From Dark to Light - How One Author Switched from Writing Spice to Christian Fiction

The Clean Romance Pod Summer Reading Guide

If the days after Memorial Day count as summer, then summer has officially arrived! In this episode, Sarah Hickner and Tiffany Noelle Chacon share their top summer reading recommendations—from books they couldn’t put down to exciting upcoming releases. If you love clean romance with just a touch of fantasy, this list will keep you swooning all summer long. Visit The Clean Romance Podcast [https://www.thecleanromancepodcast.com] for the full blog post with links to all the books mentioned in this episode. A special thanks to Drew Taylor for sponsoring this episode with her novel, Reverie! It’s the perfect summer escape for readers who love traveling vicariously through characters visiting dreamy destinations like Bora Bora. Grab your copy in ebook, paperback, or audiobook format! Reverie: a novel (Daydreams & Disasters) by Drew Taylor [https://www.amazon.com/Drew-Taylor/e/B0B23C23Y2/ref=dp_byline_cont_book_1]  https://amzn.to/4wTjkCQ [https://amzn.to/4wTjkCQ] Here's a recap of our book recs with links: * Beauty and the Beach by Gracie Ruth Mitchell [https://www.amazon.com/Gracie-Ruth-Mitchell/e/B08JL1BJ88/ref=dp_byline_cont_book_1] https://amzn.to/3RYSCIK [https://amzn.to/3RYSCIK] * Love on Deck: A Fake Dating Romance (Arcadia Creek Book 1) by Kasey Stockton [https://www.amazon.com/Kasey-Stockton/e/B07QFFWZKX/ref=dp_byline_cont_ebooks_1]  https://amzn.to/4wPut7B [https://amzn.to/4wPut7B] * Ship Fate: A Sweet Coastal Kisses Novel by Dulcie Dameron [https://www.amazon.com/Dulcie-Dameron/e/B09X3JR7NQ/ref=dp_byline_cont_ebooks_1]  https://amzn.to/49mRaWG [https://amzn.to/49mRaWG] * The Setup Man: A Forbidden Dating Sports Romcom (Catching Feelings) by Kate Watson [https://www.amazon.com/Kate-Watson/e/B0074OSAGQ/ref=dp_byline_cont_book_1] https://amzn.to/4uv30GF [https://amzn.to/4uv30GF] * The Happy Life of Isadora Bentley: A heartfelt and humorous story of overcoming loneliness and finding yourself by Courtney Walsh [https://www.amazon.com/Courtney-Walsh/e/B001JPAD16/ref=dp_byline_cont_book_1] https://amzn.to/3RsClM5 [https://amzn.to/3RsClM5] * Lights of Sugarberry Cove by Heather Webber [https://www.amazon.com/Heather-Webber/e/B001IQW8BE/ref=dp_byline_cont_book_1]   https://amzn.to/4dR8aG6 [https://amzn.to/4dR8aG6] * By Darkness Hid (Blood of Kings, book 1) by Jill Williamson [https://www.amazon.com/Jill-Williamson/e/B002BM9I08/ref=dp_byline_cont_book_1] https://amzn.to/4tSvtFe [https://amzn.to/4tSvtFe] * Claire Holloway Is Winging It: A High-Flying Romance by Angela Ruth Strong [https://www.amazon.com/Angela-Ruth-Strong/e/B00B8BSHLE/ref=dp_byline_cont_book_1]  https://amzn.to/3RLedV3 [https://amzn.to/3RLedV3] * Spies, Lies, and Alibis: A low-spice, thrilling spy romance by Natalie Walters [https://www.amazon.com/Natalie-Walters/e/B07SC9ZGBX/ref=dp_byline_cont_book_1] https://amzn.to/3RpHogo [https://amzn.to/3RpHogo] * PREORDER AVAILABLE! Brighter than Before: A feel-good novel about finding yourself and falling in love again by Courtney Walsh [https://www.amazon.com/Courtney-Walsh/e/B001JPAD16/ref=dp_byline_cont_book_1] https://amzn.to/3RqVrSR [https://amzn.to/3RqVrSR] * PREORDER AVAILABLE! Movers and Fakers: a sweet college romance (RomCom University Book 3) by Annah Conwell [https://www.amazon.com/Annah-Conwell/e/B0B8P9JKHV/ref=dp_byline_cont_ebooks_1] https://amzn.to/4v91dXO [https://amzn.to/4v91dXO] Join the conversation on your favorite social channel! Instagram  [http://www.instagram.com/thecleanromancepodcast] Youtube [https://www.youtube.com/@TheCleanRomancePodcast] TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@thecleanromancepodcast] Check out our website: www.thecleanromancepodcast.com [http://www.thecleanromancepodcast.com] to learn more about Tiffany and Sarah and for links to all the five star reads! To find out more about Tiffany and Sarah’s books, check them out here: Tiffany’s books can be found here: Amazon [https://www.amazon.com/stores/Tiffany-Noelle-Chacon/author/B0BXHSS664?qid=1752789741&sr=8-1&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true&ccs_id=5b8d8669-16cc-468e-b689-e0de98a26872&linkCode=sl2&tag=10060f3-20&linkId=2d2421bd4174ec58f581c9538432827e&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl] Sarah’s books can be found here: Amazon [https://amzn.to/3K7ZJLH]  Thank you to RCC Music for letting us use your song! If you love Christian music, you will LOVE RCC Music. Check them out on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/artist/5wGh5uhndCsP5A55D12Tvb?si=aJizupyQSkGc4_gJE9losg]

