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Love Letters and Books

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Welcome to Love Letters and Books, a podcast for anyone who loves a good story. Join me for weekly conversations where we"ll drop between the pages of everyone"s favorite fiction, nonfiction, short stories, essays, and novellas to talk plot twists, real-life inspiration, and the craft of storytelling. Follow this podcast for candid conversations with your favorite authors and creatives. This is a soft space to explore romance and books, where no topic is too taboo. TikTok:

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26: Raya Morris Edwards: Dark Cowboy Romance Author...

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2025/11/03

I spoke with Raya Morris Edwards, the dark cowboy/country romance author of the Sovereign Mountain series, which also includes the books Sovereign, Westin, Deacon, and the soon-to-be-released Jack. Today, we’re talking about Jensen, the fourth book in the series, which launches on November 11th, 2025. Jensen centers on one of my favorite side characters from the previous books and his FMC, Della, a single mother fighting for custody. We explore themes of revenge, discernment, fighting internal and

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25: Ariel N. Anderson: Author of Under Your Scars

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2025/10/27

I spoke with Ariel Anderson, the author behind the viral romantic tragedy Under Your Scars. We talk about love, grief, and the cost of devotion in dark romance. Ariel opens up about the making of Elena and Christian's love story and why she chose a non HEA ending, and how staying true to the story became a lifeline through devastating loss. We discus mental health, self-harm, suicide, trauma, and recovery with care; Ariel also shares why she donates royalties to the American Foundation for

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24: Juliet: Host of the Lavender Library Podcast

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2025/10/23

I am so excited to introduce you to Juliet, your new Thursday host on Love Letters and Books with her Lavender Library episodes. In this fun kickoff, we chat friendship, found family, and why messy, imperfect main characters deserve their HEAs. We unpack the miscommunication trope, the balm of dark and “taboo” romance, and how LGBTQ+ literature, horror, and romance help us process grief, identity, and trauma. Expect candid book talk (think Jennifer Hartmann, Penelope Douglas, Shantel Tessier, Tamsyn

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23: Summer Riley: Dark Romance Author of The Tycoon...

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2025/10/20

I spoke with Summer Riley, the dark romance author of the new four-book Douglas Brothers series. Summer and I talked about creativity, community, and releasing first book in the series,The Tycoon, a sweet-but-dark billionaire antihero romance told in first-person, dual POV. Expect an obsessive Southern-gentleman MMC with a monstrous secret and a tender, bookish FMC caught in a web of charm, manipulation, love-bombing, danger, and devotion. We talk redemption arcs, trigger warnings, why imperfect

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22: Mae Tingstrom: Owner of Smitten Bookstore...

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2025/10/16

I spoke with Mae Tingstrom, owner of Smitten Bookstore in Ventura, California. In this very chatty episode, we explore how Mae dreamed up a dedicated romance and women’s literature haven, complete with cozy book clubs, indie and traditional author signings, “blind dates with a book,” writing circles, tarot nights, and a calendar packed with community-forward events. We talk about the stigma surrounding the romance genre, why stories about caretaking matter, and how Mae “matchmakes” readers with the

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00:55:36

21: Maggie Gates: Author of Dust Storm, Down Pour,...

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2025/10/13

I spoke with Maggie Gates, author of raw, relatable romance books. We discussed her Griffith Brothers Cowboy Romance series, including Dust Storm, Down Pour and Fire Line, three swoony, high-heat love stories set on a Texas ranch where we meet a protective single dad, an ex–bull rider learning to live again, and a grumpy cowboy who hates change, plus the unforgettable women who match their grit. We talk found family, grief, anger, and the journey of surrender and healing. We touch on grumpy/sunshine

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20: Katherine Bitner: Author of Lucky Penny A Small...

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2025/10/06

I spoke with Katherine Bitner about her new book, Lucky Penny, the emotional, second-chance, small-town romance in her Hometown series (an interconnected standalone series that began with Unravel Me). Katherine takes us inside Penny’s journey of maasking pain with with upbeat enthusiasm and introduces Jesse, her former foster brother turned tattooed animal rescuer, as a dual-POV, dual-timeline love story unfolds in Wilmington, North Carolina. We dig into many topics in this episode, including: loved

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19: Measha Stone: Dark Romance Author of Dolly,...

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2025/09/29

I spoke with Measha Stone, a dark romance author of spicy and complex psychological thrillers such as Dolly and Marked, as well as mafia romance series, Mafia Brides and Vicious Sinners. We explored Dolly, one of my favorite reads of 2024, a psychological thriller that blends survivor healing, trauma bonding, and gloriously cathartic revenge, and how she crafts protective heroes, powerful heroines, and that sigh-worthy “ahh” ending after the chaos. Measha shares her writing process, what inspires

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18: Tawnya Torres: Dark Romance Author of A Taste of...

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2025/09/22

I spoke with Tawnya Torres, a dark romance and fantasy romance author, who writes about underrepresented characters. We discussed her latest book, A Taste of Candy, about an unhinged yet tender hacker–stalker FMC who sets her sights on Jeremy, a sweet, lonely office worker living with a chronic heart condition. We talk flipping power dynamics (soft MMC/shameless FMC), compassionate chronic-illness representation in dark romance, and how fanfic roots plus inspiration from The Girl with the Dragon

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17: Amanda Jones: Dark Romance and Fantasy Romance...

