Today I am sitting down with debut romance author, Katie Holt, (aka @readinromance on Bookstagram) to chat about her first ever published novel "Not In My Book"!! I have been online pals with Katie for 3 years, and was SO EXCITED to learn that she was offered a book deal and that this book would be sold everywhere! "Not In My Book" is an epic enemi…

Today I'm joined by author Emma Grey to chat about her latest novel "Pictures of You". I could not put this book down, so I am so excited to sit down with Emma for this new podcast episode! We spoke all about her writing background (who knew she wrote a musical production based on her YA novel "Unrequited"!) and her latest novel "Pictures of You" t…

Today I'm joined by screenwriter Eirene Tran Donohue, screenwriter of Lifetime's latest Christmas RomCom "Christmas In The Spotlight", which is inspired by the globally obsessed relationship between pop phenom Taylor Swift, and NFL star Travis Kelce. The movie, which premieres on November 23 on Lifetime, is inspired by the celebrity couple - though…

Today I'm joined by NYT Bestselling author, Georgia Hunter, to chat about her novel and its subsequent Hulu and Disney+ TV adaptation, "We Were The Lucky Ones". I binge watched all of "We Were The Lucky Ones" in one sitting. I then needed to devour the book. This television series and novel could be my favourite piece of media consumed this year. I…

Today I'm joined by author Renee Carlino, to chat about her new novel, “This Used To Be Us”. Renee was my first guest EVER on this podcast just over 2 years ago, so I was so excited to welcome her back on the show!! I have loved every single book of hers to date, and knew I would love her latest release just as much. We spoke in depth about her fil…

Today I'm sitting down with New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, Ashley Poston, to chat about her latest release "A Novel Love Story". I have been waiting and waiting and WAITING to have Ashley Poston on my podcast, and I am so happy to have finally been able to connect with her to chat about her newest book, which is not just a love st…

Today I'm sitting down with author Alicia Thompson to chat about her latest release, "The Art of Catching Feelings". This is one of my favourite books I've read this year, and it came in such an unexpected way! I loved getting to chat with Alicia about her writing background, our shared love for Paramore (YES!) and of course do a deep dive of this …

Today I'm joined by author Kate Spencer to chat about her latest romance novel, "One Last Summer". This book was such a special read for me, since it's set at my favourite place on earth... sleepaway camp! I was so excited to chat with Kate after learning a bit about her background in entertainment news and improv comedy -- and it was such a treat …

Today I'm sitting down with debut romance author, actress, singer and songwriter Pia Mia, to chat about her book "Sand, Sequins and Silicone". I am so excited to have Pia on the show today, given as I am such a fan of her music (currently am listening to Let's Do It Again as I type this) and couldn't WAIT to read her debut novel! It was such a plea…

It's timeeeeeeeeee!!!! ⁣ ⁣ Today I’m joined by contributing editor at Vogue and freelance journalist, Michelle Ruiz, to recap the movie adaptation of our shared favourite book, Robinne Lee’s “The Idea Of You”. ⁣ ⁣ I first heard of Michelle when she wrote an article for Vogue back in 2020 about my favourite book. Since then, we’ve both been anxiousl…

Today, my worlds are colliding. I am SO excited to share that I am sitting down with debut romance author and former ABC's Bachelorette, Hannah Brown, to discuss her upcoming book "Mistakes We Never Made". Prior to joining Bookstagram, I was all about creating online content revolving around ABC's The Bachelor, The Bachelorette and Bachelor in Para…

Today I'm sitting down with author Kelley McNeil to chat about her latest release, "MAYLUNA". This book has been taking over my social media feed for weeks, so I knew I had to reach out to Kelley to chat with her! If you're someone who is a fan of music love stories, particularly The Idea Of You, Daisy Jones and the Six or Almost Famous... this boo…

