Sery’s Book Space

Hello, Book Space Besties!

Welcome back to another installment of Book Space Chatter! This week, I was joined by romance and multi-genre author, Holly Michelle (who also writes as Holly James!) to chat all about her recent paranormal romance release, You'll Be the Death of Me!

TW: mentions of D3ath, PPD.

This book is not only a top read of 2026 for me, but a favorite read of all time! Dell and Cole's story is absolute magic, and I can't express how special it was reading this book.

When you have a clumsy afterlife office-clerk MMC who mistakenly reaps the wrong soul, a woman who is trying to find a way back to her body after said mistake, uncovered secrets and a whole lot of heart... it's just the perfect recipe.

Connect with Holly Michelle/Holly James:

Website: https://hollyjamesbooks.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hellohollyjames/

Learn more about You'll Be the Death of Me: https://www.harpercollins.com/products/youll-be-the-death-of-me-holly-michelle?variant=44511103320098

Connect with Sery's Book Space:

Website: https://serysbookspace.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/serysbookspace/

Booktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@serysbookspace?_t=8pNigy2Y6CR&_r=1

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@serysbookspace

Photo Cred: Holly Michelle/Holly James

Read the full BLURB of You'll Be the Death of Me by Holly Michelle here:

Instant USA Today Bestseller!

Cole is spending the rest of his eternity as an overworked Afterlife Clerk, processing souls for the Afterlife Administration. But when he accidentally claims the soul of the wrong Verdella Rodgers, Cole and Verdella must race to fix his cosmic blunder—and try not to catch feelings along the way. A swoony and whimsical romp, You'll Be the Death of Me is a romance to die for.

Verdella “Dell” Rodgers is at the top of her game. As the chef de cuisine at San Francisco’s hottest new restaurant and on the cusp of marrying the mayor’s son in the social event of the season, her life is perfect. That is until the week before her wedding when she wakes up and finds herself very much dead.

Enter Cole, a charming but bumbling entry-level clerk in the Afterlife Administration who accidentally confuses Dell for a 95-year-old woman in Kansas with the same name, claiming the wrong soul. When Cole tries to fix his mistake, their worlds collide in life- and death-changing ways.

Now walking the city as a ghost only visible to Cole, Dell is frantic to get back to her perfect life but soon learns that it wasn’t what it appeared to be, particularly when it came to the man she was about to marry and his high-profile family.

Meanwhile, Cole has no memory of who he was before working for the Afterlife Administration. As they try to uncover Cole’s past and remedy Dell’s future, they realize the mistake that brought them together might just be a twist of fate. With time running out to bring Dell back to the land of the living, she’ll have to decide if the life she left behind is truly what she wants, or if Cole’s untimely appearance could lead to an unexpected change that she didn’t know she needed.

Thank you so much to Holly for joining me this week and chatting about this book!! It was such an honor getting to talk with her and I can't wait to dive into her backlist and future works!

If you enjoy my show and haven't already, please give the podcast a follow here on Spotify as well as additional platforms. It helps them push the show out even more and helps these wonderful authors/guests get even more exposure!

Thank you for being the best audience and the reason my little show was a top show of 2025 on this platform last year! I couldn't live this dream without you. <3

See you next time, Book Space Besties!

Sery xx

Hello, Book Space Besties!

Welcome back to another episode of Book Space Chatter! This week I was joined by the incredibly talented, Morgan Rooney! Morgan is a romance author of sweet, swoony and scenic romance that is sure to captivate readers! I'm so happy that I had the chance to chat with her all about her summer release, On Island Time!

We follow along our FMC, Marnie, as she works toward her end-goal of becoming a museum curator which prompts her to put together a Jaws exhibit because what better way to pay homage to the beautiful island of Martha's Vinyard while also on track for a promotion? Also enter the hunky contractor, Caleb, who will have this workplace romance turning up the swoon! As I said during this episode, this is truly one of the most unique (and one of my most favorite!) plots that I've read. How often do you get a captivating romance with a beautiful setting and a Jaws inpired plot on your bookshelf? Obsessed!!

I loved getting to hear about the BTS of Morgan writing this story firsthand and I'm so honored to have the opportunity to shout about On Island Time on my show!

Connect with Morgan Rooney:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/authormorganrooney/

Find out more about On Island Time: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/249873505-on-island-time

Connect with Sery's Book Space:

Website: https://serysbookspace.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/serysbookspace/

BookTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@serysbookspace?_t=8pNigy2Y6CR&_r=1

Thank you so much to Morgan Rooney for guesting on this week's episode!! It was truly an honor getting to offer you a mic here at SBSP. :)

As always, thank you so much to our listeners for tuning in!

