Author Lindsay Hameroff joins us to talk about her evolution of writing sweet to spicy romance.

Lindsay is the author of Till There was You and Never Planned on You!

Books discussed in this episode:

• Till There was You by Lindsay Hameroff
• Never Planned on You
• You With a View by Jessica Joyce
• You Deserve Each Other by Sarah Hogle
• The Notebook by Nicolas Sparks
• The September House by Carissa Orlando
• Listen for the Lie by Amy Tintera
• Name Your Price Holly James
• The Paradise Problem by Christina Lauren
• The magic of lemon drop pie by Rachel Linden

We talk about bookclubs in indie bookstores-- both starting one or joining one-- and are joined by Wild Sisters Books' romance bookclub manager, Gracie to talk about the interesting insights gained from the bookclub.

Books discussed in this episode:

• A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles
• Forget Me Not by Julie Soto
• Not Another Love Song by Julie Soto
• Make the Season Bright by Ashley Herring Blake
• The Kamogawa Food Detectives by Hisashi Kashiwai
• Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel

We talk all things magical realism and Tarot with author Liz Parker!

Liz Parker is the author of HONEYSUCKLE HOUSE and IN THE SHADOW GARDEN and co-author of THE OTHER MARCH SISTERS. An herbalist and a witch, Liz loves gardening, a good cup of tea and the kind of story that sinks it hooks into you and refuses to let go.

Find Liz at https://www.lizparkerwrites.com/

Books discussed in this episode:

• In The Shadow Garden by Liz Parker
• The Other March Sisters
• The Gentle Tarot
• The Wild Unknown Tarot

We talk with author Lily Chu about fandoms and writing.

Lily Chu loves ordering the second-cheapest wine, wearing perfume all the time, and staying up far too late with a good book.

Four of her books have been released in audio as Audible Originals, performed by Phillipa Soo (The Stand-In, The Comeback, The Takedown, and Drop Dead) and John Cho (Drop Dead). Lily’s best-selling stories are critically acclaimed and have spent multiple weeks at number one in Audible Top Plus Listens, and have been named in Best of the Year lists.

Find her at https://lilychuauthor.com/ and https://www.instagram.com/lilychuauthor/

Books discussed in this episode:

• The Stand-In
• The Comeback
• The Takedown
• The Moonflower Murders by Anthony Horowitz
• Magpie Murders by Anthony Horowitz
• Fang Fiction by Kate Stayman-London
• I'm Starting to Worry about This Black Box of Doom by Jason Pargin

Cozy mystery author Ellie Alexander joins us to talk about writing mystery, setting them in small towns, what's next for her, and how books give you strength and opportunity.

Ellie Alexander is a voracious storyteller and a lover of words and all things bookish. Ellie believes that stories have the power to transport and transform us. With over thirty novels published and counting, her goal is to tell stories that provide points of connection, escape, and understanding.

Ellie loves inhabiting someone else’s skin through the pages of a book and is passionate about helping writers find their unique storytelling lens. As a writing teacher and coach, she guides writers through every phase of the process from brainstorming an initial idea to brand building and helping new writers find their path to publication.

Find her at https://www.elliealexander.co | IG: https://www.instagram.com/ellie_alexander

Books discussed in this episode:

• Ellie's books
• We Solve Murders by Richard Osman
• Murder Your Employer by Rupert Holmes
• Broken by Karin Slaughter

Julie Soto is a USA Today bestselling author, playwright, and actress originally from Sacramento, CA. Her books include:

• Not Another Love Song (romance)
• Forget Me Not (romance)
• Thrashers (YA)
• Rose in Chains (Fantasy)

Find her at https://www.juliesotowrites.com/

https://www.instagram.com/juliesotowrites

https://www.tiktok.com/@juliesotowrites

Our inaugural episode! Claire and Sierra talk about who they are (a bookstore owner and an author), what they love to read, and how to read books when you have a busy day job and a family. A LOT of laughing and banter.

Books mentioned:

• A Very Typical Family by Sierra Godfrey
• The Second Chance Hotel by Sierra Godfrey
• Done and Dusted by Lyla Sage
• The Ex Vows by Jessica Joyce

A short introduction to our podcast, Heartracers, a podcast about reading, writing, publishing, and selling books-- from a published author and a bookstore owner!