Westcoast Booksters

Bestselling author Sarah Everett joins the Westcoast Booksters Podcast to discuss her heartfelt new novel, The Romance Rewind. Whether you're already a fan of The Romance Rewind, love contemporary romance with an emotional twist, or enjoy hearing authors talk about their books, this interview is one you won't want to miss.

*]:pointer-events-auto R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]" dir="auto" data-turn-id= "request-WEB:0a0d2589-87d5-45c4-aaef-92a582e57fff-9" data-turn-id-container= "request-WEB:0a0d2589-87d5-45c4-aaef-92a582e57fff-9" data-testid= "conversation-turn-14" data-scroll-anchor="false" data-turn= "assistant"> In the final episode of our romance book battle series, we're diving into the ongoing reader debate surrounding Love and Other Words by Christina Lauren and Every Summer After by Carley Fortune. With both books featuring childhood friends-to-lovers romance, dual timelines, emotional summer nostalgia, heartbreaking secrets, and second-chance love stories, readers have been comparing these bestselling romances since Every Summer After was released. We're breaking down the similarities, the differences, the emotional impact, and the moments that made BookTok obsessed with both stories. From favorite characters and devastating plot twists to the growing excitement around the upcoming Every Summer After adaptation, this episode covers everything romance readers have been debating online. If you love contemporary romance, emotional love stories, summer reads, BookTok books, friends-to-lovers tension, and messy romance discussions, this finale is for you.

In Episode 2, I'm diving into the ultimate contemporary romance showdown: Love and Other Words by Christina Lauren versus Every Summer After by Carley Fortune. I compare the emotional damage, the childhood friends-to-lovers tension, the heartbreaking miscommunication, and the nostalgic summer romance vibes that made readers obsessed with both books. With the upcoming Every Summer After adaptation generating buzz, we're breaking down whether the viral BookTok favorite lives up to the hype. Expect spoilers, favorite scenes, character rankings, and all the angst-filled romance reader chaos. If you love contemporary romance books, emotional love stories, friends-to-lovers romance, second-chance romance, summer reads, BookTok recommendations, and romance novel adaptations, this episode is for you.

If you're looking for your next emotional romance obsession, this episode is for you. I'm diving into two popular contemporary romance books Love and Other Words by Christina Lauren and Every Summer After by Carley Fortune. I break down the nostalgic summer settings, childhood friendships and adult problems of these second chance romance books to answer one vital question...is one like the other? Things could get messy. 

All the summer vibes you need. Just remmeber to bring some tissues. Jessica M. Felleman joins me on this episode for a heart-filled love story that makes you want to root for the characters and give them a hug. This young adult book is perfect for people who need Summer I turned Pretty vibes but without the love triangle.