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 go in-depth (and really niche) on our favorite / least favorite romance microtropes.

We also yap with an amazing indie author, Alyssa Feliciano and her Christian-centric short romance stories.

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.

📢SPOILERS FOR HBO HEATED RIVALRY SHOW and GAME CHANGER / HEATED RIVALRY BOOKS by Rachel Reid

In this episode the ladies yap about all things Heated Rivalry and Game Changer. Y'all these hockey boys are going to live in our hearts forever. 💘

The ladies also interview grumpy billionaire extraordinaire Dia Beckett and talk all about her steamy romances.

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 we are opening a ✨judgement free zone✨ and going in-depth on their favorite (and maybe questionable) "Hear Me Out" characters.

Rebecca also proves that she's always been a romance girly and shares a story that she wrote in middle school.

Lots of laughing, millennial nostalgia and questionable opinions.

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 give their top fantasy and romance books of 2025 and tease what's coming for season 2!

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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 interview the amazing and very talented Natalie Brouwer and Matt Michael, who are the narrators for Rebecca's debut romance Heartbeats audiobook. There's also an exclusive sneak peek of the duet style audiobook at the end of the interview.

Then they discuss the super cute and cozy The Christmas Tree Farm by Laurie Gilmore.

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

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Narrators socials:

Natalie Brouwer: @Natalie_brouwer

Matt Michael: @thereelmm

Natalie & Sofia’s travel podcast: The Travel Brats

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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 about Show vs Tell in storytelling.

Then they go chaotically in-depth on their favorite and least favorite nicknames, terms of endearment and beyond.

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 interview dark romance author J.F. Page and discuss her deliciously terrifying debut, The Songbird's Shadow.

Then they go chaotically in-depth on their favorite and least favorite romance tropes.

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 about why reviews are so important for indie authors.

Then the ladies give their very chaotic in-depth on their top ten contemporary book boyfriends ranking.

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 highlight an amazing new indie author Eliza Danvers and their debut novel I Remember Certain Things.

Then the ladies give their very chaotic review and discussion of the much anticipated second book of the Fae & Alchemy series, Brimstone by Callie Hart.

SPOILERS SPOILERS SPOILERS! Proceed with caution if you haven't read Brimstone!

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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 announces the title of her second book coming in Spring 2026!

Then the ladies go chaotically in-depth into all the weird logistics that plague their mind when they read fantasy. Like how are Rhys and Feyre having sex while flying? How it's impossible to fart discreetly in the Fae world and titties swinging after shifting and many more truly unhinged topics. All we can say is buckle up!

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