An Evening with Bea Ingalls in Cambridge

Schedule

Thu May 21 2026 at 06:00 pm to 07:30 pm

UTC+01:00

Location

Waterstones | Cambridge, EN

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Join Bea Ingalls as she celebrates the publication of Your Favourite Fake Girlfriend – a sweet and swoony fake-dating romance.
About this Event

Join Bea Ingalls as she celebrates the publication of Your Favourite Fake Girlfriend – a sweet and swoony fake-dating romance. A romantic slow-burn love story as fake-dating gets a gorgeous wedding twist. Perfect for fans of Lynn Painter, Emily Henry and Ali Hazelwood. Her debut novel, We Used to be Magic, is an enchanting, compelling YA romantic novel that that captures the chaos of young love.


Praise for We Used to Be Magic

‘I loved this book. I can’t believe it’s a debut novel. Bea has such a distinct and refined voice that makes you just fall into this book.’

‘A truly standout YA debut’

‘Gorgeous and charming’

‘We Used To Be Magic is the kind of book that sneaks into your heart and refuses to leave. Bea Ingalls writes with such effortless grace, every sentence carrying you along so naturally that you don’t even realise you’re turning the pages until you’ve reached the end.’


About the author

Bea Ingalls is an English graduate based in Hertfordshire, UK. She writes contemporary young adult fiction inspired by her love of big, cinematic storytelling. Her debut novel We Used to be Magic is an irresistible dual POV romance sees a rookie model and a broken-hearted stranger find each other amidst the heady whirl of the New York fashion industry. Her next book Your Favourite Fake Girlfriend will be out in May. Aside from writing, you can find her making playlists, working as a bookseller, re-watching BBC’s Pride and Prejudice or spending time with her best friend, Charlie the dog.

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Waterstones, 22 Sidney Street, Cambridge, United Kingdom

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