Ghosts, Multiverses & Magic: Speculative Romance Recs | Author Interview Bridget Morrissey

What if you could see every version of your life, including the one where your high school nemesis turns out to be the love of your life? Bridget Morrissey is back to talk about her dazzling new speculative sapphic romance.

Bridget returns to the show to dish on In What World. Two former theater-kid rivals reunite as adults to find their missing drama teacher and end up tumbling through alternate realities. We talk about how she plotted a multiverse romance, and how writing adult, YA, and cozy fantasy keeps her a full-time author. We also cover the state of sapphic romance in publishing right now and her witchy YA rom-coms, perfect for spooky season. Stick around for three speculative romance recs (plus a bonus sapphic mystery series) that are ideal for your library holds list or your next audiobook.

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📚 Books Mentioned

In What World by Bridget Morrissey — Buy on Amazon | Borrow on Libby | Speculative Sapphic Romance, Enemies-to-Lovers, Second Chance | Audio ✅

Everything She Does Is Magic by Bridget Morrissey — Buy on Amazon | Borrow on Libby | YA Sapphic Romance, Witchy Cozy Fantasy | Audio ✅

I Put a Spell On You by Bridget Morrissey — Preorder on Amazon | Borrow on Libby | YA Sapphic Romance, Epistolary, Valentine's Day | Releases Jan 12, 2027

Seeing Other People by Emily Wibberley & Austin Siegemund-Broka — Buy on Amazon | Borrow on Libby | Paranormal Romance, Grief, Romantic Comedy | Audio ✅

In Every Possible Way by Alicia Thompson — Buy on Amazon | Borrow on Libby | Magical Realism Romance, Ireland Setting | Audio ✅

Cosmic Love at the Multiverse Hair Salon by Annie Mare — Buy on Amazon | Borrow on Libby | Sapphic Sci-Fi Romance, Multiverse, Found Family | Audio ✅

Love a Comeback by Ruthie Knox & Annie Mare — Buy on Amazon | Borrow on Libby | Sapphic Cozy Mystery, Hollywood (TV Detectives #2; start with Big Name Fan) | Audio ✅

⏱️ Timestamps

• [00:00] Welcome back, Bridget
• [00:40] Writing adult, YA, and cozy fantasy under a pen name
• [01:40] A day in the life of a full-time author
• [03:30] Writing sapphic romance in 2026 and the publishing landscape
• [06:50] The need for more sapphic stories
• [08:00] Theater-kid love and a Spring Awakening story
• [08:50] The pitch: In What World
• [09:55] How Bridget plotted a multiverse romance
• [11:50] Bridget's witchy YA rom-coms
• [13:50] Rec: Seeing Other People
• [15:05] Rec: In Every Possible Way
• [15:55] Rec: Cosmic Love at the Multiverse Hair Salon
• [17:00] Bonus rec: the TV Detectives series
• [18:00] Where to find Bridget

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