This happened. This really happened. I got to talk to Jennifer Weiner about her latest release The Griffin Sisters' Greatest Hits. We talked about everything - everything. How we celebrate -or don't celebrate!  Her musical inspira...

I had the privilege of reading this book months before it was released and it has felt like I've been keeping an amazing secret, but now that it's out and I really want tot talk about it with someone! Anyone! MOM! read this book!!!  This b...

You know how books are often advertised as "swoony" and it's a word that gets tossed around so much that it's perhaps lost it's meaning? I couldn't tell you before reading No Ordinary Love what it meant for a book to be "swoony."  E...

Oh! OH! This book! This weird drink! And Lauren! What is not to love about this episode?  I love everything Lauren writes - her touch with historical fiction is so deft. It's enlightening and page turning and as a reader I am never once bo...

The premise of this book made me gasp. Made me read far into the night. Nora is dating Garrett. Garrett works for death. Clever, right? But there's more... Garrett is middle-management for death. There's a company structure and he's working his...

I sat down with a glass of white wine to talk to one of my favorites - Rochelle Weinstein about her latest novel We Are Made of Stars. If you are a fan of the TV show White Lotus or the book/TV show Nine Perfect Strangers - this book is for you...

Oh, we all need an escape right now. The news is crushing. The weather is awful. Even my dog is bummed. Well, Jillian and Meredith have the right book at the right time - Sweet Escape. It's book two in a series but can be read alone, though, wh...

I barely managed to stop this from turning into a fan girl moment for Elizabeth Lowell. It is so rare that I find someone who shares my outrageous fandom for that author - and here is Adriana ready to talk about her for days. BUT we...

I know, I know, I said no more witches but who can resist a sentient garden? Who can resist ivy that senses emotions or a plum tree that's fruit is an opiate? Who can resist a heroine who feels trapped by the garden but the garden is the only t...

Oh! OH! This one is BONKERS! You're going to need a Bloody Mary at some point while reading this absolute page turner.   Alison combines conspiracy theories, cults and grief. It's a huge story and also a very small story. I honestly feel l...

This is one for the authors. Any author. All The authors.  Forget every bit of pacing advice you've ever been given and pick up Ines' book - Page Turner Pacing How To Write a Bingeworthy Novel in 21 Days Using the Addictive Principals of E...

There are a few things that make an author a favorite. And what makes Naima Simone a favorite of mine - is she always understands the assignment. This is a writer who gets romance. She knows how to pay off the tropes, how to create ful...

I had no idea Queen Elizabeth II had a favorite cocktail. Did you? A Dubbonet and Gin and let me tell you, that first sip is a doozy, but after that it's delicious drinking. Much in the same way Heather Webb and Hazel Gaynor's latest release: C...

Monica stops by to talk about her fascinating and fast-paced Historical Fiction - The Jewel of the Blues while sipping the most sophisticated cocktail there is - The French 75. Deliciousness all the way around. The Jewel of the Blues rich with ...

Oh!!! Such a treat this week. Mimi Matthews bestselling author of The Siren of Sussex sits down to talk about the last book in her Belles of London series - The Muse of Maiden Lane.  We talk about the joys and challenges of finishing a bel...

This is the last witch, I promise!  Charlotte Stein is top-tier romance. Years ago I asked her how she kept the romantic and sexual tension in her books at such an excruciating point.  She gives her insightful answer in the podcast......

Hey hey!!! Who wants more witches? Me! And with a Groundhog Day time twist? Yes Please!  Celestine Martin sits down with the last of her stash of pumpkin cold brew to discuss all things witchy.  Deja Brew is the third book in her Elem...

When will I be tired of witches? Never. And especially when they come in a quirky and fascinating debut like The Stone Witch of Florence. Anna Rasche is pretty fascinating herself  - pour yourself a glass of whatever you're thirsty for and...

Oh! What a treat this one is. First of all, SOMONE FINALLY PICKED WHITE RUSSIANS!!! I have been dreaming of this for years. And second, The Love Elixir of Augusta Stern is a magic trick of a book. A beautiful dual timeline with a historical tim...

We're back! After a long hiatus Day Drinking With Authors is back with more fantastic interviews with your favorite authors. I'm in a seriously witchy mood right now, so buckle up for all the magical realism, Halloween, powerful female forward ...

The Book: The Chick MagnetThe Drink: Hard Iced Tea (made by throwing a few tea bags in some booze - the way you should have been doing it all this time) Favorite Line: "When this tension broke, when the storm came, if it came, it w...

The book: The Vibrant YearsThe drink: I honestly, can not even remember...Favorite line: “Some accidents were actually beautiful.”Oh my gosh! Sonali and I sat down BEFORE the holidays and then life completely got in the way....

The Book: Once Upon A DecemberThe drink: Mulled wine but really a third cup of coffeeFavorite Line: Christmas wasn't a place or a season or a time. Christmas was a state of mind.  Amy writes what I call modern, midwestern f...

The book: The Christmas  ClashThe drink: Holiday MulesFavorite Line: Chloe can't stand Peter Li and his smug, perfect faceWell, despite not having a holiday mule (for reasons I get into during my chat with Suzanne) I confes...

Daphne stops by with a glass of Posset (which is  essentially boiled milk and wine with spices)  to discuss her swashbuckling new release The Pirate's Wife, about the life and times of Sarah Kidd. Sarah was the beloved wife of notorio...