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. 18h ago

    63: Ronnie Mathews on Melody Whispers: PTSD, Vulnerability, and Cozy Small-Town Romance

    Author Ronnie Matthews joins the Love Letters and Books podcast to discuss Melody Whispers and her approach to cozy, nostalgic small-town romance that balances witty banter with emotionally raw, character-driven healing arcs. Ronnie explains her “emotional damage” philosophy—taking readers from point A to point B by feeling every emotion with flawed characters—and pushes back on misconceptions that romance is poorly written or defined only by sex, emphasizing how the genre teaches empathy and connection. She unpacks Melody Whispers as a story of PTSD and accountability through Warren’s ongoing self-work and Harriet’s parallel journey through accidental pregnancy and holding onto her identity as a songwriter. Ronnie shares how her own mental health experiences and belief in vulnerability as bravery shape her books, reflects on debuting Those Two Words, previews a grittier secret project and her next book, Country Vows, and reads an emotional love letter to her younger self about surviving darkness, asking for help, and trusting your journey. 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 Ronnie Mathews TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@author.ronniemathews Threads: https://www.threads.com/@author.ronniemathews Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/author.ronniemathews Website: https://www.ronniemathews.com/

  2. Jul 13

    62: Auto-Buy Authors: From Dark Romance Obsessions to Rom-Com Comfort Reads with Author Ali Roberts

    We're talking about our favorite auto-buy authors—those authors whose books we pre-order even though there’s no title, no blurb, and we have no idea who the characters are (We’re looking at you, Shantel Tessier!) Whether we love their writing style, the characters they create, or the wild universe they drop us into, these authors are always at the top of our list. We also have a love letter from my number one, auto-buy author of all time, Jennifer Ivy! My co-host Ali Roberts also gives an update on her recent book, After a Killer, a dark-ish romcom you won’t want to miss. 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 Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Ali-Roberts/author/B0F8WVQN4M?ccs_id=6835f2d1-e411-4f9c-97c4-3cf9181e5d0d Authors included in this episode: Ali HazelwoodJennifer IvyTessa BaileyMeghan QuinnPenelope DouglasStephanie ArcherShantel Tessier

  3. Jul 6

    61: Author J.M. Zamudio on Promises Between Us, Second Chances, and Regency Romance Yearning

    Regency romance author J.M. Zamudio returns to the Love Letters and Books podcast to discuss Promises Between Us, book two in the Cooper Sibling Scandals trilogy, available on Amazon and Kindle Unlimited. Picking up directly after Memories of You, the story shifts to Matthew Cooper and Lady Jasmine, whose explosive second-chance romance explores shared power, trust, and agency amid restrictive societal expectations. We talk tropes, pacing, spice as “action scenes with poetry,” and why Regency settings heighten yearning and stakes, plus Zamudio’s reflections on fear, imposter syndrome, and the importance of community. 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 J.M. Zamudio Website: https://jmzamudio.my.canva.site/ Goodreads: goodreads.com/jmzamudioauthor Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/j.m.zamudio.author/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jmzamudioauthor/ Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jmzamudioauthor

  4. Jun 29

    60: Bailey Hannah on Love Wells Kept: Trust, Resilience, and Cowboy Romance

    Author Bailey Hannah returns to the Love Letters and Books podcast to discuss Love Wells Kept, the fifth and final book in her Wells Ranch series, an interconnected set of cowboy romance standalones about three brothers and ranch hands finding love. The new book follows Jackson, the middle brother, and his wife Kate—an established couple seen throughout the first four books—after Jackson suffers a horse accident, traumatic brain injury, and memory loss, forcing them to rebuild their marriage as he falls in love with his wife and kids again. We talk about choosing a marriage-in-crisis story, themes of trust, resilience, caretaking, and invisible grief, plus balancing heavy topics with humor, spice, and small romantic moments. Bailey also previews a surprise later this year, the October re-release of Christmas at Fox Ridge, and the Echo Lake series next spring. Love Wells Kept releases July 7 (US) and July 9 (UK). 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 Bailey Hannah TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@baileyhannahwrites Threads: https://www.threads.com/@baileyhannahwrites Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/baileyhannahwrites Website: https://www.baileyhannahwrites.com/

