Release Bash for One & Only with Maurene Goo

In conversation with Katie Cotugno, Maurene will celebrate the new release featuring a matchmaker’s battles between fate and chance! Join&nbsp;Maurene Goo,&nbsp;the author of YA&nbsp;Reese Pick Throwback,&nbsp;to celebrate the release of her adult debut,&nbsp;<a href="https://lovestruckbooks.com/item/uFul1NHY3vB9VSuxHW2D7Q">One and Only</a>!&nbsp;Alongside author&nbsp;Katie Cotugno, Maurene will dive into&nbsp;One and Only, a funny and fresh love story of a woman thrown a curveball by fate, and the family secret that will make her question everything. Peek behind the curtain on Maurene’s signature blend of humor, heart and bingeable romance with some bonus sexy scenes, meet the author, and walk away with your very own signed, hardcover copy of&nbsp;One and Only. In the interest of time, Maurene will sign with one personalization per attendee. EVENT DETAILS<ul><li>6:30 PM: Doors Open&nbsp;– Settle in, grab a drink from our cafe and wine bar, and get ready for a great discussion!</li><li>7:00 PM: Discussion Begins&nbsp;–&nbsp;Maurene&nbsp;and&nbsp;Katie&nbsp;will dive into&nbsp;One and Only.</li><li>7:45 PM: Q&amp;A Session&nbsp;– Your chance to ask the author anything!</li><li>8:00 PM: Signatures, Snapping Pics, and Salutations&nbsp;– Meet the author,&nbsp;get your book signed, and snap a photo.</li><li>8:30 PM:&nbsp;Last call&nbsp;- Grab your final pour from the wine bar.</li><li>9:00 PM: Event Wraps Up&nbsp;– Thanks for joining us!</li></ul>Tickets are limited, so grab yours soon!&nbsp;If the event sells out, you can join the Eventbrite waitlist by selecting “Reserve a spot” followed by “Join Waitlist”. Should any spots open up, you’ll have 24 hours to register before we offer it to the next person. ACCESSIBILITY Check-in will take place at our front entrance on Brattle Street. If you have any accessibility needs, you're welcome to use our side entrance (located on the right side of the building), which is wheelchair accessible and has a ramp. Guests who would benefit from priority seating or any additional assistance are encouraged to reach out in advance — just email us at events@lovestruckbooks.com. We're more than happy to make arrangements to ensure you feel comfortable and supported. We’re always learning and looking for ways to make our events more accessible. If you have suggestions or feedback, we’d love to hear from you! BOOK PICKUP POLICY If you purchased a book with your event ticket but can’t make it to the event—and don’t request a refund—we’ll happily hold your book for pickup for&nbsp;up to 30 days&nbsp;after the event date. We’ll be in touch via the email you provided at checkout to help coordinate pickup. After 30 days, if we haven’t heard from you or made other arrangements, we’ll consider the book&nbsp;abandoned property&nbsp;and may donate it or return it to inventory so it can find a new home. Thanks so much for your understanding and for supporting our events—we love doing this with you! <img src="https://img.evbuc.com/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.evbuc.com%2Fimages%2F1173719304%2F2312721413293%2F1%2Foriginal.20251230-180527?h=740&amp;w=1200&amp;auto=format%2Ccompress&amp;q=75&amp;sharp=10&amp;s=7b32331add39a08c4e94018e1cd19a60"> ABOUT THE AUTHOR Maurene Goo is the author of several acclaimed and award-winning books for young adults, including I Believe in a Thing Called Love and Throwback, which was a Reese Book Club YA winter pick. Several of her young adult novels are in development for film, and her books have been translated into twelve languages. She also writes for screen, games, and comics. She writes and lives in Los Angeles, with her husband, son, and two cats. One &amp; Only is her adult debut. ABOUT&nbsp;ONE AND ONLY Cassia Park believes in soul mates. Fated love stories. It’s her family business, after all—for centuries, from Korea to Los Angeles, Park women have peered into clients’ past lives to find their one true love, their fated. This magical secret is why One &amp; Only Matchmaking has a 100% guarantee…for everyone but Cassia. For ten years, Cass has been searching for her fated, a man named Daniel Nam. But he’s still nowhere to be found. And so, on the eve of her 40th birthday, Cass decides to do something for herself. She impulsively has a fling with Ellis. He’s twenty-eight, indecently handsome, and not destined to be the love of her life. But she’s surprised by their connection and their fling feels like something more—up to the moment he introduces her to his boss…Daniel Nam. As she battles between fate and chance, head and heart, a family secret is revealed that will make her question everything she’s ever known. Cassia will have to decide if she’ll follow her fate…or make her own. <img src="https://img.evbuc.com/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.evbuc.com%2Fimages%2F1173719319%2F2312721413293%2F1%2Foriginal.20251230-180545?h=740&amp;w=1200&amp;auto=format%2Ccompress&amp;q=75&amp;sharp=10&amp;s=1a186de062e317002393e7e4a9dba8c8"> ABOUT THE CONVERSATION PARTNER Katie Cotugno is the author of more than a dozen books for readers of all ages. She is also the co-author, with Candace Bushnell, of Rules for Being a Girl. Her books have been honored by the Junior Library Guild, the Bank Street Children’s Book Committee, and the Kentucky Association of School Librarians, among others, and translated into more than fifteen languages. Katie is a Pushcart Prize nominee whose work has appeared in The Iowa Review, The Mississippi Review, and Argestes, as well as many other literary magazines. She studied Writing, Literature and Publishing at Emerson College and received her MFA in Fiction at Lesley University. She lives in Boston with her family.

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