We are thrilled to have one of our favorite writers, Elissa Sussman, with us for today's episode! We talk all about her new book Once More with Feeling, nerd out about Broadway, and talk some serious publishing realities. We also talk plants, because of course we do. We love Elissa and we hope you love this episode!

You can also catch Elissa live and in person at our Summer Book Fest! More info here!

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Once More with Feeling by Elissa Sussman

Funny You Should Ask by Elissa Sussman

Drawn That Way by Elissa Sussman

In the Case of Heartbreak by Courtney Kae

In the Event of Love by Courtney Kae

Just My Type by Falon Ballard

Lease on Love by Falon Ballard

Right on Cue by Falon Ballard

Today we are thrilled to be joined by debut author Dominic Lim! We talk all about his amazing book All the Right Notes, what it's like writing while working full time, Drag Race, the latest Broadway happenings, and more! You can also catch Dominic in person at our Summer Book Fest July 28 and 29 in Valencia, CA (check out the link below for more info!)!

Summer Book Fest Info

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All the Right Notes by Dominic Lim

In the Case of Heartbreak by Courtney Kae

In the Event of Love by Courtney Kae

Right on Cue by Falon Ballard

Just My Type by Falon Ballard

Lease on Love by Falon Ballard

We could not be more excited to welcome today's guest to the HTMC virtual studio because we LOVE her! Ava Wilder joins us to chat about her new book Will They or Won't They, the post debut blues, writing dialogue, and most importantly, SCANDOVAL! We had a blast chatting with Ava and we hope you enjoy!

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Will They or Won't They by Ava Wilder

How to Fake It in Hollywood by Ava Wilder

In the Case of Heartbreak by Courtney Kae

In the Event of Love by Courtney Kae

Right on Cue by Falon Ballard

Just My Type by Falon Ballard

Lease on Love by Falon Ballard

For this week's episode, we are so excited to chat with one of our favorite LA friends Rebekah Weatherspoon! We discuss her YA debut Her Good Side, along with the transition from writing adult to writing YA. We also talk about writing a book on proposal, being a hybrid author, and tattoos! (We may or may not now have plans for matching book tattoos during Steamy Lit Con!) We hope you love this episode as much as we love Rebekah!

Buy tickets for the Summer Book Fest here!

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Her Good Side by Rebekah Weatherspoon

Cowboy to Remember by Rebekah Weatherspoon

Rafe by Rebekah Weatherspoon

In the Case of Heartbreak by Courtney Kae

In the Event of Love by Courtney Kae

Right on Cue by Falon Ballard

Just My Type by Falon Ballard

Lease on Love by Falon Ballard

Today we are joined by the incomparable Adriana Herrera! We chat all about her new book An Island Princess Starts a Scandal, writing historical versus writing contemporary, and the hilarious TV show Jury Duty. In addition, we have a really amazing conversation about feminism and the patriarchy and taking more risks in romance. We hope you love this episode as much as we do!

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An Island Princess Starts a Scandal by Adriana Herrera

A Caribbean Heiress in Paris by Adriana Herrera

In the Case of Heartbreak by Courtney Kae

In the Event of Love by Courtney Kae

Right on Cue by Falon Ballard

Just My Type by Falon Ballard

Lease on Love by Falon Ballard

We are thrilled to be joined this week by debut author Sarah Adler! We chat all about her amazing book Mrs. Nash's Ashes, writing POV and tense, what's an "acceptable" rom com topic, and Dungeons and Dragons Dimension 20! This convo is full of insights and laughter and we hope you enjoy!

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Mrs. Nash's Ashes by Sarah Adler

In the Case of Heartbreak by Courtney Kae

In the Event of Love by Courtney Kae

Right on Cue by Falon Ballard

Just My Type by Falon Ballard

Lease on Love by Falon Ballard

Please join us for a very special episode as we chat with Becca from Meet Cute Bookshop about her incredible fundraiser, Romance for Reproductive Justice! We chat all about the auction and its purpose (and get some inside looks at some of the awesome offerings!), what it's really like owning a bookstore, Ted Lasso, and the latest gossip about the royals. We hope you enjoy this informative episode and please make sure you check out the auction and support R4RJ!

Check out the R4RJ Auction! And pay special attention to the HTMC donated items! We donated two tickets to our upcoming Summer Book Fest and we also donated an amazing prize pack of 32 signed books from past HTMC guests! Bidding begins on 6/10/23 at 9:00 am PST!

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In today's episode, we chat with the delightful Kristina Forest about her adult debut The Neighbor Favor! We also have an amazing chat about plot (seriously life-changing!), plus conversations about Starstruck, Harlem, Beyonce, and a whole lot of tangents! We hope you enjoy!

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The Neighbor Favor by Kristina Forest

In the Case of Heartbreak by Courtney Kae

In the Event of Love by Courtney Kae

Just My Type by Falon Ballard

Right on Cue by Falon Ballard

Lease on Love by Falon Ballard

We are so excited to talk with debut author Becky Chalsen about her perfect summer beach read Kismet! We chat all about writing on a strict schedule, the book to movie adaptation process, Daisy Jones and the Six, and what it's like growing up in a big family (Becky is a quadruplet!). We hope you enjoy!

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Kismet by Becky Chalsen

In the Case of Heartbreak by Courtney Kae

In the Event of Love by Courtney Kae

Just My Type by Falon Ballard

Lease on Love by Falon Ballard