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We interview your favorite romance authors! Join your co-hosts, Cara Lockwood/Cara Tanamachi, a USA Today bestselling author of more than 35 books whose first novel, I Do (But I Don't) was made into a Lifetime Original movie, and her co-host, husband, and real-life romantic hero, PJ, (co-host of the Braving Business Podcast) as they get to know the writers behind your favorite Happily-Ever-Afters.
We'll skip to the good parts - of new books, backstories, and inspirations. Join us and add a little more Happily Ever After to your day!
Want to be on the show? Have questions or comments? Email Cara at caratanamachi@gmail.com!
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Send a text Harper Black’s love of reading and curiosity about the world was stirred at an early age. That curiosity, a desire to get a college education, and a sense of adventure, led Harper to enlist in the U.S. Navy. Harper’s military career took her to destinations that were both intrepid and romantic, embarking on a journey to achieve her professional goals while navigating the ebbs and flows of international romance. Her new books, Caleb's Love, and A Dance of the Heart are out no...
Send a text Erin Connor, author of Unromance and Still Into You, has been telling herself stories for as long as she can remember, and once she realized she could write them down and share them with others, there was no going back. She loves writing about messy women, platonic and romantic love, and happily ever afters. Find out more about her at: https://erin-connor.com/ Instagram Goodreads Support the show
Send a text Sabina Nordqvist began writing as a way to distract herself from chronic pain and illness, and before long, she couldn’t stop creating imaginary worlds and swoony book boyfriends. When not immersed in her latest project, she’s likely doing physical therapy, reading, or searching for answers to her latest mystery symptom. A polyglot with three nationalities, she’s spent many years abroad and loves nerding out over intercultural communication and the languages she’s picked up along ...
Send a text In part one of our coverage of Steamy Lit Con in Anaheim, this special episode features authors, fans and vendors in one of the year's biggest celebrations of romance! Listen up for interviews with: Christina Lauren (@christinalauren), The Romance Revival, Love and Other Words, and In a Holidaze Amy Spalding (@thatames), For Her Consideration Ava Rani (@authoravarani), Poisoned Ivy Bridget Morrissey (@bridgetjmorrisey), Everything She Does is Magic Dana Wing Lau (@danawing...
Send a text In part one of our coverage of Steamy Lit Con in Anaheim, this special episode features authors, fans and vendors in one of the year's biggest celebrations of romance! Listen up for interviews with: Mel Saavedra - Steamy Lit Con Founder Abigail Owen - The Wrath Gods Keep Addie Woolridge - Reel Love Adriana Herrera - A Tropical Rebel Gets the Duke Angela Montoya - A Cruel Thirst Ashley Jordan - Once Upon a Time in Dollywood Falon Ballard - Something Wicked Jeann...
Send a text Lessons from a Tour Guide author Kristen Jennings, talks about her brand new addictive romantasy, A Legacy of Magic and Monsters. It's The Swan Princess meets The Witcher, where magic is forbidden and love is the world’s only hope. Follow her: Kristen Jennings.com Instagram Goodreads Support the show
Send a text Daniel Hurst is an Amazon #1 bestselling author of fast paced psychological thrillers. His most popular titles include Til Death Do Us Part, The Couple’s Revenge and The Doctor's Wife, re-released for American audiences this fall. A regular KDP Select All Star since he became a full-time author in 2021, Daniel prides himself on writing fast, releasing stories often and engaging with his readers. Follow him: https://www.danielhurstbooks.com/ Instagram Facebook Support the show
Send a text M.A. Wardell, the amazing author of the bestselling Teacher of the Year, talks about the brand new sequel, Husband of the Year (because your favorite couple - Marvin and Olan - are getting married!). Matt, the Lambda Literary Award nominee, writes spicy queer rom-coms. His goal is to tell adult gay love stories with a diverse representation of flawed and damaged characters who find healing through love. We talk about all the things - tropes, writing process, getting more m...
Send a text Award-winning and Wallstreet Journal and 24-time (that's NOT a typo) USA Today bestseller Sarina Bowen is a former derivatives trader AND a magna cum laude graduate from Yale University. She's the author of more than 65 books. Her latest, Thrown for a Loop - where a hockey player and former figure skater get a second chance at love - is out now! Perfect for fans of Hannah Grace, Elle Kennedy, and Grace Reilly. Find out more: https://sarinabowen.com/ Goodreads Ins...
