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Summary: Calling all "Great British Bake-Off" fans! In this episode, Erin La Rosa joins Kelly to discuss her debut romance, For Butter or Worse. Other topics include writing about a woman in the male-dominated food industry, including mental health rep for male characters, and why we're trading in "alpha" heroes for "soft top" cinnamon rolls.

Guest: Erin La Rosa

Show Notes:
- Sponsored Ad Spot for Twice a Quinceañera by Yamile Saied Méndez (00:00:05 - 00:01:39)
- What might be the best pitch for a book... ever
- Shoutout to our mutual, Becky Feldman (host of Too Stupid to Live)
- Dirty stories on Bing.com (00:07:50)
- Erotica vs. "capital-L" Literature
- Check out our Steamy Spotlight: Frisky Fanfiction episode for more fanfic talk
- Women in a male-nominated field - the inspiration behind For Butter or Worse (00:15:05)
- Erin's Tiktok series on why Paul Hollywood is problematic
- How social media impacts celebrity status
- Mental health representation... for MALE characters (00:22:11)
- Why I'm done with alpha heroes - bring on the "soft tops"
- Mafia and Royalty Romance - a subgenre of Fantasy? (00:27:40)
- Eat your way around Los Angeles with Erin's food guide (see below)
- Read about the holiday season in Los Angeles in my upcoming novella, Meet Me in Los Feliz (add to Goodreads and pre-order on Amazon)
- What's up next for Erin?
- A few deets on the... memorable steamy scenes in For Butter or Worse
- Writing epilogues that don't include a baby (00:40:50)
- Exploring your queerness without labels

Erin's Guide to Los Angeles Eats:
- Chateau Marmont (for dine-dining and star-sightings)
- Donut Friend (for Vegan donuts)
- Uovo (for yummy Italian food)
- Oak Glen (day trip for apple-picking and cider donuts)
- A day trip to Ojai, if you've got the time!

Links:
Pre-order your copy of my upcoming holiday novella, Meet Me in Los Feliz.

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