This week, we're still celebrating the release of Fireworks & Flirtation by chatting with Lynne Solisse and Miranda Tamrakar, where we discuss:

- Spice levels in romance and what each chili pepper means

- Plus we learn about Lynn and Miranda's stories in Fireworks & Flirtation, other books they have coming up, and more!

Lynne Intro: Writing found Lynne Solisse later in life, and never let go. She writes romance that doesn’t flinch, centering on women who are fierce, loyal, and unafraid to demand more out of life. Women who want to reclaim passion on their own terms. Whether contemporary, fantasy, or even proving that love can still burn bright in a gritty post-apocalyptic world, her stories are raw but sweet, fun and emotionally charged, threaded with just enough tension to keep your heart racing. She lives in the Southern US with her three boys and two spoiled cats, and she believes it’s never too late for a second chance. Or a plot twist.

Links to Lynne

Lynne's website https://lynnesolisse.com/

Lynne's Substack https://lynnesolisse.substack.com/

Miranda Intro: Miranda Tamrakar was raised in SoCal on a steady diet of books and musicals. She finds joy in creating worlds that chase the same sense of sweeping romance and wonder, sometimes with dragons and sometimes with spies, but always telling a tale of how the right people can change a life. She is inspired by looking at relationships in real life and asking herself, "what if?" When she's not writing, she is winning at cards, losing at elaborate board games, or finding inspiration out in the wild with her husband and two daughters, all of whom are delightfully weird.

Links to Miranda:
Miranda Instagram https://www.instagram.com/miranda_writes_author/

BOOKS MENTIONED ON THE SHOW

Fireworks & Flirtation https://amzn.to/4uacLtQ

CURRENTLY READING & RECOMMENDATIONS

McRae Bodyguards by Jolie Vines https://amzn.to/4dY9l6C
Green Rider Series by Kristen Britain https://amzn.to/4a8VNUx
Lane Sanders Mysteries (Art Deco) by L.A. Chandlar https://amzn.to/4aq5Zbk
Dark and Shallow Lies by Ginny Myers Sain https://amzn.to/43vxBrL
The Book Witch by Meg Shaffer https://amzn.to/4uH2Lsd
Our Perfect Storm by Carly Fortune https://amzn.to/4x5wXyP
The Shippers by Katherine Center https://amzn.to/4o6YwDQ
Urna Semper at Substack https://urnasemper.substack.com/

The Book Witch, Our Perfect Storm, and The Shippers, Jenna picked up through Book of the Month (BOM). BOM is a fun way to get great new books at great prices. Don't see a book you like for a month? That's okay, you can skip that month. Get your first book for only $5 here. https://www.mybotm.com/yoljbhec8pc

TENDER & TEMPTING TALES

Tender and Tempting Tales Substack: Subscribe and get a FREE story! https://tenderandtemptingtales.substack.com/

Tender and Tempting Tales on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tendertemptingtales/

Tender and Tempting Tales ARC Team: https://booksprout.co/reviewer/team/56782/tender-and-tempting-tales

Calls for Submissions: https://tenderandtemptingtales.substack.com/p/write-for-tender-and-tempting-tales

ILLICIT LIAISONS PRODUCED & HOSTED BY

Tara Leederman Substack: https://taleederman.substack.com/

Jenna Harte: https://jennaharte.com/

Outline and Show Notes: T.A. Leederman
Editing: Jenna Harte

This week, we're celebrating the upcoming release of Fireworks & Flirtation by chatting with Aline Francoure and Jenna Harte. We discuss:

- The Romancestasy controversy

- What inspired Aline's story, Back to Us, a second chance romance with a singing telegram

- Factoids about the mafia and New Orleans, and Blackbeard folklore, and a whole lot more!

Aline Francoure is a passionate romance writer hailing from the picturesque countryside of Spotsylvania County, Virginia. When she's not crafting tales of love and passion, she enjoys the company of her two loyal dogs and my supportive husband. A lover of all things Scotland, she's enchanted by the rugged beauty of the Highlands and the iconic Highland cows. She also has a passion for crime TV, and you can often find her glued to the screen, unraveling thrilling mysteries.

