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Danielle Allen Interview: Talking About Curvy Girl Summer & Plus-Size Heroines

Season 1, Ep. 59

In this episode, I’m joined by the amazing romance author Danielle Allen, and we chat about her new romance book release, Curvy Girl Summer, where a woman must re-enter the dating world to find a man before her thirtieth birthday party! We also talk about:


  • What inspired this story and heroine
  • How she’s changing the status quo in romance
  • Writing plus-size heroines
  • The craziness of the modern dating world, and more!


If you want more of Danielle, you can gain instant access to our exclusive, extended video interview where we talk about why Danielle loves reading romance, her favorite romance books, her favorite book boyfriends, and more when you join the She Reads Romance Books Book Club.


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