Book Lovers Bookshop Events
Bookshop Signing with Holly Jukes
Join us for a book signing in the bookshop with romance author Holly Jukes! We will have copies of her books available to buy on the day and readers can bring their own books if they already own them.
Tickets: £6
There are three different time slots: 4:30pm, 5:00pm, and 5:30pm. Please arrive only at the time of your ticket's time slot. This is to help with crowd and line control due to the fact that we are a small shop. We will only let you line up if it is during your ticket's 30 min window.
Readers will be able to get their books signed and get a photo with Holly.
You are allowed to bring your own books, but we will be selling copies of Holly’s books on the day.
Midnight Release Event for King of Envy!
Join us for a midnight release event to celebrate Ana Huang’s new book KING OF ENVY, the 5th book in the KINGS OF SIN series! More about the event and book below. Book + Ticket Option will come with a book and a signed book plate!
Event Location and Time:
Book Lovers Bookshop, 6 Melville Terrace, Edinburgh UK, EH9 1ND
11:30pm-12:30am
April 28th-29th
Ticket Includes a copy of King of Envy.
Ticket: £9.99
More about the book here:
He had everything he could've wanted . . .except her. Dangerous. Powerful.Reclusive. Vuk Markovic is notorious for shunning human interactions. The scarred billionaire rarely talks, and he has no interest in relationships outside his small but trusted circle.
His only exception? Her. The beauty to his beast, the object of his obsession. He saw her first.
He wanted her first. But now, she's engaged to his oldest friend-and the closer the wedding looms, the more he's torn between loyalty and desire. She should be his . . . and he might just risk it all to have her.
Beautiful. Successful. Glamorous.
To the world, supermodel Ayana Kidane leads the perfect life. Her career has skyrocketed, and she's engaged to one of New York's most eligible bachelors. What people don't know is that the engagement is only a business arrangement.
He gets his inheritance when they marry; she gets the money she needs to leave her abusive agency. Pretending to be in love should be easy-until she finds herself increasingly drawn to her fiancé's enigmatic best man. Vuk thrills and terrifies her in equal measure.
She knows she should stay away, but when her wedding is thrown into chaos, he's the only person who makes her feel safe... Until his past catches up with them and threatens everything they love.
F1 and Romance An Online Event with Simone Soltani
Join us for an online event with author Simone Soltani to celebrate the release of Ride With Me, the second book in the Lights Out series! The event will be held on zoom and more information on the event can be found down below.
Event Date and Time:
Sunday, May 18th, 2025
7pm GMT
Ticket Options:
Event Ticket: £3.00
Book + Ticket Option (Each Book order includes a Ride With Me Bookmark ): £9.99
If you purchase a Book & Ticket option, please include your name and shipping info at checkout. If you only purchase the event ticket, please include your name and type NA in the shipping information field.
Books will be shipped out on the day of the event. Please note that we only ship within the UK.
The Zoom link for the event will be sent out to all event attendees on the morning of the event.
More about the book: A marriage of convenience threatens to go off track in RIDE WITH ME, a steamy Formula 1 romance from Simone Soltani, author of CROSS THE LINE. Stella Baldwin thought her life couldn’t get worse. Being left at the altar was bad enough, and the drunken rant she posted to her half a million social media followers in the aftermath was the cherry on top.
But having to show up at her cousin’s bachelorette party in Las Vegas barely two weeks later feels like a cruel joke. Thomas Maxwell-Brown is just looking for a good time. With his aristocratic family’s expectations pressing down, his career as a Formula 1 driver threatened by fresh talent, and a new reputation as the most hated man on the grid, he needs a break to clear his head.
And what better way to decompress than with a stag party in Vegas?Stella isn’t the woman Thomas expects to meet that night. And Thomas isn’t the man Stella expects to wake up next to in the morning—with a ring on her finger. Staying married might be the perfect solution to all their problems, even if it is a little wild.
Sometimes, what happens in Vegas doesn’t need to stay there…
More about the author: Simone Soltani is a romance author and former ghost writer for a serialized fiction platform. Born and raised in Washington, DC, she holds a BA in Geography from The George Washington University, which she likes to think comes in handy for world building in her novels. When she's not writing, she spends most of her time planning vacations she'll probably never get to go on, reorganizing her many bookshelves, and watching sports while cuddling with her dogs.
Scottish Fantasy and Romance
Join us for a chaired event and book signing celebrating the release of A FATE FORGED IN FIRE by Hazel McBride, a new Romantasy inspired by Scottish folklore. The event will be chaired by historian and author Dr. Jean Menzies. Check down below for more information on the event. This event is being hosted as a part of the FIRST DATE Romance Festival. You can find out more about the festival here.
Event Tickets
Event Ticket : £6.00
Book + Ticket: £20.00
Event Location and Time
Lady and the Bear Cafe
1 Hope Park Terrace, Edinburgh EH8 9LZ
More about the book: HOW MUCH IS SHE WILLING TO SACRIFICE TO CLAIM HER THRONE? A powerfully blessed blacksmith must use her wits and fire magic to overthrow the corrupt powers ruling the kingdom, while also fighting her desire for a certain dragon-riding adversary in this sizzling Celtic-inspired romantasy, perfect for fans of House of the Dragon and Fourth Wing. Once a territory built on matriarchal rule, Tìr Teine has been without a female heir for centuries. Through a long line of corrupt kings, an oppressive anti-magic teaching has infected the land - leading to the tragic decline of the dragons.
