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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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 interview our special guest aspiring author Paige Harper! She tells us all about her upcoming debut romantasy novel: A Hollowed World.

Three Women. Three Fates. One World Unraveling. 

In Damask, the mist is rising, bringing; with it monsters from tapestries long forgotten. Mistwraiths. Stealing what their victims hold dearest, leaving them broken and alone. Forever Hollowed. But not all threats lurk in the Mist. 

Sapphira, a Seer bound by a lineage of lies, must guide her daughter through the Notching season. While suitors charm, enemies scheme and the truth hides behind silken words and sharpened smiles. 

Amara, a Weaver recently Hollowed, is no longer restrained by empathy. She instead finds herself in chains as a criminal enterprise looks to make a hefty ransom off her. Can she outwit her captor and weave a path to freedom before it's too late? 

Vistra, a Mender cursed to bear the pain of others, finds herself taking on the burden of a recently Hollowed, Yaroth. Traveling the country they pull on loose threads looking for his missing friend, but she quickly finds them interwoven, as the Wraiths, Hollowed, and those that have gone missing all lead to the town of Harrowspot. Can she unravel the truth before her own tapestry frays beyond repair? 

These Threadbound women hold the fate of the world in their hands. But not every woven thread will paint their tapestries with a brighter future. After all some threads are better left untouched, as any Threadbound knows. 

Step into the mist and see what fates these three will weave. 

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Then the ladies talk very chaotically about Navessa Allen's Caught Up, the second book in the Into The Darkness Trilogy.

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 her journey becoming a published author and the ladies go chaotically in-depth with their top 10 fantasy book boyfriends.

SPOILERS FOR: Throne of Glass, ACOTAR, Quicksilver so proceed with caution if you haven't read these. (we do our best to give disclaimers before!)

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

In this episode we introduce ourselves and why you should listen to us with a variety of rabbit holes.

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

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Hello and welcome to The Author and the Reader. The podcast where two besties talk obsessively about all things bookish.

Rebecca Elder is the author (and technically a reader too). She's known for writing emotionally immersive love stories that will make you ugly cry, laugh out loud, and kick your feet until your socks fall off.

Lily is the reader. She's been devouring books since 1991 and it might be an undiagnosed mental health issue, but escaping into magical worlds is her fave hobby.

Together, they hope to give you the best of both worlds when it comes to reading. They’ll take you under the covers of how books are born, from the writing process to the struggles of being an author. They’ll also go embarrassingly in-depth on a variety of truly chaotic topics, like gasp-worthy theories from our favorite books, things that give us the ick, or which fictional characters we would die to bring to life.

So sit back, relax, set the mood, grab a book, a bevvy, maybe a even bite and let’s get bookin’.

One author. Two readers. No outline.

Where the only plot twist is how off topic we can get.

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