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LIVE - Local Author Series: Romance
July 10, 2024
5:00 PM
Hosted by R J Julia Bookseller
Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
413 Main St
Middletown, CT 06457
Join RJ Julia Booksellers in supporting local and independent authors! RJ Julia’s Local and Independent Author Program brings together local authors of specific genres to present their books. July's featured genre is Romance. Join us at our Middletown location to meet local and independent Romance writers!
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VIRTUAL - Bridgerton Discussion: Season Three
July 11, 2024
7:00 PM
Hosted by Ashland Public Library
Ashland MA 01721
The highly anticipated Julia Quinn's 'Bridgerton: Season Three' is coming to Netflix in two parts on May 16 and June 13 brought to us by Shondaland! To celebrate, a few weeks ago we chatted about the book, "Romancing Mister Bridgerton" - which is actually book 4 in the series - what we liked and how excited we are for the show. Now we're talking about how the show was! Did it meet our expectations? What we liked or didn't like? How much did you love Penelope and Colin's story? Are your eyes bleeding from bingeing it?
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LIVE - Krista & Becca Ritchie
July 12, 2024
4:00 PM
Hosted by Bank Square Books
53 West Main St.
Mystic CT 06355
We're excited to host twins and New York Times & USA Today bestselling authors Krista & Becca Ritchie to celebrate the first book in a new contemporary romance series they're releasing called Dishonestly Yours. The book takes place in Connecticut and they even mention Mystic a few times!
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LIVE - Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé and Adiba Jaigirdar: Four Eids and a Funeral
July 12, 2024
7:00 PM
Hosted by Brookline Booksmith
278 Harvard Street
Brookline MA 02446
In person at Brookline Booksmith! Celebrate the release of Four Eids and a Funeral with authors Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé and Adiba Jaigirdar. Four Eids and a Funeral: Ex-best friends, Tiwa and Said, must work together to save their Islamic Center from demolition, in this romantic story of rekindling and rebuilding
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LIVE - The Happily-Ever-After Book Club Reads Shakespearean Romances
July 14, 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 every month for tea and a bring-your-own-book discussion centered around a popular romance trope. Nobody knows love like Shakespeare, so who better than the Bard himself to inspire your next romance read? In July we will be chatting about our favorite Shakespearean Romances. 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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VIRTUAL - The Two Nerdy History Girls Ride Again!
July 15, 2024
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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LIVE - Adriana Mather: The Breakup Artists
July 16, 2024
7:00 PM
Hosted by Brookline Booksmith
279 Harvard Street
Brookline MA 02446
In person at Brookline Booksmith! Celebrate the release of The Breakup Artist with author Adriana Mather. Adriana Mather, New York Times bestselling author of How to Hang a Witch, brings her signature wit, wild imagination, and all the feels to her new YA novel, The Breakup Artists.
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LIVE - Tessa Bailey Meet & Greet
July 20, 2024
11:30 AM
Hosted by An Unlikely Story Bookstore
111 South St.
Plainville MA 02762
Join us for a special ticketed meet and greet event with #1 New York Times bestselling author Tessa Bailey! Tessa's newest sports rom-com, The Au Pair Affair, is about a burly, surly, single dad who falls head-over-hockey-stick for his quirky live-in nanny. Tessa will be signing books and taking photos with fans from 11:30am-12:30pm. Tickets for this event include a copy of The Au Pair Affair to be signed and personalized by Tessa. Guests are allowed to bring 1 book from home to be signed in addition to The Au Pair Affair.
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LIVE - Tessa Bailey
July 20, 2024
2:00 - 3:30 PM
Hosted by Bank Square Books
53 West Main St.
Mystic CT 06355
#1 New York Times bestseller Tessa Bailey visits Bank Square Books to sign her latest book The Au Pair Affair. Tickets are required for this event and include a copy of the book! This is your chance to meet the talented author herself, have your copy of The Au Pair Affair personally signed, and snap a photo together!