Aemyra was born to lead, gifted with fire magic from the Goddess Brigid. For years she has hidden in the shadows, waiting for the king to die so she can bond to his dragon, claim her birthright and protect her people. When her carefully laid plans are foiled, Aemyra is thrust into a deadly game of politics and plots.
Her greatest enemy? Prince Fiorean - the dragon-riding, fire-wielding royal whose icy arrogance and raw power thwart her every step. But as chaos engulfs the court, Aemyra and Prince Fiorean are forced to forge an uneasy alliance to survive. And in the heat of battle, their mutual hatred ignites something neither of them can control.
Behind enemy lines and slowly falling for the only man that stands between her and the throne, Aemyra begins to uncover the true weight of the crown. Will she ignite the flames of change for her people - or will love burn her alive?
More about the author: Hazel McBride grew up in Scotland, gaining her BSc in Psychology at the University of Glasgow, before moving to the Dominican Republic. Switching the laid-back Caribbean for the sun-drenched Canary Islands a year later, she then moved to the chic South of France and is now fluent in three languages.
As a former animal trainer, Hazel loves writing about magical and fantastical creatures while exploring their connections with her characters. As a bisexual author with anxiety, she focuses on writing queer characters and exploring topics such as mental illness within her work.
Now settled in the Netherlands with her Dutch husband, most of her work draws heavy inspiration from her Celtic heritage and Scottish folklore. After writing her first novel aged seventeen, she stopped believing it was just a hobby aged twenty seven and began writing freelance for publications like The Independent, What’s On, and lifestyle blogs.
Her fantasy fiction has gained a popular fan base across social media and she is currently working on a high fantasy romance series with Gaelic roots – oh, and dragons.
Instagram Live Interview with Aamna Qureshi
Join us for an Instagram Live Interview with author Aamna Qureshi to celebrate her new 2025 book releases A Witch’s Guide to Love and Poison and The Baby Dragon Cafe!
The IG Live Interview will be hosted on our Instagram account @bookloversbookshop on May 29th at 4pm BST.
This event is a part of the FIRST DATE FEST.
A Dive Into the World of Quicksilver by Callie Hart
Join us for the last event of FIRST DATE FEST to celebrate the world of Quicksilver featuring a chaired discussion between Callie Hart and Emmy Rosam (@whatemmyreads). This event will consist of a chaired discussion only, as there will be no signing following the event. However, ticket options will include a signed edition of Quicksilver + merch, more information below!
Event Location, Date and Time:
31st May 2025
Doors open at 6:30pm, the event will run from 7:15pm-8:30pm.
Event will be held at Community Church Edinburgh
CCE King's Hall, 41 South Clerk Street, Edinburgh, EH8 9NZ
Ticket Options
Event Entry Ticket: £6
Book Bundle Ticket (Includes Entry to Event): £22.00
This ticket will include the following: A signed personalized copy of Quicksilver, a tour-exclusive Shadow Daddy tote bag, and an exclusive chapter sampler of Brimstone.
More about the book:
In the land of the unforgiving desert, there isn't much a girl wouldn't do for a glass of water. Twenty-four-year-old Saeris Fane is good at keeping secrets. No one knows about the strange powers she possesses, or the fact that she has been picking pockets and stealing from the Undying Queen's reservoirs for as long as she can remember.
But a secret is like a knot. Sooner or later, it is bound to come undone. When Saeris comes face-to-face with Death himself, she inadvertently re-opens a gateway between realms and is transported to a land of ice and snow.
The Fae have always been the stuff of myth, of legend, of nightmares... but it turns out they're real, and Saeris has landed herself in the middle of a centuries-long conflict that might just get her killed. The first of her kind to tread the frozen mountains of Yvelia in over a thousand years, Saeris mistakenly binds herself to Kingfisher, a handsome Fae warrior, who has secrets and nefarious agendas of his own.
He will use her Alchemist's magic to protect his people, no matter what it costs him . . .
or her. Death has a name. It is Kingfisher of the Ajun Gate.
His past is murky. His attitude stinks. And he's the only way Saeris is going to make it home.
Be careful of the deals you make, dear child. The devil is in the details . . .
More about the author:
Elizabeth May Event
Join us on March 24th, 2025 to celebrate the release of the paperback of To Cage a God by Elizabeth May! This will be chaired by Dr. Jean Menzies with an audience Q&A session and signing following the discussion. More information can be found below!
Event Information:
Date: 24th March 2025
Time: Doors open at 6:30pm, event will run from 7pm-9pm
LOCATION:
LADY AND THE BEAR, 1 HOPE PARK TERRACE, NEWINGTON, EDINBURGH EH8 9LZ
Ticket Information:
Event Ticket: £6.00
Book + Ticket: £9.99
BOOK WITH TICKET OPTIONS INCLUDES A COPY OF TO CAGE A GOD. BOOKS WILL BE PICKED UP ON THE NIGHT OF THE EVENT.
COPIES OF TO CAGE A GOD AND ELIZABETH MAY’S OTHER BOOKS WILL BE AVAILABLE TO PURCHASE ON THE NIGHT AS WELL. BOOK SIGNING WILL FOLLOW THE EVENT.
