Late Night Reads

In this episode, we’re joined by Everly Raine and discuss how breaking her collarbone led to her becoming a published author, why she prefers to write about possessive daddy MMCs, why music is essential for her writing process, how she was able to write thirty books in five years, how she pulls from her personal experience in her writing, and why writing spice requires a specific mindset. Also, ma...

In this episode, we discuss the eleven small town romance books that should be immediately added to your TBR.  Happily Never After by Paisley Nash The Story of My Life and Mistakes Were Made by Lucy Score The Almond Bay series (The Way I Hate Him, The Reason I Married Him, and The Path to Loving Him) by Meghan Quinn Wild Bluff series (Forever Wild, Wildly Inappropriate, Wild and Free, and Chasing...

In this week’s episode, we’re dissecting our theories about the potential content of the forthcoming untitled Empyrean book, which will release on September 29, 2026. We’re deep-diving into what Rebecca Yarros has shared about this mysterious book and how this information impacts our theories. We’re explaining why some theories don’t make sense given the information provided so far, and which ones...

In this episode, we’re joined by Abigail Owen to chat about The Crucible series. This trilogy consists of The Games Gods Play, The Things Gods Break, and the forthcoming third book, The Wrath Gods Reap, releasing in November 2026. We discuss how she loves writing while walking, the story behind how she came up with the cracks of broken time idea for the second book, how she loves to incorporate fa...

In this episode, we discuss the twelve contemporary romance books that should be immediately added to your summer TBR. All of these books are guaranteed to bring you love, laughter, and none of the dreaded sunscreen in the eyes from crying! During this episode, we share why the following romance books are perfect for reading by the pool or beach this summer. Till Summer Do Us Part by Meghan Quinn...

In this episode, we’re joined by Jade Presley to chat about The Never List series. This trilogy consists of The Never List and The Kings’ List. The third book is expected to be published in 2027. We discuss the writing process for The Kings’ List, her favorite line from the book and how it’s become a theme for the series, surprising character development arcs, how long the power imbalance in Lumat...

In this episode, we dive into the romantasy book, The Kings’ List by Jade Presley . This is the second book in The Never List series. We’ve previously covered the first book in the series on the podcast last year. During this episode, we discuss why we’ve been waiting for this book to come out, why four princes are always better than one, how we’ll never trust Baydel, why we’re suspicious of the c...

In this episode, we discuss five contemporary romance books written by Amy Daws that feature members of the Fletcher family. We immediately fell in love with these characters and enjoyed reading how Everly helped orchestrate the romantic pairings for her dad and uncles, and eventually found love herself with lots of surprises along the way. During this episode, we share why we believe you should r...

In this episode, we’re joined by Jennifer Iacopelli to discuss her new sports romance, Wildcard, focusing on the world of competitive tennis. We discuss why she chose to write about women in sports, the life event that led to her writing her first book, how much women’s sports has changed since she started writing, why it was important for her to show three athletes handling the stress of competit...

In this episode, we dive into the romantasy book, The Curse That Binds by Laura Thalassa . This is the prequel in the Bewitched series and best read after Bewitched and Bespelled. The series also includes Bewitched, Bespelled, and Bedeviled (available in August 2026).  We’ve covered all three books on the podcast and will be diving into the final book in the series after its release. During this e...

In this episode, we’re joined by spicy romance author Kate Byrne to chat about her latest hockey romance book, Tender Heart. We discuss how her love for hockey as a child made it easier for her to write a hockey romance book, the real-life football medical event that inspired what happens to Nicky, how the original plot she planned for Bea to be Nicky’s nanny didn’t work out, why it’s so easy to l...

In this episode, we launch the new format for our contemporary romance episodes, where we’re going to share our top recommendations for a specific trope, subgenre, author, etc. It only seemed fitting to start with hockey romance books, since we’re in the midst of the playoffs and there's been a ton of buzz about numerous hockey romance books in the past few months. During this episode, we sha...

In this episode, we’re joined by spicy romance author Etta Lane to chat about her latest book, Wandering Home. We discuss how a small town in Washington was the inspiration for the town in the series, how she plotted out all four books, the songs that really align with River, how writing the final book in the series was the hardest for numerous reasons, what she plans to write next, and whether we...

