This week, we're still celebrating the release of Fireworks & Flirtation by chatting with Lynne Solisse and Miranda Tamrakar, where we discuss: - Spice levels in romance and what each chili pepper means - Plus we learn about Lynn and Miranda's stories in Fireworks & Flirtation, other books they have coming up, and more! Lynne Intro: Writing found Lynne Solisse later in life, and never let go. She writes romance that doesn’t flinch, centering on women who are fierce, loyal, and unafraid to demand more out of life. Women who want to reclaim passion on their own terms. Whether contemporary, fantasy, or even proving that love can still burn bright in a gritty post-apocalyptic world, her stories are raw but sweet, fun and emotionally charged, threaded with just enough tension to keep your heart racing. She lives in the Southern US with her three boys and two spoiled cats, and she believes it’s never too late for a second chance. Or a plot twist. Links to Lynne Lynne's website https://lynnesolisse.com/ Lynne's Substack https://lynnesolisse.substack.com/ Miranda Intro: Miranda Tamrakar was raised in SoCal on a steady diet of books and musicals. She finds joy in creating worlds that chase the same sense of sweeping romance and wonder, sometimes with dragons and sometimes with spies, but always telling a tale of how the right people can change a life. She is inspired by looking at relationships in real life and asking herself, "what if?" When she's not writing, she is winning at cards, losing at elaborate board games, or finding inspiration out in the wild with her husband and two daughters, all of whom are delightfully weird. Links to Miranda: Miranda Instagram https://www.instagram.com/miranda_writes_author/ BOOKS MENTIONED ON THE SHOW Fireworks & Flirtation https://amzn.to/4uacLtQ CURRENTLY READING & RECOMMENDATIONS McRae Bodyguards by Jolie Vines https://amzn.to/4dY9l6C Green Rider Series by Kristen Britain https://amzn.to/4a8VNUx Lane Sanders Mysteries (Art Deco) by L.A. Chandlar https://amzn.to/4aq5Zbk Dark and Shallow Lies by Ginny Myers Sain https://amzn.to/43vxBrL The Book Witch by Meg Shaffer https://amzn.to/4uH2Lsd Our Perfect Storm by Carly Fortune https://amzn.to/4x5wXyP The Shippers by Katherine Center https://amzn.to/4o6YwDQ Urna Semper at Substack https://urnasemper.substack.com/ The Book Witch, Our Perfect Storm, and The Shippers, Jenna picked up through Book of the Month (BOM). BOM is a fun way to get great new books at great prices. Don't see a book you like for a month? That's okay, you can skip that month. Get your first book for only $5 here. https://www.mybotm.com/yoljbhec8pc TENDER & TEMPTING TALES Tender and Tempting Tales Substack: Subscribe and get a FREE story! https://tenderandtemptingtales.substack.com/ Tender and Tempting Tales on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tendertemptingtales/ Tender and Tempting Tales ARC Team: https://booksprout.co/reviewer/team/56782/tender-and-tempting-tales Calls for Submissions: https://tenderandtemptingtales.substack.com/p/write-for-tender-and-tempting-tales ILLICIT LIAISONS PRODUCED & HOSTED BY Tara Leederman Substack: https://taleederman.substack.com/ Jenna Harte: https://jennaharte.com/ Outline and Show Notes: T.A. Leederman Editing: Jenna Harte
