The Well-Read Podcast

Join me as I welcome NYT bestselling author Erica Ridley and debut romance author Katie Chandler. Tune in to hear Erica and I chat about how the upper class abuses the lower class to maintain their wealth and power and how a sibling relationship changes when one has to step into the role of a parent, and to hear Katie and I chat about the soulmate connection and the importance of characters' strength, both individually and together. 

Join me as I welcome USA Today bestselling romance author Danielle Allen and debut YA fantasy author Lauryn Hamilton Murray. Tune in to hear Danielle and I chat about finding a partner who worships you and the harassment, stereotyping, and discrimination plus size women deal with every day, and to hear Lauryn and I chat about exploring how grief shapes our identity and the realization that our emotions are our greatest strength.

Join me as I welcome back USA Today bestselling author duo Ali Brady to chat about their newest release 'Battle of the Bookstores.' Tune in to hear the three of us chat about writing a man who loves romance books, the truth of being a woman in a position of authority, and reading the books you think you should be reading, not the ones you want to.

Join me as I welcome NYT bestselling author Rory Power and debut romance author Georgia Stone. Tune in to hear Rory and I chat about forcing the reader to walk the fine line between reality and delusion and exploring the lengths we are willing to go to protect our secrets, and to hear Georgia and I chat about the slow breakdown of the walls we put up and not knowing who you are.

Join me as I welcome romance and mystery author Annie Mare and debut young adult author Laura Leffler. Tune in to hear Annie and I chat about how love extends beyond our universe and how finding your person transcends circumstance, and to hear Laura and I chat about exploring the male gaze on women and how rivalry can shape complex female friendships.

Join me as I welcome award-winning romance author Alexis Daria and romantasy author Hazel McBride. Tune in to hear Alexis and I chat about the pressures of wanting to be perfect and allowing yourself to take up space, and to hear Hazel and I chat about fighting against men in power and the influence a religion can hold over a kingdom and its people. 

Join me as I welcome NYT bestselling picture book and chapter book author Beth Ferry. Tune in to hear Beth and I chat about the importance of friendship, how being the favorite isn't as important as being a good friend, and how the small things in our lives can have a huge impact. 

Join me as I welcome NYT bestselling author Sophie Jordan and romance author Jennifer Moffatt. Tune in to hear Sophie and I chat about fighting a war within yourself and finding someone who helps you forget the ugliness of your past, and to hear Jennifer and I chat about finding a place where you can unapologetically be yourself and exploring the relationship between age and following your dreams. 

Join me as I welcome back USA Today bestselling romance author Mimi Matthews to chat about her newest release 'Rules for Ruin.' Tune in to hear Mimi and I chat about the suffrage movement influencing her characters, never feeling like you belong, and forging a new path in life. 

Join me as I welcome romance author Neely Tubati Alexander and debut YA fantasy author Sandra Proudman. Tune in to hear Neely and I chat about how our decisions can profoundly influence someone else's life and how we are not the product of our parents' worst offenses, and to hear Sandra and I chat about how our relationship with our parents changes as we age and the exploration of what it means to be a protector.