Ep. 421 What I Love About Love with Adrienne Thurman

About this episode

Traci Thomas interviews Adrienne Thurman about her debut novel and the complexities of romance.

Today on The Stacks, we’re joined by Adrienne Thurman to discuss her debut novel, Don’t Tell Me How It Ends . This book follows Kaia Harper, a floundering 20-something who’s sworn off romance until she’s asked to be the first client in her sister’s matchmaking business. As she suffers through bad dates and failed matches, she finds herself falling for an unexpected man she meets in a chance encounter. We chat about writing romance while going through a divorce, her journey to becoming an author, and why readers take issue with unlikable women finding love. The Stacks Book Club pick for April is Room Swept Home  by Remica Bingham-Risher. We’ll be discussing the book with Mahogany L. Browne on Wednesday, April 29. You can find everything we discuss on today's show on The Stacks website:  https://www.thestackspodcast.com/2026/4/22/ep-421-adrienne-thurman Connect with Adrienne : Website | Instagram | Threads | Substack Connect with The Stacks:  Instagram  |  Threads  |  Shop  |  Patreon  |  Goodreads  |  Substack  |  Youtube  |  Subscribe See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and…

People in this episode

Host: Traci Thomas

Guest: Adrienne Thurman

Topics covered

• romance
• writing
• divorce
• unlikable women
• matchmaking

Keywords

• romance
• debut novel
• matchmaking
• divorce
• unlikable women

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Stacks

Books & works: Don't Tell Me How It Ends, Room Swept Home

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