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Who says it has to be Halloween to celebrate witches? It's 2024 and frankly, we could do with a few more powerful, spell-casting women around here. We're talking about our favorite witch romances, many of which (see what we did there) have nothing at all to do with spooky season! There are rumors of a new Practical Magic in the air, which (ope!) makes us extremely happy, and we're just trying to decide which (!!!) of these fabulous books to reread this week. We're going deep into romance history to talk about why witches are so compelling, why they're perfect for a light, frothy romance, and why magic in the hands of men doesn't hit the same way.We are the weirdos, Mister.If you wish you had six more days in a week of people talking about romance, may we suggest joining our Patreon? Aside from an additional episode every month you get access to our Discord, where 1000 other romance readers are talking about books they love (and many other things!) all the time. It's so fun! Learn more about the Patreon and go join those cool people who love romance as much as we do at patreon.com/fatedmates.Show NotesIf you liked the post-it note situation in The Fall Guy, or the low-tech pre-post it note version from Romancing the Stone, Aqua Notes may be for you. Today banter portion was very into “Great Lakes, Great Times.” If you would like to talk to Sarah about the Wisconsin fish boil from Top Chef, please take that up with her and leave Jen out of it. Or travel across Lake Michigan on the SS Badger ferry. (But you cannot drive across Texas in one day). The entry point for witches tends to the fun, silly ones: Bewitched and Hocus Pocus, but also because it's the realm of women, we love movies like Practical Magic, The Witches of Eastwick, and The Craft. Willow's arc on Buffy the Vampire Slayer goes from rom-com witch to strong witch to evil witch. Here's a critique of Yennefer's transformation in The Witcher.Emily Alexander and Heidi Rehwaldt host a Nora Roberts podcast called Romancing the Shelf, so check it out if you love La Nora!The Winchester Mystery House in California is pretty wild and worth going on a tour!Listen to Iris Johansen's Trailblazer episode.

FOLLOW Podcast: https://www.instagram.com/intuitivelyrich_/ https://www.tiktok.com/@intuitivelyrich_?lang=en FOLLOW Guy: https://www.guymorrisbooks.com/ FOLLOW Ani: https://anirich.com/https://www.instagram.com/_ani_kapana... Multiple Kirkus recommendations have compared his style to Dan Brown, Iris Johansen or Robert Ludlum. Guy's books have earned BookTrib's Best 25 Favorite Books of 2021, Reader's Favorite 2021 Gold Award, 2021 finalist for IAN Book of the Year, and semi-finalist for Cinematic Book. His articles have been published in Mystery & Suspense magazine. Guy has presented, moderated or served as a panelist for the Greater Los Angeles Writer's Conference. Guy is also a member of the Pacific Northwest Writer's Association, the International Thriller Writer's Association, Independent Book Publishers Association and founder for the Author Event Network association. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/anirich/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/anirich/support

Meet Guy Morris, a retired leader from Fortune 100 software, high-tech, and global energy, who has led an extraordinary life as a published songwriter, screenplay writer, inventor, Coast Guard charter captain, PADI diver, and adventurer. In 2021, Guy debuted as an indie author and has since released three heart-stopping thrillers inspired by true stories, real technologies, global politics, and history. Guy's books have received numerous accolades, including Kirkus recommendations, BookTrib's Best 25 Favorite Books of 2021, and Reader's Favorite 2021 Gold Award. He is also an active member of various writer associations and has presented at the Greater Los Angeles Writer's Conference. If you're a fan of Dan Brown, Iris Johansen, or Robert Ludlum, then you won't want to miss Guy Morris's intelligent and well-researched thrillers.Here are links for you to bookmark, save, follow, memorize, write down, and to share with others:Thriller Books | Guy Morris BooksGuy Morris Books | FacebookGuy Morris | LinkedInGuy Morris (@authorguymorris) • Instagram photos and videosGuy Morris Books (@guymorrisbooks) / TwitterGuy Morris Books - YouTubeSponsored by Elite Power WashingRecommended podcast - Victorious SoulsGet your story told and book written. Schedule a call with Mike Ulmer at Select a Date & Time - CalendlyElite Power Washing Maryland's #1 Rated Exterior Cleaning and has earned the Harford County Living Stamp of ApprovalDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the showFollow the Conversations with Rich Bennett podcast on Social Media:Facebook – Conversations with Rich Bennett & Harford County LivingFacebook Group (Join the conversation) – Conversations with Rich Bennett podcast group | FacebookTwitter – Conversations with Rich Bennett & Harford County LivingInstagram – Harford County LivingTikTok – CWRB (@conversationsrichbennett) | TikTok Sponsors, Affiliates, and ways we pay the bills:Recorded at the Freedom Federal Credit Union StudiosHosted on BuzzsproutRocketbookSquadCast Contests & Giveaways Subscribe by Email ...

Retired from a 36-year leadership career with Fortune 100 software, high-tech and global energy, Guy Morris has also been a published song writer for Disney Records, screenplay writer for Sojourn Entertainment, a patented inventor, a Coast Guard charter captain, a PADI diver & adventurer, and now, an author and publisher of intelligent, well-researched thrillers. Since his 2021 debut as an indie-author, Guy has released three pulse-pounding thrillers inspired by true stories, actual technologies, true global politics and history. Multiple Kirkus recommendations have compared his style to Dan Brown, Iris Johansen or Robert Ludlum. Guy's books have earned BookTrib's Best 25 Favorite Books of 2021, Reader's Favorite 2021 Gold Award, 2021 finalist for IAN Book of the Year, and semi-finalist for Cinematic Book. His articles have been published in Mystery & Suspense magazine. Guy has presented, moderated or served as a panelist for the Greater Los Angeles Writer's Conference. Guy is also a member of the Pacific Northwest Writer's Association, the International Thriller Writer's Association, Independent Book Publishers Association and founder for the Author Event Network association.www.guymorrisbooks.com

We're thrilled to share our next Trailblazer episode this week—we had a great time talking with Catherine Coulter about her place in romance history as one of the earliest authors of the Signet Regency line—and the author who many believe revolutionized the Regency…by making them sexy. She tells a million great stories here, and we talk about writing historical romance, about sex in romance, about the way she thinks about plot vs. story, about the way she's evolved as a writer, and about revisiting her old books. All that, and Catherine has a lot to say about heroes. Thank you to Catherine Coulter for making the time for us.Next week, we're back with more interstitials, but our first read along of 2023 is Tracy MacNish's Stealing Midnight—we've heard the calls from our gothic romance readers and we're delivering with this truly bananas story, in which the hero is dug out of a grave and delivered, barely alive, to the heroine. Get ready. You can find Stealing Midnight (for $1.99!) at Amazon, B&N, Kobo, or Apple Books.Show NotesPeople Mentioned: publisher Peter Heggie, editor Robert Gottlieb, publisher Bob Diforio, publisher Phyllis Graham, editor May Chen, editor David Highfill, and marketing consultant Nicole Robson at Trident Media. Authors Mentioned: Georgette Heyer, Janet Dailey, LaVyrle Spencer, Linda Howard, Iris Johansen, Kay Hooper, Debbie Gordon and Joan Wolf

 Honey is a figure of legend, a giantess astride the world!  She is five feet and nine inches tall!  She is a private investigator!  Lance (YES LANCE) is a prince!  His way hotter friend is sheik-adjacent!  This all sounds awesome but in fact it is sadly very boring!   We wanted to read one of the Sedikhan books that everybody seems to really like - but we did not like this one.  Please let us know which one we should have read instead! You can probably guess from this that there's some bullshit Fraudia Arabia-style blue eyed sheikh business going on here; other than that the only content warning is that Honey gets real dumb real fast for no reason whatsoever.