Be sure to follow Morgan and check out her socials to stay up to date on what's next from her! Go grab your pumpkin spice latte and a copy of On Island Time, because you don't want to miss out on such a perfect combo!

If you enjoy my show and haven't already, please give the podcast a follow/review here on Spotify as well as the additional platforms as it helps these wonderful guests get even more exposure.

Thank you for being the best audience, I couldn't live this dream without you. <3

See you next time, Book Space Besties!

Sery xx

Hello, Book Space Besties!

Welcome to another episode of Book Space Chatter! This week I was joined by the incredible Jillian Marie! She's a romance author who includes all of the emotion, feel-good moments, sizzling romance and HEAs in her books!

While you're here, please give the show a follow here on Spotify! It really helps so much!

This week we got to chat all about her latest release, The Sound That Found Me. A musically inspired title that centers around our fashion designer FMC, Heather, and the boy from her past who is now a rising music star, Bradley.

This second chance romance is the perfect read to cap your summer season with! I loved getting to hear about the inspiration behind this story, behind the scenes details, and hints about Jillian's upcoming sports romance, Beyond the Touchline!

Connect with Jillian Marie:

Website: https://www.booksbyjillianmarie.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/booksbyjillianmarie?igsh=MWNzbmtkYmEzZzBtNw==

Get The Sound That Found Me: https://www.booksbyjillianmarie.com/store/p/the-wrong-kind-of-perfect-signed-paperback-zcf9d-kk6n4

Preorder Beyond the Touchline: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0H6NFD95F?lv=shuf&bestFormat=true&social_share=cm_sw_r_ffobk_cp_ud_dp_E9768YHVTE5RSNAV7KRW&channelId=704&ref_=cm_sw_r_ffobk_cp_ud_dp_E9768YHVTE5RSNAV7KRW&plpRedirect=mhFallback

Connect with Sery's Book Space:

Website: https://serysbookspace.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/serysbookspace/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@serysbookspace?_t=8pNigy2Y6CR&_r=1

Thank you so much to Jillian for hanging out with me this week! So glad we got to dish all about her latest title, experience writing in a new sub-genre, and even finding out what books she likes to fill her own shelves with as a reader!

*Author Photo provided by: Jillian Marie.

*Photographed by: Lindsay Adams Photography

As always, thank you so much to our listeners! I truly couldn't do this without you and every time this show hits a new milestone, I'm in awe!

Until next time Book Space Besties,

Sery xx

Hello, Book Space Besties!

I'm SO happy to be back hosting episodes after having to take a short hiatus due to schedule changes and difficult weather we were having here! So, we are officially back with brand new episodes! This week's special guest is contemporary romance author, Rebecca Elder! I'm so thrilled to have had the chance to chat all the things about her recent rockstar-romance release, Through the Storm!

Filled with all the heart tugs, swoony moments, a dash of spice and the love of music... this title will have you completely in love with these characters and falling deeper into their world with every turn of the page.

This episode was a true delight to record because Rebecca and I got to laugh, fangirl, AND swoon while chatting all about this book and the inspiration behind it! She may or may not have even spilled memories of the real-life band that started it all. ;)

So, if this sounds like your kind of vibe, please sit back, relax, and get ready for spill-all-the-tea kind of episode because we got into it all!

Connect with Rebecca Elder

Website: https://rebeccaelder.net/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rebeccaelder_author/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@books4beck

Through the Strom Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7tQnqbF4k9tKmdCqaeWXx9?si=ERS0l_vrTwackxL5PtE9Jw

Learn more about Through the Strom: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/249587892-through-the-storm

Connect with Sery's Book Space

Website:https://serysbookspace.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/serysbookspace/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@serysbookspace?_t=8pNigy2Y6CR&_r=1

Thank you so much to Rebecca Elder for joining me this week! It was such a pleasure and so much fun! I'm so glad I got to share about your book to my audience because Through the Storm is truly so special and will remain one of my top favorites of 2026!

Thank you so much to our listeners! I truly couldn't do this without you.

Same time, next week...

Sery xx

Hello Book Space Besties!

Welcome to a brand-new episode of Book Space Chatter! This week, I'm joined by the multitalented Romantasy/Sci-Fi Author, Letizia Firmani!

I'm so thrilled that I got to sit down and chat with her about the upcoming release in her ongoing Velvet Vows Trilogy, Red Ruby!

Letizia is truly the definition of multitalented with many skills in her catalog including music, singing, podcast co-host and author (that's just to name a few)! I'm so glad that this storyline came to her and she wanted to explore the magical world that she created by giving us access to these characters as her readers. I loved our main characters so much in this one, as well as everythinggg romantasy, and there is no shortage of creatures in this urban/sci-fi tale!

