{"product_id":"maria-fox-author-signing","title":"Maria Fox: Author Signing!","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJoin us at \u003c\/span\u003eThe Book Lounge on Saturday, August 22nd from 12–3 PM for a special signing event with Maria Fox—a fantasy and science fiction writer and author of \u003cem\u003eHandsome and Hideous.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis event is free to attend, and her books will be available for purchase on-site. Stop by to meet the author, get your copy signed, and celebrate the work of a phenomenal independent author!\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: August 22nd, 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\u003eHandsome and Hideous\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA powerful sorceress banished at birth…\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDespite the pain and shame of her curse, Hideous channels her magic to carve out a sanctuary in her exile. As the years pass, she defends her small realm from the evil ravaging the lands beyond her borders.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAn enchanting prince who knows nothing of magic…\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen his mother the queen falls deathly ill, Prince Radvyed accepts a desperate quest to save her. He must reap a mysterious flower that grows in the garden of a hideous girl—a bespelled sorceress of unknown power and intent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA curse that has deeper roots than they knew…\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRadvyed and Hideous must work together to vanquish the decades-old scourge that has long tormented her and now menaces his kingdom. But an unexpected threat arises from the past, and it will take all their courage, knowledge, and magic to defeat an enemy obsessed with revenge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaria Fox is a former academic and literature professor. When she was little, her dream was to learn all the languages in the world so that she would never be a stranger no matter where she went. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eIf she is not writing stories, Maria may be found crocheting, crossword-puzzling, watching Carolina basketball, or repelling persistent Florida wildlife from her house.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eCome celebrate a fanciful author, meet Maria Fox, and get your books signed!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Event","offers":[{"title":"I'll be there!","offer_id":52583075807525,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0912\/5088\/4901\/files\/Screenshot_2026-06-15_at_6.17.04_PM.png?v=1781561927","url":"https:\/\/thebooklounge.com\/products\/maria-fox-author-signing","provider":"The Book Lounge","version":"1.0","type":"link"}