  5. Jun 22

    59: Small-Town Romance Author Katherine Bitner on Between the Lines, Summer Nostalgia, and Navigating Pride in Relationships

    Small-town romance author Katherine Bitner returns to the Love Letters and Books podcast to discuss Between the Lines, the third and final standalone contemporary romance in her Hometown series, releasing June 24, 2026. Set by the beach in Wilmington, North Carolina, the book delivers immersive East Coast summer nostalgia while following Fia, a 22-year-old single mom, and Caden Brooks, her wealthy boss, whose “grumpy” exterior shields a quiet, introverted, and misunderstood inner sadness. We discuss opposites attract, healing romance, and a grumpy/sunshine twist—alongside deeper themes of being seen, accepting help, and the vulnerability of receiving care. Katherine reflects on endings, growth as a self-published author, the value of developmental edits (in real life and in books), and creating for personal joy. 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 Katherine Bitner TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@katherine.bitner.writes Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thekatherinebitner/ Threads: https://www.threads.com/@thekatherinebitner Website: https://katherinebitner.com/

  6. Jun 15

    58: Raya Morris Edwards Talks Hit The Road Cowboy, West of Eden, and Jack from the Sovereign Mountain Series

    Author Raya Morris Edwards returns to the Love Letters and Books podcast to discuss her July 3 release, Hit the Road, Cowboy: A Cowboy Romance About Country Music. This is a cowboy romance centered on creative burnout: a country songwriter-producer, a workaholic “Jack Antonoff of country,” is sent by his agent to a remote Wyoming ranch where he meets a caretaker-turned-ranch manager. The conversation explores burnout, loss of identity, retracing artistic roots, and road-trip storytelling. We also talk about her upcoming book, West of Eden,  a why choose MFM with an HEA. It is dark, gritty, high-spice, with heavy Southern Gothic vibes. And Raya gives us an update on Jack, the final book in the Sovereign Mountain series. 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 Raya Morris Edwards TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@rayamorrisedwardsauthor Threads: https://www.threads.com/@rayamorrisedwards Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rayamorrisedwards/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61566070091251 Website: https://rayamorrisedwards.com/

  7. Jun 8

    57: Ballet Romance Author Ellie Mack Talks About Make It Nice, Hurt/Comfort Dynamics, and NYC Love Stories

    Author Ellie Mack returns to discuss her contemporary ballet romance book Make It Nice, set in New York City on a concurrent timeline with her book Kiss Me Thrice. Bailey and Sean spend a summer repairing their relationship and exploring hurt/comfort dynamics on a journey toward trust and self-confidence. We also talk about Ellie’s next project, an untitled grief-focused, brother’s-best-friend road trip romance. 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 Ellie Mack TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@elliemackbooks Threads: https://www.threads.com/@elliemackbooks Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elliemackbooks/ Newsletter: https://subscribepage.io/ODllnd

  8. Jun 1

    56: Diet Dark Rom-Coms and Safe Kink Exploration with Author Ali Roberts

    Author Ali Roberts (and sometimes co-host of this podcast), known for her diet dark rom-coms, returns to discuss After a Killer, the second book in the Dinner Club series of interconnected standalones. This is the much-anticipated story of Katie and Jonesy’s frenemies-to-lovers, second-chance romance. Today, we’re talking about captivating first chapters, excellent pacing, delicious banter, and how this book offers a clear, intimate, and non-shaming portrayal of fantasy kink and role-play as a source of relief and connection. We discuss why we both love writing secure, communicative partnerships, the impact of rejection sensitivity, and how our years of “chasing rejection” have worked out for us. After a Killer by Ali Roberts is available now 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 Ali Roberts TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@authoraliroberts Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/authoraliroberts/ Amazon https://www.amazon.com/stores/Ali-Roberts/author/B0F8WVQN4M?ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true&ccs_id=11b47175-7339-4aba-83d1-20f42c0cdfa1

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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
    64
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © Love Letters and Books
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