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Upcoming Events
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LIVE - Ineda Pearl: Talking to the Moon
November 1, 2025
12:00 PM
Hosted by Barnes & Noble
Walpole Mall
82 Providence Highway
Walpole, MA 02032
Ineda Pearl will be signing her book, Talking to the Moon.
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LIVE - Meet the Author: Raegan Revord
November 2, 2025
3:00 PM
Hosted by Lovestruck Books
44 Brattle Street
Cambridge MA 02138
We’re thrilled to welcome Raegan Revord, actor and debut author, best known as the seventeen-year-old star of CBS’s Young Sheldon. Raegan will be signing copies of their irresistible debut novel, Rules for Fake Girlfriends, a charming YA rom-com.
☆ Tickets Required
LIVE - Romance Book Club: Pumpkin Spice Cafe
November 3, 2025
7:00 PM
Hosted by Trident Booksellers and Cafe
338 Newbury Street
Boston, MA 02115
Join us for our next cozy, Fall read: Pumpkin Spice Cafe! Our book clubs are formatted with the purpose of meeting new people so please don't be afraid to come alone.
☆ Tickets Required
LIVE - Sarina Bowen: Thrown for a Loop Release Party
November 4, 2025
7:00 PM
Hosted by Lovestruck Books
44 Brattle Street
Cambridge MA 02138
We’re beyond excited to welcome USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Sarina Bowen to Lovestruck Books for the launch of her newest novel, Thrown For A Loop! Joining Sarina is fellow romance author Kate Canterbary.
☆ Tickets Required
LIVE - Romance Book Group: Reforged
November 4, 2025
7:15 PM
Hosted by Cambridge Public Library
Main Library
Teen Room
449 Broadway
Cambridge MA 02138
This month's book: Reforged by Seth Haddon. 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.
☆ Please register
LIVE - Book Crush (Romance Book Club): Lost in Austen: Jane Austen novels, retellings, or homages
November 5, 2025
6:00 PM
Hosted by Keene Public Library
Miller-Vincent Room
60 Winter Street
Keene NH 03431
Join us for Book Crush! Every month will have a theme related to romance tropes, conventions, and subgenres. Choose your own book to fit the theme, share your pick with other readers, and discover new titles to try! This month's theme is Lost in Austen: Jane Austen novels, retellings, or homages.
☆ Please register
LIVE - Romance Book Club: Fall I Want
November 5, 2025
7:00 PM
Hosted by Ten Trees Books
29 Main Street
Natick, MA 01760
Fall I Want by Lyla Sage, is our Romance Book Club’s selection this month!
☆ Please RSVP
LIVE - Diverse Romance Book Club: Faebound
November 6, 2025
6:00 PM
Hosted by Read My Lips Boston
Rite Tea & Espresso (at the Charles River Speedway)
525 Western Ave
Brighton MA 02135
Join us at Rite Tea & Espresso (at the Charles River Speedway) to discuss Faebound, Saara El-Arifi's electrifying queer fae romantasy!
☆ Please RSVP
LIVE - Meet & Greet with Susan Lee, Alexis Daria & Ali Hazelwood
November 6, 2025
8:45 PM
Hosted by Lovestruck Books
44 Brattle Street
Cambridge MA 02138
After quickly selling out of tickets for Julia Song Is Undateable Release Celebration, we’ve decided to add a more casual meet and greet at the end of the night for folks who’d still love the opportunity to meet Susan Lee and her conversation partners Alexis Daria and Ali Hazelwood. Tickets include a copy of Julia Song Is Undateable.
☆ Tickets Required
LIVE - Cleo White and Victoria Wilder
November 8, 2025
5:30 PM
Hosted by Grump & Sunshine Books
40 Free St STE B
Portland, ME 04101
Cleo White and Victoria Wilder will be at Grump & Sunshine for an Author Conversation, Q&A, and Signing! Only books purchased through Grump & Sunshine will be eligible for signing.