If you want to experience this world for yourself, go check out the first book in the trilogy, Black Silk, and follow Letizia so that you're sure not to miss the next two installments in this series!

Connect with Letizia Firmani:

Website: https://www.letiziafirmani.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/letiziafirmani/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@letiziafirmani

Find out more about Black Silk: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/219513069-black-silk

Find out more about Red Ruby: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/206165669-red-ruby

Connect with Sery's Book Space:

Website: https://serysbookspace.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/serysbookspace/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@serysbookspace?_t=8pNigy2Y6CR&_r=1

Thank you so much to Letizia for joining me this week!! I had the best time chatting with you all about your work! I'm so excited to experience Red Ruby next!

Thank you so much to our listeners for tuning in! If you liked this episode, please consider giving my show a follow and leaving a review as it helps Spotify push these episodes out and gets even more recognition for the guesting authors! You can now listen wherever you stream music as well!

See you same time, next week, Book Space Besties! <3

Sery xx

Hello, Book Space Besties!

I'm SO EXCITED to be back with an all-new episode resuming our weekly uploading schedule for Book Space Chatter!

This week's special guest is Italian Romance/Romantasy Author, Elena Locatelli! I'm so honored that she wanted to join me this week to talk all about her recent romance book, Salacia Project!

I'm a sucker for STEM in books plus all things ocean, so this was the perfect read for me! As someone who was originally going to be a marine biologist before finding my place in the book industry, I absolutely love that we get to see our FMC, Sofia, thrive in that career and in that space. Marine Biologist x Pro Surfer combined with a fake dating PR stunt? The PERFECT recipe for a romance story!

There were so many important topics touched on in this read and I'm so honored that Elena wanted to join me for an episode to chat all about the writing inspo and how her journey has led to where she is now.

Connect with Elena Locatelli:

Website: https://www.elenalocatelliwrites.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elenalocatelli_

Find out more about Salacia Project: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/247088983-salacia-project

Connect with Sery's Book Space:

Website: https://serysbookspace.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/serysbookspace/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@serysbookspace?_t=8pNigy2Y6CR&_r=1

If you're looking for a romance that provides plenty of emotions, summer vibes, and all the fake dating... add Salacia Project to your TBR right now!

Thank you so much to Elena for guesting on the show this week! It was an honor to have you and I'm so excited to see what's next from you!

As always, thank you so much to our wonderful listeners! I literally couldn't do this dream without you tuning in each week. And, if you've noticed it's been a hot minute since my last upload, that's partly because exciting things are happening with the show! Including, you can now listen to Sery's Book Space Podcast wherever you get your music as it's now streaming on ALL major platforms! If you haven't yet, it would be amazing if you wanted to give it a follow on those additional platforms. THANK YOU!

Same time next week, Book Space Besties?

Sery xx

Hello, Book Space Besties!

We are officially BACK (I was out sick for the past few weeks sadly!) with a brand-new installment of Book Space Chatter and it's a super fun one! This week's special guest is none other than Emma Simmerman! She stopped by the show to chat all about her brand-new thriller, Here Lie All the Boys Who Broke My Heart!

In this twisted tale, we follow our FMC, Sloane, as she is trying to navigate the already difficult journey of what's it's like figuring out your 20s while also dealing with plenty of heartbreak from past relationships. Don't worry though, Sloane has a nice way of coping with exes that did her wrong... by writing each of them a fake eulogy in her journal entries!

Only, when each of her exes start turning up murdered one by one, she becomes the center of attention and main suspect in the investigations after authorities find her journal entries at the scene of the crimes. In a race against the clock to clear her name, Sloane reluctantly teams up with her enemy-turned-ally, Asher, as they attempt to find the real killer before it's too late. This read has the perfect balance of friend groups, enemies-to-lovers, and the right amount of chaos that guarantees plenty of twists & turns!

Connect with Emma Simmerman on socials:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emmasimmerman

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@emmasimmerman_author?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc

Check out Here Lie All the Boys Who Broke My Heart: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/232735516-here-lie-all-the-boys-who-broke-my-heart

Connect with Sery's Book Space:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/serysbookspace/

Website: https://serysbookspace.com/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@serysbookspace?_t=8pNigy2Y6CR&_r=1

I was super fortunate to receive a gifted physical ARC of this title way back in December from Emma and her publisher as it was one of my most anticipated reads of 2026! So, needless to say, I absolutely DEVOURED this book!!!

Thank you so much to Emma for taking the time to chat with me this week!! It was such a blast!

Thank you to our listeners for stopping by this episode, I hope you have as much fun listening to it as we did recording it!

If you do enjoy this episode, it would mean the world if you gave the show a follow! There's lots more on the way for 2026!

Same time, next week?

See you then, besties!

