Narratives & Nightcaps

Break the chains! We're talking about MORNING STAR (Red Rising Saga 3) by Pierce Brown with a complete, spoiler-friendly, deep-dive book club chat. If you're a fan of the series or reading along, this episode is for you. And our bourbon nightcap theme continues with a "Son of Ares" Boulevardier!Connect with the show at narrativesandnightcaps.com for exclusive content, newsletter, recipes, and more. Cheers!

Author Angela Montoya is bringing the big top to readers in her latest romantasy. In the pages, beneath the lights, and through the glitter of Carnival Fantástico you'll find mystical allure, illusions, and swoony second chances. Connect with Angela on her website and IG! Follow the podcast on ⁠social media⁠ and sign up for our newsletter at ⁠narrativesandnightcaps.com⁠. Cheers!

Stories worth sipping to as we grow your TBR with some book recommendations.

Don't worry it's spoiler-free, but here's what we're chatting about this episode:

• A Little Life by Hanya Yanigahara
• The Paper Palace by Miranda Cowley Heller
• Ask Not: The Kennedys and the Women They Destroyed by Maureen Callahan
• Conform by Ariel Sullivan
• The Shark House by Sara Ackerman
• The Entirely True Story of the Fantastical Mesmerist Nora Grey by Kathleen Kaufman
• Silver Elite by Dani Francis
• The Perfect Marriage by Jeneva Rose

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LIVE from ⁠LoveLitCon⁠ 2026!

Author Adib Khorram is back on the Narratives & Nightcaps Podcast (in person this time) to chat wine pairings for his books, his upcoming YA book ONE WORD, SIX LETTERS, and writing for YA and adult audiences.

Then, author Falon Ballard chats with Brie about Ryan Gosling, her upcoming romance TOE TO TOE, and the worldbuilding process for her romantasy that released last year. Follow her podcast - Happy To Meet Cute!

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Debut author Clíodhna O’Sullivan sweeps us away to a reimagined Ireland, where magic is a privilege for the elite and a heroine is torn between love, power, rebellion, and the life she thought she knew in HER HIDDEN FIRE. Connect with Clíodhna at instagram.com/cliodhna.osullivanFollow the podcast on ⁠social media⁠ and sign up for our newsletter at ⁠narrativesandnightcaps.com⁠. Cheers!

LIVE from LoveLitCon 2026!

Author Laura Piper Lee joins Brie for laughs, swooning, and chatting about Laura's funny love stories, featuring 30-something millennials living out their queer dreams.

Then, Claire, founder and owner of Wild Sisters Book Co yaps with Brie about books, owning a bookstore, reading retreats, Outlander, and so much more. Follow her podcast -- Heart Racers!

It's bloodydamn good to be back! We're talking about GOLDEN SON (Red Rising Saga 2) by Pierce Brown with a complete, spoiler-friendly, deep-dive book club discussion. If you're a fan of the series or reading along, this episode is for you. And our nightcap theme continues with a "Gold Mask" Manhattan.

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LIVE from LoveLitCon with Jenn Beach, the founder and owner of Bookish Wine. Jenn and Brie chat about everything you need to know about Volume II - the author and the wine - plus Jenn's experience as a woman-owned small business.

Exclusive code: narratives30

Use our code when you check out at BookishWine.com to receive a complementary audiobook with Volume II and a $30 discount. Must purchase (as a club member or single box) by March 15th.

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Sofia Robleda takes us to 16th-century Mexico to meet the daughter of the last empress of Mexica as she embarks to uncover her mother's past and the secrets she kept to survive the Spanish conquest in THE OTHER MOCTEZUMA GIRLS.

Connect with Sofia at sofiarobleda.com and on social media here.

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Author Malcolm Kempt plunges us into the frigid Arctic with a dark mystery and supernatural edge in his debut book, A GIFT BEFORE DYING.

Connect with Malcolm on his website and social media!

Learn more about the nightcap - Death in the Afternoon.

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