The Well-Read Podcast

Join me as I welcome back USA Today bestselling author Maggie Gates to chat about her newest release ‘Blue Jean Summer.’ Tune in to hear Maggie and I talk about how the cliche of ‘time heals all wounds’ is a lie, finding the person you don’t have to lose to find, and what love at first sight is actually all about.

Join me as I welcome debut author Charlotte B. Plumb to chat about her newest release ‘Reap & Sow.’ Tune in to hear Charlotte and I talk about writing characters who subvert normal dynamics, if you can truly have it all, and whether you would check the details if you were offered everything you ever wanted.

Join me as I welcome back author Allie Oleander to chat about her newest dark romance ‘Prey For Me.’ Tune in to hear Allie and I chat about not having to choose between yourself and your partner, finding someone who makes you feel safe and accepted, and the struggle to accept the good things in life.

Join me as I welcome author Jaqueline Snowe to chat about her newest release ‘Swing and a Kiss.’ Tune in to hear Jaqueline and I talk about being connected to others while working through grief, exploring love showing up when you least expect it, and that two opposing things can be true at the same time.

Join me as I welcome back #1 NYT bestselling author Erin A. Craig to chat about her newest gothic romance ‘Our Strange Duet.’ Tune in to hear Erin and I chat about putting her own spin on beloved source material, writing two love interests at opposite ends of the spectrum, and giving supporting characters their own voice.

Join me as I welcome back #1 NYT bestselling author BK Borison to chat about her newest romance ‘Grim Tidings.’ Tune in to hear BK and I chat about writing the dichotomy between a Guardian and a Reaper, her love letter to her husband, and exploring how death isn’t an end, but a beginning.

Join me in a special 2-for-1 episode as I launch my fourth season with NYT bestselling author Geneva Lee to chat about her newest romantasy ‘Harbinger,’ and with author Jodi McAlister to chat about her newest romance ‘A Study in Sparkling.’ Tune in to hear Geneva and I chat about portraying fears and trauma in an authentic way and exploring how the feeling of inadequacy can twist our thoughts and actions, and to hear Jodi and I chat about imperfect characters learning to be perfect together and diving into the complexity of familial relationships.

Join me as I welcome back USA Today bestselling author Jo Segura to talk about her newest release 'The Lust Crusade.' Tune in to hear Jo and I chat about fighting for those you love, how isolation affects the decisions we make, and changing your relationship with communication in order to strengthen your own. 

Join me as I welcome back #1 NYT bestselling author Isabel Ibañez to talk about her newest fantasy 'Graceless Heart.' Tune in to hear Isabel and I chat about the fight for survival, political scheming that exacerbates the tension, and thawing the main male characters cold, dangerous heart.

Join me as I welcome back dark romance writing duo Taylor Hutton (Adele Griffin and Julie Buxbaum) to talk about their newest release 'Axe and Grind.' Tune in to hear Adele, Julie, and I chat about exploring the darker edges of power and love, how secrets influence relationships, and making something of yourself despite having a past that is not ideal.