{"id":249911,"date":"2026-04-28T17:32:21","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T17:32:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/249911\/"},"modified":"2026-04-28T17:32:21","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T17:32:21","slug":"steamy-lit-hosts-a-romance-book-fest-in-largo-this-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/249911\/","title":{"rendered":"Steamy Lit hosts a romance book fest in Largo this weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"bookshelvesCredit: Carole Bell<\/p>\n

Dozens of indie romance authors have promoted their books at Steamy Lit<\/a> since the shop opened in South Tampa five years ago. <\/p>\n

This weekend, it brings nearly 50 authors from BookTok and the literary world to Largo Public Library. The day-long 18+ romance book festival includes author signings and book sales. It\u2019s free to attend, but registration comes with a raffle entry.<\/p>\n

The lineup includes several bestselling and viral authors, including Elise Kova, known for her \u201cMarried to Magic\u201d and \u201cAir Awakens\u201d romantasy series; contemporary romance writer Alicia Thompson (\u201cLove in the Time of Serial Killers\u201d and \u201cWith Love, from Cold World\u201d) and Ivy Fairbanks, whose indie-published \u201cMorbidly Yours\u201d was picked up by Penguin Random House after blowing up on BookTok.<\/p>\n

There is no cover for Romantically Ever After Library Lit Fest happening Saturday, May 2 in Largo.<\/a><\/p>\n

This article appears in Apr. 23 \u2013 29, 2026<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSelene San Felice is managing editor of Creative Loafing Tampa Bay. Prior to joining CL in 2025, she started the Axios Tampa Bay newsletter and worked for her hometown paper, The Capital in Annapolis,…\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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