
Meg Cabot
Featured Book

Kissing Cowboys (Kissing Cowboys)
About This Event
Join Anderson’s Bookshop for an author event with Meg Cabot, to celebrate the release of Kissing Cowboys, on Friday, December 11th at 6:00 pm in our Downers Grove store. Event FormatWe will begin checking you in approximately 30 minutes before the start time. After a presentation and Q&A with the author, the line will form in numbered order with the following guidelines:Posed photo with your camera taken by our staffThere is a limit of 2 books from home to be signed (unless otherwise stated)There is a limit of 1 personalization (unless otherwise stated) All events have open seating. Your ticket will feature the "seating assignment" you selected at check-out; this is actually your assigned group for the signing/photo line portion of the event. We will ask ticket holders to line up by assigned group, starting with Group A and proceeding alphabetically. If you cannot attend, you must pick up your book (if included with ticket) at the hosting store within 30 days of the event. We can ship that book to you for an additional charge of $9.99; please call the store to arrange that.Pre-registration is required for this event because space is limited.Event Guidelines Anderson’s Bookshop reserves the right to change the format of this event at any time in coordination with the author and publisher. Anderson’s Bookshop assumes no responsibility or liability for any personal injury or other loss you may incur as a result of your decision to attend an event, including the transmission of Covid-19 or related illnesses. Failure to treat all participants and staff with courtesy and respect may result in your expulsion from the event. About the BookBestselling author Meg Cabot’s new YA series takes her signature romcom voice to a ranch full of boys! Fans of fast-paced, sweet teen romances like MY LIFE WITH THE WALTER BOYS and THE SUMMER OF BROKEN RULES won't want to miss any of Winn Riley's adventures finding love in Montana.Sixteen-year-old Winn Riley is a New York City girl, through and through—until her mom moves their family to Montana, where she’ll be teaching at a dude ranch. Literally: it’s a working-farm school for troubled genius boys … plus Winn, the only female student there.Winn’s only entertainment for miles is boys: boys rustling cattle all day before attending classes at night, incredibly cute boys like Zack and Teddy. How will she endure an entire semester with so much deprivation—and temptation?Torn between two hot cowboys: Yeah, enough said.Dude ranch setting: Escape wherever you are and ride horses with Winn Riley and her boys in Montana.Authentic teen voice: Meg Cabot’s signature blend of cynicism and vulnerability is endlessly entertaining and accessible for all kinds of young readers.More to come: Come back to the ranch this summer, when Winn’s story continues!
Featured Author

Meg Cabot
Meg Cabot’s many books for both adults and teens have included numerous #1 New York Times bestsellers, with more than twenty-five million copies sold worldwide. Her Princess Diaries series has been adapted into multiple hit films by Disney. Meg currently lives in Key West, Florida, with her husband and various cats.
About the Venue

Anderson's Bookshop - Downers Grove
Anderson’s Bookshops are located just outside Chicago, IL in Naperville and Downers Grove. As independent booksellers since 1875, we pride ourselves on our expertise for every customer and our relationships within our communities. We are the oldest single-family-run bookstore in the country and hope to share our passion and knowledge of books and build community through great reads, good company, and engaging conversations for all ages.
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Carri Karuhn
Join Anderson’s Bookshop for an author event with Carri Karuhn, to celebrate the release of Not Everything Burns, on Tuesday, November 17th at 6:00 pm in our Downers Grove store.Event FormatWe will begin checking you in approximately 30 minutes before the start time. After a presentation and Q&A with the author, the line will form in numbered order with the following guidelines:Posed photo with your camera taken by our staffThere is a limit of 2 books from home to be signed (unless otherwise stated)There is a limit of 1 personalization (unless otherwise stated) All events have open seating. The “Order Line Number” on your pdf ticket is your reserved place in the signing line. You will line up to meet the author based on that number.If you cannot attend, you must pick up your book (if included with ticket) at the hosting store within 30 days of the event. We can ship that book to you for an additional charge of $9.99; please call the store to arrange that.Pre-registration is required for this event because space is limited. More about Not Everything Burns:For fans of stories that balance heartbreak with humor, Not Everything Burns is a witty and emotionally rich novel about a determined journalist who must rebuild from the ashes after losing everything—her marriage, her career, and her home.Amber Mettle is a Chicago journalist with a rescue instinct—especially for animals.When she follows her restless husband to Los Angeles for a fresh start, she tries to keep an open mind. But before she can find her footing, she finds herself blindsided by betrayal—no job, no future, no sense of direction. And then, just as she's beginning to rebuild, tragedy strikes. A catastrophic wildfire reduces her home to rubble and claims her beloved pets, thrusting her into a relentless battle with insurance companies, mortgage lenders, and opportunistic grifters.But Amber's story doesn't end in ash. Following the fire, guided by haunting premonitions and signs from the animals she couldn't save, she channels her grief into action. Fueled by love, an unwavering sense of justice, and an eccentric cast of characters who bring unexpected humor to even the darkest moments, she fights to hold the people responsible accountable—and discovers that even in devastation, hope can take root.

Romance Reads Book Club
Join us in Downers Grove for our monthly Romance Reads Book Club! Our next meeting will be held on Thursday, November 12th at 7:00 pm, and we will be discussing Entities to Lovers by Mallory Marlowe. This will be a free event, but we highly encourage the purchase of the monthly book from our store. Please note that the author will not be present at this event. This conversation will be moderated by an Anderson's bookseller.

Romance Reads Book Club
Join us in Downers Grove for our monthly Romance Reads Book Club! Our next meeting will be held on Thursday, November 12th at 7:00 pm, and we will be discussing Entities to Lovers by Mallory Marlowe. This will be a free event, but we highly encourage the purchase of the monthly book from our store. Please note that the author will not be present at this event. This conversation will be moderated by an Anderson's bookseller.