There is something for everyone with the large number of different events that happen throughout the year in Foxborough, Plainville and Wrentham! Whether you’re a lover of the arts, history, cheese, local harvests, sports, dogs, or the holidays in general, this area has an event for you.
Here are just a few highlights, but stay in the know by visiting our calendar of events, below, that is constantly being updated as new events, programs and opportunities arise!
Two-time Olympic Medalist Nancy Kerrigan joins us to share her first ever picture book, Stronger than She Thinks, which shares scenes from her childhood as she learns how to work hard, to believe in herself, and to land her first axel jump. Nancy will discuss her book, answer questions, and sign copies! If you're not able to...
An Unlikely Story bookstore in Plainville, MA is so excited to announce that we will be hosting three Shop & Sip nights this December! On December 14th and 21st, the store will be open until 9:30pm to make sure everyone has time to get their holiday shopping done. We will have beer, wine, and cafe...
An Unlikely Story bookstore in Plainville, MA is so excited to announce that we will be hosting three Shop & Sip nights this December! On December 14th and 21st, the store will be open until 9:30pm to make sure everyone has time to get their holiday shopping done. We will have beer, wine, and cafe...
If you ask any of the booksellers at An Unlikely Story to list our favorite authors, you're guaranteed to hear the name Jenny L. Howe. We all absolutely adore her, and we're beyond excited to be hosting the launch party for her newest romantic comedy, On The Plus Side! What Not to Wear and Queer Eye meet All the Feels in this...
Terry Hayes, author of the #1 global bestseller I Am Pilgrim, joins An Unlikely Story bookstore to discuss his terrifying and eagerly awaited new thriller, Year of the Locust. This is an espionage epic with incredibly high stakes that will keep you on the edge of your seat while reading! Terry will discuss his book, answer...
USA Today bestselling author Hank Phillippi Ryan returns to the Unlikely Story stage to introduce her newest novel, One Wrong Word! When a shocking false allegation forces Arden to fight for her job, she takes on a client who was acquitted of a fatal drunk driving accident. But as she works to restore his reputation, new information...
A modern take on Hitchcock's classic Rear Window, A. J. Finn's debut mystery The Woman in the Window became an instant bestseller upon its release in 2018. An Unlikely Story bookstore is so excited to welcome him to discuss his newest thriller, End of Story, following a reclusive author who believes his death is imminent and the...
Tori Bovalino joins An Unlikely Story bookstore all the way from London to share her YA horror, My Throat an Open Grave! Labyrinth meets folk horror in this darkly romantic tale of a girl who wishes her baby brother away to the Lord of the Wood. Bargains are made, small town secrets are revealed, and long-held beliefs...
Bestselling author Casey Sherman joins An Unlikely Story for the release of his newest book, A Murder in Hollywood, all about the darkness hiding behind the bright lights of Tinseltown. Perfect for true crime and film history fans, A Murder in Hollywood tells the infamous story of Lana Turner and her terrifying love affair with LA gangster...
Rachel Harrison is the national bestselling author of Black Sheep, Such Sharp Teeth, Cackle, and The Return, which was nominated for a Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in a First Novel. Her short fiction has appeared in Guernica, in Electric Literature’s Recommended Reading, as an Audible Original, and in her debut collection, Bad Dolls. She lives in western New York with her...
Known as the Queen of Twists, bestselling author Alice Feeney knows how to keep an audience on the edge of their seats. In her newest thriller Beautiful Ugly, a man trying to get his life back on track goes on vacation to a remote Scottish island. It's there that he sees the impossible – a woman...
Join us for an author double feature with Megan Collins and Layne Fargo! Megan's latest novel, Cross My Heart, is a twisty tale about a heart transplant patient who becomes romantically obsessed with her donor’s husband. Layne's The Favorites is an epic love story set in the sparkling, savage sphere of elite figure skating, starring a woman determined to carve...
