Cara Tanamachi and PJ Benoit
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We interview your favorite romance authors! Join your co-hosts, Cara Lockwood/Cara Tanamachi, a USA Today bestselling author of more than 35 books whose first novel, I Do (But I Don't) was made into a Lifetime Original movie, and her co-host, husband, and real-life romantic hero, PJ, (co-host of the Braving Business Podcast) as they get to know the writers behind your favorite Happily-Ever-Afters. We'll skip to the good parts - of new books, backstories, and inspirations. Join us and add a little more Happily Ever After to your day! Want to be on the show? Have questions or comments? Email C...
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Cara Tanamachi and PJ Benoit
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Jul 7, 2026
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It's time to play Kiss, Marry, Kill with Cara Tanamachi! 07.07.2026 52:01
Send us Fan Mail Cara Tanamachi is the USA Today bestselling author of the Emma-Award Winning, The Takeover , and the Diverse Writers and Readers International romance book literary award winner, The Second You’re Single . She also writes under the name Cara Lockwood, and has written 38 books and counting, including I Do (But I Don’t) , which became an original Lifetime Movie. She wrote the nov...
We talk Superhero (and Supervillain!) romance and much more with Vector City Supers Author Kelly Farmer! 23.06.2026 35:36
Send us Fan Mail Kelly Farmer writes queer contemporary romance with snarky romance and heart. Her Vector City Supers series ( Secret Spark , Fanning the Flames , & The Brightest Blaze ) is out now! Follow her here: KellyFarmer.com Instagram Goodreads Support the show
Attention Fans of Wuthering Heights: Jill Baguchinsky has Written Your Next Obsession 16.06.2026 24:14
Send us Fan Mail If you're obsessed with Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi's Wuthering Heights, then you must read a modern retelling of Wuthering Heights - May the Dead Keep You - named one of People's best retellings of the Emily Bronte classic. Baguchinsky - known for her riveting queer horror books like So Witches We Became - tells the story of Catie East, who loves the redwood f...
#1 NYT Bestselling Author Lauren Kate Talks about craft, fallen angels, romantasy and all the things! 09.06.2026 36:07
Send us Fan Mail #1 New York Times bestselling author Lauren Kate’s Fallen series has sold over 11 million copies around the world—now she returns to the seductive world of angels with a ruthless romantasy, perfect for both Fallen fans and new readers alike. White Lights is out TODAY! "Dark, seductive, and original." ―Jennifer L. Armentrout, #1 New York Times bestselling author of From B...
Khushi T Saha Brings the Heat (and the HEAs) 02.06.2026 31:08
Send us Fan Mail Khushi T. Saha brings you interracial romances with tons of heat, passion, and a healthy infusion of love ... unapologetically Aunty unapproved and HEA an ALWAYS And because she’s a first-generation Bangladeshi—born and raised in the US—the connection to the motherland is fierce. You’ll find South Asian nuances/representation purposely sprinkled throughout her novels. Her latest,...
We talk Camelot and the Reimagining of Lancelot with the Amazing John Glynn! 19.05.2026 32:55
Send us Fan Mail John Glynn is the Editorial Director of Hanover Square Press, an imprint of HarperCollins. His nonfiction debut Out East: Memoir of a Montauk Summer was an Indie Next pick, an Oprah, The Magazine "Best LGBTQ Book of 2019," and a Cosmopolitan Best Book of 2019, among other accolades. His novel, The Lost Book of Lancelot is out NOW! Support the show
Hilarious rom-com writer Cynthia Timoti talks about wedding season, romance tropes and much more! 12.05.2026 30:38
Send us Fan Mail Cynthia Timoti is a bilingual, fourth-generation Chinese-Indonesian who was born and raised in Jakarta, Indonesia. She lives in Melbourne, the best city in all of Australia (no, she’s not biased) with her non-reader husband and two fantasy-and-dystopian-reader sons, who are both now taller than her. Her new book, How to Find a Guy in Five Weddings is out NOW! It’s 27 Dresses meet...
