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Welcome to Part 2 of my interview with the fabulous Rachel Gillig! Be warned, this episode we do a deep spoiler dive into all the details of The Shepherd King duology - One Dark Window and Two Twisted Crowns - so if you haven't read them yet, read both books before you listen!

Tarah Dewitt shares with us what got her into writing, what it's like being both an indie author and traditionally published, the inspiration behind Funny Feelings, and everything else she's working on!

Join me in a chat with Ava Reid, the queen of gothic horror and dark academia, as we discuss her latest book A Study in Drowning, the inspiration behind her novels, the challenges she has had to overcome to be where she is today, and what she has in the works!

Did I say Part 1?? Yes!! This episode is a spoiler free zone all about Rachel and her journey as an author, her inspiration for One Dark Window, and what she has in the works after Two Twisted Crowns in released in a couple weeks! Keep an eye out for Part 2, where Rachel and I do a deep dive into all the spoilers of her Shepherd King duology - listen to this one first and make sure you've read...

Another episode in our Bookstagrammer Spotlight series with Shannon from The Reel Bookery! Bookstagram isn't just about books - it's about the connections and friendships made possible through reading! Come laugh with Shannon and I as we talk about our favorite books, making meaningful connections + tips for starting/running a Bookstagram, and how to keep joy in your life as a bookworm on...

Join me in a chat with Sarah M. Eden where we talk about her author journey, what it's like writing over 70 novels, how it feels that one of her books is being made into a movie, and what she has planned for the future!

Time for another author spotlight! Join me in a conversation with Adalyn Grace where we talk about how she started writing, the importance of a true genre in between YA and adult, her latest release Foxglove, and what she has in the works!

Time for another Author Spotlight! Join me in meeting the fabulous Kortney Keisel as we chat about superior romance tropes, what it's like writing across genres, where she pulls inspiration from for her stories, and why slow burn is TOP TIER.

Come visit Lovelight Farms with me in a chat with B.K. Borison where we talk about the inspiration for her small town romance series, her experience with both indie vs. traditional publishing, the importance of the romance genre, and lots and lots of laughs!

Dive in with author Jessica Scarlett as we discuss her writing process, what makes good romance, the incredible creation story of her most popular book A Lady on the Chase, the power of following the magical intuition of your gut, and more!

The first of our Bookstagrammer Spotlight series! Lindsey from The Real Life Book Reviewer and I chat about the impact Bookstagram has in our lives and in the literary sphere, our incurable Sarah J. Maas and Sarah Adams obsessions, and why the world needs more books!

Oh man do we bring the fire in this episode today! The importance of the romance genre is a topic we both could discuss for hours at length. For your sakes and our sanity we cut it down to just one, filled with beliefs we both hold close to our hearts. This is our FAVORITE episode to date. No matter what you like to read, don't miss out as we spill much about what the romance genre has done for th...

We have had this episode in our files for months as "Hannah Whitten Goddess Extraordinaire" and firmly stand by those words as an alternative title to how we feel about this incredibly talented writer and wonderful soul we are lucky to call friend. Hannah Whitten has two books out in the wild already, and THE FOXGLOVE KING is the first in a new trilogy that we think you will be obsessed it. We bot...

Y'all we narrowed down this list to eight books each. Do we think we should get a metal for that? Maybe. Just maybe. How do you narrow down an entire year's worth of new book releases into just a handful that are making us giddy with excitement?? We did our best to do so here, give it a listen!

Gather round and take a seat, we're sharing our top favorite books from the entire years of 2022. Let me tell you, this was not an easy list for us to make. Every single book in this episode is near and dear to us, and we can't wait to share them with you!

This book absolutely destroyed our ability to function, and we say that in the best possible way. We recorded half of this episode before either of us had read it sharing our theories and thoughts, and half after it ruined us. THAT CLIFFHANGER??! Come listen to the episode and scream with us.

One year ago today we launched this podcast and page as a place to reconnect over reading and share the books we love with other people who love them too. We couldn't let the day pass without commemorating this milestone. Tune in for a glimpse at our favorite new authors we discovered in the last years and a pinch of romance tropes we think deserve more love. Most of all, THANK YOU for all you hav...

It has been a hot minute since we've been able to just sit down and spill our love of books and boy did we need this chat. There have been some absolutely incredible books come out this year and we are hitting you up with our top favorites (as well as the books we are DYING to read that come out before 2022 is over!)

An episode dedicated to our obsession with Hannah Whitten and her duology: For the Wolf and For the Throne. Also featured in this episode? An embarrassing confession about what made Mckell burst into tears at Yallwest, some Pixar obsessions, and a discussion over which romance in this duology we love most.

You read that right! My husband read A Court of Thorns and Roses just to make me happy. I can't believe he's reading my FAVORITE series of all time! When he finished it, I just HAD to know his thoughts on this iconic story, so I interviewed him with a GAZILLION questions. Have you ever wanted to know what the male mind thinks about the glorious world of Prythian?? Listen as I spill the tea on my h...

This amazing, genre-blending GEMSTONE of a book deserves its own space on this podcast, so we are taking a full episode to gush. ADDIE was easily one of our top reads of the entire year. Wanna know why? Tune in to find out!

Do you love proper romance? Do you swoon for sweet historical romances and found family? What about Victorian-age secret societies? Or rural towns divided by a feud? Today we are chatting all about Sarah Eden, one of our favorite historical romance authors!! She is an absolute POWERHOUSE and has written so many books! We get down in the details of our favorite of her love stories and the ones we h...

Today we are taking a break from sharing about books, and instead are talking about our very favorite TV shows of all time! I'm not gonna lie, this hot-mess episode goes off the rails a bit (in the best way) and we think it will make you smile. We have a little bit of everything in here, so whether you like a cop show or magical realism or fairytale or suspense or crime or sci-fi or just a fluffy...

This week we are bringing you ALL the witchy love! We spill our favorite Coven Witches, our favorite Mythic Witches, our favorite Vengeful Witches, and the witch books we can't wait to read. If you want some fun witch recs before Halloween, this is a good place to be.

Monsters in the woods. Making deals with the dark. Creepy fairytale adaptations and ALL THE SPOOKINESS. That's what we are bringing you this episode, a load of books that are PERFECT if you are ready to go full on spooky season and mentally prep for Halloween. .....We may also go off on a Twilight tangent. Can you blame us? Listen today and come chat with us about your favorite spooky books over o...