Send a text Vanessa King, author of the Pride and Prejudice retelling, A CERTAIN APPEAL, lives in Austin with her Ron Swanson-esque husband, paper craft-obsessed daughter, and cats Mei Mei: the feline gargoyle, and Sweetums, an endlessly sweet creature who never met a forbidden surface she couldn't explore. King's new release, Ellie Hayes and the Himbos shows what happens when a Type A moves in...with three Type Bros. Learn more about Vanessa King: https://www.vanessalking.com/ Fo...
Send a text Heather Colley’s debut novel THE GILDED BUTTERFLY EFFECT out now tells a dark academia tale about the truth behind the glittering surface of sorority life. Colley's short fiction has won awards including the Oxford Review of Books short fiction prize, the Hopwood Award, the BNU-Oxford short fiction prize (runner-up), and the Desperate Literature Prize shortlist. Heather is a PhD student in English Literature at Oxford University. She holds a master’s degree in literature fro...
Send a text Couldn't head down under to the RARE25 romance conference in Melbourne, Australia? Well, we've got it covered from author interviews to quick chats with attendees. We'll help you feel like you were there! Discover new authors and old favorites, like #1 New York Times bestseller author of Twisted Love, Ana Huang! We also talk to: Aidy Award, author of Chase Me Amy Award, author of The C*ck Down the Block Chloe O’Connor, author of Aphrodite Elisha Kemp, autho...
Send a text S.T. Gibson is the #1 Sunday Times and USA Today bestselling author of A DOWRY OF BLOOD and other novels. Her gothic romances and dark fantasy novels have been nominated for a Goodreads Choice Award and a British Fantasy Award, and longlisted for a British Science Fiction Association Award. A graduate of the creative writing program at the University of North Carolina at Asheville and the theological studies program at Princeton Seminary, she currently lives in New York City. Her ...
Send a text Nicole Trope a USA Today and Amazon bestseller in the USA, UK, AUS and CAN. She’s written such amazing thrillers as The Family Across the Street and The Therapist. She’s got a master’s degree in Children’s Literature. And Her amazingly poignant and twisty, novel, My Daughter’s Secret, will be re-released in the U.S. this week. Warning for listeners: Suicide and a parent's loss of a child is discussed. Discretion advised! Follow her: Facebook @NicoleTropeAuthor Support the ...
Send a text Kristin Wollett is an actor with over a decade under her belt. Her delightful, opposites-attract rom-com, As a Last Resort is out TODAY! She lives in Florida with her husband and five children. Follow Kristin: On Instagram On her website On her link tree Support the show
Send a text Kristen Jennings is a contemporary romance and romantic fantasy author who's a storyteller at heart. She loves writing about happily-ever-afters and the journeys characters take to get there. Lessons from a Tour Guide is a rivals-to-lovers, forced proximity set in the city of lights (and love) Paris! Her newest book, the amazing romantasy, A Legacy of Magic and Monsters will be out this October. Follow Kristen: https://www.kristenjennings.com/ @authorkristenjennings ...
Send a text Maggie North, author of The Ripple Effect and Rules for Second Chances, writes deeply emotional, strangely hilarious novels about introverts at the end of their @#$% ropes, STEM, Canada, and other overlooked, underrated things you'd love to discover. A doctor by day and author by night, she lives in Ottawa, Canada. Follow her: https://www.maggienorth.com/ Instagram: @mnorthauthor Threads Facebook Support the show
Send a text The amazing Tanvier Peart is the author of Ella gets the D, Miles Apart, The Seventh Month Itch and her recent release, Tender Offer. She's also the executive director of the Advocacy Institute, an organization that helps social justice groups build their advocacy skills. She's making a difference everywhere! Follow her: https://tanvierpeart.com/ Threads/@tanvierwrites Instagram/@tanvierwrites TikTok/@tanvierwriters Support the show
Send a text Ambassadors of real-life happily-ever-after, Fay and Karelia Stetz-Waters have been together for twenty-three years. Their latest, Taste the Love is out today! It's a delicious, heartwarming romantic comedy about big dreams, life-changing friendships, and the people who bring out your best. Follow them online: https://www.kareliastetzwaters.com/ Instagram - Karelia Instagram - Fay and Karelia Goodreads Sign up for their newsletter! Support the show
Send a text A born and bred New Yorker and lifelong daydreamer, Meredith Schorr, author of her new book Roommating, as well as As Seen on TV and Someone Just Like You, fueled her passion for writing everything from restaurant reviews, original birthday cards, and even work-related emails into a career penning romantic comedies. When she’s not writing books filled with grand gestures and hard-earned happily-ever-afters or working as a trademark paralegal, she’s most often reading, running, or ...
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