Summary: Whether she's writing about small town teachers or fictional TV shows about gods and goddesses, author Olivia Dade's books are packed full of humor, heart, and heat (our three favorite things on Boobies & Noobies). Olivia's latest release, Ship Wrecked (available 11.15.22) rounds out her Spoiler Alert series. Listen in as we discuss fatness in romance books (and beyond), the fictional TV show that we all need, and how the fanfiction community inspired Olivia's series.

Guest: Olivia Dade, author of Ship Wrecked (Spoiler Alert #3)

Show Notes:
- The 12 Days of Boobsmas begins next month, but the Boobsmas giveaways start on Thanksgiving Day!
- Raving about Olivia's books for a solid minute - be sure to check out our podcast review of 40-Love and interview with cover artist, Leni Kaufmann
- Secret paranormal romances?!
- Writing what your read... except when you're actually writing
- Let's talk about Ship Wrecked (00:12:23)
- I'm a sucker for Hollywood stories!
- Not a fanfic, but rather a love letter to the fanfic community (check out our Steamy Spotlight episode about Fanfiction)
- The crossover between fanfiction and Romancelandia
- Teachers in romance novels, re: There's Something About Marysburg series
- "Gods of the Gates"... the TV show we need
- Fat characters and body normalization (00:33:46)
- Shoutout to the late and great, Corey Alexander/Xan West (00:40:44)
- How Hollywood interacts with fatness (in the book and in real life)
- Looking ahead at Olivia's next main character... hot mess, depressed express
- The dream project Olivia's dying to write (and it might surprise you)

Books & Other Media Mention
- What Olivia's reading: Once Upon a Forbidden Desire
- Where are all the fat men in romance? Here are a few to check out: Weather Girl by Rachel Lynn Solomon, Xeni by Rebekah Weatherspoon, and just about anything written by Marie Lipscomb
- Eight Kinky Nights by Xan West

Other News:
- The 12 Days of Boobsmas begins December 1st. Get ready to stock those TBR lists with all the holiday romances!
- Purchase my DEBUT holiday novella, Meet Me in Los Feliz now!!

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