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Catch-Up Discussion: Where the Cobalt Empire Characters are by the End of Burn Bright and Before Silver Sweet

The results are in, and we'll be headed down memory lane soon! We are pumped to do a catch-up surrounding where all the characters end up by the end of Burn Bright. We can also discuss the Hockey with the Cobalts bonus scenes, as they lead into the beginning of Silver Sweet.

Just to note, we can't spoil anything that's off-page or what's to come, but we can talk about where characters are left off in Burn Bright + bonus scenes, their mental states and goals, that will get you ready for Silver Sweet.

In the comments, ask any questions you'd like us to answer on the podcast about the Cobalt Empire characters near the ending of Burn Bright and also Hockey with the Cobalts bonus scenes 💖

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yf 🪽

Has Harriet met any of the other family members besides the Cobalts and some bodyguards? I would love to see her interact with the Hales and Meadows!

A.J Hughes

Dude we need more bonus scenes for Harriet and Rose. I'd like to see Roses momma bear come out.. and I really wish you would do one with Lily after the kidnapping it had to be difficult bc she wasn't able to be there for Luna during the worst moment of her life.

N

So I don’t know if it is to spoilerly so feel free to skip this question, but I was wondering about Tom’s mental state after Burn Bright especially his fear of being left alone since he repeatedly was put in risk in ending alone (almost losing Ben, Warner and the drummer leaving the band). Is it a fear of that has expanded to various parts of his life bc we also found out that he wants more from RJ than RJ wants from him, but since Tom doesn’t even know his full name I think that interest sparked from him not wanting to feel alone rather than actually wanting something with RJ. (Sorry this is so long 🥹)

Jared Povanda

What was your favorite part about writing the Hockey with the Cobalts bonus scenes? Any standout moments or details you’re really happy about? The moment between Charlie and Maeve almost killed me (in the best way), so that has to be my favorite part!

Yasti

• This is so inconsequential but I must know! Did Ben and Easton ever clear the air between them (after Ben's conversation with Vada)? • Would you say Ben and Winona’s breakfast went well and they’re on better terms now? (Not sure if this counts as something spoilery)

N

Also how is Charlie doing mentally with being with his family over such a long period of time and also his aggravation with Ben & Harriet’s affection? I would not be surprised if after the winter break he took a month long solo vacation to Austria to recover haha 😭

N

We see in the hot tub bonus that Eliot’s theatre play is coming to an end. Will we see more of his upcoming professional or personal plans in SS or LL?

Dana Buscher

Ik Rose and Beckett have OCD and in burn bright Ben has a fear of he will cause harm to his family but it's not really explained how or why he feels this way. Just that he doesn't want be around. I've seen a reader mentioned butterfly effect and I googled it but can you get more indepth about his issues?

Marisa

Yes!! I love this question

Marisa

That is such a good part!

Teresa

Do you have plans to do bonus scenes with Rose or Connor POV of when they first met Harriet?

Sofia Boscacci

Sorry if this isn’t related to the podcast topic but I’ve always loved Eliot and Tom’s relationship with each other, and when the cobalt empire series was announced I knew that reading about their relationship from their povs would be one of my most anticipated things in the series, so can you tease a little bit about their relationship in silver sweet? And how important it is in the book?

AJ

Can we get a teeny tiny teaser 🤏for each of the brothers in Silver Sweet??🙏🏼

fxshelbii

Can you allocate one word each to describe each of the Cobalt siblings mental states after BB Doesn’t have to be specific just a little inkling of a word

Marisa

During the winter break bonus scenes there were so many amazing interactions between characters that we haven’t seen interact all that much on page yet. Some of the standouts to me were Charlie interacting with Maeve, Tom and Connor talking at the bar after the hockey game, and Charlie confronting Audrey in the locker room. What were some of your favorites? Also, I love that these bonuses on Patreon allow you to write interactions between side characters that may not have made it into Burn Bright due to restraints like page count or pacing 😊

Teresa

I dont know much about OCD so I was hoping you can go into detail on how Bens OCD affected his inability to grieve the pets (Theodore and the kitten) that died in Burn Bright?

