High Stakes with Tracey Devlyn

By Tracey Devlyn

Welcome to High Stakes with host Tracey Devlyn. In each episode, I chat with bestselling to debut authors across all genres—thrillers, mysteries, suspense, romance, fantasy, sci-fi, horror, YA, book c... more

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The podcast currently has 11 episodes available.

High Stakes with Tracey Devlyn episodes:

January 30, 2026 Elizabeth May on THE WOLF AND THE CROWN OF BLOOD & The Call of Scotland
In Episode 11 of High Stakes, Tracey Devlyn sits down with Sunday Times bestselling author Elizabeth May to discuss her new romantasy, THE WOLF AND THE CROWN OF BLOOD—a dark, tantalizing, and thought-provoking read. Don’t look away.

“Deliciously decadent erotic fantasy romance… A dance of deception, betrayal, and dark desire… Undeniably spicy” —Publishers Weekly

THE WOLF AND THE CROWN OF BLOOD:
https://books2read.com/EMayTWATCOB
Author’s Website:
https://ElizabethMayWrites.com
Show Notes:
https://traceydevlyn.com/podcast

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27min
January 28, 2026 Wendy Walker on BLADE & Personal Experience as Inspiration
In Episode 10 of High Stakes, Tracey Devlyn sits down with author Wendy Walker to discuss her chilling psychological thriller, BLADE.
Wendy Walker pulls you behind the glittering curtain of competitive figure skating, then tightens the laces into a tourniquet. With a master storyteller’s control, she unspools buried childhood trauma and the cost of perfection in a story that cuts deep and won’t let go.

“Fast-paced and emotionally charged, Blade digs into the dark side of elite sports in this gripping thriller. Wendy Walker is at the top of her game!” —Ashley Elston, #1 New York Times bestselling author of First Lie Wins

BLADE:
https://books2read.com/WWalkerB
Author’s Website:
https://WendyWalkerBooks.com
Show Notes:
https://traceydevlyn.com/podcast

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30min
January 21, 2026 Jaclyn Rodriguez on A VOW IN VENGEANCE & Relaxing with a Recurve Bow
In Episode 9 of High Stakes, Tracey Devlyn sits down with author Jaclyn Rodriguez to discuss her debut romantasy, A VOW IN VENGEANCE.

“Banter-filled, slow burn romance, and dark tarot magic? Yes, please.” — Cecil Robson, New York Times bestseller

A VOW IN VENGEANCE:
https://books2read.com/JRodriguezAVOV
Author’s Website:
https://jaclynrodriguezbooks.com
Show Notes:
https://traceydevlyn.com/podcast

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22min
January 20, 2026 Janice Hadlow on RULES OF THE HEART & The Secret Life of Lady Harriet Bessborough
In Episode 8 of High Stakes, Tracey Devlyn sits down with author Janice Hadlow to discuss RULES OF THE HEART, her beautifully evocative historical novel inspired by a real-life eighteenth-century love affair.

“Sweeping and gorgeous tearjerker.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review

RULES OF THE HEART:
https://books2read.com/JHadlowROTH
*The author does not have a website and isn’t on social media
Show Notes:
https://traceydevlyn.com/podcast

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45min
January 19, 2026 Lauren Schott on VERY SLOWLY ALL AT ONCE & Writing What You Love
In Episode 7 of High Stakes, Tracey Devlyn sits down with author Lauren Schott to discuss her debut thriller, VERY SLOWLY ALL AT ONCE, a twisty story of temptation, lies, and nosy neighbors that tightens the trap page by page.

“Very Slowly All at Once . . . devilishly twisted debut which I could not put down.” —Gillian McAllister, New York Times bestselling author of Famous Last Words and Wrong Place Wrong Time

VERY SLOWLY ALL AT ONCE:
https://books2read.com/LSchottVSAAO
Author’s Website:
https://Lauren-Schott.com
Show Notes:
https://traceydevlyn.com/podcast

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18min
January 16, 2026 Shen Tao on THE POET EMPRESS & Terren the Terrible
In Episode 6 of High Stakes, Tracey Devlyn sits down with author Shen Tao to discuss her new epic fantasy, THE POET EMPRESS. Tao writes with a poet’s touch and a warrior’s nerve—a phenomenal debut from a bold new voice.

