Led by author Betty Cayouette in conversation with Anneliese Judge!

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We’re celebrating I KISSED HER FIRST by Betty Cayouette! Betty and Anneliese Judge will be discussing the book and leading a book charm making workshop. All charm materials will be provided.

About the book:

An aspiring chef and world-famous popstar cook up what starts to sound like a love song in this sapphic new adult debut from Betty Cayouette.

This is Riley’s last summer as a chef. At least, this is what she’s promised her dads, who run a Cape Cod lobster shack and don’t want their daughter to follow in their stress-ridden footsteps. So Riley decides to go big and audition as a private chef for a singer’s European tour. When she finds out she got the gig, she’s thrilled. But when she learns that the singer she’ll be cooking for is Luna Leya, she and her sister’s favorite popstar? She almost can’t believe it.

Soon enough, Riley and Luna strike up an unexpected friendship, much to Luna’s manager’s disapproval. Luna should be focused on getting her Grammy, which means pulling off this tour without a hitch and continuing to date the notorious singer/heart throb/beloved bad boy Hudson, who’s rocketed her to a new level of fame with their hit single. Luna should definitely not be sneaking off to the Eiffel Tower and private Andalucian dinners to spend time with Riley. As the two get closer, Riley thinks she might be losing her mind. Is it possible the Luna Leya is flirting with her? And is there a world where Riley could keep her dream of being a chef alive? Soon, things will reach a tipping point and both Riley and Luna will be left wondering: could their story be a love song after all?

About the speakers:

Betty Cayouette is an author and creator of viral social media account @bettysbooklist. She graduated from Brandeis University in 2019 and lives in Salem, Massachusetts. One Last Shot was Betty’s debut novel, published in 2024 and followed by her sophomore novel Tell Me How You Really Feel in 2025. I Kissed Her First is her third novel.

Anneliese is an actor, book lover, and founder of who to judge?, a community-driven media company and book club spotlighting stories, authors, and meaningful conversations. She is best known for her role as Annie Sullivan on Netflix’s Sweet Magnolias, where she has appeared across five seasons.