Get Lit: A Literary Salon— This Love

Join us for a guided discussion of our monthly book selection, paired with delicious food, drinks, and the company of a wonderful reading community.

Includes the book of the month (physical or audio copy), 2 drinks, an appetizer, family-style main course, and light dessert. Limited to 40 seats. Additional food and drink available for purchase at Stems & Skins.

• December Book Club Pick: This Love by Lotte Jeffries
• Where: Stems & Skins, 1070 E Montague Ave, North Charleston, SC
• When: February 17, 2026, at 7 p.m.

Book Fulfillment

• During order confirmation, you will select either a physical copy or audiobook version of the month's book.
• Please provide an email address for your audiobook token to be sent to. It will come as an email from Libro.fm within 24 hours of purchase with the subject line "Forget Me Not on Libro.fm" and may go to your promotions folder.
• If you opt for the print book and would like it shipped to your address of choice, please add the $5 shipping add-on to your order.
• All other print books will be pick-up at book club or at the bookstore.

Dietary Restrictions & Alcohol-Free Options

Select the "Special Diet" or "Non-Alcoholic Drink Pairings" Dietary Restrictions at checkout.

Parking

Street parking is available around Stems & Skins. There are also several public parking lots nearby, such as on Cougar Way behind DIG, Stone's Ally in front of Itinerant Literate, off Colie Morse Lane there are two grass lots in front of Cooper River Baptist Church and one at Chateau Ave & Garco Street.

An utterly charming and modern debut novel spanning ten years of extraordinary friendship, about soulmates, unconventional families, and the limitless, ever-changing forms love can take.
When Mae and Ari meet outside a crowded gay bar during their final year of university, their connection is instant, sparking a lifetime friendship. Stubborn and no stranger to breaking hearts, Mae needs Ari's bright light to guide her out of her self-centered ways. Reeling from a scandal in New York, vibrant, charming Ari sees Mae as an anchor keeping him grounded.
Though they are young, ambitious, and queer, both Mae and Ari secretly daydream about settling down somewhere with a garden, children, and dogs, building a life that feels like home. They make a pact: somehow, some day, they will have a child together.
In the decades that follow, Ari and Mae realize that fulfilling their promise will not be as simple as they once hoped. Navigating toxic partners and hidden secrets, combatting the heavy weight of grief, and relishing the spoils of flashy media careers, the two struggle to reconcile their ever-diverging paths. Although nothing goes quite to plan, Ari and Mae—alongside their dearest friends and lovers—come to realize that the messy, devoted, tight-knit family they could build together might be better than anything they could have ever imagined.
Page-turning, emotionally evocative, and bursting with wit and charm, This Love is a testament to the power of friendship and a love letter to family—however it’s formed.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Stems & Skins, 1070 East Montague Avenue, North Charleston, United States

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