Get A Copy of "Smart Girl" on Amazon! - https://a.co/d/gJR2hIh

To finish off July Book Club we are ending with Rachel's novel "Smart Girl". Brilliant designer Miko Jin is a bookworm (just like all of you at the end of this month) and with novels as her guide, and her best friends by her side, she is hoping to fan the flame of love with dreamy Liam Ashton. But Will Miko get her own happy ending? Will she find the strength to stand up for what she deserves…even if it means breaking her own heart?
We hope you’ve had a great summer and we can’t wait to dive back into conversation next week!

00:34 The Girls Series: An Overview

01:25 Miko's Story: The Most Talented Girl

03:30 Research and Realism in Fiction Writing

04:44 Smart Girl: A Love Letter to Book Nerds

05:32 Chapter Three: Miko's Plan Unfolds

08:00 Cassidy's Reluctance and Miko's Determination

16:23 Landon Joins the Scheme

27:06 Miko's Awkward Encounter with Liam

38:42 Playful Banter and Deflection

39:35 Diving into Liam's Background

41:23 Tension and Confessions

42:49 A Complicated Relationship

47:07 Event Planning Challenges

57:58 Unexpected Illness

01:11:31 A Hilarious Debrief

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Get A Copy of "Smart Girl" on Amazon! - https://a.co/d/gJR2hIh

To finish off July Book Club we are ending with Rachel's novel "Smart Girl". Brilliant designer Miko Jin is a bookworm (just like all of you at the end of this month) and with novels as her guide, and her best friends by her side, she is hoping to fan the flame of love with dreamy Liam Ashton. But Will Miko get her own happy ending? Will she find the strength to stand up for what she deserves…even if it means breaking her own heart?
We hope you’ve had a great summer and we can’t wait to dive back into conversation next week!

00:34 Overview of the Girls Series

01:39 Meet Mika: The Most Talented Girl

03:30 Writing and Research Process

05:33 Exploring Mika's Love Story

08:52 Mika's Design Journey

13:00 Dinner with Friends and Family

16:32 Liam Ashton: The One Great Love

27:43 Miko's Accomplishments and Liam's Interest

31:37 Awkward Flirting and Tension

33:15 A Proposition from Liam

34:58 Home with Tosh

38:15 Sibling Support and Concerns

41:58 Meeting at the Restaurant Location

45:17 Designing the Space

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Get A Copy of "Sweet Girl" on Amazon! - https://a.co/d/4ypSs97

Summer is flying! It’s the last week of Book Club and we're featuring Rachel’s novel "Sweet Girl" to start this week with a little love. It’s the story of Max Jennings, an aspiring pastry chef who finds herself falling for an unlikely man. Will she let her painful past stand in the way, or will she muster the strength to forgive herself and realize her full potential?

00:33 Exploring the Girl Series

01:33 Diving into Sweet Girl

04:03 Max's Culinary Adventures

05:28 Unexpected Company

17:06 Cocktail Experiments

23:07 Morning Conversations

27:20 Produce Supplier Meeting

28:42 Crafting Unique Flavors

29:17 A Chance Encounter with Avis Phillips

33:40 A Dream Come True

38:35 Meeting the Team

44:33 Proving Myself in the Kitchen

48:45 The Challenge Ahead

55:06 New Beginnings

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