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All About Nobody Like Us 

This is our deep-dive "director's commentary" esque podcast where we talk about the creation of Nobody Like Us, gush over our favorite parts and the characters we love so much. We'll be recording this one at the very end of the month, but we'll have some time to take a handful of questions! Plus, your questions help us know which parts of the novel you'd like us to spend more time discussing. So once you finish reading, take to the comment section if you have any burning questions!! 

Thank you all so, so much for reading and for reaching Book 13 and for all the support on Patreon. It means the absolute world to us to have you here and to see readers as invested in these characters as we are 🥹 *hugs so tight* 

Let us know in the comments if you have any questions for Nobody Like Us that you'd like us to answer!

Beware of Spoilers in the comment section for those who have not finished reading yet!! 

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Haley Secen

For the Christmas home video scene - I remember you guys mentioning this as a potential bonus scene. When/how did you decide to put it in this book instead?

Naomi

Will Beckett have a relationship with both Joana and Leo? Or have you changed your mind? I have listened to many podcasts saying it will be all three, but the most recent one I listened to regarding Beckett’s relationship said you were still thinking about it

Haley Secen

What was the *hardest* scene emotionally to write?

Elara

Is the psychic’s prediction for Eliot (Romeo and Juliet quote and the “you will help the voiceless find a voice “) in connection to one miss Winifred Rochester?!

Teresa

First , I wanna say how much I loved NLU it was a perfect conclusion to the series. And you manage to surprise me which is even better specifically with Harriet, Spencer and Sean. My question is it possible that they're were unknown talks that we didn't see between Loren and Sean that made Sean come to the conclusion to let Donnelly go?

rika ୨୧ (hale’s version)

i really want to know basically anything about spencer and her with xander i’m so interested in her i’m so happy that you guys have introduced a character with a disability it’s very special to me her and xander were the cutest also is she the new character your going to have a pinterest board on im so waiting to see who it is??

Haley Secen

Was it any harder to have all the characters moving into their own homes together at the end, with your own move coming soon 😭

Manon

I am curious and I think I’m not the only one how Ben whose love interest is not confirmed yet has his book before someone like Beckett whose love interest was confirmed for so long ?

Teresa

Why did you choose for Luna and Donnelly to have 1 kid, i always pictured them having at least 2, due to how much Luna loves babies and seeing as how she grew up with siblings, she would want her child to atleast have one. Even if Elara has alot of cousins it's not the same as a sibling. So I was really surprised and curious on why you ladies made that decision. Also, why did you choose for them to have a girl, did you consider a boy ?and how did you come up with the name, was it Tom who picked it out? I really love the name Ray!!😄

Jas

What made Audrey want to stay at Dalton?

Yasti

Ooh yes I’d love to know! Earlier in the series when Nona and Vada are starting 9th grade and Kinney and Audrey are still in the 8th, I think they called it a hell year or something. And Audrey especially seemed desperate to want to be with them. But maybe that’s just what growing up a little does to you

booky

Did this book give us any hints of future couples ?

Zeynep

Was the scene in chapter 70, was perhaps a foreshadowing to an overprotective Charlie Cobalt? 😁

faith

hi, i love you guys, thank you for such beautiful stories!! soooo: -how/why did you decide luna would be the successor of fizzle? -can you describe the feelings luna has for charlie? -xander & spencer (!!!!) is she going to be a prominent character in the cobalt empire series? considering she’ll be in new york as well -are ben and harriet confirmed??? because, yes pls, i love it already -in NLU, i see how ben segued into being the start of the cobalt empire series, but was it difficult to see how you guys would do this so it narratively made sense? -what was charlie’s true motives when it came to fizzle? i thought his angle was to protect his family from an undesired future (almost like moffy in a way, being self-sacrificing) but during the different areas, he was super apathetic about most of it. so really, what were his intentions, and did they change over the course of the entire thing -charlie is reading a book at the outpost that’s in russian by a russian author. am i reading too much into this or is consciously (or subconsciously) roxanne on his mind lol. id like to think so. -not a question but the banter in this book was literally top tier lol i loved it so much

