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VIRTUAL - New Zealand Romance Writers Panel: Indigenous and Cultural Impacts on the Writing and Publishing
March 1, 2025
2:00 PM
Hosted by Ashland Public Library
Ashland MA 01721
We are thrilled to be welcoming Aotearoa (Land of the Long White Cloud) Kiwi romance authors Esme Brett, Courtney Clark Michaels, and Stephanie Ruth to our virtual stage! We're going to be chatting about how New Zealand's Indigenous history and the country's culture affect their writing and publishing journeys (or, do they?). We hope you'll join us for what we expect will be a fascinating conversation!
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LIVE - Meet the Author: Jenn Bouchard
March 2, 2025
11:00 AM
Hosted by Lovestruck Books
44 Brattle Street
Cambridge MA 02138
This special signing will feature Jenn Bouchard with copies of her recent release Considering Us.
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LIVE - Meet the Author: C.W. Farnsworth
March 4, 2025
5:00 PM
Hosted by Lovestruck Books
44 Brattle Street
Cambridge MA 02138
This special signing will feature C.W. Farnsworth on the day of the release of Kiss Now, Lie Later (Rival Love Book 1). Special edition copies with full-color sprayed edges will be available at the signing!
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LIVE - An Evening with Jenny L. Howe
March 6, 2025
6:00 PM
Hosted by Book Love
7 Village Green South
Plymouth MA 02360
Join us for an engaging evening with author Jenny Howe as she discusses the art of storytelling, her writing journey, and her latest charming novel, How to Get a Life in 10 Dates.
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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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LIVE - The Happily-Ever-After Book Club Reads... Forbidden Love Romances
March 9, 2025
2:30 PM
Hosted by Boston Public Library
Central Library in Copley Square
Mezzanine Conference Room 2
700 Boylston Street
Boston MA 02116
Join the Happily-Ever-After Book Club on the second Sunday of every month for tea, cookies, and a bring-your-own-book discussion centered around a popular romance trope. In March we will be chatting about our favorite Forbidden Love romances.
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LIVE - Meet the Author: L.R. Lam
March 9, 2025
4:00 PM
Hosted by Lovestruck Books
44 Brattle Street
Cambridge MA 02138
Join us for the next “Meet Your Author” event at Lovestruck Books. This special signing will feature L.R. Lam with copies of Emberclaw, the concluding volume to the Dragon Scales Trilogy.
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LIVE - Romance Book Club: The Seven Year Slip
March 10, 2025
7:00 PM
Hosted by Trident Booksellers & Cafe
338 Newbury Street
Boston, MA 02115
Join us for our March session Romance Book Club of 2025! We let the people vote on our book and this meeting will be focused on Ashley Poston's The Seven Year Slip. Make sure you read the whole book in advance, there will be spoilers!
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LIVE - Romance Book Group at Campbridge Public Library
March 11, 2025
7:15 PM
Hosted by Cambridge Public Library
Main Library
Teen Room
449 Broadway
Cambridge, MA 02138
This month's book: I'll Have What He's Having by Adib Khorram. Copies of the print book are set aside at the Main Library Q&A Desk on the ground floor. This month’s book is available as an e-book and digital audiobook through Libby.
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VIRTUAL - Romance Book Recommendations
March 12, 2025
6:00 PM
Hosted by Read My Lips Boston and Ashland Public Library
Brighton, MA 02135
We are super excited to partner with the Ashland Public Library for this quarterly virtual program. In this special series, we'll share our top romance picks featuring BIPOC, queer, neurodivergent, disabled, big bodied, and mature voices! The library will send out a list of our recommendations for those who register; These sessions will also be recorded and uploaded to the library's YouTube Channel.
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LIVE - Romance Book Club
March 13, 2025
6:00 PM
Hosted by Read My Lips Boston
The Annex at the Charles River Speedway
525 Western Ave
Brighton, MA 02135
We are partnering with Rite on a monthly Romance Book Club! March's pick is Single Player by Tara Tai -- who will join us for the discussion and sign books!!
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LIVE - Ariella Isabella
March 13, 2025
6:30 PM
Hosted by Gibson's Bookstore
45 S Main St
Concord, NH 03301
NH author Ariella Isabella returns to share her romantasy novel, A Secret Shared with Sirens, the second book in the Gods from the Oblivion Series (A Secret Shared with Death), perfect for those who like a dash of romance with their trauma.
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LIVE - Hannah Goodman: I Love That Girl
March 13, 2025
7:00 PM
Hosted by Barrington Books
184 County Road
Barrington, RI 02806
Please join us in welcoming back to Barrington Books, local author Hannah Goodman, for a signing of her new Romance book, I LOVE THAT GIRL.
