In this episode of Books, Baby!, Bev, Ian and Alo sit down with Australian author Joshua Hortinela to talk about his debut novel, Hate You to Love You — a funny, heartfelt love letter to rom-coms and all the messy feelings that come with falling in love.

We chat about Carlos Reyes, a hopeless romantic having a quarter-life crisis, the expectations we bring to love stories, and what happens when real life refuses to follow the rules of a rom-com. Joshua also talks about writing his first novel, the books and movies that inspired him, and what it feels like to finally see his story out in the world.

A conversation about romance, friendship, growing up, and why sometimes the happily-ever-after isn't quite what you expected.

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Guest: Joshua Hortinela – ⁠⁠⁠@joshhortinelawriter

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