March HEA Book Club: Sweet Heat

Schedule

Sun Mar 22 2026 at 03:00 pm to 05:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

Barnes & Noble | Alexandria, VA

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Join us at the HEA Book Club! A cozy romance book club for readers who love happily ever afters and hanging out in B&N.
About this Event

Join us at Barnes & Noble Potomac Yard as we discuss our March HEA Book Club pick: Sweet Heat by Bolu Babalola


What to Expect:

This club is all about bringing back the cozy nostalgia of Barnes & Noble visits— browsing shelves, chatting about books, and meeting new book besties IRL.

Whether you’re new to romance or already deep into HEAs, you’re welcome here. Come ready to chat, laugh, and gush about fictional people finding love.

There is no cost to attend — tickets simply help us plan seating.

Can't wait to read with you! 💗

About the book:
Twenty-eight-year-old Kiki Banjo hosts the popular podcast The HeartBeat, solving romantic conundrums and dishing out life advice. But behind the mic, career setbacks and a devastating breakup have left her hanging on by a thread. As she’s preparing to be the Maid of Honor in her best friend’s wedding, everything starts to unravel, and Kiki is left wondering if she ever had the answers.

Then Kiki finds herself face-to-face with the Best Man, her ex-boyfriend, Malakai—the smooth-talking, absurdly handsome, annoyingly perceptive man who stole her heart and then shattered it. While Kiki’s approaching rock bottom, Malakai’s been on the rise as a filmmaker, and now they have no choice but to play nice until the wedding is over. Both are hell-bent on ignoring the smoldering chemistry between them, but as they navigate the chaos of wedding plans, career ambitions, and Kiki’s growing fears about the future, they can’t ignore the spark that’s only getting hotter.

They just have to get through the summer. So why does it feel like playing with fire?

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Where is it happening?

Barnes & Noble, 3651 Richmond Highway, Alexandria, United States

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