Bookish Bites: Taylor Hutton on 'Axe and Grind'

About this episode

Megan Bjerke welcomes back Taylor Hutton to discuss their latest book 'Axe and Grind' and themes of power, love, and personal growth.

Join me as I welcome back dark romance writing duo Taylor Hutton (Adele Griffin and Julie Buxbaum) to talk about their newest release ’Axe and Grind.’ Tune in to hear Adele, Julie, and I chat about exploring the darker edges of power and love, how secrets influence relationships, and making something of yourself despite having a past that is not ideal.

People in this episode

Host: Megan Bjerke

Guests: Taylor Hutton, Adele Griffin, Julie Buxbaum

Topics covered

• dark romance
• power dynamics
• relationships
• secrets
• personal growth

Keywords

• dark romance
• Axe and Grind
• Taylor Hutton
• Adele Griffin
• Julie Buxbaum
• relationships
• secrets

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Axe and Grind

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