Jeff & Will talk about a Valentine's gift Jeff received, and they discuss some comfort TV they've been watching.

Author Noah Steele talks about his second chance, small town romance "Catch Me If I Fall," including the inspirations behind Cole and Jasper, the fun he had creating their nostalgia tour, and what went into creating the town of Sugar Hills. Noah also discusses the "Cut to the Feeling" series, and how the media he consumed growing up turned him into the writer he is today. Since this is a Valentine's Day episode, he also spins a story about two of his favorite characters going on a Valentine's date.

Complete shownotes for episode 362 along with a transcript of the show are at BigGayFictionPodcast.com.

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Jeff & Will celebrate the release of the fifth "Heart2Heart" charity anthology as they welcome four of this year's authors, Mia Monroe, Jodi Payne, K. Webster, and Neve Wilder, along with the organizer of the anthology series Leslie Copeland. We talk about this year's theme of Never Have I Ever, and how the authors worked with the hundreds of reader suggestions for characters and scenarios to create their stories. We also find out what projects Mia, Jodi, K., and Neve are working on next.

Complete shownotes for episode 361 along with a transcript of the show are at BigGayFictionPodcast.com.

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Jeff & Will kick off the show with an announcement about the Big Gay Fiction Book Club. They also share some answers they got to the question about owning physical books versus electronic copies, and talk about a recent marathon of boat movies they watched.

The guys preview thirteen books they're looking forward to in February, including titles by Cait Nary, A.C. Everett, E.M. Lindsey, Garrett Leigh, Ella Frank, Phil Stamper, Penny Jessup, Jeris Jean, Stephanie Hoyt, Susan Scott Shelley & Chantal Mer, Kosoko Jackson, Kelly Fox, and Parker St. John.

Jeff also reviews "Shades of Winter" by E.M. Lindsey, "Gaycation in Paradise" by Ariella Zoelle, and "Icebreaker" by A.L. Graziadei.

Complete shownotes for episode 360 along with a transcript of the show are at BigGayFictionPodcast.com.

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Jeff & Will discuss the very sexy bad boy and virgin romance "Bad Boy" by Emma Alcott. 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 for the first chapter from the audiobook, narrated by Michael Ferraiuolo.

Complete shownotes for episode 359 along with a transcript of the show are at BigGayFictionPodcast.com.

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Jeff & Will open the show talking about books they picked up at a recent library giveaway. That leads to a discussion about how they decide which books to have a physical copy of versus an electronic one.

The guys kick off a new, monthly feature where they recap episodes of the sexy, supernatural drama "Dante's Cove," which ran from 2005-2007 on Here TV. Of course, they start from the beginning with Season 1, Episode 1, an episode titled "In the Beginning."

Complete shownotes for episode 358 along with a transcript of the show are at BigGayFictionPodcast.com.

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New York Times best selling author Lauren Blakely talks about "The Best Men," which she co-wrote with USA Today best selling author Sarina Bowen. Lauren shares all the details on how she and Sarina came up with the ideas for this enemies-to-lovers romance, and how their writing process worked.

Lauren also discusses how she went from journalism to a romance writing career that spans 100 books. Of course, she also shares some book recommendations too, which leads to details about how she came to co-write with author KD Casey.

Complete shownotes for episode 357 along with a transcript of the show are at BigGayFictionPodcast.com.

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Jeff & Will welcome author Gabbi Grey to talk about her sunshine/grumpy, forced proximity romance "Ginger Snapping All the Way." Gabbi shares how "Ginger Snapping" became her first full length novel, and how the characters of Maddox and Ravi found their way to the page. We also get details on the pets she writes into her books (including how Princess Sofia from "Ginger Snapping" is based on her dog), what's coming up for her various pen names in 2022, and some great book recommendations.

Complete shownotes for episode 356 along with a transcript of the show are at BigGayFictionPodcast.com.

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Jeff & Will kick off 2022 with a bunch of book recommendations.

First up they announce the Big Gay Fiction Book Club selection for January, the sexy bad boy and virgin romance that is appropriately titled "Bad Boy" by Emma Alcott.

The guys then discuss books they're looking forward to in January, including titles by David Valdes, K.M. Neuhold & Mia Monroe, Susan Scott Shelley & Chantal Mer, Pandora Pine, Nora Phoenix, Cat Sebastian, A.L. Graziadei, Kiki Clark & E.M. Lindsey, Alexis Hall, A.M. Arthur, Merry Farmer, and the authors of the forthcoming "Heart2Heart" anthology.

