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SUMMARY:Author Debra Curtis - The Laws of Love and Logic
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a conversation and signing with Author Debra Curtis. \n\n\n\n\nA story of two sisters\, one impossible choice\, and the long shadow of the past—perfect for readers of Broken Country. \nThe Purple Couch is excited to welcome author Debra Curtis to discuss her novel\, The Laws of Love and Logic. A conversation and Q&A with the author will be followed by a signing. Tax inclusive tickets are $31.88 and include your copy of the book. \nCLICK HERE TO PURCHASE TICKETS \nLily Webb has spent years trying to build a steady\, predictable life\, far from the hometown marred by tragedy and the sister she cannot seem to save from herself. \nJane has always been the brilliant sister: fierce\, complicated\, and drawn to the mysteries of the universe. But after their mother’s death\, Jane’s gifts became entangled with addiction\, pulling the sisters into a cycle of love\, guilt\, and heartbreak that neither can escape. \nLily has found comfort in a quiet marriage to a devoted scientist\, one who opened her eyes to the beauty of the natural world and offered her safety and stability. But when her first love\, a boy she lost under devastating circumstances\, returns\, Lily is forced to confront the past she thought she had buried. \nAs old wounds reopen\, and her fragile bond with Jane grows ever more tenuous\, Lily must navigate the tension between the life she’s built and the life she once imagined\, \nSpanning decades and rich with questions of faith\, science\, and the ties that hold us together\, Laws of Love and Logic is a compelling\, emotionally gripping novel about sisterhood\, forgiveness\, and the complicated nature of love. \nDebra Curtis is a retired professor of cultural anthropology at Salve Regina University\, where she specialized in gender and sexuality. This is her first novel. She is the mother of grown-up twin girls and lives in Rhode Island with her husband and her English bulldog\, Harry\, who is the star of much of her TikTok content.
URL:https://purplecouchbookshop.com/event/author-debra-curtis/
LOCATION:The Purple Couch Bookshop\, 350 Winthrop Ave unit 9b\, North Andover\, MA\, 01845\, United States
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SUMMARY:Romance Author Victoria Lavine - Not That Kind of Proposal
DESCRIPTION:Author Victoria Lavine will join us in conversation with Kristyn J. Miller to celebrate the release of Not That Kind of Proposal. \nCLICK HERE TO RESERVE YOUR SEAT \n\n\n\n\nJoin us as we welcome bestselling author of Any Trope But You Victoria Lavine as we celebrate the release of her new rom-com Not That Kind of Proposal. Victoria will be in conversation with Romance author Kristyn J. Miller\, followed by a Q&A and signing. Your $20.19 ticket includes tax and your copy of Not That Kind of Proposal. \nFrom the internationally bestselling author of Any Trope but You comes an enemies-to-lovers rom-com about a hopeless romantic wedding planner and the cynical divorce lawyer forced to help her plan her ex’s wedding. \nGracie Holland can plan the perfect Happily Ever After—unless it’s her own. After a soul-flattening breakup\, she’s rebuilt her life planning weddings at Larkwood—an ivy-covered Rhode Island estate where she lives in the staff cottage (and only occasionally cries herself into a blanket burrito). But when her beloved boss passes away and leaves the estate to her grandson\, Gracie suddenly finds herself pitted against a love-allergic divorce lawyer determined to sell Larkwood by summer’s end—even if it means crushing his grandmother’s legacy and everyone’s jobs beneath his polished wingtips. \nAs someone who cleans up romantic disasters for a living\, Jude Larkwood has no intention of keeping the estate as a wedding venue\, no matter how much he loved his Nana. Selling it is critical for reasons he can’t discuss\, but there’s just one problem: his Nana inexplicably left the guest cottage to the estate’s maddeningly romantic wedding planner\, who has somehow turned his mind into her permanent residence. \nSo\, when Gracie proposes that he help her plan her ex’s shotgun wedding to prove Larkwood is worth saving\, he agrees—on one condition. If she fails to convince him by the big day\, she’ll sell him her cottage. \nBut as bickering and cake tastings turn into late-night confessions\, Gracie and Jude find themselves breaking every vow not to fall for each other. After all\, opposites may attract—but can a hopeless romantic and a professional cynic really say “I do” to their own love story? \nVictoria Lavine’s love of romance novels started in high school with a crate of old bodice rippers and a wink from her local librarian. Now\, she writes her own Happily Ever Afters when she’s not enjoying the great state of Maine with her husband and daughter\, taking orders from her two cats\, or coming up with excellent reasons to make her next latte. \nKristyn J. Miller is the author of Seven Rules for Breaking Hearts and other novels. A lifelong history nerd with a background in museum work\, she finally earned her M.A. in history and museum studies at University of New Hampshire in 2023. In between novels\, she spends her free time wandering peat bogs\, sampling craft beers\, and restoring her old colonial house in rural Maine with her husband.
