Hybrid Event: Tracey Livesay, American Royalty, with Mia Sosa

Join East City Bookshop in welcoming author Tracey Livesay to the shop for a conversation and Q&A to celebrate the release of her newest romance, American Royalty. Tracey will be joined by Mia Sosa, author of The Worst Best Man and The Wedding Crasher.

We'll also celebrate with some musical games, and we'd love for you to request songs for us to play before, during, and after the event—we're really leaning into the old-school club vibe here! We may not be able to accommodate every request, but please give us any and all suggestions you have!

Note on Format: This hybrid event will have both an in-person component with limited seating as well as a virtual broadcast via Zoom Webinar. Both in-person and virtual attendees will be able to pose questions to the authors during audience Q&A.

About AMERICAN ROYALTY

In this dangerously sexy rom-com that evokes the real-life romance between Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan Markle, a prince who wants to live out of the spotlight falls for a daring American rapper who turns his life, and the palace, upside down.

Sexy, driven rapper Danielle “Duchess” Nelson is on the verge of signing a deal that’ll make her one of the richest women in hip hop. More importantly, it’ll grant her control over her life, something she’s craved for years. But an incident with a rising pop star has gone viral, unfairly putting her deal in jeopardy. Concerned about her image, she’s instructed to work on generating some positive publicity…or else.

A brilliant professor and reclusive royal, Prince Jameson prefers life out of the spotlight, only leaving his ivory tower to attend weddings or funerals. But with the Queen’s children involved in one scandal after another, and Parliament questioning the viability of the monarchy, the Queen is desperate. In a quest for good press, she puts Jameson in charge of a tribute concert in her late husband’s honor. Out of his depth, and resentful of being called to service, he takes the advice of a student. After all, what’s more appropriate for a royal concert than a performer named “Duchess”?

Too late, Jameson discovers the American rapper is popular, sexy, raunchy and not what the Queen wanted, although he’s having an entirely different reaction. Dani knows this is the good exposure she needs to cement her deal and it doesn't hurt that the royal running things is fine as hell. Thrown together, they give in to the explosive attraction flaring between them. But as the glare of the limelight intensifies and outside forces try to interfere, will the Prince and Duchess be a fairy tale romance for the ages or a disaster of palatial proportions?

TRACEY LIVESAY is the 2021 Emma Award winner for Best Interracial Romance for Like Lovers Do, which was also named one of the 100 Best Fiction Books of 2020 by Kirkus Reviews. Her upcoming novel, American Royalty, a dangerously sexy rom-com that evokes the real life romance between Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan Markle, is one of the most anticipated books of 2022. In addition to being named to USA Today’s list of “100 Black Novelists You Should Read,” she’s been featured in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Chicago Tribune, Entertainment Weekly and on CBS This Morning. A former criminal defense attorney, Tracey lives in Virginia with her husband—who she met on the very first day of law school—and their three children.

USA Today bestselling author MIA SOSA writes funny, flirty, and moderately dirty contemporary romances that celebrate our multicultural world. A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and Yale Law School, Mia practiced First Amendment and media law in the nation’s capital before trading her suits for sweatpants. Born and raised in East Harlem, New York, Mia is finally ready to call Maryland her home; she lives there with her college sweetheart, their two book-obsessed daughters, and one dog that rules them all.

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