Jeff also reviews some of his recent reads, "The Best Men" by Lauren Blakely & Sarina Bowen, "Here's to Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera, and "If This Gets Out" by Sophie Gonzales & Cale Dietrich.

Complete shownotes for episode 355 along with a transcript of the show are at BigGayFictionPodcast.com.

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Jeff & Will discuss the holiday programming they've been watching, including the Amazon series "With Love," the Comedy Central movie "A Clusterfunke Christmas," RuPaul's "The Bitch Who Stole Christmas," Peacock's "Days of Our Lives: A Very Salem Christmas," and two Lifetime movies "Under the Christmas Tree" and "Candy Cane Candidate."

The guys also review some of their recent reads: "Catch Me if I Fall" by Noah Steele, "C*ck Blocked" by K.C. Kassidy, "The Holiday Hookup" by Baylin Crow, and "Holigay" by K.M. Neuhold.

Then they discuss their favorites from 2021, including the 10 books they read for the Big Gay Fiction Book Club, and books by Sarina Bowen, Slade James, Eli Easton & Tara Lain, Adriana Herrera, Emery Lee, Steven Rowley, TJ Klune, and K.C. Kassidy.

Complete shownotes for episode 354 along with a transcript of the show are at BigGayFictionPodcast.com.

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Jeff & Will discuss the virgin meets tattooed bad boy holiday romance "A Boyfriend for Christmas" by Jay Northcote. 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 third chapter of the audiobook, narrated by Hamish Long.

Complete shownotes for episode 353 along with a transcript of the show are at BigGayFictionPodcast.com.

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Jay from Joyfully Jay and Lisa from the Novel Approach discuss three of their favorite books from 2021, including titles by David R. Slayton, S.E. Harmon, Freya Marske, Lily Morton, M.A. Grant, and Layla Reyne. Lisa and Jay also share a favorite holiday read, and a book they're looking forward to in the year.

Complete shownotes for episode 352 along with a transcript of the show are at BigGayFictionPodcast.com.

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Jeff & Will kick off the show with a brief recap of the Big Gay Fiction Fest. They also talk about NBC's "Annie Live" and ABC's "Live in Front of a Studio Audience" featuring classic episodes of "Facts of Life" and "Diff'rent Strokes."

They preview books that are coming before the end of the year, including titles from E.M. Lindsey, Merry Farmer, Emma Lyon, Lily Morton, Ariella Zoelle, J.A. Rock & Lisa Henry, and Jayce Ellis.

The guys also review four seasonal books: "The Nutcracker" by Robin Knight, "Dallas Christmas" by RJ Scott, "Ginger Snapping all the Way" by Gabbi Grey, and "The Bromance Zone" by Lauren Blakely.

Complete shownotes for episode 351 along with a transcript of the show are at BigGayFictionPodcast.com.

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Jeff kicks off the show talking about "Superman: Son of Kal-El," and the recent issue where Superman came out and kissed a guy. Jeff & Will also discuss the new Netflix gay Christmas rom-com "Single All the Way."

The guys have a deep dive discussion of one of their favorite Christmas movies from 2020, "Dashing in December." They break down what they love about this movie featuring a guy who returns home for the holidays and ends up finding love and saving the family ranch.

Complete shownotes for episode 350 along with a transcript of the show are at BigGayFictionPodcast.com.

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Jeff & Will remind everyone that the Big Gay Fiction Fest takes place this coming weekend on Saturday, December 4.

The guys also announce the Big Gay Fiction Book Club selection for December: Jay Northcote's "A Boyfriend for Christmas."

Next, they talk about books they're looking forward to in the first half of December, including titles from Alice Crane, Charlie Novak, Keira Andrews, Lane Hayes, RJ Scott & V.L. Locey, K.C. Kassidy, Sophie Gonzales & Cale Dietrich, Riley Hart, and Jax Calder.

Jeff reviews the holiday romances "The Geek Who Saved Christmas" by Annabeth Albert, "Forever Wilde in Aster Valley" by Lucy Lennox, and "Spiced Kisses" by Charlie Novak. Will reviews "Christmas Mountain" by Garrett Leigh.

Complete shownotes for episode 349 along with a transcript of the show are at BigGayFictionPodcast.com.

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Jeff & Will discuss the delightful holiday romance "The Lights on Knockbridge Lane" by Roan Parrish. 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 Michael Dean.

Complete shownotes for episode 348 along with a transcript of the show are at BigGayFictionPodcast.com.

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Jeff & Will announce the guests for the Holiday Story Time segment of the Big Gay Fiction Fest, which takes place on Saturday, December 4.

