Best Stacy Hartmann Podcasts (2026)

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Celebrating 100 Episodes/Best of 2025 44:39

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16d ago44:39

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We celebrate our 100th episode with a look back on our podcast before diving into our favorites for 2025 (no reading required)! Wrapping up the episode, we share a heartfelt thank you to our listeners and a look at the future.By Amy Watson & Sarah Ullrich

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Stuck With You by Stacy Williams 32:20

1M ago32:20

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A grouchy MMC and a struggling single mom--sign us up please! Add in a touch of holiday vibes and this makes the coziest story for discussion!By Amy Watson & Sarah Ullrich

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Dream On by Jennifer Hartmann 48:13

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A fake dating trope we didn't see coming and Sarah's obsession with Moulin Rouge! Jennifer Hartmann always packs a good punch in her angsty dramas.By Amy & Sarah

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Mini Episode: Inspiring Characters 14:21

2M ago14:21

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Inspiration can be found in many places, and as avid readers, we find inspiration in many of the characters we read about. This episode features a few of our favorites, and we discuss what makes them so inspiring to us. No reading required!By Amy Watson & Sarah Ullrich

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Unnatural by Mia Sheridan 43:41

2M ago43:41

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A romantic suspense with a twisted component that has us breaking down the darker side of humanity. This is a thrilling story with beautiful redemption for the MCs.By Amy Watson & Sarah Ullrich

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Loving a Vampire Is Total Chaos by Aura Hayes 44:05

2M ago44:05

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A dark romcom featuring a hilarious vampire...yes, please! We have the best time gushing over this delightful story and all of its comedic moments.By Amy Watson & Sarah Ullrich

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Mini Episode: Rereading Books 15:14

3M ago15:14

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We review our favorite books to re-read and those we would definitely read again. Do you have any books you would recommend re-reading?By Amy Watson & Sarah Ullrich

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Anywhere With You by Ellie Palmer 44:20

3M ago44:20

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A funny road trip romance that gives Sarah one of her highest level angst ratings!By Amy Watson & Sarah Ullrich

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When We Had Forever by Shaylin Gandhi 52:40

3M ago52:40

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An intriguing drama romance with twists on a wild ride! We're not even a little bit sorry for loving this story so much!By Amy Watson & Sarah Ullrich

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Falling For You Again by Kerry Lonsdale 35:59

4M ago35:59

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A marriage of convenience story with a twist and some super hot chemistry we love to gush about!By Amy Watson & Sarah Ullrich

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Forever Then by Rachae Stevens 37:37

4M ago37:37

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This second-chance, brother's best-friend romance has Sarah sweating over the angst and us gushing about the MMC.By Amy Watson & Sarah Ullrich

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Sounds Like Love by Ashley Poston 37:51

5M ago37:51

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A whimsical story with music...sign us up please! We chat about this charming story and what it would be like to be telepathically connected to someone for a day.By Amy Watson & Sarah Ullrich

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Mini-episode: Book/Movie Adaptations 13:03

5M ago13:03

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Sometimes they are a hit and sometimes they are a miss...book to movie adaptations. We discuss our favorite adaptations and books that we can imagine would make great movies! No reading required!By Amy Watson & Sarah Ullrich

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First-Time Caller by BK Borison 28:39

5M ago28:39

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A delightful romcom with all the feels...an interesting spin on Sleepless in Seattle!By Amy Watson & Sarah Ullrich

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The Plus One Contract by Laura Ashley Gallagher 46:18

6M ago46:18

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The most delightful fake dating rom-com with humor and depth has us laughing together as we discuss this delicious story!By Amy Watson & Sarah Ullrich

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Mini-episode: Book Soapboxes/The Ick 23:11

6M ago23:11

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*Ahem* Testing one, two, three. Mic check. Allow us a moment to step on our romance book soapboxes as we light-heartedly talk about things that give us the ick when reading.By Amy Watson & Sarah Ullrich

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The Magic of Light by Jordan Abitz 38:51

6M ago38:51

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The patient and pursuant MMC in this story has us gushing with love as we break down this beautiful story of healing and redemption.By Amy Watson & Sarah Ullrich

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Every Heartbeat After by Hannah Bird 36:29

