High Stakes with Tracey Devlyn

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Welcome to High Stakes with host Tracey Devlyn. In each episode, I chat with bestselling to debut authors across all genres—thrillers, mysteries, suspense, romance, fantasy, sci-fi, horror, YA, book club fiction, and more—about the turning points that change everything. We dig into what’s truly on the line for their characters, the craft choices that sharpen tension, and the twists and emotional punches that keep us hooked. New episodes drop weekly. Show notes and links live at TraceyDevlyn.com/podcast. Subscribe so you don’t miss an episode—Enjoy the adventure.

  1. Susan Elizabeth Phillips on AND THE CROWD WENT WILD & Mind / Body Aerobics

    1 DAY AGO

    Susan Elizabeth Phillips on AND THE CROWD WENT WILD & Mind / Body Aerobics

    In Episode 14 of High Stakes, Tracey Devlyn sits down with New York Times bestselling author Susan Elizabeth Phillips to discuss her new sports romance, AND THE CROWD WENT WILD—messy, funny, tender reinvention with crackling banter, second-chance heat, and a big-hearted swoon that hits like a stadium roar. AND THE CROWD WENT WILD:https://books2read.com/SEPhillipsATCWW Author’s Website:https://SusanElizabethPhillips.com Show Notes:https://traceydevlyn.com/podcast Love this episode? Rate it ⭐️ Thumbs Up 👍 Subscribe 🔔 #newrelease #bookrelease #sportsromance #contemporaryromance #romanticcomedy #andthecrowdwentwild #susanelizabethphillips #SEP #avonbooks #harpercollins #traceydevlyn #HighStakes #podcaster #podcastepisode #podcastguest #bookpodcast #authorpodcast #authorsontheair #vidcast #authorinterview #authorssupportingauthors #videobookclub #books #bookrecommendations #bookaddiction

    30 min
  2. Kaira Rouda on WE WERE NEVER FRIENDS & Being a Hula Hoop Champion

    6 DAYS AGO

    Kaira Rouda on WE WERE NEVER FRIENDS & Being a Hula Hoop Champion

    In Episode 13 of High Stakes, Tracey Devlyn sits down with USA Today bestselling author Kaira Rouda to discuss her new domestic suspense, WE WERE NEVER FRIENDS—a wickedly fun reunion-weekend pressure cooker packed with mean-girl politics, long-buried secrets, and the kind of past that refuses to stay buried. “Deliciously fun!” —Sarah Pekkanen, New York Times bestselling author WE WERE NEVER FRIENDS:https://books2read.com/KRoudaWWNF Author’s Website:https://KairaRouda.com Show Notes:https://traceydevlyn.com/podcast Love this episode? Rate it ⭐️ Thumbs Up 👍 Subscribe 🔔 #newrelease #bookrelease #domesticsuspense #domesticthriller #thrillerbooks #suspensebooks #wewereneverfriends #kairarouda #poisonedpenpress #traceydevlyn #HighStakes #podcaster #podcastepisode #podcastguest #bookpodcast #authorpodcast #authorsontheair #vidcast #authorinterview #authorssupportingauthors #videobookclub #books #bookrecommendations #bookaddiction

    26 min
  3. Mary Kubica on IT’S NOT HER & The Joy of Hoarding Cats

    4 FEB

    Mary Kubica on IT’S NOT HER & The Joy of Hoarding Cats

    In Episode 12 of High Stakes, Tracey Devlyn sits down with New York Times bestselling author Mary Kubica to discuss her new domestic thriller, IT’S NOT HER—chilling atmosphere, a cabin full of suspects, and twists on twists that will blow your mind. “Cancel your plans, you won’t be able to put this one down.” —Chris Whitaker, New York Times bestselling author of All the Colors of the Dark IT’S NOT HER:https://books2read.com/MKubicaINH Author’s Website:https://MaryKubica.com Show Notes:https://traceydevlyn.com/podcast Love this episode? Rate it ⭐️ Thumbs Up 👍 Subscribe 🔔 #newrelease #bookrelease #domesticsuspense #domesticthriller #thrillerbooks #suspensebooks #itsnother #marykubica #parkrowbooks #traceydevlyn #HighStakes #podcaster #podcastepisode #podcastguest #bookpodcast #authorpodcast #authorsontheair #vidcast #authorinterview #authorssupportingauthors #videobookclub #books #bookrecommendations #bookaddiction

    29 min
  4. Elizabeth May on THE WOLF AND THE CROWN OF BLOOD & The Call of Scotland

    30 JAN

    Elizabeth May on THE WOLF AND THE CROWN OF BLOOD & The Call of Scotland

    In Episode 11 of High Stakes, Tracey Devlyn sits down with Sunday Times bestselling author Elizabeth May to discuss her new romantasy, THE WOLF AND THE CROWN OF BLOOD—a dark, tantalizing, and thought-provoking read. Don’t look away. “Deliciously decadent erotic fantasy romance… A dance of deception, betrayal, and dark desire… Undeniably spicy” —Publishers Weekly THE WOLF AND THE CROWN OF BLOOD:https://books2read.com/EMayTWATCOB Author’s Website:https://ElizabethMayWrites.com Show Notes:https://traceydevlyn.com/podcast Love this episode? Rate it ⭐️ Thumbs Up 👍 Subscribe 🔔 #newrelease #bookrelease #romantasy #romantasybooks #darkromantasybooks #romancebooks #romancebooksofinstagram #thewolfandthecrownofblood #elizabethmay #headofzeus #bloomsbury #traceydevlyn #HighStakes #podcaster #podcastepisode #podcastguest #bookpodcast #authorpodcast #authorsontheair #vidcast #authorinterview #authorssupportingauthors #videobookclub #books #bookrecommendations #bookaddiction

