Story Darlings
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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!
07 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We 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, i...
Interview with Audrey Goldberg Ruoff, author of Hopelessly Teavoted
16 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today we welcome Audrey Goldberg Ruoff to the show! Audrey is the author of the cozy (but steamy) debut fantasy romance novel HOPELESSLY TEAVOTED, whi...
Interview with Bea Northwick, author of Blackwicket, The Cruel Dark, and other romance stories.
09 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We'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 compani...
Interview with Jade Kim Monsen, author of Nylos in the Cache and Milk and Blood
02 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today, 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...
Interview with Veronica Lancet, author of Fairydale and other dark romance stories
19 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We’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 Fai...
A Tribute of Fire by Sariah Wilson (The Eye of the Goddess) April Book of the Month!
01 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A 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 Sandr...
A Fate Inked in Blood by Danielle L Jensen (Saga of the Unfated) March book club pick!
07 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A 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, pr...
Quicksilver by Callie Hart (Fae & Alchemy) February Book Club Pick!
03 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Quicksilver by Callie Hart is book one in the wildly popular Fae & Alchemy romantasy series, first indie published in June 2024. The series has si...
Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros (Empyrean) SPOILERS + chaotic theories
29 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Season 4 kicks off with ONYX STORM by Rebecca Yarros, an absolute MASTERPIECE of a mid-series book. The word play, the foreshadowing, the questions an...
Tale of the Heart Queen by Nisha J Tuli (Artefacts of Ouranos) Happy Thanksgiving!
27 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Happy 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 (otherw...
The Hurricane Wars by Thea Guanzon / Filipino-inspired, slow burn, enemies-to-lovers romance
19 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Hurricane Wars by Thea Guanzon is a debut Asian adult fantasy proudly featuring inspo from the Philippines and Filipino culture.With the slowwwwes...
Heat of the Everflame by Penn Cole (The Kindred's Curse Saga) The SLOWEST slow burn ever???
05 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Heat of the Everflame by Penn Cole completes our journey of The Kindred's Curse Saga! Well, until Burn of the Everflame is released, anyway. 😂Honor...
Glow of the Everflame by Penn Cole (The Kindred's Curse Saga) TO BE CLEAR: Chaol > Henri. Justice for Chaol!
29 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
GLOW OF THE EVERFLAME BY PENN COLE. The madness continues with the sequel to Spark of the Everflame—the strongest installment yet! We're joined agai...
Spark of the Everflame by Penn Cole (The Kindred's Curse Saga) October Amazon Book Club pick!
22 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Spark of the Everflame by Penn Cole! IS THE KINDRED'S CURSE SAGA OUR NEW FAVORITE ROMANTASY OBSESSION?? I think so! We're joined by honorary Story Dar...
The Cruel Dark by Bea Northwick / Twisty gothic romance for spooky season!
15 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Cruel Dark is a twisty, gothic romance by author Bea Northwick and is absolutely worth the read! With the perfect atmosphere for spooky season, sw...
It Starts With Us by Colleen Hoover (It Ends With Us 2) We love found family!
01 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It Starts With Us by Colleen Hoover. October 1 marks the start of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, so we thought we'd release the sequel discussion ...
A Fire in the Sky by Sophie Jordan
24 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Happy book birthday to A Fire in the Sky by Sophie Jordan! And a big thank you to Avon for the advance reader copy. With Sophie Jordan's considerable ...
Vote on the next Story Darlings Amazon Book Club pick!
17 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It's time to vote on the Story Darlings Amazon Book Club pick for October! In this episode, Tera and Sandra discuss some of the latest book submis...
The Finish Line by Kate Stewart (The Ravenhood 3) We love our rainy days...forever!
10 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We're back with The Finish Line by Kate Stewart! This is the third and final book in The Ravenhood series, BUT if you're looking for more discussions ...
The Mist Thief by LJ Andrews – The Ever Seas 3 // August Amazon Book Club pick!
03 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We're back with our August Amazon Book Club pick, The Mist Thief by LJ Andrews! This is the third book in The Ever Seas and, this time around, we foll...
Exodus by Kate Stewart (The Ravenhood 2) Can you live a lie?
27 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
EXODUS by Kate Stewart. How dare you break our hearts like this, Kate (again)!The second book in The Ravenhood series is equal parts devastating and p...
Flock by Kate Stewart (The Ravenhood 1) Can you keep a secret?
20 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, the Darlings discuss Flock by Kate Stewart, the first book in The Ravenhood series, which is being re-released under Kensington Publi...
It Ends With Us by Colleen Hoover: Domestic Violence, Unreliable Narrators, and Blake Lively (Book vs Movie)
14 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Get ready for an emotional rollercoaster as the Darlings unpack Colleen Hoover’s bestselling novel, It Ends With Us, and its highly anticipated movi...
