Karyne (00:00:07) - Hi fantasy readers. This is Karyne Norton, your fellow book binger, and you are listening to the Finding Fantasy Reads podcast where you can test out a new fantasy story every single week to find your next favorite author.

You'll want to stick around for today's story if you like romantic fantasy. I feel like a lot of times I need to list a few fun elements in the story to make sure I catch anyone who might like the story, but with romantic fantasy, I feel like people either want all the romantic fantasy or none of it, so that's all the hint you get.

Today's story is also part one of two, so you'll want to come back next week to catch the conclusion. It's written by Celeste Baxendell, who endeavors to write devastatingly romantic stories with compelling, complex characters finding light in dark times. Stick around to the end or check out today's show notes to see where you can find more from the author. For now, please enjoy Shoes of Red: Part 1 by Celeste Baxendell.

Karyne (00:01:22) -  Shoes of Red: Part 1 is read by Karyne Norton. Due to copyright, the full transcript of the story cannot be included here. 

Karyne (01:03:10) - I hope you enjoyed listening to Shoes of Red: Part 1 by Celeste Baxendell, narrated by Karyne Norton. If you want to read more by Celeste, go to celestebaxendell.com to find more of her books. While you're there, you can snag Trials of Feathers and Faith, a free prequel to her latest series.

Have you subscribed to Finding Fantasy Reads? If not, I highly recommend it. It should be available on your preferred podcasting platform, and it lets you automatically download new episodes as they come in. I personally use Overcast, but there are pros and cons to all the options out there. Subscribing also helps increase the podcast's visibility on podcast platforms, which helps both authors and listeners find the show, which will allow me to keep making more episodes. And you want that, right? I'll have links for all the platforms as well as Celeste's website in the show notes.

Thank you all for listening, and happy reading!