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LIVE - Elle Evans with Wendy Francis
April 2, 2024
7:00 PM
Hosted by Trident Booksellers and Cafe
338 Newbury Street
Boston MA 02115
Come celebrate the launch of WEDDING ISSUES with the author Elle Evans and fellow author, Wendy Francis. If you're a romance reader, you're not going to want to miss the chance to add this one to your summer TBR list. The book will be available to purchase at the event! Enjoy a complimentary drink ticket and small snacks with admission while you mingle with the author. The full menu will also be available to order from. Competition for a bridal magazine cover unleashes mayhem, forcing a mastermind maid of honor to stop being a people pleaser and start figuring out what she wants out of life. A hilarious, smart coming-of-age story.
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HYBRID - Romance Book Club: Portugal Romances
April 4, 2024
6:30 PM
Hosted by Ashland Public Library
Cheever Conference Room
66 Front St.
Ashland MA 01721
This month we are focusing on Portugal Romances. Find a book written by an author from Portugal or one set in the romantic narrow cobblestone streets and cafes of Lisbon or perhaps the sunny resorts and fishing villages of Portugal's south coast. Whatever you pick, come ready to discuss, share and add some titles to your TBR pile!
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VIRTUAL - Celebrating a Book Birthday with Dana Hawkins
April 8, 2024
7:00 PM
Hosted by Ashland Public Library
Ashland MA 01721
You know we love our book birthdays! Today, we're celebrating with romance author, Dana Hawkins, on her recent release "In Walked Trouble", the follow up to her sapphic and funny, "Not in the Plan". If you love RomComs, coffee, Seattle, HEA's, and/or fantastic queer enemies-to-lovers romance, this event is for you! We hope you can join us - just BYOC (bring your own birthday cake :) ).
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LIVE - The Romance Book Group Reads The Bride Test by Helen Hoang
April 9, 2024
7:15 PM
Hosted by Cambridge Public Library
Teen Room, Main Library
449 Broadway
Cambridge MA 02138
This group will explore the burgeoning genre of contemporary romance. Example selections include: Honey and Spice by Bolu Babalola and Mistakes Were Made by Meryl Wilsner. Copies of the print book are set aside at the Main Library Q&A Desk on the ground floor. Visit the Main Library at 449 Broadway during service hours and a staff member can help you check out a copy. This month’s book is available as a digital audiobook through Libby.
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LIVE - Play Balls! A sports romance party
April 13, 2024
5:30 PM
Hosted by Grump & Sunshine Bookshop and Cocktale Books
159 High Street
Belfast ME 04974
Join us on April 13th at 5:30 for Play Balls!— a sports romance party! What is included in your ticket? The Rule Book by Sarah Adams; A Bookish Ball Cap; Food to be Announced + More to come! Cocktale Books will be providing a Specialty Cocktail, Wine, and Prosecco Pong. Attendees are encouraged to wear jerseys, hats, etc to support their favorite sports team - real or fictional!
☆ Tickets required (includes one book)
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LIVE - Margaret Porter
April 18, 2024
6:30 PM
Hosted by Gibson's Bookstore
45 South Main St.
Concord NH 03301
Gibson's Bookstore is pleased to welcome back local author Margaret Porter, with her first contemporary romance, A Change of Location! A publicity-averse location scout fears her relationship with an English aristocrat, owner of the estate where her film is shooting, will draw press attention and expose a relative's criminal past. Can't make this event? Order the book through our website, and leave your personalization/signing request in the order notes!
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LIVE - The Happily-Ever-After Book Club Reads Best Friend's Sibling Romances
April 21, 2024
2:30 PM
Hosted by Boston Public Library
Central Library in Copley Square
Commonwealth Salon
700 Boylston St.
Boston MA 02116
Please note that due to the holiday closure on 4/14, our April meeting is on the third Sunday of the month instead. It's our most-requested trope for a reason — sometimes the best love interest is introduced to you by family! In April we will be chatting about our favorite Best Friend's Sibling Romances. Need a recommendation for a romance where the protagonist's love interest is their sibling's best friend (or vice versa) to read? 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 - Funny Story Release Party
April 23, 2024
6:00 PM
Hosted by Trident Booksellers and Cafe
338 Newbury Street
Boston MA 02115
Attention romance lovers! Celebrate Emily Henry's newest hit with us and your fellow book lovers. Coming out just in time for summer, get ready for your newest beach read! Join us for a night of book discussion, games, and themed cocktails in our very own happy place. Plus... we'll have a very limited amount of signed copies so a few lucky winners will go home one. Don't miss out!
