It’s the favorite kind of debut: when a podcast superfan becomes a published author and takes the mic! This week, we welcome Olivia Carter (aka Andréa Jones) to chat about her new romance novel Soft Launch, the first in the Zeta Love series.
Nikki & Meg talk about:
Her path from reader to writer (including whispering sex scenes while holding a baby)
Navigating shame, self-doubt, and “soft launching” your author identity
Writing characters who are soft, chaotic, anxious, neurodivergent, and joyful—and not needing to be “fixed”
How being online (and going viral) can bring visibility and vulnerability in equal measure
Come for the book talk, stay for the rant about performative wellness, building your own penis kits, and the spiritual relevance of crop tops.
Get Your Copy of Soft Launch on Amazon and through Kindle Unlimited.
Learn More About Olivia Here:
https://authoroliviacarter.com/
https://www.instagram.com/authoroliviacarter/
https://www.amazon.com/Soft-Launch-Romance-high-heat-romance-ebook/dp/B0F2ZTH1BX
Books & Media We Mention:
Soft Launch by Olivia Carter
Before We Came by Sloan St. James
Brim Over Boot by Emmy Sanders
Finlay (Wild Edges #1) by Lark Taylor
Heated Rivalry by Rachel Reid
Moth by Lily Mayne (Monstrous series)
Goliaths of Wrestling series by Lily Mayne
Just for the Summer by Abby Jimenez
All Twerk No Play and Peppermint Bark No Bite by Bailey Seaborn
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