At each program\, authors will speak\, fol lowed by a question and answer session. This event is free\, and tickets a re not required. \; For other Romance-Con events and offerings\, visit toledolibrary.org/ro mance-con.
\nABOUT THE MODERATOR
\nCara T anamachi is the USA Today bestselling author of the Emma-Award Winning\, T he Takeover\, and the Diverse Writers and Readers International romance bo ok literary award winner\, The Second You&rsquo\;re Single. She also write s under the name Cara Lockwood\, and has written \;38 \;books and counting\, including I Do (But I Don&rsquo\;t)\, which became an original Lifetime Movie. She wrote the novelization of The Dater&rsquo\;s Handbook\ , a Hallmark movie starring Meghan Markle. She lives near Chicago with her spouse and blended family. Her next book\, a rom-com murder mystery calle d Kiss\, Marry\, Kill will be published by Hachette/Grand Central Publishi ng the summer 2026.
\nABOUT THE AUTHORS
\nAdib Khorram is a que er Iranian American author of fiction for all ages. He lives in Kansas Cit y\, Missouri.
\nEllie Palmer is a lifelong lover of love stories\, a carrier of the BRCA1 mutation\, and a prototypical Midwesterner who routinely apo logizes to inanimate objects when she bumps into them. When she&rsquo\;s n ot writing romantic comedies featuring delightfully messy characters\, she &rsquo\;s at home in Minnesota\, eating breakfast food\, watching too much reality television\, and triple texting her husband about their son.
\ nShyla Colt\, a U SA Today Bestselling author\, is a chaos wrangler\, chronic crafter\, and imaginary friend collector. The wife and mom of two road trips with her we ird brood when she&rsquo\;s not taking on a new hobby or bingeing on spook y podcasts and documentaries. She writes strong women with sass\, plenty o f nerdy tendencies\, and intriguing\, intense males who love them.
\nEmery Rachelle (they/them) is bisexual\, genderfluid\, and somehow always hungry. T hey write spicy queer love stories with magic\, diversity\, plenty of love interests\, and (eventually) happily-ever-afters.
\nSen sory Considerations: This program will use artificial lighting.&n bsp\; All speakers will use microphones.
\nAccessib ility Details: Located on the first floor\, accessed by elevator and/or stairs. All doors will feature an automatic function or be propped open prior to program start. Tile or low pile carpet throughout the buildi ng. Limited free parking is available in the attached garage. \;< /p>\n
Please call Public Services at 419-259-5293 to request an accommod ation at least two weeks prior to the program date. \;
\nRomance-Con is presented by Toledo Library\, with support from Destination Toledo\, the official Destination Marketing Organization promoting the Toledo\, Ohio region to visitors\, m eeting and convention business locally\, regionally\, and nationwide. \;
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