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EPISODE · Jun 5, 2026 · 43 MIN

Author Interview: Jennifer Iacopelli

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In this episode, we’re joined by Jennifer Iacopelli to discuss her new sports romance, Wildcard, focusing on the world of competitive tennis. We discuss why she chose to write about women in sports, the life event that led to her writing her first book, how much women’s sports has changed since she started writing, why it was important for her to show three athletes handling the stress of competitive tennis in different ways, why she likes to put her characters through the wringer, and the Netflix show about her competitive ice dancing book that has made lots of new readers fall in love with her writing.Also, make sure to check out Jennifer Iacopelli’s books:Game, Set, MatchWildcardFinding Her EdgeOn Thin Ice (Coming soon!)Break the FallOut of Our LeagueAbout Jennifer IacopelliJennifer Iacopelli writes about ambitious young women falling in love. Her novels include Game, Set, Match, Break the Fall and Finding Her Edge along with a co-edited anthology, Out of Our League. Throughout her career her books have been published in over a dozen languages and Finding Her Edge is being adapted for TV by Netflix. She lives in New York and writes to her heart's content while cheering on her beloved Yankees.Connect with Jennifer:Website: https://www.jenniferiacopelli.com/ Instagram: @jennifercarolynTikTok: @jennifercarolynConnect with Late Night Reads:Website: https://www.latenightreads.com/Instagram: @latenightreadspodcastTikTok: @latenightreadspodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/LateNightReadsPodcast/Threads: @latenightreadspodcastEmail: [email protected]

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In this episode, we’re joined by Jennifer Iacopelli to discuss her new sports romance, Wildcard, focusing on the world of competitive tennis. We discuss why she chose to write about women in sports, the life event that led to her writing her first book, how much women’s sports has changed since she started writing, why it was important for her to show three athletes handling the stress of competitive tennis in different ways, why she likes to put her characters through the wringer, and the Ne...

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