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LIVE - Nora Dahlia: Pick-Up
March 13, 2025
7:00 PM
Hosted by Lovestruck Books
44 Brattle Street
Cambridge MA 02138
Get ready for an enemies-to-lovers evening to celebrate 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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LIVE - An Evening With Meghan Quinn
March 15, 2025
6:00 PM
Hosted by Lovestruck Books
The First Parish Church in Cambridge
1446 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge MA 02138
Join us as we celebrate Meghan Quinn’s much-loved Bridesmaid for Hire series! Meghan’s newest release, Bridesmaid by Chance, drops on April 15, and we can’t wait to build the excitement with you. Meghan will be joined by a surprise guest author (any guesses?!) to chat about the series, reveal exclusive details about the upcoming release, and answer your burning questions about her writing journey.
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LIVE - Jenn Bouchard: Considering Us
March 16, 2025
1:00 PM
Hosted by Barnes & Noble West Hartford
Maine Crossing
60 Isham Road
West Hartford CT 06107
Jenn Bouchard Book Signing at Barnes & Noble West Hartford.
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LIVE - Lucy Score with Meghan Quinn
March 16, 2025
2:00 PM
Hosted by Gibson's Bookstore
Capitol Center for the Arts
44 South Main Street
Concord, NH 03301
Gibson's Bookstore heads across the street to the Capitol Center for the Arts to welcome romance novelist Lucy Score for her only New England stop on her Story of My Life tour! Score will be joined in conversation by author Meghan Quinn (Bridesmaid for Hire, How My Neighbor Stole Christmas). A photo line follows their conversation, in lieu of a signing line.
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LIVE - Laurie Gilmore
March 16, 2025
6:30 PM
Hosted by An Unlikely Story Bookstore
111 South St.
Plainville MA 02762
Laurie Gilmore joins us to discuss her newest swoon-worthy romance, The Strawberry Patch Pancake House, a cozy romantic mystery with a single dad, found family dynamic, small-town setting, and a happily ever after guaranteed. This is the fourth installment in Laurie's renowned Dream Harbor series.
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LIVE - Laurie Gilmore: The Strawberry Patch Pancake House
March 17, 2025
6:30 PM
Hosted by Barnes & Noble Danbury Fair
7 Backus Avenue Space E110
Danbury, CT 06810
Q&A, Signing, and Discussion with Laurie Gilmore. Fall in love with the brand-new spring romance set in Dream Harbor, from the bestselling author of The Pumpkin Spice Cafe and The Cinnamon Bun Book Store. This Barnes and Noble Exclusive Edition features an exclusive letter from the author and a bonus scene.
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LIVE - Queer Book Club: A Bluestocking's Guide to Decadence by Jess Everlee
March 18, 2025
6:00 PM
Hosted by Lovestruck Books
44 Brattle Street
Cambridge MA 02138
Come for the books, stay for the community with Lovestruck Book's FIRST Queer Book Club! We're starting off the series by diving into A Bluestocking's Guide to Decadence, the third in the Victorian Era Lucky Lovers of London Series by Jess Everlee.
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LIVE - TJ Alexander: A Gentleman's Gentleman
March 19, 2025
7:00 PM
Hosted by Lovestruck Books
44 Brattle Street
Cambridge MA 02138
Join TJ Alexander for a celebration of their latest release, A Gentleman's Gentleman. In conversation with Claudia Gray, the two will discuss the dry wit, slow-burn romance, and nuanced portrayal of trans identity that define this queer historical romance.
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LIVE - Romantasy Weekend Signing
March 22 &23, 2025
12:00 - 3:00 PM (both days)
Hosted by Bank Square Books
80 Stonington Road
Mystic, CT 06355
A romantasy book signing weekend with authors Elizabeth Skarpnes, S.C. Muir, D.L. Houpt, and Amanda Sinatra on Day 1, and authors Maddox Grey, Olivia Boothe, Desiree M. Niccoli, and Kristin Jacques on Day 2. Books available for ordering at the links below.
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LIVE - Jenn Bouchard: Considering Us
March 23, 2025
1:00 PM
Hosted by Barnes & Noble South Portland
Maine Crossing
200 Running Hill Road
South Portland, ME 04106
Join us for a book signing with Jenn Bouchard and her romance book Considering Us!
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LIVE - Romance Book Club: Ne'er Duke Well
March 24, 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's pick is Ne'er Duke Well by Alexandra Vasti.