To Cage a God Synopsis:
Join the rebellion to burn down a cruel tyrant in this #1 Sunday Times bestselling romantasy, perfect for fans of Fourth Wing and Shadow and Bone. To cage a god is divine. To be divine is to rule.
To rule is to destroy. Using ancient secrets, Galina and Sera’s mother grafted gods into their bones. Bound to brutal deities and granted forbidden power no commoner has held in a millennia, the sisters have grown up to become living weapons.
Raised to overthrow an empire—no matter the cost. With their mother gone and their country on the brink of war, it falls to the sisters to take the helm of the rebellion and end the cruel reign of a royal family possessed by destructive gods. Because when the ruling alurea invade, they conquer with fire and blood.
And when they clash, common folk burn. While Sera reunites with her estranged lover turned violent rebel leader, Galina infiltrates the palace. In this world of deception and danger, her only refuge is an isolated princess, whose whip-smart tongue and sharp gaze threaten to uncover Galina’s secret.
Torn between desire and duty, Galina must make a choice: work together to expose the lies of the empire—or bring it all down.
About the author:
Elizabeth May is the #1 Sunday Times bestselling author of To Cage a God, the Seven Devils duology (co-written with Laura Lam), The Falconer series, and romance novels under the pseudonym Katrina Kendrick. She is Californian by birth and Scottish by choice, and holds a Ph.D. from the University of St Andrews. She currently resides on an 18th-century farm in the Scottish countryside with her husband, three cats, and a lively hive of honeybees that live inside the wall of her old farmhouse.
Story of My Life Pop Up Event!
Join us on 16 March 2025 for a pop up event to celebrate Lucy Score’s new novel The Story of My Life! Book Lovers Bookshop will be made over to be an indie bookshop in Story Lake, the small town that Score’s new small town romance takes place in.
The first 100 readers through our door will receive limited THE STORY OF MY LIFE merch as a gift with purchase of the book (which can be seen in the images above) and which will only be available on the day of our pop up. We will have the book available for purchase, along with themed photo ops in the bookshop.
The pop up will run during our normal open hours (SATURDAY, 16 MARCH 2025, 11am-6pm).
NO TICKET NEEDED.
Romantics and Romance Novels: An Online Event with B.K. Borison
Join us for an online event with B.K. Borison to celebrate her new book FIRST-TIME CALLER! The event will be hosted on Zoom and will consist of a chaired Q&A between Book Lovers Bookshop owner Caden Armstrong and B.K. Borison and will be followed by an audience Q&A. More about the event and ticket options are below.
Event Date and Time:
Friday, March 14th, 2025
7pm GMT
Ticket Options:
Event Ticket: £3.00
Book + Ticket Option (comes with a First-Time Caller Bookmark): £9.99
If you purchase a Book & Ticket option, please include your name and shipping info at checkout. If you only purchase the event ticket, please include your name and type NA in the shipping information field.
Books will be shipped out on the day of the event. Please note that we only ship within the UK.
The Zoom link for the event will be sent out to all event attendees on the morning of the event.
More about the book:
'Sharp, swoon-worthy, and profoundly romantic - First Time Caller is brimming with heart' - LYLA SAGE author of DONE AND DUSTEDA hopeless romantic meets a demoralized radio host in this cosy, Sleepless in Seattle inspired love story from fan-favourite author of the LOVELIGHT series, B.K. Borison.
Aiden Valentine has a secret: he’s fallen out of love with love.
And as the host of Baltimore’s romance hotline, that’s a bit of a problem. But when a young girl calls in to the station asking for dating advice for her mom Lucie, the interview goes viral, thrusting Aiden and Heartstrings into the limelight. Lucie Stone thought she was doing just fine.
She has a good job; an incredible family; and a smart, slightly devious kid. But when all of Baltimore is suddenly scrutinizing her love life—or lack thereof—she begins to question if she’s as happy as she thought. Maybe a little more romance wouldn’t be such a bad thing.
Everyone wants Lucie to find her happy ending. . .even the handsome, temperamental man calling the shots. But when sparks start to fly behind the scenes, Lucie must make the final call between the radio-sponsored happily ever after or the man in the headphones next to her.
More about the author: USA TODAY Bestselling author B.K. Borison writes cozy, contemporary romances featuring emotionally vulnerable characters and swoon-worthy settings. When she’s not daydreaming about fictional characters doing fictional things, she’s at home with her family, more than likely buying books she doesn’t have room for.
Writing, Romance and Publishing with Bianca Gillam chaired by Elliot Fletcher
JOIN US FOR AN EVENT WITH AUTHOR BIANCA GILLAM TO CELEBRATE HER BOOK BAD PUBLICITY. BIANCA WILL BE IN CONVERSATION WITH AUTHOR OF WHISKY BUSINESS, ELLIOT FLETCHER TO DISCUSS ALL THINGS CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE, WRITING, AND PUBLISHING.
