Author Discussion + Signing Event: Jen DeLuca + Laura Piper Lee
Featured Book
Well Versed
It’s a second chance at first love at the Renaissance Faire, where the search for a new queen shapes a destiny, from USA Today bestselling author Jen DeLuca. Caitlin Parker was eighteen when she fell out of love with the magic of the Willow Creek Renaissance Faire—the site of her first real heartbreak. But now, twenty-four and unemployed, she finds herself in her childhood bedroom and her childhood lady-in-waiting costume, assisting a rotating cast of substitute queens for the season. The very last person she wants to see is Alexander Wright—the sword-fighting, Shakespeare-spouting young man who won and broke her teenage heart. Yet there he is, older, annoyingly hotter, and back on stage at her Faire. When Alex broke things off with Caitlin the first time, he thought he was just ending a summer fling. He didn't realize how much he’d fallen for her until he let her go, and he certainly didn't know he’d tarnished her memories of her cherished Faire and worse, shattered her view on love and relationships. His need to right that wrong this summer brings them together again and again, and this time, it won’t be so easy to let go of this summer fling. But as summer winds down, real life is catching up to both of them. Caitlin’s always thought that being an adult with adult responsibilities means leaving whimsy behind. Alex, with a life full of stage combat, songs, and sonnets, doesn’t know how to live any other way. Can they go after their dreams and find a future together where they can still say “huzzah”?
About This Event
It’s a second chance at first love at the Renaissance Faire, where the search for a new queen shapes a destiny, from USA Today bestselling author Jen DeLuca.
Join us at Cupid's Bookshop for an author discussion and signing with Jen DeLuca as she discusses her new book Well Versed with conversation partner Laura Piper Lee (POT SHOT)
Date: Friday, October 16, 2026
Time: 6:30 PM
Location: Cupid's Bookshop - 4347 Main Street. Philadelphia, PA 19127
Tickets: $25 per person — includes event entry, 1 paperback copy of Well Versed.
This event is 18+; no one under the age of 18 will be permitted into the event.
EVENT DETAILS
6:15PM: Doors Open – Settle in, take some time to shop, pick up your copy of Well Versed, and browse our collection of books by Jen DeLuca and Laura Piper Lee.
6:30PM: Introduction
6:35PM: Discussion Begins – In Conversation with Jen and Laura
~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. The line will be in order of seating row.
8:30 PM: Event Wraps Up – Thanks for joining us!
Limited copies of Jen's and Laura'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.
Jen will be signing a maximum of three books from home, but only the Well Versed will be personalized. This is subject to change at any time at the author's discretion.
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!
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:
Caitlin Parker was eighteen when she fell out of love with the magic of the Willow Creek Renaissance Faire—the site of her first real heartbreak. But now, twenty-four and unemployed, she finds herself in her childhood bedroom and her childhood lady-in-waiting costume, assisting a rotating cast of substitute queens for the season. The very last person she wants to see is Alexander Wright—the sword-fighting, Shakespeare-spouting young man who won and broke her teenage heart. Yet there he is, older, annoyingly hotter, and back on stage at her Faire. When Alex broke things off with Caitlin the first time, he thought he was just ending a summer fling. He didn't realize how much he’d fallen for her until he let her go, and he certainly didn't know he’d tarnished her memories of her cherished Faire and worse, shattered her view on love and relationships. His need to right that wrong this summer brings them together again and again, and this time, it won’t be so easy to let go of this summer fling. But as summer winds down, real life is catching up to both of them. Caitlin’s always thought that being an adult with adult responsibilities means leaving whimsy behind. Alex, with a life full of stage combat, songs, and sonnets, doesn’t know how to live any other way. Can they go after their dreams and find a future together where they can still say “huzzah”?
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Jen DeLuca is the USA Today bestselling author of the Well Met series, which was inspired by her time volunteering as a pub wench with her local Renaissance Faire. She loves Publix chicken tender subs, cold brew coffee, and the Oxford comma. Jen lives in the Arizona desert with her husband, their rescue dog, and almost too many cats.
ABOUT THE CONVERSATION PARTNER:
Laura Piper Lee has wanted to be an author since she was a kid. She enjoys making people laugh, flirting, and avoiding exercise, so writing romantic comedies like Zoe Brennan, First Crush and Hannah Tate, Beyond Repair is pretty much a perfect career choice. She lives with her partner and their son in Philadelphia.
Can't make the event? Or want to double-up on ren faire fun? Join Jen at the Pennsylvania Ren Faire Saturday October 17 to continue the merriment with a true ren faire pro. Huzzahs all around! Get your ticket here: https://parenfaire.com/faire.html
About the Venue
Cupid's Bookshop
Cupid’s is more than a bookstore, it’s a judgment‑free zone where diverse love stories are celebrated openly. Tina envisioned a store where readers don’t have to hide their favorite tropes—be it aliens, faeries, dragons, or adventure romances—and where workshops, midnight release parties, and author signings are part of the romance culture. Community is at our core. We host monthly book clubs spanning romantasy, contemporary romance, dark romance, and LGBTQ+ titles—each one a welcoming space for readers to gush, cry, debate tropes, and bond over their favorite book boyfriends (and girlfriends, and morally gray magical beings). Whether you're new to romance or a lifelong lover of the genre, our book clubs are designed to make you feel seen, heard, and completely at home.
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