AJ

Can you comment anything on the pregnancy scare plot line that was carried over from BB? I’m sure as the writers you had a certain reason for including it in BB/bonus, but if I can be honest, as a reader I feel like it was kind of random? Like if you took it out nothing would really change. That’s not to say I don’t like it or trust your vision!! I know we don’t have the behind the scenes info you two have. I was just very curious about it after BB, and now even more so since it continued into the bonus scenes. Wondering if you could touch on it at all? 💙

AJ

Are all future LIs now locked in? You said Audrey’s wasn’t until you wrote Silver Sweet. You don’t have to say who, just wondering if those are now set in stone?

Marisa

Since their breakfast together at the end of Burn Bright, where does Ben’s relationship with Winona stand? Have they hung out again since then? Has Harriet met Winona yet?

Marisa

Where does Ben’s relationship with Novak stand after the events of Burn Bright?

Kelly.

Please!!!!

Marisa

Have you known for a while that Charlie has had his own private jet for the past year? What made you decide to drop that info in the bonus? I loved that little behind the scenes look at Charlie’s life.

Teresa

Who of the core 8 and of the cousins is the most excited to meet Harriet?

millie (coballoway's version)

• what were Connor and Thatcher doing during the "hot tub chat" bonus scene? I keep imagining them hanging out and watching Maeve together 🥹 • does Harriet know that Rose has OCD? and if so did Rose tell her or did she find out from someone else? • does Connor feel responsible for Ben's belief in consequences/the butterfly effect since he's always reinforced the importance of choices and that each one has a benefit and a cost? • can you say anything more about the core 6's current feelings towards Samantha? are all of the sisters in agreement with Rose about keeping their distance but not going full no-contact? and (this is probably too spoilery) will Samantha have any appearances or mentions in any of the other CE books or just the bonus scenes?

Marisa

What made you decide to drop a Roxanne mention in the Cobalts New Ritual bonus? There are so few on page moments involving both Charlie and Roxanne…Charlie seeing her fall on stage, the dressing room scene where they interacted, the bad anne/good anne conversation, and now the winter break mention are the only ones that come to mind. I know you’ve mentioned that you are very mindful when writing any interaction between the two characters since there is so much scrutiny involving them…so I was wondering what made you decide to add this moment to this bonus?

Marisa

Which of Ben’s siblings would Harriet say she’s closest to by the end of winter break?

Jared Povanda

When you were plotting out the bonus scenes post-Burn Bright, did you ever think about exploring a different topic/moment in time, or did you know from the jump that the hockey match was the you most wanted to focus on before Silver Sweet?

Marisa

Has anything changed on security’s side of things after Ben’s disappearance? Have they changed any of their protocols?

★

Plsplspls give us a crumb on Connor & Harriet’s relationship now/post BB?💓 Would you ever write a Connor & Harriet bonus one day? I would loveee it🙏

AJ

Can you tell us where side characters like Winnifred, Guy, Roxie, etc are by the end of BB/beg. of Silver Sweet??? 😁

★

How is Audrey’s progress going in stealing Harriet & becoming her best friend? Has she made any more strides?😋 andddd what would they do together if they spent the day together?

N

love this question !

Marisa

I absolutely love the winter break bonus scenes. The way that they have their own arcs for characters and running threads (ex the pregnancy scare fallout) is genius. I feel like they’re so cohesive, they can be read as their own novella. Did you know when you were writing Burn Bright that you wanted to write bonus in this time period? Did you plot out the entire winter break series of bonuses before writing them? Were there any topics or character interactions you knew definitely needed to be featured in them?

N

Did Charlie and Tom ever get the sex talk or did they get completely skipped? And if yes, why? (Don’t know if it’s too much of a spoiler)

N

I’m not sure if this podcast can involve side characters, but If that is the case I would be really interested to know if Roxanne and possibly the other Katovas living in NYC (😉) like RJ went to Las Vegas to celebrate Christmas with their family or couldn’t they get time off work? Also what about Leo or Beth Anne did she go to Vegas?

