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EPISODE · Mar 12, 2025 · 33 MIN

Backstage Romance & Wild West Adventures with JoAnna Illingworth

from Creative Junk · host Kayla Spelling

Welcome back to Creative Junk! Today, I’m joined by the brilliantly witty JoAnna Illingworth, whose latest books—Amelia Goes West and Don’t You Want Me—are must-reads for romance lovers who crave adventure, music, and laugh-out-loud banter.📖 Amelia Goes West is a fresh, fun twist on the frontier romance, following a determined heroine carving her own path in the Wild West.🎸 Don’t You Want Me takes us behind the scenes of a high-stakes music tour, where rising stars, secret identities, and sizzling chemistry collide in a will-they-won’t-they romance that’s as fun as it is heartwarming.In this episode, we chat about:✨ The inspiration behind Amelia Goes West & Don’t You Want Me✨ How JoAnna blends humor, romance, and unforgettable characters✨ Her journey from the music industry to publishing✨ Why she loves backstage drama, slow-burn romance, and stories that make you swoonIf you love page-turning romance, witty banter, and stories packed with heart, this one’s for you!📌 Grab JoAnna’s books & connect with her:👉 Website: https://joannaillingworth.com/👉 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/glamorousjo/🎧 Hit play now and step into the world of romance, music, and adventure!...............................►Also…The views and opinions expressed on Creative Junk do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the podcast. Any content provided by our guests, bloggers, sponsors, or authors is of their opinion and is not intended to malign any religion, group, club, organization, business individual, anyone, or anything.►Other Links…Check out my creative work at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mind Junk Creative⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get ghouly with ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Cafe Crashdown⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠►OUR AWESOME SPONSORS⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mysterious Adventures Tours⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Wicked Obscura⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠►CREDITS:Executive Producer: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Kayla Spelling⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Production Partner:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Mind Junk Creative⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Theme Song: “Okay Alright” by Air Kid.Other Featured Songs: “Tokyo Nights” by BRASKO, “Which, Witch” by Dresden, The Flamingo, and “Altered Fate” by Cody Martin.

Welcome back to Creative Junk! Today, I’m joined by the brilliantly witty JoAnna Illingworth, whose latest books—Amelia Goes West and Don’t You Want Me—are must-reads for romance lovers who crave adventure, music, and laugh-out-loud banter.📖 Amelia Goes West is a fresh, fun twist on the frontier romance, following a determined heroine carving her own path in the Wild West.🎸 Don’t You Want Me takes us behind the scenes of a high-stakes music tour, where rising stars, secret identities, and sizzling chemistry collide in a will-they-won’t-they romance that’s as fun as it is heartwarming.In this episode, we chat about:✨ The inspiration behind Amelia Goes West & Don’t You Want Me✨ How JoAnna blends humor, romance, and unforgettable characters✨ Her journey from the music industry to publishing✨ Why she loves backstage drama, slow-burn romance, and stories that make you swoonIf you love page-turning romance, witty banter, and stories packed with heart, this one’s for you!📌 Grab JoAnna’s books & connect with her:👉 Website: https://joannaillingworth.com/👉 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/glamorousjo/🎧 Hit play now and step into the world of romance, music, and adventure!...............................►Also…The views and opinions expressed on Creative Junk do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the podcast. Any content provided by our guests, bloggers, sponsors, or authors is of their opinion and is not intended to malign any religion, group, club, organization, business individual, anyone, or anything.►Other Links…Check out my creative work at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mind Junk Creative⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get ghouly with ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Cafe Crashdown⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠►OUR AWESOME SPONSORS⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mysterious Adventures Tours⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Wicked Obscura⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠►CREDITS:Executive Producer: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Kayla Spelling⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Production Partner:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Mind Junk Creative⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Theme Song: “Okay Alright” by Air Kid.Other Featured Songs: “Tokyo Nights” by BRASKO, “Which, Witch” by Dresden, The Flamingo, and “Altered Fate” by Cody Martin.

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Welcome back to Creative Junk! Today, I’m joined by the brilliantly witty JoAnna Illingworth, whose latest books—Amelia Goes West and Don’t You Want Me—are must-reads for romance lovers who crave adventure, music, and laugh-out-loud banter.📖 Amelia...

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