Late-breaking addition to the Festival lineup!
Discover love when and where you least expect it with the relatable protagonists of these heartwarming, page-turning romance novels. Lexi LaFleur Brown draws on her NHL insider knowledge in Shoot Your Shot: A Hockey Rom-Com, a steamy debut about a hockey player who thinks his good luck charm is the tattoo artist with whom he had a one night stand. A hotheaded celebrity chef finds himself drawn to his inexperienced new hire in Katrina Kwan’s spicy workplace romance: Knives, Seasoning, and a Dash of Love. “Queen of sweet romance” Sophie Sullivan depicts a wholesome second chance at love between two lovebirds who’ve returned to their hometown in Get Lost with You. Moderated by Amy Pelletier, the owner of Vancouver’s first romance-themed bookstore, Perfect Match Bookshop.
Presented in partnership with Perfect Match Bookshop.
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LEXI LAFLEUR BROWN grew up in the crease, playing both girls' and boys' representative hockey. She has a BA in Media Studies, an MS in Public Relations, and a PhD in Education. When Lexi’s not writing romance, she’s chronically online where she advocates for more inclusivity in hockey, cracks jokes, and shares a glimpse into her own post-meet cute hockey life.
KATRINA KWAN is a Vancouver-based author and former actress. After graduating from Acadia University in 2017 with a BA in political science with honors, Kwan spent the next six years honing her creative skills as a freelance ghostwriter. With several ghostwritten romance novels under her belt, she’s ecstatic to finally be writing books under her own name. She lives in Vancouver with her husband and two cats, and when she isn’t writing, she is desperately trying to keep her collection of houseplants alive.
AMY PELLETIER is the owner of Perfect Match Bookshop, Vancouver’s first romance and joy-focused bookstore. A lifelong romance reader, she opened Perfect Match to create a welcoming, inclusive space for book lovers. From book clubs to author events, she’s passionate about building community and believes that every reader should feel at home and be able to find themselves in the stories on her shelves.
SOPHIE SULLIVAN (she/her) is a Canadian author as well as a cookie-eating, Diet Pepsi-drinking, Disney enthusiast who loves reading and writing romance in almost equal measure. She writes around her day job as a teacher and spends her spare time with her sweet family watching reruns of Friends. She's had plenty of practice writing happily ever after as her alter ego, Jody Holford.
