Love Letters and Books

Love Letters and Books
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 Welcome to Love Letters and Books, a podcast for anyone who loves a good story. This is a soft space to explore romance and books, where no topic is too taboo. Join me for weekly conversations where we'll drop between the pages of everyone's favorite fiction, nonfiction, short stories, essays, and novellas to talk plot twists, real-life inspiration, and the craft of storytelling. Follow this podcast for candid conversations with your favorite authors and creatives. TikTok: @lovelettersandbooks Instagram: @lovelettersandbooks Write me a love letter: lovelettersandbookspodcast@gmail.com

  1. 6d ago

    78: Nicole Nash on Writing Her Spicy Small-Town Lumberjack Romance While Living with MS

    Canadian contemporary romance author Nicole Nash joins the Love Letters and Books podcast to share her path toward publication, writing high-spice small-town romances about lumberjacks while navigating postpartum identity shifts, querying, and a chronic illness. Nicole discusses how Tessa Bailey’s Fangirl Down and Bailey Hannah’s Wells Ranch Series influenced her reading life and writing, including the role of intimacy and communication in romance. She then recounts her long road to a multiple sclerosis diagnosis, the medical dismissal she faced, and the ongoing uncertainty of symptoms and caregiving. Nicole closes with a love letter to herself eight months after her diagnosis, honoring grief, support, and resilience. Connect with Love Letters and Books TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lovelettersandbooks         Threads: https://www.threads.com/@lovelettersandbooks Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lovelettersandbooks/     Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lovelettersandbookspodcast       YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LoveLettersandBooksPodcast     Write me a love letter: lovelettersandbookspodcast@gmail.com Connect with Nicole Nash TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nicolenashwrites  Threads: https://www.threads.com/@nicolenashwrites  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nicolenashwrites/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61594189085925 Website: https://www.nicolenashwrites.com/

  2. Oct 19

    77: Ventura Baddies Book Club: Building Community Through Dark Romance

    Suzy, one of the founders of VTA (Ventura) Baddies Book Club, joins the Love Letters and Books podcast to discuss creating an in-person community for women who love dark, “unhinged” romance and “highlight red flags and call it romance.” Suzy shares her journey of going from not being a reader to founding the club with four attendees, growing it into weekly (now at capacity) and monthly meetups, and expanding into markets and “blind date with a book.” We discuss stigma around dark romance, using trigger warnings, how group discussion shifts perspectives, and how fiction can help readers process trauma without judgment. Suzy reads a love letter to her younger self about finding books, pouring back into herself, finding confidence, and building community after years focused on motherhood. Connect with Love Letters and Books TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lovelettersandbooks Threads: https://www.threads.com/@lovelettersandbooks Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lovelettersandbooks/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lovelettersandbookspodcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LoveLettersandBooksPodcast Write me a love letter: lovelettersandbookspodcast@gmail.com Connect with Ventura Baddies Book Club TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@vta.baddies.book Threads: https://www.threads.com/@vta_baddiesbookclub Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vta_baddiesbookclub/

  3. Oct 14

    76: Survivorship, Stigma, Hope, and Healing: A Love Letter From Me to You

    I sat down today with no script, no notes, just wanting to share from my heart. This is an episode about trauma survivorship. Some of it might be relatable, some of it may not resonate, but it is raw, vulnerable, and very much an honest share about disclosure, harm, trauma, healing, grace, forgiveness, and most of all, hope. I’m not speaking to you as an expert—I’m sharing from my soul. Wherever this episode finds you, my intention is that you feel safe, seen, and heard, and that my words, however lacking in eloquence, remind you that there is a space in the world that is meant to hold all of you and your story, and that you are not alone. Connect with Love Letters and Books TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lovelettersandbooks Threads: https://www.threads.com/@lovelettersandbooks Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lovelettersandbooks/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lovelettersandbookspodcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LoveLettersandBooksPodcast Write me a love letter: lovelettersandbookspodcast@gmail.com

  4. Oct 12

    75: K. Webster on Taboo Storytelling, Reader Trust, The Wild and The Otherverse

    USA Today bestselling author K. Webster returns to the podcast to talk candidly about creative exploration alongside real-life expectations, caregiving, and burnout. She shares some of her simple self-care practices as well as reflections on finding small moments of joy in unexpected places. Kristi explains her method of building long-term reader loyalty by consistently delivering on promises, engaging with readers, and being open to challenging herself as a writer. We talked about some reader favorites like Devon and Reed from The Wild, as well as Hale and Whispers and Roars. Kristi explains the perks of the K. Webster online bookstore and the K Club on Patreon, where she introduces monthly 10,000-word Forbidden Flings and the bite-sized Otherverse multiverse stories voted on by fans. She also teases an upcoming dark fantasy duet and another Wild-world book, and shares what she’s reading and what genres she hopes to write next. Connect with Love Letters and Books TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lovelettersandbooks Threads: https://www.threads.com/@lovelettersandbooks Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lovelettersandbooks/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lovelettersandbookspodcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LoveLettersandBooksPodcast Write me a love letter: lovelettersandbookspodcast@gmail.com Connect with K. Webster TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@authorkwebster Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/authorkwebster/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authorkwebster Website: https://authorkwebster.com/

