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Can you imagine erasing your worst memory — even if it meant erasing the people in it too? Debut author Evann Normandin joins us to talk about her stunning new dual-timeline novel, The Good Parts.

In this episode, Evann shares her long road to publication, the musical that inspired her book's structure, and why she believes The Good Parts was always meant to be her debut. We also dig into her book club-ready recommendations for readers who love a powerful "what if" premise, propulsive second-chance romance, and stories that leave you thinking about what a happy ending really means.

The Good Parts by Evann Normandin — Buy on Amazon | Speculative Romance, Book Club Fiction

In Five Years by Rebecca Serle — Buy on Amazon | Contemporary/Romance, Book Club Fiction

The Measure by Nikki Erlick — Buy on Amazon | Speculative Fiction, Book Club Fiction

Every Version of You by Natalie Messier — Buy on Amazon | Second Chance Romance

• [00:00] Welcome & intro to Evann Normandin
• [00:01] Evann's day job in educational publishing
• [00:02] The path to debut: earlier books that didn't sell
• [00:04] Signing with agent Michelle Wolfson & landing the book deal
• [00:05] Elevator pitch: the dual past/present timeline structure
• [00:06] How the musical The Last Five Years inspired the format
• [00:07] Plotting vs. pantsing — how much was mapped out in advance
• [00:09] The full elevator pitch: Rose, Landon, and the memory-erasing pill
• [00:10] The ethical questions that make it a great book club pick
• [00:12] Evann's reading life & recommendations begin
• [00:12] In Five Years by Rebecca Serle
• [00:14] The Measure by Nikki Erlick
• [00:15] Every Version of You by Natalie Messier
• [00:16] Where to find Evann online

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Rom-com author Victoria Lavine joins us to talk enemies-to-lovers banter, writing wedding chaos, and the funniest, freshest romance reads on her TBR.

Victoria Lavine, author of Any Trope But You and the upcoming Not That Kind of Proposal, sits down to talk about crafting high-stakes rom-coms, why banter is her favorite thing to write, and the books that made her cackle out loud this year. If you love enemies-to-lovers, forced proximity, and grumpy-meets-sunshine energy, this episode is for you.

Any Trope But You by Victoria Lavine — Buy on Amazon | Romance / Rom-Com, Alaska-set, Enemies-to-Lovers

Not That Kind of Proposal by Victoria Lavine — Buy on Amazon | Romance / Rom-Com, Enemies-to-Lovers, Forced Proximity

Let's Kiss and Tell by Joss Richards — Buy on Amazon | Romance

It's Different This Time by Joss Richards — Buy on Amazon | Romance, Second Chance

Pot Shot by Laura Piper Lee — Buy on Amazon | Romance, Humor

Succubus: A Love Story by Kate Fox — Buy on Amazon | Paranormal Romance, Humor

• [00:00] Welcome + intro to Victoria Lavine
• [01:00] Life in Maine, escaping mud season
• [02:00] Growing up in Alaska and its influence on her debut
• [03:00] Any Trope But You — the retreat, the grumpy hero, writing it fast
• [04:00] Not That Kind of Proposal — premise: wedding planner vs. divorce lawyer
• [06:00] Researching wedding planning for the book
• [08:00] Favorite part of writing: the banter between enemies-to-lovers leads
• [10:00] Let's Kiss and Tell and It's Different This Time by Joss Richards
• [12:00] Potshot by Laura Piper Lee
• [13:00] Succubus: A Love Story by Kate Fox
• [15:00] Where to find Victoria online

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Every summer, one question comes up again and again: what Elin Hilderbrand book should I read next? This week, Laura teams up with Julianne Buonocore of Friday Night Readers to answer it once and for all.

Laura and Julianne each count down their personal Top 5 Elin Hilderbrand novels — from Nantucket scandals to a St. John getaway gone sideways — then hand over a list of read-alike authors for anyone who's already blown through the backlist. Perfect for beach bag planning, TBR building, or anyone debating where to start with the Queen of Beach Reads.

