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Story Darlings
Hosted by Sandra Bruxvoort, Tera Palozola · EN
High school besties from Northwest Arkansas, Tera Palozola and Sandra Bruxvoort take a timeout from parenting to read books and binge film—romantasy, fantasy, and romance being their favorite genres.
Subscribe for discussions on series by Sarah J Maas (Throne of Glass, A Court of Thorns and Roses (ACOTAR), Crescent City); Fourth Wing, Iron Flame, and Onyx Storm (Empyrean series) by Rebecca Yarros; and other popular media.
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Author Spotlight: Sariah Wilson (A Tribute of Fire, A Vow of Embers, A Curse of Ashes, The Chemistry of Love & other romance stories!
Oct 700:56:42Tap to summarizeWe had the honor of speaking with the prolific Sariah Wilson in today's episode! Sariah is the author of nearly 30 romance and romantasy novels, including The Paid Bridesmaid, The Chemistry of Love, and now her debut romantasy trilogy The Eye of the Goddess, which concludes in December with A Curse of Ashes.You may recall Sariah's name on the show because back in May 2024, Sandra read The Chemistry of Love for Tera's birthday month. And when Sandra caught wind that Tera's favorite author was publishing her first romantasy, A Tribute of Fire, the Darlings hosted a readalong. Be on the lookout for a deep-dive of A Vow of Embers.In this episode, Sariah shares her unique path in becoming a novelist, her love of all things Greek mythology, her recent signing with Ben Barnes, and planned spin-offs for The Eye of the Goddess.It was such a pleasure to have Sariah Wilson on the show—check out her books!Don't forget to subscribe to Story Darlings on YouTube and to drop a rating/review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify—it helps so much!Join the new Story Darlings book club Discord.Have something to say?Send an email: storydarlings@gmail.comLeave us a voice messageFind Story Darlings:Discord: Story DarlingsInstagram: @storydarlingsFacebook: facebook.com/storydarlingsWebsite: storydarlings.comFind Sandra:Instagram: @sandras.libraryTikTok: @sandras.libraryYouTube: @SandrasLibraryFind Tera:Instagram: @terapalozola
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Interview with Audrey Goldberg Ruoff, author of Hopelessly Teavoted
Sep 1600:57:57Tap to summarizeToday we welcome Audrey Goldberg Ruoff to the show! Audrey is the author of the cozy (but steamy) debut fantasy romance novel HOPELESSLY TEAVOTED, which releases today, September 16, right in time for #BiWeekEveryone, go support Audrey by picking up a copy of her novel. And then add the companion novel Vengefully Matched to your TBR!Audrey, it was such a pleasure sitting down to chat with you. Thank you for joining the show!Don't forget to subscribe to Story Darlings on YouTube and to drop a rating/review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify—it helps so much!Join the new Story Darlings book club Discord.Have something to say?Send an email: storydarlings@gmail.comLeave us a voice messageFind Story Darlings:Discord: Story DarlingsInstagram: @storydarlingsFacebook: facebook.com/storydarlingsWebsite: storydarlings.comFind Sandra:Instagram: @sandras.libraryTikTok: @sandras.libraryYouTube: @SandrasLibraryFind Tera:Instagram: @terapalozola
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Interview with Bea Northwick, author of Blackwicket, The Cruel Dark, and other romance stories.
