# Chelsea Curto on Going From Flight Attendant to Bestselling Author

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Published: 2026-07-14T10:00:00+00:00
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This post contains affiliate links, which means I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. From flight attendant to hybrid author with a bookstore-ready hockey series — Chelsea Curto is proof that a wild pivot can turn into a career you never saw coming. Romance author Chelsea Curto (the DC Stars hockey series, In Stormy Weather ) joins the show to talk about her journey from flight attendant to indie-author-turned-hybrid-with-Atria, plus the wild "it might be the line of believability" story behind putting a woman in the NHL for her breakout hit Face Off . She also shares the hurricane-chasing inspiration behind her new meteorologist romance In Stormy Weather , and gives us her go-to book recommendations for readers who love emotionally deep sports romance. Perfect for readers who love sports romance, indie-to-trad publishing journeys, and hurricane season reads with heart. 📚 Books Mentioned In Stormy Weather by Chelsea Curto — Buy on Amazon | Contemporary Romance, Hurricane/Weather Romance | Audio✅ Face Off (DC Stars #1) by Chelsea Curto — Buy on Amazon | Sports Romance (Hockey) | KU ✅| Audio ✅ Hat Trick (DC Stars #4) by Chelsea Curto — Buy on Amazon | Sports Romance (Hockey) | KU ✅| Audio ✅ An Unexpected Paradise by Chelsea Curto — Buy on Amazon | Romance (debut) | KU ✅| Audio ✅ Caught on Camera by Chelsea Curto — Buy on Amazon | Holiday/Seasonal Romance | KU ✅| Audio ✅ Unsteady by Peyton Corinne— Buy on Amazon | College Sports Romance (Hockey) | Audio ✅ Long Shot by Kennedy Ryan — Buy on Amazon | Sports Romance (Basketball) | KU ✅| Audio ✅ People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry — Buy on Amazon | Contemporary Romance | Audio ✅ ⏱️ Timestamps [00:00] Welcome & intro to Chelsea [00:01] Flight attendant career & current leave [00:02] Life as a fli…

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