The Nerds Awaken The Nerds Awaken

We are Ali Hazelwood stans until we die, but when we say that her newest novel Bride is far and away the best thing she's ever written, it's a BIG DEAL.

We can not shut up about good this book was, with its weres and vampires and marriages of convenience. And yes, even with its knots, which aren't our favorite but were as tastefully incorporated as we could have hoped for. We dive deep into our favorite moments, what makes this book special, and the stories we're dying for Ali to write next!

This is a full-spoiler discussion, so we highly recommend reading the book before listening!

Find us on social media and buy Bride wherever books are sold!

Would you believe that it's been over two years since we devoted an entire episode to talking about Adam Driver? An egregiously long amount of time, we know. So we are back with all things Adam, covering his films from the last year, media appearances and press tours, tantalizing rumored  projects, and the dream roles we would love to see Adam play.

If you too are #blessed with an unhealthy Adam Driver obsession and need a safe place to shout about it, find us on social media!

We were so lucky to welcome Katrina Kwan, author of Knives, Seasoning, & a Dash of Love  and an all around gem of a human being, as our very last Writing Reylo author.

We had an awesome time chatting with Katrina about her fanfic origins, her career as a ghost writer, and all about her debut novel. We loved this sweet and spicy romance, which is set in the fast-paced, cut throat world of haute cuisine.

Find Katrina on Instagram, her website, and buy Knives, Seasoning, & a Dash of Love  or request at your local library!

www.katrinakwan.com

We were so thrilled to welcome Kirsten S. Blacketer as the first guest in our new Author Spotlight series. A self-published author with an impressive backlist, Kirsten was a wealth of information on self-publishing, genre tropes, and improving your writing craft.

We loved talking with her about the importance of romance novels with happily ever afters, learning how she gets inspiration for her books (and sexy male leads), and hearing how her first novel was written in an Italian villa (not as romantic as it sounds).

Connect with Kirsten on X/Twitter and start diving into her books today!

Website: https://kirstensblacketer.com/

Notes: this episode was recorded earlier this summer

If there's one thing our friendship is built on (that isn't Adam Driver), it's spending hours on the phone talking/gossiping/venting about pop culture and entertainment. So this time we thought, why not let people listen in? So congratulations! You all get to be flies on the wall while we discuss everything that's been on our radar lately-the books we're reading, the TV shows and K-dramas we're watching, the current state of Marvel, and how Julie is thriving on Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's very public relationship. And yes...we also talk about all the recent Adam Driver sightings too. How could we not?

*We recorded this two days before the SAG strike ended and some of the conversations reflect that. 

We were so happy to welcome Katie Shepard back to talk about her new book Sweeten the Deal, out October 17th from Berkley!

We loved Katie's debut novel Bear with Me Now and went into Sweeten the Deal with high expectations that were absolutely met. With a gender-swapped sugar baby plot and vibrant, likeable characters, the story completely sucked us in with its themes and romantic tension.  We had a great conversation with Katie about how she crafted these characters and where the inspiration for the story came from.

Visit Katie's website and buy Sweeten the Deal today!