Steamy Spotlight: Interview with Angie Hockman

Boobies & Noobies: A Romance Review Podcast

Summary: In this episode, Angie Hockman, author of Shipped (named a "Best Romance Book of 2021" by Entertainment Weekly, Goodreads, and BookBub, to name a few) joins Kelly to discuss her sophomore release, Dream On. Other topics include Angie's exotic travel adventures, the polarizing amnesia trope (and Angie's sort-of twist on it), and (surprisingly) the city of Cleveland.
Guest: Angie Hockman
*Please Note* This episode was recorded in June, ahead of the Dream On release (July 5th). That's why you'll hear us mention pre-orders for the book. Dream On is available now!
Show Notes:
- Some "super sleuthing" into Angie's life
- Penguins, karaoke, and 90s movies
- Travelers... who don't actually take the trips they plan
- From education and eco-tourism to writing romance (00:08:06)
- Write the story that you want to read
- Another pandemic debut author (00:14:01)
- A brief synopsis for Angie's new release, Dream On (00:17:38)
- A few words on fate & soulmates
- Kelly rails on the amnesia trope (00:22:39)
- Read Dream On for your #50Romances50States Ohio pick
- "The Mistake on the Lake"
- Angie's future books... *chanting* Sitka, Sitka
- No dream projects, just deep dives
- The importance of neurodiverse characters (00:33:34)
- Angie's advice for noobie romance readers
Books & Other Media Mentioned:
- "Time After Time" by Cyndi Lauper as featured in "Romy & Michele's High School Reunion"
- "The Proposal" (re. Sitka, Alaska)
- The Duke and I (Bridgertons #1) by Julia Quinn
- Angie's local bookstore rec: Mac's Backs
- "Overboard" - cute in the 80s, icky in the 2020s
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