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Today we are chatting with rom-com author Amanda Elliot. Her latest book Best Served Hot* is a foodie dream about the NYC Restaurant Scene. After reading this book, you will be craving delicious food.

In this interview, we chat about the following:

• Why did Amanda pick writing a foodie romance based on the NYC restaurant scene
• Her research process of learning more about the restaurant review process
• The different genres that Amanda reads
• A list of book recommendations featuring: romance, contemporary fiction, cozy mysteries, literary thrillers, and a fantasy

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Today we chatted with YA author and adult debut romance author, Amy Spalding. Her adult debut romance is For Her Consideration* which is a sapphic celebrity romance that is so good.

In this episode, we chat about the following:

• How this pandemic project came to be
• Why she was in between projects and realized the best way to spend her time was to write in a different genre altogether
• Why she started writing YA books
• How Amy discovers rereading romance and her quest for more Queer books
• Her gateway romance read

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Today’s guest is Food Writer and Romance Novelist Rochelle Bilow. Her debut romance novel is Ruby Spencer’s Whiskey Year, showcasing Rochelle’s passion for food and romance.

In this episode, we chat about the following:

• How did she get started with food writing?
• Her food journey from culinary school, blogs, and food writing
• Our era of oversharing our lives on the internet
• How did she end up writing a romance novel
• Her journey and education in the romance genre
• Why romance can be a place to explore and grow and that the framework is a safe space
• Our shared experience of living in Syracuse, NY
• The Cookies project and tips if you have an overflow of batter

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Today’s guest is Elsie Silver. Elsie writes small-town romances, and her latest book is Powerless. Powerless is friends to lovers' romance featuring a hockey player and a ballerina. This book has mutual pining, a long road trip, and just a one-bed trope.

In this episode, we chat about the following topics:

• What led her to start writing and publishing books
• We chat about her world because her books are set in two different towns in Canada
• Why you should read the Chestnut Springs series and where you should start, what to expect from future books
• If you love unrequited love and mutual pining, then you must add Powerless to your TBR
• What type of romance novels has Elsie read? Why she switches genres when she feels slumpy?
• We share our passion for the Sookie Stackhouse series.

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Today I have a fun solo show for you, where I share my favorite reads, listens, and TV shows for January.

In this episode, I chat about the following:

• Total books read and listened
• What was the theme of the month
• Which author I ended up reading more than seven books, and yes, you can grab those books on KU and your library.
• My thoughts on Happy Place by Emily Henry, Meet Me At the Lake by Carley Fortune, and Do I Know You? By Emily Wibberley and Austin Siegemund-Broka. Thank you, Berkley and PRH Audio, for the gifted copies; the opinions are my own.
• What TV Show have I been watching non-stop?

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Today’s guest is Rom-Com Author Falon Ballard. Her latest release is Just My Type which is the perfect romcom if you love How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days.

In this episode, we chat about the following:

• What led her to start writing rom-coms
• Falon’s reading journey from YA in the 90s to present
• What is the elevator pitch for Just My Type
• Why going to therapy should be a cool thing to do as you embark on your romantic journey
• Why was it necessary for the heroine to embrace being single before opening up to another relationship

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Today we are chatting with romance author A.L. Jackson. Her latest book is Promise Me Always, book 4 in the Redemption series, but it can be read as a standalone.

In this interview, we talked about the following topics:

• What was the independent publishing landscape like 15 years ago, and how much has it shifted?
• How the introduction of Kindle helped the indie market explode
• Why A.L. writes angsty books
• A must-read book that you can borrow from KU.

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Today’s author interview is Krystal Marquis. Krystal’s debut novel, The Davenports, is currently out. In this interview, we chat about the following:

• How Krystal started writing The Davenports while she was in a reading slump.
• How NaNoWriMo motivated her to write her first draft
• The Davenports is a Gilded Age novel set in Chicago with four Black characters who are coming of age in 1910. This book is a swoony and page-turning story that is getting a sequel!
• Krystal shares how she conducted her research while the pandemic was going on.
• We chat about what life was like during the Gilded Age.
• What type of books does she tend to read?
• Why she prefers to read series as opposed to standalone books?

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Today’s guest is romance author Lauren Asher. Lauren’s started publishing romance novels in 2020, and her first series is an ode to Formula 1.

In this interview, we talked about the following:

• What was the seed of an idea that led her to write Throttled, which is a rival to lovers meet forbidden romance
• What was the source of inspiration for her Dreamland Billionaires series? Yes, we talk all things, Disney.
• Why Lauren scrapped her first draft of The Final Offer and what to expect from the final book in the trilogy.
• What Lauren has coming up next.

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Today’s guest is Life Coach, Farmer, and Podcaster Addie Yoder. Addie is an avid reader and has acted as my personal reading therapist. Addie is a mother of four and is always on the go, but in this episode, she shares how she gets her reading done.

Topics covered in this episode:

• Addie and Laura’s reading journey. We are about the same age, but our paths diverged and converged at times. We chat about nostalgia reading back in the 90s.
• How we use libraries to save money and discover new books to read. If your library has a small selection of books, I encourage you to invest in a non-resident library card. Here is a guide to 8 libraries that offers non-resident library cards.
• Tips for you to read more books such as reading in various formats
• Why you should keep a short TBR list. Think of a post-it note with three to six titles that you can look forward to reading after you are done with your current book.
• Ideas on where you can get new book recommendations (social media, friends, podcasts, Youtube)
• How you can unhaul your physical books after you have read them. The suggested podcast episode to listen to afterward is our Getting Started with PangoBooks. (#570)
• How Addie has built a personal reading challenge with her unread physical library by reading based on letters of the alphabet. Another suggested episode for you to listen to is the Read What You Own Challenge (#574)

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