What do Heated Rivalry and Sasquatch have in common?

Seattle readers are loving romance books. From heated hockey players to… yes, Bigfoot romance. Seattle bookstores can't keep them on the shelves. Katie Campbell chats with Ashley Adair, an owner of Beguiled Books, about why Seattle readers have caught the love bug for romance books. Hint: It’s rough out here.

And… if you need some help filling that book shaped void, here’s Ashley’s and Katie’s Recommended If You Liked (RIYL):

• Beguiled Books
• Squatch Out! A Bigfoot Shifter Rom-com by Deysi O'Donal
• The Lust Crusade by Jo Segura
• Like in Love with You by Emma R. Alban
• The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley
• The Possession of Alba Diaz
• Vampires of El Norte by Isabel Cañas
• Butcher and Blackbird by Brynne Weaver
• Book Bedazzling
• Ink Drinker

Event recommendations from this week’s episode:

Thomas Mallon w/ Katie Campbell - The Wyncote NW Forum at Town Hall Seattle, Feb 20

Do you have a favorite romance novel? Tell us about your favorite steamy reads at meetmehere@kuow.org.

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