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VIRTUAL - Holiday Romance Book Recommendations with Booklist Reviewer John Charles
December 2, 2024
7:00 PM
Hosted by Ashland Public Library
66 Front St.
Ashland MA 01721
We had such a great time chatting with John last year, we just had to do it again! With the holidays right around the corner, take a minute (or an hour) to relax and find some good holiday romance reads! John Charles will give us his "best of" list of 2024 that will have your TBR pile tipping over and your holidays spent cozying up to a good book (bring your own hot toddy!). No need to bring papyrus and quill, we'll send out a list after the session. We hope you can join us!
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LIVE - Romance Book Club with Jenny and Gabrielle: The Merriest Misters
December 2, 2024
7:00 PM
Hosted by An Unlikely Story Bookstore
111 South St.
Plainville MA 02762
Join us monthly for Romance Book Club, co-hosted by our favorite romance author Jenny L. Howe and our lead bookseller Gabrielle! For December's session, we will be discussing The Merriest Misters by Timothy Janovsky, a delightful holiday rom-com in which husbands Patrick and Quinn must learn to work through their marital troubles after they jointly take over the position of Santa Claus. Book club will be held in our Second Story event space. Drinks and snacks will be available for purchase.
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LIVE - Romance Book Club: Three Holidays and a Wedding by Uzma Jamaluddin & Marissa Stapley
December 5, 2024
6:00 PM
Hosted by Read My Lips Boston and Rite
The Annex at the Charles River Speedway
525 Western Avenue
Boston, MA 02135
We are partnering with Rite on a monthly Romance Book Club! December's pick is Three Holidays and a Wedding by Marissa Stapley and Uzma Jalaluddin. Come discuss this cozy snowed-in romance in a small town during a tri-holiday season when Christmas, Ramadan, and Hanukkah all fall at the same time! After the event, feel free to hang out in the Annex! Rite has made the space super comfy, and it's the perfect reading spot.
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HYBRID - Romance Book Club: Icelandic Romances
December 5, 2024
6:30 PM
Hosted by Ashland Public Library
Cheever Conference Room
66 Front St.
Ashland MA 01721
This month we are focusing on Icelandic Romances. Find a book set among the beauty of Iceland's plummeting waterfalls, gorgeous glaciers, magnificent volcanoes and flickering northern lights or written by an author from this unique country. Whatever you pick, come ready to discuss, share and add some titles to your TBR pile!
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LIVE - Victoria Wilder
December 7, 2024
1:00 PM
Hosted by Montgomery & Taggert
26 Water Street
Chester CT 06412
Join us to celebrate Connecticut author Victoria Wilder's latest release! Bourbon & Secrets comes out December 6.
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LIVE - Romantasy Revealed: A Conversation with Sabaa Tahir
December 7, 2024
7:00 PM
Hosted by Lovestruck Books
The Charles Hotel
Brattle Meeting Room
1 Bennett St.
Cambridge MA 02138
Join us for an exciting evening with Sabaa Tahir as she shares insights into her latest novel, Heir, and delves into the world of Romantasy. Sabaa, the highly acclaimed author of An Ember in the Ashes and All My Rage, will discuss her writing process and the intricacies of crafting epic stories.
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LIVE - The Happily-Ever-After Book Club Reads Rock Star Romances
December 8, 2024
2:30 PM
Hosted by Boston Public Library - Central Library
700 Boylston Street
Boston MA 02116
Join the Happily-Ever-After Book Club on the second Sunday of this month for tea and a bring-your-own-book discussion. Does music have a special connection to love? Let's talk about it! In December, we'll be discussing our favorite Rock Star Romances. Need a recommendation? Check out our suggestions, but don't feel pressured to read one! You can also ask for personalized recommendations from BPL librarians via Shelf Service.
