The Well-Read Podcast

Season 3, Episode 39-Lana Ferguson & Tirzah Price

Join me as I welcome USA Today bestselling author Lana Ferguson to talk about her newest release 'The Mating Game' and USA Today bestselling author Tirzah Price to talk about her newest release 'A Matter of Murder.' Tune in to hear Lana and I chat about opening your mind up to a new way of living and the pressures we place on ourselves, and to hear Tirzah and I chat about wanting your partner to be safe in a world that isn't and recognizing how your reckless actions affect those closest to you.

Season 3, Episode 38-Amy Lea & Katrina Leno

Join me as I welcome internationally bestselling author Amy Lea to talk about her newest romance 'The Bodyguard Affair' and author Katrina Leno to talk about her newest contemporary fantasy 'Persephone's Curse.' Tune in to hear Amy and I chat about finding a partner who is your cheerleader and understanding that it is okay to give yourself grace, and to hear Katrina and I chat about learning how to trust your own heart and getting lost in the identity of your family.

Bookish Bites: K.X. Song on 'The Dragon Wakes With Thunder'

Join me as I welcome back NYT bestselling author K.X. Song to talk about her newest fantasy 'The Dragon Wakes With Thunder.' Tune in to hear K.X. and I chat about how you keep fighting when there is no hope, what makes a good person fall down a path of greed and corruption, and the price people have to pay for power.

Season 3, Episode 37-Alana Quintana Albertson & Natasha Siegel

Join me as I welcome internationally bestselling author Alana Quintana Albertson to talk about her newest romance 'My Fair Señor' and author Natasha Siegel to talk about her newest fantasy 'As Many Souls As Stars.' Tune in to hear Alana and I chat about being a woman in the male dominated world of liquor and being tired of doing things just for the sake of money, and to hear Natasha and I chat about the hunger, the quest, the fight for survival and how our identity is shaped by others. 

Season 3, Episode 36-Lyla Lee

Join me as I welcome author Lyla Lee to talk about her newest young adult romance 'The Cuffing Game.' Tune in to hear Lyla and I chat about using reality tv as a vehicle for a romance, being a misunderstood social media star, and exploring the struggles and responsibilities of being a college student. 

Season 3, Episode 35-Emily Krempholtz & Megan Oliver

Join me as I welcome author Emily Krempholtz to talk about her debut cozy fantasy 'Violet Thistlewaite is Not a Villain Anymore' and author Megan Oliver to talk about her debut romance 'Secret Nights and Northern Lights.' Tune in to hear Emily and I chat about the struggles (and freedom) of starting over and whether or not we are the sum of our mistakes, and to hear Megan and I chat about feeling like you aren't enough and why travel is incredibly personal.

Season 3, Episode 34-Gilly Macmillan & Jesse Q. Sutanto

Join me as I welcome NYT bestselling author Gilly Macmillan to talk about her newest thriller 'The Burning Library' and USA Today bestselling author Jesse Q. Sutanto to talk about her newest love story 'Next Time Will Be Our Turn.' Tune in to hear Gilly and I chat about ideologically opposed women's groups and the weaponization of beliefs, and to hear Jesse and I chat about imperfect people making imperfect decisions and doing the best in a world that views you less than. 

Season 3, Episode 33-Paisley Hope & Robyn Green

Join me as I welcome USA Today bestselling author Paisley Hope to talk about her newest romance 'Freeing the Wild' and author Robyn Green to talk about her debut romance 'The Dramatic Life of Jonah Penrose.' Tune in to hear Paisley and I chat about finding your spark again after a trauma and being burdened by dreams that aren't your own, and to hear Robyn and I chat about how dealing with family rejection can impact your relationships and learning that change is a necessary part of life. 

Bookish Bites: Rebecca Thorne on 'This Gilded Abyss'

Join me as I welcome back USA Today bestselling author Rebecca Thorne to talk about her newest release 'This Gilded Abyss.' Tune in to hear Rebecca and I chat about learning to trust someone again after a rocky past, having a setting heighten the claustrophobia the characters feel, and how nothing is black and white. 

Season 3, Episode 32-Sara Holland & Cale Dietrich

Join me as I welcome NYT bestselling author Sara Holland to talk about her newest fantasy 'Break Wide the Sea' and internationally bestselling author Cale Dietrich to talk about his newest romance 'My Roommate from Hell.' Tune in to hear Sara and I chat about how your beliefs can change when you're exposed to the cruelty of the world and how heartbreak and betrayal can turn someone into a monster, and to hear Cale and I chat about hating what you don't understand and coming to terms with your life when it's different than what you'd envisioned for yourself.