The Ever Queen by LJ Andrews – The Ever Seas 2 // July Amazon Book Club pick!
09 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today, the Darlings are super excited to discuss the sequel to The Ever King by LJ Andrews, THE EVER QUEEN! This installment amps up the fun with more...
Fate of the Sun King by Nisha Tuli – Artefacts of Ouranos 3 // June Amazon Book Club pick!
02 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Fate of the Sun King by Nisha Tuli is the third book in the Artefacts of Ouranos quartet! Tera and Sandra discuss everything that happened in this boo...
Maxton Hall: The World Between Us (Enemies to Lovers, Academia, and Class Divisions) Mona Kasten
18 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Maxton Hall, where the harsh whispers of old money and unseemly secrets echo through its grand corridors. Nestled in the English countrysid...
Tera Picks 3 Books for Sandra to Read // Tera's May Birthday Picks
04 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In May, the Darlings celebrated Tera's birthday by letting Tera choose THREE of her favorite books and authors for Sandra to read. They landed on Ruth...
Rule of the Aurora King by Nisha Tuli – Artefacts of Ouranos 2 // May Amazon Book Club pick!
30 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tera and Sandra are back to discuss the sequel to Trial of the Sun Queen, Rule of the Aurora King by Nisha J Tuli! Sandra says she enjoyed this book e...
The Ever King by LJ Andrews – The Ever Seas // April Amazon Book Club pick!
20 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today, the Darlings are super excited to talk about The Ever King by LJ Andrews (The Ever Seas 1)! There's lots to love in this swashbuckling enemies-...
THE IDEA OF YOU (starring Anne Hathaway & Nicholas Galitzine) Do we get a happy ending?
14 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tera and Sandra discuss the recently released Prime Video adaptation of THE IDEA OF YOU, with megastar Anne Hathaway and the multi-talented Nicholas G...
Trial of the Sun Queen by Nisha Tuli – Artefacts of Ouranos // March Amazon Book Club pick!
10 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today, the Darlings are super excited to talk about Trial of the Sun Queen by Nisha Tuli (Artefacts of Ouranos 1)! In Taylor's words (Sandra's littles...
F**K MARRY KILL (FMK) feat. ACOTAR + Throne of Glass! / Our first Amazon Book Club winner!
11 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Big shoutout to acourtofstarsanddreams for the F**k Marry Kill questionnaire—the SJM edition! The Darlings kick things off with their March Amazon B...
It's Time to Vote on Our First Amazon Book Club Read! SHOCKER: We Have ALL Romantasy Books!
04 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Darlings are excited to announce the inaugural Amazon Book Club vote over on their Story Darlings Amazon page! The nine books in this round's ...
House of Flame and Shadow (Crescent City) – feat. Jess Jurhs from Gym Was Cancelled
14 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We are thrilled to invite back our dear friend Jess Jurhs from Gym Was Cancelled to discuss the #1 New York Times bestselling book House of Flame and ...
House of Sky and Breath (HOSAB pt. 2) – Crescent City
29 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It's like Sunball Sunday in the SJM fandom—House of Flame and Shadow drops tomorrow and the anticipation is too much to bear!In this episode, the Da...
House of Sky and Breath (HOSAB pt. 1) – Crescent City
23 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Darlings discuss the first 38 chapters of House of Sky and Breath by Sarah J Maas. The second Crescent City book follows the disappearance of Sofi...
House of Earth and Blood by Sarah J Maas (HOEAB pt. 2) – Crescent City
16 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, the Darlings discuss the second half of House of Earth and Blood by Sarah J Maas (Crescent City series book 1). Bryce is still...
House of Earth and Blood by Sarah J Maas (HOEAB pt. 1) – Crescent City
09 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, Sandra and Tera talk through House of Earth and Blood by Sarah J Maas (Crescent City series).CC is SJM's third series to date, and...
Author Chat with Ty Carlson (Dadirri Saga)
26 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Thank you so much for listening.If you enjoyed this episode, you can support the show by leaving a rating or review. It's such a huge help! 🩶Have s...
Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros (Empyrean 2)
12 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hello, cadets. Today, the Darlings discuss the sequel to Fourth Wing, Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros (Empyrean series book 2)! THAT ENDING. Violet and c...
Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros (Empyrean 1)
28 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Greetings, would-be cadets. Today, the Darlings discuss the romantasy phenomenon that has taken the world by storm, Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros (Emp...
A Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J Maas! (ACOSF pt. 2) feat. Jess Jurhs from Gym Was Cancelled
17 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sandra and Tera are joined by one of their FAVORITE story darlings and SJM fangirls, Jessea Jurhs from the Gym Was Cancelled podcast! Together, they d...
A Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J Maas! (ACOSF pt. 1)
06 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Darlings discuss the first half of one of their favorite ACOTAR books to date, A Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J Maas (ACOSF ch. 1–37). Nesta ...
A Court of Frost and Starlight by Sarah J Maas! (ACOFAS)
31 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Tera and Sandra discuss A Court of Frost and Starlight by Sarah J Maas (ACOFAS). Feyre tries to find her purpose in Velaris post-Hybern, the Archeron ...
A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J Maas! (ACOWAR Part 2)
23 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Darlings finish their discussion of A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J Maas (ACOWAR chapters 37+). Tera says Feyre was thrust into her role as t...
A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J Maas! (ACOWAR Part 1)
23 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sandra and Tera dive into the third ACOTAR book: A Court of Wings and Ruin (ACOWAR) by Sarah J Maas (chapters 1–36). Previously, the Darlings discus...
A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J Maas! (ACOMAF Part 2)
16 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Darlings finish the second ACOTAR book: A Court of Mist and Fury (ACOMAF) by Sarah J Maas. At last, they arrive at the long-anticipated chapters o...
A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J Maas! (ACOMAF Part 1)
16 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Tera and Sandra crack open the second ACOTAR book: A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J Maas (chapters 1–32). Tera is an ACOTAR first-timer, Sandra a...
A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J Maas! (ACOTAR Part 2)
25 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to our series readalong of A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J Maas! In this episode, the Darlings talk about the second half of book ...
A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J Maas! (ACOTAR pt. 1)
18 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to our series readalong of A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J Maas! In this first episode, Tera and Sandra talk about the first half of bo...
Kingdom of Ash by Sarah J Maas! (Part 2)
06 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Thanks for listening to the second half of our discussion of Kingdom of Ash by Sarah J Maas. This concludes our first SJM series readalong for Throne ...
Kingdom of Ash by Sarah J Maas! (Part 1)
01 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Thanks so much for listening to the first part of our discussion of Kingdom of Ash by Sarah J Maas.If you enjoyed this episode, you can support our sh...
Tower of Dawn by Sarah J Maas! (Part 2)
23 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Our wrap-up of Tower of Dawn by Sarah J Maas ends on a high note (as compared to Empire of Storms). In the second half, SJM delights us, then destroys...
Tower of Dawn by Sarah J Maas! (Part 1)
16 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Darlings have a book talk about Tower of Dawn by Sarah J Maas! Welcome to the Southern Continent. Tower of Dawn transports readers to Antica, or M...
Empire of Storms by Sarah J Maas! (Part 2)
09 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The second half of Empire of Storms by Sarah J Maas is a whirlwind. Lorcan dazzles the ladies at the knife show while Elide gets jelly. Dorian nurses ...
Empire of Storms by Sarah J Maas! (Part 1)
25 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What’s that, you say? Something’s in the water?? It’s a shark! No—a sea wyvern?! NO. It’s Lysandra, AKA the MVP of Skull’s Bay! Today, we ...
Queen of Shadows by Sarah J Maas! (Part 2)
18 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welp—Tera got the MAASacre she's been hankering for. In this episode, the Darlings discuss part 2 of Queen of Shadows by Sarah J Maas (chapters 48+)...
Queen of Shadows by Sarah J Maas! (Part 1)
11 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Darlings discuss part 1 of Queen of Shadows by Sarah J Maas (the first 47 chapters). Aelin (or Alien, as Tera sometimes refers to her), is known t...
The Assassin's Blade by Sarah J Maas! (Part 2)
04 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Darlings wrap up their discussion of The Assassin's Blade by Sarah J Maas, sharing their insights on the last 2 novellas: The Assassin and the Und...
The Assassin's Blade by Sarah J Maas! (Part 1)
28 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Part 1 of this SPOILER-filled discussion covers The Assassin's Blade by Sarah J Maas. Tera and Sandra talk about the first 3 novellas in TAB: The Pira...
Heir of Fire by Sarah J Maas! (Part 2)
21 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Darlings discuss the second half of Heir of Fire by Sarah J Maas. There are giant talking spiders, Dorian’s relationship is short-lived, Rowan a...
Heir of Fire by Sarah J Maas! (Part 1)
14 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Throne of Glass series readalong continues with Heir of Fire by Sarah J Maas (the first half). Tera and Sandra are fully aboard the "Good Ship Aed...
Crown of Midnight by Sarah J Maas! (Part 2)
07 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Darlings discuss the second half of Crown of Midnight by Sarah J Maas! After the events discussed in the previous episode, Tera was ready for capi...
