Westcoast Booksters

What if your next great vacation was a book? ✈️📚 Join the Westcoast Booksters Podcast for a spoiler-free author interview with Lily Chu , author of The Vacation Shift —a fun young adult romance that takes readers on a journey through Japan while exploring first love, friendship, family, mental health, and the messy reality of being a teenager. The Vacation Shift feels almost like a fictional trav...

In this episode of Westcoast Booksters Podcast , we're talking with Autumn Krause about The Gods Will Sing Our Song , a powerful story that brings together Japanese mythology, romance, history, and the often-overlooked story of Japanese American incarceration during World War II . Autumn uses her story to shine a light on the history of Japanese internment camps in the United States and the experi...

The Mortal Enemy Murder Club by Gloria Chao | Westcoast Booksters Podcast Get ready for another hilarious murder mystery with Gloria Chao , USA TODAY bestselling author of The Ex-Girlfriend Murder Club ! In this episode of Westcoast Booksters Podcast , we're talking about The Mortal Enemy Murder Club , the second book in the Hu Done It Mystery series. Kathryn Hu, Olivia, and Elle are back—and this...

What happens when a thief who can sense magic is forced to join the hunt for the most dangerous witch in the kingdom? In this episode of the Westcoast Booksters Podcast , we sit down with debut author Lindsey Olsson to talk about To Drown a Witch , a YA romantasy filled with magic, danger, secrets, and an enemies-to-lovers romance. Lindsey talks about creating Nes and Toran, building the world of...

What happens when a powerful family makes a deal with the devil—and the price is their souls? In this episode of the Westcoast Booksters Podcast , we're talking with Kathryn Foxfield , bestselling author of Good Girls Die First , about her new YA fantasy debut,  Our Wicked Gifts . We dive into dark fantasy, romantasy, supernatural powers, murder mysteries, family secrets, betrayal, magic, and the...

Love YA thrillers and Jessica Goodman? In this spoiler-free interview,best-seller author Jessica Goodman takes us behind the scenes of Lies Between Us . Fans of 90210 don't want to miss this one! Whether you're already a Jessica Goodman fan or searching for your next mystery read, this episode is packed with insights—without giving away a single spoiler.

Bestselling fantasy author Lynette Noni joins the Westcoast Booksters Podcast to discuss her newest novel, Shadow Reaper . In this exclusive author interview, Lynette shares what readers can expect from her latest fantasy adventure. Whether you've been a longtime fan of Lynette Noni or you're discovering her books for the first time, this episode offers behind-the-scenes insights you won't want to...

Bestselling author Sarah Everett joins the Westcoast Booksters Podcast to discuss her heartfelt new novel, The Romance Rewind . Whether you're already a fan of The Romance Rewind , love contemporary romance with an emotional twist, or enjoy hearing authors talk about their books, this interview is one you won't want to miss.

In the final episode of our romance book battle series, we're diving into the ongoing reader debate surrounding  Love and Other Words by Christina Lauren and Every Summer After by Carley Fortune . With both books featuring childhood friends-to-lovers romance, dual timelines, emotional summer nostalgia, heartbreaking secrets, and second-chance love stories, readers have been comparing these bestsel...

In Episode 2, I'm diving into the ultimate contemporary romance showdown: Love and Other Words by Christina Lauren versus Every Summer After by Carley Fortune. I compare the emotional damage, the childhood friends-to-lovers tension, the heartbreaking miscommunication, and the nostalgic summer romance vibes that made readers obsessed with both books. With the upcoming Every Summer After adaptation...

If you're looking for your next emotional romance obsession, this episode is for you. I'm diving into two popular contemporary romance books Love and Other Words by Christina Lauren and Every Summer After by Carley Fortune. I break down the nostalgic summer settings, childhood friendships and adult problems of these second chance romance books to answer one vital question...is one like the other?...

All the summer vibes you need. Just remmeber to bring some tissues. Jessica M. Felleman joins me on this episode for a heart-filled love story that makes you want to root for the characters and give them a hug. This young adult book is perfect for people who need Summer I turned Pretty vibes but without the love triangle. 

Step into a new world with us. We're traveling to an island and fighting the most powerful people that aren't as great as people say they are. We're getting the stories that inspire the book with Cliodhna O'Sullivan and just how much of it comes from her real world expeirence. 

A magical time is limited to a few days before the carnival leaves for the next town. Nothing is as it seems, almost like the moment you step past the gate, you're enchanted. This is one opportunity you can't miss! Angela Montoya is on the podcast to tell us all about her newest book Carnival Fantastico. A young adult romantasy that will have you wanting more.

Young Love always takes you to the weirdest places. Kasie West is telling us about her newest young adult book, Room to Breathe as she reminisces about her high school days? All of her young adult romance is sweet, but she also has an adult romance on the way!

Are you ready for the final episode of The Last Mrs. Parish VS Housemaid? What happens to these toxic husbands? Do the wives escape? We're comparing these two, thriller books and giving you all details about these relationships from hell.

Get ready to find out how the wives were caught in the monsterous husbands' web of abuse. We're diving back into The Last Mrs. Parish and Housemaid. This mini series will make you think twice about who you let in your life.

Are you ready to start an affair in 2026? In The Last Mrs. Parrish and Housemaid, our main characters are! Let's watch these characters burn these marriages to the ground. Will the wives pick up the pieces are throw gasoline on the fire? 

Let's start from the beginning. Because every monster has an orgin story. You just have to decide who the monster is. We're talking about Housemaid by Frieda McFadden and The Last Mrs. Parrish by Liv Constantine, comparing the two books. These two thriller books have twists you won't see coming.

It's a new beginning of trouble lead by Kendra and her guest, Fazlin. We're diving into The Last Mrs. Parrish and Housemaid to play the little game I like to call is one like the other! Come get to know the twisted tales that grabbed our attention. Get ready for whip lash and gasps. 

Fangs but in the 1800s. Let's see those sharp teeth poke through all those layers of clothing. Angela Montoya is talking about her book A Cruel Thirst and we find out who inspired her for this book...honestly best inspiration story ever.

1900s here we come! That's right! BURN! (Only some of you will get that joke) We're using 90s lingo in this episode. Does that make this book historical fiction...we'll put a pin in it. Cynthis Murphy joins me for a little stabby fun, just between us girls with her newest book Keep Your Friends Close. Let's take it back right before the millienium and party like its 1999. From the author who broug...

We've reached all we can take from this book battle. The end is here! The battle was bloody, and everyone needs to suffer, just like I did while reading these two books. Let's tear them apart together. We'll call it reading trauma bonding.

Why are fantasy books so extra? This is episode four of Red Queen VS Powerless! Can you see the light at the end of the tunnel? Since its a fantasy batte, we'll call the light, a blaze come forth of magical wisps. This is a battle you can't miss...especially if you're in my corner.