Rebecca and Rebecca: Reading, Writing, Reviewing

Fans of Charles Dickens' holiday classic A Christmas Carol will love this prequel of sorts which tells the story of Scrooge's former fiance, Belle as she inherits an orphanage complete with zany caretakers and precocious children, disorganized records and fire damage that could ruin the children's Christmas.

Join the conversation as the Rebeccas discuss all things story: characters, side characters, the romance and mystery layered into this charming story.

We’re in the holiday spirit! 🎄 We’re talking Belle’s Christmas Carol by Michelle Griep, a Dickens-inspired Christmas novella starring Scrooge’s former fiancée.

A struggling orphanage. A paperwork disaster. A dashing barrister. And caretakers who are “eccentric, which is acceptable craziness.” 😄

It’s a prequel, not a retelling, and it’s full of heart and humor, and is worth the read this holiday season.

What would you do if escape meant leaving your child behind?

Author Ann Marie Stewart joins us to share the true story that inspired her historical novel The Remnants. It follows her grandfather, a pastor and farmer, as he flees Stalin’s Russia in 1929.

We also chat about the German word Heimat, lesser-known history, and why great books make us savor every word.

Tune in and pick up The Remnants today.

What would you do if escape meant leaving your child behind?

Author Ann Marie Stewart joins us to share the true story that inspired her historical novel The Remnants. It follows her grandfather, a pastor and farmer, as he flees Stalin’s Russia in 1929.

We also chat about the German word Heimat, lesser-known history, and why great books make us savor every word.

Tune in and pick up The Remnants today.

How does the magic of Rome from iconic tourist destinations to quiet back streets and cafes, a gathering of creatives, and an odd brush with the supernatural contribute to Lexi's finding the "Heart of Rome" to win the photography contest she's agree to participate in against her annoyingly gorgeous seat mate on her long awaited trip to Italy come together in The Roman Holiday Rule? Tune in to find out in this fun and insightful chat between the Rebeccas and up and coming author, Andra Loy.

Plus, find out how Andra met her husband, an American, while...

✨ New episode alert! ✨We're sitting down with debut author Andra Loy to talk all things THE ROMAN HOLIDAY RULE — a rom-com wrapped in magical realism, grief, and a slow-burn love story set in Rome.

In this episode, Andra shares: 📖How Lexi Walker's mom left her four letters to open only in Italy 🎨 The hidden meaning behind the mysterious family painting ✈️Why a bet between Lexi and an Italian-American architect changes everything 💌How her real-life love story (meeting her husband overseas) shaped the book's biggest question 🖊️ Why she's a "pantser," not a plotter 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 How her husband helps her nail the male POV

If you loved Roman...

⭐📖 New episode of Book Bites is live! We're catching up with beloved author Deborah Raney about her newest release, Who Names the Stars — book 3 in the God Who series.

This one's personal: a Kansas ranch setting inspired by her dad's real farm, a marriage-of-convenience storyline she's always wanted to write, and a sweet dog named Coda you won't forget. Deb also opens up about writing from a Christian worldview, being a lifelong "pantser," and how her own 50th wedding anniversary inspired the heart of this book. 💛

🎧 Listen now at rebeccaandrebecca.com

⭐📖 New episode of Book Bites is live! We're catching up with beloved author Deborah Raney about her newest release, Who Names the Stars — book 3 in the God Who series.

This one's personal: a Kansas ranch setting inspired by her dad's real farm, a marriage-of-convenience storyline she's always wanted to write, and a sweet dog named Coda you won't forget. Deb also opens up about writing from a Christian worldview, being a lifelong "pantser," and how her own 50th wedding anniversary inspired the heart of this book. 💛

🎧 Listen now at rebeccaandrebecca.com

Love Audrey Hepburn? What about Rome? Ever wish to travel to Italy and ride a Vespa? Lean into this conversation about the fun new romance from debut author Andra Loy and discover what all the fuss is about and why it may be harder than you think to discover the "heart of Rome" when a handsome stranger keeps turning up when you least expect him.

This is a fun one! Tune in and see just how much...

 In this episode of Rebecca and Rebecca, we're reviewing THE ROMAN HOLIDAY RULE by debut author Andra Loy. This rom-com follows Lexi Walker, an event planner finally taking the Italian trip she and her late mother always dreamed of, complete with four sealed letters, a hidden family painting, and an unexpected bet with an Italian-American architect named Mark.

