Book Talk with Cara Putman

Rachel Hauck is one of my dearest writing friends so it is always a treat to have her on Book Talk. I had such fun talking to her about her newest book Meet Me at the Starlight . We got all nostalgic about rollerskating and the place rollerskating rinks played in our growing-up years. Rachel's process is a little different than mine. She likes to just keep writing and trust that the story will...

Jen Turano is one of my favorite authors of the Gilded Age rom-com. She starts with a bang and romps through to the end, usually with a swirl of mystery and fun. Meeting Her Match is no different, so it is a delight to have Jen back on Book Talk. It was so much fun to talk about how she likes to have something happen to her characters — on steroids and then amp it up even more. She's currently...

There is something so fun and sweet about introducing you to debut authors. That first book is such a precious and risky gift to the world. Today Nicole Miller is joining me on this episode of Book Talk. It was such fun to talk about her novel Until Our Time Comes , which is set in Poland during WWII. Nicole has long loved horses, so it isn't surprising that horses play a large role in this no...

One of my favorite things to do on Book Talk is introduce you to debut authors, and that's exactly what I get to do today. Jenny Erlingsson's debut book Her Part to Play is releasing, and I had such a good time connecting with Jenny from Iceland. Iceland, y'all! This book is her debut novel and was inspired by The Chosen because she became curious about the life behind the scenes on se...

Today, it's a delight to have Misty Beller on Book Talk. A busy mother of five, we were having a good conversation about the need to edit our lives when we remembered to hit record. Don't worry, we made sure to go back and include that for you, too. Rocky Mountain Journey is the third book in her current series, that follows four sisters who are on a mission to honor their father's dyi...

Some authors are simply a delight to talk with, and Gabrielle Meyers is one of those. The fact she made time to chat in the middle of a week with a book launch, edits, book deadline, and proposal? I get tired just typing all that up! For a Lifetime is the third book in a series I have adored...but I am delighted to share that books four and five are coming! These mystical realism novels are such f...

I love introducing y'all to debut authors, and today's conversation with Angela Carlisle is such a fun one. Angela's first novel Secondary Target is a page-turning romantic suspense that kept me reading when I did not have time. That's the sign of a compelling book! This novel contains a secret identity plot with a cold case all twisted up with a lost love story. There are so many...

Today, it's a delight to have Amanda Dykes join me on Book Talk. A busy mother of four, Amanda first decided to be a writer when she realized she was telling her students to follow their dreams and realized she needed to do the same. She started with a children's book, and when she got a rejection, she had a choice. Go forward or stop. Fortunately for all of us, she decided to keep writing...

Shelley Shepard Gray has been writing her award-winning Christian novels since 2000. Today I'm delighted to have her on Book Talk to discuss her latest, Unforgiven . Like many, when she started writing, it was a new hobby. She wanted to be a principal, but one day forgot a book to read at a break, so decided to start writing one. She soon found that the stories and characters wouldn't let...

Nicole Deese is one of those people I would love to hang out with. Our two extroverted selves would have too much fun catching up on all things life and writing. Until we can actually do that, recording Book Talk episodes is a fun way to connect and welcome you into the fun. Today's chapter of Book Talk is a delightful way to let you experience all the joy and delight that is Nicole Deese. Nic...

Jaime Jo Wright is no stranger to Book Talk or to award-winning fiction, so it is delightful to have her back for a conversation about her latest novel Night Falls on Predicament Avenue . We talk about everything from how she comes up with her spooky ideas. I love how she pulls ideas from newspaper stories and so much more. We also talked about whether the contemporary or historical thread tries t...

In today's episode of Book Talk with Cara, it's a delight to introduce you to Sarah Loudin Thomas and take you behind the scenes of her latest book These Tangled Threads . I so enjoyed chatting with her because we talked about a novel set at one of my favorite locations, the Biltmore Estate. What I didn't know before our conversation was that Sarah had worked at the Biltmore for about...