Teresa

How did the cobalts celebrate New year's eve and day ? If they werent all together what did each sibling and Rose and Connor do? And for fun how did Phoenix and Birdie celebrate the new years/ Phoenix birthday ?

Chanel

somewhat unrelated so feel free to skip over this question but, I wanted to know if Charlie knows about Lily and Lo’s college “friends,” Charlie and Stacy? And if Ben knows about Ben from the production team of Princesses of Philly??

Jake

Has Ben’s perspective and general view on Charlie shifted at all after the events of BB ? Will we get to see more of their interactions and relationship specifically in the future ?

SL

This isn't related to the podcast topic, sorry! I was wondering if you have any plans for writing more Frog & Quinn now that LL is finished? No pressure, I was really enjoying their story and would love to read more ❤️

s.

Will we continue to see more of Ben's relationships with Xander and Winona now that he's started to rekindle those friendships? Even if it doesn't fit into future books, is that something we'll see in bonus scenes?

s.

Ben has always been very close to Beckett, but since learning that he has OCD, has that brought them even closer? Has it changed how Beckett views his role in Ben's life?

Teresa

If you could write a bonus scene from Jane's POV during the Burn Bright timeline to the beginning of Silver Sweet what would it be?

Kelly.

Again please!

★

Kind of off topic but I was rereading CLU recently and almost jumped when Joana threatened to move to Alaska to avoid living with her dad😭 was this intentional? and why alaska? what did alaska do to you guys! haha

★

Also I could see this being the one place charlie neverrr goes back to now. Even the world traveller is never stepping foot in that cursed place

★

I always wonder if Charlie was intentionally named after Lo's "Charlie" because they are so similar lol. "Charlie" was Lo's excuse to get out of family gatherings, and Charlie is ALWAYS looking to get away from his family🤣 I wonder if Lo even remembers this haha

★

I love thinking about the parallels and differences between The Drake and The Hells Kitchen Appt. Lily and Lo and the Cobalt brothers had such different places of living during college. The Drake was described at "sterile" at one point with all the white walls/ceilings/countertops/appliances etc, and covered with half empty bottles, vs the Hells Kitchen Appt being warm and homey with Charlie & Beckett designing the interior in the living room and kitchen. There was also that scene at the end of BB where Beckett was cooking sausages, Charlie was reading a paperback and drinking orange juice, and Eliot was going through the mail, and Harriet decorating the Christmas tree. It felt so domestic and wholesome. Were these meant to be parallels? The characters at the end of BB feel closer than ever whereas at that point with Lilo, they couldn't have been further away from their siblings emotionally. So proud of them all🥹

★

I know Ben was hesitant at first about moving in with his brothers, but at the end he was really grateful and felt at home etc. I know the others feel the same & Eliot/Tom were literally fighting to room with him, so I'm wondering where this leaves Charlie? Obviously it was a big arc in the LU series that he didn't want to "babysit" his siblings and tried to get Moffy & Jane to move in to avoid the responsibility, and I know in a recent podcast, you said his fav thing about Ben moving in was just that it made Beckett happy (😭) but I was wondering how he feels now? and if you have an updated answer for him (for his fav thing about living with Ben) by the end of BB?

Teresa

In the Cobalt new ritual bonus scene can you tell us what the different range of emotions that Beckett was feeling when Charlie was questioning him about Roxanne and what happened at Pink noir? By emotion I just mean like Anxious, worry, confused, cautious etc..

Fluff

Your pretty natorious for having an HEA in your books (marriage, kids,etc), so I guess my question is why have you decided to not include an HEA for BB (like an Epilogue or something similar). I wonder if it’s just so you can keep a path open to explore their futures more in your next books or to avoid potential spoilers. A bit off topic, but I was curious.