Who Says Suspense Needs Spice to Sizzle?

Natalie Walters, suspense author of nine novels including her newest release, Spies Lies & Alibis [https://amzn.to/4dizcXN], joins Tiffany Noelle Chacon and Sarah Hickner for a discussion about making romantic suspense sizzle without the spice. This week's episode sponsor is Whispers in the Dark by Holly Bowne. She can’t stand him. He can’t leave her alone. Especially when a sinister force threatens her safety. As they unite to solve the mystery will their fiery connection lead to love or plunge them into even greater danger? Find Whispers in the Dark on Amazon at https://amzn.to/4fuzpZh [https://amzn.to/4fuzpZh] Five Star Reads: Natalie's: Lynn Blackburn's Gossamer Falls series starting with Never Fall Again [https://amzn.to/3RgXysh] Tiffany's: Spies, Lies, & Alibis [https://amzn.to/4uVMEXk] by Natalie Walters Sarah's: Impelled [https://books2read.com/ap/8NP2yb/Sarah-Welk-Baynum] by Sarah Welk Baynum Be sure to follow Natalie Walters and congratulate her on her new release, Spies, Lies, & Alibis! Find Natalie on Instagram at @NatalieWalters_Writer [https://www.instagram.com/nataliewalters_writer] www.NatalieWalters.com [https://www.nataliewalters.com] Join the conversation on your favorite social channel! Instagram  [http://www.instagram.com/thecleanromancepodcast] Youtube [https://www.youtube.com/@TheCleanRomancePodcast] TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@thecleanromancepodcast] Check out our website: www.thecleanromancepodcast.com [http://www.thecleanromancepodcast.com] to learn more about Tiffany and Sarah and for links to all the five star reads! To find out more about Tiffany and Sarah’s books, check them out here: Tiffany’s books can be found here: Amazon [https://www.amazon.com/stores/Tiffany-Noelle-Chacon/author/B0BXHSS664?qid=1752789741&sr=8-1&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true&ccs_id=5b8d8669-16cc-468e-b689-e0de98a26872&linkCode=sl2&tag=10060f3-20&linkId=2d2421bd4174ec58f581c9538432827e&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl] Sarah’s books can be found here: Amazon [https://amzn.to/3K7ZJLH]  Thank you to RCC Music for letting us use your song! If you love Christian music, you will LOVE RCC Music. Check them out on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/artist/5wGh5uhndCsP5A55D12Tvb?si=aJizupyQSkGc4_gJE9losg]