EVENT INFORMATION:
DATE: 28TH FEBRUARY 2025
TIME: DOORS OPEN AT 6:30PM, EVENT WILL RUN FROM 7PM-9PM
LOCATION:
LADY AND THE BEAR, 1 HOPE PARK TERRACE, NEWINGTON, EDINBURGH EH8 9LZ
TICKET INFORMATION:
EVENT TICKET: £6.00
BOOK + TICKET: £8.99
BOOK WITH TICKET OPTIONS INCLUDES A COPY OF BAD PUBLICITY. BOOKS WILL BE PICKED UP ON THE NIGHT OF THE EVENT.
COPIES OF BAD PUBLICITY & WHISKY BUSINESS WILL BE AVAILABLE TO PURCHASE ON THE NIGHT AS WELL. BOOK SIGNING WILL FOLLOW THE EVENT.
MORE ABOUT THE BOOK:
YESTERDAY THEY WERE JUST EXES.
TODAY THEY’RE A WRITER AND A PUBLICIST... ON TOUR IN EUROPE... FOR A MONTH.
WHEN ANDIE LANDS HER DREAM JOB AS A SENIOR BOOK PUBLICIST, SHE’S READY TO TAKE THE WORLD OF NEW YORK PUBLISHING BY STORM. UNTIL HER FIRST DAY, WHEN SHE DISCOVERS THAT HER BIGGEST AUTHOR IS JACK CARLSON – THE SAME JACK WHO RUINED HER LIFE IN UNIVERSITY. WHO SHE HASN’T SPOKEN TO IN FIVE YEARS.
WHO IS NOT ONLY STILL INFURIATINGLY HOT BUT INCREDIBLY SUCCESSFUL. AND WHOSE CAMPAIGN SHE DEFINITELY CANNOT MESS UP, IF SHE WANTS TO KEEP HER JOB. TO MAKE MATTERS EVEN WORSE, THE CENTRAL PART OF THIS CAREER-DEFINING CAMPAIGN IS A BOOK TOUR.
FOR A MONTH, ANDIE WILL HAVE TO TRAVEL ACROSS EUROPE WITH THE MAN WHO, IF SHE WERE BEING TOTALLY HONEST, SHE’D LIKE TO HIT WITH HER CAR. BUT SHE WILL NOT LOSE THIS OPPORTUNITY, ESPECIALLY NOT BECAUSE OF HIM. ONE MONTH ON TOUR WITH JACK CARLSON, VISITING SOME OF THE MOST ROMANTIC SPOTS IN EUROPE.
DEEP BREATH. SHE CAN DO THIS.
MORE ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Bianca Gillam is a London-based author and armchair expert on 80s and 90s rom-coms. Her poetry has been published in a variety of publications, and her lifelong interest in asking people how they met their partner has amassed an impressive collection of 'meet-cutes'. She formerly worked in publishing, where she had the joy of editing a wide variety of brilliant authors; she was inspired by the books she published to write her own.
Witches, Dark Academia and Romance with Isa Agajanian!
Join us on February 24th, 2025 to celebrate the release of Modern Divination by Isa Agajanian! This will be a chaired event with an audience Q&A session and signing following the discussion. More information can be found below!
Event Information:
Date: 24th February 2025
Time: Doors open at 6:30pm, event will run from 7pm-9pm
LOCATION:
LADY AND THE BEAR, 1 HOPE PARK TERRACE, NEWINGTON, EDINBURGH EH8 9LZ
Ticket Information:
Event Ticket: £6.00
Book + Ticket: £22.00
BOOK WITH TICKET OPTIONS INCLUDES A COPY OF MODERN DIVINATION. BOOKS WILL BE PICKED UP ON THE NIGHT OF THE EVENT.
COPIES OF MODERN DIVINATION WILL BE AVAILABLE TO PURCHASE ON THE NIGHT AS WELL. BOOK SIGNING WILL FOLLOW THE EVENT.
Modern Divination Synopsis:
The colour of magic was gold .
. . Twenty-three-year-old witch Aurelia Schwartz has always had to carefully balance her human life with her secret magical one.
With a place at an elite Cambridge University college, she almost has everything she could possibly want within her grasp. Just so long as she follows the rules: make no promises. Tell no one what you are.
And never stay the night. Except Aurelia’s gift of green magic has begun to fade. Worse still, someone is hunting witches – and stealing their powers.
Reluctantly, Aurelia needs the help of fellow witch – and dreadfully arrogant classmate – Theodore Ingram. Together, they seek refuge among his family in the remote corners of an already-desolate town. But as she grows closer to Teddy, the power-hungry witch-killer, too, draws nearer.
And they threaten to destroy everything Aurelia holds dear . . .
Modern Divination by Isabel Agajanian is a magical cosy fantasy with witches, featuring an academic rivals-to-lovers romance, found family and yearning.
More about the author:
Isa Agajanian (they/them) is a writer and illustrator living in the United States. Raised in California and spirited away to Florida, then Oregon, Isa is never writing in one place for too long. They are joined in their pursuit of good stories by a hefty grey cat named Mosse and at least one roommate at a time. Modern Divination is their first published novel at the crux of a hundred unpublished stories.
Magic and the Morally Grey: A Book Event with Kaylie Smith author of PHANTASMA! SOLD OUT
Join us on February 23rd, 2025 to celebrate the release of Phantasma by Kaylie Smith! This will be a chaired event with an audience Q&A session and signing following the discussion. More information can be found below!
