The Author and the Reader Podcast

Welcome to The Author and the Reader where two besties talk obsessively about all things bookish in the most chaotic fashion.

On this episode the ladies chat with Drew Coyle, the author of the greatest love story (almost) never told of his grandparents falling in love through writing letters from thousands of miles away during World War II.

Drew and his father spent the past 18 months transcribing their letters, illustrating their words, and narrating their story.

Helen Richardson had traveled the world, pedaling through distant lands as a fiercely independent lone wolf. 

In 1944, seeking a new kind of adventure, she joined the Red Cross, supporting armed forces in the South Pacific during World War II. 

In the twelve months following a fateful one-night rendezvous, she exchanged more than 150 love letters with a lonely naval lieutenant, and discovered for the first time, that she too was capable of the one thing she wanted most: falling in love. 

This book is a collection of their letters, a portrait of human connection that reveals what may be the greatest love story never told.

One Author. Two Readers. No Outline. Where the only plot twist is how off topic we get.

Preorder My Darling coffee table book at mydarlingletters.com

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Welcome to The Author and the Reader where two besties talk obsessively about all things bookish in the most chaotic fashion.

On this episode the ladies discuss the second book in Rebecca's favorite romance series: The Windy City Series: The Right Move. Ryan Shay is king, y'all.

One Author. Two Readers. No Outline. Where the only plot twist is how off topic we get.

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Welcome to The Author and the Reader where two besties talk obsessively about all things bookish in the most chaotic fashion.

On this episode the ladies interview indie author Emily Joyce and talk all about her summer slow burn romance Promises of August!

Then the ladies pick vacation destinations for all their favorite characters, but let's be honest, most of them just need a vacay to therapy.

One Author. Two Readers. No Outline. Where the only plot twist is how off topic we get.

Emily's links: Instagram / Substack: @emilyjoycewrites

Promises of August:Amazon.com: Promises of August eBook : Joyce, Emily, Collins, Kavi: Kindle Store

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Welcome to The Author and the Reader where two besties talk obsessively about all things bookish in the most chaotic fashion.

On this episode the ladies chat with the amazing Chief Spice Officer of Nashville's all romance bookstore Sugar and Spice Book Co., Christina!

Then the ladies discuss the things that only book boyfriends can get away with that we would send real men STRAIGHT TO JAIL FOR.

One Author. Two Readers. No Outline. Where the only plot twist is how off topic we get.

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Welcome to The Author and the Reader where two besties talk obsessively about all things bookish in the most chaotic fashion.

On this episode Rebecca talks about how release week went for her new rockstar romance Through the Storm and how to ride the wave of going viral.

Then the ladies discuss the God tier romance series The Windy City Series by Liz Tomforde, specifically the first book Mile High.

One Author. Two Readers. No Outline. Where the only plot twist is how off topic we get.

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Welcome to The Author and the Reader where two besties talk obsessively about all things bookish in the most chaotic fashion.

This week will not be a full episode due to the release of Rebecca's second book (no time to record!) BUT we are bringing you a fun and spicy scene from the Heartbeats audiobook as an apology. Enjoy this spicy chapter from the Heartbeats audiobook narrated by the amazing Natalie Brouwer and Matt Michael.

You can download the full audiobook on Audible.

One Author. Two Readers. No Outline. Where the only plot twist is how off topic we get.

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Welcome to The Author and the Reader where two besties talk obsessively about all things bookish in the most chaotic fashion.

In this episode Rebecca talks all things Through the Storm (her rockstar romance that releases on May 15th!) and then the ladies pair (karaoke, theme, walk up) songs to some of their favorite characters.

One Author. Two Readers. No Outline. Where the only plot twist is how off topic we get.

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Welcome to The Author and the Reader where two besties talk obsessively about all things bookish in the most chaotic fashion.

In this episode the ladies play a game of Smash or Pass round robin style with their favorite coffee addicted bookish gal, Taylor! (The infamous Taylor they can't stop mentioning)

Taylor also gives all her tips and tricks for being a bookish content creator.

One Author. Two Readers. No Outline. Where the only plot twist is how off topic we get.

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Welcome to The Author and the Reader where two besties talk obsessively about all things bookish in the most chaotic fashion.

In this episode the ladies discuss what real life jobs that fantasy characters would have and what fantasy "jobs" that contemporary characters would have.

Rebecca also shares all her best marketing tips!

One Author. Two Readers. No Outline. Where the only plot twist is how off topic we get.

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Welcome to The Author and the Reader where two besties talk obsessively about all things bookish in the most chaotic fashion.

In this episode the ladies talk about all the things that we can't get out of our brains: iconic scenes and lines, plus our favorite Schmidt quote.

They also interview indie gothic romantasy author Zoe Conley and yap about her series: The Pledge Tales.

One Author. Two Readers. No Outline. Where the only plot twist is how off topic we get.

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