Episodes
Tomilola Coco Adeyemo's A Very Gidi Christmas is putting us right in the holiday spirit. So far, we definitely feel like we are watch BG and Kunle stand under the mistletoe. Join us as we continue to delve into this future holiday classic.
Published 11/21/24
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!! We are kicking off the holiday season with A Very Gidi Christmas by Tomilola Coco Adeyemo and we are already loving everything that the book has given us in just the first 5 chapters. So grab some hot cocoa and cozy up to this multi-trop holiday story review!
Published 11/15/24
Oh we were properly FED by the end of this book! Danielle Allen's Curvy Girl Summer is the perfect friends to lover summer romance and we cannot talk enough about it. But we tried to keep out thoughts concise so join us as we give our final thoughts on Curvy Girl Summer!
Published 11/04/24
The book is picking up and the dates our girl Aaliyah is going on are somehow getting WORSE! Join us as we discuss chapters 8-14 of Danielle Allen's Curvy Girl Summer, where we ponder just when our two main characters accept that there is more than just playful banter taking place at the Onyx bar every Friday.
Published 10/27/24
We are super excited to SUNRISE a new Black Romance Novel: Curvy Girl Summer by Danielle Allen! Yes... we know its technically Autumn but look outside your window, it don't feel like it! We want to crank up the heat with this steamy lovely story of accidental love connections in the age of dating apps. Join us as we Kiki and review the first chapters!
Published 10/18/24
We are besides ourselves with having the honour of interviewing the wonderful Fatima Bala. It was an absolute pleasure to have her on the podcast to ask her about her writing journey and process, and of course, talking about her captivating romance novel Broken: Not a Halal Love Story. We hope you enjoy the interview as much as we did, and thank you again Fatima for gracing us with your presence!
Published 10/10/24
Join us as we say goodbye to our star crossed lovers in Fatima Bala's Broken: Not a Halal Love Story. Fa'iza and Ahmed's story has become so complicated, yet they seemed destined by Allah swt himself. Our hearts are beating hard as we watch all of this unravel. Join us as we give our final thoughts and ratings!
Published 10/04/24
The lines have really started to blur, and the boundaries have been tested and moved. Join us as we continue to have heart palpitations with Fatima Bala's Broken: Not a Halal Love Story. The conflict definitely has us stumped as to whether our star crossed lovers will ever recover. Join us as we ponder this beautiful story.
Published 09/27/24
A season, mean as new book! Join us as we embark on Broken: Not a Halal Love Story by Fatima Bala. In this second chance romance, we meet Fa'iza. A sheltered Nigerian Hijabi whose conservative Muslim values get tested when she begins to fall in love with the care free, irresistible Ahmad. We are nervous for her, but lets see how it goes!
Published 09/20/24
Because we promise to stick to our return, here is the wrap up If I Don't Have You by Sareeta Domingo. Join us as we sunset on the beautiful writings of this British author. The book very quickly turned into a second chance romance, and you know we love that trope on this podcast. So join us as we discuss whether Ren and Kayla can make their once in a lifetime connection work in despite the very rocky beginnings.
Published 09/13/24
So...... The girls took a little of summer break it seems! And they had all the hopes of coming back in the summer but they didn't LOL! Recorded sometime in middle of July, here is the continuation of the lovely Sareeta Domingo's If I Don't Have You. Let's just say our Brazilian American director might be a daddy, meanwhile our girl Kayla is still trying to decide if playing out 90 Day Fiance is the right step in her life. Let's discuss!
Published 09/13/24
We took a little break but we are back with a new book! We are starting June off with If I Don't Have You by Sareeta Domingo. Ms. Domingo asks the question what happens if two creatives immediately hit it off and it feels like nothing they have felt before, but one is about to enter a 90 day fiance kinda situation....? Well.. Lets find out!
Published 06/02/24
We are rounding up The Partner Plot By Kristina Forest! We had so much fun reading this marriage of convenience/second chance book and are actually wondering if Jay Ellis is available to play Xavier Wright. Tell us what you think of the fan cast and listen to all are thoughts on the book on todays episode!