Retired from a 36-year leadership career with Fortune 100 software, high-tech and global energy, Guy Morris has also been a published song writer for Disney Records, screenplay writer for Sojourn Entertainment, a patented inventor, a Coast Guard charter captain, a PADI diver & adventurer, and now, an author and publisher of intelligent, well-researched thrillers. Since his 2021 debut as an indie-author, Guy has released three pulse-pounding thrillers inspired by true stories, actual technologies, true global politics and history.Multiple Kirkus recommendations have compared his style to Dan Brown, Iris Johansen or Robert Ludlum. Guy's books have earned BookTrib's Best 25 Favorite Books of 2021, Reader's Favorite 2021 Gold Award, 2021 finalist for IAN Book of the Year, and semi-finalist for Cinematic Book. His articles have been published in Mystery & Suspense magazine. Guy has presented, moderated or served as a panelist for the Greater Los Angeles Writer's Conference. Guy is also a member of the Pacific Northwest Writer's Association, the International Thriller Writer's Association, Independent Book Publishers Association and founder for the Author Event Network association. https://www.guymorrisbooks.com/

Fiction, Reality, AI, Prophecy The Analytic Approach By This Author#fiction #reality #ai #prophecy #author Retired from a 36-year leadership career with Fortune 100 software, high-tech and global energy, Guy Morris has also been a published song writer for Disney Records, screenplay writer for Sojourn Entertainment, a patented inventor, a Coast Guard charter captain, a PADI diver & adventurer, and now, an author and publisher of intelligent, well-researched thrillers. Since his 2021 debut as an indie-author, Guy has released three pulse-pounding thrillers inspired by true stories, actual technologies, true global politics and history. Multiple Kirkus recommendations have compared his style to Dan Brown, Iris Johansen or Robert Ludlum. Guy's books have earned BookTrib's Best 25 Favorite Books of 2021, Reader's Favorite 2021 Gold Award, 2021 finalist for IAN Book of the Year, and semi-finalist for Cinematic Book. His articles have been published in Mystery & Suspense magazine. Guy has presented, moderated or served as a panelist for the Greater Los Angeles Writer's Conference.  Guy is also a member of the Pacific Northwest Writer's Association, the International Thriller Writer's Association, Independent Book Publishers Association and founder for the Author Event Network association. Website: https://www.guymorrisbooks.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/authorguymorris/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OfficialGuyMorrisBooksLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/guybmorris/Twitter: https://twitter.com/guymorrisbooksYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGi3JinUp6w24dJmDVq3ZKgThanks for tuning in, please be sure to click that subscribe button and give this a thumbs up!!Email: thevibesbroadcast@gmail.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/listen_to_the_vibes_/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thevibesbroadcastnetworkLinktree: https://linktr.ee/the_vibes_broadcastTikTok: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMeuTVRv2/Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheVibesBrdcstTruth: https://truthsocial.com/@Koyote

Our Trailblazer episodes continue this week with Iris Johansen, who began writing category romance in the heyday of the format at Loveswept. During her varied career, she's written categories, historicals and now writes thrillers and crime novels. In this episode, we talk about the founding of Loveswept, about how she learned to write, and about the power of storytelling. We also talk about the way her career has grown and evolved—about transitioning to thrillers, about writing the Eve Duncan series for 28 books, and about keeping it in the family and writing with her son. We had a wonderful time hearing these stories. Thank you to Iris Johansen for making the time for us.Thanks to Callie Chase, author of Dishonor Among Thieves and Sara Wetmore, author of The Christmas Script, for sponsoring the episode. Our next read along is Claire Kent's HOLD. It's a prison planet romance, so…you know…enter at your own risk. Get it at Amazon or in Kindle Unlimited. Show NotesPeople Iris Mentioned: Loveswept editor Carolyn Nichols, Agent Andrea Cirillo, Sandra Brown, Kay Hooper, Fayrene Preston, Roy Johansen, Catherine Coulter, Linda Howard, Kathleen Woodiwiss, Johanna Lindsey, Jayne Ann Krentz, Ann Maxwell. The story of Roy Johansen's visit to the submarine at Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry.

Today's guest is Iris Johansen, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of more than 30 consecutive bestsellers. Her series featuring forensic sculptor Eve Duncan has sold over 20 million copies and counting and was the subject of the acclaimed Lifetime movie The Killing Game. Along with her son, Roy, Iris has also co-authored the New York Times bestselling series featuring investigator Kendra Michaels. Johansen lives near Atlanta, Georgia. Her latest book, A Face to Die For, was released June 14th. Killer Women is copyrighted by Authors on the Air Global Radio Network and Danielle Girard #podcast #author #interview #authors #KillerWomen #KillerWomenPodcast #authorsontheair #podcast #podcaster #killerwomen #killerwomenpodcast #authors #authorsofig #authorsofinstagram #authorinterview #writingcommunity #authorsontheair #suspensebooks #authorssupportingauthors #thrillerbooks #suspense #wip #writers #writersinspiration #books #bookrecommendations #bookaddict #bookaddicted #bookaddiction #bibliophile #read #amreading #lovetoread #daniellegirard #daniellegirardbooks #irisjohansen #eveduncan #grandcentralpublishing

Today's guest is Iris Johansen, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of more than 30 consecutive bestsellers. Her series featuring forensic sculptor Eve Duncan has sold over 20 million copies and counting and was the subject of the acclaimed Lifetime movie The Killing Game. Along with her son, Roy, Iris has also co-authored the New York Times bestselling series featuring investigator Kendra Michaels. Johansen lives near Atlanta, Georgia. Her latest book, A Face to Die For, was released June 14th. Killer Women is copyrighted by Authors on the Air Global Radio Network and Danielle Girard #podcast #author #interview #authors #KillerWomen #KillerWomenPodcast #authorsontheair #podcast #podcaster #killerwomen #killerwomenpodcast #authors #authorsofig #authorsofinstagram #authorinterview #writingcommunity #authorsontheair #suspensebooks #authorssupportingauthors #thrillerbooks #suspense #wip #writers #writersinspiration #books #bookrecommendations #bookaddict #bookaddicted #bookaddiction #bibliophile #read #amreading #lovetoread #daniellegirard #daniellegirardbooks #irisjohansen #eveduncan #grandcentralpublishing