☆ Tickets required Each ticket comes with ONE copy of the book. Please note that signed copies are limited and not guaranteed and are not available for purchase.
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VIRTUAL - AuthorFest with TJ Alexander, Kaliane Bradley, and Jackie Lau
April 24, 2024
7:00 PM
Hosted by Bank Square Books
Mystic CT
Join TJ Alexander, Kaliane Bradley, & Jackie Lau in conversation with Christina Hobbs and Lauren Billings, the duo behind the romance power-house Christina Lauren. From fake relationships to star-crossed time travelers to queer throuples, these authors are not your mother’s romance writers. Ahead of their upcoming releases, Alexander, Bradley, and Lau will discuss what makes a great romance, and how the genre can go beyond a simple love story.
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LIVE - The Power of the Rom-Com with Jenny L. Howe, Tori Anne Martin, Chelsea Curto, Caroline Linden, and Riss M. Neilson
April 25, 2024
6:00 PM
Hosted by Barnes & Noble and Sojourner House
Barnes & Noble
1350-B Bald Hill Rd.
Warwick RI
Romance authors Jenny L. Howe, Tori Anne Martin, Chelsea Curto, Caroline Linden, and Riss M. Neilson will join Sojourner House for a conversation about the power romance novels have to set societal expectations about love and dating. We’ll be talking all things #relationshipgoals and exploring the makeup of “healthy” relationship— respect, clear communication, genuine care and consideration, etc. Together we’ll even tackle the age old question: can verbal consent be sexy? Barnes & Noble will be donating a percentage of proceeds made that night to Sojourner House, so mark your calendars, call your pals, and join us for a night of bookish fun!
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LIVE - Marisa Kanter in conversation with Jenny Howe
April 29, 2024
7:00 PM
Hosted by Porter Square Books
25 White St.
Cambridge MA 02140
Porter Square Books is delighted to welcome Marisa Kanter for the release of Finally Fitz! RSVP to let us know you're coming and to receive event updates! A bisexual teen girl tries to make her ex jealous by faking an Instagram romance that leads to surprisingly real feelings in this hijinks-filled rom-com perfect for fans of To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before and She Gets the Girl.
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HYBRID - Romance Book Club: Canadian Romances
May 2, 2024
6:30 PM
Hosted by Ashland Public Library
Cheever Conference Room
66 Front St.
Ashland MA 01721
This month we are focusing on Canadian Romances. Lots of Canadian authors and all sorts of romance genres to pick from this month. Perhaps you'll find that opposites attract in Vancouver, a complicated love triangle has developed in Toronto or a soulmate is found in Nova Scotia. Whatever you pick, come ready to discuss, share and add some titles to your TBR pile!
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VIRTUAL - Romance Novels with the Sarahs: Adler, Hogle, and Grunder Ruiz
May 2, 2024
7:00 PM
Hosted by Gibson's Bookstore
45 South Main St.
Concord, NH 03301
Join Gibson's Bookstore in a virtual event that we are in-house affectionately calling Oops! All Sarahs! as rom-com authors Sarah Adler (Mrs. Nash's Ashes), Sarah Hogle (Twice Shy), and Sarah Grunder Ruiz (Love, Lists, and Fancy Ships) join us virtually to talk tropes, comedic timing, and happily ever afters. Sarah Adler's Happy Medium: A clever con woman must convince a skeptical, sexy farmer of his property's resident real-life ghost if she's to save them all from a fate worse than death, in this delightful new novel from the author of Mrs. Nash's Ashes. Sarah Hogle's Old Flames and New Fortunes: Fibs and squabbles and spells . . . oh my! Sarah Grunder Ruiz's Last Call at the Local: Opposites attract when a free-spirited American singer-songwriter with ADHD teams up with a charming Irishman to revitalize his family's pub in the next heartfelt romance from the author of Luck and Last Resorts.
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LIVE - Jilly Gagnon in conversation with Katie Cotugno
May 2, 2024
7:00 PM
Hosted by Trident Booksellers and Cafe
338 Newbury Street
Boston MA 02115
Join us for the launch of Jilly Gagnon's next romance! A playful romantic comedy featuring dueling delis, fake dating, a shockingly awesome ex, and just the right amount of amnesia.
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LIVE - Betty Cayouette with Julia Argy
May 6, 2024
7:00 PM
Hosted by Harvard Book Store
1256 Mass Ave
Cambridge, MA 02138
Harvard Book Store welcomes BETTY CAYOUETTE—author, cinematographer, and creator of the TikTok/Instagram @bettysbooklist, one of the top book recommendation accounts in the world—for a discussion of her debut novel One Last Shot. She will be joined in conversation by JULIA ARGY—Harvard University alumnus and author of The One.
