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What happens when you’re forced to attend your ex-husband’s family wedding… in Paris? 😬✨ In this episode, I sit down with romance author Kate Clayborn to talk about her newest release The Paris Match and why messy adulthood makes the best love stories.

We dive into second chances, complicated family dynamics, and what it really means to rebuild your life in your thirties. Kate also shares how she approached writing Paris as more than just a setting—and why romance readers keep coming back to stories that feel both grounded and emotionally rich.

📚 Books Mentioned

The Paris Match by Kate Clayborn — Buy on Amazon | Contemporary Romance | Audio ✅

Beginner’s Luck by Kate Clayborn — Buy on Amazon | Contemporary Romance | Audio ✅

Isola by Allegra Goodman — Buy on Amazon | Historical Fiction | Audio ✅

Left of Forever by Tarah DeWitt — Buy on Amazon | Contemporary Romance | Audio ✅

⏱️ Time Stamps

[00:00] – Introduction to Kate Clayborn

[01:00] – Beginner’s Luck and pandemic reading memories

[02:00] – Overview of The Paris Match

[03:00] – Grumpy sunshine dynamic + character setup

[04:00] – Writing Paris as a character

[06:00] – Language, culture, and realism in Paris

[07:00] – Layla’s career and emotional avoidance

[08:00] – What a hospitalist does (and why it matters)

[09:00] – Life in your 30s vs 20s vs 40s

[11:00] – Griffin’s character and isolation

[12:00] – Kate’s reading life (romance + beyond)

[13:00] – Favorite romance subgenres and tropes

[14:00] – Auto-buy authors and recommendations

[15:00] – Where to find Kate online

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