Ashley and Kristina celebrate THE SOMEDAY GARDEN & THE SUMMER GIRLFRIEND

Schedule

Tue Jun 16 2026 at 06:00 pm to 08:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

Barnes & Noble | New York, NY

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BNUSQ in NYC welcomes Ashley Poston and Kristina Forest to celebrate THE SOMEDAY GARDEN & THE SUMMER GIRLFRIEND on June 16th at 6PM.
About this Event

Join in New York City on Tuesday, June 16th at 6PM as we welcome New York Times and USA Today bestselling authors and to celebrate the release of their newest books, and .

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To make this event safe and enjoyable for all attendees, please read the below guidelines ahead of buying a ticket, so you know what to expect on the day.


TICKETING INFORMATION

Book Admission - $21.82 (Admission + one pre-signed copy of + ): **LIMITED QUANTITY AVAILABLE**:

A ticket PER PERSON includes:

  • One pre-signed copy of (out 6/16/26).
  • Admission to the event space and signing line with Ashley Poston.
  • **This ticket option is intended for those attending this event in person. For those unable to attend, shipping will be available for those who have purchased a Shipped Book ONLY ticket.**

Book Admission - $21.82 (Admission + one copy of + ): **LIMITED QUANTITY AVAILABLE**:

A ticket PER PERSON includes:

  • One copy of .
  • Admission to the event space and signing line with Kristina Forest.
  • **This ticket option is intended for those attending this event in person. For those unable to attend, shipping will be available for those who have purchased a Shipped Book ONLY ticket.**

Two-Book Bundle Admission - $43.60 (Admission + one pre-signed copy of and one copy of + ): **LIMITED QUANTITY AVAILABLE**:

A ticket PER PERSON includes:

  • One pre-signed copy of (out 6/16/26).
  • One copy of .
  • Admission to the event space and signing line with Ashley Poston and Kristina Forest.
  • **This ticket option is intended for those attending this event in person. For those unable to attend, shipping will be available for those who have purchased a Shipped Book ONLY ticket.**


NO ADMITTANCE, Ashley Poston Shipped Book ONLY - $29.39 (one signed copy of + Shipping): **LIMITED QUANTITY AVAILABLE**: A ticket PER PERSON INCLUDES:

  • One signed copy of shipped to you.
  • This ticket is only for those who would like a signed copy of shipped to them. This ticket DOES NOT gain admittance to the in-person event at B&N Union Square
  • **This ticket option is not available for P.O. Boxes, Puerto Rico addresses, and international addresses. Any non US orders, Puerto Rico or P.O. Box mailing addresses will be cancelled and refunded.**

NO ADMITTANCE, Kristina Forest Shipped Book ONLY - $29.39 (one signed copy of + Shipping): **LIMITED QUANTITY AVAILABLE**: A ticket PER PERSON INCLUDES:

  • One signed copy of shipped to you.
  • This ticket is only for those who would like a signed copy of shipped to them. This ticket DOES NOT gain admittance to the in-person event at B&N Union Square
  • **This ticket option is not available for P.O. Boxes, Puerto Rico addresses, and international addresses. Any non US orders, Puerto Rico or P.O. Box mailing addresses will be cancelled and refunded.**

NO ADMITTANCE, Shipped Two-Book Bundle ONLY - $51.16 (one signed copy of + one signed copy of + Shipping): **LIMITED QUANTITY AVAILABLE**: A ticket PER PERSON INCLUDES:

  • One signed copy of + one signed copy of shipped to you.
  • This ticket is only for those who would like a signed copy of and shipped to them. This ticket DOES NOT gain admittance to the in-person event at B&N Union Square
  • **This ticket option is not available for P.O. Boxes, Puerto Rico addresses, and international addresses. Any non US orders, Puerto Rico or P.O. Box mailing addresses will be cancelled and refunded.**


Books will be pre-signed and the signing line will be used for personalization where each author will personalize (name only) ONE book per person.

Ashley and Kristina will NOT pose for photos however, a B&N staffer will be on-hand to take candid photos while your book is being personalized.

Ticket holders will be admitted into the event beginning at 5:30 PM the day of the event. Please have a copy of your ticket available (either printed out or on your phone) for check in.