You're Obsessed with Jane Austen...Even if You've Never Read Her

Author Kim Griffin joined Tiffany Noelle Chacon and Sarah Hickner to chat about the surprising connection between modern romance and Jane Austen. If you love romance novels, there’s a good chance you’re already an Austen fan — whether you know it or not. The book sponsor for this episode is Love Beyond the Game: A later in life hockey rom-com with nods to Jane Austen written by Abby Greyson. Find Love Beyond the Game here: https://amzn.to/3RjGTnT [https://amzn.to/3RjGTnT] Check out our Five-Star reads: Kim Griffin: The Politics of Love by Drew Taylor https://amzn.to/4twaB6K [https://amzn.to/4twaB6K] Emma Jane's Guide to Matchmaking the Mayor by Drew Taylor https://amzn.to/3OWJXWt [https://amzn.to/3OWJXWt] Tiffany: Dear Mr. Knightly by Katherine Reay https://amzn.to/4tXQ0cm [https://amzn.to/4tXQ0cm] Sarah: Husband Auditions by Angela Ruth Strong https://amzn.to/42tV2kL [https://amzn.to/42tV2kL] Be sure to check out our guest, Kim Griffin. Her Amazon page is: https://www.amazon.com/Kim-Griffin/e/B0CJ5WCFCD/ref=dp_byline_cont_ebooks_1 [https://www.amazon.com/Kim-Griffin/e/B0CJ5WCFCD/ref=dp_byline_cont_ebooks_1] And you can hang out with her on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/kimgriffinauthor?igsh=ZnczcDMxajNsZmc5 [https://www.instagram.com/kimgriffinauthor?igsh=ZnczcDMxajNsZmc5] Our website, www.TheCleanRomancePodcast.com [https://www.TheCleanRomancePodcast.com] has links to all our five-star recommendations, friends of the podcast, and free ebooks! Join the conversation on your favorite social channel! Instagram  [http://www.instagram.com/thecleanromancepodcast] Youtube [https://www.youtube.com/@TheCleanRomancePodcast] TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@thecleanromancepodcast] Check out our website: www.thecleanromancepodcast.com [http://www.thecleanromancepodcast.com] to learn more about Tiffany and Sarah and for links to all the five star reads! To find out more about Tiffany and Sarah’s books, check them out here: Tiffany’s books can be found here: Amazon [https://www.amazon.com/stores/Tiffany-Noelle-Chacon/author/B0BXHSS664?qid=1752789741&sr=8-1&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true&ccs_id=5b8d8669-16cc-468e-b689-e0de98a26872&linkCode=sl2&tag=10060f3-20&linkId=2d2421bd4174ec58f581c9538432827e&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl] Sarah’s books can be found here: Amazon [https://amzn.to/3K7ZJLH]  Thank you to RCC Music for letting us use your song! If you love Christian music, you will LOVE RCC Music. Check them out on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/artist/5wGh5uhndCsP5A55D12Tvb?si=aJizupyQSkGc4_gJE9losg]

Free Books: Are they actually worth it?

