# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Monarch Book Club: The Road to Tender Hearts
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 10 Sep, 2026 at 05:30 pm – Thu, 10 Sep, 2026 at 07:00 pm (-06:00)
- **Event Description**: Join our laid-back book club for easygoing conversations, fresh perspectives, and a welcoming space to connect with fellow readers. No pressure, no pop quizzes—just good books, good vibes, and even better company. The book of this month's book club is The Road to Tender Hearts.

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Buy in store or online here:
https://bookshop.org/a/115751/9780593873465

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NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A darkly comic and warm-hearted novel about an old man on a cross-country mission to reunite with his high school crush—bringing together his adult daughter, two orphaned kids, and a cat who can predict death—by the beloved author of Rabbit Cake and Unlikely Animals

“A miraculous novel—an actual and spiritual road trip you won’t forget.”—John Irving

AN NPR AND LIT HUB BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR

At sixty-three years old, million-dollar lottery winner PJ Halliday would be the luckiest man in Pondville, Massachusetts, if it weren’t for the tragedies of his life: the sudden death of his eldest daughter and the way his marriage fell apart after that. Since then, PJ spends both his money and his time at the bar, and he probably doesn’t have much time left—he’s had three heart attacks already.

But when PJ reads the obituary of his old romantic rival, he realizes his high school sweetheart, Michelle Cobb, is finally single again. Filled with a new enthusiasm for life, PJ decides he’s going to drive across the country to the Tender Hearts Retirement Community in Arizona to win Michelle back.

Before PJ can hit the road, tragedy strikes Pondville, leaving PJ the sudden guardian of his estranged brother’s grandchildren. Anyone else would be deterred from the planned trip, but PJ figures the orphaned kids might benefit from getting out of town. PJ also thinks he can ask Sophie, his adult daughter who’s adrift in her twenties, to come along to babysit. And there’s one more surprise addition to the roster: Pancakes, a former nursing home therapy cat with a knack of predicting death, who recently turned up outside PJ’s home.

This could be the second chance PJ has long hoped for—a fresh shot at love and parenting—but does he have the strength to do both those things again? It’s very possible his heart can’t take it.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/rapid-city/monarch-book-club-the-road-to-tender-hearts/200030532706014
- **Event Categories**: kids, art, literary-art, trips-adventures, contests
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 25

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Rapid City
- **state**: SD
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 631 Main Street, Rapid City, SD, United States, South Dakota 57701
- **lat**: 44.0812
- **long**: -103.22867
- **full address**: 631 Main Street, Rapid City, SD, United States, South Dakota 57701

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Monarch Book Club: The Road to Tender Hearts being held?
  - **A:** Monarch Book Club: The Road to Tender Hearts takes place on Thu, 10 Sep, 2026 at 05:30 pm to Thu, 10 Sep, 2026 at 07:00 pm at 631 Main Street, Rapid City, SD, United States, South Dakota 57701.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Monarch Book Club: The Road to Tender Hearts?
  - **A:** Monarch Book Club: The Road to Tender Hearts is organized by Monarch Books and Boutique.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Monarch Book Club: The Road to Tender Hearts is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Rapid City, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Monarch Book Club: The Road to Tender Hearts sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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