Episodes

  • Softest Lore Ep. 26 - Another Beast's Skin by Jessika Grewe Glover + Interactive Bookish Game
    Nov 23 2024

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    Guess what? It's interview time! I had the pleasure of interviewing Jessika Grewe Glover, a romantic fantasy author! Join us as we discuss the BTS of Another Beast's Skin! Jessika brings us into the intricate world of the fae. Dive into a story of compelling characters, magic, and more than meets the eye moments.

    There is much to uncover and plenty of fun waiting for you!

    Synopsis:

    You’re not broken. You needed to shed a skin. We all do sometimes…

    Grieving the death of her father, Neysa Obecan leaves her high-powered Los Angeles finance job for the tranquility of an English coastal town. When she meets her brooding new landlord, Cade, and his snarky cousins, they reveal that Neysa is far more than the human she believed herself to be.

    The four crystals that halt the deterioration of the Veil between the human and fae realms, have gone missing. Neysa’s new friends are fae emissaries tasked with securing the stones, and she may be their missing piece — making her a target for all those who want to see the Veil destroyed.

    As she struggles to accept her true identity — and the truth of her father’s life’s work — Neysa is dragged into a quest to save more than one world.

    In their pursuit of the crystals, Neysa finds herself separated from everything she knows; fighting for her life, the realms, and a love she thought she would never have. A love so powerful it could very well be the key to survival for humans and fae alike.

    Strong female friendships, found family, and science, all come together in this new, deeply romantic contemporary fantasy.

    Link to book:
    Another Beast's Skin

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    @jessikagreweglover

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    37 mins
  • Softest Lore Ep. 25 The Reborn Prince by Julianne Munich + Interactive Bookish Game
    Nov 11 2024

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    Guess what? It's interview time! I had the pleasure of interviewing Julianne Munich, a Romantic Fantasy author! Join us as we discuss the amazing creation of The Reborn Prince! Julianne brings us into a story filled of the wonders of Paris, a cursed prince, enemies to lovers, inner beauty and much more!

    There is much to uncover and plenty of fun waiting for you!

    Synopsis:

    He was a prince, forced into a new life as a pauper.

    Luc, a poor but vain young man in 1775 Paris, is confused by his dreams of gilded ballrooms and unknown people in lace and jewels. What's more, everything before the past two years is a hazy fog in his mind. His only link is Aunt Mathilde, who gives him few answers.

    What he doesn't know is that 'Aunt Mathilde' is in fact his mother—and a Sorceress. She keeps him captive under her magical veil, desperate to both protect him and punish him for the evil deeds of his royal past.

    When disease leaves Luc scarred and weakened, he feels his life is over. He pushes away his humble friends, including Emilie, a young housemaid.

    Emilie, scarred from smallpox, is resigned to life as a spinster. Yet, she sees beauty and joy in life and understands Luc's despair beneath his bitter, beastly attitude.

    Unless Luc can embrace his inner strength, care about others, and love unselfishly, he risks destroying himself once more.

    Link to Book:
    The Reborn Prince

    Follow Julianne on Instagram
    @juliannejmauthor

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    41 mins
  • Softest Lore Ep. 24 - Sweet Bitter Love Anthology with Cathrine Swift + Interactive Bookish Game
    Nov 2 2024

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    Guess what? It's interview time! I had the pleasure of interviewing Cathrine Swift, a Romance author! Join us as we discuss the amazing creation of Sweet Bitter Love, an anthology featuring various authors! Cathrine leads us to several stories of love, heartbreak, passion, and more. Get ready to dive into stories, poems, letters of raw passion, self love, heart warming, heart wrenching, heartfelt situations!

    There is much to uncover and plenty of fun waiting for you!

    Synopsis:

    They say love is tender. They say love is true. But what we know is that love can be sweet, and sometimes bitter too.

    Sweet Bitter Love is a heartfelt, heartwarming, and heartbreaking anthology composed by twenty authors from across the globe. From journal entries to stories and letters, Sweet Bitter Love explores the intricacies and complexities of connections, relationships, and, most of all, love, from all angles.

    Sometimes all you need is a cheeky cat, a trip abroad, an angry letter, a soothing presence, a personal understanding, a fit of passion, or a chance to reconnect the fragments of your broken heart. And sometimes all you need to do to find it is to turn the page.

    If you enjoy heart-wrenching stories, raw passion, and self-love, then Sweet Bitter Love is for you.


