Unfiltered Romance Nights

Welcome to Unfiltered Romance Nights - a podcast for readers who prefer spicy stories and twisted tropes.

We're your hosts, Marjorie and Kolleen, two moms obsessed with reading and discussing dark romance. We first crossed paths as members of our favorite writers' ARC & Street Teams - and have been book besties ever since.

Every Wednesday, we interview authors and share our genre recs & reviews. So if you're into taboo tales and unhinged chats, come spend the night with us.

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Unfiltered Romance Nights

Stephanie Napolitano Interview

April 23, 2025 • Kolleen and Marjorie • Season 2 • Episode 16

Debut author Stephanie Napolitano joins Kolleen and Marjorie for a cozy, chaotic, and laugh-out-loud chat about writing during nap times, finding characters in the shower, and the spicy risks of audiobook listening at the gym. From her postpartum writing journey to her dream of becoming Jenny Humphrey from Gossip Girl, Stephanie opens up about motherhood, book marketing, character redemption, and her secret love for naked book covers. Plus, get the scoop on her upcoming novels, favorite tropes, and unexpected hobbies (hint: it involves sewing machines and dramatic fabric decisions).

Chapters:
00:00:40 - Meet debut author Stephanie Napolitano

00:03:19 - Writing as a lifeline during motherhood

00:08:29 - Struggles remembering book titles and naked covers

00:11:27 - “Five Brothers” love and author fangirling

00:15:12 - “Put that in your book!” — Rom-com-worthy gym embarrassment

00:17:42 - Enemies to lovers and underrated CW writing

00:21:44 - Managing chaos: what matters most as a mom and writer

00:28:42 - The infamous “shower voice note” scene idea

00:33:19 - Writing villains you love to hate

00:39:37 - Supportive (and persistent) family promotion squad

00:43:14 - What’s next? *Fall From Grace* and *Lie To Me* teasers

00:45:30 - Will Stephanie attend signing events?