High Stakes with Tracey Devlyn

In Episode 18 of High Stakes, Tracey Devlyn sits down with New York Times bestselling author Kate White to discuss her new psychological suspense, I CAME BACK FOR YOU—a grief-soaked, quietly explosive mystery where a mother is forced to reopen the worst day of her life after a deathbed confession cracks the case wide open. “An elegant and gripping whodunit… haunting, unputdownable.” —Lisa Unger, N...

In Episode 17 of High Stakes, Tracey Devlyn sits down with USA Today bestselling author Danielle Girard to discuss  PINKY SWEAR—a tense, propulsive psychological thriller that hits you right in the heart. “Heartfelt, twisty, and even shocking, Pinky Swear is a triumph.” —Alex Finlay, bestselling author of Parents Weekend PINKY SWEAR: https://books2read.com/DGirardPSwear Author’s Website: https://D...

In Episode 16 of High Stakes, Tracey Devlyn sits down with #1 New York Times bestselling author Mark Greaney to discuss his newest installment of The Gray Man series, THE HARD LINE—an adrenaline-slick, globe-trotting hunt where Court Gentry discovers he’s not the apex predator this time . . . he’s the prey. Fast, fresh, and relentlessly propulsive. “Mark Greaney is the Tom Cruise of thriller write...

In Episode 15 of High Stakes, Tracey Devlyn sits down with #1 New York Times bestselling author J.R. Ward to discuss her debut romantasy, CROWN OF WAR AND SHADOW—a sweeping, slow-burn adventure where a cursed outcast must cross the Badlands, a brooding mercenary offers a dangerous bargain, and a failing barrier lets demons slip into the mortal world. Powerful, fresh, and utterly engrossing. “Absol...

In Episode 14 of High Stakes, Tracey Devlyn sits down with #1 New York Times bestselling author Susan Elizabeth Phillips to discuss her new sports romance, AND THE CROWD WENT WILD—messy, funny, tender reinvention with crackling banter, second-chance heat, and a big-hearted swoon that hits like a stadium roar. AND THE CROWD WENT WILD: https://books2read.com/SEPhillipsATCWW Author’s Website: https:/...

In Episode 13 of High Stakes, Tracey Devlyn sits down with USA Today bestselling author Kaira Rouda to discuss her new domestic suspense, WE WERE NEVER FRIENDS—a wickedly fun reunion-weekend pressure cooker packed with mean-girl politics, long-buried secrets, and the kind of past that refuses to stay buried. “Deliciously fun!” —Sarah Pekkanen, New York Times bestselling author WE WERE NEVER FRIEND...

In Episode 12 of High Stakes, Tracey Devlyn sits down with New York Times bestselling author Mary Kubica to discuss her new domestic thriller, IT’S NOT HER—chilling atmosphere, a cabin full of suspects, and twists on twists that will blow your mind. “Cancel your plans, you won’t be able to put this one down.” —Chris Whitaker, New York Times bestselling author of All the Colors of the Dark IT’S NOT...

In Episode 11 of High Stakes, Tracey Devlyn sits down with Sunday Times bestselling author Elizabeth May to discuss her new romantasy, THE WOLF AND THE CROWN OF BLOOD—a dark, tantalizing, and thought-provoking read. Don’t look away. “Deliciously decadent erotic fantasy romance… A dance of deception, betrayal, and dark desire… Undeniably spicy” —Publishers Weekly THE WOLF AND THE CROWN OF BLOOD: ht...

In Episode 10 of High Stakes, Tracey Devlyn sits down with author Wendy Walker to discuss her chilling psychological thriller, BLADE. Wendy Walker pulls you behind the glittering curtain of competitive figure skating, then tightens the laces into a tourniquet. With a master storyteller’s control, she unspools buried childhood trauma and the cost of perfection in a story that cuts deep and won’t le...

In Episode 9 of High Stakes, Tracey Devlyn sits down with author Jaclyn Rodriguez to discuss her debut romantasy, A VOW IN VENGEANCE. “Banter-filled, slow burn romance, and dark tarot magic? Yes, please.” — Cecil Robson, New York Times bestseller A VOW IN VENGEANCE: https://books2read.com/JRodriguezAVOV Author’s Website: https://jaclynrodriguezbooks.com Show Notes: https://traceydevlyn.com/podcast...

In Episode 8 of High Stakes, Tracey Devlyn sits down with author Janice Hadlow to discuss RULES OF THE HEART, her beautifully evocative historical novel inspired by a real-life eighteenth-century love affair. “Sweeping and gorgeous tearjerker.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review RULES OF THE HEART: https://books2read.com/JHadlowROTH *The author does not have a website and isn’t on social media Sho...

In Episode 7 of High Stakes, Tracey Devlyn sits down with author Lauren Schott to discuss her debut thriller, VERY SLOWLY ALL AT ONCE, a twisty story of temptation, lies, and nosy neighbors that tightens the trap page by page. “Very Slowly All at Once . . . devilishly twisted debut which I could not put down.” —Gillian McAllister, New York Times bestselling author of Famous Last Words and Wrong Pl...

In Episode 6 of High Stakes, Tracey Devlyn sits down with author Shen Tao to discuss her new epic fantasy, THE POET EMPRESS. Tao writes with a poet’s touch and a warrior’s nerve—a phenomenal debut from a bold new voice. “I have rarely had such a breathless reading experience, where each page reveals the ways in which humanity’s beauty and ugliness run lockstep with one another. Terrifying and enth...

In Episode 5 of High Stakes, Tracey Devlyn sits down with author Jessica L. Cozzi to discuss her debut novel, WE’VE HIT TURBULENCE, a young adult romantic comedy that delivers big heart, bright humor, and butterflies in your stomach. “A sweeping debut set in paradise, We’ve Hit Turbulence is a second-chance romance that unpacks the importance of following your heart.” —K.L. Walther, New York Times...

In Episode 4 of High Stakes, Tracey Devlyn sits down with award-winning author Bruce Robert Coffin to discuss BITTER FALL, the newest entry in his Detective Justice series. Bruce Robert Coffin crafts haunting atmosphere and character-driven tension like no other. BITTER FALL drops you into a dark corner of Maine where a roadside “accident” turns into something far more sinister. “…reads like the r...

In Episode 3 of High Stakes, Tracey Devlyn sits down with author Isha Raya to discuss her debut sapphic psychological thriller, YOU’LL NEVER FORGET ME—disturbing, evocative, and impossible to look away. A struggling actress. A dead rival. A witness with video proof. And a relentless private investigator closing in—while a dangerous attraction complicates every move. This is cat-and-mouse psycholog...

In Episode 2 of High Stakes, Tracey Devlyn sits down with New York Times bestselling author Jayne Ann Krentz to discuss her paranormally charged romantic suspense, THE SHOP ON HIDDEN LANE—layered, atmospheric, and relentlessly twisty—with a scene-stealing pooch. Expect deeply entrenched grudges, psychic danger, a missing aunt and uncle, and a murder soaked in negative paranormal energy. The invest...

Welcome to the all-new High Stakes podcast, where we chat with authors across all genres. Big stories. Bigger stakes. Amazon bestselling author Bonnie Traymore joins Tracey Delyn to kick off Episode 1 with her new domestic thriller, THE RICH GUY’S WIFE—a glossy fairy tale with a razor-edged underbelly. Bonnie’s the Queen of Anticipation! Listen in to find out why Bonnie spent time in a prison cell...