About this episode

Luke Bateman and Tierney Page discuss the intricacies of romance writing and its impact on communication and personal healing.

Let's be clear - this definitely isn't one to have on in the car with the kids.  Luke is joined by his friend, the beautiful and brilliant Tierney Page, for an unfiltered, laugh-out-loud, and deeply insightful chat that might change how you see romance writing. From her hilariously honest reading roots—recounting how A Court of Thorns and Roses and its "hot fairies" served as her ultimate gateway back into books —to spontaneously deciding to become a romance novelist, Tierney also dishes on her writing process, explaining how she crafts high-heat scenes that actually develop character relationships and progress the plot, and her secrets for penning the perfect male main character.  Together, Luke and Tierney put some respect on the genre that underpins the entire publishing industry, exploring why romance novels are essentially the ultimate handbook for men on communication, consent and desire, about the cathartic, vulnerable reality of using books as a personal journal for healing, and much more. Find more about Tierney's London Hearts Series here: https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/series/tierney-page/london-hearts/   Thanks to Hachette See…

People in this episode

Host: Luke Bateman

Guest: Tierney Page

Topics covered

• romance writing
• character development
• male protagonists
• communication
• consent
• personal healing

Keywords

• romance novels
• writing process
• high-heat scenes
• character relationships
• male main character
• London Hearts Series

Sponsors

Hachette

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: A Court of Thorns and Roses

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