We dig into the book's subtle magical realism, its surprising emotional depth around grief, and the big, boisterous Italian family that steals almost every scene. We also talk about why the romantic roadblocks in this story actually feel earned, i...

Get Cozy Early: Our Chat with Lisa Jordan is Here

This week on Book Bites, we sat down with author Lisa Jordanto talk about her very first Christmas novel, Find Me in the Silent Night — the ninth book in Season 2 of the Jonathan Island series. We dug into the story behind Vanessa and James, a generational family feud, a blizzard-turned-pizza-party, and what it's like to steer a multi-author series as a line director. Lisa also gave us a sneak peek at her November release featuring a gluten-detection dog (yes, really!). Grab your favorite warm drink and press pl...

Get Cozy Early: Our Chat with Lisa Jordan is Here

This week on Book Bites, we sat down with author Lisa Jordanto talk about her very first Christmas novel, Find Me in the Silent Night — the ninth book in Season 2 of the Jonathan Island series. We dug into the story behind Vanessa and James, a generational family feud, a blizzard-turned-pizza-party, and what it's like to steer a multi-author series as a line director. Lisa also gave us a sneak peek at her November release featuring a gluten-detection dog (yes, really!). Grab your favorite warm drink and press pl...

🎶📚 What happens when 17 authors each pick an 80ssong and write a story? 🎶 In this episode of Rebecca and Rebecca, we talk with six authors from Sweet Dreams Are Made of This, a short story anthology from the DFW chapter of American Christian Fiction Writers. You'll hear about rom-coms, mystery, and a whole lot of 80s fun. We also cover how songs sparked story ideas, why the 70s are next, and how anthologies help writers build readers. Listen or watch now, then grab the anthology for your next five-minute reading break!

🎶📚 What happens when 17 authors each pick an 80ssong and write a story? 🎶 In this episode of Rebecca and Rebecca, we talk with six authors from Sweet Dreams Are Made of This, a short story anthology from the DFW chapter of American Christian Fiction Writers. You'll hear about rom-coms, mystery, and a whole lot of 80s fun. We also cover how songs sparked story ideas, why the 70s are next, and how anthologies help writers build readers. Listen or watch now, then grab the anthology for your next five-minute reading break!

What if the myths we grew up with were actually true — andquietly shaped the course of history? In this episode of Book Bites, hosts Rebecca Reed and Rebecca Yauger sit down with author Janyre Tromp to talk about her newest novel, Burning the Raven Tree, part of her Threads of the Lost Myth series.

Janyre shares the Slavic folklore behind the book, includingthe legend of the World Tree, and how she layered it into a cold case mystery set in the forests of northern Michigan. She also opens up about her nearly 30-year career in publishing, her wo...

What if the myths we grew up with were actually true — andquietly shaped the course of history? In this episode of Book Bites, hostsRebecca Reed and Rebecca Yauger sit down with author Janyre Tromp to talk about her newest novel, Burning the Raven Tree, part of her Threads of the Lost Myth series.

Janyre shares the Slavic folklore behind the book, includingthe legend of the World Tree, and how she layered it into a cold case mystery set in the forests of northern Michigan. She also opens up about her nearly 30-year career in publishing, her work wi...

🎧 New episode alert! On this episode of Rebecca and Rebecca, we brought the whole crew — SIX authors, ONE unforgettable series.

Meet the ladies behind Heart of Nashville: a six-book connected Christian romance series featuring hockey players, single dads,studio musicians, ghostwriters, and a found family of friends who all hang out at the same East Nashville cafe.

We talk about how the series came together, how they kepttimelines from colliding, and why they'd do it all again. Five books are out now, and book six drops October 5!

Watch now!

🎧 New episode alert! On this episode of Rebecca and Rebecca, we brought the whole crew — SIX authors, ONE unforgettable series.

Meet the ladies behind Heart of Nashville: a six-book connected Christian romance series featuring hockey players, single dads,studio musicians, ghostwriters, and a found family of friends who all hang out at the same East Nashville cafe.

We talk about how the series came together, how they kepttimelines from colliding, and why they'd do it all again. Five books are out now, and book six drops October 5!