Andrea

Did they fix cardboard Connor 🥺

Lucia

In the CEO competition, I remember everyone saying Charlie was going to win. They all thought that and he was in the first place for the whole book. I also remember Charlie including himself in the competition when Luna said she was in even if it was clear he didn't want the position. So basically what I'm wondering is if Charlie sensed that Luna really wanted the position and he self sabotaged to make it easier for her? (because I think he and we as readers all knew she was the best option) And if Luna had not wanted to win, would he have tried to step up and win to take the burden off his siblings and cousins?

maddie 🫶🏽

Luna seems to share some similar compulsions with sex that Lily does. 1. What made you decide she would have these compulsions? 2. Donnelly and Farrow have a brief conversation about this is this is continued over the years between the two of them? 3. Does Luna ever talk to Lily or any of her other siblings about this?

maddie 🫶🏽

We know that Walsh is Farrow’s mom’s last name. Where did the name Violet come from?

Lucia

Maybe we'll learn more about Ben's reasoning to move to New York, but I would love to get some insight on why he decided to take that step. I didn't really understand how the Winona situation pushed him to finally accept and move to NY, was I only that or are there more reasons behind it that we don't know of or that maybe I didn't get while reading NLU?

Teresa

Can you confirm that we have either met or heard the name of all the love interests for the Cobalt brothers?

Teresa

For alot of the books in the Like us series , you had us on pins and needles on if Lo would ever find out Donnelly went down on Luna when she was 18 . Was there a point that it was going to be revealed or Lo was never going to find out?

R

harriet im pretty sure

Lucia

After reading the book I've found so many similarities between Connor and Ben. How Ben tried to befriend the T-bags to get them off the girl's backs reminded me of how Connor befriended Scott. I know Ben ended up not being able to do it but I loved seeing how that problem resolution resembled Connor. And also to see how social and quick friends he is with people the same way Connor knew everyone at college but in reality no one truly knew neither Connor or Ben. Father and son are still extremely different in their reasoning and motives behind their actions but I would love to know if Ben has realized he's more similar that he thought to his dad, seeing how he's always struggled feeling like an outlier.

R

ben was put out of contention because he was on the phone too much during the gala, does this imply he was speaking to harriet 🙈🙈🙈

Reva Mahesh

Will Xander’s book be a standalone or will it somehow be part of the Cobalt Empire?

R

how involved are rose and connor in the charlie/ben feud? and how do they feel about it?

Lucia

Why did Audrey not want to leave Dalton and join Winona and Vada on the all girls school?

R

what was everyones reaction to garrison wearing a black hoodie to the funeral?

R

did the parents find out that the charlie and luna evesdropped on their secret lake house meeting? and did they find out that the kids watched the homemade christmas video and wore garrison/willows devil and angel costumes without realizing? (i screamed)

Lucia

I need to know what happened to the Connor cutout, did Kinney and Audrey fix it? I would love to see the family's reaction in a bonus

R

ben had fought with his brothers for most of the book but finally decided to move in at the end. is harriet a factor as to why? is he willing to sacrifice living in new york and with his brothers for her?

R

will ben continue to play ice hockey in manhattan valley university?

G

Why did you pick the title ‘burn bright’ for ben and also the colour blue? I am mostly guessing it’s to do with being a cobalt but is there any other reason? It’s a gorgeous cover!

R

did the family find out about ben dealing adderall in exchange for tate to stop harassing winona? what was xander’s reaction and rose/connor as he was worried he was being a hypocrite?

rika ୨୧ (hale’s version)

this doesn't really have anything to do with specifically nobody like us you guys probably can't say or planned it but do you guys have a rough plan of when Xander"s standalone book/series will come in im guessing after the cobalt empire but would you do the girls squad before him and have Xander last????

Teresa

1. Ladies, I have to say that I love unisex names and Spencer is one of my top ones. How did you come up with the name? Is there anything you can tell us about her ?Is she based on a someone that you know or a character from a movie or book? What is she going to Yale for? Height or eye color? Anything about her disability etc? 2. Were there any characters like Roxanne or Winnifred that you had wanted to make a physical appearance but it just didn't fit in the book? Could we see them possibly in bonus scenes before Burn Bright releases?