Marisa

I need to know this!!!

Marisa

I would love to see these bonus scenes later on since they’ll be set in the SS or LL timeline

Marisa

Omg what a good question

Marisa

1000%

★

Dying for even the tiniest crumb about Audrey's reality in Chapter 61 of BB. Eliot and Tom swore she was entirely unaffected after the roofie situation, but Beckett was unsure, and Ben and Charlie didn't believe it at all and thought she's putting on an act. They ultimately all decide to play into it and reinforce her pretending to be fine. Pleaseeeeee could you give us the slightest clue on who was right? Whether she really was unbothered or as traumatised as Ben thought?

Marisa

Did you find that it was hard to write BB, SS, and LL without having finished Frog and Quinn’s story since that takes place earlier in the timeline? Did you feel limited with how much detail you can go into about Luna’s life on page since you don’t want to spoil the events of F&Q’s book? Also, I know that you had mentioned possibly completing their book prior to releasing any more chapters on Patreon. Is that something you plan to work on before starting CE book 4? Have you considered just publishing the completed book once it’s done instead of continuing to release it as a serial? I know I’ll be first in line to buy a paperback copy for sure!

Marisa

Which non-Cobalt family member (so Hales, Meadows, or Abbeys) can you see Harriet getting along the best with? Which person are you most excited to see her interact with in the future?

★

Speaking of Audrey near the end of BB, in Ch61, Ben says "Or is she pretending to be fine to stay strong for me?” I am terrified of Audrey developing somewhat of a glass child syndrome and I feel like this was hinted a few times (hiding what she's going through after Ben's diagnosis for his sake, avoiding her own issues etc) Is there any weight to this fear or is Ben just overthinking?

★

Has Harriet learned of Luna's amnesia yet? Do you think we will ever see them get close post BB/in the future? I think of their potential friendship often🤍 Also, will she ever learn what Harriet did for her to finish her classes online?

Jake

Will we get more about Jane and Audrey’s relationship? Is their relationship to each other unique when compared to their brothers ? We see lots of interactions between the boys of the family but not so much between Jane and Audrey specifically!! Seeing as Jane getting a sister was a big part of why there ended up being so many siblings!!

Marisa

We know that Beckett and Connor are both aware that Charlie is jealous of Ben and Harriet’s relationship to the point where it causes him pain to be around them. Are either of them worried about what will happen to Charlie’s mental state if another one of his siblings enters a serious relationship?

Marisa

Can we get an update on Jack post BB? Is he unemployed since Jane, Moffy, Charlie, etc stopped filming We are Calloway? Or is he now working on the unit that films the core 6? How were the ratings for suddenly famous? Since it has aired is Jack more recognizable to the general public? Has it allowed him to get more opportunities for future projects unrelated to the famous ones? (I realize he’s not a cobalt empire character….but he’s Joana’s brother in law so that’s basically CE adjacent 😂)

Marisa

This may be off topic, but how are Sulli, Banks and Akara adjusting to parenthood?

cloudytaeeee

who would you say picked up on ben’s OCD first, charlie or beckett?? I know charlie mentions how he came to certain conclusions and the importance of getting him back home in BB. but I’ve always wondered if beckett noticed things in ben first🤔

Teresa

In one word where are these characters mentally by the beginning of Silver Sweet Ben, Charlie, Roxanne, Harriet, Guy, Winnifred, Phoenix, RJ, Audrey, Birdie and Joanna. For example you can say ambitious, angry ,content ,restless,Heartbroken, guarded or happy etc...

Jake

Will Xander and Ben reconnect? If Xander found out about Ben’s OCD/if Ben realizes that’s why he pulled back, would Ben initiate a reconciliation? Their friendship was so special!!!

Marisa

If it’s not too spoilery, could you use one word to describe Phoenix and Birdie during the time period of Burn Bright?

★

Do Ben and Harriet have joint custody of Son of Ben between the Honours House & Hells Kitchen Appt😭 or does S.O.B have a permanent home in one place? We must know! He’s the most important CE character imo..

s.

