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Thank you to Harper Collins and Author Robyn Green for talking to me about The Dramatic Life of Jonah Penrose. 

Author Robyn Green:

• Purchase The Dramatic Life of Jonah Penrose
• Follow her on Instagram
• Website

Books discussed in this episode:

• Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by V.E. Schwab
• The Road Trip by Beth O'Leary

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Welcome back for another romance themed Reading Recap! 

Kristen's Book:

• A Flair for Trouble by Kristen Bahls

Books Mentioned:

• The Playbook Series by Alexa Martin
• The Cheat Sheet by Sarah Adams
• The Art of Catching Feeling by Alicia Thompson
• Faking Christmas by Cindy Steel
• The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year by Ally Carter
• Unbound by Peyton Corinne (Available April 2026)
• Just Don't Fall by Emma St. Clair (...

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Thanks to Cassidy for joining me to talk about our favorite Hockey Romances. 

Kristen's Picks:

• Fake Skating by Lynn Painter
• Rookie Season by Katie Bailey and Leah Brunner

Cassidy's Picks:

• The Pucking Wrong Series by C.R. Jane
• The Game Changer by Lana Ferguson
• Don't Let Me Series by Kelsie Rae
• Slap Shot Surprise by Melanie Harlow
• The Bad Boy Rule by Maren Moore

Kristen and Cassidy's Picks:

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Thank you to Staci Hicks at Romancelandia and Stevie and Makayla for helping with the episode!

Author Panel:

Harriet Ashford (Author):

• Book One - The Trouble with Love & Ink
• Book Two - The Trouble with Love & Coaches
• Website
• Instagram

Kristen Bahls (Author):

• Book one - A Flair for Trouble
• Instagram

Marie Mitchell (Audiobook Narrator):

• Website
• Instagram

K. Sinko  (Author):

• Sunday Supper
• Scoops B...

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Read my book, A Flair for Trouble (Available on KU). 

Books mentioned in this episode:

• Well Actually by Mazey Eddings
• Good Spirits by B.K. Borison
• The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware
• The Woman in Suite 11 by Ruth Ware
• Sunday Supper by K. Sinko
• The Trouble With Love and Coaches by Harriet Ashford
• Watch Me by Tahereh Mafi
• Crave by Tracy Wolff
• The Infinite Infinite by M.K. Williams
• Fearless by Lauren Roberts
• Darkness Loves Compan...

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Thanks to Avon, Harper Collins, and Olivia Dade for joining me to talk about her newest upcoming release, Second Chance Romance. This is book two in the Harlot's Bay series. 

Purchase Olivia's Books:

• Find the latest updates on her website. 
• Second Chance Romance (Pre-order)
• Zom Rom-Com
• At First Spite (Harlot's Bay #1)
• Spoiler Alert
• All the Feels
• Ship Wrecked

Books Mentioned in This Episode:

• Murder at...

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Thanks for listening to another Reading Recap.

• Purchase A Flair for Trouble by Kristen Bahls
• Read on KU
• Add to your TBR on Goodreads

Come see me at Ink and Indie! October 3rd-5th in Chestertown, Maryland. 

Books mentioned in this episode:

• Well Actually by Mazey Eddings
• The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides 
• The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton
• The Woman in Suite 11 by Ruth Ware
• Fighting Spirit by...

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Thanks to Author James Ponti and the team at Simon & Schuster. In this episode, we talk about the newest release The Sherlock Society series, Hurricane Heist. 

Connect with James:

• Pre-order Hurricane Heist (Book Two)
• Purchase The Sherlock Society (Book One)
• Visit James's website
• James's Instagram

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Thanks to author Cassandra Moll for coming back to talk about her newest release, a hockey romance called The Boards Between Us.

• Purchase The Boards Between Us (on KU).
• Purchase Daring Destiny (on KU).
• Purchase Beautifully Broken (on KU).
• Follow Cassandra on Instagram.
• Cassandra's Website.