LINKS TO ALINE

Aline's Website: https://alinefrancoure.com/
Aline's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alinefrancoure/

Jenna Harte is a die-hard romantic who writes with heat, heart, and always an HEA. She's the author of the Southern Heat contemporary romance series and the sexy Valentine Mysteries. She's also the managing editor of Tender & Tempting Tales, a romance anthology for readers who like romantic quickies.

LINKS TO JENNA

Jenna's Website https://jennaharte.com
Jenna's Instagram https://www.instagram.com/jennaharteauthor

Jenna's Page on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4x9ZweH

BOOKS MENTIONED ON THE SHOW

Fireworks & Flirtation https://amzn.to/4uacLtQ
It's About Damn Time (free short story) Subscribe: https://tenderandtemptingtales.substack.com/

CURRENTLY READING & RECOMMENDATIONS

Poison Ivy by Misty Simon https://amzn.to/4uBF1pt
Dark and Shallow Lies by Ginny Myers Sain https://amzn.to/43vxBrL
Disability in Romance (article by Mariah Ankenman) https://tenderandtemptingtales.substack.com/p/disability-in-romance

TENDER & TEMPTING TALES

Tender and Tempting Tales Substack: Subscribe and get a FREE story! https://tenderandtemptingtales.substack.com/

Tender and Tempting Tales on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tendertemptingtales/

Calls for Submissions: https://tenderandtemptingtales.substack.com/p/write-for-tender-and-tempting-tales

ILLICIT LIAISONS PRODUCED & HOSTED BY

Tara Leederman Substack: https://taleederman.substack.com/

Jenna Harte: https://jennaharte.com/

Outline and Show Notes: T.A. Leederman
Editing: Jenna Harte

This week, we're celebrating the upcoming release of Fireworks & Flirtation by chatting with Annie R McEwen. We discuss:

- Publishers ending their historical romance lines

- The future of publishing

- Plus, we learn how Guy Fawkes inspired Annie's story in Fireworks & Flirtation, share book recommendations, and more.

A career historian, Annie R McEwen has lived in six countries and under every roof from a canvas tent to a Georgian Era manor house. She writes historical romantic suspense, paranormal romance, and historical fiction. Annie is published by Bloodhound Books (UK), Harbor Lane Books (US), The Wild Rose Press, and Rowan Prose Publishing. She lives in both the UK and US.

Winner of the 2022 Page Turners Writing Award (Romance Category), Annie garnered both a First and Second Place 2022 RTTA (Romance Through the Ages Award), the 2023 MAGGIE Award, and Finalist Status in the 2023 Daphne du Maurier Award. She was a Finalist for the 2024 Page Turners Writing Award and Shortlisted for a Writer’s Mentorship Award. Annie’s short fiction appears in numerous anthologies.

LINKS TO ANNIE

Annie's Website https://www.anniermcewen.com
Annie's Books https://amzn.to/4dwetyr
Annie on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/anniermcewen/

FIREWORKS & FLIRTATION

Fireworks & Flirtation https://amzn.to/4uacLtQ

Available in print, ebook, and in KU.

CURRENTLY READING & RECOMMENDATIONS

Austen at Sea by Natalie Jenner https://amzn.to/42G2gT1
Fantastical Foes...coming in July from Tender & Tempting Tales
The Other Bennet Sister by Janice Hadlow https://amzn.to/4wCQwhF
Dark and Shallow Lies by Ginny Myers Sain https://amzn.to/43mDZkU
Peculiar Crimes Unit Mystery (Bryant & May) by Christopher Fowler https://amzn.to/4v1ayB1
British Library Crime Classics https://amzn.to/4tMd8K3

TENDER & TEMPTING TALES

Tender and Tempting Tales Substack: Subscribe and get a FREE story! https://tenderandtemptingtales.substack.com/

Tender and Tempting Tales on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tendertemptingtales/

Calls for Submissions: https://tenderandtemptingtales.substack.com/p/write-for-tender-and-tempting-tales

ILLICIT LIAISONS PRODUCED & HOSTED BY

Tara Leederman Substack: https://taleederman.substack.com/

Jenna Harte: https://jennaharte.com/

Outline and Show Notes: T.A. Leederman
Editing: Jenna Harte