{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Why Readers Crave Angst in Romance Books | Talk Spicy to Me Ep. 3","description":"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. In this episode, It\u2019s Giving Angst, we\u2019re unpacking all the messy, emotional, gut-wrenching sides of romance. From miscommunication and flawed characters to villains looking for redemption, we talk about why angst hits so hard for both writers and readers, and why we can\u2019t stop craving it! &amp;nbsp;This one\u2019s packed with spice levels, cliffhangers, cheating books, and the art of writing good angst. \u23f1\ufe0f Timestamps 00:00 \u2013 Welcome to Talk Spicy to Me&amp;nbsp; 00:55\u2013 Writing Retreats &amp;amp; Author Relationships 08:20 \u2013 The Spice Report 23:33 \u2013 Writing Good Angst &amp;nbsp;41:07 \u2013 Villains, Redemption &amp;amp; Miscommunication 56:55 \u2013 Red Flag \/ Green Flag: Your man getting in a Fight for You &amp;nbsp;01:01:15 \u2013 Question from reader: Dating Our Characters \ud83d\udcac &amp;nbsp;Got a question you\u2019d like us to answer on the podcast? Submit it here \u2192 Send us a voice message on SpeakPipe: https:\/\/www.speakpipe.com\/TalkSpicytoMe Links&amp;nbsp; Follow us on Instagram: @talkspicytomepodcast Spotify\/Apple: @talkspicytomepodcast Youtube: @talkspicytomepodcast Connect with the Hosts: Giana Darling Instagram: @gianadarlingauthor Website: https:\/\/gianadarling.com\/ Kandi Steiner &amp;nbsp;Instagram: @kandisteiner &amp;nbsp;Website: https:\/\/kandisteiner.com\/ 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\u2019t hear anywhere else: https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/c\/TalkSpicytoMePodcast Don\u2019t forget to subscribe and leave a review: it helps more romance lovers find us! ","author_name":"Talk Spicy To Me","author_url":"https:\/\/sites.libsyn.com\/593995","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/38410125\/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>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/38410125"}