Event Information:
Date: 23rd February 2025
Time: Doors open at 6:30pm, event will run from 7pm-9pm
LOCATION:
LADY AND THE BEAR, 1 HOPE PARK TERRACE, NEWINGTON, EDINBURGH EH8 9LZ
Ticket Information:
Event Ticket: £6.00
Book + Ticket: £9.99
BOOK WITH TICKET OPTIONS INCLUDES A COPY OF PHANTASMA. BOOKS WILL BE PICKED UP ON THE NIGHT OF THE EVENT.
COPIES OF PHANTASMA AND KAYLIE’S OTHER BOOKS WILL BE AVAILABLE TO PURCHASE ON THE NIGHT AS WELL. BOOK SIGNING WILL FOLLOW THE EVENT.
Phantasma Synopsis:
Welcome to Phantasma. There are only two rules to the game. Stay alive.
And don't fall in love. When Ophelia's sister disappears, there is only one way to save her. Ophelia must enter Phantasma, a deadly contest inside a haunted mansion, and claim its prize-a single wish.
In a maze of twisting corridors and lavish ballrooms, Ophelia will face nine challenges, each more dangerous than the last. Just as fear threatens to overwhelm her, a mysterious stranger offers her a bargain. Charming, arrogant and infuriatingly attractive, Blackwell claims he can guide her through the lethal trials ahead.
Ophelia knows she shouldn't trust Blackwell. Worse still, she feels a dark and irresistible attraction drawing them closer and closer. And in Phantasma, the only thing deadlier than losing the game is losing your heart...
A Court of Thorns and Roses meets Caraval in this seductive fantasy adventure. With steamy romance, a sexy morally gray love interest, OCD rep and jaw-dropping twists, Phantasma is perfect for fans of Rebecca Yarros, Nisha J. Tuli and Carissa Broadbent.
More about the author:
Kaylie Smith is a writer and lover of all things magical and fantasy. She grew up in Louisiana where she frequently haunted bookstores and practiced her craft. After getting her degree in graphic design, she decided to fully pursue her dream of being an author, and the first book in her YA fantasy series, A RUINOUS FATE, was published in 2023 by Disney Hyperion. When she isn't writing or reading, she can be found at home with her menagerie of animals, fussing over her houseplants, or annoying people about astrology.
Book Lovers Galantine's Night Shopping Event!
BRING YOUR GALENTINE’S TO BOOK LOVERS FOR A LATE NIGHT ROMANCE SHOPPING NIGHT WITH MUSIC, AND ROMANCE BOOKISH THEMED GAMES.
THU. 13 FEBRUARY 2025
6:OOPM-9:30PM
NO TICKET NEEDED!
Midnight Release Party for Deep End by Ali Hazelwood!
Join us for a midnight release party to celebrate the release of Ali Hazelwood’s new sports romance DEEP END! Readers will get the chance to buy their copy right at midnight, chat with fellow readers about romance books, be served tea and cookies, and shop for romance books after hours.
Event Location and Time:
Book Lovers Bookshop, 6 Melville Terrace, Edinburgh UK, EH9 1ND
11:30pm-12:30am
Ticket Includes a copy of Deep End.
Ticket: £9.99
More about the book here:
A competitive diver and an ace swimmer jump into forbidden waters in this steamy college romance from the Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling author of The Love Hypothesis. Scarlett Vandermeer is swimming upstream. A junior at Stanford and a student athlete who specializes in platform diving, Scarlett prefers to keep her head down, concentrating on getting into med school and on recovering from the injury that almost ended her career.
She has no time for relationships - at least, that's what she tells herself. Swim captain, world champion, all-around aquatics golden boy Lukas Blomqvist thrives on discipline. It's how he wins gold medals and breaks records: complete focus with every stroke.
On the surface, Lukas and Scarlett have nothing in common. Until a well-guarded secret slips out, and everything changes. So they start an arrangement.
And as the pressure leading to the Olympics heats up, so does their relationship. It was supposed to be just a temporary, mutually satisfying fling. But when staying away from Lukas becomes impossible, Scarlett realizes that her heart might be treading into dangerous water...
A Festive Night in the Bookshop
JOIN US ON DECEMBER 14TH FROM 6PM TO 10PM FOR A LATE NIGHT IN THE BOOKSHOP SHOPPING NIGHT!
WE ARE HERE TO HELP YOU FIND THE PERFECT ROMANCE READ AND BOOKISH GIFT FOR YOUR LOVED ONES!
READERS WILL BE ABLE TO SHOP FOR THEIR LOVED ONES, SNACK ON HOLIDAY COOKIES, AND LISTEN TO HOLIDAY MUSIC.
NO TICKET NEEDED!
FATE AND TRUE LOVE: HEAVENLY BODIES EVENT
MONDAY, DECEMBER 9TH, 2024
6:30PM-9:00PM (DOORS OPEN AT 6:30. EVENT STARTS AT 7:00)
TICKETS £6-£20.00
THIS IS A LIVE, IN-PERSON EVENT.
LOCATION:
LADY AND THE BEAR
1 HOPE PARK TERRACE, NEWINGTON, EDINBURGH EH8 9LZ
WE’RE SO EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE THAT WE WILL BE HOSTING AN EVENT ON DECEMBER 9TH, 2024 WITH IMANI ERRIU, AUTHOR OF THE POPULAR ROMANTASY BOOK HEAVENLY BODIES. WE'RE SO EXCITED TO CHAT ABOUT ROMANTASY, ENEMIES TO LOVERS, WORLD BUILDING AND MORE!