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LIVE - Reading the Rainbow Book Club: Make the Season Bright
December 9, 2024
7:00 PM
Hosted by Print: A Bookstore
273 Congress Street
Portland, ME 04101
Konner and Noah host a monthly queer book club, Reading the Rainbow! December's meeting will be a discussion of Make The Season Bright. Two exes find themselves stuck at the same house for Christmas in this holiday romance by Ashley Herring Blake, USA Today bestselling author of Iris Kelly Doesn't Date.
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LIVE - Jenny L. Howe with Courtney Kae
December 10, 2024
7:00 PM
Hosted by An Unlikely Story Bookstore
111 South St.
Plainville MA 02762
We are thrilled to announce the return of one of our all-time favorite authors, Jenny L. Howe! Jenny will join us to discuss her newest swoon-worthy rom com, How to Get a Life in Ten Dates. A young woman who's fed up with dating challenges her family and friends to set her up on ten dates, but gets more than she bargained for when her best friend adds himself to the roster. Jenny will be in conversation with romance author Courtney Kae (In the Event of Love, In the Case of Heartbreak). Following their discussion, Jenny will answer audience questions and sign books!
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LIVE - The Romance Book Group: Three Holidays and a Wedding by Uzma Jamaluddin & Marissa Stapley
December 10, 2024
7:15 PM
Hosted by Cambridge Public Library - Main Library
Teen Room
449 Broadway
Cambridge MA 02138
If you read romance (or want to start), this group is for you! This group will explore the burgeoning genre of romance. Copies of Three Holidays and a Wedding are set aside at the Main Library Q&A Desk on the ground floor, and is available as an e-book and a digital audiobook through Libby.
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LIVE - Nora Dahlia's Pick-Up Launch Party
December 12, 2024
7:00 PM
Hosted by Lovestruck Books
44 Brattle St.
Cambridge MA 02138
Get ready for an enemies-to-lovers evening celebration in honor of the launch of Pick-Up by Nora Dahlia! This steamy new rom-com will transport you from the hustle of city life to the lush beaches of the Caribbean, all while offering a heartfelt and realistic look at the challenges of single parenthood—wrapped up in intense chemistry, sizzling tension, and witty banter.
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HYBRID - Romance Book Club: The Nightmare Before Kissmas
December 12, 2025
7:00 PM
Hosted by The Purple Couch Bookstore
350 Winthrop Avenue #unit 9b
North Andover, MA 01845
This month's title is The Nightmare Before Kissmas bu Sara Raash. Red, White & Royal Blue meets The Nightmare Before Christmas in a sexy, quirky rom-com where the golden-hearted Prince of Christmas falls for the totally off-limits Prince of Halloween.
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LIVE - Bookish Christmas Party
December 14, 2024
5:30 PM
Hosted by Grump & Sunshine Bookshop
159 High St
Belfast, Maine 04915
You're Invited to a Bookish Christmas Celebration! What to Expect: Festive treats and drinks. A Bookish game of White Elephant (wrapped books provided by Grump & Sunshine). A Christmasy rebrand of our Halloween ghost hunting game. Don’t forget to wear your favorite holiday sweater!
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VIRTUAL - Looking Back at Favorites Romance Books in 2024 and What To Look Forward to in 2025 with Lorelai
December 16, 2024
7:00 PM
Hosted by Ashland Public Library
66 Front St.
Ashland MA 01721
We had so much fun with Lorelei of Lorelei’s Lit Lair in May, that we decided to schedule a series of talks with her! This time, Lorelei will be chatting about her "best of" 2024 - books she's loved through the year and think would make great additions to our TBR piles. And, then, she'll recommend some books that she is looking forward to in early 2025. If your pile isn't already groaning, it will be! Grab a hot toddy and join us.
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LIVE - Katie Holt: Not in My Book Launch Party
December 16, 2024
7:00 PM
Hosted by Lovestruck Books
44 Brattle St.
Cambridge MA 02138
We’re thrilled to celebrate the release of Not in My Book, the sexy, laugh-out-loud enemies-to-lovers romance from debut Peruvian-Tennessean author Katie Holt! This heartwarming and hilarious novel has already been selected as the December 2024 Library Reads Top Pick, and it’s easy to see why. Join us to get your hands on a copy of this irresistible new romance novel.
