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Sep10
Event flyer for Hexy Beast with Avery Flynn and Xio Axelrod
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Author Event: Avery Flynn with Xio Axelrod

6:30 PM • Thursday, September 10, 2026Cupid's Bookshop$25

An impulsive witch and a buttoned-up werewolf discover love is its own beast in this spicy rom-com from USA Today bestselling author Avery Flynn. Join us for an exciting author evening with Avery Flynn in conversation with Xio Axelrod discussing the release of Hexy Beast. Avery Flynn will be in conversation for an engaging discussion about her work, followed by an audience Q+A and book signing. Date: Thursday, September 10 Time: 6:30 PM Location: Cupid's Bookshop, 4347 Main St, Philadelphia, PA 19127 Tickets: $25 per person — includes event entry and one paperback copy of Hexy Beast *This event is 18+; no one under the age of 18 will be permitted into the event. * EVENT DETAILS 6:15 PM: Doors Open – Settle in, take some time to shop, pick up your copy of Hexy Beasts, and browse our store 6:30 PM: Discussion Begins – In Conversation with Avery Flynn and Xio Axelrod 7:00 PM: Q&A Session – Your chance to ask the authors anything! 7:15 PM: Signing line – Meet the authors, get your books signed, and snap a photo. 8:00 PM: Event Wraps Up – Thanks for joining us! Tickets are limited, so grab yours soon! Avery Flynn will be signing a maximum of three books from home, but only Hexy Beast will be personalized. This is subject to change at any time at the author's discretion. ACCESSIBILITY & PARKING Check-in will take place at Cupid's Bookshop. There is a single step to access the front doors. Guests who would benefit from priority seating or any additional assistance are encouraged to reach out in advance. Email us at cupidsbookshopbookseller@gmail.com and we're more than happy to make arrangements! Free and paid street and lot parking options are available throughout Manayunk. **BOOK PICKUP POLICY ** If you can no longer make it to the event, please contact us ahead of time, and we can get your book personalized for you. In the event that you can no longer attend, and do not contact us, books will be signed but not personalized. If you can no longer attend the event, books will be held for up to 30 days after the event date. We will email you after the event with pickup or shipment details. If we have not heard from you within 30 days, we may donate or return to inventory. Thank you for your understanding! We look forward to welcoming you to our event! ABOUT THE BOOK: As the eldest daughter of the magical Sherwood family, I’m supposed to have everything together. Well, joke’s on them—I, Effie Sherwood, am chaos incarnate, and you’ll never be able to guess my next move. Like jumping on the back of Darius Aetos’ motorcycle. Not only is Darius grumpy, gruff, and hot, he’s also the head of the Aetos werewolf pack. My spur of the moment decision has quickly become a much bigger commitment, because a pack elder is convinced this hunk of a man (or wolf, depending on the hour) is my fated mate. Even though I’m a witch and he’s a werewolf, we’re stuck together until we can find our way out of the tricky pack politics. But under the light of the blue moon, it’s almost starting to feel like Darius doesn’t want to stay away from me. And I’m not sure if it’s my magic going haywire or the starlit skies, but I can’t imagine leaving his arms either. ABOUT THE CONVERSATION PARTNER: Xio Axelrod is a USA Today bestselling author of different flavours of contemporary romance. She also writes what she likes to call strange, twisted tales. Xio grew up in the music industry and began recording at a young age. When she isn’t writing stories, she can be found in the studio, writing songs, or performing on international stages (under a different, no-so-secret name). She lives in Philadelphia with one full-time husband and several part-time cats.

