I will have links to all of the books – all of them, do not worry – in the show notes at /podcast. I want to thank Elyse, Claudia, Aarya, Regencyfan, and Debbie for their input, care, and questions, and to the Patreon community for being so excited about this interview. We also talk about writing an ongoing series, found family, and what books she’s loving lately. This was recorded by phone, so the audio is a little bit different, but we are going to talk about her newest book, Someone to Romance, and her re-releases of older Regencies, including her latest, Truly, which is based on some really interesting Welsh history. Yes, my inner thirteen-year-old was really not very chill about this I was very excited. This is episode number 413, and today I am speaking with historical romance legend Mary Balogh. I’m Sarah Wendell from Smart Podcast, Trashy Books. Sarah Wendell: Hello! Thank you for inviting me into your eardrums. Perfect for fans of Christina Lauren and Sally Thorne, Crushing It is on sale now wherever books are sold. Maybe the only winning strategy is to start playing by her heart. She and Alfie were college classmates too, and little by little, Sierra is starting to wonder if she’s been focusing her moves on the wrong target all along, misreading every player’s motivations.

But it’s not so easy to ignore her deepening friendship with Alfie, the cute, supportive bar owner. Caught up in memories of her decade-old obsession as they reconnect, Sierra tries to dismiss her growing qualms about him. Sierra is mortified, but Tristan is flattered. Until the moderator says, “Next up, Tristan Spencer. What better practice than competing in a local bar’s diary slam, regaling an audience with old journal entries about her completely humiliating college crush on gorgeous Tristan Spencer? To pitch her new role-playing game at a European conference, developer Sierra Reid needs to overcome her terror of public speaking. In life, as in gaming, there’s a way around every obstacle. This episode is brought to you by Crushing It by Lorelei Parker.Ī new romantic comedy from a debut author, Crushing It combines humor, second chances, and learning the key to love can only be found in first loving one’s self. Please don't forget to give us a name and where you're calling from so we can work your message into an upcoming podcast. You can email us at or you can call and leave us a message at our Google voice number: 20. What did you think of today's episode? Got ideas? Suggestions? You can talk to us on the blog entries for the podcast or talk to us on Facebook if that's where you hang out online. Sponsor us through Patreon! ( What is Patreon?) We also have a cool page for the podcast on iTunes. If you like the podcast, you can subscribe to our feed, or find us at iTunes, on Stitcher, or Spotify.

The Plumed Bonnet by Mary Balogh