About this Event
Join us for an exciting evening with bestselling authors Tillie Cole and Jennifer Hartmann as they come together to discuss their latest novels, A Thousand Broken Pieces and Catch the Sun. Grab a box of tissues and get ready to immerse yourself in these beautiful yet heart-wrenching stories as Tillie and Jennifer talk about the inspiration behind their works and share insights into their writing processes.
The first 50 guests to purchase tickets will have the option to attend the discussion and Q&A. Remaining tickets will be for the signing portion only. Both ticket options will include your choice of either A Thousand Broken Pieces or Catch the Sun for signing.
Both Tillie and Jennifer will be signing and personalizing their books and are happy to take photos with guests. Books-A-Million will have designated associates available to take your picture.
Signing Guidelines:
- Guests may bring up to two (2) books from home per author.
- Each author will personalize one (1) book, additional books will be signature only.
- All in-store book purchases will be signed (signature only) by the author.
Don't miss out on this exciting opportunity to meet your favorite authors in person, get your books signed, and connect with fellow fans and book lovers! We can't wait to see you there!
Three years.
Twelve months.
A timeless grief.
After losing her beloved sister three years ago, Savannah Litchfield has been living half a life. Now seventeen--the age Poppy died--the pain of losing her is worse than ever. When Savannah's therapist suggests a trip around the world to help teens stricken by loss, she reluctantly agrees to it, clutching the unread journal Poppy left her as she goes.
Cael Woods is angry. One year after losing his older brother--the person who meant the world to him--his life has spiraled into a heady void of nothing. Once the most promising hockey player in the junior league, Cael can no longer step onto the ice without being paralyzed by memories of his brother. When his parents sign him up for a trip abroad for grieving teens, no part of him wants to go--but he does.
As Cael and Savannah embark on a journey of healing, they learn to find solace together, discovering a glimmer of light only the other can bring. And the harder they fall, the more they heal the fractured fragments of their hearts, piece by broken piece.
Tillie Cole hails from a small town in the northeast of England. She grew up on a farm with her English mother, Scottish father, older sister, and a multitude of rescue animals. As soon as she could, Tillie left her rural roots for the bright lights of the big city. After graduating from Newcastle University with a BA Hons in Religious Studies, Tillie followed her professional rugby player husband around the world for a decade, becoming a teacher in between, and thoroughly enjoyed teaching high school students social studies before putting pen to paper and finishing her first novel.
After several years living in Italy, Canada, and the USA, Tillie has now settled back in her hometown in England with her husband and two children. Tillie is both an independent and traditionally published author, and writes many genres, including contemporary romance, dark romance, YA, and NA. When she is not writing, Tillie enjoys nothing more than spending time with her little family, curling up on her couch watching movies, drinking far too much coffee, and convincing herself that she really doesn't need that last square of chocolate.
Boy Kisses, and Binding 13.
"Kissing you feels like catching the sun..."
At seven years old, Ella Sunbury and Max Manning were inseparable--until life scattered them in different directions, forcing Ella to abruptly leave town. A decade later, she returns for their senior year of high school, moving in across the street from her childhood best friend.
But she's not the same girl Max once knew.
She now lives in the shadow of her brother: a notorious felon on death row, convicted of a crime that shook the nation. Reeling from the fallout and shunned by her peers, all Ella wants is to fade into the background.
Max has little room for distractions, juggling responsibilities for a disabled father and a distant twin brother. But Ella's return reignites something within him. He wants to be close to her again, to understand her...and to turn their friendship into more.
But as their relationship blossoms, new tragedy strikes, and darkness threatens to tip their delicate balance. In order to find the light, they'll have to navigate the shadows.
And to catch the sun...they must first endure the flames.
Jennifer Hartmann resides in northern Illinois with her devoted husband and three hooligans. When she is not writing angsty love stories, she is likely thinking about writing them. She enjoys sunsets (because mornings are hard), bike riding, traveling, binging Buffy the Vampire Slayer reruns, and that time of day when coffee gets replaced by wine. Jennifer is a wedding photographer with her husband. She is also excellent at making puns and finding inappropriate humor in mundane situations. She loves tacos. She also really, really wants to pet your dog.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Books-A-Million, 1520 Town Center Drive, Lakeland, United States
USD 15.70 to USD 16.77