Anna Sheridan will lead October’s discussion of of Vacation Self by Alexandra Romanoff and Under Your Spell by Laura Wood – romances featuring FMCs that are desperate to shake up their life and the rockstar MMCs that rise to the occasion.

Join Encore Performance author Leila Sales and Alyssa Morris, literary agent and author of Romancing the Phone Substack, at First Light Book Shop. This is a free event; RSVP is required.

Join Encore Performance author Leila Sales and culture journalist Melissa Giannini at P&T Knitwear. This is a ticketed event, books are available for purchase.

Join Alexandra Romanoff, author of the Big Fan series, at Litquake 2026 for Generation Women, a live multigenerational storytelling series. Also featuring S.C. Bandreddi, Kate Schatz, Bora Reed, Dashka Slater, and Sandra Jackson-Opoku. Hosted by writer, editor, and curator Samantha Schoech. This is a ticketed event.

Join Alexandra Romanoff, author of the Big Fan series, and Natalie Foster, author of The Guarantee: Inside the Fight for America's Next Economy, at Local Economy to chat about steamy romance of a universal basic income.   This is a donation based event; RSVP is required.  Books will be available for purchase from East Bay Booksellers.

Join Encore Performance author Leila Sales and Courtney Marzilli, host of the Books are Chic podcast, at Lovestruck Books. This is a free event; RSVP is required.

Join Never Lasting author Angela Bourassa and K.L. Parsons, author of Capture My Flag and the Stranded In Leavenworth series, at Lovestruck in Seattle. This is a ticketed event; tickets include a copy of the book.

A full day of romance panels, Q&As, book signings, exclusive merch, and tons of surprises. Hundreds of romance readers, writers, and thinkers will come together for inspired discussion, bonding, and pure, unfettered fandom. Featuring Brooke Averick, Upasna Barath, Hannah Brown, Regina Black, Sarah MacLean, Tressie McMillan Cottom, Casey McQuiston, Nikki Payne, Alexandra Romanoff, Julia Turshen, Rebekah Weatherspoon, and more.