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Level Up for Love Book Launch Party
Featured Book

Level Up for Love
Sparks fly as two former college rivals are forced together for a new D&D campaign—clashing both in and out of the game—in this fusion of contemporary second-chance romance and fantasy from the author of Roll for Romance. “Level Up for Love has all the fun of Roll for Romance while feeling like entirely its own thing. The interweaving of the D&D campaign with the main love story makes for a thoroughly entertaining read.”—M. Stevenson, author of Behooved In college, Reagan Riley and Wesley Locke were constantly at each other’s throats, competing to be the best in their video game design program—until Wesley ghosts her after their unexpected hookup, severing their ties for good. Six years later, Reagan has set aside her game design dreams, opting instead to stay close to her family in Connecticut and channel her creative energy into D&D. When her longstanding group falls apart, she and her sister join their local game store's new advanced campaign—only to find the demanding Dungeon Master at the helm is none other than Wesley. In the game, he is Vadrien, a merciless, power-hungry vampire lord, and Reagan is Sindra, the sword-wielding lady knight who will stop at nothing to cut him down. When a game design opportunity opens up in the real world, Reagan and Wesley find themselves doubly pitted against each other. But as their buried spark reignites and Reagan starts to question why Wesley left all those years ago, can they find a way to play nice—and are they playing for more than just to win?
This book will be available for purchase at the event.
About This Event
Join Montgomery & Taggert Bookshop at the Chester Meeting House for a special Level Up for Love Book Launch Party event with authors Lenora Woods and Rebecca Podos on Sunday, 9/13/26 at 2:00 PM!
$30 Per Guest—Your Ticket Includes:
One copy of Level Up for Love by Lenora Woods
Admission to Author Talk and Q&A with Lenora Woods and Rebecca Podos
Meet & Greet Book Signings
Giveaway Entry, Bonus Swag, & Fun Surprises!
Vendor Pop-Up: The Ardent Archive
Vendor Pop-Up: Little House Brewing Company
Vendor Pop-Up: The Game Vault
Fantasy Map Craft
Fantasy Tabletop RPG Gameplay
Themed attire encouraged!
Additional titles by the authors are available for preorder or for purchase at the event.
About Author Lenora Woods: Lenora Woods is a writer hailing from Austin, Texas. She currently resides in New England, where you can find her writing, hiking, rolling dice, and pretending to be an elf at her local Renaissance Faire.
About Author Rebecca Podos: Rebecca Podos is the Lambda Literary Award-winning author of YA and Adult novels. By day, Rebecca is Managing Partner at Neighborhood Literary. She serves as a co-director of the Communications and Fundraising Committee for Literary Agents of Change, and on the Board of Directors for QT Library, a nonprofit, queer and trans lending library based in Boston.
Featured Authors

Lenora Woods
Lenora Woods is a writer hailing from Austin, Texas. She currently resides in New England, where you can find her writing, hiking, rolling dice, and pretending to be an elf at her local Renaissance Faire.

Rebecca Podos
Rebecca Podos is the Lambda Literary Award-winning author of YA and Adult novels. By day, Rebecca is Managing Partner at Neighborhood Literary. She serves as a co-director of the Communications and Fundraising Committee for Literary Agents of Change, and on the Board of Directors for QT Library, a nonprofit, queer and trans lending library based in Boston.
About the Venue
Chester Meeting House
Presented by Montgomery and Taggert Bookshop
The Chester Meeting House is a landmark historical building. Free public parking is available on-site, and an entrance ramp is accessible on the Goose Hill Road side of the building. Public Wi-Fi and accessible restrooms are available on-site.
4 Liberty Street
Chester, CT 06412