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LIVE - Jilly Gagnon
May 7, 2024
6:30 PM
Hosted by Gibson's Bookstore
45 South Main St.
Concord NH 03301
Jilly Gagnon comes to Gibson's Bookstore for her new romance novel, Love You, Mean It, a playful romantic comedy featuring dueling delis, fake dating, a shockingly awesome ex, and just the right amount of amnesia. Bookseller Elisabeth (Gibson's Queen of Steam) loved this one, which featured real adult communication and characters that felt real and well-rounded. Can't make this event? Order the book through our website, and leave your personalization/signing request in the order notes!
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VIRTUAL - Romance Book Recs and Conversation with Lorelei of Lorelei's Lit Lair
May 8, 2024
7:00 PM
Hosted by Ashland Public Library
Ashland MA 01721
If you know romance, you probably know Lorelei! Affectionately referred to as a passionate Romance Ambassador, Lorelei has been offering book recommendations, author spotlights, giveaways and connecting authors with readers through social media since 2010, providing a safe and friendly environment for book lovers around the globe. We are so pleased to be in conversation with Lorelei about how (and why) she got started, her most memorable author-meet moments, and books she's reading and recommending. We hope you can join us!
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LIVE - MerMay with Emma Hamm, Desirée M. Niccoli, and Jessica S. Taylor
May 11, 2024
1:00 PM
Hosted by Grump & Sunshine Bookshop
159 High Street
Belfast ME 04974
Join Emma Hamm, Jessica S. Taylor, and Desirée M. Niccoli at Grump & Sunshine on May 11th for a Mermaid Romance Signing! Select at least one MerMay book and add-on any extra books to have signed at the event. Tickets are not necessarily required to attend this event, but there will be a limited amount of books available to be signed for walk-ins.
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VIRTUAL - Read "Romancing Mister Bridgerton" by Julia Quinn
May 15, 2024
7:00 PM
Hosted by Ashland Public Library
Ashland MA 01721
We just had to have an extra Romance Book Club discussion this month! Four episodes of Season 3, Penelope and Colin's story, is coming out on Thursday, May 16th with the subsequent four episodes dropping on June 13. To prepare, we need to discuss, "Romancing Mister Bridgerton"! For those of you in the know, you are aware that this is the 4th book in the series and Shondaland has made a creative decision to skip Book 3 (Benedict and Sophia's story) for now. It'll be fascinating to see how they make this palatable to long time Julia readers while also appealing to new ones. Let's talk about the book because we need to discuss the source material - and it'll be fun!
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LIVE: 3nd Annual Rom-Con Romance Festival
May 18, 2024
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM EST
Hosted by Ashland Public Library
129 Main St
Ashland MA 01721
Come hang out with some of your favorite authors (or meet some new faves!): Kate Canterbary, Loretta Chase, Kosoko Jackson, Carla Kelly, Kathryn Ann Kingsley, Caroline Linden, Jessica Martin, Tori Anne Martin, Cecilia Tan, and Maria Vale! We're looking forward to a day of a booksale/signing, panels, and small group discussions. So, grab your fancy hats and comfy shoes and come on out! Stay tuned for details for the day (but, for those who have been with us before, we will not be overlapping panels with discussion groups!). Books for sale and signing will be provided by Aesop's Fable (Holliston). You can also PREORDER books from our authors and Aesop's will bring them to the Fest for you to have signed (stay tuned for the link). And, finally, if you have books by our authors at home, please feel free to bring them and have them signed. Registration is Requested so we know how many chairs to put out (and you'll get handy reminders). But, walk ins are definitely welcome if the mood strikes you on the day of.
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LIVE - KJ Micciche
May 18, 2024
1:00 PM
Hosted by Bank Square Books
53 West Main St.
Mystic CT 06355
Bank Square Books presents an author signing with KJ Micciche for the book The Storybook Wedding. Watch out for karaoke mishaps that result in a fake engagement… because weddings are forever…
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VIRTUAL - Celebrating Mental Health Awareness Month with Romance Author Camilla Evergreen
May 20, 2024
7:00 PM
Hosted by Ashland Public Library
Ashland MA 01721
We are thrilled to be chatting with romance author Camilla Evergreen whose book "How to Find Love When You're Weird" makes it clear that people on the spectrum, (in fact, ALL people) are worthy of love and an HEA (happily ever after). In fact, we would posit, that it's the very neurodiverse characteristics that make someone even more attractive to the right person. We can't wait for this conversation and hope you can join us!