Sep 900:54:28Tap to summarizeWe're so pleased to welcome Bea Northwick to the show! Bea is the author of the award-winning twisty gothic romance THE CRUEL DARK and its companion novella LOVER, and today is the release of her sophomore novel BLACKWICKET.In this interview, Bea opens up and shares her inspiration for the nuanced magic system in her latest novel (the FMC, Eleanora Blackwicket, is a curse-eater returning home to bury her older sister with an inspector Victor Harrow hot on her trail).Bea also shares her methodical approach to writing, how she overcomes writer's block, and teases what might be coming for readers in 2026.Learn more about Bea and get merch and signed copies of her books at: https://www.northwickbooks.com/Blackwicket, The Cruel Dark, and Lover are also available on Kindle Unlimited.Thanks so much for tuning in and supporting the show. An enormous thank you to Bea Northwick for sitting down to chat with us. It was our pleasure!Don't forget to subscribe to Story Darlings on YouTube and to drop a rating/review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify—it helps so much!Join the new Story Darlings book club Discord.Have something to say?Send an email: storydarlings@gmail.comLeave us a voice messageFind Story Darlings:Discord: Story DarlingsInstagram: @storydarlingsFacebook: facebook.com/storydarlingsWebsite: storydarlings.comFind Sandra:Instagram: @sandras.libraryTikTok: @sandras.libraryYouTube: @SandrasLibraryFind Tera:Instagram: @terapalozola
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Interview with Jade Kim Monsen, author of Nylos in the Cache and Milk and Blood
Sep 200:46:09Tap to summarizeToday, we welcome multi-genre author Jade Kim Monsen to the show! Jade is the author of Milk and Blood, a literary fiction novel about motherhood, and recently, she published her second novel Nylos in the Cache, a YA scifi fantasy that boasts darker themes, incredible worldbuilding and lore, and a diverse cast of characters.In this interview, Jade shares her 10-year journey in writing Nylos—from idea to publication—her creative process, lessons learned, and what's next as an author.Learn more about Jade and get signed copies of her books at: https://www.jadekimmonsen.com/You can order her books wherever you shop online. Currently, the ebooks for Nylos in the Cache and Milk and Blood are available on Kindle Unlimited.Thanks so much for listening and supporting the show.Remember to subscribe to Story Darlings on YouTube and to drop a rating/review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify—it helps so much!Join the new Story Darlings book club Discord.Have something to say?Send an email: storydarlings@gmail.comLeave us a voice messageFind Story Darlings:Discord: Story DarlingsInstagram: @storydarlingsFacebook: facebook.com/storydarlingsWebsite: storydarlings.comFind Sandra:Instagram: @sandras.libraryTikTok: @sandras.libraryYouTube: @SandrasLibraryFind Tera:Instagram: @terapalozola
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Interview with Veronica Lancet, author of Fairydale and other dark romance stories
Aug 1900:51:31Tap to summarizeWe’re thrilled to sit down and chat with Veronica Lancet, author of Fairydale, House of Cryos, and other dark romance stories! Grab your copy of Fairydale in stores everywhere on 8/19.In this episode, Veronica shares Fairydale’s cozy beginnings, gives us the ins and outs of her backlist and forthcoming work, and talks about that time she got a white Pomeranian—as inspired by her Barbi and the Villain series. A huge thank you to Veronica and the team at Simon & Schuster for the advance reader copy and for facilitating this conversation—hopefully there are many more to come!Dear listeners, thank you so much for tuning in and supporting the show. You can subscribe to Story Darlings on YouTube, and if you have a little more time, dropping a rating/review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify would be amazing—ratings help so much!Learn more about Veronica Lancet.Join the new Story Darlings book club Discord.Have something to say?Send an email: storydarlings@gmail.comLeave us a voice messageFind Story Darlings:Discord: Story DarlingsInstagram: @storydarlingsFacebook: facebook.com/storydarlingsWebsite: storydarlings.comFind Sandra:Instagram: @sandras.libraryTikTok: @sandras.libraryYouTube: @SandrasLibraryFind Tera:Instagram: @terapalozola
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A Tribute of Fire by Sariah Wilson (The Eye of the Goddess) April Book of the Month!
May 1, 202500:43:00Tap to summarizeA Tribute of Fire by Sariah Wilson—Holy Greek mythology, Batman! We need A Vow of Embers RIGHT NOW!In this episode of Story Darlings, Tera and Sandra talk (chaotically) about everything that happened in Sariah Wilson's debut romantasy book. This is pretty much Tera's dream because she gets to wax poetic on Greek mythology for 90% of this episode. 🤣Pack your homemade pasteli and join us as we banter very non-seriously about our favorite scenes from A Tribute of Fire, Greek myth parallels, and theories for where Sariah will take us next.The sequel A Vow of Embers comes out July 8, and we can't wait! In the meantime, we hope you'll join us this month for our May book of the month pick—A Song of Achilles.Prepare to have your heart broken.Thanks so much for listening and supporting the show. Remember to subscribe to Story Darlings on YouTube and to drop a rating/review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify—it helps so much!Join the new Story Darlings book club Discord.Have something to say?Send an email: storydarlings@gmail.comLeave us a voice messageFind Story Darlings:Discord: Story DarlingsInstagram: @storydarlingsFacebook: facebook.com/storydarlingsWebsite: storydarlings.comFind Sandra:Instagram: @sandras.libraryTikTok: @sandras.libraryYouTube: @SandrasLibraryFind Tera:Instagram: @terapalozola
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A Fate Inked in Blood by Danielle L Jensen (Saga of the Unfated) March book club pick!