Today's guest is Iris Johansen, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of more than 30 consecutive bestsellers. Her series featuring forensic sculptor Eve Duncan has sold over 20 million copies and counting and was the subject of the acclaimed Lifetime movie The Killing Game. Along with her son, Roy, Iris has also co-authored the New York Times bestselling series featuring investigator Kendra Michaels. Johansen lives near Atlanta, Georgia. Her latest book, A Face to Die For, was released June 14th. Killer Women is copyrighted by Authors on the Air Global Radio Network and Danielle Girard #podcast #author #interview #authors #KillerWomen #KillerWomenPodcast #authorsontheair #podcast #podcaster #killerwomen #killerwomenpodcast #authors #authorsofig #authorsofinstagram #authorinterview #writingcommunity #authorsontheair #suspensebooks #authorssupportingauthors #thrillerbooks #suspense #wip #writers #writersinspiration #books #bookrecommendations #bookaddict #bookaddicted #bookaddiction #bibliophile #read #amreading #lovetoread #daniellegirard #daniellegirardbooks #irisjohansen #eveduncan #grandcentralpublishing

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In this week's episode, Nicole looks ahead at some anticipated reads for 2022, and Tori talks about a graphic novel adaptation she's been reading, along with a young adult book she finally knocked off her to-be-read list. The resources discussed in this episode are listed below: A Face to Die For by Iris Johansen; Nightwork by Nora Roberts; High Stakes by Danielle Steel; The Best Is Yet to Come by Debbie Macomber; 22 Seconds by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro; What Happened to the Bennetts by Lisa Scottoline; Tom Clancy Target Aquired by Don Bentley; Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan; Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas by James Patterson; The Phantom of the Opera: The Graphic Novel by Varga Tomi; The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux; The Phantom of the Opera (2004) film; Cyrano de Bergerac play by Edmond Rostand; Cyrano (2021) film; Roxane (1987) film; Concrete Rose by Angie Thomas

Today we're joined by Farrah Rochon, author of The Dating Playbook, to talk sports romances! We talked sports way back in season 1 (links below), but this is one of those tropes we're always happy to dig into! We get to the bottom of Farrah's love of football, we talk about competence porn and the human body as a superior tool, and we recommend a LOT of B O O K S! Don't miss Fated Mates LIVE! to celebrate the release of Sarah's next book, BOMBSHELL! Join us and some of our very favorite people on August 24th! Tickets are a copy of the book, and available at five participating romance friendly bookstores. Get them here! NEXT WEEK IS BOMBSHELL WEEK! Get it at Amazon, Apple Books, B&N, Kobo, or Bookshop.org, or at one of the participating romance-friendly bookstores hosting the Fated Mates Live/Virtual Bombshell Launch! Orders will come with a Fated Mates Sticker! Thank you, as always, for listening! Please follow us on your favorite podcasting app, and if you are up for leaving a rating or review there, we would be very grateful.Show NotesWelcome Farrah Rochon! Her newest book, The Dating Playbook just came out yesterday. She has another football series, the New York Sabres.The 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing begin on February 4th, 2022. Here's an explainer for dressage, an Olympic equestrian event. The horse at the club dressage video on twitter, Snoop Dogg and Kevin Hart watching the same video.The 1984 category romance about a woman competing in Equestrian events at the Olympics was originally called Summer Games and later changed to Remember Summer (which is available as an eBook), and it was by Elizabeth Lowell not Iris Johansen.How the horses travel to Tokyo, how the ice is made, and other articles about new sports at this year's Olympics. All about Rune, the Danish Destroyer. In season one, we did a fake engagement interstitial, but it's a very popular trope in 2021. Texas football culture is legendary, just look at some Texas high school football stadiums, including the one in Katy. If you're ever in Katy, we highly recommend a trip to Katy Budget Books.You might be interested in this article with statistics breaking down the average age of professional athletes by sport, and this list of oldest professional athletes by sport. The question of which Olympics sports have the oldest and youngest athletes is always a fascinating one. This year, the youngest athletes were 12: Syrian tennis table player Hend Zaza and Japanese skateboarder Kokona Hiraki. The oldest athlete is Australian equestrian Mary Hanna, who is 66.We interviewed Susan Elizabeth Phillips and also did a deep dive on the third book in the Chicago Stars series, Nobody's Baby But Mine. Pitch was a Fox show that was cancelled before its time. It turns out there are two real life ex-NFL players, Brian Orakpo and Michale Griffin who opened Gigi's Cupcake shop in Texas. So just read this article over and over again until we get all the deets on Jamie Wesley's forthcoming series.

Iris Johansen—a #1 New York Times bestselling author—joins Pamela Fagan Hutchins on Wine Women & Writing to talk about her 27th Eve Duncan novel, THE BULLET, as well as rescue dogs, kids, and the inspiration for her characters and books. Johansen began writing after her children left home for college. She first achieved success in the early 1980s writing category romances. In 1991, Johansen began writing suspense historical romance novels, starting with the publication of The Wind Dancer. In 1996 Johansen switched genres, turning to crime fiction, with which she has had great success. She now has over 30 consecutive New York Times bestsellers. Johansen divides her time between Florida and Georgia. Her son (and frequent collaborator) Roy Johansen is an Edgar Award-winning screenwriter and novelist. Her daughter, Tamara, serves as her research assistant. For more information about Iris and her books, visit http://irisjohansen.com For more information about the show, Pamela, and her books, visit http://pamelafaganhutchins.com About the Bullet: Eve Duncan and Joe Quinn must protect the life of a brilliant scientist so that she can live long enough to bring her discovery to the world, in this fast-paced thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling author Iris Johansen. Diane Connors is a dedicated doctor with the world's biggest secret, a discovery that could have shocking global ramifications. But while conducting private research trials, word has gotten out. The wrong people have heard the news and now want to hide Diane's achievement for their own ends. With nowhere else to turn, Diane finds herself on the doorstep of the last man she wants to ask for help: her ex-husband, Joe Quinn. Joe has remarried, and he and his wife, Eve Duncan, seem blissfully happy in their quiet, rural life until they are faced with the challenge of risking it all—even their marriage itself—for the greater good … Now Eve is trapped in a web of murder and deceit as powerful enemies rush to cover up the truth, determined that Diane's discovery goes with her to the grave—even if Eve and Joe get buried with her. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wine-women-writing/support

