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Presented by Avon Books, with hosts, Rain and Michelle. Sharing our most unhinged thoughts and feelings about romance books. If you don’t have a book bestie to yap about books with, we’re yours.
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ALEXANDRA BRACKEN & Immortal Rose (opens the original)
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Alexandra Bracken sits down with us to chat about her new romantasy with perfume magic, Immortal Rose , alongside her history as a writer—we cover everything from her roots as a Star Wars fangirl to how her time working at Ulta influenced Immortal Rose , and even her early days writing The Darkest Minds while fueled by Mountain Dew and Chipotle. Hosts: Rain and Michelle Producers: Carlos Rosario and Lucas Porter
VICTORIA AVEYARD: Tempest, Hot Pirates, Writing Process, & Fandom Lore (opens the original)
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Grab your fridge cigarettes and drink up me hearties, yo ho! On this episode of The Book Was Hotter , Victoria Aveyard joins us to chat about her romantic pirate fantasy, Tempest . We discuss her roots with fandom and fanfiction, her writing and research process, the inspiration behind Tempest , and what we can expect from the upcoming sequel, Tyrant . Hosts: Rain and Michelle Producers: Carlos Rosario & Lucas Porter
SHANNON CHAKRABORTY: Fanfiction Roots, Hot Mummies, & The Tapestry of Fate (opens the original)
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Hot mummies, anybody? In this episode we're joined by author Shannon Chakraborty to talk all things The Tapestry of Fate —the second adventure of pirate Amina al-Sirafi! Plus a whole lot more... Hosts: Rain and Michelle Producers: Carlos Rosario and Lucas Porter
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