We saw how the Cobalt brothers and Harriet reacted when Ben ran away, but what was going through Audrey, Jane, and the cousins' heads during that time? How did they handle Ben's disappearance?

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charlie, roxanne, rj and kotovas wherabouts especially through this timeline

Kate

Will Charlie’s injury on his leg be something that will still affect him by the time his book comes up? Will we see him needing work done on it or is the cane and the limp just temporary

Kate

Will we plsss get more scenes on Xander in nyc

N

Same !

🕷️

How would you describe Tom with one word at the end of Burn Bright and at the end of Silver Sweet?

Fluff

Will we ever find out why Charlie didn’t receive ‘The talk’ in the hot tub bonus?

Miriam

Can you talk more about Charlie’s interaction (or lack thereof) with the diners waitress? We have seen him dismiss interest before is that something he always does ?

🕷️

In the Winter Break with Cobalts bonus scene we get a Charlie Roxanne crumb (I still religiously read that scene) but there have been a lot of instances where you guys have said that you tend to avoid a lot of revealing scenes in bonuses because you might want to write it in a book so my question is what made you write that scene of Charlie being extremely concerned about Roxanne and not in a future Cobalt book? Because the way I interpreted that scene it was a massive character arc for Charlie considering he’s someone who really doesn’t care about anyone else who isn’t family but he got very worried about her, a person he “doesn’t even know” as per his words.

Marisa

How excited is Harriet to start shadowing Farrow on the med team? I know you have said all the Cobalts and Maximoff have signed off on allowing Harriet to be involved with their medical care, but is there anyone she is nervous about treating?

Brooke

In one word only could yall describe a feeling/emotion the siblings and Connor/Rose have towards Ben’s progress with his OCD especially after his first step towards playing hockey again. I know rose was feeling almost protective over him and Connor was curious how it would go but one word for after seeing how Ben handled it?

Val

Would ever consider writing a bonus about Nona and Ben post burn bright? And has Harriet met Nona yet? If they did meet what are their opinions on each other so far?

Nabeeha

Have Winona and Harriet met? If so what’s one word that would describe their first impressions of each other?

Marisa

After having his trip derailed twice by sibling drama, did poor Charlie ever get to take his trip to Prague?

Marisa

If it’s not too spoilery…can you discuss how Ben’s family is handling him having given away all his money. Now that they know that this was caused by his OCD, have Rose and Connor given him extra funds to help him live in nyc until he gets another trust fund payout in May? Have his brothers tried to pay for his expenses?

Teresa

What is Toms feelings regarding Warner by the beginning of Silver sweet? Can we expect an appearance from him in SS?

Sharmoon

I wonder if Ben will get a new bodyguard like Luna had to? Science Ben is 18+, I feel like it might not be as severe. IDK Ben literally went out to the woods to basically die so I feel like that grounds for termination os tranfer. I also don't know if that would affect Ben's OCD, since his actions would have been the cause of Novak's termination.

Sharmoon

The butterfly effect or magical‑thinking OCD is when you believe that a small action, like leaving your door unlocked, can somehow cause a completely unrelated catastrophe, such as your parent or boyfriend getting a flat tire. It’s the belief that your actions create disaster, no matter how big or small they are. In Ben’s case, simply being around his brothers made him think he was causing bad things to happen to them. Examples include: Charlie breaking his leg Leaving Aubrey (his bird) and then the bird dying Going to the escape room and Tom losing his voice Aubrey ending up at the frat house Eliot almost being SA’d because he came home drunk with that girl (this one seems tied to Ben feeling guilty for not going out with him—believing that if he had gone, Eliot wouldn’t have come home with her) Beckett’s panic attack at the sink after Ben left the party

Zyrlim

I know we get a little in the winter break bonus scenes but what's Ben's stance on Charlie by the end of BB? Like I get Ben feels to much and Charlie cares too little about most of other people's feelings but does he automatically gets angry /sad or there's a part of him that's stopping and say maybe he's not trying to hurt me just not being sensitive about whatever situation, like Charlie is just being Charlie? And is Charlie actively, even if not successful all the time, trying to treat Ben better?