Crown of Midnight by Sarah J Maas! (Part 1)
28 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
"We've already got a love triangle going on—we don't need a love square." In this episode, Tera and Sandra discuss the first half of Crown of Midnig...
Throne of Glass by Sarah J Maas! (Part 2)
21 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Tera and Sandra discuss the second half of Throne of Glass by Sarah J Maas (chapters 27+). Tera still has love for Chaol, but will it...
Throne of Glass by Sarah J Maas! (Part 1)
14 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Happy Galentine's Day! Veteran SJM reader, Sandra, joins virgin SJM reader, Tera, to discuss the first 26 chapters of Throne of Glass by Sarah J Maas....
We're reading the Throne of Glass series by Sarah J Maas!
03 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hip-hip-hooray! Tera & Sandra are BACK after a loooong staycation, and they're kicking things off with a series readalong: Throne of Glass by ...
From Blood and Ash by Jennifer Armentrout (feat. Jess Jurhs)
14 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Happy Valentine's Day! Tera and Sandra are joined by Jessea from Tiaras and Books to discuss the New York Times bestselling romantasy sensation From B...
Our Favorite Reads of 2021!
07 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Sandra and Tera share their favorite reads of 2021. From indie books and non-fiction to romance and epic fantasy—these are the stor...
Author Interview: Ty Carlson (Dadirri Saga)
31 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Tera and Sandra are joined by friend and science fiction author, Ty Carlson. They discuss his first book, The Bench, and forthcoming stories planned f...
Blast from the Past: MEAN GIRLS
24 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Happy New Year! The Darlings are back, kicking off 2022 with another blast from the past: the 2000s cult classic, Mean Girls. They also share their ap...
Merry Christmas, Ya Filthy Animal.
13 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Sandra Bruxvoort and Tera Palozola share their favorite Christmas movies. Tera has a lot, Sandra does not. These are the movies that get them in the h...
Blast from the Past: GILMORE GIRLS
07 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Sandra Bruxvoort and Tera Palozola take a trip down memory lane with the hit TV show Gilmore Girls. They discuss how the series defined their teenage ...
Red Notice: Ryan Reynolds, Gal Gadot, The Rock
30 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Tera Palozola and Sandra Bruxvoort discuss Netflix's Red Notice (starring Ryan Reynolds, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, and Gal Gadot), abou...
Me Before You by Jojo Moyes
23 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Sandra Bruxvoort and Tera Palozola discuss the book series and television adaptation of Me Before You by Jojo Moyes, and whether it’s better to have...
American Murder: The Family Next Door – Chris Watts
16 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Sandra Bruxvoort and Tera Palozola discuss the Netflix documentary, American Murder: The Family Next Door, which follows Chris Watts and the disappear...
Kissing Booth Hot Takes with David Ziama
09 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Sandra Bruxvoort and Tera Palozola welcome college buddy, David Ziama, to Story Darlings to discuss the Netflix Kissing Booth movies, which star Joey ...
Author Interview: Nonku Kunene Adumetey
02 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In celebration of International Author Day, Tera Palozola and Sandra Bruxvoort welcome children’s book author Nonku Kunene Adumetey to talk about he...
Sexism, Feminism, and Jennifer's Body
26 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Twelve years after its release, Jennifer’s Body, which stars Megan Fox and Amanda Seyfried, has finally found its audience as a commentary on sexism...
Final Thoughts on the Mr. Corman Finale
19 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Some things are too good to last. Sandra Bruxvoort and Tera Palozola discuss the season finale of Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s Apple TV+ series, Mr. Corma...
Our Favorite Supernatural Episodes
11 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Tera Palozola and Sandra Bruxvoort share their all-time favorite moments in the 15-season television series, Supernatural, which stars Jensen Ackles a...
Great Storytelling: Wildest Dreams (Taylor's Version)
11 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
With the recent release of Wildest Dreams (Taylor's Version), Sandra Bruxvoort and Tera Palozola discuss one of the most prolific storytellers of ...
Mr. Corman: the Importance of Mental Health
11 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Sandra Bruxvoort and Tera Palozola discuss mental health and Mr. Corman, a limited Apple TV+ series starring, written, and directed by Joseph Gordon-L...
Why is Hocus Pocus SO Popular?
11 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Story Darlings, Tera Palozola and Sandra Bruxvoort muse about why people love Hocus Pocus so much. Show notes: storydarlings.com/00...
Toxic Relationships: After by Anna Todd
10 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Tera Palozola and Sandra Bruxvoort discuss the merits of reading about toxic relationships. Exhibit A: the After series by Anna Todd. Show notes: stor...