THE EVENT WILL BE HELD AT A LOCAL CAFE (THE WONDERFUL LADY & THE BEAR CAFE) WHICH IS LOCATED RIGHT NEAR OUR BOOKSHOP.
DOORS WILL OPEN AT 6:30PM AND THE EVENT (A DISCUSSION, AUDIENCE Q&A AND THEN SIGNING) WILL TAKE PLACE FROM 7:00-9:00PM.
YOU CAN NOW PURCHASE A TICKET TO THE EVENT HERE ON OUR WEBSITE.
BOOK WITH TICKET OPTIONS INCLUDES A COPY OF HEAVENLY BODIES.
COPIES OF HEAVENLY BODIES WILL BE AVAILABLE TO PURCHASE ON THE NIGHT AS WELL. BOOK SIGNING WILL FOLLOW THE EVENT.
ABOUT HEAVENLY BODIES:
YOU KNOW THE MOST DANGEROUS KIND OF VILLAIN? A WOMAN WITH NOTHING LEFT TO LOSE.
IN A WORLD RULED BY THE STARS, CRUEL AND MERCILESS GODS, ELARA HAS BEEN CURSED BY FATE.
A PROPHECY PROMISES SHE WILL FALL FOR A STAR, BUT THAT IT WILL KILL THEM BOTH.
YET WHEN THE STAR OF WRATH AND WAR DESCENDS TO HUNT ELARA, THE NEIGHBOURING KINGDOM SEES AN OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE HER FROM HER HOME, THE KINGDOM OF NIGHT, TO HELIOS, KINGDOM OF LIGHT. WHERE SHE STRIDES STRAIGHT INTO THE ARMS OF AN ENEMY PRINCE.
THERE, ELARA IS FORCED TO EITHER LET PRINCE LORENZO TRAIN HER INTO A WEAPON WORTHY OF BATTLING AGAINST THE TYRANNICAL REIGN OF THE STARS, OR TO ACCEPT HER FATE.
BUT THERE ARE SHADOWS EVEN WITHIN THE KINGDOM OF LIGHT – AND THEY THREATEN TO REVEAL THE DARKNESS IN LORENZO’S PAST AND THE ANCIENT MAGIC THAT SLUMBERS IN ELARA’S VEINS.
AND WITH IT ALL, THE UNDENIABLE, STAR-CROSSED PULL BETWEEN THEM...
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: IMANI ERRIU IS THE AUTHOR OF THE ROMANCE FANTASY SERIES HEAVENLY BODIES. SHE IS A GRADUATE FROM THE MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY WHERE SHE RECEIVED A BACHELOR'S DEGREE IN ENGLISH LITERATURE AND CREATIVE WRITING.
A LAKE DISTRICT BORN GIRL, SHE SPENT MOST OF HER CHILDHOOD IN THE FORESTS OF THE ENGLISH COUNTRYSIDE, WHICH DEFINITELY GIFTED HER AN OVERACTIVE IMAGINATION. WHEN SHE ISN'T CRYING OVER HER OWN FICTIONAL CHARACTERS OR DAYDREAMING UP HER NEXT PLOT TWIST, SHE CAN BE FOUND EATING PASTA AND WATCHING THE OFFICE ON REPEAT. @AUTHORIMANIERRIU
Bookshop Signing with Ben Alderson
We are so excited to welcome Ben Alderson, author of Heir to Thorn and Flame, King of Immortal Tithe, Lord of Eternal Night, Betrayal of Storms (and more!) to the shop for our very first bookshop signing event!
Tickets: £6
There are three different time slots: 4:30pm, 5:00pm, and 5:30pm. Please arrive only at the time of your ticket's time slot. This is to help with crowd and line control due to the fact that we are a small shop. We will only let you line up if it is during your ticket's 30 min window.
Readers will be able to get their books signed and get a photo with Ben.
You are allowed to bring your own books, but we will be selling copies of Ben's books on the day.
The Most Romantic Time of the Year with Meghan Quinn
Join us for our first online event with the wonderful Meghan Quinn celebrating her new book How My Neighbour Stole Christmas !
This will be an online event hosted on Zoom on the 25th November 2024. The event will start at 20:00 UK Time.
Ticket Options include:
Event Ticket: £6
Book & Ticket: £13.99 (BOOK WILL COME WITH A SIGNED BOOKPLATE)
book's price £9.99 + standard shipping £4
Only Available for UK Shipping
If you purchase a Book & Ticket option, please include your name and shipping info at checkout. If you only purchase the event ticket, please include your name and type NA in the shipping information field.
Books will be shipped out on the day of the event. Please note that we only ship within the UK.
Tea, Books, and Writing with Adiba Jaigirdar!
Join us and Adiba Jaigirdar for a writing workshop event to celebrate the release of Rani Choudhury Must Die, a new YA Sapphic Rom-Com!
Join award-winning author Adiba Jaigirdar for a creative writing workshop inspired by her latest release, Rani Choudhury Must Die. Hear all about Adiba’s writing process and journey to publication, with tips and tricks for your own writing along the way. Whether you are a budding author or complete beginner, flex your creative muscles and benefit from the expertise of a master of YA Contemporary Romance! Tea and biscuits provided! Adiba's books will be available for purchase on the night of the event.