☆ Tickets Required
LIVE - Jenn Bouchard: Considering US
November 9, 2025
1:00 PM
Hosted by Barnes & Noble
Walpole Mall
82 Providence Highway
Walpole, MA 02032
Jenn Bouchard will be signing her book, Considering US.
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LIVE - Happily-Ever-After Book Club: Western Romances
November 9, 2025
2:30 PM
Hosted by Boston Public Library
Central Library in Copley Square
Mezzanine Conference Room 2
700 Boylston St.
Boston, MA 02116
Join the Happily-Ever-After Book Club for tea and a bring-your-own-book discussion centered around a popular romance trope. This month we will be chatting about our favorite Western romances.
☆ Please register
VIRTUAL - Q&A with Lily Chu
November 10, 2025
7:00 PM
Hosted by Ashland Public Library
Ashland MA 01721
We're so excited to chat with romance author Lily Chu! Her books are laugh out loud funny and some of her audiobooks are narrated by Phillipa Soo and/or John Cho (swoon!). It'll be a rapid fire Q&A so bring your Q's!
☆ Please register
LIVE - N.E. Davenport: Our Vicious Oaths Release Party
November 10, 2025
7:00 PM
Hosted by Lovestruck Books
44 Brattle Street
Cambridge MA 02138
We’re thrilled to welcome author N.E. Davenport to Lovestruck Books as she celebrates the release of her newest novel, Our Vicious Oaths! She’ll be in conversation with Jess Lee.
☆ Tickets Required
LIVE - Young Adult Book Club with author Kendall Kulper
November 11, 2025
6:30 PM
Hosted by Porter Square Books Cambridge Edition
1815 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge MA 02140
Please join us for the return of PSB's Young Adult (YA) Book Club! Meetings with be led by bookseller Kaliisha and are open to all ages! For the November meeting, author Kendall Kulper will join the group for a discussion of Kendall's newest book A Time Traveler's History of Tomorrow.
☆ Please RSVP
HYBRID - Romance Book Club: Indigenous/Native American Romance
November 12, 2025
6:30 PM
Hosted by Ashland Public Library
66 Front St.
Ashland MA 01721
We're picking romance sub genres and ask that you find a book by a debut or "new to you" author in that sub-genre (if debut, a book published in the last couple of years, preferably). So, this month, it's a an Indigenous/Native American romance.
☆ Please register if attending virtually
LIVE - Queer Romance Book Club: Always the Almost
November 12, 2025
6:30 PM
Hosted by Easthampton Public Library
9 Park St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Want more queer romance in your life? Join the Queer Romance Book Club! This month we are reading Always the Almost by Edward Underhill, a YA contemporary romance.
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LIVE - Romance Book Club for Teens: Highly Suspicious and Unfairly Cute
November 13, 2025
3:00 PM
Hosted by Boston Public Library
East Boston
365 Bremen St
East Boston MA 02128
Teens (ages 13-18) join us for our monthly Romance Book Group! We meet the 2nd Thursday of every month. Pick up your copy of Highly Suspicious and Unfairly Cute by Talia Hibbert at the Teen Desk and check it out at Circulation.
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LIVE - Belle Calhoune: Forever in Alaska
November 14, 2025
6:00 PM
Hosted by Bank Square Books
80 Stonington Rd.
Mystic CT 06355
Bank Square Books presents an author talk and signing with Belle Calhoune, for her new book, Forever in Alaska.
☆ Tickets Required
LIVE - E.W. Andersen
November 15, 2025
11:00 AM
Hosted by Grump & Sunshine Books
40 Free St STE B
Portland, ME 04101
Join us for a book signing with E.W. Andersen, author of The Midnight Book Club. Preorder now to reserve your copy for the November 15th signing! Books will not be available from Grump & Sunshine before the event.