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HYBRID - Romance Book Club: Debut Historical Romances
January 2, 2025
6:30 PM
Hosted by Ashland Public Library
66 Front St.
Ashland MA 01721
We love our Romance Book Club! This year, we're doing something a bit different. We're picking romance sub genres and ask that you find a book by a debut author in that sub-genre (a book published which debuted in the last couple of years, preferably). So, this month, it's any era of historical romance by a debut author. Whatever you pick, come ready to discuss, share and add some titles to your TBR pile!
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VIRTUAL - Jayne Ann Krentz and Annelise Ryan in Conversation
January 7, 2025
7:00 PM
Hosted by Ashland Public Library
66 Front St.
Ashland MA 01721
Bestselling author Jayne Ann Krentz will discuss her latest Romantic Suspense (with a dollop of the paranormal) book, "Shattering Dawn", in conversation with bestselling author Annelise Ryan, author of the upcoming mystery "Beast of the North Woods. We hope you can join us for this special discussion.
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LIVE - Tara Tai with Aislinn Brophy: Single Player
January 7, 2025
7:00 PM
Hosted by Brookline Booksmith
279 Harvard Street
Brookline MA 02446
In person at Brookline Booksmith! Celebrate the release of Single Player with author Tara Tai, in conversation with Aislinn Brophy. Preorder through Brookline Booksmith to get a signed copy and receive:, a full sticker sheet, a double-sided bookmark, and a temporary tattoo. Books will also be available for purchase at the event. You can pick your book up after 6:30PM on the day of the event.
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LIVE - Jenny L. Howe Book Launch: How to Get a Life in Ten Dates
January 8, 2025
6:30 PM
Hosted by The Purple Couch Bookstore
350 Winthrop Avenue #unit 9b
North Andover, MA 01845
The Purple Couch Bookshop is thrilled to welcome back author Jenny Howe to celebrate the release of her new book, How to Get a Life in Ten Dates. Joining her in conversation will be author of Hannah Tate Beyond Repair, Laura Piper Lee.
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LIVE - An Afternoon with Bestselling Author Sarah Adams
January 11, 2025
2:00 PM
Hosted by Books-a-Million
430 Gorham Road
South Portland, ME 04106
Join us for an exciting event with New York Times bestselling author, Sarah Adams, for the highly anticipated release of Beg, Borrow or Steal - the newest title in her When in Rome books! Tickets to the event will include a copy of Beg, Borrow or Steal. The first 200 guests to purchase a ticket will have the opportunity to attend an early access discussion and interactive Q&A with the talented author herself! All remaining tickets will be for the signing line only.
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LIVE - Romance Book Club: One Dark Window
January 13, 2025
5:30 PM
Hosted by Bank Square Books
80 Stonington Road
Mystic, CT 06355
Join us in sharing our love for romance! Whether it's Regency, sports, or cowboy romances you're into, this book club is for you! This month we are reading One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig. For fans of Uprooted and For the Wolf comes a dark, lushly gothic fantasy about a maiden who must unleash the monster within to save her kingdom—but the monster in her head isn't the only threat lurking.
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VIRTUAL - Women's Fiction Book Recs with Kristan Higgins
January 16, 2025
6:30 PM
Hosted by Ashland Public Library
Ashland MA 01721
Love Women's Fiction but not sure what to read next? Join bestselling author Kristan Higgins (and Ashland fave!) quarterly for 30 minutes of pure book recommendations - the best of women's fiction out there! We're sure you'll find something to like from Kristan's many enthusiastic reviews.
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VIRTUAL - Author Talk with Jenny L. Howe
January 22, 2025
7:00 PM
Hosted by Read My Lips Boston
Boston MA
Join us as we chat with Jenny Howe, local author of plus-size romances "How to Get a Life in Ten Dates," "On the Plus Side," and "The Make-Up Test." We'll cover the recent launch of "How to Get a Life in Ten Dates," the rest of Howe's literary oeuvre, why she writes plus-size romance, what it's like to be a writer while working a day job, and more!
