Kiss Me Like You Mean It with Laura Wood
Tue 11 Aug 2026
7:00pm at Mr B's Emporium of Reading Delights, 14-15 John Street, Bath, BA1 2JL
Book + Ticket gives you 1 ticket with a copy of the book included, AND two free prints! All tickets include 15% off any books purchased on the night, a glass of wine or soft drink, author talk, Q&A and signing.
Other ways to book:
Email tickets@mrbsemporium.com, call 01225 331155 or pop into the shop at 14-15 John Street, Bath. BA1 2JL.
We can’t wait to welcome Laura Wood (undoubtedly one of our favourite authors, ever!) back to Mr B’s to celebrate the release of her brand new romantic comedy, Kiss Me Like You Mean It.
The author of Mr B’s rom-com essentials Under Your Spell and Let’s Make A Scene, and the brilliant Agency for Scandal series (featured on our Teen Hall of Fame), we can’t wait to hear all about Laura’s latest: a cosy small-town romance about an accidental Vegas marriage, two people forced to fake a relationship, and a town determined to play matchmaker. The perfect end-of-summer read for fans of Emily Henry, Beth O’Leary, and Lynn Painter!
Can’t make our event? Pre-order a signed and dedicated copy here!
*Pre-order from Mr B’s, and receive two prints featuring character art from Under Your Spell and Let’s Make A Scene!*
About the book:
What happens in Vegas, never stays in Vegas…
Waking up in a Las Vegas hotel room with her brother’s best friend, and no memory of how she got there, isn’t exactly rule-follower Ophelia ‘Lee’ Turner-Jones’ finest moment. She’s done her best to forget it ever happened – until a year later, when a surprise email arrives from a wedding chapel. Now Lee needs to track down her lifelong crush… and tell him that they’re married.
Adrenaline-seeking Nico has never stayed in one place for long, so Lee is stunned to find him settled in a small town full of loveable eccentrics in Maine. And that’s not the only surprise: it turns out Nico is in desperate need of a wife.
Lee could be the answer to all his problems – if he can keep his hands off her. Pretending to be happily married to the man she’s secretly in love with while the whole town throws themselves into the charade, might end in disaster. Still, Lee can’t help but wonder if this fake marriage could finally be the start of something real.
About the author:
Laura Wood is a bestselling author whose first novel won the Montegrappa Scholastic Prize for New Children’s Writing in 2014. She’s written several novels for children, including the Agency for Scandal series, as well as two novels for adults, Under Your Spell and Let’s Make A Scene, and has a PhD in nineteenth century literature from the University of Warwick.
Laura lives in Warwickshire with her husband, and their dog, Bea. Her favourite things include: Reading romance novels, Fred Astaire films, cups of tea, fancy cocktails, recipe books, poetry, cosy woollen cardigans, crisp autumn leaves, Rufus Sewell’s cheekbones, being near the sea, scented candles, and new stationery.