Arrow

****Spoilers (just to emphasize warning above) This was such a perfect ending. I’m actually struggling to come up with a question that’s not about side characters/future books because of how well everything was resolved. Here goes: -On the amnesia trope - can you explain why you decide to have it play out like it did (with some ambiguity about whether Luna got back all of her memories)? FYI - I loved the conclusion of the amnesia trope. It made it feel more realistic, but still a conclusion. -Do you think Luna will be more suited to the pressures of leading Fizzle than Uncle Stokes? If so, why? I’d also love to hear more about all the big family scenes. These were just so amazing to read.

Arrow

****Spoilers (just to emphasize warning above) OK. Now for questions for future books (to the extent you can answer) -Will we see more of Spencer’s character develop in future books? (I loved her character) -Why did you decide to land on Ben as the first POV for the Cobalt Empire? -Do you plan to announce Ben’s primary love interest before the release of Burn Bright? If not, how do you see this unfolding? -Xander’s character developed a lot throughout the Like Us series (more than some of the Cobalt brothers possibly). Will he have a prominent role in the Cobalt Empire books? -Will Audrey or Jane have POVs in the Cobalt Empire books?

JT

Did you expect the attic scene where the kids find Daisy’s video camera to be emotional and nostalgic for people who read the addicted series or for readers now saying it is one of the scenes that was their favorite/the best. (p.s I sobbed seeing young core 6 again)

Yasti

I could not be more happy that Ben’s kicking off the Cobalt Empire! 😍 Do you already know exactly who his love interest is, or are you not sure yet?

sofia

1. one of the scenes that had me sobbing was when donnelly’s dad told him that he was letting him go 😭 he also said that him and his mom we’re going to do that rehabilitation program that Lo created which I love. Donnelly said that maybe in a decade they could see each other again after Sean and Bridget get clean and sober and I’d like to think the same. Would you guys also say the same?? If Sean were to come come back into Donnelly’s life would him and donnelly repair their relationship as father and son?? 2. i absolutely love Spencer and I’m so excited with the introduction of a character with a disability! are we going to see more of her and Xander in the next books? also have we met vada’s love interest yet? i noticed that little interaction with her and Easton. 3. also im obsessed with the fact that Donnelly could care less about the fact that him and O’Malley are related 😭 LMFAO my question is would they ever have a civil relationship as cousins?? we saw that moment where O’Malley defended Donnelly against Vanessa which I loved. 4. what health issue does sam stokes have?? will this be revealed later?

Sioned

Oooh I wanna know this BADLY! It could be some kind of link to donnelly because his favourite colour is violet 🤭

Sioned

What was your favourite relationship to write in this book outside of lunnally? I ADORED charlie and luna because they just FIT as friends and that scene when they eavesdrop on their parents was SO funny when they both said “strange” “it is” and then Charlie asks her “are you coming or are you just going to stand there like a stupefied tree?” I laughed so hard 😂 I also loved seeing donnelly and xanders relationship! It was beautifully written, as like the whole book but it just felt so pure and wonderful. I also loved seeing Eliots interactions with Luna and donnelly!

Sioned

Oh my gosh! I don’t want to spoil unless you haven’t read the whole book but your name 🤭🩷🩷 gave me immense joy xxx

sofia

i thought they would also have 2 as well bc Luna loves babies so much 🥺🥺

Sioned

The banter was EVERYTHING and more! Krista and becca always make me laugh but they made me LAUGH in this one 😂

Sioned

How exited are you to write bens pov from 1-10? If you can/want to share anything that particularly interests you about his character what is it and why?

Sioned

If you had to describe nlu in three words what would they be? I really hope you answer this one!

Sioned

Outside of giving lunnallys child one of the best names ever what drew you to give it to her?

Sioned

Please share a few of your favourite scenes from nlu that made you laugh out loud? This book was SO full of humour it had me dying! Especially a certain Audrey reaction to something at the lake house 😂🤭

Sofia

why did you decide to name Bens book "Burn Bright"? 💙💙💙

G

Also the butterfly!

