Anything goes in this one!

Tune in for some general spooky Halloween chatter and other random stuff (as usual) with the crew of Cocktails and Pajamas!

This week the girls talk about crime themed stories inside (and outside) the realm of romance. Tune in and join the conversation about true crime, romantic suspense, and dark romance and check out some of the books and authors we talked about, listed below. 

Romance

Abbie Roads - Saving Mercy

Kristen Ashley - Sweet Dreams

Carion Cole - Tied

Jennifer Hartmann - Still Beating

Tia Louise

Laura Kaye

Kristen Proby

Laura Griffin

True Crime

Michelle McNamara - I'll Be Gone in the Dark

Ann Rule - The Stranger Beside Me

Reach out to us via email or social media with your own recommendations!

Special note: On the day we recorded this episode, remains that were believed to be that of missing 22 year old, Gabby Petito, were found in Wyoming. Our thoughts and prayers go out to her family. May they find peace in this excruciatingly difficult time. 

In today's episode we talk about vampires (and some other paranormal creatures). Listen as we chat briefly about Jen's obsession with Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and some great vampire romance series by J.R. Ward, Rachel Van Dyken, Chloe Neill, and more!! 

Check out:

The Black Dagger Brotherhood by J.R. Ward

The Dark Ones by Rachel Van Dyken

Immortal Ones by Tia Louise

Blood and Ashes by Jennifer L. Armentrout

Chicagoland Vampires by Chloe Neill

The Immortals After Dark by Kresley Cole

and so many more!!!

Other genre reads:

The Southern Vampire Mysteries by Charlaine Harris

Twilight Series by Stephenie Meyer

The Vampire Diaries Series by L.J. Smith

This week we continue our conversation about dark romance with the super sweet USA Today and The Wall Street Journal best selling indie author, Willow Winters.

When Willow isn't being a super-mom to her three kids and writing all the books, she's also managing her many side hustles, like Top Shelf Romance, the Big Book Lover Shop, and her non-profit, Live a Thousand Lives.

Find her at her website www.willowwinterswrites.com, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Amazon, and more!

On today's episode, we chat about dark romance in the world of traditional publishing, and a few other things. Grab a drink, get cozy, and listen in!

On the very first episode of Cocktails and Pajamas, USA Today bestselling author, Freya Barker, joins Jen, Natasha, and Heather to discuss her process, her upcoming books, and so much more!

Lost & Found, the fourth book in Freya Barker's PASS Series is available Monday, July 12th. Find it at your favorite e-retailer or on paperback. 

You can find Freya on...

her website at www.freyabarker.com

on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/FreyaBarkerWriter

on Twitter @freya_barker

on Instagram @freyabarker.writes

and on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6i_Bq53sGfV6y-gihfFDJA

Jen, Natasha, and Heather introduce themselves and the audience to what Cocktails and Pajamas is all about!