Megan’s Bookish Life was so honored to have Tawny Lara come on the podcast and we chatted all about why she didn’t want to write her book as a pure memoir, what her new year goal is for 2025 (and what she thinks of my small but big goal), and how her sobriety card deck came to fruition!

*DISCLAIMER* With the recording platform, Tawny's audio does have some skips at a few points. It does not affect our conversation, though!

Tawny’s Links

Instagram: @Tawnymlara

Buy her book, Dry Humping, wherever books are sold. If you want to shop indie: Bookshop.org and Powells.com

Buy her botanical beverage: Www.DrinkParentheses.com

Listen to her podcast, Recovery Rocks: Apple Podcasts and Spotify

Check out her writing and PR classes: Course Schedule Here

Megan’s Links:

Instagram: @Megansbookishlifepodcast

WEBSITE

Bookish Shopping Links (that you totally need!)

If you are a candle fan, a book reader, and a small business supporter, I have the perfect shop for you:

⁠⁠⁠Mood Reader Candles ⁠⁠⁠is Megan's Bookish Life's go-to candle business (my Mood Reader collection grows each season and I am NOT ASHAMED!) Her newest fantasy collection is HOT (pun intended) and it’s getting everyone even more excited for Onyx Storm.

Use the code MBL15 at checkout on Moodreadercandles.com to get 15% off regularly priced candles!

Another bookish shop I am obsessed with is ⁠Coffee and Good Reads. ⁠ I bought a cup and some straws last year for my friend's Christmas gift and I have never seen her gush so much over a gift (thank you, Coffee and Good Reads!)

The best part: you can use the code COFFEE15 for 15% the whole store!

Megan's Bookish Life was joined by authors S. Massery and S.J. Sylvis for an episode of endless laughter where we chatted about their newest book release they co-wrote together, Heart of Thorns, why they chose to start the Shadow Valley U series with a hockey story, and how Sara is great at geography whereas Sammi and Megan need some help.

-COOL NEWS! Megan's Bookish Life is an affiliate with The Ripped Bodice, an indie romance bookstore! When you see * next to a link, please be aware that I get a portion if you make a purchase :) SHOP INDIE-

Books you totally need (with links!)

• Buy the first book in the Shadow Valley U series, Sticks and Stones *
• Buy the newest Shadow Valley U book, Heart of Thorns, on Amazon

Bookish Shopping (with discount codes!)

* If you are a candle fan, especially a bookish candle fan, do have I a small business for you!

⁠⁠⁠Mood Reader Candles ⁠⁠⁠is Megan's Bookish Life's go-to candle business. The newest Twilight collection is incredible and I am not a Jacob fan (LET THAT BE KNOWN!!!) but the scent, Bella, Where Have You Been Loca, is 10/10.

If you want to see me unboxing the collection with behind the scenes content from the CEO of Mood Reader Candles, you can see it on my Bookstagram account HERE.

Use the code MBL15 at checkout on Moodreadercandles.com to get 15% off regularly priced candles!

* Another bookish shop I am obsessed with is Coffee and Good Reads. I bought a cup and some straws last year for my friend's Christmas gift and I have never seen her gush so much over a gift (thank you, Coffee and Good Reads!) I have been eyeing this glass Pink Heart Cup for a while and honestly, why not treat myself? I deserve it!

The best part: you can use the code COFFEE15 for 15% the whole store!

Extra Links:

Follow S.J. Sylvis on Instagram

Follow S. Massery on Instagram

Follow Megan on Instagram

Megan's Bookish Life Website

Megan's Bookish Life is LIVE!

-DISCLAIMER- This episode is not edited as a regular podcast episode. The audio quality is not perfect and there are some audio "skips" but it's a great episode nonetheless!

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Tina and I chat about dark romance and how it gives her a little more leeway with writing, how men should read romance (someone needs to make a romance book guide for them!) and how her Hudson Yard series are not interconnected standalones.

*Tina's new novella, Untamed, is out DEC. 5th 2024! You can preorder it HERE

-COOL NEWS! Megan's Bookish Life is an affiliate with The Ripped Bodice, an indie romance bookstore! When you see * next to a link, please be aware that I get a portion if you make a purchase :) SHOP INDIE-

Buy Tina's first 2 books from the Hudson Yards series, Shattered Obsession* and Shattered Hearts*

Tina's Links:

Instagram: @TinaSpencerAuthor

Website: TinaSpencerBooks.com

Join her FB Group, Tina's Slashers

Megan's Links:

Instagram: @MegansBookishLifePodcast

Website- with podcast testimonials, free access to all episodes, and a cute About Me section (although I am bias...)

If you are a candle fan, a book reader, and a small business supporter, I have the perfect shop for you:

⁠⁠⁠Mood Reader Candles ⁠⁠⁠is Megan's Bookish Life's go-to candle business (my Mood Reader collection grows each season and I am NOT ASHAMED!) She did a collab with another small business I love, Coffee and Goodreads, and the candle smells like fresh coffee!!! (I am adding 3 exclamation points because I love it so much!)

Use the code MBL15 at checkout on Moodreadercandles.com to get 15% on regularly priced candles!