Jeff reviews "tick, tick... BOOM!," a movie version of a Jonathan Larson musical that recently premiered on Netflix.

Jeris Jean joins us to talk about "Romantic Hero," the first book in her new "Coleridge Cliffs" series. We also discuss the "Hollywood Hopefuls" series, find out about the author Jeris is obsessed with, and find out how she went from academia to romance author. Plus, Jeris has some great book recommendations.

Complete shownotes for episode 347 along with a transcript of the show are at BigGayFictionPodcast.com.

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Jeff & Will kick off the show with details on an article they wrote for the Frolic website. They also remind everyone to reserve their spot for the Big Gay Fiction Fest coming up on Saturday, December 4.

Author Jenn Burke discusses "House on Fire," the latest book in her "Ashes and Dust" series. Jenn also talks about why she created the spin off from the "Not Dead Yet" series. She also shares why she enjoys spreading romances across multiple books, her enjoyment in writing second chance romance, and the twists that she always adds to her paranormal characters to make them her own. In addition, we get a great story about how Jenn and Kelly Jensen got together to write the "Chaos Station" series.

Complete shownotes for episode 346 along with a transcript of the show are at BigGayFictionPodcast.com.

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During Bookstore Romance Day on August 21, Jeff hosted a conversation with debut authors Penny Aimes and Verity Lowell. Penny and Verity discuss their novels—"For the Love of April French" and "Meet Me in Madrid," what led them to writing romance, and their favorite tropes. We also find out about some of their favorite authors and how those authors influenced the stories they tell.

Complete shownotes for episode 345 along with a transcript of the show are at BigGayFictionPodcast.com.

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As part of Big Gay Fiction Podcast's Sixth Anniversary celebration week, Jeff & Will have a mega crossover event with Sarah and Amanda from "Smart Podcast, Trashy Books." Together they talk about a wide rage of topics as they answer questions from their Patreon communities, and of course there's lots of book talk too!

You can find the second part of the crossover on "Smart Podcast, Trashy Books" episode 482, which comes out on Friday, November 5.

Complete shownotes for episode 344 along with a transcript of the show are at BigGayFictionPodcast.com.

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Jeff & Will celebrate the podcast's sixth anniversary and announce the Big Gay Fiction Fest, a virtual online reader event taking place Saturday, December 4 that will celebrate gay holiday romances.

The guys have a ton of book recommendations as they look at books releasing in November. First up it's holiday-themed releases from E.J. Russell, H.L. Day, Leta Blake, Annabelle Greene, Garrett Leigh, Annabeth Albert, Lucy Lennox, Ali Ryecart, Penelope Peters, and Ashlynn Mills. Next the focus turns to more romances coming this month, including titles by Megan Slayer,   Lisa Henry, Saxon James, Joe Satoria, Jenn Burke, Louisa Masters, E.M. Lindsey, Jeris Jean, Sierra Simone, Adriana Herrera, Kris Ripper and Winter Blackthorne.

Will also reviews the contemporary romance "If Only for Today" by Gabbi Grey, and the historical holiday short "The Longest Night" by EE Ottoman.

Complete shownotes for episode 343 along with a transcript of the show are at BigGayFictionPodcast.com.

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Jeff & Will discuss the thrilling new adult romance "This is Not a Horror Movie" by Sara Dobie Bauer. 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.

Complete shownotes for episode 342 along with a transcript of the show are at BigGayFictionPodcast.com.

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Jeff & Will recommend the supernatural rom-com "Out of Body," which is perfect for Halloween week viewing.

Author Merry Farmer is here 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.

Complete shownotes for episode 341 along with a transcript of the show are at BigGayFictionPodcast.com.

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

Jeff talks 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.

Complete shownotes for episode 340 along with a transcript of the show are at BigGayFictionPodcast.com.

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Jeff & Will 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, EM Lindsey & Marina Vivancos, Merry Farmer, Noah Steele, Joanna Chambers & Sally Malcolm, and Lauren Blakely.

The guys also review books they've recently read: "Light from Uncommon Stars" by Ryka Aoki, "Head to Head" by Eli Easton & Tara Lain, "A Lord to Love" by Sara Dobie Bauer, and "Brook Street: Thief" by Ava March.

Complete shownotes for episode 339 along with a transcript of the show are at BigGayFictionPodcast.com.

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To kick off the holiday season, Jeff & Will welcome 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 historic in that it's 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 child 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.

Complete shownotes for episode 338 along with a transcript of the show are at BigGayFictionPodcast.com.

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