Listen in now.

Author Abbey Downey returns to Rebecca and Rebecca, this time on Book Bites, to talk about her upcoming historical romance, The Marquess's Masked Archer, the first entry in her Headliners and Heartstrings series.

Set in 1907 at Cedar Point Amusement Park, the story followsSylvie, a young woman secretly performing archery shows to hide her identity from her wealthy family, and Miles, an English marquess who fled to America after a false scandal and now studies insects for a living. In this episode, Abbey shares how the book's title changed at the last minute, the real historybehind women in...

Author Abbey Downey returns to Rebecca and Rebecca, this time on Book Bites to talk about her upcoming historical romance, The Marquess's Masked Archer, the first entry in her Headliners and Heartstrings series.

Set in 1907 at Cedar Point Amusement Park, the story followsSylvie, a young woman secretly performing archery shows to hide her identity from her wealthy family, and Miles, an English marquess who fled to America after a false scandal and now studies insects for a living. In this episode, Abbey shares how the book's title changed at the last minute, the real historybehind women in...

What do you do when you discover your family actually owns acastle in Ireland? If you're author Carolyn Miller, you turn it into a romance series. In this episode, Carolyn talks about the real 2015 trip to Ireland's west coast that sparked her Fairall Romance Legacy series, and how that inspiration carried into her latest release, "An Irish Hope." She shares the story behind her favorite (very relatable) scene, how her hero revealed himself as she wrote — she's a self-described pantser, not a plotter — and why she loves weaving real places into her fiction. Plus: a sneak peek at her next...

What do you do when you discover your family actually owns acastle in Ireland? If you're author Carolyn Miller, you turn it into a romance series. In this episode, Carolyn talks about the real 2015 trip to Ireland's west coast that sparked her Fairall Romance Legacy series, and how that inspiration carried into her latest release, "An Irish Hope." She shares the story behind her favorite (very relatable) scene, how her hero revealed himself as she wrote — she's a self-described pantser, not a plotter — and why she loves weaving real places into her fiction. Plus: a sneak peek at her next...

In this lively chat, the Rebeccas discuss mystery writing and the importance of setting and how Danielle Grandinetti incorporates historical details and even the ethnicity of the area into both characters and plot. Oral storytelling traditions, a fascinating area of interest to the author and a future Book Bites episode, come up too. Join in to learn more about 1930s female journalists, and how Prohibition, the Chicago Mob, and bootlegging make their way into this historically rich and multi-veined mystery.

This week we're joined by author Danielle Grandinetti to talk about her writing process — including how she's turned dictation into a tool for tapping into ancient oral storytelling traditions — and her Prohibition-era series Di Stasio Giornaliste Agency. We dig into the real Icelandic and Norwegian settlement history behind Door County, Wisconsin, the family stories that shaped her sketch-artist heroine Gabby in "Eyewitness Sketch," and what's coming next in the series: the Olympics, the Chicago World's Fair, an FDR whistle-stop tour, and the Dust Bowl. If you love strong female leads, meticulously researched history, and a little romance, this one's for...

In this episode of Book Bites, Rebecca and Rebecca visit with Morgan L. Busse to talk about the conclusion to her epic fantasy trilogy, Winter's Dawn — written, she says, during three of the hardest years of her life. The Rebeccas dig into the enemies-to-lovers romance readers have been waiting for, the moment Morgan's editors said "finally," and why she called this one "a book of worship." Join us for this candid, moving conversation about craft, faith, and finishing the story she set out to tell.

In this episode of Book Bites, Rebecca and Rebecca visit with Morgan L. Busse to talk about the conclusion to her epic fantasy trilogy, Winter's Dawn — written, she says, during three of the hardest years of her life. The Rebeccas dig into the enemies-to-lovers romance readers have been waiting for, the moment Morgan's editors said "finally," and why she called this one "a book of worship." Join us for this candid, moving conversation about craft, faith, and finishing the story she set out to tell.

This 1930s era story is equal parts mystery and romance intertwined with setting and second chances. Join the conversation as the Rebeccas discuss the unique character origins, multiple mysteries, and intriguing occupation the heroine has in this prohibition story complete with all the story pieces that suggests. Might Eyewitness Sketch by Danielle Grandinetti be your next inspirational read?

