Books are Chic

Beyond excited to welcome Kate Hash to Books are Chic to chat about her latest novel,  The Mother-In-Law Book Club ! I had SO much fun listening to this book. It has everything: romance, friendship, family, and so many layers that make these characters and their relationships feel incredibly fun and relatable. Kate is just as fun as her novels, and I loved chatting with her about the inspiration b...

My OG book bestie and the high priestess of ALL the book recs, Brenda Janowitz, joined me on the pod! 📚💗 We were celebrating her AH-mazing YA debut,  The Introvert’s Guide to Kissing in Europe , and let me tell you… this book is SO much more than a YA romance. It’s a coming-of-age story filled with heart, big themes, self-discovery and of course, plenty of important European stops along the way....

So excited to welcome Willa Gray to Books Are Chic to celebrate her debut hockey romance,  Endgame ! 🏒❤️ Endgame  is a romance with the  guts  we’ve been talking about over the last few episodes - the characters, emotions, connections and all those layers that make a romance so much more than just the happily ever after. Think  Grey’s Anatomy  meets the NHL meets  Off-Campus   and I am HERE for i...

This chat is truly  one for the books.  📚 I had the absolute honor of sitting down with debut author  Carly Hillman  to chat about her debut novel,  The Refuge  — a dramatic, suspenseful story about mothers, daughters, and the ways we rely on one another when life gets complicated. Set against an atmospheric backdrop, this is the perfect addition to your October TBR. Carly and I chatted about eve...

Mystery maven and Massachusetts media legend… I am so excited to welcome the one and only  Hank Phillippi Ryan  to Books are Chic! 📚🔍 Hank and I chatted about her latest thriller,  Mother Daughter Sister Stranger , and let me tell you: she’s an Agatha Award winner for a reason. This book is the PERFECT addition to your fall TBR. 🍂📖 Hank and I actually first connected during COVID, when I was Z...

Staying on theme with the Wild West this week, welcome Maggie Gates to Books are Chic! 🤠📚 We chatted about her latest cowboy romance,  Blue Jean Summer set on a bougie estate with inheritances, unlikely allies, plenty of spice and of course one very hot cattle rancher. 🌶️🔥 Maggie and I talked about the importance of romance, what it’s like marrying into a cattle-ranch family, character developm...

Who better to guide me into the world of cowboy romance than Jessica Peterson?! 🤠❤️ I was beyond thrilled to welcome her to Books are Chic to celebrate  Colt , the first book in her brand new Double U Ranch series. Think  hot cowboy, layered story, big romance, and all the chili peppers a girl can handle.  🌶️🔥 I say this often about certain authors, but there are some who just  emit  joy for the...

So excited to welcome back Ellen O’Clover to Books are Chic! 💕 We’re celebrating her sophomore adult romance,  If Not You , a September Book of the Month selection! It’s been so fun catching up with Ellen over the past year, especially after  The Heartbreak Hotel  was such a huge hit! This time, we chatted about the inspiration behind  If Not You  (Ellen has some real-life work experience in comm...

So elated to be reunited with one of my favorite authors, energies, and fellow pop culture aficionados, Joss Richards! 💕📚 We chatted about her latest rom-com,  Let’s Kiss and Tell , inspired by one of our ultimate favorites,  How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days . Joss is such a fun human and her light shines through every page of her books. We caught up (and it hadn’t even been a year!) about the after...

Loved chatting with Ally Zetterberg about her new thriller,  The Dating Game ! A little romance, a little murder and A LOT of games, this was such a FUN read. 🎲🔪💘 And Tilda? A main character you definitely won’t forget. Ally and I chatted about her crossover into thrillers, the board game industry, all the lore behind the book and how it all came together- from France! 🇫🇷 If you’re looking to g...

When I met Alissa Derogatis IRL at Lovestruck Books, I knew within minutes of chatting with her (and instantly after reading her latest rom-com) that young women needed more of her voice. We had the BEST time celebrating her novel,  How to Find Love in the Cereal Isle  and yes, the book is every bit as fun as the title. 🥣💕 Since we had already done an event together over the summer, this felt li...

Loved welcoming fellow New Englander Liana Cincotti to Books are Chic! 📚✨ Her latest romance,  A Summer of Stars , is a fun, feel-good travel romance that takes us from red carpets to tennis courts and everywhere in between. I loved chatting about the book, but what I loved even more was hearing Liana’s journey to publication — because her story is a little twistier than most! After self-publish...

