Bookstore Romance Day: Spill the Tea with JC Peterson & Ellen O'Clover

Bookstore Romance Day is August 19, and dearest romance readers, you are cordially invited to have a fun romantic-trope discussion with two of Second Star's favorite authors, JC Peterson & Ellen O'Clover. 

There may even be some fun games of creating your perfect Romance Novel Love Interest! 

Breakfast will be provided, and feel free to bring the kids too! While the parents are spilling the tea with our author friends, we'll be hosting a storytime with activities for your kids, all at the bookstore.

Recommended ages: For the Romance conversation- ages 18+ ; for the kids storytime & activities 3 - 6! Babies are welcome, but they will need to be with their parent in the discussion, or the parents with their little ones are more than welcome to just come enjoy the storytime.

About JC Peterson: 

JC Peterson is an author of contemporary rom-coms. She graduated from Michigan State University with a degree in journalism, worked for years as an award-winning journalist in Oklahoma, and now lives in Denver, CO, with her husband and children. In 2019, her YA novel Being Mary Bennet earned her a spot in the popular mentorship program, Pitch Wars. After completing the program, she sold Being Mary Bennet in a two-book deal to HarperTeen, with the first release in March 2022 and the companion novel slated for winter 2023.

About Ellen O'Clover:

Ellen O’Clover writes stories about finding your people, falling in love, and figuring it all out (or trying to, anyway). She grew up in Ohio and studied creative writing at Johns Hopkins University before moving west to Colorado. When she’s not writing, you can usually find her reading fiction about big feelings, trying new recipes with mixed results, or hiking in the Rockies. She lives near Boulder with her rocket scientist husband and two perfect bulldogs.