Join me as I welcome fantasy author Lyndall Clipstone and romance author Amy James. Tune in to hear Lyndall and I chat about fighting against familial expectations in order to protect who we love and dedicating your whole life to a goal, only to have it ripped out from underneath you, and to hear Amy and I chat about feeling like you constantly need to be in control and the realization that if you want something that's in your realm of reality to get, then you need to do something about it....
Jul 08, 2025•1 hr•Season 2Ep. 141
Join me as I welcome NYT bestselling fantasy author A. B. Poranek. Tune in to hear Ania and I chat about letting the atmosphere be its own character, lush relationships full of betrayal and shared history, and considering yourself a villain.
Jun 29, 2025•35 min•Season 2Ep. 140
Join me as I welcome NYT bestselling romance author Jill Shalvis and historical romance author Harper St. George. Tune in to hear Jill and I chat about hiding behind the version of ourselves we want the world to see and finding a person who makes you feel safe, seen, and loved, and to hear Harper and I chat about the drive to have a life that hasn't been laid out for you and exploring the dichotomy between high society and the rougher parts of London.
Jun 27, 2025•51 min•Season 2Ep. 139
Join me as I welcome USA Today bestselling romance author Sarah Adler and debut suspense author Jennifer Trevelyan. Tune in to hear Sarah and I chat about complicated relationships with academia and how sometimes things aren't as complicated as we try and make them, and to hear Jennifer and I chat about how having a 10-year-old protagonist changes the way the world is viewed and how secrets can shape our lives, our relationships, and the decisions we make.
Jun 26, 2025•1 hr 10 min•Season 2Ep. 138
Join me as I welcome USA Today bestselling author Wendy Wax and romance author Joanna Lowell. Tune in to hear Wendy and I chat about blending genres and women taking back credit after men steal it, and to hear Joanna and I chat about breaking the glass ceiling and how heightened situations force characters to confront their feelings.
Jun 25, 2025•52 min•Season 2Ep. 137
Join me as I welcome back adult and young adult author Gloria Chao to chat about her newest release 'The Ex-Girlfriend Murder Club.' Tune in to hear Gloria and I chat about weaving humor and mystery together, the bond between girlfriends, and how even in incredibly dark times, in moments where everything looks absolutely bleak, you can still find light and love that will shine through.
Jun 24, 2025•20 min•Ep. 39
Join me as I welcome back UK #1 bestselling YA fantasy author Amber Chen to talk about her newest release 'The Blood Phoenix.' Tune in to hear Amber and I chat about the contrast between the high stakes of plot and the quiet intimacy that's explored, using the most successful female pirate in history as inspiration, and how warfare and desolation shapes our decisions.
Jun 20, 2025•19 min•Ep. 38
Join me as I welcome back NYT bestselling author Ashley Poston to chat about her newest romance 'Sounds Like Love.' Tune in to hear Ashley and I chat about following your joy, being wanted because of what your job is, not because of who you truly are, and how a diagnosis can force you to take a second look at those you love.
Jun 19, 2025•44 min•Ep. 37
Join me as I welcome NYT bestselling author Tessa Gratton and romance author Maggie North. Tune in to hear Tessa and I chat about morally gray characters in a world strife with upheaval and how one's position within a political environment can influence their relationships, and to hear Maggie and I chat about being kind over being right and how burnout and an unceremonious release from a job can shape one's decisions.
Jun 18, 2025•1 hr 3 min•Season 2Ep. 136
Join me as I welcome NYT bestselling duo Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner and debut fantasy author Brittney Arena. Tune in to hear Amie, Meagan and I chat about being a woman in a world dominated by men and the importance of them not writing a mean girls club, and to hear Brittney and I chat about exploring emotional abuse in a defining relationship and perseverance in a world riddled with pain.
Jun 16, 2025•1 hr 26 min•Season 2Ep. 135
Join me as I welcome award-winning author Heather M. Herrman and romance author Meredith Schorr. Tune in to hear Heather and I chat about allowing women to celebrate not being perfect and taking a story on its own terms, and to hear Meredith and I chat about the bond between a grandmother and her grandchild and how real-life struggles exacerbate emotions.
Jun 13, 2025•50 min•Season 2Ep. 134
Join me as I welcome back USA Today bestselling romance author Alicia Thompson to chat about her newest release 'Never Been Shipped.' Tune in to hear Alicia and I chat about the aftermath of failing, finding someone who wants to help you face your future without making you feel bad about your past, and living the life you want, not the one you think you need to live.
Jun 12, 2025•24 min•Ep. 36
Join me as I welcome NYT bestselling author Erica Ridley and debut romance author Katie Chandler. Tune in to hear Erica and I chat about how the upper class abuses the lower class to maintain their wealth and power and how a sibling relationship changes when one has to step into the role of a parent, and to hear Katie and I chat about the soulmate connection and the importance of characters' strength, both individually and together.
Jun 10, 2025•51 min•Season 2Ep. 133
Join me as I welcome USA Today bestselling romance author Danielle Allen and debut YA fantasy author Lauryn Hamilton Murray. Tune in to hear Danielle and I chat about finding a partner who worships you and the harassment, stereotyping, and discrimination plus size women deal with every day, and to hear Lauryn and I chat about exploring how grief shapes our identity and the realization that our emotions are our greatest strength.
Jun 09, 2025•1 hr 16 min•Season 2Ep. 132
Join me as I welcome back USA Today bestselling author duo Ali Brady to chat about their newest release 'Battle of the Bookstores.' Tune in to hear the three of us chat about writing a man who loves romance books, the truth of being a woman in a position of authority, and reading the books you think you should be reading, not the ones you want to.
