Love, Essie - The Podcast

This episode is all about shifters and how much I love shifter romance! From Nalini’s Psy Changeling series to Dria Andersen’s many shifter books with wolves and big cats to Sam Hall’s Ursa shifter series, a good shifter book is like catnip to me. For a list of all books mentioned check out my instagram @essiemv and let me know your favorite shifters. You can also find me on Twitter at @molessie ✌🏾

This episode I focus on what I read last year and how I read as many books as I did😝 Thanks for listening and chat with me on Twitter @molessie, on Instagram and TikTok @essiemv

This episode I talk about Dria Andersen’s latest release For Her Peace! This is book 4 in The Knights Brothers series and I’m loving this paranormal world 🌍 Which big cat would you want your mate to be? I’m tied between cheetah and lynx 😂 Thanks again for listening and you can find me on Instagram @essiemv and on Twitter @molessie

This episode is about Nalini’s latest Psy Changeling Trinity novel, Resonance Surge! Spoilers start at 13:20 and end at 64:67. Let me know your thoughts on Theo, Yakov, StoneWater, the bears 🐻 and the Psy Changeling Trinity series! You can find me on Instagram @essiemv and on Twitter @molessie. Thanks again for listening 💜

This week I talk about a five star ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ book that’s phenomenal!!! Megan Bannen did the thing y’all 😂. If you love the deep dark moment to be brutally painful and HURT you need to read this book! Spoilers start at 18:32 and end at 58:50 for anyone who wants to skip them. Let me know your thoughts on this book on the socials at Twitter @molessie, Instagram and TikTok @essiemv Thanks for listening 💜

This week I talk about two romances that I found via Instagram. Sweet Fang by Nicole Whitfield was on @sharonda_isadora’s reel and The Duke’s Defiant Cinderella by Parker J. Cole was on @talk_about_swoon’s post about Black historical romance. I’m so glad that I follow such awesome people who mention new to me books! Let me know what you’re reading on Instagram @essiemv or Twitter @molessie

This week I talk about some of the Harlequin Presents that I’ve been reading and how the excerpts keep sucking me in! The books I talked about are on my Instagram @essiemv and pinned to my Twitter account @molessie ☺️

This week I return to the show with an update on life and my thoughts on Nalini’s latest Psy Changeling book Storm Echo! Spoilers start at 21:28 and end at 1:10:40 😂 I also include my first reaction after I read the ARC! Thanks again for listening and you can always chat with me on Twitter @molessie and on Instagram @essiemv

I’m back with the latest contemporary romance from my fave Nalini Singh!! I’m a stan so please don’t expect objectivity! I really enjoyed this book and loved the issues Nalini tackled. Let me know your thoughts and what spin-off you’d like to see on Twitter @molessie and Instagram @essiemv because I’m curious.

I’m back my darlings! It’s been awhile but I’m back with book two in the Bay Area Blues duo. It’s a fantastic novella written by an incredibly talented author and you need to read it. It is a forever reread for me! Just a note that this book deals with grief and death of parent (off-page). Thank you so much for listening and you can find me on Twitter @molessie and Instagram @essiemv 💖

I’m back from a reading slump thanks to an excerpt of this book! I read Rancher’s Christmas Storm by Maisey Yates which led me to this fantastic book and I’m so glad that Harlequin always has excerpts of other books because it can lead you to a new fave! The ebook version my library had also included A Kiss to Remember a Rose Bend novella which I also enjoyed! Let me know your thoughts and what books have captured your heart recently on Twitter @molessie and Instagram @essiemv Also the hot chocolate picture came from @kobbymendez on Unsplash 😊

Hi! It’s 2022 and I’ve got a Lorraine Heath book that will make you boohoo cry 😭 It’s got two brothers, a wanted woman and so much love ❤️❤️ Thank you for listening and subscribing. Let me know what book last made you bawl on Twitter @molessie and Instagram @essiemv

This week I talk about the latest Guildhunter book!! Book 14 in the series with Illium and Aodhan front and center! I loved it so much and had lots of thoughts lol! This is a long episode with spoilers starting at 27:40! Please let me know your thoughts on Twitter @molessie or Instagram @essiemv

This week I talk about a historical published in 1994! Sweet Lullaby had a lot going on and the plot twists kept me guessing and mad and sad and just a roller coaster of emotions!