Dana Buscher

Thank you for explaining 💙

Teresa

This is slightly off topic so please skip if you can't answer but I wanted to know if you plan to reveal the entire Kotova family tree before Silver sweet releases and if not would you release it before the end of the year?

Miriam

That scene is my bible I swear

Teresa

From the bonuses it seems baby Maeves favorite uncle is Charlie so by the beginning of Silver Sweet who is her 2nd favorite uncle, favorite parent and grandparent. Also I was wondering if Maeve has her mom's blue eyes or Dad's brown?

Kate

random but would u guys ever consider doing when the time comes... HOPEFULLY.. 2 books for xander? like one is a prequel almost like his life briar to meeting his love interest or many something like bad rep duet?? ugh sorry i just want to know everything abt xanderrr!!!

Teresa

I had asked this in the last podcast iam not sure if this was missed accidentally or if you couldnt answer yet but I wanted to know what you're 3 favorite pins are for Audrey, Phoenix ,Birdie and Guy aswell.

s.

I would love to know if Harriet and Winona have met yet? if so, what do they think of each other?

★

How is Harriet settling in at the Honours House?🥹 I am so so happy she finally has that stability and freedom🥲. Can you share any fun trivia/random tidbits about her life/room at the honours house? Doesn’t have to be spoilery at all💖 even something super mundane. I'm dying to know and am so happy for her!😭

Nabeeha

What were Jane and Audrey's reactions when she found out Ben was missing? I feel we got a good picture of the brothers, so it would be nice to see the cobalt girl's view points. Also Connor and Rose, how did they initially react?

Gabriella Trujillo

Will there be more tickets offered for the Silver sweet event/are at the door tickets possible?

Jiah Choi

You had mentioned in one the podcasts that you changed the original order you had planned for the cobalt empire before writing burn bright. Are you able to tell us if the change was part of the first 3 books and who it was or is it part of the second half of the novels?

Sarah

unrelated-ish, but would you consider getting Jane and Thatcher & Connor and Rose artworks done by the same artist who does the most fabulous job with the other cobalt empire couples - I’m planning to purchase all and would LOVE a full set of my favourite fam !!

Sarah

where does harriet currently stand with her feelings towards her parents - especially being around the cobalts during the winter break. I love how much we delved into her feelings in BB but feel like there was so much more to uncover and delve into - we know her aunt warns her about her mum getting in contact when she finds out she’s dating Ben. Is this something which would crop up again in the cobalt empire series - seriously need someone ( preferably rose ) to give Harriet’s dad a good reaming for being so horribly absent and inattentive. Will her dad ever find out she was homeless?

Sarah

Where does Bens relationship with Novak stand? Has there been a discussion behind the scenes of him stating that Novak really wrecked his trust by going to his parents about his personal life when he’s an adult? How has Bens Alaska episode impacted their relationship and how Novak views and interacts with Ben? Also, is Bens mental health struggle known around the other families and bodyguards? Where does Bens relationship stand with Frederick? How are there sessions going? Would Connor attempt to get information out of Frederick regarding Ben and his battle with OCD ( like he did with Daisy by interrupting one of her sessions ) or is this something he wouldn’t do at this stage in his life now.

Sarah

Where do Ben and Charlie stand now - I know they’ll never see entirely eye to eye, but have they become closer at all? Would Ben go to Charlie about specific things ( and if so, like what) and does Charlie ease on Ben more now that he understands a lot of the traits he can’t stand in Ben are symptoms of his OCD? On this note, has it clicked for Ben now why Charlie sabotaged his place in the Fizzle CEO race?

Marisa

They said in a later podcast that they switched books 5 and 6!

Mary

Does Tom still have a crush on Leo at this point in time? Is he crushing on Leo the same time he's sleeping with RJ?

