Romance in Colour

This week, we talk wine and words with the one and only, Renaissance woman @nikki.blaire . We talk about her journey from lawyer working for the government to writing hot, steamy romance (and cooling it all down with a glass of wine!)
A little about nikki: nikki blaire, stylized in lowercase as a tribute to the late bell hooks, unapologetically shares love through words, music, Black art & culture. With a flair for all things lovely and intimate, she writes Black romance novels, hosts a radio show titled “QUEENSPACE👑,” which airs on Fridays from 4-7PM on TXTH Radio, & is a wine consultant. nikki blaire is based in Atlanta, Georgia, but is originally from Florida, and spent over a decade working in politics in the Washington, D.C. area before following her heart to become a full-time writer.

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TW: We discuss assault and abuse.

In this season of Thanksgiving, we are thankful for the folks that read books. One of which is book influencer and BookToker Shincy Shegu. Shincy is a med student, newlywed, and book lover who is living in London. In her own words, "I spend my days balancing the responsibilities of medical school and my ever growing TBR shelf. I grew up on a steady diet of Bollywood and Xena Warrior Princess so it comes as no surprise that my favorite genres are fantasy and romance. While I've lived in many cities across the world I have the heart of a Philly girl through and through. I am currently roaming along the English countryside living out all my bookish dreams."

We talk romance, diversity, and the top books to read before the end of the year.

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We interview author Jessica Terry, creator of nearly 25 indie books and several series about her upcoming release The Stubborn Kind. We also talk about her writing process, what inspired her to write romance and her job as a ghostwriter for some very popular folks.

About Jessica:

To Jessica, putting out a new book is twice as exciting as someone saying they brought her food. Writing was her first love (cliché alert) and she loves it as much now as she did when she was a child spending hours and hours holed up in her room creating. This Georgia peach has many interests, having majored in Sport Management at Georgia Southern and gotten certified in Neuromuscular Therapy from Rising Spirit Institute of Natural Health, but writing is always in the top spot. In addition to her novels, Jessica is also a copywriter and a ghostwriter and is working towards her degree in Communications. Jessica still lives in Georgia.

For more on Jessica, visit her website: JessicaTerry.com

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This epsiode features returning guest Monique Fisher, who is a force in Indie Publishing. We talk her latest release, Hot For Teacher, the intro to her new rom-com universe.

Yakini and I also talk about Halloween Novellas, the drama that is BlueFace, and new TV recommendations.

BONUS EPISODE: What does it mean to be a brown, hijabi, Muslim-American writer of romance telling authentic stories? We talk this week with fellow 2023 debut author and friend of the podcast, author Noreen Mughees. On the heels of her debut novel, The Mis-Arrangement of Sana Saeed. We talk inspiration, arranged marriages, love, and the publishing industry as a brown and Muslim writer.

For more on Noreen, visit her website.

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Friday the 13th may be spooky but today we are having a conversation with author and Harlequin legend @yahrahstjohn We talk about her storied career, her newest Desire release (Her One Night Consequnece) and her upcoming Afterglow debut. For more on Yahrah and her books visit. www.YahrahSt.John.com

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Author Kelly Cain @kellycainauthor will be joining us on the podcast this week to talk about her #ownVoices romance books, which were inspired by her adoption and family experiences.. We talk about her first series, what she's learned in the years since her debut, and what this series has meant for adoptees as well. 

In Hot Topics in Romance, Yaki and I talk about the Teyana/Iman break up, Keke still with her baby daddy, and rumors about Remy Ma and Papoose. We even touch on folks losing their minds about Traylor (T. Swift and Travis Kelce)

In Reading Romance, Tati talks about her obsession with token/coin reading apps like Galatea and Yonder, Celestine Martin's Kiss and Spell, and Make them Confess by Sherelle Green.

In Watching Romance, we talk Megan Goode's upcoming Lifetime movie, Taye Diggs taking a biopic turn, and the interactive Choose Love movie in Netflix.

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Welcome back for another season of Romance in Colour! This week, we are back to our regularly scheduled format. We have a great interview with Ms. J, a fanfic afficianado who explains what fanfic is and the romance to fanfic pipeline.

We talk Hot Topics in Romance,including Steve Harvey and the divorce rumors. In Reading Romance, Tati gives us some Dark Romance picks. And in Watching Romance, we talk Kandi and Todd's The Pass on Peacock

For more info on Ms. J and her own FanFic:

https://t.co/uXnLpVaMcT

And her own work:

"Snap Shot": Ms. J Presents Snap Shot : 2021 Edition https://a.co/d/0i6qP9Z

"Focus": Focus: Sequel to Ms. J Presents Snap Shot https://a.co/d/i4CgKrb

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SEASON 4 FINALE

Season 4 is almost over, but not before we interview another amazing author. This week we have Harlequin Special Edition sensation and author of The Friendship Chronicles series,  Darby Baham (IG @darbybaham . This New Orleans girl is a lover of shoes and romance, and we talk about her love of romance, her inspirations for this series, and how female friends are invaluable. For more on The Friendship Chronicles and what's next for Darby, visit her website: www.DarbyBaham.com

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