Julia

-In one of your earliest podcasts you said Ben Cobalt is gonna have an old ratty baseball cap and his girl is gonna steal it and wear it all the time. Is the baseball cap Ben had in NLU the same one you mentioned?🫣 -Can you tell us what’s the height difference between Ben and Harriet? -Did you plan for Harriet to have such a prominent role later in the series when she was first introduced? -This one is a bit spoilery but will we see Luna and Harriet’s friendship develop more in later books? -Every time we see an interaction between Jo and Beckett, his flirting grows bolder, is it because he’s more confident about his feelings for her?

Julia

Was Harriet getting harassed by the professor and Ben saving her foreshadowing for Ben finding out Winona was drugged by that disgusting teenage boy? Does he feel like he needs to protect Harriet like he used to protect the girl squad?

G

I noticed about Ben’s hat as well!

Teresa

1. You've said in the All about Unlucky like us podcast that you might do a fourth Lunnelly book, is that still on the table or were you able to get everything you wanted from that couple in NLU? 2. Can you tell us how many books you have plotted out right now for the Cobalt Empire series?

Julia

Will we find out who Audrey’s older crush is in the future?

Rachel Parsons

Yes! I need to know this too because I’ve only gotten Beckett/Jo vibes and then I got Tom/Leo vibes in nlu so now I’m confused 😕 I need to know who to root for lol

faith

yes yes😂the type of laugh where i had to put my phone down for a moment and just think how brilliant this all is lmao

Haley Secen

It felt like several teases and set ups for future couples unfolding in this book. Are there any that you can confirm yet?

kelsey

did you draw on your own experiences with writing when luna and donnelly were discussing publishing their book? i’m really thinking about the bits and pieces of her childhood writing that made it into their book

kelsey

what was your favorite addicted parallel? for me, everything felt SO full circle when they were watching the old fam christmas videos in the attic 🥹

Sofia

When the families where in Vegas did they run into anyone from Circus Is Family? or Roxanne?

Sofia

Will we continue to see some of Lunas and Charlie’s friendship in Burn Bright??

Meagan

Is there any detail you can share about Lunnelly from the second epilogue? How far into the future is it? How long have they been married or when did they get married? Did they wait until Luna was done with college or did they choose to get married sooner rather than later?

Mara

Are any of Paul's family redeemable? Will O'Malley and Donnelly grow a relationship of sorts?

Helen. M

What is Charlie's favourite book? (Maybe his top 3 favorites?) Would he be the kind of person that annotates his books?

Leah

You mentioned in the love languages podcast a while back (pre- Luna and Donnelly) that the most pda-heavy couple was yet to come. Is it safe to assume that couple is lunnelly?? Or is the most pda-heavy couple still coming in a future book?

Helen. M

How do you get in the mood and vibes to write a new character POV, like is it easy for you to “get in their minds”? How does the process works?

Mara

When in writing the series did Luna jump out to you both while writing as a beacon of light to her whole family?

Elara

Ahhh. Even though it’s a coincidence I’m so honored haha

Mara

Are there any plans to write/commission art for Human Him, Cosmic Her?

Julia

Do you think she’s maybe around 5’3?

Yasti

👀

Danielle

I have a few! 1. was it always a plan to have Luna donate eggs to Maximoff and Farrow or was that something that you came up with for NLU? 2. is there a possibility for a lunnelly wedding to be in ce or written as a bonus at some point? or is this something that would be in the (potential) 4th lunnelly book? 3. (i would like to preface with i absolutely could’ve just missed this when reading since i binge read for 15 hours but) was there a conclusion with scottie? like is lo still paying him or was someone able to get him to stop?

AJ

And where is miss Winnifred Rochester’s pinterest board??? It’s been years.

AJ

Is Ben’s book going to be your Some Kind of Wonderful inspired plot? I feel like it’s been mentioned in a podcast that it’s a favorite or one you want to write.

