Spice Fest 2025

Books-A-Million and HarperCollins invite you to Spice Fest—a steamy celebration of romance that’s sure to get hearts racing. If you love stories that leave you breathless and coming back for more, this is the event you’ve been waiting for.

Join bestselling authors Briar Boleyn, N.E. Davenport, Amy Daws, Alta Henley, and Sophie Jordan for a sizzling day filled with romance, laughter, and unforgettable moments. The event begins with a lively author panel from 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM, followed by book signings and photo ops with all five authors starting at 1:00 PM.

Tickets must be pre-purchased through Eventbrite and are limited to five (5) per person.

Each ticket includes:

• Your choice of one of the following titles:

• An exclusive Spice Fest canvas tote bag
• Early access to purchase featured and backlist titles before their official release—available exclusively at the event and through Eventbrite.

Guests must wear a wristband to enter the store, which will be given during check-in and must remain on throughout the event.

Important Notes:

• The in-conversation portion of the event is recommended for guests 18 and older, as the discussion will include adult content.
• Each guest may bring up to two books from home to be signed.

• Books-A-Million will have a limited number of both featured titles and backlist titles available for purchase at the event. To guarantee availability, we recommend pre-purchasing your preferred titles during checkout.

Whether you're a seasoned romance reader or new to the genre, Spice Fest promises a red-hot, unforgettable experience. Grab your book besties, pick your favorite title, and join us for an event that’s sure to leave you swooning. See you there! 💋

This deluxe paperback edition features special sprayed edges with digital artwork and glow-in-the-dark cover effects!

This Christmas, it's all about getting what you really want in this dark billionaire stalker romance sequel to He Sees You When You're Sleeping.

Stalking in a winter wonderland...

Jewelry designer Sloane dreams of launching her own custom line--but she needs a Christmas miracle to pull it off. With traditional banks turning her down left and right, she can't resist when a mysterious stranger offers her a lifeline.

I see what she creates in those stolen moments when she thinks no one's watching. I see everything. There's a darkness at her core and I will unravel her until I find it.

Reclusive billionaire Cole Asher offers to fly Sloane out to an ultra-luxurious Swiss resort for a meeting. Reluctantly, she agrees--only to realize she's met him once before in a New York bar.

She is crucial to my plans, and I need her close. She insists that we keep things professional, and I comply. But soon she will realize that every line is blurred when it comes to her and me.

Cole offers to back her company--but there's a cost. To secure his investment, Sloane must move into his Manhattan penthouse, where she'll complete her first round of designs for him to review before Christmas.

Sloane throws herself into her work, yet soon the attraction between her and Cole becomes undeniable. As the city sparkles with Christmas splendor from her penthouse view, Sloane wonders if she has stepped into a fairy tale--until Cole's powerful enemies close in. They will stop at nothing to destroy him, including going after the woman he loves.

I will burn down the world to get her back...and it will be in time for Christmas.

He Knows When You're Awake is a dark romance with a morally grey male lead. Some themes may be disturbing to readers. Please check the content warnings at the beginning of the book.

Alta Hensley is a USA Today bestselling author of dark romance where the villain always gets the happily ever after. Twisted, clever, and occasionally unhinged, her books deliver morally gray anti-heroes, sharp-tongued heroines, and happily ever afters that taste even sweeter after a little ruin. With a signature blend of grit, wit, and heat, Alta's stories prove one thing: villains deserve love too. Alta lives on the foggy coast of Oregon with her husband, two daughters, and a pair of dogs who think they're in charge. When she's not writing redemption for the irredeemable, she's walking the coastline or sipping craft beer in eccentric little bars that feel like they belong in her books.

Fact or fiction: proposing to your best friend so she can inherit her family business is a great idea.

When Addison "Roe" Monroe tells me she's going on a husband hunt at the local lumberjack competition so she can inherit her father's lumberyard, desperate times call for desperate measures.

She's sworn off romance. Says she's been through enough tragedy. So I offer myself as an alternative, 'cause that's what best friends are for.

But my stubborn friend, who would rather drive a forklift than get her nails done, refuses to accept my help, and now I find myself training to become a lumberjack.

I refuse to let Roe hitch her wagon to some hulking ax wielder who might be a serial killer. She means too much to me.

And I swear there are moments where she looks at me like I mean something more to her, too.

On the surface, I'm offering a marriage of convenience to protect her. But the truth is...I'm hopelessly in love with my best friend.

So if I have to marry her and move her up to Fletcher Mountain just to see if she could love me back, so be it.

Because my only regret would be losing her forever, and that's a fact.Mountain Men MatchmakerBook 1: Nine Month ContractBook 2: Seven Year ItchBook 3: Honeymoon Phase

National bestselling author Amy Daws writes spicy love stories that take place in America, as well as across the pond. When Amy is not writing, she's likely making charcuterie boards from her home in South Dakota, where she lives with her daughter and husband.

The deluxe limited edition of The Wings That Bind features stenciled edges, custom endpapers, and a jacket with metallic effects! This breathtaking hardcover edition is available only on the first printing and is a must-have for any book lover while supplies last in the US and Canada.The night's chaos left us breathless. Now the real nightmare begins.

