Upcoming events.
Dark Romance Tattoo Flash
Celebrate the launch of Dance for Me by D.E. Ren at Montgomery & Taggert Bookshop on Sat. 5/30! Join us for a Dark Romance Tattoo Flash Pop-Up from 10 am - 3 pm.
Amy Gabriela of Amygdala Ink Tattoo Studio will return to Montgomery & Taggert Bookshop with a dark romance themed tattoo flash pop-up.
🖤 Flash sheet reveal on 5/28–Watch our socials for the update!
🖤 Signup starts in-person at 10 am on 5/30
🖤 First-come, first-served
🖤 $100 each—Cash only
🖤 Ages 18+
🖤 Posted designs only
🖤 No necks, faces, feet, hands, or ribs
🖤 Sign up and explore the bookshop and Chester Village while you wait!
Author Signing and Launch Party - Dance for Me by D.E. Ren
Celebrate the launch of Dance for Me by D.E. Ren with a Launch Party at Montgomery & Taggert Bookshop on Sat. 5/30!
Meet Author D.E. Ren and have your book signed from 4 pm - 6 pm!
🖤 Swag some swag and cotton candy at the launch party
🖤 Preorder Dance for Me by D.E. Ren and receive exclusive character art, while supplies last! Order the deluxe hardcover here. Order the illustrated paperback here.
Foam & Fables: A Small Town Romance Book Club
M&T is partnering with our friends at Little House Brewing Company for a new book club!
There is no purchase to participate, but we do ask that you RSVP.
Books are available for purchase at Montgomery & Taggert! Stop in, or click the title below to reserve your copy.
Next Meeting: Sunday, May 31 @ 4pm at Little House Brewery (we’re so back!!)
Book We're Discussing: Slave to Sensation by Nalini Singh
First Friday Fun
🍷 Save the date for Chester First Friday in June to Sip & Shop for a cause at Montgomery & Taggert Bookshop! Enjoy an evening of extra shopping hours and a complimentary glass of wine while you browse books and gifts.
💚 10% of all bookshop sales on Friday, 6/5/26 will be donated to the Chester Sunday Market. Thank you to Chester Package Store for generously sponsoring this event!
🍅 Chester Sunday Market is made up of local vendors offering exceptional goods and produce. The 2026 market will take place weekly from 10 am - 1 pm on Main Street from June 14th through October 11th. Funds raised will help alleviate expenses associated with keeping the market safe, organized, clean, and sustainable.
🍸 Chester Package Store offers an eclectic collection of delicious wine, beer, and specialty liquors from all over the world in the heart of Chester Village. Visit them at 1 North Main Street.
Author Talk & Book Signing: Joss Richard with Riss M. Neilson & Lauren Kung Jessen
Join Montgomery & Taggert Bookshop at the Chester Meeting House for a special Let's Kiss and Tell Book Tour event with Joss Richard on Sunday, 8/23/26 at 2:00 PM. We're thrilled to also welcome Riss M. Neilson and Lauren Kung Jessen to this author talk and book signing!
$30 Per Guest—Your Ticket Includes:
One copy of Let's Kiss and Tell
Admission to Author Talk and Q&A
Meet & Greet Book Signings with Authors Joss Richard, Riss M. Neilson, and Lauren Kung Jessen
Giveaway Entry, Bonus Swag, & Fun Surprises!
About Author Joss Richard:
Joss Richard is an instant, international bestselling romance author based in Los Angeles. Her debut novel It’s Different This Time was released in 2025.
With over 12+ years of experience, she has been formally recognized with a Daytime Emmy Award and has produced for on-air broadcast, digital, and social media at some of the most notable shows and networks (Hello Sunshine and Reese’s Book Club , The Walt Disney Company, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Netflix, Red Table Talk, Paramount, CBS, The Grammy Awards, The Critics Choice Awards, The Academy Awards) and has interviewed some of Hollywood’s biggest A-List celebrities (Jennifer Aniston, Christopher Plummer, Sandra Bullock, and more). She has worked on the social marketing strategy for several films and TV series, including The Morning Show, Daisy Jones and The Six, The Last Thing He Told Me, Tiny Beautiful Things, and more.
Her debut novel, It's Different This Time is an instant USA TODAY, Toronto Star, and Globe & Mail Bestseller. It was named on of Apple Books Best Debuts of 2025 and is shortlisted for Canada Reads.
Her second novel, Let's Kiss and Tell will be released on August 8th, 2026. Synopsis: A sex columnist and a news reporter realize a fake relationship can help them both professionally and personally—but they aren’t prepared for the real feelings that start to develop beyond the headlines.
Joss Richard is originally from Toronto, ON and currently resides in Los Angeles with her husband and rescue Pittie, Annie.
About Author Riss M. Neilson:
Riss M. Neilson is a magna cum laude graduate of Rhode Island College, where she won the English department's Jean Garrigue Award for creative writing. Her debut young adult novel, Deep in Providence, was a 2022 finalist for the New England Book Awards. She lives in Rhode Island with her two daughters and four fur babies, including a bunny named Michael Myers. A Love Like the Sun was her debut adult novel.
About Author Lauren Kung Jessen:
Lauren Kung Jessen is the bestselling and critically acclaimed author of Lunar Love, Red String Theory, Yin Yang Love Song, The Fortune Flip, and The Santa Claus Con. Her rom-coms are filled with big feelings and lots of food. She writes the Substack “Important Nothings” and lives in New York City.
Additional titles by the authors will be available for purchase at the event.