Julie and Ashleigh talk about two love stories set in the Pacific Northwest: The Half of It and Twilight. We check in with associate publicist Jordan Pace about finding comfort in the happily ever afters of paranormal romance. Executive editor Anne Groell interviews author Jenna Glass about writing her Women's War series, which continues this summer with Queen of the Unwanted.

Our audiobook except this week is from Kill the Farm Boy by Delilah S. Dawson and Kevin Hearne, read by Luke Daniels.

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