What a delight it was to welcome THE Brooke Averick to Books Are Chic to celebrate her debut novel, Phoebe Berman’s Gonna Lose It. I’m telling you now, this book is going to be the ultimate seaside companion this summer. Phoebe is the kind of leading lady you won’t soon forget, and Brooke is absolutely about to become a new auto-buy author for your bookshelf.

Brooke and I chatted about the transition from podcaster to author, the pressure of writing for an audience that already knows and loves her voice, the magic of a great love story, and the excitement of finally sending this book into the world. While Phoebe delivers plenty of romance, the real heartbeat of the novel is its celebration of friendship and the people who carry us through life.