In today's episode of Author's Best Friend, our host, Lauren, meets with Sierra Spencer and talks about Sierra's newest release, Model Behavior! Sierra puts your favorite Rom-Com into words with her new, fake-dating hockey romance! It's giving Devil Wears Prada meets How to Lost a Guy in 10 Days and you WILL eat it for Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner. Liam Richter and Serena MacPherson are the IT couple and the world is dying to know...is it real? Mark your calendars for June 22nd and find out. Can't wait until then? Tune in to the episode and be one of three ABF podcast listeners to guess Model Behavior secrets and win a signed copy of Model Behavior!Thanks for listening! Until our next chapter...You can find more info on Sierra's new novel on instagram @sierraspencerbooks and on her website sierraspencer.com

In today's episode of Author's Best Friend, our host, Lauren, meets with Kay Celeste and talks about Kay's debut novel, Yes, Professor! Yes, Professor is a dual POV Student x Professor romance that releases May 20th! This is Kay's first book and while Professor Graves is no Niall Horan, this book is guaranteed to be steamy! Kay shares her experiences planning her first book, her family's influence on her creative writing, and the struggles of navigating the indie author world. We also got the scoop on some WIPs!Thanks for listening! Until our next chapter...You can find more info on Kay Celeste's debut novel on Instagram @_author_kay_celeste_ and stay tuned for her website launch!

In today's episode of Author's Best Friend, our host, Lauren, meets with Mollie Goins and talks about Mollie's 5 book series set in Aster Creek! Mollie is an indie author living in Tennessee and has published 2 of 5 books in a series following the Bennett sisters. Mollie lives for the angst and her characters suffer for it (in a good way!). Her books do not stray from the hard topics. Mollie writes genuine, heart-felt romances with an open door. We chat about it all: emotional plots driven by real-life experiences, handling bad reviews, finding a good writer's support system, the joys of blonde-hood, and more! (But no spoilers, Mollie would never reveal secrets about her books before she was supposed to.)Thanks for listening! Until our next chapter...You can find Mollie's Aster Creek series on KU! Follow her on Instagram @author_molliegoins for access to monthly Instagram Lives of Sippin' Stories and secret reveals about book updates!

In today's episode of Author's Best Friend, our host, Lauren, meets with H.K. Green and talks about her writing journey and upcoming debut release, The Pieces We've Lost!H.K. is a Montanan who grew up on a wheat farm. She knows the ins and outs of farm life and harnesses her experiences (and real-life love story!) to tell the story of Colter and Ellison, two people trying to recover from the pain the rodeo life brought them and finding healing in each other along the way. H.K. talks rodeo, cowboy culture, Type A author tendencies, and trash reality TV! She also gives ABF the EXCLUSIVE on upcoming releases!Thanks for listening! Until our next chapter...You can find H.K. on Instagram and TikTok @authorhkgreen. Visit her website and subscribe to her newsletter at authorhkgreen.com for a sneak preview of the prologue and updates on the release date for The Pieces We've Lost!

In today's episode of Author's Best Friend, our host, Lauren, meets with Abby Smith and talks about her debut novel, Twin Flame, releasing April 5th! Abby is an author, student, and mother. One of her favorite shows, New Girl, was an inspiration for Twin Flames! Vivian finds herself in an unexpected living arrangement with her brother Cam and his three friends: Noah, Tyler, and Asher. As emotions simmer beneath the surface, a little crush threatens to disrupt the delicate balance of their shared space. Can she navigate the complexities of her feelings and keep her connection with one of her brother’s friends under wraps? Abby speaks on sharing her writing journey with her sister, working with friends to develop her marketing team, some of her favorite authors, how she went about structuring and writing Twin Flame, and a few tropes from her next novel!Thanks for listening! Until our next chapter...You can find out more info about Abby and Twin Flame on her instagram: @abbysmithauthor

