Surprise Guests suspend Romance Novel Fan Event, Crowds Wildered
Is it hot here or just a firefighter?
Romance Book Events Featuring bestseller authors Abby Zimenez gave an unexpected and brand twist when the fire alarm rang, prompting the real arrival of firefighters, where the large 400 female attendees from Canada absolutely roared.
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Jimenez appeared alongside fellow romance writer Hannah Bonham Yong and promoted her latest novel, “Just for the Summer.”
When the emergency crew responded, firefighters entered the venue and the room erupted in cheers.
Uniformed firefighters take part in a packed Abby Jimenez event, drawing attention from most female audiences of romance novel fans. (Tiktok / @vinylswithvic)
“Has the fire alarm gone in the middle of a Toronto event with @authorhannahby?” Jimenez posted on Instagram. “Yes. Has a hot firefighter crew appeared? Yes.”
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Bonam-Young made the most of the moment and jokingly asked the firefighter, “Are you all single?” She later shared the footage on Tiktok, which quickly became word of mouth.
“They were not actually paid actors,” Jimenez revealed in a post on the same Instagram. “But it was beyond surprising, so we would have paid for them.”
Firefighters attended the event to cheer and applause from Abby Zimenez fans. (Tiktok / @vinylswithvic)
Reports say the fire is a false alarm, not a real emergency, but a complete plot twist. But that didn’t stop fans from portraying obvious similarities with the romantic comedy ratios they came to celebrate.
The moment lit up social media, with participants posting clips of the crowd cheering and laughing. Some felt that it was a scene that was quickly lifted from one of Zimenez’s novels.
The fire alarm was a false alarm, but it did not stop firefighters from arriving at the Abby Zimenez event. (Tiktok / @vinylswithvic)
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“I can’t believe this happened at the Abby Jimenez event,” one attendee wrote in Tiktok. “You couldn’t script it better.”
After no injuries were reported and given completely explicitly, the event continued to be a little more exciting than expected and much more memorable.
The Toronto Firefighters did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Fox News Digital.