A second dragon has awoken-her heart tainted and her power commandeered by two ruthless highbloods whose cruelty knows no bounds.

My dearest friend teetered on the brink of death. A dragon saved her, but now she's tied to him in a way I can scarcely understand. What will this new bond do to the woman I've come to love as a sister?

And then there's Blake. Once my relentless tormentor--he betrayed me again, nearly condemning Nyxaris to a cursed, stone-cold fate. Now something has shifted in him. His gray eyes hide a secret he's desperate to keep.

I saved Blake's life, despite everything. Yet now my every heartbeat questions where we go from here.

With Bloodwing Academy in turmoil and a new headmaster no one saw coming, only one thing is certain: This is going to be one hell of a year.

At Bloodwing Academy, power comes with blood, and betrayal is as common as ambition. This dark fantasy series tackles mature themes. Readers are advised to consult the trigger warnings before embarking on this intense, morally gray/black journey through the realm of Sangratha!

Briar Boleyn is a former grad student and teacher turned fantasy romance author. She once wrote award-winning scholarly papers on Dumbledore and Arthurian legends before realizing she could write stories of her own with significantly more kissing. Briar lives in the middle of Canada with her husband and their two demon-angel hybrid children. She enjoys playing RPGs, visiting red pandas at the zoo (hello, Neville), and obsessing over Disney World.

Enter a new world of romantic fantasy from award-winning author N.E. Davenport--a journey of powerful magic, enemies-to-lovers, and political intrigue--as a warrior-princess and a vengeful king from rival fae courts form a fierce alliance to take down a merciless despot.

Princess of the Aether Dominion, Kadeesha wants nothing to do with fae politics. She is a warrior, first and foremost, and believes her greatest strength is leading her squadron of elite winged serpent flyers to protect her homeland. But bound since infancy to be betrothed to the Hyperion High King, ruler of all Dominions, she has no choice but to do what men have chosen for her.

Repulsed by the idea, she decides to spend one last night of freedom--in the arms of a dangerous stranger who takes her to sexual heights she's never experienced before...but who is only using Kadeesha to set a trap for the High King.

For the High King and the kings of his six Dominions were responsible for the decimation of the Apollyon Court, and its new king, Malachi, wants his pounds of flesh.

On Kadeesha's wedding day, Malachi and his special forces attack. Her father is killed, and Malachi wounds the High King, ultimately taking Kadeesha as hostage back to his land.

But she is no true hostage. The two form a pact: she will help lure the High King so Malachi can K*ll him once and for all, and he in turn will not harm Kadeesha or the Aether people. And as much as Kadeesha hates politics, she is now the Queen of her folk. Fae bonds are unbreakable...and so, perhaps, is the attraction Kadeesha and Malachi feel for each other. For even as they must publicly display their connection to provoke the High King's jealousy, they struggle to resist the powerful allure between them in order to achieve their ultimate goals.

N.E. Davenport is the science fiction/fantasy author of The Blood Trials and its sequel, The Blood Gift. She attended the University of Southern California and studied biological sciences and theatre arts. She also has an M.A. in secondary education. When she isn't writing, she enjoys vacationing with her family, skiing, and being a huge foodie. She's an advocate for diverse perspectives and protagonists in literature. You can find her on Twitter or on Instagram, where she talks about bingeworthy TV, killer movies, and great books.

This collector's hardcover features a luxurious dust jacket, sprayed edges, illustrated endpapers, and beautiful flipbook style art throughout.

Magic awakens. Darkness swells. A hero rises--and she's ready to fight... New York Times bestselling author Sophie Jordan is back with an all-new epic romantasy set in the high-stakes world of A Fire in the Sky.

It's been a year since Tamsyn transformed. From royal whipping girl in the palace of Penterra to the bride of Fell, the Beast of the Borderlands. From the enemy in the Beast's bed to the wife he sacrificed himself to save. From an ordinary girl...to a dragon. And not just any dragon--a powerful fire-breather...and the best hope to keep magic from flickering out forever.

With Fell gone, torn from her side in the dangerous swirling mists of the Crags, Tamsyn is heartbroken and alone among the dragon pride. An unwelcome outsider still learning to survive in this fiery skin of hers within a new cutthroat society, she trains in the arena until her muscles burn and her blood spills. Slowly, Tamsyn forges herself into a warrior in the shadow of Fell's enigmatic brother, Vetr, whose silver eyes track her with distrust...and maybe something more.

But is Fell truly beyond her reach? Their bond pulls at her, as fiercely as the drive to protect both humans and dragonkind from the growing threat posed by Stig, once her closest friend, now a relentless enemy determined to hunt her down and destroy her--and with her, all things magic.

Magic stirs in the darkness, strengthening all who believe in it. But will it be enough to save Tamsyn, the pride, the kingdom...and a fiery love fated to endure for centuries, as deep as a scar in the bone?

Sophie Jordan grew up in the Texas hill country, where she wove fantasies of dragons, warriors, and princesses. A former high school English teacher, she's the New York Times, USA Today, and international bestselling author of more than fifty novels. She now lives in Houston with her family. When she's not writing, she spends her time overloading on caffeine (lattes preferred), talking plotlines with anyone who will listen (including her kids), and streaming anything that has a happily ever after.

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