  5. Oct 5

    74: Tylor Paige on Camera Stays On: Found Footage and Horror Romance

    USA Today best-selling author Tylor Paige is back to discuss her horror romance novel Camera Stays On, releasing October 6! Tylor and I discuss common themes throughout her books, but we also talk about how she's been experimenting creatively. She explains how Camera Stays On differs from Good For Her despite both being set on movie sets. Camera Stays On is heavier horror with no comedy. Tylor shares her personal experience with anxiety-related stuttering that informed Andy’s stutter, her transition from working in a factory to traditional publishing, lessons about trusting readers, and her upcoming 1980s trilogy pitched as “John Hughes meets Satanic Panic.” Connect with Love Letters and Books TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lovelettersandbooks Threads: https://www.threads.com/@lovelettersandbooks Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lovelettersandbooks/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lovelettersandbookspodcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LoveLettersandBooksPodcast Write me a love letter: lovelettersandbookspodcast@gmail.com Connect with Tylor Paige TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tylorpaige Threads: https://www.threads.com/@tylorpaige_author Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tylorpaige_author/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/376190999768893/ Website: https://www.tylorpaige.com/

  6. Sep 28

    73: Our Favorite Audiobook Recs and The Unseen by Ali Roberts Comes to Audiobook

    Author Ali Roberts returns to share major news: her book The Unseen (first released June 2025) is becoming an audiobook, with After Hours and After A Killer also planned for audio! We talk about what we’re most excited to hear—especially Austin’s unhinged internal monologues and his interactions with Olivia and Dr. Alfie. We also have a sneak peek clip of The Unseen audiobook, which releases on October 1, 2026, on all platforms (Audible, Apple, Spotify, etc.), with pre-orders available now, while the ebook and print are available on Amazon and Kindle Unlimited. We also talk about some of our favorite audiobooks, including L.J. Shen’s Bad Bishop (and Twisted Pawn), Claire Kent’s post-apocalyptic Last Light, and Amy Daws’ rom-com Wait With Me, with shout-outs to standout narrators and listener recommendations. Connect with Love Letters and Books TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lovelettersandbooks Threads: https://www.threads.com/@lovelettersandbooks Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lovelettersandbooks/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lovelettersandbookspodcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LoveLettersandBooksPodcast Write me a love letter: lovelettersandbookspodcast@gmail.com Connect with Ali Roberts TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@authoraliroberts Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/authoraliroberts/ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/authoraliroberts/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AuthorAliRoberts

  7. Sep 21

    72: Kate Cole, Her New Book High Voltage, Women in the Trades Romance, and Redefining HEAs

    Romance author Kate Cole joins the Love Letters and Books podcast to discuss her unapologetically feminist Women in Trades romance series, which centers women in male-dominated professions and gently challenges stereotypes about tradespeople, gender roles, and sexuality. We talk about Kate’s lyrical, music-infused novel High Voltage—featuring electrician Greta and professor Ellis—as an opposites-attract romance with letter writing, a mid-to-late-30s crossroads, and a focus on intimacy, communication, and the orgasm gap. Cole shares real workplace experiences of being the only woman on a crew, as well as themes such as reproductive autonomy and broader misconceptions about blue-collar work, money, and intellect. She also reflects on starting to publish at 48, making space for creativity, and offering HEAs that don’t require marriage or babies. Cole reads a love letter about purpose, resilience, and living by kindness. Her new book High Voltage releases on September 26th! Connect with Love Letters and Books TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lovelettersandbooks Threads: https://www.threads.com/@lovelettersandbooks Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lovelettersandbooks/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lovelettersandbookspodcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LoveLettersandBooksPodcast Write me a love letter: lovelettersandbookspodcast@gmail.com Connect with Kate Cole Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/katecoleauthor/ Website: https://www.katecoleauthor.com/

  8. Sep 14

    71: Transactional Dark Romance: Author CJ North and Her New Book What’s Beneath

    Author CJ North returns to Love Letters and Books to discuss What’s Beneath, a post-apocalyptic transactional dark romance set years after a world-ending pandemic. CJ introduces Nyx and her sister Skye, who survive in a remote cabin while managing Skye’s hypothyroidism with scarce, improvised medicine, forcing Nyx into increasingly compromising choices to keep them alive. Inspired by The Walking Dead and a desire to portray chronic illness in a post-medicine world, CJ explores vulnerability, survival, and what happens when people hide their pain “beneath the surface.” The conversation dives into Nyx’s secrecy, the morally gray dynamic with masked MMC Rattle, and the book’s spiritual, mythic elements tied to obsession, ritual, and identity. They also discuss the cultish settlement Bright Meadow’s takeover, shifting power dynamics, women’s agency, and the consequences men fail to anticipate. What’s Beneath releases September 24 on Amazon and Kindle Unlimited. Connect with Love Letters and Books TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lovelettersandbooks Threads: https://www.threads.com/@lovelettersandbooks Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lovelettersandbooks/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lovelettersandbookspodcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LoveLettersandBooksPodcast Write me a love letter: lovelettersandbookspodcast@gmail.com Connect with CJ North TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cj_north_writes Threads: https://www.threads.com/@cj_north_writes Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61575075535014# Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cj_north_writes/

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 Welcome to Love Letters and Books, a podcast for anyone who loves a good story. This is a soft space to explore romance and books, where no topic is too taboo. Join me for weekly conversations where we'll drop between the pages of everyone's favorite fiction, nonfiction, short stories, essays, and novellas to talk plot twists, real-life inspiration, and the craft of storytelling. Follow this podcast for candid conversations with your favorite authors and creatives. TikTok: @lovelettersandbooks Instagram: @lovelettersandbooks Write me a love letter: lovelettersandbookspodcast@gmail.com

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  • Creator
    Love Letters and Books
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    79
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © Love Letters and Books
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