    Twenty authors from around the globe have banded together to create this one-of-a-kind anthology composed of poetry, love letters, journal entries and more. Spanning from Maine, Ancient Greece, London, and beyond...
    Covering the most important moments of love-- the sweet, the bitter, and the in-between. Rediscover the magic of love with both fictional and real life accounts, and hopefully fall a little deeper in love with yourself.


    Link to book:
    Sweet Bitter Love

    Follow Cathrine on Instagram:
    @authorcathrineswift

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    And before I forget, please consider supporting an indie author and checking out my newest work! 7 Moons Hotel is out now!
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    Laura <3

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    28 mins
  • Softest Lore Ep. 23 - A Rival Most Vial by R.K. Ashwick + Interactive Bookish Game
    Oct 26 2024

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    Guess what? It's interview time! I had the pleasure of interviewing R.K. Ashwick, a Cozy Fantasy Romance author. Join us as we discuss the BTS of A Rival Most Vial! R.K. transports the reader into a magical world filled with DND NPC energy, potion mishaps, big found family and more! There is much to uncover and plenty of fun waiting for you!

    Synopsis:
    Two potion shops, one heated rivalry…until hate bubbles over into something else.

    Any adventurer worth their sword knows about Ambrose Beake. The proud, quiet half-elf sells the best, and only, potions in the city—until a handsome new shopkeeper named Eli opens another potion shop across the street, throwing Ambrose’s peace and ledgers far off balance.

    Within weeks, they’re locked in a war of price tags and products—Ambrose’s expertise against Eli’s effortless charm. Toil leads to trouble, the safety gloves come off, and right as their rivalry reaches a boiling point…

    The mayor commissions them to brew a potion together.

    The task is as complex as it is lucrative, pushing both men to the limits of their abilities and patience. Yet as the fires burn and cauldrons bubble…they find a different sort of chemistry brewing.

    Link to book:
    A Rival Most Vial

    Follow R.K. on Instagram
    @rkashwickbooks

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    Hello my Snazzy Individuals! Like what you heard? Please consider leaving a review and checking out my official social media for tips and exclusive content regrading my writing process and the fun behind-the-scenes of creating this podcast!

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    And before I forget, please consider supporting an indie author and checking out my newest work! 7 Moons Hotel is out now!
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    37 mins
  • Softest Lore Ep. 22 - I Knew You Would Be Trouble by Brettney Thompson + Interactive Bookish Game
    Oct 18 2024

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    Guess what? It's interview time! I had the pleasure of interviewing Brettney Thompson, a romance author. Join us as we discuss the BTS of I Knew You Would Be Trouble! Brettney transports the reader into a slow burn romance, funny banter, and friends to lover story. There is much to uncover and plenty of fun waiting for you!

    Synopsis:
    Alec Kohl is a successful dog handler with the RCMP and resides with his girlfriend Heather, who is also a police member. At the end of the summer, Blake Taylor moves in next door and Alec can't help but notice her fire and her energy. As months pass, Alec and Blake build an amazing friendship, the kind where they can tell each other anything, rely on each other for support through their own personal relationships, and even have fun playing hockey together and taking their dogs for walks. As they both experience problems in their own personal relationships, will this bring Alec and Blake closer together, or are they only meant to be just friends?

    Link to Book:
    I Knew You Would Be Trouble

    Follow Brettney on Instagram:
    @brettneythompsonauthor

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    Hello my Snazzy Individuals! Like what you heard? Please consider leaving a review and checking out my official social media for tips and exclusive content regrading my writing process and the fun behind-the-scenes of creating this podcast!

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    And before I forget, please consider supporting an indie author and checking out my newest work! 7 Moons Hotel is out now!
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    22 mins
  • Softest Lore Ep. 21- Bloodborn by Stephanie Kelmer + Interactive Bookish Game
    Oct 12 2024

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    Guess what? It's interview time! I had the pleasure of interviewing Stephanie Kelmer, a gothic paranormal author. Join us as we discuss the BTS of Bloodborn! Stephanie transports the reader into world filled with intrigue and twists and turns. There is much to uncover and plenty of fun waiting for you!

    Synopsis:
    As the descendant of a centuries-old cult, Mina Coffin was never promised an ordinary life. The only things that keep her alive are drinking from open veins and keeping secrets. But truths drip from her lips like blood, and trust is a dangerous thing. Will falling in love with a man with killer instincts, being hunted by an ex-girlfriend with fangs, and a perilous accident threaten the peaceful life she built after years of turmoil? It will take a fight with her inner demons and the sacrifice of the ones who love her most to learn how strong she really is. Mina’s journey is a long and gory one, but it’s worth it. Even if she needs a few daggers and a lot of blood to find out.