Today I'm joined once again by romance author extraordinaire, Tia Williams, to chat about her newest book, "A Love Song For Ricki Wilde". Tia has been one of my favourite romance writers for a few years now, so I am so excited to have her back on the show to chat about her newest book. Since we last connected, Tia's writing career has continued to …

DID YA MISS ME?! Today I'm joined by screenwriter-turned-romance author Alison Rose Greenberg, to chat about her latest book "Maybe Once, Maybe Twice". Alison's book is my favourite read of 2023, and upon reading it I immediately knew I had to come out of my winter hibernation, and record this very special episode for all of you! We spoke in depth …

Today I'm joined by debut romance author Kate Goldbeck, to chat about her new book "You Again". I was so excited to chat with Kate after reading her book - since it reminded me so much of one of my fave romcoms "When Harry Met Sally". I was in for such a treat as to where this conversation would go!! From learning about Kate's writing background, t…

Today I'm joined by romance author Lindsey Kelk, to chat about her latest release "Love Me Do". I was so excited to have Lindsey on the show since she has written so many iconic romcoms throughout her career. This chat was such a pleasant surprise! I learned so much about the trajectory of her career, what it's like to adapt a novel into a screenpl…

Today I'm joined by bestselling romance author, Jean Meltzer, to talk about her latest release "Kissing Kosher". I've been a fan of Jean's writing since her debut romance book, "The Matzah Ball", was published a few years ago. She is one of the first Jewish romance authors I really resonated with, and it's been such a pleasure watching her career f…

Today I'm sitting down with my newest BFF, romance author Timothy Janovsky, whose latest romcom "New Adult" is available everywhere today! It was SO MUCH FUN getting to know Timothy - and we really hit it off! I loved getting to chat with him about the genesis of his career, the inspo behind his newest book (calling all "13 Going On 30" movie fans!…

Today I'm joined by bestselling author, film producer and creator behind the internationally beloved romance series "After", Anna Todd! I have been such a fan of Anna's for nearly a decade. Her series, "After", started on Wattpad as a fan fiction story starring Harry Styles and the rest of One Direction. The online story took off with over 1 millio…

Today I'm joined by debut romance author, Regina Black, to chat about her new romance "The Art of Scandal". This is one of my favourite books of the year - so I couldn't WAIT to chat with Regina about her spectacular debut! For fans of Robinne Lee, Tia Williams, Kennedy Ryan and beyond... you will all be OBSESSED with Regina's book! The story read …

Today I'm rejoined by USA Today Bestselling author, Rachel Lynn Solomon, to chat about her new romance novel "Business or Pleasure"! Rachel Lynn Solomon is one of my favourite authors EVER so I am so excited to have her back on the show today! We got to chatting about her latest adult romance book, and it couldn't have been a more interesting and i…

Today I'm sitting down with Canadian romance author Romi Moondi, to chat about her new book "24 Hours in Italy". Romi and I have been internet pals for quite some time so I was so excited to finally have her on the podcast! We spoke about the trajectory of her career, her travel adventures, and inspo behind this storyworld, her love for second chan…

Today I'm joined by New York Times Bestselling author, Katherine Center, to chat about her latest release "Hello Stranger". I am GIDDY to share that I finally managed to host Katherine Center on my podcast, and I can't hardly believe it! I've been such a fan of Katherine's books for the longest time, so it was SUCH a delight to chat with her about …

Today I'm joined once again by one of my favourite romance authors right now, the inimitable Ali Hazelwood, to chat about her newest book "Love Theoretically"! I AM SO EXCITED to have Ali back on the pod! We spoke about the pressures of delivering romance books to a fandom so intense and supportive, what the F is going on with the "The Love Hypothe…

Today I'm joined by debut author, Ann Einerson, to chat about her new book "Forgive or Forget Me". Ann is a new author who decided to self-publish her debut, which was such a refreshing convo to have! We spoke about the genesis of this story, her writing background, decision behind some of the touchy subjects (there's a few trigger warnings, so I w…