Lauren G

I just finished and can’t stop crying - I loved this series and Luna/Donnelly’s HEA so much ❤️ 1. The third book gave some Willow/Garrison vibes (boss babe Hale, Donnelly’s official parting from his family and collaborative work with the family business, one child, etc.) - Did you always see Luna running one of the family businesses? (Was it always Fizz?) - Did you always see Donnelly retiring from security when he became a father? (Loved his and Luna’s path, but sobbed when this was revealed!) - Did you always plan on one child for Lunnelly? Was there a particular reason like Willow/Garrison had when deciding to have no siblings for Vada?

Lauren G

Winona and Vada will be transferring to an all girls school for senior year - will that school be in PA or NYC?

Lauren G

I am OBSESSED with Xander and Spencer’s dynamic! Spencer reminds me a bit of Willow (shy, keeps herself out of the spotlight). Might we see her and Xander together in NYC?

Lucia

I will need more interactions between Tom, Eliot, Donnelly and Luna in the Cobalt books or bonus, thry had such fun banter. And I agree, Luna and Charlie were amazing in this book

Lauren G

Vana and Easton?! Will we see this relationship explored in the future?

Elara

How did the rest of the Cobalt boys react to teh news of the T-bags and Ben's actions?

Lauren G

How does Rose and Connor feel about Ben now making the move to NYC to live with his brothers?

Ale

I loved this book so much and what happened to Winona broke my heart. Will we get a bonus scene about her opening up to her parents about it? Pleasepleaseplease

Teresa

Yeah I mean they made such a point to show in these books how much she loves babies 🤔

Yasti

In the Charlie catch-up podcast I asked about Charlie’s top 3 friends and you said it would be Beckett, Moffy and then Jane or Eliot, but also that he’s still in a weird spot with friends. Just wondering if that list has changed post Nobody Like Us/before we enter the Cobalt Empire era 🫶🏼

Lauren G

Charlie and Roxanne 😁😍 Roxanne is referred to as “soft” which seems to Beckett to be a good reason Charlie should not pursue her, but he is oddly protective when he hears her nickname is “Bad Anne”. Is there a reason he is protective of Roxanne when he claims not to know her?

Lauren G

Charlie really didn’t seem to want to take on the responsibility of Fizzle, but has in the past expressed he is likely to take on Cobalt Inc. Do you picture Charlie running one of the family companies one day?

Yasti

I really appreciate and like the way that SFE sort of redeemed themselves. I’d been wondering how we were supposed to like them in the Cobalt Empire series when they’ve been a bit antagonistic in the Like Us series, but I’m really really happy and surprised that we got so much of them in NLU! :) It also seems like Cruz Jr. and Greer are the nicest out of the bunch. Would you agree? Who out of SFE does Donnelly like the most?

Sioned

This is SUCH a good question teresa!

Sioned

Maybe it could be something to do with his possible love interest? I don’t know about this theory but it could also be about him learning to fly?

Sundus Abdilahi

Can you explain the weird obsession Tate or even the T-bags in general had on Winona? Was it just because they felt like terrorizing her for the fun of it or because it was just some boys obsessed with her beauty?

Yasti

Why did you decide that Ben would start the Cobalt Empire series? Did you have a second choice or were you always leaning towards Ben? 💕

Teresa

Thank you 😄

Sascha

No spoilers ofc but are we going to see more of Spencer in the future even if she is at Yale?? Love the disability rep 🫶🩷

Sascha

Would you guys able to talk a bit about the new baby names Elara Rey, Violet, Walsh and why Lunnelly and Marrow chose them 🫶🫶 They are all so cute I died

Naomi

Wait, what disability does she have?

Lucia

Not a question but I just want to say that I absolutely adored the book and the ending. How it perfectly closed the like us series but created a hundred questions and new plot lines for the cobalt brothers and other side characters (I swear I feel like I know the characters so much more but at the same time I've realized how little we truly know about them). So yeah just wanted to let you know I loved the book and thank you for giving us such a good ending for the series ❤️

Naomi

what disability did she have?

