BIG STICK ENERGY Tour with Sarina Bowen & Rebecca Jenshak
Schedule
Thu Jul 02 2026 at 06:30 pm to 08:30 pm
UTC-05:00Location
Shelf Love DSM | Des Moines, IA
About this Event
Join us to celebrate the release of Big Stick Energy by author Sarina Bowen. Sarina will be in conversation with Rebecca Jenshak, author of Burnout and Lucky Shot.
The evening will start with an author chat and will be followed by a meet-and-greet and signing. The purchase of a ticket comes with a copy of Big Stick Energy.
This event will be hosted at Shelf Love DSM unless capacity exceeds our maximum; we will then move to an alternate location in the Drake neighborhood.
About Big Stick Energy
A hockey team captain and a bubbly staffer mix business with pleasure when they start fake dating through the wedding season in this hot sports romance perfect for fans of Mariana Zapata and Elle Kennedy.
Darcy Kendrick is used to putting out fires. As an overworked admin to a hockey team, she’s seen it all. But nothing prepares her for accidentally DMing her very private, very NSFW fantasy to the subject of this fantasy: team captain Eric Tremaine. Nobody actually dies of embarrassment. Right?
But when a wedding invite puts them on a collision course with her chaotic family and his emotionally fraught past, Eric suggests a plan: they fake-date their way through the “Wedding Experience.” It’s mutually beneficial. Totally strategic. And definitely not real. Except between mini tacos, slow dances and lingering glances, Eric starts to wonder if the sharp-tongued assistant with a bottomless to-do list might be the one person who truly sees him. And for Darcy? The fire in her heart might be the only one she can’t put out.
It’s supposed to be fake. It’s supposed to be temporary. So why is it so hard to walk away?
What to Expect from Big Stick Energy:
- A text that misfires badly 🤦♀️
- Golden retriever hockey captain 🏒
- Trauma bonding at a messy family wedding 💍
- She doesn’t believe in love 💔
- Miniature food 🥟
- High stakes hedge maze competition 🏆
- Accidental kiss on the beach 🔥
About Sarina Bowen
Sarina Bowen is a USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of contemporary fiction. Her books have been on "best of" lists at Goodreads, Audible, The New York Public Library and Amazon. In her free time she takes figure skating lessons. Sarina's hockey fandom started in college, cheering on the Yale University team and wishing they'd let her drive the Zamboni.
About Rebecca Jenshak
Rebecca Jenshak is a USA Today bestselling author of new adult and sports romance. She lives in Arizona with her family. When she isn’t writing, you can find her attending local sporting events, hanging out with family and friends, or with her nose buried in a book.
Agenda
🕑: 06:00 PM - 06:30 PM
Doors Open
🕑: 06:30 PM - 07:30 PM
Q&A with Sarina & Rebecca
🕑: 07:30 PM - 08:30 PM
Signing
Where is it happening?
Shelf Love DSM, 2326 University Avenue, Des Moines, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
USD 27.45


















