Turn The Page – Episode 292b

Episode two hundred ninety two – part two

Jessikah chats with reluctant novelist Ellen Birkett Morris about BEWARE THE TALL GRASS, a beautifully written story about a mother, a son, and another man’s history that haunts the child’s dreams. Ellen talks about past lives, open minded skepticism, and how motherhood can challenge a marriage as presented in this lovely book.

Turn The Page – Episode 291c

Episode two hundred ninety one – part three

Jeff Hoffman takes on toxic male friendships in LIKE IT NEVER HAPPENED, a book about three men who must face the truth of a life altering event that occurred during their high school years.

Turn The Page – Episode 290c

Episode two hundred ninety – part three

Jessikah chats with Maggie Thrash about Moral Panics, Nostalgia, and Media Frenzies as we discuss RAINBOW BLACK, Maggie’s first adult novel which tells the story of Lacey Bond, a queer teen whose parents are implicated in a heinous crime during the Satanic Panic era of the 80’s and 90’s. Lacey finds herself and her sister under waves of cruel and manipulative media scrutiny which is posed as helpful, and proves anything but.

Turn The Page – Episode 290d

Episode two hundred ninety – part four

Katharine J. Adams invites us in to a delightfully dark world full of magic, intrigue, romance and witchcraft. TONIGHT I BURN will leave you thirsting for the next installment.

Turn The Page – Episode 288c

Episode two hundred eighty eight – part three

We welcome back Carola Lovering for BYE, BABY – a book that traces the history of a toxic friendship. Stacey and Jessikah discuss how this book touches on some sensitive topics, and Carola talks about the pivot from writing about romantic breakups to friend break ups – as well as how music influences her stories.

Turn The Page – Episode 287c

Episode two hundred eighty seven – part four

Author Melodie Edwards chats about ONCE PERSUADED TWICE SHY – her charming retelling of Jane Austen’s PERSUASION, featuring some small town antics, witty banter, and a runaway goose! And of course a classic second chance love story.

Turn The Page – Episode 286a

Episode two hundred eighty six – part one

Jessikah & Jenn sat down with Sara Shepard, the celebrated author of PRETTY LITTLE LIARS and THE LYING GAME, about her newest adult thriller, NOWHERE LIKE HOME. They chat about parenting, “mommunes,” and toxic friendships.

Turn The Page – Episode 286b

Episode two hundred eighty six – part two

Leah Konen plays clever homage to Hitchcock and Highsmith with the story of Mary – a young mother with everything to lose who finds a friend in Willa when they meet on a playground in Brooklyn where Mary’s son likes to play. But then Willa mysteriously drops out of Mary’s life and reappears as someone completely different.

Turn The Page – Episode 285a

Episode two hundred eighty five – part one

Ali Hazelwood switches gears from STEMinist Rom Com to Paranormal Romance. Set in a fresh world full of Vampyres and Werewolves, BRIDE is a fun ride full of amazing characters, surprising twists and a few spicy moments, of course.

Turn The Page – Episode 284c

Episode two hundred eighty four – part three

Academy Award Nominated Screenwriter, Iris Yamashita is back with THE VILLAGE IN THE DARK, her second novel centering around Detective Cara Kennedy. This time, Kennedy has to exhume the graves of her son and husband to find out if their deaths were truly the accident they were reported as. Along with Ellie from THE CITY UNDER ONE ROOF, Cara must solve a mystery that leads to a mysterious woman from nowhere.