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SUMMARY:Author Event: Jeza Belle - Secrets in the Tallgrass
DESCRIPTION:Join us as we welcome drag queen and author Jeza Belle to celebrate the release of her newest book\, Secrets in the Tallgrass. \nCLICK HERE TO RESERVE YOUR SEAT \n\n\n\n\nJoin us as we welcome Drag Queen\, Comedian\, Producer\, and Award-Winning Author Jeza Belle to celebrate the release of her newest book\, Secrets in the Tallgrass. \nJeza will be in conversation with Bookstagrammer and friend of the store Colby Daniel. Tickets are free\, but registered guests will receive 10% off the book. Sign-up at the link in our bio or the events page of our website. We recommend preordering your book with your ticket to guarantee a copy. Backlist titles can be preordered on our website. \nJeza Belle’s guest articles have appeared everywhere from the Huffington Post to the Advocate. Jeza’s books include the beloved\, trashy cookbook “The Harlot’s Guide to Classy Cocktails\,” and the highly controversial\, “Jeza’s Jesus Juice-A Drag Queen’s Christian Devotional\,” which broke ground as the first mainstream Christian book written by a drag queen anywhere in the world. Additionally\, Jeza has ventured into the world of historical fiction with The Presence Collection\, four standalone novels that feature LGBTQ+ main characters in settings where their existence has been minimized or ignored. The first two books\, “Blood Rouge\,” and “The Freedom to Love\,” have received high praise for their bold and fresh takes on significant historical periods. Jeza Belle has proven time and time again that she is a force to be reckoned with in all aspects of entertainment. \nColby Daniel is a kindergarten teacher with 14 years of experience creating inclusive\, engaging classrooms where every child feels seen and supported. He holds a master’s degree in Community Engagement and DEI\, which shapes his commitment to building welcoming spaces in and beyond the classroom. Outside of school\, Colby runs a vibrant Bookstagram and organizes book clubs and literary events that bring readers together. He often shares insights on living with ADHD and his experience receiving a kidney transplant\, using both as sources of strength and connection. Colby is currently working on an original writing project\, continuing his passion for storytelling. \n\n\n \n 
URL:https://purplecouchbookshop.com/event/author-event-signing-and-qa-with-jeza-belle/
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SUMMARY:A.K. Caggiano's Book Launch - Eclipse of the Crown
DESCRIPTION:For fans of Kimberly Lemming and The Princess Bride – the epic conclusion to AK Caggiano’s Villains & Virtues series. \nCLICK HERE TO RESERVE YOUR SEAT \n\n\n\n\nThe Purple Couch Bookshop is excited to welcome back indie sensation A.K. Caggiano was we celebrate the epic third book in the Villains & Virtues series\, perfect for fans of The Princess Bride\, following a not-so-evil-anymore demon lord and the baroness responsible for his change of heart who finally must confront their feelings for each other. But how can they admit their attraction when the world is ending? \nNothing about Damien Maleficus Bloodthorne’s evil destiny has gone according to plan. The reason? The kindhearted baroness who has somehow managed to entangle herself in his softening heart. But once again amongst his peers at Yvlcon\, the preeminent congregation of the vilest and most unscrupulous villains in existence\, Damien’s moral growth is threatened just when he’s learning to be slightly less evil. Consequently\, Amma finds her own virtue in peril when faced with so much temptation\, namely in the form of a domineering blood mage she can’t—or doesn’t want—to say no to. \nBut a burgeoning romance is doused in the coldest of baths when the Grand Order of Dread commands Damien to once again face the swirling vortex of entropy that’s been hunting them all over the realm. The coming eclipse points to devastation and destruction\, with annihilation impossible to avoid\, prophecy being\, well\, prophecy\, after all. \nBut there’s an entire fortnight before the world is supposed to end\, and surely that’s enough time to find some way around it. . . or at the very least to confess one’s devotion to the other before it all burns down around them. \nTickets are $20.18 per person and include a copy of the special edition paperback\, featuring intricately sprayed edges.