Today I'm joined by debut author, Kara Alloway, to chat about her new book "Most Hated". You may recognize Kara as the "villain" on The Real Housewives of Toronto, but let me assure you - Kara is anything but!! I was in for the surprise of my lifetime with this conversation. I really had no idea where this talk would take us, but MAN what a journey…

Today I'm joined by one of my all time favourite romance authors, Elissa Sussman, who wrote the new celeb, second chance, enemies to lovers, romance "Once More With Feeling". If you were a fan of Elissa's stellar debut "Funny You Should Ask" - THIS EPISODE IS FOR YOU! Elissa is my fave guest to have on this pod because we always get into deeper con…

Today I'm joined by romance author Bridget Morrissey, who wrote the new LGBTQ romance, "That Summer Feeling"! I was definitely skeptical when picking up this book, because I heard the main trope used was Insta Love, which sometimes is really hard to nail. Bridget did such an amazing job at executing a difficult trope, by setting this romance in an …

Today I'm joined by debut romance author Sarah Adler, who wrote the adorable dual-timeline romcom, "Mrs. Nash's Ashes". I absolutely adored getting to chat with Sarah in this new episode. Not only is her debut one of my favourite reads of 2023 yet, but she was such a delight to get to learn from and bond with! We got to chatting about the themes of…

Today I'm joined by debut romance author Sidney Karger, who wrote the LGBTQ romcom, "Best Men"! This was one of the most fun conversations I've recorded to date! Sid Karger has such a diverse writing background, I couldn't help to fangirl over his vast resume and dig deep into his impressive career. From TV, film & comedy writing - to now romcom no…

Today I'm joined by my favourite romance writing duo ever, Christina Lauren, to chat about their new romcom, "The True Love Experiment"! I have been such a massive CLO stan for as long as I can remember, and getting to have Christina and Lauren back on the pod this week as a repeat guest is not something I take for granted! I has the absolute most …

Today I'm joined by romance author Kate Clayborn, who wrote the sweet romance novel "Georgie, All Along". Chatting with Kate was such a special treat! We got into her writing style, her outlining process, how she *so perfectly* writes in dual POV and what it's like to get into each characters head, the success of this novel, and some of my favourit…

Today I'm joined by romance author Carlyn Greenwald, who wrote the new LGBTQ romcom, "Sizzle Reel". I loved getting to chat with Carlyn! We spoke about the genesis of this story (and how it already exists as a screenplay...for all my adaptation fans, we're in luck!!!), the importance of including Jewish characters, some of the main themes and momen…

Today I'm joined by debut romance writers, Victoria Fulton & Faith McClaren, to chat about their book "Ellie Is Cool Now". I had so much fun connecting with this fabulous duo! We chatted about their decision to write under a pseudonym, what it's like to write as a pair, the genesis of this story and their experience being Wattpad phenomenons, and s…

Today I'm sitting down with author R. Phillips, who wrote the booktok viral "A Twisted Tale" series! I loved getting to chat with R. Phillips about the genesis of this story, her outlining process, key moments from the series, fan response to the last instalment (which was just released last week!), her stance on love triangles AND HOW SHE WROTE TH…

Today I'm joined by Wattpad romance author Claudia Tan, who wrote the MMA romance series Perfect, with "Perfect Addiction" being turned into a new movie, and "Perfect Ruin" available in paperback today! I loved chatting with Claudia about her journey as an author, starting out on Wattpad. It was really interesting to also hear her perspective as an…

Today I'm joined by debut romance author and Bookstagram friend, Nina Arada who wrote the emotional, dual timeline romance novel "Because Of Us". Nina (also known as @pillowtalkreads and @pillowtalkwrites on Instagram!) started her bookstagram account around the same time as me, and we quickly became friends. When she reached out to tell me she has…

