{"product_id":"author-signing-michelle-ruoff","title":"Author Signing: Michelle Ruoff!","description":"\u003cdiv data-block-type=\"description\" data-block-id=\"description\" class=\"product-info__block-item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prose\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthor Signing with Michelle Ruoff — \u003cem\u003eA Summer to Stay\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJoin us at \u003c\/span\u003eThe Book Lounge on Saturday, May 23rd from 12–3 PM for a special signing event with Michelle Ruoff—a spicy small-town romance author that adds a touch of magic. She’s also a technical writer who loves tropes like single-parent, friends-to-lovers, and why-choose. Based in Orlando, she splits her time between writing, reality TV, and a deep love of omegaverse. \u003cem\u003eA Summer to Stay\u003c\/em\u003e is her debut novel with many more to come!\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis event is free to attend, and books will be available for purchase on-site. Stop by to meet the author, get your copy signed, and celebrate the release of this cozy author's debut! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEvent Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDate: May 23rd, 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLocation: The Book Lounge, 631 Central Avenue\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eTime: 12pm to 3pm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTickets: Free to attend; no reservation required.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the Book\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Summer to Stay\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eTen years ago, Ava Hanson left Cedar Falls — and Owen Fowler — behind.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eNow she’s back, grieving her dad, packing up his cabin, and counting the days until she can return to New York and the career she’s sacrificed everything for. Her plan is simple: don’t stay long, don’t reopen old wounds, and definitely don’t fall for Owen again.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eBut Owen isn’t the boy she left behind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eHe’s a devoted single dad, the owner of the town’s beloved coffee shop, and the unlikely buyer of the bed-and-breakfast they once dreamed of building together. Seeing Ava again stirs up everything he thought he’d accepted, including the future he stopped believing was possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eWith grief closing in and sparks that were never truly extinguished, Ava must decide whether ambition is worth the loneliness it costs, or if the life she ran from is the one she’s been searching for all along.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eCome celebrate her debut novel, meet Michelle Ruoff, and get your book signed!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Event","offers":[{"title":"General Admission","offer_id":52210107875621,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0912\/5088\/4901\/files\/Screenshot_2026-04-11_at_5.05.52_PM.png?v=1775941564","url":"https:\/\/thebooklounge.com\/products\/author-signing-michelle-ruoff","provider":"The Book Lounge","version":"1.0","type":"link"}