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Maria Jane Talks Love, Choice, and the Perfect Romance Series|S5 EP215: Book Banter Podcast

A sweet, heartfelt conversation with romance author Maria Jane on storytelling, second paths, and finding the right kind of happily ever after.


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Hello My Happy People,


We are down to the final two episodes of the Lovefest for Season 5, and today’s episode brings a little romance and a lot of heart. Romance author Maria Jane joins Book Banter with Dianne Burckhardt — Book Talk Podcast to talk about love, storytelling, and the magic found in imperfect journeys.


Maria Jane, the romance pen name of Tricia Copeland, believes that love is not always clean or easy, but it is always worth the ride. We spoke with Tricia in Season 4 episode 192 about her epic fantasy series the Realm Chronicles. Today we chat with her about her Perfect Romance series. This series delivers sweet moments, unexpected turns, and characters chasing their happily-ever-after or happy-for-now endings, all wrapped in stories that feel both fun and emotionally real.


In this episode, we talk about her transition into romance, how her writing has evolved across genres, and the inspiration behind her Perfect Romance series. If you are looking for a story that reminds you why love is worth the chaos, this is one you will not want to miss.



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Dianne


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Season 5 Lovefest

Every Wednesday

February 4th - April 1st


March

4th - S5 EP 212  NOW STREAMING

Kristine Jensen, Award-Winning Writer and Author of Wednesday Club


11th - S5 EP 213  NOW STREAMING

Jeremy Clift, Award-Winning Author of Space Vault


18th - S5 EP 214  NOW STREAMING

Best of Season 4 Lovefest Replay

Barb Warner Deane, Author of the WWII Romance, The Whistle Stop Canteen


25th - S5 EP 215 NOW STREAMING

Maria Jane, Award-Winning Romance Author of the Perfect Series

 

April 1st - S5 EP 216  

PODCAST TAKEOVER!

Sebastian Dureaux-Russell, Award -Winning Author of Burning with a Blue Flame with Special Guest Romance Author, D.S. Stephens





Season 5 Spring Episodes

Every Wednesday

April 8th - May 27th


April

8th - S5 EP 217 

Michael Hingson, New York Times Bestselling Author of Live Like A Guide Dog


15th - S5 EP 218 

Lady Dhyana Zeigler, Ph.D, Author of Midnight Train From Georgia


22nd - S5 EP 219 

D.I. Jolly, Award-Winning Author of Blurred Lines


29th - S5 EP 220

Sylvia Clare, Author of Traveling the Alphabet Geographically


May

6th - S5 EP 221 

Tara Hodgson, Award-Winning Author of Dog Logic


13th - S5 EP 222 

Tom Strelich, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author of Titan of the Stars


20th - S5 EP 223 

Sonia Daccarett, Author of The Roots of the Guava Tree


27th - S5 EP 224 

Winnifred Tataw, Author of Child of Tempus





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