The New Romantics Book Club: The Summer Girlfriend

The New Romantics Book Club meets at BookPeople on Monday, August 3, at 7 PM. This is BookPeople's first romance book club, a monthly gathering where readers pick a new romance novel each month and come together to make new friends. The August meeting focuses on The Summer Girlfriend by Kristina Forest, a story about a fake summer fling that starts feeling a little too real.

If you're not already in the loop, the whole point of the club is right there in the name: every month the group picks a new romance novel to read, and then everyone meets up to talk through it. It's as much about the books as it is about the people, so if you've been looking for a low-pressure way to meet other readers in the city, this is a good place to start. You don't have to be a romance devotee to join in, either—just someone who enjoys a good story and doesn't mind talking about it with a group.

This particular session centers on The Summer Girlfriend, Kristina Forest's take on the fake-dating trope. It's a story about a summer fling that's supposed to be a convenience but ends up feeling a bit too real, and that's what the group will be digging into. Whether you've read it and have a lot to say or you're just coming for the conversation, the discussion is the main event.

The meeting is at BookPeople, 603 N Lamar Blvd, and it's held on the third floor. It starts at 7 PM on Monday, August 3, and it's free to attend.