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KISS AND TELL LITERARY SALON – JULY 2026


Let’s revel in the heart and heat of summer with Kiss & Tell, as we celebrate our amazing, award and medal-winning guest authors Taleen Voskuni and her USA Today Bestselling, romantic comedy, “Our Ex’s Wedding”, and Ann Adams and her delightful, debut sports romance, “Racing Hearts”.

Please join our wonderful host author, Rebecca Hunter, on July 21 at 6.30pm, at Books Inc, Alameda, in discussion with Ann and Taleen, as we take a deep dive into their heart-fluttering love stories with a reading, Q&A and a signing! We’re excited to escape into the romantic side of Olympic competition, and “enemies to lovers” wedding shenanigans!

We look forward to seeing you there!

When: Tuesday, July 21, 2026
Time: 6.30-8 PM
Where: Books Inc., 1344 Park Street in Alameda
Cost: Free!

#ContemporaryRomance
#QueerRomance
#SportsRomance
#AuthorEvent #BooksIncAlameda
#KissAndTellLiterarySalon
#RomanceAuthors
#BayAreaRomanceWriters
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KISS AND TELL LITERARY SALON  – JUNE 2026

Happy Pride Bay Area! 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️

The Kiss & Tell Mod Squad is ready for summer and thrilled to spotlight Queer Romance with two, wonderful guest authors: Frederick Smith joins us in celebration of the launch of his heart-warming, Black, Queer, Contemporary Romance “Love Is a Contact Sport”; giving us all the second chance feels at a college reunion! And author Emily K. Hardy’s “I Really Do”, a fun and funny, fake-dating-at-a-wedding Sapphic, Contemporary Romance! 

Please join our wonderful host authors, Addie Woolridge and Rebecca Hunter, on June 16 at 6.30pm, at Books Inc, Alameda, in discussion with Frederick and Emily, as we dig deep into their love stories with a reading, Q&A and a signing! We’re delighted to showcase these amazing books and shout out: Love is love! 🌈🫶🏽💯

We look forward to seeing you there!

When: Tuesday, June 16, 2026

Time: 6.30-8 PM

Where: Books Inc., 1344 Park Street in Alameda

Cost: Free!

#AuthorEvent 

#ContemporaryRomance

#QueerRomance

#SapphicRomance

#Romance

#RomanceAuthors 

#BayAreaRomanceWriters

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KISS AND TELL LITERARY SALON – MAY 2026

Kiss & Tell is back, and we’re so excited to welcome our two, fabulous guest authors to the salon: Kristen Alicia with her latest novel “You’ve Been Served”, a super fun, contemporary Rom-Com novel that shows us the power of fate and taking chances; and R. L. Merrill will bring us love and rock ‘n’ roll with her anthology series “For the Girls: A Sapphic Contemporary Romance Collection”. 🎱❤️🎶🤘🏽

Please join our wonderful host authors, Addie Woolridge and Rebecca Hunter, on May 19 at 6.30pm, at Books Inc, Alameda, in discussion with Kristen and Ro, as we dig deep into their love stories with a reading, Q&A and a signing!

Come listen to our guests share how these fun, sexy, inclusive and powerful love stories keep hope and romance alive!


We look forward to seeing you there!

🗓 When: Tuesday, May 19, 2026
🕛 Time: 6.30-8 PM
✨️ Where: Books Inc., 1344 Park Street in Alameda

💲Cost: Free!

#RomCom
#AuthorEvent #ContemporaryRomance
#SapphicRomance
#Romance #RomanceAuthors
#BayAreaRomanceWriters

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KISS AND TELL LITERARY SALON – MARCH 2026

It’s March and the Kiss & Tell Literary Salon Collaborative is back on schedule!

Come along on the magical, heartwrenching journey of young love and self-love this month as we celebrate our amazing guest authors Kiana Krystle and her YA Romantasy novel “Dance of the Starlit Sea”, and Ann Liang and her YA fantasy novel “I Am Not Jessica Chen”.

Please join our wonderful host authors, Addie Woolridge and Rebecca Hunter, on March 17 at 6.30pm, at Books Inc, Alameda, in discussion with Kiana and Ann, as we take a deep dive into their tantalizing tales with a reading, Q&A and a signing! We’re excited to discover the mysteries surrounding romantic, enchanted islands and swapping identities with you and our guests!