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2025/09/15

I spoke with Amanda Jones, author of the Queen City series, a dark forbidden romance series, and the Guardian series, a fantasy romance series. We dive into I Stop Somewhere Waiting for You (Maverick & Jonesie’s forbidden romance across rival gangs), how it sparked We Were Together, and the forthcoming conclusion, As Long As We Live, exploring how redemption, reinvention, and found family power her character-driven plots. Amanda and I discuss the influence of Walt Whitman, Frank O'Hara, and

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16: K. Webster: Bestselling Romance Author and Banned...

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2025/09/08

I spoke with K. Webster, bestselling author of over 150 books and the banned book queen of some of our favorite taboo romance books, including The Wild and The Free. Kristi opens up about writing as escapism, the fierce compassion she brings to her flawed characters, their complicated relationships, and how she navigated backlash and book bans. We discuss challenging happily-ever-afters, trusting the process, double standards for women in publishing, the layered, multi-generational storytelling that

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15: Tylor Paige: Horror Romance Author of Slash or Pass

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2025/09/01

I spoke with Tylor Paige, the horror-romance author of Slash or Pass from her Final Girls trilogy, her follow-up novella, Thots and Prayers, and the forthcoming novel, Good For Her. We spoke at length about Tylor’s cult-survivor slasher romances where villains stay villains, the chemistry is electric, and a goth FMC steals everyone’s heart. We explore the difference between dark romance and horror romance, Tylor’s cinematic writing process, the nostalgic roots that inspire her writing (V.C. Andrews,

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14: Kate James: Paranormal Romance Author of Shifter...

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2025/08/25

I spoke with Kate James, paranormal romance author, to talk shifter romance, soul-deep bonds, and writing the kind of love that feels a little bit like magic. Inspired by a real backcountry rescue, Kate’s wolf-shifter firefighter novella, Rescued by the Wolf, delivers a tender second-chance romance with fierce pack/found-family vibes and an FMC learning to find her voice. We also dive into her nostalgic, beachy ghost romance Summer’s Ghost (think Gidget with a bit of spice), her Scottish Highlands

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13: A Tiny Love Letter From Me to You

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2025/08/21

I sat down for a solo episode today. It's my birthday week, and so much has risen to the surface as I process this rollercoaster year. I share a heartfelt, extended dance remix, stream of consciousness love letter from me to you for anyone who needs it today. Live well and love easy. xx CaseyConnect with Love Letters and BooksTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lovelettersandbooks Threads: https://www.threads.com/@lovelettersandbooks Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lovelettersandbooks/

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12: Raya Morris Edwards: Contemporary Dark Cowboy...

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2025/08/18

I spoke with Raya Morris Edwards, the dark cowboy/country romance author of the Sovereign Mountain series, which includes books Sovereign, Westin, Deacon, and the soon-to-be-released Jensen and Jack. We discuss Raya’s “Yellowstone meets 50 Shades of Grey” universe, set in fictionalized rural Montana, where timeless stories and wild landscapes collide with high-spice, age-gap, and BDSM-forward love stories, and themes of trauma and deprivation give way to storytelling about connection, autonomy, and

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11: Maren Riley: Dark Romance Author of Grave...

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2025/08/11

I spoke with Maren Riley, the dark thriller romance author of the Grave Series (Grave Obsession, Grave Possession, and the forthcoming book three) and Wrong Turn. We'll explore how love, obsession, and survival collide across the jaw-dropping twists of the Grave series. Maren gets candid about writing on-page trauma, hypersexuality as a lesser-talked-about survivor response, balancing horror with heat, and building a multi-book universe that leaves readers wrecked and wanting more. We also discuss

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10: Emmy Kendall: Author of Ricochet, A Second-Chance...

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2025/08/04

I spoke with debut romance author Emmy Kendall about her upcoming book, Ricochet, a second-chance medical romance where two doctors reunite a decade after an explosive betrayal. Emmy reveals why she dared to make her FMC the one who strayed, how real-life experience as a labor-and-delivery nurse fuels the novel’s authentic operating-room tension, and what forgiveness, self-acceptance, and messy, grown-up love truly look like. We explore the powerful impact of writing about romance that occurs later

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9: C.R. Jane: Romance and Fantasy Author of The...

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2025/07/28

I spoke with best-selling romance and fantasy author C.R. Jane. I am obsessed with her viral Pucking Wrong hockey romance universe, the Wrong Player spin-off series, and all of her red (ish) flag MMCs! Jane explains how Taylor Swift tracks inspire every book idea, why she mixes laugh-out-loud locker-room banter with raw emotional themes and powerful love stories of healing and connection. We also discussed the importance of sharing stories that highlight themes of coercion, shame, trauma recovery,

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8: Bailey Hannah: Spicy Cowboy Romance Author of the...

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2025/07/21

I spoke with Bailey Hannah, the best-selling author of the Wells Ranch series, which is full of small-town heat, heartfelt stories, and an abundance of hope and healing. Together, we explore what makes the Wells Ranch series so impactful for readers. We discuss Bailey's emotional debut novel, “Alive and Wells,” which introduces us to this spicy cowboy-romance world set in rural British Columbia, where heroine Cecily escapes an abusive marriage and finds safety, community, and real love on the

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7: Kitty King: Dark Romance Author of Red Night and...

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2025/07/14

I spoke with Kitty King, a dark romance author, who writes unforgettable stories with blazing spice where flawed characters, making mistakes, deconstructing shame, exploring kink, and sexual trauma survivorship take center stage. We discuss the electric relationship between Xavier and Marissa, the fan-favorite couple from Red Night, and the exploration of male sexual assault and survivorship from her book White Hole. Plus, Kitty generously offers exclusive intel on her July launch of Cult Campus, a

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