The Little Book Presents: Sarah Glenn Marsh, In Conversation with Leah Rochelle

Name: The Little Book Presents: Sarah Glenn Marsh, In Conversation with Leah Rochelle
Start: 2026-05-01T19:00:00-05:00
Location: The Little Book

Schedule

Fri, 01 May, 2026 at 07:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

The Little Book | Des Moines, IA

Join us here at The Little Book as we welcome Sarah Glenn Marsh, in conversation with fellow queer author Leah Rochelle, to celebrate the release of Sarah's adult fantasy debut, "Our Rogue Fates"!
We are currently running a special pre-order campaign with Sarah, which includes a hardcover copy of "Our Rogue Fates", limited edition art overlays, sticker, and signed bookplate, courtesy of the author - while supplies last!
Admission is free, but we encourage all attendees to consider purchasing a copy of "Our Rogue Fates" to support the author and our bookshop. RSVPs are encouraged, as space will be limited.
On the hunt for hidden treasure, two former best friends turned adversaries must put the past behind them if they hope to survive. This enemies-to-lovers male/male romantic fantasy in the tradition of Legends and Lattes and Sara Raasch crackles with tension and a dash of heat.
When he isn’t training as a Warden to become half the hero his father was, Griff Sayer is in the business of breaking hearts all across the town of Mayfair. His ex-best-friend, Mal Pryce, meanwhile, is in business with whatever or whoever puts good money in his hands. Now in their mid-20s, Griff and Mal have only exchanged scathing looks and carefully barbed jabs since the fight that sent them their separate ways years ago.
But all that begins to change when an attack Mal plotted for his shady boss leaves Griff near death and their childhood friend Alys is his savior, forcing them back into each other’s orbit. Livid at his boss, Mal makes a deal to earn his freedom and Griff’s safety. He has just four weeks to retrieve an ancient treasure from Rotrose Mire, a remote swamp known for its ghostly and beastly dangers, the same treasure Alys’s beloved father Rhun had been searching for when he disappeared for good.
Armed with a map and a broken blade of Rhun’s, Mal sets off—with Alys and a reluctant Griff in tow. Yet the explosive tension between the two men—along with the dangers of the mire pressing in around them—make for a more difficult journey than any of them could have anticipated. As Griff and Mal peel back their tough facades, and shared feelings heat up in unexpected ways as they learn to trust again, they also realize that someone—or something—seems to be following their path. Someone who doesn’t want them to succeed, no friend to their parents’ old enemies, but also no friend to would-be heroes… Our Rogue Fates is a love letter to fans of The Lord of the Rings, especially those who were rooting for Legolas and Aragorn or Sam and Frodo to get together.
Sarah Glenn Marsh has been an avid fantasy reader and Tolkien enthusiast from the day her dad handed her a copy of The Hobbit and promised it would change her life. She’s been making up words and worlds ever since, and is now an author of books for kids including the HOW TO SPOT A FAIRY series; books for teens like the REIGN OF THE FALLEN duology; and romances for adults, including the forthcoming OUR ROGUE FATES, out April 28th, 2026 from Alcove. She has also written for popular franchises including STAR WARS and CRITICAL ROLE, as she loves digging into the sandboxes of her favorite worlds. When she’s not writing, Sarah frequents the pottery studio and raises awareness about her autoimmune disease, Type 1 diabetes. As a queer person, Sarah is also passionate about seeing more and better representation in all forms of media; we all deserve happy endings. While her favorite place to be is Ireland, Sarah currently lives in Richmond, Virginia where a tiny zoo of four rescued sighthounds, three birds, a turtle, many fish, and one adorable toddler—not to mention her garden—keep her and her partner plenty busy.