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LIVE - Tessa Bailey
July 20, 2024
6:30 PM
Hosted by Brookline Booksmith
WBUR CitySpace
890 Commonwealth Ave
Boston MA 02215
Here & Now producer Kalyani Saxena moderates a conversation with New York Times bestselling author Tessa Bailey about her latest book “The Au Pair Affair,” a sports rom-com where a burly, surly, single dad falls head-over-hockey-stick for his quirky live-in nanny. Copies of the book will be available for purchase from our bookstore partner Brookline Booksmith and Bailey will sign following the conversation.
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LIVE - Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York
July 24, 2024
5:00 PM
Hosted by Bank Square Books
Ocean House Author Series
Ocean House
1 Bluff Ave.
Westerly RI 02891
Join us as Ocean House owner and bestselling author, Deborah Goodrich Royce moderates a conversation with Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York, who will be discussing (and signing) her latest novel: A Most Intriguing Lady. Refreshments will be served, including wine and light bites!
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LIVE - Reading Romance Boston Book Club
July 25, 2024
6:00 PM
Hosted by Porter Square Books Boston Edition
50 Liberty Dr.
Boston MA 02210
Join the local book club Reading Romance Boston, which meets at Porter Square Books: Boston Edition in the Seaport. All are welcome! For their July meeting, the group is reading A Novel Love Story by Ashley Poston.
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LIVE - Lauren H. Mae
July 26, 2024
1:00 PM
Hosted by Barnes & Noble South Portland
Maine Crossing
200 Running Hill Rd.
South Portland ME 04106
Join us July 26th for a book signing with romance author Lauren H. Mae!, author of Wish Lists and Road Trips.
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LIVE - RomantiConn 2024
July 26-27, 2024
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM EST
Trumbull Marriott Shelton
180 Hawley Lane
Trumbull CT 06611
Welcome to the RomantiConn 2024 Author Signing Event brought to you by Kitty Berry Books, LLC. It’s a fun-filled event where authors and readers share their love of fangirling, book-boyfriends, and all things related to books and romance. RomantiConn is committed to bringing attendees a variety of sub-genres to fully explore the vast array of Romance. Multi-author signing both days.
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LIVE - Romance Book Club with Jenny and Gabrielle: Mrs. Nash's Ashes
July 29, 2024
7:00 PM
Hosted by An Unlikely Story Bookstore
111 South St.
Plainville MA 02762
For July's session, we will be reading Mrs. Nash's Ashes by Sarah Adler, all about a starry-eyed romantic, a cynical writer, and (the ashes of) an elderly woman who embark together on the road trip of a lifetime that just might upend everything they believe about true love. Book club will be held in our Second Story event space. Drinks and snacks will be available for purchase. If you'd like to purchase Mrs. Nash's Ashes through us (which is not required to join book club, although we appreciate it!), you can do so on our site.
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VIRTUAL - Christina Dodd and Susan Elizabeth Phillips
July 30, 2024
7:00 PM
Hosted by Ashland Public Library
Ashland MA 01721
Icons of the romance genre, Christina Dodd and Susan Elizabeth Phillips are joining us for a rollicking fun conversation about Christina's latest release, "A Daughter of Fair Verona", a frothy, irreverent, witty new series with an irresistible premise—Romeo and Juliet’s daughter as a clever, rebellious, fiercely independent young woman in fair Verona—told from the delightfully engaging point of view of the captivating Rosie Montague herself. Of course, being Christine and SEP, they will also talk about books, romance, writing, tomfoolery, and whatever comes up. We hope you can join us for this very special event - we are just planning to sit back and enjoy the fireworks :)!
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HYBRID - Romance Book Club: Brazilian Romances
August 1, 2024
6:30 PM
Hosted by Ashland Public Library
Cheever Conference Room
66 Front St.
Ashland MA 01721
This month we are focusing on Brazilian Romances. Whether set in bustling city of Rio de Janeiro, the sunny climes of Ipanema Beach or the wonders of the Amazon rainforest, things are going to get steamy this month (Literally!) as we explore romance books set in Brazil and/or written by Brazilian authors. Whatever you pick, come ready to discuss, share and add some titles to your TBR pile!