Today I'm joined by romance author Amanda Elliot, who wrote the new Jewish food-loving romcom, "Best Served Hot"! I loved chatting with Amanda about her latest book, getting her intel on the best restaurants of NYC, why it's so important to have Jewish main characters in romance novels, and what she's working on next! Tune in now to hear more! ♡ ♡ …

Today I’m joined by Spanish Wattpad romance author Ariana Godoy, who wrote the spicy romance "Through My Window", and it's new sequel "Through You"! You may recognize the title of Ariana's first book, "Through My Window" from its Netflix film adaptation! It's sooo steamy and so angsty, I couldn't wait to chat with Ariana about how the story came to…

Today I’m joined by romance author Falon Ballard, who wrote the cute How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days inspired rom-com, "Just My Type"! I had the best time connecting with Falon, and getting into my favourite moments from this book. I absolutely loved how she drew inspo from some iconic pop culture moments and movies, and really found myself laughing t…

Today I’m joined by romance author Tamara Lush, who wrote the steamy Wattpad romance novel "Crash". I am so excited to chat with Tamara today, being a romance author who writes for one of my favourite publishers and online book site, Wattpad! This conversation was so much fun - as Tamara opened up about the writing process, what it's like to post s…

Today I’m sitting down with romance author Kayla Olson, who wrote the new book "The Reunion". When I first heard of this book, I was a smitten kitten. A celebrity romance book with a second chance romance and forced proximity?! GIMME! I was even more stunned to read the dedication at the beginning of the book... to learn that my favourite show ever…

Today I’m joined by romance author Sophie Sullivan (aka Jody Holford!), who wrote the new romance book, "A Guide To Being Just Friends". I had so much fun chatting with Sophie AKA Jody (yes, she uses a pen name... find out why in this episode!) about her writing career, standing out and making a name for yourself as a Canadian author in such a popu…

Today I’m joined once again by romance author Amy Lea, who wrote the new romance book, "Exes and O's". Amy is one of my favourite Canadian romance authors, so it's always a pleasure to host her on my show! We chatted all about her new release, what it was like to get into the heads of new characters, the different use of romance tropes, and then we…

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!... and happy last episode of 2022 :) IT'S ALSO OUR 40th EPISODE!! WHAT THE HECK!! With 2023 looming, I wanted to put out one final episode of the year recapping some of my fave reads of 2022. Some of these books are discussed in full length with their authors in episodes over the year, but others are ones that haven't yet been dis…

Today I’m joined by romance author Hannah Reynolds, who wrote the new YA/NA holiday romance novel, "Eight Nights of Flirting". I love all romance books that have Jewish undertones, and when I found out this book was a Hannukah love story - I knew I had to dive right in! This book plays with some of the best tropes including fake dating, practice da…

Today I’m joined by debut romance author, Melissa Baron, who wrote the imaginative romance novel, "Twice In A Lifetime". This book is one of the most underrated books of 2022 - and is also one of my favourite books of the year! It tackles so many challenging topics, so I would certainly recommend checking out the trigger/content warnings prior to p…

Today I’m joined by romance author, Chloe Liese, who makes her traditional publishing debut with her romcom re-telling of Shakespeare's "Much Ado About Nothing", one of Amazon's top romances, "Two Wrongs Make a Right". Many people know Chloe as the author of the beloved Bergman Brothers series, which she has been self-publishing over the last few y…

Today I’m joined by RITA award-winning and bestselling romance author, Kennedy Ryan, who wrote the new romance/women's fiction love story, "Before I Let Go". Kennedy has been one of my favourite authors for the longest time, so having the chance to sit down with her to chat about some of her most beloved stories was such an honour. This conversatio…

Today I’m joined by the creators and executive team behind one of the best TV shows of our generation, Degrassi! Linda Schuyler, the co-creator of the series, wrote the new memoir "The Mother of all Degrassi", out everywhere today! This chat is a serious "pinch me" moment. I got the chance to speak with 2 of the masterminds behind one of my favouri…