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Do you have what it takes to become a saint? Kate Sidley joins us to talk about hair shirts vs overalls, preaching from pillars, and overcoming Midwest accents (the ultimate self-mortification ritual). We are not too far gone, friends! There is hope for us yet.

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Fighting evil by moonlight, winning solar sovereign by daylight... Amy Ressa is the author of the new Sailor Moon inspired cosmic romantasy: Inherit the Stars. Amy joins me to talk about writing characters with flaws, women with multiple love interests, and what qualities make a good leader.

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Are you craving your next fantasy romance, complete with astral travel, assassins, and feminine rage? Samantha Nell talks about her debut novel that started off as Avatar the Last Airbender fanfic but became its own world. Soulfyre is the first in a trilogy and releases March 24th!

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"Life doesn’t have to be painless to be full."

Alexis Maragold’s debut novel, This Safe Darkness, features a disabled 30+ year old heroine in a world where day and night are flipped. Alexis and I talk about representation in literature, the self-publishing process, and finding hope in the darkness.

This Safe Darkness is out now, wherever you get your books! Including indie book stores, Kindle Unlimited, and Alexis' website

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Do you long to escape to the forest and fall in love with a handsome winged creature? Give into your desires with Paige Lavoie's Mothman in Love series! Paige and I chat about her books, cryptids, haunted houses, and her upcoming release: My Boyfriend is a Swamp Monster!

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He's a handsome man... But are great abs enough for a lasting relationship? Discussing the movie adaptation of People We Meet on Vacation and the importance of couple's counseling. Thanks to my friend Hannah for starring in this one! xoxo

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Romance is $1.4B+ industry, so why do critics claim it isn’t real literature? Christina Braver writes smart and steamy novels with a focus on sex-positivity. This is an explicit discussion, but an important one, as Christina discusses the impact of the patriarchy on our sex lives, identities, and books; how she is tackling toxic masculinity with her heroes with softer sides; and how romance novels can save our sex lives — and the world. 

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Get cozy and hatch your next heist with us today in this interview with Sasha Preston, the author of A Sweet Scheme and The Sweetest Getaway! We talk about her latest book, our love for the Midwest, and putting aside your fear to pursue your dreams. I had so much fun with this conversation and hope you all love it too. <3

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Haunted refrigerators, vampire roommates, and sentient compost heaps. Can my husband figure out which books are real and which are fake?

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