The Value of a Light-Hearted Read with Author Courtney Walsh

The Value of a Light-Hearted Read with Author Courtney Walsh

Award-winning author Courtney Walsh joins Tiffany Noelle Chacon and Sarah Hickner for a conversation about light-hearted romances and why we need them. If you aren't a fan of Courtney Walsh yet you should check out her books. They are the bees knees (according to Sarah), and her newest book, Brighter Than Before, is a great place to start! Today's book sponsor is All the Things That Come Between Us - a Christian romantic comedy about marriage, friendship, and a horse. The e-book is on sale for .99 from June 9-16, 2026! Snag your copy here: https://amzn.to/49NrbYI [https://amzn.to/49NrbYI] This episode's Five Star Reads: Courtney Walsh: Beauty and the Beach by Gracie Ruth Mitchell https://amzn.to/4odXyG1 [https://amzn.to/4odXyG1] Tiffany: The Cupid Chronicles by Courtney Walsh https://amzn.to/4ezi13J [https://amzn.to/4ezi13J] Sarah: Brighter Than Before by Courtney Walsh https://amzn.to/4euixAS [https://amzn.to/4euixAS] The Clean Romance Podcast FIVE STAR WEBINAR (but think of it as an online workshop), is fast approaching! Be sure to sign up while you can still get the early bird rate at https://www.TheCleanRomancePodcast.com/webinar [https://www.TheCleanRomancePodcast.com/webinar] Grab a free ebook from Courtney Walsh at https://www.CourtneyWalshWrites.com [https://www.CourtneyWalshWrites.com] You can also follow her on Instagram at @CourtneyWalsh [https://www.instagram.com/courtneywalsh] 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]

ROMANCE AUTHORS: How to turn your book into a 5-star read workshop

Have you ever wondered what it takes to write a book that Sarah Hickner and Tiffany Noelle Chacon dish about in their weekly roundup of five-star reads? They're going to share that and so much more in their Five-Star Author Workshop on June 19. Part teaching, part building community--get ready for a two-hour workshop that will up your game as an author. Register at www.thecleanromancepodcast.com/webinar [HTTPS:www.thecleanromancepodcast.com/webinar]. Early bird rate ends June 12, 2026. Spaces are limited! 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]

What to do when your favorite author goes spicy…

It can feel like a betrayal when a favorite closed door romance author starts writing explicit content. Grab a cup of coffee and sit down with Sarah Hickner and Tiffany Noelle Chacon as we discuss what to do—and not do—when your fave author turns spicy.  This week, will you join us in prayer for your favorite authors who have started writing explicit content? “The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective” (James 5:16).  And don’t forget to request a clean romance (or five 🤪) in your local bookstore or library! Five Star Reads: 📚 Forget Me Knot by B.R. Goodwin:  https://amzn.to/43d1OMa [https://amzn.to/43d1OMa] 📚 Forget Me Not by Sarah M. Eden: https://amzn.to/4dImAJJ [https://amzn.to/4dImAJJ] Clean romance authors: register today for our Five Star Webinar on Friday, June 19th from 6:30-8:30pm. This webinar is a hands-on workshop where we’ll discuss five things that might be keeping your book from becoming a five star read on The Clean Romance Podcast! Register here: www.TheCleanRomancePodcast.com/webinar [https://www.TheCleanRomancePodcast.com/webinar] 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]

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]