The Ann Butler Podcast
Author interviews and bite-sized musings on general and women’s fiction, new and old. If you would like to take part, get in touch.
Episodes
4 days ago
Conversation with Desiree Kannel
4 days ago
4 days ago
Desiree Kannel is the author of Lucky John and The Delany Bennets. Listen in to this conversation with Ann Butler. You can find out more about Desiree at rosewriters.com.
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Tuesday Nov 25, 2025
Temper, Temper! Main characters with anger issues
Tuesday Nov 25, 2025
Tuesday Nov 25, 2025
Another book chat from the author of After the Hurt and Caught Out. This episode talks about books which feature women whose anger is not always kept in check. The books featured here are Slightly Scandalous by Mary Balogh, Caught Out by Ann Butler and Stud Muffin by Jiffy Kate.
The music used in the intro and outro is stomps-145521 by Alex Kizenkov and was provided by Pixabay.
#bookchat #booktube #bookstagram #contemporaryromance
Tuesday Oct 28, 2025
Conversation with JL Campbell
Tuesday Oct 28, 2025
Tuesday Oct 28, 2025
This month's book chat is a conversation with the author of Don't Get Mad, Get Even, Flames of Wrath and several of other novels.
Background music is Chillout-111-4738 by 1Tamara2 and was provided by Pixabay.
#jlcampbell #booktube #dontgetmadgeteven #flamesofwrath #thebookgriffin #annbutler #pixabay #1tamara2 #jamaicanauthors #thepunisherfilm #thomasjanes #johntravolta @michael.gross.79
Tuesday Sep 30, 2025
What about Dark Romance?
Tuesday Sep 30, 2025
Tuesday Sep 30, 2025
I've been reading dark romances before I found out it was an actual legitimate categorisation of romance novels. Some dark romances are very dark indeed. I talk about that in this episode.
I'm an author of 2 women's fiction novels; After the Hurt and Caught Out. Both are available to purchase from the usual book shops.
The music in this episode is Stomp 145521 by Alex Kizencov
#alexkizencov #lyndachance #laylafrost #thebookgriffin #annbutler #bookchat #bookrecs #booktube
Tuesday Sep 02, 2025
Unrequited Love - When He Falls First
Tuesday Sep 02, 2025
Tuesday Sep 02, 2025
I love those stories when he's loved her for ages but she hardly notices. In this episode I talk about books with that trope.
I'm an author of 2 women's fiction novels; After the Hurt and Caught Out. Both are available to purchase from the usual book shops.
The music in this episode is Stomp 145521 by Alex Kizencov
#alexkizencov #catecwells #lisaklepyas #marianazapata #thebookgriffin #bookchat #bookrecs #booktube
Tuesday Aug 05, 2025
Cool Secondary Characters in Fiction
Tuesday Aug 05, 2025
Tuesday Aug 05, 2025
The theme of this episode is, stories where secondary characters in novels come close to stealing the story from the main characters. Lover Unbound by JR Ward, This Heart of Mine by Susan Elizabeth Phillips and Revelations of His Runaway Bride by Kali Anthony are the focus.
Ann Butler also writes short, supernatural stories on the Book Griffin Podcast. She has published two women's fiction novels, After the Hurt and Caught Out.
#annbutler #thebookgriffin #bookrecs #kalianthony #jrwardauthor #blackdaggerbrotherhood #loverunbound #susanelizabethphillips #afterthehurt #caughtout #injuredheroes #injuredmaincharacters #romanticfiction #pixabay #alexkizenkov #womensfiction #vampirestories #vampirenovel #booktube #contemporaryromance
Tuesday Jul 08, 2025
The Injured Character Trope - When it's the woman
Tuesday Jul 08, 2025
Tuesday Jul 08, 2025
The theme of this episode is, when the woman in the story has an injury that affects how her character is perceived or treated. Characters from Pretender to the Throne by Maisey Yates and Hazard by Jo Beverley are the focus.
Ann Butler also writes short, supernatural stories on the Book Griffin Podcast. She has also published two women's fiction novels, After the Hurt and Caught Out.
#annbutler #thebookgriffin #booktube #bookrec #maiseyyates #jobeverley #afterthehurt #caughtout #injuredheroes #injuredmaincharacters #pixabay #alexkizenkov
Monday Jun 09, 2025
Book Series and Cliffhangers
Monday Jun 09, 2025
Monday Jun 09, 2025
It's hard to find a book these days which isn't part of a series. It's a favourite of trad and indie publishers and their fans. That's the theme of this episode.
Ann Butler is the author of After the Hurt and Caught Out, both of which are available to purchase where ever you buy your e-books or paperbacks.
The music used in the intro and outro is stomps-145521 by Alex Kizenkov and was provided by Pixabay.
#elizabethbuchanauthor #jrwardauthor #blackdaggerbrotherhood #mayabanks #kgiseries #lisakleypas #wallflowerseries #dillonsisters #pixabay #AlexKizenkov #booktube @AlexKizenkov
Tuesday May 13, 2025
Thriller Romance Genre
Tuesday May 13, 2025
Tuesday May 13, 2025
This episode focusses on thrillers with a romance sub-text. It's a very popular genre. Titles mentioned are:
Cry No More by #lindahoward
Forged in Steele by #mayabanks
The Witness by #noraroberts
Intro is stomps-145521 by Alex Kizenkov and was provided by Pixabay
#favouritebooks #booktube #thrillerromance #booksbooksbooks #bookstagram #booktok #thebookgriffin #annbuter #audiophile #podcastlovers #pixabay
Tuesday Apr 15, 2025
Some of my 5-star reads
Tuesday Apr 15, 2025
Tuesday Apr 15, 2025
In this episode, I talk about books which I gave 5-star ratings and why.
Bully for Brontosaurus by Stephen Gould
Last Light by Claire Kent
The Will by Kristen Ashley
#topreads #favouritebooks #booksbooksbooks #bookstagram #booktok #booktube #kristenashley #clairekent #thebookgriffin #annbuter #audiophile #podcastlovers