Iris Johansen—a #1 New York Times bestselling author—joins Pamela Fagan Hutchins on Wine Women & Writing to talk about her 27th Eve Duncan novel, THE BULLET, as well as rescue dogs, kids, and the inspiration for her characters and books. Johansen began writing after her children left home for college. She first achieved success in the early 1980s writing category romances. In 1991, Johansen began writing suspense historical romance novels, starting with the publication of The Wind Dancer. In 1996 Johansen switched genres, turning to crime fiction, with which she has had great success. She now has over 30 consecutive New York Times bestsellers. Johansen divides her time between Florida and Georgia. Her son (and frequent collaborator) Roy Johansen is an Edgar Award-winning screenwriter and novelist. Her daughter, Tamara, serves as her research assistant. For more information about Iris and her books, visit http://irisjohansen.com For more information about the show, Pamela, and her books, visit http://pamelafaganhutchins.com About the Bullet: Eve Duncan and Joe Quinn must protect the life of a brilliant scientist so that she can live long enough to bring her discovery to the world, in this fast-paced thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling author Iris Johansen. Diane Connors is a dedicated doctor with the world's biggest secret, a discovery that could have shocking global ramifications. But while conducting private research trials, word has gotten out. The wrong people have heard the news and now want to hide Diane's achievement for their own ends. With nowhere else to turn, Diane finds herself on the doorstep of the last man she wants to ask for help: her ex-husband, Joe Quinn. Joe has remarried, and he and his wife, Eve Duncan, seem blissfully happy in their quiet, rural life until they are faced with the challenge of risking it all—even their marriage itself—for the greater good … Now Eve is trapped in a web of murder and deceit as powerful enemies rush to cover up the truth, determined that Diane's discovery goes with her to the grave—even if Eve and Joe get buried with her.

Iris Johansen—a #1 New York Times bestselling author—joins Pamela Fagan Hutchins on Wine Women & Writing to talk about her 27th Eve Duncan novel, THE BULLET, as well as rescue dogs, kids, and the inspiration for her characters and books. Johansen began writing after her children left home for college. She first achieved success in the early 1980s writing category romances. In 1991, Johansen began writing suspense historical romance novels, starting with the publication of The Wind Dancer. In 1996 Johansen switched genres, turning to crime fiction, with which she has had great success. She now has over 30 consecutive New York Times bestsellers. Johansen divides her time between Florida and Georgia. Her son (and frequent collaborator) Roy Johansen is an Edgar Award-winning screenwriter and novelist. Her daughter, Tamara, serves as her research assistant. For more information about Iris and her books, visit http://irisjohansen.com For more information about the show, Pamela, and her books, visit http://pamelafaganhutchins.com About the Bullet: Eve Duncan and Joe Quinn must protect the life of a brilliant scientist so that she can live long enough to bring her discovery to the world, in this fast-paced thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling author Iris Johansen. Diane Connors is a dedicated doctor with the world's biggest secret, a discovery that could have shocking global ramifications. But while conducting private research trials, word has gotten out. The wrong people have heard the news and now want to hide Diane's achievement for their own ends. With nowhere else to turn, Diane finds herself on the doorstep of the last man she wants to ask for help: her ex-husband, Joe Quinn. Joe has remarried, and he and his wife, Eve Duncan, seem blissfully happy in their quiet, rural life until they are faced with the challenge of risking it all—even their marriage itself—for the greater good … Now Eve is trapped in a web of murder and deceit as powerful enemies rush to cover up the truth, determined that Diane's discovery goes with her to the grave—even if Eve and Joe get buried with her.

Today I am chatting with prolific author Katee Robert. Her latest book Neon Gods is a Hades and Persephone retelling and it is one of my all time favorite books of the year. In this interview, we chat about her upcoming projects, how Katee got started writing and some morally dubious book recommendations.    BOOKS RECOMMENDED:  Neon Gods by Katee Robert  Iris Johansen  The Magnificent Rogue by Iris Johansen Nora Roberts  Twilight by Stephenie Meyers  Fifty Shades of Grey by EL James  Sacrifice by Katee Robert  Block Shot by Kennedy Ryan Luca by Theodora Taylor  Heart of Obsidian by Nalini Singh  CONNECT WITH KATEE ROBERT Twitter  Instagram TikTok Website    SUPPORT THE WHAT TO READ NEXT PODCAST! If you're enjoying the show, please subscribe and leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts.  Or you can subscribe to the show on Spotify. Spread the love. And if you liked this episode, share it with your friends   FROLIC PODCAST NETWORK  What to Read Next Podcast is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts!    CONNECT WITH LAURA YAMIN  WhattoReadNextBlog.com

Silver foxes, May/December, older heroines/younger heroes, look, Sarah's buttons were installed young, ok? We're talking age gap romances, how they played out in the early days of the genre, how they remain popular today, and what has happen (or not!) in the books to make them viable romance in 2021. We try to keep this one taboo but not dark, sexy but not erotic…but by the end, we're not making any real promises. Check all your Content Warnings before you begin with these books!Whether you're new to Fated Mates this month or have been with us for all three seasons, we adore you, and we're so grateful to have you. We hope you're reading the best books this week.Next week, we're reading Kresley Cole's debut, The Captain of All Pleasures. Neither of us have read it, so we're all jumping into the deep end without a mask on this one! Find it at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Kobo, or Apple Books. Or find it from your local indie via bookshop.org.Show NotesYou can buy Iris Johansen's mansion in Cartersville, GA for a cool 8 million. Maybe Chaotic Evil isn't the best writing plan.Here's some pop psychology about the May December romance. By the way, the phrase May-December romance apparently dates back to Chaucer. In The Merchant's Tale, a young woman named May marries a much older man and a confusing idiom was born. As it turns out the “half your age plus 7” rule is not something Jen made up, because once you google it, you get charts and graphs and articles and everything. Sarah's reference to “Every terrifying post on that reddit board” is r/relationships, although r/amitheasshole is always available with some new tale of terrifying bad behavior. This problems presented from lack of sex ed are pervasive though historical romance, but how much better are we doing by our kids? Jen was talking about Marvin Gaye when she mentioned "Everybody wants their own piece of clay" shit.Diana Palmer has a long, storied romance career, and none of it involves that kind of DP. The first book in the Long Tall Texans series, Calhoun, was published in 1988, and the latest one is #57 in the series, Texas Proud, and was published in October of 2020. All joking about the Pioneer Woman aside, she does have some great recipes. It turns out that the “boiling frog” analogy is just a myth, so keep on reading! The movie Carol is based on Patricia Highsmith's The Price of Salt. The Jessa Kane book with the dirty version of the talk is called His Prize Pupil, in case you want to read it yourself. For science. Our next read-along episode will be The Captain of All Pleasures by Kresley Cole. If you want more Kresley, all of Season One is for you. MusicPee Wee Crayton - Long Tall Texan, Standard Fare - Older Woman, Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg - Nuthin' But A "G" Thang, Cibo Matto - Know Your Chicken, Dr. Octagon - Waiting List