    27 min
  5. Wendy Walker on BLADE & Personal Experience as Inspiration

    28 JAN

    Wendy Walker on BLADE & Personal Experience as Inspiration

    In Episode 10 of High Stakes, Tracey Devlyn sits down with author Wendy Walker to discuss her chilling psychological thriller, BLADE. Wendy Walker pulls you behind the glittering curtain of competitive figure skating, then tightens the laces into a tourniquet. With a master storyteller’s control, she unspools buried childhood trauma and the cost of perfection in a story that cuts deep and won’t let go. “Fast-paced and emotionally charged, Blade digs into the dark side of elite sports in this gripping thriller. Wendy Walker is at the top of her game!” —Ashley Elston, #1 New York Times bestselling author of First Lie Wins BLADE:https://books2read.com/WWalkerBAuthor’s Website:https://WendyWalkerBooks.comShow Notes:https://traceydevlyn.com/podcast Love this episode? Rate it ⭐️ Thumbs Up 👍 Subscribe 🔔 #newrelease #bookrelease #psychologicalthriller #psychologicalsuspense #thrillerbooks #suspensebooks #blade #wendywalker #thomasandmercer #traceydevlyn #HighStakes #podcaster #podcastepisode #podcastguest #bookpodcast #authorpodcast #authorsontheair #vidcast #authorinterview #authorssupportingauthors #videobookclub #books #bookrecommendations #bookaddiction

    30 min
  6. Jaclyn Rodriguez on A VOW IN VENGEANCE & Relaxing with a Recurve Bow

    21 JAN

    Jaclyn Rodriguez on A VOW IN VENGEANCE & Relaxing with a Recurve Bow

    In Episode 9 of High Stakes, Tracey Devlyn sits down with author Jaclyn Rodriguez to discuss her debut romantasy, A VOW IN VENGEANCE. “Banter-filled, slow burn romance, and dark tarot magic? Yes, please.” — Cecil Robson, New York Times bestseller A VOW IN VENGEANCE:https://books2read.com/JRodriguezAVOV Author’s Website:https://jaclynrodriguezbooks.com Show Notes:https://traceydevlyn.com/podcast Love this episode? Rate it ⭐️ Thumbs Up 👍 Subscribe 🔔 #newrelease #bookrelease #romancebooksofinstagram #romancebooks #romantasybooks #debutnovel #avowinvengeance #jaclynrodriguez #zandobooks #traceydevlyn #HighStakes #podcaster #podcastepisode #podcastguest #bookpodcast #authorpodcast #authorsontheair #vidcast #authorinterview #authorssupportingauthors #videobookclub #books #bookrecommendations #bookaddiction

    21 min
  7. Janice Hadlow on RULES OF THE HEART & The Secret Life of Lady Harriet Bessborough

    20 JAN

    Janice Hadlow on RULES OF THE HEART & The Secret Life of Lady Harriet Bessborough

    In Episode 8 of High Stakes, Tracey Devlyn sits down with author Janice Hadlow to discuss RULES OF THE HEART, her beautifully evocative historical novel inspired by a real-life eighteenth-century love affair. “Sweeping and gorgeous tearjerker.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review RULES OF THE HEART:https://books2read.com/JHadlowROTH *The author does not have a website and isn’t on social media Show Notes:https://traceydevlyn.com/podcast Love this episode? Rate it ⭐️ Thumbs Up 👍 Subscribe 🔔 #newrelease #bookrelease #historicalfiction #georgianhistorical  #historicalbooks #historicalfictionbooks #rulesoftheheart #janicehadlow #henryholt #traceydevlyn #HighStakes #podcaster #podcastepisode #podcastguest #bookpodcast #authorpodcast #authorsontheair #vidcast #authorinterview #authorssupportingauthors #videobookclub #books #bookrecommendations #bookaddiction

    45 min
  8. Lauren Schott on VERY SLOWLY ALL AT ONCE & Writing What You Love

    19 JAN

    Lauren Schott on VERY SLOWLY ALL AT ONCE & Writing What You Love

    In Episode 7 of High Stakes, Tracey Devlyn sits down with author Lauren Schott to discuss her debut thriller, VERY SLOWLY ALL AT ONCE, a twisty story of temptation, lies, and nosy neighbors that tightens the trap page by page. “Very Slowly All at Once . . . devilishly twisted debut which I could not put down.” —Gillian McAllister, New York Times bestselling author of Famous Last Words and Wrong Place Wrong Time VERY SLOWLY ALL AT ONCE: https://books2read.com/LSchottVSAAO Author’s Website: https://Lauren-Schott.com  Show Notes: https://traceydevlyn.com/podcast Love this episode? Rate it ⭐️ Thumbs Up 👍 Subscribe 🔔 #newrelease #bookrelease #thrillerbooks #suspensebooks #mysterybooks #veryslowlyallatonce #laurenschott #harpercollins #traceydevlyn #HighStakes #podcaster #podcastepisode #podcastguest #bookpodcast #authorpodcast #authorsontheair #vidcast #authorinterview #authorssupportingauthors #videobookclub #books #bookrecommendations #bookaddiction

    18 min
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Welcome to High Stakes with host Tracey Devlyn. In each episode, I chat with bestselling to debut authors across all genres—thrillers, mysteries, suspense, romance, fantasy, sci-fi, horror, YA, book club fiction, and more—about the turning points that change everything. We dig into what’s truly on the line for their characters, the craft choices that sharpen tension, and the twists and emotional punches that keep us hooked. New episodes drop weekly. Show notes and links live at TraceyDevlyn.com/podcast. Subscribe so you don’t miss an episode—Enjoy the adventure.

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