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LIVE - Loretta Chase and Caroline Linden
January 25, 2025
1:00 PM
Hosted by Ashland Public Library
66 Front St.
Ashland MA 01721
Celebrating a Book Birthday with Romance Author Loretta Chase, in conversation with Caroline Linden: One of our very favorite romance authors, Loretta Chase, has a new book out!!! Let the squeeing begin! "My Inconvenient Duke" the third in the Difficult Dukes series, is a much anticipated story of a charming brother’s best friend second-chance historical romance. If you know Loretta at all (as you should, she's an ICON!), you know you're in for a treat. AND, we'll be celebrating the 30th Anniversary of "The Lord of Scoundrels", Loretta's groundbreaking story that spent years at the top of All About Romance's top 100 books of all time. AND, as an extra bonus, Loretta will be in conversation with another of our favorite historical romance authors, Caroline Linden! Buckle up your bonnets, this is gonna be an good one!
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LIVE - Bridgerton Ball
January 25, 2025
7:00 PM
Crystal Room
98 School Street
Naugatuck, CT 06770
Pray, dost thou find thyself enamoured with the acclaimed Netflix production, Bridgerton? If so, Pretty In Primp cordially invites thee to our inaugural Bridgerton-themed Ball, to be held in Naugatuck, Connecticut. The soirée shall boast dancing, games, delectable fare, vendors, contests, and much more! As thou shalt be graced with Her Majesty's presence, it is imperative that thou don attire befitting the Bridgerton fashion. Join us for an eve of unforgettable revelry!
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LIVE - Romance Book Club with Jenny and Gabrielle: How to Get a Life in Ten Dates
January 27, 2025
7:00 PM
Hosted by An Unlikely Story Bookstore
111 South St.
Plainville MA 02762
Join us monthly for Romance Book Club, co-hosted by our favorite romance author Jenny L. Howe and our lead bookseller Gabrielle! For January's session, we will be reading Jenny's newest rom-com How to Get a Life in Ten Dates, in which a young woman who's fed up with dating challenges her family and friends to set her up on ten dates, but gets more than she bargained for when her best friend adds himself to the roster.
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LIVE - Romance Book Club: Funny Story
January 30, 2025
7:00 PM
Hosted by Trident Booksellers & Cafe
338 Newbury Street
Boston, MA 02115
Join us for our first Romance Book Club of 2025! This session will be focused on Emily Henry's newest book, Funny Story. Make sure you read the whole book in advance, there will be spoilers! The host will be leading groups in discussion about the book. Don't miss this opportunity to share your theories and opinions on one of 2024s most popular romances! Each ticket earns you a $5 gift card to use in our cafe or bookstore. These will be distributed upon checking in. We will also have the next book club read available for purchase at the event. Food & beverage will be available for purchase during the event.
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HYBRID - Romance Book Club: Debut Steampunk Romances
February 6, 2025
6:30 PM
Hosted by Ashland Public Library
66 Front St.
Ashland MA 01721
We love our Romance Book Club! This year, we're doing something a bit different. We're picking romance sub genres and ask that you find a book by a debut author in that sub-genre (a book published which debuted in the last couple of years, preferably). So, this month, it's a steampunk romance by a debut author. Whatever you pick, come ready to discuss, share and add some titles to your TBR pile!
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LIVE - Tessa Bailey: Dream Girl Drama
February 7, 2025
7:00 PM
Hosted by Brookline Booksmith
279 Harvard Street
Brookline MA 02446
Join us at Brookline Booksmith for a meet-and-greet photo opportunity with Tessa Bailey to celebrate the release of Dream Girl Drama! A steamy chance encounter between a professional hockey player and the manic pixie dream girl he just can’t seem to forget takes a turn when the pair realize that their parents are engaged—in an all-new rom-com by #1 New York Times bestselling author Tessa Bailey.