Laura's Top 5 Elin Hilderbrand's Books:

The Rumor by Elin Hilderbrand — Buy on Amazon | Women's Fiction/Nantucket

Swan Song by Elin Hilderbrand — Buy on Amazon | Mystery/Women's Fiction

The Perfect Couple by Elin Hilderbrand — Buy on Amazon | Mystery

Silver Girl by Elin Hilderbrand — Buy on Amazon | Women's Fiction

Winter in Paradise trilogy by Elin Hilderbrand — Buy on Amazon | Women's Fiction/St. John

Julianne's Top 5 Elin Hilderbrand's Books:

The Hotel Nantucket by Elin Hilderbrand — Buy on Amazon | Women's Fiction/Light Mystery — recommended starting point for new readers

The Perfect Couple by Elin Hilderbrand — Buy on Amazon | Mystery

Swan Song by Elin Hilderbrand — Buy on Amazon | Mystery/Women's Fiction

Summer of '69 by Elin Hilderbrand — Buy on Amazon | Historical Fiction

28 Summers by Elin Hilderbrand — Buy on Amazon | Contemporary Romance

If You Love Elin Hilderbrand, Try These Books Next:

The Wash Ashores by Hannah McKinnon — Buy on Amazon | Women's Fiction/Nantucket

Worse Than Strangers by Kyleigh Leddy — Buy on Amazon | Women's Fiction

These Summer Storms by Sarah MacLean — Buy on Amazon | Contemporary Fiction

Pretty as a Peach & Good Hair Days by Grace Helena Walz — Buy on Amazon | Southern Women's Fiction

This Summer Will Be Different, Meet Me at the Lake, Every Summer After by Carley Fortune — Buy on Amazon | Contemporary Romance

Also recommended: Jenny Hale, Emily Giffin, Nancy Thayer, Pamela M. Kelly, Brooke Lea Foster, Kristy Woodson Harvey, Dorothea Benton Frank, Victoria Benton Frank

• [00:00] Intro & summer catch-up
• [00:02] The eternal question: what Hilderbrand book should I read next?
• [00:07] How many Hilderbrand books have each of us actually read?
• [00:08] Laura's #5: A Rumor
• [00:10] Julianne's #5: The Hotel Nantucket (great starting point!)
• [00:13] Laura's #4: Swan Song
• [00:16] Julianne's #4: The Perfect Couple
• [00:18] Laura's #3: The Perfect Couple / Julianne's #3: Swan Song
• [00:18] Laura's #2: Silver Girl
• [00:19] Julianne's #2: Summer of '69
• [00:20] Laura's #1: Winter in Paradise trilogy
• [00:22] Julianne's #1: 28 Summers
• [00:24] If you love Elin Hilderbrand, read these authors next
• [00:29] Five Star Weekend Peacock adaptation + wrap-up
• [00:29] What's behind our Substack paywalls this week

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From flight attendant to hybrid author with a bookstore-ready hockey series — Chelsea Curto is proof that a wild pivot can turn into a career you never saw coming.

Romance author Chelsea Curto (the DC Stars hockey series, In Stormy Weather) joins the show to talk about her journey from flight attendant to indie-author-turned-hybrid-with-Atria, plus the wild "it might be the line of believability" story behind putting a woman in the NHL for her breakout hit Face Off. She also shares the hurricane-chasing inspiration behind her new meteorologist romance In Stormy Weather, and gives us her go-to book recommendations for readers who love emotionally deep sports romance. Perfect for readers who love sports romance, indie-to-trad publishing journeys, and hurricane season reads with heart.

