Celebrate OUR PERFECT STORM with Carley Fortune at B&N Oakbrook!

Barnes & Noble - Oakbrook Center in Oakbrook, IL welcomes Carley Fortune to celebrate OUR PERFECT STORM on May 8, 2026 at 6PM CT! Join Barnes & Noble - Oakbrook Center in Oak Brook, IL on May 8, 2026, as we welcome the bestselling author of Every Summer After and One Golden Summer , Carley Fortune , for a discussion with author Danielle Jackson and a photo-op to celebrate her upcoming release, OUR PERFECT STORM ! _____________________________________________________________________________________________ To make this event safe and enjoyable for all attendees, please read the below guidelines ahead of buying a ticket, so you know what to expect on the day. To avoid disappointment, we must stress that there will be no access to the event for non-ticketholders. Barnes & Noble reserves the right to make new rules and orders in its sole discretion with regard to COVID-19 at any time and any person not abiding by the Barnes & Noble directives will be refused entrance or directed to leave the premises. TICKET INFORMATION Discussion & Photo-Op Admission - $32.25 (Admission + one copy of OUR PERFECT STORM ): **LIMITED QUANTITY AVAILABLE** : A ticket PER PERSON includes: One copy of OUR PERFECT STORM (out 5/5/26). Admission to the event space and a photo-op with Carley Fortune . 7PM PHOTO-OP LINE ONLY Book Admission - $32.25 (PHOTO-OP LINE ONLY Admission + one copy of OUR PERFECT STORM ): **LIMITED QUANTITY AVAILABLE** : A ticket PER PERSON includes: One copy of OUR PERFECT STORM (out 5/5/26). Admission to the PHOTO-OP LINE ONLY with Carley Fortune . ***THIS TICKET DOES NOT ALLOW ADMITTANCE TO THE DISCUSSION AND Q&A*** For Seated Tickets: Limited quantity is available and will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis. Purchase of a ticket guarantees entrance to the event for the reading and photo-op. However, this ticket may not necessarily guarantee a seat at the event, as late arrivals may be placed in a line behind the seated audience. For Standing Room-Only Tickets: Limited quantity is available and will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis. Purchase of a ticket guarantees entrance to the event for the reading and photo-op. Ticket holders will be granted a standing view from behind the seated audience -- some views may be more limited/obstructed than others. SEATED AND STANDING ROOM-ONLY ticket holders will be admitted into the event seating area beginning at 5:00 PM on the day of the event. Please have a copy of your ticket available (either printed out or on your phone) for check-in, starting at 4:30pm. For Photo-Op Only Tickets: Limited quantity is available and will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis. Purchase of a ticket guarantees entrance to the event for the photo-op, but not a specific place in line. PHOTO-OP ONLY ticket holders will be admitted into the event beginning at 7 PM on the day of the event. Please have a copy of your ticket available (either printed out or on your phone) for check-in. You will receive your copy of OUR PERFECT STORM prior to entering the photo-op area. The author will not sign or personalize additional titles. There will be pre-signed copies of her books available for purchase after the event. Any gifts for the author will be collected prior to the photo-op. Other books by the author will be available for purchase at Barnes & Noble - Oakbrook Center. Due to health and safety and space limitations, those without a ticket will not be permitted into the event space. GUIDELINES No memorabilia will be signed at the event. No large bags will be permitted into the event. Please arrive on time according to your ticket in order to secure your seat in the event space. Late arrivals may only have access to standing room and may not have the opportunity to enter the event space. All event guidelines are subject to change. If you have any additional questions, please call the store directly at: 630-684-0586 . Barnes & Noble may cancel this event at any time with or without notice to the ticket holders. Please note that Eventbrite is the only authorized dealer for this event. Each person must have a ticket to enter. REFUNDS Attendees can receive refunds up to 1 day (24 hours) before your event start TIME of 6 PM. If you are unable to attend the event, Barnes & Noble - Oakbrook Center (Oak Brook, IL) will hold your books for seven days after the event. Please contact the store to arrange your pickup. Should this event be canceled due to changing COVID-19 concerns, all customers will be refunded their ticket price to the original method of payment per Eventbrite's refund policy. Event guidelines are subject to change. _______________________________________________________________________________________ ABOUT OUR PERFECT STORM : Best friends have one week in paradise to fix their friendship or fall apart in this heart-stopping, utterly romantic new novel from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Every Summer After and One Golden Summer. Frankie and George have been best friends since they were eight years old. Both passionate, impulsive, and headstrong—they’ve always clashed . . . and come back together. Until now. It’s the eve of Frankie’s wedding weekend, and she doesn’t know where they stand or even if George will show up as her best man. Then, at the start of the festivities, in walks George. For one glorious evening, surrounded by her loved ones, Frankie’s life is finally perfect. But it all comes crashing down when her fiancé dumps her the next morning, leaving only a note as an explanation. Crushed and confused, Frankie returns to her family’s home to wallow. But George has a different idea and a plan for healing Frankie’s broken heart. He wants her to go on her honeymoon. With him. For one week, to the lush rainforests and misty beaches of Tofino. Frankie agrees, seeing the trip for what it really is: one last chance to repair their friendship. Even if it means unearthing secrets and long buried feelings neither knows how to handle. Even if it means falling apart for good.