In today's episode of Author's Best Friend, our host, Lauren, meets with Katie Cawood to talk about Katie's book, Lesson Learned, and her upcoming release, Love Lessons!Katie is a huge fan of The Office and decided to give Jim and Pam a makeover as educators! Both teachers at Grissom Elementary, Sarah and Owen have been best friends for a while and there are a million reasons they should be together. The only problem is that Sarah has a fiancé. Katie does an amazing job making you fall in love with these two and sets up our next favorite love story: Kendall's love story which comes out March 29th! Katie not only shares background info on her characters but also gives the scoop on navigating the indie author world! Thanks for listening! Until our next chapter...You can find Lesson Learned (and soon, Love Lessons) on Kindle Unlimited and Paperback: https://a.co/d/gpn37TI | https://a.co/d/bJLrKSn To get more of Katie's content, follow her on instagram @authorkatiecawood

In today's episode of Author's Best Friend, our host, Lauren, meets with Tessa D'Errico and talks about Tessa's book, "No Coincidences!" Tessa is an indie author moonlighting as a double English and Theatre major. Her first book, "No Coincidences" features a college freshman named Halle navigating her way through college life with her friends and crush, Reed. Some of Halle's college experiences come from Tessa's own life and she talks openly about the intersection of her role as a theatre director and writer and how she thinks about her writing through those lenses. So many giggles were shared in this podcast. Listen to the end if you want unsolicited opinions on V.C. Andrews's Flowers in the Attic series! Thanks for listening! Until our next chapter...You can find No Coincidences on Kindle Unlimited and Paperback: https://a.co/d/01vGML2 To get more of Tessa's content, follow her on instagram @tessaderricoauthor

In today's episode of Author's Best Friend, our host, Lauren, meets with Mina Myles and talks about Mina's debut novel, Troped! Mina Myles is the co-author of Troped, a hockey romance that takes place in a college town in Boston. Hockey captain, Chase Matthews, and romance reader, Rose Thorne, decide to fake date but their motives are contradictory: Show him how fun love can be and show her how perfect someone else is for her. I wonder if this will backfire on them... Mina reminisces on her college experience and the joys of going to hockey games on Friday nights and how it inspired Troped. Listen closely for some hints about Mina's next WIP! Thanks for listening! Until our next chapter...You can find Troped on Kindle Unlimited and Paperback: https://www.amazon.com/Troped-Mina-Myles-ebook/dp/B0C3ZG3PX2To get more of Mina's content, follow her on instagram @minamylesbooks.

In today's episode of Author's Best Friend, our host, Lauren, meets with Sierra Spencer and talks about Sierra's journey to authorship! Sierra is a graduate student who found her fire for writing in her second year of grad school. She dreamt of a career setting up research labs and making them the best they can be. What's that saying, those who can't do write a book about doing it? Well, she did! Her debut novel, Developing Feelings, features a head-strong woman determined to make Jonathan Hoffman's lab the best there is. Since then, she has written 2 other romance novels including a release that dropped early this year that the romance reader community is eating up!! Avoid the FOMO and go check it out!! Thanks for listening! Until our next chapter...You can find more info on Sierra Spencer's work (past and upcoming!) on her website and by signing up for her newsletter! https://sierraspencer.com/

In today's episode of Author's Best Friend, our host, Lauren, meets with Sierra Spencer and dives into her new book, "Eastern Standard," which released on January 5th! Eastern Standard is filled with heartbreak, a cinnamon roll MMC, and a journey to healing that will have your feet kicking and your eyes watering! In addition to chatting about her book, Sierra talks about the self-publishing process and how she handled the release of her new book. Thanks for listening! Until our next chapter...You can find Eastern Standard on Kindle Unlimited and Paperback: https://a.co/d/8lvcNfyBecome besties with Sierra on Instagram: @sierraspencerbooks

Hi besties! Welcome to Author’s Best Friend where I talk with authors and book lovers alike about writing and reading romance. I’m your host, Lauren. I’m also an author’s best friend and editor. Behind the scenes, we have my author bestie, Sierra Spencer, and her husband helping run things. We created this podcast as a way to promote and celebrate indie authors we love and do a deep dive into their writing process. We want to know how authors write their stories and who helps bring them to life. In other words, “who is their author’s best friend?”Episodes drop every second and fourth Tuesday of each month and are available wherever you get your podcasts.We’re excited to have you! Be sure to subscribe to the pod and our Instagram and TikTok for updates, behind-the-scenes antics, and more ABF content.