In Stormy Weather by Chelsea Curto — Buy on Amazon | Contemporary Romance, Hurricane/Weather Romance | Audio✅

Face Off (DC Stars #1) by Chelsea Curto — Buy on Amazon | Sports Romance (Hockey) | KU ✅| Audio ✅

Hat Trick (DC Stars #4) by Chelsea Curto — Buy on Amazon | Sports Romance (Hockey) | KU ✅| Audio ✅

An Unexpected Paradise by Chelsea Curto — Buy on Amazon | Romance (debut) | KU ✅| Audio ✅

Caught on Camera by Chelsea Curto — Buy on Amazon | Holiday/Seasonal Romance | KU ✅| Audio ✅

Unsteady by Peyton Corinne— Buy on Amazon | College Sports Romance (Hockey) | Audio ✅

Long Shot by Kennedy Ryan — Buy on Amazon | Sports Romance (Basketball) | KU ✅| Audio ✅

People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry — Buy on Amazon | Contemporary Romance | Audio ✅

• [00:00] Welcome & intro to Chelsea
• [00:01] Flight attendant career & current leave
• [00:02] Life as a flight attendant, myths vs. reality
• [00:03] How Chelsea started writing during COVID
• [00:04] Growth as an author since 2022
• [00:05] Indie publishing & connecting with agent Caitlin
• [00:06] Indie vs. traditional publishing pros/cons
• [00:09] The DC Stars hockey series origin
• [00:10] Writing Face Off & putting a woman in the NHL
• [00:12] Atria picks up DC Stars books 1–5
• [00:13] Face Off's breakout success story
• [00:15] Women's sports (PWHL/WNBA) & future series ideas
• [00:16] Introducing In Stormy Weather
• [00:17] Hurricane Charlie 2004 & growing up in Florida
• [00:18] Hurricane Ian 2022 sparks the book idea
• [00:20] Hat Trick & feeling "this one is special"
• [00:21] Release details & themes of In Stormy Weather
• [00:22] Laura's own hurricane history
• [00:25] Hurricane Maria & community resilience
• [00:27] The "Waffle House/Disney World" hurricane barometer
• [00:29] Clarifying the "elements" series concept (not meteorology)
• [00:30] Book recommendations: Peyton Corinne & Kennedy Ryan
• [00:31] Where to find Chelsea online

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Ever wondered what a graphic novelist reads for fun? This week we're stepping outside our usual romance and mystery lanes to talk graphic novels and manga with debut author Richard Mercado.

Richard Mercado joins the podcast to talk about his debut YA graphic novel Coming Out Perfect (pitched as Heartstopper meets Mean Girls), his journey from indie zine-maker in the Philippines to Scholastic Graphix author, and his process for plotting a graphic novel from script to thumbnails to final art. Then he shares five graphic novel and manga recommendations — perfect for readers looking to branch into visual storytelling, or longtime manga fans looking for their next read.

Coming Out Perfect by Richard Mercado — Buy on Amazon | YA Graphic Novel / LGBTQ Contemporary

Roaming by Jillian Tamaki and Mariko Tamaki — Buy on Amazon | Graphic Novel / Contemporary

Honey and Clover by Chica Umino — Buy on Amazon | Manga / Josei / Coming-of-Age

Please Be My Star by Victoria Grace Elliot — Buy on Amazon | YA Graphic Novel / Contemporary Romance

Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata — Buy on Amazon | Literary Fiction |

Rejection by Tony Tulathimutte — Buy on Amazon | Literary Fiction / Short Stories

• [00:00] Welcome & intro to Richard Mercado
• [00:00] Richard introduces himself, his debut graphic novel Coming Out Perfect
• [01:00] Filipino and Puerto Rican cultural parallels; parental acceptance themes
• [01:30] Elevator pitch for Coming Out Perfect
• [04:00] Richard's path from indie zine cartoonist in the Philippines to Scholastic Graphix
• [07:00] How Richard builds a graphic novel — outline, script, thumbnails, art
• [11:00] Book recommendations begin
• [11:30] Roaming by Jillian Tamaki and Mariko Tamaki
• [15:00] Honey and Clover by Chica Umino
• [17:00] Please Be My Star by Victoria Grace Elliot
• [19:00] Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata
• [21:00] Rejection by Tony Tulathimutte
• [23:00] Where to find Richard online & outro

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Ever wondered what happens when Formula 1 gets launched into zero gravity — and thrown in a childhood-best-friends-to-lovers arc for good measure? Debut author Meredith Lanzen joins us to talk about her sci-fi sports romance, Formula Zero.

