On this week's episode, we sit down with the author of The Storm We Made, Vanessa Chan! We talk about how the foundation of her book came from her grandmother, how the Pacific Theater was impacted during World War II, and how her relationship with Malaysia has changed in the process of writing this book. 

The Storm We Made takes place in 1945 Malaya, and Cecily’s family is in danger. Her fifteen-year-old son has disappeared, her youngest daughter is confined in a basement, and her eldest works at a tea house frequented by drunk Japanese soldiers. Cecily knows two things: that this is all her fault; and that her family must never learn the truth. 

Get The Storm We Made at bookofthemonth.com. New members get their first book for just $9.99 with code VBT at checkout. 

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We are so excited to be sitting down with Emma Grey to discuss The Last Love Note. We talk about the highs and lows of experiencing loss, the importance of community while grieving, and chasing the light in hard times. Grab your tissues, this episode is a  tearjerker! 

The Last Love Note follows Kate two years after losing her young husband. She’s grieving, solo parenting, working like mad, always dropping the ball—and yet clinging to her sense of humor. When an in-flight problem leaves Kate and her boss stranded for a weekend on the east coast of Australia, she finally has a chance to process her grief and see what’s right in front of her.

Get The Last Love Note at bookofthemonth.com. New members get their first book for just $9.99 with code VBT at checkout. 

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On this week’s episode, we sit down with debut author Kate Robb to discuss her November book, This Spells Love. We talk about the butterfly effect, when it’s appropriate to put a spell on an ex, and how Kate perfected the art of writing spicy romantic scenes. 

When Gemma gets dumped by her long-term boyfriend, she gets drunk with her sister, aunt, and best friend. After one too many margaritas, they perform a love-cleansing spell, which promises to erase Gemma’s ex from her memory. When she wakes up, she realizes that the silly spell has worked, but the rest of her life is completely unrecognizable and her best friend has no idea who she is. 

Get This Spells Love at bookofthemonth.com. New members get their first book for just $9.99 with code VBT at checkout. 

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What would you do if you came back century after century in different forms to live multiple different lives? Jonathan Evison explores this idea in his new novel, Again and Again. We talk about the importance of continuing the dialogue between the reader and the writer, the power of storytelling, and we play a game of Famous Reincarnations.

Eugene “Geno” Miles is living out his final days in a nursing home, struggling to connect with his new nursing assistant, Angel. She is understandably skeptical of Geno’s insistence of having not just one life but many – all the way back to medieval Spain. As Angel comes to learn the truth about Geno and his miraculous story comes to a head, so does the biggest truth that love is sometimes right in front of us.

Get Again and Again at bookofthemonth.com. New members get their first book for just $9.99 with code VBT at checkout. 

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We are sitting down with Anna Pitoniak on this week's episode of Virtual Book Tour to discuss her new spy thriller, The Helsinki Affair! We talk about her idea for the novel, what qualities you would need to work for the CIA, and how spy craft has changed over the years. 

Amanda Cole is a young CIA agent, following in the footsteps of her father, and when a Russian operative tells her that a US Senator is about to be assassinated, she is thrust into an international conspiracy. As she gets closer to solving the case, she finds that her father’s name was written in the senator’s notes. In order to get to the bottom of this international plot, Amanda must decide if her loyalty lies with her country or with her family.

Get The Helsinki Affair at bookofthemonth.com. New members get their first book for just $9.99 with code VBT at checkout. 

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To celebrate our 100th episode, we sit down with V.E. Schwab, author of The Fragile Threads of Power and 2020 BOTY finalist The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue. We talk about the power of magic, writing accessible fantasy, and writing your own rules. 

Once, there were four worlds pulsing with fantastical power, and connected by a single city: London. When the magic grew too fast, the worlds were forced to seal the doors between them to protect their own. The only magicians who still have the power to open the doors between worlds are the Antari, and only three are known in recent memory.

Get The Fragile Threads of Power at bookofthemonth.com. New members get their first book for just $9.99 with code VBT at checkout. 

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On this week’s episode, we sit down with Jean Kwok, author of The Leftover Woman! We talk about her thoughts on motherhood, ambition, and her experience as a ballroom dancer. We also got an impromptu merengue lesson post-interview!

Jasmine Yang arrives in New York City without money or family support, on a search for her daughter who was taken from her at birth due to China’s One Child Policy. Rebecca Whitney seems to have it all: a prestigious family name, wealth, a successful career, and an adopted Chinese daughter she adores. But when Rebecca faces an industry scandal, her marriage, job, and perfect world begin to crumble. 

Get The Leftover Woman at bookofthemonth.com. New members get their first book for just $9.99 with code VBT at checkout. 

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Hannah Morrissey joins us on today's episode to discuss her latest thriller, When I'm Dead. We talk about her time as a police transcriber, how Hannah plans her fictional murders, and we play a game of Never Have I Ever. 

On an October night, Medical Examiner Rowan investigates the death of her daughter’s best friends, and hours later, her daughter goes missing. A mosaic of clues force Rowan and her husband to question how well they really know their daughter, and they begin to uncover disturbing details about their daughter. When I’m Dead is a twist-filled thriller that will have you wondering how well we can ever know those we hold dearest. 

Get When I’m Dead at bookofthemonth.com. New members get their first book for just $9.99 with code VBT at checkout. 

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We're continuing in the spirit of Spooky Season and talking with Alix E. Harrow, author of Starling House. We talk about feeling like an outcast in a small community, the meaning of home and ownership, and, of course, haunted homes, scary stories, and monsters.

Starling House follows Opal, an orphan and high school dropout, determined to find a better life for her younger brother. Desperate to get out of Kentucky, Opal steps into Starling House to make some extra cash and the sinister forces dig her deeper into it’s buried secrets.

Get Starling House at bookofthemonth.com. New members get their first book for just $9.99 with code VBT at checkout. 

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Adrienne Young joins us on this week’s episode of Virtual Book Tour to discuss her newest book, The Unmaking of June Farrow. We cover having multiple soulmates, modern love, déjà vu, and the power of writing. 

In The Unmaking of June Farrow, the Farrow women are known for their thriving flower farm, and the mysterious curse that has plagued their family line. It’s been a year since June started seeing and hearing things that weren’t there, but June is determined to end the curse. When June discovers a series of cryptic clues, she embarks on a journey that will change both the past and the future. 

Get The Unmaking of June Farrow at bookofthemonth.com. New members get their first book for just $9.99 with code VBT at checkout. 

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