Along with our friends at Meet Cute, we’re hosting Susan Lee at the Pacific Highlands Ranch Library Community Room to celebrate the release of her latest book, The Romance Rivalry! Susan will be chatting on a discussion panel with authors Rachel Lynn Solomon, Julie Soto, Jo Segura, Naina Kumar, and Ali Hazelwood! After that, everyone will be signing books on the patio.
Tickets include two books: The Romance Rivalry and a second author’s book of your choice, to be selected at the time of ticket purchase. Books are available for pickup at the event (not before). Proceeds support the San Diego Public Library System.
**Please read the ticketing and event details carefully.**
Ticket Details
- Tickets will go live at noon on Monday, March 24th
- Tickets are $40 + tax. (When you buy your ticket/books, please select “pick-up” at checkout as opposed to shipping. This purchase includes two books and adds you to our guest list. You do not need to pick up a physical ticket.)
- Each ticket comes with a copy of The Romance Rivalry AND one (1) of the following books by another attending author:
- Rachel Lynn Solomon: What Happens in Amsterdam
- Julie Soto: The Thrashers
- Jo Segura: Temple of Swoon
- Naina Kumar: Flirting With Disaster
- Ali Hazelwood: Deep End
- Each ticket allows for one (1) entry into the community room for the panel and signings.
Event Details
- LOCATION: Pacific Highlands Ranch Library Community Room
- Doors will open at about 3:45.
- PARKING INFO: The Pacific Highlands Ranch Library is located at 12911 Pacific Pl., San Diego, CA 92130. The building has a parking lot, and there is ample additional neighborhood and street parking within a 5‑minute walking distance. We recommend that you travel with your party, rather than meeting at the venue, and allow time to park.
- Masks are optional, but recommended.
- Attendees may bring books from home to have signed or pre-order books through the shop to pick up at the event.
- In consideration of time, attendees may have a total of (3) books signed by each author.
- Signing lines will not include photos, but a group photo line may be available at the end of the event, time permitting.
About The Romance Rivalry
She’s read every romance…except her own…
Irene Park loves romance novels — so much so she’s made a career of them as an online book reviewer with a massive following. But Irene’s real life dating story? Non-existent. So when she starts her freshman year of college, she sets her sights on finding true love using the one thing she really understands…romance book tropes.
If only it were that easy.
Enter Aiden Jeon, Irene’s online book review rival and biggest nemesis. When Aiden challenges her to see who can find love-by-trope first, he becomes the one person standing in her way to getting everything she wants both professionally and personally, too. So when the competition takes an unexpected turn, forcing the two of them to have to partner in the ultimate trope, fake dating, Irene is not prepared for everything she believed about romance, and Aiden, to flip on its head.
As Irene tackles the challenges of college life, struggles to figure out what she really wants for herself, all while trying to win the race for love, Irene realizes the answers may not be found in a romance novel. Happily Ever Afters seem so easy on page. But for Irene to find her ultimate HEA, she’ll have to get her nose out of the book and become the main character of her own story.
About the Authors
Susan Lee is the author of the critically acclaimed and reader favorite young adult romantic comedies Seoulmates and The Name Drop. Her work has been featured in national outlets such as Buzzfeed, NPR, and Pop Sugar. Kirkus Reviews calls Susan’s voice “honest, fresh and thoughtful”. A graduate of UC San Diego, Susan built a career as an HR executive at some of today’s hottest companies, until she realized that writing stories was a more impactful and powerful form of resistance and change. Now she channels her energy into writing Happily Ever Afters for those historically underrepresented in Romance. When she is not writing (or painfully procrastinating from writing), Susan can be found down the rabbit holes of her many obsessions including listening to Kpop, binge watching K‑dramas, collecting sneakers, building mechanical keyboards, and obsessing over her two adorable, but ill-behaved chihuahuas.
Rachel Lynn Solomon is the New York Times bestselling author of The ExTalk, Weather Girl, and other romantic comedies for teens and adults. Originally from Seattle, she’s currently navigating expat life in Amsterdam, where she can often be found exploring the city, collecting stationery, and working up the courage to knit her first sweater.
Julie Soto is a USA Today bestselling author, playwright, and actress originally from Sacramento, CA. Her musical Generation Me won the 2017 New York Musical Festival’s Best Musical award, as well as Best Book for her script. She is a musical theater geek, fandom nerd, and the author of many spicy fan fictions. Julie now lives in Fort Bragg, CA, with her dog, Charlie. She is probably drinking coffee as you read this.
USA Today bestselling author Jo Segura lives in the Pacific Northwest with her doggo, who vies for her attention with his sweet puppy dog eyes whenever she’s trying to write. Her stories feature strong, passionate heroines and draw upon aspects of her life, such as her Mexican heritage and her fascination with archaeology. When she’s not writing you can find her practicing law, shaking up a mean cocktail, or sitting out on the patio doing Buzzfeed quizzes (though she doesn’t care what the chicken nugget quiz said – her favorite fruit is not banana).
Naina Kumar is the bestselling author of Say You’ll Be Mine. She lives in Texas, close to her family, whose antics provide endless inspiration. When she’s not writing, she enjoys taking her rowdy rescue dog on walks, rewatching Gilmore Girls on a loop, and shopping at H‑E-B.
Ali Hazelwood is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Love, Theoretically and The Love Hypothesis, as well as a writer of peer-reviewed articles about brain science, in which no one makes out and the ever after is not always happy. Originally from Italy, she lived in Germany and Japan before moving to the US to pursue a PhD in neuroscience. When Ali is not at work, she can be found crocheting, eating cake pops, or watching sci-fi movies with her three feline overlords (and her slightly-less-feline husband).