Mary

So from being on patreon, we know charlie wants love more than anything else, but, what does he do in the book series's that shows that?

Mary

What are Connors feelings on not knowing anything was going on with Ben?

Teresa

If you can't answer please skip but we know that Silver sweets timeline spans a year. So since it starts in January iam assuming it ends in January or end of December. What is the timeline between the beginning of Loathed love and the ending of Silver sweet? If loathed love starts in January does that mean Audrey is in her second semester of freshman year?

Teresa

Hi ladies, this is off topic but you said that Phoenix and Birdies bios on there pinterest board won't be revealed until after Silver sweet releases does this mean despite reading the first 3 chapters there is still some surprises regarding there bio that is a surprise? Or did you mean it would spoil those who arent on patreon and dont know of the twist yet?

Carrie

How are Jack and Oscar doing? Since they aren’t filming in New York because of Ben is it hard for them to see each other?

h

Are there any scenes or (bonus) chapters in any previous books you recommend we revisit to enhance our reading experience for Silver Sweet? Something that either reminds us about something regarding a character or a plot line or is just relevant to Tom and Phoenix's story.

Jiah Choi

Oh wow! Do you know which podcast they said this in?

JT

How has Harriet’s relationship with Jane and Audrey evolved over time? Does she view them more as close friends, or has their bond become more sisterly? I’m also curious about Harriet’s relationship with Rose. Does Rose feel a maternal responsibility toward Harriet, wanting to protect and care for her in the same way she would her own children, or is their dynamic different from that?

JT

Has Harriet had the chance to meet Lily, Daisy, or Willow and really get to know them or introduce herself properly? Since readers know that Rose once mentioned seeing similarities between Harriet’s personality and Lily’s, I was wondering if Harriet and Lily have spent enough time together to notice those similarities themselves. Were they able to connect and perhaps see parts of themselves in one another, or is that something that hasn’t happened yet?

Teresa

Will you be doing more bonuses of Ben teaching Harriet how to swim. Also bonuses with Ben dealing with his fear of driving?

claireeeee

Is Harriet invited to the lake house yet and if not when would she be?

claireeeee

Does everyone in the family know the details of ben leaving? Who knows about his ocd?

claireeeee

I know that you may not answer this because u might save it for a bonus one day but can we get any crumbs on the core six’s reaction to ben leaving? Did anyone blame themselves for not seeing the signs?

claireeeee

I know this isn’t a podcast specifically about silver sweet but can a tease Luna’s involvement in the book? She’s tom’s best friend so i figured she’d be in it. I just wanted confirmation because she’s my favorite character and I’m having withdrawals!! 💚👽

Mary

Not totally an after BB question but... Do you know if twins come from the maternal or the paternal side? Who would be the most likely to have twins? Charlie + Roxie, Sullivan + Banks (Akara), Jane + Thatcher, or Beckett + LI?

Teresa

Did Guy go home for the winter break? If not where did he go ? Also when do you plan to reveal Guys bio on Pinterest ? Will we have to wait until Loathed love comes out?

Teresa

Does Jane and Thatcher have any new years resolutions or goals for the year? Also how is Thatchers mental health?

Teresa

We know that Charlie is jealous of Ben and Harriet relationship but is he even trying to find a romantic relationship for himself?

Marisa

I know that this is incredibly off topic, but did you ever consider naming Cobalt Empire Book 2 Silver Sound or Sweet Sound when shortening it’s name from Silver Sweet Sound down to two words?

★

You said we could ask about mental states post BB, so I’m really curious about how Charlie is coping after being SA'd by Eliot's date in BB? Is this something that will come up again, and did he tell anyone that it happened? (i.e. Oscar/Beckett/Eliot?) I doubt he'd tell Eliot to not make him feel guilty, but I remember you said Charlie and Oscar are very close, and that Charlie confides in him. I wonder if this would be the kind of thing he'd confide in him with? I’m worried about my fav fictional boy🤣😭

Lakyn

Has Xander and Ben hung out after finding out Ben has OCD? Will we see more of them together?