Please arrive by 6PM in order to secure your seat in the event space. Late arrivals may only have access to standing room and may not have the opportunity to meet the authors.



GUIDELINES

Please note that Eventbrite is the only authorized dealer for this event. Each person, regardless of age, must have a ticket to enter.

No large bags will be permitted into the event.

No memorabilia will be signed at this event.

Any gifts for the authors will be collected prior to the signing line.



REFUNDS

Attendees can receive refunds up to 24 hours before the event start time.

If you are unable to attend the event, Barnes & Noble - Union Square will hold your book for seven days after the event. Please contact the store to arrange your pickup.

Should this event be canceled, all customers will be refunded their ticket price to the original method of payment per Eventbrite's refund policy.


All event guidelines are subject to change.

If you have any additional questions, please call the store directly at: 212-253-0810.

Barnes & Noble reserves the right to make new rules and orders in its sole discretion with regard to COVID-19 at any time and any person not abiding by the Barnes & Noble directives will be refused entrance or directed to leave the premises.

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ABOUT :

The new head gardener at the enchanting Lilymoor House stumbles upon a secret garden . . . with a mysterious man trapped inside, in the next magical novel from the New York Times bestselling author of Sounds Like Love and The Seven Year Slip.
When Sophie Drear plans her escape to coastal Maine for the summer—for a temporary job revitalizing the storied grounds at Lilymoor House—she doesn’t expect to fall in love.
But she does: With the beguiling land, the fragrant flowers, and the towering hedge maze. With the quirky staff and the enigmatic woman who owns the place.
And then, the door appears. Never in the same place twice, it leads her to a secret, and unfinished, garden with a frustrated thundercloud of a man trapped inside.
This mysterious garden is not the only sign that the future of Lilymoor is unstable: the foliage resists Sophie’s careful nurturing, vines threaten to strangle the hedges, and the manor’s owner has wild ideas about who will take over when she retires—including her inconveniently attractive nephew who is also there just for the summer.
Despite herself, Sophie has come to care for the residents of Lilymoor just as much as she cares for its grounds. With the help of one man on the outside of the secret garden, and one man on the inside, she might be the only person who can figure out exactly what Lilymoor needs to bloom once more.

ABOUT Ashley Poston:

Ashley Poston is the New York Times bestselling author of Sounds Like Love, A Novel Love Story, The Seven Year Slip, and The Dead Romantics. A native of South Carolina, she lives in a small gray house with her sassy cat and too many books. You can find her on the internet, somewhere, watching cat videos and reading fan fiction.

ABOUT :

A fake summer fling between a stand-in girlfriend and a handsome business heir becomes way too real in this glittering new romance by USA Today bestselling author Kristina Forest.
Noelle Lewis doesn’t have time for long walks on the beach, brunch with the girls, or summer vacations. She’s too busy saving up to go back to college. After recently getting laid off from her bookseller job, her main gig is now serving as a “stand-in” bridesmaid, which doesn’t pay enough for the upcoming semester’s tuition. But then the perfect, if not unconventional, opportunity arises…
Jeremiah Smith II, grandson of the founder of Smith’s Sweets—a well-known baked goods company—once lived a life of frivolity. Since his grandfather’s death, Jeremiah’s tried to clean up his act, but it’s hard to focus when his family requests that he join them at their summer house in Heart Beach, New Jersey, where his most painful memory lies. To avoid going there, Jeremiah claims he already has plans with his girlfriend, and of course, his family tells him to bring her. The problem? Jeremiah doesn’t have a girlfriend.
After a chance meeting, Noelle and Jeremiah come to an agreement. He’ll hire her to be his stand-in girlfriend for the weekend, and she’ll use that money toward her tuition. She figures it will be quick, easy money, but as it turns out, Jeremiah’s family is lovely, and Jeremiah is even lovelier. Soon, a weekend agreement turns into an entire summer, and Noelle and Jeremiah will have to keep their hearts in check, or else it’s sink or swim for them both.

ABOUT Kristina Forest:

Kristina Forest is the USA Today bestselling author of romance books for both teens and adults. She earned her MFA in creative writing at The New School and lives in New Jersey, where she can often be found rearranging her bookshelf.

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