The art of the graphic novel with Sophia Glock 05.05.2026 38:31
Send us Fan Mail Sophia Glock is a cartoonist who lives in Virginia. Her graphic memoir Passport was published in 2021 and her latest book is Before We Wake was released in 2026, by Little, Brown Ink. Sophia’s comics and cartoons have been published in The New York Times, The New Yorker, Buzzfeed, Narratively, and Time Out New York . In 2008 she was a recipient of a Xeric Foundation Grant for her...
Rebecca Hunter returns with Heir to Italian Altar! 28.04.2026 32:43
Send us Fan Mail The amazing Rebecca Hunter returns to talk about Heir to Italian Altar , her new Harlequin Presents! Support the show
We talk about romantasy AND fire-breathing chickens with Taylor Epperson 21.04.2026 21:51
Send us Fan Mail Taylor Epperson is a writer, lover of all things fantastical. Her debut novel, Second Time's a Charm is OUT NOW! Follow her: Instagram Goodreads Support the show
KT Bond Talks about Ghostwriting, Raising Money for Charity and How Love, Does Indeed, Win 14.04.2026 27:29
Send us Fan Mail Eight years ago, Emma-award-winning author K.T. Bond began her second career as a ghostwriter. K.T. wrote almost forty sweet and steamy contemporary romances for her clients. Now, continuing in that trend, her own stories feature men and women from many walks of life, different races and cultural heritages, ranging in age from mid-twenties to over fifty, all embracing a second cha...
The Lori Gold Interview: Let's Be Collaborators Instead of Competitors, Part 1 07.04.2026 32:54
Send us Fan Mail As reported in People Magazine , Cara Tanamachi is not the only one with a book called Kiss, Marry, Kill out in 2026! Lori Gold's book, Kiss, Marry, Kill , is out today! Same title, but different premise. In Gold's Kiss, Marry, Kill, three women play the Kiss, Marry, Kill game at a company outing only to wake up the next day in an alternate dimension where this "wis...
We talk category romance with the fantastic Rebecca Hunter! 31.03.2026 29:33
Send us Fan Mail Rebecca Hunter is an award-winning author, reader, traveler, former English teacher, chocolate lover, and keeper of a very messy desk. She writes witty, sexy stories about complex characters and intriguing destinations. Her latest, Convenient Wife Conditions (The Carandini Legacy Book 1) is out TODAY! It's an engagement of convenience, runaway fiancée, snowbound romance. What...
(Recorded) LIVE! at Toledo Library's Romance Con 24.03.2026 1:17:23
Send us Fan Mail Couldn't make it to Toledo Library's Romance Con in the City of Glass? Well, we'll bring the Con to you with a line-up of amazing authors like: Terreece M. Clarke , Trinity Lemm , Lauren Kiser , KM Neuhold , Kelly Ohlert , Ellie Palmer , Kate Robb , M. Sinclair and more! Don't miss out next year, plan on going in in November 2026! Find out more by visiting the...
We Play Flirty with Shameez Patel! 17.03.2026 25:27
Send us Fan Mail Shameez Patel was born and raised in South Africa. She lives there with her husband, child and four cats. Shameez fell in love with fiction at a young age. Her parents fondly recall receiving her first handwritten story before the age of ten, titled The Treasures of Zombie Island, which surprisingly featured no zombies at all. She has been writing ever since. Her new release, Pla...
We talk about storytelling, service, and romance with the amazing, Harper Black! 24.02.2026 36:00
Send us Fan Mail Harper Black’s love of reading and curiosity about the world was stirred at an early age. That curiosity, a desire to get a college education, and a sense of adventure, led Harper to enlist in the U.S. Navy. Harper’s military career took her to destinations that were both intrepid and romantic, embarking on a journey to achieve her professional goals while navigating the ebbs and...
Still Into You Author Erin Connor talks about rock and roll and second chance romance! 17.02.2026 27:13
Send us Fan Mail Erin Connor, author of Unromance and Still Into You , has been telling herself stories for as long as she can remember, and once she realized she could write them down and share them with others, there was no going back. She loves writing about messy women, platonic and romantic love, and happily ever afters. Find out more about her at: https://erin-connor.com/ Instagram Goodreads...