URL:https://purplecouchbookshop.com/event/a-k-caggianos-book-launch-eclipse-of-the-crown/
LOCATION:The Purple Couch Bookshop\, 350 Winthrop Ave unit 9b\, North Andover\, MA\, 01845\, United States
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SUMMARY:Bookstore Romance Day Authors Panel
DESCRIPTION:Join the Purple Couch as we celebrate Bookstore Romance Day with a panel of some of our favorite authors! \nCLICK HERE TO RESERVE YOUR SEAT \n\n\n\n\nThe Purple Couch’s Romance community can’t be beat. Join us for a raucous conversation\, Q&A\, and signing with some of our favorite local Romance authors. This year’s event will be featuring Kate Canterbary\, Jules Cohen\, Jenny Howe\, Victoria Lavine & Kristyn Miller. \nYour $10 ticket includes entry and 10% off each author’s featured title. More details to come. Last year’s event sold out\, so don’t wait to grab your ticket!
URL:https://purplecouchbookshop.com/event/save-the-date-bookstore-romance-day/
LOCATION:The Purple Couch Bookshop\, 350 Winthrop Ave unit 9b\, North Andover\, MA\, 01845\, United States
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SUMMARY:Jenny Howe's SummerWeen Spectacular
DESCRIPTION:Join Jenny Howe\, Aleese Lin\, and Kelly Andrew as we celebrate the release of Jenny’s new YA Romance\, How (Not) to Renovate a Haunted House! \n\nCLICK HERE TO RESERVE YOUR SEAT \n\n\n\nIn this spooky\, small-town Summerween romance\, an amateur ghost hunter and a supernatural skeptic team up for a haunted home renovation project. But is their relationship the real fixer upper? \nJenny Howe\, one of our favorite authors\, returns to The Purple Couch to celebrate the release of her second Young Adult novel How (Not) to Renovate a Haunted House. She will be in conversation with fellow authors Aleese Lin and Kelly Andrew to make it a celebration of spooky SummerWeen reads. Your $13.80 tax-inclusive ticket includes the panel and your copy of How (Not) to Renovate a Haunted House. Please email us at mailto:info@purplecouchbookshop.com if you’d like to reserve copies of Jenny’s backlist or Aleese or Kelly’s books. \nAbout the book: Amity Callaway is sick of being known as the weird girl. As annoyed as she is that her recently divorced mom just moved them across the country to the tiny\, quirky town of Harlow’s Rest\, Massachusetts\, it could be the fresh start she needs. Until Amity discovers their absolute disaster of a new house is supposedly haunted. \nTheo Hargrave\, amateur ghost hunter and son of the local general contractor\, is a true believer. When he shows up on their property with his EMF reader in hand\, Amity is ready to debunk all his theories. \nBut even Amity can admit their home renovation is doomed. Nothing is going right\, from the paint that refuses to dry to the fixtures that keep coming loose. So Amity and Theo strike a deal—his family’s construction expertise for her help investigating the house’s supernatural secrets. Even scarier than ghosts\, though? Amity’s growing feelings for Theo. \nSamantha Spük: Paranormal Wedding Planner by Aleese Lin: Samantha Spük is your go-to wedding planner\, be it for werewolf\, vampire\, or fae…even if that’s the last thing she would’ve imagined. Samantha “Sabby” Spük has spent her life trying to escape her family’s legacy of supernatural chaos. But then she gets the call: Grandma Rose is gone\, and Sabby has been named executor of her (ahem\, magically binding) will. Now Sabby is stuck in her dreaded hometown of Salem\, Massachusetts\, taking on odd jobs for not-so-human locals—until she can sell the family home. Sabby might pull these weddings off in time to salvage her accounting career…but is she ready to say goodbye to her paranormal one? \nThe Gravewood by Kelly Andrew: The first in a darkly romantic duology that explores disability\, obsession\, and the twisted limits of loyalty. \nShea Parker has lived her entire life in the shadow of the Gravewood\, an impassable forest that’s cut off her town from the rest of the world. With resources limited and supplies scarce\, Shea is forced to carefully ration her hearing aid batteries. When her stash runs out\, she’ll be left in the silence. Desperate\, Shea turns to the only person who can help — Oliver Lysander\, the volatile leader of a vampiric gang that rules the Gravewood. \nThe arrangement between Shea and Lysander starts off simply enough. She gives him her blood. He tracks down batteries. They don’t cross any lines. They don’t make it personal. But when Shea’s best friend is lured into the Gravewood\, her disappearance brings her older brother home from the frontlines. Asher Thorley is willing to do whatever it takes to find his sister\, even if it means holding Shea’s ugliest secrets over her head. For the first time ever\, Shea finds herself leaving home. Swallowed up in the dreamlike dark of the Gravewood and traveling in the company of killers\, it isn’t long before she risks becoming one herself.