In this episode, we dive into the romantasy book The Mist Thief by LJ Andrews . This is the third book in The Ever Seas series. The series also includes The Ever King, The Ever Queen, and The Stolen Crown (available in October 2026). We’ve covered all three of the released books in the series so far and will deep dive into The Stolen Crown once it comes out. During this episode, we discuss how we...

In this episode, we’re joined by Rebecca Robinson to chat about The Dark Inheritance Trilogy. This series consists of The Serpent and the Wolf as well as The Wicked and the Damned . We discuss where the idea for this series came from, how long it took her to write each book, the massive spreadsheet she has to track everything, how Vaasa’s character has evolved in the first two books and where she’...

In this episode, we dive into the contemporary romance book, Rules for the Summer, by Meghan Quinn . During this episode, we discuss how the banter in this book was top-notch, why one of us wants to become a hobby horse influencer, how Aunt Kitty is something else, how much we adored the growth of Theo’s character throughout the book, why Rupert’s antics are completely unforgettable, how no one sh...

In this episode, we’re joined by Emma Kate to chat about her brand new hockey romance, Her Slap Shot, where she’s the head coach and he’s the player. We discuss the amount of hockey research needed to write the book, the challenge of writing a spicy book with the power dynamics, why a slow burn was a must for the situation and the characters, the importance of showcasing women sports leaders in a...

In this episode, we dive into the romantasy book, Rites of the Starling by Devney Perry . This is the second book in the Shield of Sparrows series. During this episode, we discuss when we figured out the identity of Caspia and Andreas, the countless breadcrumbs sprinkled throughout this book and Shield of Sparrows, our frustration with Ransom for not saying I love you back until the very end, why...

In this episode, we’re chatting with our very own Stephanie Riley about her debut contemporary romance novel, Practically Perfect. We discuss how the idea for the book came to her in a dream more than ten years ago, the songs that best match the vibes of the book, why the spicy scenes were the easiest for her to write, why she hopes Kate’s character is relatable to readers, and what else we can ex...

In this episode, we dive into the contemporary romance book Mistakes Were Made by Lucy Score . This is the second book in her Story Lake Series. We’ve covered the first book, Story of My Life, previously on the podcast.  During this episode, we discuss how excited we were to read Zoey and Gage’s book because he literally and figuratively fell for her, the hilarious antics of Goose, why Zoey’s char...

In this episode, we’re joined by the duo writing team behind Jules Kyle. We discuss how they got started writing together, why they’re passionate about showing diverse characters in their books, how they came up with the idea for the series and this book, how spice is tied to character development, the importance of showcasing a character facing infertility challenges, and what they plan to write...

In this episode, we dive into the romantasy book, Bespelled by Laura Thalassa . This is the second book in the Bewitched series. The series also includes Bewitched, The Curse That Binds, and Bedeviled (available in August 2026).  We’re covering all books in the series on the podcast over the next few months. During this episode, we discuss Memnon’s hilarious reaction when he goes to get Selene out...

In this episode, we’re joined by Madeline Taylor and discuss her debut novel, Heir of Illusion. This episode does contain spoilers for the book. We discuss how the idea for this book started with a writing assignment in college, why Darrow is one of her favorite characters, the Taylor Swift songs that inspired book one and book two, why Thorne chose to be the god of death, one of the major themes...

In this episode, we dive into the contemporary romance book More Than Friends by Kat Singleton . This is the third book in her Pembroke Hills Series. We’ve covered the first two books in the series, In Good Company and Bad for Business, previously on the podcast. During this episode, we discuss how it was well worth the wait for Jude’s book, how much we loved learning more about Charlotte, why we’...

In this episode, we’re joined by Nika McKinney and discuss her debut novel, Realm of Ruin. We discuss how her own medical challenges led her to love of romantasy and ultimately inspired her to write her debut romantasy novel, how she came up with the complex magical system, why she wanted to highlight trauma and the impact it has on people in this story, and a few tidbits about what to expect in t...