7M ago36:29

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An FMC trapped in grief, mixed alongside major chemistry with the MMC, and some coastal beach vibes make for a great summer discussion!By Amy Watson & Sarah Ullrich

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Mini-episode: Most Read Authors 20:03

7M ago20:03

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In this mini-episode, we break down our most-read authors and our top book choices we'd recommend by those authors. No reading required!By Amy Watson & Sarah Ullrich

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The Birthday List by Devney Perry 42:09

7M ago42:09

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It's our podcast's 3rd birthday, so we are celebrating by discussing The Birthday List by Devney Perry. We chat about the fun "bucket list" type items and the swoon-worthy MMC in this story with an interesting twist on grief and starting over.By Amy Watson & Sarah Ullrich

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What We Keep by Jennifer Millikin 47:48

8M ago47:48

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Stop the presses! We've finally found a book that makes Amy cry in this heartwarming and emotional story of reconciliation!By Amy Watson & Sarah Ullrich

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Mini-episode: Microtropes 18:55

8M ago18:55

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Our first mini episode where we chat about book related things--no reading required! In this episode, we talk about some of our favorite micro tropes in romance books that make us giddy and swoon!By Amy Watson & Sarah Ullrich

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Heartbreak Hill by Heidi McLaughlin 30:20

8M ago30:20

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We break down the details of two stories intertwined by loss and chat about Sarah's latest deep dive.By Amy Watson & Sarah Ullrich

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Every Beautiful Mile by Ashley Manley 42:32

8M ago42:32

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A road trip with a journey of healing, a 180 flip of feelings for our MMC, and some spunky teenagers in this breakdown of this beautiful story.By Amy Watson & Sarah Ullrich

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Love and Other Lost Things by Melissa Wiesner 40:45

9M ago40:45

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A heavy story about survival--we breakdown the journey of this FMC as she overcomes a life of struggle.By Amy Watson & Sarah Ullrich

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All the Missing Pieces by Catherine Cowles 35:23

9M ago35:23

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A crime podcast mixed with a banter-filled romance...sign us up! We hash out all of the "whodunnit" options from this engaging story!By Amy Watson & Sarah Ullrich

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Funny Story by Emily Henry 35:22

10M ago35:22

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This funny romcom has us cracking up over chapstick zippers and a swoon-worthy MMC in this fake dating forced proximity delight.By Amy Watson & Sarah Ullrich

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The Rom-Commers by Katherine Center 37:43

10M ago37:43

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What makes the bones of a good romcom? We break it down as we chat about our hot and cold MMC who is getting a first hand lesson in writing an engaging romcom. Plus, Sarah has us laughing as she falls for the biggest breach of contract between a reader and a romcom author.By Amy Watson & Sarah Ullrich

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Variation by Rebecca Yarros 42:06

11M ago42:06

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We break down this beautiful story of ballet and dance with a little bit of suspense thrown in for good measure!By Amy & Sarah

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Is She Really Going Out With Him by Sophie Cousens 44:48

11M ago44:48

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A delightful romcom with quirky dates and witty banter!By Amy & Sarah

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The Best of All by Karla Sorensen 30:04

12M ago30:04

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A British cinnamon roll MMC...sign us up! We chatter about the comedic moments and gush over the heart-melting actions of the hero in this delightful story by Karla Soresen.By Amy & Sarah

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Where the Grass Grows Blue by Hope Gibbs 37:40

1y ago37:40

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This small-town second-chance romance has us breaking down the hardships of our MCs and Amy has to defend her humor rating of this emotional story with Sarah.By Amy & Sarah

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Our Favorites of 2024 26:22

1y ago26:22

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Riley Thorn and the Dead Guy Next Door-Lucy Score The One With the Kiss Cam-Cindy Steel (Episode April 15, 2024) Euro Dreams-Kate Stewart The Blooms That Broke Us-Ashley Dill I Thought of You-Jewel E Ann Older-Jennifer Hartmann 'Til I Reach You-Lorissa Padilla Here for the Cake-Jennifer Millikin Saving Rain-Kelsey Kingsley (Episode February 19, 202…

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New York, New Year, New You by Rachael Bloome 41:47

1y ago41:47

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A cozy, winter romance full of lists, big gestures, and honoring commitments.By Amy & Sarah

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Once Upon a Boyband by Jenny Proctor 26:40

