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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! 

  1. Recorded LIVE at Steamy Lit Con 2025 - Part Two!

    DEC 16

    Recorded LIVE at Steamy Lit Con 2025 - Part Two!

    Send us 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 (@danawinglau) Jayci Lee (@authorjaycilee), King Foretold Jamie Wesley (@jamiewesley), Fake It Till You Bake It Kayla Grosse (@kaylawriteslife), Stuffed with Cole Kelly Violet (@kellyvioletauthor), Pluck Me Sideways Liss Montoya (@lissmontoyawrites), The No-Falling Rule Maria Rigou (@mariarigouauthor), The 12-Hour Rule Mayra De Gracia (@mayradg), Una Navidad en Boquete Tanvier Peart (@tanvierwrites), One Knight's Stand TL Martin (@taccarathecreator), Nutmeg and Mistletoe Support the show

    55 min
  2. Recorded LIVE at Steamy Lit Con 2025 - Part One!

    DEC 9

    Recorded LIVE at Steamy Lit Con 2025 - Part One!

    Send us 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 Jeannie Choe - Keep You Like a Secret Kate Spencer - All's Fair in Love and Pickleball Mel Walker - Kiss You Back Mia Heintzelman  - Not So Merry in Maldives Nana Malone - Takeover Natalie Caña - A Proposal They Can't Refuse Noue Kirwan - Frequent Fliers Taj McCoy - Savvy Sheldon Feels Good as Hell Victoria Lum - When Hearts Collide ...to be continued next week!  Support the show

    47 min
  3. Kristen Jennings talks about her new release A Legacy of Magic and Monsters!

    DEC 2

    Kristen Jennings talks about her new release A Legacy of Magic and Monsters!

    Send us 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

    30 min
  4. Psychological thriller bestseller Daniel Hurst talks about his latest pagetuner, The Doctor's Wife

    NOV 26

    Psychological thriller bestseller Daniel Hurst talks about his latest pagetuner, The Doctor's Wife

    Send us 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

    30 min
  5. Husband of the Year Author MA Wardell talks about why we all need more HEAs!

    NOV 18

    Husband of the Year Author MA Wardell talks about why we all need more HEAs!

    Send us 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 messy MCs their most deserved HEAs. Don't miss this episode!  ​ Follow Matt:  https://www.mawardell.com/ @mawardellauthor Support the show

    50 min
  6. 24-time (!) USA Today bestselling Sarina Bowen talks about hockey romance and much more!

    NOV 11

    24-time (!) USA Today bestselling Sarina Bowen talks about hockey romance and much more!

    Send us 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 Instagram TikTok Support the show

    32 min
  7. Ellie Hayes and the Himbos Author Vanessa King Talks Rom AND Coms

    NOV 4

    Ellie Hayes and the Himbos Author Vanessa King Talks Rom AND Coms

    Send us 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/ Follow her on Instagram Threads Support the show

    38 min
  8. Heather Colley's debut novel The Gilded Butterfly Effect is the dark academia book of fall

    OCT 28

    Heather Colley's debut novel The Gilded Butterfly Effect is the dark academia book of fall

    Send us 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 from St Andrews University and a bachelor’s degree in the same subject from the University of Michigan Ann Arbor. Follow her:  https://www.heathercolleyauthor.com/ Support the show

    30 min
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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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  • Creator
    Cara Tanamachi and PJ Benoit
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2025
  • Episodes
    76
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2025 Skip to the Good Part
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