Chase Me If You Can: A Storm-Chasing Debut + 4 Romance Recs with Heather Frances

From What to Read Next Podcast l Book Recommendation Show by Laura R Yamin

June 23, 2026 · 20 min

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Heather Frances discusses her debut romance novel 'Chase Me If You Can' and shares four romance recommendations.

This post contains affiliate links, which means I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. Storm chasing, forced proximity, and a debut romance that's giving Twisters — but make it swoony. This episode is for every reader whose TBR needs a little weather event. Debut author Heather Frances joins the show to talk about Chase Me If You Can , her contemporary romance about two rival storm-chasing photographers stuck in the same car for the season. We dig into forced proximity done right, the black cat/golden retriever dynamic, and why Sloane is the eldest-daughter coded heroine we didn't know we needed. Heather also shares four romance recommendations she's been loving — cozy dark romance with surprising humor, a chef romance with genuinely great ADHD rep, a Scotland-set romcom full of dysfunctional family yearning, and a messy FMC contemporary that makes you earn the HEA. If you love tropey, emotionally rich romance with characters who feel deeply real, this one's for you. 📚 BOOKS MENTIONED Chase Me If You Can by Heather Frances — Buy on Amazon | Contemporary Romance | Forced Proximity, Rivals to Lovers, Black Cat/Golden Retriever, Storm Chasing, He Falls First, Single…

People in this episode

Host: Laura R Yamin

Guest: Heather Frances

Topics covered

storm chasing
romance recommendations
forced proximity
contemporary romance
character dynamics

Keywords

storm chasing
romance
forced proximity
contemporary romance
character dynamics
dark romance
ADHD representation

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Chase Me If You Can, Prey for Me, Yes, Chef