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EPISODE · Apr 15, 2026 · 37 MIN

Author: J. Leigh James – Mallory Falls Series: Where Every Ending is Happy! 💖 Episode 5

from Gimme 5 Book Review Podcast | Author Interviews, Book Recommendations & Writing Inspiration · host Elizabeth O'Carroll

 Gimme 5 Author Interview: J. Leigh James – Where Every Ending is Happy! 💖Author of the Mallory Falls Series, Wished Series, and more!Welcome back, book lovers! In today’s episode of Gimme 5 Book Review, I’m joined by the warm, witty, and totally swoon-worthy YA romance author J. Leigh James—the queen of happily-ever-afters with a dash of magic, mystery, and major heart.✨ Jennifer has released Book 3 in her *Mallory Falls* series, set in a quirky small town where holidays are *always* worth celebrating! Think hometown charm, lovable misfits, romantic turns, and feel-good vibes from cover to cover. (originally premiered Feb. 14, 2022)💬 In this interview, we talk about:* What inspired Jennifer to rewrite endings as a teen reader* Her commitment to giving every girl a guy worth rooting for* The spark behind *Mistletoe Madness* and *Sweet Insanity** Why romance, comedy, and YA fantasy go *so well* together!If you're into clean romance, heartfelt journeys, and stories that make you smile, this is the perfect cozy-cute author to add to your shelf.---📖 Where to Find Her Books:🎄 Mallory Falls Book 1: Mistletoe Madness*👉 [https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07JPJJS6L]🌸 Mallory Falls Book 2: Sweet Insanity👉 [https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B086T1MN3G]      🎄 Mallory Falls Book 3: Arbor Day Anxiety 👉 https://www.amazon.com/Arbor-Anxiety-Mallory-Falls-Book-ebook/dp/B09P5JHF9J-🔔 Subscribe, hit that bell, and drop a 💖 in the comments if you’re a sucker for a good love story!--------------------About Elizabeth O'Carroll:Not only does Elizabeth pen fiction for kids and teens, but she also writes nonfiction self-help books. Elizabeth offers reviews as a public service, and she graciously invites notable individuals as guests. She is providing this service as a means of supporting and returning the favor to writers and readers. Authors do not receive any compensation, and it is a free and mutually beneficial act. There has been no infringement of copyrighted items, and the author has granted permission. 😍Follow me on Amazon for a list of all my current books.💖💖https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/...Or check out my books on my website! ⭐⭐  https://celestarpublishing.com/👉Promoting and creating the videos in service to authors is right out of my retirement fund. So, if you are an author, publisher (promoting your authors), or subscriber and you would like to show some love by "buying me a cup of coffee," I truly appreciate you, and I love coffee! ☕☕💖💖☕☕💖💖https://buymeacoffee.com/elizabethocarroll.💖🕊Peace and love!Elizabeth~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~#jleighjames, #malloryfalls, #wishedseries, #yalıtım, #youngadultromance, #sweetromance, #happilyeverafter, #cleanromance, #bookseries, #malloryfallsbook3, #holidayromance, #quirkytowns, #bookrecommendations, #authorinterview, #gimme5bookreview, #gimme5authorinterview, #yaauthor, #romancebooks, #romcomreads, #romancecommunity, #booktok, #booktube, #authortube, #yafantasyromance, #romancereads, #bookwormlife, #booklovers, #contemporaryromance, #romanticreads, #feelgoodbooks, #smalltownromance

Gimme 5 Author Interview: J. Leigh James – Where Every Ending is Happy! 💖Author of the Mallory Falls Series, Wished Series, and more!Welcome back, book lovers! In today’s episode of Gimme 5 Book Review, I’m joined by the warm, witty, and totally swoon-worthy YA romance author J. Leigh James—the queen of happily-ever-afters with a dash of magic, mystery, and major heart.✨ Jennifer has released Book 3 in her *Mallory Falls* series, set in a quirky small town where holidays are *always* worth celebrating! Think hometown charm, lovable misfits, romantic turns, and feel-good vibes from cover to cover. (originally premiered Feb. 14, 2022)💬 In this interview, we talk about:* What inspired Jennifer to rewrite endings as a teen reader* Her commitment to giving every girl a guy worth rooting for* The spark behind *Mistletoe Madness* and *Sweet Insanity** Why romance, comedy, and YA fantasy go *so well* together!If you're into clean romance, heartfelt journeys, and stories that make you smile, this is the perfect cozy-cute author to add to your shelf.---📖 Where to Find Her Books:🎄 Mallory Falls Book 1: Mistletoe Madness*👉 [https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07JPJJS6L]🌸 Mallory Falls Book 2: Sweet Insanity👉 [https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B086T1MN3G]      🎄 Mallory Falls Book 3: Arbor Day Anxiety 👉 https://www.amazon.com/Arbor-Anxiety-Mallory-Falls-Book-ebook/dp/B09P5JHF9J-🔔 Subscribe, hit that bell, and drop a 💖 in the comments if you’re a sucker for a good love story!--------------------About Elizabeth O'Carroll:Not only does Elizabeth pen fiction for kids and teens, but she also writes nonfiction self-help books. Elizabeth offers reviews as a public service, and she graciously invites notable individuals as guests. She is providing this service as a means of supporting and returning the favor to writers and readers. Authors do not receive any compensation, and it is a free and mutually beneficial act. There has been no infringement of copyrighted items, and the author has granted permission. 😍Follow me on Amazon for a list of all my current books.💖💖https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/...Or check out my books on my website! ⭐⭐  https://celestarpublishing.com/👉Promoting and creating the videos in service to authors is right out of my retirement fund. So, if you are an author, publisher (promoting your authors), or subscriber and you would like to show some love by "buying me a cup of coffee," I truly appreciate you, and I love coffee! ☕☕💖💖☕☕💖💖https://buymeacoffee.com/elizabethocarroll.💖🕊Peace and love!Elizabeth~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~#jleighjames, #malloryfalls, #wishedseries, #yalıtım, #youngadultromance, #sweetromance, #happilyeverafter, #cleanromance, #bookseries, #malloryfallsbook3, #holidayromance, #quirkytowns, #bookrecommendations, #authorinterview, #gimme5bookreview, #gimme5authorinterview, #yaauthor, #romancebooks, #romcomreads, #romancecommunity, #booktok, #booktube, #authortube, #yafantasyromance, #romancereads, #bookwormlife, #booklovers, #contemporaryromance, #romanticreads, #feelgoodbooks, #smalltownromance

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