Steamy Regency, Morally Gray Men & the Busty Bodice Club — Kathleen Ayers on Writing Romance That Stays With You

About this episode

Samantha Tennant interviews bestselling author Kathleen Ayers about her journey in writing steamy Regency romances and her latest release.

She started writing to amuse herself, got dared by her best friend to publish, and now has a back list of steamy Regency and Victorian romances that readers devour on repeat. In this episode, Samantha Tennant sits down with Kathleen Ayers — bestselling author and member of the Busty Bodice Club — for a conversation that covers everything from the books that made her a romance reader in ninth grade to the fictional hero who kept interrupting her life until she finally wrote his prequel. Kathleen talks about her latest release, CURVES FOR THE SCANDALOUS DUKE, featuring the wonderfully awkward Josephine — a woman trying very hard to be special while accidentally destroying hyacinths and very nearly impaling herself on a wall. She shares what it was like to collaborate with a lineup of bestselling authors on a shared anthology world, her philosophy on morally gray heroes, why historical fiction is the perfect container for the fantasy of a domineering duke, and what’s coming next with The Vices of London trilogy and Outrageous in October. Plus: her writing process as a committed pantser, her monster romance endorsements, her go-to road trip snack (it’s Texas-coded), and the Nine Inch…

People in this episode

Host: Samantha Tennant

Guest: Kathleen Ayers

Topics covered

• romance writing
• historical fiction
• Regency era
• morally gray heroes
• author interviews
• writing process

Keywords

• Kathleen Ayers
• romance novels
• historical romance
• writing process
• Regency
• Busty Bodice Club
• author interview
• morally gray characters

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Busty Bodice Club, Fresh Fiction, Wicked Wallflowers, Fresh Fiction Media

Books & works: CURVES FOR THE SCANDALOUS DUKE, The Vices of London, Outrageous in October

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