EVENTS & APPEARANCES
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Upcoming Events (Readers & Authors)
Nov. 7, 2026 (Saturday) // Romance-Con at Toledo Lucas Public Library (Toledo, OH) from 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. 💕 Meet, mingle, and purchase your next favorite read by authors from across the country, including Romance-Con’s featured authors and panelists. Headlining and Featured Author talks will be ticketed but FREE. Exclusive merchandise from Jupmode will also be available.
Jan 16, 2027 (Saturday) // Scandals & Swoons Historical Romance Con (Orlando, FL) from 12:00 – 5:00 PM. Add-on Brunch with an Author available for Sunday, January 17th (limited tickets available). 💕 One of the only ongoing events that focuses solely on historical romance, its authors and readers. Historical romance paved the way for the romance genre as we know it today, and this is a chance to basque in a thriving readership that’s alive and well.
June 11-13, 2027 (Fri-Sun) // Black Romance Book Festival at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis (Atlanta, GA). Through the power of books and by expanding opportunities for Black storytelling, BRBF creates a transformative weekend-long celebration of literacy, wellness, culture, and community; and brings together hundreds of authors, narrators, content creators, booksellers, publishers, literary organizations, educators, and readers from across the United States and around the world.
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EVENT | The Art of Romance at the Kansas Book Festival (Sept. 26th)
Let’s talk about s-e-x…🤭 Ever been curious about how Romance authors build the heat in intimate scenes? WHAT WOULD YOU MOST WANT TO KNOW ABOUT OUR PROCESS?
If you’re in the Missouri or Kansas areas, come hear me and the awesome Sierra Simone, Julie Murphy, and Adib Khorram spill all the tea about…
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EVENT | Boozy Book Fest in Kansas City (Oct. 3)
Come enjoy a celebration of all things literary with a spirited twist. Inspired by the nostalgia of childhood book fairs, this reimagined experience for grownups features a curated mix of book vendors, local authors, indie artists, bookish delights, and…
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EVENT | Black Highlander Featured By Online Book Club (June 24th)
Are you sick of being shamed for loving romance? Join the TOLEDO LUCAS PUBLIC LIBRARY’s Online Romance Book Club! From enemies-to-lovers to regency era, fantasy to fake-relationship, they read and chat across the romance genre.
June’s club is reading my NEVER CROSS A HIGHLANDER, and
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