Jun 09, 2025•29 min•Ep. 35
Join me as I welcome NYT bestselling author Rory Power and debut romance author Georgia Stone. Tune in to hear Rory and I chat about forcing the reader to walk the fine line between reality and delusion and exploring the lengths we are willing to go to protect our secrets, and to hear Georgia and I chat about the slow breakdown of the walls we put up and not knowing who you are.
Jun 04, 2025•1 hr 4 min•Season 2Ep. 131
Join me as I welcome romance and mystery author Annie Mare and debut young adult author Laura Leffler. Tune in to hear Annie and I chat about how love extends beyond our universe and how finding your person transcends circumstance, and to hear Laura and I chat about exploring the male gaze on women and how rivalry can shape complex female friendships.
Jun 03, 2025•1 hr 13 min•Season 2Ep. 130
Join me as I welcome award-winning romance author Alexis Daria and romantasy author Hazel McBride. Tune in to hear Alexis and I chat about the pressures of wanting to be perfect and allowing yourself to take up space, and to hear Hazel and I chat about fighting against men in power and the influence a religion can hold over a kingdom and its people.
May 30, 2025•1 hr 2 min•Season 2Ep. 129
Join me as I welcome NYT bestselling picture book and chapter book author Beth Ferry. Tune in to hear Beth and I chat about the importance of friendship, how being the favorite isn't as important as being a good friend, and how the small things in our lives can have a huge impact.
May 29, 2025•26 min•Season 2Ep. 128
Join me as I welcome NYT bestselling author Sophie Jordan and romance author Jennifer Moffatt. Tune in to hear Sophie and I chat about fighting a war within yourself and finding someone who helps you forget the ugliness of your past, and to hear Jennifer and I chat about finding a place where you can unapologetically be yourself and exploring the relationship between age and following your dreams.
May 28, 2025•1 hr 16 min•Season 2Ep. 127
Join me as I welcome back USA Today bestselling romance author Mimi Matthews to chat about her newest release 'Rules for Ruin.' Tune in to hear Mimi and I chat about the suffrage movement influencing her characters, never feeling like you belong, and forging a new path in life.
May 25, 2025•25 min•Ep. 34
Join me as I welcome romance author Neely Tubati Alexander and debut YA fantasy author Sandra Proudman. Tune in to hear Neely and I chat about how our decisions can profoundly influence someone else's life and how we are not the product of our parents' worst offenses, and to hear Sandra and I chat about how our relationship with our parents changes as we age and the exploration of what it means to be a protector.
May 22, 2025•53 min•Season 2Ep. 126
Join me as I welcome debut romance author Madge Maril and debut YA fantasy author K. M. Huber. Tune in to hear Madge and I chat about losing yourself in the wrong relationships and the stigmas around mental health in sports, and to hear K. M. and I chat about discovering your place in the world and questioning tradition.
May 19, 2025•1 hr•Season 2Ep. 125
Join me as I welcome USA Today bestselling author Ashley Herring Blake and debut YA fantasy author Andrea Max. Tune in to hear Ashley and I chat about how it's never too late to start over and characters helping each other on their healing journeys, and to hear Andrea and I chat about if knowledge should be shared with the masses and writing an inclusive world where differences are celebrated.
May 16, 2025•55 min•Season 2Ep. 124
Join me as I welcome debut romance author Ana Holguin. Tune in to hear Ana and I chat about craving change but being too scared to do anything about it, having weaknesses but still being strong, and struggling with what parts of yourself you should share with the world.
May 14, 2025•34 min•Season 2Ep. 123
Join me as I welcome award-winning mystery author Mia P. Manansala and award-winning fantasy author Susan Wands. Tune in to hear Mia and I chat about living life in the periphery and how relationships with those arounds us influence our ability to make decisions for ourselves, and to hear Susan and I chat about the struggle between good and evil and how our drive to stay alive, to protect, to fight, urges us forward (and to hear Susan give me my first ever tarot reading!).
May 11, 2025•1 hr 14 min•Season 2Ep. 122
Join me as I welcome fantasy author Isa Agajanian and fantasy author Michelle Jabès Corpora. Tune in to hear Isa and I chat about how grief connects us and the strength it takes to open yourself up, and to hear Michelle and I chat about the influence of religion in Ancient Egypt and weaving the characters' journeys around the struggle for the Khetaran throne.
May 09, 2025•1 hr 23 min•Season 2Ep. 121
Join me as I welcome back NYT bestselling romance author Rachel Lynn Solomon to talk about her newest release 'What Happens in Amsterdam.' Tune in to hear Rachel and I chat about her love of Amsterdam and how it influenced the characters' relationship, bringing a marriage of convenience to modern day romance, and the strength it takes to trust in yourself and take chances.
May 08, 2025•23 min•Ep. 33
Join me as I welcome YA and MG author Kit Rosewater and debut romance author Cynthia Timoti. Tune in to hear Kit and I chat about the pressures of being a high school athlete and using uniforms as a form of protection, and to hear Cynthia and I chat about learning to walk away from a relationship that no longer serves you and standing up for what you want out of life.
May 07, 2025•1 hr 25 min•Season 2Ep. 120
Join me as I welcome back (for the third time) USA Today bestselling author Julie Soto to talk about her newest release 'The Thrashers.' Tune in to hear Julie and I chat about how friendship dynamics change as we grow older, how the decisions we make as teenagers can define us, and the consequences of taking advantage of people.
May 06, 2025•26 min•Ep. 32
