Celebrate These Kindred Hearts with Shari B. Pennant!

Hi readers!

Join us for a special evening celebrating the release of one of South Florida's very own, Shari B. Pennant and the release of her romantasy anthology 'These Kindred Hearts'. Shari will be in conversation with anthology contributor, Vanessa Montalban.

The event will take place on June 30th, from 7:30–9:30 p.m. at Steamy Lit Bookstore—Miami Springs.

Ticket Options:

• Book Ticket: Includes a copy of These Kindred Hearts
• Voucher Ticket: Includes an in-store credit that may be used only on the day of the event towards any purchase

Once you purchase a ticket, you will receive a confirmation number and that is your entry to the event. It will appear as Order # on the confirmation page.

Ticket is non-refundable. If you have any questions, please email [email protected]

About These Kindred Hearts:

Seventeen authors from varied backgrounds come together to showcase the diversity of romance and celebrate the wild hearts of teens in this timeless, sweeping YA Romantasy anthology edited by Shari B. Pennant.
The daughter of a royal hell dimension deals with an unwanted betrothal to a boy she's supposed to M**der and questions the meaning of fate. An aspiring writer accidentally summons her own book character and struggles to send her new crush back to her fantasy world. An orphaned thief and a "Chosen One" must go on the run from a tyrannical empire. Two friends confess their feelings for each other in the middle of an earth-shattering apocalypse. A mix of cozy, high-stakes, and action-packed fantasy, and everything in between fill these seventeen tales that explore the power and magic of love.
These Kindred Hearts includes stories by Alexene Farol Follmuth, Angela Montoya, Brent Lambert, Chelsea Padilla, Cheryl Isaacs, Jamar J. Perry, Jennifer Helen, Jill Tew, Kalynn Bayron, Kwame Mbalia, Maggie Tokuda-Hall, Nia Davenport, Nikki T. Grant, Shari B. Pennant, Sophie Li, Vanessa Montalban, and Zoraida Córdova.

About Shari B Pennant

Shari B. Pennant is an author, illustrator, designer, and bookseller. Shari is the founder and co-owner of Jay’s House Bookshop & Bakery, an indie store dedicated to showcasing diverse children’s books.Website: sharipennant.comTwitter: @ShariWritesInstagram: @sharibpennant
About Vanessa Montalban

Miami-born Vanessa Montalban channels her wanderlust for far-off worlds into writing young adult fiction, including A Tall Dark Trouble, winner of the Florida Book Awards in the YA category. She’s a first-generation college graduate, and is hard at work creating a collection of stories. Her work has appeared in Diabolical Plots and Entropy Magazine, and her newest novel These Vengeful Wishes released in spring 2025.

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