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Like any long-time married couple Jack and Jill Tingley have their secrets. But the lengths they'll go to keep them will shock and surprise you. Listen in as I chat with Kaira Rouda about her new thriller "Jill is Not Happy".

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There is no shortage of writers who create their own languages for their books. In "The Story She Left Behind", best selling author Patti Callahan Henry joins the club in her novel which takes its inspiration from a real-life literary mystery.

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The story behind "The Martha's Vineyard Beach and Book Club" comes from author Martha Hall Kelly's own family. Set in the perennial summer destination, her historic novel transports readers to World War Two when U-Boats hummed off the eastern seaboard, soldiers trained on New England beaches for battle and residents lives their lives to the fullest.

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Colleen Oakley's latest novel "Jane and Dan at the End of the World" feature a middle-aged couple who get caught up in an eco-terrorism plot that's straight out of the novel Jane is convinced no one has read. I chat with Colleen about middle age and why there's a need for more books with characters like hers.

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Jordyn Taylor's new young adult thriller "Wicked Darlings" is a can't-put-down read about the exclusive world of the ultra-rich and one teen's attempt to find out what really happened to her sister last summer. Listen as Jordyn and I discuss the allure of high society, the noble profession of journalism and her intense plotter writing style.

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Author Fiona Davis is best known for weaving historical tales showcasing some of New York City's most famous landmarks. Her latest novel, "The Stolen Queen" doesn't disappoint on that front, but for the first time ever she whisks readers off to Egypt during a time when its lost histories and treasures were just starting to be rediscovered. We chat about the real-life female (gasp!) pharaoh who inspired her story as well what she hopes her own legacy will be.

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As we get ready to embark on a new year filled with lots of reading (naturally!) I'm joined by my book friends Catherine Cioffi of the Compass 51 Reading Series and publicist Diana Franco to chat about our favorite 2024 reads and what we're looking forward to next year.

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Christina Lynch delights with her new novel, "Pony Confidential", which features a pony that helps solve a murder. Throw in some inspiration from Homer and Dante and you've got the recipe for a joyful murder.

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What happens when you mix historical fiction, a second chance at love and the magically healing powers of soup (and some other herbs)? The result is "The Love Elixir of Augusta Stern", the new novel from Lynda Cohen Loigman. She details  the real-life woman who inspired her story as well as why she believes the right words have the power to heal.

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Tiktoker turned author Emma Noyes gets personal with her new novel "How to Hide in Plain Sight". Her romance features a neurodivergent heroine and addresses severe OCD and all the ways it can make a person feel unworthy of love. Don't think romance is the place to have this discussion? Emma answers that in our conversation too.