In this bonus episode, Kim sits down with her friend Tracy Baack, who has gone from reader to romance writer! They discuss how Tracy found her way into writing, the role of her faith in her storytelling, and why she chooses to write closed-door romances.

Tracy shares what makes this genre unique, the misconceptions people might have, and why it resonates with so many readers. We also talk about faith-driven relationships, the importance of emotional boundaries when reading romance, and what shapes the love stories she tells.

Tune in for an inspiring conversation about love, faith, and the power of storytelling to encourage single Christian women in their pursuit of meaningful relationships.

Tracy's website is tracybaack.com

Here's a link specifically to Love and Other Goals and Tracy's other books:

https://a.co/d/fzVYiIX

Her Instagram is @authortracybaack

https://www.instagram.com/authortracybaack?igsh=MWR5NXV0bmkydzlyZg==

Other bookstagrammers on instagram:

@krystals.book.nook shares only closed-door romance

https://www.instagram.com/krystals.book.nook?igsh=czJzNDJ1M2pyOHdt

@annascleanreads also shares only closed-door recs

https://www.instagram.com/annascleanreads?igsh=a2MweG50N240a2Zu

@parismaereads shares a wider variety of books, but she includes content guides and pages to skip on romances that are not closed-door

https://www.instagram.com/parismaereads?igsh=MXhjYWRjdXZxbzljag==

@thereallifebookreviewer is a popular big account that shares a wide variety of books with spice ratings and chapters to skip. She reads more of the popular trending books, so this is a good account to follow if people are wanting to know what to skip in popular books

https://www.instagram.com/thereallifebookreviewer?igsh=NmhkNGswdDloczF6

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