Event Information:
20th November 2024
6:30pm-8:00pm
Hosted in the bookshop
Ticket Information:
Event Ticket: £6
Book + Ticket: £8.99
More about the book here:
Meghna and Rani used to be friends. Now they're bitter rivals. Or are they? When Meghna fails to make it to the final round of a competition but her boyfriend Zak and her rival Rani do, she thinks things can't get much worse.
Until she discovers Zak has been cheating on her. With Rani. Soon she realises Rani is also a victim and they team up to expose Zak as a cheater in front of all the judges he is so eager to please.
And as the two girls grow closer, they begin to question their feelings for one another and why they ever became enemies in the first place . . .
Rivals team up to get revenge on the boy who wronged them both in this new sapphic YA enemies-to-lovers novel by award-winning author Adiba Jaigirdar.
More about the author here:
Adiba Jaigirdar is the award-winning, critically-acclaimed and bestselling author of The Henna Wars, Hani & Ishu's Guide to Fake Dating, and A Million to One. A Bangladeshi/Irish writer and former teacher, she has an MA in Postcolonial Studies from the University of Kent, England and a BA in English and History from UCD, Ireland.She is the winner of the YA book prize 2022, the KPMG Children's Books Ireland Awards 2021, and was a finalist for the 2022 Lambda Literary awards. All of her writing is aided by tea, and a healthy dose of Janelle Monáe and Hayley Kiyoko.
Star Crossed Lovers and Romantasy with Chloe C. Peñaranda
Join us for an event with author Chloe C. Peñaranda celebrating the release of her Romantasy book, The Stars are Dying.
Event Information:
16 November 2024
Doors open at 6:30pm
Event runs from 7:00pm-9:00pm
Books will be sold on the night of the event
The event will be an interview, audience Q&A and then followed by a book signing.
Event is held at Lady and the Bear Cafe
1 Hope Park Terrace, Newington, Edinburgh EH8 9LZ
Ticket Information:
Event Ticket: £6.00
Book + Ticket Option: £20.00
If you purchase a book and ticket option, you will be able to pick it up on the night of the event.
More about the book:
In a world abandoned by its celestial guardians and left to suffer a tyrant king's reign, all Astraea can recall are thefragmented memories of the past five years. She's determined to discover more about her past, even if thatmeans leaving behind the only safety and security she has ever known by venturing out into a world wherebloodthirsty vampires are rumoured to roam.
Making her way in an unfamiliar world, she encounters the mysterious Nyte, who makes her an offer she cannotrefuse. As Astraea accepts Nyte's help, she is drawn in by his darkness and she begins to wonder if she has strucka deal with one of the ruthless beings her people have always feared.
Astraea's opportunity to escape this dealpresents itself when she has to decide whether to take her friend's place in centenary celebrations of theLibertatem - a succession of trials hosted by the king in which the five human lands compete for safety againstvampires who hunt them down to drink their blood.
Is fighting for the safety of her kingdom worth more than answering questions about her past?
More about the author:
CHLOE C. PEÑARANDA is the USA Today bestselling author of the Nytefalltrilogy and An Heir Comes to Rise series. A lifelong avid reader and writer,Chloe discovered her passion for storytelling in her early teens. During hertime at the University of the West of Scotland, Chloe immersed herself inwriting for short film, producing animations, and spending class time dreamingof far off lands. In her spare time from writing in her home in scenic Scotland,Chloe enjoys digital art, graphic design, and down time with her three littledogs. When the real world calls... she rarely listens.
Late Night in the Bookshop
Visit Book Lovers Bookshop after hours on Sunday and get 10% off your purchase!
We are opening up the bookshop after hours from 7:00pm to 9:30pm on Sunday, September 8th. Book lovers are welcome to visit the shop and will receive 10% their purchase on ONLY this night!
No Ticket is needed!
Please be aware that depending on how many people show up, there might be a line to get into the bookshop.
Hockey Romance Bookshop Signing with Emily Rath
We are so excited to welcome Emily Rath, author of Pucking Around and Pucking Wild, to the shop for our very first bookshop signing event!
Tickets: £5
There are three different time slots: 4:30pm, 5:00pm, and 5:30pm. Please arrive only at the time of your ticket's time slot. This is to help with crowd and line control due to the fact that we are a small shop. We will only let you line up if it is during your ticket's 30 min window.
Readers will be able to get their books signed and get a photo with Emily.
You are allowed to bring your own books, but we will be selling copies of Emily's books on the day.
An Evening of Romantasy with Danielle L. Jensen
Tickets £5-16.99
This is a live, in-person event.
Location: The Edinburgh Bookshop, 176 Bruntsfield Pl
The Edinburgh Bookshop and Book Lovers Bookshop are excited to partner together in welcoming bestselling author Danielle L. Jensen to Edinburgh with her new Viking inspired romantasy series, A Fate Inked Blood. Danielle will be discussing the inspirations behind this and her bestselling Bridge Kingdom series. If you love romantasy and enemies to lovers, then join us for a fabulous discussion, chaired by Caden Armstrong owner of Book Lovers Bookshop.
