Always a Time for Romance

This captivating panel travels through love stories of the past, present, and future, reminding us that romance novels will always have a place in our hearts. Sophia Benoit puts a fresh spin on regency romance in The Very Definition of Love, which features an arranged marriage between a wallflower writing a dictionary of bawdy slang and the town rake who discovers that spending time with his new wife is not nearly as bad as he thought. Last First Kiss by Julian Winters follows event planner Jordan Carter, who is assigned to a wedding where the bride’s man-of-honor just happens to be the boy he shared his first kiss with as a teenager. Fast-forwarding to 2042 Washington D.C., Keya Chatterjee’s The Revolution Will Not Be Rated G envisions a United States that has fractured into the elite Uplands and the marginalized Lowlands. The best chance at a successful resistance requires the fearless organizer to reunite with her high school flame, now the son of the most powerful woman in government. Moderated by the lovely Lauren and Tiina of Boutique Book Retreats, this romance panel will capture our hearts with stories about trust, identity, and unexpected connections.