Relationships and Revenge in YA Mystery

Mysteries are one of the hottest genres in YA right now and we have three recently published authors to tell us how they do it. E.A. Neeves, author of After You Vanished; Jordyn Taylor, author of The Revenge Game; and Cynthia Leitich Smith, author of Harvest House, will join us to discuss missing girls, hauntings, romance and relationships, revenge, and more.

Presenters: E.A. Neeves, Cynthia Leitich Smith and Jordyn Taylor

Jordyn Taylor (The Paper Girl of Paris) returns to her hometown of Toronto to launch her new YA novel The Revenge Game at Queen Books! She'll speak about her highly anticipated new novel, part-thriller and part-feminist comedy, with author Danielle Younge-Ullman (He Must Like You), and sign copies of the brand-new book.

Light refreshments will be served.

The Bookstore Plus is pleased to host author, Jordyn Taylor, for a book release event on Saturday, November 11, 2023 from 3-5 PM to autograph copies of her newest book, "The Revenge Game.”

This event is booked to capacity. To put your name on the wait list, please email us at info@astoriabookshop.com

Join us for the launch of THE REVENGE GAME by Jordyn Taylor who will be in discussion with Jessica Goodman.

About the book:

A wickedly comic feminist mystery about the dark side of a hopeless romantic's seemingly perfect love story—for readers of Jessica Goodman and Kara Thomas.

Alyson is a romantic, and sometimes it gets her into trouble. Like last summer, she thought her co-worker was into her, when in reality he found her flirting pathetic.

Then she meets Brenton Riggs Jr., and right away she knows that their connection isn’t just in her head. When he swoops in to save her one night from a less than savory party encounter, she falls head-over-heels. Finally, someone Alyson likes who likes her back! But when she finds out about the King’s Cup—a competition the guys at their boarding school started to see who has the most sexual prowess—she’s put on edge. Does Brenton really want to be with her, or is he just trying to win? Then Alyson and the other girls at the school start a competition of their own: The Queen’s Cup. It’s all about reclaiming their power. But as the competition heats up, Alyson’s relationship begins to fall apart—and it isn’t long before the cracks in her perfect love story start to show through.

About the authors:

Jordyn Taylor (she/her) is the executive digital editor at Men’s Health magazine and the award-winning author of the young adult novels The Paper Girl of Paris, Don’t Breathe a Word, and The Revenge Game. She was born and raised in Toronto, Canada, and now lives in New York.

Jessica Goodman (she/her) is the New York Times bestselling author of young adult thrillers They Wish they Were Us, They’ll Never Catch Us, The Counselors, and The Legacies. She is the former op-ed editor at Cosmopolitan magazine and has held editorial positions at Entertainment Weekly and HuffPost.

NOTE: A ticket purchase is required for admission. You may redeem your ticket at the event for $5 off any book (such as a signed copy of THE REVENGE GAME).

**This is a masked event! Please do not attend the event if you are feeling unwell. We are happy to refund you for your ticket if you're unable to attend due to health precautions. We appreciate your consideration in keeping Queens safe.**

Join us in celebrating the publication of THERE'S NO WAY I'D DIE FIRST by Lisa Springer, who will be joined in conversation by Jordyn Taylor.