Author visiting Medina and Le Roy to discuss 2 romantic comedy novels

Provided images: Dylan Newton will be in Medina on June 13 and will give a presentation on her two most recent novels.

MEDINA – A noted author will visit Author’s Note, Medina’s independent book store, on June 13 to discuss her two latest romantic comedy novels.

Dylan Newton will discuss, sign copies and read from her books, “How Sweet It Is” and “All Fired Up,” beginning at 6:30 p.m.

Newton was born and raised in a small town where the library was her favorite hangout. After more than a decade working in corporate jobs, she quit to pursue writing books, and has since created four published novels, with more to come. When she isn’t writing, she spends the day with her husband, as they split time between Florida and Upstate New York with their two daughters.

In addition to Tuesday evening’s event, which is free and open to the public, Newton will also introduce her books at a similar event at 6 p.m. June 14 at Woodward Memorial Library in Le Roy.

Author’s Note’s new marketing director Jack Masse gives an insight into each of the books.

“How Sweet It Is” follows event planner Kate Sweet as she falls in love with a bestselling horror writer, Drake Matthews, after she plans his new book launch event. Kate is famous for creating the perfect dream weddings for her clients. Kate’s and Drake’s lives change drastically, turning into something of a nightmare. With Drake being unprepared in the face of chaos and the sting of romance, their story of romance will surprise everyone, including the characters themselves, Masse said.

“All Fired Up” is about the blossoming love between two opposites – Imani Lewis, a book publicist, and Zander Matthews, a handyman helping Imani fix her grandmother’s house. Imani has agreed to stay with her grandmother for the summer as she recovers from surgery, back in the small town where Imani had an embarrassing one-night stand.

Zander is a former Marine still holding on to a lost love of a woman who blew into town a year ago, only to disappear soon after. He agrees to help Imani fix up her grandmother’s house, as long as they stay within the friend zone, but life seems to have other plans.

“How Sweet It Is,” Newton’s first romantic comedy, has received many awards and reviews. In a starred review, Kirkus Reviews describes the novel as “A hilarious rom-com romp that delivers on both sweet and heat. It was tagged as a rom-com selection by The Nerd Daily, named to PopSugar’s list of 12 Swoon-Worthy Romance Books to Read in one sitting and selected as a book club read by Woman’s World.

“All Fired Up” is the second book in Newton’s Matthews’ brother series, and has also received many awards and reviews. The Nerd Daily describes the novel as “A delightful second chance, opposites attract, small town romantic comedy that would be perfect for fans of the Bergman Brothers series by Chloe Liese, the Brown Sisters trilogy by Talia Hibbert, and others. Booklist also defines the novel as an “utterly delightful romance.”