We dig into how a Drive to Survive rabbit hole turned into a book deal, why she wanted her leads to be equals on the racetrack, and her go-to recommendations for readers who love character-driven sci-fi, banter-heavy urban fantasy, and rom-coms with real emotional depth. If you love found family, slow-burn trust, and worlds that feel just a little bit magic around the edges, this episode is for you.

Formula Zero by Meredith Lanzen — Buy on Amazon | Sci-Fi Romance / Sports Romance | Audio ✅

Winter's Orbit by Everina Maxwell — Buy on Amazon | Sci-Fi Romance | Audio ✅

The Last Sun by K.D. Edwards — Buy on Amazon | Urban Fantasy | Audio ✅

The Charm Offensive by Alison Cochrun — Buy on Amazon | Contemporary Romance / Rom-Com | Audio ✅

Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir — Buy on Amazon | Sci-Fi Fantasy Mystery | Audio ✅

• [00:00] Intro & welcome
• [01:00] Meredith's side quests: jigsaw puzzling, sourdough
• [02:00] The Formula 1 obsession begins
• [03:00] Discovering F1 via Drive to Survive; the writing journey starts
• [04:00] The idea for Formula Zero is born
• [06:00] Why she wanted her racers to be true equals
• [08:00] Formula Zero plot: Clark & Julian's fractured friendship
• [10:00] The fake-friendship PR twist
• [11:00] Favorite sci-fi elements & comfort rereads
• [13:00] Winter's Orbit by Everina Maxwell
• [14:00] The Last Sun by K.D. Edwards
• [16:00] The Charm Offensive by Alison Cochrun
• [19:00] Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir
• [21:00] Where to find Meredith online

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Rom-com author Lindsay Hameroff joins us to talk Wegmans obsessions, writing her first single-mom heroine, and the books that turned her into a romance reader for life.

Lindsay Hameroff — author of Till There Was You and Never Planned on You — stops by to talk about her new release Rewrite the Stars, a second-chance summer romance between a semi-retired actress and the sexy contractor renovating her lake house. We dig into why she writes '90s-and-2000s-style rom-coms, what it's like writing a neurodivergent-parenting storyline drawn from her own life, and her go-to recommendations for readers who want books that make them laugh and swoon — perfect for romance and rom-com fans looking for their next beachy, feel-good read.

• [00:00] Welcome & intro to Lindsay Hameroff
• [00:30] Lindsay's background: teacher to full-time writer
• [02:00] Wegmans tangent + Alisha Rai's grocery-family series rec
• [04:00] From Stephen King to romance: Lindsay's reading journey
• [05:00] Writing humor during the pandemic, joining Twitter
• [07:00] Threads vs. Substack as writer communities
• [07:30] Deep dive: Rewrite the Stars — premise & single-mom heroine
• [08:30] Writing a neurodivergent-parenting storyline
• [10:00] Why it's the perfect summer/beach read
• [11:00] What Lindsay loves in rom-coms (needs to be funny!)
• [11:30] Rec: Red, White & Royal Blue
• [13:00] Rec: A Love Song for Ricki Wilde
• [15:00] Rec: Practice Makes Perfect
• [16:00] Rec: The Seven Year Slip
• [16:30] Rec: Happy Place (the "controversial" pick)
• [18:00] Rec: Married with Benefits
• [19:00] Where to find Lindsay online
• [19:30] Outro

Rewrite the Stars by Lindsay Hameroff — Buy on Amazon | Contemporary Romance, Second Chance, Summer Read | Audio ✅

Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston — Buy on Amazon | Romance, LGBTQ+, Political Rom-Com | Audio ✅

A Love Song for Ricki Wilde by Tia Williams — Buy on Amazon | Romance, Magical Realism, Contemporary | Audio ✅

Practice Makes Perfect by Sarah Adams — Buy on Amazon | Contemporary Romance, Small Town, Frothy | Audio ✅

The Seven Year Slip by Ashley Poston — Buy on Amazon | Romance, Magical Realism, Time Slip | Audio ✅

Happy Place by Emily Henry — Buy on Amazon | Contemporary Romance, Friends to Lovers | Audio ✅

Married with Benefits by Ellie Palmer — Buy on Amazon | Rom-Com, Marriage of Convenience | Audio ✅

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Still thinking about recouplings, Casa Amor twists, and the text that ruined someone's summer? Same. So this week we're doing a full villa walkthrough — in book form.