For links to the books discussed in this episode, click the link here to take you to the Google Doc to view the list.

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Thanks to author Noel Stark for joining me to talk about her debut novel Love, Camera, Action.

Follow Noel:

• Purchase Love, Camera, Action
• Instagram
• TikTok
• Website
• Newsletter

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Shout-Outs:

 @Soarinwithsarah and @Makslibrary

Books:

• Fortunate Misfortune 
• Chasing Headlines 
• Stick to Me 
• The Trouble with Love and Coaches 
• Tied Together 
• The Infinite Infinite 
• Liar Land 
• Wild and Wrangled 

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Thanks to author Sue Hincenbergs for joining me to talk about her debut, The Retirement Plan. 

Follow Sue Hincenbergs:

• Purchase The Retirement Plan
• Sue's Website
• Follow her on Instagram

Books discussed in the episode:

• My Darkest Prayer by SA Cosby
• Blacktop Wasteland by SA Cosby
• Get Shorty by Elmore Leonard
• Most Wonderful Crime of the Year by Ally Carter

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Thanks to Author Neal Lipschutz for coming on the podcast to talk about his debut thriller, No Write Way to Die, available anywhere books are sold July 8, 2025. 

Links:

• Pre-order No Write Way to Die
• Follow Neal on X

For links to the books discussed in this episode, click the link here to take you to the Google Doc to view the list.

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Thanks to author Sarah Blair for joining me to talk about open door sport's romance. Find her books here. 

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Thanks to MaKayla, known as @Makslibrary for joining me to talk about sport's romance.

Kristen's Picks:

• Desire or Defense by Leah Brunner 
• The Cheat Sheet by Sarah Adams
• The Fake Out Flex by Ash Kelly 
• Best Friend Power Play by Ash Kelly 
• The Crossover by Sarah Ward 
• The One with the Kiss Cam by Cindy Steel 

Mak's Picks:

• The Hard Way Home by CW Farnsworth and The Easy Way Out CW Farnsworth (open doo...

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Thanks to author Cassandra Moll for talking to me about her debut novel, Beautifully Broken.

Follow Cassandra:

• Purchase Beautifully Broken (On KU)
• Purchase Daring Destiny (On KU)
• Instagram
• Website

Books mentioned in this episode:

• Lights Out by Navessa Allen
• Saving 6 by Chloe Walsh
• Binding 13 by Chloe Walsh
• The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah 

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Thank you to author Sasa Hawk for joining me to talk about her debut young adult romantasy novel Unlock the Dark. 

Links:

• Purchase Unlock the Dark
• Listen to the Unlock the Dark audiobook
• Follow Sasa on Instagram 
• Follow Sasa on Threads
• Sasa's website

Books mentioned:

• Road of Bones by Demi Winters
• Girl who fell Beneath the Sea by Axie Oh
• Sorcery of Thrones by Margaret Rogerson

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• Desperate Haste by Rebecca Wrights
• Secret or Shutout by Leah Brunner
• Love in the Time of Conversation Hearts by Allie Samberts and Hannah Bird
• Rachel Lewis Release 
• Love Creek by Sarah Blair
• Natalia Williams 
• The Trouble With Love and Coaches by Harriet Ashford
• Holiday Love by Dr. Melissa Dymond
• Deeply Examined by Lexi Davis
• Please Be Mine by K. Sinko
• Unloved by Peyton Corinne
• Beg, Borrow, or Steal by Sarah Adams
• The Lov...

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Thanks to Paige Woodrow who you may know as  @lostinthepaigeofabook and @maasbluey on Instagram. 

We break down the fantasy novel Quicksilver by Callie Hart. This is a spoiler filled episode! 

Books mentioned in this episode:

• Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros
• Stephanie Plum Series - One for the Money by Janet Evanovich
• Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson
• A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas
• Hannah Swensen series -...