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Episode 368 – “Dante’s Cove” Recap: Season 2, Episode 1

Mar 28, 2022 | 0 Comments

Jeff & Will talk about the K-drama Romance is a Bonus Book, and the coffee table book Best Wishes, Warmest Regards: The Story of Schitt’s Creek.

The guys continue their deep dive on Dante’s Cove as they discuss Season 2, Episode 1, “Some Kind of Magic.”

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Episode 367 – Six Recommended Reads from Jay & Lisa

Mar 21, 2022 | 0 Comments

We talk books with Jay from Joyfully Jay and Lisa from The Novel Approach. They recommend six of their recent reads including titles from Kate Hawthorne, Justin Schuelke, Iris Foxglove, P.J. Vernon, A.C. Everett, and Con Riley. They also shout out books they’re looking forward to from Vaun Cassidy and K.D. Edwards.

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Episode 366 – A Trip to Sunnyside with Ariella Zoelle

Mar 14, 2022 | 0 Comments

It’s a super-sized episode this week! Ariella Zoelle joins joins us to talk about her Sunnyside universe, which expands again in April as she begins the Harmony of Hearts series. The first book in that series, Play by Heart, tells the story of rock star Iason and museum curator Orion. It’s a bi-awakening story that took Ariella 17 years to complete.

Ariella also discusses how she wrote her first three books long hand on sticky notes, what ultimately turned her into a fan of romance, and the tasty way she gets to celebrate each new release. Of course, we also find out more about Sunnyside, and the books still to come this year (including a foray into fantasy).

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Episode 365 – Biographies and Young Adult Books for Spring

Mar 7, 2022 | 0 Comments

The guys kick off with a preview of biographies coming this spring, including books by Harvey Fierstein, Grace Ellis & Hannah Templer, Alexandra Billings, Randy Rainbow, Nyle DiMarco, Rob Kearney & Eric Rosswood, Tom Daley, and Colton Haynes. Will also reviews the V.C. Andrews biography The Woman Beyond the Attic: The V.C. Andrews Story by Andrew Neiderman.

Next it’s a look at upcoming young adult books from authors Erik J. Brown, Steven Salvatore, Julian Winters, Adib Khorram, Kosoko Jackson, F.T. Lukens, Robbie Couch, Shaun David Hutchinson, and Jordan Greene. Jeff also reviews Spin Me Right Round by David Valdes, Right Where I Left You by Julian Winters, and talks about his latest reading in the Superman: Son of Kal-El series.

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Episode 364 – Book Recommendations to Kick Start Your Spring Reading

Feb 28, 2022 | 0 Comments

The show kicks off as Jeff talks about his recent interview on the Activated Author Podcast. Jeff & Will also talk about their recent appearance on Smart Podcast, Trashy Books as they joined host Sarah Wendell to recap, and dish about, the 1982 YA romance Cover Girl.

The guys preview a dozen books coming up in March, including titles by Merry Farmer, C. Travis Rice (aka Christopher Rice), Lucy Lennox, Travis Beaudoin, Leta Blake, Brooke Blaine, Samuel York, J.A. Rock & Lisa Henry, KD Casey, Hudson Lin, Meg Bawden, and Sienna Sway.

Will reviews two historical novellas from Ava March, Brook Street: Fortune Hunter and Brook Street: Rogues. Jeff discusses two romantic suspense stories from Tal Bauer, “Never Have I Ever… Been on a Date” from Heart2Heart Volume 5 and the novel Never Stay Gone.

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Episode 363 – “Dante’s Cove” Recap: Season 1, Episode 2

Feb 21, 2022 | 0 Comments

Jeff & Will talk about the Winter Olympics and remind everyone about the Winter Olympics m/m romance promotion that continues through the end of the month. They also recommend the Netflix drama Kitz for your binging pleasure.

The guys continue their recap of Dante’s Cove as they discuss Season 1, Episode 2, an episode titled “Then There Was Darkness.”

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