In this week's episode of The Clean Romance Podcast, Tiffany Noelle Chacon and Sarah Hickner discuss the value of free books. Is it really worth the space they take up in our Kindles? And how many of them are we actually reading? But on the flip side, as an author, is it worth investing in a free book to give away? Don't miss this conversation that will make you think twice before clicking download (but who's really not going to take a free book?!) This week's episode of The Clean Romance Podcast is brought to you by Not Quite Miss Austen by Kim Griffin. Step back to 1955 England in this heartwarming romance that blends friendship and faith with a note of mystery and echoes of Jane Austen. Check it out on Amazon here: https://amzn.to/4dnQ6nE [https://amzn.to/4dnQ6nE] In the spirit of FREE BOOKS, Sarah and Tiffany are sharing five store freebies! Sarah's recs: Melanie Jacobson's The Fall Back Plan on YouTube https://youtu.be/bbADVoaE_Xs?si=8Zw-cBAFBgncLPWn [https://youtu.be/bbADVoaE_Xs?si=8Zw-cBAFBgncLPWn] Tiffany Noelle Chacon's Pucks and Pranks https://tiffanynoellechacon.com/bonus-content-freebies/ [https://tiffanynoellechacon.com/bonus-content-freebies/] Tiffany's recs: Emma St Claire's Upping the Ante  https://dl.bookfunnel.com/qh3tn7f2kp [https://dl.bookfunnel.com/qh3tn7f2kp] Sarah Hickner's One Week to Fall https://www.liveridelearn.com/free [https://www.liveridelearn.com/free] Join the conversation on your favorite social channel! Instagram  [http://www.instagram.com/thecleanromancepodcast] Youtube [https://www.youtube.com/@TheCleanRomancePodcast] TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@thecleanromancepodcast] Check out our website: www.thecleanromancepodcast.com [http://www.thecleanromancepodcast.com] to learn more about Tiffany and Sarah and for links to all the five star reads! To find out more about Tiffany and Sarah’s books, check them out here: Tiffany’s books can be found here: Amazon [https://www.amazon.com/stores/Tiffany-Noelle-Chacon/author/B0BXHSS664?qid=1752789741&sr=8-1&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true&ccs_id=5b8d8669-16cc-468e-b689-e0de98a26872&linkCode=sl2&tag=10060f3-20&linkId=2d2421bd4174ec58f581c9538432827e&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl] Sarah’s books can be found here: Amazon [https://amzn.to/3K7ZJLH]  Thank you to RCC Music for letting us use your song! If you love Christian music, you will LOVE RCC Music. Check them out on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/artist/5wGh5uhndCsP5A55D12Tvb?si=aJizupyQSkGc4_gJE9losg]

Do Books Make You Hungry? (Clean Romance Edition)

In this fun episode, Sarah Hickner and Tiffany Noelle Chacon explore the very deep and important question: Do books make you hungry? They share favorite foodie reads, discuss how books influence their eating habits, and highlight their favorite series and recipes inspired by books. Thank you to this week's episode sponsor: The Design and Destiny of Love by Jackie Q Roe (A second chance small town rom com!) Be sure to check it out here: https://amzn.to/4tIU00q  [https://amzn.to/4tIU00q] Five Star Reads:  Scarlet Princess (The Lochlann Feuds Book 1) - Elle Madison & Robin D Mahle - https://amzn.to/4d9R6M3  [https://amzn.to/4d9R6M3] Forget Me Knot - BR Goodwin- https://amzn.to/4cKf3rX  [https://amzn.to/4cKf3rX] Shall I Stay - Nuria Munoz - https://amzn.to/4tzzCOW  [https://amzn.to/4tzzCOW] The First Taste - Annah Conwell - https://amzn.to/4uxmmuD  [https://amzn.to/4uxmmuD] Sunshine and Cinnamon - Lindsay Rochester - https://amzn.to/4vPH2iV  [https://amzn.to/4vPH2iV] Follow us on Instagram and join the conversation @thecleanromancepodcast!  Check out Tiffany's website and get one of her free books: https://tiffanynoellechacon.com/bonus-content-freebies/  [https://tiffanynoellechacon.com/bonus-content-freebies/] Check out Sarah's website and snag a free ebook! https://www.liveridelearn.com/free [https://www.liveridelearn.com/free]  Join the conversation on your favorite social channel! Instagram  [http://www.instagram.com/thecleanromancepodcast] Youtube [https://www.youtube.com/@TheCleanRomancePodcast] TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@thecleanromancepodcast] Check out our website: www.thecleanromancepodcast.com [http://www.thecleanromancepodcast.com] to learn more about Tiffany and Sarah and for links to all the five star reads! To find out more about Tiffany and Sarah’s books, check them out here: Tiffany’s books can be found here: Amazon [https://www.amazon.com/stores/Tiffany-Noelle-Chacon/author/B0BXHSS664?qid=1752789741&sr=8-1&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true&ccs_id=5b8d8669-16cc-468e-b689-e0de98a26872&linkCode=sl2&tag=10060f3-20&linkId=2d2421bd4174ec58f581c9538432827e&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl] Sarah’s books can be found here: Amazon [https://amzn.to/3K7ZJLH]  Thank you to RCC Music for letting us use your song! If you love Christian music, you will LOVE RCC Music. Check them out on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/artist/5wGh5uhndCsP5A55D12Tvb?si=aJizupyQSkGc4_gJE9losg]