FINALLY! Emma Lord is on Books are Chic. I shout that with the most love. She is the human form of the loveliest confections (tying in her love for dessert here!) We chat books, desserts, fan fiction, beaches and so much more. Her adult rom-com debut, The Break-Up Pact was a fun, summery, story with nostalgia, heart and lots of treats. Emma is so fun and her bubbly energy is as contagious as her books!

Colleen McKeegan joined me this week to celebrate her latest novel, Rip Tide. I was so excited to have her on! This book was layer, upon layer of drama, mystery, a little romance and a whole lot of 2000's nostalgia. Top notch beach read ingredients. I loved chatting with Colleen about our own memories of the early '00's, writing, reading, sisters, beach towns and motherhood. It was such a fun discussion and she is such a gem. Can't wait to see what is to come from her!

I was so excited to bring back Laurie Elizabeth Flynn to Books are Chic! Til' Death Do Us Part has been one of my most fave reads of the summer. Wine, vineyards, dead bodies and a widow who just may not be are all the elements to this perfect beachy thriller. We caught up and chatted books, wine, Sweet Valley High and so much more!

She's back. Still chic, still cool and still loves Bravo, Eliza Jane Brazier. We reunited to chat her latest, It Had to Be You- one of my fave reads of the summer. We chatted writing, new projects, Bravo :) and Hollywood. She is always so great to chat with and loved being able to celebrate this book!

A new guest and new fave chat for me with Kieran Scott! I was so happy to welcome her for her new mystery, People Will Talk. Beachside town, wedding and murder are all perfect ingredients in a summer mystery beach read. I LOVED chatting with Kieran. I learned so much about her, her writing career- she worked on SWEET VALLEY HIGH!, pop culture and so much more. This was such a fun read and I think you will leave this convo loving Kieran as much as I did!

Happy Pub day to today's guest, Catherine Steadman! Think Squid Game meets The Game. Lies, puzzles, race against time and so much more in this white knuckle thriller. She and I talked being an OG Reese pick, writing, her time acting, thrillers and so much more. Catherine was such a delight and this book is perfect summer time reading.

This episode is for the record books. If you ask me, "Court, I need a really great thriller?" one of my recommendations will always be, Look Closer by David Ellis. Clocking in at almost 2 hours, David gave me so much of his time, his story, insight, inspiration and so much more. We probably could have chatted all day. His latest, The Best Lies, is a twisty, police/FBI/lawyer driven tale with the classic Ellis recipe of bad guys who may be good buys, OMG twists and devious, deceitful behavior. He shared insight on his writing with James Patterson, days as an appeals judge, his writing inspiration and so much more.

I had so much welcoming Caro Carver, all the way from Scotland, to Books are Chic! We celebrated the release of her thriller, Bad Tourists. A girls trip in a magical location with murder, sign me up. We talked writing, beauty products, our love for thrillers, travel, the importance of setting and so much more. She was such a delight and am excited to see what is to come from her.

I was so thrilled to welcome fellow podcaster and now debut AUTHOR to Books are Chic, Carinn Jade. You may know her from her own bookish podcast, Pop Fiction Women but now she has her debut thriller, The Astrology House. If you love murder mysteries White Lotus and astrology, this one is for you. This is a perfect beach read. I had so much fun chatting books, writing, our SIGNS, research, inso for the book and so much more. I can't wait to see what more is to come from Carrin. P.S. She got the shoutouts of all shoutouts on The Today Show from Emily Giffin. You know this book is not to be missed!

My OG guest, Jamie Brenner is back with her latest, most fabulous beach read, A Novel Summer. Jamie pays homage to readers, bookstores and the magical little town of Provincetown, MA. Friendships, romance, small towns- think Gilmore Girls- all are the perfect ingredients in this literary delight. I loved catching up with Jamie, what she has been up to, reading, writing and all that things. Jamie is a gem and we are all better readers all in thanks to her books. A Novel Summer is no exception.