Author Event: Yes, Chef by Grace Reilly at Cupid's Bookshop

The Bear meets It Happened One Summer in this delicious new romance from USA Today bestselling author Grace Reilly, in which a down-on-his-luck chef and a determined social media maven strike a reluctant deal to bring a beloved restaurant back to life.

Join us for an exciting author evening with Grace Reilly in conversation discussing the release of Yes, Chef. Grace will be in conversation with Nisha Sharma for an engaging discussion about her work, followed by an audience Q+A and book signing.

Date: Wednesday, July 22
Time: 6:30 PM
Location: Cupid's Bookshop - 106 Grape Steet, Philadelphia, PA 19127
Tickets: $25 per person — includes event entry and one paperback copy of Yes, Chef.

This event is 18+; no one under the age of 18 will be permitted into the event.

EVENT DETAILS

• 6:15 PM: Doors Open – Settle in, take some time to shop, pick up your copy of Yes, Chef, and browse our collection of books by Grace Reilly and Nisha Sharma.
• 6:45 PM: Discussion Begins – In Conversation with Grace Reilly and Nisha Sharma
• 7:15 PM: Q&A Session – Your chance to ask the authors anything!
• 7:30 PM: Signing line – Meet the authors, get your books signed, and snap a photo. Signings will be spaced out by groups on a first-come, first-serve basis. Everyone will get a chance to meet Grace, but we recommend arriving early if you'd like to be in the first group.
• 8:30 PM: Event Wraps Up – Thanks for joining us!

Limited copies of Grace's backlist titles will be available for purchase at the event. If you would like to guarantee any back titles, add-ons are available on the ticket page. An admission ticket is required in addition to a purchase of any add-ons.

Grace will be signing a maximum of three books from home, but only Yes, Chef will be personalized. This is subject to change at any time at the author's discretion.

Tickets are limited, so grab yours soon! If the event sells out, you can join the Eventbrite waitlist by selecting “Join Waitlist”. If any spots open up, we will release tickets in the order of our waitlist. You will have 24 hours to claim your ticket.

ACCESSIBILITY & PARKING

Check-in will take place at Cupid's Bookshop. There is a ramp to access the front doors.

Guests who would benefit from priority seating or any additional assistance are encouraged to reach out in advance. Email us at [email protected] and we're more than happy to make arrangements!

Free and paid street and lot parking options are available throughout Manayunk.

BOOK PICKUP POLICY

If you can no longer make it to the event, please contact us ahead of time, and we can get your book personalized for you. In the event that you can no longer attend, and do not contact us, books will be signed but not personalized.

If you can no longer attend the event, books will be held for up to 30 days after the event date. We will email you after the event with pickup or shipment details. If we have not heard from you within 30 days, we may donate or return to inventory.

Thank you for your understanding!

We look forward to welcoming you to our event!

ABOUT THE BOOK:

The Bear meets It Happened One Summer in this delicious new romance from USA Today bestselling author Grace Reilly, in which a down-on-his-luck chef and a determined social media maven strike a reluctant deal to bring a beloved restaurant back to life.
If you can’t take the heat…get out of the kitchen.
After a public meltdown in the dining room of one of Manhattan’s most elite restaurants, Chef Jack Hartman is back in his South Florida hometown. Angry, grieving, and saddled with the unwanted storefront his late mentor left him, his life is spinning out of control. And that’s before Poppy Winfield, the blond, bubbly, utterly infuriating daughter of his former boss, shows up at his dock.
Poppy needs to escape. From her disapproving family, her horrible ex-boyfriend, and her reputation as someone who has never taken anything seriously. But more than that, she wants to prove herself—and she has just the plan to do it. Unfortunately, that plan involves Jack Hartman, the most arrogant, prickly, intimidating man she’s ever had the pleasure of throwing a shrimp at.
She knows Jack is desperate to come back from his unceremonious firing, so she proposes a deal: working together to open a revamped version of his mentor’s restaurant. He’ll handle the menu, and she’ll use her skill as a social media influencer to sell the hell out of its grand opening. If she and Jack can make the restaurant a success, it’ll be an accomplishment no one can deny—and a ticket for them both to return to New York.
Jack is intrigued, but only on his terms: if Poppy’s going to work for him, she must learn the ropes of the entire business. Including how to cook. From him.
As sparks fly both in and out of the kitchen and tensions reach a boiling point, Poppy and Jack are left wondering--could they be a perfect pairing? Or is this whole experiment a recipe for disaster?

ABOUT THE CONVERSATION PARTNER:

Nisha Sharma, J.D., M.F.A., is an award winning writer, scholar and former corporate culture executive with over ten published books for teens and adults and over ten years of experience in diversity, equity and inclusion work. Her novels have been praised by The New York Times, NPR, Entertainment Weekly, Cosmopolitan, The Washington Post, Time Magazine and more. When she’s not championing narratives about radical joy or working towards her PhD in literature and social justice, Nisha likes to spend time with her husband, baby daughter and pets named after characters in her favorite books. She lives in the Philadelphia suburbs and you can find her online at www.Nisha-Sharma.com or on TikTok and Instagram @nishawrites.

Books by Nisha Sharma:

Dating Dr. Dil

Tastes Like Shakkar

Marriage & Masti

Illusions of Fire

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