This 1930s era story is equal parts mystery and romance intertwined with setting and second chances. Join the conversation as the Rebeccas discuss the unique character origins, multiple mysteries, and intriguing occupation the heroine has in this prohibition story complete with all the story pieces that suggests. Will Eyewitness Sketch by DanielleGrandinetti be your next inspirational read?

Clint Hall, “a science fiction and fantasy author known forstories of hope, wonder, and adventure”, (and an all around great guy) joins Rebecca and Rebecca to discuss his latest release, "Worlds Collide." Learn about characters,world-building and being a discovery writer (or not) on this episode of Book Bites.

Clint Hall, a "science fiction and fantasy author known for stories of hope, wonder, and adventure", joins Rebecca and Rebecca to discuss his latest release, "Worlds Collide." Learn about characters, world-building and being a discovery writer (or not) on this episode of Book Bites.

Tari shares the ins and outs of combining two vastly different story worlds in her new novel (written with Susan May Warren) set on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon. This story features a hero from her Michigan small town of Heritage and a heroine from Warren's Minnesota Kingstons series which means while there will be heart-stopping romance, it will be paired with pulse-pounding adventure and thrilling danger as well.

Tune in to discover how it all melds together and whether or not it should be moved up on your TBR list. Authors should also listen...

Tari shares the ins and outs of combining two vastlydifferent story worlds in her new novel (written with Susan May Warren) set on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon. This story features a hero from her Michigan small town of Heritage and a heroine from Warren's Minnesota Kingstons series which means while there will be heart-stopping romance, it will be paired with pulse-pounding adventure and thrilling danger as well.

Tune in to discover how it all melds together and whether ornot it should be moved up on your TBR list. If you’re an author considering a...

Author Melissa LaShure, joins Rebecca and Rebecca to discuss her Bounty Brothers 7-book series, and why, as an independent author, she sells books exclusively from her website. Get to know our friend and fellow podcaster on this episode of "Book Bites."

Author Melissa LaShure joins Rebecca and Rebecca to discuss her Bounty Brothers 7-book series, and why, as an independent author, she sells books exclusively from her website. Get to know our friend and fellow podcaster on this episode of "Book Bites."

A romantic adventure set in the Grand Canyon?

A secretive, tech-savvy heroine hiding in an Airstream?

A rock-climbing, repelling park ranger hero?

Yes, please!

Tune in to see what else drew Rebecca and Rebecca to choosethis fun first-in-a-series novel by two multi award-winning authors, Susan May Warren and Tari Faris, who are blending their respective story worlds and genres into a new type of reading adventure.

A romantic adventure set in the Grand Canyon?

A secretive, tech-savvy heroine hiding in an Airstream?

A rock-climbing, repelling park ranger hero?

Yes, please!

Listen or watch to see what else drew Rebecca and Rebecca to choose this fun first-in-a-series novel by two multi award-winning authors who are blending their respective story worlds and genres into a new type of reading adventure.

The wonderful and talented Roseanna M. White joins is featured on this week's Book Bites episode. Learn about the real life woman that inspired "The Spy Keeper of Marseille," who was a spy in plain sight in WWII. Plus get a sneak peek of the romantic fantasy "Aflame," and learn Roseanna's brainstorming process for this series. Two books, two different genres that have her digging down to soul level to create something special for her readers. Don't miss this episode!

The wonderful and talented Roseanna M. White joins is featured on this week's Book Bites episode. Learn about the real life woman that inspired "The Spy Keeper of Marseille," who was a spy in plain sight in WWII. Plus get a sneak peek of the romantic fantasy "Aflame," and learn Roseanna's brainstorming process for this series. Two books, two different genres that have her digging down to soul level to create something special for her readers. Don't miss this episode!

Linda Sammaritan joins us on Book Bites discussing her latest book, "The Song Awakens." This first book in her Cracked Quartet series is Women's Fiction, and a new genre for Linda. Tune in as she discusses the inspiration for the series and plans for more books.

Linda Sammaritan joins us on Book Bites discussing her latest book, "The Song Awakens." This first book in her Cracked Quartet series is Women's Fiction, and a new genre for Linda. Tune in as she discusses the inspiration for the series and plans for more books.