This solo episode rounds up the best Love Island–inspired reads out right now: one juicy nonfiction deep dive into the show itself, five rom-coms that borrow the format's chaos (bombshells, recouplings, and all), and one dating-show read with a body count. Perfect for anyone who wants their reality TV obsession to last past finale night.

• [00:00] Intro: Love Island obsession + reality-TV-inspired book trend
• [00:01] Enter the Villa — nonfiction deep dive
• [00:03] Reality Bites — STEM scientist on a dating show
• [00:04] Hot Summer — queer Love Island rom-com
• [00:05] Coupling Up — twin swap chaos
• [00:06] Palm Villa — classic Love Island wish-fulfillment
• [00:06] Stranded in Paradise — enemies-to-lovers producers
• [00:07] Reality Check — dating show + murder mystery
• [00:08] Substack teaser + outro

Enter the Villa: The (Unauthorized) Reality Behind Love Island by Anna Peel — Buy on Amazon | Nonfiction

Reality Bites by Amy Mass — Buy on Amazon | Romance / STEM Rom-Com

Hot Summer by Elle Everhart — Buy on Amazon | Romance / Queer

Coupling Up by Jo Lyons — Buy on Amazon | Romance | KU ✅

Palm Villa by Ashley Hartley — Buy on Amazon | Romance | KU ✅

Stranded in Paradise by Portia Mcintosh — Buy on Amazon | Romance / Enemies-to-Lovers | KU ✅

Reality Check by Kara Loo and Jennifer Young — Buy on Amazon | Romantic Mystery

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What happens when a journalist with a nose for a story, a caterer with a glow-up, and a Jersey Shore murder collide? Enemies-to-lovers chaos — and we are here for it.

In this episode, I'm chatting with Liz Lawson, author of the adult debut It Happened One Murder — a mystery rom-com packed with second-chance romance, a murder that needs solving, and all the messy feelings of your mid-20s. We talk about Liz's journey from writing emotional YA to crafting this genre-mashup mystery, why the "millennial mystery" is having such a moment, and what it really feels like to move back home in your 20s when life doesn't go according to plan. Plus, Liz shares what she's been reading lately — including a buzzy weird-girl lit pick and a memoir about rich people behaving very badly.

It Happened One Murder by Liz Lawson — Buy on Amazon | Mystery Rom-Com, Second-Chance Romance | Audio ✅

Famesick by Lena Dunham — Buy on Amazon | Memoir | Audio ✅ (author-narrated)

Lost Lambs by Madeline Cash — Buy on Amazon | Literary Fiction / Weird Girl Lit

A Killer for Christmas by Kim Harrington — Buy on Amazon | Holiday Mystery Rom-Com | (forthcoming at time of recording)

The Most Wonderful Crime by Ally Carter — Buy on Amazon | Mystery Romance

Strangers: A Memoir of Marriage by Belle Burden — Buy on Amazon | Memoir | Audio ✅ (author-narrated)

• [00:00] Welcome & introduction — Liz Lawson's adult debut It Happened One Murder
• [00:01] Liz's author journey — from YA to adult fiction
• [00:02] Writing The Agathas with Kathleen Glasgow & the pivot to mystery
• [00:03] Why Liz decided to write for adult readers
• [00:04] The YA market's identity crisis — what's changing and why
• [00:05] The rise of millennial mysteries and genre-mashup cozies
• [00:07] What it really feels like to be in your mid-20s — and how that shaped It Happened One Murder
• [00:09] Harriet's story: journalism, moving home, and family dysfunction
• [00:10] Nick's story: loyalty, culinary dreams, and the catering business
• [00:11] The murder wall — and Laura's real-life career as a white-collar crime investigator
• [00:13] Why white-collar crime makes for the juiciest stories
• [00:15] The second-chance romance plot — ghosting, glow-ups, and unfinished business
• [00:17] Liz's current reads: Famesick by Lena Dunham
• [00:17] Lost Lambs by Madeline Cash & the weird-girl lit trend
• [00:18] A Killer for Christmas by Kim Harrington & The Most Wonderful Crime by Ally Carter
• [00:20] Strangers: A Memoir of Marriage by Belle Burden — rich people, divorce, and drama
• [00:22] Where to find Liz Lawson online

