Tucson Festival of Books

Sarah T. Dubb (she/her)


Sarah T. Dubb is a Tucson-based romance writer, public librarian, parent, and activist. Her debut novel, "Birding With Benefits," was featured on NPR's 2024 Books We Love and adapted into a Hallmark Channel movie, Adventures In Love & Birding. Her second romcom, "Honey Bee Mine," a small-town romance about a beekeeper and single dad planning a honey festival, was released in February. This is Sarah's second year as a presenting author at the Tucson Festival of Books, and she can't wait to meet more amazing readers and writers. 

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Communities: Arizona Author, Tucsonan


Scheduled events:
Sarah T. Dubb
Sarah T. Dubb signing with Stacks Book Club

Stacks Book Club LLC, Booth #228 (Seats 1)
Sat, Mar 14, 10:00 am - 10:30 am
Romance

Author: Sarah T. Dubb
Sarah T. Dubb
Honey Bee Mine:In this sweet and sexy small town romance from the author of Birding with Benefits, a type-A beekeeper and a former bad boy join forces to plan a summertime Honey Festival. Like the bees she keeps, Penny Becker lives by a golden rule: never stop working. That mantra kept Becker Farms running when her grandfather, dad, and ex all left for greener pastures. But after taking out a loan for an expansion plan that crashed and burned, Penny has to find a way to pay or risk losing it all, and she’s betting everything on the Sullivan’s Glen Honey Festival. To save the farm, she has to make the festival bigger, better, and more successful than ever before—and she plans to do it all on her own. Reformed bad boy turned restaurateur Zander Bouras left Sullivan’s Glen in a blaze of glory and vowed to never return. But when his ex-wife wants to go back for the summer, Zander grudgingly follows. He refuses to miss time with his son, and figures it’s finally time to deal with the farmhouse his grandfather left, for some reason, to him. His first day in town brings Zander face to face with Penny, the girl whose perfect life mocked him from next door. It’s just his luck that his son loves her and her bees, and before he knows it he’s been volunteered to help plan a honey festival with the sexy, stubborn beekeeper whose braid he just wants to tug. As they learn to work together, Zander faces his demons and learns to see Sullivan’s Glen in a new light as Penny realizes that accepting help isn’t so bad—especially from the right person. But as the festival day and Zander’s departure draw near, they’ll have to decide if the romance buzzing between them can last past the sweet days of summer.

Steamy Lit, Booth #114 (Seats 1)
Sat, Mar 14, 11:00 am - 11:50 am
Romance

Author: Sarah T. Dubb
Working Hard, Hardly Working
This session will feature three romance authors whose books spotlight love in the workplace. Whether rivals or peers, these three couples find themselves bumping heads at every turn. Where does the line change from enmity to love?

Integrated Learning Center Room 120 (Seats 300, Wheelchair accessible)  View this venue on the Festival map
Sat, Mar 14, 2:30 pm - 3:25 pm
Romance
Signing area: Sales & Signing Area - Integrated Learning Center (following presentation)  View this venue on the Festival map

Panelists: Cat Sebastian, Jen DeLuca, Sarah T. Dubb
Moderator: Suzannah Herron
Sponsors: Session made possible courtesy of Hudson Group, Marshall Foundation
Writing Love in Arizona
Tucson loves its local authors! In this session, four Arizona romance authors will discuss their work and how the unique book community here broadens their love of romance.

UA Campus Store Stage (Seats 250)  View this venue on the Festival map
Sun, Mar 15, 11:30 am - 12:25 pm
Romance
Signing area: Sales & Signing Area - UA Campus Store Lower Level (following presentation)  View this venue on the Festival map

Panelists: Liana De La Rosa, Jaclyn Rodriguez, Jen DeLuca, Sarah T. Dubb
Moderator: Ursula Benward
Sponsors: Session made possible courtesy of Pi Beta Phi Fraternity - Arizona Alpha Chapter, UA Campus Store
Sarah T. Dubb
Honey Bee Mine - In this sexy small town romance from the author of Birding with Benefits, a type-A beekeeper and a former bad boy join forces to plan a summertime Honey Festival.

Friends to Lovers Tucson, Booth #280 (Seats 1)
Sun, Mar 15, 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Romance

Author: Sarah T. Dubb

Books:
Honey Bee Mine
Romance
Gallery Books
February 2026
ISBN 9781668037874
320 pages
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Birding with Benefits
A Novel
Romance
Simon and Schuster
June 2024
ISBN 9781668037836
336 pages
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