Kate Golden on "If Not For My Baby": On Dreams Deferred and Writing a Rockstar Romance

Book Talk for BookTok

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Arts, Books

4.8 • 642 Ratings

🗓️ 1 August 2025

⏱️ 62 minutes

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Join us for an insightful and intimate conversation with USA Today bestselling author Kate Golden about her first contemporary romance, If Not For My Baby. This heartwarming and inspiring rockstar romance has everything we about a contemporary romance novel: a FMC with character development, pop-culture references, and a soft-boi forest-daddy with a heart of gold. We talk with Kate about how the novel came to be, how her Sacred Stones trilogy and romantasy background informed her contemporary setting, and how she relates to Clementine, the FMC, despite how they are each others antithesis in many ways. As an extra special bonus, Kate gives us insight to her future projects and what she hopes to pursue after her next slate of books are published. If you’re a fan of contemporary romance, good guy rockstars, small-town heroines who make it big, and the heart and soul of Kate Golden's characters, this episode is for you. Share your thoughts for a chance to be featured! Submit them at ⁠⁠⁠⁠booktalkforbooktok.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ for a future mini-episode or exclusive Patreon discussion. Support the Show: Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/booktalkforbooktok⁠⁠⁠⁠ Merch: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Etsy Store⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Us on Social: Instagram: @BookTalkForBookTok TikTok: @BookTalkForBookTok YouTube: @BookTalkForBookTok Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:14.5	And I'm Amy, and we're currently taking a break from our Crown of Midnight season to talk to author Kate Golden about her new book, if not for my baby.
1:23.7	Kate Golden is the USA Today best-selling author of the Sacred Stones trilogy.
1:28.7	She lives in Los Angeles, where she works in the film industry developing movies with screenwriters and filmmakers.
1:34.7	When she isn't telling stories, Kate is an avid book reader, puzzle addict, and game night enthusiast,
1:40.8	which she hosts with her husband and puppy Milo.
1:43.8	You can find her on Instagram at Kate Golden Author and on TikTok at Kate underscore
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