Free Land&rdquo;. &nbsp;by Frances Ellen Watkins Harper
<a href="https://books.apple.com/us/book/lolita/id420526815?at=1000l36qK&amp;itscg=80048&amp;itsct=AB_PT_RBC_POD&amp;campaign_id=AB_PT_RBC_POD">Lolita</a> by Vladimir Nabokov&nbsp;
<a href="https://books.apple.com/us/book/anna-karenina/id395534656?at=1000l36qK&amp;itscg=80048&amp;itsct=AB_PT_RBC_POD&amp;campaign_id=AB_PT_RBC_POD">Anna Karenina</a> by Leo Tolstoy
<a href="https://books.apple.com/us/book/the-devil-wears-prada/id419959270?at=1000l36qK&amp;itscg=80048&amp;itsct=AB_PT_RBC_POD&amp;campaign_id=AB_PT_RBC_POD">The Devil Wears Prada</a> by Lauren Weisberger
<a href="https://books.apple.com/us/book/the-perfect-find/id1559494271?at=1000l36qK&amp;itscg=80048&amp;itsct=AB_PT_RBC_POD&amp;campaign_id=AB_PT_RBC_POD">The Perfect Find</a> by Tia Williams&nbsp;
<a href="https://books.apple.com/us/book/cant-get-enough/id6670383968?at=1000l36qK&amp;itscg=80048&amp;itsct=AB_PT_RBC_POD&amp;campaign_id=AB_PT_RBC_POD">Can't Get Enough</a> by Kennedy Ryan
<a href="https://books.apple.com/us/book/before-i-let-go/id1613116910?at=1000l36qK&amp;itscg=80048&amp;itsct=AB_PT_RBC_POD&amp;campaign_id=AB_PT_RBC_POD">Before I Let Go</a> by Kennedy Ryan
<a href="https://books.apple.com/us/book/seven-days-in-june/id1534530592?at=1000l36qK&amp;itscg=80048&amp;itsct=AB_PT_RBC_POD&amp;campaign_id=AB_PT_RBC_POD">Seven Days in June</a> by Tia Williams
<a href="https://books.apple.com/us/book/through-the-storm/id360610147?at=1000l36qK&amp;itscg=80048&amp;itsct=AB_PT_RBC_POD&amp;campaign_id=AB_PT_RBC_POD">Through the Storm</a> by Beverly Jenkins&nbsp;
<a href="https://books.apple.com/us/book/heated-rivalry/id6446993012?at=1000l36qK&amp;itscg=80048&amp;itsct=AB_PT_RBC_POD&amp;campaign_id=AB_PT_RBC_POD">Heated Rivalry</a> by Rachel Reid
<a href="https://books.apple.com/us/book/hazard-and-somerset-off-duty/id1611615185?at=1000l36qK&amp;itscg=80048&amp;itsct=AB_PT_RBC_POD&amp;campaign_id=AB_PT_RBC_POD">Hazard and Somerset</a> by Gregory Ashe&nbsp;
<a href="https://books.apple.com/us/book/ghalen/id6749892164?at=1000l36qK&amp;itscg=80048&amp;itsct=AB_PT_RBC_POD&amp;campaign_id=AB_PT_RBC_POD">Ghalen</a> by Walter Mosely
<a href="https://books.apple.com/us/book/fourth-wing/id6443545299?at=1000l36qK&amp;itscg=80048&amp;itsct=AB_PT_RBC_POD&amp;campaign_id=AB_PT_RBC_POD">Fourth Wing</a> by Rebecca Yarros

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Welcome to Bookmarked by Reese&rsquo;s Book Club &mdash; the podcast where great stories, bold women, and irresistible conversations collide! Hosted by award-winning journalist Danielle Robay, each week new episodes balance thoughtful literary insight with the fervor of buzzy book trends, pop culture and more. Bookmarked brings together celebrities, tastemakers, influencers and authors from Reese's Book Club and beyond to share stories that transcend the page. Pull up a chair. You&rsquo;re not just listening &mdash; you&rsquo;re part of the conversation.&nbsp;
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Bookmarked by Reese's Book Club

This week is a big one. For the first time ever, three romance royals sit down together: Beverly Jenkins, Tia Williams, and Kennedy Ryan. They talk about pioneering Black love stories when the industry didn’t make space for them, reshaping modern romance with depth and desire, and why a happily ever after is anything but predictable — it’s powerful. From writing Black female desire without apology to protecting your creative vision, this conversation is funny, honest, and deeply moving. And at the end the three create the most unhinged romance ever!       BOOKS MENTIONED:   Night Song by Beverly Jenkins  Iola Leroy by Frances Ellen Watkins Harper   Frances Harper: Poems, Prose, and Sketches – This collection features “Bury Me in a Free Land”.  by Frances Ellen Watkins Harper  Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov   Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy  The Devil Wears Prada by Lauren Weisberger  The Perfect Find by Tia Williams   Can't Get Enough by Kennedy Ryan  Before I Let Go by Kennedy Ryan  Seven Days in June by Tia Williams  Through the Storm by Beverly Jenkins   Heated Rivalry by Rachel Reid  Hazard and Somerset by Gregory Ashe   Ghalen by Walter Mosely  Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

The Women Who Changed Romance: Kennedy Ryan, Tia Williams and Beverly Jenkins

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