Katie and Rincey appreciate talking about some good news and get into the fall spirit with some dark, creepy campus novels. This episode is sponsored by TBR, And Now She’s Gone by Rachel Howzell Hall and Chaos by Iris Johansen. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. To get even more mystery/thriller recs and news, sign up for our Unusual Suspects newsletter! Show Notes Jordan Harper, author of She Rides Shotgun, tweeted that he’s turned in the manuscript for his second novel Layne Fargo’s novel They Never Learn is being adapted for TV Zac Efron is going to star in the new adaptation of Firestarter [Deadline] Amazon is adapting the forthcoming Jo Nesbo book, The Jealousy Man [Deadline] James Patterson donates $2.5 million to teachers to help them create classroom and at-home libraries for students [Publisher’s Weekly] Books Mentioned Dead Scared by Sharon Bolton Long Black Veil by Jennifer Finney Boylan Leave the World Behind by Rumaan Alam Snow by John Banville They Never Learn by Layne Fargo In the Study with the Wrench by Diana Peterfreund Winter Counts by David Heska Wanbli Weiden Vera Kelly is Not a Mystery by Rosalie Knecht See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jeff and Rebecca pitch ideas that are not quite ready for prime-time. This episode is sponsored by Grand Central Publishing and Iris Johansen’s CHAOS , Daddy Daughter Day by Jeff Bridges and Isabelle Bridges-Boesch, Welcome to the United States of Anxiety by Jen Lancaster, and Book Riot’s mystery thriller podcast, Read or Dead. Discussed in this episode: Half-Baked Ideas, Volume 1 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jeff and Rebecca discuss Eat a Peach by David Chang. Then Jenn Northington comes on to talk to Jeff about that Dune trailer. This episode is sponsored by Solutions and Other Problems by Allie Brosh , Chaos by Iris Johansen, and Book Riot Insiders. DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE Eat a Peach by David Chang SFF Yeah with Ausma Zehanat Khan Dune and Middle Eastern representation Dune and gender See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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We’re so excited to have Kennedy Ryan with us this week — someone who was blooded not once, but twice by old school historicals! Listen to us talk powerful heroines, her brilliant Queen Move, how so much romance is political and why those old romances are still worth reading — problematic and all. Summer is here, and next week is the final episode of Season Two, with a few others to come while we take a few weeks off. To read romance novels. Obviously. Season Three begins in August!While we’re apart, if you are up for leaving a rating or review for the podcast on your podcasting app, we would be very grateful!Oh, and did you know Sarah had a book out last week? Daring & the Duke is officially here! Get it at Amazon, Kobo, Barnes & Noble, Apple Books, Books-a-Million or from your local indie, or order it signed from the wonderful independent bookstore, Savoy Bookshop in RI, where she is for the. month of July!Show NotesWelcome Kennedy Ryan! You know what they say about pastors' kids. Just kidding, she was a late bloomer.Teacher Jen would like a moment to talk about vocabulary acquisition: Parents can help kids learn new words by modeling, but reading is really the X factor. You can take this vocabulary test to see the rough size of your own vocabulary, but this information about how kids acquire new words is actually pretty simple: read lots of fiction when you're young.Believe it or not, there was never a Carole Mortimer book titled Frustration. But perhaps you might be interested in her other single word titles: Untamed, Gypsy (yikes!), or Witchchild.Prince had lots of protégées, including Vanity (Rick James's ex-girlfiend! thank you for that info Cheris Hodges!), Sheena Easton, and so many others. Speaking of Sheena Easton, Prince wrote the lyrics for Sugar Walls and it is pretty dirty. Ava DuVernay was slated to direct a documentary on Prince for Netflix, but stepped down over "creative differences." And if you can ever travel again, Jen highly recommends going on the tour of Paisley Park.Jen mentioned that Iris Johansen, Fayrene Preston, and Kay Hooper wrote several series about a family called the Delaneys, and Kay Hooper tells the story of how it happened on her website. PS. the original covers for The Delaneys: The Untamed Years are amazing. And in case you're looking for a house to buy, maybe Iris Johansen's place might be to your liking?Going back to the archives, Candace Proctor (who also writes as C.S. Harris) and Penelope Williamson are sisters?So, in romances, being a wet nurse is just a plot device. But the history of wet nurses is, to no one's surprise, rather grim. Sunset Embrace is the Sandra Brown book with the wet nurse. In Vanessa Riley's newest-- A Duke, The Lady, and a Baby -- the heroine has to sneak in to feed her own son and manages to get herself hired as his wet nurse. In Romeo and Juliet the nurse said that Juliet was "The prettiest babe that e’er I nursed." In a pinch, Enfamil is the way to go.Mary Queen of Scots didn't come to a good end. So maybe just read Shadowheart?The Tragic Mulatto is a harmful anti-Black trope.Meagan McKinney defrauded the government during Katrina and landed in jail, which is why we are never going to read one of her books for Fated Mates.

This week on the Handsell, Amanda recommends If I Had Your Face by Frances Cha. This episode is sponsored by Grand Central Publishing and Iris Johansen’s new action-packed, romance-infused thriller, The Persuasion. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher.

In this mother and son collaborative series, a killer pursues Ms. Kendra Michaels, a woman once blind but with the help of advance medical technology has regained her sight. Clues are left behind from the gruesome murders the killer has committed and it's up to Kendra to find out who it is.

