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The duo behind Hazel Beck celebrates the release of Witchlore #3: TRULY MADLY MAGICALLY Hazel Beck is the magical partnership authors Megan and Nicole. Together they have collected two husbands, three familiars, two children, five degrees, and written around 200 books. As one, their books will delight with breathtaking magic, emotional romance, and stories of witches you won’t soon forget. In this...

Krystle Hope and Lana Harper celebrate the release of RISE AND DIVINE, the fifth and final installment of The Witches of Thistle Grove. Which Thistle Grove witch is your favorite? Website: www.lanapopovicbooks.com Instagram: @lanalyte Twitter: @LanaPopovicLit Must Love Books on Instagram and Facebook: @MustLoveBooksPodcast Krystle Hope on Instagram: @KrystleHope TikTok: @Huttslayer_Hope GoodReads:...

Krystle Hope and Calahan Skogman celebrate the release of Calahan’s debut novel, BLUE GRAFFITI. In this episode, Krystle and Calahan discuss writing inspirations, lyrical prose, and how Blue Graffiti is an ode to the Midwest. Calahan also reads an excerpt from the novel and shares a little bit about recording the audiobook. It is also the 6-month podcast anniversary for Must Love Books! Instagram:...

Something Smutty Book Club: Game Night Edition THE AUDIO GAME Welcome to our funniest – and dirtiest – episode yet! In this episode, four of us play The Audio Game. This game is essentially Cards Against Humanity but with audio clips of memes, quotes, and the occasional *interesting* sound effect. Slowburn, DNF, Daddy Zeus, and Smut Slut recorded this episode immediately after recording our book c...

Something Smutty Book Club is a monthly book club featuring a group of cousins (sort of), cheese, and several bottles of wine. These episodes are unhinged, uncensored, and very much NSFW. This month’s book is Mating with Mallows by Nora Noodle *This episode contains spoilers* Everyone’s opinion is their own, views expressed here are not representative of Must Love Books Podcast. Other topics discu...

Krystle Hope and Keshe Chow discuss filling the creative well, winning writing awards, exploring different methods of writing, and how rest is an important part of the creative process. Keshe also shares her reactions to horror genres and Krystle reveals which fanfiction inspired her current work in progress. Website: https://www.keshe.com.au Instagram: @keshewrites TikTok: @keshewrites Must Love...

Welcome Alli and Bri from Offscript Podcast! In this crossover episode, we talk about some of our favorite book-to-film adaptations and some that really went off script. Just a few topics covered: Homeward Bound, Ella Enchanted, and Bridgerton! Stay tuned as we tease our next big collab - The Fall of the House of Usher, March 2025! Website: https://offscript253.wixsite.com/offscript Instagram: @of...

Krystle Hope and Emily Blackwood (HOUSE OF LIES AND SORROWS, WINGS SO WICKED) talk about going viral on BookTok and using manifestation techniques to get what you want! We also play a bookish Would You Rather and talk about being a full-time indie author. Website: www.authoremilyblackwood.com Instagram: @authoremilyblackwood TikTok: @authoremilyblackwood Emily Blackwood’s Fairies Group: www.facebo...

Krystle Hope and Joelle Wellington (THEIR VISCIOUS GAMES, THE BLONDE DIES FIRST) discuss approaching common horror tropes in a new way, rooftop horror nights, crutch phrases that we can’t stop using, and how Jo used salmon to decide which publishing company to sign with! We also talk about All These Sunken Souls: A Black Horror Anthology Website: www.joellewellington.com Instagram: @jowellington T...

Writing is political and in this episode Krystle Hope and Bethany Baptiste dive into THE POISONS WE DRINK and how this fantasy tale about magic and morally gray marginalized witches presents relevant and relatable political commentary. “Even simply existing is like a form of protest.” – Bethany Baptiste This episode was recorded in May 2024 and discusses current political events at that time. Webs...

Krystle Hope and independent author Elena Goudelias talk about the Oak Plains series, writing from experience to create relatable characters, and what she has learned since she started publishing. Then Krystle and Elena play a little bookish Mad Libs and 54321! Website: www. elenagoudelias.wixsite.com Instagram: @ egoudeliasbooks Must Love Books on Instagram and Facebook: @MustLoveBooksPodcast Kry...

Krystle Hope and USA Today best-selling author Tarah DeWitt discuss perfectly imperfect love stories, flawed characters, and foggy small towns. This episode also includes: • Approaching common tropes in an authentic way • From enneagrams to star signs: what to include in you character profiles • Announcing upcoming releases • Re-releasing The Co-Op with new content (11.12.2024) • The Tarah DeWitt...

Krystle Hope and Allie Samberts (COMMON GROUNDS, THE WRITE PLACE) discuss book covers, self-publishing, interconnected standalone novels, and ask do readers care how a book is published? This episode also includes: • Writing a book based on the cover • Balancing writing with a career • Publishing timelines: trad vs indie • Reader support for indie authors • How independent publishing is changing t...

