Hi Everybody,
Back in June, my husband and I stumbled upon the Rose City Romance Conference on a day trip to Windsor, Canada. See, I told you that I wasn’t done with Canada yet.
We had a blast checking out indie authors and vendors at the event. On top of that, it was their first year. Their second annual conference is this weekend from Friday, April 10th to Sunday, April 12th. Today, I’m going to show you why you should go. All of the photos taken were mine and can be seen at the bottom of the page.
On a hot day in June 2025, my husband and I were hanging out at Caesars Windsor Casino. We were just about to leave when we came across a couple in an elevator. They told us that their daughter had a booth at the book festival in one of the conference rooms. According to my husband, I looked at him with my “we have to go to this” face, and that was final.
The Rose City Romance Conference brings romance books of all kinds together. They include the conventional types, romantasies, sexy kinds, sporty ones, etc,. It’s not just about the genre – it’s an experience. While I’m not a hardcore romance person, I have enjoyed that genre in the past. The entrance tickets were reasonable, and it was all located in one room along with a photo booth outside.
We spent plenty of time walking through and talking to every author and vendor we met. They were all approachable and cool. I asked them about their interest in romance and told them about this website. In addition, I was able to take photos of many of the authors, the room, and myself at the booth.
We bought plenty of romance novels at sensible prices. I purchased the following: A Bright Summer by Kate Smoak, A Spy’s Fateful Bond by TM Goodkey, Vice + Virtue by Wren Grey, Your Lonesome Loving Harold by Gary Percival and Ashley Percival, Miss Adventures: Abroad from Bangkok to Bali by Ashley Percival, Tell Me You Do by Alyssa Milani, The Mistletoe Ball by Jennifer Willcock, and Steamy on Set by D.S. Walls.
Along with books, Carl also purchased a pair of duck sunglasses because author C.A. King’s mascot is that animal. We also received bookmarks, pens, and candy.
While we were there, we participated in a raffle. We had to check off as many vendors as possible to increase our chances of getting some fabulous prizes. Sadly, we didn’t win, but it was fun regardless. For this year’s conference, you can find out more information on their Facebook and Instagram pages.
And that concludes the ninth installment of “Literary Travel!” I hope all of you had a great time on this trip. I’m still not quite done with Canada yet. I’ll let you know how this year’s Rose City Romance Conference is next week.
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