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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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LIVE - Romance Book Club with Jenny and Gabrielle: I Got Abducted by Aliens and Now I'm Trapped in a Rom-Com
March 24, 2025
7:00 PM
Hosted by An Unlikely Story Bookstore
111 South St.
Plainville MA 02762
For this month's session, we will be reading I Got Abducted by Aliens and Now I'm Trapped in a Rom-Com by Kimberly Lemming.
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LIVE - Leslie Bates
March 25, 2025
6:00 PM
Hosted by Manross Memorial Library
260 Central Street
Bristol, CT 06010
Come meet Leslie Bates, a local romance/fantasy author, for an evening of book signings, Q&A, and a peek into her world.
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LIVE - Reading Romance Boston - Book Club
March 27, 2025
6:00 PM
Hosted by Porter Square Books: Boston Edition
50 Liberty Dr.
Boston, MA 02210
Join the local book club Reading Romance Boston. All are welcome! This month's selection is Beg, Borrow, or Steal by Sarah Adams.
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LIVE - Monster Romance Event
March 29, 2025
1:00 PM
Hosted by Barnes & Noble South Portland
Maine Crossing
200 Running Hill Road
South Portland, ME 04106
Join us in celebrating Desiree M. Niccoli's new release Untethering Dark, Harlequin's First Monster Romance! Joining in conversation with Desiree are Emma Hamm and C. Rochelle, with @Brynreadss as moderator. This event will be a panel discussion with a book signing after.
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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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LIVE - Katee Robert
April 3, 2025
7:00 PM
Hosted by Gibson's Bookstore
Capitol Center for the Arts
44 South Main Street
Concord, NH 03301
Gibson's Bookstore is pleased to welcome Katee Robert back for the eighth book in their Dark Olympus series, Sweet Obsession, a scorchingly hot modern retelling of Poseidon and Icarus! They'll be joined in-conversation at the BNH Stage by Events Director Elisabeth.
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LIVE - Elizabeth Everett with Loretta Chase and Caroline Linden
April 3, 2025
7:00 PM
Hosted by Lovestruck Books
44 Brattle Street
Cambridge MA 02138
Join Elizabeth to learn more about the rule-breaking power of love that inspires her newest book, The Lady Sparks A Flame. Hear from the author in conversation with Caroline Linden and Loretta Chase as they discuss the writing styles behind engrossing stories that are just as smart as they are sexy.
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LIVE - Meet the Authors: M.J. Etkind, Caroline Linden, and Bliss Bennet
April 6, 2025
1:00 PM
Hosted by Lovestruck Books
44 Brattle Street
Cambridge MA 02138
Join us for the next “Meet Your Author” event at Lovestruck Books. This signing will feature M.J. Etkind, Caroline Linden, and Bliss Bennet with copies of their recent release as well as an assortment of backlist titles.
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LIVE - Romance Book Club: The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
April 7, 2025
7:00 PM
Hosted by Trident Booksellers & Cafe
338 Newbury Street
Boston, MA 02115
After popular demand we have decided to do... The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid! While we acknowledge that this is technically shelved as fiction, there is no denying the legendary romance within. Join us to discuss the popular novel that everyone has been raving about for years.
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LIVE - Romance Book Group at Campbridge Public Library
April 8, 2025
7:15 PM
Hosted by Cambridge Public Library
Main Library
Teen Room
449 Broadway
Cambridge, MA 02138
This month's book: Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen. Copies of the print book are set aside at the Main Library Q&A Desk on the ground floor. This month’s book is available as an e-book and digital audiobook through both Libby and Hoopla.
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LIVE - Vi Keeland and Penelope Ward
April 9, 2025
7:00 PM
Hosted by Lovestruck Books
44 Brattle Street
Cambridge MA 02138
Join us Vi Keeland and Penelope Ward take us through their journey of writing their latest novel The Rules of Dating.
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VIRTUAL - The Intersection of Climate Action and Romance Novels: A Panel Discussion
April 10, 2025
7:00 PM
Hosted by Ashland Public Library
Ashland MA 01721
We are thrilled to welcome authors Nikki Payne, Tara L. Roí., and L.E. Sterling to discuss how genre fiction, specifically romance, can have an impact on Climate Action! Have you ever wondered how authors weave very important topics, such as environmental issues, into their books so that we learn about something while also enjoying a "light" read? Join us as our panelists discuss their books, research, and hopes for using their writing to have a broad impact on our thinking.