Sabina Nordquist talks about her debut, It's All In Your Head 10.02.2026 35:51
Send us Fan Mail Sabina Nordqvist began writing as a way to distract herself from chronic pain and illness, and before long, she couldn’t stop creating imaginary worlds and swoony book boyfriends. When not immersed in her latest project, she’s likely doing physical therapy, reading, or searching for answers to her latest mystery symptom. A polyglot with three nationalities, she’s spent many years...
Recorded LIVE at Steamy Lit Con 2025 - Part Two! 16.12.2025 54:39
Send us Fan Mail In part one of our coverage of Steamy Lit Con in Anaheim, this special episode features authors, fans and vendors in one of the year's biggest celebrations of romance! Listen up for interviews with: Christina Lauren (@christinalauren), The Romance Revival , Love and Other Words , and In a Holidaze Amy Spalding (@thatames), For Her Consideration Ava Rani (@authoravarani), Poi...
Recorded LIVE at Steamy Lit Con 2025 - Part One! 09.12.2025 46:37
Send us Fan Mail In part one of our coverage of Steamy Lit Con in Anaheim, this special episode features authors, fans and vendors in one of the year's biggest celebrations of romance! Listen up for interviews with: Mel Saavedra - Steamy Lit Con Founder Abigail Owen - The Wrath Gods Keep Addie Woolridge - Reel Love Adriana Herrera - A Tropical Rebel Gets the Duke Angela Montoya - A Cruel...
Kristen Jennings talks about her new release A Legacy of Magic and Monsters! 02.12.2025 30:10
Send us Fan Mail Lessons from a Tour Guide author Kristen Jennings, talks about her brand new addictive romantasy, A Legacy of Magic and Monsters . It's The Swan Princess meets The Witcher, where magic is forbidden and love is the world’s only hope. Follow her: Kristen Jennings .com Instagram Goodreads Support the show
Psychological thriller bestseller Daniel Hurst talks about his latest pagetuner, The Doctor's Wife 26.11.2025 29:32
Send us Fan Mail Daniel Hurst is an Amazon #1 bestselling author of fast paced psychological thrillers. His most popular titles include Til Death Do Us Part , The Couple’s Revenge and The Doctor's Wife , re-released for American audiences this fall. A regular KDP Select All Star since he became a full-time author in 2021, Daniel prides himself on writing fast, releasing stories often and eng...
Husband of the Year Author MA Wardell talks about why we all need more HEAs! 18.11.2025 50:27
Send us Fan Mail M.A. Wardell, the amazing author of the bestselling Teacher of the Year , talks about the brand new sequel, Husband of the Yea r (because your favorite couple - Marvin and Olan - are getting married!). Matt, the Lambda Literary Award nominee, writes spicy queer rom-coms. His goal is to tell adult gay love stories with a diverse representation of flawed and damaged characters wh...
24-time (!) USA Today bestselling Sarina Bowen talks about hockey romance and much more! 11.11.2025 32:11
Send us Fan Mail Award-winning and Wallstreet Journal and 24-time (that's NOT a typo) USA Today bestseller Sarina Bowen is a former derivatives trader AND a magna cum laude graduate from Yale University. She's the author of more than 65 books. Her latest, Thrown for a Loop - where a hockey player and former figure skater get a second chance at love - is out now! Perfect for fans of Han...
Ellie Hayes and the Himbos Author Vanessa King Talks Rom AND Coms 04.11.2025 37:46
Send us Fan Mail Vanessa King, author of the Pride and Prejudice retelling, A CERTAIN APPEAL , lives in Austin with her Ron Swanson-esque husband, paper craft-obsessed daughter, and cats Mei Mei: the feline gargoyle, and Sweetums, an endlessly sweet creature who never met a forbidden surface she couldn't explore. King's new release, Ellie Hayes and the Himbos shows what happens when a Ty...
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