I spoke with Katherine Bitner about her new book, Lucky Penny, the emotional, second-chance, small-town romance in her Hometown series (an interconnected standalone series that began with Unravel Me). Katherine takes us inside Penny’s journey of maasking pain with with upbeat enthusiasm and introduces Jesse, her former foster brother turned tattooed animal rescuer, as a dual-POV, dual-timeline love story unfolds in Wilmington, North Carolina. We dig into many topics in this episode, including: loved ones being a mirror for our trauma, coping mechanisms, and the discomfort of growth, ultimately allowing us to heal old wounds. We also touch on child-free by choice romance books, in a tender, honest conversation that makes space for readers to feel seen. Katherine shares the impact that Chloe Walsh's Boys of Tommen series has had on her and the next direction she's taking in her writing. Lucky Penny launches 10/8/25 in Kindle Unlimited and paperback.
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