236. Languages, Senses, And Romance: An Interview With Laura Florand




Smart Podcast, Trashy Books: Reviews, Interviews, and Discussion About All the Romance Novels You Love to Read show

Summary: Sarah chats with author Laura Florand about her writing, and her romances, which are set in various places in France. They also discuss linguistics, adopting pets, cultural differences, and learning multiple languages. They also talk about using the senses in writing romantic fiction, and how indulgence and pleasure are seen in from different points of views- especially food, chocolate, perfume, and love languages. They also discuss writing about a place that has suffered terrorism and dreadful attacks, and capturing both the reality and the fantasy of a real place. And of course, they discuss what she’s been reading. There’s a special guest appearance several times by Laura’s new puppy, Dot. Welcome, Dot!