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Romantasy Book Club
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The Poison Daughter
The Instant #1 New York Times Bestseller
The must-have, true enemies-to-lovers standalone romantasy about a woman whose lips are deadly poison . . . until she meets the one man who can survive her kiss.
This edition features a full-color illustrated case, designed endpapers, and an exclusive bonus chapter from Henry’s POV.
In the absence of a conscience, men need something to fear. I’ve made myself their monster.
Every person Harlow Carrenwell kisses dies immediately, and that’s the way she likes it. The poison-lipped youngest daughter of Lunameade’s magical founding family has used her power to annihilate their opposition.
Her first husband is in the ground. Her mysterious new betrothed is next.
But Harlow has a secret. When she’s not acting as an assassin at her parents’ whims, she moonlights as a vigilante hunting abusive men in their walled-off city.
Meet a man. Lure him in. Kill him with a kiss. Until one night Harlow kisses a mark and he doesn’t die.
Worse, the man immune to her kiss is her new betrothed, Henry Havenwood, and now he knows about her double life. The only way to protect her secret and her city is get close enough to Henry to figure out why the Havenwoods have reappeared after years of silence and what they have planned.
Cursed with a husband she can’t kill and trapped in a fortress surrounded by vampire-infested woods, Harlow’s survival requires her to do the impossible: Make the man who knows she’s a killer fall in love with her anyway.
Tropes: Marriage of inconvenience / Feminine rage / Forced proximity / Touch her and die / Enemies to lovers / Vigilante FMC / Dash of vampires / Primal/fear play / “Who did this to you” / Dual POV
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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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Author Discussion + Signing Event: Zakiya N. Jamal in Conversation with Natasha Bishop
After a chance courtside encounter, a fake relationship between a rising influencer and a WNBA star gets a little too real in this swoony sapphic romance. Join us at Cupid's Bookshop for an author discussion and signing with Zakiya N. Jamal as she discusses her new book Two Can Play That Game with conversation partner Natasha Bishop (Only for the Week) Date: Saturday, November 21, 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 Two Can Play That Game. 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 Two Can Play That Game, and browse our collection of books by Zakiya N Jamal and Natasha Bishop 6:30PM: Introduction 6:35PM: Discussion Begins – In Conversation with Zakiya and Natasha ~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 Zakiya's and Natasha'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. Zakiya will be signing a maximum of three books from home, but only Two Can Play That Game 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: Chelsea has never cared about sports. But when she’s invited to sit courtside at a New York Rebels game, she welcomes the break from her usual routine. What she doesn’t expect is a basketball nearly colliding with her face—or the six-foot-four hottie who jogs over, flashing a heart-stopping grin, to retrieve it. Adrienne “AD” Daniels is a player on and off the court, notorious for their inability to stay in a relationship. Still, something about Chelsea sticks with them—even though their instant connection can’t bring AD to offer more than one night. But AD’s agent makes a pitch: Chelsea should pretend to be AD’s girlfriend. It’s a strategic move. AD, hoping to retire after this season, needs to lock down some brand deals—but their identity as a Black, nonbinary lesbian with a messy dating history makes sponsors wary. Chelsea, a sex-positive influencer, is ready to take her platform to a new level, and this feels like the perfect next step. With Chelsea’s network and AD’s star power, they could both strengthen their public images. Once the season ends, they’ll go their separate ways. As the ruse starts to work and their connection deepens, Chelsea finds herself on unsteady ground. Falling for AD wasn’t part of the plan, and if she follows through, she just might lose her heart and the future she’s finally starting to build. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Zakiya N. Jamal was born in Queens, raised on Long Island, and currently resides in Brooklyn. In other words, she’s a New Yorker through and through. She holds a BA in English from Georgetown University and a MFA in Creative Writing with a concentration in Writing for Children and Young Adults from The New School. You can find her on social media at @ZakiyaNJamal. ABOUT THE CONVERSATION PARTNER: Natasha is a hybrid contemporary romance author living in Baltimore, MD. She likes to write about sweet and badass women and the men that love them down. She’s been writing for as long as she can remember. It started with short stories in elementary school and graduated to poems, TV show scripts, and novels. When she started to write to be published, she decided to pursue romance because she loves to highlight couples who conquer emotional turmoil together and have fun along the way.She believes in letting love lead, one spicy book at a time.
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