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LIVE - The Happily-Ever-After Book Club Reads... STEM Romances
April 13, 2025
2:30 PM
Hosted by Boston Public Library
Central Library in Copley Square
Mezzanine Conference Room 2
700 Boylston Street
Boston MA 02116
Join the Happily-Ever-After Book Club on the second Sunday of every month for tea, cookies, and a bring-your-own-book discussion centered around a popular romance trope. In April we will be chatting about our favorite STEM romances. Need a recommendation for romance where one or more protagonists works in science, technology, engineering or mathematics? Check our suggestions!
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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 - Romance Book Club: Gothikana
April 21, 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's pick is Gothikana by RuNyx.
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LIVE - Reading Romance Boston - Book Club
April 24, 2025
6:00 PM
Hosted by Porter Square Books: Boston Edition
50 Liberty Dr.
Boston, MA 02210
Join the local book club Reading Romance Boston. All are welcome! This month's selection is TBA.
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LIVE - F.T. Lukens and Tucker Shaw
April 29, 2025
7:00 PM
Hosted by Brookline Booksmith
279 Harvard Street
Brookline MA 02446
Celebrate the release of Right Beside You with author Tucker Shaw and the release of Love at Second Sight by F.T. Lukens. Depending on the volume of responses, an RSVP may be required for entrance to the event.
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LIVE - The Happily-Ever-After Book Club Reads... Rivals to Lovers Romances
May 4, 2025
2:30 PM
Hosted by Boston Public Library
Central Library in Copley Square
Mezzanine Conference Room 2
700 Boylston Street
Boston MA 02116
Please note that due to staff availability, our May meeting is on the first Sunday of the month instead. Maybe they don't have actual daggers at each other's throats, but the hostility between them is very real — and so is the sexual tension! In May we will revisiting a beloved trope as we chat about our favorite Rivals to Lovers Romances.
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LIVE - Romance Book Group at Campbridge Public Library
May 13, 2025
7:15 PM
Hosted by Cambridge Public Library
Main Library
Teen Room
449 Broadway
Cambridge, MA 02138
This month's book: Get a Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert. Copies of the print book are set aside at the Main Library Q&A Desk on the ground floor. This month’s book is available as an e-book and digital audiobook through both Libby and Hoopla.
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LIVE - Rom Con 2025
May 17, 2025
9:30 AM
Hosted by Ashland Public Library
66 Front St.
Ashland MA 01721
It's our 4th Annual RomCon - Romance Authors Festival - LIVE and IN PERSON! Meet some of your favorite romance authors, get signed books, listen in on panels, play along with romance jeopardy, and mingle with other romance lovers. It's going to be a fabulous day! Come hang out with some of your favorite authors (or meet some new faves!): Jenny L. Howe, Caroline Linden, Jocelyn Montana, Riss M. Neilson, Sebastian Nothwell, Kass O'Shire, Tara L. Roi, Joanna Shupe (*morning only), and Tara Tai! Our moderators for panel discussions, here with us again, are Evelyn Richardson and Barbara Tanner Wallace!
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LIVE - Romance Book Club: Great Big Beautiful Life
May 19, 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's pick is Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry.
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VIRTUAL - Q&A with Olivia Waite
May 19, 2025
7:00 PM
Hosted by Ashland Public Library
Ashland MA 01721
Oh, my gosh, we can't believe we're going to get to chat with romance author, Olivia Waite! If you haven't read her books, you are in for such a treat! We've been fans of her F/F historical romance books forever - who doesn't love knitting and celestial mechanics? - and her M/F books are full of heart and humor. We cannot wait for her latest book, "Murder by Memory", the first in the Dorothy Gentleman sci-fi mystery series! Bring your questions as this is going to be a rapid fire, AMA (ask me anything) Q&A!
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VIRTUAL - Q&A with Nalini Singh
May 28, 2025
7:00 PM
Hosted by Ashland Public Library
Ashland MA 01721
We're so excited to chat with blockbuster romance author, Nalini Singh, on her most recent Guild Hunter Series book Archangel's Ascension! Since the book has been out for a few weeks, there will be spoilers so come prepared. This will be a rapid fire Q&A about all things SparkleBell - we'll have our own but we know that Nalini fans are endlessly curious and enthusiastic so we expect this will be a wonderfully raucous discussion.
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LIVE - Reading Romance Boston - Book Club
May 29, 2025
6:00 PM
Hosted by Porter Square Books: Boston Edition
50 Liberty Dr.
Boston, MA 02210
Join the local book club Reading Romance Boston. All are welcome! This month's selection is TBA.
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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 - Getting Witchy With It
September 20-21, 2025
10:00 AM
Boston Marriott Peabody
8A Centennial Dr
Peabody MA 01960
SAVE THE DATE! Join 300+ amazing authors in one place at the same time!! Tickets bought are valid for both days September 20th & 21st!
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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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