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COMING UP ON DECEMBER 13th! Who will wear the ugl

COMING UP ON DECEMBER 13th!

Who will wear the ugliest sweater? Who will have a few too many rum balls? You’ll have to tune in for the #friendsandfiction Office Holiday Party to find out!

We’ve got lots of year-end fun and games in store for next week’s show. It’s our last web show of 2023—can you believe it?! And you just know it will be a doozie. We will highlight some favorite moments, guests, and books from the past year, play some fun reindeer games, and maybe even welcome a surprise guest or two. Also, we will give a sneak preview of what’s in store for 2024. We have some exciting changes afoot — and some big guests to announce — so be sure to join us so you’re the first to know!

See you LIVE at 7pm ET on Wed Dec 13th on the F&F Facebook page and YouTube channel, both linked in our bio. Meanwhile, tick off those holiday shopping lists by perusing the F&F Shop at @bookshop_org (also linked in our bio!) where all books by our hosts and guests can be found at a discount, and where all purchases help support our show and indie booksellers nationwide.

See you on the 13th!

When we asked this week’s guest @tessabaileyisan

When we asked this week’s guest @tessabaileyisanauthor for the last book she raved about, she named #theothersideofdisappearing by @kateclayborn.author. She said, “Coming soon. Trust me.” On the live show, Tessa also told us about how #thehatinggame by @sallythorneauthor is the book that made her want to write romantic comedies. Thanks for the #bookrecommendations, Tessa! If you missed the 12/6 episode when it aired live, watch it anytime on our Facebook page or YouTube channel at the links on our bio. Meanwhile, grab these books, Tessa’s latest #wreckthehalls, and those by all of our hosts and guests, at a discount in the F&F Shop on @bookshop_org, also linked in our bio. #booksmakegreatgifts

Prepare to be “enraged and inspired” such a po

Prepare to be “enraged and inspired” such a powerful episode! Class with @stepville Follow link in bio! #maid #netflix

Did you enjoy last night’s episode with our gues

Did you enjoy last night’s episode with our guest @tessabaileyisanauthor? If you haven’t gotten your copy of Tessa’s latest book #wreckthehalls yet, find it at a discount in the F&F Shop on @bookshop_org! Portions of all sales placed in our shop help fund F&F and support our guests! Proceeds from every sale made anywhere across Bookshop go straight into the pockets of indie booksellers nationwide. Since its inception, Bookshop.org has raised nearly $30-million for indie bookstores! Shop now at the link in our bio! If you missed the 12/6 show when it aired live, catch the recording anytime on the F&F Facebook page or YouTube channel. #shopsmall #shoplocal #stockupandsave

On tonight’s LIVE episode of the #friendsandfict

On tonight’s LIVE episode of the #friendsandfiction Wed night web show, we cannot wait to meet No.1 New York Times bestselling publishing phenom and the queen of “heat, laughter, and happily-ever-after,” @tessabaileyisanauthor!

Dubbed the “Michelangelo of dirty talk,” by Entertainment Weekly, Tessa writes with spice, spirit, swoon, and a guaranteed happy ending. Tessa has taken TikTok by storm and legions of fans everywhere have fallen for her fictional blue collar men and loyal, lovable heroines in her dozens of hit books including #sametimenextyear, #ithappenedonesummer, and #unfortunatelyyours. She joins us from her home on Long Island to discuss her latest steamy Christmas rom-com, #wreckthehalls (@avonbooks, Oct 3).

Join us LIVE tonight at 7pm ET on the F&F Facebook page and YouTube channel, both linked in our bio. Meanwhile, shop for Tessa’s books, and those by all our hosts and guests, at a discount in the F&F Shop on @bookshop_org, also linked in our bio.

See you TONIGHT!

Tomorrow's edition of the #friendsandfiction newsl

Tomorrow's edition of the #friendsandfiction newsletter features an exclusive Q&A with this week’s guest @tessabaileyisanauthor. In addition to this tidbit, get more insights from Tessa about things like what she’d be if she wasn’t a writer, when she first knew she wanted to be a writer, the first piece of fiction she ever wrote, her writing rituals, a favorite indie bookstore, recent favorite read, and her work-in-progress. Not subscribed? Head over to the link in our bio to sign up and never miss another issue! And don't forget to tune in tomorrow night Wed 12/6 LIVE at 7pm ET for this week’s show to hear all about Tessa’s #wreckthehalls!

We hope you will grab #wreckthehalls by @tessabail

We hope you will grab #wreckthehalls by @tessabaileyisanauthor at a discount from the Friends & Fiction Fall 2023 Guests List in the F&F Shop on @bookshop_org at the link in our bio! Tessa is our guest coming up this week on our Wed 12/6 episode. You can find Tessa’s new book, plus those by every F&F host and guest, in our Shop! Portions of all sales placed in our Shop help fund F&F and support our guests! Proceeds from every sale made anywhere across Bookshop go straight into the pockets of indie booksellers nationwide. Since its inception, Bookshop.org has raised nearly $29-million for indie bookstores! #shopnow #shopsmall #shoplocal #stockupandsave

This is a @bubba7k9 appreciation post! Bubba broug

This is a @bubba7k9 appreciation post! Bubba brought her nine dogs and trailered Spammy’s cousin Bubbette up to the NC mountains this weekend. Yesterday, Bubbette was all decked out in her holiday finery and entered as a parade float in the 48th Annual Cashiers Christmas Parade at which our own @marykayandrews was the Grand Marshal. Bubba, Bubbette and their pack braved the downpours to spread the #friendsandfiction gospel, tell the world all about MKA’s #brightlightsbigchristmas and that #christmasbeginswithmka. There’s just no one like our Bubba and we love her to the North Pole and back. Thank you, Bubba! Hope you’re home safe and dry. ❤️🤍💚

When we asked @ariel.lawhon, our guest on the 11/2

When we asked @ariel.lawhon, our guest on the 11/29 show, about her writing rituals, she had this to say. Thanks, Ariel, for this great insight and inspiration! If you missed the 11/29 show when it aired live, catch up anytime on our Facebook page or YouTube channel at the links in our bio. #writingtip

On next week’s LIVE episode of the #friendsandfi

On next week’s LIVE episode of the #friendsandfiction Wed night web show, we cannot wait to meet No.1 New York Times bestselling publishing phenom and the queen of “heat, laughter, and happily-ever-after,” @tessabaileyisanauthor!

Dubbed the “Michelangelo of dirty talk,” by Entertainment Weekly, Tessa writes with spice, spirit, swoon, and a guaranteed happy ending. Tessa has taken TikTok by storm and legions of fans everywhere have fallen for her fictional blue collar men and loyal, lovable heroines in her dozens of hit books including #sametimenextyear, #ithappenedonesummer, and #unfortunatelyyours. She joins us from her home on Long Island to discuss her latest steamy Christmas rom-com, #wreckthehalls (@avonbooks, Oct 3).

Join us LIVE Wed Dec 6th at 7pm ET on the F&F Facebook page and YouTube channel, both linked in our bio. Meanwhile, shop for Tessa’s books, and those by all our hosts and guests, at a discount in the F&F Shop on @bookshop_org, also linked in our bio.

See you on the 6th!

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