This week I talk about book two in the Once upon a Dukedom series by Lorraine Heath, The Duchess Hunt! I really enjoyed it and the plot twists definitely had me going “What?!” Let me know your thoughts on Instagram @essiemv and Twitter @molessie

This week I talk about Scoundrel of my Heart which is book one in a new series by Lorraine Heath. I had heard lots of good things about book two The Duchess Hunt so put it on hold and read book one. This historical had a plot twist I was not expecting! Looking forward to book two😆

This week I talk about Susanna Allen’s first book in the Shapeshifters of the Beau Monde series. A Wolf in Duke’s Clothing has shifters and ballrooms! This is a good first book and I look forward to the next one out in December 🐺

This week I talk about the first book in the Union of the Rakes series by Eva Leigh! My Fake Rake was a fantastic read and I really enjoyed Grace and Sebastian’s story♥️

This week I talk about books 1-4 in this series that has vampires, a hobgoblin, a leprechaun and more! The Gray Court by Dana Marie Bell has drawn me in y’all!!

This week I talk about Lisa Kleypas’ latest in The Ravenels series. I enjoyed Merry and Keir and I also enjoyed seeing characters from the Wallflowers series make appearances.

This week I return with a recent release from Ann Aguirre. Witch Please is book one in the new Fix-It Witches series. I was lucky enough to get an ARC and see what it was all about.

This week it’s all about Thea Harrison’s Elder Races books. I read 5 novellas and 2 books! True Colors, Natural Evil, Devil’s Gate, Hunter’s Season and The Wicked are the novellas. Night’s Honor and Midnight’s Kiss are the books and all were a delight to read. Let me know if you’ve read any of these or what paranormal romance is giving you all the feels! Twitter @molessie and Instagram @essiemv

This week I talk about Jackie’s latest release, Book 2 in the Fong Brothers duo, Bidding on the Bachelor. Cedric finally gets a book! This is a true romcom chock full of food (it made me crave dumplings 🥟) I loved it and hope you do too💖 Let me know your thoughts on Instagram @essiemv and Twitter @molessie

This week I talk about Carly Bloom’s third book in the Once Upon a Time in Texas series. There’s fake dating, older woman/younger man, a librarian, dyslexia, small town romance and I laughed quite a bit! If you’ve read this series let me know your thoughts on Twitter @molessie and Instagram @essiemv

This week I talk about books one and two in the Elder Races series by Thea Harrison. Dragon Bound and Storm’s Heart were quite enjoyable and I’m looking forward to the rest of the series. I do love paranormals y’all! Thank you to @zerisse on Instagram for putting me on! Let me know if you’ve read this series on Twitter @molessie and Instagram @essiemv

This week after watching the movie In The Heights and I started thinking about what romance novels could be turned into one. Some possibilities were From Scratch by Katrina Jackson, Topaz by Beverly Jenkins and Silver Silence by Nalini Singh. What romance novels would you turn into a musical? Let me know on Twitter @molessie and Instagram @essiemv

This week I talk about soaps and telenovelas thanks to Adriana Herrera’s IG live with Andie Christopher. She’s doing 8 more before the release of her new book One Week to Claim it All which is her debut for Harlequin Desire! Let me know your thoughts on soaps, romance and telenovelas on Twitter @molessie and Instagram @essiemv

This week I talk about Always and Forever by Beverly Jenkins and historicals set in the United States. There’s so much out there and this is just my thoughts on how history shows up or doesn’t in some romances. I also mention A Chance at Love, Taming of Jessi Rose and Topaz all by Ms. Jenkins and how they’re interconnected. You can chat with me on Twitter @molessie and Instagram @essiemv

This week I talk about The Duke who Didn’t by Courtney Milan and what I think about historical romance set in the UK specifically. There’s a lot of historical romance out there and this is just a small dip into that area of the genre. You can chat with me on Twitter @molessie and Instagram @essiemv

This week I talk about the 6 books I read in a week!!! The Friend Contract and The Alpha Affair by Dria Andersen were shifter romance with bears, panthers and a witch. The Bride Quartet by Nora Roberts which includes Vision in White, Bed of Roses, Savor the Moment and Happy Ever After were contemporary and filled with weddings. Come share your fave Nora Roberts and shifter books on Twitter @molessie and Instagram @essiemv