This week, Liberty and Vanessa discuss Pizza Girl, The Boyfriend Project, The Distant Dead, and more great books. This episode was sponsored by TBR: Book Riot's service for Tailored Book Recommendations, now available as a gift; Grand Central Publishing and The Persuasion by Iris Johansen; and Little, Brown and Company and Fair Warning by Michael Connelly. Pick up an All the Books! 200th episode commemorative item here. Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, iTunes, or Spotify and never miss a beat book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. BOOKS DISCUSSED ON THE SHOW: Pizza Girl by Jean Kyoung Frazier The Boyfriend Project by Farrah Rochon The Distant Dead: A Novel by Heather Young Rebel Chef: In Search of What Matters by Dominique Crenn and Emma Brockes The Remarkable Life of the Skin: An Intimate Journey Across Our Largest Organ by Monty Lyman The Secret Women: A Novel by Sheila Williams WHAT WE'RE READING: The Invisible Life of Addie Larue by V.E. Schwab White Tears/Brown Scars: How White Feminism Betrays Women of Color by Ruby Hamad MORE BOOKS OUT THIS WEEK: You Exist Too Much by Zaina Arafat The Turnover by Mike Lupica Sweet Time by Pixin Weng The Worlds of J. R. R. Tolkien: The Places That Inspired Middle-earth by John Garth People of the City by Cyprian Ekwensi Revolutions: How Women Changed the World on Two Wheels by Hannah Ross You Can't Do It Alone: A Widow's Journey Through Loss, Grief and Life After by Maria Quiban Whitesell For Now by James Richardson American as Paneer Pie by Supriya Kelkar You Brought Me The Ocean: An Aqualad Graphic Novel by Alex Sanchez, Julie Maroh (Illustrator) Red Noise by John P. Murphy Our Time Is Now: Power, Purpose, and the Fight for a Fair America by Stacey Abrams The Blue Sky: A Novel by Galsan Tschinag, Katharina Rout (translator) Curse of the Night Witch (Emblem Island #1) by Alex Aster A Fish Growing Lungs by Alysia Sawchyn The Multifarious Mr. Banks: From Botany Bay to Kew, The Natural Historian Who Shaped the World by Toby Musgrave Countdown 1945: The Extraordinary Story of the Atomic Bomb and the 116 Days That Changed the World by Chris Wallace Catalyst by Sarah Beth Durst I Belong to Vienna: A Jewish Family's Story of Exile and Return by Anna Goldenberg, Alta L. Price (Translator) Seven Clues to Home by Gae Polisner, Nora Raleigh Baskin Stranger in the Lake: A Novel by Kimberly Belle Awestruck: How Embracing Wonder Can Make You Happier, Healthier, and More Connected by Jonah Paquette Cult of Glory: The Bold and Brutal History of the Texas Rangers by Doug J. Swanson The Lost Diary of Venice: A Novel by Margaux DeRoux Rage Against the Minivan: Learning to Parent Without Perfection by Kristen Howerton The Unicorn Handbook : A Spellbinding Collection of Literature, Lore, Art, Recipes, and Projects by Carolyn Turgeon Doodleville by Chad Sell Perfect Happiness: A Novel by Kristyn Kusek Lewis Dance Away with Me: A Novel by Susan Elizabeth Phillips Honey and Venom: Confessions of an Urban Beekeeper by Andrew Coté The Daughters of Erietown: A Novel by Connie Schultz Out of My Skull: The Psychology of Boredom by James Danckert, John D. Eastwood Brother Robert: Growing Up with Robert Johnson by Annye C. Anderson, Preston Lauterback The Marchenoir Library by A. Degen Ghost Road: Beyond the Driverless Car by Anthony M. Townsend All the Way to the Tigers: A Memoir by Mary Morris Steam by Drew Ford, Duane Leslie (Illustrator), Eva De La Cruz (Illustrator) The Clearing: Poems by Allison Adair Last Tang Standing by Lauren Ho Otto Tattercoat and the Forest of Lost Things by Matilda Woods Five Things About Ava Andrews by Margaret Dilloway Outside the Lines by Ameera Patel Safe by S. K. Barnett All the Things We Never Knew by Liara Tamani Swan Song: An Odyssey by Lisa Alther The Garden of Monsters by Lorenza Pieri, Liesl Schillinger (translator) Belladonna by Anbara Salam The Sight of You by Holly Miller Sweet, Savory, Spicy: Exciting Street Market Food from Thailand, Cambodia, Malaysia and More by Sarah Tiong The House of Whispers by Laura Purcell Glitch by Laura Martin The Marriage Game by Sara Desai Followers by Raziel Reid The End of Me by Alfred Hayes Broken People by Sam Lansky Agnes at the End of the World by Kelly McWilliams Mezzanine: Poems by Zoe Hitzig Why We Drive: Toward a Philosophy of the Open Road by Matthew B Crawford Echo on the Bay by Masatsugu Ono, Angus Turvill (Translator) The Falling in Love Montage by Ciara Smyth Neon Girls: A Stripper's Education in Protest and Power by Jennifer Worley Miss Cecily's Recipes for Exceptional Ladies: A Novel by Vicky Zimmerman Code Name Madeleine: A Sufi Spy in Nazi-Occupied Paris by Arthur J. Magida Alaric the Goth: An Outsider's History of the Fall of Rome by Douglas Boin Daddy's Girls: A Novel by Danielle Steel You Can't Catch Me by Catherine McKenzie Half Life by Lillian Clark How To Understand E =mc(2) (Little Ways to Live a Big Life) by Christophe Galfard The Ghosts of Sherwood by Carrie Vaughn The Bitter and Sweet of Cherry Season by Molly Fader Seeing the Body: Poems by Rachel Eliza Griffiths Crush and Color: Keanu Reeves: Colorful Fantasies with a Mysterious Hero by Maurizio Campidelli Performing Jane: A Cultural History of Jane Austen Fandom by Sarah Glosson

This one is a RIDE, you guys! We wanted to do something really fun this week—something that would lighten the mood for us and for you. So, strap in, because we’re talking about our favorite Old School Category romances today! We’ve got something for everyone — wolves and dragons and marine biologists and single moms and more wolves! A word of caution this week — we didn’t reread these books before we recorded, and they’re all published in the 80s and 90s, so tread lightly if you decide to read them…and let us know just how wrong we got the plots! (Just kidding, we’re for sure rereading all of them now). Next week was supposed to be the deep dive of Lorraine Heath, but Sarah has a book due, so we’re putting it on hold—but stay tuned, because we’ve definitely got something coming! Waking Up With the Duke will definitely be the next read, though: Get it at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Apple Books, or Kobo.Show Notes- If you're looking for a real cool summer sleepaway camp, check out Camp Kupagani. They'll pick your kid up at O'Hare!- You can order girl scout cookies online now. Good luck to all of us.- If you're in Chicago, I guess you could go to Navy Pier; But if you're in Peru, you should definitely go to Machu Picchu.- That American Dirt story is real wild. This review by Myriam Gurba is amazing, and Vox has you covered with an entire explainer. Remezcla has better recommendations for books about the border.- If you want to know what makes something a category romance, Love in Panels has a very good explainer. Also, if you're interested in Harlequin covers now, Jen interviewed Tony Horvath for Kirkus. He's the creative director in charge of all of Harlequin series romance.- Buying old category romances is easy. Check out ThriftBooks for the best prices and best shipping (Amazon charges for individual items from sellers), but also Better World Books. And if you're lucky enough, local thrift stores and used book stores. For more recent remaindered books, try Book Outlet.- We mentioned so many category series today. Check out this blog by Steve Imes with all the category series names and dates, and FictionDB for listings of books by series.- Sandra Brown wrote as Erin St. Claire and also Rachel Ryan. She was an 80s powerhouse who still writes romantic suspense. The book Sarah mentioned was Honor Bound, but Jen was thinking of a similar book called Hawk O'Toole's Hostage. Ope.- Jen reread and reviewed several of her first category romances for the Book Queen. The one about Pink Satin compares the book to the Harvey Weinstein case. It's honestly shocking how little has changed for women in the workplace.- White Satin was an early Iris Johansen about figure skating, but that author is also for being the book that inspired the "Who Did it Better on a Horse" post. And at the end of the episode, Sarah mentions that she had a house for sale if you're on the market, BECAUSE IT'S REALLY A MANSION.- Brad Pitt is old and still working because of the patriarchy.- Deep Tracks is the name of an XM radio station that plays B sides and less popular songs, which is very on brand for the books in this episode.- Maybe you'd like to read those goodreads reviews for The Lady and the Dragon.- Jen loved Barbara Boswell. She was a fan of the Brady/Ramsey series where a bunch of sisters married a bunch of brothers. And then this one that is Brady Bunch fanfic. Eight is enough, I swear! Was this all Roe v. Wade blowback?- You actually can still get Harlequin subscriptions, but the best current Romance subscription is definitely the Bawdy Bookworms box.- In Demon Lover, the heroine thinks the hero is a coyote, but he's really an undercover DEA agent. Jen asked the Smart Bitches to help her find it in 2018, when it was available as an eBook, but it isn't anymore! All you need to know is that these 80s covers celebrated the Tom Selleck mustache in a big way.- Warrior was last in the McKenzie-Blackthorn series by Elizabeth Lowell. Light a candle for Utah, who never got his book. Ao3 needs to get on it! #JusticeForUtah- Virginity is a construct! Also, here's where the hymen is in case you need to know.- Sarah's on deadline, so who knows what's going to happen next week. Buy some stickers, buttons, or t-shirts to tide yourself over while we figure it out.- Please check out the photo array below for books we referenced. You may remember that we recorded an entire episode on category romances with Andie Christopher, but Jen screwed up the recording. By then, we moved on with Andie to cinnamon rolls. But Andie recommended Driven by Fate by Tessa Bailey, and Jen talked about Every Road to You by Phyllis Bourne. Sarah proably talked about Hot Touch, but Jen can't really remember...we'll just think of that episode as the one that got away.