Krystle Hope, Aster Vaughn, and Heather (cosplayer BluFlameChic) talk about Briarthorne University, cosplays and RPGs, streaming on Twitch, and the good ol’ days of TikTok. This episode also includes: • Cosplay as self-expression • Roleplaying on Discord • From roleplaying to writing • “If you write, you are a writer” • Adding banned books to our library • Schools should read The Hunger Games inst...

Krystle Hope and Margaret rose talk about rom-coms, indie versus trad publishing, and the importance of “no”. Margaret Rose majored in English with an emphasis on creative writing, dabbled in philosophy, and has a concentration in theater. Before becoming an author, she worked as a personal stylist, secretly drafting novels and begging her friends to read them. Now, she enjoys wearing sweatpants j...

Trigger warnings and content warnings: discussions of s*xual assault, r*pe, dubious consent, excrement, forced ab*rtion, and lots of explicit language  Something Smutty Book Club is a monthly book club featuring a group of cousins, cheese, and several bottles of wine. These episodes are unhinged, uncensored, and very much NSFW. This month’s book is Ice Planet Barbarians by Ruby Dixon *This episode...

Join Krystle Hope and Clare Solly as they talk about SAVE THE LAST PIECE, a Devil Wears Prada-esque rom-com set within the wedding industry.  This episode also includes: -         Reversing Hallmark tropes -         New York Theatre projects -         New York travels -         Book vacations -         For the love of spedges (sprayed edges) -         Shonda Rhymes and Bridgerton -         Balanci...

Madeline Vuaghn discusses the final installment of the Emily Fallon trilogy, GoodReads ratings, balancing work life with writing, and her love for Karin Slaughter. www.madelinevaughnbooks.com Instagram: @madelinevaughnbooks TikTok: @madelinevaughn5 Must Love Books on Instagram and Facebook: @MustLoveBooksPodcast Krystle Hope on Instagram: @KrystleHope Krystle Hope on TikTok: @Huttslayer_Hope GoodR...

Krystle Hope and Claire Kanna celebrates the release of LOOKING FOR LOVE IN ALL THE ALL THE HAUNTED PLACES, out today everywhere! Claire Kann’s Fun Author Facts: • No one will read your book as many times as you have – and you will forget most of it! • Asking for blurbs is a unique form of torture • Pop culture references – your work will outlive you! • The querying process never stops • Festivals...

Krystle Hope and Eden Books CEO Robyn Crawford dive into the importance of standing up against book bans and how diversity in books translates to diversity and acceptance in our world. Robyn Crawford is the founder and CEO of Eden Books, the only online bookstore and social media platform dedicated to romance and women’s fiction. She is a longtime romance reader, author personal assistant, and edi...

Something Smutty Book Club is a monthly book club featuring a group of cousins, cheese, and several bottles of wine. These episodes are unhinged, uncensored, and very much NSFW.  This month’s book is Icebreaker by Hannah Grace  *This episode contains spoilers* Everyone's opinion is their own, views expressed here are not representative of Must Love Books Podcast.  Other topics discussed in thi...

Krystle Hope and author Amy Boyles discuss brooding fae kings, the importance of author groups, and how self-publishing is changing the industry! HOW TO FAKE IT WITH A FAE is available now and HOW TO OUTWIT A WIZARD will release August 31, 2024. Amy Boyles writes laugh-out-loud paranormal romcoms and mysteries. She has a Pharm D, a BA in Creative Writing, and lives in northern Alabama with her hus...

Krystle Hope and Elora Maxwell discuss BLINDSIDED BY THE SPOTLIGHT, a contemporary romance featuring a country music star and a professional athlete. Elora Maxwell is an independent historical fiction author. She writes historical things, romantic things, fantastical things, and sometimes devastatingly sad things. When she’s not traveling through time, she likes visiting amusement parks, watching...

Welcome to the crossover episode! As a special bonus, Charlotte and Riley from Smut Up and Listen joins Krystle and Must Love Books for some smutty bookish fun. Join us with some spicy Mad Libs and a round of bookish Would You Rather. This episode is NSFW Smut Up and Listen Podcast: Available everywhere you yet your podcasts www.instagram.com/smutupandlistenpodcast www.tiktok.com/@smutupandlisten...

NYT best-selling author Jacqueline Carey talks about her newest release, CASSIEL’S SERVANT, an epic fantasy retelling of her first novel Kushiel’s Dart from Joscelin’s point of view. Jacqueline Carey is the NY Times bestselling author of the critically acclaimed and award-winning Kushiel’s Legacy series of historical fantasy novels. Recent novels include the Shakespearean adaptation Miranda and Ca...