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If you're the kind of reader who wants heartfelt book recs and a peek behind the curtain of building a reading life worth writing about, this one's for you.

Audry Fryer of the Bookish AF Substack joins us to talk about the books she can't stop recommending — from Fredrik Backman's quietly devastating My Friends to the winter read she's still thinking about, The Frozen River. We also get into the joys of audiobooks as genuine self-care, how to ease into romantasy without the overwhelm, and why "millennial mysteries" might be exactly the cozy-but-not-too-cozy genre you've been looking for.

My Friends by Fredrik Backman — Buy on Amazon | Literary Fiction / Contemporary | Audio ✅

Beartown by Fredrik Backman — Buy on Amazon | Literary Fiction / Sports | Audio ✅

A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman — Buy on Amazon | Literary Fiction | Audio ✅

The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon — Buy on Amazon | Historical Fiction | Audio ✅

Broken Country by Clare Leslie Hall — Buy on Amazon | Literary Fiction

The God of the Woods by Liz Moore— Buy on Amazon | Literary Thriller / Mystery | Audio ✅

Evvie Drake Starts Over by Linda Holmes — Buy on Amazon | Contemporary Romance / Women's Fiction | Audio ✅

Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry — Buy on Amazon | Women's Fiction / Romance | Audio ✅

It's a Love Story by Annabel Monaghan — Buy on Amazon | Contemporary Romance / Rom-Com | Audio ✅

Nora Goes Off Script by Annabel Monaghan — Buy on Amazon | Contemporary Romance / Women's Fiction | Audio ✅

The Guncle by Steven Rowley — Buy on Amazon | Commercial Fiction / LGBTQ+ | Audio ✅ (author narrates)

Rachel West and the Fallen Starlet by Emma Mills — Buy on Amazon | Cozy Mystery

[00:00:00] Welcome & introducing Audry Fryer of Bookish AF

[00:01:00] Audry's background: teaching, twins, and how she started writing

[00:03:00] Writing Until Next Sunday — historical fiction from real family letters

[00:04:00] Substack, blogging nostalgia & bringing back the personal touch

[00:08:00] Audry's reading tastes: contemporary fiction, character arcs & book club picks

[00:10:00] Audiobook debate: are some books better on audio?

[00:11:00] Graphic audio & how to ease into romantasy

[00:13:00] Audiobooks as self-care & the "bookending" reading habit

[00:15:00] Book recommendations begin!

[00:16:00] My Friends by Fredrik Backman & the joy of translated fiction

[00:17:00] The Frozen River — a historical fiction winter read

[00:18:00] Broken Country & The God of the Woods

[00:19:00] Evvie Drake Starts Over — lightening things up

[00:20:00] Morally gray romance tangent & captive romance confessions

[00:21:00] Great Big Beautiful Life & It's a Love Story — laughing out loud

[00:22:00] Nora Goes Off Script rec from Laura

[00:23:00] Library tips: Libby app & sharing a Kindle account with mom

[00:24:00] Mother-daughter book club: Golden Girls Cozy Mystery & the follow-up

[00:25:00] The Guncle by Steven Rowley — a Palm Springs rec

[00:27:00] Millennial mysteries vs. cozy mysteries — what's the difference?

[00:27:00] Rachel West and the Fallen Starlet — Hollywood murder mystery rec

[00:29:00] What to expect from Bookish AF on Substack

[00:31:00] Wrap-up & thank yous

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