Author Ali Roberts returns to talk about her new book, After Hours, a romcom workplace romance kicking off the Dinner Club series. We discuss her main characters: the rigid, obsessive, and completely loveable Dr. Alfie and his sunny, wickedly smart office manager, Mia. Ali and I share our favorite books and tropes of 2025 and how tropes like enemies-to-lovers, found family, terrible parents, and dark revenge helped us process big feelings. Also, Ali surprised me with an incredible love letter that had me laughing and sobbing off camera.

Here is a list of all the authors mentioned in this episode:

AJ Merlin

Ali Hazelwood

Brynne Weaver

Chelsea Curto

C.R. Jane

Eva Simmons

Holly June Smith

K.M. Moronova

Meghan Quinn

Lilith Vincent

Monty Jay

Navessa Allen

Shantel Tessier

Sloane St. James

Stephanie Archer

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