Lakyn

Where do Xander and Ben stand at the end of Burn Bright?

Lakyn

I know this might be related, but would Charlie still consider Maximoff his favorite cousin? Even if he doesn’t admit it

Teresa

Off Topic questions. 1. What is the page count for the ebook of Loathed love ? 2. Do you still plan to reveal Becketts LI and if so will it be this month or July? 3. Are you going back to Frog and Quinn before you start book 4 or will it be after you finish book 4? 4 . As a tease which 2 side characters are you most excited for us readers to see in SS?

Sarah

are rose and connor still taking a hands off approach to dealing with the issues in their children’s lives, or have they had second thoughts since the situation with ben ? how did ben end up doing in his classical mythology class ?

Hannah

She was Luna’s lab partner and she’s interacted with Xander in Burn Bright

Lakyn

Not related, but will we ever be able to see Maria stokes in the future. (Even as a side character?)

Lakyn

Not related, but will we ever see the girl with pink braids from ULU who ran into Xander again

Carrie

Rereading through bonuses we know that Rose is super excited for Harriet and can’t wait for her kids to get significant others. Connor on the other hand has always kept the people he cares for really small. At the end of Burn Bright, does he accept Harriet as Ben’s soulmate and start to care/worry for her, or is it still so new that he isn’t there yet? And mentally, is he ready for his other kids to have partners, will he care about them deeply or will he try to keep his distance mentally? Don’t mean it as a spoiler more as a “Rose plans to embrace all her kids partners, does Connor have a plan on how to handle that change too?” Not gonna lie, I felt so bad for Donnelly when Connor was harsh with him at the end of the like us series when Donnelly cared so much about the cobalt empire. In the current timeline, does Connor still not really care about Donnelly since that is his nieces boyfriend and that’s too distant for him, or has he come around?

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Completely unrelated but I’ve been curious about this for sooooo long that I have to ask. When you reread your books (particularly your very old ones, like ThoraNik or Zotober), do you remember exactly which scenes you wrote vs which the other did every time? Because I can neverrrr tell a difference when reading. Everything is so seamless, you’d never know there were two authors because everything flows so perfectly!!!💓💓 do you remember/can you tell? I know for newer ones it’s probably easier haha but it’s crazy to me that you might have written some chapters and not remember which was your work or not haha. Can’t wait for SS!💓

N

I had a question regarding Charlie. From the LU series we see him dealing with people touching him and also trying to manipulate him like for example in CLU the sorority girl claimed to be pregnant with his child. Then in BB we see Charlie getting SA by the girl Eliot brings home and it’s clear that he unfortunately meets unconsented hands regularly. So taken his history with that and a few indicators in the books and bonuses: Is there a possibility that when Harriet offered him a BJ he truly felt uncomfortable? Bc we see in bonuses how much he wanted Harriet to seek help and also in the “Charlie and the Escape Room Aftermath” bonus in the end Oscar mentions how Charlie wanted to smile but he drifted away and he told Oscar he didn’t want to talk about it tonight. Is this something that could plague Charlie’s mind during the Winter Break or in general after the timeline in BB

N

I had the same exact questions !!!! We need to know 🥹

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I thought the same! When Oscar asked if he wanted to talk about what happened, and he said "not tonight" with that distant gaze, I felt the same impression too that maybe he felt uncomfortable about that offer. For someone who has been touched/grabbed without consent his whole life, I bet he never expected to be prepositioned like that by his brothers LI, even if her intentions were pure and for Ben.

Krista & Becca Ritchie

We've begun prepping this podcast, so anything past this comment won't make it on the pod. Thank you all for asking so many awesome questions!! We can't wait to discuss all the things leading into Silver Sweet!! xoxo

Fluff

Will we ever find out what Charlie said to that girl to get her to leave in the chapter where Elliot shows up drunk with a hookup?