Join us for a fabulous tarot inspired party at the Collingswood Community Center with Kristin Cast, Ashley Bennett, Betty Corrello, Morgan Elizabeth, and Ava Rani! 

We're celebrating Kristin's newest romantasy release, Death, with fun vendors, themed drinks, an author panel and Q&A, and a book signing! Tickets are required to attend.

About DEATH:

In a world built on illusion, the truth is often deadly.

Juniper Chase has perfected the art of being exactly what everyone needs, especially her best friend’s older brother, Beckett Davenport. He’s the one man she’s spent years pretending she doesn’t want…and the one man she cannot have.

When a magickal tarot card rips her and Beckett from their world and into the enchanted Kingdom of Swords, Juniper is mistaken for their future queen, but slipping into the role should be instinct. After all, she knows how to play a part.

Except things in the Kingdom of Swords are not what they seem. Prince Luca Sterling, the man she’s meant to marry, is hiding something beneath his devastating charm. Juniper can feel it, because in this kingdom, her instincts are literal power. And the deeper she falls into the prince’s glittering, carefully crafted world, the clearer it becomes:

This kingdom is built on lies, and it’s collapsing under their weight.

To uncover the truth behind the throne and the ancient Tower pulsing at the heart of the kingdom, Juniper will need the help of the man who sees her more clearly than anyone ever has. And when Beckett takes to his position as her guard with a fierce yet gentle protectiveness that brings new heat between them, Juniper uncovers the truth between them, too.

But exposing Luca’s lies could send the realm crashing down around them. And choosing the truth might cost Juniper her future, her heart, and any chance of making it home.

Do you love reading romance novels? We do, too!

Come celebrate everything you love about the romance genre at the first-ever CHPL Romance Convention. Attend panel discussions, meet some of your favorite authors, get your books signed, complete craft projects, enter to win raffle prizes, and more!

Author Panels (separate registration required for each panel, registration required) - Conference Center, Lower Level

12:30 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. Reader Soiree
1:30 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. All Things Audiobooks
2:30 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. Enemies or Lovers? The Love-Hate Relationship with Social Media
3:30 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. Battle of the Tropes

Drop-in Crafts - Multicultural Room, Lower Level

12 p.m. - 1 p.m. Tote decorating
1 p.m. - 2 p.m. Bag charms / bracelet making
2 p.m. - 3 p.m. Book folding craft
3 p.m. - 4 p.m. Toploader Deco Photocards

Main Level

• Purchase raffle tickets, CHPL RomCon specialty tote bags, CHPL enamel pins from the CHPL Merch Table

• Purchase books from Inkwood Books

  • Preorder select titles through Oct. 10

• Take photos with a CHPL backdrop and cardboard cutouts of your favorite actors from recent book-to-screen adaptations

Join us for a conversation and book signing with Chelsea T Reed and Santana Knox! 

Tickets are required to attend. Your ticket includes a copy of Be Quiet and Drive!

Date: November 3

Time: 6:30 PM

Doors Open: 6:00 PM

Location: Kiss & Tale, A Romance Bookshop • 688 Haddon Ave. Collingswood, NJ

About Be Quiet and Drive:

Giulianna Gardella, heir to the Hollow Point Brotherhood, has had one hell of a week.

Between calling off her wedding and faking her own death, she can at least look forward to a Texas road trip with her brother. But when Giulianna finds herself trapped in the passenger seat with Gage, her former high school lover turned rival gang leader, her week goes from bad to worse.

Navigating together through highway shoot-outs, words left unspoken, and high octane fueled drama, will these two be able to set aside their differences for a common goal, or will their tumultuous past lurking in the rear view mirror slam the brakes on a second chance?

Suspenseful and strangely hilarious, BE QUIET AND DRIVE is a dark(ish) romance with a touch of tender puppy love about untethering ourselves from the damaging trauma of our past and begging the question, how far would you go for the ones you love?

About Chelsea T Reed:

Chelsea is a part-time author, often times a content creator, and can usually be found walking in circles asking “where did I put my ___”.

Chelsea’s stories are inspired by strong women, tough circumstances, and love-drunk men who yearn. When she’s not writing, reading, or posting, she can be found just outside of Philadelphia with her husband and various fur children or tucked in the confines of a friend’s basement playing Dungeons and Dragons.

About Santana Knox:

Santana Knox is a Brazilian-born best selling author of Dark romance and horror, writing stories that tread the line between sane and sin. An immigrant, Kimbandista and devoted occultist who has lived a thousand lives, Santana embraces her eclectic collection of life experiences as fuel for her chaotic writing material. As a mother and long-time advocate for mental health awareness, Santana draws pride from unifying dark elements alongside impactful, heavy emotions and advises that her books should always be taken with a grain of salt, specifically the kind that keeps demons at bay.