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LIVE - Romance Book Club with Jenny and Gabrielle
May 20, 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 our first session, we will be reading At First Spite by Olivia Dade, a delightfully sexy rom-com about a woman who buys the town's famous Spite House, only to realize the infuriating man she can't stand lives right next door—and their unwilling proximity might spark something neither can ignore. This month's book club will be held in our Second Story event space on Monday, May 20th at 7pm. Drinks and snacks will be available for purchase. If you'd like to purchase At First Spite through us (which is not required to join book club, although we appreciate it!), you can do so via the link below.
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LIVE - Hannah Reynolds in conversation with Jenny L. Howe
May 23, 2024
7:00 PM
Hosted by Porter Square Books
25 White St.
Cambridge MA 02140
Porter Square Books is delighted to welcome Hannah Reynolds for the release of her novel Summer Nights and Meteorites! Author Jenny L. Howe will join Reynolds in conversation. From the two-time Sydney Taylor Honor author comes another sweet Nantucket-set summer romance, perfect for fans of Rachel Lynn Solomon and K.L. Walther.
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LIVE - Kristan Higgins with Jennifer Massotti
May 29, 2024
7:00 PM
Hosted by Barrington Books
184 County Rd.
Barrington RI 02806
Barrington Books is excited to kick off the Summer Reads season by welcoming back bestselling author KRISTAN HIGGINS for a discussion and signing of her latest book, LOOK ON THE BRIGHT SIDE. Kristan will be in discussion with Barrington Books' very own Jennifer Massotti. Moderated discussion and Q&A to be held at Barrington Books. From the author of Pack Up the Moon comes a funny, romantic, and deeply moving novel about the unexpected rewards that come from life’s detours.
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LIVE - Kristan Higgins with Jenny L. Howe
May 30, 2024
7:00 PM
Hosted by An Unlikely Story Bookstore
111 South St.
Plainville MA 02762
Bestselling author Kristan Higgins returns to An Unlikely Story for her newest book, Look on the Bright Side. Funny, romantic, and deeply moving, Look on the Bright Side is about the unexpected rewards that come from life’s detours. It's the perfect book to kick off the summer! Kristan will discuss her book with fellow romance author Jenny L. Howe.
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HYBRID - Romance Book Club: Eastern European Romances
June 6, 2024
6:30 PM
Hosted by Ashland Public Library
Cheever Conference Room
66 Front St.
Ashland MA 01721
This month we are focusing on Eastern European Romances. It could be set in Russia during the days of Catherine the Great (yes, the geography is debatable but let's include Russia for our purposes this month) or perhaps the Cold War conspires against two star-crossed lovers. Many romance authors have also been inspired by the folktales and fantasy of Eastern Europe (think Transylvania). Whatever you pick, come ready to discuss, share and add some titles to your TBR pile!
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VIRTUAL - Reading the Rainbow: An LGBTQ+ Book Group - The Queer Principles of Kit Webb
June 11, 2024
6:00 PM
Hosted by Boston Public Library
Central Library in Copley Square
Mezzanine Conference Room 2
700 Boylston St.
Boston MA 02116
Reading the Rainbow is an online-exclusive book group geared towards members of the LGBTQ+ community interested in reading queer fiction, memoirs, and graphic novels. While we typically focus on reads that center sapphic, transgender, and nonbinary identities, we also read books revolving around other queer identities. All communication will take place via text chat on the messaging platform Discord: no webcam or microphone needed! Join us this month for a lively discussion of Cat Sebastian's The Queer Principles of Kit Webb, where Lord Holland must go against his gentlemanly behavior to save himself and a beloved friend and reclaim a book that once belonged to his mother by taking lessons in thievery from the dashing Kit Webb.
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LIVE - Kristan Higgins in conversation with Jacquelyn Mitchard
June 22, 2024
10:00 AM
Hosted by Brewster Book Store
2648 Main Street
Brewster MA 02631
Kristan Higgins will be in conversation with Jacquelyn Mitchard discussing her most recent novel, Look on the Bright Side.
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LIVE - Q&A and Signing with K.J. Micciche
June 22, 2024
2:00 PM
Hosted by Grump & Sunshine Bookshop
159 High Street
Belfast ME 04974
Join us on June 22nd for a Q&A and signing with K.J. Micciche! The event will begin at 2pm and attendees are encouraged to arrive ten minutes early to grab a seat. Each attendee will receive a copy of A Storybook Wedding, K.J.'s second novel, to be signed at the event!
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VIRTUAL - Bridgerton Discussion: Season Three
July 10, 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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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 - 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 - 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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