“I have rarely had such a breathless reading experience, where each page reveals the ways in which humanity’s beauty and ugliness run lockstep with one another. Terrifying and enthralling!” ―Andrea Stewart, author of The Bone Shard Daughter

THE POET EMPRESS:
https://books2read.com/STaoTPE
Author’s Website:
https://ShenTao.ca
Show Notes:
https://traceydevlyn.com/podcast

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33min
January 14, 2026 Jessica L. Cozzi on WE’VE HIT TURBULENCE & Living the Dream
In Episode 5 of High Stakes, Tracey Devlyn sits down with author Jessica L. Cozzi to discuss her debut novel, WE’VE HIT TURBULENCE, a young adult romantic comedy that delivers big heart, bright humor, and butterflies in your stomach.

“A sweeping debut set in paradise, We’ve Hit Turbulence is a second-chance romance that unpacks the importance of following your heart.” —K.L. Walther, New York Times bestselling author of While We’re Young

WE’VE HIT TURBULENCE:
https://books2read.com/JCozziWHT
Author’s Website:
https://JessicaCozziWrites.com
Show Notes:
https://traceydevlyn.com/podcast
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31min
January 13, 2026 Bruce Robert Coffin on BITTER FALL & Maine’s Thriving Literary Scene
In Episode 4 of High Stakes, Tracey Devlyn sits down with award-winning author Bruce Robert Coffin to discuss BITTER FALL, the newest entry in his Detective Justice series.
Bruce Robert Coffin crafts haunting atmosphere and character-driven tension like no other. BITTER FALL drops you into a dark corner of Maine where a roadside “accident” turns into something far more sinister.
“…reads like the real deal—a tale of trial and redemption…” —Craig Johnson, author of the Walt Longmire Mysteries
BITTER FALL:
https://books2read.com/BRCoffinBF
Author’s Website:
https://BruceRobertCoffin.com
Show Notes:
https://traceydevlyn.com/podcast
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30min
January 08, 2026 Isha Raya on YOU’LL NEVER FORGET ME & Writing a No-Holds-Barred Character
In Episode 3 of High Stakes, Tracey Devlyn sits down with author Isha Raya to discuss her debut sapphic psychological thriller, YOU’LL NEVER FORGET ME—disturbing, evocative, and impossible to look away.
A struggling actress. A dead rival. A witness with video proof. And a relentless private investigator closing in—while a dangerous attraction complicates every move. This is cat-and-mouse psychological suspense with teeth… and a Hollywood glow that turns sinister fast.
YOU’LL NEVER FORGET ME:
https://books2read.com/IRayaYNFM
Author’s Website:
https://TheIshaRaya.com
Diverse Voices Pitch (Bluesky):
https://bsky.app/profile/dvpit.bsky.social
Show Notes:
https://traceydevlyn.com/podcast

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16min
January 07, 2026 Jayne Ann Krentz on THE SHOP ON HIDDEN LANE & A Dog Named Bruce
In Episode 2 of High Stakes, Tracey Devlyn sits down with New York Times bestselling author Jayne Ann Krentz to discuss her paranormally charged romantic suspense, THE SHOP ON HIDDEN LANE—layered, atmospheric, and relentlessly twisty—with a scene-stealing pooch.
Expect deeply entrenched grudges, psychic danger, a missing aunt and uncle, and a murder soaked in negative paranormal energy. The investigation leads to a bizarre desert art colony where nothing is quite what it seems . . . and where trust (and attraction) might be the most dangerous force of all.
“Krentz’s . . . latest paranormally imbued romantic-suspense novel . . . delivers everything her readers crave . . . and a clever canine who almost steals the show.” —Booklist, starred review
THE SHOP ON HIDDEN LANE:
https://books2read.com/JAKrentzTSOHL
Author’s Website:
https://JayneAnnKrentz.com
Show Notes:
https://traceydevlyn.com/podcast
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26min

FAQs about High Stakes with Tracey Devlyn:

How many episodes does High Stakes with Tracey Devlyn have?

The podcast currently has 11 episodes available.