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Today’s guest is romance author Jeannie Chin. Jeannie writes small-town romances that feature Asian American characters. Her latest book, The House of Mulberry Street, is a friends-to-lovers romance featuring a hero like Ben Wyatt from Parks and Recreation.

In this interview: we chat about the following:

• Jeannie’s crafting hobby
• What Jeannie listens to while knitting
• The appeal of small-town romances
• Why representation matters, including in small-town romances
• How Parks and Recreation is a great show to watch and how it inspired her latest book

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Today we are chatting with Mila Finelli. Mila writes Mafia Romances, and her latest book is Mafia Target*, an MM romance between Don’s son and the assassin paid to kill him.

In this episode, we talk about the following:

• The unexpected gift of building her Mafia brand
• What happened when Mafia Mistress found its audience
• What has she learned from self-publishing and building her Mafia brand
• How the Mila Finelli side became a priority as a writer?
• We chat about the indie romance community.
• What is Mafia Target all about?
• How is Fausto doing?
• A recommendation for a Taboo Age Gap romance?

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Today I have a Kindle Unlimited (KU) Indie Romance recommendation episode. I shared the twenty books I have borrowed from KU and why I am excited to read these books!

In this episode, I talked about the following:

• How long have I been a member of Kindle Unlimited
• How to get the best deal for my KU membership
• Why I mainly read Kindle Unlimited
• Where do I get my book recommendations
• How are Kindle Unlimited books saved on Amazon
• How do I store my Kindle Unlimited recommendations on Amazon
• Why do I have shared the KU list on Amazon with friends
• How to determine if a book is Audible Exclusive
• Why you can whispersync the audio at a lower price

Creators that share Kindle Unlimited Recommendations:

• Izzy Happy For Now - Check out her latest TBR video
• Chandler Ainsley videos about Kindle Unlimited List
• Fit Teacher Rachel on Instagram
• SportsChicReads on Instagram
• Buzzing About Romance Podcast

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Today we are chatting with Shana Galen. Shana writes about historical romance. Her latest release, Saved by the Belle*, has a touch of romantic suspense that keeps the reader engaged.

In this episode, we chat about the following:

• Why she chose to write within the historical romance niche
• What was it like to conduct historical romance research in the 2000s
• Why her love for Julie Garwood led her to her writing career
• How her publisher came up with her pen name
• If you are new to Shana’s writing, she shares a few books from her backlist to get started
• How she incorporates romantic suspense to her books

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Today’s guest is Chelsea and Olivia from the Thrillers by the Bookclub Podcast. In this episode, you must add ten thriller book recommendations to your TBR. We have a mix of backlist, books about cults, unputdownable thrillers.

In this episode, we chat about the following:

• How did the Thrillers by the Bookclub Podcast get started?
• What to expect from each episode of Thrillers by the Bookclub Podcast?
• Olivia is an author, and in this episode, she shares how she came up with her pen name.
• Our reading journey from childhood books and what we gravitate now
• If you are new to the thriller genre, this episode is for you as we introduce you to books at different levels of trigger warnings, gore, suspense, etc.

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Today’s guest is Julia, the owner of Chick Lit is the Shit Instagram account and book club. Julia is a die-hard romance reader.

In this interview, we chat about the following:

• What was Julia’s reading journey>
• What book led her to start reading romance?
• Why did she hate reading growing up?
• How she found reading for enjoyment
• What led her to start her book club and decide to minor in publishing
• How people can join the book club
• What is a Buddy Read?
• Multiple Book Recommendations for the trope of Fake Dating

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Today, we are chatting with Katy Olson. Katy is a Wisconsinite, Librarian, and Teacher. Katy is a lifelong reader.

In this episode, we chat about the following:

• What did we use to read back in the 90s?
• Why reading can be a form of escapism?
• Three book recommendations focus on friendships.

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Today’s guest is Rachel Lindsay. Rachel is a writer, podcaster, recovering lawyer, and avid sports fan. Her fiction debut is Real Love* which features Maya, who is at a crossroads after turning down being the romance lead at the biggest dating show.

In this interview, we chat about the following:

• Why you should listen to both of her podcasts: Higher Learning and Morally Corrupt
• Her favorite Bravo Universe show and her favorite Housewives franchise
• What does she love about podcasting?
• How being an attorney did not help with her writing both non-fiction and fiction
• Why she wrote Real Love*?
• Why was it important to explore those crossroads moments?

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Today’s guest is small-town romance author Vanessa Vale. Her latest series, On a Manhunt, is a small-town billionaire romantic comedy. Man Candy* is book two in the series, but it can be read as a standalone. This book features a reverse age gap, a hockey romance; he falls first.

In this episode, we talk about the following things:

• What led Vanessa to start her new series?
• What can we expect from the On a Manhunt series?
• Vanessa has an extensive backlist, and in this episode, she shares a list of recommendations for where to start.
• Her go-to book recommendations.

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Today I am sharing my February 2023 Favorite Reads. In February, I read 16 books total (2 of which were audiobooks and 14 were ebooks). I entered my sports romance era for February and spent a weekend reading unputdownable thrillers.

In this episode, I chat about the following:

• How I just entered my sports romance era
• 6 Kindle Unlimited book recommendations
• 2 May ARCs that you must pre-order
• 3 Thrillers that can serve as a good palate cleanser after reading all things romance

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