Inside The Paris Match with Kate Clayborn | Contemporary Romance

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

April 6, 2026 · 15 min

About this episode

Laura R Yamin interviews romance author Kate Clayborn about her book 'The Paris Match' and the themes of love and life in your thirties.

This post contains affiliate links, which means I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. What happens when you’re forced to attend your ex-husband’s family wedding… in Paris? 😬✨ In this episode, I sit down with romance author Kate Clayborn to talk about her newest release The Paris Match and why messy adulthood makes the best love stories. We dive into second chances, complicated family dynamics, and what it really means to rebuild your life in your thirties. Kate also shares how she approached writing Paris as more than just a setting—and why romance readers keep coming back to stories that feel both grounded and emotionally rich. 📚 Books Mentioned The Paris Match by Kate Clayborn — Buy on Amazon | Contemporary Romance | Audio ✅ Beginner’s Luck by Kate Clayborn — Buy on Amazon | Contemporary Romance | Audio ✅ Isola by Allegra Goodman — Buy on Amazon | Historical Fiction | Audio ✅ Left of Forever by Tarah DeWitt — Buy on Amazon | Contemporary Romance | Audio ✅ ⏱️ Time Stamps [00:00] – Introduction to Kate Clayborn [01:00] – Beginner’s Luck and pandemic reading memories [02:00] – Overview of The Paris Match [03:00] – Grumpy sunshine dynamic + character setup…

People in this episode

Guest: Kate Clayborn

Topics covered

contemporary romance
second chances
family dynamics
messy adulthood

Keywords

Paris
love stories
emotional richness

Mentioned in this episode

Products: The Paris Match, Beginner’s Luck, Isola, Left of Forever

Books & works: Inside The Paris Match with Kate Clayborn |, The Paris Match, Left of Forever

Places: Paris