Love is in the Air

Announcing the 8^th Annual Love is in the Air author event at Ashcombe Farm & Greenhouses! Join us in celebrating some of our local romance (or romance-adjacent) authors at this fun event.

Some of the authors will be reading from their books or hosting an AMA (ask me anything session), so if you are a reader or an author yourself, you won’t want to miss that! Sessions will be held periodically throughout the event.

All of the authors will be available for one-on-one conversations and selling signed copies of their books.

Enter to win a raffle with proceeds benefiting the Cumberland County Library System. You can enter for a donation of any amount the day of the event. Need not be present to win. Limit two entries per person. The prize is a specially curated gift basket with goodies from the authors and Ashcombe!

Bring your sweetie for buy one, get one half off lunch at the Country Cafe.

Visit the Gourmet Foods department for free samples of some of our delicious products.

Check in with the bakery where you can pre-order specialty desserts for Valentine’s Day!

Authors in attendance:

Almost as long as she’s been enjoying great books, Elizabeth Andrews has been attempting to write her own. At age twelve, she found her mother’s romance stash and was hooked. She loves a variety of romance genres, mostly hot. You can find out more at www.elizabethandrewswrites.com

When not writing, Vicky Burkholder works as an editor and reviewer, helping other authors out. When not doing any of those, she can be found in the kitchen whipping up gluten-free, lactose-free, or other allergy-free meals, or watching the world go by from her patio. Find her at: http://www.Vicky-Burkholder.com

Natalie J. Damschroder writes high-stakes romantic adventure, sometimes with a paranormal bent. She’s published 33 novels plus a number of short works, including paranormal young adult fiction as NJ Damschroder. Learn more about her at her website, www.nataliedamschroder.com, follow her on Twitter @NJDamschroder, or like her Facebook page at /NJDamschroder.

Britt DeLaney writes paranormal and contemporary romance chock full of heart, humor, and heat. She has a deep love of snarky men, fierce women, clever plot twists, quirky supporting characters, and fantastical places. Britt is also an award-winning young adult (YA) novelist under her alternate moniker, L.E. DeLano. Visit her website at www.BrittDeLaney.com.

R.A. Fischer is the writing team of Rachel Ann Fischer and Ann Marie Knorr-Fischer. Rachel’s early discovery of fantasy role-playing games sparked her imagination and passion for creating worlds and characters. Writing two produced plays made her fall in love with writing dialogue and gave her the confidence to write their novel, based on a role-playing campaign that began in her cousin’s kitchen. Ann’s first memories of writing are from elementary school, where she wrote short poems and stories. Her love for the written word progressed over the years as she wrote for school literary publications and a full-length movie script her senior year in college. She directed and produced Rachel’s plays. Visit their website at www.rafischerauthors.com.

Andrew Grey, recipient of the RWA Centennial Award, grew up in western Michigan with a father who loved to tell stories and a mother who loved to read them. Since then he has lived throughout the country and traveled throughout the world. He is blessed with an accepting family, fantastic friends, and the world’s most supportive and loving partner. Learn more at http://andrewgreybooks.com/.

Liz Leiby

Odessa Moon lives in the sweetest place on Earth. When she’s not planting trees, she’s thinking about colonizing Mars and how that would really work out in practice. It would be hard work and it would be romantic, travelling across the Steppes of Mars. Find out more about Odessa and her books at www.odessamoon.com or at www.peschelpress.com.

Sheri Queen writes immersive urban fantasy packed with adventure and romance. After receiving her MFA in Writing Popular Fiction from Seton Hill University, she has been capturing the images in her mind and setting them free in her stories. The best way to stay updated on her latest news and releases is to join her community of readers. https://sheriqueen.com/subscribe

Misty Simon loves a good story and decided one day that she would try her hand at it. Eventually she got it right. There’s nothing better in the world than making someone laugh, and she hopes everyone at least snickers in the right places when reading her books. Find her at www.mistysimon.com.

Victoria Smith lives in Central PA with her high school sweetheart and way too many animals. She writes paranormal, urban fantasy, and dystopian—all with romance, because who doesn’t love a happy ending? She publishes with Soul Mate Publishing. Visit her at http://vickismith.blogspot.com.

Cate Tayler is a New England beach baby. She found her happily ever after while serving in the US Air Force and now creates them for others through steamy contemporary romances. In addition to writing, her passions include her husband and four children, her rescue pups Shiloh and Archer, cooking, the 80s, and the Miami Dolphins. Visit her website at www.catetayler.com.