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VIRTUAL - Gal/Pal/Valentine's Day (and more!) Book Recs with Lorelei
February 10, 2025
7:00 PM
Hosted by Ashland Public Library
66 Front St.
Ashland MA 01721
We just love our talks with Lorelei of Lorelei's Lit Lair! This time, she will giving us book recs for this special holiday - not only for couples, but pals and gals. So, if you love a good romantic story, one that has a good group of friends, and/or a tight knit circle of women, this program is for you! And, if your pile isn't already groaning, it will be! Grab a hot chocolate and join us.
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HYBRID - Romance Book Club: Debut South American Romances
March 6, 2025
6:30 PM
Hosted by Ashland Public Library
66 Front St.
Ashland MA 01721
We love our Romance Book Club! This year, we're doing something a bit different. We're picking romance sub genres and ask that you find a book by a debut author in that sub-genre (a book published which debuted in the last couple of years, preferably). So, this month, it's a South American romance by a debut author - could be setting, characters, author's background, etc. Whatever you pick, come ready to discuss, share and add some titles to your TBR pile!
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VIRTUAL - Carla Kelly
March 24, 2025
7:00 PM
Hosted by Ashland Public Library
Ashland MA 01721
We always have so much fun with Carla that, by popular demand, we're having her back! Once again, we'll be talking about Carla's early books as well as her American Historicals and her latest book of Christmas stories, Regency Glad Tidings as well as A Naval Surgeon to Fight For. Carla may yet have some surprises for us! Oh, wait, there's more! Carla is also a former seasonal ranger in the National Park Service. We hope to see our romance, history, and nature buffs again!
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HYBRID - Romance Book Club: Debut Monster Romances
April 3, 2025
6:30 PM
Hosted by Ashland Public Library
66 Front St.
Ashland MA 01721
We love our Romance Book Club! This year, we're doing something a bit different. We're picking romance sub genres and ask that you find a book by a debut author in that sub-genre (a book published which debuted in the last couple of years, preferably). So, this month, it's a Monster romance by a debut author - you know we love our monster romances! Whatever you pick, come ready to discuss, share and add some titles to your TBR pile!
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VIRTUAL - The Two Nerdy History Girls Ride Again!
April 14, 2025
7:00 PM
Hosted by Ashland Public Library
Ashland MA 01721
We're at it again! We keep having so much fun with Loretta and Susan that we had to keep bringing them back for encore performances. You know them as the Two Nerdy History Girls - authors Loretta Chase and Susan Holloway Scott were the originators of the infamous blog. We, once again, have Loretta and Susan here to answer all of our burning questions. How do they find interesting tidbits of historical lore, which libraries of the world have they visited, and how do they avoid the inescapable "rabbit hole"? We can't wait for what we know is going to be a fascinating conversation between these two friends and researchers.
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VIRTUAL - Women's Fiction Book Recs with Kristan Higgins
April 17, 2025
6:30 PM
Hosted by Ashland Public Library
Ashland MA 01721
Love Women's Fiction but not sure what to read next? Join bestselling author Kristan Higgins (and Ashland fave!) quarterly for 30 minutes of pure book recommendations - the best of women's fiction out there! We're sure you'll find something to like from Kristan's many enthusiastic reviews.
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LIVE - RomantiConn 2025
July 25-26, 2025
7:00 PM
Trumbull Marriott Shelton
180 Hawley Lane
Trumbull, CT 06611
Save the date! The 6th annual RomantiConn Romance Author Signing Event will be a two-day fun-filled weekend.
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LIVE - Fall in Love New England
October 24-26, 2025
7:00 PM
Best Western Royal Plaza Hotel
181 Boston Post Road W
Marlborough MA 01752
Save the date! Get ready for the ultimate gathering of romance fans and readers! Mark your calendars for a 3-day extravaganza featuring a romance conference along with two full days of book signings and exclusive merchandise.
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