"The Shape of Night": A woman trying to outrun her past is drawn to a coastal village in Maine—and to a string of unsolved murders—in this novel of romance and psychological suspense from New York Times bestselling author Tess Gerritsen. “Suspenseful, sexy, and soulful.”—J. R. Ward, bestselling author of the Black Dagger Brotherhood series After an unspeakable tragedy in Boston, Ava Collette flees to a remote village in Maine, where she rents an old house named Brodie's Watch. In that isolated seaside mansion, Ava finally feels at peace . . . until she glimpses the long-dead sea captain who still resides there. Rumor has it that Captain Jeremiah Brodie has haunted the house for more than a century. One night, Ava confronts the apparition, who feels all too real, and who welcomes her into his world—and into his arms. Even as Ava questions her own sanity, she eagerly looks forward to the captain's ghostly visits. But she soon learns that the house she loves comes with a terrible secret, a secret that those in the village don't want to reveal: Every woman who has ever lived in Brodie's Watch has also died there. Is the ghost of Captain Brodie responsible, or is a flesh-and-blood killer at work? A killer who is even now circling closer to Ava? Praise for The Shape of Night “Gerritsen is at her atmospheric best in this spine-tingling tale of a lone woman, an old house, and all the secrets everyone tries to hide.”—Lisa Gardner, #1 New York Times bestselling author “With a twisty mix of dangerous passion, obsession, and suspense, Tess Gerritsen reinvents the Gothic novel, giving it a razor-sharp, modern edge.”—Jayne Ann Krentz, New York Times bestselling author of Untouchable “Curl up in your favorite reading chair and let Tess Gerritsen whisk you away to a coastal town reminiscent of Daphne du Maurier's best settings. You are in for a dark and sexy night, and you will be up very late with Tess's twisted, haunting tale.”—Iris Johansen, #1 New York Times bestselling author

That Novel Life podcast reviews YA Fiction novels. New episodes every other Sunday! This is a special birthday podcast episode about On The Run by Iris Johansen. Music from www.bensound.com “Memories”

Order the author's books here Their Website: http://maryhigginsclark.com/ Similar authors: Alafair Burke, Carol Higgins Clark, Sue Grafton, Iris Johansen Television journalist Delaney Wright is on the brink of stardom after she begins covering a sensational murder trial for the six p.m. news. She should be thrilled, yet her growing desire to locate her birth mother consumes her thoughts. When Delaney’s friends Alvirah Meehan and her husband Willy offer to look into the mystery surrounding her birth, they uncover a shocking secret they do not want to reveal. On trial for murder is Betsy Grant, widow of a wealthy doctor who has been an Alzheimer’s victim for eight years. When her once-upon-a-time celebrity lawyer urges her to accept a plea bargain, Betsy refuses: she will go to trial to prove her innocence. Betsy’s stepson, Alan Grant, bides his time nervously as the trial begins. His substantial inheritance hangs in the balance—his only means of making good on payments he owes his ex-wife, his children, and increasingly angry creditors.  

Order Lisa Gardner's books here. Lisa Gardner's Biography and Book List. Her Website: http://www.lisagardner.com/  Similar authors: Tess Gerritsen, Lisa Jackson, Iris Johansen, Karin Slaughter  Flora Dane is a victim.  Flora Dane is reckless.  . . . or is she? When Boston detective D. D. Warren is called to the scene of a crime—a dead man and the bound, naked woman who killed him—she learns that Flora has tangled with three other suspects since her return to society. Is Flora a victim or a vigilante? And with her firsthand knowledge of criminal behavior, could she hold the key to rescuing a missing college student whose abduction has rocked Boston? When Flora herself disappears, D.D. realizes a far more sinister predator is out there. One who’s determined that this time, Flora Dane will never escape. And now it is all up to D. D. Warren tofind her.

Beyond The Cover is back with special guest Stefanie Pintoff.  Hosted by John Raab and Jeff Ayers, Beyond the Cover brings you the best in author interviews, industry news, reviews, and much more. Tonight Stefanie will bring her unique writing style to the air and talk about her latest book, "Hostage Taker".  Beyond the Cover is one of the five shows on the Suspense Radio Network. You can check out all the shows here on Blog Talk Radio, and visit the website at www.suspenseradionetwork.com.  Stefanie Pintoff "Hostage Taker": From Edgar Award winner Stefanie Pintoff comes the start of an electrifying new thriller series featuring Eve Rossi, head of a secret division of the FBI—one made up of ex-convicts with extraordinary talents, oversized egos, and contempt for the rules. Perfect for readers of Iris Johansen and Catherine Coulter.   TERROR STRIKES AN ICONIC CHURCH—AND BRINGS A CITY TO ITS KNEES.   In the hushed quiet of early morning Manhattan, in front of the towering bronze doors of Saint Patrick’s Cathedral, a young woman holds a sign that reads: HELP ME. For one FBI agent, a madman’s terrified hostages, and an entire city, a long and harrowing day is about to unfold.