Book with ticket options includes a copy of A Fate Inked in Blood, and copies of the Bridge Kingdom series will be available to purchase on the night also. Book signing will follow the event.
About the book A Fate Inked in Blood:
A shield maiden blessed by the gods battles to unite a nation under a power-hungry king - while also fighting her growing desire for his fiery son - in this Norse-inspired fantasy romance from the bestselling author of The Bridge Kingdom series.
Bound in an unwanted marriage, Freya spends her days gutting fish, but dreams of becoming a warrior. And of putting an axe in her boorish husband's back.
Freya's dreams abruptly become reality when her husband betrays her to the region's jarl, landing her in a fight to the death against his son. To survive, Freya is forced to reveal her deepest secret: she possesses a drop of a goddess's blood, which gives her magic capable of repelling any attack. A magic that was foretold would unite the fractured nation of Skaland beneath a king-the one who controls the shield maiden's fate.
Believing he's destined to rule Skaland, the fanatical jarl binds Freya with a blood oath and orders his son, Bjorn, to protect Freya from their enemies. Desperate to prove her strength, Freya must train to fight and learn to control her magic, all while facing perilous tests set by the gods. Except the greatest test of all may be resisting her forbidden attraction to Bjorn. If Freya succumbs to her lust for the charming and fierce warrior, she risks not only her own destiny but the fate of all the people she swore to protect.
About the Author
Danielle L. Jensen is the No. 1 Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling author of A Fate Inked in Blood, as well as the USA Today bestselling Bridge Kingdom, Dark Shores, and Malediction series. Her novels are published internationally in fifteen languages. She lives in Calgary, Alberta, with her family and guinea pigs.
Gods and Monsters in Romantasy with Amber V. Nicole
Wednesday, September 4, 2024
6:30 PM 9:00 PM
Lady and the Bear (map)
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4TH, 2024
6:30PM-9:00PM (DOORS OPEN AT 6:30 BUT THE EVENT STARTS AT 7:00)
TICKETS £6-£10.99
THIS IS A LIVE, IN-PERSON EVENT.
LOCATION: LADY AND THE BEAR, 1 HOPE PARK TERRACE, NEWINGTON, EDINBURGH EH8 9LZ
WE’RE SO EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE THAT WE WILL BE HOSTING AN EVENT ON SEPTEMBER 4TH WITH THE LOVELY AMBER V. NICOLE! IF YOU LOVE ROMANTASY, ENEMIES TO LOVERS, AND FOUND FAMILY THEN YOU WILL LOVE THESE BOOKS AND THIS EVENT!
THE EVENT WILL BE HELD AT A LOCAL CAFE (THE WONDERFUL LADY & THE BEAR CAFE) WHICH IS LOCATED RIGHT NEAR OUR BOOKSHOP.
DOORS WILL OPEN AT 6:30PM AND THE EVENT (A DISCUSSION, AUDIENCE Q&A AND THEN SIGNING) WILL TAKE PLACE FROM 7:00-9:00PM.
YOU CAN NOW PURCHASE A TICKET TO THE EVENT HERE ON OUR WEBSITE.
BOOK WITH TICKET OPTIONS INCLUDES A COPY OF THE BOOK OF AZRAEL, THE THRONE OF BROKEN GODS, ORTHE DAWN OF THE CURSED QUEEN. ALL OF AMBER V. NICOLE’S BOOKS WILL BE AVAILABLE TO PURCHASE ON THE NIGHT AS WELL. BOOK SIGNING WILL FOLLOW THE EVENT.
ABOUT THE BOOK OF AZRAEL:
WHERE THERE ARE GODS, THERE ARE ALSO MONSTERS…
FOR A THOUSAND YEARS, THE ETHERWORLD HAS KNOWN PEACE. UNTIL NOW.
MANY CENTURIES AGO, DESPERATE TO SAVE HER DYING SISTER, DIANNA MADE A DEAL WITH KADEN, A MONSTER FAR WORSE THAN ANY NIGHTMARE. LOCKED IN SERVITUDE TO HIM, SHE IS FORCED TO HUNT DOWN AN ANCIENT RELIC HELD BY HER MOST DANGEROUS ENEMIES: AN ARMY LED BY SAMKIEL, THE WORLD ENDER. AFTER THE GODS WAR, SAMKIEL HID FROM EVERYTHING, DENYING HIS CROWN AND DESERTING HIS PEOPLE.
NOW, AN ATTACK ON THOSE HE LOVES SENDS HIM BACK TO THE REALM HE NEVER WISHED TO RETURN TO, AND INTO THE SIGHTS OF AN ENEMY HE HAD HOPED TO FORGET. WITH EVERY WORLD AT STAKE, DIANNA AND SAMKIEL ARE FORCED TO SET ASIDE THEIR ANIMOSITY AND WORK TOGETHER, BEFORE ALL IS LOST…
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: AMBER V. NICOLE IS AN AUTHOR WHO WORKS FULL TIME HELPING ANIMALS AS A VET ASSISTANT. WHEN SHE ISN'T WORKING SHE IS DREAMING OF FAR OFF PLACES WITH DRAGONS, MAGIC, AND SWORDS. SHE LOVES A GOOD VILLAIN AND PLANS TO TELL MANY STORIES SHOWCASING THEM IN THE SPOTLIGHT.