Halloween Romance, Witches & Cozy Small Towns with Erin Sterling (Rachel Hawkins)

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This post contains affiliate links, which means I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you.It’s officially spooky season on What to Read Next 🕯️🎃 — and today I’m joined by Erin Sterling (also known as Rachel Hawkins) to talk witches, Halloween romance, and the joy of building a town where it’s always autumn.In this cozy-spooky conversation, we dive into Erin’s beloved paranormal rom-coms The Ex Hex and The Kiss Curse, the art of balancing romance with magic, and why Halloween deserves way more love than Christmas in the seasonal romance lineup. Erin also shares the books she recommends for spooky season — from gothic horror to candy-colored thrillers — plus what she reads when she’s drafting two books at once.📚 Books Mentioned The Ex Hex by Erin Sterling — Paranormal Romance | Audio ✅The Kiss Curse by Erin Sterling — Paranormal Romance | Audio ✅The Hacienda by Isabel Cañas — Gothic Horror | Audio ✅The No-Show by Beth O’Leary — Contemporary Romance | Audio ✅My Summer Darlings by May Cobb — Thriller | Audio ✅The Daughters of the Winter Queen by Nancy Goldstone — Nonfiction/History | Audio ✅⏱️ Episode Timestamps[00:00] Erin Sterling & Rachel Hawkins origin story[01:00] Inside The Ex Hex & The Kiss Curse[02:45] Building a Halloween-forward small town[04:00] Why Halloween romance deserves more love[05:00] Erin’s reading tastes & favorite genres[06:00] Spooky season book recommendations[08:30] Writing two books at once[10:00] What Erin is reading nowJoin the ConversationSubscribe to our Substack for exclusive recommendations. (wtrnblog.substack.com)Follow & Subscribe: What to Read Next Blog | YouTube: What to Read NextSubscribe & leave a review!

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Today I am chatting with Erin Sterling Erin writes paranormal rom-com with a HEA and a touch of mystery. This is the perfect Halloween Romance, and Erin shares a few spooky season book recommendations. In this chat, we talked about Erin’s writing process for this series, how she is drafting two books simultaneously, and how she balances it all. SHOWNOTES AND BOOK LINKS http://WhattoReadNextBlog.com (http://WhattoReadNextBlog.com) Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/hartzmann/sunny (https://uppbeat.io/t/hartzmann/sunny) License code: 0RDRBKGH6NGQCAXR Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/what-to-read-next-podcast-l-book-recommendation-show--5263998/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss (https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/what-to-read-next-podcast-l-book-recommendation-show--5263998/support).

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