# Event Details - **Event Name**: We Were Never Friends - An Evening with Kaira Rouda - **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 11 Feb, 2026 at 07:00 pm – Wed, 11 Feb, 2026 at 08:00 pm - **Event Description**: Thriller writers Kaira Rouda and Lisa Unger at Tombolo Books!About this EventSisters? Forever. Friends? NEVER. Who knew a reunion weekend could be so deadly?Tombolo Books welcomes back award-winning, thriller author Kaira Rouda to the bookstore for her latest psychological mystery, We Were Never Friends! For fans of Shari Lapena, Mary Kubica, and B. A. Paris, We Were Never Friends is an unputdownable, riveting train wreck full of dark humor and bad behavior.Rouda will be in conversation with local, bestselling author Lisa Unger!More about We Were Never FriendsMeet the sorority sisters of Theta Gamma Mu:Roxy Callahan Gentry, the ruthless former sorority president and current hostess who has painstakingly choreographed every detail of this weekend—even matching the cocktails to her couture—to prove that she remains their undisputed queenAmelia Dell, the widow drenched in old money and alcohol, with her big pot-stirring spoon and uninvited boy-toy in towJamie Vale, the double-legacy pledge, straight-A student with no sparkle, now a top cardiologist with a picture-perfect family—and a well-guarded bad habitBeth Harrison, the scholarship student who never quite fit in and was only admitted because her best friend Sunny insisted that the two were a package dealSunny Spencer, the carefree and beloved friend to all, or so it seemed—until she wasn'tThey've been summoned to Roxy's luxurious Palm Springs vacation home to celebrate the engagement of her son to Beth's daughter. But the refurbished 1920s estate is eerily reminiscent of the hotel where tragedy struck during Spring Break twenty-five years ago. Long-simmering tensions and shocking secrets begin bubbling to the surface like bodies—because while the weekend was supposed to be about celebrating the future, it's not so easy to bury the past…Kaira Rouda is an award–winning, USA Today bestselling author of contemporary fiction that explores what goes on beneath the surface of seemingly perfect lives. Her novels include The Widow, Somebody’s Home, The Next Wife, The Favorite Daughter, Best Day Ever, All the Difference, Beneath the Surface, and Under the Palms. The Next Wife was named a Suspense Magazine’s Best Book of 2021, and a 2022 Silver Falchion for Best Suspense Novel and first runner-up for Best Book of the Year. $18.99 On order Reserve yours today! Expected around the release date.Lisa Unger is a NYT and internationally bestselling author. Her books are published in 33 languages, with millions of copies sold worldwide. In 2019, she received two Edgar Award nominations, an honor held by only a few writers including Agatha Christie. Her work has been named on "Best Book" lists from Today, People, GMA, EW, Amazon, IndieBound and many others. She has written for the NYT, WSJ, NPR, and Travel+Leisure. She lives in Florida with her family. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/st-petersburg/we-were-never-friends-an-evening-with-kaira-rouda/100001978335826713 - **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, spring-break - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: St. Petersburg - **state**: FL - **country**: United States - **location**: Tombolo Books - **lat**: 27.7703894 - **long**: -82.662684 - **full address**: Tombolo Books, 2153 1st Avenue South, St. Petersburg, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: We Were Never Friends - An Evening with Kaira Rouda - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/775cd54dff3416377278a0878ea01f71b785370197518489d9fed4fc8d72cede-rimg-w1200-h571-dc5f4349-gmir.jpg?v=1766248651 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is We Were Never Friends - An Evening with Kaira Rouda being held? - **A:** We Were Never Friends - An Evening with Kaira Rouda takes place on Wed, 11 Feb, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Wed, 11 Feb, 2026 at 08:00 pm at Tombolo Books, 2153 1st Avenue South, St. Petersburg, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing We Were Never Friends - An Evening with Kaira Rouda? - **A:** We Were Never Friends - An Evening with Kaira Rouda is organized by Tombolo Books. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** We Were Never Friends - An Evening with Kaira Rouda 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 St. Petersburg, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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