You're Invited
Daylight, unlimited pours, and the thriller everyone's waiting on.
All Black, Head to Toe.
Until The Doors Open
Unlimited mimosas and house margaritas, the whole party long.
Included with every ticket. Small plates all afternoon.
All black, head to toe. Come camera ready.
Signed by Luxe and yours before anyone can buy it.
What This Is
The book is dark. The attire is black. The party is lit.
Curated bites, unlimited pours, and the book — signed and in your hands before it goes on sale anywhere.
Come for the launch. Stay for the vibes.
Guilt is the shield. Obsession is the trigger. Will love survive the shot?
Somebody in this book already answered.
Drag to find yours. Nobody's watching.
(Somebody's always watching.)
The Signature Pours
Two made-to-order cocktails, named for the story and built to match it — one bright, one dark. Everything else at the party is unlimited, so nobody has to buy a drink to have one.
Two made-to-order cocktails, named for the story — one bright, one dark. Everything else here is unlimited, so nobody has to buy a drink to have one.
Add one at the bar
The Guarded Heart
The light one
The full recipe is included in the Protection Kit
Watermelon and bright citrus, vodka underneath — cold, easy, and gone too fast in a blood-red coupe.
Sweet enough to trust, which is exactly the problem.
Watermelon and bright citrus, vodka underneath — cold, easy, and gone too fast in a blood-red coupe. Sweet enough to trust, which is exactly the problem.
The Protector
The dark one
The full recipe is included in the Protection Kit
Cognac and pineapple, warm and steady — with a whisper of something smoky nobody sees coming.
Heavier than it lets on.
Cognac and pineapple, warm and steady — with a whisper of something smoky nobody sees coming. Heavier than it lets on.
The Bar Is a Character
Both signature pours are crafted and served live by Pynk Gin — the Chicago mixology brand behind the bar at Plot Twist. Housemade syrups, built for this story, poured in the room.
Watch First
Doors open at 2 PM. Every tier includes entry, , and . Nobody leaves empty-handed.
Three hours. That's the whole party. The first 50 through the door get a little something extra — and a head start on the bar.
Entry · Bites · Unlimited
You're in the room.
No math needed. is the whole price.
Entry + Signed First Edition
You're in the room, and you're leaving with the book.
Upgrade to the full Kit for more
Entry, bites, unlimited
Signed first edition
Regular price: Worth Your price: You pay
Entry + The Protection Kit
You're in the room, and you're walking out with all of it.
Entry, bites, unlimited
The Protection Kit
Regular price: Worth Your price: You pay
You save
The biggest savings of any ticket
spots. That's the whole room. When it's gone, it's gone.
This one's all black. Dress the part.
All sales are final. No refunds.
Prices plus taxes & fees at checkout.
The Protection Kit
One box. Five senses. Total immersion into the thriller.
The Protection Kit — the world of the book, boxed. A signed first edition, the candle, the bookmark, the stress ball, and Pynk Gin's signature syrups with the recipe card, so the party's two pours live on at home.
Sight
A signed first edition and an engraved bookmark — artifacts from the story.
Sound
The suspense soundtrack — playlist QR on the back of the recipe card.
Scent
A custom-poured candle for your reading corner.
Taste
Housemade signature syrups and the recipe card — pour both at home.
Touch
A stress ball, for when the secrets peak.
More
Keepsakes in the vault, found as you read.
The Novel
One night. One decision. One mistake that changed two lives forever.
Zaria built a life worth envy, but someone close to her has been pretending for years. Obsessed, unstable, and out for revenge, she will stop at nothing to take what she believes is hers. As devastating secrets surface, Zaria learns the terrifying truth: the biggest danger to her marriage is already inside her inner circle.
A psychological thriller about obsession, loyalty, and the damage done when devotion turns into a weapon, and guilt becomes the trigger.
Early Praise
The first readers are already in.
"I went through the whirlwind of emotions that a book should bring… a good storyline that I wanted to keep reading."
— S. Dixon
"We had followed their journey and become so invested in it."
— T. Griffin
"First off, I really enjoyed this book. I got invested pretty quickly and by the end I absolutely needed to know what was going to happen next. There were multiple times where I was shocked, stressed out, frustrated, and sitting there like, 'Girl, what are we doing?' Which is exactly what I want from a psychological thriller."
— B. Julun
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Debuts live or die in their first week — pre-orders decide which.
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The Full Experience
One box. Five senses. Total immersion into the thriller.
Step inside the world of For The Love of Protection with a keepsake kit built to bring the story's tension, secrets, and mind games into your actual living room.
The Kit holds Pynk Gin's housemade watermelon and pineapple syrups and the recipe card for The Guarded Heart and The Protector — the same two signature pours served at Plot Twist. Syrups and card only; you supply the spirits, and the night continues at home.
Sight
A signed first edition and an engraved bookmark — artifacts from the story.
Sound
The suspense soundtrack — playlist QR on the back of the recipe card.
Scent
A custom-poured candle for your reading corner.
Taste
Housemade signature syrups and the recipe card — pour both at home.
Touch
A stress ball, for when the secrets peak.
More
Keepsakes in the vault, found as you read.
The Writer
She writes under a pen name and across a range — thriller today, and whatever the work asks for next. The constant isn't a genre. It's a way of seeing people clearly, and refusing to look away.
For The Love of Protection is her debut: a Chicago story about how easily a bond built on protection can be weaponized into betrayal. Plot Twist is the first time she's in a room with the people who read it.
Before You Commit
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Logistics
Signature pours available for purchase at the bar. Card and mobile pay accepted. Valid ID required for all alcohol service. All sales are final; no refunds.
Before You Ask
A videographer has the afternoon covered. The rest is yours — a crowd dressed as dark as the genre, lit by camera flashes and afternoon sun. Photo moments are staged throughout. Your camera roll is the plan. Post everything. Tag @writtenbyluxe.
Serious enough that the room looks incredible in photos. Head to toe, please — it's half the aesthetic.
Doors open at and we go until 5 PM. Come early — the first hour is when the room fills.
Yes. Valid ID required at the door.
No. Every ticket includes unlimited mimosas and house margaritas for the full party. The two signature cocktails are craft builds made to order, available for purchase at the bar.
Zero-proof versions of both signature cocktails are available at the bar at no charge.
Yes. The Guarded Heart and The Protector are available for purchase at the bar, all party long.
Protected Insider and Fully Protected both include a signed first edition. Standard Security is entry, bites, and unlimited pours.
Yes. Your Kit is handed to you at the event — no shipping, no waiting.
No. Plot Twist is the drop. The signed first editions handed out that afternoon are the first copies anywhere — before the book goes on sale October 6.
Street parking is available around the venue. Give yourself a few extra minutes on a Sunday afternoon.
Only if we haven't sold out — and with spots, we expect to. Secure it now.
Nobody has. That's the point.
