The Summer Girlfriend Release Celebration with Kristina Forest

Be the first to get your hands on by bestselling author Kristina Forest at an evening-before-release day swoony celebration!

Kristina will dive into the delicious drama of Noelle Lewis, looking for odd jobs and unconventional opportunities to fund going back to college, and Jeremiah Smith II, a charming (and slightly complicated) heir to a sweets empire, whose “just for the weekend” fake relationship spirals into a whole summer of beach days, family expectations, and feelings that refuse to stay pretend. 

In conversation with novelist Riss M. Neilson, Kristina will share behind-the-scenes insights on crafting irresistible chemistry, writing romance that sparkles, and building tension when business deals start to look a lot like real love. 

After the chat, stick around to meet the authors and get your book signed! To purchase your very own copy of The Summer Girlfriend be sure to select the ticket option which includes that title at Eventbrite checkout. Guests are welcome to bring past titles by Kristina from home to be signed as well. 

Kristina and Riss will both have past titles available for purchase and to have signed during the event.

EVENT DETAILS

• 6:30 PM: Doors Open – Settle in, grab a drink from the George Howell Coffee & Wine Bar, and get ready for a great discussion!
• 7:00 PM: Discussion Begins – Kristina and Riss will dive into The Summer Girlfriend.
• 7:45 PM: Q&A Session – Your chance to ask the author anything!
• 8:00 PM: Signatures, Snapping Pics, and Salutations – Meet the author, get your book signed, and snap a photo.
• 8:30 PM: Last call - Grab your final pour from the wine bar.
• 9:00 PM: Event Wraps Up – Thanks for joining us!

Tickets are limited, so grab yours soon! If the event sells out, you can join the Eventbrite waitlist by selecting “Reserve a spot” followed by “Join Waitlist”. Should any spots open up, you’ll have 24 hours to register before we offer it to the next person.

ACCESSIBILITY

Check-in will take place at our front entrance on Brattle Street. If you have any accessibility needs, you're welcome to use our side entrance (located on the right side of the building), which is wheelchair accessible and has a ramp.

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BOOK PICKUP POLICY

If you purchased a book with your event ticket but can’t make it to the event—and don’t request a refund—we’ll happily hold your book for pickup for up to 30 days after the event date.

We’ll be in touch via the email you provided at checkout to help coordinate pickup. After 30 days, if we haven’t heard from you or made other arrangements, we’ll consider the book abandoned property and may donate it or return it to inventory so it can find a new home.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Kristina Forest is the USA Today bestselling author of romance books for adults and teens. She earned her MFA in Creative Writing at The New School and she lives in New Jersey, where she can often be found rearranging her bookshelf.

ABOUT THE SUMMER GIRLFRIEND

A fake summer fling between a stand-in girlfriend and a handsome business heir becomes way too real in this glittering new romance by USA Today bestselling author Kristina Forest.

Noelle Lewis doesn’t have time for long walks on the beach, brunch with the girls, or summer vacations. She’s too busy saving up to go back to college. After recently getting laid off from her bookseller job, her main gig is now serving as a “stand-in” bridesmaid, which doesn’t pay enough for the upcoming semester’s tuition. But then the perfect, if not unconventional, opportunity arises…

Jeremiah Smith II, grandson of the founder of Smith’s Sweets—a well-known baked goods company—once lived a life of frivolity. Since his grandfather’s death, Jeremiah’s tried to clean up his act, but it’s hard to focus when his family requests that he join them at their summer house in Heart Beach, New Jersey, where his most painful memory lies. To avoid going there, Jeremiah claims he already has plans with his girlfriend, and of course, his family tells him to bring her. The problem? Jeremiah doesn’t have a girlfriend.

After a chance meeting, Noelle and Jeremiah come to an agreement. He’ll hire her to be his stand-in girlfriend for the weekend, and she’ll use that money toward her tuition. She figures it will be quick, easy money, but as it turns out, Jeremiah’s family is lovely, and Jeremiah is even lovelier. Soon, a weekend agreement turns into an entire summer, and Noelle and Jeremiah will have to keep their hearts in check, or else it’s sink or swim for them both.

ABOUT THE CONVERSATION PARTNER

Riss M. Neilson is a magna cum laude graduate of Rhode Island College, where she won the English department’s Jean Garrigue Award for creative writing. Her debut young adult novel, Deep in Providence, was a 2022 finalist for the New England Book Awards. She lives in Rhode Island with her two daughters and four fur babies, including a bunny named Michael Myers. A Love Like the Sun was her debut adult novel.

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