BookNook: Marina Adair (Love to Hate You) on Making Backdrop A Character, BookTok & More

Marina Adair has sold over a million books, topped Amazon’s Kindle chart at #1, and has been named a Best of TikTok author. Now, she’s giving us a master class in modern rom‑com storytelling as we unpack her sizzling new enemies‑to‑lovers novel Love to Hate You—a You’ve Got Mail–inspired showdown where sparks (and snark) fly in Mystic, CT—while diving deep into the business and craft of contemporary romance. Inside the episode: • Marina’s journey from screenwriting to million‑copy novelist and Hallmark hitmaker • How Nora Ephron’s legacy and sharp character work fuel her own love‑drunk banter • Writing process secrets: plotting tropes, building chemistry, and “raising the stakes” • Self‑publishing vs. trad‑pub: what TikTok virality and social media mean for authors now • Current romance trends—why enemies‑to‑lovers still sizzles and how tropes guide reader cravings Come for the witty banter, stay for the actionable advice every storyteller (and romance reader) needs. In Her Words presents thoughtful conversations with leaders across entertainment from film and television to media and gaming and everything in between; as we talk about what it takes to make your mark in the industry, lessons these incredible people have learned along the way, and how they have found their way in an ever-changing environment. With in-depth conversations and pre-submitted listener questions, each episode provides candid advice for navigating today’s entertainment industry, giving listeners an inside look at how key players got their start, and guidance for building the necessary toolkit to bring careers to life in film, TV, music, theater, graphics, writing, animation and beyond. Listen on: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5AfPfPQ2EPGuC1PhcqJpGW?si=fdb445a8906b49b4 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/in-her-words/id1674672975 Audible: https://www.audible.com/pd/In-Her-Words-Podcast/B0BWYXYBF6?action_code=ASSGB14908 Find us on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/women_in_entertainment/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/womeninentertainment Twitter: https://twitter.com/InHerWords_WIE