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Victoria Hamel is the author of the Marley Creek Romance series, including No Gouda Without You, Too Kölsch For Comfort and Is This Love Fur Real? She writes small-town romance filled where men always fall first.

Her new book, It App-ened One Night is out now!

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Christy Swift is the author of Celebrity Crush, which tells the story of a romance writer who finds herself about to achieve her wildest dreams—the bestseller list, a movie deal, and a date with the real-life inspiration for her Hollywood hero—if only she can hold it all together.

Swift (also fantasy writer CP Swift), stops by to talk about why there aren't more sci-fi references in rom-coms (we want more, please!), why cinnamon roll heroes are the best, and much more on today's podcast.

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Welcome to the Season Three Premiere of Skip to the Good Part!

We talk to the amazing Mina Brower. Her debut, the romantasy A God of Moonlight and Stardust, part of the Daughters of Chaos series, has landed her enthusiastic fans and much praise, including from Kirkus Reviews who calls it an "expertly crafted fantasy featuring compelling, well-developed characters."

Brower is an American citizen who immigrated from Mexico and aims to inspire other immigrants to chase their dreams. A wife, a mom, and a lawyer, Mina is proud to live a life long dream adding author to her many list of titles. . Stay in touch with Mina on social media.

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Darby Baham (she/her) is an author and storyteller on a mission to make women like herself feel seen and believe that love is possible for them, yes them. Darby began writing for The Washington Post in 2016, using all her doubts, hopes, and fears to connect with their 2.5million subscribers. She would eventually use these same experiences to inform her debut fiction series with the world’s largest romance publisher, Harlequin Books. Released in the U.S. and overseas, Darby’s romance series, The Friendship Chronicles, is a love letter to Black female friendships, offering an intimate look into the lives and loves of young Black women.

Her new book, Falling for the Competition, is out today!

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Carry Me Through Christmas author Rachel Holm started a Bookstagram account in 2020, and then turned her love of reading into a dream of becoming a published author in 2022!

Buy her latest books!

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Melissa Weisner is the RWA Golden Heart Winner of The Second Chance Year, among many other novels. Her latest novel, Wish I was Here, is an opposites attract romance, where a buttoned-up professor and a carefree doorman team up to restore a missing identity in this magical romance.

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Angela Montoya's debut novel, the romantasy, Sinner’s Isle, received starred reviews from Kirkus and Publishers Weekly and trade reviews from Booklist and The Bulletin.

The soon to be out A Cruel Thirst was chosen as a Junior Library Guild Gold Selection and will be published in late 2024 by Joy Revolution Books.

She comes from a family of storytellers with revolutionary ideas, including her grandfather, José Montoya, who was a celebrated activist and poet laureate.

When she isn’t lost in the world of words, Angela can be found co-hosting the podcast, Of the Publishing Persuasion or hiding away on her small farm in Northern California with her partner, their two children, and a whole host of animals.

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Lauren Appelbaum's debut, Rachel Weiss’s Group Chat, is out now! Publisher’s Weekly calls it a "clever, slow-burning debut" and "a fun and joyous romp."

This modern retelling of Pride and Prejudice hits ALL the right notes.

Appelbaum works as a technical editor and has been writing fiction since she could hold a pencil (usually when she’s supposed to be doing other things).

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