1y ago26:40

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Music, dogs, and a super sweet story! This cute, cozy story gives us all the fuzzy feels as we head into the holiday season.By Amy & Sarah

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Crossroads by Devney Perry 36:44

1y ago36:44

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This story has us breaking down the emotional past of the two MCs while gushing about our love for the MMC in this heartfelt second-chance ranch romance.By Amy & Sarah

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Hero Unbound by Janie Crouch 37:28

1y ago37:28

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This romantic suspense has us chatting about what it means to be "gaslit" and our love for a tactical military vibe hero.By Amy & Sarah

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Alone with You by Aly Martinez 40:22

1y ago40:22

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True to Aly Martinez's MO, this story is full of twists and turns, and we break down all the mind-blown moments while Sarah reminds Amy of all the humor sprinkled throughout.By Amy & Sarah

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Quiet Beautiful Things by Samantha Christy 44:19

1+ y ago44:19

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A single father who discovers he has a four-year-old daughter without any means to communicate has us breaking down this complex journey and the struggles he faces while he makes a connection with his daughter's mentor and advocate in the process.By Amy & Sarah

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Where You Belong by Stacy Williams 43:21

1+ y ago43:21

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This football romance has us swooning over the hero as we gush about this story with the perfect combo of angst, humor, and depth.By Amy & Sarah

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The Problem with Players by Brittainy Cherry 36:14

1+ y ago36:14

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This second-chance baseball romance has plenty of banter and chemistry, and an actual rocket scientist throws Amy for a loop!By Amy & Sarah

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Gold Horizons by Kathryn Andrews 41:24

1+ y ago41:24

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The banter and the "all in good fun" pranks between the MMC and FMC in this story keep us laughing....and now we want cider donuts!By Amy & Sarah

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What I Should've Said by Max Monroe 41:01

1+ y ago41:01

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This small-town romance has us discussing all of the secrets our MMC and FMC are keeping as the story unfolds. The twists and turns from this story brought on a lot of surprises and we chat about each of those while we laugh and cry together.By Amy & Sarah

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Just For the Summer by Abby Jimenez 50:02

1+ y ago50:02

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Abby Jimenez is the master at writing romantic comedies with depth and this one does not disappoint! We break down the hilarious and witty MMC and his creative ways of communicating around his dates with the FMC. On the heavier side of the book topic, we discuss the struggles the FMC faces with her mother and how those impact her daily life behavio…

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Is This Love by Kaylee Ryan 30:46

1+ y ago30:46

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Top book boyfriend material has us fangirling as we chat about this unique twist on the marriage of convenience trope.By Amy Watson & Sarah Ullrich

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Podcast Q&A with Amy & Sarah 42:46

1+ y ago42:46

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We look back on our two-year podcast journey and share some highlights and behind-the-scenes stories in this Q&A style discussion. Plus, a peek into our first book event experience, Book Bonanza! No reading required.By Amy Watson & Sarah Ullrich

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PBD 2nd Birthday / Author Interview with Mia Sheridan 52:42

1+ y ago52:42

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As we celebrate our podcast's 2nd Birthday, we sit down and chat with the remarkably talented romantic suspense author Mia Sheridan!By Amy & Sarah

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Unleashing Wealth Energetics 8:58

1+ y ago8:58

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In this episode, we dismantle the barriers of conclusiveness, inviting you to step into the realm of curiosity and surrender. Discover the magic that unfolds when we release control and embrace the unknown. Through poignant anecdotes and insightful reflections, we challenge the conventional narrative of fear and certainty, inviting you to dance in …

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Great and Precious Things by Rebecca Yarros 45:01

1+ y ago45:01

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This emotional story dealing with a parent with early onset Alzheimer's has us talking about the difficult decisions adult children have to make for their parents while chatting about the pressures our male MC has returning to the small town that blames him for his brother's death.By Amy & Sarah

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Stop Suffocating Your Business: The Radical Shift to Financial Freedom 8:10

1+ y ago8:10

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Are you strangling your business with unrealistic demands and expectations? In this episode, we dive deep into the toxic relationship many entrepreneurs have with their businesses, treating them as enemies rather than allies. Discover the transformative power of shifting your energy and mindset to unlock infinite pathways to wealth. We'll expose th…