Meet Connecticut author Soon Wiley at Montgomery & Taggert bookshop on Saturday, June 27 from 1pm-3pm! Celebrate the release of Cece Downing’s Start Over Summer and enjoy freshly shucked oysters from Tucker Oyster Company.

Pre-order Cece Downing’s Start Over Summer here and have your copy signed at the event!

🍅 Stock up on fresh produce and grab some tasty locally-made treats at the Chester Sunday Market! Visit Main Street weekly on Sundays through 10/11/26 from 10:00 am - 1:00 pm to browse some of CT's finest farms, foods, and handmade goods.
📚 Montgomery & Taggert Bookshop is a short stroll away from the market at 26 Water Street. Sunday bookstore hours are 10 am - 2 pm.
🚌 An optional shuttle service will also be available from 10 am - 1 pm at the Chester Commuter Lot and Chester Town Hall.

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, 28 June @ 4pm at Little House Brewery (we’re so back!!)

Book We're Discussing: Like in Love With You by Emma R. Alban

🍷 Save the date for Chester First Fridays 2026 in July to Sip & Shop for a cause at Montgomery & Taggert! 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, 7/3/26 will be donated to Meals on Wheels, an essential local community nutrition program provided by The Estuary. Thank you to Simon's Marketplace for generously sponsoring this event!
🩵 The Estuary is a non-profit regional center that proactively supports community involvement and independent living for residents ages 50+ in the towns of Chester, Clinton, Deep River, Essex, Killingworth, Lyme, Old Lyme, Old Saybrook, and Westbrook. The Estuary is also the sole provider of Meals on Wheels in Middlesex County, which provides home delivery of fresh cooked meals to homebound individuals ages 60+.
🥖 Simon's Marketplace is a cozy family-owned cafe in the heart of Chester, CT that offers breakfast, lunch, snacks, prepared to-go foods, and unique gifts. Visit them at 17 Main Street to enjoy lattes, baked goods, made-to-order sandwiches on their famous house-made salt baguette, and more!
✨️ Interested in sponsoring a future fundraiser event? Contact Montgomery & Taggert Bookshop for details.
🏘 Enjoy extra hours for dining, shopping, and live music throughout Chester Village every First Friday of the month from 5pm-8pm.

🍅 Stock up on fresh produce and grab some tasty locally-made treats at the Chester Sunday Market! Visit Main Street weekly on Sundays through 10/11/26 from 10:00 am - 1:00 pm to browse some of CT's finest farms, foods, and handmade goods.
📚 Montgomery & Taggert Bookshop is a short stroll away from the market at 26 Water Street. Sunday bookstore hours are 10 am - 2 pm.
🚌 An optional shuttle service will also be available from 10 am - 1 pm at the Chester Commuter Lot and Chester Town Hall.

🪶 Dearest Gentle Reader,

You are cordially invited to the first-ever Bridgerton Ball on Pratt Street! Join us on Saturday, July 11 from 6:00–10:00 PM in Hartford’s historic Pratt Street District for an evening inspired by the elegance and romance of the Regency era. This event is free with registration.
📚 Join Montgomery & Taggert Bookshop at Hartford Prints for a Historical Romance Pop-Up Bookshop! We're also delighted to welcome authors Grace Hartwell, Krystal Marquis, and Cat Sebastian for author signings at Hartford Prints from 6 pm - 8 pm. Books will be available for purchase at the event, however preorders are recommended.
🎻 Guests will enjoy performances by the Hartford Symphony Orchestra string ensemble, presented by PeoplesBank.
🕊️ Regency dance lessons by Arthur Murray Glastonbury
🥂 Dining and cocktails available for purchase
🎀 Themed merchants
🌷 Floral crowns
♟️ Parlour games
✨ And more enchanting surprises
Dress in your finest Regency-inspired attire and join us for what is sure to be the event of the season.

🍅 Stock up on fresh produce and grab some tasty locally-made treats at the Chester Sunday Market! Visit Main Street weekly on Sundays through 10/11/26 from 10:00 am - 1:00 pm to browse some of CT's finest farms, foods, and handmade goods.
📚 Montgomery & Taggert Bookshop is a short stroll away from the market at 26 Water Street. Sunday bookstore hours are 10 am - 2 pm.
🚌 An optional shuttle service will also be available from 10 am - 1 pm at the Chester Commuter Lot and Chester Town Hall.

🍅 Stock up on fresh produce and grab some tasty locally-made treats at the Chester Sunday Market! Visit Main Street weekly on Sundays through 10/11/26 from 10:00 am - 1:00 pm to browse some of CT's finest farms, foods, and handmade goods.
📚 Montgomery & Taggert Bookshop is a short stroll away from the market at 26 Water Street. Sunday bookstore hours are 10 am - 2 pm.
🚌 An optional shuttle service will also be available from 10 am - 1 pm at the Chester Commuter Lot and Chester Town Hall.

🍅 Stock up on fresh produce and grab some tasty locally-made treats at the Chester Sunday Market! Visit Main Street weekly on Sundays through 10/11/26 from 10:00 am - 1:00 pm to browse some of CT's finest farms, foods, and handmade goods.
📚 Montgomery & Taggert Bookshop is a short stroll away from the market at 26 Water Street. Sunday bookstore hours are 10 am - 2 pm.
🚌 An optional shuttle service will also be available from 10 am - 1 pm at the Chester Commuter Lot and Chester Town Hall.