Sep9
Event flyer for Tastes Like Summer by Caroline Frank
PastAuthor EventRomanceManayunk

Release Event: Caroline Frank in Conversation with Rosie Danan

6:30 PM • Wednesday, September 9, 2026Cupid's Bookshop$20

Join us for an exciting author evening with Caroline Frank in conversation with Rosie Danan discussing the release of Tastes Like Summer. Date: Thursday, September 9th, 2026 Time: 6:30 PM Location: Cupid's Bookshop - 4347 Main St, Philadelphia, PA 19127 Tickets: $20 per person — includes event entry and one paperback copy of Tastes Like Summer This event is 18+; no one under the age of 18 will be permitted into the event. EVENT DETAILS 6:15 PM: Doors Open – Settle in, take some time to shop, pick up your copy of Tastes Like Summer, and browse our collection of books by Caroline Frank and Rosie Danan. 6:45 PM: Discussion Begins – In Conversation with Caroline Frank and Rosie Danan 7:15 PM: Q&A Session – Your chance to ask the authors anything! 7:30 PM: Signing line – Meet the authors, get your books signed, and snap a photo. 8:30 PM: Event Wraps Up. Thank you! Limited copies of Caroline's and Rosie's books will be available for purchase at the event. If you would like to guarantee any back titles, please purchase online and select pickup. Please note in the order comments that this is for the event. An admission ticket is required in addition to a purchase of any add-ons. Tickets are limited, so grab yours soon! ACCESSIBILITY & PARKING Check-in will take place at Cupid's Bookshop. Guests who would benefit from priority seating or any additional assistance are encouraged to reach out in advance. Email us at cupidsbookshopbookseller@gmail.com and we're more than happy to make arrangements! There is a single step to enter the store and an additional step inside to access the back room. Free and paid street and lot parking options are available throughout Manayunk. BOOK PICKUP POLICY If you can no longer make it to the event, please contact us ahead of time, and we can get your book personalized for you. In the event that you can no longer attend, and do not contact us, books will be signed but not personalized. If you can no longer attend the event, books will be held for up to 30 days after the event date. We will email you after the event with pickup or shipment details. If we have not heard from you within 30 days, we may donate or return to inventory. Thank you for your understanding! We look forward to welcoming you to our event! ABOUT THE BOOK: Diana Castillo just wants to get some stability back in her life. Newly single with two pre-teen daughters, one of whom is recently diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes, the knocks have come hard and fast. When she’s offered a summer in the Hamptons for her and her girls to recoup, Diana jumps at the chance. What she isn’t expecting is a summer fling—especially not with the hot local chef who manages to get under her skin. She’s newly divorced and has no room for anyone but her girls. Michael Haynes is one year into the dad role after adopting his estranged biological daughter, and it’s upended his career and life in unexpected and wonderful ways. Except it’s stymied him in the kitchen, and his new restaurant venture of farm-to-table delicacies with his cousin has stalled out. He’s professionally and creatively constipated. But when his daughter befriends two sweet and rambunctious girls, he meets their mother: a woman with a tough exterior that has him defensive and questioning all of his parenting choices. That friction turns into something more as Diana and her girls become his inspiration for new recipes that have his motivation sputtering back to life. The problem is that it’s got his heart resurrecting, too. Michael and Diana’s passion has the kitchen heating up, but life has a way of reminding them this fling has an expiration date. They’ll have to decide if a summer together is all they want or if only a taste is not enough. ABOUT THE CONVERSATION PARTNER: Rosie Danan is an award-winning, bestselling author of contemporary and paranormal rom-coms. Her work has been optioned for film as well as translated into ten different languages and counting. The New York Times describes her writing as "warmly funny and gorgeously sexy." When not working on her next book, Rosie enjoys jogging slowly to fast music, petting other people’s dogs, and competing against herself in rounds of Chopped using the miscellaneous ingredients occupying her fridge.

Aug27
Betty Cayouette event photo
PastAuthor EventRomanceManayunk

Author Event: Betty Cayouette in Conversation with Erin Baldwin

6:30 PM • Thursday, August 27, 2026Cupid's Bookshop$25

6:45 PM: Doors Open – Settle in, take some time to shop, pick up your copy of I Kissed Her First, and browse our store 7:00 PM: Discussion Begins – In Conversation with Betty Cayouette and Erin Baldwin 7:30 PM: Q&A Session – Your chance to ask the authors anything! 7:45 PM: Signing line – Meet the authors, get your books signed, and snap a photo. 8:30 PM: Event Wraps Up – Thanks for joining us! Tickets are limited, so grab yours soon! If the event sells out, you can join the waitlist by selecting “Join Waitlist”. If any spots open up, we will release tickets in the order of our waitlist. You will have 24 hours to claim your ticket. Betty Cayouette will be signing a maximum of three books from home, but only I Kissed Her First will be personalized. This is subject to change at any time at the author's discretion