If you love reality TV, dogs, social commentary and small-town vibes, then you will  devour Mimi Montgomery’s debut,  Murder Bites .  🐾🔪 It’s got a little murder, a whole lot of pups, plenty of juicy gossip and the perfect dose of small-town drama. I not only loved listening to the audio, I loved chatting with Mimi even more! She radiates smart, funny and fun energy and all of that comes through...

If you're obsessed with RushTok and everything that comes with sorority life and Greek culture, then  Sisterhood Above All  is a must-read. I absolutely loved chatting with Kathleen Barber last year, so I knew I wanted to have her back to celebrate this book, this time alongside her co-author and RushTok star Amayah Shaienne. And let me tell you, we had the best time! Since both Kathleen and A...

There are thriller authors... and then there's  Lisa Gardner.  🔎📚 It was such an honor to welcome one of the OG the queen's of suspense to the podcast to celebrate  You'll Be Sorry , a thriller that delivers everything we've come to expect from Lisa. Beyond being an incredible storyteller, Lisa was an absolute delight to chat with. We talked about the extraordinary amount of rese...

One of my absolute favorite reading experiences of 2026 was Sarah Adler's  Wild Goose Chase . It was filled with joy, swoon-worthy romance, sparkling chemistry, and characters I never wanted to leave. So much so, I ask Sarah for a sequel. Naturally, I was beyond excited to welcome her to the podcast. I had to ask about the stuffed goose, how she found her way to writing romance, and all the be...

There is nothing I love more than championing a debut author, and this book is an absolute gem. Even better? So is its author. I was thrilled to welcome Massachusetts author Evann Normandin to the podcast to chat about her stunning debut,  The Good Parts —an unforgettable love story filled with heart, unexpected twists, and a thoughtful look at the relationships that shape us. And the excitement d...

There is nothing I love more than reading a thriller that delivers a true  WTF  moment, and let me tell you, Amy Chozick's fiction debut,  With Friends Like You , absolutely delivers. This deliciously unhinged thriller dives into friendship, motherhood, marriage, ambition, and just enough cult-like intrigue to keep you questioning everything. Trust me, you are going to devour this one. Amy was...

Thrilled to welcome back Jo Piazza to  Books are Chic!  If anyone can transport you to another place, it's Jo. She is the queen of location, location, location, and her latest novel,  The Parisian Heist , will have you dreaming of the Eiffel Tower from the very first page. Equal parts glamorous getaway and pulse-pounding mystery, this novel plunges readers into the shadowy world of stolen art,...

When I decided to expand beyond my blog and start interviewing authors on Zoom, it was the height of COVID. Book tours had been canceled, but one thing hadn't changed: people were still reading. I took a chance and started reaching out to authors, hoping they'd say yes to chatting with me from home. One of the very first authors to say yes was Kerri Maher. As a fellow Massachusetts native,...

A Books are Chic favorite is back! I was beyond excited to welcome the incredible Ashley Winstead to celebrate her latest thriller,  Hot Girl Murder Club . If you know Ashley, then you know  The Last Housewife  is one of my all-time gateway thriller recommendations. If cults, dark secrets, and jaw-dropping twists are your thing, start there. But with  Hot Girl Murder Club , Ashley raises the bar y...

Beyond excited to welcome romance queen Rachel Lynn Solomon to  Books Are Chic ! We’re celebrating her delightful new novel,  Extra-Curricular , a swoony romance featuring a professor, a pop star, an age gap, and just the right amount of spice to make it the ultimate summer read. Rachel shares the inspiration behind the story, including the pop culture influences that sparked the idea, and we dive...

The summer literary streak continues with past Read With Jenna authors Meredith Lavender and Kendall Shores! Their latest mystery,  Perfect Life , is the kind of fizzy summer thriller that will have you flying through the pages. I absolutely loved chatting with this writing duo. I'm always fascinated by the collaborative writing process and Meredith and Kendall shared so much about creating th...

Bucket list author. Total fangirl moment. This week, I had the absolute thrill of welcoming the queen, the icon, the legend, Jessica Knoll, to  Books Are Chic  to celebrate her brilliant new novel,  Helpless . And let me tell you, this book will have you closing the final page wondering, "What in the dark romance thriller did I just read?" If you've never read Jessica Knoll, start wi...

WOW. What a book. What a conversation. I was thrilled to welcome Hannah Selinger to celebrate her fiction debut,  Valley of the Moms . If I had the time, I would have devoured this book in a single sitting. Part love letter to Boston's North Shore and part sharp suburban satire,  Valley of the Moms  follows an elite PTO where perfection masks secrets that are just waiting to unravel. Inspired...