    Sink your teeth into this fresh and exciting twist on vampire lore from up and coming novelist, Stephanie Kemler. Everything you thought you knew about dark creatures of the night fades to black as Kemler’s novel poses a new question to vampire lovers everywhere: Which would you be? Bloodborn or Bloodmad?

    Link to book:
    Bloodborn

    Follow her on instagram:
    @writingstephaniekemler

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    43 mins
  • Softest Lore Ep. 20 - Fiorenzo by Sebastian Nothwell + Interactive Bookish Game
    Oct 5 2024

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    Guess what? It's interview time! I had the pleasure of interviewing Sebastian Nothwell, a queer romance author. Join us as we discuss the BTS of Fiorenzo! Sebastian transports the reader into world filled with intrigue and romance. There is much to uncover and plenty of fun waiting for you!

    Fiorenzo Synopsis:

    Fiore has a plan. Find a wealthy elderly gentleman, delight him until the end of his days, and retire on the resulting inheritance. It’s the best outcome a low-born courtesan in the city of Halcyon can hope for.

    And it seems a perfect scheme… until a mysterious masked man upends it.

    Banished from university after a disastrous duel, Enzo wanders the city searching for scraps of the affection he’s lost. His public mask conceals private agonies. A single night in the company of a courtesan, however, balms his wounded heart, and he finds himself returning again and again to Fiore, revealing more of himself than he’s ever dared before.

    Furthermore, and more astonishing still, Fiore finds he returns Enzo’s affections.

    But while Fiore wears no mask, he nonetheless has secrets of his own. And when the ghosts of their pasts return to haunt them, only the bond of trust between them will carry them through.

    ~

    Fiorenzo is a queer fantasy-of-manners romance featuring secret identities, hurt/comfort, and a happily-ever-after.

    Link to book:
    Fiorenzo

    Follow him on Instagram:
    @sebastiannothwell

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    Hello my Snazzy Individuals! Like what you heard? Please consider leaving a review and checking out my official social media for tips and exclusive content regrading my writing process and the fun behind-the-scenes of creating this podcast!

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    And before I forget, please consider supporting an indie author and checking out my newest work! 7 Moons Hotel is out now!
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    43 mins
  • Softest Lore Ep. 19 - Breeze Spells and Bridegrooms by Sarah Wallace and S.O. Callahan + Interactive Bookish Game
    Sep 21 2024

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    Guess what? It's interview time! I had the pleasure of interviewing Sarah Wallace, a brilliant cozy historical fantasy author! Join us as we discuss the BTS of Breeze Spells and Bridegrooms. Sarah and Shannon transport the reader to a queer normative world of fae and humans. There is much to uncover and plenty of fun waiting for you!

    Breeze Spells and Bridegrooms Synopsis:

    Roger not only had to prove himself to the Council, he also had to prove himself to Wyndham Wrenwhistle.

    Fae and humans alike are returning to London for the Season, but the excitement is marred by the growing poverty rate among humans with low magical scores.

    Tenacious Roger Barnes proposes a new rubric for testing magic to the Council, hoping to resolve the predicament for his fellow humans. But when he is paired with Wyndham Wrenwhistle, a dashing fae who has disliked him since childhood, the project seems destined to fail. Even after reaching a tentative truce, their fragile partnership crumbles due to malicious lies.

    Adding to the disarray, a popular gossip column unexpectedly announces that Roger and Wyn are engaged. Obliged to go along with the falsehood to save their families from scandal, they are forced to reconcile their differences for the sake of the rubric — and for their impending marriage. As the project bleeds into their wedding plans, the pressure to flawlessly execute both mounts even higher.

    Together, they have the chance to solve a crisis decades in the making — but they'll need more than magic to succeed.

    Link to book:
    Breeze Spells and Bridegrooms

    Follow them on Instagram:
    @sarah.wallace.author
    @s.o.callahan

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    Hello my Snazzy Individuals! Like what you heard? Please consider leaving a review and checking out my official social media for tips and exclusive content regrading my writing process and the fun behind-the-scenes of creating this podcast!

    I have a merch shop! https://softest-lore.myspreadshop.com/

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    And before I forget, please consider supporting an indie author and checking out my newest work! 7 Moons Hotel is out now!
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    Laura <3

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    37 mins