Lauren

I know you guys said in the past that Beckett doesn’t label his sexuality but has he ever been with a guy, and if so who knows

Phoebe

So wanna see lunellys wedding

Ellieeeee

She had a hearing aid 💜 there was a point where she couldn’t hear the library lady

Phoebe

Will Luna and Donnelly be featured more in the cobalt empire because of Tom and is that why you left the epilogue open “sometime far far away” after the moved to NY because we’ll see them more with Elliot and Tom’s novells cause they’re all living in NY and xander being at college with Ben.

Teresa

Can you talk about the Harriet situation with the professor, Ben's thoughts on it, did Donnelly recognize a kindred spirit, was the professor ever reported and lastly when Harriet said she did it for Luna it seemed like there was another reason aswell or iam i lookingto much into it ?

Ellieeeee

I’m absolutely here for Leo x Tom, that sounds amazinggg

Ellieeeee

RIP Connor 2.0 😔

Ellieeeee

All we know is she’s hard of hearing, she had a hearing aid and knows sign language 💜

celia

in unlucky like us lo said he learned more about donnelly and farrow’s relationship from “sources”, did we find out who that source was?

a

i hope you talk about each chapterr in the podcast!!

jupiter

ik cobalt empire is next but what’s your thoughts on writing bodyguards like us? would you do it the same way you’re doing people like us?

jupiter

you said we’d meet the future love interests by this book, does that only apply for the cobalts or all of the kids?

Haley Secen

Was that *the end* for Cardboard Connor? Did he get fixed??

Dani P

Is Lo/Donnelly still paying Scottie? Is that plot done? If so, can you go more into what Scottie meant when he said he would “ruin” Donnelly?

celia

can we talk about luna taking adderall? how come donnelly or charlie never told anyone that they saw her taking pills?

celia

did anyone other than donnelly realize luna wanted to take over fizzle? did xander, eliot, or charlie realize with her final presentation?

Arling

What was the funniest scene to write on NLU? and the saddest?

A spector

It’s in honor of Lily!! and the Calloway sisters (another flower name) so each one of the marrow children is named in honor of a maternal figure

maddie 🫶🏽

oh my god i didnt even make the connection. that is too cute. 🩷

Hailey

What podcast did they say that in?

cass (ben’s version)

firstly, as a ben girl, THANK YOU!!!! i knew it i knew it i knew it but i was sure i was going crazy and gaslit myself into thinking all my reasonings were bad. secondly, as a fizz bubbly podcast lover i remember the episode where yall randomly came up with ben having a hat and that whole thing. i was SO excited to see the hat. if i remember correctly, yall said beckett gave it to him. is that still true? also, will he still loan it out and have it returned with patches and be upset? omg i got so excited when i saw the hat in the pinterest board i loved it when yall first mentioned it on the podcast.

Angelina (Charlies version) ♟️

Will we see Kitsulletti and Jane and Thatcher and Moffy and Farrow in cobalt empire? I’m not ready to let them go 😭 and I don’t think I ever will be 😭😭

Sofia

Will there be a Bonus Scene on where did charlie go after he heard they called Roxanne “Bad Anne”? Maybe from Oscar’s pov

Sundus Abdilahi

Is their anyone else you might have thought would also be great at taking over fizzle co besides Luna, and that’s including all the famous ones even the ones that weren’t running in the competition?

JT

How did you make the final decision to start the Cobalt Empire with Ben considering people were anticipating and was placing most of their bets that Beckett or Eliot would/should start the series???

JT

Why do I feel like Charlie and Luna’s relationship was kind of parallel or similar to the relationship lily had with Connor but in a deeper level? Was that something you planned or thought about?

Priyadarsini R.K

How did Kinney and Luna patch up? Also, would like to know why Sean still wants to be there for Bridget?

JT

How do you feel about the comparison people are making that ben lowkey reminds us of daisy like the fact both are always smiling and “happy” but they’re not actually happy and are just faking it and was it intentional?…

neli

When I read the last epilogue, I got a feeling that the time jump was 10-11 years. Is that it or is it even more than that??

Miranda

Will Xander’s book come during the cobalt series or after?

