Is Amazon using authors' work to train AI without consent? We break down the controversy. Plus, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are producing 'The Wedding Date' for Netflix! In this episode of Novel Hour live show, we discuss the latest bookish news and share our definitive list of the best books of 2025.
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📚 BOOKS MENTIONED
This weeks' new releases: https://www.underthecoversbookblog.com/new-book-releases-this-week/
→ Love in Plain Sight by Lauren Connolly: https://rstyle.me/+SwkcypKahAg9djGexCyrOQ
→ The Opportunist by Tarryn Fisher: https://rstyle.me/+l1qsoIpcKqFfMAm2dNuHvA
→ You Can Scream by Rebecca Zanetti: https://rstyle.me/+4hYREUfgFjb1tvIoxHE2nw
→ Caste in the Stars by Leylah Attar: https://rstyle.me/+V6QxOkbG5925Gk6mRbqJtg
→ A Most Worthy Husband by Faye Delacour: https://rstyle.me/+TCUHChFvH2UXmX2_yYJk1Q
→ A Fate So Dark and Delicate by Sophia St. Germain: https://rstyle.me/+9xMuZftmukx8n5a4c9I6JA
→ Avenging Angel Bad Medicine by Kristen Ashley: https://rstyle.me/+z2AFhKDisNTuRZ9P2eULaA
→ A Whisper of Secrecy by Darcy Burke: https://rstyle.me/+NJ0QTov11K_iVjzEmVJaTw
LINKS:
Winter Reading Guide: https://bibliolifestyle.com/2026-winter-reading-guide/
Romanceopoly 2026: https://www.underthecoversbookblog.com/reading-challenge/
WATCH NEXT:
2025 Reading Wrapped: https://youtu.be/3YCUQJqEsGs
Best Fantasy Romance of 2025: https://youtu.be/8LlbZQkKaMg
Best Historical Romance of 2025: https://youtu.be/NfmYMR3yaIU
Best Kindle Unlimited Authors I Read in 2025: https://youtu.be/5xiSn7IcAgw
SOURCES:
https://www.tiktok.com/@dietrichstogner/video/7584108074705685773?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc
https://deadline.com/2025/12/the-wedding-date-netflix-movie-prince-harry-meghan-markle-in-works-1236650457/
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