About this Event
“Heart-searing, sensual, and life affirming.”
―Emily Henry, #1 New York Times bestselling author
Soledad Barnes has her life all planned out. Because, of course, she does. She plans everything. She designs everything. She fixes everything. She’s a domestic goddess who's never met a party she couldn't host or a charge she couldn't lead. The one with all the answers and the perfect vinaigrette for that summer salad. But none of her varied talents can save her when catastrophe strikes, and the life she built with the man who was supposed to be her forever, goes poof in a cloud of betrayal and disillusion.
But there is no time to pout or sulk, or even grieve the life she lost. She's too busy keeping a roof over her daughters' heads and food on the table. And in the process of saving them all, Soledad rediscovers herself. From the ashes of a life burned to the ground, something bold and new can rise.
But then an unlikely man enters the picture—the forbidden one, the one she shouldn't want but can't seem to resist. She's lost it all before and refuses to repeat her mistakes. Can she trust him? Can she trust herself?
After all she's lost . . .and found . . .can she be brave enough to make room for what could be?
Kennedy Ryan is joining us on the Busboys stage along with DC-area influencer and content creator Talia Cadet to share about the state of the romance genre today and her latest bestselling novel THIS COULD BE US. Copies of the book and a few more of her titles will be available for purchase during and after the event, and Kennedy will be signing following the program.
This event is free and open to all. Our program begins at 6:00 pm, and will be followed by an audience Q&A. Copies of THIS COULD BE US will be available for purchase before and after the event. Please note that this event is in-person and will not be livestreamed.
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Kennedy Ryan is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author and Audie Award-winner. She writes for women from all walks of life, empowering them and placing them firmly at the center of each story and in charge of their own destinies. Kennedy and her writings have been featured in USA Today, NPR, Entertainment Weekly, Glamour, Cosmo, Ebony, TIME, and many others. The co-founder of LiFT 4 Autism, an annual charitable book auction, she has a passion for raising Autism awareness. She is a wife to her “lifetime lover” and mother to an extraordinary son.
Talia Cadet is a DC-area lifestyle content creator and influencer, and social media director with more than a decade of experience in the field. Over 120,000 followers love a list on TikTok and tune in daily for Talia’s event guides, Black-owned business hauls, book recommendations and travel vlogs, which are all an extension of her dedication to fostering community, taking up space and celebrating Blackness. Talia’s viral videos and book takes have been featured by Buzzfeed, Wall Street Journal, HuffPost and Marketplace. She is @taliacadet on all social media platforms.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Busboys and Poets 14th & V, 2021 14th St NW, Washington, United States
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