🍅 Stock up on fresh produce and grab some tasty locally-made treats at the Chester Sunday Market! Visit Main Street weekly on Sundays through 10/11/26 from 10:00 am - 1:00 pm to browse some of CT's finest farms, foods, and handmade goods.
📚 Montgomery & Taggert Bookshop is a short stroll away from the market at 26 Water Street. Sunday bookstore hours are 10 am - 2 pm.
🚌 An optional shuttle service will also be available from 10 am - 1 pm at the Chester Commuter Lot and Chester Town Hall.

🍅 Stock up on fresh produce and grab some tasty locally-made treats at the Chester Sunday Market! Visit Main Street weekly on Sundays through 10/11/26 from 10:00 am - 1:00 pm to browse some of CT's finest farms, foods, and handmade goods.
📚 Montgomery & Taggert Bookshop is a short stroll away from the market at 26 Water Street. Sunday bookstore hours are 10 am - 2 pm.
🚌 An optional shuttle service will also be available from 10 am - 1 pm at the Chester Commuter Lot and Chester Town Hall.

🍅 Stock up on fresh produce and grab some tasty locally-made treats at the Chester Sunday Market! Visit Main Street weekly on Sundays through 10/11/26 from 10:00 am - 1:00 pm to browse some of CT's finest farms, foods, and handmade goods.
📚 Montgomery & Taggert Bookshop is a short stroll away from the market at 26 Water Street. Sunday bookstore hours are 10 am - 2 pm.
🚌 An optional shuttle service will also be available from 10 am - 1 pm at the Chester Commuter Lot and Chester Town Hall.

🍅 Stock up on fresh produce and grab some tasty locally-made treats at the Chester Sunday Market! Visit Main Street weekly on Sundays through 10/11/26 from 10:00 am - 1:00 pm to browse some of CT's finest farms, foods, and handmade goods.
📚 Montgomery & Taggert Bookshop is a short stroll away from the market at 26 Water Street. Sunday bookstore hours are 10 am - 2 pm.
🚌 An optional shuttle service will also be available from 10 am - 1 pm at the Chester Commuter Lot and Chester Town Hall.

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!

Buy tickets here.

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.

🍅 Stock up on fresh produce and grab some tasty locally-made treats at the Chester Sunday Market! Visit Main Street weekly on Sundays through 10/11/26 from 10:00 am - 1:00 pm to browse some of CT's finest farms, foods, and handmade goods.
📚 Montgomery & Taggert Bookshop is a short stroll away from the market at 26 Water Street. Sunday bookstore hours are 10 am - 2 pm.
🚌 An optional shuttle service will also be available from 10 am - 1 pm at the Chester Commuter Lot and Chester Town Hall.

🍅 Stock up on fresh produce and grab some tasty locally-made treats at the Chester Sunday Market! Visit Main Street weekly on Sundays through 10/11/26 from 10:00 am - 1:00 pm to browse some of CT's finest farms, foods, and handmade goods.
📚 Montgomery & Taggert Bookshop is a short stroll away from the market at 26 Water Street. Sunday bookstore hours are 10 am - 2 pm.
🚌 An optional shuttle service will also be available from 10 am - 1 pm at the Chester Commuter Lot and Chester Town Hall.

🍅 Stock up on fresh produce and grab some tasty locally-made treats at the Chester Sunday Market! Visit Main Street weekly on Sundays through 10/11/26 from 10:00 am - 1:00 pm to browse some of CT's finest farms, foods, and handmade goods.
📚 Montgomery & Taggert Bookshop is a short stroll away from the market at 26 Water Street. Sunday bookstore hours are 10 am - 2 pm.
🚌 An optional shuttle service will also be available from 10 am - 1 pm at the Chester Commuter Lot and Chester Town Hall.

🍅 Stock up on fresh produce and grab some tasty locally-made treats at the Chester Sunday Market! Visit Main Street weekly on Sundays through 10/11/26 from 10:00 am - 1:00 pm to browse some of CT's finest farms, foods, and handmade goods.
📚 Montgomery & Taggert Bookshop is a short stroll away from the market at 26 Water Street. Sunday bookstore hours are 10 am - 2 pm.
🚌 An optional shuttle service will also be available from 10 am - 1 pm at the Chester Commuter Lot and Chester Town Hall.

🍅 Stock up on fresh produce and grab some tasty locally-made treats at the Chester Sunday Market! Visit Main Street weekly on Sundays through 10/11/26 from 10:00 am - 1:00 pm to browse some of CT's finest farms, foods, and handmade goods.
📚 Montgomery & Taggert Bookshop is a short stroll away from the market at 26 Water Street. Sunday bookstore hours are 10 am - 2 pm.
🚌 An optional shuttle service will also be available from 10 am - 1 pm at the Chester Commuter Lot and Chester Town Hall.

🍅 Stock up on fresh produce and grab some tasty locally-made treats at the Chester Sunday Market! Visit Main Street weekly on Sundays through 10/11/26 from 10:00 am - 1:00 pm to browse some of CT's finest farms, foods, and handmade goods.
📚 Montgomery & Taggert Bookshop is a short stroll away from the market at 26 Water Street. Sunday bookstore hours are 10 am - 2 pm.
🚌 An optional shuttle service will also be available from 10 am - 1 pm at the Chester Commuter Lot and Chester Town Hall.

🍅 Stock up on fresh produce and grab some tasty locally-made treats at the Chester Sunday Market! Visit Main Street weekly on Sundays through 10/11/26 from 10:00 am - 1:00 pm to browse some of CT's finest farms, foods, and handmade goods.
📚 Montgomery & Taggert Bookshop is a short stroll away from the market at 26 Water Street. Sunday bookstore hours are 10 am - 2 pm.
🚌 An optional shuttle service will also be available from 10 am - 1 pm at the Chester Commuter Lot and Chester Town Hall.