Big Gay Fiction Podcast

Jeff and I discuss the thrilling new adult romance This is Not a Horror Movie by Sara Dobie Bauer. It’s a story of summer lovin’ for Emory who has finally landed the boyfriend of his dreams, too bad they have to spend their remaining vacation time solving the mystery of a supernatural entity determined to destroy the world.

As always, in our book club chat there are spoilers ahead so keep that in mind if you haven’t read the book yet. Make sure you keep listening after our discussion to hear the first chapter of the audiobook, narrated by Blake Lockheart.

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Jeff and I recommend the delightful supernatural rom-com Out of Body, which is perfect for Halloween week viewing. Seriously, it’s so good. Check it out on Amazon prime right now.

Author Merry Farmer joins us to discuss two books she’s releasing this week. First up is the second in her After the War historical romance series, Never Judge a Duke by His Lover. Then the discussion turns to Peter and the Mission, the fifth book in her fantasy series Peter and the Wolves. In addition, Merry talks about her love of romance and history, her excitement over creative writing assignments, and what’s coming up next.

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In the spirit of Halloween, Jeff and I talk about the terrific new TV series Chucky, which is based on the classic horror movie franchise and features a gay teen as its main character.

Jeff chats with author Sara Dobie Bauer about her new adult, rom-com, horror story This is Not A Horror Movie, which also happens to be this month’s Big Gay Fiction Book Club selection. We talk about where the characters of Emory and Connor came from, as well as all of the horror movie references Sara uses in the story. We also get details on Sara’s love of romance and horror, why it’s important to her to include mental health themes in her book, and what’s coming up next for her.

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Jeff and I preview 14 books that are coming before the end of October, including titles by Ariella Zoelle, Max Walker, Kai Butler, J.R. Gray, Edie Montreux, Roe Horvat, Sam Burns & W.M. Fawkes, Keira Andrews, Alice Winters, E.M. Lindsey & Marina Vivancos, Merry Farmer, Noah Steele, Joanna Chambers & Sally Malcolm, and Lauren Blakely.

We also review books we’ve recently read: Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki, Head to Head by Eli Easton & Tara Lain, the historical short A Lord to Love by Sara Dobie Bauer, and Brook Street: Thief, Ava March’s start to an irresistibly sexy historical romance trilogy.

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To kick off the holiday season, Jeff and l welcome author Roan Parrish. The conversation starts with Christmas and Roan’s holiday romance The Lights on Knockbridge Lane. The book, the third in the Garnet Run series, is the first time an m/m romance has been a part of a Harlequin series line. Roan talks about the romance between Adam and Wes, writing about pets that aren’t cats and dogs, as well as writing her first ever ‘cute kid’ character.

Shifting gears to Halloween, we discuss Roan’s Audible Original Strange Company. This collection of creepy short stories includes a mix of old and new stories perfect for the season. Roan shares her love of Halloween and scary things, as well as the experience of working with her girlfriend, Timmi Meskers, who composed the music for the production.

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Jeff and I are thrilled to present a conversation that took place between authors Frederick Smith, Chaz Lamar Cruz and Adriana Herrera. The event was part of the book tour for Frederick and Chaz’s book Busy Ain’t The Half Of It. Adriana talked with Fredrick and Chaz about the book and their co-writing experience, including how the process changed since the first book they wrote together. They also discussed reading and writing books with Black characters, the importance of diversity in books and media, and the impact Lil Nas X has had on music and pop culture.

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