Name: Claimed by the Orc King with Roxy Taylor
Start: 2026-11-11
End: 2026-11-11

Echelon is a rustic modern wine bar located in Shockoe Slip on East Cary Street in Richmond less than a mile from the Virginia State Capital. A casual elegant atmosphere founded by the owners of Lost Creek Winery in Northern Virginia offering over 150 wines by the bottle and over 30 wines by the glass featuring Lost Creek, Virginia, Domestic and International wines from around the world. These wines are paired perfectly with our scratch-kitchen small plates with international culinary flare. We offer customized flights to allow anyone new to wine as well as knowledgable of wine to explore. Looking to expand the palate? Don’t forget to join our wine club to further explore the world of wine!

Echelon Wine Bar

Traditional Japanese. Full sushi bar upstairs and hibachi tables downstairs. The extensive drink list includes exotic cocktails, sake and Japanese beer. Dinner only on Saturday.

Kobe Japanese Steaks & Sushi

A Taste of Thailand in every bite and every room. Eat Well, Live kindly

Kin-D Thai Kitchen

Traditional dishes and lighter fare with Celtic music. Spacious outdoor deck and patio. Large parties welcome.

Sine Irish Pub & Restaurant

Where American Cuisine Meets Southern Charm In the heart of Shockoe Slip, our casually elegant restaurant, The Dining Room at The Berkeley Hotel, serves seasonally inspired regional dishes and southern inspired American cuisine. The Dining Room serves breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Start with Chef William’s version of fried green tomatoes topped with Virginia bourbon bacon Jam then try our signature lump crab cakes and finish your meal with a slice of our own peach pecan pie. On Saturdays and Sundays enjoy our a’la carte brunch, serving specialties like house-made corned beef hash & our Chesapeake omelet with lump crab meat, asparagus and gruyere cheese. Holidays are celebrated with very special menus throughout the year. Come enjoy our comfortable, inviting atmosphere and warm hospitality with a spectacular view of Shockoe Slip. We also feature a separate bar with hand-crafted cocktails, a large wine list specializing in Virginia wineries and a lighter fare menu. Visit us soon; complimentary valet parking is always available to our dining guests.

The Berkeley Richmond, Outset Collection by Hilton

A fresh new way to do breakfast and lunch

Benedict on Cary

A Richmond landmark with slow-roasted prime rib, steaks and fresh seafood. There’s also a nightclub in the basement.

Tobacco Company

New York Bagels and Deli

The 40-minute, historically narrated tours of the James River and Kanawha Canal operate throughout the season, seven days a week from May through October, and with varying hours in April and November. The boat tours travel along downtown Richmond's Canal Walk and review centuries of Richmond’s history, from Powhatan’s Chiefdom to the first commercially successful electric streetcar in the world, all while traveling in authentically styled boats. Tours depart on the hour from the canal’s Turning Basin at 139 Virginia Street, in Downtown Richmond. Boats can accommodate up to 25 passengers and are handicap accessible. Tickets are sold on a first come, first served basis at the Turning Basin’s ticket kiosk and online 18 hours in advance by visiting RiverfrontCanalCruises.com. Canal Cruise private charters are also available as one- or two-hour private boat tours that are a favorite for reunions, birthdays, engagements, corporate retreats, churches, clubs, and so many more group outings. Private charters may be scheduled for any day and time during the season but must be reserved a minimum of two weeks in advance at RiverfrontCanalCruises.com.

Riverfront Canal Cruises

We’re a community of runners, hikers, bikers and ballplayers. We’re an outdoor playground, designed by Mother Nature, with class III and IV rapids running right through our downtown. A 52-mile bike trail runs along the James. The Richmond Marathon and Ukrop’s 10k are huge celebrations, and the whole region comes out to cheer on our local teams. In fact, we’re so sports-minded that the Washington Redskins have their training camp right in the center of the city. Add to that awesome hotels, beautiful venues, attractions, art, craft beer, more than 900 restaurants and a convenient location, and you’ve got a top choice for your next sports event. Welcome to RVA!

From indoor to outdoor facilities, the Richmond region has the fields, pitches, diamonds, venues and the dedicated staff to ensure your event is a huge success. 



Sports Richmond, VA

Calling all monster romance lovers! We are thrilled to have Roxy Taylor coming by to talk about her fantastical and sexy debut, Claimed By The Orc King. She will be discussing all things romantasy with Fountain Fave Author Sara Raasch!  
  
About the Book:  
  
A fated mates monster romance featuring an orc king, a portal to a brutal fantasy realm, and a heroine who refuses to kneel.  
  
This beautiful trade paperback edition features a deluxe jacket with silver foil on the front and a full-color interior illustration.  
  
Thena came to FantastiCon to survive the weekend with minimal human interaction and maximum sarcasm. She didn’t plan on catching the attention of a seven-foot orc painted in war green—or the way her pulse stutters when he looks at her like she’s already his.  
  
Viggo Klausson isn’t a cosplayer. He’s the High Chieftain of the Eastern Orcs, stranded in the human world while searching for the mate fate promised him. The moment he scents Thena, the bond snaps tight.  
  
Then a portal drags her into Korule—a fractured kingdom where women are rare, power is carved in blood, and claiming a mate can start a war.  
  
Thena refuses to become anyone’s prize. An ancient magic awakens inside her, and suddenly she’s not just the king’s fated mate.  
  
She’s dangerous.  
  
Viggo may be steady. He may be patient. But when enemies circle, he does not hesitate to bare his teeth.  
  
He found his mate.  
  
Now he has to earn her.  
  
Perfect for readers who love:  
  
• Fated mates  
  
• Orc kings  
  
• Strong, sharp-tongued heroines  
  
• Political court intrigue  
  
• Portal fantasy romance  
  
• “Touch her and die” energy  
  
About the Author:  
  
Roxy Taylor is a GenX Amazon writing romantasy that refuses to behave. She writes about women who never fold themselves smaller, and the men or monsters caught between worshiping them and surviving them. Fueled by a lifelong love of ‘80s films, she writes for women who remember adventure and refuse to settle for less.  
  
About the Moderator:  
  
Sara Raasch has known she was destined for bookish things since the age of five, when her friends had a lemonade stand and she tagged along to sell her hand-drawn picture books too. Not much has changed since then — her friends still cock concerned eyebrows when she attempts to draw things and her enthusiasm for the written word still drives her to extreme measures.  
  
She is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of multiple books for teens, including the historical romantasy duology Witch and Hunter, cowritten with Beth Revis; as well as romances for adults, such as The Nightmare Before Kissmas and The Entanglement of Rival Wizards.  
  
​​None of her books feature her hand-drawn pictures.  
  
Withfriends believes in building financial resilience for indie bookstores through community support.

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