07/13/2026
Local author release party alert! 🚨
Join us this Friday, July 17, to celebrate the launch of Natalie C. Parker’s newest young adult novel 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘈𝘴𝘴𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘴 𝘎𝘶𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘋𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨!!!!Natalie will be in conversation with her wife Tessa Gratton and niece MJ Gratton. In the Assassins Guide to Dating, Tru and Lila confront shadowy new enemies, dangerous powers and maybe even their first date in this high-octane sequel to 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘈𝘴𝘴𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘴 𝘎𝘶𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘉𝘢𝘣𝘺𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨.
At the secretive Underhill agency for those with superhuman abilities, Tru and Lila—a virtually indestructible bastion and an explosive bombshell, respectively—are trying to navigate their talents, careers, and budding relationship. But the perception of bombshells like Lila has soured—their actions, and even their heart rates, are now heavily monitored, and no one trusts a bombshell not to go off. All this scrutiny is hindering not just Lila’s missions but also her attempts to finally go on a real date with Tru. After all, romance can quicken a pulse just as much as danger! As Lila’s bitterness escalates, she meets Ryan, a talented young man from an organization with a lawless reputation who tells her to call him if she gets tired of following the rules. But who is Lila, if not someone who follows all the rules? Is she the person feared by the community stifling her, or the person seen by the ruthless stranger promising freedom and power?
Natalie C. Parker is the acclaimed author and editor of several books for young readers including the award-winning 𝘚𝘦𝘢𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘦 series and the Indie Bestselling anthology 𝘝𝘢𝘮𝘱𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘴 𝘕𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘎𝘦𝘵 𝘖𝘭𝘥. Her debut horror novel, 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘖𝘶𝘵, 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘖𝘶𝘵, was a Bram Stoker Award finalist, Natalie grew up in a navy family finding home in coastal cities from Virginia to Japan. Now, she lives with her wife on the Kansas prairie.