Apr 7, 202500:33:25Tap to summarizeA Fate Inked in Blood by Danielle L Jensen is the first book in the Saga of the Unfated duology—a Norse-inspired fantasy romance with rune magic, prophecies, tangled destinies, and sloooow-burn tension that burns as hot as Bjorn's axe. 😉 We discuss Freya's marriage to Vragi (and her horrible relationship with her mother and brother), the foreshadowing of the gods at war—particularly Hlin and another—as well as Bjorn's family drama with Snorri, Ylva, Leif, and the loss of his mother. Grab your mead and join us as we share some of our favorite scenes from A Fate Inked in Blood, plus thoughts on what happens next in the sequel.The final book A Curse Carved in Bone comes out May 13!Thanks so much for listening and supporting the show. Remember to subscribe to Story Darlings on YouTube and to drop a rating/review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify—it helps so much!Join the new Story Darlings book club Discord.Have something to say?Send an email: storydarlings@gmail.comLeave us a voice messageFind Story Darlings:Discord: Story DarlingsInstagram: @storydarlingsFacebook: facebook.com/storydarlingsWebsite: storydarlings.comFind Sandra:Instagram: @sandras.libraryTikTok: @sandras.libraryYouTube: @SandrasLibraryFind Tera:Instagram: @terapalozola
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Quicksilver by Callie Hart (Fae & Alchemy) February Book Club Pick!
Mar 3, 202500:39:50Tap to summarizeQuicksilver by Callie Hart is book one in the wildly popular Fae & Alchemy romantasy series, first indie published in June 2024. The series has since been picked up for traditional publication, as well as sold at auction in a 7-figure deal for possible adaptation at Netflix. The story follows 24-year-old thief Saeris Fane and her 20-year-old brother Hayden who are residents of the water-deprived Third Ward in Zilvaren, which is currently under the harsh rule of the Undying Queen Madra. Also living in the Third Ward? Sexy, swaggering Carrion Fvcking Swift, opportunistic smuggler extraordinaire.But the real scene-stealer is grumpy, shadow-daddy, Kingfisher, who is slowly losing his mind from one too many travels through the quicksilver.Quicksilver is a steamy, riotously hilarious book with fae, vampires, zombie-esque vampires, sprites, gods, dragons, sentient metals, and all manner of creatures in-between. There's also unique portal magic!The sequel Brimstone will be released on November 18, 2025, and we can't wait to talk about it!Thanks so much for listening and supporting the show. Remember to subscribe to Story Darlings on YouTube and to drop a rating/review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify—it helps so much!Join the Story Darlings Amazon Book Club.Have something to say? Send an email: storydarlings@gmail.com Leave us a voice messageFind Story Darlings: Instagram: @storydarlings TikTok: @storydarlings Facebook: facebook.com/storydarlings Our blog: storydarlings.comFind Sandra: IG/Threads: @sandras.library TikTok: @sandras.library YouTube: @SandrasLibraryFind Tera: Instagram: @terapalozola
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Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros (Empyrean) SPOILERS + chaotic theories
Jan 29, 202501:46:01Tap to summarizeSeason 4 kicks off with ONYX STORM by Rebecca Yarros, an absolute MASTERPIECE of a mid-series book. The word play, the foreshadowing, the questions answered, the banter, the love, Professor Riorson, the chocolate cake, the DRAMA. The best Empyrean book yet! Hope you enjoy our lively discussion on major happenings and some crackpot theories for what's next. We're giving this book 6 ONYX STARS. Join the Story Darlings Amazon Book Club. Have something to say? Send us an email: storydarlings@gmail.com Find Story Darlings: Instagram: @storydarlings Facebook: facebook.com/storydarlings Our blog: storydarlings.com Find Sandra: IG/Threads: @sandras.library YouTube: youtube.com/@sandraslibrary Find Tera: Instagram: @terapalozola
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Tale of the Heart Queen by Nisha J Tuli (Artefacts of Ouranos) Happy Thanksgiving!
Nov 27, 202400:34:17Tap to summarizeHappy book birthday to Tale of the Heart Queen by Nisha J Tuli! Today, the Darlings discuss the big finale to the Artefacts of Ouranos quartet (otherwise known as the Trial of the Sun Queen books), and it was a CHONKER.Is Lor able to save Nadir and get her happily ever after? What becomes of Nadir and Amara’s father, Rion the Aurora King? And what about Grumpy Gabriel and Tyr—do they find freedom and happiness once again? Better yet—what happens to that bish, Apricia? 😂We talk through everything that happens with our spunky, soap-loving Heart Queen, the scary ozziller, and the conclusion to this beautiful (spicy) fantasy world.Be sure to pick up your copy of Tale of the Heart Queen!(And our sincerest apologies—in the first handful of minutes—apparently Tera's dogs needed to get their steps in for the day. But at least her chair isn't squeaking today?) 😆
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