About us
A group for romance, mystery, fantasy readers, women's fiction, and authors in the North Texas area. We do a monthly tea on the second Saturday plus our fabulous Holiday Tea. If you read and love to discuss your books and authors, this is a great group with lively online discussion as well as the opportunity to meet in person.
Meet the Authors each Wednesday night at 7 pm CT on Zoom.
We meet for in person book clubs
• Second Saturday in North Dallas. Message for an invite.
• Fourth Tuesday in Frisco . Dinner at 6 pm, meeting at 7 pm
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As a reminder, if you RSVP for a tea or any sponsored event with a fee (not a donation suggested) you are required to make arrangements to pay if you cannot attend or send a replacement. All of our restaurant venues require full payment for the number we reserve so it's important no one is left with a huge bill.
There are NO membership dues or fees for joining us.
Upcoming events
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Video Book Club with Kathleen Ayers
·OnlineOnlineJoin the Fresh Fiction Video Book Club on Zoom! Connect with readers and authors from anywhere.
This Week’s Spotlight:
We’re thrilled to welcome Kathleen Ayers to the club! Join us as we dive into their latest release, CURVES FOR THE SCANDALOUS DUKE Stick around after the interview for an exclusive Q&A and reader after-party!Event Details:
Date: Wednesday, 6/3/2026
Start Time: 7:00 PM CTEvening Schedule:
· 7:00 PM – Reader chitchat & icebreakers
· 7:30 PM – Live interview with Kathleen Ayers (recorded)
· 8:00 PM – Unrecorded reader Q&A
· 8:30 PM – Reader after-party!
It’s free, it’s fun, and it’s the highlight of our week. Come join the club!
Don’t miss out on other exciting North Texas literary events—sign up for our weekly newsletter! http://eepurl.com/cc9BoHAbout the Author:
Award winning author Kathleen Ayers has been reading historical romance since she was a teenager after picking up a copy of Sweet Savage Love. She wrote romance on and off for years while working in media sales and raising her son. Writing romance had always been a dream and after the success of The Beautiful Barringtons, she decided to pursue writing full-time in 2020…just in time for Covid. She’s the recipient of several awards including The Carolyn. When Kathleen isn’t working on steamy romance, she’s playing in the pool with her writing partner (a lab mix named Reyka), enjoying wine and a good charcuterie board or traveling with her husband.4 attendees
Irving Book Club (in person at Spring Creek BBQ)
Tropes Bookstore, 7801 Brandi Place Ste K, North Richland Hills, TX, USJoin us, Tuesday, June 9th, 2026, on our 1st BOOK CLUB BOOKSTORE FIELD TRIP!
June's meeting will be held at the new INDEPENDENT BOOKSTORE,
Tropes Bookstore,
7801 Brandi Pl K, North Richland Hills, TX 76182Choose one of our suggested reads and come check out a cool new bookstore and join us for book talk!
After book shopping we'll chat about our recommended reads.
If this month's picks don't spark your interest, don't worry, come out anyway because there's always room and time to chat about other books!!Recommended Book for June's Irving Book Club:
- PIRATE DARK FANTASY ROMANCE: BLOODY BLACK by Rhiannon Hargadon
- WOMEN'S FICTION/ROMANTIC FAMILY DRAMEDY: HOW SIMI GOT HER GROOM BACK by Sonali Dev
Have a book (or two) that needs a new home? Bring them along and grab a "new to you" book to take home.
Like games or challenges? Join us for our year-long Bingo and A-Z Challenge.
Get your 2026 Fresh Fiction Reading Challenge Planner on Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GDSCH6R9
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Video Book Club with Mary Ellen Taylor
·OnlineOnlineJoin the Fresh Fiction Video Book Club on Zoom! Connect with readers and authors from anywhere.
This Week’s Spotlight:
We’re thrilled to welcome Mary Ellen Taylor to the club! Join us as we dive into their latest release, THE SKY BENEATH HER Stick around after the interview for an exclusive Q&A and reader after-party!Event Details:
Date: Wednesday, 6/10/2026
Start Time: 7:00 PM CTEvening Schedule:
· 7:00 PM – Reader chitchat & icebreakers
· 7:30 PM – Live interview with Mary Ellen Taylor (recorded)
· 8:00 PM – Unrecorded reader Q&A
· 8:30 PM – Reader after-party!
It’s free, it’s fun, and it’s the highlight of our week. Come join the club!
Don’t miss out on other exciting North Texas literary events—sign up for our weekly newsletter! http://eepurl.com/cc9BoHAbout the Author:
A southerner by birth, Mary Ellen Taylor's love of her home state, Virginia, is evident in her contemporary women's fiction, including Winter Cottage, Spring House and Honeysuckle Season, and her latest The Words We Whisper. She's also celebrated the city of Alexandria and its storied history in her books The Union Street Bakery, Sweet Expectations, At the Corner of King Street, and The View from Prince Street.
As do so many people, her protagonists search for their place in the world, exploring issues of family, home, love, and belonging. Inevitably, Mary Ellen's stories entwine with those of the places in which they're set, and the mysteries at their core span past and present.
Mary Ellen is also known nationally as New York Times and USA Today bestselling suspense novelist Mary Burton. Together, they have published forty-five novels and five novellas.
When not traveling or holed up writing, Mary Ellen spends time with her husband enjoying their empty nest and spoiling their miniature dachshunds, Buddy, Bella and Tiki.3 attendees
Past events
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