Sery xx

Hello, Book Space Besties!

Welcome back to another episode of Book Space Chatter!

I am so happy to have the show officially back from holiday-break and returning to our weekly schedule. This week's special guest is romance author, M. Hartley! She is known for creating stories with plenty of small-town charm, swoon worthy cowboys, and feel-good contemporary romances that tug at your heart strings.

In this episode we got to chat all about her incredible Faircloud series, the upcoming fourth installment, trad deal news, what it's like creating strong connections within writing, and so much more!

Connect with M. Hartley:

Website: ⁠https://mhartley.my.canva.site/mhartleyauthor

Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/mhartley_author/

Pre-Order the Faircloud series: https://www.pageandvine.com/faircloud

Connect with Sery's Book Space:

Website: ⁠https://serysbookspace.com/

Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/serysbookspace/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@serysbookspace?_t=8pNigy2Y6CR&_r=1

YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@serysbookspace

Be sure to check out her socials and give her a follow because you are going to want these books on your radar!

Thank you so much to the wonderfully talented M. Hartley for guesting this week! It was such a pleasure having her.

Thank you so much to our listeners for tuning in! I hope you enjoyed this episode and am so excited to be back on schedule.

Same time next week, BSB?

Sery xx

Hello Book Space Besties! Welcome to another installment of Book Space Chatter!

This week's special guest is closed-door contemporary romance author, Jenna Rogers! I am so happy that I got have Jenna on an episode of the show to chat all about her brand-new release, Uprooting!

It was so much fun getting to chat about Jenna's writing process and talk all things romance! From taking a deep dive into Jax and Lauren's story, talking about hilarious moments from the book, and even discussing our favorite must-have tropes, this episode was such a great time!

Connect with Jenna Rogers:

Website: ⁠https://www.jennarogersbooks.com/⁠

Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/jennarogersbooks/⁠

TikTok: ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@jennarogersbooks⁠

Find Uprooting on Goodreads: ⁠https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/240248428-⁠⁠uprooting⁠

Listen to the Uprooting Playlist: ⁠https://tr.ee/HeMP2PQ_EU⁠

Connect with Sery's Book Space:

Website: ⁠https://serysbookspace.com/⁠

Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/serysbookspace/⁠

TikTok: ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@serysbookspace?_t=8pNigy2Y6CR&_r=1⁠

YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@serysbookspace⁠

Thank you so much to Jenna Rogers for guesting on this week's episode! It was such a delight getting to chat with you about Uprooting !!

Thank you so much to our listeners for stopping by this episode. It truly means the world! If you enjoyed this episode and want to see more content like this, please consider giving my show a follow as that really helps push these episodes out and brings even more attention to these wonderful authors/guests!

Thank you for being here.

Same time next week, Book Space Besties? ;)

Sery xx

Hello Book Space Besties and welcome to another installment of Book Space Chatter!

This week's special guest is psychological thriller and suspense author, Christina Kovac! I am SO beyond excited that this episode is officially out into the world along with Christina's newest book, Watch Us Fall, as it just released this Tuesday, December 2nd, 2025!

Christina Kovac is known for writing her psychological and suspense stories featuring the unique setting of Washington, DC. I love how not only is the setting unique to her stories, but Christina also worked in television news covering all things crime prior to becoming an author! So yes, her list of achievements is insanely impressive including everything from reporting, producing, to now writing fictional stories herself!

I am completely honored to have had the chance to interview Christina and talk about her outstanding career thus far! From chatting all things Watch Us Fall, to sharing inside glimpses, and tons of laughs in between... recording this episode was a real treat!

Connect with Christina Kovac:

Website: https://christinakovac.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/christinakovacwrites/

Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/ChristinaKovacAuthor

About Christina Kovac / Simon and Schuster: https://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Christina-Kovac/1348163753

Check out Watch Us Fall: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/224004039-watch-us-fall

Connect with Sery's Book Space:

Website: ⁠https://serysbookspace.com/

Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/serysbookspace/

TikTok: ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@serysbookspace?_t=8pNigy2Y6CR&_r=1

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@serysbookspace

*Author Photo Credits: Photograph taken by Tina Krohn, provided by Kaye Publicity/Team Christina! *

Huge THANK YOU to Simon & Schuster, Christina, and her entire team for setting up and coordinating this episode with me as well as for providing me with a gifted early ebook!

Thank you much to Christina Kovac for guesting this week as it was an absolute delight getting to have her on an episode! I truly loved getting to read this book so early and have recommended it to everyone that I know now that it is officially released in the world!

Thank you so much for tuning in to this episode! If you enjoy this type of content, be sure to give my podcast a follow so you're the first to know about new weekly episodes!

Same time, next week Book Space Besties?

Sery xx