Join Fran Lewis on September 26 at 4 PM EST 3PM CST when she welcomes two great authors IRIS JOHANSEN and MARK RUBINSTEIN. It's going to be a great show.   CHECK OUT FRAN'S MAGAZINE https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/346633 For more info http://www.michiganavenuemedia.com http://www.worldofinknetwork.com  

Please join Fran Lewis on  Thursday April 18 at 4PM EST 3PM CST 2PM MT 1PM PST when she welcomes two very special authors who will be having one on one with Fran: Iris Johansen and then Alan Topal.   Bethany Cross will be there to open the chat room. for more info http://www.worldofinknetwork.comhttp: http://authorsofworldofinknetwork.blogspot.com/    

Join Fran Lewis on October 18 at 1 PM PST 2PM MT 3PM CST4PM EST when she welcomes her guests New York Times bestselling authors Larry Thompson and Iris Johansen. Larry's five star novel Dead Peasants is his latest release dealing with the insurance industry. The courtroom scenes are true to life and the fast paced action will keep you glued to the printed page. Iris's book is Sleep No More. Forensic sculptor Eve Duncan knows what it's like to be haunted by the past.  For years after her daughter Bonnie was stolen from her, she fought for closure.  But now as she's striving to begin anew, she can't shake the feeling that something terrible is about to happen—or maybe already has. Two outstanding authors and one exciting show. IRIS JOHANSEN is the New York Times bestselling author of Eve, Quinn, Bonnie, Chasing The Night, Eight Days to Live, Blood Game,Storm Cycle (w/Roy Johansen), Silent Thunder (w/Roy Johansen), Deadlock, Dark Summer, Pandora's Daughter, Quicksand, Killer Dreams, On The Run, Countdown, Firestorm, Fatal Tide, Dead Aim, No One To Trust and more. LARRY D. THOMPSON is a managing partner of the Houston trial firm he founded. He is the proud father of three grown children and admiring brother of the late Tommy Thompson, author of the classic Blood and Money. He lives in Houston, Texas. Sandra Elrod  will be there to open the chat room and phone lines .  

Please join Fran Lewis on August 16 at  NOON PST 1PM MT  2PM CST 3PM EST when she welcomes Iris Johansen for  a great discussion about books. Iris Johansen is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Pandora's Daughter, Stalemate, Killer Dreams, On the Run and many more wonderful books. Joining the discussion is the co -author of Close Your Eyes,  Roy Johansen, who is also an accomplished screenwriter. It's great to know there are wonderful books being co -authored by a mother and son team. Join in the fun as Fran interviews Iris and Roy. Not only will this show be entertaining it will be informative.  Listen on demand and learn the craft of developing characters that work. check out Fran at: http://angiesdiary.com/bookoftheweek-web/010-botwaugust122012.html                                                                                                                                

Who's hot in fiction today? We're talking to bestselling mystery authors Iris Johansen and Brad Parks. On The Halli Casser-Jayne Show on Wednesday, May 9 3:00 pm ET and Thursday May 10, 9:00 pm ET - we're joined by two of the best-selling fiction authors on the market today. Kicking off the hour is the queen of suspense—Iris Johansen—multi-New York Times, Publishers Weekly and USA Today bestselling author of the ever popular Eve Duncan forensic sculptor series. Her new book–WHAT DOESN'T KILL YOU—features the fierce and wildly beautiful protagonist, CIA operative Catherine Ling. Packing the hour is mystery novel mastermind Brad Parks with his recently released THE GIRL NEXT DOOR. Brad is a winner of the Nero and the Shamus awards, and his novels are set in the world of Newark, New Jersey's newspaper business, where Brad worked for years. He's currently a contributor for the Wall Street Journal, New York Post, and several other papers. The Halli Casser-Jayne Show is Talk Radio for Fine Minds.

Please join Fran Lewis - on Thursday April 19th at 4PM EST - 3 PM CST - 2 PM MT - 1 PM PCT. Her special guest authors for the Focus discussion are Sheryl Woods and Iris Johansen . Sandra Elrod will be there to open the chat room and telephone lines. 

This week it is the blood of heroes and villians that take the spotlight.  First up you will get my take on the trend of eliminating older-aged characters in tv shows along with reviews of the mew show Spartacus : Blood and Sand and the Absolute Justice episode of Smallville,  Then I review Iris Johansen's latest Eve Duncan audio book Blood Game as the dead talks alot.  The blood letting continues with my review of the movie Daybreakers and I finish off with a review of the latest DC Animated feature Justice League : A Crisis on 2 Earths.  Music for this week features the songs Daylight by The Shakes, Crisis by Classic Tragic Hero and A Moment of Crisis by Greg Schuler  can be found at www.podsafeaudio.com along with the intro song Let's Get Ramblin by Dynamo Snackbar.  Other instrumental music is by the band Mr. Burns (www.mrburnsmusic.com).  As always your comments and suggestions are welcome.

This week it is back to basics for the show.  First up I give my opinion on the recent make-overs of popular children's characters Dora The Explorer that can be found here and for the 80's icon Strawberry Shortcake here. Then I give my audio book review of Quicksand by Iris Johansen as Eve Duncan is on the trail of another killer.  You also get my movie review of the latest stop-motion CG animation feature Coraline.  Music for this week features the song Quicksand by marcie  and can be found at www.podsafemusic.com.  Other instrumental music is by the band Mr. Burns and they can be found at http://mrburns.homestead.com/index.html.  As always your comments and suggestions are welcome

Here it is folks my 50th podcast, a little late but packed with podcasty goodness.   On the show you will get my audio book review of Stalemate by Iris Johansen,  her latest Eve Duncan Forensics Thriller, then it is off to the movies with my review of Shrek The Third and then we wrap up the show with my interview with Jay and Tara from the band Uncle Seth as we talk about what it is like to be an independent band and why some musicians seem to stay or fade from the Canadian music scene. Music this week is from Uncle Seth and you can find more about them at http://musicface.com/uncleseth/ if you like the songs in this week's show.  As always your comments and suggestions are welcome.

It is another show where the ladies take the spotlight.   It is back to my regular format this week with an audio book review of Body of Lies by Iris Johansen, another Eve Duncan murder mystery. My guest interview is with fellow podcaster and Second Lifer,  The Diva  from  The Broad-Cast Podcast.  We discuss how she got started in podcasting and the challenges of doing a show from a female perspective.  Along with all that I go on a mini rant about the recent soaring gas prices in North America.  Music this week is the song Lazy Nights by George Wood and can be found at www.podsafeaudio.com. As always your comments and suggestions are welcome.