Sometimes there's an episode where there's just a depth that comes out, and this is one of them. Today I'm delighted to introduce you to my new writing friend Heather Kaufman . There are some books that you can't walk away from writing and Up From Dust was one of those books for Heather. The story of Martha, it's a book that she felt a strong sense of stewardship when she was w...

Do you love a novel that incorporates the Edwardian period, romance, and mystery? Then you will love the latest novel and series by Roseanna White . In this episode of Book Talk, I loved chatting with Roseanna about her latest novel A Noble Scheme , and her writing in general. Roseanna and her husband run a small publishing house while she also writes full-time, so Roseanna brings a unique perspec...

I've never considered myself a cowboy romance person, but I do consider myself an avid Karen Witemeyer book reader. Her books launch to the top of my TBR pile with each release, so it's a delight to welcome her back to Book Talk. Today we are chatting about where she found her inspiration for cowboy romance — and it goes deeper than living in Texas, y'all. I loved digging into her late...

From the moment I read my first Patrick Bowers novel, I've been a huge fan of Steven James ' books. Then I met him at ThrillerFest. Since then we've interacted through ACFW and other organizations, and I've come to admire Steven as a master writer and teacher of writing. That's why I'm excited to introduce you to Steven in this episode of Book Talk. In his latest novel, Bro...

Today it is such fun to introduce you to my friend and debut author Angela Bell . There is something so sweet about that first, full-length book, and when you tackle something that blends Around the World in 80 Days with Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairies you get the wonder and magic of A Lady's Guide to Marvels and Misadventures . Y'all, I loved this novel. It was such fun with Victorian whi...

Do you love a novel that incorporates the Gilded Age, romance, and mystery? Then you will love reading novels by Elizabeth Camden . In this episode of Book Talk, I loved chatting with Elizabeth about her latest novel While the City Sleeps , and her writing in general. As a former university business librarian, Elizabeth brings a unique perspective to her research and books. She's incorporating...

Today it's a delight to introduce you to Mitch Albom . I have enjoyed each of his books that I have read including Tuesdays with Morrie and The Stranger in the Lifeboat , so I was intrigued by his latest novel The Little Liar . We live in a day where truth can feel so elusive and difficult to find, that the theme of truth is critically important. Then I saw that the book starts during World Wa...

It's always such fun to chat with my friend Mary Connealy . She's at 75 books, y'all. 75! Our careers have run on parallel tracks, so I am truly in awe of the way she writes so many books that are all so unique with strong heroines, and cowboys. The secrets to her success? One thousand words a day and research is one of her favorite things to do. The core research for her latest novel...

Who doesn't love a good romantic suspense? Especially when it blends romance with suspense in a way that welcomes the reader back to the pages again and again? That's why I love reading my friend Dani Pettrey's novels. It was such fun to welcome her back to Book Talk as we talked about the first book in her new Jeopardy Falls series. Set in New Mexico, One Wrong Move takes readers on a...

Today it's so much fun to introduce you to Sarah Sundin and Amanda Barratt . These two write amazing World War II fiction, the kind that pulls you in, yanks out your heart, and leaves you thinking hard about what you've read. They each illuminate different parts of the war and are meticulous at bringing the details of real stories to the page. In this episode, we discuss their newest books...

It's a delight to bring you this conversation with my new writing friend Jerry B. Jenkins . We've been in the same published writing group for years. But it was such fun to hop on Zoom and talk about his latest book, The Chosen Book Three . We talked about working with his son Dallas, writing the book after the production, which is the flip, and so much more. It was enlightening to hear hi...

Today it's so much fun to have my friend Amy Lynn Green . She writes beautiful stories set during WWII often in homefront settings. Today we're talking about her brand new release The Foxhole Victory Tour . Y'all, I adored this story set in a small USO tour — the ensemble tour is wonderful and the setting is unique with most of it being in North Africa. We had so much fun talking about...

Today it is such fun to introduce you to my friend Laura Frantz . She is an award-winning author of historical romances, and we're talking about her latest novel The Seamstress of Acadie . This book is set in Canada with the French Acadians and follows the story of people who are sent from their homes in Canada to Louisiana and beyond. It's a story that will pull at your heart. Because she...