Aug25
Brittany Kelley
PastAuthor EventFictionManayunk

Release Event: Brittany Kelley in conversation with Ashley Bennett

6:30 PM • Tuesday, August 25, 2026Cupid's Bookshop$24

Release Event: Brittany Kelley in conversation with Ashley Bennett Tuesday Aug 25th, 2026 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM Author Event Cupid's Bookshop, Philadelphia, PA Love is on the line, and this goalie is playing for keeps, in this steamy soccer romance from Brittany Kelley, author of Relationship Goals. Join us for an exciting author evening with Brittany Kelley in conversation with Ashley Bennett discussing the release of Keeping Score. Brittany will be in conversation for an engaging discussion about her work, followed by an audience Q+A and book signing. Date: Tuesday, August 25 Time: 6:30 PM Location: Cupid's Bookshop, 4347 Main St, Philadelphia, PA 19127 Tickets: $24 per person - includes one paperback copy of Keeping Score EVENT DETAILS 6:15 PM: Doors Open – Settle in, take some time to shop, pick up your copy of Keeping Score, and browse our store 6:30 PM: Discussion Begins – In Conversation with Brittany Kelley and Ashley Bennett 7:00 PM: Q&A Session – Your chance to ask the authors anything! 7:15 PM: Signing line – Meet the authors, get your books signed, and snap a photo. 8:00 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 “Join Waitlist”. If any spots open up, we will release tickets in the order of our waitlist. You will have 24 hours to claim your ticket. ACCESSIBILITY & PARKING Check-in will take place at Cupid's Bookshop. There is a ramp to access the front doors. Guests who would benefit from priority seating or any additional assistance are encouraged to reach out in advance. Email us at cupidsbookshopbookseller@gmail.com and we're more than happy to make arrangements! Free and paid street and lot parking options are available throughout Manayunk. BOOK PICKUP POLICY If you can no longer make it to the event, please contact us ahead of time, and we can get your book personalized for you. In the event that you can no longer attend, and do not contact us, books will be signed but not personalized. If you can no longer attend the event, books will be held for up to 30 days after the event date. We will email you after the event with pickup or shipment details. If we have not heard from you within 30 days, we may donate or return to inventory. Thank you for your understanding! We look forward to welcoming you to our event! ABOUT THE BOOK: Love is on the line, and this goalie is playing for keeps, in this steamy soccer romance from Brittany Kelley, author of Relationship Goals. Michelle Oxford lives and breathes soccer. After an injury that ended her dreams of going pro, she snagged the next best thing: a position as the director of operations for the LA Aces. And even if it’s not quite what she imagined it would be, it’s still better than cutting out soccer altogether. The only problem? Carefree, wonder boy goalie, Tristan Gold. Tristan has wanted more than just friendship with Michelle since the moment he laid eyes on her, but nothing would kill her career faster. When she loses a bet, the team gleefully insists she has to take lessons on “being chill” from Tristan himself. They couldn’t be more different, but Tristan’s always met her perfectionist tendencies with good-natured goofiness, so she reluctantly agrees. The more time she spends with him, the more she likes what she sees . . . and Michelle starts to think that with him by her side, she could do just about anything—even saying goodbye to the future she thought she always wanted. ABOUT THE CONVERSATION PARTNER: Ashley Bennett is a small-town paranormal and monster romance author from Baltimore, Maryland. She writes stories that are equal parts spice and swoon. When she’s not writing, you can find her reading webtoons, playing cozy video games, and taking care of her houseful of rescue animals. Find us at Cupid's Bookshop 4347 Main St Philadelphia, PA USA 19127 Map & Hours