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LIVE - Smutty on the Seacoast: A Book Signing
August 3, 2024
5:00 - 8:00 PM
Portsmouth Gas Light Co.
64 Market St.
Portsmouth NH 03801
Come join us at Portsmouth Gas Light Co. for a night of bookish fun! Meet your favorite authors and get your copies of their steamy novels signed. Grab your favorite author's signature drink, mingle with fellow book lovers, and maybe even snag a free bookmark or two. Don't miss out on this opportunity to add some spice to your bookshelf!
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LIVE - Casey McQuiston with Meredith Goldstein
August 7, 2024
6:00 PM
Hosted by Brookline Booksmith
Coolidge Corner Theatre
290 Harvard Street
Brookline MA 02446
Live and in person with Brookline Booksmith, at Coolidge Corner Theatre! Celebrate the release of The Pairing with Casey McQuiston, in conversation with Meredith Goldstein.
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LIVE - Sinners and Stardust Boston 2024
August 16-18, 2024
Boston Park Plaza
50 Park Plaza
Boston MA 02116
An event dedicated to spicy romance created by spicy romance lovers. Join us for a weekend celebrating the books and authors that brought our darkest fantasies to light and introduced us to things we never thought we’d love. Our Author Signing Convention will be located at Boston Park Plaza, 50 Park Plaza, Boston, MA 02116. Our Dark Romance Ball will be held at the Royale, 279 Tremont St, Boston, MA.
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LIVE - Book Signing with Local Author Erica George
August 17, 2024
12:00 PM
Hosted by Barnes & Noble
Cape Cod Mall
769 Iyannough Road
Hyannis, MA 02601
Join us for a book signing with Erica George to celebrate her new book Witty in Pink! The Hating Game meets Bridgerton in this snarky, sexy historical rom-com with a modern voice from the author of The Edge of Summer.
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LIVE - Bookstore Romance Day: Read My Lips Boston x Idle Hands Craft Ales
August 17, 2024
3:00 - 6:00 PM
Hosted by Read My Lips Boston
Idle Hands Craft Ales
89 Commercial Street
Malden, MA 02148
We are very excited to pop up at Idle Hands again for Bookstore Romance Day! Grab your pals or a hot date, snag a beer (or two) and head on over to our table! We'll be there with a curated selection of gently pre-loved diverse romance novels, blind dates with a book, a giveaway wheel, stickers, swag, a chance to support a local non-profit, and more!
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VIRTUAL - Danica Nava
August 22, 2024
7:00 PM
Hosted by Ashland Public Library
Ashland MA 01721
We are so excited to be chatting with debut romance author, Danica Nava, about her book "The Truth According to Ember" - in which a Chickasaw woman who can’t catch a break serves up a little white lie that snowballs into much more in this witty and irresistible rom-com. As the lazy, hazy days of summer wind to an end, we hope you can join us for what will be a fantastic discussion!
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LIVE - Annabel Monaghan and Alix Strauss
August 28, 2024
5:00 PM
Hosted by Bank Square Books
Ocean House Author Series
Ocean House
1 Bluff Ave.
Westerly RI 02891
Join us as Ocean House owner and bestselling author, Deborah Goodrich Royce moderates a conversation with authors Annabel Monaghan and Alix Strauss to discuss their books Summer Romance and The Joy of Funerals, respectively. Refreshments will be served, including wine and light bites!
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HYBRID - Romance Book Club: Siberian Romances
September 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 Siberian Romances. Given it is the setting of one of the greatest love stories of all time, Dr. Zhivago, we could not ignore Siberia. So bundle up as we read romances set in Siberia and/or written by Siberian authors. Whatever you pick, come ready to discuss, share and add some titles to your TBR pile!