I’m back from moving with a new book from Ann Aguirre, The Jaguar Knight which is the 6th and final book in the Ars Numina world. Slay and Rowena were 💖💖💖 if you’ve read the series let me know on Twitter @molessie or Instagram @essiemv, which couple is your favorite ☺️

This week I talk about the first book in a series that let me down. Luckily I had read the series out of order lol. Books mentioned: Cold-Hearted Rake (the disappointment), Marrying Winterborne (phenom!), Devil in Spring, When Strangers Marry, Only With Your Love all by Lisa Kleypas. You can find me on Twitter @molessie and Instagram @essiemv

This week my reading was all over the place so I’m sharing the mixed bag of new, rereads, full length, novella and a plethora of tropes books that I read! Books mentioned: Rock Addiction, Rock Hard and Rock Courtship by Nalini Singh, The Italian’s Final Redemption by Jackie Ashenden, Sin City Seduction by Zuri Day, A Reunion of Rivals by Reese Ryan, The Hating Game by Sally Thorne. Let me know what books you’ve been loving and which have been meh on Twitter @molessie and Instagram @essiemv

This week I talk about the tropes I like and some I don’t like. Books mentioned: That Kind of Guy, Wanna Bet, Mating the Huntress and Act Your Age, Eve Brown by Talia Hibbert, A Second Chance Roadtrip and Not Another Family Wedding by Jackie Lau, Tangle of Need by Nalini Singh. Let me know what your favorite and least favorite tropes are on Twitter @molessie and Instagram @essiemv

This week I talk about the books I read that I actually own thanks to the wonderful hashtag from @ShadesNPages and @BrazenBabeReviews. These are the titles: Secret Crush Seduction by Jayci Lee, Stolen to Wear His Crown by Marcella Bell, Careless Whispers by Synithia Williams (out March 30, 2021) and Seducing the Jackal by Seressia Glass. Let me know what you thought of the intro and what you’re reading on Twitter @molessie and Instagram @essiemv

This week’s episode is about romance in comics, specifically my fave WEBTOON comics which have an enemies to lovers, multiple ships 🚢 and the Underworld! The comics mentioned are Lore Olympus, My Dear Cold Blooded King, SubZero, Let’s Play and Gourmet Hound! Thank you for listening ♥️

This week I’m talking about the newest Talia Hibbert book! The last Brown sister, Eve, has to help Jacob Wayne out after injuring him. This book is warm, funny and has a main couple who I’m certain will be together forever!! Thank you for listening and if you can please rate or review the podcast wherever you listen ♥️

This week I talk about a recentish release (July wasn’t that long ago) from the incredible author duo, Kit Rocha. This is book one in a new series and the world building and romance were a hit for me! Spoilers start at 24:12 and end at 48:25 in case you don’t like to be spoiled! I definitely can’t wait for the next book and would love to hear your thoughts on this series on Twitter @molessie or Instagram @essiemv

This week I talk about how Ann Aguirre gave me tropes I’m not fond of in a book and blew my expectations sky high! Strange Love and As Long As You Love Me both surprised me with how much I enjoyed them. If you like the episode feel free to rate and review wherever you’re listening and please share any recommendations for romance novels you love on Twitter @molessie and Instagram @essiemv

This week I talk about the books I read thanks to @shadesnpages and @brazenbabereviews task of reading the books you own! I was pleasantly surprised at all of the good books past me had bought lol. I mention the following: His Beauty by Jack Harbon, Redemption by Kenya Wright, Janine: His True Alpha and Lenora: His Omega Mate, both by Chencia C. Higgins. If you too have lots of unread books in your TBR, this hashtag helps!! Let me know what books you end up reading on Twitter @molessie and Instagram @essiemv because my TBR always has room for more😂

This week I talk about my love of shifter romance! Thanks to #TeamJacob I enjoy wolves, bears, panthers, and more. Nalini’s Silver Silence has Valentin 🐻 and Chasing Savannah and Hers to Call both by Dria Andersen have wonderful fated mates stories!! I also mention Cry Wolf by Patricia Briggs and His to Defend by Elena Aitken. If you have any shifter romance recommendations hit me up on Twitter @molessie and Instagram @essiemv