URL:https://purplecouchbookshop.com/event/jenny-howes-summerween-spectacular/
LOCATION:The Purple Couch Bookshop\, 350 Winthrop Ave unit 9b\, North Andover\, MA\, 01845\, United States
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SUMMARY:Book Launch: Kristyn J. Miller  - Fall Into Place
DESCRIPTION:Kristyn J. Miller’s cozy autumn romance will have you falling for its changing leaves\, hot apple cider\, and unforgettable characters. \n\n\n\n\nThe Purple Couch Bookshop is excited to welcome back Kristyn J. Miller to celebrate the release of her new romance\, Fall Into Place. Kristin will be in conversation with fellow author Betty Cayouette. Tickets are $20.19 per person and include a copy of Fall Into Place. If you would like to have a copy of Betty’s newest book\, I Kissed Her First\, or or a title from either author’s backlist\, please email us at info@purplecouchbookshop.com and we will reserve a copy for you. \nCLICK HERE TO RESERVE YOUR SEAT \nAbout the book: Lenore’s life is falling apart. Propelled home from Manhattan to rural Vermont to spend one final autumn at her family’s historic apple orchard before it’s sold\, Lenore struggles to say goodbye. Not only to French Hill Farm\, but to everything that once inspired her art. Soon enough\, entries in her late grandmother’s journal reignite memories of Lenore’s childhood—and the crush on the groundskeeper’s son she’s since tried to forget. \nCallan’s path has been laid out for him for as long as he can remember: live\, work\, and die in Whitbury\, Vermont. He’s taken over for his father as the groundskeeper at French Hill Farm\, but now that it’s soon to be sold\, his future has turned abruptly uncertain. The last thing he needs is a distraction—like Lenore French showing up out of the blue\, looking even better than he remembered. As his best friend’s little sister\, she’s always been off limits\, and the last time they saw each other\, he blew his chance anyway. \nLenore has long believed that her dreams are too big for the small town she grew up in—the same town Callan believes he can never outrun. But one last autumn together could paint their hometown—and each other—in a brand new light. \nKRISTYN J. MILLER gravitates toward telling stories with lush settings\, upbeat humor\, and complicated\, flawed heroines. Outside of fiction writing\, Kristyn earned her M.A. in history and museum studies at the University of New Hampshire. She spends her free time wandering peat bogs\, antiquing\, and sampling craft beers. After growing up in Southern California\, she moved to rural Maine\, where she lives in an old colonial house with her husband and son. \nBETTY CAYOUETTE is an author\, viral video content creator and cinematographer. She graduated Summa Cum Laude from Brandeis University in only three years\, and currently lives in Salem\, Massachusetts. Betty created @bettysbooklist\, the viral TikTok/Instagram account which is one of the top book recommendation accounts in the world and is featured in outlets such as The Boston Globe\, Euronews\, Fox News\, The London Times and Glamour UK.
URL:https://purplecouchbookshop.com/event/author-event-kristyn-j-miller-fall-into-place/
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