Yasti

How did Ben actually find out about Tate drugging Winona? Was she the one who told him, or did he hear about it from Vada or Easton, since they’re presumably the only other people who knew about it at the time?

Julia

This would be such a good bonus scene

Jess

Spoilers of NLU I feel like Beckett was so desperate for Ben to move with them in that phone call because of what he did to tates car, even Charlie wasn’t arguing,I can already see the arguments bound to happen with Ben feeling like he’s being babysat and constantly watched in this scenario. Do you guys already know your deadline for bens book or are we gonna be left in dispense for a while lol

jupiter

idr at the moment i’d have to go thru the recent ones so prob one of the last two

rika ୨୧ (hale’s version)

what was xander like with the photo ops and meet and greets on the fizzle tour??? we never got a full scene of xander there was he super awkward and uncomfortable??? damaged like us xander would have a heart attack if he ever knew he would have meet and greets in the future lol😭😭😭

Kelly.

This pairing for me was unexpected but I like it!

Ellen

Yes yes yes Hope so

Ellen

And did Ben or Donnelly figure that she was 17 when this happened?

Ellen

I think it might have been implied when he was going to sex parties.

Ellen

Charlie was in the competition to make sure others were not chosen or were okay. I feel like he really sabotaged from the gala on. Is that because he figured that Luna really wanted it and that she would ace it?

Ellen

He was instantly very very interested in her the first time he saw her at the ballet. He even learned a bit of Russian for her in a bonus scene right?

Ellen

I always thought lunelly would end up with lots of kids after all. Just like rose and like Lo, who both never wanted kids. So I am kind of bummed. But at least they have her 😍

Teresa

If it's not to much of a spoiler can you go into detail about the cover of Burn Bright, the details on the cover and why you chose them. And any teases you can give about the series in general as we will probably be waiting awhile for it. Teases can be tropes, New favorite characters youre excited to introduce, style of writing for this series, POV's that will be written in the series etc.

Ellen

He did learn Russian for Roxanne. He spoke a few words to her backstage so day right? And didn’t Rike know Russian?!! Because his mother wanted him to learn. Although he wasn’t excited about it, he did learn it I think.

Ellen

That would be so good! (This was done with the Bridgerton series)

Yasti

Is Ben moving into his brothers’ apartment or is he going to live elsewhere?

celia

eliot, charlie, and luna had a bet about naming each other’s first borns - so did that bet hold up, was eliot the one to name elara? and if so how did he come up with her name?

faith

naaaa, charlie knew russian prior to knowing roxanne could speak it :)

Yasti

Just wanted to say that I loved the Beckett/Jo banter in this book! It did seem like his flirting almost got through to her, though, which it hasn’t before, and I found that really interesting 👀

Haley Secen

Lily and Lo taking Easton in - it reminds me so much of them letting Garrison live with them. Purposeful parallel or happy coincidence?

Yasti

I always just assumed that he already knew Russian before he met Roxanne that day

Kelly.

Hi. I don’t necessarily have a question but I did want to express how much I loved this book from beginning to end. From the conversation between Lo and Luna before the cemetery to the old Christmas tape to Christmas with the whole family. To new character Spencer! To Luna building her friendships with Sullie and Jane again. The conversation between Luna and Lily loved. I could go on and on. Thank you. And I can’t wait for the Cobalts! ( and hopefully Spencer and Xander make an appearance)

Kelly.

And also thank you for including the far far away. Seeing them with Elara was awesome!

Yasti

What did Audrey do for her sweet sixteen? 💕

Yasti

What was Charlie’s reaction to knowing that Luna was moving to New York (and specifically Hell’s Kitchen), especially considering that he’s asked her to move there multiple times? And why did he even want her to move? Was it because he thought she would be happier there, or because he would enjoy having her closer?

Sioned

How are you guys doing after hitting submit on your 30th novel? What a wonderful thing you guys! Well done xxx

Sioned

How were you inspired for some of the massive character scenes? Did you just brainstorm or have you bene reading all of our questions 😂

Sioned

Was there anything that you really really wanted to add to the book that didn’t get added because of page count or was that thrown WAAAY out the window?

