1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 Welcome to Talk Spicy to Me: A podcast where two bestselling authors go rogue and talk all things romance: the good, the bad, the unbearably hot, and everything in between. &amp;nbsp; In Episode 9, It’s Giving Swoon &amp;amp; Doom: Dating as a Romance Author, Kandi and Giana are getting real about love, heartbreak, and the hard-earned happily ever afters behind the scenes. From how Giana and Hayden met and navigated long distance to Kandi’s dating eras and writing through pain, they’re discussing what it’s really like to date *and fall in love* as romance authors. Spice Report: • Kandi – The Gilded Age • Giana – Threads • Kandi – Laney Wilson • Giana – PNR books • Kandi – Plotting Stand Your Ground • Giana – Gym and movement &amp;nbsp; Timestamps 00:00 – Welcome to Talk Spicy to Me 03:58 – Spice Report (Mild → Hot) 25:48 – Swoon &amp;amp; Doom: Dating as a Romance Author 57:12 – Red/Green Flag: Grand gestures in public 1:02:49 – Reader Q &amp;amp; A: Favorite book of each other’s (Anti-Heroes Duet and Close Quarters) &amp;nbsp; 💬 Got a question you’d like us to answer on the podcast? Submit it here → Send us a voice message on SpeakPipe: https://www.speakpipe.com/TalkSpicytoMe &amp;nbsp; Links Follow us on Instagram: @talkspicytomepodcast Spotify/Apple: @talkspicytomepodcast Youtube: @talkspicytomepodcast &amp;nbsp; Connect with the Hosts: Giana Darling Instagram: @gianadarlingauthor Website: https://gianadarling.com/ Kandi Steiner Instagram: @kandisteiner Website: https://kandisteiner.com/ &amp;nbsp; Want even more spice? Join us on Patreon for our weekly After Dark bonus episode: plus behind-the-scenes content and unfiltered chats you won’t hear anywhere else: https://www.patreon.com/cw/TalkSpicytoMePodcast &amp;nbsp; Don’t forget to subscribe and leave a review: it helps more romance lovers find us! &amp;nbsp; Talk Spicy To Me https://sites.libsyn.com/593995 <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/39002290/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/item/39002290