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Listen "Book Banter with Rayna Featuring Darby Baham"
Episode Synopsis
What if choosing love meant risking the friendship you’ve always relied on? In this episode of Book Banter, we talk with Darby Baham about A Risk Worth Taking—a charming and emotionally layered friends-to-lovers romance that throws a love triangle into the mix. Set in New York, this novel explores connection, loyalty, and the complicated choices we make when the heart and head don’t quite agree.
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About the Author
Darby Baham is an author and storyteller on a mission to make women like herself feel seen and believe that love is possible for them, yes them. The former Times Picayune and Washington Post contributor often uses her doubts, hopes, and fears to connect with her readers and inform the themes in her Harlequin romance series, The Friendship Chronicles. The sixth book in the series, A Risk Worth Taking, releases July 29, 2025, continuing her love letter to female friendships and offering an intimate look into the dynamic love lives of Black women.
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About the Book
Her Best Friend...
...Her Secret Crush
After years of failed romances, Giselle Lewis has decided to play it safe. She's given up on getting swept off her feet or falling head over heels. These days, she'd much rather keep her feet on the ground as she tiptoes cautiously into love with someone sensible. Someone reliable and predictable. Someone who definitely isn't Brandon Clark, her friend and secret crush. Taking a chance on something more with Brandon could end in disaster, ruining their friendship. On the other hand...turning her back on all they could have together might be the biggest risk of all.
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📚 Buy A Risk Worth Taking on Bookshop.org
🎧 Book Banter is a cozy conversation series with authors, illustrators, and other literary creators. Let’s talk books!
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Subscribe to Book Banter with Rayna wherever you get your podcasts. Watch new content on YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/@Book_Banter
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About the Author
Darby Baham is an author and storyteller on a mission to make women like herself feel seen and believe that love is possible for them, yes them. The former Times Picayune and Washington Post contributor often uses her doubts, hopes, and fears to connect with her readers and inform the themes in her Harlequin romance series, The Friendship Chronicles. The sixth book in the series, A Risk Worth Taking, releases July 29, 2025, continuing her love letter to female friendships and offering an intimate look into the dynamic love lives of Black women.
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About the Book
Her Best Friend...
...Her Secret Crush
After years of failed romances, Giselle Lewis has decided to play it safe. She's given up on getting swept off her feet or falling head over heels. These days, she'd much rather keep her feet on the ground as she tiptoes cautiously into love with someone sensible. Someone reliable and predictable. Someone who definitely isn't Brandon Clark, her friend and secret crush. Taking a chance on something more with Brandon could end in disaster, ruining their friendship. On the other hand...turning her back on all they could have together might be the biggest risk of all.
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📚 Buy A Risk Worth Taking on Bookshop.org
🎧 Book Banter is a cozy conversation series with authors, illustrators, and other literary creators. Let’s talk books!
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Subscribe to Book Banter with Rayna wherever you get your podcasts. Watch new content on YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/@Book_Banter
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