An Advent Romance Panel: The Twelve Loves of Christmas

Join us for an event with romance authors Alexandria Bellefleur, Alexis Daria, Zakiya N. Jamal & Susan Lee. This event will be hosted in the Strand Book Store's 3rd floor Rare Book Room at 828 Broadway on 12th Street. Can’t make the event? Purchase a signed copy of The Twelve Loves of Christmas here. ACCESSIBILITY: Strand Book Store is an ADA compliant venue. The event space is accessible via elevator. ASL interpretation is available for this event by request only. Please reach out to our events team at [email protected] by Nov. 26 to request. Please ask a Strand employee upon arrival for directions to accessible seating if preferred. For further information on accessibility in this space, or to make a request, please contact [email protected] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Count down to Christmas with twelve sealed holiday love stories by beloved romance authors. The Twelve Loves of Christmas is a swoon-worthy short story collection about finding love during the most magical time of the year. Including a playful forced proximity romance featuring a woman and her older brother’s grinchy (yet unexpectedly endearing) best friend, a tender love story of two neighbors who decide to skip Christmas together, a second-chance spark reignited between exes stranded at the airport, and many more festive love stories, there’s a little holiday magic waiting for every reader. Open one sealed story each day in the lead-up to Christmas to unwrap a season full of love, warmth, and happily-ever-afters. Photo credit: Tami Keehn Alexandria Bellefleur is an award-winning USA TODAY bestselling author of swoony contemporary romance often featuring loveable grumps and the sunshine characters who bring them to their knees. Her debut novel, Written in the Stars, was a 2021 Lambda Literary Award winner and a 2020 winner of The Ripped Bodice Awards for Excellence in Romantic Fiction. Photo credit: Chandra Wicke Alexis Daria is the award-winning and USA Today bestselling author of You Had Me at Hola, Along Came Amor, Take the Lead, and more. Her books have been featured on several “Best of” lists and have received starred reviews from multiple trade publications. A former visual artist, Alexis is a lifelong New Yorker who loves Broadway musicals and pizza. Photo credit: Arianna Jadé Zakiya N. Jamal was born in Queens, raised on Long Island, and currently resides in Brooklyn. In other words, she’s a New Yorker through and through. When she’s not writing romance novels, she’s falling in love with a K-drama, watching a romcom, or cuddling with her dog Sammy. You can find her on social media at @ZakiyaNJamal. Photo credit: Chandra Wicke Susan Lee is a USA TODAY bestselling author of young adult and adult romantic comedies. Her work has been featured in national outlets such as NPR, Oprah Daily, and Harper’s Bazaar. Kirkus Reviews calls her voice “honest, fresh and thoughtful.” Susan built a career as an executive at some of today’s hottest companies but now channels her energy into publishing Happily Ever Afters for those historically underrepresented in romance. When not writing Susan can be found in her pajamas all day cuddling with her senior diva chihuahua, Buttercup.