Published 05/11/24
Forget the one bed trope, he said " I am proud of my wife"! We are living with this second chance marriage of convenience book. Kristina Forest's The Partner Plot is just the perfect book for the spring and we are loving every bit of it so far! Join us in our continued exploration for this lovely book.
Published 05/02/24
We are back revieing another New York Times Bestseller in the genre. We had such a good run with books that we had to continue with Kristina Forest's The Partner Plot. In this episode we are looking at the first few chapters and we are already so excited to see how this second chance/ marriage of convenience goes for our characters. And we are very excited to take you along for the journey as well!
Published 04/25/24
It isn't goodbye but it is see you late to Skyland! We give our final review of Kennedy Ryan's This Could Be Us. If you have been following you know we are completely enamoured with Soledad Charles and Judah Cross and we had to talk about the ending. So join us as we sadly say goodbye to Skyland and its characters, but we know we will be back next year with Hendrix's story!
Published 04/18/24
We have reached the part of the book where our Skyland lovers just accept a little more that they are drawn to each other and that is more than OKAY with us! We continue our review of This Could Be Us by diving into the spiciness and growth that Kennedy Ryan provides us as we progress in her lovely book. Join us as we continue to delve into the book on the Romantically Lit Podcast
Published 04/11/24
This week we talk Big Threes, Beyonce and our budding Skyland romance as we continue our discussion of Kennedy Ryan's This Could Be Us! We cannot get over how obsessed Judah is and honestly we get it! So join us as we discuss all the ways Soledad is blossoming and all the time Judah Cross is checking Soledad's socials
Published 04/04/24
We are beyond excited to be headed by to the imaginary suburb of Skyland, Atlanta, Georgia in the Magnificent Kennedy Ryan's second installment of the Skyland Series, This Could Be Us, We have been excited to read this since finishing before I Let Go and we know Miss Kennedy was going to do right by our sister Soledad. However, the books starts and Edward has our Boricua sister in the pits and we must talk about it! So join us for this new episode of The Romantically Lit Podcast.
Published 03/28/24
Our made in Harlem love story may be coming to its demise, or perhaps it can be saved before the curse is supposed to take place. Either way we must discuss that beauty that is A Love Song For Ricki Wilde by Tia Williams and how the Eva and Shane cameo was everything we needed from this New York based black romance. So join us as we say goodbye to this amazing book that definitely made us shed a tear or two.
Published 03/21/24
Well, now the cat is out of the bag, we know what and why are star-crossed lovers of Harlem cannot be together and just like our girl Ricki we are stunned and left speechless! However our solution may not be in Harlem and we have a strong feeling Miss Tia Williams will be taking us back to Louisiana. But that's just another theory we have going on. A Love Song for Ricki Wilde by Tia Williams has left us with so much to say and we cannot wait to di0vulge it all with y'all on this week's...
Published 03/14/24
On this week's episode we continue our journey with A Love Song For Ricki Wilde chapters 7 to 12. We finally confirm that our mystery art collectors/Stalker is in fact an Ezra Walker. We still haven't ruled out time travel. But as we discover more, it seems like we discover even LESS! Join us as we continue to fall in love with this budding mystical Harlem love story by the lovely Tia Williams
Published 03/07/24
We know you are just as excited as we are to get into Tia Williams's latest release. A Love Song for Ricki Wilde is already made us fall in love even though our characters have barely met each other. But we want to talk to you about all our theories (which do include time travel) and the impact of the American South on more than just the Harlem Renaissance. Join us on this weeks episode of Romantically Lit!
Published 02/29/24
Join us as we wrap up Love in Colour by Bolu Babalola. We discuss the remaining stories in the book as well give you our top 5 ranking of the short stories we loved the most. So let's all come together to fangirl over Bolu Babalola one more time until her next book has us wanting to fall in love again!
Published 02/22/24