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VIRTUAL - Body Positivity in Romance: Author Panel with Olivia Dade, Julie Murphy, Sierra Simone, and Denise Williams
September 14, 2024
10:00 AM
Hosted by Ashland Public Library
66 Front St.
Ashland MA 01721
We are so excited to chat with fantastic romance authors Olivia Dade, Julie Murphy, Sierra Simone, and Denise Williams on the topic of Body Positivity in romance genre books (or, how it should be in every genre!). We hope you can join us for this very important, fascinating, and fun conversation with some of the very best romance authors advocating the message that every BODY is deserving of love and respect.
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LIVE - Kristyn J. Miller Signing and Author Conversation with Lauren H. Mae
September 14, 2024
1:00 PM
Hosted by Grump & Sunshine Bookshop
159 High Street
Belfast ME 04974
Join us on September 14th for a signing and author conversation with Kristyn J. Miller joined by Lauren H. Mae! Each attendee will receive a copy of Given Our History, Kristyn's second novel, to be signed at the event!
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VIRTUAL - Lorelei of Lorelei’s Lit Lair discusses Sports, Winery and Fall Themed Romance Book Favorites!
September 16, 2024
7:00 PM
Hosted by Ashland Public Library
66 Front St.
Ashland MA 01721
We had so much fun with Lorelei in May, that we decided to schedule a series of talks with her! This time, we'll be talking about Fall reading - sports romances, books set at wineries, and fun books with Fall themes on the covers (pumpkins, cinnamon, apple cider, etc).
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LIVE - Monster Romance Mini-Fest
September 21, 2024
12:00 PM
Hosted by Ashland Public Library
66 Front St.
Ashland MA 01721
We love monster romance and we love mini-fests! We're so excited to welcome monster romance authors Kathryn Ann Kingsley, Lillian Lark, and CM Nascosta to our library! We'll have an afternoon of fun with a panel discussion, small group discussions, and book sales/signings! So, have a huge brunch to power up for this fantastic day. We can't wait to see you!
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HYBRID - Romance Book Club: Hawaiian Romances
October 3, 2024
6:30 PM
Hosted by Ashland Public Library
Cheever Conference Room
66 Front St.
Ashland MA 01721
This month we are focusing on Hawaiian Romances. We will be enjoying the spirit of "Aloha" this month as there is arguably no better setting for a romance than the lush tropical paradise of Hawaii. Its gorgeous surroundings have also inspired many authors from our fiftieth state. Whatever you pick, come ready to discuss, share and add some titles to your TBR pile!
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LIVE - Fall in Love New England 2024
October 4-5, 2024
Best Westerner Royal Plaza Hotel
181 Boston Post Rd W
Marlborough MA 01752
Get ready to embark on a weekend of love, passion, and unforgettable moments at Fall in Love New England! This event brings together romance readers and authors for two fun-filled days that will leave you swooning. Meet your favorite romance authors, connect with fellow romance enthusiasts, and don't miss the massive book signing
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VIRTUAL - Monster Romance Panel with Wendi Guff, Kass O'Shire, and Ami Wright
October 21, 2024
7:00 PM
Hosted by Ashland Public Library
66 Front St.
Ashland MA 01721
We just love our Monster Romance Panels! This time, we welcome authors Wendi Guff, Kass O'Shire, and Ami Wright as they talk about the rise of monster romances, their favorite monsters to write (and match up with a hero/heroine), diversity in the genre, their publishing journeys, and so much more. This is sure to be an amazing conversation!
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HYBRID - Romance Book Club: India Romances
November 7, 2024
6:30 PM
Hosted by Ashland Public Library
Cheever Conference Room
66 Front St.
Ashland MA 01721
This month we are focusing on Indian Romances. This month's reads may include couples who meet their destiny in New Delhi, a matchmaker in Mumbai or a jilted bride in Jaipur, all set against India's rich cultural history and many written by authors with their roots in the country. Whatever you pick, come ready to discuss, share and add some titles to your TBR pile!
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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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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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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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