The Story Bites Podcast

The heroine is a chemical engineer! This fun tale opens with a classic romance setup: the heroine’s current boyfriend has cheated. Will hottie barista save this curvy girl’s day? 

Narrated by Caitlin Kelly, courtesy of Tantor Audio

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Did you see? The most excellent Kennedy Ryan won a RITA award for this most excellent story, Long Shot. If you haven't listened yet, today is the day! #wecalledit 

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We talk breakup scenes and duets. And how do you feel about cliffhangers? We're feeling pretty great about them after listening to this fabulous first chapter.

Also! Sarina and Tanya make a big announcement! You don't want to miss it.

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Sarina Bowen interviews Aaron Shedlock about acting, his favorite narrators, and what happens when people say they listen to performances at 2.0 speed...

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This book! It has everything: great voice, hilarious setup. Curvy heroine with brains for dayyyys. We loved this new one from Sarah Maclean, and the terrific narration by Justine Eyre. Courtesy of HarperAudio.

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This under-appreciated romance follows a whip-smart academic as she tries to navigate sexual experience the same way she navigates her blossoming career in science. And it doesn’t always go smoothly…

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What a first chapter! This super timely novel had us both asking all the big questions! What happened? Why is Davis there? Gah!

Catch up with Sarina Bowen and Tanya Eby, and sample today's bite. An intriguing peek at the difficulty of leading two lives...

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You guys! When we asked you if you had any questions, we didn’t know what to expect. We got a deluge! This is our second special episode, and we have a treat for you! A dozen guests answer your questions. Including: Megan Tusing Karen White Erin Mallon Steve West Donna Postel  Jillian Macie Gary Furlong Amy Landon Melissa Moran Renee Chamblis Erin de Ward

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We asked our listeners to send us questions about audio book narration and we were not prepared for the deluge! We received so many reader questions that we are going to break our special episode into parts. Today, Tanya answers questions about audio book narration. (How do you choose the narrators? Is it weird when things get steamy?)

And on our next special episode, we’re going to ask our narrator friends to answer questions, too! It’s going to be epic.

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Today we ask big questions like: what makes YA YA? Who is it for? What does it all mean? Get philosophical with us as we taste test this intriguing setup. A teen moving to a new town and getting a new name, too! We are fascinated. (And when can we meet the boy next door?) 

We also discuss the market for YA audio books and their narration.

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