We look forward to seeing you there!

When: Tuesday, March 17, 2026
Time: 6.30-8 PM
Where: Books Inc., 1344 Park Street in Alameda @booksincofalameda
Cost: Free!

#YAParanormal
#YARomantasy
#AuthorEvent #BooksIncAlameda
#KissAndTellLiterarySalon
#RomanceAuthors
#BayAreaRomanceWriters

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KISS AND TELL LITERARY SALON – FEBRUARY

Keep the Valentine’s Day Vibes going with the Kiss & Tell Literary Salon Collaborative! 💓

We’re on the hunt for the truth and true love with two, fabulous guest authors Angela Montoya in the launch era of her enchanting, new YA Romantasy novel “Carnival Fantástico”, and Kristen Alicia latest novel “You’ve Been Served”, a super fun, contemporary Rom-Com novel giving readers all the friends-to-lovers feels and more!

Please join our wonderful host authors, Addie Woolridge and Rebecca Hunter, on February 17 at 6.30pm, at Books Inc, Alameda, in discussion with Angela and Kristen, as we dive into their love stories with a reading, Q&A and a signing! We’re excited to seek out our fortunes, and find love from the heights of the Big Top or from the toss of the Magic 8 Ball with you!

We look forward to seeing you there!

When: Tuesday, February 17, 2026
Time: 6.30-8 PM
Where: Books Inc., 1344 Park Street in Alameda @booksincofalameda
Cost: Free!

#SecondChanceRomance
#Romantasy #RomCom
#AuthorEvent #BooksIncAlameda
#KissAndTellLiterarySalon
#Romance #RomanceAuthors
#BayAreaRomanceWriters

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KISS AND TELL LITERARY SALON: UPCOMING EVENTS

🗓 Mark your calendars! KTSL has an incredible lineup of wonderful guest authors coming up this spring! 💗📚👏🏽 Check out our website kissandtellliterarysalon.com where you can sign-up for our newsletter, and Romance authors can fill out our Author Interest form to be a guest!

We look forward to growing our wonderful #Romance author community, connecting with readers, and seeing you every 3rd Tuesday at 6.30pm, at @booksincofalameda 😍📚
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KISS AND TELL LITERARY SALON – JANUARY 2026

Happy New Year from our Kiss & Tell Literary Salon Collaborative!

We’re back from winter break, and ready to kick off another year of exciting programming with two, incredible, guest authors Christina Britton, spotlighting “To Heist and to Hold”, the latest, historical romance in her Wimpole Street Widows Society series, and Veronica Wolff with “Across the Pressing Dark”, Book 1 in her new, magical YA, time-travel series.

Please join our wonderful host authors, Addie Woolridge and Rebecca Hunter, on January 20 at 6.30pm, at Books Inc, Alameda, in discussion with Christina and Veronica, as we celebrate their new, swoon-worthy love stories with a reading, Q&A and a signing! K&T loves corsets and kilts, so we know these romances will keep you warm during these chilly, Bay Area winter nights!

We look forward to seeing you there!

When: Tuesday, January 20, 2026
Time: 6.30-8 PM
Where: Books Inc, in Alameda @booksincofalameda
Cost: Free!

#AuthorEvent #BooksIncAlameda
#KissAndTellLiterarySalon
#Romance #RomanceAuthors
#BayAreaRomanceWriters
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KISS AND TELL LITERARY SALON – NOVEMBER 18

The K&T family is thrilled to have two incredible authors, Claire Kann, in her launch era of “The Marriage Narrative”, and Mara Williams, in her debut novel era of “The Truth Is in the Detours” as our November guests!

Come hear Claire and Mara in discussion with our wonderful host authors, Addie Woolridge and Rebecca Hunter, as they chat about their inspirations, the importance of diverse love stories, their favorite tropes (Second Chance, Marriage of Convenience anyone?!), and more!

Join us at Books Inc of Alameda on November 18 at 6.30pm, and get your holiday shopping started early!

Books Inc. Alameda, 1344 Park Street, Alameda


See you there! ❤️❤️❤️

#Romance #AuthorEvent #AuthorSigning #BooksIncAlameda #kissandtelllitsalon #kissandtellliterarysalon