☆ Tickets Required
VIRTUAL - Holiday Romance Book Recommendations with Booklist Reviewer John Charles
November 17, 2025
6:00 PM
Hosted by Ashland Public Library
Ashland MA 01721
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 2025 that will have your TBR pile tipping over and your holidays spent cozying up to a good book.
☆ Please register
LIVE - Namrata Patel: Your Next Life Is Now Release Party
November 17, 2025
7:00 PM
Hosted by Lovestruck Books
44 Brattle Street
Cambridge MA 02138
A special evening celebrating the release of Your Next Life Is Now with bestselling author Namrata Patel! In conversation with fellow author Karen Winn.
☆ Tickets Required
LIVE - Mary E. Pearson: The Last Wish of Bristol Keats
November 18, 2025
6:30 PM
Hosted by An Unlikely Story
111 South St.
Plainville, MA 02762
Bestselling author Mary E. Pearson (Dance of Thieves, The Kiss of Deception) joins us to discuss the epic conclusion to her Courting of Bristol Keats duology! Brimming with dark secrets, lush world-building, and addictive romance, you won't want to put this one down.
☆ Tickets Required
LIVE - Between the Sheets (A Romance Book Group): Funny Story
November 18, 2025
6:30 PM
Hosted by Chelmsford Public Library
25 Boston Road
Chelmsford MA 01824
Join Julie Iatron, Reference and Readers Services' Librarian AND romance devotee, for Between the Sheets: A Romance Book Group. We'll gather in the conference room to discuss Funny Story by Emily Henry.
☆ Please register
LIVE - B.K. Borison: Good Spirits Release Party
November 18, 2025
7:00 PM
Hosted by Lovestruck Books
The First Parish Church in Cambridge
1446 Massachusetts Ave.
Cambridge MA 02138
We're so excited to celebrate the release of Good Spirits with none other than B.K. Borison—live and in-person this fall! B.K. will be joined by fellow romance superstar Ashley Poston for a cozy, spirited conversation.
☆ Tickets Required
LIVE - B.K. Borison: Good Spirits Tour
November 19, 2025
7:00 PM
Hosted by Gibson's Bookstore
Capitol Center for the Arts
44 S. Main St
Concord NH 03301
Gibson's Bookstore is pleased to welcome best-selling romance novelist B.K. Borison for an evening of literary discussion of her new novel, Good Spirits, a whimsical new holiday romance. In conversation with fellow romance novelist Iman Hariri-Kia (Female Fantasy).
☆ Tickets Required
LIVE - Queer Book Club & AuthorSigning: The Most Unusual Haunting of Edgar Lovejoy
November 20, 2025
6:30 PM
Hosted by Lovestruck Books
44 Brattle Street
Cambridge MA 02138
A special edition of Queer Book Club including a Q&A, signatures, and salutations with the queer romance author, Roan Parrish.
☆ Tickets Required
LIVE - Romance Book Club: Love is a War Song
November 20, 2025
7:00 PM
Hosted by The Purple Couch Bookshop
350 Winthrop Avenue #unit 9b
North Andover, MA 01845
Join our book club! This month's selection is Love is a War Song by Danica Nava.
☆ Please Register
LIVE - M.A. Wardell: Husband of the Year
November 22, 2025
6:00 PM
Hosted by Grump & Sunshine Books
40 Free St STE B
Portland, ME 04101
Join us at Grump & Sunshine to celebrate the release of Husband of the Year with M.A. Wardell, joined in conversation by authors Nyla K and C. Rochelle!
☆ Tickets Required
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LIVE - Romance Book Club with Jenny and Gabrielle: Kiss Her Once for Me
December 1, 2025
7:00 PM
Hosted by An Unlikely Story
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! This month, we will be reading Kiss Her Once for Me by Alison Cochrun.
