In this episode, we welcomed New York Times bestselling author Jasmine Guillory to talk about donuts, farmers markets, and origins of contemporary romance.

Jasmine is the author of six romance novels including The Wedding Date, The Proposal, and While We Were Dating. Her work has appeared in O, The Oprah Magazine, Cosmopolitan, Bon Appetit, and Time. Her newest novel, Flirting Lessons, is out today (April 8, 2025)! She lives in Oakland, California.

Books discussed in this episode:

• Flirting Lessons by Jasmine Guillory
• By the Book by Jasmine Guillory
• Along Came Amor by Alexis Daria
• First Time Caller by BK Morrison
• The Menopause Manifesto by Dr. Jen Gunter
• Everything is Tuberculosis by John Green
• The Ghost Map by Stephen Johnson
• Stop me if you’ve heard this one by Kristin Arnett
• August Lane by Regina Black
• Audrey and Bash are just friends by Tia Williams

Buy these books here!