Sioned

how was the writing experience for this novel since you guys said in a podcast that you did it at the same dealt or in the same room if I remember correctly?

Sioned

How did you celebrate this release?

Sioned

Have you always known ben would be starting the CE or have you been brainstorming for some years now? What made you decide on him and not some of the others? I have my own thoughts but I just wanna see if they aline with yours!

Sioned

Is grandma calloway I mean crow going to have a significant impact on the younger gen? No way are you going to give me a struggle answer for this one but it’s worth a shot! 😂

Sioned

Was there any part of you that was slightly scared that adding in more side character storylines would take away from lunnallys romance? I never thought it would but it did cross my mind when you didn’t in the past, I obviously understand why you held off for so long. Or at least I think I do now 😂 but I think it just added to it. It was just so perfect

Sioned

What are you exited for in 2024? Are there any bonuses that you’re super excited to write more than others, I feel like one for Ben could be Jane and Thachers wedding!!

Sioned

What was your favourite side character secret reveal to write! What have you the most joy to finally share with your readers?

Sioned

I love that you put Charlie in a whole suit for the funeral 🤭 and I loved when you wrote Luna saying that Eliot got the headbands mixed up! Very very intriguing 🤔 can you give us any hints??

Sioned

Can you give us any idea about the all girl school vada and Winona will be going to? Anything at ALL I beg

Sioned

If you had to describe the younger gen as animals looks and personality what would they be and why? This also includes the new characters you brought in!

Sioned

Can you hint at when you’ll be releasing the date of the release of BB 😂 will you be able to share with us more of your trad publishing schedule?

Kirtana

How did Beckett feel about the fact that Charlie was not happy about the Bad Anne comment and even snapped at him about it? I know Beckett has been said to be weary of Charlie not needing him once he starts dating did this affirm his fears?

Kirtana

Can you talk about whether Donnelly talked to Lo about being a dad and how they both shared fears about that ?

Yasti

Did Jo find out about Nessa abusing Quinn? I know he didn’t want her to know but did Oscar eventually convince him to tell her?

Yasti

It was mentioned that Frog felt ganged up on by SFO at one of their meetings and got really upset. What was that about?

Kirtana

Okay not super NLU related but I realized during this book I think if I get married I need my SO to read this series!!!!! It’s too much of my mental space now! Have your SO’s read the series or any of the books?

Krista & Becca Ritchie

Thank you all for the amazing questions and for reading NLU!!! We can't wait to gush about it! We'll be recording this podcast soon and we've just finished prepping it, so anything after this comment won't make it "on air" xoxo

Haley Secen

Mean girl Stassi - Vanderpumps reference 👀👀

a

is spencer the official love interest for xander?? and is harriet the official love interest to ben??

Sarah

Will you be going back to chapter by chapter instead of like the ulu podcast? I found that one hard to follow.

Ellen

Okay too late now since you already prepped. But waking up I kept thinking about the 3 New York guys. We never really got closure about why they site what they did and if or how they will stop trying to get to Luna. Will we see closure in another book or bonus scene? From SFO or a cobalt brother. In the way Charlie confronted Rochester in the beach side restaurant for instance?

inkandicarus

I literally just finished NLU, and cried several times, whew. 🥹 How did you decide who was moving to NYC and who was staying in Philly? And you mentioned you'd love to write a couple spinoffs of the LU series. Will we see a Frog and Quinn standalone? Or are they more likely to get bonus scenes on Patreon? I adore them so much. ❤️

Rachel

Me too! I was like yas the hat made an appearance!!!

Rachel

Violet has to be a nod to Poppy, Rose, Lily, and Daisy, especially Lily. Since Cassidy is named after Farrow's mom. And I bet the crow was just over the moon about it 🫠 didnt she try to get rose to name Jane after a flower ? Haha

Rachel

Ugh yes and then like many many pages later X is curiously learning asl 🧐🔎 love that

Rachel

And Walsh is Farrow's mom's last name 💓

rr

We really need to discuss more about xander and spencer and focus on that side of the story