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EPISODE · Sep 11, 2026 · 44 MIN

Bobby Palmer and Claire Daverley

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We're baaaaack! HELLO SERIES 16! And for the first episode in our new series, authors Bobby Palmer and Claire Daverley go head-to-head in a war of the words.They discuss their latest novels ("Main Characters" and "People In Love") and discover that they both have exactly the same taste in books!Joe chats to them about rom-coms, Richard Curtis, and the many different beautiful and frustrating angles of writing about love. We also get some cracking book recommendations from them as well...and there are several cameos from Dougal the dog! THE BOOK OFF'Shark Heart' by Emily HabeckVS'Wuthering Heights' by Emily BronteAnd if you liked the sound of Bobby and Claire's books - here's a little more info on their novels:"People In Love" by Claire Daverley One bright blue day, on a bench by the river, Nora’s partner Robin proposes.It is unexpected; they’d always agreed that they didn’t need a wedding. But after a decade of in-jokes, dancing in the low-lit kitchen and sharing morning toast in bed, Nora says yes. Why wouldn’t she?The answer lands on the night of their engagement party, when Bren turns up on her doorstep.Growing up, Bren and Nora were the sort of best friends who everyone swore would end up together. But when a sudden heartbreak turned their lives upside down, Bren left, Nora stayed, and the silent longing between them remained unspoken.Now, he’s back, and their tentative yet undeniable spark reignites, forcing Nora to ask herself:How can you know your heart, if it feels like it’s split in two?"Main Characters" by Bobby Palmer Clara and Seb are about to fall in love. They don't know it yet. But everybody else does.When Clara and Seb meet in a quiet corner of London, it's the start of something. She wants to be a director. He's an actor, unsure what he wants from life.Their connection is magnetic. Everyone can see that falling in love looks something like this. But when Clara casts Seb in the film that will make her name, what should be the happiest time of their lives ends with a gut-wrenching betrayal.Some love stories are bigger than just two people. This one is told through the eyes of friends, flatmates, exes and strangers who see all the sides of Seb and Clara, from their first date to the moment they fell apart.Everyone has their version of events. But only Clara and Seb can decide how their story ends... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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