CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Jan. 12, 2016 - PRLog -- What is a great alternative to receiving the same old flowers and having dinner in an overcrowded venue for Valentine's? With Valentine’s Day fast approaching, “When the Heart Dreams, Romance Readers and Writers Weekend Mixer” promises to have a lasting impact long after the event is over.
“The event is for people who love to read romance novels and love all things romance. Romance novels are a multi-billion dollar industry featuring genres from contemporary, historical and paranormal. When the Heart Dreams is the first of its kind to be held in Charlotte on February 5-6, 2016 at the Renaissance Charlotte Southpark Hotel and will feature four keynote NY Times and USA Today’s bestselling authors in addition to local authors who are rapidly rising to the top of lists. Readers will have the opportunity to rub shoulders with the authors in a relaxed, casual setting, enjoy delicious food, drinks, games, prizes and free giveaways from the authors," said Karen Lawrence, the event organizer and owner of It’s My Affair, LLC.
The event will kick-off with a Wine, Cheese and Chocolate reception with national and local authors and fans followed by a fireside chat with New York Times bestselling paranormal author Jacquelyn Frank.
Bestselling romance author, Katharine Ashe, a North Carolina resident, will host the weekend event. Katharine is a three-time nominee in the Reviewer’s Choice Awards and USA Today bestselling author. Her books have been recommended by Woman’s World Magazine, Publishers Weekly, Booklist, Library Journal, Barnes and Noble and many others.
Beverly Jenkins joins us as the keynote Breakfast Speaker. Ms. Jenkins is a USA Today bestselling author and the nations’ premier writer of African-American historical fiction. For a long time you couldn't read about black history in a romantic way until Ms. Jenkins came along. Ms. Jenkins writes about parts of black history you don't learn in school and wraps them in a good love story.
The keynote for the Queen Author’s Luncheon is historical romance author, Madeline Hunter. Madeline is a two-time RITA winner and seven-time finalist and has twenty-six nationally bestselling historical romances in print. Her books have been on the bestseller lists of the NY Times, USA Today and Publishers Weekly. Over six million copies of her books are in print and her novels have also been translated in thirteen languages.
Other Highlights of the event include:
· Wine, Cheese and Chocolate Welcome Reception with featured authors
· Public Book Signing Event with national and local authors
· Book Cover Fantasy Photos with male models
· Author workshops, Reader Games and Prizes
· Closing Night “Moulin Rouge” Theme Party hosted by two up and coming authors, Jeni Burns and Sophia Henry, who are rising up the charts!
· Raffle to benefit the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library Foundation and the CelebrateLife08.org breast cancer charity
Visit www.whentheheartdreams.com for additional details about participating authors and schedule of events.
Tickets are $10 for the book signing only and $179 for the full weekend, which includes a swag bag, admittance to the opening night reception, breakfast, luncheon and closing night themed party. Full conference tickets also include a commemorative coffee mug at the fireside chat and commemorative wine glass. Guests who cannot attend the full weekend can register a la carte to attend the breakfast, luncheon or party.
Check out the event video on youtube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7i1KzrdcEEU
Contact
It's My Affair, LLC
***@whentheheartdreams.com
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