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LIVE - An Afternoon with Sarina Bowen and M.A. Wardell
December 7, 2025
2:00 PM
Hosted by Books-A-Million
430 Gorham Road
South Portland ME 04106
Join us for an unforgettable afternoon celebrating Sarina Bowen & M.A. Wardell's newest releases - Thrown for a Loop and Teacher of the Year!
☆ Tickets Required
LIVE - Romance Authors Panel
December 6, 2025
2:00 PM
Hosted by Once Upon a Bookstore
418 Quequechan St, Floor 2
Fall River, MA 02723
Join romance authors AA DaSilva, Hannah Goodman, and Kade Charest for conversation, questions, and book signings!
☆ Please RSVP
LIVE - Between the Sheets (A Romance Book Group): We Could Be So Good
December 9, 2025
6:30 PM
Hosted by Chelmsford Public Library
25 Boston Road
Chelmsford MA 01824
Join Julie Iatron, Reference and Readers Services' Librarian AND romance devotee, for Between the Sheets: A Romance Book Group. We'll gather in the conference room to discuss We Could Be So Good by Cat Sebastian.
☆ Please register
LIVE - Romance Book Club for Teens: The Summer of Broken Rules
December 11, 2025
3:00 PM
Hosted by Boston Public Library
East Boston
365 Bremen St
East Boston MA 02128
Teens (ages 13-18) join us for our monthly Romance Book Group! We meet the 2nd Thursday of every month. Pick up your copy of The Summer of Broken Rules by K.L. Walther at the Teen Desk and check it out at Circulation.
☆ More Info
VIRTUAL - Romance Book Club: Season of Love
December 13, 2025
10:00 AM
Hosted by Springfield City Library
220 State Street
Springfield MA 01103
Get your Happily Ever After fix from the Romance Book Club! This month's selection is Season of Love by Helena Greer.
☆ More info
LIVE - A Very Merry Bookmas
December 13, 2025
12:00 - 4:00 PM
The Venues at The Factory
252 Willow Street
Manchester, NH 03103
SAVE THE DATE! Welcome to A Very Merry Bookmas: a holiday romance book faire! Join us for a festive celebration of all things romance at The Venues at The Factory. Get in the holiday spirit with a wide selection of romance novels from your favorite authors. Meet fellow book lovers, discover new reads, and maybe even find the perfect gift for someone special.
☆ Tickets Required
LIVE - Happily-Ever-After Book Club: Paranormal Romances
December 14, 2025
2:30 PM
Hosted by Boston Public Library
Central Library in Copley Square
Mezzanine Conference Room 2
700 Boylston St.
Boston, MA 02116
In December we will be chatting about our favorite paranormal romances. Need a recommendation for a romance set in the real world... with the addition of witches, ghosts, vampires, werewolves, or other supernatural elements? We have suggestions!
☆ Please register
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LIVE - The Mount Washington Book Ball
April 25-26, 2026
Mountain View Grand Resort and Spa
101 Mountain View Rd
Whitefield NH 03598
SAVE THE DATE! Join 50+ amazing authors in a two day author signing event showcasing indie as well as international best-selling authors, with games, panels, awards, and the largest book raffle this side of the Mississippi, with proceeds being donated to the Doug Flutie Foundation to help schools and families obtain much needed resources for autism aid.
☆ Tickets Required
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LIVE - Signed with Spice
May 29-31, 2026
Cross Insurance Center
515 Main St.
Bangor, ME 04401
SAVE THE DATE! Signed With Spice is a romance book signing event taking place in Bangor, Maine, in May 2026. We’re celebrating the incredible community of authors, bookish vendors, and readers who share a passion for swoon-worthy, and sometimes spicy, love stories!
☆ Tickets Required
LIVE - Potions & Pages
May 30, 2026
Boston Marriott Peabody
8A Centennial Drive
Peabody, MA 01960
SAVE THE DATE! Join us for a spellbinding day of books, authors, and making magical memories at Potions & Pages Book Signing!
☆ Tickets Required
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